19: Chapter 19 Qinghe Market

After Chen Changqing followed Chen Yuanjin to Qinghe Market, the Qi Refining Cultivator stationed at the market immediately wore a respectful look upon seeing the Chen Family insignia on their clothes.

This made Chen Changqing somewhat surprised; were these Cultivators so enthusiastic?

When the two of them finished paying their Spirit Stone and walked into the market, a burst of angry scolding came from behind.

Chen Changqing turned his head back, and it turned out that the stationed Cultivator and a Loose Cultivator were in conflict.

"Do you feel that these Cultivators are very respectful toward us?" Chen Yuanjin saw Chen Changqing's confusion and asked in return.

Chen Changqing nodded, already having an idea in his heart, "It seems that the strength displayed by our Family some time ago has also made these Cultivators feel fear."

"Mhm, if it were before, these Cultivators had always looked down upon our Chen Family from a high position; now it is different. Aside from the four major Foundation Establishment Families, even the top Qi Refining Families would not dare to provoke us easily."

Chen Yuanjin said, and then the two quickened their pace and walked into a shop.

"Starting from today, this Talisman shop will be managed by you. I will call Yuanji to assist you, and if there is anything you do not understand, go and ask him."

"Understood, Sixth Aunt."

"Then I will leave first." As the strongest combat power of the Chen Family within the market, Chen Yuanjin had quite a few matters to handle.

Chen Changqing watched Chen Yuanjin leave, then returned to the shop and looked around carefully.

"Young Master!" Several attendants and maidservants greeted Chen Changqing.

"Mhm, bring the shop's accounts over; I want to review them." Chen Changqing looked at the few people and instructed. Arriving at the market, the first thing to do was naturally to understand the market and the income situation of the account books, so as to prepare well for handling affairs next.

After a maidservant retrieved the account books, Chen Changqing began to look through them. After half a day passed just like that, Chen Yuanji had already arrived inside the shop.

"Uncle Yuanji, you have come." Chen Changqing hurriedly put down the account books, stood up, and executed a bow.

"Mhm, Changqing, I didn't expect the Family to actually send you over. I thought the Family wouldn't feel at ease letting you come?"

Chen Yuanji was a fat man with an oily mouth. Looking at Chen Changqing, he said with a beaming smile,

"Uncle Yuanji, the Family only has one Talisman Master left. If I don't come, the Family's Talisman shop won't be able to operate." Chen Changqing smiled bitterly.

"That is indeed true!" Chen Yuanji patted Chen Changqing's shoulder and sighed with emotion.

"I can only blame the Family for still being too weak, letting a child like you who has stepped into the Immortal Realm for only a few years shoulder the responsibility." Chen Yuanji looked at Chen Changqing, a trace of shame flashing in his eyes.

"Uncle Yuanji, the Family belongs to everyone. When the Family is in trouble, I naturally should step out to share the worries for the Family." Chen Changqing comforted.

"Mhm, our Family producing a sapling like you with peerless talent and good Heart-Nature can also be considered the Family's luck."

"Right, if there is anything you need to understand, you can come and ask me. Your uncle has no particular talent in other aspects, but as for the Dao of making a fortune, if your uncle claims second in the Family, no one dares to claim first." Chen Yuanji gave his absolute guarantee, his mouth full of confident smiles.

"Understood, Uncle Yuanji. Coincidentally, I have some matters I need to consult you about."

Chen Changqing brought up all his doubts, and Chen Yuanji answered them one by one, making Chen Changqing's eyes brighten.

The two of them asked and answered, and an hour passed just like that. Chen Yuanji stood up intending to leave, and Chen Changqing saw him off.

Upon returning to his own shop, he began to set about drawing Talismans.

Now that the Family lacked a High Grade Talisman Master and was unable to refine High Grade Talisman, he could only rely on himself to refine Medium Grade Talisman to make up for this deficiency and regain a large customer flow.

In just three months, Chen Changqing consumed three hundred portions of Medium Grade Talisman Materials, among which two hundred portions were used to refine water wall talisman, successfully producing a total of one hundred fifty Talismans. The pricing of each was around eight Spirit Stones. This price was not only inexpensive and favorable, but the quality of the Talisman was also better than other Talisman shops. Although somewhat monotonous, it also attracted quite a few customers for his own Talisman shop.

As for the other one hundred portions of Materials, they were used to refine gold sword Talismans, successfully producing around forty-two Talismans.

Aside from leaving a portion of the Talismans behind, as long as these Talismans of Chen Changqing were sold, they could make a profit of four hundred Spirit Stones. According to the commission ratio, he could draw fifty percent of the profit from it, while the other fifty percent, after deducting the shop's rent, would be the Family's income.

"Shopkeeper Chen." A bald, burly man stepped forward.

Chen Changqing looked up and hurriedly invited him into the shop to sit down, then spoke to a petite and cute young maid, "Xiaoying, go prepare spiritual tea."

Upon hearing that there was spiritual tea to drink, the corners of the bald man's mouth felt a lot less dry. Looking up and seeing Chen Changqing looking at him with a smile at the corners of his mouth, he involuntarily smiled awkwardly, one hand rubbing the back of his head.

"Right, Brother Zhang, our shop has newly brought in a batch of Talismans today, which are Medium Grade gold sword Talismans with decent quality. The power of each Talisman is equivalent to the full-strength strike of a Level Four Qi Refining Cultivator. If Brother Zhang wants to buy them, I can make the decision to give Brother Zhang a ten percent discount."

Chen Changqing smiled slightly. As an old customer of his own shop, Zhang Daniu naturally deserved a discount for him. Moreover, this person was honest and generous, disliking fighting with others, and Chen Changqing also intended to be on good terms with him.

"Hehe, if Shopkeeper Chen hadn't mentioned it, I almost forgot." Zhang Daniu's eyes glanced around the surroundings.

Chen Changqing then waved his hand to dismiss the maidservants and others.

"If there is anything, Brother Zhang can speak directly." Chen Changqing said calmly.

"Shopkeeper Chen, this matter is a long story, so I will make a long story short. I discovered a Spirit Medicine somewhere in the Monster Mountain Range, and its age is approximately three hundred years.

After researching it during this period of time, I finally understood what kind of Spirit Medicine it is. It is named blood sun grass, and it is a main ingredient for refining the foundation establishment pill. Unfortunately, Zhang's strength is insufficient, and that patch of Spirit Medicine has a High Grade Yao Beast guarding it, so Zhang cannot get close."

Chen Changqing remained calm on the surface, but his heart was already fluctuating. A thousand-year-old blood sun grass was not only a main ingredient for refining the foundation establishment pill, but even taking it raw directly provided a twenty percent chance of a Breakthrough to Foundation Establishment. Its price on the market was definitely no less than ten thousand Spirit Stones, and if placed at an auction house, this price would have to rise by another several thousand Spirit Stones.

However, since this was a three-hundred-year-old one, the price was not that outrageous, and at least the Chen Family could handle it.

"Brother Zhang, I wonder how many Spirit Stones you plan to sell this news for?" Chen Changqing asked tentatively. Although Zhang Daniu had a generous personality, it did not mean he was stupid.

"Zhang is also not very sure how much this Spirit Medicine can be worth specifically. Shopkeeper Chen can casually quote a price, and I can accept it." Zhang Daniu smiled and said.

"Alright, since Brother Zhang trusts me, I will also give you the bottom line. If it were a thousand-year-old one, the price on the market would not be lower than ten thousand Spirit Stones, but this is only three hundred years old, so the price is worth at most three thousand Spirit Stones.

If calculated based on news value, I should give you five hundred Spirit Stones. However, I am willing to make the decision to give you eight hundred Spirit Stones, on the premise that you are not allowed to sell this news to other forces again, and you are not allowed to leak any information about the blood sun grass." Chen Changqing said seriously.

"You can rest assured about this. Zhang believes in the integrity of the Chen Family, which is why I ran to the Chen Family first to sell this news." Zhang Daniu smiled hehe, and then swore an oath to the heavens.

"That's good. Then please have Brother Zhang rest in my humble shop for a moment; I will now notify my Chen Family clansmen." Watching Zhang Daniu swear the oath, Chen Changqing felt much more at ease. Immediately afterwards, a communication Talisman appeared in his hand, and after speaking a few words in a low voice, he sat and waited for Chen Yuanjin's arrival.