Gentle sunlight shone on his body, bringing a pleasant warmth. Xin Dayuan lay languidly on a courtyard bench, his eyes narrowed as though he were asleep, while servants went about their duties throughout the princely estate before him.
Not far away, three well-trained Conch Maidens played a lilting melody together on a zither, a moon lute, and a long flute.
Xin Dayuan's fingers moved slightly, tapping the armrest in time with the music. He looked utterly at ease, but inwardly he was calculating the profits he had made from manufacturing and selling counterfeits these past few days.
His partnership with Wang Ji and Tong Li had certainly yielded substantial profits, but it seemed to have begun attracting the attention of the Four Seas Rare Treasures Tower and even the merchant association behind it. People had repeatedly tailed them and investigated.
Fortunately, Wang Ji and Tong Li were highly capable and had evaded pursuit with their myriad-transformation methods, allowing them to remain safe.
It seemed that once this round was over, they would have to pause and let the storm blow over.
Still, a business this lucrative was not something he could easily abandon. Lying low for a while was merely a means to reap greater profits later. He was considering whether to venture farther into the ocean's depths and continue refining these Incense Pills there.
"These really are wonderful things. A single little pill can sell for dozens or even hundreds of pills' worth. Once we've swindled everyone here, we can move somewhere else. There's certainly no shortage of fools..."
At the delightful thought, the corners of his mouth lifted, and even his drooping mustache seemed to perk up.
If he kept this up, he would surely achieve Foundation Establishment in time. The Money Dao was quite advantageous at the