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Chapter 458 Dan Pavilion and Cooperation

"This is Little Fire?"

The old doctor looked at the chubby baby in front of him with curiosity.

He was exquisitely beautiful, resembling a human child, but unlike humans, his body was made of flames, radiating a scorching heat.

"That's right, I am Little Fire!"

Little Fire raised its head and stared curiously at the old man, asking, "Grandpa, are you the shopkeeper's manager?"

The old doctor chuckled, then stroked his beard and said, "That's right, Grandpa is indeed the shopkeeper's shopkeeper!"

As he spoke, his eyes shone with divine light, and a powerful soul force spread out, silently surging into Xiao Huo's body and thoroughly understanding his condition.

"Hiss—what a Fire Spirit Body!"

"This is clearly the Fire Spirit itself!"

Yao Lao suddenly looked up, staring intently at Xiao Yan, and asked, "What kind of creature is Little Fire?"

Xiao Yan smiled and said, "It's a magical elemental creature from another world, or you could say it's a flame that has developed sentience."

“Their race was born from flames and is favored by heaven and earth. They are born with the ability to control all kinds of fire. It was by chance that I asked a friend to hire him.”

"After all, the Dan Pavilion is a fiery place, not a place for ordinary people to stay for long."

"Aside from highly skilled experts, only elemental beings like Little Fire could tolerate it!"

Without a doubt, the friend Xiao Yan mentioned must be a member of the Immortal Clan.

The shop assistant he hired, Little Fire, was a fire spirit from the world of Freyren.

Indeed, since the opening of Zhutian City, Lin Yu has put the relocation of Jifeng City on the agenda.

People such as the Immortals, the old citizens, and all kinds of beings who grew up in Spine Peak City have already obtained the qualifications to work or even settle in the City of the Heavens.

Xiao Huo was among the first group of people to be hired.

"I see!"

Upon hearing Xiao Yan's explanation, both Han Li and Yao Lao showed signs of understanding.

The latter stared at the little fire with burning eyes and couldn't help but say, "A flame that has developed sentience... isn't that similar to a strange fire?"

Xiao Yan was taken aback upon hearing this, then chuckled and shook his head, saying, "It's not that outrageous!"

After all, a strange fire that has developed sentience is far more powerful than a fire spirit. The two are not even on the same level. It is no exaggeration to say that they are worlds apart!
"But no matter what, being born with a fire body is a unique advantage."

The old apothecary asked with piercing eyes, "Little Fire, would you be willing to follow me and learn the art of alchemy?"

Little Fire was resting in the alchemy furnace. After being awakened by Xiao Yan, it was still a little sleepy and couldn't help but yawn.

Upon hearing the old doctor's words, his yawning motion froze, and he instantly became alert.

"Alchemy?"

Xiao Huo took two steps back without making a sound, looking at Yao Lao with a wary expression, and said, "Like the shopkeeper?"

The old doctor smiled and said, "Not bad!"

Little Fire was shocked and shook his head repeatedly, muttering, "That won't do!"

"I can't stand handling herbs like the shopkeeper does, and sitting in front of the alchemy furnace all day long!"

Upon hearing this, the old alchemist was taken aback. Then he saw Xiao Yan laugh loudly and shake his head, saying, "Teacher, don't even think about it. This kid has no chance of becoming an alchemist."

"Although their race is naturally compatible with fire, they also have many peculiar racial habits."

"For example, the higher the temperature and the fiercer the flames, the more comfortable they feel and the more they want to sleep in the flames."

“I’ve already taught Xiao Huo before, but this guy falls asleep every time he tries to refine pills. You could say he spends more time with his eyes closed than with them open. How is he supposed to refine medicine like that?”

Is there such a thing?

The old doctor was quite disappointed upon hearing this.

However, he was not discouraged. After all, racial instincts can be overcome, but Xiao Huo's unique talent cannot be compensated for by hard work.

Just as Yao Lao was eyeing Xiao Huo, Xiao Yan walked up to Han Li and led him around the Pill Pavilion.

It must be said that this place truly lives up to its name, Dan Pavilion.

Earth Spirit Pill, Calamity-Breaking Pill, Soul-Restoring Pill, Imperial Supreme Pill, Transformation Pill, Azure Nether Longevity Pill...

Various high-level elixirs from the world of "Battle Through the Heavens" have emerged one after another.

In addition, there are many original pill formulas created by Xiao Yan and Yao Lao, as well as pills from other worlds.

Even in the cultivation world where Han Li lived, there were many similar pills, such as the Yellow Dragon Pill, Golden Marrow Pill, and True Essence Pill that he used to frequently.

Han Li was extremely tempted. After looking around, he finally couldn't resist and bought several kinds of pills that could improve his magic power and save him from years of hard training.

But while spending may bring momentary pleasure, it can lead to financial ruin.

Looking at the prices on the bill, Han Li felt a pang of heartache.

He didn't have many Heavenly Coins to begin with, and after this expenditure, he only had about two hundred left, which he urgently needed to replenish.

After a moment's thought, he looked at Xiao Yan and tentatively asked:
"Can the Pill Pavilion collect medicinal herbs?"

"Of course!"

Xiao Yan nodded naturally, then smiled at Han Li and reminded him, "However, medicinal herbs aren't very valuable in the City of Heavens, especially common herbs that are only available in older varieties. They're usually sold at a significant discount, far less valuable than those sold to cultivators in our own world..."

If he remembered correctly, the fairy from Yaochi had said something similar before at the Ascension Pavilion.

Han Li's heart skipped a beat, and he asked in confusion, "Why is that?"

Xiao Yan laughed, "Brother Han, you don't know yet, do you? The City of All Heavens has the ability to manipulate the flow of time. There's a Time Cultivation House in the East District. Anyone with an entry token can pay All Heavens Coins to adjust the flow of time within it..." What?!

Han Li's pupils dilated sharply, his heart filled with astonishment.

Isn't this amazing building even more incredible than his little green bottle?!
After regaining his composure, he forced a smile and asked, "What about the medicinal herbs...?"

Xiao Yan laughed and said, "Brother Han guessed correctly. The Qiankun Herb Garden next door also has a similar ability, specializing in selling various rare spiritual herbs, immortal plants and spiritual seeds, as well as ancient medicinal materials to guests from all over the world."

No wonder aged medicinal herbs are the least valuable in the City of Heavens...

Han Li sighed inwardly, a feeling of indescribable disappointment welling up within him.

Now, his most relied-upon little green bottle has been banned. If he wants to earn Heavenly Coins, he either needs to bring out rare medicinal herbs that are not available in Heavenly City, or he needs to refine the herbs into pills and sell them, just like Xiao Yan did.

However, he admitted that he could not compete with Xiao Yan's Pill Pavilion in the pill market.

Then it can only be the former, or we can try to get some other specialties from the cultivation world...

Just as Han Li was thinking this, Xiao Yan suddenly spoke up: "Brother Han comes from a world of cultivation. I wonder if there are things like spiritual veins in that world?"

Spiritual veins?

Han Li snapped back to his senses, a thought flashing through his mind.

"Of course!"

Why do you ask that, Brother Xiao?

"That's wonderful!" Xiao Yan clapped his hands and laughed. "To be honest, not all worlds in the myriad realms possess extraordinary power like you and me."

“Some residents who are destined to enter the city live in worlds where there is no spiritual energy.”

"In order to cultivate, they often choose to stay in the City of Heavens, but many of them are concerned about their hometown and therefore need treasures such as spiritual veins to change the world."

Oh?
Han Li's eyes lit up, and she immediately asked, "Isn't there anything similar in the City of All Heavens?"

Xiao Yan sighed and said, "Yes, we do have some... but they're too expensive!"

"Too expensive?"

"As you know, Zhutian City doesn't consider cultivation level and accepts all comers. Therefore, the quality of many goods in the official shops far exceeds the needs of the residents."

Xiao Yan explained, "Just like spiritual veins, there are many similar products in the Treasure Pavilion, but the effect range of these products is at least one planet or one continent."

"But clients only want to improve their own small plot of land, so naturally they are unwilling to spend such a large sum of money..."

Han Li said thoughtfully, "Therefore, in the current Zhutian City, the market for low-grade spiritual veins far exceeds that for high-grade spiritual veins, but Zhutian City doesn't value low-grade spiritual veins, hence the supply falls short of demand?"

"..."

Xiao Yan glanced at Han Li with some surprise, seemingly not expecting him to utter the phrase "supply falls short of demand."

After regaining his senses, Xiao Yan smiled and nodded, saying, "Not bad!"

"I have several friends who are major clients in the spiritual vein business. If Brother Han really has a low-level spiritual vein, I am willing to act as a go-between and facilitate the transaction!"

At this point, Xiao Yan paused, then continued with a smile, "Of course, if Brother Han is busy with other matters and has no immediate plans to rent a shop, you can temporarily entrust your spiritual vein to my Pill Pavilion."

"After the sale, you only need to take out 5% of the profits as a handling fee."

Five percent...

That's half a percent.

Han Li pondered for a moment and felt that the ratio was not bad.

After all, renting a shop often requires thousands of Heavenly Coins, and as a cultivator, each time he goes into seclusion, it takes at least a month or even a year, so he really doesn't have time to manage the shop.

In this way, if the store wants to operate normally, it will need to hire another employee, which will be another expense.

Instead of spending so much money operating the store, it would be better to cooperate with Xiao Yan first and save this trouble.

Of course, he could bypass Xiao Yan and directly connect with the client, but since the client was introduced by Xiao Yan, doing so would not be conducive to long-term cooperation in the future.

Moreover, given his personality, he prefers to remain behind the scenes rather than personally taking the lead...

Seeing that Han Li remained silent for a long time, Xiao Yan assumed that he was dissatisfied with the proportion, so he smiled and said:
"Five percent is the usual practice in Zhutian City. If Brother Han feels it is inappropriate, you can ask around. The Myriad Realms Auction House in the East District uses this percentage."

"Brother Xiao, you've misunderstood!"

Han Li snapped out of his reverie, shook his head, and said, "It's not that I'm dissatisfied with the handling fee; I'm just considering the feasibility of this cooperation..."

Xiao Yan smiled and said, "So, what do you think, Brother Han?"

Han Li smiled slightly, cupped his hands, and said, "Since Brother Xiao is willing to help me make a fortune, what reason do I have to refuse?"

"However, this 5% percentage is too unfair to Brother Xiao. How about this: I, Han, will be responsible for the supply, and Brother Xiao will sell and attract customers at Dan Pavilion. We will cooperate deeply and split the profits 30/70."

Xiao Yan's eyes shone brightly as he asked, "Really?"

Han Li blinked and smiled, "Then how about 46?"

"No, it's three times seven, I get three and you get seven!"

Xiao Yan readily agreed, then waved his hand generously and said, "Since Brother Han is so magnanimous, I, Xiao, cannot be stingy. To celebrate our cooperation, I will present those pills to Brother Han as a gift!"

Han Li was startled upon hearing this: "This...isn't that inappropriate?"

Xiao Yan didn't care at all, waving his hand and saying, "It's nothing, just a little over a thousand Heavenly Coins. If our cooperation is successful, this money will be available soon."

Han Li asked in surprise, "Spirit veins are so profitable?"

Xiao Yan said with a smile, "The market price of a first-tier spiritual vein is 300 Heavenly Coins, a second-tier is 1,000, and a third-tier is 2,500. According to the 30/70 split between you and me, I only need two third-tier spiritual veins to earn 1,500 Heavenly Coins."

"Do you think it's profitable or not?"

(End of this chapter)