Myriad Spirits Immortal Clan

#250 - Chu Xiyu's Plan (Two in One)

It was dusk, and the fiery red glow in the sky seemed to have faded slightly, reflecting on the plaque of the Chuye Pavilion, shimmering with a reddish-golden light.

The three large characters were exceptionally powerful, as if written by a sword cultivator.

Chu Yanqing sized up Ye Jingcheng with some interest.

However, to her disappointment, Ye Jingcheng's expression remained unchanged.

"Fellow Daoist Chu, may I ask who wrote this plaque? It's truly exquisite!" Ye Jingcheng said, pointing at the plaque.

"A senior." Chu Yanqing also felt bored and didn't say more, leading Ye Jingcheng into the courtyard and inspecting it from the first to the second courtyard.

Finally, she led Ye Jingcheng into the main room.

The Chuye Pavilion shop had a three-courtyard layout, with the shop for attracting customers in the front and the courtyard for cultivators to live in at the back.

The entire courtyard exuded grandeur from the entrance, with large red Phoebe pillars carved with gold silk, red-lacquered doors embroidered with copper patterns, and a pair of lifelike stone lions placed on both sides.

The front pavilion near the street was even three stories high, extremely majestic.

Of course, this was also a symbol of status. At the top of the pavilion, there were some auspicious beast carvings, as well as cloud carvings representing the Chu family's identity, which were characteristic of both the Ye and Chu families.

Entering the courtyard, it adopted a three-main-hall and two-wing-room structure.

The central courtyard was planted with many lush spiritual trees, but these spiritual trees were all evergreen trees and Biyun grass that did not bear spiritual fruit.

They could gather spiritual energy, but their value and effect were much lower than spiritual fruit trees and spiritual flowers.

Even so, the Chuye Pavilion shop was definitely considered good in Taichang Fang City, and the intensity of spiritual energy was comparable to a second-tier middle-grade spiritual vein.

This was extremely valuable in a Fang City with so many cultivators residing there.

This was also why Taichang Fang City could maintain a high number of cultivators. After all, the spiritual energy alone could attract many rogue cultivators to rent a cave in the city and use the spiritual energy to break through when they were about to advance.

The only drawback was that the courtyards were not large, and they had to be shared with the Chu family.

It would be more difficult for the Ye family to sell spirit beasts.

The Chu family had already informed them of this, otherwise the Ye family might not have opened a pill shop. For the Ye family, spirit beasts were their specialty.

"Fellow Daoist Chu has arranged everything well. I wonder how many magical artifacts Fellow Daoist Chu can sell each day now?" Ye Jingcheng nodded. He had no objections to the layout arrangement.

Moreover, the Chu family was dividing everything equally. As for the priority of things, he didn't value it that much.

Besides, the sects that the Chu family contacted should also be like this.

However, he was very concerned about the shop's customers and the spirit stones sold each day.

This was related to his own income and future development.

Moreover, once the pill shop's income stabilized, he could try to find channels for spiritual herbs.

It would be too unrealistic to transport all the Ye family's spiritual herbs from the Ye family, because the more valuable ones would require Foundation Establishment cultivators to escort them, and even the less valuable ones would take more than half a month to transport.

Therefore, the source of customers naturally became a more important issue.

If they didn't buy that much, or the income was not ideal, Ye Jingcheng would have to find other ways, because the rent here was not low.

Moreover, they now had three alchemists refining pills, and his storage bag also contained many spiritual pills given by the family.

"Fellow Daoist Ye can rest assured about this. I can make a living selling magical artifacts here, let alone Fellow Daoist Ye selling spiritual pills," Chu Yanqing replied.

However, she did not give a specific number.

Ye Jingcheng was also very clear about this.

This Chu Yanqing was definitely a core member of the Chu family. Last time during the marriage alliance, she probed the core members of the Ye family.

Now, she was very conservative about the family's secrets, and she was unwilling to reveal even this kind of thing.

After all, after the Ye family stayed here for a long time, they would be able to see it.

"Thank you, Immortal Chu." Although he was complaining inwardly, Ye Jingcheng was still polite on the surface.

"Fellow Daoist Ye is too kind. Since the Ye family has just arrived tonight, I will set up a banquet here. I hope Fellow Daoist Ye and the others won't feel neglected."

"Fellow Daoist Chu is too kind. We should be the ones inviting this time," Ye Jingcheng also said politely.

"Oh, where does Fellow Daoist Ye plan to invite us?" Chu Yanqing asked again, which surprised Ye Jingcheng.

He didn't expect that Chu Yanqing would turn the tables on him.

He was just being polite.

"I'll take a look first, since I'm not familiar with the place yet," Ye Jingcheng replied.

This woman was very scheming, and Ye Jingcheng didn't want to be led by the nose by her.

Chu Yanqing smiled when she saw Ye Jingcheng's appearance.

"Fellow Daoist Ye, don't worry. I was just speaking off the cuff. Today, the Chu family's banquet will also be attended by my aunt," Chu Yanqing said.

Ye Jingcheng didn't reply, but just nodded.

He cursed inwardly, as expected, women affected cultivation!

After Chu Yanqing left, Ye Jingcheng led Ye Jingyu and the others into the west main room.

"Seventh Sister, Ninth Brother, Jinghao, each of you choose a room in the wing rooms. Thirty-fifth Uncle, you and I will each live in an ear room. This west main room will be reserved for our discussions," Ye Jingcheng said.

Hearing this, everyone nodded.

The middle room was separated from the Chu family next door, so it was better to keep a distance.

The fact that the others could have a room to themselves was already good enough for them.

Otherwise, like the bungalows they had passed, it would be very difficult to have privacy there.

"Then let's go and arrange things first, each of you set up a formation, and then attend the banquet at Xu time," Ye Jingcheng instructed, and everyone chose a room.

As soon as Ye Jingcheng entered the room, he released a full one hundred Five Poison Bees.

He had these Five Poison Bees check the entire room, and at the same time, his divine sense covered it three times.

After confirming that there were no problems, Ye Jingcheng took out a set of second-tier low-grade formations.

This formation was for isolating surveillance. Although its defense was not good, it would give a warning if a Purple Mansion cultivator tried to check it.

Only by setting up this formation could Ye Jingcheng cultivate in peace.

The formation was quickly set up, and Ye Jingcheng also released the Jade Ring Rat, letting it listen with its ears in the room. It would be better if it could hear something, but it didn't matter if it couldn't.

After all, this Jade Ring Rat was only at the late stage of the first tier.

Ye Jingcheng then took out the Scarlet Flame Fox. The Scarlet Flame Fox was more well-known to the outside world and was considered the most intelligent of his four spirit beasts.

With it guarding by his side, Ye Jingcheng felt more at ease.

After doing all this, Ye Jingcheng took out a jade slip and began to analyze what he had seen and heard today.

The Ye family's advantages, disadvantages, and how to gain a foothold were extremely important to Ye Jingcheng.

At the same time, it was also important to check on the Xu and Mo families.

Time passed quickly, and Chen time arrived. Ye Jingcheng left a Five Poison Bee with a separated soul and changed into a robe.

He walked outside.

If only Chu Yanqing had come this time, Ye Jingcheng might have made an excuse not to attend.

But since Chu Xiyu was coming, Ye Jingcheng had to attend.

The banquet was set up in the main room. There were only six or seven members of the Chu family, plus five from the Ye family, not many.

"Fellow Daoist Chu," Ye Jingcheng said, looking at Chu Xiyu and repeatedly cupping his hands.

Although they were both Foundation Establishment cultivators, Ye Jingcheng still had to show some respect since the other party had a sect backing them.

"Fellow Daoist Ye, you are too kind. Since our parting at Lingyun Peak, Fellow Daoist Ye has made progress again. As expected of a spiritual body genius. In the future, our Chu family's magic weapon business may need your help," Chu Xiyu said, her words were exquisite and made people feel like they were bathed in a spring breeze.

Compared to Chu Yanqing, she was much better.

"Come, sit down, don't feel estranged. Our two families are now related by marriage and are working together for a great cause. It's just that we were rushed today and didn't prepare much…"

Chu Xiyu looked at the spiritual dishes on the table, and Ye Jingcheng repeatedly shook his head.

"Fellow Daoist Chu, you are too polite. If you hadn't told me, I would have thought I was at a restaurant of an old Zifu family with so many spiritual dishes."

The centerpiece of the spiritual dishes on the table was a second-order spiritual fish dish. This spiritual fish was called the Azure Jade Exquisite Fish. Needless to say, the taste was excellent, and its spiritual energy was very abundant, enough to offset several months of hard cultivation for a Foundation Establishment cultivator. The only drawback was that it was expensive.

The Chu family's offering of this second-order spiritual dish was definitely considered good hospitality.

Besides the Azure Jade Exquisite Fish, the remaining spiritual dishes were also outstanding, including Iron Tree Blossoms made from spiritual melons, and Wealth Beckoning made from Maolin pig meat.

In short, Ye Jingcheng couldn't find a single fault.

Ye Jingyu and the others also showed a glint in their eyes. This meal of spiritual food might be their salary for several years, especially the second-order spiritual food. If they could taste a few bites, their bottlenecks might even loosen up a bit.

"Fellow Daoist Ye, I wonder what the highest-grade spiritual pills your family is selling this time are?" Unlike Chu Yanqing, Chu Xiyu's question was very tricky.

"The second-order middle-grade spiritual pills we brought are the Jade Soul Pill and the Scarlet Bell Pill. Besides these, there are only a few second-order low-grade spiritual pills!" Ye Jingcheng sighed. He was now barely a second-order middle-grade alchemist. Although he had a chance to refine second-order high-grade spiritual pills,

he could only refine one pill at most. Considering the cost of the spiritual herbs, he might even lose money.

Naturally, Ye Jingcheng wouldn't do such a thankless thing. Moreover, as a Foundation Establishment early-stage cultivator, being able to refine second-order middle-grade spiritual pills was barely acceptable. If he were to refine second-order high-grade pills, he might attract covetous eyes.

He came here to earn spirit stones and find a way to get rid of Mo Hongyuan, not to show off.

"That's already extremely good. In half a month, it will be the time for the sect to hold the entrance competition, and many disciples will be recruited at that time. At this time, first-order Spirit Returning Pills and Qi Replenishing Pills are most needed!" Chu Xiyu said.

These words made Ye Jingcheng nod gratefully.

"By the way, when is your Ye family planning to open for business?" Chu Xiyu asked.

"We are tentatively preparing for three days later. I wonder if Fellow Daoist Chu has any good strategies?" Ye Jingcheng asked Chu Xiyu humbly at this moment.

"I wouldn't call it a good strategy, but those guide rogue cultivators can be utilized, and the free stall positions for rogue cultivators can also be utilized."

This Chu Xiyu was indeed worthy of being the wife of Superior Mingyuan. Her vision, pattern, and demeanor were all extremely extraordinary.

At this moment, Ye Jingcheng felt that he could learn a lot.

For a time, he even took the wine and toasted Chu Xiyu a few cups.

As for Chu Yanqing, Ye Jingcheng didn't chat with her much.

"Fellow Daoist Ye, Yanqing usually talks about you a lot. Let Yanqing toast you a cup as well. I hope you can take care of her when the time comes," Chu Xiyu said.

Chu Yanqing also raised her wine glass, but a trace of unwillingness flashed in her eyes.

The two drank a cup of wine.

Then they dispersed.

After eating this Azure Jade Exquisite Fish spiritual meal, Ye Jingcheng also felt that his spiritual energy had become much more abundant, and there was much more water-attribute spiritual energy.

He needed to cultivate and consolidate it.

He returned to his room and began to cultivate. After exchanging ideas with Chu Xiyu, the thoughts in his mind were completely confirmed.

Nothing was said overnight, and it passed completely in cultivation.

Early the next morning, Ye Jingcheng instructed Ye Jingyu, Ye Jinghao, and Ye Jingyun to take a stroll through the major shops.

Ye Jingcheng also began to openly visit the pill shops.

In addition to understanding the background and characteristics of the major pill shops, he also bought a lot of spiritual herbs for the second-order Jade Kirin Pill.

In addition, the advanced spiritual herbs for the Peach Wood Tree Demon were also found by him.

However, the spirit stones in his pocket shrank a lot.

After a day, Ye Jingcheng also became more confident.

At this moment, it happened to be the sect competition season, and cultivators were constantly pouring in.

On the second day, Ye Jingcheng used a spirit talisman to summon Chen Ya.

The latter came faster than Ye Jingcheng had imagined, and when the other party entered the Chu Ye Pavilion and saw Ye Jingcheng's face, her face couldn't help but show embarrassment.

She had revealed the Ye family's affairs to Ye Jingcheng back then.

But she didn't expect that Ye Jingcheng was the Ye family.

"How is it, how is the preparation going?" Ye Jingcheng said with a smile.

"Senior, I only found two fellow Daoists to come with me," Chen Ya said, lowering her head slightly.

"It's okay, two is two. When my Ye family's reputation is bigger in the future, there will naturally be many more," Ye Jingcheng knew in his heart that this Chen Ya definitely had more.

As a female cultivator among rogue cultivators, being able to do well as a guide and having well-informed news meant that this female cultivator had many pursuers.

Her appeal among rogue cultivators was not small.

This was also the reason why Ye Jingcheng chose her in the first place.

After all, if it were an ordinary male cultivator, he might have set up a robbery, but female cultivators had a slight advantage in this regard.

"That's good, then we'll follow the previously agreed-upon method of attracting customers, based on transactions. In addition, you can also set up a stall in the market to sell this spiritual pill," Ye Jingcheng said mysteriously.

Then, he took out a jade bottle, which was filled to the brim.

Inside were first-order high-grade Qi Replenishing Pills.

However, these Qi Replenishing Pills all contained spiritual fragrance.

Compared to ordinary spiritual pills, they were much better.

"This?" Chen Ya was a little puzzled.

Selling this kind of spiritual pill on a stall was naturally a bit of a waste.

The price of a stall definitely couldn't be compared with a shop, and selling it there would also lead to lower profits for the spiritual pill.

Moreover, she didn't know Ye Jingcheng's true intentions.

After all, this spiritual pill was different from others. It wasn't that the lower the price, the better. Others had to believe it.

If the price was low, they would think there was something fishy.

They would think that the quality was not good.

This was what Chen Ya was worried about.