Chapter 69: Justified Huge Expenses

Chapter 69: Justified Huge Expenses

Chapter 69: Justified Huge Expenses

After watching this wonderful show, Li Yu and Cheng Ziwei were filled with doubts. Wen Rui gave a few instructions to the merchants and turned to the two of them, inviting them: "My two Taoist friends, this is not the place to talk. Please come into our shop and have a chat."

The two followed Wen Rui into a wooden house nearby and sat down in a reception area with a few tables and mahogany benches. Wen Rui then demonstrated his tea art in front of them, using a set of exquisite tea sets on the table and making two cups of tea for the two with skillful and elegant operations.

"Oh, I was so busy that I forgot to take off my helmet. I am really sorry for neglecting you two." Wen Rui said apologetically, then he took off his Iron Man helmet and revealed his true face to the two.

Unlike the sloppy image with messy hair and untidy beard when he was in Lishan, Wen Rui took good care of his appearance when he went out.

His face was pale gold, his thick eyebrows were like swords, his eyes were cold and fierce, he looked majestic without being angry, and his stubble was carefully combed and trimmed into the classic style of Tony's beard.

If he had a long beard and wore a suit of metal armor, Wen Rui would look like a very military commander. However, with the Iron Man beard, his fierceness is weakened and he seems more shrewd.

Inheriting the appearance gene of Grand Master Wen Zhong, Wen Rui was actually not ugly at all, and even had a rather handsome appearance. The messy image he displayed in Lishan Xianzong was naturally deliberately made ugly, so as to prevent his junior sisters from being tempted by his beauty and having improper thoughts about him.

There is no way. The Lishan sisters have been kept in captivity for a long time and have never seen any good men. They think the gorilla is handsome. If he were to go around showing off in this image, he would become an arsonist and would attract many beautiful women.

Li Yu and Cheng Ziwei's eyes lit up. They were very impressed by Wen Rui's appearance and seemed to be more convinced that he possessed the qualities of integrity, honesty, maturity and stability.

Appearance is justice, and the world of cultivation is no exception. If you look like a dishonest businessman with a rat-like face, it will take a lot of effort to win people's trust.

When Wen Rui goes out, he presents himself as a businessman. He knows that businessmen must maintain a good external image. Since he has to promote himself, the first impression he leaves on guests is crucial.

"You two just introduced yourself as monks from Mount Qingcheng, where Taishang Laojun is worshipped. You should be disciples of the Human Religion Sect, right?"

"Brother Wen Dao is indeed well-informed!"

Li Yu nodded and said, "You already know our sect from just a few words, but we are new to the martial arts world and have little information, so we don't know the origin of Brother Jin Lingzong."

Wen Rui said meaningfully: "Do you know my Jinling Sect? You are indeed a little young. I am afraid that you have not been practicing Taoism for less than a hundred years, but you have already reached the Jindan realm. The young are really formidable."

"Brother Dao, thank you for your compliment."

"My Jinling Sect is a sect of Jiejiao. To the new generation of disciples of Chanjiao and Renjiao, we are the most familiar strangers. It is normal that we don't know the details."

Li Yu and Cheng Ziwei looked at each other, and then at Wen Rui with somewhat unnatural expressions. They didn't know about the Jin Ling Sect, but they definitely knew about the Jie Sect, and they also knew that the Jie Sect had fought a great war with the Chan Sect and the Ren Sect.

“Haha, don’t be nervous, the two of you. It’s been more than 500 years since the Conferred God Tribulation. The past events have long been like a passing cloud. Back then, in front of Taoist Master Hongjun, the saints of the three religions had already reconciled. We, the disciples of later generations, should have let it go long ago.”

"Yes, yes, what Brother Dao said is absolutely right..."

Wen Rui could hear the perfunctory tone in the other party's voice, and said patiently: "Daoyou can ask around. My Jinling Sect is no longer the Jinling Sect of the past. We no longer hold the power of killing and slaughtering of the Heavenly Dao. We have turned swords into plowshares and focused on production, specializing in the fields of refining equipment, refining pills, and making clothes."

Back then, the Golden Spirit Immortal Sect was a notorious fighting faction in the Jiejiao sect. The Golden Spirit Mother was the most powerful general under the Patriarch Tongtian. The Four Swords of Immortal Execution were usually given to the Golden Spirit Mother to wield, and were only taken out by the Mother when it was time to set up the Immortal Execution Sword Formation.

In the Ten Thousand Immortals Formation, the Golden Spirit Mother drove the Seven-Incense Chariot, holding the Dragon and Tiger Ruyi and the Four Symbols Pagoda, and wielded the Flying Golden Sword to kill Hong Jinlongji. She fought alone against the three great Bodhisattvas, Manjusri, Samantabhadra, and Cihang. If it weren't for the Taoist Master Ran Deng's lack of martial ethics and sneak attack, she would not have been defeated and killed.

After the War of Ten Thousand Immortals, the Jinling Immortal Sect was almost wiped out, with only Wen Rui left. He certainly could not be any more fierce.

Over the past five hundred years, Wen Rui has worked hard to manage and transform himself, just like Xiao Dezi after World War II, who gradually changed his reputation of being fierce and good at fighting into one of being good at refining equipment, and with the help of the Chamber of Commerce, Jinling products were sold in the prehistoric continent.

"The various products produced by our Jinling Sect may not be as good as the high-end products of Yuding Xianzong in terms of absolute quality, but they are relatively high-quality and low-priced, with a high cost-effectiveness ratio. They are very popular among cultivators in the foundation-building, golden elixir, and Nascent Soul realms. Of course, since our Jinling Sect has a bad reputation in the past, the brands we promote are 'Tiangong Pavilion', 'Baicao Hall' and 'Nishang Hall'. It is normal that you don't know that all these products are from Jinling Sect."

Wen Rui pointed at the flying swords, Taoist robes, monastic robes, and elixirs displayed on the shelves in the wooden house behind him and introduced them enthusiastically.

After hearing what he said, the two Qingcheng Mountain monks showed expressions of sudden enlightenment. It was obvious that they were also old customers of many brands under the Jinling Sect.

The Jade Ding Immortal Sect was founded by Jade Ding Zhenren, one of the Twelve Golden Immortals of the Chan Sect. Jade Ding Zhenren was skilled in refining elixirs and weapons at a very high level. He had gone down the mountain many times to help Zhou Jun detoxify, and had also cracked the Blood-Transforming Divine Sword of Yi Qi Xian Yu Yuan, the second disciple of the Golden Spirit Holy Mother.

The Yuding Immortal Sect inherited the mantle of its founder and is well-known in the world of immortal cultivation for producing high-quality elixirs and spiritual weapons. It is the biggest commercial competitor of the Jinling Sect in the past five hundred years.

Wen Rui really couldn't compete with them in terms of high-end products. After all, they had the Daluo Jinxian ancestor in charge, and they had many immortal-level alchemists and weapon refiners. With the immortal-level high-quality raw materials that they put in at no cost, what kind of top-grade elixir or treasure could they not make?

However, high-end products are good in every way except that they are too expensive. Although there are reasons for their high prices, for most low- and middle-level cultivators, they can only sigh in despair due to their limited financial resources.

Wen Rui accurately grasped the consumer demand and entered the low-end market that the Yuding Xianzong disdained with a low-price strategy, filling the market gap.

At the same time, we will expand sales channels, such as opening a temporary market at the entrance of the secret realm, launching door-to-door delivery services and other businesses.

This gradually increased market share, established the Jinling Sect brand, and expanded the business.

There aren't many Anti-Void, Transformation, and Mahayana cultivators who can easily spend millions or tens of millions of spirit stones to buy the Jade Ding Immortal Sect's top-grade treasures. The Jade Ding Immortal Sect is a three-year retreat without opening for business, but it can make a living for three years after it opens.

The Jinling Sect, on the other hand, takes a steady approach, making small profits but quick turnover. Its products priced at hundreds, thousands, and tens of thousands are popular among cultivators in the Foundation Establishment, Golden Elixir, and Nascent Soul stages.

Li Yu and Cheng Ziwei had originally planned to invite Wen Rui to form a team to explore the secret realm together, but after listening to his story, they gradually gave up the idea.

But since they were already here, Li Yu still tried to ask, "My brother and I are planning to go into the secret realm for adventure. If you don't mind, would you be willing to join us?"

Wen Rui laughed and said, "I have been doing business for many years and have developed a good eye for judging people. I can see that your sects have good traditions. I believe your master is also a kind and virtuous elder. I am willing to join you. At least I am not afraid of being stabbed in the back by my teammates."

At this point, he changed the subject and said regretfully: "As you can see, I have no intention of going deep into the secret realm. I only plan to stay in the secret realm camp and take care of business."

Cheng Ziwei couldn't help but wonder, "How come you don't enter this mountain of treasures? I heard from Master that there might be some treasures unearthed in this secret place, and more than one. If we are lucky enough to get a treasure, it will be worth at least a million spirit stones. Isn't it much better than staying here and selling these cheap goods?"

Li Yu hurriedly whispered to stop her, "Junior sister, be careful with your words!" Then he turned to Wen Rui and said, "My junior sister has been spoiled since she was a child and is used to speaking bluntly. Please forgive me, Brother Dao."

Wen Rui waved his hands indifferently, lowered his voice and smiled, "You may not believe me, but my small business is very profitable. I think you two are a good match, and it just so happens that the Jinling Sect is looking for business partners. If you are interested, go back and report to your master, and come to the Lishan Jinling Sect with your master to find me, and I will help you make a fortune together."

The two looked at each other and shook their heads secretly. Li Yu stood up and said, "Thank you, Brother Wen Dao, for your kindness. We will report to Master when we return and follow Master's arrangements. Brother Wen Dao, you are also very busy, so we will not bother you any more."

"Okay, okay. We have a long way to go and we'll meet again later." Wen Rui stood up and saw them off, politely escorting them both out of the hut.

As the three of them were about to walk out of the house, they saw five or six monks gathered at the door. The Taoist robes they wore were of different styles, and they were obviously from different sects. The realms of the people who came were not low, the worst was at the high level of Jindan, and the leader was at the Yuanying realm.

Li Yu and Cheng Ziwei immediately became alert, thinking that someone had come to cause trouble for Wen Rui, and they could not help but quietly press the hilt of the flying sword.

When the leader saw Wen Rui, he bowed respectfully and said, "Master Wen, I am Mu Xiuyuan, a disciple of Ziyang Xianzong. I am under the order of several Mahayana elders from Ziyang Xianzong, Yunxiao Xianzong, Yuding Xianzong, and Jinting Xianzong to invite you to the entrance of the secret realm to seal the array eye for a chat."

Wen Rui readily agreed and flew with the others to the other direction of the camp.

The two brothers and sisters from Qingcheng Mountain looked at each other, and hurriedly followed on their swords, following the group to the entrance of the secret realm.

It is said to be an entrance, but in fact there is no door. There are only three stone tablets standing in a triangular shape. Several dignified old men are scattered near the stone tablets, concentrating on studying the pictograms and texts on them.

Wen Rui landed among them, showing no awe towards the Mahayana monks, and said in a rather gloating tone: "How about it, brothers, is it that you can't solve it no matter how hard you study? I've told you a long time ago that everyone has their own expertise, so why waste time figuring it out yourself?"

One of the Mahayana cultivators had a dark complexion, his eyes twitched, and he suppressed his anger and said, "Tell me, how many spiritual stones!"

Wen Rui stretched out his palm and said confidently, "Five million!"

The two people from Qingcheng Mountain who followed him were shocked to hear his exorbitant price. Their eyes widened in disbelief. Before, they thought Wen Rui was just bragging, but now it seems that his small business is really profitable.

I haven't even entered the secret realm yet, but he's already asking for five million spirit stones!

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