vstars Chapter 529 Master Jiang, do you have any good recommendations?
Chapter 529 Master Jiang, do you have any good recommendations?
After hearing the message, the Grandmaster looked at Wenwen and asked, "Shall we go?"
Wen Chengjian disagreed: "Isn't it inappropriate to visit them so abruptly?"
Wenwen thought to herself that opening up sales channels for the pills was a good thing, but she could not be too careful and might get tricked later.
“Grandmaster, let’s be frank with Master Jiang. We’re only going to trade with him. How he sells or exchanges the goods after he buys them is none of our business. What do you think? Is that alright?”
This is equivalent to letting Master Jiang become a distributor. If he is willing, then everyone will be happy. If he is not willing, then we can only take it one step at a time. After all, Hua Cui Sect is a major sect.
However, it's true that doing business with major sects has many advantages, a fact everyone understands. It's just that the time isn't right yet, so let's talk about it later.
The grandmaster conveyed this idea to Master Jiang, and to everyone's surprise, the master was very happy to agree. The two arranged to meet at the Nianhua Restaurant in the east of the city the next day.
The next day, as soon as they came out of the stone courtyard, they ran into the same cultivator who had been in charge of the rental yesterday. Wen Chengjian told him that they would not be renewing the lease and would leave as soon as the lease expired.
After leaving the leased cave dwelling area, the group quickly arrived at the main street. They asked passing cultivators for directions to the Nianhua Restaurant and headed there.
Turning the corner, he saw Luo Chufeng waiting at the entrance of the restaurant from afar. When he saw the Wen family, he hurriedly ran over.
"Elder Wen Er, fellow Daoists have arrived. Please come in, please come in."
Following Luo Chufeng's steps, everyone entered a private room on the second floor of the restaurant.
There were already three people sitting in the private room: Master Jiang and two young cultivators, a man and a woman.
After introductions, I learned that these were Master Jiang's disciples, namely Luo Chufeng's senior brother Yan Huawei and senior sister Xu Qianyi.
The two people took the Spirit-Replenishing Pill yesterday and experienced remarkable effects, which is a living example. This news spread quickly throughout the Hua Cui Sect, and many people sought out Master Jiang, which is why this whole thing happened.
After sitting down, the two sides exchanged polite greetings, gradually transitioning to casual conversation. As the food and drinks were served, they drank one cup after another, and the atmosphere became lively. After a few rounds of drinks, everyone relaxed and let loose.
The grandmaster and Master Jiang exchanged pleasantries about topics they cared about.
The young men, Ye Jingchuan, Wen Chengjian, and Wen Chengbin, along with Luo Chufeng and Yan Huawei, were chatting about topics that people their age enjoy.
Wenwen is definitely talking to Xu Qianyi.
It must be said that Master Jiang's arrangement was quite reasonable; at least he didn't overlook anyone.
For this small detail, Wenwen gave Master Jiang a good review.
After the meal, as the conversation flowed, everyone finally got to the main topic.
Based on the principle of mutual benefit, the Grandmaster agreed that Master Jiang would buy the Spirit-Replenishing Pill from him at a fixed price. As for the final price Master Jiang would resell it at, he would not care. Whether he sold it for more or less was up to Master Jiang's ability, and the Wen family would not interfere.
Then, the grandmaster took the opportunity to promote other pills, stating that they were made by the Wen family's alchemists and that their effects were not much different from those on the market. He offered to give a few bottles to Master Jiang as a friendly gift for promotion. Master Jiang accepted them with a smile, but then made a joke out of the blue.
"Elder Wen, I think you could open a pill shop in Hongxiao City. That way, we'd have a fixed place to keep in touch, wouldn't we?"
What was said in jest was taken seriously by the listener!
The grandmaster was also adept at seizing the opportunity, "Oh, Master Jiang, do you have any good recommendations?"
At this moment, Luo Chufeng raised his hand and said, "Elder Wen, I know of a shop for sale."
"Oh, tell me about it," said the grandmaster.
Luo Chufeng scratched his head: "I heard my cousin mention it yesterday. The Ma family on West Street is offering a high price, but there are also additional conditions. It's been listed for half a month and no one has bought it."
"Oh, is that so?" Master Jiang asked, "What additional conditions?"
"I heard they promised to heal their young master's damaged spiritual root, and..." Luo Chufeng took a deep breath and said, "And they also promised to guarantee that their young master can successfully establish his foundation."
Upon hearing this request, Master Jiang exclaimed, "Outrageous! Utterly absurd! Can the Foundation Establishment stage be guaranteed? The Ma family is indulging in wishful thinking!"
Unexpectedly, the grandmaster casually said, "How about we give it a try, with Master Jiang as our witness?"
"Ah, are you really going to try?" Master Jiang earnestly advised, "Although it is true that damaged spiritual roots can be repaired by taking a spirit-replenishing pill, guaranteeing a successful foundation-building is unheard of and unseen! Who dares to guarantee such an absurd condition?"
The grandmaster insisted, "I understand Master Jiang's good intentions. Our family does not have any Foundation Establishment Pills, but we can try a pseudo-Foundation Establishment Pill. If it succeeds, everyone will be happy; if it fails, we will only lose one pill. What do you say?"
The reason why the grandmaster insisted was because Wenwen suggested it through telepathy. If it succeeded, he could get a shop in a good location. If it failed, at least his spiritual root would be repaired, and renting a shop would not be a bad idea. In short, he would only know if he tried.
Having made up their minds, the group left the restaurant and headed towards the Ma family's shop on West Street.
Luo Chufeng, familiar with the area, led everyone through several blocks to the shop.
The Ma family's shop was a general store, specializing in selling daily necessities. There were only two or three customers inside at the moment. Seeing the group enter, the shopkeeper greeted them warmly, "Fellow Daoists, what would you like to buy? We have..."
Before he could finish speaking, Wen Chengjian interrupted him, "Shopkeeper, we heard that this shop is for sale, so we came to take a look."
Upon hearing this, the shopkeeper immediately understood. He led everyone into the back room, saying, "Please wait a moment, I will go and invite the master out."
A moment later, an elderly man emerged. He was hunched over, leaning on a cane, and walked slowly over. He got straight to the point and said, "Since you want to buy my shop, you must know the conditions of the Ma family, right?"
The Grandmaster said, "I have heard a little about it, but please tell me more about it, fellow Daoist."
"Alright then," the old man said with a sigh of relief.
“My grandson was injured by a demonic beast while hunting recently, damaging his spiritual root and causing his cultivation to plummet. If you can heal my grandson’s spiritual root, I can rent this shop to you at the lowest rent for ten years. If you can guarantee that he will successfully establish his foundation within ten years, the shop will be given to you for free. Do you think that’s acceptable?”
After hearing this, everyone looked at Luo Chufeng, their eyes filled with doubt.
Good heavens, rumors can be deadly! This is so different from what Luo Chufeng knew!
To reiterate, rumors are not credible!
The grandmaster pondered for a few moments and then asked, "Fellow Daoist, what was your grandson's cultivation level before he was injured, and what is it now?"
"He was at the Great Perfection of Qi Refining, just about to reach the Foundation Establishment stage, and then this happened." The old man wiped away his tears and continued, "In just over ten days, his cultivation level has dropped to the ninth level of Qi Refining."