He is extremely wealthy and a master of business. He has built his current fortune through decades of hard work.
Unlike the other two extremely wealthy individuals, who came from well-off families and had connections in government, he started as a beggar, struggling at the very bottom of society. However, he was exceptionally intelligent, and after his rise to power, because of his clean background and lack of powerful entanglements, even the imperial court was willing to associate with him.
Meng Fan leisurely arrived at Wanhai City, the capital of Zhanzhou. He saw city walls of the same scale as those of Sunset City, but the prosperity inside the city was incomparable to Sunset City. The streets were bustling with traffic and crowds of people, a scene of a bustling city.
Although the downfall of the Sun family had a significant impact, it proved once again that the planet will continue to turn no matter who is gone! People continue to live their lives as usual, and their lives are even better without the Sun family exploiting them in Wanhai City.
On the main street of Wanhai City, Meng Fan walked into a shop called 'Treasure Pavilion'.
The shop was decorated very luxuriously on the outside. The building had five floors, and the interior was decorated with dragons and phoenixes, creating a unique and secluded atmosphere.
Seeing Meng Fan's impressive bearing, the female greeter knew he wasn't short of money and proactively approached him, saying, "Guest, I'm Su Xiaoru from the Treasure Pavilion. Is there anything I can do for you?"
Meng Fan looked the woman up and down. Her movements, postures, and tone were all perfect. He nodded and said, "Let me see if she has any divine weapons or special tools."
This world has abundant natural energy, and there are far more rare ores than in Meng Fan's previous life. Although it does not have the advanced production technology of modern times, the finished products are far more powerful than those in his previous life due to the quality of the ores and the innovative forging techniques.
It can be said that the Heaven Sword from the previous life is just a first-rate weapon here, not even a divine weapon!
He had drawn many lottery tickets and won quite a few weapons, but he couldn't withstand the infusion of true energy from grandmasters like Feng Qingyang. It's conceivable that although their cultivation was far superior to those of the same realm, their advantage would be greatly reduced once they faced experts of the same realm who possessed divine weapons!
This is also one of the problems that Meng Fan most wants to solve right now!
Divine weapons are rare, and he has never drawn a master craftsman, so he can only search for them in this world.
Su Xiaoru's eyes lit up, and she asked, "What grade of divine weapon does the guest require?"
Medicines and divine weapons in this world are classified into grades, with grade one being the lowest and grade nine being the highest. For example, the Lesser Rejuvenation Pill that Meng Fan gave to Zhao Wuji was a grade seven pill, and one pill could be equivalent to ten years of cultivation!
The same applies to divine weapons. The Heaven-Slaying Sword can at most be considered a fifth-grade weapon, but once it reaches the seventh grade, it can be called a divine weapon! The soft sword that Chu Di used at the time was a fifth-grade weapon, which was already extremely rare in the Fire Maple Dynasty. The Heavenly Silkworm Armor he wore was already a seventh-grade treasure. This was obtained by the seller because of his father's influence, in exchange for 20,000 taels of silver plus two promises from his father.
If directly converted to silver, a seventh-tier treasure is worth no less than 100,000 taels of silver, and it is priceless and unavailable!
This is also why Meng Fan wanted to complain about the system. Cultivation techniques can be enhanced by the system, but the divine weapon from his previous life is not enhanced. Isn't this discriminatory? If the Heaven Sword had a spirit, it would definitely complain on my behalf!
But there's nothing we can do about it; the final interpretation rests with the system.
Meng Fan didn't want to spend money to buy it, so he could only personally go and see if there was a way to solve the problem once and for all!
"The best one in your store!"
Su Xiaoru's smile became even gentler: "Guest, please go to the fifth floor." After saying that, she stepped forward to lead the way.
Meng Fan walked through the Treasure Pavilion, where everything of a certain grade was displayed on the table. Pills, cultivation techniques, weapons, and more were all available. There was nothing he couldn't have imagined. Meng Fan even saw a chamber pot, a urinal used for urination, which was actually a second-grade treasure! This made him think of a corrupt tycoon in his previous life whose toilet was made of gold.
There are too many rich people; I'll always be a poor bastard, whether in my past life or this one!
Just as they were reminiscing, the group arrived at the fifth floor. There was no counter, only a few tea rooms for entertaining guests. Su Xiaoru went inside, brewed tea for Meng Fan and the others, and asked them to wait a moment before leaving the room.
A short while later, an old man entered. He was highly skilled in cultivation, at the Acquired Realm!
"You all look unfamiliar. May I ask where you work?"
Meng Fan laughed and said, "What, do I need to be asked about my background to buy things from your Treasure Pavilion?"
Cao Zhengchun glanced at the old man from behind, which made the old man's hair stand on end. He quickly said, "No, no, young master, our Treasure Pavilion always treats its guests with the utmost hospitality. However, judging from your luxurious clothes, you must be of noble birth. My master has a wide circle of friends. If you know us, we will offer you a discount."
"Oh, sir, there's no need to be so nervous. I don't know your master; I'm just passing through Wanhai City."
"I remain silent. Am I the manager of this Treasure Pavilion? Does the guest desire a divine weapon of a specific shape?"
Silently recalling the old man's indifferent glance from behind him, which made this peak-stage acquired martial artist feel as if he were standing on the edge of an abyss, it seems that this young master is definitely not a small figure, and may even be from the capital.
He became even more cautious and said, "Young master, although our Treasure Pavilion is the largest store in the Fire Maple Dynasty, the highest grade of divine weapons we have is only seventh grade, and they have already been reserved by someone else. I'm afraid we will disappoint you."
Meng Fan didn't care. He didn't have the money to buy it anyway. He just wanted to see the true nature of the divine weapon: "Oh? How about this, you take it out and let me see it. I just want to see it. I won't take it from you."
He remained silent, saying with difficulty, "Young master, this is probably against the rules."
Meng Fan didn't want to intimidate anyone. He flipped his hand, and a pill appeared in his palm. The room was immediately filled with the fragrance of the pill. He smiled and said, "This Lesser Rejuvenation Pill is a seventh-grade pill. It can save you ten years of hard cultivation. How about we sell it to the shop?"
Mo Mo instantly became excited. You must know that pills of grade five or higher are impossible to store. As soon as they appear, they are bought up at a high price. Let alone grade seven pills, which are extremely rare and hard to come by.
He asked in a trembling voice, "Is what you say true, young master? May I have it tested?"
"Of course, please go ahead, sir!"
Silently, he excitedly took the Lesser Rejuvenation Pill to be tested. In reality, it was just scraping some powder off the pill and handing it over to a professional pill tester. He also remembered Meng Fan's nonchalant attitude when he took out the Lesser Rejuvenation Pill, and thought that he must still have some in stock. If they could reach a cooperation agreement in the future, his contribution would be too great!
He was right. Meng Fan did indeed still have some Lesser Rejuvenation Pills in his system space, but there weren't many left. He had only taken out a few in total, and most of them were left with the Zhao family before he left.
Soon after, the excited Mo ran back to his room and said to Meng Fan, "Young Master, I could tell from afar that you are no ordinary person. Would you do me the honor of hosting a meal and introducing me to your family head?"
Meng Fan chuckled lightly: "Then I'll trouble you, sir. My name is Meng Fan, and I've come to Sunset City of the Fire Maple Dynasty to visit my relatives."
He paused for a moment, then continued, "Old sir, may I take a look at that seventh-grade divine weapon? Don't worry, a gentleman doesn't take what others cherish."
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