I'm seventy years old this year, and you want me to have many children and much happiness?

Jinyuan City.

Lu Xuan and his group also arrived at an inn.

This inn was booked by Chu Xiao for Lu Xuan long ago.

Although Chu Xiao was unable to attend the treasure-hunting competition, she had already made arrangements for Lu Xuan.

The treasure-hunting competition is, after all, a folk activity.

Fengwu Hall naturally would not get involved.

However, Jinyuan City is the territory of the Chu family.

Furthermore, Chu Xiao is currently at the height of his power within the Chu family, a rising star among the younger generation. Arranging things for Lu Xuan would naturally be a simple matter for him.

As soon as they entered the city, members of the Chu family came forward to greet them.

The existence of the Treasure Hunt Tournament itself has made the business of the entire Jinyuan City Inn very prosperous.

However, Chu Xiao simply vacated an entire inn to accommodate Lu Xuan and his group.

Furthermore, this inn is of a very high standard.

It belongs to the luxury category.

Regarding Chu Xiao's behavior.

In the past, Lu Xuan would have thought it was a waste.

But now I don't really feel that with my current level of strength, I should be able to enjoy this level.

Although Xu Jing worked at Gu Yun Pharmacy, she still had to take care of her own food and lodging, so she simply stayed at the same inn.

Lin Qiao also checked in.

"Why hasn't your father arrived yet?"

Lu Xuan asked, since they had been traveling by carriage, which was certainly slower than riding horses.

If they had traveled at full speed, they should have arrived long ago.

But now there's no sign of them.

"He was probably drinking and chatting with his friends."

Lin Qiao was also somewhat puzzled.

I couldn't help but feel some worries.

Lu Xuan noticed the worry in Lin Qiao's eyes and immediately spoke.

"Don't worry, your dad and the others are probably just chatting on the way, they'll be fine."

"Shall I take you to the market first?"

Lu Xuan said.

Xu Jing has some errands to run in a little while.

After all, this trip was on official business. She was not only there to attend the treasure hunting competition, but also to discuss matters with the other managers of Guyun Pharmacy.

Therefore, he didn't have time to spend with Lu Xuan.

Since we're just killing time anyway, we might as well take Lin Qiao out for a stroll.

Let's see what's available at this treasure market.

The next seven days.

During the day, it's a treasure market; at night, a real treasure auction is held.

The auction will be held at the Tianyuan Auction House in Jinyuan City.

Behind Tianyuan Auction House

It is the third martial arts sect.

It was named Tianyuan Sect.

The development of Tianyuan Sect is somewhat unique.

Other sects recruit disciples in a rigid manner to improve their sect's strength.

But Tianyuan Sect is different.

Tianyuan Sect directly recruits existing masters from the martial arts world. There is no need for training; you only need to pass the assessment to join Tianyuan Sect and begin your journey in the sect.

Therefore, Tianyuan Sect has also focused some of its efforts on expanding its storefront business.

For example, the idea for this treasure-hunting competition was proposed by the Tianyuan Sect.

It can also be understood that Tianyuan Sect took the lead, got the two major sects to join, and then influenced several surrounding cities. Of course, the city lord's mansion had to be taken care of.

Of course.

The Tianyuan Sect must have its own strength.

Otherwise, such a large family business would have been shut down long ago.

When Lin Qiao heard that she could go to the market to stroll around, all her previous worries about her father vanished in an instant.

"Okay, okay."

Lin Qiao was naturally happy to be able to go shopping.

Lu Xuan and the others finished their meal together.

Xu Jing also left first.

Grandma Luo was with them.

There shouldn't be any problems.

If the other party wants to deal with Xu Jing, they can only do so secretly outside the city.

If they really come into the city to make a move...

That means they don't take Fengwu Hall seriously, nor do they take Xu Jing's family seriously.

Although Xu Jing wasn't highly regarded within the family, she was at least a member of the Xu clan.

If you do it secretly, people won't be able to find any evidence and will just let it go.

But if they dare to use underhanded tactics once they get into the city, the Xu family will definitely demand an explanation!

Otherwise, anyone could easily attack the Xu family in the future, and their prestige would be completely destroyed.

Therefore, Xu Jing is relatively safe within the city.

Furthermore, there are incense trees.

If there is any real danger, the incense tree's sensing ability is much more convenient than any talisman or slip of paper for communication.

Lu Xuan and Lin Qiao also took the inn's carriage directly to the Jingbao Market.

The location of this treasure market is in the central square of Jinyuan City.

The place was bustling with activity at that moment.

To enter the Treasure Market, you need to pay one hundred taels of silver, but this one hundred taels of silver can be used for seven days.

That means you only need to buy a pass once.

If you can't even afford the entrance fee, then there's no point in going in.

Because this isn't some kind of dumping grounds gathering place.

Instead, it's things that are relatively valuable that are sold here.

Of course, tickets for the auction are sold by the day.

You will receive a list of the day's highlights from the auction.

If you like it, then decide whether to buy tickets.

There's also the internal trade fair that Xu Jing mentioned earlier.

This internal trading event is something you can't buy with money; it's by invitation only.

The carriage arrived at the central square.

After Lin Qiao got out of the car, she took the initiative to help Lu Xuan out of the car.

Lin Qiao originally wanted to buy the tickets herself, but Lu Xuan generously paid for them all.

"When the time comes, let your dad buy it himself."

"Hehe, thank you, Grandpa Lu."

Lin Qiao immediately smiled happily. Often, this kind of unintentional difference in treatment can make a girl's heart flutter and give her a different feeling.

Nowadays, the central square has been covered with a very large wooden canopy to prevent wind and rain.

The interior is divided into small cubicles made of wood.

Each cubicle contains an independent stall where you can sell whatever you want.

If you have something to sell, you can rent a stall here.

Today is the first day.

Although it was already evening, the place was still bustling with activity, and many people were strolling around.

Many people, after seeing something good, are also bargaining with the shop owner.

They were having a great time.

Lu Xuan rarely saw such a lively scene.

And there is another very important point.

That's Lu Xuan now, the kind who's got money in his pocket.

Strolling around like this, having money in your pocket and not having money in your pocket are two completely different feelings.

"These medicinal herbs look good, how much?"

Lu Xuan arrived at a stall.

The stall displayed some medicinal herbs, which looked like they had just been dug up recently.

Although these medicinal herbs are not top-grade main ingredients, they are all auxiliary ingredients used in alchemy, and their quality looks good, so they should be specially cultivated.

Wild medicinal herbs are relatively difficult to find.

However, if you want to cultivate these medicinal herbs, you will indeed need quite a few methods.

They need to have extensive knowledge and know how to deal with various situations.

Shen Yue has tried it at home, but it's still in the nurturing stage. It seems there's only a tiny bit of potential, and it's hard to say whether it will be successful.

Growing medicinal herbs is not like growing flowers; the difficulty involved is considerable.

Lu Xuan had been thinking about finding an expert in medicinal herb cultivation so that he could lease several plots of land and grow more medicinal herbs.

Some of the rarer medicinal herbs can be cultivated and grown by oneself.

This is mainly to ensure quality.

Although buying and selling directly is very convenient.

But what Lu Xuan was envisioning was something that would happen much later.

Three to five years may not be much.

But ten or twenty years later.

Such a layout is therefore quite necessary.

Lu Xuan looked for the stall owner and found that she was a young woman who was dressed simply and had a very elegant demeanor.

The woman had long hair that fell over her shoulders, and her hair ribbon was tied into the shape of a butterfly.

Although she looked very simple, Lu Xuan could sense the woman's resilient spirit, like that of a pine tree or bamboo.

"One plant of Tianxingcao costs seventy-five taels."

"One hundred and eighty taels for a single Hundred-Jointed Orchid."

"Fixed price".

The woman spoke.

There wasn't much emotion involved.

There was no expectation in his tone.

They don't look like they're in business.

Lin Qiao glanced around.

He was secretly surprised.

These medicinal herbs all seem to be more expensive than those on the market.

But she didn't say much. After all, Grandpa Lu was busy with something, and she couldn't interrupt him. There were some things she couldn't see, but that didn't mean Grandpa Lu couldn't.

"The price is unfair."

Lu Xuan frowned.

The young stall owner seemed to have expected this, and she pursed her lips slightly without saying anything more.

He clearly had no intention of debating with Lu Xuan.

I set up the stall all day today, and while quite a few people came up to ask about the price, almost no one actually bought anything.

Some people even cursed her, calling her a heartless merchant.

The girl did not offer much explanation for this.

These are already the lowest prices she offered!

If I'm even a penny short, I won't be able to scrape together enough money...

"Your star grass is translucent and has plump leaves. Ordinary star grass can only grow to six inches, while yours is more than nine inches long. A mere seventy-five taels is really too low."

"In my opinion, this plant, if sold normally, could fetch at least 120 taels."

"And then there's this Hundred-Jointed Orchid. The fragrance it emits has an extremely strong penetrating quality; its power is concentrated and doesn't dissipate. This Hundred-Jointed Orchid is definitely a top-grade one!"

"It can sell for at least two hundred and thirty taels."

Lu Xuan said.

Hearing Lu Xuan's words, the young female stall owner finally paused for a moment.

She could hardly believe it.

The kind-looking old man in front of her not only didn't try to lower her price, but actually wanted to pay more. Most importantly, he could see the extraordinary qualities of the medicinal herbs she was growing.

Indeed, she had put a great deal of effort into managing these medicinal herbs.

"However, one thing at a time. Since you've already set a price, I'll accept it all."

"I want all your medicinal herbs, including all your stock."

Lu Xuan said.

He did not raise the price for the young female vendor, since the original price was set by her, and no one forced her to buy or sell.

The reason he specifically pointed this out was to show the young stall owner that he could see the extraordinary qualities of these medicinal herbs, which was a way of acknowledging his talent.

"Thank you for your recognition, sir."

"I will only charge the price we agreed on beforehand."

"I have a total of thirty *Heliotropium indicum* plants and twenty-three *Orchid of the Hundred-Jointed Tree* plants here... Would you like them all, sir?"

The young stall owner's expression finally softened.

I want them all!?

Then wouldn't I only need to set up a stall for a day?

This can save a lot of money.

"There are a total of six thousand three hundred and ninety taels here."

"If you want it all, sir, I'll round it down for you. You can just give me six thousand three hundred taels."