Number Nine Pill Shop
The rental prices of shops on Alchemy Street vary greatly.
The annual price ranges from over 100,000 Spirit Stone to tens of thousands of Spirit Stone to just over 10,000 Spirit Stone, depending on the location of the shop.
Su Bai's target was naturally the shops in the peripheral area where the price was just over 10,000 Spirit Stone.
Walking along Alchemy Street, from Alchemy Street to the other, Su Bai saw more than ten shops that met his expectations.
They are all located in the most remote parts of Alchemy Street.
The structure of Alchemy Street is like a "one" shape, but the entrance and exit are only at the upper and lower intersections in the middle of the "one" character, and the left and right ends of the street are fully enclosed.
Therefore, shops in the center of a crossroads are considered prime locations.
The shops located on the left and right sides, towards the inside, are naturally the least popular.
After searching for a while, Su Bai selected an empty shop at the far left.
The shops here are also divided into two sections, one inside and one outside, and two floors.
Su Bai pondered for a moment, deciding that the two floors outside would be used as the main storefront on the first floor and a tea room on the second floor to receive VIPs and visitors.
The two rooms inside, the one upstairs serving as Su Bai's private Alchemy Room and Cultivation Room.
The downstairs area can be used as staff dormitory; with a space of 100 square meters, it can be divided into many single rooms.
There's no other way; every inch of Heavenly Star City is incredibly valuable, especially in a place like the Alchemy Street. Until we've saved up enough Spirit Stone, we have no choice but to make do like this.
If one has enough Spirit Stone, there are even exclusive Secret Realm spaces in Heavenly Star City where one can purchase them.
Having chosen his shop, Su Bai immediately went to the shop management office set up by the Heavenly Star Alliance for Star Luo Market.
The management office here is quite lively.
Su Bai took a number, waited in line for a while, and then it was his turn to go to the counter.
"I want to rent shop Number Eighty-Seven on Alchemy Street," Su Bai said, handing over his identity Token.
The person in charge was Heavenly Star Alliance Cultivator, but their attitude was extremely good.
"Alright, the shops on Alchemy Street can only be used to open alchemy-related businesses. If the Alliance finds that the shop's main business is not in line with the regulations, the shop can be taken back at any time. Do you understand?" the counter staff said.
Alchemy Street is one of the signature commercial streets of Star Luo Market, bringing substantial profits to the Heavenly Star Alliance every year. Naturally, the Heavenly Star Alliance will take the initiative to maintain Alchemy Street.
Su Bai nodded slightly, indicating that he understood.
"Alright, the annual rent for this shop is 11,000 Spirit Stone. The minimum contract term is two years, and the maximum contract term is twenty years. The rent is payable annually."
"Please confirm the contract period and whether you are sure you want to rent this shop," the counter staff continued.
Without hesitation, Su Bai confirmed, "Let's rent it for two years first. I'm sure I want to rent this shop."
Before long, Su Bai paid the eleven thousand Spirit Stone for the year and obtained the Magic Array controller for shop Number Eighty-Seven.
The Heavenly Star Alliance also gifted him a plaque made of rather fine wood. Su Bai inscribed the words himself, and it could be hung up directly.
As for the shop's name...
Since I'm using the alias Lu Jiu this time, let's call it Number Nine Pill Shop.
Leave the Heavenly Star Alliance shop management office.
Su Bai returned to the Alchemy Street and used the Magic Array controller to open the shop doors.
The interior is fully equipped with all the necessary decorations and fixtures; you can simply move in and open for business.
Su Bai inspected the area and found nothing wrong.
He then took out the plaque, made Sword Art with his hands, and summoned Sword Qi that danced like dragons and phoenixes on the plaque.
In the blink of an eye, four large, elegant characters appeared on the plaque: [Number Nine Pill Shop].
Su Bai was born into royalty in this life. He was forced to practice calligraphy in the Imperial Palace as a child, which made his calligraphy even more skillful. Now, when he writes with Sword Qi energy, it appears even more sharp and fierce.
"In the realm of ordinary calligraphy, he seems to be a master." Su Bai admired his own inscription with considerable pride before hanging the plaque on the shop.
"Number Nine Pill Shop, hmm, not bad, not bad."
Some shopkeepers in the neighboring shops noticed the activity of Su Bai hanging up a plaque.
Immediately, Alchemist from various shops rushed out of their stores and gathered in front of Su Bai's shop.
There were three Alchemist in front of Su Bai, one from next door, one from opposite, and one diagonally opposite.
They were there to congratulate Su Bai Su Bai, incidentally, to find out what kind of Spirit Pills he mainly dealt in.
These Alchemist were all, without exception, at the Foundation Establishment Realm Alchemist.
First is Han Yanzi, who is over a hundred years old and Alchemist at the neighboring [Profound Ice Fire Pavilion]. He has a Foundation Establishment Late Stage and specializes in the Spirit Pills [Ice Soul Fire Melting Pill]. This is a recovery-type Spirit Pills that can quickly restore the Spiritual Power of the Foundation Establishment Realm cultivators and is extremely effective for Fire Attribute Cultivator.
It's a unique Spirit Pills he developed on his own, and his business is usually pretty good.
Since there was no competition between them, they were naturally extremely affectionate towards Su Bai Su Bai.
Green Vine Medicine Crone, is over 150 years old, with a cultivation level at the Peak Foundation Establishment. Alchemist [Nine Revolutions Green Hut], specializing in poison pills.
They raise various [Pill Devouring Gu Worms] to replace the Alchemy Fire, refining poison pills infused with Gu poison. When used properly, these poison pills are extremely effective, and they have no competitive relationship with Su Bai.
Lei Zhuhai, Su Bai guessed this was probably a code name; he was over eighty years old, with Foundation Establishment Middle Stage level, and his main business was [Modified Starfall Pill].
The [Starfall Pill] was a well-known Low-grade Second-tier Spirit Pill from the Demon Star Sea hundreds of years ago.
Suitable for Foundation Establishment Cultivator to use during their cultivation.
However, because some of the Spirit Medicine Ingredients for the [Starfall Pill] have long been extinct, the [Starfall Pill] is no longer available on the market.
Lei Zhuhai was also exceptionally talented, as he modified the Spirit Medicine Ingredients of the [Starfall Pill] on his own, turning it into a near- Second-tier Spirit Pill.
The target customers are cultivators in the Late Qi Refining and Peak stages of Qi Refining, as well as those Cultivator have just entered the Foundation Establishment stage and are short of money.
Therefore, its customer base overlaps with that of Su Bai, making them competitors.
No.
Upon hearing that Su Bai's main business was Golden Marrow Pill, Lei Zhuhai immediately grinned and said, "Daoist Lu Jiu, there are at least a dozen or twenty shops on this Alchemy Street that mainly sell Golden Marrow Pill."
"You don't have anything unique about you, so the competition is fierce."
Su Bai smiled faintly, "Let nature take its course."
Lei Zhuhai turned and left with a forced smile, his mind filled with suspicion. Shop rent wasn't cheap; how could Lu Jiu be so confident? Could it be that the Golden Marrow Pill Lu Jiu refined was unique and of exceptional quality?
"Hehe, Daoist Lu Jiu, let's get to know each other better in the future. This old woman is going back to refine pills." The Green Vine Medicine Crone, having watched the show, said goodbye with a smile.
A female cultivator often maintains her youthful and beautiful appearance until her Passing into Nirvana.
This Green Vine Medicine Crone, looked like an eighty-year-old woman. Had she suffered some kind of mental trauma? Or was it a side effect of her cultivation of Gu worms?
Anyway, he shouldn't be someone to be trifled with. Su Bai smiled faintly, cupped his hands, and watched him leave.
Han Yanzi, on the other hand, seemed much more normal. He took out a bottle of [Ice Soul Fire Melting Pill] and gave it to Su Bai.
"It's just a small gift, nothing to mention."
"We'll be neighbors from now on, so there's no need to refuse. If you find it useful, just come back to buy it again to support us."
Su Bai accepted the [Ice Soul Fire Melting Pill], but for the moment he really didn't have any gifts to give to Han Yanzi.
He could only say, "I have some matters to attend to today. I'll invite you to tea another day, Fellow Daoist."
"Of course, of course!" Han Yanzi also took his leave.
The area in front of the shop was immediately quiet again.
"First, we'll purchase a top-grade Alchemy Furnace to improve the quality of our alchemy."
"Then I need to go to the spirit medicine. Hmm, I also need to buy a batch of Blue Origin Pill for cultivation. There's nowhere to buy Spirit Pills in Demon Star City, and I've had to stop cultivating for several months. It's a huge loss..."
Su Bai closed the shop's Magic Array and left the shop temporarily.