Chapter 66: Shopping Done, Exchanging Spirit Stones

Soon, Ling Ruoxue received the detailed price list.

“Qin Xiao, they chose over two hundred items. The total is twenty-seven million three hundred thousand. I’ll waive the last three hundred thousand. You are a valued cardholder, after all.”

Ling Ruoxue was delighted by the quote. Over twenty-seven million was no small sale, so she waived three hundred thousand herself.

Three hundred thousand Spirit Stones was no small sum even on an ordinary day, but today she waived it at once. The card was just an excuse—she had given it to him herself. She wanted to win Qin Xiao’s favor, with such a large purchase and his supply of Spirit Liquid and High Grade Spirit Stones.

“You only waived the remainder? Very well, it seems you know how to do business.”

Qin Xiao was not displeased. They had already given separate gifts for the rescue and now waived three hundred thousand Spirit Stones. Still, he felt a little shortchanged. Surely they had priced everything at the upper limit and were making a large profit. Only three hundred thousand off?

“Young Master Qin, that is three hundred thousand—not three hundred or three thousand. We need some profit! But if you pay in Spirit Liquid or other grades of Spirit Stones, I’ll take another ten percent off. Will that do?”

She had been waiting for his response to raise the subject. The association had plenty of Low Grade Spirit Stones, but was short of Spirit Liquid and Middle Grade and High Grade stones.

As a business, they could not tell customers what to pay with. Payment was payment. She did not want to reveal what she was after either.

“I knew it. That is what you were waiting for. I can pay another way. We know each other, so I’ll help you out.”

Qin Xiao had few Spirit Stones on him and had meant to use Spirit Liquid anyway. They wanted the same thing. Ten percent was a good discount. Added to the first three hundred thousand, it saved him three million.

“May I ask what Young Master Qin plans to use for the exchange?”

Ling Ruoxue asked eagerly.

“Spirit Liquid, as before. Thirty thousand a drop. Does that suit you, Miss Ling?”

Qin Xiao had calculated it too. Just over eight hundred drops. He could afford that.

At his current production rate of two drops per minute, that amounted to less than seven hours of output.

“No problem. Let me see. Twenty-seven million, with ten percent off, is twenty-four million three hundred thousand. That makes eight hundred and ten drops. Any objection, Young Master Qin?”

Ling Ruoxue was a little disappointed not to get High Grade Spirit Stones, but Spirit Liquid was a good exchange too. She began calculating at once.

“Your calculation is correct.”

Qin Xiao had already done the calculation and had no objection.

With that said, Qin Xiao took two large bottles out of System Space, each capable of holding up to five hundred drops.

“Here are two bottles of Spirit Liquid. One holds five hundred drops, and the other holds three hundred and ten. Miss Ling, please inspect them.” Read this novel at novelping.com for the best experience.

He paid at once.

“Correct. You are a pleasure to do business with, Young Master Qin.”

Ling Ruoxue checked the bottles. Everything was right, and she was satisfied.

“Do you also have Middle Grade or High Grade Spirit Stones, Young Master Qin? Could you exchange some with us?”

Qin Xiao was about to ask about Body Refinement when Ling Ruoxue spoke first.

“Oh? An exchange? How does this exchange work?”

He let his own question wait and asked hers instead.

“One Middle Grade Spirit Stone usually costs twelve hundred to fifteen hundred Low Grade ones. One High Grade generally costs more than fifteen hundred Middle Grade. Which do you have, Young Master Qin, and how many?”

Ling Ruoxue gave the true market rates rather than take advantage of him. She wanted to know how many stones he had.

“As many as you need. How many do you want? For Middle Grade Spirit Stones, I’ll charge the lowest market rate: twelve hundred Low Grade for one. For High Grade, fifteen hundred Middle Grade for one. How many will you exchange?”

Ling Ruoxue had been generous, so Qin Xiao would be too. He offered the lowest market rates. His own conversions cost no fee, but since there was a market price, he would not deliberately take a loss.

“Really, Young Master Qin? As many as I want?”

She had thought Qin Xiao might have some Middle Grade or High Grade stones left. She had not expected him to say he could supply any amount.

She understood him less and less. These were precious resources, yet he spoke as if he had endless supplies and could part with them easily. Had he emptied some mighty sect’s treasury?

Ye Qiuyue and Lin Shimeng were just as astonished. Both looked at Qin Xiao, wondering if they had misheard.

Yun Man was used to it. Whatever Qin Xiao produced now seemed normal. He had surprised her so many times already.

“Why would I lie to you? Just name the amount you want to swap.”

Qin Xiao could not be bothered to explain further. If they wanted to trade, they traded; why ask so many questions?

Qin Xiao was happy to make some extra money. He was not very worried about showing his wealth.

The people here were little threat to him. Yun Man was loyal and had all the resources she needed. Why betray him? Lin Shimeng was no fool. As his disciple, she should know there was nothing to gain from betrayal. New chapters come out on novelрing.com first.

He worried even less about his master’s wife, Ye Qiuyue. Whatever she wanted, he would give her. She had come rushing to the Tianyuan Sect for his sake. If she needed resources, she only had to ask.

The association was the only uncertainty. Surely it would not harm such a large customer. A faction so powerful would hardly care about his small fortune.

“Go and tally how many Low Grade Spirit Stones we have left. Bring them all here-every single one.”

Once she recovered, Ling Ruoxue hurriedly sent an attendant to count the stones.

The attendants she kept close were trusted aides. She did not fear a leak and sent them to count the stock.

Soon, her attendants came back with twenty Storage Bags and five managers at late Soul Formation. It was almost the full strength they held in reserve.

“Miss, why do you suddenly need so many Spirit Stones? They must be sent to the branch before long. If you take them all, how will you explain it to the master?”

The old man at their head was puzzled. He feared Ling Ruoxue was about to do something foolish.

Tianyuan City was one of the area’s main cities. It collected the surrounding revenues and then sent them on to the sect. The accounts had to balance. Of course the managers came when Ling Ruoxue took all the Low Grade Spirit Stones.

This was half a year’s total income. If it disappeared, all of them would be responsible. But they could not stop the young mistress. They could only come and try to dissuade her.

“Grandpa Wen, I’m not doing anything reckless. I brought the Spirit Stones here for an exchange. I forgot to introduce you. This is Young Master Qin, an honored guest of our association. He is willing to exchange Middle Grade and High Grade Spirit Stones with us.”

Ling Ruoxue had not expected all five resident managers to come. She hurried to explain.

“Young Master Qin, these are the five managers stationed in Tianyuan City for the Immortal Dao Merchant Association. This is the chief manager, Wu Wen—Manager Wen. This is Wu Liang, Manager Liang; Wu Gong, Manager Gong; Wu Jian, Manager Jian. And you know Wu Li, Manager Li.”

To keep Qin Xiao from misunderstanding, Ling Ruoxue introduced all five. One alone would normally be called Manager Wu. With everyone there, she used their given names to avoid confusion.

“Wen, Liang, Gong, Jian, Li? Isn’t that wrong? Shouldn’t it be Wen, Liang, Gong, Jian, Rang?”

The introductions gave Qin Xiao an idea, and he muttered to himself. They all had the surname Wu, and their given names ran together. He guessed they were brothers. But why did the last name end in Li?

Note

Qin is thinking of the Chinese phrase wen, liang, gong, jian, rang: gentleness, kindness, respect, thrift, and deference. The managers’ names end in li instead of rang.