As a lord, I was forced to farm

Su Changxing's secret ointment makes this makeup waterproof; even swimming in a river won't wash it off. To remove it, a special elixir is needed. However, even without the elixir, the makeup can't stay on the face for long; it will gradually fade after three days.

Moreover, Su Changxing is truly a talented individual. He has extensive knowledge of cosmetics and face powder. Jiang Ran once gave him a box of face powder made from mud clams, a specialty of Da Su. While this type of seashell face powder is very effective, removing its slightly fishy smell has always been a headache for Da Su's face powder makers.

I considered adding fragrance to mask the fishy smell with floral scents, but either the added ingredients would affect the efficacy of the seashell powder, or the smell would be too strong and vulgar, making it unpleasant to smell.

For this reason, Da Su did not officially sell this kind of water-based powder in Qu Shui Lou, but instead gave it as a bonus to the customers of Ni Qi Pearl, in order to maintain relationships with customers and to see how the market would react.

However, what was unexpected was that Su Changxing solved this problem that had stumped countless perfume masters in Da Su as soon as he arrived.

After receiving the seashell powder with a faint fragrance from Su Changxing, Jiang Ran's expression was somewhat strange. She said to the Su family members, "With Su Changxing's abilities, why don't you do something else? Why do you have to make such a dangerous fortune by stealing other people's magical artifacts?"

Su Changfeng was also a little embarrassed, "Selling other people's excellent magic weapons is still the fastest way to make money."

The Su family had seven outstanding members.

It would cost an astronomical sum to train a spirit painter, an array master, a makeup artist who is also a half-pharmacist, two weapon refiners, and a cultivator at the Sea of ​​Consciousness Realm.

Su Changxing said, "The bigger the storm, the more expensive the fish."

At present, Jiang Ran and Zhou Yixiao look very ordinary, and with their low-key and simple clothes, they would not attract much attention in a crowd.

Zhou Yixiao would occasionally take out the cloud mirror to look at her face, clearly still not recovered from the sudden change in her appearance.

"If you keep taking pictures, people will either think you're too narcissistic, or they'll start to notice something strange about us," Jiang Ran said softly, her eyebrows curving slightly.

Zhou Yixiao put the mirror away shyly, her face slightly flushed. She pretended nothing was wrong and changed the subject, "Aran, congratulations on successfully recruiting the seven outstanding members of the Su family."

She also owns an important spirit pet shop in Qushui Tower, and has heard about Jiang Ran's recent big moves. Moreover, she is grateful to Jiang Ran for giving her spirit pet shop a special mention when Da Su was filming the spirit drama – giving her a shot of "Qingbao Yuling Shop".

Later, some viewers of the Spirit Shadow Theater were strolling around Qushui Tower when they glanced at Qingbao Spirit Shop and felt that the shop name was somewhat familiar. They couldn't help but go in and take a look. This led to many of the spirit beasts in Qingbao Spirit Shop finding owners and also brought Zhou Yixiao a lot of spirit crystals.

Who wouldn't love spirit crystals? Even the Blue Spirit Fairy wouldn't refuse spirit crystals that come to her door, would she?

In response, Zhou Yixiao brought a gift to express her gratitude to Jiang Ran, but the latter said that she was being distant, "The establishment of the Divine Strategy Flying Cavalry of my Great Su was largely thanks to Xiaoxiao's help. This is such a small matter, it's not worth your special thanks..."

Jiang Ran came to the Golden Gathering for three reasons: first, to relax after a long time; second, to see if there were any excellent spirit beast cubs worth raising; and third, to familiarize herself with some beast practices, and it would be even better if she could make friends with one or two beast practitioners.

“That’s a head steward of the Purple Cloud Palace.” As they walked through the bustling Golden Gathering, Zhou Yixiao suddenly tugged at Jiang Ran’s sleeve, gesturing for her to look to the left.

Zhou Yixiao worked in this field, and she recognized many people at the gathering. However, they were all disguised and there for the sake of superior spirit beasts—in other words, they were all competitors. Therefore, Zhou Yixiao didn't rashly approach them with Jiang Ran. "That person is called Tong Qin. She has connections with powerful beast tamers from all sides and possesses hundreds of unique spirit beasts. If you have the chance, Ran, you can get to know her. However, she only values ​​spirit crystals and not personal relationships, so you need to be careful when trading with her..." As Zhou Yixiao spoke, her delicate brows furrowed slightly, clearly indicating that she had suffered a loss once with this manager named Tong Qin.

To be honest, Zhou Yixiao was completely open and naive with Jiang Ran. As a supplier of spirit beasts to Da Su, she should have been wary of Jiang Ran making friends with other merchants. However, she not only did not think that way, but was also willing to take the initiative to introduce Jiang Ran to other beast merchants.

Although Jiang Ran didn't say it, she kept this kindness in her heart.

Upon hearing Zhou Yixiao's description of Tong Qin, Jiang Ran's gaze involuntarily swept over her.

She was dressed in a dark blue outfit, and was probably in her forties. Her eyes showed signs of experience, and she had an average appearance. Her face seemed to have a friendly and prosperous smile, but the sharp glint hidden in her eyes made her a force to be reckoned with.

The other person was standing in front of a stall with a sign that read "Wang Ji Beast Shop".

Although the booths were all temporary, the strength of these chambers of commerce could still be discerned from the details.

Just by looking at the gilded borders and powerful strokes of the two characters "兽行" (beastly trade) on the ebony plaque of this "王记兽行" stall, one can tell that it is not the work of a commoner.

Looking at the cage for trapping the beast, it was made entirely of a rare and precious black iron, with pale golden beast-trapping runes wrapped around the bars. It could probably trap even a demonic beast at the Sea of ​​Consciousness Realm.

The shop assistants all wore extraordinary robes, and even the worst ones wore a decent set of dark brocade.

These details clearly demonstrate that the chamber of commerce behind it is financially powerful and likely possesses countless excellent spirit beasts.

Selecting spirit beasts is different from other things; individual aptitude must be considered. Therefore, even the Purple Cloud Palace has to send people to check the aptitude of each spirit beast before purchasing them.

"The beastly acts that Tong Qin sought out must be quite something. Why don't we take a closer look?"

Jiang Ran nodded.

At this moment, a large crowd surged around Wang Ji's Beast Shop, and it took the two of them quite some effort to squeeze in.

Wang Ji Beast Shop is a large shop with about fifty employees just to serve customers. There are thousands of cages of various sizes where spirit beasts are kept, and some smaller cages have to be stacked up.

Even so, the area they occupied was probably several thousand square meters, which could be described as just Wangji Beast Market, a market.

Many people were selecting their favorite spirit beasts, and the staff at Wang's Beast Shop were too busy to keep up. Jiang Ran and Zhou Yixiao were dressed simply, and no one came to serve them. The two didn't mind, intending to discreetly look for spirit beasts with good potential. (End of Chapter)