Family Cultivation: Rise of the Wilderness

Chapter 136 Secret Room Transaction
"Boss Lü? I've been waiting for you for a long time."

Zhao Jindou laughed heartily and stepped forward to greet him.

Upon seeing the traveling merchant he had been longing to meet, Lü Mao's expression turned sour. He questioned, "Why didn't we trade at the previous location?"

Zhao Jindou raised an eyebrow and casually said, "The previous place is no longer safe. When it comes to transactions, safety should be the top priority, right?"

Upon hearing this, Lü Mao frowned and was about to say something when Zhao Jindou interrupted him, saying, "Come with me to Monkey Tavern for a couple of drinks."

"Monkey Tavern?"

"You'll find out when you come."

After saying that, Zhao Jindou led the way and left.

Lu Mao and the others exchanged glances and had no choice but to follow.

The Monkey Tavern wasn't far from here, and the group quickly arrived at their destination.

"There's such a luxurious tavern in the valley. The Li family really knows how to enjoy life."

The fourth brother's eyes were filled with shock. The tavern in front of him covered an area of ​​about thirty acres and was decorated in a magnificent style, no less than a palace in the mortal world.

Upon hearing this, Zhao Jindou glanced at the other person but remained silent.

This restaurant was specially built by the Li family with 500 professional craftsmen, taking a month and a half to complete. It also required the power of many cultivators and the skill of creating talismans.

Even so, it is still not completed and does not even have a name, so it is simply called Monkey Tavern by everyone.

However, the Li family spent a lot of money to build the Monkey Tavern, not for pleasure, but to provide a trading platform for independent cultivators.

Upon entering the tavern, Zhao Jindou ordered a pot of spirit wine and poured a bowl for each person.

"This is Xiaoyuqing. Although it is brewed by the Li family and cannot be considered authentic, drinking a little from time to time is quite beneficial to cultivation."

Xiao Yuqing?
The name was familiar, and Lü Mao and the others couldn't help but stare intently at the wine in their bowls.

This is a magical wine!

When Zhao Jindou took out his money just now, everyone could clearly see that such a small pot of spirit wine cost 2 spirit stones.

Two spirit stones may not seem like a lot, but no one present could not afford them.

But who would be willing to do that?

You should know that 2 spirit stones are enough to buy three or four Yellow Sprout Pills from traveling merchants.

Using that money to buy spirit wine is too extravagant!

Of those present, only Lü Mao and Lao Si had ever tasted the spirit wine; the others had never even smelled it, let alone tasted it.

"It's alright, drink as much as you like. Consider it an apology from Zhao for breaking his promise earlier."

Zhao Jindou chuckled.

As soon as he finished speaking, someone swallowed hard and looked at Lü Mao.

Lu Mao nodded slowly: "On behalf of my brothers, I thank Fellow Daoist Zhao."

After saying this, Lü Mao drank it all in one gulp.

Seeing this, the others carefully picked up their wine bowls, brought them to their lips, and either gulped them down or savored them slowly, each doing their own thing.

After everyone had finished drinking, Zhao Jindou said with a smile, "From now on, I will be buying monster materials at Monkey Tavern. If you want to find me, just come here."

"How did Fellow Daoist Zhao get involved with the Li family?"

Lu Mao hesitated for a moment, but still asked the question.

Zhao Jindou did not answer directly, but glanced at the surrounding environment. There were other guests scattered around the tavern, no less than thirty people.

"What do you think of it here?"

Lu Mao glanced around and said in a low voice, "I think it's good."

"Not bad, right? Come with me."

Zhao Jindou poured out the last drop of spirit wine, then greeted the bartender at the counter and turned to enter a secret passage.

Go straight through the secret passage, turn right, and there's a window against the wall with a person sitting inside.

Zhao Jindou knocked on the windowsill and passed in a spirit stone. Not long after, a small wooden plaque was handed out through the window.

The wooden plaque is engraved with the words "Earth Character Twelve".

Next, Zhao Jindou continued deeper into the secret passage, passing many rooms, one of which was "Earth Character Twelve". He inserted the wooden plaque into the groove of the door, and instantly, "Earth Character Twelve" emitted a white light and slowly opened.

"Fellow Daoist Zhao, what is this?" Lu Mao and the others looked at this scene in surprise.

"This room is made of special materials that not only block sound but also divine sense. It is said that a similar array will be set up in the future. Trading here is absolutely safe."

Zhao Jindou glanced at everyone: "Now you know why I chose Monkey Tavern, right?"

Lu Mao and the others looked at each other in disbelief, not expecting that selling some monster materials would be so complicated.

"Safety first. With more and more people flocking to Puyin Mountain, chaos is inevitable. There have already been quite a few incidents of fighting over things. You don't want all the monster materials you've worked so hard to collect to be plundered, do you?"

Upon hearing this, everyone fell silent.

Not to mention those lone wolves, even within the same demon-hunting group, there are internal struggles.

Everyone sells their own materials, afraid of being cheated by their own people.

Only a relationship like that between Lü Mao and Lao Si would lead to mutual assistance.

"The spirit stone from earlier"

The fourth brother remembered the spirit stone that Zhao Jindou had given him when he retrieved the wooden plaque.

Safety is indeed important, but if it is obtained by exchanging spirit stones, its importance is greatly reduced.

The reason everyone risked entering Puyin Mountain to hunt demons was simply because they were broke, wasn't it?
"That's a deposit. You can get your spirit stones back by returning the wooden plaque. In other words, the rooms here are free to use."

free?

Everyone was surprised and doubtful again, never expecting such a good thing to happen.

So, if we need to discuss important matters in the future, can we come here and use a room?
Zhao Jindou was extremely shrewd; he could tell at a glance that these people wanted to take advantage of the Monkey Tavern.

However, the Li family had a rule that each person could only use the Monkey Valley trading room for free once a month.

If the amount exceeds this limit, the deposit will not be refunded.

Zhao Jindou was too lazy to explain and kept urging everyone to complete the transaction.

Soon, the two parties exchanged money and goods.

Looking at the gleaming white spirit stones in their hands, Lü Mao and Lao Si were overjoyed.

These are the results of their hard work over the past half month.

"Fellow Daoist Zhao, do you have any good pills or talismans?"

With their newfound wealth, the two naturally wanted to buy some cultivation supplies and combat talismans.

"Of course."

Zhao Jindou's eyes lit up, and he quickly took out several porcelain bottles and wooden boxes.

While buying monster materials at low prices is certainly profitable, selling pills and talismans to independent cultivators in the middle section of Puyin Mountain is also an excellent business opportunity.
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Emerging from the secret room, Lü Mao and his group were all beaming with joy.

Not only did they sell off the monster materials they had accumulated, but they also acquired a lot of good stuff.

"Hey Boss Lü, wanna have a drink?"

The fourth brother excitedly proposed.

Of course, since everyone was reluctant to buy the spirit wine, they brought over a few jugs of ordinary wine instead.

Monkey Tavern also offers snacks to accompany drinks, and after a round of toasts, everyone is in high spirits.

Just then, another group of people entered the tavern, led by a burly man.

"Hey, things really do change, I never expected to run into you guys here."

The burly man looked around the tavern, his gaze finally settling on Lü Mao and his companions.

"Boss Ge!"

Lu Mao stood up and said calmly.

The others also stood up and greeted Ge Yi.

"Humph."

Ge Yi was not satisfied. He led his men to sit down at an adjacent table and ordered drinks and food on his own.

Seeing this, Lü Mao, Lao Si, and the others had no choice but to sit down.

The two groups were clearly distinct.

(End of this chapter)