The Ten Day Bet
"Senior Lin, what do you mean by that?" Chu Xingyun pretended to be puzzled and asked in a strange voice.
Lin Tianchong opened his mouth and swallowed the words that were on the tip of his tongue.
At this moment, he no longer treated Chu Xingyun as a seventeen or eighteen year old youth. If he asked this question, Chu Xingyun would definitely have another excuse.
After these few interactions, Lin Tianchong had seen through Chu Xingyun. It was harder than ascending to the heavens to get anything out of him!
"According to our agreement, if you help me treat my internal injuries, I'll protect you for five years. Since it's for treatment, then so be it. I'll just stay here and save you the trouble of coming to find me every few days." Lin Tianchong compromised. He stood up and strode out of the secret cultivation room.
"Thank you for your help, Senior Lin." Chu Xingyun smiled with satisfaction.
From today onwards, he would have a super expert at the fifth level of Nirvana by his side. Even if the Jiuhan Temple sent out another Sky Spirit Realm expert, Chu Xingyun wouldn't be as powerless as he was before.
On the contrary, he could launch a head-on attack and make the other party pay a heavy price!
"Lin Tianchong's internal injuries are far more serious than I imagined. They've already seeped into his internal organs. Otherwise, with his strength at the fifth level of Nirvana, he could easily destroy the Jiuhan Temple and rescue Liu Xiang."
Chu Xingyun thought to himself. He was like a hunter hiding in the shadows right now. He couldn't act too hastily. He had to find the best opportunity to make a move in order to safely rescue Shui Liu Xiang.
While thinking, Chu Xingyun also walked out of the secret cultivation room and brought Lin Tianchong around to familiarize himself with the environment.
A few days ago, Tiger Chu and the others had left this place and found another place to stay in the Imperial City. Moreover, they had started to gather information on the various large Chambers of Commerce. Firstly, it was to deceive others, and secondly, it was more convenient for their actions.
As for those alchemists, they still lived in the courtyard and worked hard to refine pills every day under the careful guidance of Qin Yuyan.
The former was external while the latter was internal. Through Qin Tianyu's careful arrangements, it already had the embryonic form of the Chamber of Commerce. It was developing rapidly and appeared to be in an orderly manner.
Lin Tianchong walked into the Alchemy Room and looked around as he said to Chu Xingyun, "You set up an Alchemy Room and even found ten Alchemists to refine pills. Don't tell me you want to set up a pill shop?"
In his field of vision, there were ten pill cauldrons in the alchemy room. An alchemist sat in front of each cauldron, concentrating on refining pills. The entire room was filled with a fiery heat.
"No, what I want to set up is not a pill shop, but a Chamber of Commerce." Chu Xingyun's tone was firm, which surprised Lin Tianchong. He sneered, but in his heart, he did not believe it.
In his opinion, every Chamber of Commerce had a huge and complicated economic network, manpower, material resources, strategies, and policies. Not a single one could be lacking. It was far from what an ordinary person could operate.
Lin Tianchong admitted that Chu Xingyun's thoughts were very deep. However, to set up a huge Chamber of Commerce, he was still too young. Relying on only a dozen people in front of him was almost a fool's dream.
Chu Xingyun saw the disdain in Lin Tianchong's eyes, but he did not get angry. He smiled and said, "Senior Lin, why don't we make a bet?"
"Bet?" Lin Tianchong was stunned.
Chu Xingyun opened his mouth and said, "The bet is very simple. Starting tomorrow, for ten days, after ten days, I want my Chamber of Commerce to shake the Imperial City. Everyone knows about it. If I can't do it, our five-year agreement will be reduced to three years. On the other hand, if I can do it, you will become a Guest Elder of the Chamber of Commerce. Every five days, you will have to give a lecture in the Chamber of Commerce. What do you think?"
"In just ten days, not only will you set up a Chamber of Commerce, but you will also shake the entire Imperial City." Lin Tianchong saw that Chu Xingyun was full of confidence and immediately became interested. He smiled and said, "Alright, I'll bet with you!"
Chu Xingyun's mouth curved into a smile, and he said in a serious tone, "Senior Lin is indeed a forthright person. In the next ten days, you can slowly watch a good show."
Seeing the smile on Chu Xingyun's face, Lin Tianchong suddenly shivered.
He didn't know why, but in the depths of his heart, he actually began to feel regret. He regretted agreeing to Chu Xingyun's bet.
The sun was setting in the west, and the curtain of night slowly enveloped the entire Imperial City.
Although it was already night time, the trading area was still brightly lit and bustling. However, this prosperity and noise did not belong to everyone. The shops on the two sides of the main road were deserted and had very few customers.
The Heavenly Herb Hall was one of these shops.
The entire shop wasn't very big, only ten square meters. A slightly plump middle-aged man stood behind the counter with one hand supporting his chin. His face was full of worry, and he occasionally let out a few sighs.
"Father, there doesn't seem to be many customers today." A cute girl around thirteen or fourteen years old was standing beside the middle-aged man. When she opened her mouth, the worry on the middle-aged man's face deepened, and he sighed again and again.
"Recently, many clans have begun to establish chambers of commerce, especially that Luoshui chamber of commerce. Not only do they sell pills at low prices, but they also suppress small shops like ours. It seems that our Heavenly Herb Hall won't be able to hold on for long."
As he spoke, a trace of anger appeared on the middle-aged man's face, but it was more of helplessness.
Small shops like theirs were weak in terms of wealth and had no way of competing with large chambers of commerce. Once they were suppressed by the chambers of commerce, they would be greatly affected and could only close down and close down.
In the past few days, more than ten shops had closed down one after another.
The Heavenly Herb Hall would soon walk down the same path.
"Is there anyone here?" Just as the father and daughter were sighing, a slightly immature voice suddenly rang out.
Outside the door, a young man in black clothes walked in. He looked around and finally locked onto the middle-aged man behind the counter with a hearty smile on his face.
This young man was actually Chu Hu!
The middle-aged man hurriedly went forward and said with a smile, "Sir, may I ask what you need? Our Heavenly Herb Hall's pills and spiritual materials are famous for their quality and low prices. You can choose as you wish."
Chu Hu waved his hand and said, "Shopkeeper, you misunderstand. I'm not here to buy pills or spiritual materials. I'm here to sell something good to you."
"You're not buying, and you still want to sell?" The middle-aged man's face darkened, and he was about to explode with the anger that he had been suppressing for a long time.
"Shopkeeper, don't be anxious. I'm not here to cause trouble. Instead, I'm here to help you out of your predicament," Chu Hu said according to what Chu Xingyun had taught him. He extended his hand and unhurriedly took out a pill.
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