Chapter 76 Jade Cloud 1 "Everything Sold" Pill and Weapon Shop
So many cultivators were waiting to buy pills as soon as the store opened, so Wang Lianhua reluctantly announced that the business would be temporarily closed, which, as expected, caused dissatisfaction among the crowd.
"How could this be! I've waited for so many days, and finally got to the front of the line today, and now they're not selling them?!"
"Aren't you just playing us for a fool!"
"Manager Wang, we are all disciples of the Jade Cloud Sect, we don't do business like this!"
Tong Yuanbai quickly stepped forward to comfort him, while Shu Wenshi watched coldly. Suddenly, he pushed Tong Yuanbai and Wang Lianhua aside, squeezed to the door, and said loudly with a smile, "Esteemed immortals, please don't be anxious! Our shop is only temporarily closed. We will not only reopen on time in three days, but we will also increase the variety of elixirs. We will definitely satisfy you!"
"What nonsense are you spouting!"
Wang Lianhua and Tong Yuanbai were startled and immediately tried to explain, but the cultivators blocking the door refused to listen, insisting on the statement that the shop would reopen in three days and refusing to listen to anything else.
"Alright! I'll trust you one more time! If you don't open the door in three days, don't blame us for being impolite!"
"That's right, do you really think we can't do without your shabby shop!"
After the crowd dispersed, the shop closed its doors. Wang Lianhua glared at Shu Wenshi, "How could you talk such nonsense?! If there are no pills to sell in three days, wouldn't that damage the reputation of alchemists?"
Shu Wenshi's eyes gleamed with smugness. "What's there to be afraid of? I've already thought it through. Some cultivators have always felt that our shop doesn't have enough varieties of pills. I've already made contact with a third-level alchemist at the Alchemy Academy. He's willing to provide us with pills. We'll just put them in old pill bottles, and then we won't have to worry about not having enough pills to sell."
"They're all after that master...the one who's using other alchemists' pills to counterfeit. What if they get caught?" Tong Yuanbai frowned, his eyes already showing signs of hostility.
He never expected Shu Wenshi to be so audacious as to secretly hire other alchemists to pass off inferior products as superior ones. Now, who doesn't know that the quality of their shop's same-grade pills is better than that of the Pill Pavilion? If they switch the pills, it will be discovered soon. At that time, Shu Wenshi will make a fortune from the price difference, but the shop's reputation will suffer a great loss!
Wang Lianhua understood perfectly well that Shu Wenshi was no longer a viable option. With so many crooked ideas, he would inevitably implicate Xu Xu sooner or later. She said coldly, "I cannot agree to such a thing! Your payment will be settled today, and you don't need to come to the shop starting tomorrow."
"What did you say?!"
Shu Wenshi's cultivation was far superior to Wang Lianhua's. He raised his eyebrows and his eyes flashed with a fierce light, which made Tong Yuanbai feel cold and wary of him making a move.
“I’ve done a lot for the shop in the past two or three years. I’ve worked hard, if not done well.” Shu Wenshi took a deep breath and tried to suppress his emotions. “I’m doing this for the good of the shop. Since you don’t agree, let’s discuss this matter again.”
He sneered inwardly. If they couldn't produce any pills to sell in three days, the two would naturally compromise. Otherwise, the anger of those cultivators would probably engulf this small shop.
"No need to say anything more, you can leave."
Wang Lianhua quickly took out her storage bag and counted Shu Wenshi's reward. She was kind-hearted after all, and even gave him an extra month's worth of spirit stones. However, when she handed the storage bag over, Shu Wenshi did not take it and let it fall to the ground.
Tong Yuanbai finally couldn't hold back any longer, "What do you mean?!"
"You're just shop managers like me, you have no right to make me leave! When the shop owner returns, I'll..."
"What will you do?" A strange female voice suddenly rang out from behind him. Shu Wenshi was startled. When did someone enter? He hadn't noticed at all!
Xu Xing listened for a while and got impatient. He had chosen Shu Wenshi because he was also a disciple of the Immortal Academy and they were all poor students, so he gave him a way to make money. Since he was useless, why keep him?
She bent down and picked up the storage bag. "I'll give you two choices: one, take these spirit stones and leave now; two, I'll kick you out."
Shu Wenshi was about to persist when he noticed the exquisite jade pendant hanging from Xu Xing's waist, a privilege reserved for inner disciples...
His expression changed several times. He quickly reached for the storage bag, not daring to say another word, and rushed out the door.
Xu Xing was taken aback. He looked down and saw the newly acquired jade pendant on his waist. He understood what was going on and was suddenly filled with mixed emotions. For outer disciples without any background, the status of inner disciples was as awe-inspiring as a mountain. Although they were all disciples of the Jade Cloud Sect, they were worlds apart.
However, Shuiyun Immortal Capital was not like that. Xu Xing clearly remembered that the relationship between the personal disciples and the nominal disciples under the various island masters was quite harmonious. When she and Qingya Zi were refining pills, third-level alchemists could watch, and first-level alchemists, and even disciples who were not even first-level, could squeeze into the front row to watch...
Xu Xing had a vague idea. She took off her hood and said, "Aunt Lian..."
Before she could speak, Wang Lianhua rushed up and pulled her into her arms!
"You silly child, you've been gone for months without a word, I was so worried about you!"
Tong Yuanbai stared wide-eyed in disbelief. The mysterious alchemist who rarely appeared behind the shop was actually Xu Xing, a disciple of Yaoguang Academy?!
He was somewhat taken aback. Wasn't Xu Xing a disciple with five spiritual roots? How could a Qi Refining stage disciple possibly be a second-tier alchemist?
Thinking of what Shu Wenshi had just said, Wang Lianhua said apologetically, "I'm sorry, Xu Xu, Aunt Lian didn't manage the shop well."
"What are you saying? You've already done a great job."
“But Shu Wenshi promised those cultivators that the business would open in three days, and you just got back…” Wang Lianhua was a little worried. Xu Xu had just returned; how could he possibly refine enough pills in such a short time?
Xu Xing smiled slyly. Coincidentally, she didn't have much else on this trip, but she had the most pills!
In Shuiyun Immortal Capital, besides refining the Detoxifying Pill, she also refined many other pills, which were perfect for sale, but...
Thinking back to the scene outside the door, although the cultivators were in a hurry to buy pills, they did not show much respect to Tong and Wang. It is clear that low cultivation level is not enough to attract the attention of others.
Xu Xing handed a fourth-tier Myriad Spirit Pill and a Foundation Establishment Pill he found in the Wei Sheng Yue burial site to Wang Lianhua, saying, "Aunt Lian, take these two pills and you will be able to establish your foundation."
"Foundation Building Pill! I can't accept it! You..."
Wang Lianhua refused with a serious expression, and was about to persuade Xu Xing to keep it for himself, when she realized that her cultivation level had increased significantly, and it seemed that she had already reached the Foundation Establishment stage...
“I have already established my foundation, so I don’t need this. Aunt Lian, you are the manager of the shop. Only when your cultivation level is higher can you keep things under control.”
Xu Xing then looked at Tong Yuanbai, "Manager Tong, you are the same. You have been diligent in your work over the years and have managed the shop very well. I am very relieved to have you in the shop."
Since Xu Xing had revealed his true appearance in front of him and taken out the Foundation Establishment Pill, he no longer thought of hiding it and immediately promised, "When you reach the ninth level of Qi Refining, I will also give you a Foundation Establishment Pill."
Tong Yuanbai was so excited that he didn't know what to do with his hands and feet. He stammered that he would definitely manage the shop well and not let Xu Xing down.
Although Xu Xing is an alchemist, she doesn't usually take pills. Her constitution is unique; what would be the effect of one pill for others might require five or ten for her.
Although she currently possesses enough pills to eat like candy, Xu Xing never intended to rely on pills to advance her cultivation level. By chance, with her master's help, she reached the Foundation Establishment stage, which she was already quite satisfied with.
As for the idea of instant advancement, let's forget about it. Xu Xing doesn't want to turn himself into a sickly person and then get struck by lightning during his advancement!
However, provided it doesn't cause his family and friends to become overly reliant on pills during their cultivation, Xu Xing is quite willing to give them the pills.
Thinking of the pills piled up in his bag, Xu Xing took out fifty Foundation Establishment Pills. Each one would cost a thousand mid-grade spirit stones in the Pill Pavilion, and few outer sect Qi Refining disciples could afford them. He also took out a hundred bottles each of commonly used pills such as Spirit Gathering Pills, Hundred-Gathering Pills, Spirit Condensation Pills, and Turbidity Clearing Pills. They were all third-grade. There was no other way; there were no pills below the third grade in Senior Wei Sheng's burial.
Tong Yuanbai's hands were trembling; these were all third-tier pills! Could it be that Xu Xing was already a third-tier alchemist?
“These were not made by me. You can set up a separate area to sell them. If anyone asks, just say they were made by Master Yue.”
Tong Yuanbai breathed a sigh of relief. It turned out that she hadn't made it; otherwise, his jaw would have dropped.
To everyone's surprise, the next moment, Xu Xing took out the poison-resolving pills, the myriad spirit pills, the forget-me-not powder, the eternal hatred pills, and other pills she had refined, all of which were of the third rank.
"Sell the pills first, and wait a bit for the magic artifacts. I'll send them over once I've finished refining them."
Xu Xing has actually become a third-tier alchemist! She even crafted those magical artifacts!
What terrifying talent! Given time, she will undoubtedly be the number one alchemist and number one weapon refiner in the Jade Cloud Sect!
He never imagined that his desperate purchase of a pill at the Immortal Academy would lead to the greatest opportunity of his life! In shock, Tong Yuanbai's eyes widened, and his jaw finally shrugged.
"I will no longer refine Spirit Gathering Pills. Go and inquire about the prices at other pill shops. If any alchemists consign their pills, we can buy them. But remember, never mix them up with the ones I refine and sell them."
Tong Yuanbai rubbed his sore chin and laughed, "Don't worry, the aroma of the pills you refine is much stronger. Everyone can tell the difference with a careful sniff. I would never dare to sell other pills under your name."
"But since we need to differentiate, how should I state your name when others ask?" Tong Yuanbai wanted to facepalm at the increasingly widespread name "Master Fork." He was still glad that Xu Xing didn't know this title, but little did he know that she had heard it clearly.
"Just say my surname is Xu, no need to reveal anything else."
Xu Xing didn't want to make up another name. There were so many people with the surname Xu anyway, and even if it was discovered that it was her, it wouldn't matter. She had her master and senior brother protecting her now! She wasn't afraid of anyone!
Wang Lianhua was unaware that Xu Xing had already become an apprentice. Upon hearing this, she looked somewhat worried, but with Tong Yuanbai present, she couldn't say much.
"Tomorrow I will send a martial artist to replace Shu Wenshi. His name is Kang Cheng."
Tong Yuanbai and Wang Lianhua nodded and noted it down. Then Xu Xing said, "From now on, your monthly salary will be increased to one hundred mid-grade spirit stones per month, and you can also choose two bottles of second-grade pills from the shop every month."
"This is far too much, we..."
Tong Yuanbai was somewhat apprehensive, but Xu Xing made the final decision, not giving them a chance to refuse.
Xu Xing had a new idea regarding the sale of the elixirs.
Now, inner disciples can make outer disciples give way with just a waist token, and there is no fellow disciple relationship between them. But if they enter her shop, they have to follow her rules.
From now on, all special pills in the shop will be sold in limited quantities. However, if an inner disciple comes with an outer disciple, both of them will be able to increase the number of pills they can buy, and they will also receive a 5% discount.
The limited-edition sale had already caused dissatisfaction among many people, and Wang Lianhua hesitated, "But won't they be unhappy? What if they don't buy it anymore...?"
Xu Xing asked in surprise, "Isn't that perfect? Haven't you always been worried about not having enough pills to sell?"
Now that they're in the world of cultivation, the wealthy and powerful Xu Xing doesn't care about the "customer is king" mentality anymore. She'd get annoyed if he refined pills too frequently, so it has to be limited. Take it or leave it!
Wang Lianhua was only worried that Xu Xing's business would suffer, but then she thought about it again and realized that he was right. With such high-quality pills, there was no need to worry about not having customers.
After settling everything at the shop, Xu Xing sent visiting cards to Chiyang Peak and Qingling Peak respectively.
After Wen Yao joined Chiyang Peak, they hadn't seen her since. Even her departure from the mountain was communicated via message. Xu Xing was a little worried that Wen Yao would be angry, but when she returned to Xuanjian Peak, Wen Yao was already waiting for her.
Xu Xing chuckled twice, "A Yao, you're here..."
"Xu Xu!" Wen Yao pounced on her, pinching the soft flesh on both sides of her cheeks, and said angrily, "You didn't say you were going down the mountain to the demon realm!"
Xu Xing looked to the side, wondering who had told Wen Yao, but saw Nan Ye huddled in a corner with his arms and legs crossed, looking helpless. It seemed that Wen Yao had noticed something was wrong with Nan Ye.
"I'm fine, look, I brought you a gift!"
"Never mind that for now!" Wen Yao whispered in Xu Xing's ear, "What's going on with Li Shuang Peak? How did you and Senior Brother Shen Du both become disciples of Li Shuang Peak?"
"..."
After recounting some of the events surrounding the exploration of the Demon Realm's secret realm, Xu Xing finally managed to appease Wen Yao. However, after Wen Yao left, Zhao Linglan and Zuo Qiuxu arrived, forcing Xu Xing to repeat everything again...
After a long day of fussing, Xu Xing finally saw her friends off. She stretched and felt surprisingly good. She thought that maybe she didn't dislike the Jade Cloud Sect as much as she thought.
Xuanjian Peak had unknowingly become a place that felt like home to her.
When Xu Xing's shop further restricted the quantity of pills that could be purchased and required inner and outer disciples to buy them in groups, it initially caused dissatisfaction among many inner disciples. Other pill shops took this opportunity to offer discounts to attract customers, but the shops' business did not decline at all. In fact, many Golden Core cultivators were scrambling to buy pills, and the resale market was booming. Those cultivators who secretly instigated others to boycott the shops were disqualified from buying. With this move, no one dared to take advantage of the situation anymore.
Just kidding, who wouldn't want a miraculous elixir without the peculiar poison?!
Even the alchemists in the Alchemy Academy often lined up to buy pills to study and learn from. Not to mention other cultivators, soon, as the quality of the pills increased and the variety increased, Xu Xing's "everything-selling" shop gradually grew so powerful that even the Pill Pavilion couldn't sit still anymore. But before they could make a move, they were stopped by Gu Hongguang, the elder of the Alchemy Academy...
What's even more infuriating is that not only can they do nothing, they still don't know who the alchemist behind this shop is!
"I heard that the shopkeeper named Wang Lianhua entered the sect together with a female disciple named Xu Xing."
"You mean that disciple with five spiritual roots? How could she possibly be Master Xu!"
“That’s right. With Master Xu’s alchemy skills, he must have already formed his core long ago. This surname might just be an alias.”
Xu Xing, who was prepared to be exposed long ago, never expected that everyone would suspect every cultivator with the surname Xu in the sect, but not her...
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Author's Note: Initially, Xu Xu planned to use the alias "Wang You," but then she thought, "My master is already so powerful, why should I hide it within my own sect?" So, our Master Xu not only didn't try to conceal her identity, but she even somewhat anticipated everyone's reactions after they discovered it. However…
No one recognized her.
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