Chapter 736

Chapter 736: Bestowal

“Forget it.”

Though Wang Xincheng was quite surprised by Wang Chen’s polite refusal, he did not let anger take over.

The old steward of the Wang Family said, “Then let’s discuss another matter.”

After a brief pause, he raised three fingers. “Three hundred. I am here on behalf of the Wang Family to order three hundred refrigerators, all of the highest quality.”

“Ah?”

Wang Chen had braced himself for the possibility of the other party turning hostile, but to his surprise, Wang Xincheng not only remained composed but also presented him with a substantial business opportunity.

Noticing the change in Wang Chen’s expression, Wang Xincheng smiled and asked, “What’s the matter? Not interested in this deal?”

“Not at all.”

Wang Chen shook his head and spoke frankly, “May I ask why, Steward Wang?”

Whether it was three hundred refrigerators or even three thousand or thirty thousand, Wang Chen was capable of fulfilling the order.

It was simply a matter of time.

However, Wang Chen did not wish to compromise his principles for the sake of business!

“For the Wang Family, three hundred refrigerators are not a significant number.”

Wang Xincheng replied with pride, “But ordering from another family would be like slapping ourselves in the face, wouldn’t it?”

Wang Chen gave a wry smile, “But I am not a member of the Wang Family.”

Wang Xincheng responded, “As I’ve said before, you can’t write the character Wang in two different ways. We can’t control what others do, but the Wang Family will not exploit our blood relatives of the same surname in their time of need!”

At that moment, Su Ziling entered with a freshly brewed pot of spiritual tea.

Wang Xincheng took the teacup and drank it in one go, then placed a storage bag on the table. “This is the deposit. Please come to collect the order before the seventh of next month. One hundred each in pearl white, bright silver, and dawn gold…”

“Three colors, one hundred each.”

As he spoke, Wang Xincheng gave Wang Chen a penetrating look.

Although Wang Chen’s cultivation level was not high and his origins were humble, his business acumen was undeniable, and he showed great potential as a weapon refiner.

In fact, the Wang Family had already purchased one refrigerator and had it analyzed by the craftsmen in the clan’s workshop.

While the refrigerator itself might not be technologically complex, Wang Chen’s exceptional weapon refining skills and the innovative business ideas embedded in the product had greatly impressed Wang Xincheng’s Master.

This was the reason for his visit today.

Wang Chen’s earlier concerns about a hostile confrontation were unfounded; the Wang Family was not foolish enough to suppress such talent, especially from someone of their own surname!

There is actually a historical anecdote related to this.

Seven hundred years ago, a genius from the side branch of the Sanqun Xiao family in Qianxing Immortal City offended the main branch’s disciples due to his arrogance, leading to his suppression and bullying.

However, this genius had an incredibly strong fate and survived several calamities, eventually aligning with the Xiao family’s rivals.

In less than ten years, this genius rose to a level where others could only look up to him and became a true disciple of a Dao merging true venerable.

The Sanqun Xiao family experienced a dramatic downfall at an astonishing speed and ultimately had to kneel before the genius disciple, handing over their clan’s power to avoid the family falling into ruin.

Once known as the Sanqun Xiao family, they are now the Xiao family of the first peak, whose reputation far surpasses that of the Wang Family.

This tale is widely known throughout Qianxing Immortal City, having even been adapted into a story that circulates within the Immortal Alliance.

Many families in Qianxing Immortal City regard it as a cautionary tale!

Though Wang Chen today may not match the genius of the Xiao family from yesteryears, who can predict that he won’t rise to prominence in the future?

Wang Xincheng’s behavior is entirely reasonable.

He came to extend goodwill, not to foster animosity!

Thus, even though his primary objective was not achieved, Wang Xincheng maintained his courteous demeanor towards Wang Chen.

After savoring the spiritual tea, he bid farewell.

Wang Chen escorted him to the gate and only returned to his room after watching Wang Xincheng’s silhouette vanish at the street corner.

Su Ziling inquired with curiosity, “Why did he come to purchase refrigerators from us?”

She had overheard fragments of the conversation between Wang Chen and Wang Xincheng but hadn’t caught everything clearly.

“Isn’t it beneficial to have business?”

Wang Chen tousled the girl’s hair, “Let’s just accept the order and not delve too deeply.”

Su Ziling puffed her cheeks and playfully nipped at Wang Chen’s hand.

Wang Chen laughed heartily, feeling quite content.

In the ensuing days, he first addressed the Wang family’s order, procuring the refrigerator casings from several workshops and personally refining the frost spirit tool components to assemble them.

He completed the order approximately ten days ahead of schedule.

This was undoubtedly the final refrigerator order, and after wrapping everything up, Wang Chen focused on strategizing his next moves.

Previously, he had made inquiries through Wanbao Pavilion and the Four Seas Trading Association.

Wang Chen was still in need of two condensing elixir treasures: seven-leaf mysterious ginseng and ten-thousand-year star sand, both of which remained elusive.

The seven-leaf mysterious ginseng was somewhat more attainable; the Qingqiu Fox Demon, Hu Jiao Jiao, had promised Wang Chen that she would procure it for him as recompense for sparing the ginseng baby.

However, she had not provided any updates, prompting Wang Chen to consider alternative plans.

He couldn’t indefinitely delay condensing elixirs, could he?

Indeed, both Wanbao Pavilion and the Four Seas Trading Association offered four-leaf and five-leaf ginseng for sale, which could also be utilized for condensing elixirs.

But Wang Chen was striving for high-quality Golden Cores and had already invested a substantial amount of spirit stones, so how could he settle for such subpar products? Consequently, he refrained from purchasing them.

The situation with the ten-thousand-year star sand was more intricate.

This heavenly material and treasure were sold by the grain, with prices being exorbitantly high and demand fiercely competitive; often, they were snapped up internally or pre-ordered before even hitting the shelves.

Wang Chen had intended to place an order, but the competition for ten-thousand-year star sand was intense.

In the face of such demand, he stood no chance!

The only recourse was to spend spirit stones.

With sufficient spirit stones, amassing the required quantity of ten-thousand-year star sand would be a trivial matter.

Thus, it ultimately came down to his lack of wealth!

He needed to earn more and more.

However, plans are often disrupted by unforeseen events. Just as Wang Chen was deeply contemplating his new “invention,” the letter symbol he always carried suddenly combusted into ashes.

A message materialized in Wang Chen’s mind.

It was Hu Jiao Jiao who had used this long-distance letter symbol to convey the news!

The Qingqiu Fox Demon first apologized to Wang Chen, explaining that she had been in closed-door cultivation for years, and since the letter symbol she had given him was the only one, she hadn’t been able to contact him.

Now that Hu Jiao Jiao had emerged from her retreat, she had secured the seven-leaf mysterious ginseng and wished to inform Wang Chen.

For reasons unknown, she could not personally deliver the seven-leaf mysterious ginseng to Wang Chen and required him to journey to Qingqiu himself!

At the end of the message, Hu Jiao Jiao provided instructions on how to reach Qingqiu.

This development was certainly unexpected for Wang Chen.

However, after careful consideration, he could find no reason why Hu Jiao Jiao would wish to harm him, so he resolved to make the trip to Qingqiu.

After all, the seven-leaf mysterious ginseng was crucial for the vital task of condensing elixirs, and he could not afford to be negligent!

Thus, Wang Chen entrusted the shop’s affairs to Su Ziling and discreetly departed Qianxing Immortal City.