Chapter 4
: Peach Blossom Market, Selling "Affection"
All I could see was a small open space.
Scattered around were seven or eight wooden houses, and in addition, more than ten stalls were set up under the shade of peach trees, selling a variety of things, but most of them were obviously ordinary items.
Li Changsheng felt a chill run down his spine, and was worried about whether he could sell the "emotional energy".
Step into the market.
Instead of looking at the stalls, they went straight to the wooden house.
As he got closer, he glanced at it.
And you know what? Although "Peach Blossom Market" looks simple, it has shops selling elixirs and magical artifacts.
Li Changsheng looked around, first going to two shops that bought spiritual resources, but finally walking out with a dark face.
"A rip-off, they're all rip-offs..."
He cursed under his breath, then walked into a shop with the words "Hehe Dan" written on it. After glancing at it, he stepped inside.
The store was deserted.
There was only one young servant in a blue robe busy wiping tables. Upon seeing him enter the shop, his eyes lit up, and he greeted him with a warm smile, bowing and saying:
"Please tell me directly what you wish to request, sir..."
Li Changsheng didn't waste any words and went straight to the point: "I want to sell low-grade spiritual resources. Do you buy them here?"
The servant was taken aback, said "Please wait a moment, guest," and jogged into the back room. After a few words, he led a portly man who looked to weigh at least 300 pounds out of the back room.
The newcomer looked Li Changsheng up and down and said politely:
"I am Zhai Rang, the owner of the 'Hehe Dan' shop. May I ask what kind of spiritual resources you wish to purchase?"
"Manager Zhai."
Li Changsheng greeted them politely, took out a jade bottle containing "aphrodisiac" from his robes, and handed it to Manager Zhai, explaining as he did so:
"This spiritual resource is called 'Emotional Energy,' and its effect is to 'assist Yang.' It is in a gaseous state, so please be careful when appraising it, shopkeeper, to avoid damaging it."
"To boost Yang energy!..."
Manager Zhai hadn't paid much attention at first, but when he heard the words "yang-boosting," his eyes lit up and his expression immediately became serious.
He instructed the servant to bring tea and water, carefully took the jade bottle, wrapped it with spiritual energy, and then opened the bottle cap.
A wisp of pale pink "aura" emanated from it.
Shopkeeper Zhai carefully sensed it, and his eyes immediately lit up. He praised, "It possesses a natural spiritual essence; it's clearly a spiritual resource derived from a 'spiritual plant.'"
As he spoke, he looked at Li Changsheng and became even more polite.
"Could this spiritual energy be condensed from the 'spiritual plant' you cultivated, young friend?..."
Li Changsheng neither confirmed nor denied, but instead asked, "How many spirit stones is Manager Zhai willing to pay?"
Shopkeeper Zhai pondered for a moment, then said, "How about fifty Soul Shards for one 'Soul Aura'?"
Li Changsheng's eyes lit up for a moment.
He had just gone to two other shops that buy spiritual resources, and after some haggling, he only got fifty fragments of spiritual energy.
Manager Zhai immediately gave him fifty spirit coins.
What does this tell us?
This means the price can still be increased!
The thought flashed through Li Changsheng's mind, but without a second thought, he shook his head and refused, "It seems Manager Zhai is not sincere."
After saying this, he stood up and pretended to take back the jade bottle.
Manager Zhai quickly raised his hand, "Young friend, don't be impatient, don't be impatient. Prices are negotiable. If you're not satisfied, you can tell me the price."
Li Changsheng reluctantly lowered his hand, saying with dissatisfaction, "I only came here to sell 'Hehe Pills' because my senior brother told me the shop was fair. Is the shopkeeper taking advantage of my youth?..."
He paused, then said firmly:
"One spirit stone for every 'aura of passion'; I won't sell it even for a grain of spirit sand less."
"Ouch..."
Shopkeeper Zhai's fat face trembled a few times as he shook his head repeatedly. "Young friend, this price is too high. To be honest, if this item were sold at the 'Three Mountains Market,' it would only fetch a low-grade spirit stone at most."
"But you have to leave me some profit..."
"In that case, I won't play games. How about one 'emotional aura' and ninety spirit sands?"
"Ninety-nine! I only want spirit stones."
Li Changsheng replied.
Shopkeeper Zhai said with a pained expression, "Ninety-five! You can take any more than that, young friend." As he spoke, he handed the jade bottle to him.
Li Changsheng glanced at the hand that was tightly gripping the jade bottle. "Ninety-eight, just spirit stones. If the shopkeeper doesn't agree, then forget it."
As he spoke, he reached for the jade bottle.
Manager Zhai stared into his eyes for a moment, hesitated, but still didn't try to lower the price. He withdrew his arm, his face full of pain, and said:
"Okay, we'll go with the price the customer quoted."
He paused, then sighed with a helpless expression:
"Alas, this is a losing deal for me, but I'm just missing this one ingredient for my alchemy. If you ever have any 'interest' in me again, please be sure to send it over; the price will definitely be fair and you won't be shortchanged..."
A losing proposition?
Li Changsheng didn't believe him at all, but said, "Don't worry, shopkeeper, if there are any more, I'll definitely sell them to you again."
He was thinking that when Xu Yan came to sell her essence again, he would ask her what price "love essence" could fetch in the "Sanshan Market".
The two foxes, one old and one young, smiled at each other.
A swift and efficient handover of spiritual resources.
During this time, Li Changsheng inquired about the price of "spiritual pills". When he learned that even the most common low-grade "Huangya Pill" cost one spirit stone per pill, he immediately gave up the idea of buying a few to try.
His cultivation level was only at the first level of Qi Refining.
The spiritual energy in the courtyard is sufficient for cultivation; using elixirs for cultivation is somewhat extravagant and wasteful.
A short while later.
Li Changsheng left the "Hehe Pill" shop with a huge sum of twenty-nine low-grade spirit stones and fifty-seven spirit sands in his pocket.
I don't know why.
He felt his feet were lighter, the air was exceptionally fresh, and the scorching sun didn't seem so intense anymore.
However, not long after.
When he walked out of "Luo's Refining Shop", his expression was extremely heavy. Looking around, he suddenly felt that the world was full of malice.
A mere "talismanic" hoe costs fifty low-grade spirit stones?
How is this any different from robbery?
"Sigh, I guess I'll just have to wait until the next time they sell 'love' to buy it..."
Li Changsheng sighed inwardly.
There's no other way. "Luo's Refining Shop" not only refuses to offer discounts, but also won't allow installment payments. It's no wonder they'll be stuck with this shabby little shop their whole lives.
With a heavy heart, Li Changsheng left the shop area. With nothing else to do, he reluctantly spent one spirit shard to buy two palm-sized spirit rice balls, and ate them while browsing the stalls.
It's not that I want to use Taobao.
The main purpose is to collect information on some strange and unusual things, and see if we can figure out how to cultivate "love flowers".
I looked at each stall one by one.
To his disappointment, after browsing through most of the stalls, he didn't collect any useful information, but he did gain some knowledge about counterfeiting.
can only say.
Every world has its opportunistic and cunning people.
Just then.
A shout suddenly rang out.
"A newly born spirit beast cub is on sale for a bargain price of only ten spirit stones. Don't miss out..."
The words fell.
The few people in the market all looked in the direction of the sound.
Then a young man led a magnificent horse covered in scales into the market, followed by a cart with a cage covered in black cloth.
The man called out loudly as he led his carriage to the open space in the center of the market.
"A spirit beast cub? Ten spirit stones?"
"Is this guy crazy? Even the cheapest spirit beast cub can't be less than a hundred spirit stones!..."
"Could this person be referring to mid-grade spirit stones?... "
"Let's go, let's go take a look..."
"..."
Scattered around were seven or eight wooden houses, and in addition, more than ten stalls were set up under the shade of peach trees, selling a variety of things, but most of them were obviously ordinary items.
Li Changsheng felt a chill run down his spine, and was worried about whether he could sell the "emotional energy".
Step into the market.
Instead of looking at the stalls, they went straight to the wooden house.
As he got closer, he glanced at it.
And you know what? Although "Peach Blossom Market" looks simple, it has shops selling elixirs and magical artifacts.
Li Changsheng looked around, first going to two shops that bought spiritual resources, but finally walking out with a dark face.
"A rip-off, they're all rip-offs..."
He cursed under his breath, then walked into a shop with the words "Hehe Dan" written on it. After glancing at it, he stepped inside.
The store was deserted.
There was only one young servant in a blue robe busy wiping tables. Upon seeing him enter the shop, his eyes lit up, and he greeted him with a warm smile, bowing and saying:
"Please tell me directly what you wish to request, sir..."
Li Changsheng didn't waste any words and went straight to the point: "I want to sell low-grade spiritual resources. Do you buy them here?"
The servant was taken aback, said "Please wait a moment, guest," and jogged into the back room. After a few words, he led a portly man who looked to weigh at least 300 pounds out of the back room.
The newcomer looked Li Changsheng up and down and said politely:
"I am Zhai Rang, the owner of the 'Hehe Dan' shop. May I ask what kind of spiritual resources you wish to purchase?"
"Manager Zhai."
Li Changsheng greeted them politely, took out a jade bottle containing "aphrodisiac" from his robes, and handed it to Manager Zhai, explaining as he did so:
"This spiritual resource is called 'Emotional Energy,' and its effect is to 'assist Yang.' It is in a gaseous state, so please be careful when appraising it, shopkeeper, to avoid damaging it."
"To boost Yang energy!..."
Manager Zhai hadn't paid much attention at first, but when he heard the words "yang-boosting," his eyes lit up and his expression immediately became serious.
He instructed the servant to bring tea and water, carefully took the jade bottle, wrapped it with spiritual energy, and then opened the bottle cap.
A wisp of pale pink "aura" emanated from it.
Shopkeeper Zhai carefully sensed it, and his eyes immediately lit up. He praised, "It possesses a natural spiritual essence; it's clearly a spiritual resource derived from a 'spiritual plant.'"
As he spoke, he looked at Li Changsheng and became even more polite.
"Could this spiritual energy be condensed from the 'spiritual plant' you cultivated, young friend?..."
Li Changsheng neither confirmed nor denied, but instead asked, "How many spirit stones is Manager Zhai willing to pay?"
Shopkeeper Zhai pondered for a moment, then said, "How about fifty Soul Shards for one 'Soul Aura'?"
Li Changsheng's eyes lit up for a moment.
He had just gone to two other shops that buy spiritual resources, and after some haggling, he only got fifty fragments of spiritual energy.
Manager Zhai immediately gave him fifty spirit coins.
What does this tell us?
This means the price can still be increased!
The thought flashed through Li Changsheng's mind, but without a second thought, he shook his head and refused, "It seems Manager Zhai is not sincere."
After saying this, he stood up and pretended to take back the jade bottle.
Manager Zhai quickly raised his hand, "Young friend, don't be impatient, don't be impatient. Prices are negotiable. If you're not satisfied, you can tell me the price."
Li Changsheng reluctantly lowered his hand, saying with dissatisfaction, "I only came here to sell 'Hehe Pills' because my senior brother told me the shop was fair. Is the shopkeeper taking advantage of my youth?..."
He paused, then said firmly:
"One spirit stone for every 'aura of passion'; I won't sell it even for a grain of spirit sand less."
"Ouch..."
Shopkeeper Zhai's fat face trembled a few times as he shook his head repeatedly. "Young friend, this price is too high. To be honest, if this item were sold at the 'Three Mountains Market,' it would only fetch a low-grade spirit stone at most."
"But you have to leave me some profit..."
"In that case, I won't play games. How about one 'emotional aura' and ninety spirit sands?"
"Ninety-nine! I only want spirit stones."
Li Changsheng replied.
Shopkeeper Zhai said with a pained expression, "Ninety-five! You can take any more than that, young friend." As he spoke, he handed the jade bottle to him.
Li Changsheng glanced at the hand that was tightly gripping the jade bottle. "Ninety-eight, just spirit stones. If the shopkeeper doesn't agree, then forget it."
As he spoke, he reached for the jade bottle.
Manager Zhai stared into his eyes for a moment, hesitated, but still didn't try to lower the price. He withdrew his arm, his face full of pain, and said:
"Okay, we'll go with the price the customer quoted."
He paused, then sighed with a helpless expression:
"Alas, this is a losing deal for me, but I'm just missing this one ingredient for my alchemy. If you ever have any 'interest' in me again, please be sure to send it over; the price will definitely be fair and you won't be shortchanged..."
A losing proposition?
Li Changsheng didn't believe him at all, but said, "Don't worry, shopkeeper, if there are any more, I'll definitely sell them to you again."
He was thinking that when Xu Yan came to sell her essence again, he would ask her what price "love essence" could fetch in the "Sanshan Market".
The two foxes, one old and one young, smiled at each other.
A swift and efficient handover of spiritual resources.
During this time, Li Changsheng inquired about the price of "spiritual pills". When he learned that even the most common low-grade "Huangya Pill" cost one spirit stone per pill, he immediately gave up the idea of buying a few to try.
His cultivation level was only at the first level of Qi Refining.
The spiritual energy in the courtyard is sufficient for cultivation; using elixirs for cultivation is somewhat extravagant and wasteful.
A short while later.
Li Changsheng left the "Hehe Pill" shop with a huge sum of twenty-nine low-grade spirit stones and fifty-seven spirit sands in his pocket.
I don't know why.
He felt his feet were lighter, the air was exceptionally fresh, and the scorching sun didn't seem so intense anymore.
However, not long after.
When he walked out of "Luo's Refining Shop", his expression was extremely heavy. Looking around, he suddenly felt that the world was full of malice.
A mere "talismanic" hoe costs fifty low-grade spirit stones?
How is this any different from robbery?
"Sigh, I guess I'll just have to wait until the next time they sell 'love' to buy it..."
Li Changsheng sighed inwardly.
There's no other way. "Luo's Refining Shop" not only refuses to offer discounts, but also won't allow installment payments. It's no wonder they'll be stuck with this shabby little shop their whole lives.
With a heavy heart, Li Changsheng left the shop area. With nothing else to do, he reluctantly spent one spirit shard to buy two palm-sized spirit rice balls, and ate them while browsing the stalls.
It's not that I want to use Taobao.
The main purpose is to collect information on some strange and unusual things, and see if we can figure out how to cultivate "love flowers".
I looked at each stall one by one.
To his disappointment, after browsing through most of the stalls, he didn't collect any useful information, but he did gain some knowledge about counterfeiting.
can only say.
Every world has its opportunistic and cunning people.
Just then.
A shout suddenly rang out.
"A newly born spirit beast cub is on sale for a bargain price of only ten spirit stones. Don't miss out..."
The words fell.
The few people in the market all looked in the direction of the sound.
Then a young man led a magnificent horse covered in scales into the market, followed by a cart with a cage covered in black cloth.
The man called out loudly as he led his carriage to the open space in the center of the market.
"A spirit beast cub? Ten spirit stones?"
"Is this guy crazy? Even the cheapest spirit beast cub can't be less than a hundred spirit stones!..."
"Could this person be referring to mid-grade spirit stones?... "
"Let's go, let's go take a look..."
"..."