Top-level Qi Luck: Leading My Clan to Cultivate

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On the third floor of the Shendan Pavilion, a middle-aged cultivator in a golden robe sat in a secret chamber deep inside, with his hands clasped and eyes tightly shut, cultivating in meditation. The slight fluctuation of energy emanating from him clearly indicated that he was a Foundation Establishment Cultivator.

This person was named Jin Chaozong, a Foundation Establishment Cultivator of the Jin Family, who had been stationed in Luoyun Market for several years.

After a short while, a man in a gray robe arrived outside the secret chamber where Jin Chaozong was cultivating.

He cast a Law Decree, and after the barrier was opened, the man in the gray robe walked in.

The man in the gray robe came up to Jin Chaozong and bowed respectfully before speaking.

"Clan Uncle, I have a matter to consult with you. I ask for Clan Uncle to make a decision!"

Jin Chaozong opened his eyes, his expression displeased as he spoke,

"Speak quickly if you have something to say. I need to continue my cultivation and don't have much time to handle trivial matters."

His reaction made the man in the gray robe anxious, and he quickly started to speak.

"Clan Uncle, the business at Shendan Pavilion has been extremely poor in the past few months. According to my investigation, a new alchemist has come to the Hundred Treasures Building of the Lin Family, crafting elixirs of a rarely seen high quality, snatching away our significant business. In the past few months, the income of the Shendan Pavilion was halved."

"What? Income cut by half..."

"Lin Family alchemist, Superior Grade elixirs…"

Upon hearing this, Jin Chaozong showed a hint of anger, alarming the man in the gray robe, who immediately knelt down.

Ignoring the man in the gray robe, Jin Chaozong muttered to himself, carefully recalling the information about the Lin Family members.

"The Lin Family only has Lin Shigong as a First Order Superior Grade Alchemist. While the color of the pills he refines is not bad, it definitely should not compare to Fifth Brother's!"

"Bring the pills here for me to see!"

The man in the gray robe hurriedly took out a bottle of Lingshen Pills and a bottle of Huiyuan Pills and respectfully handed them to Jin Chaozong.

Taking the two bottles of Superior Grade elixirs refined by Lin Tianming, Jin Chaozong took out the pills and observed them closely.

He too was astonished after examining the pills.

"How can the quality of these pills be so high? They definitely weren't made by Lin Shigong; there must be another master!"

"But who would it be?"

After racking his brains for half an hour, Jin Chaozong still had no clue.

"Enough, the family's secret scheming has reached a critical moment. We must not expose ourselves, or we could lose all of our previous efforts."

After pondering for half an hour, he began instructing the man in the gray robe.

"For now, do not stir up any trouble over the matter of the elixir—reduce the prices of all elixirs by ten to twenty percent to try and win back some customers!"n/ô/vel/b//jn dot c//om

"Remember not to provoke the Sun Family and the Lin Family; both of them are exceedingly secretive."

"After a few days, I will return to the family to inform the Clan Leader about this and have the family members secretly investigate!"

Having made up his mind, Jin Chaozong then instructed.

"Yes, I will go at once to take care of it!"

Having said that, the man in the gray robe withdrew.

Outside the Hundred Treasures Building, Lin Xingzhi, who had been back at the Lin Family territory for a month, returned to Luoyun Market.

Stepping into the Hundred Treasures Building, he went straight to the third floor, where Lin Tianming and Lin Xingshun were sitting together, chatting leisurely in a room.

Seeing Lin Xingzhi come in, Lin Tianming and the other immediately stood up and greeted him.

"Seventh Uncle, you've finally returned. Was your journey smooth?"

Lin Xingzhi looked excited, showing no signs of fatigue.

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"Tian Ming, the trip went rather smoothly, thanks to your Purple Gold Eagle, it saved me quite a bit of time!"

After a brief exchange of pleasantries, the three of them sat down for tea.

Having finished a cup of Spiritual Tea, Lin Xingzhi returned the Spirit Beast Bag to Lin Tianming and then took out five hundred Spirit Stones from his storage bag, giving four hundred to Lin Tianming and one hundred to Lin Xingshun.

According to Lin Xingzhi, the reason for the windfall of Spirit Stones was the Lin Family's reward for the profits of the Hundred Treasures Building, which had multiplied several times over in the past half-year.

Lin Xingshun was ecstatic, as the reward of one hundred Spirit Stones was equivalent to his annual salary.

Amidst his excitement, he couldn't help but secretly think to himself that the Lin Family was indeed generous. Fortunately, he had followed Tian Ming's plans, allowing him to reap substantial benefits.

An excited Lin Xingshun accepted the Spirit Stones, repeatedly vowing to redouble his efforts and manage the Hundred Treasures Building well.

Lin Tianming did not stand on ceremony, taking the Spirit Stones and putting them into his own storage bag.

During their casual conversation, Lin Xingshun reported the state of affairs at the Hundred Treasures Building during Lin Xingzhi's month-long absence.

"This month, business at the Hundred Treasures Building has declined quite a bit. Compared to the previous months, profits have plummeted by forty percent. It must be some movements from the other families."

"After a few days of investigation, I noticed many shops lowering their prices and selling off a large number of treasures, leading to many customers being drawn away."

Lin Xingzhi's expression changed slightly as he asked Lin Tianming for his opinion on the matter.

After pondering for a moment, Lin Tianming began to speak.

"The business downturn was expected; the market can only accommodate so much. Without any large-scale confrontations, the demand for elixirs has decreased substantially. Having made a significant profit for half a year is already quite an achievement!"

Upon hearing Tian Ming's analysis, both Lin Xingzhis seemed to agree, and their expressions finally improved.

The Luoyun Market was only so big, and there were only so many cultivators. Those who could afford to use Lingshen Pills for cultivation every month were in the minority; most people couldn't afford to buy many elixirs in a year.

Thus, by leveraging high-quality elixirs at relatively affordable prices, making a sizable amount of Spirit Stones in half a year was already quite remarkable.

Lin Tianming continued with his analysis without stopping.

"Over the past six months, under our influence, the Jin Family's Shendan Pavilion has taken the heaviest hit, with sales rapidly declining and massive losses incurred."

"They have now reacted and taken several measures, so they've started cutting prices. We need not bother with that; we just need to be wary of them causing trouble."

"That's right!"

Having listened to Tian Ming's analysis, Lin Xingzhi also expressed agreement.

"The Hundred Treasures Building competes fairly and hasn't used any dishonorable tactics. Besides, the big market gathering is only three months away. No one would risk causing trouble at this time!"

"Xingshun, carry on as usual during this period. As long as the Jin Family doesn't cause us any problems, we can ignore them!"

"Alright, we'll do that!"

With that settled, Lin Xingshun left, leaving Lin Tianming and Lin Xingzhi in the room.

After Lin Xingshun's departure, Lin Tianming inquired about the market gathering from Lin Xingzhi.

The Luoyun Market gathering was much like the Qianchuan Market gathering, though the Luoyun Market did not differentiate between major and minor markets and always held its gathering once every three years.

During the Luoyun Market gathering, there was also an auction event, but without separate sessions. Both Qi Refinement Realm cultivators and Foundation Establishment Stage cultivators participated in a single auction venue, so as long as Qi Refinement Stage cultivators had enough Spirit Stones, they could compete in bidding with Foundation Establishment Cultivators.

Of course, whether they could leave the market safely afterward was another matter.

The auction event was the most important part of the market gathering. The five major families each provided one star item for the auction. The rest were provided by individual cultivators, with the auction house taking a five percent commission on the selling price of each item as an auction fee.

After a detailed introduction from Lin Xingzhi, Lin Tianming had a good understanding, finding it quite similar to the Qianchuan Market auction event.

"Tian Ming, the auction is three months away, and I've brought the centerpiece item with me. If you want to go, you can join me, and we can look out for each other."

"Alright, there's still plenty of time. The Hundred Treasures Building has a sufficient stock of elixirs, so there's no need to produce more for now. I'll return and cultivate for a while. After three months, we'll attend the auction together!"

After arranging a time with Lin Xingzhi, Lin Tianming bowed and took his leave.