Fu Lu Pavilion.
Li Mu brought Ma Feng in front of Qing Jingzi and said, "This is Ma Feng, a new fourth generation disciple."
Ma Feng hurriedly bowed to Qing Jingzi and said, "Greetings, Martial Uncle."
Now was not the time for the sect to recruit disciples, but the Head Martial Uncle and Martial Uncle all had special privileges. Qing Jingzi was just surprised. This person's appearance was ordinary and could even be called ugly. His cultivation was pitifully low. Why did Martial Uncle make an exception and let him in?
Thinking back to when he entered the sect, he had passed many trials and eliminated many opponents before successfully becoming a disciple of Fu Lu School.
Li Mu continued to say to Qing Jingzi, "From now on, Ma Feng is the shopkeeper of Fu Lu Pavilion. You will assist him in managing Fu Lu Pavilion. The two of you will discuss the matters of the pavilion. If there is anything you cannot decide, then come find me."
Qing Jingzi's face was filled with shock. He could not believe his ears.
A new fourth generation disciple had instantly replaced his position to become the manager of the Talisman Pavilion, and this caused him to be unable to accept it for a moment. But he couldn't disobey the orders of his Martial Uncle, so even if he was displeased in his heart, he could only nod and say, "Yes, Martial Uncle."
Ma Feng took a deep breath and puffed out his chest. He said solemnly to Li Mu, "Disciple will do his best to not disappoint Martial Uncle!"
Qing Jingzi looked at Ma Feng with an unperturbed gaze. He wanted to see what ability this person had to be valued so highly by Martial Uncle.
Even if he was dissatisfied, he still followed Li Mu's orders and cooperated with this person's actions.
Ma Feng first found over ten young and beautiful female cultivators in the market, and he used them to replace the few Talisman Sect disciples in the pavilion before receiving the guests that came to the Talisman Pavilion. Moreover, he promised them that he would pay them ten spirit jades every day, and they would receive a commission of one spirit jade for every 100 spirit jades they sold.
He called these female cultivators to the second floor and spent an entire two hours teaching them how to attract customers and how to promote the goods in the pavilion. He also made a decision on his own. If a customer bought two Earth-rank Fu-lu tickets, they would get a Mystic-rank Fu-lu ticket. If a customer spent 500 Fu-lu tickets, they would get a discount of 50 Fu-lu tickets. If a customer spent 1,000 Fu-lu tickets, they would get a discount of 150 Fu-lu tickets.
Qing Jingzi wanted to stop Ma Feng several times, but seeing that Li Mu did not say anything, he forcefully suppressed this thought.
He and the Fu-lu School disciple who had been replaced stood to the side and watched coldly. When this person's various mischievous actions ruined the Fu-lu Pavilion's business, Martial Uncle knew exactly what this person was capable of.
…
Xuanzong's Daoist Exchange Conference, or trade conference, was held every five years and lasted for a month. It was a grand event in the cultivation world of the Zu Continent. During the conference, cultivators from all over the Zu Continent would travel thousands of miles to Xuanzong in the East Sea.
Most of them were here to exchange for suitable cultivation resources.
In the market, several men were walking together. One of them said, "Which one of you will come with me to the Fu-lu Pavilion? I want to buy some offensive Fu-lu tickets for self-defense."
Someone beside him said, "If you want to buy low-rank Fu-lu tickets, don't go to the Fu-lu Pavilion. It's the same in other shops."
The man asked in confusion, "Why? Shouldn't the Fu-lu School's Fu-lu tickets be the best?"
The man said, "Low-rank Fu-lu tickets are not difficult. If Fu-lu School can draw them, other small sects and families can draw them too. There is no difference in effectiveness. Fu-lu School's tickets are more expensive. Moreover, the Fu-lu Pavilion's disciples are all arrogant. They don't even look us in the eye. If we enter the shop, no one will pay attention to us.
After this person spoke, he immediately received the agreement of the people beside him.
"Brother Xu is right. Five years ago, I went to the Fu-lu Pavilion once. The disciples of these large sects are indeed very arrogant."
"I know of a small sect that also specializes in Fu-lu tickets. Their prices are much lower than the Fu-lu School's. Last time, I bought one from them. In these five years, those Fu-lu tickets have allowed me to escape death several times. I strongly recommend you go to that shop …"
"Alright then. If I can save some spirit jades, I also want to buy a magic tool …"
… …
Just as the group was about to walk past the Fu-lu Pavilion, two beautiful female cultivators suddenly came up to them. They smiled and said, "Fellow Daoists, what do you want to buy? Our Fu-lu Pavilion has an event today. If you spend five hundred spirit jades in the pavilion, you can return fifty spirit jades. If you spend one thousand spirit jades, you can return one hundred and fifty spirit jades …"
The smiles on the faces of the two female cultivators were extremely gentle and beautiful. The business of the Fu-lu Pavilion was closely related to their remuneration. The more customers they received, the more spirit jades they would receive. If rogue cultivators wanted to earn spirit jades to cultivate, they would have to risk their lives every time. How could it be as simple as this?
In order to attract customers, they used almost all of their skills.
The male cultivators originally didn't plan to come to the Fu-lu Pavilion, but they couldn't resist the enthusiasm of the two beautiful female cultivators and entered the shop with some reluctance.
The situation inside the Fu-lu Pavilion was completely different from the last time they came.
There were no longer stiff faces of the disciples of the Fu-lu School. Instead, there were beautiful female cultivators with sweet smiles. The two female cultivators first brought them to a resting area with tables and chairs. They poured tea for them and then asked with a smile, "Fellow Daoists, what kind of Fu-lu do you need? Do you need me to introduce it to you?"
Sitting on comfortable soft stools and tasting fragrant tea, the male cultivators felt embarrassed even if they wanted to leave. One of the male cultivators' throat moved and he said, "I need some Profound Rank offensive Fu-lu."
One of the female cultivators smiled and said, "Profound Rank offensive Fu-lu. I recommend the Guiding Lightning Talisman, Fire Snake Talisman, and Icicle Talisman. The Guiding Lightning Talisman has a sale today. Buy one and get one free. The Fire Snake Talisman and Icicle Talisman can participate in the full discount …"
The man's companion tugged at his sleeve and said, "Buy one Lightning Talisman and get one free. This is much more cost-effective than other shops. I've used this talisman to kill several enemies. You'd better buy more …"
The male cultivator immediately said, "Then I want five Guiding Lightning Talismans."
The female cultivator smiled and said, "Do you also need other Fu-lu? For example, the Divine Travel Talisman or something like that?"
The male cultivator shook his head and said, "No need. I don't travel often. I don't need the Divine Travel Talisman."
The beautiful female cultivator said, "The Divine Travel Talisman is not only useful for traveling. When you encounter a strong enemy, this talisman can also save your life. Especially the High Rank Divine Travel Talisman. It can make enemies two realms higher than you unable to catch up …"
The male cultivator thought carefully and seemed to be convinced. He nodded and said, "Then give me two of the Profound Rank Divine Travel Talisman."
They sat there and tasted tea. Soon, the female cultivator brought them the Fu-lu they needed. The male cultivator paid the spiritual jades and put away the Fu-lu. He said to the people around him, "Do you guys want to buy any Fu-lu?"
One of the male cultivators shook his head and said, "I want to buy a magic treasure. We'll go to the North Sect's Tool Refining Pavilion later."
The female cultivator's expression changed when she heard this. She said unhurriedly, "Fellow Daoist, our Fu-lu Pavilion also sells magic treasures. Do you want to take a look?"
Although the Fu-lu School specialized in Fu-lu, there were also elders in the school who knew how to refine tools and elixirs. In the entire Fu-lu Pavilion, Fu-lu accounted for 70% of the goods, while elixirs and magic treasures accounted for 30%.
The male cultivator said politely, "No need."
The female cultivator did not give up. She smiled at him and said, "To be honest, if you want to buy Earth Rank and Heaven Rank magic treasures, I certainly recommend you to go to the North Sect. After all, the North Sect is a great tool refining sect. The quality of their high rank magic treasures is unmatched by any other sect. However, if you want to buy low rank magic treasures, our Fu-lu Pavilion is not inferior to the North Sect. Moreover, the price is half. If you buy one magic treasure in the North Sect, you can buy two here …"
The male cultivator thought carefully and his expression changed.
He did not go to buy Earth Rank and Heaven Rank magic treasures. He could not afford those magic treasures even if he sold himself.
Just as they thought, in terms of low rank Fu-lu, some small sects' Fu-lu quality was not inferior to the Fu-lu School. As for low rank magic treasures, the Fu-lu School would not be inferior to the North Sect. If it was not for the fact that magic treasures had to be produced by the North Sect, then it was not bad to use the Fu-lu School's.
Moreover, the price was much lower than the North Sect's, which made him very tempted.
Originally, he could only buy one offensive Dharma Artifact. Now, he could buy another defensive Dharma Artifact. This was an irresistible temptation. He quickly made a decision in his heart. He immediately stood up and said, "Please take me to see the Dharma Artifact …"
At the staircase on the second floor.
Qing Jingzi and the other Fu-lu School disciples looked at the bustling scene on the first floor. Their faces were filled with shame. In just two hours, the shop's turnover had exceeded theirs in a day. Qing Jingzi finally understood why his Uncle-Master wanted to use this person to replace him.
He was sincerely convinced and bowed to Li Mu. "Uncle-Master has a good eye for people. I admire you from the bottom of my heart …"
Li Mu waved his hand and said, "You guys go down too. See if there's anything you need help with. Don't just stand here."
Including Qing Jingzi, all the disciples went down the stairs.
In just a few hours, the shop's situation changed completely.
Li Mu knew that professional matters should be left to professionals. Although Qing Jingzi and the other Fu-lu School disciples were talented and had high cultivation, they were not suitable to sell goods.
In terms of business in the cultivation world, the Talisman Charm Sect was blessed by the heavens.
As one of the Six Sects of Dao, it was a famous brand that had existed for thousands of years. Just its signboard alone was able to attract many customers. If it were to carry out some appropriate marketing methods and bring in some service and sales talents, then the Talisman Pavilion would simply become a large-scale spirit jade machine.
Many businesses in the cultivation world were profitable. Not only Fu-lu School, but also Danding Sect, the North and South Sects, large and small sects and aristocratic families. The cost of ten pieces of spirit jade would be sold at least one hundred pieces of spirit jade. With a little promotion, buy one get one discount, it would immediately become the conscience of the industry.
But the spirit jade would be split with Xuanzong. The better the shop's business, the more Li Mu's heart would ache.
But there was no other way. Although Li Mu also wanted to move the shop back to the sect and not give Xuanzong a chance to exploit it, before that, he had to make Fu-lu Pavilion famous. Xuanzong had his eyes on Fu-lu School's spirit jade, while Li Mu had his eyes on their influence.
In the current cultivation world, only Xuanzong could gather so many cultivators in one place.
Li Mu's purpose on this trip was to help Wanwan untie the knot in her heart. He interfered in Fu-lu Pavilion's business, but he really couldn't stand by and watch. The higher-ups of Fu-lu School all had profound cultivation and looked down on merchants. But they never thought that without spirit jade, how could low-level disciples improve their cultivation? Without talisman liquid and spiritual medicine reserves, the elders of the sect were about to die. They could only watch helplessly. After all, they were also part of Fu-lu School. There were some things that Xuan Jizi didn't have to worry about, but Li Mu had to worry about him.
Fu-lu Pavilion's business was on the right track for the time being, so Li Mu didn't have to worry too much.
He came to Fu-lu Pavilion's third floor. Wanwan and Xiao Bai were playing flying chess, and Cheng Xin was watching from the side.
Li Mu looked at Cheng Xin from afar and said, "Cheng Xin, come to my room for a moment …"
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