Opening the Eyes of the Central Continent's Country Bumpkins, Windfall Profits
Flying Immortal City is located in the heart of the Central Continent and is a city where cultivators gather.
The city was a thriving commercial center, with various cultivation sects and Rogue Cultivator all opening shops there.
Fighting is forbidden within the city; those who violate this rule will be jointly attacked by various factions.
Furthermore, the Flying Immortal Arena stands there, serving as both a place to settle old scores and a competitive arena for prodigies to display their talents.
Every hundred years, Flying Immortal City holds a 10-day Flying Immortal Assembly, during which shops in the city will lower their prices to attract powerful individuals from all walks of life to spend money there.
At this moment, Qian Duoduo is conducting a final pre-opening inspection of the "Duoduo Department Store" in Flying Immortal City, which is about to open.
This is the first shop he opened in the Central Continent, so he can't afford any mistakes.
The shop's profit-making strategy is simple: sell rare items from the System Store, such as special spirit beast meat, spirit rice, and mechanical puppets.
They buy up specialty products from the Central Continent and resell them to the System Store, profiting from the price difference through this two-way resale.
However, he knew in his heart that the cultivation Immortal Realm in the Central Continent would eventually be fully bound to the system, at which point his business would have to shut down.
But before that, seizing this opportunity to make a fortune is the most important thing right now.
After carefully checking the shop and confirming that there were no problems, Qian Duoduo's gaze fell on the four shop assistants beside her.
He had brought these four people from the Eastern Desolation, and they had all signed labor contracts and confidentiality agreements.
"Duoduo Department Store" profits entirely from the price difference earned through Fairness System. The fact that it didn't hire local staff in Flying Immortal City shows its unwillingness to take risks.
This was all to protect the system's secrets and prevent it from being prematurely exposed to the Central Continent Immortal Realm.
All system hosts now have a tacit understanding: first, Dissemination System in the mortal realm to earn Energy Points.
To prevent people in the cultivation Immortal Realm from knowing about the existence of the Fairness System too early, this would reduce competitors and further widen one's own advantage.
As for the occasional cultivators from the Central Continent who become aware of the existence of the Fairness System, there's no need to worry.
Knowing the cruelty of the cultivation Immortal Realm, they probably wouldn't want others to know about the Fairness System too early, causing them unnecessary trouble.
"You're doing a great job. Keep up the good work. The more stock you sell, the higher your commission will be."
The four employees immediately smiled and responded in unison, "It's all thanks to the boss's excellent guidance; we will definitely do our best."
Seeing the crowd's high spirits, Qian Duoduo waved his hand and said loudly:
"Today, ' Duoduo Department Store ' officially opens. From now on, proceed according to the established plan, treat your guests well, make them feel at home, and encourage them to buy more goods."
Having said that, he stepped out of the shop, stood in front of the door, made a hand Hand Seals, and a beam of light shot from his fingertips into the sky.
Fireworks suddenly burst into the sky, instantly forming the eye-catching words. "Today, ' Duoduo Department Store Store' is having a grand opening sale, with everything 30% off."
The cultivators of the Central Continent had never seen such a spectacle before. Flying Immortal City was instantly in an uproar, and all the cultivators in the city were attracted and flocked to "Duoduo Department Store" following the commotion.
Qian Duoduo looked at the ever-growing number of cultivators, a smile playing on his lips, and shouted loudly:
"Fellow Daoists! I am Qian Duoduo from the Heavenly Revelation Sect. Today, my ' Duoduo Department Store ' is officially opening here."
The shop sells a variety of high-quality items, including Sun Rice, Moon Rice, Star Rice, spirit beast meat, spirit vegetables, light bulbs, mechanical puppets, cars, and elixirs.
As he introduced the products, he used magic to project the shapes and functions of various products into the air, eliciting gasps of amazement from the crowd.
"Sun Rice, Star Rice, Moon Rice? I've never heard of these spiritual ricees before, and they're so affordable! I really want to try them right now."
"The spirit beast meat is so much cheaper than in other shops. I used to be too poor to buy it, but today I'm definitely going to buy some to try it."
"Wow, there are even spirit vegetables, and so many kinds! Even the cultivation Immortal Realm doesn't have so many kinds of spirit vegetables."
"That thing called a light bulb not only provides light, but it's also inexpensive and energy-efficient. With it, why would you need to buy any other lighting Law Treasure?"
"The most amazing thing is the mechanical puppet; it can actually act on command, a hundred times more powerful than the puppets in the cultivation Immortal Realm right now!"
Seeing the excited expressions and gleaming eyes of everyone, Qian Duoduo felt secretly pleased with himself.
Hmph, let you bumpkins from the Central Continent open your eyes and witness the awe-inspiring power of the system.
You used to look down on the Eastern Desolation, but now you must be shocked.
"Our ' Duoduo Department Store products at affordable prices."
Grand opening special! Everything 30% off! Don't miss out! Absolutely genuine products at incredibly low prices! Welcome to our store!
As soon as he finished speaking, he stepped aside to clear the way for the shop.
Upon seeing this, the cultivators on the scene instantly swarmed forward, pushing and shoving their way into the shop.
They wanted to verify whether Qian Duoduo's words were true, but they were also afraid that their favorite items would be bought by someone else first.
Qian Duoduo's smile grew even brighter as she watched the crowd scrambling to get ahead.
He walked to the side, took out a sound-recording magic Law Treasure made by the Puppet Sect, and a shout immediately began to ring out in a loop:
"Today, ' Duoduo Department Store ' is having a grand opening sale! Everything is 30% off! We have Sun Rice, Moon Rice, Star Rice, Spirit Beast Meat, Spirit Vegetables, Mechanical Puppets..."
The crowd surged into the store and, seeing that the goods on the shelves were exactly as Qian Duoduo had described, burst into gasps of surprise.
"There really are Sun Rice, Moon Rice, and Star Rice! I sensed energy fluctuations inside; they are truly spiritual rice I've never seen before."
Regardless of whether the taste is really as good as Qian Duoduo said, the price is really cheap, and with a 30% discount today, it's an amazing deal.
Give me five thousand catties of each type of spirit rice.
"There are so many kinds of spirit beast meat, including pork, mutton, and beef, and the prices are so low! Give me a thousand catties of each!"
"This mechanical puppet can really execute commands autonomously, it feels just like True Person, it's amazing, I have to buy one."
"The shop's roof is lit by light bulbs, which are just as bright as professional lighting Law Treasure, but much cheaper!"
"It's so cheap, incredibly cheap! There are so many great things, I want them all!"
"Those of you who aren't buying, please move aside and don't block our way."
Seeing the bustling atmosphere inside the store and the four employees working tirelessly, Qian Duoduo was overjoyed and immediately stepped forward to help with the sales.
Late at night, "Duoduo Department Store" finally closed for the night. Qian Duoduo breathed a sigh of relief, his face beaming with joy.
Business was booming today, far exceeding expectations. Not only were the shelves sold out, but even the stock was completely gone. Even though he was replenishing the stock from the System Store in real time, demand still couldn't keep up with the demand.
On that single day, they earned 2.26 million Low-Grade Spirit Stone, netting 1.85 million after deducting costs—a truly exorbitant profit.
He turned to the four employees beside him and announced loudly, "Today's opening was a great success! Each of you will be rewarded with 10,000 Energy Points!"
Work hard, let's make ' Duoduo Department Store ' bigger and stronger, so you can earn more."
Although the shop assistants looked exhausted, they instantly perked up upon hearing about the reward and responded in unison:
"Thank you, boss! We will definitely do our best."
"Alright, you guys go and rest. We're open for business tomorrow."
As soon as Qian Duoduo finished speaking, he flashed into his Portable Daoist Sanctum.
Having just regained his footing, he could no longer contain his elation and threw his head back in laughter:
"Hahaha! I'm such a genius! I never imagined I could make so much money by reselling the items from the System Store to cultivators in the Central Continent."
Although the initial boom in business was partly due to the curiosity of cultivators, even if the popularity decreased slightly afterwards...
However, without offering a 30% discount, the profit margin will only be higher, still guaranteeing substantial profits.
We'll see how things go before deciding whether to open ' Duoduo Department Store ' in Southern Barbarians, Northern Plains, and Western Rivers.