211: Chapter 201 211: Chapter 201 The shop assistant couldn’t drive people away—it was part of their service ethos, for fear of offending valued customers, friends of the boss.
“Gentlemen, our boss is in seclusion and cannot be seen.
You can speak with two of our shop’s shareholders.
If you can’t get in touch with the shareholders to handle business, you can also seek out our shopkeeper to arrange a meeting with the boss,” the assistant said.
“Alright!
Let’s meet your shareholders—Ye Tian and Su Chang’an.”
“I’m sorry, but the shareholder Ye Tian is very busy, so it might be easier to schedule a meeting with the shareholder Su Chang’an,” the assistant remembered that they had only seen Ye Tian once when the shop opened and had not seen him since, whereas Young Master Su Chang’an had visited several times.
“Then it’s settled.
Where is Su Chang’an?
Let’s arrange a meeting with him.”
“Please come inside to the parlor, gentlemen, and I will contact Young Master Su Chang’an for you,” the shop assistant said.
“Alright.”
Not wanting to cause further trouble for the assistant, Luo Yaxuan and Lai Jianlin went to the designated parlor.
Upon entering, they found no one to attend to them, which they understood as a sign of the shopkeeper being extremely busy.
“Lai Jianlin, we have entered the Immortal Sect, and while others are continuously improving their cultivation, ours is still not sufficient!”
“Indeed!
We’re not like Jiang Tang, who can cultivate against the odds after falling into a pit.
I heard he was only at the seventh layer of the Qi Refining Realm before, but managed to leap three major levels in a little over a month.
He is a role model for people like us.
If we could cultivate like that, would we still fear not being able to achieve Ascension?”
Under the twist of fate that others experienced, Luo Yaxuan didn’t feel he had any particular advantage.
The long road of cultivation required both luck and patience.
“Yes!
It’s unimaginable—years of hard work only brought us to the Foundation Establishment Stage, and we thought we were proud elites, but compared to others or some members of other Noble Clans, we don’t even match up to their ordinary disciples.
It’s truly embarrassing.”
Lai Jianlin was aware of how hard he had worked over the years, yet his lack of significant opportunities made him believe that becoming a disciple of an Elder within the Immortal Sect was already an honor.
Unfortunately, once they left Immortal Venerable City, these elites truly paled in comparison.
While they were talking, someone entered from outside—Su Chang’an himself.
“Gentlemen, I heard you were looking for me?”
“Lord Qianchen, we wouldn’t knock on the door of the Treasure Hall for no reason.
We would like to ask your favor in purchasing some Pills,” Luo Yaxuan said with a friendly smile, nodding and bowing.
Lai Jianlin also stood up and, with empty hands, politely saluted Su Chang’an—as they had just mentioned, in the presence of stronger elites, it’s proper to show even more respect.
Su Chang’an returned their salute and then gestured for them to sit down.
“Gentlemen, I appreciate your kind words.
Although I’m a shareholder of the shop, I’m unaware of the prices for the Pills Jiang Tang sells.
However, I did have some Pills myself priorly, which I handed over to my Noble Clan a few days ago, leaving only a few on my person,” Su Chang’an said.
Under the watchful eyes of Luo Yaxuan and Lai Jianlin, he understood the desire for the Pills; taking these Pills himself had helped him advance a whole realm.
He had shared some of the Pills Jiang Tang had given him with his Noble Clan, allowing the high-ranking members to enjoy the benefits, helping the elites or those stuck at a plateau in their cultivation to enhance their power.
It was an advancement he could feel within himself—having been at the Great Perfection stage of Nascent Soul and ready to purchase a common-tier Ocean Wheel with the Spirit Grass, he hadn’t expected that without using the Spirit Grass, consuming Jiang Tang’s Pill had directly improved his cultivation.
This time, with so many in his clan advancing together, it was a joyful event that could solidify their standing within the Ten Great Clans.
Now facing Luo Yaxuan and Lai Jianlin, who were of similar age but still at the Foundation Establishment Stage, he felt a touch of pride; he was one step closer to Ascension.
“We came here seeking to trade with Jiang Tang, but alas, he’s in seclusion and there’s no telling when he’ll emerge.
We’re here representing our clans to purchase Pills—a very important task,” Lai Jianlin continued.
Luo Yaxuan nodded in agreement with the same issue.
“I only have a few Pills on me, and I cannot resell the ones at the auction.
If you don’t mind, I can give you the few I have with me,” Su Chang’an offered, showing goodwill to the two young men.
“Hehe, thank you very much.
Let’s proceed with the transaction for now.
Once we become stronger, we will purchase more to take back to our clans—they want to become more powerful,” said Luo Yaxuan, speaking on their behalf.
“Do you two know each other from before?
Are you brothers from the same Immortal Sect, or did you know each other from your Noble Clans?” Su Chang’an asked, seeing their close, brotherly interaction and realizing it made sense, as he and Jiang Tang had also become sworn brothers.
“We’ve known each other since we were kids.
I’m Lai Jianlin from a secondary Noble Clan, and he is Luo Yaxuan from a primary Noble Clan.
Our families have always been affiliated, and we grew up as brothers,” Lai Jianlin explained.
“Oh, I see.
I have six Pills here—take three each.
I only have these six Vitality Pills left.
I’ve heard that if taken together with the Nourishing Soul Pill, the effectiveness is even better.
I’ve also heard Jiang Tang has a few other types of Pills, but I’m not certain.
I advanced a realm by taking one Vitality Pill and one Nourishing Soul Pill.”
Looking enviously at Su Chang’an, Luo Yaxuan and Lai Jianlin both regretted not having met Jiang Tang sooner.
However, now that they had met him, having a Vitality Pill was already beneficial for them.
“In that case, thank you, Lord Qianchen, for your generosity,” they said as they took out the Spirit Stones from their Storage Bags and offered them with both hands to Su Chang’an.
Su Chang’an did not extend his hand to receive them.
Having become one of Jiang Tang’s shop shareholders, he was not in need of Spirit Stones as wealth kept increasing.
“Consider it a gift for our newfound association!”
“No, Lord Qianchen, you must accept it.
Otherwise, it won’t sit well with us,” Lai Jianlin insisted.
“Yes, indeed, it’s a must,” Luo Yaxuan agreed.
With a brisk wave of his hand, Su Chang’an refused again, “There’s no need for such formality between us.”
“You don’t need to pay Lord Qianchen, he isn’t in need of money—ah, it seems I’m the one who’s short on cash,” interjected Jiang Tang as he emerged from his seclusion, responding to the assistant’s report and witnessing their exchange.
“Jiang Tang, if you hadn’t come out, all the Pills I had would have been gone!” Su Chang’an teased with a smile.
“Lord Qianchen, your gesture is commendable.
But gentlemen, if you need anything, you should come directly to me and spare Lord Qianchen the trouble, or else he might start lamenting his poverty to me,” Jiang Tang jested.
Laughing along, Su Chang’an watched as Lai Jianlin and Luo Yaxuan placed their Storage Bags in front of Jiang Tang.
“We know our fortunes aren’t enough, but we still wish to grow stronger.
We hope you, Jiang Tang, can sell us the Pills at a discount,” they beseeched.
“Yes, Jiang Tang, we are representing both our families and ourselves.
Sell us as many Pills as the money here can buy,” Luo Yaxuan urged.
Upon hearing their request, Jiang Tang examined the Storage Bags with his mind, noting the abundance of Spirit Stones inside.
Based on auction prices, the money in a single bag might only suffice for two Pills.