Immortality begins with meditation puppets

Chapter 26 Group Purchasing, Big Business!

Someone actually owes him money!
At least Ge Changyuan felt he owed Su Qing something.

Since Su Qing fitted Ge Ling with the Spirit Lotus Leg last time, the little girl has had no problems for more than half a month. In fact, after this great change, she has become even more diligent in her cultivation.

She has now broken through to the second level of Qi Refining. At her age, it wouldn't be a problem for her to reach the Foundation Establishment stage.

The better Ge Ling was, the more Ge Changyuan remembered Su Qing's kindness.

I managed to steal a moment from my busy schedule today to come and pay a visit.

When Ge Changyuan arrived, Su Qing had just successfully crafted a lizard warrior and was in a good mood.

He was even happier to see his old friend visit.

"Fellow Daoist, you've come, but transporting such a large truckload of fruits and vegetables was too much trouble. You can't do this next time!"

Su Qing welcomed Ge Changyuan into the courtyard, and looking at the pile of wooden ox puppets, she smiled and said.

Ge Changyuan rubbed his hands together, somewhat awkwardly accepting the spiritual tea Su Qing offered, and said with a simple smile:
"These are all worthless things from the countryside. This year, most of everyone's harvest has been ruined by the monsters. I was worried that there would be a shortage of fruits and vegetables in the market, so my wife gathered a cartload and asked me to deliver it to you, fellow Daoist."

Su Qing nodded upon hearing this and asked with concern:

"The demonic beasts have brought great misfortune to the spirit plant farmers in the spirit fields. If you have any difficulties, brother, you can tell me directly. I can provide some spirit crystals."

"I dare not tell you, but to be honest, I have been doing quite well these past few days."

Seeing Su Qing's sincerity, Ge Changyuan was somewhat moved and quickly stood up to reply.

This piqued Su Qing's curiosity. After all, he had expected that Ge Changyuan should be having a very difficult time, given that demonic beasts and rogue cultivators were wreaking havoc on the spirit fields together.

I only found out after asking.

It turned out that Ge Changyuan was thinking about repaying his kindness, so he harvested the spirit rice a little earlier than the other spirit plant farmers. After most of the harvest was completed, the demon beasts came down from the mountain and began to emerge.

As a result, he benefited from the misfortune. After other spiritual plant growers suffered severe losses, his harvest sold better than in previous years due to the tightening supply of spiritual rice in the market.

In addition, Old Man Ge also had the skill of weaving animal-binding ropes, something that was previously only needed by demon hunters.

Most demon hunters would choose to weave their own, which meant they couldn't sell them for a good price and could only earn a meager living during the off-season to supplement their household income.

However, right now, due to the wave of demon beasts descending the mountain, the hundreds of thousands of rogue cultivators who hunt demons are all half-baked. They don't know any demon-hunting skills at all. Let alone weaving demon-binding ropes, they need to practice for half a day just to use them. Therefore, Ge Changyuan's binding ropes are not only rising in price, but also in short supply.

"The old man isn't greedy. He earns them over thirty spirit crystals for each one. The old man and his wife can weave two in three days. They're doing alright for now, but they don't know when the monster will retreat, or if they'll still be able to cultivate the spirit fields next year!"

As a spiritual plant grower, even though he has made a little money from the monsters coming down the mountain, Ge Changyuan still misses his own land outside the market. The business of binding the monsters with ropes cannot last long, and the work in the fields is his hope year after year.

"Even if there are many first-tier demonic beasts in Hundred Beast Mountain, with more than 100,000 rogue cultivators, we can kill them back in two or three months. Don't worry too much, brother. It won't delay next year's spring planting."

Su Qing had never been to the hunting area and didn't know what the situation was like there, but logically speaking, the uproar caused by the monsters coming down the mountain should subside in two or three months at most.

Old Man Ge nodded; that's how he and his fellow villagers comforted themselves.

As he spoke, he handed over another bag of spirit crystals. Su Qing opened the bag and glanced inside; there were about three or four hundred spirit crystals.

He understood Ge Changyuan's meaning, but he didn't intend to accept the spirit crystal.

The reward Ge Changyuan gave last time was actually enough. The first reward plus the spirit crystals sold by Man Niu added up to two or three thousand spirit crystals.

This money is enough to cover the cost of Ling Ou Leg and the witch puppet that Tang Wanqing paid for, not to mention he can earn five or six hundred spirit crystals.

"What are you doing, brother? I told you not to give her any more. Take this spirit crystal back. Ge Ling is talented. Buy her some pills. Once she grows up, you two won't have to work so hard!"

"That won't do. I recently saw Fellow Daoist Tang in the village again. Fellow Daoist Tang is incredibly skilled!"
The child's mother said, "Fellow Daoist, you've spent countless spirit crystals hiring him before; how could you possibly let him pay for these spirit crystals!"

Ge Changyuan insisted on stuffing the money bag that Su Qing had handed him back into his hand.

The old man had been doing farm work for many years and was much stronger than Su Qing. Su Qing couldn't push him away, so she could only put on a cold face and pretend to be angry, and Ge Changyuan finally gave up.

At this moment, Su Qing asked Tang Wanqing about her situation out of curiosity.

Ge Changyuan hadn't met Tang Wanqing many times, only occasionally hearing her sisters come to the village to replenish supplies, and listening to the discussions of other rogue cultivators, he had a rough understanding of her. According to Ge Changyuan's description, the four most powerful demon-hunting forces in the hunting area were led by:
Wolf King Hunter - Pang Zhizhong.

Bear King Hunter - Tang Wanqing.

Eagle King Hunter - Yang Jiren.

Rat King Hunter - Niu Ya.

All four of them had led teams to kill first-tier ultimate monsters.

Therefore, it became famous in the hunting area and had countless fans.

The independent cultivators are a very opportunistic group. Whoever can lead them to hunt more monsters and earn more spirit crystals, they are willing to associate with them and spontaneously spread their fame.

"She even has a title now, looks like she's really doing quite well!"

Upon learning of Tang Wanqing's whereabouts, Su Qing felt relieved. She reasoned that with Tang Wanqing's own abilities, the loyal sisters like Sun Yan, and the numerous followers of independent cultivators, she should be safe and sound in the hunting area.

The two chatted for a few more minutes, then suddenly, Ge Changyuan's expression turned serious, and he cupped his hands in greeting:
"This old man has come here this time because I have a favor to ask of you, fellow Daoist."

"Fellow Daoist, please speak frankly. There's no need for such formalities between us."

Su Qing waved his hand. The only thing he could ask of Su Qing was the puppet making. If Su Qing could help, he would.

"When the old man came, our village and several neighboring villages asked him to inquire with fellow Daoists whether the business of iron horses and wooden oxen was still ongoing, as everyone was preparing to purchase a batch together."

Furthermore, the Spirit Field District is currently a chaotic place, teeming with all sorts of people, and everyone wants to ask you to craft some lizard warriors for them.

Su Qing was overjoyed upon hearing this and said:
"Brother, you're not begging me, you're helping me!"
"Of course we'll do it! The wooden oxen and iron horses are used to help rogue cultivators transport demonic beasts and exchange supplies, right? This is actually a good thing; with this kind of work, the villagers can make up for some of the losses from their spirit fields!"

Seeing Su Qing happy, Ge Changyuan was also secretly pleased.

Before Su Qing left last time, she asked him to help spread the word in several nearby villages.

He hasn't forgotten about this these past few days.

However, the spirit plant growers earn too few spirit crystals, so even if they break an arm or a leg, no one is willing to spend more than two thousand spirit crystals to install a spirit lotus leg.

Furthermore, since the leg cannot be broken within a day or night after installation, it is even more difficult to find target customers.

These days, Ge Changyuan would sneak into the demon-hunting team whenever he had free time, hoping to find some fresh severed legs so he could help Su Qing secure some business.

But so far, we have gained nothing.

The reason why the business of selling lotus root legs couldn't take off was because of the good reputation that Su Qing had built up in Gejia Village. However, he had taken over the business of selling iron horses and wooden oxen in several surrounding villages.

In addition, a large number of independent cultivators have recently flocked to the Lingtian District. They hunt demons during the day and stay in villagers' homes at night. With more outsiders, petty theft and other unsavory things have increased.

In addition, some cultivators who have undergone tribulations also mingled in the spirit field area. If they were to target someone, it could easily lead to the destruction of one's family and death.

Therefore, upon learning that Ge Changyuan had connections to become a first-tier high-grade puppeteer, Ge Family Village took the lead, and several nearby villages joined together to pool their spirit crystals in an attempt to form a puppet enforcement team.

"It's good that you've agreed, fellow Daoist. I'll have an explanation to give to everyone when I get back. As for the price, just go for the normal price. I'm just a messenger, so you don't need to worry about me!"

Ge Changyuan said with a smile that this trip not only helped Su Qing get business, but also solved the puppet problem for everyone. When he goes back, he will probably walk around the village with more prestige than before.

"We can't let you do this for nothing. Once this deal is done, I'll definitely reward you handsomely."

Thirty iron horses, fifty wooden oxen, plus twelve lizard warriors.

This is a big deal worth over 30,000 spirit crystals, with the deposit alone from Ge Changyuan amounting to 10,000 spirit crystals.

Based on his success rate, the profit is at least 80%. He's made a fortune, so naturally he can't let Ge Changyuan suffer a loss.

Su Qing planned to forge a lizard warrior for Ge Changyuan's family when delivering the goods, so that Ge Changyuan could continue his efforts and try to get more orders for him.

Ultimately, personal feelings may fade, but mutually beneficial relationships are the ones that can last.

(End of this chapter)