Martial Arts: I Have a Wilderness World

Chapter 558: Chapter 295: A Profit of 700,000 Spirit Stones

"Fellow Daoist Cheng!" Zhao Yonglong was overjoyed to see Cheng Zongyang and went out to greet him. "What brings you here? I was just thinking of heading over to find you."

Cheng Zongyang smiled. "I had some business in the West District and decided to drop by. Who were those people just now?"

Zhao Yonglong chuckled. "Sorry for the scene. They were here to sell me Spirit Rice. As it happens, I’ve acquired a total of 86,800 jin over the past few days. At a price of ninety Spirit Crystals per jin, the total comes to 78,120 Spirit Stones. As for the Exotic Beast Blood, that will take more time. Many people don’t slaughter their Exotic Beasts on the spot, but they’ve said they’ll save the blood for me to buy later."

Cheng Zongyang nodded slightly, then asked, "I don’t have that many Spirit Stones on me, but how about I use one Foundation Establishment Pill, valued at fifty thousand Spirit Stones, plus the remaining balance in Spirit Stones to cover the cost?"

Hearing this, Zhao Yonglong thought he had misheard. He frowned and asked, "Fellow Daoist Cheng, did you just say you’d use a... a Foundation Establishment Pill as payment?"

Cheng Zongyang nodded. "Valued at fifty thousand Spirit Stones. That’s a fair price, isn’t it?"

"Really? If it’s real, I’m willing to make the trade!!" Zhao Yonglong nodded again and again, his voice filled with excitement.

’The price is fair, sure, but this is a Foundation Establishment Pill!’

’It’s the Treasure Pill that every Qi Cultivation Independent Cultivator dreams of obtaining!’

He never imagined that Cheng Zongyang would actually offer a Foundation Establishment Pill as payment. If it was real, he would be more than happy to accept!

’As for how to pay back the borrowed Spirit Stones, I’ll worry about that later.’

Cheng Zongyang didn’t waste any time. He collected all the Universal Storage Pouches containing the Spirit Rice into his market stall’s small house, then took out the one remaining Foundation Establishment Pill he had, along with just over twenty-eight thousand Spirit Stones, and gave them to Zhao Yonglong.

While the other man gazed at the Foundation Establishment Pill, unable to put it down, Cheng Zongyang said, "In seven days, I have to go back to make a delivery and will be gone for a while. I’ll probably return in about half a year. During this time, you can continue to procure Spirit Rice and Exotic Beast Blood for me. If you’re short on Spirit Stones, you can auction this Foundation Establishment Pill; you’ll get a higher price for it. I’ll bring more Foundation Establishment Pills next time."

"Yes, yes, of course." Zhao Yonglong’s excitement was boundless. He inwardly resolved to build a strong relationship with Cheng Zongyang. ’Seven days is more than enough time for me to procure another batch and make another profit.’

’Someone who can casually hand out Foundation Establishment Pills... should I just stand by and watch instead of getting closer to him?’

Cheng Zongyang didn’t stay any longer and left for the South District.

’I’ve given out quite a few Foundation Establishment Pills this time.’ Although it was a bit risky, the quantity was still within his control. Every transaction was conducted privately, not in public. The people who received the pills wouldn’t go around announcing it, so the probability of him being targeted wasn’t too high.

’Besides, even if someone takes notice, it’ll probably be potential buyers, which I don’t mind.’

Once he sold the Spirit Rice, Ice Spirits, and other materials, he would have even more Points. At worst, he could use Points to exchange for Spirit Stones in the future, then use the Spirit Stones to buy more goods to sell. Although the profit margin from that wouldn’t be as high as selling Foundation Establishment Pills, it was a stable business. ’Unless I’m in dire need, I won’t trade Foundation Establishment Pills for Spirit Stones anymore.’

Returning to the Cheng Mansion, Cheng Zongyang went back to his room. After activating the Array, he wasn’t in a hurry to return, but instead entered the Wilderness World.

At that moment, Luo Dingran was busy handling the materials. Seeing Cheng Zongyang arrive, he quickly greeted him.

Cheng Zongyang waved his hand. "What’s the status of the Spirit Rice and Ice Spirit materials?"

Luo Dingran replied, "They’ve all been listed for sale. The Spirit Rice is priced at 8 Points per kilogram, for a total potential sale of 347,200 Points. The cost was 13,000 Points plus 28,700 Spirit Stones. In terms of Points, that converts to a cost of 41,700 Points. The profit is around one hundred thousand Points."

"The Ice and Fire Spirits are 60 Points per kilogram, valued at 108,000 Points. The cost was 26,000 Points, for a profit of 82,000 Points. Altogether, that’s an income of around one hundred and eighty thousand Points."

After listening, Cheng Zongyang nodded slightly.

"That’s equivalent to the profit from fourteen Foundation Establishment Pills. Converting that, it’s a profit of seven hundred thousand Spirit Stones. Not bad."

Cheng Zongyang was very satisfied.

Making this much profit in such a short time from this one venture... it was obvious what he should do in the future.

"Oh, right." Cheng Zongyang looked at Luo Dingran. "You can cancel the purchase request for the Five Elements Array. I found a source for it on the outside. I can pick it up in seven days."

Luo Dingran smiled. "That’s great. This way, Jade Peak Immortal City will have a continuous supply of Spiritual Qi. It will finally live up to its name."

Cheng Zongyang nodded. "Exactly. Old Luo, give me your opinion on something..."

Cheng Zongyang explained his search for a suitable candidate, admitting he was unsure who to put in charge of this place.

After he listed his candidates one by one, along with their respective strengths and weaknesses, Luo Dingran thought for a good while before offering his suggestion to Cheng Zongyang.

"My lord, the future will inevitably be centered around commerce. Although you don’t wish to expand your influence, having your own shop would still be a good thing. You could establish it as a fixed point for acquiring Ice and Fire Spirits, Spirit Rice, Exotic Beast Flesh and Blood, and so on. This requires someone who understands business operations and has experience. That person can be none other than Li Yihuo. As for self-defense, that’s not a problem."

At this, Luo Dingran smiled. "Just transfer that Li Cungang over to protect him. In the County Town, if a Cultivator really wants to cause trouble, they can find any excuse. Even with a Qi Refining Cultivator for protection, things can still go wrong."

"If it’s just ordinary Martial Artists stirring up trouble, Li Cungang’s cultivation is more than enough to handle them. Besides, would we really let Li Cungang be at a disadvantage?"

"We can give him a stockpile of Talismans that even Martial Artists can use. With Li Cungang’s combat experience, and with the help of Talismans, as long as he’s not facing someone with overwhelmingly high cultivation, it’s uncertain who would be left standing in the end. Wouldn’t you agree, my lord?"

Cheng Zongyang immediately understood Luo Dingran’s meaning and smiled. "That’s a good suggestion. As for the business in Jade Peak Immortal City, if we have Li Yihuo handle the transition properly, there shouldn’t be any major issues."