Chapter 656: A New Idea for Purchasing Treasures
Chapter 656: A New Idea for Purchasing Treasures
Due to the lottery system, all Foundation Establishment cultivators had an equal chance regardless of their cultivation level, which meant that one's prowess did not guarantee them ownership of the Nine-Headed Dragon Chart.
In the end, the first purchase right went to a fully established Foundation cultivator.
Upon hearing this news, the cultivator was ecstatic. Under the gaze of everyone present, he immediately took out four hundred medium-grade spirit stones from his storage bag.
"Friend Wen, here are four hundred medium-grade spirit stones. Please check them."
As the crowd heard the fully established Foundation cultivator successfully purchase the Nine-Headed Dragon Chart, they let out audible sighs.
Wen Qian confirmed the number of spirit stones and immediately unlocked the counter's restriction, handing over the Nine-Headed Dragon Chart to the cultivator.
The cultivator calmed his excitement and approached one of the Core Formation cultivators, a middle-aged man.
"Senior, I did not disappoint. Fortunately, I obtained the first purchase right and was able to buy this Nine-Headed Dragon Chart for you."
"Well done."
The middle-aged Core Formation cultivator praised.
"????"
"Friend Jiang, what is going on?"
Inside the room, the other cultivators were puzzled, and one of the Core Formation cultivators, who was acquainted with the middle-aged man, asked.
"It's nothing. I was worried that the chances of buying the Nine-Headed Dragon Chart were too slim, so I asked a few fully established Foundation cultivators to line up as early as possible to get the lottery qualification. I didn't expect this method to work, and the young friend here acquired it," the middle-aged cultivator explained with a hearty laugh, clearly delighted.
"Old fool!"
"That's too shameless!"
These thoughts echoed in the minds of the crowd, and two other Core Formation cultivators even voiced their displeasure.
It was blatantly unfair for someone to secure a lottery qualification by having others line up for them!
However, the crowd understood when the fully established Foundation cultivator handed over the Nine-Headed Dragon Chart to the middle-aged Core Formation cultivator. After all, a Foundation cultivator possessing a fifth-grade treasure would attract unwanted attention and possibly adverse intentions. This way, he could also dispel many unfavorable thoughts toward him.
"Friend Wen, isn't this cheating?" one of the Core Formation cultivators asked directly.
"It conforms to the rules and isn't considered cheating," Wen Qian replied after some thought. The lottery and sale followed the established procedure, and what happened to the treasure after the sale was none of his concern.
The crowd could only leave with a sense of dissatisfaction, though many of them now had a new idea forming in their minds. In the future, if the variety store sold fifth-grade treasures again, they could emulate this strategy and hire qualified Foundation cultivators to line up for them.
"Friend Wen, will your store sell fifth-grade treasures again?" a cultivator asked directly, and the rest of the cultivators inside and outside the store looked at Wen Qian with anticipation.
"There should be, but fifth-grade treasures are extremely rare, and I can't make any promises," Wen Qian replied.
"If there are any treasures for sale, please inform us in advance so we can prepare," Wen Qian added, maintaining his composure.
"Alright."
"Friend Wen, this is my communication talisman. Please notify me immediately if there are any fifth-grade treasures," a graceful Core Formation female cultivator said as she left a pristine jade talisman with Wen Qian.
Two other Core Formation cultivators and some Foundation cultivators followed suit, leaving their communication talismans as well.
Wen Qian looked at the pile of communication talismans in his palm, feeling a sense of unreality.
"Core Formation cultivators are giving me their contact information?"
It took him a while to accept this reality, and as he escorted the cultivators out, his steps alternated between light and heavy, as if he were walking on clouds.
When most of the customers had left, Lu Chen entered the store and nodded to Wen Qian.
Wen Qian gave Lu Chen a subtle pat on the shoulder.
"I'll put up one or two more fifth-grade treasures at an opportune time later on."
Lu Chen envisioned turning the variety store into a specialty shop. The treasures that appeared in the light group had relatively low grades and less versatile uses, which he planned to sell in the store to steadily earn Spirit Stones.
"Senior, here are the Spirit Stones we earned today—a total of over three hundred thousand low-grade Spirit Stones."
Wen Qian respectfully presented over three thousand medium-grade Spirit Stones to Lu Chen.
The allure of the Nine-Headed Dragon Chart was simply too great. Even those cultivators who entered the store but didn't manage to buy the chart would still notice the other rare treasures within, and if they found something of interest, they would purchase one or two, thus bringing a substantial amount of business to the store.
"This is the importance of drawing in customers."
Lu Chen sighed with emotion, then made his way to the Hailou Commerce branch. Half a day earlier, Wen Lou had sent him a message saying that a Clear Serenity Glass Tea spirit plant had been transferred from the commerce headquarters.
"Fellow Daoist Wen."
On the fourth floor of the branch, in a tastefully decorated room, Lu Chen smiled at the graceful female cultivator with the surname Wen.
"Fellow Daoist Wen, your mission was successfully completed. As soon as headquarters learned that Senior Lu required it, they immediately sent someone to transport it here using a teleportation formation."
"The higher-ups at headquarters knew of Senior Lu's needs, so they had it sent over right away," the female cultivator with the surname Wen explained in a soft voice.
She presented a jade plate, which emitted a faint chill, to Lu Chen.
In the center of the plate lay a tea seed as thick as a little finger. The seed was a pale green color, with a faint, clear light swirling around it, and from a distance, one could sense a fresh and natural aura emanating from it.
"This is indeed the Clear Serenity Glass Tea spirit plant," Lu Chen nodded. When he had first obtained the Clear Serenity Glass Tea spirit plant from Qing Xu Zhen Ren of Tian Jian Zong, the tea tree had been a small seedling. However, after cultivating the tea tree for many years, he immediately recognized it.
"Thank you for your hard work, Fellow Daoist Wen. May I ask how much this spirit plant costs?"
He inquired about the price from the female cultivator. Even though he was a guest elder of the commerce, he still needed to go through the proper procedures.
"Senior Lu holds a prestigious position within the commerce, and you will receive certain benefits when purchasing treasures. This fifth-grade Clear Serenity Glass Tea spirit plant can be yours for only eighteen thousand low-grade Spirit Stones."
"No problem. Fellow Daoist Wen, please take a look."
Lu Chen readily took out one hundred and eighty medium-grade Spirit Stones and handed them to the female cultivator.
Typically, a fifth-grade spirit plant wouldn't be priced below twenty thousand Spirit Stones, and for a rare variety like the Clear Serenity Glass Tea, its value would only be higher.
Previously, before he had become a guest elder, the fourth-grade spirit plants he bought from the branch cost him five to six thousand low-grade Spirit Stones each. Being able to purchase this one at such a price naturally made him very satisfied.
"This is the advantage of having the backing of a powerful organization."
He gazed at the tea seed in his hand, which was enveloped in clear light, and couldn't help but feel a sense of emotion.
Back when he was still in Tian Jian Zong, he had relied on his status as a disciple to obtain a large number of spirit plants from the Agricultural Hall, Sword Hall, inner sect true disciples, and Core Formation elders, which in turn allowed him to acquire a vast number of light groups and countless treasures, propelling his cultivation and strength forward like a rocket.
Now, after arriving in Li Yang Jing, he had become a guest elder of Hailou Commerce, an organization with far greater influence than Tian Jian Zong. As a result, obtaining high-grade spirit plants had become even more convenient and effortless.
After all, the Clear Serenity Glass Tea was a fifth-grade spirit plant, and without the corresponding method to condense its spirit plant, acquiring its spirit plant would be extremely difficult. Yet now, all he had to do was express his desire, and the commerce would deliver the spirit plant right to him.
"Becoming a guest elder of the commerce was the right decision. Coming to the commerce feels like coming home."
His sense of belonging to the commerce deepened instantly.
(End of Chapter)
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