“Those who achieve great things don’t concern themselves with trifles. This initial investment is necessary and will quickly recoup the costs,” Hua Rong nodded.

Ye Xiruo pouted: "Don't we still have you, Second Senior Brother, and Senior Brother Yingxun sponsoring the spirit stones?"

“Actually, I would be happy to sponsor Xiaoyezi.” Hua Rong’s eyes lit up.

"Unfortunately, they've already divided it all up."

"However, after the opening, we can give you a gold card with a 62% discount and VIP top-level treatment."

"In return, here is the True Spirit Pavilion's Treasure Purple Token. With it, you can get a 25% discount at any True Spirit Pavilion."

True Spirit Pavilion, the number one shop on the continent! It has all kinds of magical treasures, rare materials, spiritual herbs, spirit beasts, cultivation techniques, and scrolls. If you can think of it, it has it.

Its surname is Hua, and it is one of the Hua family's businesses.

"That's wonderful! I've heard that the True Spirit Pavilion's auction house is top-notch. Senior Brother wants to auction off some pills; I wonder if we could entrust the True Spirit Pavilion to do so?"

"Of course, if you're not in a rush, we can set the date for half a month later. Our auction house doesn't charge any intermediary fees."

"I can't accept that. Let's just offer a 20% discount on the original price."

"Being able to hold such an auction will greatly benefit the reputation of our auction house. Don't worry! I'm a businessman."

"Then I'll leave it to you. Here is the list of all the pills."

So many high-grade, top-quality pills, but considering they're from Zishu, everything makes sense.

"Within half a month, I will definitely spread this news throughout the entire continent."

"Thank you for your trouble. When I get back, I will definitely treat you to some spirit wine. We won't leave until we're drunk."

"Is there no spirit wine to drink today?" Hua Rong smiled faintly.

"Of course, I already instructed Chef Zhang to prepare a large meal."

"For the sake of the spirit wine, I'll help you revise the blueprints and make a budget while I'm at it."

"I'm so touched," Ye Xiruo said, her eyes sparkling.

"Just remember to give me a few jars of spirit wine when you arrive."

"Don't worry! I estimate I'll be selling near the Pill King's Palace, so I'm not worried at all about you stealing my business, okay?"

Hua Rong was speechless; this arrogant attitude definitely needed to be taught a lesson.

The smile on Ye Xiruo's face hadn't completely faded before it quickly vanished. Damn it, what's with this sudden outburst of true energy? She hadn't eaten anything bad!

Zishu noticed something was wrong with Ye Xiruo immediately and grabbed her wrist to examine her.

After a long pause, he blurted out, "It's nothing, Junior Sister, you're about to advance."

Hua Rong's eyes practically popped out of their sockets! He's advanced! When we first met, this guy was just a weakling in the Qi Refining stage, but after a few months, he's actually reached Foundation Establishment!

Although Foundation Establishment is still a weakling, many people are still stuck at Foundation Establishment, with no hope of breaking through in their entire lives, and can only die of old age, okay? If Hua Rong knew that Ye Xiruo had suddenly turned into a hostile host after fainting, she would definitely bite Ye Xiruo to death.

Foundation Establishment it is! He, Hua Shao, is a genius with exceptional talent, almost at the Golden Core stage! But what did he see?!

Damn, this guy can advance even while standing up. Judging from his posture, he won't stop until he reaches the late stage of Foundation Establishment!

Hua Rong is devastated. Is Ye Zi some kind of illegitimate daughter of God? Why is He so biased?

Qingzhiyi's face also showed undisguised shock. She had advanced! My God! This is too unscientific!

Even Zishu, who always prided himself on being a peerless genius, couldn't help but twitch at the corner of his mouth. If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, he would never have believed it! For him, cultivation was as simple as eating and drinking, but it wasn't something he could advance to the next level just by wanting to, okay? He had to cultivate honestly and diligently, and advance naturally!

As a result, look at him, look at him, he advanced without any warning, from the early stage of Foundation Establishment to the late stage of Foundation Establishment! With a little more cultivation, he'll definitely reach the peak of Foundation Establishment, half a step into the Golden Core realm! Zishu was speechless with awe.

Ye Xiruo's current situation isn't good either. Damn it, who would have thought she'd be advancing to the next level out of nowhere? It's like she just finished eating and then gets another whole roasted lamb—isn't that going to either stuff her to death or make her furious?

Could it be that Brother Xiu Qi has successfully broken through to the Nascent Soul stage? Ye Xiruo's heart skipped a few seconds, and then her whole body was filled with joy. She even endured the pain of her meridians being forcibly widened.

Nascent Soul, oh Nascent Soul! I never expected Brother Xiu Qi to succeed so quickly. This means I'll be able to see Brother Xiu Qi soon! What a joyous occasion!

"What's wrong with her? Has the spiritual energy damaged her brain?" Hua Rong muttered.

"He must be so happy he's gone mad!" A windfall, a windfall indeed! Deep resentment.

"Junior Sister is indeed incredibly lucky to have advanced in such a short time."

If Jing Li were here, she would definitely snort arrogantly: "This is clearly because of that wild man."

Ye Xiruo glared fiercely at Hua Rong, "You're the one whose brain has been ruined by spiritual energy! Your whole family has had their brains ruined by spiritual energy!!!"

This is luck; there's no point in being envious or jealous!

"I feel like I've been looked down upon." Hua Rong looked at Qing Zhiyi with a hurt expression, begging for comfort and a pat on the back!

"Junior Sister is already in the late Foundation Establishment stage. If you continue to be so lazy, hehe." Hua Rong almost spat out a mouthful of blood from the blow of those two words with such profound implications.

"Yiyi, you actually dislike me, dislike me." Hua Rong looked utterly hopeless.

Qingzhiyi's fan landed mercilessly on his head: "Be serious. Senior Brother will probably reach the Nascent Soul stage soon, so I need to go into seclusion and cultivate properly too." He couldn't let Senior Brother fall too far behind.

"Then I'll go into seclusion too." Hua Rong stared at the ground with a wronged expression.

"You should have gone into seclusion long ago. What a waste of your talent."

"I want to be the number one merchant in the world, but I don't want to be the number one cultivator in the cultivation world."

"Even if you have money, it doesn't matter if you're alive to spend it." Qing Zhiyi sneered.

Ye Xiruo rapidly circulated her cultivation technique, absorbing the continuously surging pure spiritual energy, watching helplessly as her cultivation level soared like a rocket: mid-Foundation Establishment, peak mid-Foundation Establishment, and late-Foundation Establishment.

It only took two hours for Ye Xiruo to complete her advancement. Opening her eyes, she felt the abundant power throughout her body and laughed loudly: "I feel like I can kill a bull now."

Zishu smiled sinisterly: "Try it."

Why is Senior Brother's gaze so eerie? Ye Xiruo shrank back, quickly realizing the reality: although she was now in the late Foundation Establishment stage, she seemed to be the weakest trash here. Moreover, this trash had inadvertently attracted a lot of hatred.

Ye Xiruo covered her face, wishing she could dig a hole and bury herself! How could she be so stupid? (To be continued.)