Everyone seeks cost-effective, useful, and affordable cultivation items when making purchases.
Therefore, even if youâre an Inner Sect Disciple from the Luoxia Sect opening a store here, it wonât matter. Low-level Qi Refining Cultivators donât care about your reputation, only about quality and affordability.
Unless the cultivation items sold by the Inner Sect Disciple of the Luoxia Sect truly surpass those in the Xiaoxia Restaurant by a whole level, only then will people pay a premium.
Moreover, after purchasing, they usually keep them for special occasions, only using common lower-grade items bought from other places for regular use, reserving the better items for critical moments like encountering danger during training outside or other important times.
But since the Qingliu Pavilion run by this Inner Sect Disciple of Luoxia Sect ended up with poor business leading to a transfer, it seems the quality of the cultivation items sold didnât distance itself from other stores.
In the end, due to the large area and expensive decoration, the selling price was high, and even transferring was difficult. No one would pay a high price for a poorly located store.
This waited until Qi Chuanâs arrival.
"Fellow Daoist Qi, this is the âQingliu Pavilion.â Itâs relatively quiet here, but as you can see, the decoration is indeed more luxurious than other stores. Iâve seen the layout inside, with bedrooms, a backyard, and even array protection. What do you think? If you find this storeâs location and appearance acceptable, I can contact the Xiaoxia Restaurantâs Steward to get the store keys and array token to show you inside."
The young cultivator patiently explained to Qi Chuan.
"No need, Iâll take this one." However, to the young cultivatorâs surprise, Qi Chuan took a single glance at the Qingliu Pavilionâs signboard and directly decided to purchase it.
"Wonât you go inside to take a look? Isnât it too hasty? The spirit stones required for this purchase arenât cheap." The young cultivator was a bit startled and couldnât help but advise Qi Chuan.
"No need." Qi Chuan shook his head, offering no further explanation.
For with just one glance, his Divine Sense had thoroughly scanned the Qingliu Pavilion inside and out. The arrangement inside was indeed suitable, fulfilling Qi Chuanâs needs.
Although the location is remote, it was actually a good thing for Qi Chuan.
Though he needed to settle here and gather information, he also required cultivation to advance his realm to Foundation Establishment Perfection. This meant he couldnât spend too much time on store transactions, as to avoid hindering his cultivation. Hence, a remote store would not be frequently disturbed.
More importantly, as Qi Chuan walked from the marketâs entrance to the depths of Xiaoxia Restaurant, attaining this Qingliu Pavilion at the end of this Northwest Street, his Divine Sense had been observing various stores, whether for transfer or not.
Qi Chuan found none better nor more suitable than Qingliu Pavilion.
Thus, without inspecting other stores, he decisively chose Qingliu Pavilion.
"Since Fellow Daoist Qi has decided to purchase this store, itâs certainly doable. Iâll take you to the Southeast Street to discuss purchasing matters with Xiaoxia Restaurantâs Steward," the young cultivator said helplessly.
Following that, under the young cultivatorâs guidance, Qi Chuan smoothly completed the store purchasing process with Xiaoxia Restaurantâs Steward, successfully acquiring Qingliu Pavilion.
Moreover, the young cultivator surprisingly negotiated the price, using the remote location and transfer difficulty as reasons to save some spirit stones for Qi Chuan. It seemed the guide fee of a Lower Grade Spirit Stone at the marketâs entrance was useful.
Thus, Qi Chuan generously rewarded the young cultivator with ten Lower Grade Spirit Stones for successfully finding a suitable store, delighting the young cultivator who offered help anytime needed at the marketâs entrance.
After dismissing the young cultivator, Qi Chuan settled into the Qingliu Pavilion, casually using a few spells to renew the place and freshen the air. Then, he approached the entrance of Qingliu Pavilion.
He glanced at the three large characters of Qingliu Pavilion on the signboard and, with a slight pause, cast a spell and waved his hand, transforming them into the flamboyant âNatural Residence.â
The inspiration naturally came from a couplet from a previous life.
However, Qi Chuan felt that since heâd arrived, a change of owner warranted a change of name. Without much thought, he chose a name with good meaning and settled on it.
Although he decided on the store name âNatural Residence,â Qi Chuan, being quite lazy, didnât plan to engrave the couplet from his past life onto the sides.
"But, without the couplet from my previous life, perhaps the simple âNatural Residenceâ might not seem like a store name, but more like a regular dwellingâs title. Would customers assume itâs not a store and avoid entering to purchase?"
Qi Chuan mused as he looked at the three characters of Natural Residence on the signboard.
"Oh well, I donât care about business prosperity anyway. Let it be." With a thought shift, since business performance wasnât a concern, he dismissed the matter.
Following that, Qi Chuan entered Natural Residence, arranged the bedrooms, and even established a spirit field in the backyard without planting high-tier spirit plants, opting for Tier One Spirit Grass instead, treating it as a pastime to add vitality.
Until the next day, Qi Chuan placed Tier One Talismans, Tier One Elixirs, Tier One Spirit Grass Materials, Tier One Demon Beast Materials, and Tier One Metal Materials on the wooden shelves in the storefront as merchandise.
He himself sat at the counter, engrossed in reading a thin booklet.
This thin booklet was actually the method of refining Celestial Spirit Gang Qi bestowed by his master. Since its acquisition, Qi Chuan hadnât had the chance to properly read it.
However, when Qi Chuanâs cultivation reaches Foundation Establishment Perfection, he will need to utilize Celestial Spirit Gang Qi. Thus, he must comprehend the method of refining Celestial Spirit Gang Qi as soon as possible.
Meanwhile, being morning, Xiaoxia Restaurant began its operations, and various street scenes filled with more Qi Refining Cultivators were visible.
However, the street where Natural Residence stood in the Northwest area was quite desolate, with little foot traffic and hardly anyone around.
"Hmm? âQingliu Pavilionâ has changed hands and re-opened as a new store?"
Although few cultivators roamed this street, some struggling stores managed to continue, with loyal customers who visited Xiaoxia Restaurant regularly stopping by this Northwest Street. These regulars were familiar with the stores here.
Previously, they knew Qingliu Pavilion had closed due to poor management and was listed for transfer, yet unsold.
Now a fresh turn of events had occurred, with it sold and renamed as Natural Residence, ready for business once again.
This immediately drew these regularsâ attention.
Gradually, with curiosity, some cultivators wandered into Natural Residence.
Mostly driven by the desire to explore new stores, they wanted to see what this newly opened Natural Residence was like.
If their curiosity was satisfied but the cultivation items sold werenât competitive, they would leave at once, and upon leaving, they would likely not return, bringing Natural Residence back to desertedness.
In this manner, a newly opened store could barely be declared "dead."
Yet, when these seasoned cultivators entered Natural Residence and saw the Low Tier Talismans and Low Tier Elixirs on the shelves, their curious expressions immediately shifted to surprise.