Chapter 241
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Chapter 241: Setting Up a Stall
The trading market in Dongwu Town is situated right next to the city lord’s office.
The Dongwu City Lord’s Office is considered the only "official institution" in this loose cultivator town, and only the Purple Palace master dares to display such a sign. A Qi Training cultivator at perfect mastery wouldn’t have the confidence to do so.
Due to its proximity to the city lord’s office, the trading market is very safe, with fully armed battle cultivators patrolling the area.
These battle cultivators are either retainers or relatives of Xin Han, the lord of Dongwu. They are well-equipped and fiercely loyal, primarily responsible for maintaining order in Dongwu Town and also tasked with eradicating Evil Spirits.
Loose cultivator towns lack treasures like the Dingyang Bell to ward off evil, so Evil Spirits often invade, or cultivators possessed by Evil Spirits come in to stir up trouble.
If left unchecked, there have been numerous instances where entire towns were destroyed because of this!
For loose cultivator towns, the greatest threat is undoubtedly Evil Spirits.
When Wang Chen arrived at the marketplace, there were already over a hundred stalls set up, and it was bustling with people coming and going.
The items sold by stallholders were varied, but most had little value—there were even sewing supplies, and many cultivators sold bizarre and dubious items, trying to swindle unsuspecting buyers.
In reality, most people came here primarily to buy or exchange everyday necessities, as well as items like elixirs and talismans.
Few were here to hunt for bargains.
The trading market has strict regulations about setting up stalls, with designated individuals responsible for management and fees.
After paying a fee of one spirit fragment, Wang Chen received a tattered table.
One spirit fragment was the rental fee for setting up a stall for half a day!
Don’t underestimate a spirit fragment; you should know that at least a hundred or two stalls could be set up here, and the total rent would be quite substantial.
Moreover, all these rents went directly to the city lord’s office!
Today was a "small market day" in Dongwu Town, and the regular stallholders had already taken the best spots.
Since Wang Chen arrived late, he could only set his table up in a corner.
However, having set up stalls before at the Yunyang Sect, he knew a bit about the tricks of the trade, so he quickly arranged a neat stack of talismans.
Afterward, Wang Chen took out a sign he had prepared in advance and hung it up.
The sign read: "One spirit fragment per talisman, choose freely, no bargaining; High Price for Vajra Ghee!"
All the talismans Wang Chen was selling were the most common and practical first-tier talismans, including Exorcism Talismans, Protection Talismans, Armor Horse Talismans, Falling Fire Talismans, and more.
The price of one spirit fragment was the standard market rate; although in a loose cultivator town, discounts were usually expected, the quality of the talismans he crafted was far superior to ordinary goods.
Of course, even the best product needs promotion.
Wang Chen flicked his hand and sent out an Exorcism Talisman.
A burst of spiritual light instantly exploded in front of his stall, scattering into countless sparkling points that floated down.
Many cultivators passing by recognized the value, and soon a crowd gathered around him.
A cultivator asked, “Fellow traveler, can I take a look?”
Wang Chen didn’t respond, pointing instead, causing an Exorcism Talisman to fly up and hang in front of the cultivator.
The cultivator received the legal symbols and carefully checked them, then asked, “Fellow traveler, can I get a discount if I buy several?”
Wang Chen pointed to his sign.
No Bargaining!
The talismans he crafted with his own hands, even without exerting his full strength, could easily surpass countless talisman makers.
The quality of the legal symbols was evident, and one spirit fragment was already a discounted price.
Discounts were certainly out of the question!
Seeing Wang Chen’s attitude, the cultivator felt a bit displeased, his expression darkening.
But when Wang Chen’s gaze swept over him, he shivered and quickly managed a smile, saying, “I’ll take ten.”
The cultivator placed down ten spirit fragments and hurriedly left with ten legal symbols.
Wang Chen’s business officially opened, with customers coming and going continuously.
At this point, the difference between loose cultivators and sect cultivators became clear; aside from the first customer who bought ten at once, the others bought at most three to five, and some only one or two.
Many even paid with spirit fragments.
The best-sellers were the Exorcism Talismans and Protection Talismans, showing the most practical needs of the loose cultivators.
However, no matter how well the talismans sold, Wang Chen felt little joy.
Currently, he actually had enough spirit stones; the main purpose of setting up his stall was to acquire Vajra Ghee.
As it turned out, he sold most of the talismans, but no one asked about the Vajra Ghee at all.
Wang Chen felt helpless.
After the Wanbao Pavilion and Four Seas Trading Association had fled, he lost his source for such cultivation items, and now he was here with only a glimmer of hope in seeking acquisitions.
It seemed that the hope was quite slim.
If worse came to worst, he would have to seek other substitutes.
The Heavenly Dragon Vajra True Method was a body-refining technique, and practicing it required spiritual herbs and spiritual food to strengthen the body; otherwise, the effects would be greatly diminished, or it could even harm the foundation.
Therefore, without Vajra Ghee or other suitable substitutes, Wang Chen could no longer continue cultivating this technique.
The last time he faced Cao Chengping, killing this old Purple Palace cultivator was largely thanks to his Indestructible Vajra Body.
For self-preservation and to deal with the coming great Calamity, he certainly needed to practice the Heavenly Dragon Vajra True Method to a higher level!
However, the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment.
From morning until afternoon, Wang Chen sold out all the talismans he brought, but no one offered Vajra Ghee.
Several cultivators did sneakily inquire about it, but he drove them away.
Unwilling to give up, Wang Chen paid another spirit fragment to extend his stall hours into the evening.
After all, his Five Element Technique could be practiced in daily life; even sitting here idly wouldn’t be a waste of time.
Perhaps hard work would pay off.
As the moon rose above the paulownia tree tops, when Wang Chen was about to close up, a woman hesitantly approached and quietly asked, “Fellow traveler, you’re buying Vajra Ghee to practice the Heavenly Dragon Vajra True Method, right?”
Wang Chen nodded, “Yes.”
This was no secret, so there was no need to hide it.
The woman was in her early twenties, at the fourth realm of Qi Training, her appearance quite fair, but her build was strong and sturdy like a tiger, with thick limbs and bulging muscles, indicating she had practiced some kind of body-refining technique.
Wang Chen’s interest was piqued: “Do you have it? I’ll pay a high price!”
“I don’t have Vajra Ghee,” she replied, shaking her head. “But I have a family recipe for Dragon-Tiger Strengthening Soup that is quite effective for practicing the Heavenly Dragon Vajra True Method.”
She actually wanted to sell a soup recipe?
Wang Chen had never heard of Dragon-Tiger Strengthening Soup before, so he couldn’t discern its authenticity.
Curiously, he asked, “How can I know if your recipe is real?”
“That’s simple,” the strong woman said straightforwardly. “I can make you a portion on the spot; once you try it, you’ll know!”
