Clan Cultivation: Starting from Foundation Establishment on Mount Luoxia

Chapter 76 Deacon Qian Fugui

"Fellow Daoist."

Li Xiaoyao stepped forward and cupped his hands in greeting.

The portly cultivator turned around and, seeing Li Xiaoyao's unfathomable aura, quickly returned the greeting: "I am Qian Fugui, a steward of the seventh branch of the Myriad Realms Crossroads. And you are, fellow Daoist?"

"Li family of Bing-749, Li Xiaoyao."

Qian Fugui's eyes lit up: "So you're the lord of this place! My apologies for not recognizing you!"

"Our caravan from the Myriad Realms Crossing has been passing through your esteemed land and has noticed the nascent market town here. We would like to request permission to hold a temporary market here for three days. Would you be so kind as to grant us this favor?"

He spoke with a broad smile and a sincere tone, and then took out a brocade box from his sleeve: "This is the 'Clear Heart Jade Dew Pill,' a second-grade superior medicine, which has the effect of calming the mind and aiding in cultivation. It's just a small gift, nothing more than a token of my respect, considered as payment for the venue rental."

Li Xiaoyao took the brocade box and scanned it with his divine sense. Inside were indeed ten pills of good quality. The Myriad Realms Crossroads certainly knows how to do things properly.

"You're too kind, Steward Qian."

Li Xiaoyao handed the brocade box to Li Chijing behind him.

"Markets are meant for the exchange of goods, and it's a good thing that this thoroughfare connecting all worlds can now be used. I wonder what kind of goods are available at this temporary market?"

Qian Fugui's smile widened: "Fellow Daoist Li is so generous! We've brought a complete range of goods this time—from first-tier common pills, talismans, and magic tools, to second-tier fine items, and even a few third-tier spiritual materials."

"Of course, we also accept items, as long as they have value, spirit stones or barter are both acceptable."

He lowered his voice: "And we also have 'special services'—for example, if your family needs specific resources, we can purchase them on your behalf; if you want to sell something but don't want to show your face, we can act as an intermediary; even... if you need 'professional talent,' we can find a way."

The words were spoken cryptically, but Li Xiaoyao understood. The business of the Myriad Realms Connector was indeed extensive.

"Perfect timing," Li Xiaoyao said with a smile. "I have some family necessities I'd like to purchase, and some local specialties I'd like to sell. Shall we find a place to discuss this in detail?"

"I couldn't be happier!" Qian Fugui exclaimed hastily. "Fellow Daoist Li, please!"

The group arrived at a private room on the third floor of Luoxia Pavilion.

Qian Gui was clearly a shrewd businessman. As soon as he sat down, he handed over a jade slip: "Fellow Daoist Li, this is the list of goods we brought this time. Please take a look. If you have any special needs, please feel free to ask."

Li Xiaoyao scanned the jade slip with his divine sense.

The list is detailed and categorized.

The elixirs range from the Bigu Pill to the "Gathering Essence Pill" used in the Foundation Establishment stage; the talismans range from the basic Five Elements Talisman to the second-tier "Diamond Talisman" and "Divine Speed ​​Talisman"; and the magical artifacts are complete from the first to the second tier.

There are many kinds of spiritual materials, many of which are not found in the local area of ​​Bing-749.

What Li Xiaoyao cared about most was the last item – "intelligence services".

"Deacon Qian, this intelligence service..." he asked, raising his eyes.

Qian Fugui said solemnly, "We, the All-World Connectivity Network, travel through the void and are well-informed. If you want to know the basic situation of a certain plane, the movements of a certain force, or even some secret rumors, we can provide it, as long as the price is right."

Li Xiaoyao's heart stirred, but he didn't show it on his face: "We'll talk about that later. Let's talk about procurement first."

He took out a jade slip that he had prepared beforehand—this was the family procurement list that he had discussed with his elder brother, Li Mutian, via telepathic communication:

"Three hundred bottles of first-tier 'Qi Gathering Pills' and two hundred bottles of first-tier 'Yuan Nourishing Pills'—these are the basic pills supplied to disciples in the early and middle stages of Qi Refining."

"Fifty first-grade high-quality magic weapons, including all kinds of swords, spears, halberds, etc., all with the same style and must be durable—to be distributed to affiliated disciples of other surnames."

"Two hundred of each of the first-tier talismans—Five Elements Basic Talisman, Light Body Talisman, Vajra Talisman, and Swift Movement Talisman."

"Thirty bottles of second-tier 'Condensing Essence Pills' for Foundation Establishment stage cultivation."

"Three second-tier water-attribute defensive magic artifacts that can be used to form an array."

"Ten second-tier 'Earth Escape Talismans' and two 'Minor Teleportation Talismans'—for survival."

"Various practical second-tier array formations and array plates are needed for defense, trapping enemies, and concealment."

"In addition, we need a batch of spiritual herb seeds that can improve soil quality and are suitable for planting in turbid and evil environments; the more the better."

"Forging materials—50 catties of 'Star Iron,' 30 catties of 'Cold Jade,' 100 catties of 'Fire Copper'..."

The list is long, covering many aspects such as elixirs, magical artifacts, talismans, formations, spiritual materials, and seeds.

These are all things the Li family urgently needs right now—hundreds of Qi Refining stage disciples consume a large amount of basic pills every month; affiliated disciples from other clans need to be issued standardized magical artifacts; the protective formations need to be replenished; and the weapon-refining workshop needs raw materials…

Qian Fugui listened attentively, taking notes, his eyes gleaming. This was a large-scale purchase!

Although the profit per item may not be high, the total volume is large and the demand is stable, making them the most preferred type of customer for caravans.

"no problem!"

He patted his chest and said, "Except for the small teleportation talisman, which only has two in stock—those things are extremely rare—we can prepare everything else."

"We have a type of herb called 'Rock Iron Vine' that can grow in barren rocky soil, which might be suitable for turbid environments. We can give you two hundred seeds to try first."

"Okay." Li Xiaoyao nodded. "Then tell me what I want to sell."

He then took out a jade slip: "Golden Fiend Ore Essence, three tons. Fireheart Stone Ore, five tons. Centaur Mounts, thirty in number—all well-trained."

"In addition, we also have a batch of 'evil-patterned animal hides' that we obtained from the local indigenous people, which are said to have a slight effect in resisting evil spirits."

Qian Fugui's eyes lit up even more. Gold-evil ore and fire-heart stone are special products of Bing-749, and have a market outside. The centaur mount is a hot commodity. The demon-patterned beast hide is a novelty, and its new uses can be researched and developed.

"Fellow Daoist Li, we'll take all of these goods!"

Qian Fugui quickly moved the abacus at his waist, "The total price of the goods you want to purchase is approximately 120,000 spirit stones."

"These you're selling... Golden Fiend Ore Essence is worth 5,000 spirit stones per ton, 15,000 for three tons; Fire Heart Stone is worth 3,000 spirit stones per ton, 15,000 for five tons; Half-horse mounts, well-trained, are worth 120 spirit stones each, 3,600 for thirty; Fiend Pattern Beast Hide is priced according to quality, estimated at 2,000. In total... 35,600 spirit stones."

He paused. "The price difference is 84,400 spirit stones. Do you need to make up the difference?"

Li Xiaoyao nodded: "Exactly. The difference will be paid with spirit stones. But Steward Qian, for such a large transaction, could you offer some discounts?"

Qian Fugui smiled broadly: "Of course, of course! Fellow Daoist Li is a straightforward person, so here's the deal—we'll round down the total to exactly 120,000."

"We will buy your goods for 36,000 spirit stones. The difference is 84,000 spirit stones."

"In addition, I'll give you fifty bottles of 'Nourishing Essence Pills' and thirty bottles of 'Gathering Qi Pills' as a token of our friendship!"

This is a considerable discount. Li Xiaoyao cupped his hands in thanks: "Steward Qian, your kindness is appreciated. I will remember it."

The two agreed to deliver the goods in three days. Qian Fugui promised to prepare the goods Li Xiaoyao needed within three days, and that they could send someone to pick up the Li family's goods immediately.

After finishing their business, Li Xiaoyao casually asked, "Deacon Qian, you've traveled all over the country, have you ever heard of the 'Defiled Sanctuary'?"