Dragon's Origin

“Then thank you very much!” Wang Sheng didn't stand on ceremony, accepting directly and waving to the old Taoists after giving his thanks, signaling them to put away the batch of jewelry.

Watching as all the items disappeared into the Na rings of several old Taoists from the Qing generation, Wang Sheng finally breathed a sigh of relief. He had obtained the two items he wanted, the golden hairpin and the long sword, making the trip worthwhile!

“Two elders, those gems.” Wang Sheng smiled at them again, saying, “This time it’s a real business deal. You choose what you want, and I’ll buy the rest at ten times the price.”

“No problem.” This time it was Elder Shi who agreed without hesitation, but then asked, “Can you enlighten us, Duke, is there still a profit to be made at ten times the price?”

As soon as this question was asked, almost everyone stopped what they were doing. They all knew Wang Sheng was a master at earning gold coins. If they could learn some tricks and secrets from him, wouldn't they be able to go back and make a fortune? Even the old Taoists of the Qing generation were no exception, all listening attentively.

“It’s simple!” Wang Sheng laughed, not intending to keep it a secret. Now that he had his hands on the good stuff, was he afraid they would learn something and surpass him?

“Actually, these gems are the same as those weapons from before.” Wang Sheng began his simple lesson: “You all know that weapons, gems, and even jewelry are all genuine antiques from five hundred years ago, right? They can all be considered antiques, right?”

Everyone nodded. They had personally dug them out, things that hadn't seen the light of day for five hundred years. Of course, they were antiques.

“I know that both of your families have long histories, so you don’t care about these five-hundred-year-old items.” Wang Sheng laughed, flattering the two major families slightly: “Of course, the eight great vassal states probably don’t care about such small antiques either. They probably have things at home that are much older.”

This wasn't a lie. The eight great families had all been around since the previous dynasty, and the things they used were all historical treasures. They certainly wouldn't care about these dirty things that looked like they'd been stolen from who knows where, most of them still stained with blood.

The two Grand Elders nodded in agreement. They didn't need to look far; many of the things they used at home were old antiques. When had they ever cared about such things?

“However, not everyone in the world is like the eight great families with such long histories.” Wang Sheng smiled. “There are some small families that haven’t been around for very long but have already achieved some success, aren’t there?”

“There are many of those.” Elder Shi picked up the conversation, following Wang Sheng’s lead.

“These small families actually like to flaunt how long their family history is and how superior their ancestors were.” Wang Sheng smiled, continuing, “That’s where these gems and weapons I buy from you come in handy.”

Everyone was confused. How could they be useful?

“For example, I take out a weapon with various nicks and chips.” Wang Sheng explained with a smile, “It’s a genuine antique from five hundred years ago, and it’s a real item that participated in battles, right? It even has bloodstains on it!”

A group of people nodded in unison. They had seen the good and bad weapons, all with similar characteristics, absolutely genuine, no deception.

“If I suggest to someone from a small family that they buy back this weapon and say it was used by their ancestor, not only would they be gilding their ancestor’s reputation, but they would also make their family history more illustrious.” Wang Sheng directly asked Elder Shi, “Elder Shi, if it were you, would you be willing to spend a lot of money to buy a ‘weapon used by your ancestor’ to decorate your facade?”

“If the price is right, I would definitely be willing, but if the price is too outrageous…” Elder Shi shook his head directly. In other words, he certainly wouldn't mind spending a lot of money to buy it.

“But what if this weapon has the guarantee of Qiansheng Yuan?” Wang Sheng suddenly asked again, “Qiansheng Yuan guarantees that it has been appraised by a master and will leave Qiansheng Yuan’s appraisal mark on it? And it comes with Qiansheng Yuan’s maintenance.”

“This?” Elder Shi suddenly understood, and he smiled wryly. “Willing! Whatever price you say, Duke!”

No matter what it is, as long as it goes through Qiansheng Yuan, the price can skyrocket. With Qiansheng Yuan’s endorsement, would those small families hesitate? They would definitely spend a lot of money to buy it without hesitation.

It’s just that Elder Shi's family has a historical foundation and doesn't need to pretend like this. If he were a member of a small family, he would definitely be tempted!

“Gems are the same!” Wang Sheng immediately talked about gems: “Don’t forget that I also have a shop called Dream Workshop. These gems are marked with Dream Workshop’s mark and made into exquisite jewelry, all of which are former dynasty antiques, limited editions. Do you think anyone will buy them?”

Qiansheng Yuan does men’s business, while Runzi Workshop and Dream Workshop are definitely the overlords of women’s business. If Dream Workshop launches a limited edition of antique jewelry, it will definitely be snapped up. The noble ladies in the capital can buy it all, and people from other places won’t even have time to rush over when they hear the news. Believe it or not, Dream Workshop really has this appeal among women.

“So, doing business is actually very simple.” Wang Sheng gave a rare bit of guidance: “As long as you build a reputation and make a name for yourself, you can sell the same thing for a hundred times the price, while others can only sell it at the original price. That’s the difference. Credibility is very important, which is why I clearly have the strength to keep you all here, but you are still willing to cooperate with me, because I have this reputation and this credibility, right?”

Wang Sheng took the initiative to mention that he had the ability to keep them here, which made the two Grand Elders a little nervous. But after hearing the following words, they had to admit that it was indeed because of this that they dared to cooperate with Wang Sheng. At least so far, no one who has cooperated with Wang Sheng has been able to say anything bad about it.

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There were quite a few gems, about several thousand. Wang Sheng asked the two old Taoists and the two families to sort them out and roughly estimate their value. Anyway, he had said before that he would buy them at ten times the price, and he would pay with the gold here. Originally, it all belonged to the two families, so Wang Sheng was essentially using their gold to buy their things, so they wouldn’t lose out either way.

“The remaining things, divide them however you want.” Wang Sheng had already obtained what he wanted and didn’t want to stay in this dark underground cave any longer. However, in order to prevent the two families from being afraid, Wang Sheng had to stay. After greeting the two Grand Elders, Wang Sheng found a corner and sat down with Old Daoist Lingxu to patiently cultivate.

As Wang Sheng cultivated, pieces of spiritual energy ice fell into the big pool, and the ice surface was rising little by little.