Hunyuan Immortal Sect

Chapter 56 Things Don't Go Wish
The sky was clear and the sun was bright. Everyone rode on camels, left the Muhe grassland and entered the Tianshan Mountains.

It was already June, and the weather was no longer as cool as when we came here. It had turned hot, and the desert was visibly rising with heat waves. Under the scorching sun, the heat waves rising from the desert felt like a sauna.

Fortunately, the camel caravan had prepared sufficient water, and everyone had water in their mouths throughout the journey.

On this day, while the team was marching, a patrol team from the Tianshan Sect, flying the red dragon flag, came galloping towards them on magical instruments in the distance.

Song Xian immediately ordered the team to stop. Because Karisa had been teased a few times before, Qi Xiaobai was furious and had been depressed since then.

So he asked Qi Xiaobai and Carissa to go to the back of the team, and only stayed in the front with Lin Zixiang to deal with these bandits.

Soon, the patrol team arrived.

The leader was an old man with gray hair at the temples, at the eighth level of Qi Refining. He was hunched over, but he looked kind and benevolent, not at all like a robber. He leaped from his flying magical instrument, glanced at the two men, and said in a hoarse voice, "Where are you from?"

"I'm Song Xian, the head of Hunyuan Sect in Guzi Mountain in Xiazhen. This is my first time to go to Muhe Grassland to buy goods." Song Xian immediately gave his name and handed over the pass.

The old man looked at the parchment scroll and said nothing.

Song Xian immediately took out three second-level spirit stones from his storage ring and handed them to him.

"My fellow Taoists have worked hard, so please don't despise this small token of your appreciation."

"How much is this batch of your goods worth?" The old man asked without taking the spirit stone from his hand.

"Not much, just over 2,000 spirit stones."

"Two thousand spirit stones?" The old man looked unconvinced. "You claim to be the head of the Hunyuan Sect, and you only bought two thousand spirit stones in one round trip?"

"My sect migrated from Pingyuan County. When we first arrived in your land, we were small and weak, and we could only offer this many spirit stones."

"Really? Unload your goods and let me check it out."

Song Xian had no choice but to order his men to take off the large and small packages of goods on the bloody camel's back one by one.

The old man led three or four people and picked up a dozen packages to check. Seeing that they were all low-level monster materials, they believed what he said.

"I dare not hide it from you all. I bought these things on this trip, and the total value is less than three thousand spirit stones. Please give me some convenience." Song Xian handed over the three second-level spirit stones in his hand again.

"Master Song, we brothers have worked hard on this trip, and it's not appropriate for us to go back like this!" The old man said slowly without even looking at the spirit stone in his hand.

Song Xian knew that he was dissatisfied with the small amount of spirit stones given, so he took out two more from the storage ring.

"Everyone has worked so hard."

The old man said nothing, just glanced at him sideways. He relied on the fact that he had more people and they were on his own territory. Seeing that Song Xian was young, inexperienced and weak, he was sure to defeat him.

Song Xian cursed inwardly. This old bastard looked kind, but he had such a cruel heart. He wasn't even satisfied with fifty spirit stones. However, the other party was outnumbered, so he had no choice but to pay two more spirit stones. "It's not easy for us to make a round trip. We can't earn much. We have to take care of everything. For the sake of Senior Yang of the Beast Taming Sect, please understand."

"Hmph!" The old man sneered, "You don't need to bring up the name of the Beast Taming Sect. We are not their subordinates, and we don't obey their orders."

"I have absolutely no such intention. You are all powerful figures in your respective regions. I have heard of you all for a long time. It is my great honor to meet you today. I hope you will show some mercy."

"You're quite good at talking, kid. Forget it this time. Next time, be more proactive and don't bargain like you're in the market. We don't like that."

Song Xian had no choice but to swallow his anger and ordered his men to load the goods onto the camels and set off again.

Fortunately, they did not encounter any Tianshan bandits on the road. They hid at night and traveled during the day, and finally arrived at the Nanyuan Valley Market in Bianxia Town.

The Beast Taming Sect's shop had already opened. He went to the inner room, met with the store manager, explained his purpose, and handed over the goods shipped from Dongluo City to them.

The result made him so angry that he almost vomited blood. The people from the Beast Taming Sect's shop took over their goods and counted them.

Add to that the three hundred spirit stones he'd given to Yang Jinzhang of the Beast Taming Sect, the one hundred spirit stones he'd been robbed by two bandits along the way while passing through Tianshan, and the money he'd paid for the blood camels and the camel team's wages. This meant he'd not only made no profit, but had actually lost dozens of spirit stones. After spending over two months and traveling thousands of miles back and forth, to end up with this result, it was worse than eating a fly.

Unless you take advantage of the opportunity and make two more trips back and forth before the Beastmaster Sect's pass expires, you can make some profit.

"Master, there's no need to be angry. It's normal for business to have gains and losses. Besides, you haven't lost money. It's not that easy to make a fortune with a single transaction. This pass can still be used. Just take this opportunity to make a couple more trips." After they left the Beast Taming Pavilion shop, Qi Xiaobai saw that he looked unhappy and tried to comfort him.

Song Xian said nothing, but just sighed slightly. He had said at the beginning that he was not looking to make money on this trip, as long as he didn't lose money. Who would have thought that his words would really come true. He originally thought that no matter what, it should be easy to make two or three hundred spirit stones on this trip. He didn't expect that after spending two months, he lost dozens of spirit stones.

From this we can see that not everyone can engage in trade and commerce, and there must be some tricks that he has not figured out yet.

For example, there must be something wrong with the route he took. He was caught by the Red Dragon bandits both ways and was blackmailed for a hundred spirit stones. If it were an experienced caravan, they would definitely know how to avoid these patrols.

In addition, the price must have been set incorrectly during the transaction. The price in the Dongluo City market must have been too high. The shop owner probably thought he was unfamiliar and not knowledgeable, so he might have raised the price.

Losing some spirit stones is secondary; the main thing is that it's embarrassing.

Several people came to their own shop. There were three black characters "Hunyuan Pavilion" written on the plaque at the door. After entering the inner room, they looked around and saw rows of counters and cabinets. The layout was no different from other shops, except that most of the counters and cabinets were empty.

We can only talk about a few magical instruments, some talismans and some pill bottles on display.

The shop was deserted, without a single customer.

Zhang Ningyuan was sitting behind the desk bored. When he saw a few people, he hurried over to greet them.

There were also several young women standing or sitting beside him, all looking lazy.

"Senior Brother Ningyuan, how is our shop business during this period?" Song Xian glanced at the women and shook his head secretly. Although Zhang Ningyuan was dedicated to the management of the shop, he still adhered to the bad habits of Qingyun Sect and lacked service awareness.

No matter how the business of the store is, we cannot allow the store staff to be so lazy. What does that look like?

"Ah!" Zhang Ningyuan sighed. "It's really not as expected. There aren't many independent cultivators here. Most of the people who come here are caravans, all heading straight for the Beastmaster Sect's shop. Our shop is located in a remote area, and we don't have much to sell. Sometimes we might not even get a single visitor in a whole day. Master, did your trip go smoothly?"

Song Xian's expression froze for a moment, and he forced a smile: "It's okay, at least I didn't lose anything. Let's go inside and talk in detail! I have something to tell you."

The group came to the backyard of the shop and sat down.

"Brother Ning Yuan, do you remember what I told you before about selling spices?"

Zhang Ningyuan looked at Qi Xiaobai, Likasa and Lin Zixiang, and seeing that their expressions did not change, he knew that Song Xian must have convinced them.

"Of course I remember, but I don't think it's that easy. Our shop is in this situation..."

Before Zhang Ningyuan could finish his words, Song Xian interrupted him with a wave of his hand. He had heard too many objections and was in no mood to explain anymore.

"Brother Ning Yuan, I understand your thoughts. I have made up my mind on this matter. All I need now is your full support. We have already purchased 200 kilograms of Panlong Incense raw materials from the Muhe Grassland and are preparing to test the Jade Fragrance Pill."

"Jade Fragrance Pill?"

"I came up with the name. The spice is too common and difficult to be accepted by the cultivation world. We must find another way to refine it, preferably into a pill. I have already prepared to rent an alchemy room for Junior Brother Qi in this market. From now on, you will fully assist Junior Brother Qi in refining the Jade Fragrance Pill. No matter what he needs, just buy it for him."

"Alright! Since the Master has made up his mind, I will fully support you."

"Junior Brother Qi, from now on, you will stay at the alchemy center in the market and concentrate on developing the Jade Fragrance Pill. Don't worry about anything else. If you need anything, just come to Senior Brother Ning Yuan." Song Xian took out three third-level spirit stones from his storage ring and handed them to him: "Take these three hundred spirit stones first and buy spiritual medicine and other auxiliary materials."

"Okay." Qi Xiaobai took the spirit stone and said, "I will definitely develop it as soon as possible."

"Junior Sister Carissa will also stay here to help you. Senior Brother Ning Yuan, please clean up a room in this yard for the couple to live in."

"no problem."

(End of this chapter)