Chapter 1034: Chapter 1034: Restocking

Chairman Huang Fu Flawless did not have a high opinion of the Soul Capturing Bead, “Rather crude. Even if it were intact, my Tiantong wouldn’t take it.”

Tiantong Commerce Alliance still did business among the mortals, so their refusal to accept the Soul Capturing Bead showed just how worthless it was.

“This is precisely what puzzles me,” Leng Qionghua said with a frown, “His Ascension Mirror also obviously looks very old, the style is outdated by more than a thousand years, why… would he want to fix these two items?”

Huang Fu Flawless smiled, “When I first met Mountain Master Feng, he was much more down and out than he is now, and he was quite tight-fisted. Perhaps he’s just used to saving, he’s always had a lot of strange things on hand.”

However, Leng Qionghua continued to furrow her brows, “But he has that kind of mirror… It’s just too bizarre.”

Master Yan listened with a bit of confusion, as he arrived late and had not seen what happened before, “What mirror, that makes Fairy Leng so concerned?”

Leng Qionghua shook her head, “I’m not certain, its aura is somewhat similar to the legendary Primordial Yin-Yang Mirror, but it’s much weaker. Anyway, the feeling it gives off is very archaic; maybe Chairman Huang Fu knows better.”

“How would I know this?” Huang Fu Flawless shook his head and sighed deeply, “I can only confirm that this mirror seems to be in a state of Yin-Yang chaos and shattered disorder; only a Master might be able to mend its pathways.”

Hearing this, Master Yan couldn’t help but change his expression, “Doesn’t that mean the mirror’s karmic consequences are quite significant?”

Huang Fu Flawless gave a bitter smile, “Isn’t that why I say Feng is such a peculiar person? He even dares to bring out this sort of thing.”

“What’s the big deal,” spoke the rarely heard Guest Elder Xu from Tiantong, “At the end of the day, it’s just a Magic Artifact. Whoever wants it can just buy it from him, right?”

Upon hearing this, everyone present fell silent. No matter how mysterious the origins of the mirror, it was just a copy, a mere Magic Artifact that was still unrepaired–the thought was that Spirit Stones would suffice to purchase it.

Yet upon hearing this, Huang Fu Flawless glanced at Guest Elder Xu without revealing his thoughts, wondering to himself since when had he become so close with Feng Jun?

Feng Jun arrived at the courtyard with Yun Buyao and Luo Shuchen, set Yun Buyao down, and then led Luo up Mount Zhige.

On the way up the mountain, he addressed Luo, “Master Luo… you must have something to ask, right?”

Luo Shuchen knew he couldn’t keep it from Feng, so he smiled and responded, “Nothing much, just that Master Busheng asked me to inquire: if you’re not considering joining Heavenly Heart Platform for now, would you be willing to lend your Spirit Plant Shepherd in case the Platform has need of it?”

So they’re interested in my ability to expel Gu Insects, Feng Jun instantly realized–he was already an expert at treating various complex diseases in the Earth Realm and was all too familiar with this kind of thinking.

If you want to treat me as a Divine Doctor, that’s actually a good thing. In this plane, Feng Jun had never felt particularly safe. Despite having reached the Qi Refinement Realm, the unease in his heart had never disappeared.

What gave him some comfort was his ultimate trump card: If it comes down to it, I’ll just return to Earth and never come back.

Thus, after hearing the question, he smiled, “It wouldn’t be very convenient to lend it. My Spirit Plant Shepherd was originally designed for a country-stabilizing Gu, and outsiders may struggle to control it. If possible, it would be better for the patient to come to Mount Zhige.”

Luo Shuchen, a legitimate high-rank practitioner from a major faction, had heard of the legends surrounding the country-stabilizing Gu; the mention of it raised his eyebrows in surprise, “Could it be that it’s not a naturally occurring country-stabilizing Gu, but one transformed by a practitioner?”

Feng Jun silently nodded. There were two sources for country-stabilizing Gus, and strictly speaking, Hua Hua could have grown to be one, but she did not end up taking the path of a Gu Insect and became a Demon Cultivator instead.

Precisely because of this, he couldn’t let anyone borrow Hua Hua. There were many high-rank practitioners in this plane with various mysterious secret techniques. If someone used a Soul Search on Hua Hua, the secrets of the Earth Plane might be compromised.

“I see,” Luo Shuchen thoughtfully nodded, then after a moment of silence, asked again, “I heard that you have a high success rate of treating poisoning. Are you able to cure the seven deadly poisons?”

“I can’t,” Feng Jun replied without hesitation. The seven deadly poisons were recognized in this plane as incurable. At best, you could only try to prevent them in advance–which might not even be possible–and once the poison is in the body, you might as well wait to die, “I can only treat some mixed poisons… sorry.”

“No need to apologize,” Luo Shuchen laughed heartily, seemingly not at all surprised by the answer, “It’s normal not to cure the seven deadly poisons. Your medical skills are already incredibly impressive. I admire that…”

“I helped you repair three Magic Artifacts merely to leave a good impression so that if I seek your help in the future, you won’t refuse.”

Feng Jun gave him a sidelong glance. He didn’t like beating around the bush. He was already tired of living on Earth and didn’t want to be so weary in this plane, so he straightforwardly asked, “Is it inconvenient to say?”

“This…” Luo Shuchen was momentarily surprised and then laughed heartily, “I didn’t expect you to be so straightforward. It’s not inconvenient… How about this, let me first repair your three Magic Artifacts and we’ll return to it.”

Luo Shuchen really did what he said he would. After cultivating in the Spirit Gathering Array for two days, he left immediately.

Feng Jun, on the other hand, honestly stayed on Mount Zhige. It’s not that he didn’t want to return to Earth to handle those matters, but… he still wanted to synchronize the seasons between the two places.

Another two days passed, and Liang Zhongyu returned with Zhou Linghai and others. Their Boiler Camel Motorcycles had sold out, and the perfume was mostly sold as well. Now, they came to Mount Zhige to restock.

This time, they came in a group and brought along two more from the Qi Refinement Realm. One was Liang Zhongyu’s cousin, and the other was a retired Combat Cultivator from the Qiuchen Market, who is very familiar with Liang Yisi and Ji PingAn. Hearing that they started doing business, he too wanted to join in.

Liang Yisi, however, did not come because someone needed to look after the shop in the market.

Feng Jun was somewhat surprised when he heard this, “Have you started renting shops? It’s not just a stall, right?”

Liang Zhongyu replied proudly, “Of course, we rent shops now. We are also responsible for line maintenance and light fixture retail. Many people who bought Boiler Camel Motorcycles from others come to us for repairs… How can we manage without a storefront?”

Before they left last time, Feng Jun had suggested they focus on after-sales service, but nobody thought much of it at the time — because there was no such rule on the Earth Plane!

If you bought talismans, pills, or cultivation techniques, who would need after-sales service? Even if you wanted follow-up service, the other party had to agree.

Those who bought Spirit Rice, perfume, or magical artifacts wouldn’t have any after-sales service requirements either.

In reality, after-sales service as a concept is born from the process of industrialization. There was no talk of such a thing in agricultural times — a dull kitchen knife just needed a simple sharpening, what need was there for after-sales?

However, Liang Zhongyu and their returning goods were substantial, and soon more acquaintances came to join — when more people came, what should they do? They decided to try after-sales services.

Once they started, they couldn’t stop. The Cultivation World had plenty of Boiler Camel Motorcycle buyers — in fact, many of them weren’t actually bought by the owners, but were purchased by mundane forces from the outside world, who gifted them to Immortals to curry favor.

For Cultivators, pressing a switch or pulling a lamp cord is easy to learn; but when it comes to fixing a broken circuit, no one knows how since it’s a mundane device — discrimination truly is everywhere.

The service from Liang Zhongyu and his partners filled this gap, and because they also sold Boiler Camel Motorcycles, those who had minor issues also took the initiative to learn how to repair them, saving even the cost of advertising.

Their business expansion went very smoothly, and whether it was Liang Zhongyu’s clan members or the retired Combat Cultivators, most of them had been living somewhat difficult lives — of course, they still had enough to get by, but who doesn’t have the desire to improve?

The booming business even attracted the envy of Tiantong, but among these people were Feng Jun’s “combat comrades”, earning their keep through hard work, so the Tiantong members thought twice and did not continue to bother them.

Even so, Liang Yisi stayed in the Qiuchen Market just in case.

“That’s right,” Feng Jun smiled and nodded, “Never underestimate after-sales. It might not make you rich quickly, but it’s possible to make a living for a few people on your hard work alone.”

However, Liang Zhongyu and Zhou Linghai had other requests during this visit. They hoped Feng Jun could increase the supply, for a simple reason: “In the Cultivation World right now, only us and Tiantong are doing this, and there’s a big untapped market.”

“You guys can stop thinking about that,” Feng Jun was speaking when the walkie-talkie crackled with Liu Feifei’s voice, “Mountain Master, Chairman Huang Fu requests an audience.”

Huang Fu Flawless wasn’t restricted by the “Detachment Phase” and had arrived directly at the courtyard gate, Feng Jun couldn’t simply refuse to meet her.

Upon meeting, Chairman Huang Fu brought up the request again, saying she heard that your combat comrades have come again, can you talk to them and ask them not to deal with perfume anymore?

The monopolistic profits from perfume were incredibly important to her, and Feng Jun had no other authorizations in the Cultivation World, except for a small group of people in the Qiuchen Market handling perfume on a small scale.

Yet, this was still unbearable for Huang Fu Flawless. Without these people, she would have complete control over the pricing of perfume — she wouldn’t be smart if she didn’t fight for it.

Feng Jun was utterly uninterested in this topic, “You can establish a price alliance… contemplate these four words carefully. It doesn’t mean you have to push others out to monopolize an industry.”

After pondering for a while, Huang Fu Flawless made a request, “Then their business can only stay within the Qiuchen Market. I’m doing this to honor your camaraderie… this is not a threat, but if they go elsewhere, the Tiantong representatives in those places won’t be as nice as me.”

Strictly speaking, she couldn’t even make decisions in the Qiuchen Market. She was only the chairperson of the Eastern Sub-rudder under Donghua Country within the Qiuchen Market, but since she secured this business deal and her family had a Golden Core background, she had a say in this project.

At this point, Liang Zhongyu, who was sitting nearby, finally couldn’t bear it anymore, “Beyond the Qiuchen Market, we take responsibility for our own life and death, you don’t need to worry… That should be fine, right?”