62: Give advice

“Brother Zhang, over the past half month, when I contacted those Cultivators who are skilled in Alchemy, Talisman making, and Artifact Refining, I presented our cooperation plan, and quite a few of them were very interested in our proposal.”

“Especially those Cultivators with low Realms who are unwilling to frequently visit the market, after understanding the general situation, even proposed to cooperate directly with us.”

“However, we haven't yet formulated a detailed plan and proposal, so it's not appropriate to agree.”

Luo Fei entered the courtyard, his face full of excitement, somewhat impatient.

“First, tell me the specific situation.”

Entering the living room and preparing the Spiritual Tea, Zhang Qingxiao asked unhurriedly.

The outcome Luo Fei described was already within his expectations.

Most Utility Disciples have low Realms; even among those Cultivators with a special skill, few can Breakthrough to the Late Qi Refinement Stage.

Many Cultivators will be stuck at the Qi Refining Sixth Level until death, unable to Breakthrough.

More are at the Qi Refining Second or Third Level.

This is not entirely a problem with these Cultivators' Aptitude and talent.

It is mainly due to the scarcity of Cultivation resources for Utility Disciples and the insufficient Spiritual Qi in their residences.

Many Cultivators, stuck in a certain Realm for a long time, gradually lose the motivation to Cultivate.

And these Utility Disciples, who have low Realms but possess a special skill and can earn Spirit Stones, are more easily targeted by ill-intentioned individuals.

This leads many Cultivators to be cautious every time they go to the market to sell items or purchase Materials.

When Luo Fei was in charge of the Utility Disciple area, his reputation was excellent, making it easy for these Utility Disciples to trust him.

Considering these factors, Zhang Qingxiao believed this matter was feasible.

“Brother Zhang, let me first tell you about the situation I investigated over the past half month.”

“This time, I personally went to the Utility Disciple living area and compiled a list of all former Chang Sheng Sect Cultivators who are skilled in Alchemy, Talisman making, and Artifact Refining.”

“Among the Utility Disciples, there are 238 Cultivators who can only refine Pi Gu Pills, and 359 Cultivators who can refine Yellow Dragon Pills…”

Zhang Qingxiao could see that Luo Fei was indeed very diligent in this matter and had investigated very thoroughly.

On a thick stack of papers, the number of people capable of refining Medicinal Pills, making Talismans, and Artifact Refining was recorded, along with their current Realms, living locations, and willingness to cooperate.

In addition, he also investigated the prices at which all Medicinal Pill shops in the Outer Sect Disciple and Utility Disciple living areas purchased and sold Medicinal Pills.

As well as the purchase and sale prices for the same Medicinal Pill of different grades.

He also thoroughly investigated the prices of Talismans and Magical Artifacts.

“Luo Fei, have you considered how to sell these Medicinal Pills, Talismans, and Magical Artifacts?”

Zhang Qingxiao listened with satisfaction, and a general idea formed in his mind.

“Of course, by setting up stalls for sale; this is the fastest and most suitable method.”

“The shops in the Outer Sect Disciple and Inner Sect Disciple markets are all controlled by Families with Foundation Establishment Cultivators, so we cannot get involved.”

“If we sell directly to the shops, we won't have any profit.”

Luo Fei had considered this issue before he prepared to do this.

“Do you have a specific plan?”

“How many subordinates will be responsible for purchasing Medicinal Pills, Magical Artifacts, and Talismans, and how many subordinates will set up stalls for sale, and where will these stalls be located?”

“Also, how will you give these subordinates commissions? Have you considered these questions?”

Zhang Qingxiao continued to press.

“This…”

“Brother Zhang, I haven't considered these issues yet.”

Luo Fei looked embarrassed and somewhat sheepishly at Zhang Qingxiao.

“I have a plan here; what do you think?”

“The market in the Outer Sect Disciple living area has a total of four streets, both horizontally and vertically, and basically, each street has places for setting up stalls.”

“We can set up stalls for Talismans, Medicinal Pills, and Magical Artifacts at the beginning and end of each of these four streets.”

“I've already inquired; Xiaoyao Sect here allows long-term stall rentals, and the price isn't too expensive…”

Zhang Qingxiao meticulously explained the plan he had prepared.

At the same time, he also set the commission ratio.

This included the acquisition of Medicinal Materials, Artifact Refining Materials, and Talisman Skins needed for Talisman making.

Not only did he need to negotiate commissions with these Cultivators who had a special skill, but he also needed to get the most favorable prices from the shops selling Medicinal Materials, Artifact Refining Materials, and Talisman Materials.

This way, they could earn a portion of the price difference.

When Zhang Qingxiao was formulating this plan, he also thought of the delivery service industry from before his Transmigration, and he planned to implement it after he reached Foundation Establishment.

This world does not have phones or computers, but it does have Magical Artifacts for communication like Message Talismans and Sound Transmission Talismans.

These low-level Talismans and Magical Artifacts, which are optional for many Cultivators, could be used to develop takeout and errand services.

He was very aware that the profit in this area was not small.

No Cultivators in Xiaoyao Sect were doing these things either.

After finalizing the plan, Zhang Qingxiao took out another 200 Mid-Grade Spirit Stones and gave them to Luo Fei as startup capital.

To quickly get this done, it was certainly easier to gain the trust of these skilled Cultivators by paying them upfront.

After a period of cooperation and mutual trust, they could switch to payment after sale, or monthly settlements.

This way, no matter how many people they cooperated with, they wouldn't have to worry about tying up too much capital.

When Luo Fei left, he was full of confidence and hope for the future.

With such a detailed plan, he only needed to follow the plan step by step.

Zhang Qingxiao continued to be the man behind the scenes, waiting to collect Spirit Stones.

Upon returning home, Luo Fei immediately led his Outer Sect Disciple subordinates to his station in the Utility Disciple living area.

He gathered all his subordinates and explained the matter in detail to everyone.

Then, he began to assign each subordinate their respective responsibilities.

Upon hearing that they could receive commissions based on the items they acquired and sold, everyone was highly motivated.

These Cultivators, originally without a special skill, were also unwilling to undertake dangerous Sect tasks.

Before following Luo Fei, most of them were engaged in mining, planting, and miscellaneous chores, earning hardly any Spirit Stones.

They were barely making ends meet.

Now, they only needed to acquire or sell various items at stalls to earn Spirit Stones every month, so how could they not be excited?

Luo Fei was also very pleased with his subordinates' enthusiasm.

After arranging everything, he personally led everyone into action.

In just ten days, they established cooperation with over 120 Cultivators who possessed a special skill.

At the same time, they reached agreements with several shops selling Medicinal Materials, Artifact Refining Materials, and Talisman Skins, securing a 15% discount from these shops.

He also instructed his subordinates to actively contact Cultivators who produced Talisman Skins and specialized in hunting Yao Beasts.

They planned to directly purchase Materials from these individuals to reduce costs and gain more profit.

Because they prioritized relatively popular items, almost all Medicinal Pills and Talismans, except for Magical Artifacts, sold out daily.

The profits obtained were naturally very considerable.

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