"If you hadn't shown up, I would have thought you didn't want those equipment," Tantai Xinyue said.
Zhou Yan smiled and replied, "How could that be? Since we'd already agreed on a price, I would definitely come to buy them. I just had something to attend to yesterday, and I haven't slept these past few days, so it's not a lie."
"Since you're here, let's begin the transaction."
Tantai Xinyue opened her spatial ring. With a flash of light, a large pile of masks appeared on the table. All of them were of Silver quality or above, and each piece of equipment had an attribute that increased luck.
Zhou Yan nodded and started the trade with Tantai Xinyue. He also brought out a considerable amount of equipment, each piece being something needed in this world.
They conducted a barter, trading equipment of the same quality 1:1. For any remaining shortages, they used spiritual coins for transactions.
Consequently, Tantai Xinyue had to pay Zhou Yan a substantial amount of spiritual coins this time.
The volume of the transaction was significant.
It took several hours to conclude the trade.
Tantai Xinyue was very satisfied with the transaction. With this equipment, her 'Phantom Moon Workshop' would attract many more customers.
Every shop needed a sufficient supply of goods to attract more customers.
Only by ensuring an adequate stock could they retain their loyal patrons.
In business, the greatest fear was an unstable supply of goods. If the supply was abundant and stable, business would naturally flourish.
Tantai Xinyue had not expected the other party to possess so much equipment; it truly surprised her.
"I'm really curious where you get so many pieces of equipment, skill books, job-change scrolls, and those precious items."
Tantai Xinyue's beautiful eyes flickered, as she tried to get a clear look at who this person before her truly was. However, in the Phantom Realm, everyone wore masks and veils, making it extremely difficult to discern someone's appearance or the changes in their expression.
"Woman, do you know how dangerous that is?" When a woman starts to feel curious about a man, it can be perilous.
Zhou Yan stared intently at her. The more he looked, the more this woman reminded him of characters from anime. This didn't mean he would pursue such a woman; he was purely curious. Any normal man would be curious about what lay beneath that mask, wouldn't he?
In business dealings, he would show no mercy; he would earn the money that was due to him. He would not reveal any information that needed to be kept hidden. He was not the type of man who would lose his composure at the sight of a woman.
"I will inform you of the next transaction time," Tantai Xinyue replied.
"Farewell!"
Without another word, Zhou Yan left.
Tantai Xinyue: "[・ヘ・?]"
He returned to his territory. He would deal with anything after he had rested enough.
He entered the 'Ling Xiao Treasure Hall'. Under Li Shuang's arrangement, the entire hall had been completely transformed into a spacious room, resembling a celestial dwelling.
It was equipped with all sorts of facilities, and most importantly, the beds were large, capable of accommodating over a dozen people at once. He was very pleased with Li Shuang, the steward; she truly understood his needs.
"I wonder what profession Li Shuang will be able to change into," he mused. Li Shuang had gone for her job change a few days ago, and he hoped she would obtain a good profession.
He began cultivating while sitting on the large bed. The spiritual energy within the 'Ling Xiao Treasure Hall' was rapidly absorbed by him. He had been stuck at the thirty-ninth Heaven of Martial Dao for several days, and he didn't know when he would break through.
Of course, these were not the main points. The key point was, if there truly was a Jade Emperor in this world, and if this 'Ling Xiao Treasure Hall' was indeed from the immortal realm, he wondered what expression the Jade Emperor would have upon seeing how the 'Ling Xiao Treasure Hall' had been modified. He wondered if he would be so angered that he would spit blood. He was indeed very curious. (oﾟ▽ﾟ)o
The next day.
He still had not managed to break through to the fortieth Heaven of Martial Dao. Every ten Heavens represented a bottleneck, and the higher the level, the more difficult the breakthrough.
He checked his friend messages. A large number of messages remained unread. He was surprised that 'Tyrant of the World' had also contacted him. He was the only one who had proactively contacted him after the newcomer trial. But... wait! This guy wouldn't be too bored and want to chat with him all day, would he? Given that fool's personality, it was quite possible. Therefore, he firmly decided not to reply. Let him talk to himself in solitude.
Afterward, there were messages from friends in other worlds. He replied to them one by one and felt that the more money he had, the busier he became. As a capitalist, how could he be constantly busy? These were tasks that employees should be doing. He truly was an unqualified capitalist. A capitalist should be thinking about how to live a life of leisure every day. First, upgrade the buildings, then upgrade the territory level, and let more people take over his work.
He looked at his buildings. The 'Spiritual Field' was currently only level 30. He decided to upgrade it first. Yesterday, he had acquired a significant number of Earth-attribute crystal cores, enough to upgrade the 'Spiritual Field'.
The territory prompt stated: "Consuming one hundred thousand spiritual coins and fifty two-star Earth-attribute crystal cores, the 'Spiritual Field' level has been upgraded to level 31."
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After upgrading both 'Spiritual Fields' to level seventy, he stopped. This was because seven-star Earth-attribute crystal cores were now required. Such high-level crystal cores were not easy to obtain and would take a long time to collect enough of.
He then looked at the 'Spiritual Spring'. The quality of two of these buildings had been upgraded to RRR a few days ago, but they had not been upgraded due to a lack of materials. He checked the materials in the 'Treasure Vault' and found that the territory now possessed Spirit Stones, both low-grade and mid-grade, and in considerable quantities. Out of curiosity, he asked Xiao Wei where these were obtained. Xiao Wei replied that these were Spirit Stones from a cultivation world, used as both cultivation materials and currency.
With the Spirit Stones, he could naturally upgrade the two 'Spiritual Springs'. After upgrading the two highest-quality 'Spiritual Springs' to level 60, he moved on to the next building.
That was the 'Treasure Vault'. Its level was only 20, requiring four-star wood and stone. He had no shortage of wood and stone below six-star quality, so this building was easily upgraded to level sixty. He also took the opportunity to upgrade the 'Divine Weapon Forge' to level 60. It had only been upgraded to level 50 a few days ago due to insufficient materials.
Furthermore, the 'Sewage Toilet' building. With the increase in the territory's population and its expansion, he needed to construct many of these. Therefore, he planned to build nine more 'Sewage Toilets'. Looking at the 'Treasure Vault' building, he had already purchased many. He began constructing 'Privies', and one by one, the 'Privies' evolved into 'Sewage Toilets'. He then upgraded the quality of these 'Sewage Toilets' to RRR quality. Including the one previously built, he now had ten 'Sewage Toilets'. He began upgrading this building, bringing each building up to level 60.
Afterward, he looked at the 'Drunken Immortal Tower'. The quality of this building was only SSS. He decided to upgrade its quality first. He began constructing 'Restaurants', and then the 'Restaurants' evolved into 'Drunken Immortal Towers'. He stopped only when the quality of this 'Drunken Immortal Tower' reached RRR. At the current stage, one 'Drunken Immortal Tower' was sufficient.