The next day.
Lin Tianming and Lin Shilu were walking together on a wide bluestone road.
It was early in the morning, the busiest time in the market, with a large number of monks shuttling between the various shops on both sides of the street.
On the street, Lin Tianming looked around, looking at the bustling business district, and exchanged words with Lin Shilu beside him.
Feeling the lively scene around him, Lin Tianming showed a hint of joy and then said:
"Grandpa Fifteen, not far ahead is the location of Lingxiao Tower. The location of this street is not bad. It is not far from the Fangshi Auction in the center. Therefore, it is very popular and is considered to be the best in the entire business district. Location!"
"It's really not bad. The flow of people on the streets here is not small. The shops around are all big ones, and the business seems to be very hot..."
Lin Shilu nodded and replied. As soon as he entered the street, he felt the difference.
The two walked along, and after a while, they came to a three-story attic.
Stopping, Lin Tianming raised his head and looked at the building in front of him.
This is a three-story attic, covering an area of more than ten acres. The entire attic is carved with exquisite bell patterns. On the door, there is a golden plaque hanging with the three characters "Lingxiao Tower" written in flying phoenixes.
Looking at the rather impressive Lingxiao Tower, this was exactly the destination of their trip.
"Let's go and take a look first!"
Lin Shilu gave instructions and walked towards the interior of Lingxiao Tower. Lin Tianming quickly followed behind him.
At this time, in Lingxiao Tower, there were only a few Qi Refining monks selecting treasures in the huge hall.
Gao Yuzhou was sitting at the front desk, looking at the sad expressions of several customers in the Qi refining period, and sighing from time to time.
As a member of the Gao family, he has been responsible for the business of Lingxiao Tower for several years. The deserted situation like today has lasted for months, and it is getting worse day by day.
"I don't know if Uncle Qi's side is going well. If there are no treasures to replenish, Lingxiao Tower may not be able to hold on!"
After muttering something in a low voice, Gao Yuzhou looked confused.
Seeing Lin Tianming and his two men coming in, Gao Yuzhou forced a smile and immediately stepped forward to receive them.
"Welcome to our store, you two fellow Taoists. I wonder what you two fellow Taoists need?" Gao Yuzhou said with cupped hands.
After finishing speaking, Lin Tianming and Lin Tianming did not speak, but looked at Gao Yuzhou himself.
Seeing Gao Yuzhou's clearly guilty and lacking confidence, Lin Tianming and the others guessed that the situation in Lingxiao Tower might be extremely bad.
Feeling the gazes of the two people, Gao Yuzhou suddenly felt something bad in his heart. Although he hid it well, he was still felt by the two people who were in the foundation-building stage.
Gao Yuzhou, who didn't know the purpose of the two, suppressed the throbbing in his heart and made himself look more natural.
After a few breaths of time passed, Lin Tianming withdrew his sharp gaze and said:
"I want some second-level elixir ingredients, as well as several bottles of second-level spiritual essence pills."
After hearing this, Gao Yuzhou's expression became more solemn.
What Lin Tianming wants are second-level items. The current Lingxiao Tower has not replenished any spiritual items for half a year and is only supported by its previous inventory.
In the current situation, the Gao family is not only afraid that Lingxiao Tower will have no business, but also that the last bit of inventory will be completely sold out. In addition, the spiritual items have not been replenished for a long time. Many customers cannot buy what they want, and some old customers have basically left. about there.
Now Lin Tianming is talking about a huge number of second-level elixirs. If such a big business was in the past, it would be too late to be happy, but now it is a bit tricky.
Because Lingxiao Tower does not have such a large number at all, if they refuse directly, wouldn't it make people see Lingxiao Tower's embarrassment.
Seeing that Gao Yuzhou didn't reply for a long time, coupled with his hesitant expression.
Lin Tianming further confirmed his guess. The current Lingxiao Tower is probably at the end of its rope.
After a few breaths passed, Gao Yuzhou said helplessly:
"Fellow Taoists, since the elixir has not been refined yet, there is currently not enough quantity. If you are in a hurry, you can try your luck in other stores!"
After hearing this, Lin Tianming and the two stopped talking, turned around with fists clasped, and left Lingxiao Tower directly.
After coming out of Lingxiao Tower, Lin Tianming and his two strolled around the other shops in the street again.
Half a day passed before the two of them visited most of the entire commercial district in Fang City.
Back in the cave, the two of them were sitting in the small courtyard chatting. Lin Tianming picked up the teacup, took a sip and said.
"Grandpa Fifteen, it seems that the rumors are indeed true. The Gao family's Lingxiao Tower doesn't have much inventory anymore. If it doesn't get replenished, I'm afraid it won't last long."
"Well……"
Lin Shilu nodded and agreed with his view.
After coming out of Lingxiao Tower today, the two of them went to many stores. Even the store with the worst business had a much better inventory and popularity than Lingxiao Tower.
In comparison, if the Gao family cannot solve the problem in a short time, Lingxiao Tower will change owners sooner or later.
"Tianming, this is good news. I have sent a message to Brother Ye, and he is already thinking of a solution. Let's wait patiently for a while!" Lin Shilu said.
Lin Tianming responded, and then added:
"Okay, I have told Tianfeng and the others to keep an eye on the movements of Lingxiao Tower and the Gao family in the past few days."
After speaking, Lin Tianming clasped his hands and returned to his room.
…
Several days passed in a flash.
In Lin Tianming's room, a message flew to the room and stopped in front of him.
He opened his eyes that had been closed for several days, raised his hand and fired a spell, and then the message light spread out, revealing the content of the message.
After a few breaths passed, a smile appeared on his face, and he stood up and left the room.
In the small courtyard, Lin Shilu was waiting. When he saw him coming out, he also had a smile on his face.
Lin Tianming didn't have time to greet him, so he hurriedly asked:
"Grandpa Fifteen, Senior Ye summoned you. Did he tell you the specific situation?"
Facing Lin Tianming's questioning, Lin Shilu shook his head and replied:
"Fellow Taoist didn't elaborate. He just asked the two of us to go to his cave to discuss it immediately."
"I speculate that there should be progress in the store. Without further delay, let's go there immediately!"
Then the two of them left the small courtyard together and rushed towards Ye Pinghai's cave.
After a while, Lin Tianming and his two men arrived in front of Ye Pinghai's cave.
Ye Pinghai had been waiting. When he saw the person coming, he opened the cave's restrictions and the two of them walked in one after the other.
As soon as he entered his cave, Lin Shilu clasped his fists in greeting and immediately started asking questions.
"Brother Ye, has there been any progress regarding the store?"
Seeing Lin Shilu's anxious look, Ye Pinghai smiled and said:
"Brother Lin, there is indeed progress in this matter. The Gao family does have the idea of transferring the store. However, at present, not only you, but also many families have plans to take over Lingxiao Tower."
After hearing this, Lin Shilu and Lin Tianming suddenly turned away from joy.
In recent days, the two of them have been staying awake at night, paying close attention to this matter. Since there has been significant progress, they are naturally very excited.
As the two gradually calmed down, Ye Pinghai continued:
"Don't be too happy too early. Although the matter has been confirmed, there are still several competitors who want to take over Lingxiao Tower."
"Brother Ye, have you confirmed which company it is?" Lin Shilu asked.
"As expected, the Wei family and Zhou family from the Qingfeng Mountains must be among them. They work together to deal with the Gao family. In addition to plotting against the Gao family's treasures, the shops will naturally not let them go!"
"In addition to the Wei and Zhou families, there are also the Chen family in the Hengyang Mountains and the Zhu family in the Xiuyue Mountains. The strength of the other foundation-building families is not something to be afraid of. They are almost all just joining in the fun."
After hearing the news from Ye Pinghai, Lin Tianming and Lin Tianming looked a little embarrassed.
In just one store, there are several foundation-building families competing with each other who are no less powerful than the Lin family. It is indeed not that easy to succeed.
Thinking of this, Lin Shilu said solemnly:
"Brother Ye, I have also heard of these big families. They are really powerful. I wonder if our Lin family has a chance to win?"
After thinking about it, Ye Pinghai started to analyze.
"To be honest, the strength of the Lin family is still weaker than that of the other four major families. However, your ancestors were monks in the middle stage of the Golden Core. They were also famous in the Wei Kingdom for a while. Although the overall strength is inferior, it is not without opportunities."
Hearing Ye Pinghai's comforting words, Lin Shilu's face finally looked better.
However, he also understands that although his ancestors were famous for a while, they have passed away for more than 600 years, and their former reputation will not play much role at all. What is more important is to rely on their own strength.
Just as he was wandering in his thoughts, Ye Pinghai spoke again.
"Today's communication with you has made significant progress. To be honest, my brother's visits to old friends these past few days have had some effect!"
"Is this true?" Lin Shilu asked with a rosy face.
"Just today, Brother Wei visited fellow Daoist Li Xiuyuan and explained to him the Lin family's demands, and agreed to bring you to visit him tomorrow."
Before he finished speaking, Lin Shilu was overjoyed and asked quickly:
"Friend Li Xiuyuan and Li Dao? But that Li Xiuyuan, the senior deacon of the Fangshi organization?"
"Exactly!"
Lin Tianming was also pleasantly surprised when he heard that Ye Pinghai's export was confirmed again.
In the past few days, they had not been idle and collected a lot of information about major families and important managers in the city. Li Xiuyuan's name was well known.
This Li Xiuyuan has an unusual identity. He is a core disciple of the Zhenyang Sect. He has an eighth-level cultivation level and is extremely powerful. He also serves as the senior deacon of Fang City.
As we all know, the highest-status person in Fangshi is Jindan Zhenren, and most of the Jindan monks are busy pursuing the road to immortality and have no time or energy to take care of the chores in Fangshi.
Therefore, three senior deacons were appointed to lead them to jointly manage the city.
It can be said that without the Golden Core cultivator, Li Xiuyuan and several senior deacons are the actual managers of Fang City. Their status and strength are extraordinary, and I don't know how many foundation-building families are fawning over them.
Unexpectedly, Ye Pinghai could actually make friends with Li Xiuyuan and ask him for help.
Seeing the confused looks on Lin Tianming and others, Ye Pinghai also explained:
"In the early years, my fellow Daoist Li was not very advanced, so he asked me to help him refine several batches of elixirs, so he owed me a favor. Today, I am asking for help from him, and he is willing to help."
Ye Pinghai pondered for a moment, and then continued:
"However, although Daoyou Li serves in Fang City, he does not have the final say alone. The other two deacons will naturally have to take care of it."
After Ye Pinghai finished speaking, Lin Shilu felt relieved and nodded in response.
"It's natural. Fellow Daoist Li is willing to help. This is already a blessing. We still can't let him work in vain. What's more, I have already prepared for it."
Ye Pinghai nodded and then said:
"Well, he and I have agreed to get together tomorrow, and then you can come with me to visit!"
After chatting for a while, as the matter was finalized, Lin Tianming and the two left and returned to their cave.
Sitting in the small courtyard of his cave, Lin Shilu frowned and hesitated to speak.
Seeing this, Lin Tianming asked:
"Grandpa Fifteen, what's the problem? You might as well talk to Tianming and see if your grandnephew can help."
Lin Shilu looked at the storage bags in front of him and then said:
"I will visit Fellow Daoist Li tomorrow. Since I have asked him to take action, I will naturally have to pay some treasures, otherwise it will be difficult to accomplish this."
"Before leaving, the family gave us tens of thousands of spirit stones to open a store in Fangshi. How many spirit stones should we give as a suitable reward?"
Lin Tianming laughed after hearing this, but he didn't expect Lin Shilu to be worried about this little spiritual stone.
"Grandpa Fifteen, it's very rare for people to be willing to help."
"Moreover, the Lin family has just arrived and has no connections. We may have to rely on others in the future. If we are too petty, it will not be conducive to our discovery."
Lin Shilu nodded, thinking that what Lin Tianming said was reasonable, and then sighed with emotion.
"I am indecisive!"
Lin Tianming understood his old man very well. In the past, the Lin family was really in a tight situation. A piece of spiritual stone would like to be broken into two halves. They were used to living on a budget, so some hesitation was understandable.
Lin Shilu came back to his senses and asked:
"Tianming, tell me, how should these tens of thousands of spirit stones be distributed?"
After Lin Tianming thought about it for a while, he felt that considering the status of Li Xiuyuan and others, five thousand spirit stones were too few and would not be taken seriously at all. I am afraid that it would take at least ten thousand spirit stones to invite them.
Thinking of this, Lin Tianming spoke up and expressed his opinion.
"Senior Ye and the three senior deacons of Fang City, each of whom has ten thousand spirit stones, how about this plan?"
"The remaining 10,000 yuan will be used for store rent. If it is not enough, a few of us can stick on the spiritual stones and we should be able to solve the problem."
Following Lin Tianming's suggestion, Lin Shilu readily agreed to the plan without thinking.
After discussing the matter, Lin Shilu said:
"It's getting late. Let's go back and rest first. Let's go visit Fellow Daoist Li together tomorrow!"
"yes!"
Lin Tianming responded, then clasped his fists and left, heading towards his room.
Back in the room, Lin Tianming was still a little excited.
Before coming to Qiankawabo City, I obviously didn't expect that there would be significant progress in just a few days.
After finally regaining his composure, he pinched it with both hands, circulated the technique for a long time, and began to meditate.
