Dilemma

The fall of the Lei and Xie clans remained a hot topic in Green Sun Town for over a month before things finally settled down.

During this period, the Lin Clan and the Mad Blade Martial Hall kept their doors closed, ignoring the chatter outside and focusing entirely on their own affairs.

Following the destruction of the Lei and Xie clans, their territories and businesses were evenly divided among the major powers of Green Sun Town.

Luo Cheng found this rather surprising; he had expected the Lin Clan to seize everything the two clans owned, but to his shock, they showed no interest, taking only a small amount of spiritual herbs and Pure Origin Stones.

As for the Mad Blade Martial Hall, besides taking over the two clans' territories, they also acquired a significant amount of spiritual herbs and Pure Origin Stones, though they did not scramble for the businesses.

In the bamboo hut, Lin Ge had not stepped out since that battle, remaining there to cultivate in peace.

"Lin Ge, let's go out for a walk today."

A woman in white appeared inside the hut, a bright smile on her face.

Lin Ge seemed accustomed to the woman's arrival, and with an expressionless face, he said, "I still need to cultivate. You go on your own."

Qin Xue had been visiting him every day lately, which made Lin Ge feel quite uncomfortable and even a bit irritable, so he rejected her request bluntly.

Little did he know that Qin Xue would ignore his refusal entirely, dragging him out of the bamboo forest by force and heading straight toward the Trading Market.

Along the way, Qin Xue seemed like a different person, becoming lively and cheerful, looking here and there, clearly overjoyed.

Is this person really from a major family?

Qin Xue's current demeanor made Lin Ge deeply doubt his own assumptions; he wondered if he had misjudged her from the start and if she was just a poor, homeless soul.

"Lin Ge, come look at this quickly..."

Up ahead, Qin Xue shouted excitedly, her face beaming with a happy smile.

Lin Ge ignored Qin Xue, his gaze shifting to a shop, a flicker of astonishment crossing his eyes.

The shop was not decorated particularly luxuriously, yet business was exceptionally booming, with countless customers flowing in and out.

This was, naturally, Li Quan's shop.

With the special medicinal pills and spiritual liquids crafted by Lin Ge, combined with Li Quan's management, no other shop in all of Green Sun Town could compare. Because of this, Li Quan had accumulated a massive fortune, becoming the nominal richest man in Green Sun Town.

"Qin Xue, I have some business to attend to. You go look around on your own first."

After saying this, Lin Ge took a ghost-god mask from his Universe Bag, draped a black robe over himself, and walked quickly toward the shop.

At this moment, the shop was packed with people, and the clerks were sweating, struggling to keep up. But when they saw Lin Ge walk in, they involuntarily froze in their tracks, and the manager sitting at the counter quickly left his seat, came before Lin Ge, and bowed respectfully, saying, "You have arrived."

The manager's display of respect stunned the customers present. They looked at this short figure wearing a ghost-god mask, their eyes filled with curiosity.

One had to know that the only people worth the manager's personal accompaniment in Green Sun Town were the high-ranking members of the major family clans, and even then, it was merely accompaniment, not such a display of extreme deference.

"Who is that?"

"Could he be the shop owner?"

"No, everyone knows the shop owner is that Li Quan. How could it be him?"

Various comments erupted at once, but Lin Ge ignored the chatter, looking at the manager calmly as he asked, "Is your boss in?"

The manager nodded quickly upon hearing this and said, "The boss is in; he is currently resting on the third floor. I will take you there."

With that, the manager turned and swept a glance across the room. When the customers saw the manager's gaze, they dared not meet it and subconsciously backed away.

"Please, this way."

The manager led Lin Ge slowly up to the third floor.

Just like last time, Lin Ge did not linger, heading straight to the last room on the third floor: the Jin-Character Room.

"Why have you come?"

Seeing the visitor, a look of surprise appeared in Li Quan's eyes, and he couldn't help but ask.

"I was out with a friend and decided to stop by."

Lin Ge glanced at the manager, who understood the hint and quickly retreated from the Jin-Character Room.

"Perfect timing. I haven't given you your share from the last batch of Blood Coagulation Powder yet."

As Li Quan spoke, he took out a Universe Bag and tossed it casually to Lin Ge.

Lin Ge did not stand on ceremony, choosing to tuck it directly into his robe.

"Regarding what I told you last time about expanding out of Green Sun Town and developing the business across the entire Great Yan Dynasty, how are the preparations coming along?"

At the mention of this, the smile on Li Quan's face gradually faded, replaced by an expression filled with worry.

"What? Did you encounter obstacles?"

Seeing Li Quan's expression, Lin Ge understood that he must have hit a major roadblock; otherwise, he wouldn't be like this.

"Indeed. If we want to take the business nationwide, we must first gain a foothold in Tiandu Prefecture."

Li Quan sighed a few times and continued, "But without a powerful background, how easy is it to gain a foothold?"

"That is only natural. You are going into someone else's territory to snatch their business; do you think they will just hand it over to you so easily?"

Lin Ge had long anticipated this and did not find it strange, saying with a smile.

"Hmm? Looking at you, do you have a good solution?" Seeing Lin Ge's reaction, Li Quan knew he must have foreseen this and couldn't help but ask.

"That is only natural."

Lin Ge nodded slightly, sat down casually, took a light sip of the fragrant tea, and continued, "You said earlier that without a powerful background, you cannot expand your business nationwide, and that is indeed true. Therefore, we need to create a powerful background, one that makes those people wary, or even fearful!"

"Create a background ourselves? How can that be done?" Li Quan frowned, his heart filled with doubt as he asked.

"I will handle that matter, but there is something even more urgent that requires you to do it," Lin Ge said with a smile.

"What is it?" Li Quan asked, slightly stunned.

"You need to choose a rather mysterious name, one that allows people to see the extraordinary nature of your shop. Only then can you reduce a lot of trouble, and only then will it be more effective for what I intend to do next," Lin Ge said.

"A name?"

Li Quan's brow remained furrowed as he pondered incessantly in his mind...

Seeing Li Quan like this, Lin Ge could not help but shake his head.

This other world was vastly different from their own, and even the culture had distinct differences; they really cared far too little about these superficial things.

One must know that for an impressive storefront, the first requirement is a resounding name. Only then can customers remember the shop's name and have the inclination to walk inside and take a look.

If one were to choose an extremely ordinary name, who would even bother to look?