As a lord, I was forced to farm

Ah Feng's eyes widened. "How could there be such a good deal? Learning a mid-grade mortal-level profound technique for only 100 spirit crystals? If such a good thing really existed, and it only cost 100 spirit crystals, I would naturally spend the money to go and explore!"

Cultivation techniques have always been in high demand but short supply, even for ordinary-level techniques. After all, even fragments of some techniques can be sold for a price. Jiang Ran even went out of her way to search for them to replenish the library of the Great Abode.

Ah Feng took the cultivation manual. With this manual in hand, all his troubles about promotion were solved. He should have been happy, but there was no smile on his face. Instead, he was in great pain. "Your Highness, please forgive my ignorance, but this is not right. We only priced the tickets for 'Chasing Clouds Chronicles: First Edition' at around one hundred spirit crystals, but we also gave away a profound cultivation manual to the audience. No matter how you look at it, this is a huge loss!"

Upon hearing Ah Feng's words, Jiang Ran frowned immediately, her voice slightly deep, and she said irritably, "When did I say I was going to give them the cultivation technique directly?"

The situation took an unexpected turn. Ah Feng exclaimed "Ah?" and stared blankly at the cultivation manual. It was hard to imagine that this was the author who wrote the wildly popular novel "Chasing Clouds".

"I want you to use Baili Zhui's words to perform the secret manual of the martial arts in the Spirit Shadow Theater. The scenes of narrating and recreating the martial arts can be interspersed in 'Chasing Clouds: Episode 1'. You can even divide this manual into two parts and save them for the subsequent Spirit Shadow Theaters of 'Chasing Clouds'. However, I think it's enough to save the seventh form of this manual for the second part. If it is really split into five or six parts, it may cause the audience to feel disgusted."

"Your Highness, what's wrong with your brain?"

Ah Feng really hadn't expected such a thing to happen. He was so excited that his face turned red, and he couldn't help but say some impolite things. Fortunately, Jiang Ran didn't mind.

“This way, if we follow the Yunzhi series and there’s a sequel, even the follow-up publicity will be taken care of.” Ah Feng was very happy, but then he paused. His face grew increasingly pale, and his voice suddenly trembled as he said, “Your Highness, doesn’t that mean we’ll have to reshoot the scenes related to martial arts?”

“That’s perfect, we can reshoot both parts together.” Jiang Ran’s gaze was gentle, as if she were looking at a hardworking calf.

What else could Ah Feng do but leave with the martial arts manual in tears?

However, even though he suddenly had a lot more work to do, just thinking about how crowded the Star Gazing Pavilion would be, Ah Feng couldn't wait to present the complete "Chasing Clouds Chronicles: First Edition" to everyone.

……

As the sun rose higher, its blazing rays poured down, bathing the exquisite red-painted pavilions and the long, winding bluestone streets in a dazzling light. Along the riverbank, thousands of weeping willows, their branches glistening in the shimmering water, brushed against the stone railings, seemingly inviting weary and anxious passersby to pause for a moment.

In the bustling streets and alleys, one often sees strangers from other places. There are monks and disciples, their robes elegant and imposing; and there are merchants leading horses, their eyes deep-set and noses high. Horses and saddles are clustered in front of restaurants and taverns, all bearing the dust and grime of a foreign land.

Wanbao Linghuo Store was also bustling with customers, making the Su family members who ran the store very happy. They couldn't help but plan to buy the treasures they had their eyes on after a while.

However, beneath the joy, Su Changfeng felt a vague unease.

The reason is simply that Qushui Tower is too quiet.

Last night, during a recap, the seventh brother, Su Changhe, said, "A few days ago, I sensed that someone was coming to gather information. Those people were not highly skilled and were blocked by the third sister's Nine Bewildering Formation. After that, several more groups of suspicious people came to the vicinity of our shop. They should be people from different forces... There were also quite a few thieves who were envious of our shop's daily profits."

"We shouldn't have revealed our identities, right?" The two more timid female weapon refiners asked worriedly, their eyes welling up with tears at the thought of being captured.

"Sisters, don't be afraid!" Su Changying quickly reassured her two younger sisters. "It shouldn't be like that. If it were, those weapon refiners would have already come knocking on our door. How could there be no sound at all?"

"How can Qu Shui Lou be so calm? I don't believe they don't know that there's a shop in Ming Xiao City selling flying swords that's stealing their business!"

"Actually, I was curious too, so I pretended to be a customer and went to the Duobao Spiritual Goods Shop. Guess what the shopkeeper said?" Su Changxing's eyes flashed with a hint of contempt. "According to the manager of the Duobao Spiritual Goods Shop, they believe that they are the genuine flying swords and disdain to lower themselves to explain anything to customers. They even pretended to be mysterious and said something like 'the great waves will eventually sift out the gold.'"

Upon hearing this, the tense atmosphere dissipated instantly, and the seven members of the Su family couldn't help but chuckle. They had done similar things far too often, including arrogant figures like Qu Shui Lou.

However, in the end, quite a few shops were ruined or even went bankrupt by them.

However, the vague unease dissipated somewhat because of the news brought by Su Changxing.

Back to the present, it was noon, and most people had gone out to find food. The shop was finally a little quieter, and the Su family could finally rest and catch their breath. Just then, a commotion suddenly came from the shop entrance. Su Changfeng saw a group of people rushing past, jostling each other as if they were afraid of falling behind and missing out on the good stuff.

Perhaps he'd been too obsessed with Qushui Tower lately, because he kept feeling that these people were heading towards Qushui Tower.

He gave his fourth brother a look, and Su Changxing understood immediately, stopping someone with a smile.

The person who was stopped looked anxious and impatiently asked Su Changxing, "No, why are you stopping me?"

Upon seeing this, Su Changxing immediately handed over dozens of spirit crystals. "Brother, I'm really sorry, it won't take up much of your time. I'm just curious where you're rushing to and what you're doing in such a hurry?"

Upon seeing that there were spirit crystals to be taken, the passerby who had been stopped looked a little better. He took the spirit crystals in his hand and hurriedly said, "I'm going to the Star Gazing Pavilion at Qushui Tower to watch a movie and learn some martial arts techniques!"

After leaving a message, the man hurriedly stuffed the spirit crystal into his pocket and ran forward as fast as he could, not even noticing that a spirit crystal had rolled out of his pocket.

Su Changxing quickly picked up the fallen spirit crystal, wiped it clean, and happily stuffed it back into his pocket, then quietly told his older brother the news.

"It's news from Qushui Tower, but not from Duobao Linghuo Store. It's about some big development in the newly opened seventh-floor Observatory."

Qushui Tower has many businesses, and as long as it's not related to flying swords, the Su family isn't worried.

However, just in case, Su Changhe said softly, "Fourth brother, you should also go to Qushui Tower and take a look. If anything happens, we can make plans as soon as possible."

Su Changxing nodded and was about to tidy up and leave when he heard footsteps coming from the shop entrance. About a dozen people rushed in. "I heard they sell flying swords here?"

Unfortunately, a large number of customers arrived. Su Changxing, dressed as a waiter, was naturally surrounded by several people who wanted him to give a detailed introduction to the Swallowing Mist Flying Sword. "Waiter, please help me choose a flying sword with a nice color and a unique design!"

"Dark blue? That's ugly, too old-fashioned."

"This color is okay, but it looks like a flying sword that only women use to fly, no way!"

"This one isn't good, it has some flaws. Do you have another one like it?"

"Hey, why are you only paying attention to him? Can't you see me right here?"

The Su family was in a flurry of activity. Having many customers was a good thing, and sales increased as the number of customers grew, but how to put it...

...I have a feeling these guests are a little more difficult to handle than the previous ones? (End of Chapter)