Immortal Cultivation: Starting as a Fortune Cultivator - Chapter 25

Seeing that Ye Qingxuan’s mind was made up,

Bai Qingyun readily agreed to the price:

“Since Junior Brother Ye insists, let’s set the purchase price at nine low-grade spirit stones per pill!”

Hong Miaomiao shot Bai Qingyun a glare upon hearing this but said nothing more.

Noting this, Ye Qingxuan and Bai Qingyun exchanged a glance and shared a soft laugh.

It was at this moment that Bai Qingyun truly accepted Ye Qingxuan as his junior brother in his heart.

Subsequently, Ye Qingxuan took out one thousand Spirit-Boosting Pills and completed the transaction with Bai Qingyun and Hong Miaomiao.

With nine thousand low-grade spirit stones now in his possession, Ye Qingxuan’s nearly empty purse was once again filled.

Looking at the Spirit-Boosting Pills in her hand, Hong Miaomiao recalled the time Ye Qingxuan had purchased spiritual herbs from her. A thought suddenly struck her, and she instinctively asked:

“Junior Brother, did you refine these Spirit-Boosting Pills yourself?”

Faced with Hong Miaomiao’s question, Ye Qingxuan already had a prepared response and replied directly:

“No, these were refined by a few friends of mine. They merely entrusted me with selling them.”

“Oh, is that so?”

Hearing this, Hong Miaomiao was somewhat disappointed!

However, Bai Qingyun, standing to the side, gave Ye Qingxuan a meaningful look and said:

“In that case, Junior Brother, your senior sister and I would like to establish a regular transaction agreement with you. What would be the conditions?”

‘If he didn’t refine them himself, could he really set the price so freely? Who would believe that?’

At least, Bai Qingyun didn’t. But he didn’t call him out directly. Instead, he inquired about the conditions for a fixed trade.

Upon hearing Bai Qingyun’s words, a glint flashed in Ye Qingxuan’s eyes. He chuckled softly and said:

“Haha, my friend doesn’t have many requirements. He just prefers peace and quiet and doesn’t wish to be disturbed. So, for a fixed transaction, the only condition is that you must swear a Dao Oath never to reveal the source of the pills to anyone else.”

A Dao Oath in this world was not something to be taken lightly. Once sworn, even a peak mighty expert would be unable to extract even a sliver of the information protected by the oath.

Therefore, only by having them swear a Dao Oath could Ye Qingxuan trade with peace of mind, without worrying about exposing himself and inviting unnecessary trouble.

However, a Dao Oath could only be sworn voluntarily; it could not be forced upon a cultivator.

Hearing Ye Qingxuan’s words, Bai Qingyun pulled Hong Miaomiao aside. After a brief discussion, they both returned before Ye Qingxuan and swore the Dao Oath.

Swearing such an oath only prevented the oath-taker from divulging the secret they were required to keep; it held no other harm.

Furthermore, once others knew they had sworn a Dao Oath, and understood the nature of such oaths, they naturally wouldn’t pester them relentlessly for information.

For Bai Qingyun and Hong Miaomiao, this could also save them a lot of trouble!

Seeing Bai Qingyun and Hong Miaomiao swear the Dao Oath, Ye Qingxuan felt a wave of relief inwardly.

Having a fixed channel for selling pills would be a great help in the early stages. At the very least, he wouldn’t have to worry about the hassle of selling pills to recoup funds.

Ye Qingxuan’s search for a fixed sales outlet was also preparation for the future, after he became a Blessing Cultivator and needed to sell the products from his Blessed Land.

Of course, Bai Qingyun and Hong Miaomiao were only a small part of the plan. The real bulk of the business lay with Bai Wenyan, who worked at the Hundred Treasures Pavilion.

If he could secure Bai Wenyan as well, then in the future, he would truly only need to focus on his cultivation without worrying about pill sales.

Thinking this, after exchanging communication tokens with Bai Qingyun, Ye Qingxuan bid farewell to the two and headed towards the Hundred Treasures Pavilion.

Soon, Ye Qingxuan arrived outside the Hundred Treasures Pavilion.

He sent a message to Bai Wenyan using his token and then walked inside.

Shortly after stepping into the Hundred Treasures Pavilion, Bai Wenyan, who had been waiting for some time, immediately came forward to greet him.

Sensing the spiritual energy emanating from Ye Qingxuan, Bai Wenyan said with a smile:

“It’s been a year, Junior Brother. Your cultivation has improved quite a bit! Haha!”

Seeing Bai Wenyan approach, a smile also appeared on Ye Qingxuan’s face.

“Junior Brother, this way, please!”

Since Ye Qingxuan was here to sell pills this time, Bai Wenyan intended to take him directly to a more private room for the transaction.

The various small private rooms set up by the Hundred Treasures Pavilion were specifically established to protect the privacy of certain clients.

Generally, if a client had items to sell to the Hundred Treasures Pavilion, the transaction was by default conducted in such small rooms.

Led by Bai Wenyan, the two soon arrived at the door of a private room. Just as they were about to enter, someone unexpectedly stepped out from inside and blocked their way:

“Sorry about this, Bai Wenyan! My client is in a bit of a hurry, so I’ll be using this room first!”

Seeing the room he had reserved being occupied, Bai Wenyan glared fiercely at the person before him and said angrily:

“Wang Zizhou, I registered and reserved this room. Aren’t you breaking the rules by doing this?”

“Rules?”

Hearing this, Wang Zizhou, blocking the doorway, glanced disdainfully at Ye Qingxuan beside Bai Wenyan and said with a sneer:

“This world respects the strong. My client is a Core Formation senior brother. He’s not someone who can be compared to just any Qi Refining client brought in by others!”

Hmph! He and Bai Wenyan were currently competing for the position of team leader at the Hundred Treasures Pavilion, and it all came down to performance!

Under such circumstances, he naturally wouldn’t let slip any chance to suppress Bai Wenyan. Even if Bai Wenyan’s client was merely a Qi Refining cultivator, he wouldn’t give Bai Wenyan any opportunity to turn things around.

“You! Wang Zizhou, don’t push people too far! The grievances between us shouldn’t involve other people!”

Hearing Wang Zizhou’s words, Bai Wenyan became furious and rebuked him angrily.

But facing the furious Bai Wenyan, Wang Zizhou just said disdainfully:

“Keep your voice down. Don’t disturb my client!”

At the same time, he reached out a hand, pretended to dig out some non-existent earwax, and flicked it in Bai Wenyan’s direction!

By now, Ye Qingxuan, through the exchange between Bai Wenyan and Wang Zizhou, understood that he was suffering collateral damage in someone else’s conflict.

Faced with someone like Wang Zizhou, who only becomes more arrogant when given an inch, Ye Qingxuan wasn’t about to indulge him.

With his cultivation level, he naturally couldn’t do anything to Wang Zizhou himself. But within the Hundred Treasures Pavilion, there were certainly others who could deal with Wang Zizhou. So, Ye Qingxuan directly asked in a loud voice:

“What? Does the internal conflict between your Hundred Treasures Pavilion staff have to involve me, a client?”

Ye Qingxuan’s voice was very loud, instantly attracting the attention of many people in the main hall on the first floor.

Hearing this, a flash of panic appeared in Wang Zizhou’s eyes. He hurriedly glared fiercely at Ye Qingxuan and threatened:

“Kid, you’d better not spout nonsense, or else I—”

Before Wang Zizhou could finish his sentence, a voice interrupted him:

“Or else you’ll what?”

Hearing the voice that cut him off, Wang Zizhou looked towards the speaker. Upon seeing who it was, his face instantly turned pale, and he stammered nervously:

“E-Elder Yan… wh-what brings you here?”

Elder Yan ignored Wang Zizhou and instead looked at Bai Wenyan, asking:

“Bai Wenyan, what exactly is going on?”

Hearing Elder Yan’s question, Bai Wenyan bowed respectfully and detailed the entire sequence of events from beginning to end.

After listening, Elder Yan glared angrily at Wang Zizhou. His authority was palpable even without raised voice as he said furiously:

“Wang Zizhou, listen well!”

As he spoke, Elder Yan swept his gaze around the Hundred Treasures Pavilion, looking at everyone present. His eyes finally settled on Ye Qingxuan before he continued:

“It is true that in this world, the strong are respected! But, that applies to dealings outside the sect!”

“Within our Profound Heaven Sect, whether you are a Qi Refining disciple, a Core Formation inheritance disciple, or even a Nascent Soul elder, everyone is treated equally before the sect’s rules!”

“The Hundred Treasures Pavilion is no exception!”

Seeing that Ye Qingxuan’s mind was made up,

Bai Qingyun readily agreed to the price:

“Since Junior Brother Ye insists, let’s set the purchase price at nine low-grade spirit stones per pill!”

Hong Miaomiao shot Bai Qingyun a glare upon hearing this but said nothing more.

Noting this, Ye Qingxuan and Bai Qingyun exchanged a glance and shared a soft laugh.

It was at this moment that Bai Qingyun truly accepted Ye Qingxuan as his junior brother in his heart.

Subsequently, Ye Qingxuan took out one thousand Spirit-Boosting Pills and completed the transaction with Bai Qingyun and Hong Miaomiao.

With nine thousand low-grade spirit stones now in his possession, Ye Qingxuan’s nearly empty purse was once again filled.

Looking at the Spirit-Boosting Pills in her hand, Hong Miaomiao recalled the time Ye Qingxuan had purchased spiritual herbs from her. A thought suddenly struck her, and she instinctively asked:

“Junior Brother, did you refine these Spirit-Boosting Pills yourself?”

Faced with Hong Miaomiao’s question, Ye Qingxuan already had a prepared response and replied directly:

“No, these were refined by a few friends of mine. They merely entrusted me with selling them.”

“Oh, is that so?”

Hearing this, Hong Miaomiao was somewhat disappointed!

However, Bai Qingyun, standing to the side, gave Ye Qingxuan a meaningful look and said:

“In that case, Junior Brother, your senior sister and I would like to establish a regular transaction agreement with you. What would be the conditions?”

‘If he didn’t refine them himself, could he really set the price so freely? Who would believe that?’

At least, Bai Qingyun didn’t. But he didn’t call him out directly. Instead, he inquired about the conditions for a fixed trade.

Upon hearing Bai Qingyun’s words, a glint flashed in Ye Qingxuan’s eyes. He chuckled softly and said:

“Haha, my friend doesn’t have many requirements. He just prefers peace and quiet and doesn’t wish to be disturbed. So, for a fixed transaction, the only condition is that you must swear a Dao Oath never to reveal the source of the pills to anyone else.”

A Dao Oath in this world was not something to be taken lightly. Once sworn, even a peak mighty expert would be unable to extract even a sliver of the information protected by the oath.

Therefore, only by having them swear a Dao Oath could Ye Qingxuan trade with peace of mind, without worrying about exposing himself and inviting unnecessary trouble.

However, a Dao Oath could only be sworn voluntarily; it could not be forced upon a cultivator.

Hearing Ye Qingxuan’s words, Bai Qingyun pulled Hong Miaomiao aside. After a brief discussion, they both returned before Ye Qingxuan and swore the Dao Oath.

Swearing such an oath only prevented the oath-taker from divulging the secret they were required to keep; it held no other harm.

Furthermore, once others knew they had sworn a Dao Oath, and understood the nature of such oaths, they naturally wouldn’t pester them relentlessly for information.

For Bai Qingyun and Hong Miaomiao, this could also save them a lot of trouble!

Seeing Bai Qingyun and Hong Miaomiao swear the Dao Oath, Ye Qingxuan felt a wave of relief inwardly.

Having a fixed channel for selling pills would be a great help in the early stages. At the very least, he wouldn’t have to worry about the hassle of selling pills to recoup funds.

Ye Qingxuan’s search for a fixed sales outlet was also preparation for the future, after he became a Blessing Cultivator and needed to sell the products from his Blessed Land.

Of course, Bai Qingyun and Hong Miaomiao were only a small part of the plan. The real bulk of the business lay with Bai Wenyan, who worked at the Hundred Treasures Pavilion.

If he could secure Bai Wenyan as well, then in the future, he would truly only need to focus on his cultivation without worrying about pill sales.

Thinking this, after exchanging communication tokens with Bai Qingyun, Ye Qingxuan bid farewell to the two and headed towards the Hundred Treasures Pavilion.

Soon, Ye Qingxuan arrived outside the Hundred Treasures Pavilion.

He sent a message to Bai Wenyan using his token and then walked inside.

Shortly after stepping into the Hundred Treasures Pavilion, Bai Wenyan, who had been waiting for some time, immediately came forward to greet him.

Sensing the spiritual energy emanating from Ye Qingxuan, Bai Wenyan said with a smile:

“It’s been a year, Junior Brother. Your cultivation has improved quite a bit! Haha!”

Seeing Bai Wenyan approach, a smile also appeared on Ye Qingxuan’s face.

“Junior Brother, this way, please!”

Since Ye Qingxuan was here to sell pills this time, Bai Wenyan intended to take him directly to a more private room for the transaction.

The various small private rooms set up by the Hundred Treasures Pavilion were specifically established to protect the privacy of certain clients.

Generally, if a client had items to sell to the Hundred Treasures Pavilion, the transaction was by default conducted in such small rooms.

Led by Bai Wenyan, the two soon arrived at the door of a private room. Just as they were about to enter, someone unexpectedly stepped out from inside and blocked their way:

“Sorry about this, Bai Wenyan! My client is in a bit of a hurry, so I’ll be using this room first!”

Seeing the room he had reserved being occupied, Bai Wenyan glared fiercely at the person before him and said angrily:

“Wang Zizhou, I registered and reserved this room. Aren’t you breaking the rules by doing this?”

“Rules?”

Hearing this, Wang Zizhou, blocking the doorway, glanced disdainfully at Ye Qingxuan beside Bai Wenyan and said with a sneer:

“This world respects the strong. My client is a Core Formation senior brother. He’s not someone who can be compared to just any Qi Refining client brought in by others!”

Hmph! He and Bai Wenyan were currently competing for the position of team leader at the Hundred Treasures Pavilion, and it all came down to performance!

Under such circumstances, he naturally wouldn’t let slip any chance to suppress Bai Wenyan. Even if Bai Wenyan’s client was merely a Qi Refining cultivator, he wouldn’t give Bai Wenyan any opportunity to turn things around.

“You! Wang Zizhou, don’t push people too far! The grievances between us shouldn’t involve other people!”

Hearing Wang Zizhou’s words, Bai Wenyan became furious and rebuked him angrily.

But facing the furious Bai Wenyan, Wang Zizhou just said disdainfully:

“Keep your voice down. Don’t disturb my client!”

At the same time, he reached out a hand, pretended to dig out some non-existent earwax, and flicked it in Bai Wenyan’s direction!

By now, Ye Qingxuan, through the exchange between Bai Wenyan and Wang Zizhou, understood that he was suffering collateral damage in someone else’s conflict.

Faced with someone like Wang Zizhou, who only becomes more arrogant when given an inch, Ye Qingxuan wasn’t about to indulge him.

With his cultivation level, he naturally couldn’t do anything to Wang Zizhou himself. But within the Hundred Treasures Pavilion, there were certainly others who could deal with Wang Zizhou. So, Ye Qingxuan directly asked in a loud voice:

“What? Does the internal conflict between your Hundred Treasures Pavilion staff have to involve me, a client?”

Ye Qingxuan’s voice was very loud, instantly attracting the attention of many people in the main hall on the first floor.

Hearing this, a flash of panic appeared in Wang Zizhou’s eyes. He hurriedly glared fiercely at Ye Qingxuan and threatened:

“Kid, you’d better not spout nonsense, or else I—”

Before Wang Zizhou could finish his sentence, a voice interrupted him:

“Or else you’ll what?”

Hearing the voice that cut him off, Wang Zizhou looked towards the speaker. Upon seeing who it was, his face instantly turned pale, and he stammered nervously:

“E-Elder Yan… wh-what brings you here?”

Elder Yan ignored Wang Zizhou and instead looked at Bai Wenyan, asking:

“Bai Wenyan, what exactly is going on?”

Hearing Elder Yan’s question, Bai Wenyan bowed respectfully and detailed the entire sequence of events from beginning to end.

After listening, Elder Yan glared angrily at Wang Zizhou. His authority was palpable even without raised voice as he said furiously:

“Wang Zizhou, listen well!”

As he spoke, Elder Yan swept his gaze around the Hundred Treasures Pavilion, looking at everyone present. His eyes finally settled on Ye Qingxuan before he continued:

“It is true that in this world, the strong are respected! But, that applies to dealings outside the sect!”

“Within our Profound Heaven Sect, whether you are a Qi Refining disciple, a Core Formation inheritance disciple, or even a Nascent Soul elder, everyone is treated equally before the sect’s rules!”

“The Hundred Treasures Pavilion is no exception!”