Hunyuan Immortal Sect

Chapter 65: Visit Again
"If someone who doesn't know the business were to replace me, regardless of whether they are greedy or not, if they mess things up, wouldn't it be the sect's interests that would be lost?"

"It's because there are many people in the sect who criticize him, and the master can't just ignore it, so he sent me to investigate and make it look like he can give an explanation."

The woman nodded and said, "So that's how it is. No wonder Uncle Huang only wandered around and checked the accounts after arriving in Bianxi City. He didn't call anyone in to inquire, nor did he send anyone to conduct an unannounced investigation."

The old man sniffed and said, "Miss, you've been walking around outside. Where did you get the perfume powder? I've never smelled this fragrance on you before."

"Uncle Huang, do you think this smells delicious too?"

"It is indeed a rich and refreshing fragrance, and it is a perfect match with the young lady's appearance. I guess it must be a gift from Yang Yude!"

"I bought it at Hunyuan Pavilion. It's called Jade Fragrance Pill. Even Uncle Huang thought the fragrance was unique, which shows how well the ten spirit stones were spent. I'll buy a few more bottles and bring them back to the sect. I'll also bring some for Senior Sister Lin."

The old man laughed and said, "Forget it! That girl is already so old, unlike you young unmarried women. Besides, she doesn't like these sweet and powdery things."

"Who said she doesn't like it? Uncle Huang doesn't know that. Senior Sister Lin is such a clean person, how could she not like it? Besides, this isn't just any spice, it's made from medicinal herbs. It smells delicious, and Senior Brother Yu will like it. It's also good for their relationship as a couple."

The old man smiled and shook his head: "A fragrant pill is sold for ten spirit stones. These shops are really asking for exorbitant prices these days."

"There's never a shortage of expensive goods in the cultivation world, but not every item is beneficial to cultivation. For example, the robes we wear simply provide warmth, dust removal, and dehumidification, yet they can sell for tens or even hundreds of spirit stones. Spirit wines aren't necessarily any more beneficial to cultivation, but many cost hundreds or even thousands of spirit stones per pot. You've tried them, haven't you? And the chariots used by those in the sects for travel are simply for show, costing tens or even hundreds of thousands of spirit stones."

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On the south street of Fangshi, in a majestic mansion, Wu Xuan, the elder of Qingyuan Sect, came to the living room, exchanged a few words with the man waiting inside, and sat down as host and guest.

"Friend Cao, what is the important matter for you to come here?"

The man surnamed Cao asked, "Fellow Daoist Wu, what's the matter with the Hunyuan Pavilion sign hanging outside our market town? Why are they allowed to hang it, but we're not? Today, I sent someone to hang up our sect's shop sign, but they were sent back by your sect's disciples. Why is that?"

"So that's what they're talking about." Wu Xuan smiled and replied, "The Hunyuan Sect's shop sign has been approved by our sect, and they paid a separate amount of spirit stones. If your shop wants to put up a sign outside the market, that's easy. You just need to pay the same amount of spirit stones."

The man surnamed Cao frowned slightly. "There's such a thing? How come I didn't know about it? Is there such a rule in the market? Why have I never heard of it? Why didn't Fellow Daoist Wu tell us in advance?"

"This was a proposal that Master Song of the Hunyuan Sect came to me with a few days ago. His shop is in a remote location, and he wanted more people to know where it is, so he wanted to hang a sign outside the market. The area outside the market isn't our responsibility, as it's full of people leading camels and riding horses. Since he suggested this, I couldn't refuse, so I accepted some spirit stones and let him put up the sign."

"I wonder how many spirit stones Hunyuan Pavilion paid?"

"One hundred. If Daoist Cao is willing, you can pay one hundred spirit stones and hang up your own shop sign outside. If you don't believe me, I can have someone bring the agreement signed between Hunyuan Sect and Fangshi. They did pay one hundred spirit stones and rented the place outside Fangshi City to hang the sign."

Cao Xing's eyes flickered. He had just come here to seek justice, but he didn't expect there was such a reason behind this.

After the Hunyuan Pavilion hung a sign outside the Zizaifang Market, the flow of people increased visibly, and he saw it all.

But at the same time, he also knew that although many people went there, most of them were sarcastic and mocking because the price of Yuxiangdan in his shop was too outrageous.

From this we can see that buying and selling ultimately depends on one's own strength and the quality of the store items.

Seeing that he was silent, Wu Xuan did not urge him. He naturally knew what had happened in Hunyuan Pavilion recently. He was happy that someone was indignant about it and was eager for others to come and argue with him so that he could tell all the shops about the listing of land for rent outside the market and let these people rush to rent it.

In the end, the one who will benefit will definitely be Qingyuan Sect. When everyone notices that the shops with signs have more traffic, they will rush to put up signs. Once all the shops have rented land and put up signs, it will be the same as if no one has put up a sign.

At this time, all shops will be in a difficult situation, because others have rented and listed their shops, so you have to put up yours too.

Your business may not be better than others if you put up a shop, but it will definitely be worse than others if you don’t rent a land and put up a shop.

"How long has it been rented for 100 spirit stones at Hunyuan Pavilion?" After much deliberation, the man surnamed Cao decided to rent the land outside the market town and list it there.

He knew, of course, that if everyone listed their shop outside the market, it would be like having nothing listed. But getting ahead of the game now would attract more customers and gain more benefits. Besides, one hundred spirit stones wasn't that expensive. "Three years. The contract we signed with the Hunyuan Sect is one hundred spirit stones for three years."

Upon hearing that he could rent it for three years for one hundred spirit stones, the man surnamed Huang did not hesitate and immediately went to the management office with Wu Xuan to sign the contract.

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At night, in the Hunyuan Pavilion shop, Song Xian was scolding a woman. This was because a customer had come earlier and spoke rudely after hearing the price of Yuxiang Dan, and the accompanying woman also showed a look of disgust.

"How many times have I told you guys to keep smiling? No matter what other people's attitudes are, don't be impatient at all."

The woman stood aside with her head lowered, mumbling only "yes".

Song Xian ordered that one tael of silver be deducted from her salary, and half a tael of silver be deducted from the salary of the team leader Wang Rong.

As he was speaking, he saw a slim and graceful woman coming in. She was the one who bought the Yuxiang Pill in the afternoon.

Song Xian hurriedly went to greet him: "Daoyou are here again, welcome, what can I do for you?"

"How long can the fragrance of your Jade Fragrance Pills last?"

"Three days. The fragrance of the Jade Fragrance Pill of the quality you bought earlier will gradually fade within three days."

"Do you have any better quality products in your shop?"

"Yes, the quality of Jade Fragrance Pill is linked to the age of its main ingredient. The older the main ingredient, the higher the quality of the refined product. Of course, the price will also be relatively higher."

"Show me the highest quality Jade Fragrance Pills you refined."

"I'm truly sorry. This pill is our shop's latest creation, so we don't have much in stock. The one we sold you previously was our highest-quality batch. If you want a higher-quality pill, you'll need to wait a while. If you're interested, why not leave your contact information? Once we've refined a high-quality Jade Fragrance Pill, we'll let you know when you can pick it up."

"That's not necessary. I'll be leaving soon. I've visited many places this time, but the Yuxiang Pills in your shop are the only ones that are a bit new. I want to buy some to take back. Bring me thirty of good quality ones."

Song Xian's eyes lit up. This girl was indeed a rich lady. She asked for thirty pills right away. He immediately responded, "Please wait a moment, my friend. I will personally select them and guarantee satisfactory quality."

After saying this, he turned and walked to a row of crystal cabinets, took out thirty small wooden boxes from inside, loaded them into a three-foot-long stone box for magic tools, and brought it to the woman.

"A total of three hundred spirit stones. If it is convenient for you, fellow Daoist, could you please tell me your name?"

The woman took the stone box, opened it, took a look, took out one of the items, sniffed it, and put it into her storage bag. "Why? Your shop has a rule that requires you to introduce yourself before selling anything."

"No, you are our shop's first distinguished guest. Not only are you beautiful and elegant, but you also have such a generous heart. You are obviously a descendant of a major sect or power. We would like to take advantage of your fame and engrave your name on the stone slab in the hall. Is that okay?"

The woman smiled slightly and said, "Buying something is a small matter, but you still need to leave your name. It will make people laugh."

As he spoke, he took out three third-level spirit stones, handed them to him, and turned to leave.

Song Xian still saw her out the door and watched her go away before returning to the shop.

"Master, that's great! I never thought she would want thirty of them right away." Zhang Ningyuan's eyes lit up, and he almost danced with joy. "I really don't know what these rich people are thinking. They spent three hundred spirit stones without even blinking an eye."

"I told you! There are many people in this world who don't lack spirit stones! Senior Brother Ning Yuan, do you still think that selling one Jade Fragrance Pill for ten spirit stones is too expensive? Believe it or not, when the name of our Jade Fragrance Pill spreads throughout Bianxi City, people will come to our door begging to buy it. Then all you have to worry about is whether we have enough Jade Fragrance Pills to sell."

"Master, you are wise." Jiang Zichen praised with a smile.

(End of this chapter)