Chapter 232: Driving Force of the Times

Chapter 232: Driving Force of the Times

Chapter 232: Driving Force of the Times (I)

After Hua Changxi left Feng'anfang, he went to see Tong Yao first. He gave Tong Yao three copies of the prepared elixir wholesale list, two of which he asked him to pass on to Jing Le and Yan Zhenzhen, and then he went straight back to the Medical Department.

After Tong Yao looked at the price list of the elixir, his eyes flickered a little, and then he sent a message directly to Jing Le and Yan Zhenzhen.

Soon, the three of them met at the agreed restaurant.

Yan Zhenzhen and Jing Le were both a little surprised after seeing the price of the elixir.

There is no other reason, Hua Changxi's elixir is sold at a price much lower than the market price.

Yan Zhenzhen: "Friend Hua gave us such a low price, will she suffer a loss?"

Tong Yao smiled and said, "It's not that we'll suffer a loss, but it's true that we won't make much profit."

Jing nodded: "Friend Hua is so sincere, we can't take advantage of her."

After hearing this, Yan Zhenzhen put away the price list of formation plates, formation chess pieces, etc. that she had prepared: "I have to go back and revise this price list."

Jingle said that he also wanted to revise his own price list of talismans.

Tong Yao felt relieved when he saw that both of them took the initiative to propose to modify the price list.

The price lists they draw up are all based on market prices, and market prices are inflated!

Nowadays, most of the cultivation resources circulating on the market come from the hands of the powerful, and the selling price is much higher than the cost price.

The selling price is high, and fewer monks can afford the corresponding spirit stones to purchase it. In the long run, this is actually not conducive to the development of the market for elixirs, talismans, instruments, and formations.

This is contrary to the responsibilities of the four holy places, which are to promote the ways of alchemy, instruments, talismans, and formations.

In the past, when he cooperated with others in transactions, he would reduce the price appropriately, but it would never be too much lower than the market price.

First, the partners will not reduce the price like Hua Daoyou.

Secondly, what the partner wants will not be as big as what Fellow Daoist Hua wants, so he cannot achieve small profits but quick turnover. He has to consider the development of the Qisheng Palace and support the disciples of the Qisheng Palace. Reality does not allow him to ask for too low a price.

Now that he is cooperating with Fellow Daoist Hua, and they are a buying and selling business, the price of buying elixirs is not high, so the price of selling spiritual weapons does not need to be too high.

The same is true for the transaction of the talismans and formation plates in Brother Jingle and Brother Yan’s hands.

Although they may not make much money, he is happy as long as the costs remain the same.

There is no other reason. As the benchmark for cultivating immortals and practicing hundreds of arts, the four holy places also shoulder the responsibility of maintaining market order.

Now that the revival of spiritual energy has fully entered the public's field of vision, the market for buying and selling cultivation resources is very chaotic. Someone has to step forward to formulate market standards and regulate market behavior, which will be conducive to the positive development of the Four Spiritual Realms.

This was also the reason why Tong Yao called Jing Le and Yan Zhenzhen over as soon as he got the elixir price list from Hua Changxi.

Limited by the pressure of reality, the five holy places are still in a dormant stage, but as the descendants of the holy places, they cannot do nothing.

In Tong Yao's opinion, Hua Changxi's cooperation with them is a good opportunity to regulate the market.

The four of them represent the four major holy places respectively. If the four major holy places join forces, one day they will be able to standardize the market for buying and selling cultivation resources and truly contribute to the development and prosperity of the four spiritual realms.

After deciding to revise the price list, Tong Yao and the other two started talking about other things.

Yan Zhenzhen: "I heard that the Alchemy Temple is going to open three public secret realms, and all cultivators who want to learn medicine and alchemy can enter and exit."

Tong Yao nodded: "I guess all the cultivators in the capital know about this now. These days, the Medical Department is full of cultivators who are trying to find out the news about the secret realm."

Yan Zhenzhen: "I also heard that it was Meng Qingyao from the Meng family who proposed opening the public secret realm, and Fellow Daoist Hua also strongly supported it. Because of this, many cultivators who had no way to seek medical treatment were grateful to them from the bottom of their hearts."

There was a pause.

"I am not surprised that Fellow Daoist Hua did this. After all, the Hua family is not of high status. Fellow Daoist Hua must know how difficult it is for ordinary cultivators to obtain a teacher and resources."

"But Meng Qingyao can also think of ordinary cultivators and speak for them. This surprised me a little."

Tong Yao nodded and said, "Not all the children of the rich and powerful only care about themselves."

Jingle looked at the two of them and said, "The news you heard was misleading."

"Ok?"

Tong Yao and Yan Zhenzhen looked over at the same time.

Dixiu Temple and Xiangguo Temple have a close relationship. When the battle for the secret realm of the sacred tree took place at the Medical Bureau on New Year's Eve, there were people from Xiangguo Temple on the scene, so Jingle knew the true situation that day.

"The public secret realm was proposed by Fellow Daoist Hua, and it was finally finalized. Although there were negotiations among various parties, if no one proposed it, this matter would definitely not have been accomplished."

"These rumors now focus the credit for the public secret realm on Meng Qingyao. First, some people don't want Fellow Daoist Hua to stand out. Second, the Xia and Meng families are pushing for it."

“The Xia family, along with other Dao-protecting families, as well as the Meng family and other reclusive cultivation families, made a high-profile appearance in order to gain a place in the great struggle in the future.”

"The fastest way to gain a foothold in the complex web of forces is to promote one person and let him gain fame."

"Meng Qingyao is the person pushed forward by the Dao-protecting family headed by the Xia family!"

After Yan Zhenzhen knew the truth, her brows knitted together and she sneered, "I didn't expect that the Guardian Family would step on others to get to the top and would also play such a conspiracy!"

Jing was silent for a moment: "The protector is also a human being!"

Tong Yao sighed: "I hope Fellow Hua Dao will not be affected."

"It turns out that there are so many monks in the capital!"

On her way back to the Medical Department, Hua Changxi saw many monks on the street. In the past, when she wanted to make friends with monks, she couldn't meet any; now, she found that monks were everywhere.

The closer to the Medical Department, the more monks there were. It seemed that all the monks in the capital city appeared in an instant.

Hua Changxi arrived at the Medical Department, but did not go in immediately. Instead, he stood at the intersection and watched countless cultivators coming in and out.

Most of these monks wore uniform clothing, and one could tell at a glance which forces they belonged to.

People from the five major guardian families, Xia, Bai, Wu, Zhu and Long, make up the largest number of cultivators entering and leaving the Medical Department.

After that came the Meng family, as well as people from the four royal palaces of the southeast, northwest, northeast and southwest, and the disciples of the Taisu Palace.

Most of the other monks, whose clothes did not represent any faction, were wandering around the Medical Department and watching.

Looking at this scene, Hua Changxi frowned.

Obviously, the way the secret realm masters who obtained the sacred tree secret realm manage the secret realm is to mobilize their own family members.

"Hey, which handsome man is our Master Hua looking at? Is he so mesmerized?"

Huo Yunxiao appeared in Hua Changxi's sight with a grin on his face.

Hua Changxi glanced at him and said, "It's none of your business." After that, he walked straight into the Medical Department.

Huo Yunxiao was not annoyed, and followed with a smile: "You are so angry, are you envious of other secret realm masters?"

Hua Changxi stopped and said, "I envy other secret realm masters? What do they have that I should envy?"

Huo Yunxiao tutted twice: "Master Hua, you are so arrogant."

"Most of the other secret realm masters are from large families with deep backgrounds. Apart from other things, they have so many cultivators at their disposal that they can get the Shenmu Secret Realm back on track within a month or two."

"And you, a lone man, have you figured out how to manage the secret realm?"

When Hua Changxi heard what he was talking about, he sneered and turned away.

This reaction was somewhat beyond Huo Yunxiao's expectations, so he chased after him again: "What are you laughing at?"

Hua Changxi ignored it until he reached the square and saw many people moving in and out on Ninth Street, then he stopped.

"what are they doing?"

When Huo Yunxiao saw this, he smiled and said, "Isn't it obvious? They are moving." Knowing that Hua Changxi was out of touch with the news, he explained further.

"The Xia family brought so many people, there must be a place to accommodate them."

"As for those owners who were forced to give up their positions at the Qihuang Clinic, we can't just let them leave the Medical Department. We have to find new places for them."

"Prince Shou discussed it with the director and others and decided to vacate Ninth Street."

"The courtyard on the left side of the Ninth Street, Pilgrim Road, is used to house the people brought by the Xia family. The pharmacy on the right side of Pilgrim Road is no longer in existence, so the owner of the Qihuang Clinic has been given a courtyard."

Hua Changxi listened to Huo Yunxiao's words and looked at the people moving in and out of Ninth Street, his eyes flickering.

It seems that now everyone knows that the Ninth Street is the one with the highest status among the nine streets.

Otherwise, why not make room for First Street and Second Street?

You know, the First Street and the Second Street are where the alchemy fire is ignited, which is more conducive to the training of alchemists.

"Where are those people from Ninth Street? Where are they assigned to?"

Huo Yunxiao was stunned by the question, then smiled and said, "Those with connections will have their own place to go, and those without connections. People trained by the Medical Department have real skills and will not have to worry about having no food to eat."

Hua Changxi frowned: "Before it was the Miscellaneous Services Hall, now it is Ninth Street, where will it be next time?"

After hearing this, Huo Yunxiao looked at Hua Changxi, and a hint of depression flashed across his eyes, but he soon smiled again: "This is not something that small people like us should consider."

Hua Changxi said nothing more and walked towards the No. 13 Qihuang Hall. Seeing Huo Yunxiao following him, he thought for a moment and asked, "Which hall owners have been replaced?"

Huo Yunxiao: "All the owners who didn't have the wooden plaque and didn't get the Shenmu Secret Realm have been replaced."

"By the way, Zhu Qinghuan took the initiative to give up Qihuang Hall No. 12."

Hua Changxi looked surprised: "Are you sure Zhu Qinghuan gave up on her own initiative?"

Huo Yunxiao smiled and said nothing.

Zhu Qinghuan's No. 12 Qihuang Clinic is now run by the Wu family. He doesn't know whether there are any private transactions involved.

"In fact, it's a good thing for Zhu Qinghuan to give up the position of museum owner on her own initiative."

Who made Zhu Qinghuan fail to light even the third-grade elixir incense? If she was too ignorant of the situation, she would be fired from the Medical Department just by saying that she failed to gain the approval of the sacred tree.

"Zhu Qinghuan is actually quite smart. In view of her voluntary resignation, the higher-ups also arranged a yard for her on Ninth Street for the sake of appearance."

As they were talking, the two arrived at the No. 13 Qihuang Hall, and happened to see a group of Wu family members carrying various items and moving into the No. 14 Qihuang Hall next door.

Hua Changxi looked at the bright family costumes on the Wu family and frowned, "Huo Yunxiao, these people were recruited by the masters of the secret realms to manage the secret realms, but they are wearing family costumes so blatantly. Do you think these people know that they are now members of the Dan Sheng Temple?"

Huo Yunxiao was stunned for a moment, then asked with a smile: "What do you think?"

Hua Changxi said calmly, "He is in Cao's camp, but his heart is with Han. He uses the resources of the Holy Land to expand the power of his family and protect the Dao family. He really knows how to 'carry on the past and forge ahead into the future'."