Chapter 206 The Second Guiling Fragrance Gathering - Foundation Establishment Level 6 (Please subscribe and vote!)
Several days later.
Leaving aside the construction of Tianbao Pavilion, the number of people seeking Lord Wang's services reached a peak, with people from the North District, Wenxiang Sect, Shuimo Sect, Zilong Mountain, the Jiang family, the Guan family, and others all coming to his door one after another.
Their visit was naturally also about the Tianbao Pavilion.
The addition of a giant merchant guild is undoubtedly a major event for the sect's development, and a good thing, for those who rely on Guiling City for growth!
— New forces, new channels.
How to plan the interests is a matter that must be agreed upon for this alliance centered around Wang Yu, and how to deal with Jin Manlou's questioning is also a key point.
Just like the paper, ink, brush, and inkstone business run by the Guan family, a small portion of the original output was sold to independent cultivators, supplied to family shops, or used to train younger members of the clan.
But ultimately only a small portion is sold; the majority is sold to Jinmanlou, and the Chamber of Commerce will transport it to various places to earn the price difference. This is the advantage of the platform.
The Jiang family's products are generally first-grade pills, talismans, arrays, and artifacts. They follow a low-profit, high-volume strategy, and there are also vast spiritual fields outside the city where they grow spiritual rice.
The cultivators of Guiling City can consume most of these, while only a small portion of the finest items are accepted by Jinmanlou.
The unique scroll painting skills of the Ink Painting Sect, the spirit beast business of Purple Dragon Mountain, and the various exotic fragrances of the Fragrance Scent Sect—these sects have survived to this day not just because they are good at fighting.
The ability to manage businesses, generate resources, and cultivate even stronger individuals is the key to their success in outperforming competitors, passing down their legacy, and surviving through generations.
With Tianbao Pavilion, they can compare prices from two different vendors and sell to more cities. When two fierce tigers fight, even a little bit of profit will be enough for them to eat.
To seize the market, if they can't eliminate the opponent, they can only use spirit stones to pelt them. They were eager to ask Wang Yu's opinion, as he was nominally the leader of the Guiling Interest Alliance.
Therefore, their visit to discuss matters was actually a gesture of goodwill and a statement of commitment, and also contained an element of gratitude, as they might be able to take advantage of this opportunity to produce one or two Core Formation True Persons.
But... Wang Yu really can't be seen.
He arranged Tianbaoge next to Jinmanlou, which was clearly intended to stir up trouble. If he could take the opportunity to make a fortune with everyone, he could profit from the losses of both sides.
That would be a bad situation, as it could easily offend both sides and both major trading companies.
Therefore, he ordered Xu Ruozhou not to see anyone.
This was not only to avoid Han Jia's possible visit, but also to avoid this group of people.
They can each enjoy the benefits in secret; what's the point of discussing anything?
In any case, he had made arrangements for the City Lord's Mansion to only take the share of the Central District, while the other four districts—East, West, South, and North—would be taken by other forces in the alliance.
Don't feel like you're losing out. No matter how much they benefit, it's always based on a transaction. They'll take a tax, so a temporary 5% increase and a small handling fee will make it worthwhile.
After all, this not only expanded Guiling City's market share, but also absorbed all the output of the Wenxiang Sect, Zilong Mountain, and Shuimo Sect within the city.
This is a huge tax revenue; the longer the two major trading companies fight, the richer they become.
At times like these, one must not step out.
To avoid misunderstandings.
When they couldn't find anyone and discovered that the city lord's people were only active in the central district and that taxes had been temporarily increased, they immediately understood Wang Yu's meaning.
Without any discussion, they tacitly divided the area into four major districts.
And so it was.
An unprecedented business battle has begun.
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"Tianbao Pavilion's branch in Guiling City has opened!"
"The pills that Jinmanlou sells for 500 spirit stones, we're only selling for 400! Limited to 1,000 bottles, first come, first served!"
"Hurry, hurry, hurry! Only a fool wouldn't take advantage of a good deal."
"It's finally Guiling City's turn. I heard that the competition in Yunyan City is fierce. I think we can wait a little longer, and the price can be lowered further."
"really?"
"I'm not a Guiling person if I'm lying to you."
"Then I, Li, will trust you this once, fellow Daoist."
So, that afternoon...
Jin Manlou's maids, dressed more provocatively than prostitutes, took to the streets to greet passing monks.
"Bigu Pill and Rejuvenation Pill are only 200 spirit stones each. A bottle contains nine pills, made by Master Tongyan, a second-level alchemist. I will not cheat you, young or old."
Han Jia, the Pavilion Master next door, sensed it with his divine sense and cursed his bad luck inwardly.
But after touching the more than five million spirit stones he had earned from Wang Yu, he felt a surge of confidence in the potential and market of Guiling City, and quickly instructed his subordinates.
"Ice Talisman, Water Armor Talisman, Wood Vine Talisman, Fireball Talisman, Golden Blade Talisman, a dozen of the basic five elements talismans."
"Each bottle contains nine pills of Bigu Pill, Huiling Pill, and Healing Pill, and is priced at three thousand spirit stones."
"By the way, I'm also giving away a Tier 1 array flag, the [Wind Breath Transformation Array]."
Han Jia's instructions left his subordinates dumbfounded. This was a bit too cheap. This combination was the most complete Qi Refining Adventure Set, especially the formation.
This thing is ridiculously expensive, and it's being given away for free!
"Get it done quickly. Whether we can capture more market share depends on whether this package strategy learned from the Taihu Spiritual Domain will be effective."
"yes!"
Just as her subordinate left, Han Yinfeng knocked on the door and came in.
"Father, the heads of the Guan and Jiang families have come to pay their respects."
"Please come in quickly." Han Jia was overjoyed upon hearing this.
The moment these two sides started fighting, it immediately attracted the attention of the entire city, and even neighboring cities heard about it. Many cultivators rushed over overnight, waiting for the two sides to fight to the most intense moment so they could spend all their wealth to buy supplies.
They can make a fortune by reselling them elsewhere.
It bears a striking resemblance to the stock market in Wang Yu's previous life.
The principle of buying low and selling high is something everyone understands, but whether you can seize the opportunity and take advantage of the two major trading companies depends on your insight and judgment.
Not everyone is qualified to sit at the table.
Over this period of time, the one who was the most angry was Ye Qing. He believed that he had been diligent and conscientious and had tried his best to meet all of the city lord's demands.
As a result, he attracted his old rival. How could he survive that?
Even if a late-stage Core Formation cultivator were to open a third-tier branch, a Foundation Establishment cultivator like him, despite having a power base of equal strength, would be no match for him in terms of connections, channels, financial resources, internal resources, and even cultivation level.
Even if Ye Qing wanted to compete, he would compete with the Foundation Establishment Protectors of Tianbao Pavilion, not the elders of Yunling General Pavilion.
"This is going to kill me—"
Ye Qing also tried to find Wang Yu, but he still couldn't be found.
He invited Tianbao Pavilion, so how could he possibly stop them? Besides, he was mainly dealing with Jin Miaoshan, and Ye Qing was just an unlucky guy caught in the middle.
The previous one, named something like "money," was similar.
Guiling needs to develop, and Wang Yu is penniless and needs to earn spirit stones. Jin Manlou can't provide them, so he has to find his own way out and has no reason to sympathize with Ye Qing.
Unable to find anyone and burdened by Jin Miaoshan's orders, Ye Qing could only grit his teeth and dig out his savings to make ends meet.
This price war, which attracted citywide attention, ended in defeat for Jinmanlou after only six months.
Because Han Jia organized an auction for Core Formation cultivators, Qingyang Zhenren won the last piece of Tier 3 equipment and then announced that he would go into seclusion to refine his natal magic weapon.
This six-month-long benefit program has gradually come to an end.
But for the people in Guiling's alliance, the benefits were just beginning. The supply contract they signed with Han Jia had a minimum term, which couldn't be less than six months.
It was precisely because of their defection that Tianbao Pavilion was able to quickly seize enough market share and ultimately organize an auction to deliver the final blow to Ye Qing.
Based on the past experience and tacit understanding between the two major forces, Jin Manlou should step down at this point.
Guiling City Market will belong to Tianbao Pavilion!
However, an unexpected situation occurred: even a little over 10% of the market was not enough to maintain the building's normal expenses, so Ye Qing insisted on staying put.
Hey, he's not leaving.
This infuriated Han Jia. She wanted to question him, but she had no reason to, because the past struggles and tacit understandings were equivalent to unspoken rules, not a real agreement.
So they could only ignore it.
Wang Yu watched the show from the sidelines, and only felt relieved after discovering Ye Qing's decision. For him, the ideal situation was for the two companies to coexist, because competition leads to progress.
In this way, he can go into seclusion with peace of mind.
Away from the turbulent waves, Wang Yu returned to a calm harbor, quietly improving himself.
The following year, he returned to normal life, frequently interacting and socializing with others, often hosting banquets for Han Jia, appearing very close to him.
In reality, through his connections, she got to know the heads of the Tianbao branch pavilions in the surrounding cities, as well as the city lords who also belonged to the Reverse Spirit Blood Sect.
In the third year, the city lord circle was initially established. Their decisions were similar to Wang Yu's. Most of them were Foundation Establishment geniuses with powerful backgrounds. They rarely left their homes and instead guzzled blood from the city.
Some even dare to embezzle the spirit stones offered to the sect. Those with less powerful backgrounds are mostly Core Formation cultivators who will visit other sects frequently.
They discussed everything from rumors across the country to internal struggles within the sect. As city lords stationed in the outer regions, their stance had to be firm enough.
Therefore, Wang Yu came into contact with people from the Zhuo, Yu, and Zuoqiu factions, not necessarily the main families, but also the affiliated families. It is true that he learned a lot of secrets about Yunling Prefecture.
In the fourth year, he began to mobilize troops and generals, leveraging the connections of the city lord, and inviting heroes and talents to prepare for the second Fragrance Festival.
Considering that there might be Core Formation cultivators involved this time, he went to the trouble of sending a letter to Zhuo Shouqing, asking him to help him get some third-grade spiritual incense.
The high-level output of the Fragrance Sect may not be enough, so five hundred hand warmers have been prepared. At that time, everyone can smell the wonderful fragrance up close. He does not know how many people will come, so he can only prepare more.
It will definitely be a grand spectacle, something only the Reverse Spirit Blood Sect could accomplish. If he were a rogue cultivator... well, he'd probably still be hiding in some remote mountain village.
There's no grandeur befitting a city lord.
The fifth year!
In March of the 25th year of Wang Yu's career as a deacon, five years later, the second Guiling Incense Appreciation Ceremony arrived as scheduled.
On this day.
In his secluded meditation room, Wang Yu gradually subsided the tangible killing intent emanating from his body. Besides the shortcut of killing, slowly cultivating the [Minor Asura Killing Fist] could also condense killing intent.
So he has evolved from a single tuft to his current single body.
In terms of cultivation, he refined three top-grade Ice Spirit Pills, increasing his true essence by 420 drops. The dual placement slots increased his true essence by 186 drops, and his cultivation practice increased his true essence by more than 60 drops.
A total of 666 drops of true essence were added, and with the original 800 drops of true essence, a total of 1466 drops had been condensed in the Qi Sea.
A year ago, he successfully broke through to the sixth level of the Foundation Establishment stage.
(End of this chapter)
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