24: Chapter 24 Entering the Immortal City

Chen Family Talisman Workshop.

The two of them being all over each other was a common sight.

The servants in the household didn't even bat an eye.

Chen Xuan skillfully unhooked the chain from the Golden Roar and let it wander around the Chen Family Talisman Workshop.

"Mother is looking for you. Come out quickly once you're done; I'll wait for you here." Chen Qiuyu let go of her hand and stroked the Golden Roar's thick, gold-gray fur.

Chen Xuan nodded and walked toward the inner hall.

"You're here," Master Chen said indifferently.

"How is the crafting of the Nine-Sun Talisman coming along?" Ever since she began viewing Chen Xuan as the successor to the Chen Family Talisman Workshop.

"I can craft it now."

"Very well. Hurry up and improve your cultivation. If your cultivation is too low, even if you craft a High Grade Talisman, it will only have the power of a Medium Grade one."

"Yes, Revered Master."

"By the way, let's have a proper meal together with both our families for the New Year."

Indeed, winter had arrived once again.

Chen Xuan nodded.

"Revered Master, there is one more thing. I have already smoothed things over in Fusheng Immortal City. Before long, we will be able to open branches of the Talisman Workshop and the Beast Taming Workshop within the inner city of the Immortal City."

The inner city!

Master Chen was no novice; she knew the difficulty of such a feat.

"You... you haven't taken on a massive debt, have you? Or did you sell yourself?"

"You're joking, Revered Master. It's thanks to Yao Zhao."

Master Chen nodded. If it was Yao Zhao, with the endorsement of the Wangyue Liu Clan, then it was a trivial matter.

"Fine. I will arrange for the shop assistants to go. As for the profits, we'll leave it undecided for now; we'll talk about it after the sales results come in."

Markets are as numerous as ox hairs compared to the Immortal City. Even if Chen Xuan opens a small shop there, it might not necessarily yield good results.

It might not even be able to compete with local Talisman and Spirit Beast-related shops.

Chen Xuan nodded and retreated.

Over these years, Master Chen had already handed over most of her hidden repertoire of Talismans to him.

At the same time, she constantly urged him on, which allowed Chen Xuan's level in the Dao of Talismans to progress rapidly.

Generally speaking, for any First-Order cultivation trade, it takes about five years to get started and ten years to reach the Low Grade Realm.

Fifteen years to touch the Medium Grade Realm, and twenty years to craft Medium Grade items.

With decent Aptitude, there is hope to craft High Grade items within thirty years.

But Chen Xuan was simply unreasonable; in a mere five years, he had already touched upon the crafting of High Grade Talismans.

By comparison, Chen Qiuyu, who had been learning Talisman crafting for seven years, was still spinning her wheels at the Low Grade Talisman level.

If word of this got out, it would be enough to invite disaster.

Of course, this also further solidified Master Chen's determination to cultivate Chen Xuan.

However, this guy Chen Xuan, besides learning at the Chen Family Talisman Workshop, also seized opportunities to aggressively develop his own business.

He was currently managing the largest Beast Taming Workshop in the market.

Truly, a hero emerges from among the youth.

Master Chen thought to herself: Wen Lehua ventured into the Secret Realm back then and left, abandoning the three of them—a widow and orphans. Fortunately, her parents were still around to support this family.

Now, she had reached middle age.

It was time for the children to find a good family.

Over these years, she had witnessed the relationship between Chen Xuan and Chen Qiuyu. She knew their character since they were children.

Let's finalize their engagement this year.

Thinking of this, Master Chen froze, the image of her son, Chen Yaran, appearing in her mind.

Why was her fate always like this? It was as if Heaven was playing a joke on her.

Her husband went missing, and her son, who hadn't even gone to the Secret Realm, still went missing.

A peculiar sense of sorrow slowly gathered in her heart.

The mortal world is always unsatisfying.

To switch topics, Chen Xuan walked out at this moment.

He saw that Chen Qiuyu had already placed the egg next to the Golden Roar's nest, in the den specially used for incubation.

Over the years, Chen Xuan had accompanied Chen Qiuyu in raising many pets, but she mostly lost interest quickly. Once she didn't like them anymore, Chen Xuan would take them back to the Beast Taming Workshop to sell.

Seeing him come out, Chen Qiuyu naturally took his hand. "Hurry up, otherwise there won't be enough time later."

The two did not go directly to the central district.

Instead, they turned two streets over and saw a long row of shops, with the Beast Taming Workshop on the far left.

On it were five bold characters that were particularly vigorous: Wang Family Beast Taming Workshop.

Just one look was enough to see how much gold it was worth; the craftsmanship and the materials of the paint were undoubtedly top-tier.

Anyone who saw these five characters would immediately understand that this was a powerful noble family.

The two crossed the threshold and entered the Beast Taming Workshop.

On the left were rows of Spirit Beast eggs placed under warm lighting.

Compared to the Spirit Beast eggs in the open market, which cost only fifteen Spirit Stones each.

Chen Xuan's prices here were exceptionally expensive; a regular Gray Wolf egg was twenty Spirit Stones, which was considered firmly in the high-end market.

But at the same time, there were also Gray Wolf eggs for ten Spirit Stones.

The difference between the two was whether they had a Bloodline and their future potential.

Chen Xuan's marketing strategy was the differentiation between boutique and mediocre goods.

For boutique Spirit Beast eggs, there was a complete price premium, but the supporting services—Spirit Beast appearance maintenance, Bloodline elevation, and a whole series of services—were comprehensive.

Often, a single Spirit Beast could earn him enough profit to far exceed those twenty Spirit Stones.

As for the mediocre Spirit Beasts, he employed a strategy of small profits but quick turnover, or even subsidizing Spirit Stones to strike at other merchants!

They were cheaper than the trading market and came with value-added services.

Doing it this way had significant results.

Back then, relying solely on this strategy, Chen Xuan had established a firm footing in the market.

Of course, the Spirit Beast eggs or Spirit Beasts supplied to the Lingmeng Chamber of Commerce were all under contract, stipulating they could not be sold in Biyun Market, nor could they be sent back to Biyun Market for resale in any way.

Otherwise, he would have screwed himself over badly.

In just three years, the Wang family could now be considered wealthy enough to rival a nation.

Looking at the exquisite decor, Chen Xuan took Chen Qiuyu straight to the backyard.

"Boss." Several servants spoke up one after another.

Even as servants, being able to work at the Wang Family Beast Taming Workshop, and even being bought by the Wang family under a lifetime talent contract, was a fortunate thing.

First, the wages at Chen Xuan's place were extremely generous; every servant or hired hand received five Spirit Stones per month.

One must know, this work was much easier than being a Spirit Farmer; it only involved maintaining the incubation Formation, environmental Formation, taking care of Spirit Beasts, and simple sales.

Being able to earn sixty Spirit Stones a year—where else could one find such a job?

Additionally, during meals, they could eat together with the boss and the others, and that consisted of Spirit Rice and Spirit Fish!

Who would have dared to imagine that they would actually get to experience such a life?

Chen Xuan passed by one respectful figure after another and finally stopped in the backyard. What came into view was a group of young Gray Wolves. Among the Gray Wolf pack, Wang Lingxue and Zhang Keer were checking them one by one, observing the growth of the Spirit Beasts.

"Brother." Wang Lingxue looked at Chen Xuan and said pleasantly.

Nowadays, most of the affairs of the Wang Family Beast Taming Workshop were handled by Wang Lingxue, and her parents just helped look after the various cubs.

"Chen Qiuyu doesn't have to do her Talisman homework today, so we're going out for a stroll."

Hearing this, Zhang Keer's eyes lit up.

"Great!" Wang Lingxue didn't even think about it and pulled Zhang Keer along to come out together.

Now, all three young women were graceful and poised. Among them, Chen Qiuyu was the tallest, Zhang Keer had the most curvaceous figure, and as for Wang Lingxue—well, a younger sister, no matter how good-looking, was just a flower in her brother's eyes.

Chen Xuan had originally thought it would be like the usual days, with Chen Qiuyu and Zhang Keer both linking arms with him, enjoying the bliss of having both beauties by his side.

Unexpectedly, these three young lasses linked up in a row, happily chatting about household trifles and neighborhood gossip, while Chen Xuan was left standing on the sidelines.

Zhang Keer had long known that it was highly likely Chen Xuan would marry Chen Qiuyu as his primary wife in the future, and only after taking concubines would it be her turn.

But what did that matter?

Other than some differences in status.

Zhang Keer didn't ask for much. She had lived in the Wang family for many years, had been well taken care of, and Father Wang and Mother Wang treated her like a daughter.

She was allowed to participate in all the household chores, and her wages were never shorted by a single cent; they had truly done their utmost for her.

"Lingxue, let me tell you, I finally got a little fox. I'm preparing to Blood Refine and hatch it, just like the Golden Roar." Chen Qiuyu spoke up, showing off.

She wished the whole world knew.

The most important thing for a Spirit Beast is its Bloodline; an ordinary Bloodline's lifetime limit is only the early stage of the First Order.

For example, those Gray Wolves in the backyard—only the well-cultivated ones had a chance to reach the Medium Grade of the First Order.

Hearing this, Wang Lingxue's eyes lit up, but Zhang Keer's eyes dimmed; she immediately pursed her lips, her expression forlorn.

There was no need to think; everyone knew who had given this to her.

They were both his sweethearts; why did he treat them so differently?

It is not the scarcity that causes trouble, but the inequality.

Chen Xuan naturally noticed the emotional changes in the young women.

However, I have my own clever plan.