Hunyuan Immortal Sect

Chapter 88 Risk Sharing
Song Xian walked into the Mingyue Pavilion shop. The interior was very bright and spacious, and the layout was the same as other attics, with rows of counters standing, and several monks were looking at and selecting goods.

"Master, what may I need?" After being let into the inner room, a woman came forward and saluted.

"Who is the owner of your shop? I want to see him. I have something important to discuss."

The woman naturally couldn't make the decision, so she took him to the desk on the left, behind which sat a man dressed in Mingyue Sect clothing, with a cultivation level of the fourth level of Qi Refining.

"Master Hong, this master said he has something important to discuss with Master Xu."

The man surnamed Hong looked him over and asked, "May I ask your name, sir? What do you want to see Senior Sister Xu Wen for?"

"I'm Song Xian, the headmaster of the Hunyuan Sect in Xiazhen. I'd like to discuss a cooperation with your store."

"Master of the Hunyuan Sect?" The man was skeptical of his young age and low level of cultivation, but he couldn't refuse directly: "Wait a minute."

He then instructed a female attendant to report the matter. Not long after, the woman returned and asked him to come over.

The two of them came to a secluded room in the backyard, pushed the door open and entered. Inside sat a woman in her forties, with a tall figure, a smiling face, and a cultivation level of the seventh level of Qi Refining.

"Friend Xu, I'm sorry for bothering you." Song Xian bowed his head and saluted.

"Master Song, you are here to visit me. What can I do for you?" The woman was very polite. After returning the greeting, she invited him to take a seat.

Song Xian said, "It's like this. Our sect migrated from Pingyuan County and is currently stationed in Bianxia City. We recently developed a new elixir called Yuxiang Dan, which has a very good reputation and is widely loved by female cultivators in Bianxia Town. Many noble ladies in Bianxi City also love this medicine. Because the market in Bianxia Town is too far away and difficult to travel back and forth, we suggested that our sect open a market in Qingfengfang so that they can buy it at any time."

"I've been searching the market for the past two days, but haven't found a suitable shop. I was passing by here today and saw your shop's location, which I find quite appealing. I've come up with an idea. Would you allow me to sell my Jade Fragrance Pills there?"

The woman was initially puzzled when she heard his words, then looked surprised. "Fellow Daoist, are you saying that we should sell your sect's Jade Fragrance Pills in our shop?"

"Yes, of course. We are not occupying your sect's shop for nothing. We are willing to pay a certain amount of compensation. As long as you are willing, you can name a price."

The woman laughed after hearing this and didn't know how to respond for a moment. She had been managing the shop for so long, but she had never encountered such a strange thing. Someone actually wanted to rent someone else's shop to sell his own things.

"Speaking of which, I've also heard of your sect's Jade Fragrance Pill. Last time at Senior Wen's birthday banquet at Luoyun Sect, a woman named Feng Yan presented this pill to Madam Wen. She must be a disciple of your sect, right?"

Song Xian didn't expect that a random shop he found would have such a connection with Yuxiangdan. It was really a blessing from heaven.

"Yes, Junior Sister Feng is specifically responsible for selling the Jade Fragrance Pills. Senior Wen has been raving about our sect's Jade Fragrance Pills ever since he used them last time. Also, Fellow Daoist Zeng Rou, the wife of Senior Yang from the Beastmaster Sect, and Fellow Daoist Xie Yiyi, the owner of the Zhengyang Sect's shop, are both regular customers of our sect, and we regularly send them Jade Fragrance Pills. Just now, I even sent Fellow Daoist Zeng Rou from the Yang Mansion a batch of our sect's latest high-quality Jade Fragrance Pills."

"I am grateful to Sect Master Song for taking such notice of your kindness and coming to my shop to discuss this matter with me. However, this shop is a sect asset. How can I sell your goods? I'm sorry, I cannot comply with your order."

Song Xian quickly said, "Fellow Daoist, please don't be so quick to refuse. Listen to what I have to say. Our sect doesn't need to take up much space in your house to sell the Jade Fragrance Pills. Just one row of counters will suffice. When I entered your shop just now, I saw that there was still plenty of empty space in the huge hall, enough for several rows of counters. What loss would it bring to your shop? It's empty anyway."

"As for compensation, I offer two options. The first is a fixed fee, much like renting a shop. My sect will pay you a certain amount of spirit stones every month."

"The second method is a profit-sharing system. For every Jade Fragrance Pill sold in your shop, we will give you 15% of the selling price in spirit stones. In other words, if you can sell 100 Jade Fragrance Pills in your shop every month, you will receive at least 150 spirit stones."

"I know that shops like yours will definitely be strictly audited, but the Jade Fragrance Pills account is not your sect's merchandise expenditure. The spirit stones earned are completely at your disposal."

"The biggest advantage of this is that there's no risk. If you were to purchase other goods, such as the monster materials from the Muhe Grassland, you might run the risk of not being able to sell them and ending up with a lot of money. But that won't happen with our Jade Fragrance Pills, because we don't charge any fees."

"If the Jade Fragrance Pills are sold, your shop can just sit back and take a share of the profits. If they can't be sold, that's our sect's own fault."

After hearing this, the woman's heart moved. What Song Xian said really resonated with her mind. The shop had strict regulations on import and export of goods. Every item was recorded, and someone came to check the accounts every year. Although she could gain some benefits from all aspects, she dared not do it openly and could only do it secretly.

Yuxiang Dan is not a commodity traded by the sect and is not recorded, so the money sold can go entirely into her personal pocket. As Song Xian said, there is no risk in this matter, and there is no need to worry about losing money if it is not sold.

After a moment of silence, she slowly said, "I can't make the decision on this matter alone. Let me discuss it with others and then give you a reply."

"Okay. I'll wait for your reply. It's late today, so I won't bother you any more. I'll come and visit you tomorrow."

After Song Xian finished speaking, he stood up and left. He walked out of the shop attic and came to the place where he had agreed to meet Feng Yan. He waited for a long time before he saw her and Jiang Zichen arrive.

In order to help Jiang Zichen master sales techniques and sales talk as quickly as possible, he was asked to accompany Feng Yan to the meeting and observe and learn. "Junior Sister Feng, how was it? How was the talk with Xie Yiyi?" Song Xian asked when they arrived.

Before Feng Yan could reply, Jiang Zichen spoke first, "They were having a wonderful chat. Senior Sister Feng is very eloquent and told many interesting stories, which made Xie Yiyi laugh so much that she not only bought the ten red boxes of Jade Fragrance Pills she had ordered, but also bought one each from the green, blue, and purple boxes."

Seeing that they had just arrived at this time, Song Xian knew that they must have had a good conversation. If they didn't get along, they would have been sent away by Xie Yiyi in a few words. How could they have stayed so long?

"Really? What interesting things did you talk about?"

Feng Yan said, "It's nothing. I just embellished and recounted the story the Sect Master told at the Yang Residence about how the original wife had caused a disturbance in Hunyuan Pavilion in order to find her husband."

Jiang Zichen said, "Senior Sister Feng is quite good at telling stories. Even though it was obviously fake, she described the man's appearance and behavior so vividly that even I couldn't help but laugh when I heard it. I had a hard time holding back my laughter. Besides that, Senior Sister Feng told a few more stories, such as a female cultivator who was harassed after buying the Jade Fragrance Pill, and a couple who were originally unhappy and became loving because of it. Xie Yiyi was so happy."

Song Xian smiled and said, "Then you must study hard. The development of our sect depends on your progress in promoting the Jade Fragrance Pill. I have my eyes on a shop in this shop. In the future, the Jade Fragrance Pill will be sold in Qingfeng Shop. I will leave this place to you two."

The two looked at each other in surprise. Jiang Zichen asked, "Ah? Are we going to open a shop in this market?"

Song Xian had not revealed this matter to the two of them before, because nothing had been decided yet. So he did not say it clearly. After talking with the female cultivator named Xu from Mingyue Pavilion just now, she was obviously tempted. It was estimated that there was at least a 70% chance that the deal could be reached. At most, he would just give up a little profit.

"Why else do you think I followed you to Bianxi City? I've thought this through carefully. Bianxia Town is remote and poor, and the people who come and go in the Nanyuan Valley Market are mostly caravans, mostly men, and they are good at calculating. This is the main reason why it is so difficult for us to sell Yuxiang Dan in the Nanyuan Valley Market."

"Qingfengfang is different. It has a large customer flow, and many ladies from powerful families gather here. If we want to develop our Yuxiangdan, we must have a place to sell it here."

"I have just discussed this matter with the person in charge of Mingyue Pavilion. I want to place a few counters in their shop."

Feng Yan's eyes lit up, and she asked curiously, "Will they agree to sell our Yuxiang Dan in their shop?"

Song Xian smiled and said, "What's there to disagree with? We're not occupying their space for nothing. We're giving them a 15% profit. This is a win-win situation. For them, there's no loss or risk. For us, it also saves us thousands of spirit stones in renting a shop."

"Here's what I think. Right now, the reputation of the Jade Fragrance Pill isn't widespread, and there's no market for it. If I spend a few thousand spirit stones to rent a remote shop and make it look like the Nanyuan Valley Market, it would be a waste of time."

"We borrow space from other people's shops and set up a few counters. If sales are good, we only make a small profit. If sales are not ideal, we won't lose money."

"Mingyue Pavilion is at the corner of the fourth street in Dongdao. It has a good location."

"Once we have gained popularity and a stable customer base, it won't be too late for us to rent another shop."

Feng Yan said happily, "The headmaster always has some ingenious ideas. This move is even more brilliant."

Jiang Zichen also nodded in agreement.

Neither of them is a diehard. Feng Yan, needless to say, grew up in Shizhai, without a father or mother, and suffered a lot. When she grew up, she was bought and had to serve others. Naturally, she would not care so much about face, and she paid the most attention to practical interests.

Jiang Zichen was young and had little experience. It had been less than a year since he had achieved transcendence, and he did not have any of the bad habits of a disciple of a large sect.

If it were Zhong Wenyuan or Lin Zixiang, they might feel that this move was beneath the dignity of the sect and would be embarrassing.

The three of them left the market town and stayed in an ordinary inn in the city.

The next morning, Feng Yan discussed with Song Xian again about going to Luoyun Sect to visit Xiao Ling, because when they met last time, Xiao Ling casually mentioned that he wanted her to treat him well when he visited her in the future.

You can take this opportunity to get close to her, maybe you can sell her the Yuxiang Pill.

Seeing that she worked so hard, Song Xian was very happy and naturally had no reason to refuse.

After Feng Yan left, Song Xian and Jiang Zichen went to Qingfeng Market. They first asked someone about the origin of Mingyue Pavilion. Only then did they know that Mingyue Pavilion was opened by a force called Mingyue Sect in Humen City, Xijiang County. Humen City is adjacent to Bianxi City. Humen Sect is one of the giants in Anyuan City. Although its power is not as strong as Luoyun Sect, the sect also has foundation-building cultivators in charge.

After finding out the background of Mingyue Sect, he inquired in detail about the situation in West City, such as which places were most popular with cultivators, where else cultivators gathered most frequently besides the market town, etc.

(End of this chapter)