Trade

The Trading Market was located in Green Sun Town's northern plaza. It was a nest of countless factions, a place where fish and dragons mingled and disputes were commonplace. As a result, no single faction could swallow the whole place.

Every faction in Green Sun Town had businesses in the Trading Market, and each reaped rich rewards. So they tacitly agreed to leave the place alone.

Thus, it became Green Sun Town's lawless quarter. Nearby bandit gangs, in particular, came here to fence their stolen goods and shop without attracting anyone's attention. What was there not to like?

Lin Ge wore a black robe, his face hidden behind a cold, ghastly mask. Only his sharp eyes showed.

Lin Ge seemed very familiar with the place. He walked into a shop as if he knew the way by heart, ignored everything on the first floor, and headed straight for the third.

A shop assistant was just about to stop him, but when he saw who had arrived, he halted and grew respectful.

There was nothing on the third floor except a few luxurious private rooms.

"My lord."

As soon as Lin Ge reached the third floor, a graceful beauty came over, bowed respectfully, and spoke in a charming voice.

"Where's Li Quan?"

Lin Ge glanced at her coolly and asked.

"The shopkeeper has been waiting for you in the Jin-Character Room for quite some time," the beauty answered respectfully.

After hearing her reply, Lin Ge strode toward the last private room on the third floor.

Unlike the other private rooms, this one wasn't luxurious at all. It was quite plain, with nothing inside but a table and a few chairs.

When Lin Ge entered the Jin-Character Room, a middle-aged man was sitting in a chair, drinking tea. The moment he saw Lin Ge, he hurried to his feet. "You finally made it! Come, come, have a seat."

He had said "have a seat" three times in a row. It was clear just how excited Li Quan was to see Lin Ge.

"All ten bottles of Foundation Building Liquid have sold. This time, the total comes to three thousand Yang Yuan Stones."

As he spoke, Li Quan took out a small wooden pouch and placed it in front of Lin Ge.

It was a wondrous pouch called a Universe Bag, made from Universe Wood. Don't be fooled by its small size: it held a whole world within, with a space ten zhang across!

Of course, this was one of the Universe Bags with a very small storage space. Larger ones existed too, but their prices were outrageously high.

Fortunately, Lin Ge and the others didn't need a Universe Bag with a huge storage space. This kind was more than enough.

Lin Ge didn't even look at it before putting the Universe Bag away. Then he took another Universe Bag and pulled out three wooden bottles, setting them gently on the table.

Li Quan's eyes lit up as he looked at the three wooden bottles. "What medicine is it this time?"

Li Quan and Lin Ge had met by chance five years ago.

Back then, Lin Ge had won him over with a fragrant, nourishing pill. It had convinced him to open a shop here. Using that as his starting point, he had expanded rapidly, until today he could say without exaggeration that his wealth rivaled that of Green Sun Town's three great factions.

"Blood Coagulation Powder," Lin Ge rasped.

The name alone made it sound like a medicine for healing. But could something like this really catch on?

"This stuff..." Li Quan furrowed his brows slightly. Though he didn't finish speaking, his meaning was clear.

"You think it's useless?"

Lin Ge chuckled, then casually pulled out a short blade and swiftly slashed Li Quan across the wrist. With incredible speed, he sprinkled the Blood Coagulation Powder over the wound.

A flicker of pain crossed Li Quan's eyes. He was just about to cry out when he saw the wound had already healed. Not a drop of blood had even spilled!

"What incredible healing power!"

Li Quan sucked in a sharp breath, his face full of shock. He had never imagined that such a tiny amount of medicinal powder could have such powerful healing effects.

"Blood Coagulation Powder is for external use only; it can't be taken orally. No matter how severe the wound, I guarantee it'll heal within half an hour," Lin Ge said in his hoarse voice, looking at Li Quan.

"How many bottles do you have?"

Li Quan looked at the three bottles of Blood Coagulation Powder, already calculating how to sell them for the biggest profit.

"Blood Coagulation Powder isn't easy to refine. It takes thirty Pure Origin Stones, not to mention countless other herbs. I only have three bottles for now."

As he spoke, Lin Ge took out a list and handed it to Li Quan. "Stock up on as much as you can of everything on this list."

Li Quan glanced over it. The corners of his mouth twitched, and then he called out, "Someone!"

"Yes, shopkeeper."

The charming young woman entered the room and answered respectfully.

Without turning around, Li Quan handed her the list. "Within ten days, gather as much of everything on this list as you can."

"Yes."

The woman didn't look at what was written on the list. She answered and left.

After taking care of Lin Ge's business, Li Quan turned his gaze back to the three bottles of Blood Coagulation Powder.

Three bottles wasn't a lot, but it wasn't a little either. Selling them separately might earn him some money, but not much. So Li Quan decided to sell them together!

"Three days from now, I'm holding an auction. Would you like to attend?"

Li Quan put the three bottles of Blood Coagulation Powder into his Universe Bag and asked suddenly.

Lin Ge wasn't interested in this, so he immediately shook his head.

"I knew you'd refuse."

Li Quan had clearly expected Lin Ge to react this way. He wasn't disappointed, just a little helpless.

"Your business in Green Sun Town has reached its limit. You should think about expanding across the Great Yan Dynasty."

After a brief silence, Lin Ge spoke.

"Across the Great Yan Dynasty?"

Li Quan clearly hadn't considered it before. His brows drew together.

"I'll be leaving Green Sun Town before long," Lin Ge said.

"Leaving? And never coming back?"

Lin Ge was his money tree. Hearing that he wouldn't return made Li Quan anxious.

Without Lin Ge's miraculous medicines, Li Quan's business would probably plummet.

"If nothing unexpected happens, that's right," Lin Ge said with a slight nod.

"So you want me to expand the business across the Great Yan Dynasty?" Li Quan wasn't gifted at cultivation, but he was sharp. He quickly grasped what Lin Ge meant.

"That's right. In about three years, I'll be heading to the imperial capital of the Great Yan Dynasty. By then, I hope we'll still have a chance to work together."

Lin Ge nodded frankly as he spoke.

Lin Ge was clearly very satisfied with his partnership with Li Quan, so he couldn't help suggesting that Li Quan expand the business nationwide.

Faced with this question, Li Quan fell silent.

Lin Ge knew it was a difficult choice. After all, Green Sun Town was tiny compared to the entire Great Yan Dynasty. With Li Quan's current resources, expanding nationwide would be fraught with difficulties.

"Fine. I agree!"

In the end, Li Quan made his decision.