Fast forward to late December.
"Shopkeeper Zhao, today's turnover has exceeded 50,000 spirit coins again!"
In the evening, Gudzhao took stock of his income and said with a smile: "If this market trend continues, we will make a lot of money this year, and it will be more than expected at the beginning of the year."
"Hey, the dividends are settled."
"Yes, I have a lot of progress these days."
"Shopkeeper Zhao still has the ability to get the Chiwei Island Spirit Pearl."
Gu An, Li Sancai and others came over after hearing this and expressed their opinions one after another.
Zhao Lin smiled nonchalantly and said, "When you have time, take a look at the prosperous areas of Fangshi to see if there are any shops for sale. If there are any suitable ones, buy them!"
Everyone was a little dazed. Gu Guzhao reacted first and said with his hands: "Yes, the store's business is good. It should be moved to a better location. Shopkeeper Zhao is far-sighted!"
Zhao Lin shook his head gently, "It's not about changing the location, it's about opening another store."
"Open another one?"
Gu Zhao was stunned, "What does Shopkeeper Zhao mean by saying that we operate two stores?"
"good!"
Zhao Lin explained: "The location of a new store is only one of the reasons. The most important thing is to differentiate the goods."
"The goods we import from Hanchi County are very miscellaneous, including spiritual rice, spiritual tea, magic weapons, elixirs, and talismans. Most of them are cheap. Except for robes, there are few items with a unit price of more than a thousand spiritual coins."
"The Chiwei Island Spirit Pearl is a high-end cultivation resource that is in short supply, and the ores and spiritual herbs are not cheap either."
"The two types of goods are very different, and the customers they face are also different, resulting in unclear store positioning."
"It's like a silk and satin shop that sells precious silks. It also sells rice, flour, grains and oils. Isn't it inappropriate?"
After hearing Zhao Lin's metaphor, everyone laughed, thinking that it was indeed true.
"Shopkeeper Zhao understands clearly that it's the end of the year, and there must be shops that can't survive and are looking for transfer. I will pay more attention to them."
Gu Guzhao agreed, and his thoughts became vivid. If a new shop was opened, the shopkeeper would definitely be Zhao Lin, and then the position of shopkeeper of this shop would fall on him...
A few days later, Zhao Lin handed over the store to Gu Guzhao and took a spiritual boat back to Hanchi County.
The purpose of returning to the county is to visit relatives, and there is another important matter.
Zhao Lin currently masters five second-level spells, but none of these spells have been officially "registered".
First-level spells are the basis of cultivation. There is not much difference between sects. Except for a few spells, sect disciples can practice them at will.
But the second-level spell is different. It must be redeemed with good deeds, and an oath must be made not to pass it on to others.
Although Zhao Lin has mastered the second-level spell, he has never practiced it formally, and there is no relevant record in the Zhaoshen Stone.
If it is performed in public and noticed by interested people, the problem will become serious.
This loophole must be closed.
Zhao Lin returned to Hanchi County and spent half a day with his family.
The next day, he rushed to the Good Merit Hall and exchanged his good deeds for five spells: Mountain Collapse and Earth Splitting, Water Demon Fist, Ice Whirl Hammer, Concentration Technique, and Soaring into the Sky.
Although Teng Yun Lukong has not yet mastered it, he has already recognized this spell and simply exchanged it.
As for the Raikage clone, it can only be used secretly because it is a unique spell of the Earth Dark Sect.
One spell cost five hundred good deeds, and a total of two thousand five hundred good deeds were used.
Then he went to a confidential place, received the secrets of these five spells, and made an oath.
After settling a major event, Zhao Lin relaxed and took a stroll in the Lingdao Temple.
Unknowingly, I walked to a building and looked up. It was the Chuan Gong Hall, and there was faint movement coming from it.
"I wonder who is inside?"
Zhao Lin walked to the gate and said in a deep voice: "Is the elder here? Disciple Zhao Lin pays my respects."
"Zhao Lin? Come in!"
An old voice sounded inside, with a hint of surprise.
Zhao Lin recognized that it was Elder Wu and immediately opened the door and bowed and saluted: "Disciple Zhao Lin, I have met Elder Wu."
"I didn't expect you to break through to the seventh level of Qi Refining so quickly!"
Elder Wu looked at Zhao Lin, a look of relief flashed in his eyes, and he was sincerely happy for his disciple.
"I heard that your store is doing well. I was worried about whether it would delay your cultivation. Now it seems that the worry is unnecessary."
"I would also like to thank the elders for their teachings."
Zhao Lin replied respectfully.
"You are too humble. I have taught so many disciples, and not many have achieved such success as you."
Elder Wu smiled and waved for Zhao Lin to sit down.
"By the way, when did you come back?"
"Just got back yesterday."
"It's a rare time to come back. If you don't want to reunite with your family, why do you come to Lingdao Temple?"
Hearing this question, Zhao Lin thought. He happened to want to practice the fire whip technique, so he might as well take this opportunity to ask Elder Wu for advice.
He immediately replied: "This disciple has entered the late stage of Qi refining and wants to practice a second-level spell. He has no clue for the time being, so he wants to look for it in the library pavilion."
"oh?"
When Elder Wu saw that his proud disciple was so motivated, he raised his eyebrows and said with a smile: "If you have any ideas, tell me and I will help you advise."
Zhao Lin pondered for a moment and said: "The first second-level spell should be based on the imperial magic weapon, right?"
Elder Wu nodded, "Not bad."
Zhao Lin continued: "My disciple's first-level spell is the ice knife technique, and I want to change the second-level spell to the whip technique. In this way, when fighting, one is good and the other is strange, complementing each other."
"That's the truth."
Elder Wu touched his chin and thought for a while, then said: "The whip technique emphasizes striking one line vertically and one blow horizontally. It should be soft when it is closed and strong when it is released."
"You have six spiritual roots of water, fire, earth, wind, ice, and thunder. If you practice the whip technique, you should use the two elements of wind and fire first."
"Youdao means that wind has no permanent shape and fire has no permanent potential. It is most suitable for this type of magic."
Zhao Lin responded: "This disciple has some talent in fire spells, so let's choose fire spells."
Elder Wu nodded, "Fire Whip Technique. Among the first-level spells, there is Fire Whip Technique, and among the second-level spells, there is Fire Cloud Spiritual Whip. If you want to practice the second-level spell, you can choose the latter."
Zhao Lin stood up and saluted: "Thank you, elder, for your guidance. I will learn how to use the Fire Cloud Spirit Whip."
After hesitating for a moment, he asked: "I wonder if there is a master of this way in our county? I would like to ask for advice in person."
"It is not easy to practice the Fire Cloud Spiritual Whip. There are very few people who are good at it. No one in the county is proficient in it."
Elder Wu held his beard and thought for a while, then said: "I have an old friend named Shi Zhenyue, who has mastered this magic to great perfection."
"This person is in Yanmen County. If you are willing, I can write a letter and ask him to teach you this magic."
"But it needs to support a certain number of good deeds, how about it?"
Monks can learn spells for free at the Spiritual Dao Monastery. After becoming a monk, they need to pay for advice from others.
Zhao Lin was overjoyed when he heard this. Liang Song was also in Yanmen County. He happened to meet his old friend and said, "Disciple is willing!"
(End of chapter)
