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The much-anticipated appearance of Xie Jiuniang and Xie Siniang in Youwu Hall’s plaza drew great attention.
Under the eyes of the crowd, Xie Jiuniang found a clean corner and laid out the daoist robes and jewelry one by one.
Then, she raised her voice to hawk her wares!
“Come, come, come, goods for sale! Brothers and sisters, young and old, don’t miss this opportunity!
“Top-notch daoist robes from Xianlian Pavilion[1]Celestial Silk Pavillion, exquisite jewelry from Linglong Pavilion[2]Exquisite Pavillion, all at half price! First come, first served!
“If you have spirit stones, pay with spirit stones. If you don’t have spirit stones, you can trade items of equal value like elixirs or spiritual plants.
“Selling now, selling now, a rare opportunity…
“Hurry up! If you’re too slow, you won’t even catch the steam from the shit!”[3]A colorful idiom meaning if you’re too slow, you’ll completely miss out on the opportunity.
Xie Jiuniang’s clear and pleasant hawking cry rang out in the great plaza in front of Youwu Hall.
“Pfft—”
Pfft, hahaha!
Cultivators have keen ears and eyes. Xie Jiuniang’s last sentence truly shocked quite a few people.
Some gathered around and teasingly shouted, “Xiao Jiu, where did you strike it rich? You’ve got crates of good stuff.”
Xie Jiuniang grinned, “Heh, I got lucky thanks to my eldest sister, picking up some things she didn’t want. You buying?”
“What kind of man would I be, buying a girl’s things?”
“Then you don’t understand. Even if you don’t have a sister at home, you could buy it as a gift for a girl you like.” Xie Jiuniang worked hard to promote her goods.
The man laughed, “Really half price?”
“Genuine goods at honest prices, no swindling young or old.” Xie Jiuniang’s prices were indeed not expensive.
It’s especially easy to make money off women. At half the market price, you could still buy nice daoist robes, so over 90% of people would be happy to do so.
Not to mention these were secondhand.
As long as the daoist robes’ functions weren’t damaged, wearing them for 180 years wouldn’t be an issue. Xie Ying was still young, so over 90% were new, so…
Xie Jiuniang’s business was booming!
Xie Siniang quietly helped on the side. It was her first time discovering that her younger sister had a talent for doing business.
By the time Chen Wan from the main branch received the news and hurried over, only a few empty large wooden chests were left.
Xie Jiuniang’s small face showed regret, “If I had known Eldest Aunt was coming, I would have kept two pieces.”
Even though Chen Wan was fuming inside, she still maintained a gentle demeanor, “Xiao Jiu, why didn’t you come to your own family if you wanted to sell things? It can’t be that you were afraid Eldest Aunt wouldn’t give you spirit stones, right?”
“Oh my, listen to what you’re saying. Even if I believed that Eldest Uncle lacked money, I wouldn’t think that you lacked it. The Chen family runs a business association, after all.” Xie Jiuniang’s eyes glinted as she flattered Chen Wan.
Eldest Uncle Xie arrived just in time to hear the veiled remark and secretly thought it was not good.
Sure enough, Xie Jiuniang continued, “Eldest Aunt, I specially kept Eldest Sister’s frequently used magic tools and didn’t sell them. Do you want to buy them? I won’t take advantage of you. The price will be according to the market price.”
“Wasn’t it half price?” Chen Wan questioned bluntly.
Xie Jiuniang grinned, “You are an elder, so you definitely wouldn’t let a junior suffer a loss, right?”
Chen Wan: “…”
How did her honest third brother and sister-in-law give birth to such a little scheming girl?
Xie Jiuniang rummaged and rummaged.
She took out a Frost Sword and a defensive jade pendant.
Then, Xie Jiuniang said, “The Frost Sword is a top-grade magic tool with a market price of 4,800. As for this defensive jade pendant, it’s an incredible life-saving magic tool that can withstand the full force of a Golden Core cultivator’s attack. I’m not too clear about the market price, so I’ll just casually make it 10,000. Eldest Aunt, a sincere offer of 14,800 spirit stones.”
Hearing this, the surrounding people inhaled sharply, wanting to laugh but not daring to.
This lass really dared to set prices, doubling the original prices no less.
Chen Wan inwardly loathed this. “Xiao Jiu, these two items were Haoran’s birthday gifts to Ying’er, so the meaning is different. Could you…”
Xie Jiuniang immediately put on an act and answered irrelevantly, “Eldest Sister’s life is so good, having an elder brother who often buys her gifts. Xiao Jiu is so envious…”
Xie Siniang offered timely support, “Also envious, I’ve never received gifts.”
“Mm, mm, me too, never received either.” Xie Jiuniang added fuel to the fire.
The surrounding clan members had strange expressions.
Everyone in the clan knew that Xie Haoran sent things back home every year. The main branch often used this to show off. As it turned out, he only sent them to his own sister and never to his cousin-sisters?
This situation was quite unthinkable within the clan.
You should know that cousin-sisters were separated by a level but still of the same lineage.
You could send more important gifts to your own sister and lighter ones to your cousin-sisters. No one could find fault with that. As long as you sent them, it showed affection.
What did it mean to not send any at all?
Did he not consider his two cousin-sisters as his own family?
“We’ll buy it! We’ll buy it!” Eldest Uncle Xie squeezed out from the crowd, his smile a little stiff.
His son did send gifts, but he had privately used them to give to others. However, if he let the two girls continue talking at this moment, not only would his eldest son’s character be ruined, but his matter of keeping a mistress would also be exposed.
Even so, Eldest Uncle Xie didn’t want to be a sucker. “Ninth lass, give a real price. Round it to 10,000 for the two items, How about it?”
“This…”
Good gracious! Directly cutting 4,800?
Xie Jiuniang blinked her big eyes, and she smiled like a little fox hiding a knife, “Eldest Uncle, rounding would make it 15,000 spirit stones. Are you buying?”
Eldest Uncle Xie’s smile froze. Why did he feel a hint of a threat?
Recently this lass seemed to be possessed, scarily strange every time she opened her mouth. With everyone watching, he didn’t want to become a laughingstock. “Awan, pay up.”
Chen Wan was quite unwilling to casually lose 15,000 spirit stones for nothing.
Eldest Uncle Xie, afraid that further delay would make the Main Branch lose even more face, gave her a warning look, “Don’t dawdle. Ying’er is about to emerge from seclusion. These two items will give her a nice surprise…”
Chen Wan’s heart skipped a beat. Ying’er’s matter was important, and she couldn’t smear her reputation.
The transaction was completed. Xie Jiuniang’s account increased by 14,800 spirit stones.
That’s right, it was agreed to be 15,000, but Chen Wan gave 200 less. After checking, Xie Jiuniang magnanimously decided not to expose it.
Chen Wan still had her eye on the Foundation Establishment Pill, but before she could open her mouth to inquire, she was pulled away by Eldest Uncle Xie.
After the two left, Xie Jiuniang also wanted to go back.
Up ahead, a haughty young lady suddenly blocked the way.
Xie Siniang protectively stood in front of Xie Jiuniang, “Second Sister, what do you want to do?”
“Xiao Si, get out of the way. The one I want to find is Xiao Jiu.” Xie Yue slightly raised her pretty little chin.
Xie Siniang put her hands on her hips, “What do you want with Ninth sister? The items are sold out, there’s nothing left!”
Just as Xie Yue was about to state her purpose, another voice suddenly cut in.
“Xie Yue, you want to bully Xiao Jiu by taking advantage of the weak?” Xie Haozhi stood not far away with his arms crossed, smiling wryly.
Xie Yue shot him a contemptuous glance, “Third Brother, do you want to go on the dueling stage?”
“Hah, let’s go then. You think I’m afraid of you?” Xie Haozhi had a fearless attitude.
The spectating crowd automatically and consciously distanced themselves from the lunatics, except for their respective little followers.
The two’s statuses in the clan were second only to Xie Ying. Their grandfather was the Patriarch’s younger brother. The two were even cousins, always trying to one-up each other whenever they met. Bickering was a common occurrence.
In the previous life, before Xie Ying became known as a peerless prodigy, her talent was not as good as these two’s prior to her transformation into a single-attribute spiritual root.
Xie Yue was a natural Water Spirit Body.[4]Water Spirit Body: A rare physique that possesses an innate affinity with the water element, granting unique cultivation abilities.
When the clan tested it out, rather than being pleased, they were alarmed. They immediately issued a gag order, only telling outsiders that she had water-wood dual spiritual roots. Because water spiritual bodies had a fatal hidden danger—they made for extremely good cauldron physiques,[5]Cauldron physique: A term referring to a person whose body can be used to refine pills or enhance cultivation, often against their will. easily targeted by demonic cultivators.
In the previous life, Xie Yue stayed in the clan to cultivate until Xie Jiuniang’s death. She was very well-protected by the clan, and her water spirit body was never exposed.
Xie Haozhi had a gold-thunder dual spiritual root and was an excellent candidate for sword cultivation.
In about half a year later, he would be noticed by a passing Nascent Soul late-stage sword cultivator from a certain sect and taken in as a closed-door disciple, bringing him to the Southeast Sea Region.
In her previous life, Xie Jiuniang heard that he had killed many in the Southeast Sea Region and had become famous. Unfortunately, the Tianxu Sect and the Southeast Sea Region were very far apart, and Xie Jiuniang had never seen him again until she died.
Seeing the two arguing in full swing, Xie Jiuniang took the opportunity to pull Xie Siniang and try to slip away.
After walking a few steps, Xie Yue shouted, “Stop right there! Xiao Jiu, I just want to ask, are you selling your Foundation Establishment Pill?”
“I also want to buy it.” Xie Haozhi said, unwilling to be outdone.
Xie Jiuniang stopped, “Would you two lack Foundation Establishment Pills?”
The disciples secretly focused on by the Clan couldn’t possibly lack Foundation Establishment Pills.
“Ha, who would dislike having more Foundation Establishment Pills?” Xie Haozhi responded with a laugh.
Xie Yue glanced contemptuously at Xie Haozhi, “My family lacks them, very much so.”
The surroundings instantly quieted down.
Which family didn’t lack them?
Not only the Xie family, but the entire cultivation world was equally lacking.
Xie Jiuniang spread her hands, “Not selling. My family also lacks them.”
“That’s right. Third Uncle and Third Aunt also need them.” Xie Siniang was a little worried that Xie Jiuniang would offend someone. “In a few days, Third Uncle and the others will be back. If you don’t believe it, you can go ask the Patriarch.”
That’s clearly a joke. Which junior dared to go ask the Patriarch?
But these words also reminded everyone that Xiao Jiu was the Patriarch’s granddaughter. Forcibly buying or selling was impossible. Even the outstanding figures among the juniors like Xie Haozhi and Xie Yue didn’t dare use force.
This made some people who urgently needed Foundation Establishment Pills feel dejected and could only retreat.
Xie Haozhi suddenly raised his hand and ruffled Xie Jiuniang’s little head.
It messed up her hair!
Xie Jiuniang’s little face became solemn, expressing that she was very angry, and the consequences would be severe.
Xie Haozhi’s smile became even more radiant, “Xiao Jiu, since you said you won’t sell, then keep it well. If someone snatches it away one day, remember to notify me so I can go and pick up the ready-made pill.”
“That day will never come!” Xie Jiuniang, even if she was slow, could feel Xie Haozhi’s good intention.
Seeing this situation, Xie Yue didn’t insist either, “What a pity. Xiao Jiu, if you change your mind and want to sell, don’t forget about me. With competition, the price will be higher.”
“Okay, okay, okay.” Xie Jiuniang agreed very readily. Selling was impossible, but agreeing wouldn’t cost her anything.
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References
| ↑1 | Celestial Silk Pavillion |
|---|---|
| ↑2 | Exquisite Pavillion |
| ↑3 | A colorful idiom meaning if you’re too slow, you’ll completely miss out on the opportunity. |
| ↑4 | Water Spirit Body: A rare physique that possesses an innate affinity with the water element, granting unique cultivation abilities. |
| ↑5 | Cauldron physique: A term referring to a person whose body can be used to refine pills or enhance cultivation, often against their will. |
Katra1212[Translator]
Hi I'm Katra! Translator by day, lemon aficionado by night. Secretly suspects a past life as a citrus fruit. Squeezing the joy out of language, one word at a time.🍋