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Chapter 375 This edict is specially cast and presented to Fellow Daoist Xiao to express gratitude for his assistance (4K)

"Senior Xiao, um, um, there are still some spiritual artifacts that we haven't been able to sell."

The manager of Bibao Pavilion looked apprehensive: "Please give me two more days. I'm sure I can handle it and then send all the spirit stones to you."

He had previously said that he could finalize the deal in just one year in order to get it done.

The timing was extremely tight, leaving no room for any unexpected events.

However, just a few days later, the sea creatures launched a large-scale invasion, which severely affected the market transactions and naturally delayed the business of Bibaoge.

Therefore, even now, nearly half of the magical artifacts remain unsold.

He had agreed on 5.4 million spirit stones, but now he could only come up with 3 million.

"It's alright, you don't need to be so nervous. I understand your difficulties."

Xiao Chen smiled and said, "How about this, you don't need to worry about it anymore. Let's settle the matter based on the current situation."

"I'll take those unsold magical artifacts with me this time."

As he spoke, he pointed to the magical artifacts displayed on the second floor of the shop: "Including the other two rows of magical artifacts that you have left in your shop, I'll buy them all at market price."

"Do the math and see how many spirit stones they're worth in total, then deduct that from your profit."

He did not make things difficult for the other party because of this.

Instead, they took the initiative to propose acquiring more magical artifacts.

Firstly, there's no need for that. After all, he's a dignified Nascent Soul True Lord; it's really pointless for him to bully juniors.

Secondly, although these things don't sell well in the ocean of compassion, they can be taken to the new spiritual world to be resold.

The key point is that Xiao Chen doesn't need to put in much effort. He can just pack it up and hand it over to Zhang Cunfu, and then wait to count the money.

Thinking about it this way, having someone from your own circle to help with miscellaneous tasks does make things much easier.

No wonder many people like to build family power, or even start their own businesses; there are indeed reasons for it.

Of course, Xiao Chen doesn't have such complicated plans yet; for now, Zhang Cunfu and Chen Fan are enough for him.

Hmm, those two seem to be from the new cultivation world.

How about we find someone to work as a tool here?

However, it seems there aren't any suitable candidates on the Compassionate Sea side.

Chu Tianze has only just reached the Foundation Establishment stage, and his cultivation level is far too low to be of any use for the time being.

Zhang Shouquan has successfully reached the Nascent Soul stage, and there should be opportunities for cooperation in the future, but it is unlikely that he will be able to recruit him.

Let's leave it for now and see how things go later.

After thinking it over, Xiao Chen realized that he didn't actually have that many miscellaneous tasks on the Compassionate Sea side.

It wouldn't be too much trouble for him to handle it himself, so he wasn't in a hurry to find someone else to do it for him.

Moreover, the most urgent task here right now, if you think about it carefully, is actually only hunting sea creatures to collect spiritual materials.

This is a task that few people can handle; he has to take charge himself.

"Senior, all thirty-one spiritual artifacts are here."

While I was thinking, the manager of Bibaoge had already moved everything over: "The left side is the fine stuff you left behind, and the right side is all some inferior items that don't sell very well."

"If you like it, just take it with you."

Ok?
Xiao Chen didn't want to take advantage of such a small thing: "Just tell me the total amount and I'll charge you the market price."

Upon hearing this, the shopkeeper immediately replied honestly, "Transactions have been sparse in the last two years, and I am not sure whether the price of magical artifacts has gone up or down."

"Based on the market prices of a few years ago, these magical artifacts would be worth about 1.4 million spirit stones."

Given the current situation of the Compassion Ocean, there is actually no market price to refer to.

At least that's how it is from the shopkeeper's perspective.

What he didn't know was that Xiao Chen also had Guiyun Market as a reference.

If these magical artifacts were taken over there, they could fetch at least 1.8 million spirit stones, if not two million.

There should be at least a price difference of 400,000 spirit stones.

Therefore, he stated directly, "Let's calculate it according to the previous market rate."

So Xiao Chen put away all thirty-one spiritual artifacts and took away the remaining 1.6 million spirit stones as profit.

After settling this old score, he continued to wander around the market.

Unfortunately, in other places, there were hardly any people to be seen.

Even Lingtong Pavilion, which usually has all eight gates open, now only had an old man with white hair guarding the half-open south gate.

The house was no longer as noisy as it used to be, and there was even a sign hanging at the door.

The sign reads "Trading is suspended due to recent adjustments."

Judging from the slightly faded handwriting, it must have been hanging there for some time.

"It's all the fault of the sea creatures; there's not even a place left to listen to stories."

Xiao Chen had originally planned to go in and join in the fun, to find out what interesting stories were circulating recently, but now he had no choice but to give up.

When war breaks out, all industries wither and die, and we have no chance to enjoy life.

"Unfortunately, this place is closed too."

As Xiao Chen turned the corner, he saw the Jin Hua Fang with its doors and windows tightly locked.

Well, there really aren't any good places to go now.

He shook his head and walked away, but after only a few steps, he unexpectedly saw a branch of the Jade Leaf Merchant Guild.

Of course, the branch itself has already closed down.

But Xiao Chen suddenly remembered something important.

Why didn't he see Lord Canye this time?

Logically speaking, the Fei Ye Chamber of Commerce is also part of Ting Tao Hai, so where are they?
At such a critical moment, the movements of each True Lord are very important.

However, Xiao Chen had never heard anything about the Jade Leaf Merchant Guild on the western front.

When they arrived at the southern route, Yunwo Zhenjun and the others did not mention it at all.

This is clearly illogical.

The simplest way to deal with questions you don't understand is to ask them directly.

Xiao Chen immediately returned to Yuntao Sword Lodge and inquired about the relevant situation.

Actually, he wasn't particularly concerned about where Lord Canye had gone.

I'd also like to know more about Grandpa Kuang and the Kuang family.

After all, he had promised during their last meeting that he would help look after the Kuang family within his capabilities.

Xiao Chen wasn't at Tingtao Sea before, so even if he wanted to help, he couldn't reach him.

But now that we're here, we have to keep our word.

"The Jade Leaf Merchant Guild."

A hint of displeasure flashed in Yunwo Zhenjun's eyes, but he did not show it particularly obviously.

He simply said, "They fled in their spirit ship two years ago; they should be in the Storm Sea by now."

"I haven't really paid much attention to the specifics, since I'm not familiar with them."

"If Fellow Daoist Xiao is interested, I will ask my men later if they have any relevant information."

"However, we don't have many people on the Storm Sea side, so the information we get may not be reliable."

Although Yuntao Sword Pavilion has sent many disciples there in the past two years, it was all for the purpose of preserving the flame of knowledge.

After arriving at the Storm Sea, most of them changed their appearances, went into hiding, and dispersed to lie low.

Therefore, there were only three people specifically responsible for intelligence gathering, and one of them was actually a local recruited from the Storm Sea.

In reality, they merely symbolically maintained this intelligence line without investing any resources into it.

But to be honest, Yunwo Zhenjun's statement of "not familiar" had a hint of being an angry outburst.

It's worth noting that the large-scale auction was jointly organized by the Jade Leaf Merchant Guild and the Cloud Wave Sword Pavilion. Clearly, there was a cooperative relationship between the two.

Moreover, the Fei Ye Chamber of Commerce is practically located right at Yun Tao Jian Lu's doorstep. If they weren't familiar with each other, they probably would have been suppressed long ago.

Xiao Chen guessed that the conflict must be over the issue of the sea tribe.

As for Yuntao Sword Lodge, they were certainly unwilling to easily give up their ancestral legacy, so they stayed to fight back.

However, the Jade Leaf Merchant Guild doesn't actually have any fixed assets; they just have a few storefronts.

Even if it is lost, the loss is not significant, at least much less than the losses from a major war.

In addition, the sea creatures came out with a fierce and unstoppable momentum.

Therefore, considering his own interests, Lord Canye was naturally unwilling to stay and fight against such a powerful enemy.

As a businessman, I always do the math before making a choice, and I will never do a deal that loses money.

However, from the perspective of Yuntao Sword Pavilion, their escape could be seen as somewhat treasonous.

Although compared to the Kong faction's direct defection to the enemy, the Fei Ye Merchant Guild's decision to flee was much better.

However, the True Lords of Yuntao Sword Pavilion still harbored deep resentment in their hearts.

I reckon they'll go beyond just being 'unfamiliar'; they'll probably treat each other with indifference from now on.

Of course, how their relationship is is their business.

As far as Xiao Chen was concerned, since the Jade Leaf Merchant Guild had already crossed the Stormy Sea, Old Master Kuang should have gone with them as well.

In that case, they should be safe for now.

"So that's what happened."

Xiao Chen nodded: "Then let's forget about it. There's no need to trouble the people below to inquire any further."

"Actually, I just happened to pass by the market and saw their sign, so I just asked them casually."

"If you're asking about something that interests you, I won't stand on ceremony with you. If it's convenient, may I visit the Scripture Pavilion to take a look?"

Since I'm already here, I'll borrow your collection of books to take a look.

Don't think that just because Xiao Chen has already visited the scripture pavilions of several sects, there's no need for him to do this again.

Firstly, different sects collect different ancient books, many of which are unique and rare.

Visiting only one or two places will definitely not provide a comprehensive understanding.

Moreover, sects or cultivation families with good relations often borrow books from each other's collections on ordinary days.

Secondly, each sect also has biographies or memoirs written by its own elders.

This varies completely from person to person.

Although most of the content is not of high value, some historical truths or secrets often start here.

"Of course it's convenient, it's convenient anytime!"

Yunwo Zhenjun was not surprised at all upon hearing this, as if he had been prepared for it.

With a flick of his wide sleeve, a smooth, lustrous black iron token appeared in his palm: "Fellow Daoist Xiao, you only need to hold this token to travel freely up and down, and you can see whatever you want without any problem."

"The disciples on duty on the first floor have already given instructions in advance. If you want to burn incense and meditate quietly, or if you need to clear the area and be alone, just send them."

"Fellow Daoist Xiao, please make yourself at home here and don't stand on ceremony."

Xiao Chen naturally clasped his hands in thanks first: "Thank you, Fellow Daoist Yunwo!"

Then he reached out and took the restriction token.

As soon as he took it, he immediately noticed that there was a line of words engraved in small regular script on the back of the token.

This edict is specially cast and presented to Daoist Xiao to express my gratitude for his assistance.

The handwriting is clear and crisp, like a pine tree, with faint golden glints visible in the ink, clearly indicating that it has incorporated legal prohibitions to distinguish authenticity.

This isn't something you can just produce on the spot; it needs to be customized at least a day in advance.

No, how could you have prepared something like this in advance?

She seemed to notice Xiao Chen's somewhat surprised look.

Yunwo Zhenjun revealed a slightly satisfied smile, but did not say anything more and left on his own.

This item was indeed commissioned by him and made overnight by his disciples to show his sincerity.

The reason he was able to know Xiao Chen's needs in advance was...

This is naturally because the five major sects are closely connected.

Yunwo Zhenjun had already inquired about Xiao Chen's hobbies and habits from Gangyuan Zhenjun.

After learning that he had previously borrowed the scripture libraries of the Tiangang Sect and the Mozhang Sect, they immediately guessed that he had a habit of reading classical texts.

"Is it obvious what I'm doing?"

Xiao Chen quickly realized what he meant: "Tsk~! That's really thoughtful."

However, it doesn't matter if others guess this habit in advance, since it's not a habit used in magical battles and won't cause any serious consequences.

On the contrary, with this custom token, it will be much more convenient to borrow books in the future.

It can even be used as a token of love, after all, it's a unique, custom-made item.

"Let me see what books you've hidden."

Xiao Chen arrived at the Sutra Repository and began browsing through the books one by one, starting from the first floor.

Of course, on the lower levels, he mainly relied on his divine sense to quickly filter and pick out those rare books he had never seen before.

The main approach is to skim through things without seeking deeper understanding.

I will only carefully read the subsequent content that involves the Golden Core stage and above.

Several days passed in the blink of an eye.

Xiao Chen also read all the way to the top floor.

Here, divine sense is only an aid; he is more accustomed to wrapping the books in his true essence for protection before holding them in his hands and turning the pages to read.

This is just a formality and has no real effect on memory or comprehension.

However, holding it in your hand and reading it feels more substantial than browsing with your mind.

"Oh, the Heavenly Star Sect?"

In an ancient book that had been copied twice, Xiao Chen unexpectedly saw a familiar name.

Moreover, all three characters are written in ancient Ling script.

Many paragraphs in the following account were written first, and then the original text was appended below to preserve its original flavor.

If it were before, Xiao Chen definitely wouldn't have understood it.

However, during his time at the Tiangang Sect, he had already found the relevant dictionary in the Sutra Repository and taught himself the ancient Ling script.

This ordinary conversation is perfectly understandable.

Moreover, after mastering this skill, Xiao Chen became even more like a disciple of a legendary reclusive sect.

To be honest, I hadn't encountered anything like that before, since the Ancient Spirit Script had been phased out for many years. Otherwise, this rumor would probably have been debunked long ago.

"Is the Heavenly Star Sect really that wealthy?"

Xiao Chen read it carefully, and it mentioned that many years ago, the Tianxing Sect had sent out invitations to this place.

Please send someone to witness the other side's grand act of hunting mythical beasts to worship heaven and earth.

Moreover, a commitment was made in black and white.

As long as the sect that receives the invitation is willing to send someone to support them, they will cover all the expenses incurred in driving the spirit ship to and from the event.

In addition, each delegation was given ten fourth-tier spirit fruits, ten bottles of fourth-tier spirit pills, one hundred catties of fourth-tier spirit jade, and one thousand catties of fourth-tier spirit ore.

"One hundred jin?"

Xiao Chen was even tempted to attend the festival after seeing this: "The unit 'jin' is quite rare among fourth-tier spiritual objects."

(End of this chapter)