A Pleasant Partnership

When the topic of sending people to Yuanling City regularly, especially to inform him directly as an outsider, came up Yuan Bi, the head of the family and in charge of the Yuan Household's affairs for many years, immediately thought of doing business there.

Lin Xiao nodded in response:

"Exactly. Our sect is small and insignificant, yet we wish to expand a little. However, our resources are limited, so we have no choice but to find ways to increase our resources."

Upon hearing this, Yuan Bi pondered for a moment before carefully speaking:

"I wonder what kind of business your sect plans to engage in? If there is an opportunity, we might as well cooperate?"

He also realized that Lin Xiao's initiative in bringing this up might have been partly due to his desire to cooperate with the Yuan Household. After all, developing in Yuanling City and cooperating normally with the Yuan Household would definitely be very beneficial.

Lin Xiao smiled shyly and said:

"Thank you for the care of Patriarch Yuan Household. Our sect has limited resources, so it's unlikely that we can do any business that's unique. However, there are many small sects and Lineage in our area that stick together for mutual support. It's not easy for them to come out, but they still have some needs and produce some goods."

So our sect thought, we can act as middlemen, running errands and earn some extra money—it'll be a form of income, after all.

After listening to him, Yuan Bi nodded in understanding.

He had no intention of asking or investigating the specific location of Lin Xiao's sect.

After all, for small sects that are easily wiped out, the location of their sect is a private matter.

There are actually many places where small sects and Lineage live in seclusion.

However, not many people come to Yuanling City to do business.

Compared to other cities in the Southern Spirit Domain, Yuanling City is still somewhat remote. Rather than doing business in Yuanling City, it's better to travel further to other cities, or perhaps those other places are closer to the city.

"That's perfect. We also have several basic goods business lines. If you'd like, we can discuss them in detail."

Yuan Bi made a decision on the spot.

His ability to make this decision so quickly was only partly due to his relationship with his ancestor regarding the matter.

More importantly, due to the recent massacre of the Wu Household, several major basic sources of goods for Yuanling City have been cut off.

Perhaps they were acting out of self-preservation; after all, for these large suppliers, Yuanling City was just a worthless business area that they wouldn't regret abandoning.

They still have many shipping routes in the South Spirit Domain and North Spirit Domain, so giving up a remote Yuanling City is nothing to them.

As a result of these major suppliers withdrawing from Yuanling City, the businesses of several Lineage within the city were affected to some extent.

However, it's still early in the season, and the situation isn't clear yet.

However, as the head of the family, Yuan Bi could not possibly be unaware of this situation.

In the future, those Lineage who can almost produce and sell their own goods might be fine, but the large number of small households and Rogue Cultivator in the city will suffer.

It's not hard to foresee that once Yuanling City's current inventory is nearly depleted, and the supply of goods from various merchants begins to fall short of demand, the prices of these basic cultivation supplies may no longer be so low.

Therefore, when he heard Lin Xiao say that there were quite a few small sects and Lineage on their side who could provide a certain amount of goods, he made a decision.

Even a tiny mosquito is still meat.

As the head of the most powerful Lineage in Yuanling City, Yuan Bi naturally did not want the Yuanling City's environment and atmosphere to change too much due to a sharp rise in prices.

For Yuanling City, where there are many low-level cultivators, it's obvious that such a change will not be good.

So many low-level cultivators settle in Yuanling City because it is located in a remote area, without the oppressive feeling of high-level cultivators everywhere, and because basic necessities are inexpensive and plentiful.

Unlike those bustling metropolises, where low-level cultivators have virtually no chance of survival, the shops there mainly sell cultivation items for higher-level cultivators who make more money.

The prices of basic cultivation items for lower-level cultivators, which didn't generate much profit, varied according to the city's value.

For example.

The same basic talisman might sell for three or four Spirit Stone in Yuanling City, but in Gold Mountain City, not only are there fewer quality options, but it would also cost at least five or six Spirit Stone.

For someone with a good fortune, this might only be a difference of one or two Spirit Stone, which is practically negligible.

However, for most low-level cultivators who are not wealthy to begin with, this price difference is too great.

Yuan Bi didn't keep this information to himself; he told Lin Xiao directly.

"Fellow Daoist Lin, given the current situation in Yuanling City, business is bound to boom. How about we set the price at 30% higher than the usual market price?"

Upon hearing this, knowing that he was essentially offering a concession to his side, Lin Xiao quickly refused:

"Yuan Household, you absolutely mustn't! We're talking business, and only good business relationships can last, right?"

Seeing that he said this, Yuan Bi smiled and did not insist anymore, saying:

"However, no matter what, the quantity of goods provided by your sect is far from enough to satisfy so many low-level cultivators in Yuanling City. In the future, the prices of these basic resources in Yuanling City will inevitably rise."

"Then let's do as Fellow Daoist Lin said. Let's be business as we are. From now on, the purchase price will be 10% higher than the previous market price. If the price in the city fluctuates too much in the future, we will adjust the purchase price accordingly. How about that?"

The price was about what Lin Xiao had expected, so he nodded in agreement.

He smiled at Yuan Bi and said:

"That's settled then. We'll finalize the details later. I wish you all the best in our collaboration."

"It's a pleasure doing business with you."

Jiang Youfu, who had been silently observing their entire conversation, saw that it had ended pleasantly, so he took out a large pile of food from his Storage Bag and said:

"Since we're having so much fun, shall we have something to eat?"

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At Jade Wave Hot Spring, Liu Chun, a newcomer, quickly surveyed the surroundings.

The area is surrounded by stone forests, with only the side facing outwards from the mountain open, offering an excellent view and beautiful scenery.

However, because Isolation Formation has been set up here, even without any obstruction, one cannot see inside from the outside.

The area separated by the surrounding stone forest should be the rest of Jade Wave Hot Spring.

In the Jade Wave Hot Spring area of Yuan Household patriarch, there is an open space of about ten square meters between the thatched hut and the hot spring. Liu Chun looked around and thought that he could set up the talisman-making table here on weekdays to keep his younger sister company in the hot spring.

He then carried Liu Qin into the thatched hut for a final look.

Apart from a narrow bed, the place was completely empty, clearly having been abandoned for a long time.

After checking the surrounding environment, he went to the Jade Wave Hot Spring and reached out to touch the emerald green water.