Preparing for the Trade

It was the second day of the month.

The Greenwood Market was still crowded.

Zhao Huaian had arrived early, securing a stall not far from the entrance.

Leveraging his advantageous location and the reputation he had built, Zhao Huaian had already earned dozens of Low-grade Spirit Stones in just over half an hour.

"Young friend, you're here early today... I thought you'd be in seclusion once you had some Spirit Stones."

As Zhao Huaian was enthusiastically attracting customers, a familiar voice sounded.

Looking up, he saw Cheng Daqi from yesterday.

"Recently, I've wanted to buy a powerful Dharma Artifact, but I'm still short on Spirit Stones. Plus, seclusion requires a lot of medicinal pills, so I can only set up a stall for now."

Zhao Huaian smiled and looked at Cheng Daqi. "We both sell Spirit Talismans, and their quality is the same. Why don't you set up further inside? That way, our businesses won't interfere too much with each other?"

"That's true. Don't worry, young friend. I promised yesterday that I wouldn't set up too close to you. Besides, with this prime spot taken, where else would there be space?"

Cheng Daqi cupped his hands and ambled towards the depths of the Greenwood Market.

Although business might be a little slower inside, he wouldn't set up his stall near Zhao Huaian.

Firstly, it was to avoid the annoying Zhao Huaian.

Secondly, if they set up in the same area, it would be difficult for him to compete with Zhao Huaian.

After all, Zhao Huaian already had a certain reputation in the Greenwood Market, and the Spirit Talismans he sold were bought from him.

If he insisted on competing, he would likely suffer a complete defeat, not only affecting his own business but also Zhao Huaian's. It would be a case of harming others without benefiting himself.

"This Cheng Daqi is quite sensible. I hope our future dealings will be smooth."

Watching Cheng Daqi's receding figure, Zhao Huaian smiled and continued to enthusiastically attract customers.

Time passed quickly.

Two days went by.

With the massive flow of people during these two days, Zhao Huaian had made a fortune. Relying on the Spirit Talismans he had accumulated, his savings had reached over four hundred Low-grade Spirit Stones.

"Still need over a hundred more Low-grade Spirit Stones! If I work hard today, selling a hundred Low-grade Spirit Stones worth of Spirit Talismans is not a problem."

Facing the rising sun, Zhao Huaian, carrying the Water Arrow Talismans he had painstakingly drawn all night, headed towards the Greenwood Market once more.

However, before he even reached the market, halfway there, the Communication Talisman at his waist suddenly flashed with a blue light.

"Cheng Daqi?"

Feeling the message suddenly coming from the Communication Talisman at his waist, Zhao Huaian raised an eyebrow, a smile involuntarily appearing on his lips.

After more than two days, Cheng Daqi had suddenly contacted him, and it seemed he wanted to wholesale talismans from him again.

This was good. He happened to have some talismans he had accumulated before, plus the Water Arrow Talismans he had drawn yesterday. He wouldn't have to go through the trouble of setting up a stall at Greenwood Market today.

Picking up the Communication Talisman, Zhao Huaian immediately contacted Cheng Daqi.

Just as he had expected, Cheng Daqi wanted to wholesale talismans from him again and asked to meet outside Greenwood Market.

Zhao Huaian readily agreed.

He was already on his way to Greenwood Market and soon arrived at the entrance of West Street in Greenwood Market, a route he was very familiar with.

Cheng Daqi was already waiting there.

Seeing Zhao Huaian approach, Cheng Daqi's face immediately broke into a broad smile, and he stepped forward to greet him, "Young friend, you're so fast. You've only just contacted you, and you've already arrived at our meeting spot."

"Not at all. I was planning to set up a stall today anyway, and I happened to be on my way."

Zhao Huaian smiled.

With his words, he put some psychological pressure on Cheng Daqi.

Because both of them sold talismans of the same quality and level, their businesses would inevitably affect each other, no matter how far apart they were.

Cheng Daqi naturally knew this.

He looked at Zhao Huaian, hesitated for a moment, and finally gritted his teeth, saying, "Young friend, how many talismans do you have left? I'll take them all. From now on, you don't need to sell the talismans you draw at your stall; just sell them all to me."

After more than two days.

Cheng Daqi had a deep understanding of how popular the talismans drawn by Zhao Huaian were.

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With their excellent quality, he had even gained some fame these past two days and acquired some repeat customers.

Moreover, with the booming business, the sales of other items at his stall had also increased.

For all these reasons, he naturally wanted to monopolize all the talismans drawn by Zhao Huaian.

What's more, if Zhao Huaian stopped setting up his stall at Greenwood Market in the future, his own business would have at least a lot of room for growth.

Hearing Cheng Daqi's words, Zhao Huaian smiled, "Then regarding the price..."

"Naturally, it will be the same as before! I'll purchase them at 85% of the market price!"

Cheng Daqi quickly spoke.

"Very good, then we'll proceed with this price from now on."

Zhao Huaian nodded readily, as this was within his expected range.

"Of course, if my Art of Drawing Spirit Talismans improves in the future, for example, if the quality of other first-grade Low-grade Spirit Talismans reaches the level of the Water Arrow Talisman, then the selling price will naturally increase as well."

Immediately, to avoid future disputes, Zhao Huaian added.

Cheng Daqi nodded as a matter of course: "That's only natural. I wish for all the spirit talismans you draw to be of the same quality as the Water Arrow Talisman. That way, my profits will be higher, and I'll attract more customers."

"Hahaha, then it's a deal!"

Zhao Huaian laughed heartily and, very happily, took out all the spirit talismans he had accumulated from his Storage Bag.

After some calculation, Cheng Daqi purchased them at an 85% price.

When the spirit talismans in his hand were cleared, Zhao Huaian had over five hundred Low-grade Spirit Stones.

Having completed the transaction, both Cheng Daqi and Zhao Huaian were very happy.

"Young friend, from now on, we'll trade on the first day of every month. No matter how many spirit talismans you have, I'll buy them all."

As they parted, Cheng Daqi turned back and instructed with a rich smile.

"Naturally!"

Zhao Huaian waved his hand and turned to leave with a flourish.

He was in a very good mood.

With Cheng Daqi's future purchases, and after obtaining that Sword Dao inheritance, he could finally focus on his cultivation with peace of mind.

If he lacked Spirit Stones, he only needed to hand over all his accumulated spirit talismans to Cheng Daqi at the beginning of the month.

Leaving from here.

Zhao Huaian took a roundabout route. When he reappeared, he had already resumed his original appearance.

Residential Area.

"Brother Liu, open the door!"

Zhao Huaian knocked on the door of the adjacent room.

A hurried sound of footsteps came from inside the room, and the door was opened shortly after.

Liu Bohu's somewhat tired face appeared.

Seeing it was Zhao Huaian, he quickly said in surprise, "Brother Zhao, how did it go?"

"I have not failed my mission!" Zhao Huaian smiled, a confident smile appearing on his face.

"That's excellent, then let's hurry to the transaction!"

Liu Bohu immediately grabbed Zhao Huaian's hand, about to walk out of the Greenwood Sect.

However, Zhao Huaian subtly pulled away, shaking his head, "Time is tight. My friend is already waiting for you on a hillside five li east of the Greenwood Sect. I won't accompany you; I need to hurry and prepare other things. Otherwise, the longer we delay, the more danger Senior Brother Liu will be in."

"This... alright, then I'll find someone else to accompany me. Please go prepare the other items first, Brother Zhao."

Liu Bohu didn't suspect anything, cupped his hands, and bid farewell to Zhao Huaian.

On one hand, he trusted Zhao Huaian greatly and didn't believe Zhao Huaian had any ulterior motives.

On the other hand, the transaction location was very close. As long as he brought along a cultivator from the mission team, he wasn't afraid of any other unforeseen circumstances.