I run a casino in the immortal realm.

"Oh dear, Lord Liu, Lord Wang, what an honor to have you here! We are so sorry for not welcoming you sooner!"

Zheng Yifei quickly stepped forward and bowed respectfully.

"Officer Zheng, today is the auspicious day for your business opening. I just happened to be passing by, so I thought I'd like to ask for a cup of celebratory wine."

Liu Zhengyi said with a smile, speaking in an official tone.

He came today not only to support Zheng Yifei, but also to see how his 30% stake in the business was doing.

Immediately afterwards, Lei Hu, the deputy leader of the Caobang Gang, Hei Hu, the leader of the Black Tiger Gang, the leader of the Fishermen Gang, and other big and small leaders from the surrounding areas of Shunfeng Wharf all arrived in person with generous gifts.

"To celebrate the opening of He Nanyu Duobaoge, the Canal Transport Commission presents a pair of jade ruyi scepters!"

"The Black Tiger Gang congratulates the opening of He Duobao Pavilion and presents two century-old snow ginseng roots!"

The chanting of ceremonies rose and fell, pushing the atmosphere to a climax.

Zheng Yifei asked Liu Zhengyi and Wang Bo to stand in the center of the gate, while he stood to the side.

Su Wanqing walked gracefully towards them, carrying a tray covered with red silk and on which lay three pairs of golden scissors.

"Thank you all for coming today!"

Zheng Yifei focused his energy in his dantian, and his voice, enveloped in spiritual power, resounded throughout the entire street: "Today, my Southern Region Treasure Pavilion officially opens for business! Our shop mainly sells all kinds of pills, array plates, talismans, and magical artifacts."

For the first three days of opening, all items will be 20% off! In addition, our shop will hold a monthly auction of top-grade elixirs and high-level magical artifacts. Welcome to our store!

After saying that, Zheng Yifei made a gesture of invitation.

Liu Zhengyi, Wang Bo, and Zheng Yifei simultaneously picked up the golden scissors and cut the red silk in front of the door.

"Bang! Bang! Bang!"

A deafening sound of firecrackers rang out, and the heavy, carved wooden door of the multi-treasure pavilion slowly opened to both sides.

"please!"

Zheng Yifei stepped aside to let the guest pass.

Lei Hu was perceptive; he knew that the county magistrate was just going through the motions and wouldn't actually go in to buy anything.

To show his support for Zheng Yifei, he shouted, "Let's go, brothers, let's go in and give Lord Zheng a opening!"

Lei Hu, accompanied by several trusted confidants, was the first to stride into the gate of Duobaoge.

The hall was extremely spacious and bright, with a faint medicinal fragrance in the air.

Lei Hu walked straight to the counter of pills. The counter was made of crystal glass, and inside were exquisite jade bottles. Next to them stood small wooden signs that read the names, effects, and prices of the pills.

Su Wanqing greeted him with a smile: "Chief Lei, welcome! What kind of pills would you like to see?"

Lei Hu waved his hand generously: "I, Lei Hu, must patronize Lord Zheng's shop. Bring me a bottle of second-tier 'Qi Gathering Pill' to take a look."

Qi Gathering Pills are the most commonly used cultivation pills for Foundation Establishment stage cultivators. They are very common on the market, but their quality varies greatly.

Su Wanqing took out a jade bottle from the counter, uncorked it, poured out a round pill, placed it on a small white porcelain dish, and handed it to Lei Hu.

Lei Hu originally just wanted to go through the motions and buy some things as protection money.

But when his gaze fell on the pill, his eyes widened suddenly.

This Qi-gathering pill is translucent amber in color, with a faint halo around its surface, and an extremely pure medicinal fragrance wafts out.

Lei Hu, who had been taking pills for years, immediately understood the trick.

"This...this has so few impurities!"

Lei Hu couldn't help but exclaim in surprise. He carefully picked up the pill and examined it closely.

In Liuhua County, the pills on the market are divided into low-grade, medium-grade, high-grade, and top-grade.

Most of the items that independent cultivators and gangs buy are of medium to low quality, containing many impurities. Consuming too much of them can lead to the accumulation of toxic substances in the body.

High-grade pills are controlled by the three major families and are extremely expensive. As for top-grade pills, they are treasures that are priceless and unavailable.

Although the Qi Gathering Pill in Lei Hu's hand is labeled as a high-grade pill, its purity is almost up to the standard of local top-grade pills!

He quickly glanced at the price on the wooden sign next to him: five hundred low-grade spirit stones per bottle.

Lei Hu gasped.

In the pharmacies of the three major families, pills of this quality would sell for at least eight hundred or even a thousand spirit stones!

At Duobao Pavilion, not only is it only 500, but there's also a 20% discount for the first three days after opening, which is 400 spirit stones!

This is an absolute steal!

Lei Hu's breathing instantly became heavy. He abruptly raised his head, glancing warily at the others who were entering behind him, then slammed his hand on the counter and roared, "How many Qi Gathering Pills are there in this counter, and how many healing pills are there over there? I, Lei Hu, will take them all!"

This shout startled the other gang leaders and independent cultivators who had just entered.

The Black Tiger Gang leader leaned closer, asking suspiciously, "Lei Hu, are you crazy? Why are you buying so many pills?"

Lei Hu shoved the Qi Gathering Pill into Black Tiger's hand: "See for yourself!"

Black Tiger looked down and gasped. He immediately realized what was happening and ran towards the talisman counter: "Quick! Get me ten, no, a hundred second-tier Fire Dragon Talismans!"

This scene was like a boulder being thrown into a calm lake.

The monks who entered the store flocked to the various counters.

When they discovered that the array plates here were more powerful, the magical artifacts were forged to a higher standard, and the prices were much cheaper than those in the shops of the three major families, the entire hall erupted in excitement.

"I want this mid-grade flying sword! Don't try to take it from me!"

"Give me three sets of spirit-gathering array plates!"

"What about the pills? Are there any Qi Gathering Pills left?"

Everyone's eyes turned red with greed, waving their spirit stones and gold notes as they went on a shopping spree.

Buying such high-quality, low-priced goods is a steal; even if you don't use them yourself, you can still make a fortune by reselling them.

In just half an hour.

In just half an hour!

In the lobby on the first floor of the Treasure Pavilion, all the goods on the display cases were completely sold out. Not even a single first-tier fasting pill remained.

Those monks who failed to grab anything surrounded the counter and refused to leave, loudly demanding that the shopkeeper give them the goods.

Su Wanqing looked at the empty counter, a layer of sweat beading on her forehead. She hadn't expected the business to be so booming.

"Everyone, please be quiet! Please be quiet!"

Su Wanqing channeled her spiritual power and shouted, "Thank you all for your support. The first batch of goods is sold out. Mu Yao, go to the workshop in the backyard immediately and notify them to restock."

Xu Muyao quickly ran to the backyard.

Su Wanqing turned her head and smiled apologetically at the crowd: "Ladies and gentlemen, because the products in our shop are all carefully crafted by masters, the production is limited."

To allow more people to purchase, our store is now implementing a purchase limit: each person can only buy a maximum of one bottle of elixir, three talismans, or one magical artifact per day.

Please line up and wait a moment, the new stock will be here shortly.

Upon hearing about the purchase limit, although some people were dissatisfied, no one dared to cause trouble under the cold gazes of Ye Xiao and Ouyang Zhan, and could only obediently form a long queue.

Seeing the bustling scene inside Duobaoge, more and more people were drawn to it, and the queue stretched all the way to the end of the street.

Zheng Yifei stood by the railing on the second floor, looking down at the frenzied crowd below, a satisfied smile playing on his lips.

Liu Zhengyi stood beside him, watching the spirit stones flow into the tent like water, his eyes narrowing into slits with laughter.

He is now incredibly glad that he took a 30% stake back then. This is no ordinary shop; it's a veritable treasure trove!

"Officer Zheng, your treasure pavilion is truly amazing!"

Liu Zhengyi patted Zheng Yifei on the shoulder: "However, the tallest tree in the forest is the first to be felled by the wind. You've made too much of a fuss today; those other families are probably going to get restless."

"Don't worry, sir."

Zheng Yifei's eyes turned slightly cold: "I run a business, and harmony brings wealth. But if anyone tries to ruin my livelihood, my knife, Zheng Yifei's knife, is not to be trifled with."

Within a day, the reputation of the Southern Treasure Pavilion spread like wildfire throughout every corner of Liuhua County.

High-quality elixirs, powerful talisman arrays, and exquisite magical artifacts, coupled with fair prices, instantly made Duobaoge a sacred place in the hearts of low-level independent cultivators and small and medium-sized gangs in Liuhua County.

Meanwhile, in the vast Zhang family mansion located east of Liuhua County.

Zhang Wanlin, the head of the Zhang family, sat in a grand chair, his face so gloomy it looked like it was about to drip water.

On the table in front of him were a bottle of Qi Gathering Pills bought from the Treasure Pavilion and a Fire Dragon Talisman.

"Master, today, none of the three pharmacies and two talisman shops under our Zhang family's name have had a single customer. They all went to that Duobaoge shop at Shunfeng Wharf!"

A steward knelt on the ground, trembling as he reported.

Zhang Wanlin picked up a Qi Gathering Pill, and with a slight exertion of two fingers, the pill shattered with a "snap," releasing a pure medicinal fragrance.

"Such pure medicinal power, such skillful technique."

A flicker of apprehension flashed in Zhang Wanlin's eyes, quickly transforming into a chilling killing intent: "A mere outsider constable dares to threaten the foundations of our three great families in Liuhua County! Does he really think that with that old fox Liu Zhengyi backing him up, he can turn the tables in Liuhua County?"

"Someone come here!"

Zhang Wanlin shouted sharply.

"exist!"

A guard in black emerged from the shadows.

"Go and inform the heads of the Li and Zhao families that they will be meeting secretly on the top floor of the Drunken Immortal Pavilion tonight. This Treasure Pavilion cannot be allowed to remain!"