Family Cultivation: My Ancestral Home Gets Infinite Upgrades

Chapter 107 Qiankun Pavilion

On the morning of the second day, outside the Moon Spirit Market.

Jiang Fu'an pulled on the reins, and the half-spirit horse beneath him lightly trotted its front hooves twice on the ground, coming to a stop.

He nimbly dismounted and led the horse toward the entrance of the market.

This market town is situated in a uniquely advantageous location, nestled against the mountains and beside the water, exuding a subtle spiritual aura.

On one side is the Moon Spirit River, a famous river within the Song Kingdom, rich in spirit fish.

On the other side is a verdant hill, within which lies a first-grade superior spiritual vein.

Based on these two points, most of the independent cultivators within a radius of thousands of miles were willing to settle here and trade, and over time, it became a significant force.

The entrance to the market was bustling with activity, as cultivators continued to arrive from all directions.

The most eye-catching were those who piloted all sorts of flying magical artifacts.

Some were flying swords, others were light boats.

One person was sitting cross-legged on a huge gourd, attracting the attention of passersby.

Jiang Fu'an looked up at this scene, a hint of envy flashing in his eyes.

He set off on horseback before dawn today, and after a bumpy ride, he finally arrived just as the sun was rising high in the sky.

Compared to flying, the speed of a half-spirit horse is as slow as a tortoise crawl.

However, to take off and fly, one must be at least at the late stage of Qi Refining.

He's only at the fourth level of Qi Refining, barely past the halfway point; he needs to cultivate to the later stages—

If I do the math, it looks like we'll have to wait another ten years or so.

Without looking around too much, Jiang Fu'an put his thoughts aside, led the half-spirit horse to the trough next to the entrance where mounts were kept, tied it up, and then turned and followed the flow of people toward the entrance of the market.

He has come today for two purposes:

First, check if there are any vacant shops in the market area;

Secondly, visit other shops that sell talismans.

The Jiang family will also open a shop here to sell talismans in the future. Since they are in the same industry, we should first find out about their background.

Jiang Fu'an was slightly surprised as the crowd moved forward.

He remembered that when he came here more than half a year ago, the market was also lively, but it was far from being as crowded as it is now.

As he was pondering this, he noticed a phenomenon:

Once inside the market, most people flocked to the same shop without prior arrangement, their destination clear.

He looked up and saw a grand shop not far away, with a huge black plaque with gold lettering above the door, bearing the three characters "Qiankun Pavilion".

Surprisingly, Qiankun Pavilion occupies five interconnected storefronts, each with a second floor.

Jiang Fu'an couldn't help but gasp slightly: How big must this shop be!

What exactly does Qiankun Pavilion sell that can support such a large-scale event?

On second thought, he realized that he had come here today to investigate various talisman shops, and with the Qiankun Pavilion being so impressive, how could he not take a look?

So he started walking and followed the crowd in that direction.

Just as he reached the gate of Qiankun Pavilion, the conversation of the cultivators in front of him drifted into his ears.

"Brother Bai, did you bring enough spirit stones today?"

"I've heard that this auction at Qiankun Pavilion will feature rare treasures such as Spirit Gathering Pills and top-grade magic artifacts."

"They've even brought out the 'Foundation Building Pill,' which has never appeared in our Moon Spirit Market before!"

Upon hearing the words "Foundation Building Pill," Jiang Fu'an felt a jolt in his heart.

Does Qiankun Pavilion really have such capabilities?

Even Foundation Establishment Pills, which are in short supply even for major sects, can be auctioned off?

He immediately looked up and scanned the interior, and soon spotted a wooden staircase leading to the second floor on one side of the shop.

A prominent wooden sign stood beside the stairs, which read: "Auction - Go upstairs here!"

On either side of the wooden sign stood a beautiful young woman in a plain white dress, a smile playing on her lips.

Each person held an open box in their hands, and every cultivator who was going upstairs would consciously put five spirit stones into the box.

"They even want an appearance fee—"

Upon seeing this, Jiang Fu'an immediately abandoned any intention of joining in the fun.

Items sold at auctions often fetch ridiculously high prices, far beyond his current reach.

Even if he could afford it, with his current Qi Refining Level 4 cultivation, participating in the auction would be tantamount to inviting trouble.

Winning a treasure in front of hundreds or thousands of eyes is tantamount to blatantly telling those with ulterior motives, "Here comes the easy prey."

I'm afraid that once I leave the market, I'll be watched and ambushed. There'll be no way to escape.

Since we're not buying anything, there's no need to spend five spirit stones to watch the spectacle.

Jiang Fu'an stopped looking at the stairs and instead began to stroll slowly through the lobby.

The interior of Qiankun Pavilion is extremely spacious, with dozens of rows of tall mahogany shelves neatly arranged.

The shelves are categorized and displayed with a wide variety of goods:

Talismans, various magical implements, shimmering robes, bottles and jars of elixirs, fragrant spirit wine, and even sealed spiritual food—

The sheer variety is dazzling, making it hard to take your eyes off the sights.

Seeing this, Jiang Fu'an finally understood why it needed such a large storefront.

The items sold here cover almost every aspect of the daily cultivation and life of low-level cultivators, with an astonishingly complete range.

A sense of unease crept into his heart:

If my family were to open a talisman shop here in the future, our business would likely be impacted by this behemoth.

With that in mind, he headed straight for the area where the talismans were displayed.

The talismans here are all carefully placed in individual wooden boxes, each box labeled with the name of the talisman, and the same type of talisman is neatly stacked inside.

He glanced at them briefly and saw that there were over a hundred wooden boxes, meaning that there were more than a hundred kinds of talismans for sale here.

There were even some that he had never seen before.

This number secretly surprised Jiang Fu'an.

In his original plan, it would be considered good if his shop could stably supply more than twenty kinds of talismans.

He lingered in the talisman area for about half an hour, carefully examining the prices and condition of some common talismans, silently comparing them in his mind.

After a long while, he turned and walked out of the Qiankun Pavilion.

Standing on the street, he sorted out his thoughts.

After this investigation, he confirmed that Qiankun Pavilion would indeed have an impact on the Jiang family's future shops, but the impact might not be as terrible as he had initially imagined.

In comparison, the Jiang family has at least two advantages:

First, there's the price.

The success rate of the Jiang family's talisman masters is not low, and they control costs well.

For talismans of the same quality, the price can be set slightly lower than that of Qiankun Pavilion, while still maintaining a good profit margin.

Secondly, there are unique talismans.

Over the years, Jiang Xiangqian has devoted himself to research, improvement, and creation of several unique talismans.

Qiankun Pavilion naturally does not possess such unique talismans.

If cultivators have such needs, they can only purchase them from the Jiang family's shop.

As for whether selling these talismans would attract special attention, he wasn't worried at all.

Unique talismans are not exclusive to the Jiang family; most medium to large-sized forces possess them.

For example, there are several talismans in the Qiankun Pavilion that he has never seen before, which are most likely their unique talismans.

Thinking of this, Jiang Fu'an felt a little calmer.

He continued walking along the main street of the market.

Moon Spirit Market is not very large. Its main feature is the north-south bluestone main street, lined with shops on both sides, with residential alleys extending out from behind.

As he walked, he looked around, paying special attention to the shops with "For Sale" signs on their doors, and memorizing their locations.

He hadn't gone far when a shop caught his eye.

The shop's facade bears a plaque that reads "Lingfu Pavilion," clearly indicating that it sells talismans.

But strangely, even though the shop was open and seemed to be operating normally, there was a conspicuous sign posted next to the door.

A red paper sign read "Shop for Sale".

This situation piqued Jiang Fu'an's curiosity.

He turned and walked into the store.

The shop was very quiet, a stark contrast to the bustling street outside.

There were no customers at all, except for a woman standing behind the counter, her head down, seemingly fiddling with something in her hands.

Hearing footsteps, the woman didn't look up but asked first, "Excuse me, sir, are you looking to buy talismans or inquire about renting a shop?"

Upon hearing the voice, Jiang Fu'an was startled.

He knew that voice all too well.

Just then, the woman behind the counter seemed to notice something and looked up.

Eyes facing each other.

A flicker of surprise crossed the woman's face, and she exclaimed, "Father? What brings you here?"

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