Fangshi is like a marketplace, but here the people are all cultivators, as it is a place to sell what they need.
The Su family originally owned nine properties, but due to attacks from the Lin and Chen families, they were forced to retreat and have lost seven of them.
While it is called an acquisition, it is more like a robbery.
Only two Fangshi are left in the Su family, leading to a significant decrease in income and causing great financial losses.
If this continues, the Su family may not have the funds to support future generations.
This is why Su Yunchen and Su Yunpeng are pressuring Su Han to marry the second young lady of the powerful Xiao family. By aligning with the Xiao family, the Su family hopes to gain more influence and potentially reclaim their lost Fangshi with the help of the Xiao family. This would also deter the Lin and Chen families from further aggression.
As we entered the square market, we noticed a significant decrease in street vendors. Most of them have migrated to the square markets of the other three major families, as they attract more customers.
Su Han, however, had no interest in these matters and headed straight to the Wanbao Pavilion at the heart of Fang City.
The Wanbao Pavilion, one of the largest commercial firms on the Longwu Continent, possesses vast financial resources and considerable influence.
Although this branch of Wanbao Pavilion is located in a market with poor business, it still operates. This underscores the enormous wealth of the Wanbao Pavilion.
"Master Han, you're here?"
Everyone in the Wanbao Pavilion seemed familiar with Su Han. When they saw him approaching, an elderly man behind the counter stood up with a smile.
"Old Li," Su Han nodded in acknowledgment.
"Mr. Han pays us a visit today. Are you planning to purchase something?" Elder Li asked with a grin.
Su Han shook his head and replied, "I'm not here to buy, but to sell."
"Oh?"
Elder Li's eyes sparkled with curiosity. "May I ask what Mr. Han plans to sell?"
"Elixirs."
Su Han placed a package on the counter and stated calmly, "They are top-grade pills, ancient spirit pills. I have a total of fifty of them. Please offer me a price."
"Top-grade pills?!"
Elder Li was momentarily stunned before opening the jade bottle and carefully examining each pill. After confirming their authenticity, he couldn't help asking, "Has the Su family produced a high-grade alchemist?"
He was well aware of the current situation of the Su family. If they indeed possessed a high-grade alchemist, it would be more remarkable than Xiao Yuhui becoming an inner disciple of the esteemed Cold Cloud Sect!
"I personally refined them," Su Han answered.
"You refined them?"
Old Li's face twisted into a grimace, and he said with a forced grin: "Mr. Han, please refrain from jesting with me. To craft top-grade pills, one must possess the cultivation level of the Dragon Spirit Realm at the very least. Although Mr. Han is undeniably talented, he has yet to reach the Dragon Spirit Realm, correct?"
"If you choose not to believe me, I can't change your mind." Su Han pursed his lips.
Upon witnessing this, Mr. Li assumed that Su Han didn't wish to discuss the matter any further. He quickly plastered on a smile and suggested, "The top-grade pills are priced at eight thousand gold coins each, but these pills possess incredibly potent aura. Among the top-grade pills, they belong to the highest echelon. How about I offer 10,000 gold coins for the entire stock? "
"Agreed."
Su Han nodded, secretly pondering that this old man had a keen eye. If he had actually sold them for 8,000 gold coins each, he wouldn't part with them.
"I never expected the Su family to produce an alchemist. It appears that the tides in Yuanshan County are about to change~"
While sighing, Mr. Li extended a card to Su Han.
This card was crafted from pure silver and contained a crystal within. It was none other than the silver card of Wanbao Commercial Bank.
Su Han nonchalantly scanned it with his spiritual sense, discovering that it amounted to exactly half a million gold coins - not a single coin more or less.
"Thank you, Mr. Li," Su Han expressed his gratitude.
"You're welcome, but I also want to express my thanks. If it weren't for these pills supporting our reputation, I'm afraid this branch store would have closed down," Li Lao remarked.
Indeed, this was the case. The market for the Su family was virtually nonexistent, and the Wanbao Pavilion branch had to pay annual fees to the Su family. On top of that, it had to support its own staff. Without anything substantial to enhance its standing, let alone shutting down, at the very least, Mr. Li would pack up and return home.
Suddenly, Mr. Li added, "I saw Mr. Chen Yi from the Chen family and Mr. Lin Heng from the Lin family here earlier. I'm not sure if they have left already. If you encounter Mr. Ruohan, exercise caution."
"Why should I be cautious?"
Su Han glanced at Mr. Li, responding with indifference, "Simply because they are nothing but two useless pieces of trash. I haven't paid them any mind."
"Since Mr. Han is so confident, I won't say anything more." Old Li smiled and shook his head.
In his eyes, Su Han was nothing more than a somewhat arrogant and inexperienced junior who failed to comprehend the gravity of the situation before boasting so boldly.
Next, Su Han procured some materials from the store.
These materials were primarily employed in alchemy, as well as refining tools and formations.
Half a million gold coins equated to the Su family's earnings for several years. Even at the pinnacle of their prosperity, the Su family could only generate five or six hundred thousand gold coins annually.
One must bear in mind that for an average family of three, one gold coin could sustain them for several days.
With this newfound wealth of five hundred thousand gold coins, Su Han could finally consider himself affluent and influential, no longer burdened by the hardship he faced when he first reincarnated.
The cost of materials reached a staggering 350,000 gold coins, yet these possessions held the potential to make Su Han over ten times wealthier.
"Mr. Li, I must take my leave now." Su Han departed after obtaining the materials.
The sheer volume of materials was overwhelming for one person to manage, so Wanbao Pavilion arranged for someone to transport them to Su's residence.
"Stay vigilant," Elder Li admonished with a nod.
As Su Han prepared to leave, a sudden flood of shadowy figures emerged from the entrance, filling him with unease.
"What's this?"
He furrowed his brow, observing a woman leading the group.
She seemed to be around Su Han's age; her gleaming eyes and radiant smile were alluring. Her flawless complexion shimmered under the sun's rays, striking an unnerving chord within him.
Her beauty was undeniable—her abundant locks cascading down her back as she was adorned in delicate garments that accentuated her slender figure.
She was flanked by two young men who appeared intent on gaining her approval with sycophantic grins plastered across their faces.
"Chen Yi? Lin Heng? Surely fate has a twisted sense of humor..." Su Han mused darkly.
"But why does she seem so hauntingly familiar?"
His brow remained creased as he tried placing the unsettling familiarity he felt toward her. Rummaging through "Su Han's" past life memories, it eventually clicked:
"So, it's her."
Coincidentally, the woman looked up at that moment, locking eyes with Su Han.
"You?!"
Her eyes suddenly sparked with recognition. An unexpected grin materialized on her eerily enchanting face, leaving Chen Yi and Lin Heng dumbstruck by this chilling interaction.