My path to immortality began with my posting to guard Dawancun.

Chapter 50 Even the landlord's family had no surplus grain.
In order to leave that place of trouble as soon as possible.

As the team quickened their pace,

Wujiaji, which was originally planned to take three days to reach,

They arrived the following afternoon.

Although Wujiaji is named after a market town, the name sounds a bit like a rural, rustic town, exuding a strong sense of rural charm.

But in reality, Wujiaji is not rustic at all.

Looking into the distance, the towering city walls and magnificent city gates came into view, and one could faintly hear the clamor coming from inside the city.

On the wide roads paved with sand and gravel on both sides, caravans of merchants from various villages come and go in an endless stream.

Entering the city gate,

A wide street paved with huge bluestones unfolds before your eyes, stretching into the distance. Shops line both sides of the street, and shouts and bargaining can be heard all around.

Its prosperity was in no way inferior to some important county towns in the feudal era of the previous life.

But that makes sense.

It is, after all, the territory occupied by cultivators, so no matter how remote it is, it can't be too bad.

However, the shops on both sides of the street mostly sell ordinary people's items, and they cater to the large number of ordinary people, guards, and warriors from various villages who come with the caravans.

Occasionally, items used by cultivators would flow out of these shops, and they would exchange them for treasures that ordinary martial artists had obtained by chance.

After all, although they are just ordinary martial artists, with such a large number of them, they will inevitably accumulate some good items by chance.

As for the market for cultivators, it is located in the designated market area in the north.

That place was practically off-limits to ordinary people.
What mortals call the forbidden land of immortals
Only those with cultivation can enter.

The businesses inside are all run by cultivators.

On market days, large merchant caravans from Qingcheng would travel from afar and gather here.

It also attracted a large number of small merchants who traveled all over the country, hoping to get a share of the feast at this rare event.

Shen Changchuan and his group arrived at a moderate pace.
When they arrived, the various caravans from Qingcheng had already arrived.

The huge square was packed with individual vendors, and the buildings on both sides housed shops belonging to various merchant groups.

Looking around, one sees a dense crowd.

And these people,

They are all cultivators.

Although their cultivation levels are not high, most are at the third or fourth level of Qi Induction, and many who have just successfully inducted Qi are doing odd jobs or manual labor.

Regardless, the scene of so many cultivators gathering together in a noisy and chaotic manner was still extremely impressive.

This was the first time Shen Changchuan had ever seen such a scene.

During the two and a half years he spent in Tiannan City, in order to avoid getting involved with the outside world as much as possible, he never even went to the nearby market.

"I didn't expect it to be so prosperous. With this, the chances of me achieving my goal within this market are much greater."

Looking at the numerous cultivators in this vast market, Shen Changchuan felt rather uneasy.

There are many merchant caravans.
The variety of goods has also increased.

The greater the chance of fulfilling his needs, the more likely it is that his needs will be met.

Maybe, like in old-school fantasy web novels, you can easily find a bargain.

Although it was just a fantasy, it didn't stop Shen Changchuan from daydreaming.

However, he also knew...

The foundation of all this is having money!
Or rather, spirit stones!

Shen Changchuan quickly suppressed his inner thoughts and decided to sell the spirit grains and exchange them for spirit stones first.

The group arrived at the area where the grain merchants were located within the Qingcheng merchant caravan.

Shen Changchuan randomly picked a grain merchant's stall and inquired about grain prices.
But the other party's answer made him widen his eyes in surprise.

"What? Ten catties and five ounces of spirit grain for one spirit stone? Wasn't it supposed to be ten catties of spirit grain for one spirit stone?"

“Young master, spirit grain is a commodity, so its price will naturally fluctuate and cannot be fixed at one price.”

"Moreover, there are risks involved in transporting large quantities of spirit grains, and there are costs involved in transportation. In addition, we also need to pay a portion of the rent to the Wu family for this transaction, not to mention our time costs. All these miscellaneous costs add up. Charging you one spirit stone for ten and a half catties of spirit grains is already considered a high price."

"If you don't believe me, you can ask other shops. We don't charge this price arbitrarily."

The shop assistant explained carefully, looking somewhat helpless.

However, only heaven knows how much of this "helplessness" is genuine.

Shen Changchuan frowned slightly. Although he hadn't visited the cultivators' market many times, some principles were the same, and his experience in buying and selling things in his previous life could be applied to this world.

Since that's what they said, then the price they'll offer at other grain stores will definitely be the same.

However, in order to avoid paying Shen Shiying the 5% transportation loss fee, he chose to pay 100 spirit stones directly.

Nowadays, the price of grain is no longer one spirit stone for ten catties of spirit grain.
It's 10.5 jin per piece.

So, in summary
Wasn't all my effort for nothing?

"Sigh, whatever, it's about the same as the transportation losses anyway,"

"Selling one pound is selling, selling two pounds is selling, let's just leave it at that."

Shen Changchuan gave a bitter smile to himself, and could only console himself in silence.

In fact, the value of the Azure Essence Purifying Pill that he obtained far exceeded the value of these spirit grains.

Is it really necessary to meticulously calculate the profit or loss of those ten or so spirit stones?

No need!
Absolutely unnecessary!
Among cultivators at the Qi Refining stage, his assets make him one of the wealthiest.

There's no need to worry about these things.

Thinking about it this way, Shen Changchuan felt much more at ease.

His brows were barely relaxed.

There was a hint of regret and disappointment on his face.

"That"

Just as Shen Changchuan was about to say something to the shopkeeper and prepare to sell all the spirit grains he had on hand...

But at this moment,

Guo Cheng and several other family heads behind him, noticing his expression, took the initiative to step forward and pull him aside.

"Young Master Shen, would you like to speak to me in private?"

"what happened?"

Shen Changchuan followed the group out of the shop with some confusion and came to a corner of the building.

"Young Master Shen, these grain merchants are all opportunistic. If it's a stranger, they'll offer a uniformly low price. But if it's someone they know, they can get a higher internal purchase price."

"Because of my business selling refined charcoal over the years, I, Guo Cheng, have some connections and can still get insider pricing. If Young Master Shen finds it troublesome, you can leave it to us to sell the spirit grains."

Guo Cheng stammered somewhat.

However, despite this, it's not so easy to get a ticket at the internal price.

However, the frown that Shen Changchuan showed after asking about the price was noticed by them.

Two days ago, when they encountered the men in black, they fled before even engaging in combat, which hardly left a good impression on this incredibly powerful young man.

Throughout this journey, it can be said that every family head has harbored some worries.

If we don't take this opportunity to help Young Master Shen solve some minor problems and leave a good impression, when will we?
"Is this happening?"

Shen Changchuan was somewhat taken aback upon hearing this.

I couldn't help but curse inwardly.

艹，
Even in a world of cultivation, doing business still involves the principles of human relationships and social interactions!
"Wait a minute, you're not going to pay the difference out of your own pocket and then try to scam me with this insider price, are you?"

"If you feel guilty about running away when the men in black attacked that day, and therefore don't need to pay the difference out of your own pocket, there's no need for that."

Shen Changchuan suddenly thought of something and glanced at them.

He spoke directly.

“I didn’t blame you that day. After all, you were only at the third or fourth level of Qi Refining, so there was no point in you staying in the same place.”

"In fact, if the enemy is too strong, I will not hesitate to run away decisively."

"Hey, Young Master Shen, what are you saying?!"

Shen Changchuan's words moved Guo Cheng, the Li family patriarch, and the others.

"Don't worry, Young Master Shen. Our family has been operating in this remote area for decades or even centuries. We have some connections and we're sure to get a high price."

"Then I'll have to trouble you all."

At this point,

Shen Changchuan didn't refuse any longer and accepted it.

what?
You said that one of his Azure Essence Purifying Pills is worth many times the value of spirit grains.
He's a rich man, a dozen spirit stones are nothing to him.
joke,

Even the landlords don't have surplus grain!
(End of this chapter)