165. I, an Old Man, Have Nothing Else~

Dan Chengzi's thinking has gradually been opened, but there is no such thing as a 'teahouse' in the Cultivation World, let alone a teahouse for people to play cards?

He naturally didn't know how many Spirit Stone he should accept.

"No amount of money is appropriate."

As a result, when asked by Dan Chengzi, Lin Fan slowly shook his head. "It's not appropriate to accept any amount."

"Ah?"

Dan Chengzi was stunned.

You're the one who told me to collect the money, and you're also the one who said no amount is appropriate. So what? Do you want me to collect it or not?

"It's very simple. Since the time spent playing mahjong varies at each table, if you charge a uniform fee, some people will inevitably be unhappy."

Lin Fan continued, "Therefore, you can't set a fixed price. Instead, you should charge according to some kind of rule, such as time? Or a percentage?"

"May I ask, Your Highness, what is this commission?"

Dan Chengzi suddenly realized, but he still didn't fully understand.

"Rotten wood is hard to carve. Since it's a commission system, then naturally each table of guests is the 'winner,' paying a certain percentage of Spirit Stone as a 'management fee'!"

"Whether it's one percent or a few percent, you can decide for yourself."

"That makes sense..."

Dan Chengzi nodded repeatedly, but being cunning as he was, he quickly discovered the problem with this method.

"Your Highness, although this method can guarantee me a profit, if I charge a fee, and others don't charge, wouldn't my fellow disciples end up with someone else's services?"

"Even if others charge lower fees, they can still steal customers away..."

"You don't believe me when I say you're stupid."

Lin Fan chuckled and said, "You think the management fee is really just about management? You can provide services, but can they?"

"Take tea for example. You not only collect management fees, but you can also sell tea. And what you're selling is Spiritual Tea that can make people's minds sharp and refreshed for a certain period of time."

"This Spiritual Tea is even divided into three, six, and nine grades, each with different effects and prices."

"In the entire Purple Mansion, only your Alchemy Room has the best products. Can others learn from you to charge management fees and sell Spiritual Tea?"

"Even if you do sell the Spiritual Tea, can't you also sell some snacks, or even some Miraculous Spirit Pill?"

"You need to be more careful. This is Alchemy Room. What you need to do is make the most of your strengths!"

"Besides, the Alchemy Room itself has a huge flow of customers, which are all advantages for you!"

"Alright, you can figure it out yourself. I have other matters to Saintess, so I'll be leaving now."

After explaining how to turn the Alchemy Room into a teahouse and how to stimulate customer spending, Lin Fan left.

Only Dan Chengzi remained, amazed by his extraordinary talent.

"Your Highness... truly a business genius, such a way of thinking... wow!!!"

He was amazed and carefully pondered Lin Fan's words. He soon found himself with a flood of ideas and a knack for making connections. He thought of many, many things.

High in the sky, Lin Fan stood on Flying Boat, gazing into the distance.

The site where the Artifact Refining Pavilion used to be is now a completely new area!

Because the original Artifact Refining Pavilion was destroyed by the Wu Lian, they had no choice but to ask many earth and wood element cultivators from the holy land for help.

With earth and wood elemental cultivators working together, their creation technique is far more powerful than the ' Three Bedrooms and One Living Room Technique,' so it's no wonder that it was completely transformed in just a few days.

"Phew, looks like nothing serious happened."

Lin Fan felt a great weight lifted from his heart. After learning that there was nothing seriously wrong, he allowed Chen Cheng and the other woman to bring the Flying Boat closer.

"Your Highness Saintess?"

When Lin Fan entered the Artifact Refining Pavilion, many of the Artifact Refining Pavilion were quite surprised.

Shi Tiesheng, the chief disciple of the Artifact Refining Pavilion, happened to be there as well, so he immediately came over and bowed slightly. "May I ask what brings the Saintess here?"

"I want to forge some magical artifacts."

Lin Fan mimicked Qi Zixiao's expression and spoke calmly, then asked, "I wonder if your master is here?"

"Master, he..."

Shi Tiesheng suddenly felt a little embarrassed. "Things have calmed down a bit these past few days, but everyone thinks there's always a possibility of a relapse, so..."

"If Your Highness doesn't mind, I'll refine it for you?"

Will you refine it for me?

Lin Fan remained silent.

It wasn't that she looked down on him. When Qi Zixiao introduced people before, she had mentioned Shi Tiesheng. Although his weapon-refining skills were not as invincible as Dan Chengzi's alchemy skills, there were few people among the younger generation who could compare to him.

The problem is, it's still somewhat inferior to Wu Lian.

Um...

Okay, it seems like it's just disdain.

"Understood."

Seeing that Qi Zixiao remained silent, Shi Tiesheng indicated that he understood. "Your Highness, please come with me, but Master's current condition... may not be able to refine it for you."

"It doesn't matter. If it succeeds, that's for the best. If it doesn't, then it's just fate."

Lin Fan tried his best to make his expression as calm and aloof as possible.

Led by Shi Tiesheng, they soon arrived at the 'new secret chamber' of the newly Artifact Refining Pavilion.

"Master, the Saintess has arrived and requests your assistance in refining..."

Boom!

There was no response, but a muffled thud came directly from inside the sealed room!

Shi Tiesheng's expression changed drastically, and he took half a step back, as if he might run away at any moment.

Lin Fan: "..."

"Ha ha ha ha!!!"

However, the imagined explosion did not occur. The next moment, the door to the secret room opened, and Wu Lian, disheveled, laughed heartily.

"Zixiao is here?"

"Come in, come in quickly! I've had a very fruitful few days!"

"My martial uncle has succeeded!?"

Lin Fan blinked.

Well, so these cultivation masters are really amazing. They just made up some fancy stuff in their cultivation techniques and actually succeeded?

"That's about it. Now that I've fused three Strange Fire, their power has surpassed my natal flame! Hahahaha!"

Wu Lian stroked his messy beard, his face flushed, but the next moment, upon seeing Shi Tiesheng, he raised an eyebrow. "What are you still standing here for?"

"Why aren't you getting back to your work?"

"Master?" Shi Tiesheng was dumbfounded...

Are you still my master?

"Go play somewhere else, I have important matters to discuss with the Saintess!"

Boom!

The stone door to the secret chamber slammed shut, leaving Shi Tiesheng speechless and choked with emotion...

Inside a sealed room.

Wu Lian chuckled and rubbed his hands together repeatedly, "Zi Xiao, I've now grasped the basics of your method for fusing Strange Fire. Do you have any other cultivation techniques suitable for me?"

"This General Principles of Daoist Arts Under Heaven is truly amazing!"

"Now, I feel that both my weapon-refining skills and my combat strength are much better than before. If you have any similar techniques or cultivation methods that are suitable for me, please bring them out."

"I may not have much else, but I have countless magical artifacts, magical implements, and treasures. Take a look!"

Splash...

Wu Lian waved his hand.

The secret room instantly became a kaleidoscope of colors, with all sorts of magical artifacts and treasures floating before one's eyes, clearly extraordinary objects.

"How about it?"

"Choose whichever you like?"

"This..."

Lin Fan blinked. It seemed a bit unreasonable to refuse something that had been delivered to his door.

Moreover, Wu Lian has already mastered the method of fusing Strange Fire that he pieced together himself, so it shouldn't be a problem to give him other things.

However... one must remain reserved.

Lin Fan withdrew his gaze and whispered, "Uncle-Master, Zi Xiao has come here to ask for your help in refining some spiritual artifacts."

"Speaking of which, I do have two spells here that are compatible with the method of fusing with Strange Fire. Consider them payment for refining the weapon?"

"Nonsense!"

Wu Lian was displeased. "Do you know how much the method of fusing Strange Fire has helped me?"

"The accompanying spells must also be extremely amazing. What is the crafting of mere spiritual artifacts to me?"

"Select!"

"Choose now!"

"If you don't choose, you're disrespecting this old man."

"That's absolutely not true!"

Lin Fan understood a principle from a young age: quality over quantity!

Given Zi Xiao's status and the Sky Gazing Mirror in hand, what great use are these spiritual artifacts and treasures?

It would be better to use this favor on weapon crafting. That way, when the weapon crafting takes place later, Wu Lian will naturally be more focused.

"Uncle-Master, as you know, Qi Zixiao doesn't need ordinary magical artifacts. If you really don't want to owe this favor, then do your best when you're refining the artifact later, okay?"

"You child... are indeed honest."

Wu Lian waved his hand, collecting the numerous magical artifacts. "Alright, tell me, what kind of magic is that?"

"These two spells are named... ' Buddha's Wrath Fire Lotus ' and ' Using Fire as a Furnace '!"

"Oh?!"

What does that mean?

"The so-called Buddha's Wrath Fire Refinement is to forcibly fuse different types of Strange Fire restraint between them. When it reaches its extreme, it is like a strange lotus flower!"

The more Strange Fire this method incorporates, the greater its power becomes, like the wrath of gods and Buddhas; hence, it is named the Buddha's Wrath Fire Lotus!

"I see?!"

Wu Lian was greatly shocked and couldn't help but say, "No wonder when I made a mistake in the fusion before, I actually destroyed the entire Artifact Refining Pavilion. At that time, I was far from reaching the ultimate level!"

"If multiple flames are compressed to their maximum, and then the power of heaven and earth is drawn upon, their power..."

"Okay, okay, okay!"

Wu Lian instantly had many ideas and couldn't help but applaud, becoming even more curious about the method of ' Using Fire as a Furnace '.

"What about Using Fire as a Furnace?"

So you managed to fool them?!

Is it really that simple?

Lin Fan was still somewhat surprised, but he could tell that Wu Lian's expression was definitely not fake.

Therefore, despite his surprise, he continued, "The so-called ' Using Fire as a Furnace ' means using the fused Strange Fire to transform into a furnace or cauldron, replacing the furnace or cauldron! Whether it's refining weapons, alchemy, or even refining people, it has miraculous effects!"

"That sounds like it might be a bit difficult."

Wu Lian pondered, "But if I were to master this technique, I would surely become extraordinary!!!"

"Come!"

"Tell me what you want to refine, and I'll refine it all for you!"

At this moment, Wu Lian couldn't wait to finish refining what ' Qi Zixiao ' wanted and then send the person away.

After all, he was an impatient person, and at this moment he really wanted to see if he could use Using Fire as a Furnace!

As for the Buddha's Wrath Fire Lotus...

Let's leave it for now. If he were to blow up the newly repaired Artifact Refining Pavilion again, even he wouldn't be able to justify it.

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