Senior sister, stop working and go home for dinner.

Chen Anran had anticipated this, and with a perfectly measured expression of apology, he shook his head and said, "Please forgive me, Chairman Zhao. Such spiritual objects, once successfully refined, need to be nurtured and stabilized using the sect's secret methods, and cannot be moved easily. They are currently still being nurtured in the mountains and have not been taken down with me."

He changed the subject, his tone becoming firm: "However, if Chairman Zhao trusts me, Chen Anran, and intends to bring the 'Spiritual Treasure' home, I can immediately send a message back to the sect. It will be delivered to Guangshi and handed over to Chairman Zhao within two to three days."

Wei Qingyi sat to the side, silently picking up her teacup to hide her emotions. She listened to her junior brother describe the three magical treasures that were still being "nurtured" without changing his expression, feeling both amused and nervous.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Qiming's face flashed with disappointment, but he quickly recovered. It was only right to be cautious with such a spiritual object. Recalling the miraculous effects of the "Heart-Cleansing and Soul-Suppressing Jade," he already had complete trust in Chen Anran and the sect behind him.

"Master Chen, you flatter me. How could I not believe you!" Zhao Qiming laughed heartily, no longer insisting on inspecting the goods immediately. "I just wonder about the cost of these three treasures..."

Chen Anran remained expressionless, extended a finger, and calmly stated, "Each item is equivalent to the previous 'Heart-Cleansing and Soul-Suppressing Jade'."

Another fixed price, five million per piece!

Upon hearing this, Zhao Qiming's eyes flashed with a sharp light. Far from being deterred by the price, he clapped his hands and laughed heartily, appearing extremely pleased: "Excellent! Daoist Chen is indeed a man of few words! Five million each, well worth the price! I, Zhao, will take all three treasures!"

He spoke with absolute certainty, without the slightest hesitation, as if fifteen million was nothing more than a casual toss of change. His magnanimity and extravagance even made Wei Qingyi, who was trying her best to remain calm, feel a jolt in her heart and subconsciously clench the hem of her clothes.

Chen Anran felt reassured, but his expression remained calm and composed. He nodded slightly and said, "Chairman Zhao has discerning eyes and extraordinary courage. In that case, I will immediately send a message back to the mountain and ask the sect leader to prepare. Within three days, the treasure will be presented."

"Thank you so much, Daoist Chen!" Zhao Qiming was in high spirits, personally pouring tea for Chen Anran and Wei Qingyi. "It is my great honor to be so highly regarded by your esteemed sect, receiving such divine treasures in succession. If your sect ever needs similar spiritual objects or anything else in the future, please think of me first!"

He spoke with utmost sincerity, clearly regarding Chen Anran and the Yunyin Sect behind him as important connections that needed to be maintained in the long term.

"Chairman Zhao, you're too kind. It's fate that brought us together, so I should give you priority."

The conversation that followed became even more amicable. Zhao Qiming stopped mentioning the details of the transaction and instead talked about the local customs and culture of Guangzhou, even sharing some amusing business anecdotes, making him seem approachable. Wei Qingyi occasionally chimed in with a few words, prompted by Chen Anran. Although she wasn't good at socializing, her cool demeanor and insightful remarks made Zhao Qiming wary of her.

About half an hour later, Chen Anran saw that the time was right and got up to take his leave.

Zhao Qiming personally escorted the two to the entrance of the club. Before parting, he solemnly said, "Esteemed Taoist priests, I will arrange the payment immediately, transferring every penny to your previous account, Taoist Priest Chen. The delivery of the treasure is entirely entrusted to you, Taoist Priest!"

"Chairman Zhao, please await good news." Chen Anran bowed and took his leave.

The luxury car that had brought me there drove away from that secluded garden clubhouse and merged into the city's traffic.

It wasn't until the car had driven quite a distance that Wei Qingyi seemed to recover from the shock of the 15 million. She hadn't expected that the debt problem that had troubled her for so long would be solved so easily by her junior brother.

Looking at his junior brother beside him, who was resting with his eyes closed as if he had just completed a routine transaction, he couldn't help but lower his voice and ask, "Anran, those three treasures... are they really alright?"

Chen Anran opened her eyes, smiled at her, and said, "Senior sister, I told you, you believe me."

Seeing this, Wei Qingyi still felt worried.

What worried her was whether Chen Anran had followed in Feng Xiaolu's footsteps, and even more outrageous than Feng Xiaolu, daring to defraud such a large sum of money.

Just as Wei Qingyi was about to speak, Chen Anran's phone rang. She took it out and saw that it was Feng Xiaolu calling.

As soon as Chen Anran pressed the answer button, Feng Xiaolu's extremely penetrating voice rang in his ears. Even without speakerphone, Wei Qingyi next to him could hear it clearly:

"Junior Brother!!! Junior Brother!!! Is that you?! My God! My God! My Three Pure Ones Ancestor! Our sect's account... just now, just now suddenly had an extra fifteen million!! Fifteen million!!!" Feng Xiaolu's voice was incoherent with extreme excitement. "Is there a problem with the bank system?! Or am I seeing things?! I counted the zeros eight hundred times! Senior Sister is almost dizzy from all the shaking! Pinch me... No, tell me what's going on?! Did you sell something again?! What did you sell that's so valuable?! Did you sell our sect?! No, our entire mountain probably isn't even worth that much money."

Listening to Feng Xiaolu's rapid-fire questions on the other end of the phone, and hearing Senior Sister Su Wan's seemingly helpless yet encouraging voice in the background, Chen Anran couldn't help but laugh. He held the phone a little further away, and only after Feng Xiaolu's tirade subsided did he slowly speak:

"Third Senior Sister, calm down, calm down. The mountain gate is still there, perfectly fine. I didn't sell it."

"Then this money...?!"

"Yes, it's a deal I just closed." Chen Anran glanced at Wei Qingyi, who was staring in disbelief beside him, and continued into the microphone, "I sold three trinkets to that Chairman Zhao from before."

"Three items?!" Feng Xiaolu's voice suddenly rose, filled with disbelief. "Five million per item?! Fifteen million for three items?! Chairman Zhao... he didn't even haggle?! He just transferred the money directly?!"

"Yes," Chen Anran said casually, as if commenting on the nice weather, "Chairman Zhao was very straightforward and has already paid in full. I'll 'care for' the items here and then send them to him."

There was a brief silence on the other end of the phone, with only Feng Xiaolu's heavy breathing audible. He was clearly stunned by the huge surprise and his junior brother's ability to make a fortune so effortlessly.

After several seconds, Feng Xiaolu murmured in an almost dreamlike tone, "Junior Brother...you...you really are the reincarnation of our Cloud Hidden Sect's God of Wealth...Senior Sister will follow you from now on! If you point east, I'll never go west!"

Chen Anran smiled wryly. This is not a business that can be done in the long term. After all, things are valued for their scarcity. If they become too abundant, they won't be worth the price anymore.

If it weren't for my second senior sister being in trouble, I wouldn't have resorted to such a desperate measure.

"Alright, Third Senior Sister. Just consider it another windfall. But you need to transfer 14 million to the card I'm using right away. I need it urgently." Chen Anran glanced at Wei Qingyi beside her, then smiled and said, "By the way, I've already found Second Senior Sister."