Chapter 87: Possessing Spirit Stones

Upon arriving at the native city, no one blocked Ding Hao at the gate, and no one checked his waist badge this time. Ding Hao hesitated for a moment and then changed his plan. The news of the Eye-Washing Tree Spring's illness had already been released, and even the news of the Eye-Washing Spirit Liquid being robbed had spread. He believed that the other three major merchant houses must have received more accurate information!

If Ding Hao were to bring out a large amount of Eye-Washing Spirit Liquid, others would certainly suspect him of being the robber! Although Ding Hao very much wanted to let the Tang family's chief manager know, this matter was no small affair, and he absolutely could not let the Tang family catch him in a bind.

Therefore, Ding Hao decided to sell the spirit liquid powder first. As for which merchant house to choose, the Merchant House was the first choice. He had not interacted with the Qian family or the Duanmu family! The Merchant House seemed to have some credibility.

Ding Hao did not dare to say that the Merchant House was absolutely honest, but life was full of risks, and sometimes one had to take a chance.

With this in mind, Ding Hao went straight to the Merchant House. As soon as he entered, he saw the Spirit Essence Fruit priced at ten spirit stones each. Both the Eye-Washing Tree Spring and the Spirit Essence Fruit Tree were high-grade ordinary spirit trees, but the Spirit Essence Fruit was much more expensive than the Eye-Washing Spirit Liquid! However, the Eye-Washing Spirit Liquid had a huge output and a large demand, making it more profitable in reality.

Ding Hao went straight to the second-floor spirit rice counter and saw a clerk inside. He asked, "Is Manager Shang Pei here?"

The young clerk, seeing a man in black, quickly said, "Senior, please come in. I will go and call our manager."

Shang Pei, the boss of the Merchant House, came out after a moment, smiling and said, "Senior, what would you like? Our counter mainly deals in various types of spirit rice, mainly in three grades..."

Ding Hao, lowering his voice, said, "Manager Shang, I am not here to buy spirit rice but to sell some items to your house."

"Selling, huh." Shang Pei was a bit puzzled because the Merchant House had a dedicated counter for acquisitions. Why did this person insist on finding him?

However, it was not uncommon for someone to trust a particular manager after frequent transactions.

He nodded and said, "I don't know what Senior wants to sell. Just to let you know, I only understand spirit rice. If it's something other than spirit rice, I may need to ask someone else from our house to appraise it."

Ding Hao hesitated and said, "That's fine, but please find someone trustworthy."

Seeing the man's evasive tone, Shang Pei nodded and said, "Rest assured, Senior. If you trust me and do business with me, I will certainly find a reliable person. Senior, let's talk in the back."

In the VIP quiet room, the young clerk poured a cup of tea for Ding Hao and left.

Shang Pei then asked, "Senior, what exactly do you want to sell?"

Ding Hao took out a small white porcelain bottle from his storage bag and handed it to Shang Pei. He had already thought it through; if he brought out the Eye-Washing Spirit Liquid at the beginning, the Merchant House might not dare to take it and might even inform the Tang family, which would be troublesome.

Therefore, he brought out the powder of the Eye-Washing Spirit Liquid, which he had already pre-packed into over a hundred small porcelain bottles.

Shang Pei took it, opened it, and poured some into his hand, asking, "What is this?"

Ding Hao picked up the teacup and said calmly, "Take some clear water and dissolve it to find out."

Shang Pei ordered someone to bring a teacup filled with clear water, then sprinkled some powder into it. Immediately, a woody fragrance filled the cup. Shang Pei sniffed it and was shocked.

"Could this be Eye-Washing Spirit Liquid?"

In recent days, the most talked-about rumor outside was about the Eye-Washing Spirit Liquid. Some said the Tang family wanted to hoard and speculate, others said there was a problem with the Tang family's tree spring, and still others said the Eye-Washing Spirit Liquid had been robbed. Regardless, the Tang family had indeed suspended the supply of Eye-Washing Spirit Liquid, so Shang Pei recognized the smell of the Eye-Washing Spirit Liquid at first sniff.

"Senior, please wait a moment, I will call someone who understands this."

Shang Pei went out for a moment and then came back, bringing Shang Yun with him.

Ding Hao did not expect that Shang Yun had considerable authority in the Merchant House. Shang Pei could not make decisions on his own and had to consult her.

He asked, "Young lady, can you make the decision?" He spoke in a condescending tone.

Shang Pei quickly said, "Senior, this is Manager Shang Yun. She can decide on all acquisition projects!" Afraid that Ding Hao would not believe him, he added, "To be honest, she is the granddaughter of the current head elder of the Merchant House, and she can definitely decide."

"Very well," Ding Hao said. He had already sensed that Shang Yun was not an ordinary person, and it turned out she had a powerful background.

Shang Yun smiled and said, "Senior, if I am not mistaken, these white powders, when mixed with water, turn into Eye-Washing Spirit Liquid, but the quality is slightly inferior, so I can only offer one spirit stone per bottle."

"One spirit stone per bottle?" Ding Hao snorted, "Do you think I don't know the market? The price of Eye-Washing Spirit Liquid is soaring, and it will soon reach an astonishing price! Moreover, the imperial examination is about to take place, and every young man in the Nine Provinces will step onto the arena, where identifying the opponent's cultivation is a basic skill. This item will definitely be in short supply!"

Ding Hao took back the small bottle and said, "Moreover, my powders are highly concentrated, and a small amount can produce a large basin! If you are not sincere, then forget it!"

Shang Yun became anxious and asked, "Senior, don't be in a hurry. I want to know how much of these powders you have."

Ding Hao asked sternly, "What do you mean by that?"

Shang Yun explained, "Senior, you may not know, but there are many subtleties in business. If the amount of your powder is small, I can only offer one spirit stone. However, if you have a large amount, I can offer three or even four spirit stones per bottle!"

"Three or even four spirit stones per bottle!" Shang Pei's eyes almost popped out!

Four spirit stones were an astronomical sum!

Ding Hao asked calmly, "Why?"

Shang Yun said calmly, "Everyone knows that the Tang family's Eye-Washing Spirit Liquid is in short supply. Your powder can replace it, but it has not been verified by the market. If the amount is small and the price is high, no one will be willing to try it!"

Ding Hao nodded, understanding that if the amount was small, people might not be willing to try it.

Shang Yun continued, "However, if the amount is large, it's a different story!"

She looked confident and said, "If the amount is large, we can use part of it for marketing trials! I believe it will quickly become widely known, and we can dominate the market! At that time, even if we raise the price, the users will have no choice!"

"Good!" Ding Hao had to admire Shang Yun's business acumen and nodded, "I can provide one hundred bottles!"

After all, the amount of spirit force Ding Hao absorbed from the spirit tree was astonishing, and the amount of powder he obtained was also considerable!

"One hundred bottles!" Shang Yun was delighted, "Four hundred spirit stones, but Senior, you must guarantee that if you sell again, you will prioritize our Merchant House!"

Ding Hao said, "That's completely fine. I came here for Manager Shang Pei!"

Hearing this, Shang Pei was almost moved to tears.

Such a big deal, the Merchant House's reward would not be small, and the chief manager would look at him differently!

Shang Yun said, "Then let's exchange money and goods. I will report to the chief manager."

Not long after, Shang Yun appeared in a small room in the back courtyard.

The chief manager of the Merchant House was a middle-aged man with black hair and a black beard. He held the small porcelain bottle and, after listening to Shang Yun's report, was surprised, "Four hundred spirit stones, isn't that a bit high?"

Shang Yun shook her head and said, "Absolutely not. I just tested it, and this powder is indeed highly concentrated! A tiny particle can produce a full basin of Eye-Washing Spirit Liquid, and it's even of medium grade or higher!"

The chief manager was still hesitant, "Four hundred spirit stones, we won't make much profit. We need to invest a lot in market development. If the Tang family resumes the supply of spirit liquid after the market is developed, we will be in a terrible loss!"

Shang Yun smiled and said, "Chief manager, don't worry. My grandfather told me a secret."

"What?"

Shang Yun whispered, "The Tang family's Eye-Washing Tree Spring is severely injured and is about to die. It is estimated that it will not produce a single drop of Eye-Washing Spirit Liquid for a thousand years!"

"What!" The chief manager exclaimed, stunned for a moment before saying, "The Tang family is the leader among the four families in the Earth City! Heh, it seems this time, our Merchant House must seize the opportunity and turn the tide!"

Shang Yun nodded and said, "We will start by turning the tide in the Eye-Washing Spirit Liquid market!"

The chief manager sneered, "That old man Tang Kongming, I've had enough of him! Last time, he even brought a large group to force me to hand over someone, which was truly despicable! Four hundred spirit stones for one hundred bottles is not much! The key is that this person must supply us exclusively!"

Shang Yun thought for a moment and said, "I find this person very strange. He seems to trust Shang Pei particularly!"

The chief manager said, "That's normal. He might have done a lot of business with Shang Pei and trusts him. This is a common situation."

Shang Yun added, "Anyway, I feel like I have dealt with this person before."

The chief manager laughed, "You have been out for training recently and have been through several counters, so it's possible you have met him before."

"Anyway, I have a special feeling about this."

Although Shang Yun said this, she did not dwell on it and left with four flat square boxes containing four hundred spirit stones.

Spirit stones, the most precious currency in this world.

Ten thousand taels of silver can be exchanged for one yuan stone, and ten thousand yuan stones can be exchanged for one spirit stone!

One spirit stone is equivalent to one hundred million taels of silver!

However, thinking about it, this was not surprising. Spirit stones were the currency used by Immortal Masters, while silver was the currency used by mortals, and the two could not be compared!

Four hundred spirit stones were placed in four flat square boxes, and Shang Yun carried them in and walked in gracefully.