“Welcome, of course, welcome!”
“Young friend, are you a cultivator?”
“That’s right!”
Upon hearing Yuan Qingshan’s question, Zhou Xuan responded indifferently.
“Heh, forgive me, Young friend. Don’t say I didn’t trust you!”
“It’s just that at your age, even if you started cultivating from the womb, how much cultivation could you possibly have now?”
“How can you guarantee that you can refine those legendary elixirs?”
“As far as I know, to refine elixirs, one needs at least late-stage Shaping Realm cultivation!”
“Furthermore, you need a master’s guidance and medicinal formulas; otherwise, it’s impossible!”
“Do you have all of these, Young friend?”
Looking at Yuan Qingshan, who was smiling before him, Zhou Xuan narrowed his eyes slightly, then stopped wasting words.
He suddenly sat up straight, and a powerful aura instantly enveloped the entire room!
“What do you think? Boss Yuan!”
“Creation Realm expert?”
“How is this possible!”
Sensing the aura, Yuan Qingshan was so shocked that he nearly jumped up from the ground.
He never expected this young child before him to possess such a high level of cultivation!
Recalling what he had just said, Yuan Qingshan wished he could slap himself several times.
If he offended such an important figure, even as the pavilion master of the Treasure Gathering Pavilion, he would be immediately dismissed!
After all, he was merely a figurehead; the actual control of the Treasure Gathering Pavilion lay with certain financial magnates.
Otherwise, how could a mere pharmacy contend with a prominent family like the Lu family!
“Nothing is impossible!”
“Now, Boss Yuan, do you believe what I said about the business?”
“I believe it, of course I believe it!”
“Previously, I was ignorant and offended you, sir. I hope you will not take offense!”
“Let alone you wanting a stall to sell medicine, sir, even if you wanted this Precious Medicine Pavilion, I would have no objections!”
Hearing what the owner of the Precious Medicine Pavilion said, Zhou Xuan looked triumphantly at Lu Ling’er beside him.
However, Lu Ling’er merely snorted and turned her head away, no longer paying attention to him.
She was clearly still upset that Zhou Xuan had been playing coy earlier.
“Pavilion Master, you don’t need to be so polite. Since I said this is business, I won’t take your stall for free!”
“How about this, in the future, the elixirs I refine will be sold by your Precious Medicine Pavilion!”
“We will split the profits fifty-fifty!”
“Then, I will open another stall within the Precious Medicine Pavilion to treat illnesses and save lives!”
“Your current business is only selling medicinal herbs, so our businesses won’t conflict; in fact, we can complement each other. What do you think of this arrangement?”
Seeing that Lu Ling’er wasn’t acknowledging him, Zhou Xuan stopped trying to please her.
He turned and discussed a win-win cooperation with Yuan Qingshan.
“Of course, I have no problem with this. This is a blessing bestowed upon our Precious Medicine Pavilion by you, sir!”
“How could I possibly refuse!”
“Sir, please rest assured, I will handle the stall matter for you!”
“I will definitely set it up beautifully for you!”
“May I ask when you plan to open for business, sir?”
“You guys go ahead and prepare it. Give me a call when it’s ready. Here’s my contact information!”
Upon hearing Yuan Qingshan, Zhou Xuan casually handed over a slip of paper with his phone number on it.
After all, his main purpose for opening this pharmacy was to develop his influence, not to make money.
Therefore, the opening date was not a strict requirement for Zhou Xuan.
“If there’s nothing else, I’ll be taking my leave!”
“Certainly, sir, I’ll escort you!”
As Zhou Xuan stood up, Yuan Qingshan respectfully acted as a doorman for him.
The three of them walked out of the Precious Medicine Pavilion, and the shop assistants and passersby they encountered, seeing Yuan Qingshan leading the way with such a respectful demeanor,
couldn’t help but whisper amongst themselves, wondering about the identities of the two young people behind Yuan Qingshan.
They couldn’t understand why the pavilion master of the Precious Medicine Pavilion would humble himself to treat them this way.
Such treatment was not even afforded to the most influential figures in Cangyun City.
Ignoring the thoughts of the passersby, Zhou Xuan, accompanied by Lu Ling’er and escorted by Yuan Qingshan, left the Precious Medicine Pavilion, leaving behind only a mysterious silhouette for everyone to ponder.
“Alright, are you still angry?”
“I was just teasing you earlier!”
“Besides, in the end, you knew my plan, didn’t you? I didn’t keep anything from you!”
“Come on, brother Xuan will take you to eat something delicious to calm your anger, okay!”
After leaving the Precious Medicine Pavilion, Zhou Xuan breathed a sigh of relief as the issue of opening the shop had been resolved.
He turned and saw Lu Ling’er, who was still sulking beside him.
Helplessly, Zhou Xuan had to try and appease his young girlfriend’s emotions.
“Hmph!”
“Do you think I’m someone who can be bought with just one meal!”
Looking at Zhou Xuan’s smiling face, Lu Ling’er huffed and proudly turned her head away.
“Then how can I make you happy!”
Seeing Lu Ling’er’s adorable expression, Zhou Xuan chuckled.
“I need more leverage, at least two meals!”
“Alright, alright, let alone two meals, even ten meals is fine!”
“My dear wife has spoken, how can I disobey!”
“Pah, who is your wife...”
The two of them bickered and frolicked, exploring the Cangyun Market thoroughly until late into the night before driving back to the Lu family.
“Alright, it’s getting late. Ling’er, you should go and rest.”
“Okay, goodnight, brother Xuan.”
After watching Lu Ling’er return to her room, Zhou Xuan slowly returned to his own room with his eyes narrowed.
“Stop hiding!”
“I sensed your presence the moment I returned!”
“Speak, what is it this time that you’re looking for me for?”
As soon as he closed the door and windows, Zhou Xuan plunked himself down on the bed and asked indifferently into the air.
“Ai, you really are something!”
“Can’t you pretend not to notice me this time and give me some sense of accomplishment by having me reveal myself?”
As soon as Zhou Xuan finished speaking, another voice suddenly appeared in the room.
Seeing Xie Fengyi, who appeared in his room with a resentful expression, Zhou Xuan simply smiled without speaking.
What Xie Fengyi didn’t know was that the reason Zhou Xuan could detect him was not because Zhou Xuan actively sought him out.
It was because Zhou Xuan, possessing the Innate Dao Body, had a natural sensitivity to spiritual energy!
Therefore, all disguises of spiritual energy were useless before him. Even if Zhou Xuan wanted to pretend not to see him, the spiritual energy would guide him to his location.
“Forget it, you’re a freak anyway, so there’s no point in arguing with you!”
“I’m here for two main things!”
“The first matter is that we’ve identified the traitor!”
“It’s the Li family of Cangyun City!”
“As for the second matter, our Heavenly Dao Martial Hall would like to ask for your help!”
“Have you ever heard of something called the Martial Arts Tournament...”