Chapter 28 - 28 25 Small Auction

28: Chapter 25 Small Auction 28: Chapter 25 Small Auction “Brother Ye Xuan, given Qi Shaofeng’s temperament, I’m afraid he won’t let things go so easily. You must be careful of his revenge in the future.” Watching Qi Shaofeng and his group slowly walk away, Nangong Yao couldn’t entirely relax and took the opportunity to warn Ye Xuan. “If he lets go now, it’s fine; if he continues to pester us, next time I won’t let him off so easily,” Ye Xuan said, appearing unconcerned about Qi Shaofeng since the latter wasn’t significant enough to preoccupy his mind. After speaking, Ye Xuan approached the stall where he had just extorted thirty thousand taels in gold notes from Qi Shaofeng and handed them to the stall owner to purchase the necklace that had caught Lady Nangong’s eye. “Qi Shaofeng really did us a big favor; we were just worrying about not having the money to buy this necklace, and then he brought us the money.” Ye Xuan walked over to Nangong Yao, took her small hand, and placed the necklace in her palm. “Thank you, Brother Ye Xuan.” Nangong Yao hadn’t expected that Ye Xuan would extort thirty thousand taels in gold notes from Qi Shaofeng just to buy her a necklace. Her face quickly lit up with joy as she happily accepted the necklace. “Let’s go, we have things to do at the Spiritual Items Workshop.” Ye Xuan smiled and turned to leave, completely unaware that behind him, a delicate and bashful smile appeared on Nangong Yao’s face. However, this expression was fleeting, and Nangong Yao quickly stowed the necklace away and followed him. … The grand doors of the Spiritual Items Workshop were as imposing as ever, and the flow of people coming and going was quite busy. However, those who entered and exited the Workshop in Tianyang County were somewhat respected figures; ordinary people couldn’t even step over the threshold. After entering the Spiritual Items Workshop, Ye Xuan and Nangong Yao wandered around the main hall for a while, purchasing a variety of herbs and spiritual materials needed for cultivation, worth no less than a hundred thousand taels. It’s worth noting that the reason he could cultivate so rapidly was that the consumption of resources was indispensable; one could be frugal everywhere else, but when it came to cultivation, no amount of money was too much to spend. “Brother Ye Xuan, didn’t you say you didn’t bring any money? Buying things in this Spiritual Items Workshop, I’ve never heard of them allowing debts.” Watching Ye Xuan occasionally purchase some spiritual materials, Nangong Yao couldn’t help but remind him. The backing of the Spiritual Items Workshop was not ordinary; even the Royal Family of the Great Xia Kingdom probably wouldn’t dare to offend it. “Don’t worry, someone will bring us money shortly.” Ye Xuan simply smiled and continued to move forward on his own. “Someone bringing money?” Nangong Yao was taken aback. The previous benefactor had been Qi Shaofeng, but who could it be this time? She didn’t think Qi Shaofeng would be foolish enough to come knocking on their door again. With skepticism in her heart, Nangong Yao didn’t ask any more questions. She trusted that Ye Xuan wouldn’t speak without basis and promptly quickened her pace to keep up with him. seaʀᴄh thё Nôvel(F)ire.ηet website on Google to access chapters of novels early and in the highest quality. The two approached the counter to settle the bill for their purchases. “The total comes to a hundred and eighty thousand taels,” said the attendant with a smile. “I haven’t brought that much money. Please, could you call your boss over? Tell him Ye Xuan is visiting, and he will take care of the rest,” Ye Xuan said indifferently. “Our boss?” The attendant frowned slightly, skeptical in his heart, but still went in to pass on the message obediently. “Brother Ye Xuan, the person bringing money, it isn’t the owner of the Spiritual Items Workshop, is it?” Nangong Yao asked in surprise. “That’s right.” Ye Xuan nodded but continued smiling without saying anything further. After a short while, two figures emerged from the inner hall; one of them, a man dressed in a brown robe, was indeed the owner of the Spiritual Items Workshop. “Ye Xuan, my young friend? Ah, I’ve finally caught up with you. Come, come, please, let’s go sit in the inner hall,” said the owner in the brown robe, his eyes lighting up the moment he saw Ye Xuan, and he became very enthusiastic. Seeing this scene, Nangong Yao was undoubtedly a bit stunned. She had seen the owner of the Spiritual Items Workshop before; even if her grandfather Nangong Bo were to come here, he probably wouldn’t receive such an enthusiastic reception from the workshop’s owner. So why was this man so excited upon seeing Ye Xuan? “Owner, I still have a batch of materials I haven’t settled the account for, totaling 180,000 taels. We should probably wait until the debts are settled before we talk,” Ye Xuan said with a smile that was not quite a smile. “No need, no need, a mere 180,000 taels is nothing. The profit you have brought to our Spiritual Items Workshop is several times that amount. Please, come in quickly. Master Yan is also inside waiting for you,” said the man in the brown robe, waving his hand dismissively with a smile plastered across his face. “Then I shall respectfully comply,” replied Ye Xuan, as he gave a slight bow with his hands clasped together, then looked toward Nangong Yao, “Yaoer, let’s go in.” “Mm.” It took a moment for Nangong Yao to come to her senses, and then she uttered an “Mm.” She hadn’t expected Ye Xuan to be right; it hadn’t been long before the other party’s words had come true. Inside the inner hall, the layout was as usual. It wasn’t long before Ye Xuan saw Master Yan, who quickly stood up upon seeing him, showing an extremely enthusiastic attitude. “Why is even Master Yan acting like this?” Witnessing this, Nangong Yao became even more puzzled. Master Yan was usually someone who disliked social interactions, and her grandfather, Nangong Bo, had gone to great lengths just to ask him to treat her illness. Now, in front of Ye Xuan, Master Yan seemed to have lost all semblance of the comportment one would expect from an eminent personage. Where had his usual aloof demeanor gone? “Young Master Ye Xuan, even I didn’t expect it—the effect of your Qi Boosting Powder is so remarkable! Now, this medicine has become a bestseller in the markets of the six nations of Tiannan, and it has swiftly become a mainstream Spiritual Medicine for cultivation. Our Spiritual Items Workshop’s market share has increased significantly. All of this, it is all thanks to you, Young Master Ye Xuan,” said Master Yan with a look of admiration. However, he was even more impressed with Ye Xuan’s master. Anyone who could trivially produce a formula like Qi Boosting Powder had to be an extraordinary recluse. “Oh? I hadn’t expected such a good reaction.” Ye Xuan looked somewhat surprised. The Qi Boosting Powder was just a casual recipe he had revealed, not expecting it to become a sensation so quickly in the Tiannan Region. Although he had anticipated that it would sell well, the current level of popularity was somewhat unexpected. “Yes, although the Qi Boosting Powder has only recently hit the market, and we had prepared some stock in advance, we didn’t expect to run out so quickly. We had to increase the price several times before stabilizing it,” the man in the brown robe said with a face glowing red. Due to the success of the Qi Boosting Powder, he had received commendation from the headquarters, and they had specifically instructed him to maintain a good relationship with Ye Xuan, without any slipups. “That’s truly congratulations to your workshop. However, since I’ve already sold the recipe, these matters are not of much concern to me anymore,” Ye Xuan said as he clasped his hands together, smiling. “Eh, Young Master Ye Xuan, that’s not quite right. Our Spiritual Items Workshop is not like those small businesses that only seek short-term profits. As the saying goes, ‘Don’t forget the well-digger when you drink the water.’ We will definitely not forget your contribution to the success of Qi Boosting Powder,” the man in the brown robe said, shaking his head. He then took out a golden Token and a quite hefty banknote from his sleeve and handed them to Ye Xuan with a smile, “This is a VIP Token from our Spiritual Items Workshop. With this Token, any purchase in our workshop will have a 30% discount. Additionally, here is a banknote worth 300,000 taels as a supplementary payment for the Qi Boosting Powder’s recipe.” Initially, they had acquired the recipe for the Qi Boosting Powder from Ye Xuan for only 200,000 taels, but now, with its booming sales, earning a few million taels was not out of the question. Their deal had greatly benefited the Spiritual Items Workshop, but in order to ensure a sustainable stream of profit and to firmly hold onto Ye Xuan, the mysterious Spirit Medicine Master, greater profits would undoubtedly be available in the future. “Then, thank you very much.” Ye Xuan wasn’t shy about accepting the VIP Token and the banknote, and he naturally understood the intention of the Spiritual Items Workshop. He quickly made a decision. “I do have other recipes. If I consider cooperating again, I will think of the Spiritual Items Workshop first. However, next time, I won’t sell them outright. If you want to collaborate, we’ll need to split the profits fifty-fifty,” he said. Having learned from the initial slight, Ye Xuan wouldn’t make the same mistake again. With the Qi Boosting Powder being such a hit, using a profit-sharing model would undoubtedly earn him much more. “We’ll need to report this to our superiors, but there shouldn’t be a problem,” replied the man in the brown robe. Having tasted the sweetness of the Qi Boosting Powder’s success, he believed that the leadership of the Spiritual Items Workshop wouldn’t turn down such a good deal, even if it meant splitting profits fifty-fifty. After discussing the matters of profit, Master Yan then noticed Nangong Yao’s presence. After sensing her aura for a moment, he looked surprised and said, “Young Master Ye Xuan is truly impressive. I have been unable to cure Lady Nangong’s illness despite several attempts. Yet in your hands, she has miraculously recovered so quickly. Your skills are indeed unfathomable.” “If they were truly unfathomable, I wouldn’t be struggling with an illness that can’t be cured. If there’s nothing else, we’ll take our leave,” replied Ye Xuan. He had visited the Spiritual Items Workshop to purchase some materials, but hadn’t found anything particularly rare. Staying longer wouldn’t benefit him. “Wait, Young Master Ye Xuan, please don’t be in a rush to leave. Our Spiritual Items Workshop is about to hold a small auction event. Some of the items are quite rare and may interest you,” said Master Yan hastily, seeing that Ye Xuan was about to leave. “An auction event?” Ye Xuan’s interest was piqued. He had heard about the Spiritual Items Workshop’s auctions before. Often, some decent items would appear, so staying to have a look wouldn’t hurt.