Free Web NovelChapter 436: Chapter 242: Bulk Shipments, Buying Spree (Part 2)
Five hours quickly passed.
Only two hours remained before the market’s eight-hour closing time. The ore and the ten thousand Inner Replenishing Pills had all been sold, bringing in 8,084 Points from the ore and 8,600 Points from the pills!
But these Points had been earned and subsequently spent by Cheng Zongyang as they came in.
Just then, Luo Dingran shouted to the Soul Slave waiting at the door, "Go to the Book Workshop and tell Ding Xing to bring all the remaining copies of the Divine Weapon Refining Technique and the Gu Insect Cultivation Method!"
Cheng Zongyang, who had been intently watching the market in a state of constant excitement, couldn’t help but turn his head at Luo Dingran’s words. "They all sold?"
Luo Dingran smiled. "That’s right. We had a hundred copies of each of these secret techniques. I didn’t think we’d be able to sell them all before the market closed, but who would have thought the Artifact Refining Technique and the Cultivation Method would completely sell out! The Innate Qi Technique, however, only sold eighteen copies."
Cheng Zongyang, who had been continuously spending Points, hadn’t paid any attention to his balance. He just bought anything he saw that seemed suitable and was priced right.
’Thinking back, the amount of Points I’ve spent is kind of terrifying!’
He couldn’t help but look at the piles of things Zhang Jinquan had organized and set aside, feeling a bit shocked.
"I bought all this?"
It was like he was back in his previous life, online shopping. He just kept browsing and adding things to his cart, not even knowing what he’d bought. It was only at checkout, when he saw the staggering total, that he realized how much he’d purchased.
’I really get carried away when I start spending.’
But then he became extremely happy. This was all good, useful stuff.
"Looks like the audience for the Innate Qi Technique is still too small," Cheng Zongyang said. "What about the Wilderness Rice and the Health Cultivation Skill?"
The Wilderness Rice was his main concern, as it would determine whether he could earn Points in large quantities in the future. As for the Health Cultivation Skill, that was purely a long shot.
"Sir, the Wilderness Rice is completely sold out. But it was bought in five separate purchases."
Luo Dingran was helpless about this. Ten kilograms of rice, bought in five transactions of two kilograms each. They guessed the buyers were taking it back for testing. But when it came to the Celestial Human Health Cultivation Skill, he was even more speechless.
"As for the Health Cultivation Skill, not a single copy has sold, even after I lowered the price to 300 Points a piece."
Cheng Zongyang chuckled. "It was just a shot in the dark anyway. It’s normal that it didn’t sell. We don’t need to list it anymore. Besides the remaining three secret techniques, what else is there?"
Luo Dingran knew the inventory by heart and immediately replied, "Besides the three secret techniques, we can still sell Wilderness Rice. I only listed ten thousand Five Grains Inner Replenishing Pills, but Zhang Jinquan should have quite a few more."
At this, he turned to Zhang Jinquan, who was sitting on the floor studying the Spirit Grass, Elixir Recipes, and Elixirs he’d bought, and asked, "Old Jin, how many Five Grains Inner Replenishing Pills do you have left?"
Seeing that the engrossed Zhang Jinquan didn’t respond, Cheng Zongyang gave him a light kick with his foot. "Snap out of it. You can look at that later."
"Who— huh? Sir!?" Zhang Jinquan, interrupted in the middle of his excited examination, almost swore before realizing where he was. He quickly got up and cupped his hands. "Sir, I was engrossed in the Elixir Recipes. Please forgive me, Sir. What is it?"
Cheng Zongyang didn’t mind. "How many Five Grains Inner Replenishing Pills do you have left? Oh, and what about the Red Blood Pills?"
Upon hearing the question, Zhang Jinquan immediately answered, "There should be over a thousand Inner Replenishing Pills left; they’re prepared for the personnel going out. All available materials have been used up. We’ll have to wait until next month for new medicinal materials. As for the Red Blood Pills, there are over two hundred. That’s our stock for the next two months."
Cheng Zongyang thought for a moment after hearing this. "Then let’s keep them. A little over two hundred Red Blood Pills for two months is a bit low."
Although those two hundred-plus Red Blood Pills could sell for over thirty thousand Points, he also had to consider the needs of the captive creatures and Mole Beasts in the Wilderness World.
Just then, Ding Xing personally delivered thirty copies of the Divine Weapon Refining Technique and twenty copies of the Corpse Control Gu Worm Cultivation Method. He said, "Sir, Steward. I’ve already found literate people to start making new copies. How many more do you need?"
Luo Dingran quickly listed these two secret techniques and set their prices before turning to Ding Xing. "There are still two hours left. I’ll give you the time it takes for two incense sticks to burn. Copy as many as you can in that time. Remember, no mistakes or omissions."
"Yes, Sir!" Ding Xing immediately went back to supervise.
Cheng Zongyang suddenly asked, "Why don’t you get them printed?"
Movable type printing existed. As long as it was prepared in advance, mass printing wouldn’t be a problem.
To this, Luo Dingran gave a wry smile. "Sir, we had no idea they would sell so well."
Cheng Zongyang froze for a second, then burst out laughing. "That’s true."
Now, the four consignment slots were filled with Wilderness Rice, the Innate Qi Technique, the Divine Weapon Refining Technique, and the Corpse Control Gu Worm Cultivation Method.
This time, they listed five thousand kilograms of Wilderness Rice. They would sell as much as they could.
As long as those people tested it and discovered its high yield, he wouldn’t have to worry about future business.
Cheng Zongyang, meanwhile, went back to looking at the market and buying things he needed.
This open market trading had truly been an eye-opening experience for the two of them. Although their preparations had been a bit lacking, things hadn’t descended into chaos.
They would know what to do next time.
While looking at the items he wished he could buy all of, Cheng Zongyang was suddenly drawn to one particular thing.
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[Celestial Secret Tracking Talisman]
Description: Created by a Celestial Secret Grandmaster who infused a wisp of Celestial Secret Power into Talisman Paper. After applying a drop of blood, silently ask a question in your heart. If the Celestial Secret Power detects a result, the talisman will automatically burn, and the user will receive a clue to the trail.
Grade: Purple
Uses: 1
Points: 20,000
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"A Tracking Talisman?" Cheng Zongyang stroked his chin, pondering as he looked at the Talisman.
’The price is very high, but if used correctly, it would be well worth it. Where could I use it?’
’For me right now, the most important locations are... one, the ancestral lands of the Huangfu Family, and two... where are the Cultivators?’
These were the only two things he could think of. Of course, if he were in the Wilderness World, there would be many more places he’d want to find.
The altar in the Beastman Ruins, the Sect Ruins, the Valley of the Dead, Death Valley, and so on.
But even if he used this Talisman for those places, it would be useless. Without silver to expand his territory, he still couldn’t get out. If he managed to expand in the future, he’d be able to find them without a Talisman anyway.
Therefore, he could only use it in the outside world.
’Finding the Cultivators, or the location of the Cultivation Immortality Realm, seems more important, right?’ Cheng Zongyang thought for a moment, then finally glanced at his Points. He had enough.
So he bought it. His Points instantly dropped by another twenty thousand!
A black and gold Talisman immediately appeared on the counter.
Cheng Zongyang set it aside, then refreshed the market and continued browsing.
As the sun outside began to shine on all the farmland, the market’s closing time arrived in the blink of an eye, with only ten minutes remaining.
Unfortunately, not only were the newly-copied Refining Techniques and Cultivation Methods from Ding Xing’s rushed efforts not needed, but even the ones delivered earlier hadn’t sold out.
Luo Dingran was off to the side, calculating the total income from their sales. Cheng Zongyang was using the last moments to buy items and refresh the market.
The next time the market opened would be in a month.
As the final minute ticked by, just seconds before closing, Cheng Zongyang spent 3,000 Points and quickly bought one last item—a Flower Roster.
This was a complete Flower Roster!
’My reflexes are pretty good.’ Cheng Zongyang smiled as he looked at the book on the counter, which was similar to the Flower Roster he already owned. But when he thought about the Points he had just spent, his mood soured.
What was the price of this cabin back then?
Five thousand Points!!
A tattered Flower Roster cost him five thousand Points!! And this one was only three thousand Points!
’Sure enough, there’s always a bigger shark.’
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[Flower Roster]
Description: A spare roster for recording the names of Sect members, with no page limit. Once a name is written and the person’s fingerprint is pressed in blood, the roster can display their detailed information and current status, allowing for convenient monitoring.
Augment: If a registered person dies, the Flower Roster will automatically collect their Soul. The Controller can summon the Soul for a conversation, after which the Soul will dissipate.
Grade: Purple
Quantity: 1 (book)
Points: 3,000
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