Chapter 91

Fufeng City is a remote and impoverished place, and calling it a "city" is somewhat of a stretch.

Entering from the southern city gate, one can climb onto a rooftop and look far into the distance to faintly see the exit of the northern gate.

Such a small place naturally has a limited population. The permanent residents are all well-acquainted with each other, and any new event will spread throughout the entire city within half an hour, making it common knowledge.

The monotonous daily life of the city's residents has built up a desire for new experiences, and they show great enthusiasm and response to any news.

The opening of "Qingfeng Pavilion" is already a significant event in this small Fufeng City.

What shocked the onlookers even more were the four adorable young girls who were handing out flyers in every corner of Fufeng City.

These young girls, with their clear and bright features, wore clean and elegant white shirts and skirts, with the "Qingfeng Pavilion" logo embroidered on the left chest of their clothes.

Initially, the girls were somewhat shy and inexperienced, but fortunately, the passersby mostly responded with friendly attitudes to this novel promotional method. As more flyers were distributed, the four girls gradually adapted to their work, their voices becoming clearer, and their movements more confident.

If this novel scene was not shocking enough, the subsequent events further elevated the fame of the Qingfeng Pavilion flyer girls.

Although Fufeng City is remote, it still has some transient population.

Among the merchants, there were a few bandits.

One of the bandit leaders, seeing the young girl distributing flyers with her clear and graceful appearance and slender figure, could not resist making lewd remarks and inappropriate gestures, intending to kidnap her and make her his wife.

Some of the onlookers recognized this bandit, knowing him to be a great expert at the twelfth level of the Human Realm, unmatched in the entire Fufeng City. No one dared to intervene.

Just as everyone thought the adorable girl was about to suffer a terrible fate, in the next moment, the young girl extended her delicate fist and lightly tapped the bandit, hammering half of his body into the ground, causing him to faint. No matter how hard his subordinates tried, they could not pull him out of the ground.

A young girl from "Qingfeng Pavilion," who was distributing flyers, actually defeated a great expert at the twelfth level of the Human Realm!

The young girl appeared shy and weak, as if a gust of wind could knock her down, yet her combat power was so formidable. The residents of Fufeng City, who had never experienced such a stark contrast, were greatly stimulated. The news spread like wildfire throughout the city.

How powerful must the background of "Qingfeng Pavilion" be?

Doing business with such a powerful organization would surely be more secure.

Many merchants who came to purchase medicinal herbs heard the news and entered the doors of Qingfeng Pavilion with this thought in mind.

Chang Tian from Nantian City was one of the many merchants who came to Fufeng City to purchase medicinal herbs.

After personally witnessing the incredible scene of the flyer girl defeating the bandit, he became curious about "Qingfeng Pavilion" and rushed to this newly opened medicinal herb shop to investigate.

"Qingfeng Pavilion" is a three-story building. For the grand opening, the entrance was adorned with many wreaths sent by neighbors, including the two major forces in Fufeng City, "Shengyu Trading Company" and "Jindao Gate."

Pushing open the front door of the ground floor, he was greeted by a smiling female manager.

The female manager was beautiful, with bright and lively eyes, wearing a red top and a moon-white mid-length skirt, exuding a charming and capable aura.

Seeing Chang Tian, her bright eyes turned into two crescent moons, and she warmly approached him, her soft and pleasant voice making him feel as if he were basking in a spring breeze.

Chang Tian, who had been feeling somewhat depressed due to his business setbacks over the past half year, felt a sense of clarity upon seeing the female manager. He couldn't help but follow her to tour the medicinal herbs of Qingfeng Pavilion.

On the first floor, common medicinal herbs were displayed. As an experienced old herb merchant, he could immediately tell that the herbs here were of high quality, sourced from the surrounding areas of the Qingyun Mountains. The prices were only 80% of the market price, which made him somewhat tempted.

Following the graceful female manager, they ascended to the second floor.

"Esteemed guest, the medicinal herbs on the second floor are older and thus more expensive than those on the first floor," the female manager explained with a smile.

Chang Tian nodded slightly and quickly scanned the rows of shelves. Each herb was marked with a crystalline glow, and the entire shelf was constructed from dozens of spirit pattern discs, powered by spirit crystals to ensure the preservation of the herbs.

What a grand gesture!

Chang Tian marveled and moved closer to examine the display.

Upon closer inspection, he was shocked, almost dropping his jaw.

"Seven-star Grass," 3,000 years;

"Nine-leaf Spirit Grass," 3,500 years;

"Blood Essence Grass," 3,000 years;

"Polygonum multiflorum," 3,500 years;

"Red Fruit," 3,000 years;

...

"Manager, are the years marked on these labels correct?" Chang Tian stammered.

"Esteemed guest, which herb's age is incorrect?" the female manager asked softly, "If there is a mistake, please point it out, and Qingfeng Pavilion will offer a reward."

Chang Tian: "..."

How would I know if it's correct? I've never even seen a 3,000-year-old Red Fruit.

The largest medicinal herb shop in Nantian City, "Hui Chun Hall," only has one 3,000-year-old Blood Essence Grass. Compared to the Blood Essence Grass on the second floor of Qingfeng Pavilion, the one in "Hui Chun Hall" might be exaggerated.

Chang Tian's mouth twitched, realizing that he, who thought himself a business elite from a big city, was actually a naive bumpkin.

"Esteemed guest, would you like to see the third floor?" the female manager asked with a charming smile, "That's where our most precious treasures are."

"Very well!" Chang Tian recovered, surprised to learn that these 3,000-year-old herbs were not even considered the "treasures" of Qingfeng Pavilion, and he felt a sense of anticipation.

With excitement, he arrived at the third floor, where three enormous medicinal herbs were displayed, each surrounded by a formation of six spirit patterns. The spirit patterns were marked with elegant calligraphy:

"Jade Dan Shen," 11,000 years;

"Sky Sword Mountain Snow Lotus," 12,000 years;

"Qingyun Polygonum," 15,000 years!

The "Jade Dan Shen" and "Qingyun Polygonum" had grown over three meters tall, vaguely resembling human forms with long limbs. The "Sky Sword Mountain Snow Lotus," though smaller than the other two, emitted a sacred and cold aura, with hundreds of petals.

Ten-thousand-year-old medicinal herbs!

Chang Tian stared at the "treasures" in front of him, almost feeling the urge to worship them. He pinched his thigh hard to check if he was dreaming.

Dazed, he followed the female manager to the second-floor rest area, took a delicate pastry from her, and put it in his mouth.

The sweet and fragrant, soft and tender texture brought him back to reality.

"Manager, I've traveled far and wide, thinking I've seen it all, but today I've truly broadened my horizons," Chang Tian sighed, sipping the tea, which was fragrant and slightly sweet, "I wonder which great family owns this 'Qingfeng Pavilion'?"

"What great family?" the female manager covered her mouth and laughed, "It's just a small business run by a few poor women, I wonder if it can meet the esteemed guest's standards."

Chang Tian: "..."

Which "poor woman" can punch a twelfth-level Human Realm bandit into the ground?

Which "poor woman" can protect ten-thousand-year-old medicinal herbs?

Seeing that the female manager was not revealing any background, Chang Tian didn't press the issue, carefully asking, "Even if you don't say, I know that 'Qingfeng Pavilion' must have a strong background. How can I purchase herbs from your shop?"

"Your willingness to do business is a great honor to 'Qingfeng Pavilion.' We wouldn't dare to set any rules," the female manager's eyes sparkled, "But we do have some promotional offers. Please allow me to explain to amuse you."

"Oh, your herbs are already of high quality and low price, and you still have promotions?" Chang Tian was immediately interested. His business had suffered losses in the past half year, and reducing costs was exactly what he needed.

"Our 'Qingfeng Pavilion' is a small business with no reputation, so we value our regular customers. We offer a VIP recharge service," the female manager paused, seeing that Chang Tian didn't understand, and continued, "If you register your identity and deposit a certain amount of funds in advance, you can become a VIP of 'Qingfeng Pavilion.' You will enjoy a 10% discount on all purchases and have one free opportunity each year to request a dedicated alchemist to refine a pill of your choice, with no limit on the type, guaranteed quality, and you provide the materials."

"Qingfeng Pavilion has an alchemist!" Chang Tian was amazed, no longer doubting the strength of Qingfeng Pavilion, "How much spirit crystal is required to become a VIP?"

"As long as the amount is over 300 spirit crystals, you will receive a custom VIP bracelet with identity recognition and balance recording spirit patterns, which cannot be impersonated," the female manager took out a delicate white jade bracelet from her sleeve, "Each time you purchase herbs, you can use the bracelet to enjoy the discount, and the balance will be updated accordingly, making it very convenient."

"I see, if the spirit crystals are not pre-deposited, the 10% discount cannot be enjoyed. Your system is truly ingenious," Chang Tian praised the VIP system, "This way, you not only get cash in advance but also retain most of your regular customers, which is much more sophisticated than the so-called 'VIP status' of many other businesses."

"Thank you for your kind words," the female manager refilled Chang Tian's teacup with hot water.

"I am particularly interested in the free opportunity to request an alchemist to refine a pill," Chang Tian sipped his tea, "However, I don't know the pill formula, how can I provide the materials?"

"Most pill formulas in the world are known to our shop," the female manager anticipated his question, "However, pill formulas are valuable, so a fee is required to view them. Please understand."

"Even the pill formulas are for sale?" Chang Tian was stunned, shaking his head and smiling, "Qingfeng Pavilion is truly remarkable. I will become a VIP!"

"Thank you, esteemed guest!" The female manager's smile grew wider.

When Chang Tian left Qingfeng Pavilion after purchasing the herbs, he saw two familiar herb merchants entering the shop. They exchanged glances and smiled knowingly.

...

At the same time, an old and a young figure appeared at the foot of Qingfeng Mountain.

"What a beautiful and auspicious mountain, my sister sure knows how to enjoy life," the young man in white, about twenty years old, with a sword-like brow and star-like eyes, was Lin Chaofeng, the second young master of the Lin family in the capital.

"Speaking of enjoying life, the second young master is no less than the eldest miss," the old man on the unicorn horse, with white hair and a kind face, was Fubai, a loyal servant who had served the Lin family for three generations, "It was only a few days' journey, but the second young master took his time, taking over half a month to arrive."

Lin Chaofeng scratched his head, "Fubai, you've said this a hundred times on the way. My ears are about to grow calluses."

"Old age makes one talkative," Fubai chuckled, "It's getting late, let's hurry up the mountain and shamelessly ask the eldest miss for lunch."

Lin Chaofeng reluctantly tied the horses and, with Fubai, began to climb the steps of Qingfeng Mountain...