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Chapter 52: Everything Is Unspoken
Chapter 52: Everything Is Unspoken
"Brother Luo Chen, here’s the wooden board I prepared for you. No one will bother you when you set up your stall."
Chen Shuyi brought out a large wooden board and securely placed it next to the blue stone slab.
"Thanks, little Shuyi! Here, have some of these."
Luo Chen reached into his storage pouch and handed a handful of stir-fried immortal beans to the young girl.
Chen Shuyi’s eyes lit up as she popped one into her mouth, savoring the crunchy snack.
"Yep, Brother Luo Chen’s snacks are always the best!"
In the past, most of the snacks Luo Chen had given to Old Daoist Chen had ended up in the hands of his granddaughter.
After all, why would a sixty-something-old man constantly crave spicy beef jerky?
Seeing the content and delighted expression on the girl’s face, Luo Chen smiled.
As he arranged the bottles of elixirs, he asked curiously, "Business has been good lately, hasn’t it? You’ve got so many talisman skins; do you think you can sell them all in a day?"
The mention of business instantly invigorated Old Daoist Chen.
"You haven’t been out much lately, have you?"
"What do you mean?"
"The foot traffic in the Great River Market has at least doubled!" Old Daoist Chen pointed to the bustling market. "There are so many visiting cultivators that the Jade Cauldron Sword Pavilion has even set up several trading points in both the inner and outer cities. They call it a trading fair for the five major markets."
With his explanation, Luo Chen finally understood the changes in the Great River Market and the impact it had on local cultivators.
Business was booming!
Perhaps because it was close to the Million Great Mountains, the cultivation materials in the Great River Market were distinctly different from those in the inland regions.
Visiting cultivators often found themselves excited by the unique offerings and bought in bulk.
Similarly, these visitors would set up their own stalls to sell items they had brought with them.
Old Daoist Chen’s business had been particularly thriving recently, but not in talismans. It was his other specialty—talisman skins!
Talisman making involved many aspects.
Talisman pens, cinnabar, animal blood, and talisman skins.
Talisman skins could be made from paper, wood, or animal hides.
Among these, animal hide talisman skins were prized for their ability to hold large amounts of spiritual energy. Talismans drawn on these skins were often exceptionally powerful.
Fortunately, Old Daoist Chen was skilled in making talisman skins from animal hides, partly because the Million Great Mountains provided a steady supply of various monster hides.
When visiting cultivators saw the high-quality talisman skins he made, they either didn’t buy or bought in large quantities.
Looking at Old Daoist Chen’s bloodshot eyes, calloused hands, and the lingering, unremovable stench of animal hides, Luo Chen knew the old man had been working himself to the bone.
So much so that their previously shared stall was now entirely filled with talisman skins.
Even his granddaughter, who usually stayed at home, had been pulled in to help with the sales.
Luo Chen, with his keen sense for spirit stones and business, immediately recognized this as a great opportunity.
If he missed this window, it might be a long time before such a good opportunity came around again!
"Too bad I’ve been cooped up for so long and only found out about this recently. Otherwise, I would have stayed up all night to refine a few more batches of elixirs."
"Fortunately, my mastery of the All-Wonder Elixir has allowed me to succeed nine times in the past half month. I now have ninety All-Wonder Elixirs!"
Luo Chen wasn’t the type to complain. Even if he occasionally felt regret, he would quickly adjust his mindset.
At this moment, he had already done so and began arranging all his fasting pills and All-Wonder Elixirs.
It had to be said, the wooden board Shuyi had prepared was more than sufficient in size.
He arranged nearly two hundred jade bottles with ease.
However, this was only possible due to the current relaxed market regulations; the Jade Cauldron Sword Pavilion wouldn't bother with them.
Under normal circumstances, Luo Chen would have had to pay another spirit stone for the stall fee.
After setting up the elixirs, Luo Chen still felt it wasn't enough.
He thought for a moment, then took out a brush and wrote a few large characters on a white cloth.
As he hung it in front of his stall, Chen Shuyi read it out loud, word by word.
"Divine Elixir of Many Wonders, Enhancing Men's Vigor!"
"Go away, you naughty girl! How shameless!"
Chen Xiuping quickly pulled the little girl aside, his red eyes glaring fiercely at Luo Chen.
Luo Chen paid no heed and, as the sun rose and more people gathered, he began to shout loudly.
"Come this way, take a look! The life of a cultivator is truly splendid!"
Admittedly, a cultivator as shameless as him, shouting out loud to attract customers, was quite rare in the conservative environment of today.
But it was precisely this that quickly drew in many cultivators.
Most of them were newcomers.
"What kind of elixir is this?"
"Enhancing men's vigor? Humph, we cultivators, what need do we have for such things!"
"Is it really as good as you say?"
"Cough, cough. It’s not that I want to buy it, but I have a friend who, after a battle, needs this. Cough, cough. You know what I mean. I'll take five bottles!"
"I'll take one bottle. I'm curious to see what makes the Dahe Market's special elixir so special."
After a batch of customers bought the elixirs, Luo Chen didn't even drink a sip of water before he started shouting again.
"Come and look, come and see. The Many Wonders Pills that used to sell for eight or nine spirit stones are now on sale."
"To thank our loyal customers and welcome our visiting fellow cultivators, we now offer the mid-grade Many Wonders Pills for just five spirit stones!"
"That's right, you heard me. Our Many Wonders Pills, higher quality but not higher price, five spirit stones, you won't lose out, you won't be disappointed!"
More people gathered around!
The young girl, Chen Shuyi, who had been pushed to the corner, watched in amazement.
In the past, when she heard her grandfather talk about how shameless his stall neighbors were, she thought he was just being biased, seeing everyone through a narrow lens.
Now, she wondered if she had been too judgmental about her frugal grandfather.
She wanted to apologize to him.
Turning around, she saw her grandfather's face flushed red, his lips moving as if he wanted to say something but held back.
Chen Shuyi, always smart and considerate, immediately comforted him.
"Grandpa, don't be angry. Business is business, it's not embarrassing."
Chen Lao's eyes lit up, and he gently patted the little girl's head.
"You're right, my little Shuyi. Business is about earning cultivation resources, it's not embarrassing."
Then, under the shocked gaze of little Shuyi, Chen Lao gathered his qi and shouted loudly.
"Passing by, don't miss out!"
"High-quality talisman skins!"
"Talisman skins made from fresh beast hides, capable of withstanding at least three failed attempts by beginners, for just ten spirit stones per bundle."
"Absolutely fresh, still dripping with blood and attached to the flesh of a beast."
Before long, a crowd gathered around Chen Lao's stone stall as well.
The two small stalls were soon bustling with people.
Amidst the lively scene, Luo Chen turned his head, and Chen Lao, sensing the connection, also turned his head.
The two exchanged a smile, understanding each other without a word.
(End of Chapter)
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