In Qingyang City, I Am King; Even the City Lord Must Lie Down
Lu Ping looked at Little A and smiled helplessly.
In the last simulation, he pretended to be a Foundation Establishment cultivator, and he thought he acted very well.
As it turned out, Shen Yuerong just quietly watched the show from the sidelines.
Lu Ping chose B.
[You chose B.]
[This time, you didn't hide your cultivation level, nor did you even deliberately suppress your aura.]
[In the last simulation, Sun Jingli, the Qingyang City, conspired with the Zhao Household to plot against the other three Nascent Soul elders. You were just an innocent bystander caught in the crossfire.]
[Today, you reign supreme in Qingyang City; even the city lord must lie down.]
[Even if you just randomly pull out a bottle of Qi-Gathering Pills, Sun Jingli would still have to spend 50,000 Spirit Stones to buy it back.]
After all, even Half-Step Spirit Transformation is merely at the Nascent Soul Perfection.
[The spiritual pressure of Nascent Soul Early Stage cultivator spread throughout the private room.]
[Shen Yuerong's professional smile froze the moment she sensed your spiritual pressure.]
She immediately adjusted her posture and bowed deeply.
"Junior Shen Yuerong greets Senior."
[You walk to the head of the table and sit down, then with a wave of your hand, several Storage Bags land on the table.]
"Calculate the price."
[Shen Yuerong stepped forward, released the Restriction, and probed with her Divine Sense, immediately stunned.]
[It was filled with Formation Plates, Talisman, and Pills; although their grade wasn't high, their quality was excellent, and the quantity was enormous.]
"Senior, these goods... are worth at least a million Low-Grade Spirit Stones."
[Shen Yuerong suppressed her inner shock and gave a fair assessment.]
[You nod.]
"Forget about Spirit Stones, replace them all with Mystic Marrow Jade."
Shen Yuerong was stunned.
Although Mystic Marrow Jade is an essential item for Talisman Masters, its production volume is extremely large, and its price has remained stable.
[Spend a million Spirit Stones to hoard Mystic Marrow Jade?]
[Shen Yuerong looked at your calm face, then glanced at the Storage Bag on the table.]
Shen Yuerong's eyes flickered, but she didn't ask any further questions.
"I understand, I'll go and get the goods right away."
[Half an hour later, Shen Yuerong hands you a Storage Bag.]
"Senior, Mystic Marrow Jade is a commonly used item by Talisman Masters. It's readily available and easy to obtain."
"Although our chamber of commerce has a full range of goods, we currently only have 500,000 Spirit Stones ' worth of Mystic Marrow Jade in stock."
[Shen Yuerong looked apologetic.]
"Please wait here a moment, senior. I will go to other shops in the city to get the goods for you."
The doubts in your heart grow ever stronger.
[While shops outside offer readily available goods, the Azure Cloud Sect, which is the main producer of these goods, strictly restricts its members' ability to purchase them.]
[The signs of secretly hoarding Mystic Marrow Jade are far too obvious.]
[You recall your first visit to Baodi City.]
[On the light screen above Baodi City, various financial information scrolled rapidly, almost making you think you had returned to Blue Star.]
[This includes information about fluctuations in the price of Demon Cores due to the drought in the Myriad Demon Domain.]
[Options pop up.]
[A: It's best to secure the profits. Take this batch of Mystic Marrow Jade and leave. Just make sure it's enough for your own secluded cultivation and deduction needs.]
[B: Follow the lead of the big players. The Azure Cloud Sect is clearly manipulating the market to hoard goods; this is a scheme by capital, and you want to get involved too?]
[C: Pats Shen Yuerong on the shoulder: "Little Shen, are you interested in joining Lu Capital? Let's leverage up our Leverage in Mystic Marrow Jade. As long as the opportunity arises, we can ring the bell together for our IPO next year!"]
Lu Ping felt that Little B was reminding him again.
The Azure Cloud Sect was indeed setting a trap.
It's just a simulation anyway.
Horses won't get fat without night grazing.
This wave of market manipulators is worth following.
Lu Ping chose B.
[You chose B.]
[You didn't retrieve the Storage Bag containing the Mystic Marrow Jade, nor did you get up.]
[You recalled the simulated Dao of Alchemy Grand Competition from last time. As the representative team of the Azure Dragon Merchant Association, the odds were artificially inflated by the bookmakers to 85 to 1.]
[And the price of Mystic Marrow Jade hasn't fluctuated at all.]
[You're thinking, if you were the house, what would you do?]
[You leaned back in your chair, tapping your fingers twice on the armrest.]
[Then, you pushed a cyan-gold token to the center of the table.]
Shen Yuerong's gaze fell upon the token, and her expression paused slightly.
[Third-Grade Alchemist Certificate]
"How many Spirit Stones can I borrow if I've pledged them to the Azure Dragon Merchant Association?"
[You asked casually.]
Shen Yuerong's eyelid twitched.
[She didn't answer immediately, but instead filled your teacup.]
"It is an honor for the Chamber of Commerce that you are willing to entrust this item to us. Three million Low-Grade Spirit Stones, is that enough for you?"
[You pick up your teacup,]
"Shopkeeper Shen, keep this three million in the account for now. We'll need your help with the rest of the operations."
[Shen Yuerong hesitated somewhat.]
"What you mean, senior, is..."
You stand up and walk to the window.
"Something is about to happen to the Mystic Marrow Jade of the Azure Dragon Domain."
"When the price drops, use all three to five hundred thousand to buy Mystic Marrow Jade."
"I don't need to elaborate on what happened next. Shopkeeper Shen is well-versed in business; he naturally understands things better than an outsider like me."
You turn around and look at her.
"Of the profits, you get three, and I get seven."
[The private room fell silent, and Shen Yuerong's expression shifted.]
She carefully put the token away and bowed deeply.
"I understand."
[With a wave of your hand, an ordinary little Crow lands at the window.]
"Shopkeeper Shen, the Azure Dragon Merchant Association should also start preparing early."
"During this time, Crow Daoist will stay by your side."
Shen Yuerong bowed to you again and took out a token.
"Thank you for your guidance, senior."
"This is Azure Dragon Merchant Association Level Three VIP token. Please accept it, senior."
[You returned to the Azure Cloud Sect, to Han Shishan's cave abode.]
[You sit cross-legged on the Jade Bed and pick up a piece of newly acquired Mystic Marrow Jade.]
[A silver light shone from your fingertips, and runes quickly took shape on the jade surface.]
Outside the cave abode, the distant chimes of the Azure Cloud Sect echoed.
[Everything is as usual.]
Three days later, Han Shishan set off for the border.
He left discreetly, without alerting anyone.
[But no sooner had Han Shishan left than a piece of news began to spread widely within the Azure Cloud Sect.]
[A new vein has been discovered at the border Mines, and the production of Mystic Marrow Jade is about to double.]
This is a major positive development.
[Rumors circulating within the sect are quite detailed, saying that precisely because production has doubled, and fearing envy, the sect specifically dispatched Elder Han, Nascent Soul Perfection at the peak of his cultivation, to oversee the operation.]
[Even the Deacons of the Azure Cloud Sect's External Affairs Hall have been intentionally or unintentionally revealing to the outside world that the inventory of Mystic Marrow Jade is severely overstocked.]
[Shortly afterward, news of the Mystic Marrow Jade spread from the Azure Cloud Sect to Qingyang City.]
[Sun Jingli, the Qingyang City, even personally orchestrated a scheme.]
[He summoned all the merchants, large and small, in the city, including the Azure Dragon Merchant Association, and through a combination of coercion and enticement, forced each of them to purchase Mystic Marrow Jade worth 200,000 spirit Spirit Stones.]
Sun Jingli's actions became the final straw that broke the camel's back.
[Even the city lord is forcibly distributing it, which shows that this Mystic Marrow Jade is truly everywhere.]
Panic spread rapidly, and the price of Mystic Marrow Jade began to plummet.
[Options pop up.]
[A: Continue to remain in seclusion, observe the situation calmly, and have faith in Shen Yuerong's trading skills.]
[B: You think "Buffett is old and Soros is losing his edge." Today, who else but me can take charge of the market? I'll personally direct the trading and make Shen Yuerong bow down in admiration of your trading art.]
[C: Present Sun Jingli with a banner that reads "Qingyang City's Best Financial Promoter," and include a copy of "The Self-Cultivation of the Leeks."]