Main Line of Business
These are all the essential resources for cultivators, yet they are much cheaper than the merchant caravans from the Immortal Cultivation Realm that only come once in a long while!
Moreover, the caravans from the Immortal Cultivation Realm never offer a discount for buying more resources; the price is the same no matter how much they want—take it or leave it.
For a moment, Venerable Xunfang was lost in thought, but the young cultivator opposite him didn't wait for him to think for long before politely smiling at him and the Second Elder beside him:
"You two can take these two forms to the waiting room on the right next door to discuss them in detail. Once you've made your selections, bring the forms back here, and we can sign the invoice."
Upon hearing this, Venerable Xunfang composed himself, nodded, and stood up. "Alright."
As the two from the Crimson Firmament Sect rose to leave, a disciple from the Azure Cloud Peak immediately announced loudly, "Next—"
The two people behind the Crimson Firmament Sect quickly entered the gate.
"Han Shangyi, the leader of the Clear River Sect, is renting a shop and will provide two lists, one for incoming goods and one for outgoing goods!" Elder Lü, standing next to Han Shangyi, hurriedly called out on behalf of his sect leader before Han Shangyi had even sat down.
The conversation between Li Zhouxuan and the two from the Crimson Firmament Sect had not been soundproofed, and all the high-level cultivators waiting in line outside could hear it clearly.
Therefore, starting with the Clear River Sect, the processing speed became very fast.
Soon, the arriving sects and royal families all received shop receipts and lists of goods entering and leaving Xiushui City.
They all went to the guest room on the right next door, where they either used soundproofing spells around themselves or communicated through Divine Sense, carefully discussing the matter with their companions.
These cultivators, though remaining in Xiushui City these past few days, haven't all been sitting idly by. They've either sent people or messages back to inventory their sects' or clans' treasuries and assets, as well as the manpower available to produce various goods.
Therefore, after receiving the list today, they quickly determined the types and quantities of orders they could accept.
However, they were still quite cautious about their shopping list and didn't place large orders just because the prices offered by Xiushui City weren't attractive.
Even with the examples of the Li Imperial Clan and the three major sects, other sects and the royal family still had doubts about whether they would actually receive the full amount of payment for the orders they accepted.
After all, previously it was only the output within the Pusi Kingdom, but now they have added so much more power. Even if they have credibility, what if Xiushui City can't absorb the quantity of goods they produce in a short time? What about the outstanding payments owed to Xiushui City?
Therefore, the Spirit Stone in the sect should not be used lightly.
As a result, fewer people checked off items and filled in quantities on the sales list that Li Zhouxuan gave them. Those with more resources mostly only checked off a few items that their sect needed most, and filled in only a few quantities.
Apart from the three major sects and the Li Imperial Clan.
Aside from keeping some Spirit Stone for emergencies, they spent a lot on this.
They purchased all sorts of crafting materials and Cultivation Resources in huge quantities.
If I hadn't already spent a considerable amount at the auction a few days ago, I probably could have doubled my current earnings.
The various Spirit Plant seeds that Clear River Sect had previously purchased had already been sent back to the sect ahead of schedule, and Lingxian Sect had also specially sent professional disciples from the Spirit Field Group to teach them how to plant them.
After they filled out all the forms and handed them back to Li Zhouxuan, they all went to the nearby shop leasing office to sign the shop lease contracts.
Before signing the contract, you have to draw lots.
A long street has a beginning, an end, and a middle. When it comes to opening a shop, everyone naturally wants a street-front shop with a more prominent location.
Now there's no choice but to rely on luck.
However, although there are many Rogue Cultivator in the Mortal Realm, there are very few high-level cultivators. Most Rogue Cultivator leave their sects and return to the mortal world after they have no hope of cultivation.
The Spirit Stone they had accumulated in the sect were practically gone after they left.
Therefore, while these sects and royal families took over shops in the commercial district of Xiushui City to earn the few Spirit Stone held by these Rogue Cultivator, they were more focused on the cultivators of other sects and royal families who had not been able to obtain access to Xiushui City's goods channels.
This is a huge market!
The selling prices at Xiushui City are not high. After they receive the order today, complete the delivery next month, and receive their first payment, they can immediately purchase the items at wholesale prices at Xiushui City and sell them in their shops.
Moreover, with Spirit Stone, they could also purchase raw materials to mass-produce the unique recipes of various sects—if they had them.
but.
"What are your thoughts on the main business direction of your shops?" Venerable Xunfang asked, removing the soundproofing spells around himself and the Second Elder in the reception room.
After signing the shop lease agreement, they did not leave the Trade Affairs Center immediately. Instead, they gathered in the waiting room to discuss the matter in private. However, this time they did not only have private conversations with their own family members, but also occasionally exchanged information with other sects and royal families.
Upon hearing the renowned Crimson Firmament Sect Leader, Venerable Xunfang, ask such a question, everyone was momentarily puzzled.
"What do you mean by that, Sect Leader Chixiao?" someone asked.
Venerable Xunfang didn't mince words and said directly, "Since we're going to open a shop, it should have a unique feature, such as a signature item or something exclusively sold. It wouldn't be good if everyone just opened a whole street of general stores, selling the same things, a little bit of everything. In the end, we'd all be undercutting each other's profits to compete for customers. That's not a healthy strategy. Do you all agree?"
Upon hearing this, everyone pondered for a moment and nodded in agreement.
Venerable Xunfang glanced at the door of the reception room and then continued:
"Since Xiushui City is intended to be a stable commercial district, it probably won't allow us to engage in cutthroat price wars. Therefore, we might as well be open and honest from the beginning and discuss our respective main business directions, so that we can coexist harmoniously in the commercial district in the future."
"What Sect Leader Chixiao said is quite right."
"That's right, that makes sense." Everyone agreed.
Although their backgrounds differ, each family possesses its own unique skills, so this division doesn't cause any problems.
However, they couldn't come up with any ideas about their respective main business directions for the time being. After all, they hadn't considered these things at all before, and were just thinking about buying goods from the Lingxian Sect and stuffing them into their own shops, raising the prices a bit higher than the purchase price.
At this moment, a soft and pleasant voice gently reached everyone's ears:
"Our Luo Goddess Mountain sect is skilled in talisman making, and we have a few ancestral talismans that can be considered unique. That would be our main business. If there are other sects that also specialize in talismans, we might be able to discuss branching out a bit."