Chapter 34: Selling Goods

"However, the speed is too fast, and the physical requirements are too high. At full speed, my current second-level body refining seems to be a bit strained. I fear that when the Light Body Technique breaks through to Major Achievement, the second-level body refining will not be able to withstand it." Xu Ping frowned.

"Based on the current cultivation speed, it’s estimated that breaking through the Light Body Technique to Major Achievement will take more than a month."

"And the third level of the Nourishing Life Skill seems far off."

After purchasing all the second-level herbs, Xu Ping began cultivating the ’Nourishing Life Skill’ again, but even with the Hundred Flowers Brew, it would take three days to improve a little.

In smooth circumstances, it would take nearly three hundred days to complete the breakthrough.

Although such speed is already unattainable for other body refining cultivators.

Yet Xu Ping still felt it was somewhat slow, but currently, there seems to be no better method.

"Forget it, let’s take it slowly. The market situation is still stable now, and no one can threaten me for the time being, I’ll go home and practice swordsmanship."

"Swordsmanship is not far from perfection, and I wonder what changes will occur after reaching perfection."

...

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Time flies, and in the blink of an eye, twenty days have passed.

Xu Ping again transformed into a big, muscular man with a rugged face, arriving at the trading post.

The Spirit Gathering Pills and Hundred Flowers Brew have been used up and need replenishment.

As soon as he arrived at the trading post, some sharp-eyed people recognized him.

Even though it’s been over a month since he annihilated the Xiongba Gang, such an intense battle with such impressive results make it hard not to recognize him.

"Is this the fierce person who destroyed the Xiongba Gang? His face indeed looks fierce, but why is he only at the fourth level of Qi cultivation!"

"What do you know?"

"This is just the surface, how do you know he hasn’t hidden his cultivation, and he’s truly powerful in body cultivation, possibly far advanced in third-level body refining."

"The fellow cultivator is right, I was fortunate enough to witness that battle. Besides the Xiongba Gang’s leader Zhou Tong being able to block a few of this fierce person’s sword strikes, everyone else was killed with a single strike, including those at the sixth level of Qi cultivation."

"So strong?"

"Otherwise, why is he called the fierce person?"

...

The discussions around didn’t affect Xu Ping.

He went straight to the Pill Workshop.

It was still the same blue-robed woman, but when she saw the black-robed, large-built Xu Ping, she was so frightened her face turned pale:

"This... this honored guest, what kind of pill are you looking for?"

’Am I really that scary?’ Xu Ping thought with some helplessness.

"Give me two bottles of Spirit Gathering Pills, and send me a bottle of Beast Repelling Powder."

"Honored... honored guest, please wait a moment." Despite Xu Ping’s calm demeanor, the blue-robed woman was still very nervous.

Afraid that she might accidentally offend Xu Ping, causing him to turn around and annihilate her.

Not until the transaction was completed did she breathe a sigh of relief.

Leaving the Pill Workshop.

Xu Ping began wandering around the stalls set up by loose cultivators.

He didn’t wander for long before stopping at a stall specializing in selling various spirit insects and Gu insects:

"How many spirit stones for these Polar Insects?"

"In reply, sir, one spirit stone for two insects." The vendor apparently recognized Xu Ping and fawningly responded with a smile.

"Give me sixty insects." Xu Ping replied.

"Alright..." The vendor immediately beamed with delight, surprised at the fierce person’s generous purchase.

After buying the Polar Insects, Xu Ping’s wallet was one-third emptier.

"Cultivation is really expensive! Just the basic monthly expenditure of spirit stones is over a hundred." He couldn’t help but lament inwardly.

"Although I can sustain for a few months with my current assets, eventually I’d run out of money."

"I must figure out a way to earn some money." Xu Ping silently resolved.

But after careful consideration, he realized he had almost no means to earn spirit stones.

Spirit plant cultivator?

There aren’t any spirit fields for him to cultivate now!

Hundred Flowers Brew?

In the current market, the sales must be extremely low, hardly enough to recover costs.

"Seems like every time I’ve made it big was by taking down the bandits, but..."

"No, no, when you walk by the river often you can’t avoid wet shoes. Some great celestial masters like to hide their cultivation, and you only have one life."

’Looks like, I’ll have to think of other ways.’ Xu Ping silently pondered.

’With the market disrupted, surely some technique inheritance will get leaked, like array tools, pill symbols, etc... If I can get my hands on one, it’d be a hen laying golden eggs.’

While thinking, Xu Ping arrived at the place to rent a stall.

He spent a spirit stone to rent a stall, displaying magical artifacts, talismans, herbs, and some miscellaneous pills.

Passersby couldn’t help but be amazed.

Just how many have this fierce person intercepted and killed?!

They looked at him with increasing apprehension and fear.

Because the quality of items on his stall was noticeably higher than others, some brave souls bought some talismans and herbs.

Thus, the whole morning passed.

Although people visited one after another, they all bought cheap items, adding up to just over ten spirit stones.

"Now the loose cultivators’ consumption downgrade is too severe; who knows when everything can be sold off." Xu Ping felt helpless.

"I find my daily time already insufficient, if it’s wasted on selling things, that would be too wasteful."

"Perhaps, I could find someone to help me sell." As Xu Ping was silently contemplating, a voice called out to him: "Sir."

He turned and saw Yuan Wei: "It’s you, what a coincidence!"

"It really is a coincidence." Yuan Wei smiled fawningly.

It was indeed a coincidence; he came to the trading post almost every day, hoping to encounter Xu Ping again, to attach himself to a powerful benefactor.

Xu Ping’s heart was moved, this person seemed like a great choice, didn’t he?

His cultivation is decent, and he’s familiar with the market.

"Are you interested in working with me?" Xu Ping asked with a smile.

"Of course I’m willing." Yuan Wei responded, excited.

Heaven does not let down the determined, and he finally attached himself to a powerful figure.

"Alright, I’ll give you a task..."

"Wh... what task?" Yuan Wei asked nervously.

"Don’t worry, it’s not too dangerous, have you ever set up a stall?" Xu Ping, noticing his apprehension, reassured him.

"Of course, I’ve set up stalls, hey! Which loose cultivator hasn’t?"

"Good to have set up stalls." Xu Ping nodded, "From now on, you’ll help me sell goods. Additionally, help me gather recent information, and I won’t treat you badly; I’ll give you ten percent commission."

"No problem, I’ll definitely complete the task." Yuan Wei confidently patted his chest.

"Let’s start with these." Xu Ping said as he handed over a stack of talismans, a magical artifact, and several herbs to Yuan Wei.

Then he asked for Yuan Wei’s address, arranging to settle accounts every four days.

He was not afraid of Yuan Wei running off with the goods; he could afford this loss with his current standing.

Besides, where could he run off to?

In this market, it’s inevitable they’d meet someday.

"By the way, help inquire if anyone is selling inheritance types like array tools, pill symbols, or the like. If there are any, remind me." Before leaving, Xu Ping instructed.

"This kind of inheritance is very rare; average people wouldn’t sell it. I’ll do my best to inquire." Yuan Wei responded with some difficulty.

"It’s okay, just do your best." Xu Ping didn’t pressure him.

After finishing all the instructions, he got up and left.