Chapter 455: Chapter 455

The new developments brought mixed emotions; Miss Hu Jiu felt both joy and disappointment.

Being able to return to the courtyard daily for a meal and rest was a sign of getting closer to her goal, and she should be happy. Yet, her heart was set on dual cultivation with the young gentleman to take a shortcut and avoid the hard work of cultivation!

Now the young gentleman hadn’t been won over, and the plan switched to cultivating with her third sister, the cultivation fanatic.

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"Hmph! Just you wait, you’ll regret this one day!" Miss Hu Jiu clenched her pink fists and waved them after the young gentleman turned away, a look of defiance on her face, thinking that his time for begging would come!

"Mr. Jiang, congratulations on your prospering business!"

Cang Lingdong handed over a prepared congratulatory gift as soon as Jiang Yuan and Miss Hu Jiu entered, subtly seeking credit, "Yesterday, when we released the news about exchanging Immortal Jade, not just other guests, even the shopkeepers in our market were overjoyed. I’ll send someone to maintain order later to ensure you two have a successful opening today!"

Jiang Yuan also knew that exchanging Immortal Jade at the Treasure Pavilion was mutually beneficial. It was simple, convenient, and safe for him; the other party gained fame and profit, and occasionally the priority to serve invited guests without queueing. These were all long-term benefits.

After some brief formalities, the two went behind the counter, waiting to earn Spirit Stones without any effort.

During the Immortal Peach incident at Wo Hu Temple, most cultivators lost to varying degrees, but Jiang Yuan made a fortune, not to mention the high-priced Elixir sales, plus seizing the storage from Demon Monk Guang Hui, his Spirit Stone account balance once surpassed thriteen million.

Du Yiyun, the Demon Cultivator and head shopkeeper of the Golden Carp Lake Market’s money shop, made two sacrifices, adding another considerable sum to the account.

Even with daily expenses and occasional Spirit Stone consumption on missions, not to mention some indulgences, Jiang Yuan’s account balance still had over ten million, finally placing him among the "millionaire" rank in the Wilderness World.

"Welcome, everyone, please come in!"

"Are you here to look at magical artifacts and treasures or to exchange Immortal Jade? If you’re exchanging Immortal Jade, please proceed to the second floor!"

"Three esteemed guests for Immortal Jade exchange on the second floor!"

"Twelve thousand five hundred Spirit Stones for one Immortal Jade, long-term exchange, honesty guaranteed..."

Cang Lingdong was indeed skilled at business and pulling people in. From the promotion last night to the official opening of Treasure Pavilion tonight, she organized the staff so well that every new entry ensured the whole market knew there was an Immortal Jade exchange service on the second floor.

Some unaware customers who came just to buy Magical Treasures became interested upon hearing this—Immortal Jade exchanges were always in high demand, limited in supply with wide application, and inherently valuable. Without a channel, it’s indeed hard to obtain one.

The Treasure Pavilion started offering a long-term exchange service. Though the price was slightly higher, the on-site verification provided security. The fixed location and available exchanges appealed significantly to those loose cultivators who had no clear avenues.

"Sir, here are twenty-five thousand Spirit Stones. If everything checks out, you can exchange it for two Immortal Jades." Miss Hu Jiu sat in front of the counter, watched the pile of gleaming Spirit Stones pour from the Storage Bag into the verification box within the Magical Artifact, checked for authenticity without excess or shortage, then pressed the button to take in the Spirit Stones.

Jiang Yuan didn’t even have to transfer them into his Storage Bag, just touching them allowed him to directly credit the twenty-five thousand Spirit Stones into the system account, then he took out two Immortal Jades without a handling fee and handed them over.

The little fox placed the Immortal Jades into the box while customers outside watched the verification process before retrieving them with delight.

"No wonder wealthy folks find every way to open banks and money shops, turning over pure profit like five thousand Spirit Stones at a time, faster than finding money!" Jiang Yuan thought to himself, then received another batch of Spirit Stones and exchanged them for another Immortal Jade...

To ensure a smooth beginning, Cang Lingdong personally managed the second-floor lobby, directing staff and stewards on line adjustment, aiming to maximize customer purchase impulses during the wait, thereby boosting Treasure Pavilion’s revenue.

She then watched heaps of Spirit Stones pour in and Immortal Jades exuding abundant Spiritual Power come out, feeling a deep envy in her heart!

"How many Spirit Stones could they have made just tonight?" Cang Lingdong couldn’t help but calculate, as the money shop’s specialized Magical Artifact for the exchange counter worked quickly and accurately. They had already served twenty-three customers in just the time it took for one incense stick to burn.

Some exchanged several pieces of Immortal Jade, the least exchanging one, yielding a total transaction volume easily in the millions of Spirit Stones!

"Shop expenses are zero; even giving that silly little fox a reward barely scratches the surface; Mr. Jiang must have some cost obtaining Immortal Jades from elsewhere, with an estimated five hundred Spirit Stones of profit per exchange..." Leaning on the counter, envy welled in her eyes as she calculated.

It’s quite literally like picking up money!

Still, envy won’t help, as they have the channels and resources. Despite being the Pavilion Master of Treasure Pavilion in the market and having some connections and resources, acquiring Immortal Jades still depended on their arrangement, subject to interruptions by dignitaries, left with nothing but patience.

These days, they came to her for help, sparing them from queueing from afar, and each one of them was wealthy, speaking of dozens of Immortal Jade exchanges at once.

The only trouble was their sending over silver notes, while she needed to go to the money shop to exchange them for Spirit Stones and then collect Immortal Jades from Mr. Jiang, who made it clear from the start that he wouldn’t accept silver notes.

Luckily, she had a good relationship with the head shopkeeper of the money shop, who was willing to help, or it’d be challenging to handle the enormous number of Spirit Stones needing transfer in these few days...

"Sir, should we limit the daily number of Immortal Jades exchanged?" In the narrow space, the two sat side by side, and Miss Hu Jiu could catch a faint scent of sunshine and wood upon him.

Subtly, taking the opportunity of the conversation, she leaned slightly closer to his side, her left arm lightly brushing against his right arm through their clothing, feeling the warmth of her heartthrob, her heart raced with a flutter, and a hint of blush appeared on her charming face.

"Let’s set a limit; otherwise, you’d be stuck here all night without any rest." Jiang Yuan took in the Spirit Stones and issued an Immortal Jade, seeing the increasing account balance filling him with indescribable joy.

Although her mind was already wandering off, all he could think about was making more money, so indulging wouldn’t hurt later on!

Furthermore, considering Miss Hu Jiu’s intelligence-gathering skills, the last time she was instrumental in completing the side quest involving Qing Wu. Now at Wo Hu Temple Market, she needed time to engage in gossip and information gathering; one never knew when it might be useful.

Besides, although today’s initial opening brought many customers for the Immortal Jade exchange, it wasn’t feasible every day for so many cultivators to present the needed Spirit Stones for the exchange.

Limiting transactions a little could help maintain balance and allow the little fox some work-rest balance, keeping the exchange business sustainable.

"So... will it be just me here tomorrow night?"

Though this job was lucrative, it wasn’t challenging at all. Miss Hu Jiu was already pondering the future, naming and raising children, her tone naturally becoming more familiar with a slight hint of coquettishness.