"This person always has a herd mentality and always tries to learn some characteristics of the upper class to show his own excellence."
At this moment, Lao Jiang saw that Ma Tishu looked puzzled, so he spoke again:
"Take us cultivators as an example. We all know that cultivators in the Qi training stage cannot use magic weapons at all. As soon as they activate them, their spiritual power will be drained and they can't even throw a single shot.
But everyone is still proud to have a magic weapon on them.
This is imitating the actions of those great monks, imagining that one day, one can also become a great monk and show one's holiness before others."
Jiang Xia curled his lips, leaned back in his chair, and said slowly:
"We, the cultivators who are supposed to have pure minds, are like this, so mortals must be the same. Fellow Daoist Ma, why don't you think about it, what profession is the most popular in this Ku Mu Realm?
Isn't he just a monk?
Any mortal who has some aspirations will try his best to get one or two books of inferior skills, study them all day long, and even make random pills in an attempt to practice.
Take our Fengming Nation for example, there have been many wealthy merchants and nobles who died from taking elixirs indiscriminately over the years, haven’t they?”
Boss Jiang flicked the ash from his cigarette and said to Ma Tishu:
“So, although Luojiaojian is just a low-end spiritual place in our eyes, once it is opened to mortals, there will definitely be people willing to pay a high price to buy a cave.
It doesn’t matter whether you practice or not.
Just for that face, the house sales here must be good. Just imagine, if I were a nobleman in the mortal world, I would go out and say to my friends, "Oh, I won't have a banquet in this shabby place today."
Everyone, follow me and go to my immortal cave to study the immortal arts.
Tsk tsk.
How impressive, isn't it?
And to go deeper, we monks are all born from ordinary people. We know that there are too many ordinary people who are willing to practice, but not everyone has the way.
How difficult is this practice?
If you don't have someone to guide you, it will be difficult to draw spiritual energy into your body when you start practicing. If you practice carelessly, you will most likely become paralyzed or even die."
Jiang Xia paused, and said to Ma Tishu, who was gradually understanding what he was saying:
“So, the immortal caves in Luojiaojian are said to be for sale, but in fact they are selling a way to practice! Fellow Daoist Ma, don’t be afraid of the high price, just listen to me!
There is probably enough space to build ten small caves there. The price of one courtyard is 150,000 silver coins for half a year! If you want to buy it, the price is 500,000 silver coins! These earthly goods are useless to us.
But it can always be used for sect repairs, daily replenishment of rice, vegetables, and custom-made clothing and utensils, so I might as well just test the waters.
If fellow Taoists feel that it is too expensive and feel bad about it, you might as well send a disciple there every month to explain the art of cultivation and health preservation to those mortals, and occasionally give them some elixirs.
Just think of it as guiding them into spiritual practice. Those who are predestined will naturally gain it, and those who are not predestined cannot be forced. After all, spiritual practice is a matter of fate.
I have already prepared the description of Luojiaojian Cave for you. Fellow Daoist Ma, you can tell those mortals that as long as they rent your cave, they can definitely practice cultivation!"
"this……"
Ma Tishu didn't react immediately. He stared and said:
“It’s fine for mortals with spiritual roots. They can practice with a technique. It’s nothing more than spending some time and using some elixirs. But if you don’t have spiritual roots, no matter how hard you practice, you won’t be able to practice.
Isn’t this deceptive?”
"How can it be a lie?"
Seeing that Ma Tishu was not understanding, Jiang Xia immediately said with a frown:
“Haven’t you used it yourself?
That precious medicine of ashes can allow mortals to sense spiritual energy and gain more magical powers even if they don't have spiritual roots. Isn't this what mortals want to show their power in front of others?
Just satisfy their social needs.
Being able to sense spiritual energy, even if you cannot break through the Qi training stage, it is not impossible to have spiritual energy with you, temper your body, prolong your life, and be immune to all diseases, right?
Although the magical powers given to them by the precious medicine are weak, they are different from those of ordinary people. They can't be fake, right?
How can you say we are lying?"
“But…but…”
Jiang's speech, which was full of capitalist flavor, made the "kind-hearted" Sanquezi unable to accept it for a while, but after thinking about it carefully, it seemed that it was indeed the truth.
He has come into contact with many mortals, and he has also lived in the mortal world.
He also knew that mortals' pursuit of immortality was not really for the pursuit of the great way, but more because they feared the coming of death and wanted to achieve longevity.
The richer and more powerful a person is, the more he fears losing everything.
From this perspective, Jiang's remarks may seem unorthodox, but they do meet their needs, even if it only extends their life by ten years...
There were also many nobles in the mortal world who were trying their best to wave their silver bills to buy it.
The three sparrows also fell silent.
He figured this out, and swung his whisk, saying:
"How about this? A cave house priced at 500,000 silver coins. On the day you move in, I, Sanqueshan, will give you a 'longevity pill' as a housewarming gift.
The preparation of the pill is not complicated, any cultivator can make it, and one pill can extend one's life by five years."
"Well, fellow Daoist, you finally understand ."
Jiang Xia looked at San Quezi with a teachable look and said:
"This is the rule we will follow when doing real estate business in the future. Good spiritual lands will be given to cultivators, and inferior spiritual lands will be recycled and given to mortals so that they can also experience the 'joy' of cultivation.
What's this?
This is not business, fellow Taoist, we are selling dreams, we are making up for regrets! What a noble industry, this is making money while standing!
How nice. "
"But... didn't you say before that Hongyan would not allow you to export the precious ash medicine?"
Martyrs thought of something else and asked:
"If we sell it to mortals like this, even if it is a precious medicine of the lowest quality, I'm afraid it will attract the prosecution of the Hongyan Society, right?"
“Not for sale!”
Jiang Xia shook his head seriously and said:
"Yes! When they sell the cave, I will give them a copy of the Longevity Pill and the Ash Medicine as a gift. This is a way to give back to the customers. Since I don't take their money, there is no business deal, right?
It’s the same for independent cultivators. With the encouragement of supernatural powers, you don’t have to worry about not being able to make your business. Of course, only those who pay in full will receive these two goodies.
For those who rent, forget it.”
“But sending them out on such a large scale might lead to an overflow of magical powers.”
Martyrs was still a little worried. He said:
"I'm afraid this kind of strange phenomenon cannot be hidden from those who are interested."
"That's not a problem."
Jiang Xia rolled his eyes and said:
"I bought them all from the Hongyan Society at a high price. I am willing to give them away at a loss. That is my freedom. If someone really has their eyes on them, they should go to the Hongyan Society first.
I'm just a middleman, why are they looking for me?
Since I gave the money, the Hongyan Society made money, so they have to bear the blame for me!"
"Um."
Ma Tishu nodded, put away the map on the table, bowed to Jiang Xia, and said:
"I will think about it after I go back. I will definitely give you an answer before I leave for the Southern Wilderness at the latest."
"good!"
Jiang Xia also stood up and saw Ma Tishu off from the room. He said:
"The monks are not easy to deceive. You can't be so direct when talking to them. You have to speak in a more refined way.
You can tell the monks that Sanque Mountain is determined to make the world a harmonious place, and that all monks in the world can practice and have a good place to practice. As the saying goes, if you can build thousands of mansions, you can shelter all the poor people in the world and make them happy...
How about it?
Isn’t this a great word? "
Ma Tishu twirled his beard, savoring the two lines of words, gave Jiang Xia a thumbs up with an expression of approval, then pushed the door and left.
Jiang Xia also sat back in his chair with a comfortable look on his face.
A few breaths later, Sanquezi pushed the door open with a gloomy face again. Jiang Xia looked around belatedly and stood up immediately with an embarrassed look on his face.
"Uh, this is your room, fellow Daoist. Um...it's time for me to leave. Hahahaha, fellow Daoist, you don't have to see me off. I'm leaving now. I'm still busy over there."
——
While Jiang Xia and Ma Tishu were discussing the "big thing", in the No. 5 Secret Courtyard of Fengshan Market, a group of monks who had just joined the Fengshan Society and became members were admiring the "new products" here.
There aren't many people.
After all, to join Fengshan Club and become a member, one must first spend more than 10,000 immortal coins in the market. Given the poor purchasing power of local cultivators, there are not many people who can meet this standard.
More than a dozen cultivators gathered in a dimly lit hall. Most of them were in the realm of truth. There were several locals, as well as elders from small sects in the Southern Wilderness or the Wuling Kingdom.
There were no more luxurious decorations in this hall, making the atmosphere deep and solemn, just like a secret meeting.
In front of everyone's seats, there is a stone platform.
Like an exhibition stand, there was a display cabinet made of exquisite glass. Inside, it was chilly and contained six tubes of potions of different colors. Under the candlelight in the dark, the surfaces of these potions emitted completely different lights.
The one who hosted this new product exhibition was Ru Yue.
She was wearing a mask and had a magical tool given by her master to conceal her aura. Everyone could only see that she was a female cultivator, but no one knew what her level was.
"Dear guests."
Seeing that most people had arrived, Ruyue waved her sleeves and said to the people in front of her:
"I will first explain that the precious medicine I am going to show you today is a secret recipe of our Kunlun Square. It is the result of many years of secret research by a pharmaceutical master. You will definitely not see such a good thing in other places in Kumu Realm.
Just like the precious ash medicine that suddenly appeared in the cultivation world recently, it has the effect of blessing supernatural powers. Unfortunately, the precious ash medicine has been monopolized by the Hongyan Society. Although my Fengshan Society has also purchased some for our own use, we are unable to resell it to you.
Also, the Shenwu Treasure Medicine has just been successfully developed and has not yet entered mass production, so today I am only showing it to you. If you really want to buy it, you will have to wait a few more months."
"Isn't this just to keep people on edge?"
A sarcastic voice rang out from the crowd, not distinguishing between men and women, and laughed sarcastically:
"You are having fun in this small Fengshan market. I have been to hundreds of markets in the East, but I have never seen anyone doing business like this.
He's really boasting!
I am afraid that your so-called precious medicine is also a useless waste, so I dare not take it out. Can you open your eyes to me?"
That's very impolite.
But the silence among the crowd seemed to represent the dissatisfaction in the hearts of others.
really.
Why do you make such a big fuss about something you don't sell ? Isn't this just playing tricks on others?
Ruyue didn't panic, nor did she explain, she just clapped her hands.
The next moment, the optical projection installed on the roof was activated. With the flickering blue light, a clear picture condensed in the air. This projection technique caused a few whispers in the crowd.
On that very clear picture, the time was marked in the language of Kumujing.
It's a video.
At the beginning, there was a thin man wearing only shorts lying in a strange coffin-shaped object. Then a strange doctor with his whole body covered came forward and injected precious medicine into the man's body in a special way.
Then the images shift and speed up.
A month later, the thin man had become muscular, and like a fierce fighter, he blew up several sandbags with his bare hands.
This is not the end yet.
After another month, the burly experimenter grew wild-animal mane and sharp claws. As he continued to swing his claws, the stone pillars were easily chopped into pieces.
Even fine steel was cut easily.
The screen ends here.
The whispers in the hall became louder. The monks were not stupid. They could understand the changes in the video. They believed it must be related to this mysterious divine medicine.
"Nonsense!"
The same sarcastic voice from before sounded again, and he said:
"It's nothing more than strengthening the bones of ordinary people. What's the point of talking about precious medicine? There are many such techniques among our generation of cultivators. What's so strange about it? If there is a good thing that your Fengshan Association can bring out, this is it.
That really disappoints me."
Ruyue reacted this time. She glanced at the crowd and a cold voice came from under the mask.
She said:
"We, Fengshan, have always disliked unnecessary verbal disputes with others. As for the effectiveness of this precious medicine, we prefer to speak with facts. As you can see, there are six portions of Shenwu precious medicine in front of you.
Today, I would like to ask a courageous Taoist friend to try the medicine. This precious medicine will take two to three months to complete the transformation, and Taoist friends do not need to do any special practice during this period.
Just wait patiently.
When the Fengshan Market opens next time, the six Taoist friends who have taken the medicine can come over openly.
If our precious medicine is effective, it is not too late to pay.
If it is ineffective, we will only compensate each person who tries the medicine with one million immortal coins, and you can all destroy the reputation of my Fengshan Association!
In this matter, we have also asked the local City God of Taofuyuan to be a witness, so you don't have to worry about breach of contract. Of course, if the precious medicine is effective, you can't deny your debt!
The Immortal Alliance has witnessed this, it is absolutely safe, do you dare to make such a bet?"