Cultivation: Being Immortal

Chapter 124

Medicine City

Envoys from Zhonghang Sect and Cloud Sword Sect stood at the city gate, watching the orderly queue of independent cultivators waiting to board the flying boat. Their expressions were unpleasant.

The Yunzhong City Centennial Celebration was always filled with continuous killings. Don't they know that? They must know. Don't they know that they can use flying boats for transportation too? They know.

Then why not do it this way, for the benefit?

Twelve flying boats, twelve golden cores, plus dozens of Building Foundations, how much money would that be? Do you really think that Zhonghang Sect and Cloud Sword Sect are charity organizations?

They also thought about charging money, but it's too troublesome. Cultivators from different places come from different distances, so it would be so much trouble to determine how much to charge. Since it's troublesome, they just don't do it. After all, the ones who die are not their people, just some independent cultivators and disciples of small factions. They're just like leeks, a large batch will grow out a hundred years later.

"Now the pressure is on us. If we don't go along with it, both sects will definitely be criticized."

"Yeah, throwing away hundreds of thousands of spirit stones like this, Five Elements Sect is really generous."

"I heard that even the Five Elements Sect didn't want to, but it was Zhang Wanjing who insisted on it, and even alarmed the important people in the Five Elements Sect."

"If a tree stands tall in the forest, the wind will surely break it. If the wind can't break it, then it must be a towering tree."

The envoys of the two sects were in conversation. Although the sects often carried out shady actions, they had to maintain a righteous appearance on the surface. They were well-acquainted with human nature, which tends towards goodness and, at the very least, requires kindness from others.

Now that the Five Elements Sect has taken the lead, they can't be left behind. Just the thought of wasting hundreds of thousands of spirit stones makes them feel a great heartache.

"Let's go back and study it. The Yunzhong City Centennial Celebration should have some new ideas."

"Alright, when the time comes, we will communicate with the two sects. We can't let the Five Elements Sect surpass us."

The envoys of the two sects had a great understanding. In their view, the wealth of independent cultivators and smaller cultivator forces in the cultivation world is constant. If the Five Elements Sect gains more, then they will get less. Now that the Five Elements Sect is starting to compete with them, they have to work harder and strive to snatch back their share.

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Day ten of the Medicine Conference

In the afternoon, in Jiangshan Town, Lin Jiang and Yue Qing went to the warehouse to separate spirit stones. The piles of spirit stones almost filled the warehouse, and everyone's eyes were almost blinded by the bright shine of the spirit stones.

At this moment, Yue Qing couldn't help but admire Lin Jiang. He had made everyone take a solemn vow in advance, otherwise they would have started fighting each other by now. Money really has a way of stirring people's hearts.

"Jiang Shu, have you settled the accounts?"

Yue Qing asked. Jiang Shu was a local in Jiangshan Town and one of Yue Qing's sworn brothers.

"Senior Brother Yue, the accounts have been settled."

"Give me a general idea."

"Alright, including today, we sold a total of one million three hundred and twenty-five thousand six hundred small box lunches, ninety-seven thousand eight hundred medium box lunches, and eight hundred and fifty-three thousand large box lunches. The price of a small box lunch is twenty spiritual beads, a medium box lunch is thirty-five spiritual beads, and a large box lunch is sixty spiritual beads. The prices have fluctuated slightly, and there have been discounts for bulk purchases. The total income is..."

Jiang Shu explained the accounts one by one. These millions of orders were not sold in just these ten days, but also included the quantities sold in the previous four months. There were also daily sales ranging from a few hundred to over a thousand.

"After deducting warehouse rent, formation operation, personnel wages, and the cost of box lunch ingredients, our net profit is 153,800 spirit stones, plus several thousand spiritual beads which haven't been converted into spirit stones yet."

"Even if it's 150,000 spirit stones, the remaining thousand spirit stones will be divided among others as their bonuses."

"Senior Brother Yue, take a look..."

"Listen to Xiao Yi, we've earned over a hundred thousand spirit stones, don't hog it all for yourself."

Yue Qing immediately agreed with Lin Jiang's suggestion, while Jiang Shu and others, although feeling a little reluctant, also agreed.

There were sixty people (excluding mortals) who helped them, the number of people selling box lunches increased to thirty, and there were also thirty people helping to cook in the warehouse. They had been working almost non-stop with only two hours of sleep a day for the past ten days. It was very laborious, so it was normal to give them more money.

"We started with a capital of 50,000 spirit stones. The subsequent investments are all made from the money we earned. Now we are calculating pure profit. I invested 10,000 spirit stones and took a 20% share. Calculate mine first."

"Yes, Senior Brother Yue."

"In less than six months, exchanging 10,000 for 30,000. Junior Brother Xiao, I admire you."

Yue Qing received the spirit stone, he sighed and thought that it only took about six months, and he didn't even have to do much, he just helped connect people, the money was too easy.

"I invested twenty thousand spirit stones and got sixty thousand, not bad."

Lin Jiang also received his share of the money, he earned forty thousand spirit stones, which is almost the cost of a Building Foundation Pill, enough for him.

The remaining sixty thousand was divided among Jiang Shu and the other three people, each of them could at least get ten thousand. They were also very happy because their previous annual income was only about two thousand. This was the result of Yue Qing's support. If no one had helped, it would have been even worse. In just six months, they earned at least five years' worth of income. This was definitely a huge profit for them.

"Junior Brother Xiao, shall we find a place to celebrate?"

"Not today, I still have things to do."

"Alright, it seems like you're very busy now."

"Martial Uncle Zhang needs me for something."

"Then congratulations to you even more."

Yue Qing raised an eyebrow and realized that Lin Jiang was the real winner. Not only did he make money, but he also joined Zhang Wanjing Magical Eye, which meant a bright future ahead.

"Senior Brothers, what should we do with the remaining materials?"

"Keep selling them. The people in Medicine City won't buy everything at once, and there are already hundreds of thousands of residents there. Keep arranging for people to continue selling the remaining materials. Use the profits to buy more raw materials, but be mindful of the production volume. Don't bring in too much at once. In short, we won't invest more money, but we'll keep doing business. Whatever we earn is our long-term source of wealth."

(Translated by Gravity Tales 😃)

"Junior Brother Xiao is right. Jiang Shu, decide whether you want to monitor it yourself or ask our brothers to do it. Any profit you make from now on is pure profit. Don't waste it."

"Senior Brother, I'm planning to try breaking through the Building Foundation level. I'll leave this matter to the other brothers."

"Okay, I trust you. You make the arrangements. Let's meet in Medicine City in a few days to celebrate."

Yue Qing nodded. There won't be such huge profits in the future, but consistent and steady income is still good. As long as there are cultivators in Medicine City, there will always be a market for them.

Lin Jiang and Yue Qing left together. Jiangshan Town was only thirty miles away from Medicine City and was within the patrol range of the disciples of the Five Elements Sect. It was quite safe.

After returning to Medicine City, Lin Jiang immediately went to see Zheng Yi and the others. Zheng Yi distributed spirit stone daily, so there was no large sum today. However, adding it all up, Lin Jiang received a dividend of nearly 20,000 spirit stones from Zheng Yi. He had invested 5,000 spirit stones.

"Senior Brother Xiao, let's find a place to meet up. Our brothers have been tired these days, much more tired than farming."

"Senior Brother Zheng, rest when you're tired. We can celebrate anytime. I have something to do here. Zhang Wanjing Martial Uncle needs me."

Lin Jiang mentioned Zhang Wanjing again. Now he wants to take advantage of Zhang Wanjing's influence. His involvement in multiple speculative projects won't stay hidden for long. In just half a year of being at the Qi Refining stage, he earned at least seventy to eighty thousand spirit stones. This is a dangerous situation. Without protection, someone will surely come to exploit him for his wealth, although Lin Jiang is not afraid, he doesn't want to reveal his true strength.

"Okay, let's meet up again in the future."

Zheng Yi heard that Zhang Wanjing was looking for Lin Jiang and immediately didn't dare to say much. He felt a little disappointed. They come from humble origins and have always been honest and hard-working. Despite their dedication, they haven't earned much money. This time, they witnessed Lin Jiang's talent and wanted to befriend him, hoping that Lin Jiang will continue to lead them to prosperity.

According to the contract, they still have about half a month to take care of the residential and inn properties. Lin Jiang told them to continue renting them out and keep the money they earn for themselves.

After finishing up some final matters, Lin Jiang went to find Zhao Jiang. The income from Zhao Jiang's place was even more impressive. The profit from spiritual talismans couldn't be determined in advance and relied on the skill of the Talisman Maker. However, spiritual talismans are in high demand among cultivators, along with weapons and medicinal pills. It's rare to find a cultivator without a few spiritual talismans on them, unless they are extremely poor.

Zhao Jiang's group was even larger, and they had prepared a larger quantity of spiritual talismans. After ten days, Lin Jiang earned over seventy thousand spirit stones. His total income from the Medicine Conference exceeded one hundred thousand spirit stones.

"Junior Brother Xiao, let's find a place to drink. How about the Sweet Red Building? I heard there are many young fairies there this time."

Zhao Jiang and a few others gave Lin Jiang a knowing look, like brothers who understood each other.

Lin Jiang had been living a virtuous life for the past twenty or thirty years, but now a rebellious fire ignited within him. Still, he shook his head and said. Never mind, Senior Brother Zhao. We have been quite conspicuous these past few days. It's time to lay low and quietly make our fortune. The Sweet Red Building can be visited at any other time; there's no need to join in the excitement right now.

"Senior Brother Zhao, Senior Brother Xiao is right. Let's go back to the mountain gate. I feel like it's dangerous here."

Lin Jiang's words received agreement from the others. Their activities at Talisman Hall were quite noticeable, considering they involved over a hundred Talisman Makers. It was impossible to keep it a secret.

"Go away, kid. You have a partner, but I don't. Once I have money, why shouldn't I enjoy myself? What's the point of earning money?"

"Haha, Senior Brother Zhao is right. Anyway, I'm going to the Sweet Red Building tonight. At least I'll have a heart-to-heart conversation with two pretty fairies."

"With your scrawny build, you won't be able to handle two. Don't end up dead at the Sweet Red Building."

"Bah, I've got a strong backbone. I can handle ten."

"Screw it, I don't believe it. Dig it out and let's see."

"Stop messing around, let's all disperse now. Those who want to go can go, those who want to return to the mountain gate can go back, disperse."

When Lin Jiang saw a group of experienced drivers about to race, he couldn't resist anymore. He had to go to Sweet Red Building later in the evening, there was an important matter to attend to.