Chapter 35: Bamboo Leaf Marketplace
When Mu Xiu Yun said this, Lu Chang'an couldn't refuse.
What really impressed him was the double salary.
Over the years, as his talismanic skills have improved, the Mu family has not only given him the same treatment as a normal clan member, but has also provided him with an additional salary of spirit stones.
If you add the salary from the store, Lu Chang'an has a sizable and stable income.
His personal cultivation, body refining techniques, and the cultivation of the Ground Rock Rats were a considerable expense.
Lu Changan had a lot of spare time anyway.
Bamboo Leaf Mountain had second-order spirit veins, and even if he couldn't enjoy the spirit veins in the core area, the cultivation effect was by no means worse than Fei Yue Mountain Villa.
In addition, with the large amount of people in the market, the sense of information about the Immortal Cultivation World is much better than the relatively closed Mount Fei Yue Villa.
"Missy, do you think Mu Ershun is suitable to be an apprentice?"
Lu Chang'an did not forget Li Ergu's commission.
"Mu Ershun?"
Mu Xiu Yun mused, "That kid knows a little bit of talisman theory and barely meets the requirements. Since you asked, let's give a place."
The two of them chatted for a long time before Mu Xiu Yun got up.
"Lu Chang'an, how's your success rate for top-grade talismans now?"
Walking to the courtyard, she asked.
"A quarter of the success rate, still losing money."
Lu Chang'an replied.
The cost of a first-order upper-grade talisman was considerably higher, with high requirements for talisman paper, spirit ink, and a much greater loss of talisman pens.
Every time you draw a top grade talisman, it takes a lot out of your Qi Refining Stage's mind and soul, and time is also a cost.
"The progress is already not small."
Mu Xiu Yun nodded and left the courtyard, leaving behind a fragrance that seemed like cinnamon or orchids in its place.
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Half a month later.
A small flying boat departed from Fei Yue Villa and traveled between the clouds.
Mu Xiu Yun stood at the head of the flying boat, her hair reaching her waist, her skirt fluttering, her side face as beautiful as a picture.
Lu Changan stood beside her.
Behind her are two apprentices, a man and a woman, with slightly formal expressions.
The boy with thick eyebrows and big eyes is Mu Ershun.
The other Mu girl, named Mu Shan, is a beautiful girl, 17 or 18 years old, at the second level of Qi Refining, and is an apprentice talisman master.
Over the years, the Mu family's economic situation has greatly improved, and two more small flying boats have been purchased. The main reason is that the situation is stable, in addition to the Fei Yue Lake aquatic products, the Mu family also has the income from the complete Purple Copper Mining Area.
Mu Renlong, the newly promoted Foundation Establishment stage, was rich and strong and had no longevity worries. The addition of Li Ergou and other immortal seedlings replenished the Mu family with new blood.
The Mu Family, which has recovered its vitality, is thriving.
On the road.
It is inevitable to mention the newly established Bamboo Leaf Mountain Market.
"The geographical location of Bamboo Leaf Mountain is very suitable for a workshop market. There are no large-scale trading places for Immortal Cultivators in the surrounding area, and both the Five Peaks Workshop Market and the Yellow Dragon Immortal City are relatively far away from the nearby Immortal Cultivation Clans......."
Mu Xiu Yun introduces the situation of the new workshop market.
"The establishment of the Bamboo Leaf Mountain Workshop Market has made it more convenient for several Foundation Establishment clans, a dozen or so small Qi Refining clans, and many casual cultivators, and it is considered to have filled a gap."
Lu Changan had seen the map, the Huang family's move was exquisite.
As for the Royal Beast Zhou family, the territory is wider, and it is farther away from this side.
Moreover, the Zhou Family's basic territory is close to the branches of the Black Mist Mountain Range, although there is also a market there, but it mainly does business with demonic beast materials and spirit beasts, due to geographical factors, it is not good to radiate in all directions.
"In order to gather popularity, the Huang Clan gives the nearby Foundation Establishment Clans low prices to sell their workshop stores."
"What about the Zhou Family?" Lu Changan said curiously.
The Zhou Family has a False Dan Realist, which is beyond the realm of the Foundation Establishment Families.
"The Huang Family gave the Zhou Family five stores for free, as well as ten cave dwellings on Bamboo Leaf Mountain."
Mu Xiu Yun's voice chilled slightly as she said this.
"So much?"
Behind them, Mu Ershun and Mu Shan, marveled out.
Once the Bamboo Leaf Mountain Market flourishes, any store is a money tree.
"The Maple Leaf Huang Family is shameless, so pleasing to the Zhou Family."
Thirteen-year-old Mu Ershun could see it and muttered with contempt.
In the past two years, Lu Changan heard some rumors that the Maple Leaf Huang Family wanted to send their clan daughter to the Zhou Family as a concubine.
"Set up a workshop market, give in to the Zhou family, repair the relationship, please one or two of the veins, and then plot a joint marriage......."
Lu Changan secretly praised the Huang family's step-by-step approach.
Some years ago, the Royal Beast Zhou Family was more or less dissatisfied with the Huang Family's annexation of the Zheng Family.
But in the past two years, the Zhou Family's rejection and hostility towards the Huang Family has decreased a lot.
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Two days later.
The flying boat landed at the Bamboo Leaf Mountain Place.
"What a rich wood aura."
Lu Chang'an observed the terrain and realized that a large number of spirit bamboos were planted on Bamboo Leaf Mountain, most of them were half-spirit wood, and a few of them were first-stage spirit bamboos.
Spirit Bamboo, this used to be the main industry of the Zheng Family.
Just like the Mu family's spirit fish aquatic products from Lake Fei Yue.
The market was built halfway up Bamboo Leaf Mountain, and was slightly smaller in scale than the Five Peaks Market that Lu Chang'an had visited.
After all, the controller behind the Five Peaks Market, the Wan Jian Zhuo Family, is one of the seven major Immortal Cultivation Families in Liang.
Around the foot of the mountain, there is a large area of spiritual fields, which are dominated by spiritual grains and low-ranking medicinal herbs.
At the top of the mountain, apart from a small number of caves, there is a luxurious mansion surrounded by spiritual bamboos, many of which are first-order spiritual bamboos.
The spiritual qi emanating from there reached the level of a second-stage spiritual vein.
Lu Changan didn't need to guess, the important figures of the Huang family must be living in the mansion at the top of the mountain.
When the marketplace first opened, the streets were cold and not very popular.
"This is our talisman store."
Mu Xiu Yun arrived in front of a three-story building with the words "Mu's Spirit Talisman Shop" engraved on the plaque.
The store covers a small area of half an acre, with a backyard and a few simple wooden houses.
The first floor is used as a display area for the goods, and the back is separated into a parlor.
It mainly sells first level talismans and basic talismans, including some related items such as talisman paper, vermillion sand, talisman pens, and talisman albums.
Half of the second floor is used as a storage room with multiple prohibitions. The other half is separated into a suite, which serves as a place for the chief talisman master to live.
Lu Chang'an would live here from now on.
The third floor is where the shopkeeper lives, and there is also a spacious talisman room.
As for the two apprentices, Mu Ershun and Mu Shan, they lived in a simple wooden house in the backyard. The four of them organized and cleaned up a bit.
The next day, Mu's Spirit Symbol Shop was officially opened.
In the market, some forces and shopkeepers with good relations with the Mu Clan came to congratulate and send flower baskets.
Lu Chang'an came for the first time, so he first familiarized himself with Mu Xiuyun and entertained the guests together.
In the midst of ushering in the guests, Mu Xiu Yun quietly transmitted her voice, introducing him to the identities and backgrounds of the guests.
In the midst of the busyness, listening to the gentle and soft voice of the young lady, Lu Chang'an was in a much more comfortable mood.
"Miss Mu, why don't you tell me when the store opens? Huang can also help you to call some friends to support the scene."
Towards evening, a young man wearing a purple robe with an elegant appearance walked into the store with a calm and relaxed demeanor.
Behind the young man, there are two mid-qi refining followers, guarding the front door.
"Young Master Huang, I'm sorry for the inconvenience."
Mu Xiu Yun's lotus steps moved lightly, an unnatural smile appearing on her face.
She secretly gave Lu Changan a wink.
Lu Chang'an immediately understood the identity of the visitor.
The young master of the Maple Leaf Huang Family, Huang Yu.
Back then, when the two clans were fighting each other, the Mu family originally wanted to marry Mu Xiu Yun to the Huang family's young master, Huang Yu.
However, the Huang family's tone was very strong, and at most, they only gave a flat wife status, and the marriage negotiation collapsed.
"Mr. Huang." Lu Chang'an arched his hand and said.
Huang Yu glanced at Lu Changan with a pair of phoenix eyes, nodded slightly, and didn't ask about his identity.
Next, Huang Yu has been focusing on the graceful and clear beauty of Mu Xiu Yun, talking and laughing, gentle and elegant.
If an ordinary person keeps staring at a beautiful woman, it will make people feel obscene.
Huang Yu was graceful and smiling, giving people a feeling of appreciation.
Of course, this was also backed up by his status.
Young Master Huang possesses a top-grade spiritual root and a cultivation at the ninth level of Qi Refining, and is the administrator of this marketplace.
His status is superior.
After chatting for a long time, it was already dark.
Huang Yu glanced at Lu Chang'an next to him before he got up and left.
Before leaving, he handed a letter to Mu Xiu Yun.
Until Huang Yu left, the smile on Mu Xiu Yun's face disappeared.
Opening the letter and quickly scanning through it, a cold star flashed in her starry eyes.
She handed the letter to Lu Changan again.
Lu Chang'an froze, not expecting Missy to not avoid her privacy.
After reading the letter, Lu Chang'an was stunned.
Huang Yu said in the letter that since the last time he saw Mu Xiu Yun, he couldn't think of anything else. He is willing to downgrade his current wife to an equal wife and marry Mu Xiu Yun.
If Mu Xiu Yun agrees, the three stores and five cave houses in the marketplace will be used as dowry.
"It doesn't have to be that simple."
Lu Changan pondered a little and smiled.
Fortunately, that Young Lord Huang did not have the intention of pestering him and did not come for a long time after that.
That letter seemed to be a joke.
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The market is newly opened, and the business of all the stores is not so good.
Lu Chang'an, the chief talisman master, is also happy to be idle, taking apprentices in his spare time.
The Bamboo Leaf Mountain, due to the presence of many spiritual bamboos, has an added benefit for the wood system techniques.
The store was located in a spiritual environment equivalent to a first-order spiritual vein, Lu Changan's cultivation efficiency here was a cut above that of Fei Yue Mountain Villa.
This allowed him to have more free time every day, going to the marketplace to sip tea and drink wine from time to time.
During this period of time, a brothel was opened in the market.
But Lu Chang'an never went there.
In the blink of an eye, half a year passed.
The business of Mu's Spirit Symbol Shop gradually began to pick up.
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