Hunyuan Immortal Sect

Chapter 100 A few words
The next day, Song Xian came to Luoyun Sect alone and was led to the reception room. He waited for a quarter of an hour before he saw Xiao Ling approaching. He quickly stood up to greet her.

"Master Song, please take a seat." Xiao Ling waved his hand to signal him to take a seat.
Song Xian reached into his storage bag and pulled out a box. He opened the mechanism and found a folded scarlet robe with exquisite patterns. "I stumbled upon this yesterday while strolling through the market. It's not a valuable item, so I hope Fellow Daoist Xiao won't dislike it."

Xiao Ling took a look and said, "Master Song, why bother spending so much money?"

"I have disturbed my fellow Taoist's meditation time and again, and I am very upset. Why spend so much on a mere robe?"

"Then I'd be remiss if you didn't give me that." Xiao Ling took the box and asked, "Sister Xu isn't here today?"

"This is originally a matter between my sect and the Yuyuan Sect. How can we trouble Fellow Daoist Xu to run around every day? Yesterday, she was willing to accompany me and speak up for justice. She has done her utmost."

Seeing that he spoke so bluntly and directly distanced himself from the Mingyue Sect, Xiao Ling nodded slightly.

This has nothing to do with the Mingyue Sect. Anyone with a discerning eye can see that Xu Wen said that yesterday because she was trying to speak well of them. If Song Xian still wanted to involve the Mingyue Sect, it would be a bit ungrateful.

"Sister Xu is kind-hearted and generous. You are lucky to have made friends with her."

Song Xian was delighted when he heard this. If Wen Yiren didn't intend to pay attention to this matter, Xiao Ling wouldn't say it was their luck. He must have decided to help them, so he said that.

"Yes. I know that any ordinary person would not care about such trivial matters. Fellow Daoist Xu, despite our humble status, generously offered his help. He is truly a heroine and a man of great integrity."

Xiao Ling smiled and said, "Master Song is a wise man, so I'll be frank. If Auntie is willing to mediate this matter on your behalf, how will your sect thank you?"

"I will follow Daoist Fellow Xiao's orders."

"I heard that the sales of your sect's Jade Fragrance Pills have been quite hot recently, and the Yuyuan Sect is also rising because of this. How about this! We will not take care of anything else, and I will take 30% of the revenue."

Thirty percent of revenue doesn't mean 30% of profit, but rather the selling price. Most pills only have a profit margin of around 50%, so asking for 30% is already a very high requirement.

"Okay, it's a deal."

Song Xian agreed without hesitation. Yuxiang Pills were different from other elixirs in that they had a low cost and a profit margin far exceeding 50%, reaching 80%.

Moreover, he had no room for bargaining. It was better to give up 30% of the profit to Luoyun Sect than to be swallowed up by Yuyuan Sect.

Moreover, with the protection of Luoyun Sect, other forces can be prevented from causing trouble, even if they have to pay protection fees.

"I have an unwelcome request."

"You said."

"Can we sell our sect's Yuxiang Dan in your sect's Qingfengfang shop?" Song Xian asked.

He sells Yuxiang Dan in Mingyue Pavilion and needs to give Mingyue Pavilion 20% of the profits. If he can transfer the shop location to Luoyun Pavilion and give up 30%, it will not be a loss at all, because Luoyun Sect has a greater reputation in Bianxi City, and the shop location is better, with more customers every day.

"How much did you give them when you sold it at Mingyue Pavilion before?"

There was no way to conceal this matter, so Song Xian could only answer truthfully: "Twenty percent of the profits from the Jade Fragrance Pill."

Xiao Ling raised the corner of his mouth slightly, as if smiling: "You have a good idea. Mingyue Pavilion will give you 20% of the shop space. We will help you deal with Yuyuan Sect and get 30% in return, and we will also give you the shop space."

"I'm not using your shop for nothing. I'm willing to pay a thousand spirit stones a year to rent a place that can accommodate a few cabinets."

"I'm not responsible for the shop, and I can't make the decision."

Hearing her words, Song Xian knew that this matter was hopeless. He felt a little disappointed, but his face remained calm: "In that case, I will find another way."

"I don't want others to know about our cooperation."

"I understand."

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In Fengyuan Town, Yuyuan Sect, in a slightly dim training room, Wang Xuan, the head of Yuyuan Sect, was practicing with his eyes closed. There was a knock on the door outside, and he opened his eyes from his meditation. He knew that whoever was disturbing him at this time must have important matters. If it was just trivial matters of the sect, they would not disturb him while he was practicing.

After pushing open the stone door, a disciple from the outer room bowed and said, "Master, Fellow Daoist Xiao Ling from the Luoyun Sect has arrived. He said he has received orders from Senior Wen Yiren and needs to see Master immediately. I dare not delay, so I am interrupting you."

Xiao Ling? Wang Xuan's eyes flickered: "Where is she now?"

"In the waiting room."

Soon, Wang Xuan arrived at the spacious and bright hall. He glanced at Xiao Ling and Feng Yan, and bowed with a smile, saying, "Fellow Daoist Xiao, I am sorry for not welcoming you so kindly. Please forgive me."

"Master Wang, you are too polite. I am sorry for disturbing you."

After exchanging pleasantries, the two sat down as host and guest.

"Fellow Daoist Xiao, what advice do you have for me?"

"Master Wang, do you know who this sister is?"

Wang Xuan shook his head: "Please forgive my poor eyesight, I don't know her." "She is Feng Yan, a disciple of Hunyuan Sect."

"Oh? Really?" Wang Xuan's eyes swept over her, and he already knew the purpose of Xiao Ling's visit. In fact, he had vaguely guessed it when he heard that Xiao Ling was coming.

During this period, Bianxi City was peaceful and nothing major happened. As a core member of the Luoyun Sect, Xiao Ling must have a mission when he came to visit. Coming at this time, it was most likely about the Hunyuan Sect.

"Last time, when Sister Feng attended Auntie's birthday banquet, she and Auntie had a wonderful conversation. We hit it off immediately, so I accepted her as my godsister. The day before yesterday, Sister Feng came to Auntie and told her about her past with your clan's Taoist friend Peng Yu. Auntie was very sympathetic and sent me to mediate. I also ask Sect Leader Wang to do her a favor and ask your clan's Taoist friend Peng Yu to stop embarrassing Sister Feng. Is that okay?"

Wang Xuan's expression remained unchanged, and he continued to smile. "To be honest, I have heard a little about Junior Brother Peng's affairs, but I didn't take them seriously. It was just a trivial matter, and I didn't expect it to alarm Senior Wen. I didn't know that Fellow Daoist Feng was Fellow Daoist Xiao's sister. Please ask Fellow Daoist Xiao to report to Senior Wen that I will strictly discipline Junior Brother Peng from now on."

"Then I will thank Master Wang on behalf of my aunt."

"How dare you?"

Xiao Ling pulled out a small purple wooden box and handed it to him, saying, "This is the high-quality Jade Fragrance Pill that our sect and the Hunyuan Sect have recently jointly refined. I'm giving it to your wife. I hope you won't despise it."

"I would like to thank Fellow Daoist Xiao on behalf of my wife."

"Then we won't bother you any more. Goodbye."

Wang Xuan smiled as he sent the two out of the hall. Looking at their receding backs, his expression suddenly turned cold and his eyes gloomy. He glanced at the purple wooden box in his hand, threw it to the ground with a snap, smashing it to pieces, and then crushed the elixir inside into powder with one foot.

He had never expected that the Hunyuan Sect could actually get close to Wen Yiren of the Luoyun Sect.

It is precisely because the Hunyuan Sect has just arrived, its power is weak, it has no strong external support, and it has not yet established a firm foothold, that he can be so unscrupulous.

The cooked duck was almost at his mouth, but it was snatched away by Luo Yunzong. How could he not be angry?

Unfortunately, he couldn't afford to offend the Luoyun Sect, so he could only swallow his bitterness.

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In the spacious and bright hall of the Qingfengfang Management Office, Song Xian strode in and walked straight to a Luoyun Sect disciple sitting behind a desk on the left. He said, "I am Song Xian from the Hunyuan Sect. I would like to pay a visit to your chief, Fellow Daoist Zhang Xian."

"It's Master Song. What's the matter?" The disciple looked at him in surprise.

Since the Jade Fragrance Pill had caused a lot of discussion in the market recently, Song Xian's name had naturally been mentioned. The disciples of the market management office were naturally well-informed. Although they had never seen him, they had heard of his name. Seeing him coming, and with only the third level of Qi Refining cultivation, they could not hide their surprise.

"Our sect wants to open a shop in your city. Please let us know." Song Xian came here just to rent the shop from Luoyun Sect. In order to settle the matter with Yuyuan Sect, he needed to give Luoyun Sect 30% of the profits from Yuxiang Pill.

If he still rented the shop in Mingyue Pavilion and paid 20% as usual, now 50% would have been paid out. He could not continue using this method, otherwise his own income would not be enough.

Now that Yuxiangdan has gained some fame, there is no need to rely on the influence of Mingyue Pavilion. Although the price of renting a shop in the market is not cheap, it is completely acceptable considering the sales situation of Yuxiangdan. It is at least more cost-effective than renting a shop in Mingyue Pavilion.

"Fellow Daoist, please follow me." The man stood up and took him to a room in the backyard. Not long after, an old man with slightly white hair walked in.

After exchanging a few pleasantries, the two sat down as host and guest. After explaining the purpose of their visit, the old man took out a map of the market and pointed out the shops that had not yet been rented out to him.

Song Xian had already done his research and selected a location. It was a second-class shop located in the fourth shop on the second lane of the east road of the market town. Although the location was not as good as Mingyue Pavilion, it was better than the others.

There is no way. The good shop locations have already been taken, leaving only a few second-class and third-class shops.

As a luxury brand among spices, Yuxiangdan’s stores are very important, and third-class shops are somewhat unworthy of its status.

"If it's this shop, it would cost 3,500 spirit stones a year."

Song Xian didn't waste any words and directly took out the spirit stones from the storage bag. The prices in this shop are fixed and there is no room for bargaining.

The old man took the spirit stone and took out the document. Both parties signed and sealed it in two copies.

After completing the procedures, Song Xian returned to Mingyue Pavilion, met Xu Wen, and told her about the matter.

He had greeted them before, and Xu Wen expressed his understanding. He knew that Wen Yiren had taken away 30% of the Hunyuan Sect's Jade Fragrance Pill, and he felt embarrassed to force them to stay.

At night, Feng Yan also returned here and told him what happened. Knowing that Xiao Ling solved the matter with just a few words and without any hesitation, he felt happy and emotional.

He worked hard for several months and saw that the Yuxiang Pill was finally showing some improvement. However, he didn't expect that someone would come to take advantage of it so soon. No matter how many ideas he had, in the face of the absolute gap in strength, he could only be exploited.

It is precisely because the Yuyuan Sect is weak that the Yuyuan Sect dares to threaten so unscrupulously. For the Hunyuan Sect, they are a powerful enemy that they cannot confront head-on.

When facing the Luoyun Sect, the Yuyuan Sect was timid and submissive, and instantly became the same role as the Hunyuan Sect.

Luoyun Sect did nothing, but with just a few words, it reaped the profits from the Yuxiang Pill that Hunyuan Sect had worked so hard to build.

From this we can see that a strong sect is the foundation of all development.

(End of this chapter)