Banshee Family Training Record

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As he spoke, he respectfully put his hands together and said, "Thanks to the master's teachings, I have followed a kind heart and printed these Vajra Talismans in batches. I only want to benefit my fellow cultivators who are also in the Qi Refining stage. I am not just trying to raise prices for my own selfish gain. I hope the master will see through my ignorance."

The monk Huijing had taken everything in. He nodded slightly to Yun Chu'an, seemingly very satisfied: "Amitabha, well done, well done! Benefactor Yun has a kind heart, not seeking personal gain, but only so that fewer righteous cultivators will perish in this battle. This act can be called immeasurable merit!"

As he spoke, he turned to look at the enormous crab general: "I wonder why this benefactor just now referred to my Buddhist Vajra Talisman as a product of evil and demonic cultivators?"

At this moment, if the crab still had a face, it would probably be deathly pale. It never would have imagined that behind this seemingly ordinary defensive talisman stood a Buddhist!

Damn it, how does he have such a powerful backer!

Chapter 204 Long Time No See, Yan Shui Yi

If this crab had intestines, it would be kicking itself right now. He stared at Monk Huijing, trembling, truly not daring to utter another word, afraid of offending Buddhism on behalf of the Dragon Clan: "Haha, actually, this kind of behavior—deliberately smearing and framing competitors to suppress them—is commonplace in the business world. We can't do anything about it; if we don't investigate and handle it, we'll be criticized for being inactive and negligent..."

He awkwardly laughed as he defended himself, then slowly backed away: "Haha, since this talisman is a Buddhist product, it means there's nothing wrong with it. It was all a misunderstanding, hahaha, let's all continue doing business, continue doing business..."

As it spoke, the enormous crab, as big as an elephant, decided to leave and not get involved any longer.

Further back, Gongsun Yong hid in the crowd, watching the farce unfold. He frowned, gritted his teeth, and stared at the crab with eyes that seemed to be spitting fire!

This guy takes the money but doesn't do anything. His family gives him so many benefits every year, but when they need him at a crucial moment, he just lets them down!

But the situation today...

He gritted his teeth in resentment, feeling unwilling to accept defeat. He had done a lot of research, secured loans, and worked tirelessly for days on end to develop plans and discuss feasibility. He had poured his heart and soul into this project, and success was just around the corner. But who knew that this guy would suddenly interfere!

He went to great lengths, invested millions of spirit stones to create this situation, and if this guy really ruins it, all those goods will be stuck in his hands, resulting in serious losses...

The family will definitely be disappointed in me. Forget about being groomed as a successor; I might even be abandoned and kicked out!

And those creditors, they'd probably all want to kill him!

This concerns not only my bright future, but also my life and fortune!

Absolutely, absolutely we can't let him continue selling this stuff here!

His eyes reddened. Even though he saw Buddhist monks standing next to Yun Chu'an, he still had to step forward for his own sake!

Just as the crab general turned to leave, he heard a voice calling from behind: "Wait!"

The crowd looked in the direction of the voice and saw Gongsun Yong, the richly dressed young master of the Gongsun family, striding through the crowd with his servants: "These talismans themselves are not the problem, but this gentleman's behavior of maliciously lowering prices and disrupting market order cannot be let off so easily!"

These words immediately caused an uproar among those around them. The moment the term "malicious low price" was uttered, many people almost burst out laughing in anger.

Unfortunately, there were still many small fry and generals present, as well as servants from the Gongsun family maintaining order. This time they came prepared, and the situation did not get out of control like last time.

Gongsun Yong's eyes were bloodshot. He knew better than anyone how shameless his words were, but now he couldn't care less: "Master, Buddhism does not engage in commerce. You may not be able to understand the intricacies of this matter. Please allow me to explain it to you!"

He took a deep breath, forcing himself to believe the logic, and then said loudly, "Many independent cultivators in this area make a living by crafting magical artifacts. Now that war is about to break out, they work tirelessly day and night, hoping to sell their accumulated artifacts for a good price in exchange for cultivation resources."

"This guy actually maliciously lowered prices, attempting to cause the market price to collapse and leave many independent cultivators with nothing—isn't this his sinister act of trying to starve his peers and enrich himself at his own expense?!"

Upon hearing this, his eyes suddenly lit up, and he himself began to believe his own story. He straightened his back, becoming utterly self-righteous. The onlookers were astonished, all marveling at how shameless people could be for profit!

The price of protective pills and magical artifacts has more than tripled and is still rising sharply. Sellers have already made a fortune, while buyers are suffering from the high prices.

But in his mouth, it was the other way around!

Monk Huijing frowned slightly. The Buddhist community has always persuaded people with reason and rarely used force to suppress them. He was not very clear about the operations that Gongsun Yong mentioned, as well as the current economic situation of Weihu Market, etc., without conducting any research, and could not say anything to refute him for the time being.

Standing behind Yun Chuan, Hua Caiyan was so angry at his illogical and distorted words that she laughed in exasperation: "Heh, according to you, we should raise the price three or four times, making each talisman five or six thousand spirit stones, so that no one can afford to buy or use it, right?"

These words resonated with those around him, and pairs of eyes looked at Gongsun Yong with undisguised contempt and disgust.

The latter stared coldly at the fox, disregarding everything else, and continued, "The market is like the way of heaven; everyone else's stock rises, but if yours doesn't, then you are going against the will of heaven."

"To be honest, I won't go so far as to kill you. Here are two hundred thousand spirit stones, consider it a free gift, I won't take a single talisman from you. Take these and go home to think about these principles carefully. Until you understand them, don't come back here to do business!"

He placed a spirit stone bag on the lotus leaf in front of Yun Chu'an. Seeing his expression, Hua Caiyan couldn't help but laugh in exasperation: "Sigh, Chu'an, now it's your turn to argue with him, isn't it?"

Yun Chu'an remained calm, but his gaze towards Gongsun Yong was sinister. He nodded slightly, about to speak, when suddenly, a familiar female voice came from afar: "Come on, a protective bracelet that can only defend against attacks below the Foundation Establishment stage dares to sell for 100,000 low-grade spirit stones? You still have the nerve to sell it? I've never seen anything so expensive in the world!"

He swallowed the words that were on the tip of his tongue. Looking into the distance, he saw four figures, two men and two women, walking towards him. They were none other than the four people from the Qingyun Sect!

The one who spoke first was the most quick-witted junior sister, Dongfang Yue: "Is this market yours or the Dragon King's? You think you can just settle it for 200,000? I don't accept that. If you insist, let the Dragon King come!"

Her tone was incredibly arrogant. No one recognized her, but the woman behind her, once she showed her face, immediately ignited the entire audience: "Yan Shui Yi—!"

"My God, she's even more beautiful than the legends describe!"

"Wait, what's she doing here? Could it be..."

……

The crowd immediately erupted in discussion and chatter, praising Yan Shuiyi's stunning beauty. For a moment, no one cared how arrogant Dongfang Yue's words had been.

However, Dongfang Yue was not jealous at all. Instead, she raised her head and was as proud as a swan.

She was like that; she was already tired of hearing praise and compliments, but she could hear her senior sister's praise a thousand times a day without ever getting tired of it.

Feng Jian and Lao Wen easily pushed their way through the crowd to Yun Chu'an's side, putting their arms around his shoulders and saying, "We're here! Wow, it's so lively here!"

Feng Jian chuckled and looked around, then at the Vajra Talismans arranged on the lotus leaves in front of him, exclaiming with admiration, "As expected of you, so many at once! Haha, the local rogue cultivators are in for a treat!"

Yun Chu'an smiled, feeling a sense of relief.

He had summoned these people from the Buddhist sect and the Qingyun Sect. He managed to contact them and told them that his stall would be opening today at the Weihu Market, and invited them to come and support him if they had time.

Fortunately, they weren't too busy these days, so they agreed. They just arrived late, which led to the current situation.

After he finished talking with Feng Jian, he looked into the distance. Yan Shuiyi happened to be looking in his direction as well. Their eyes met, and the latter smiled and said, "Long time no see."

He nodded gently, his gaze softening: "Long time no see."

Then he felt a sharp pain in his side. He turned his head and saw Hua Caiyan grinning angrily, pinching his waist hard: "I'm still here, don't look at him!"

Chapter 205 Jealous Flower Flame

The little fox growled in a low voice, like an angry lioness. Yun Chu'an begged for mercy in a low voice, dodging her grasp. Then everyone saw Yan Shuiyi slowly walk through the crowd, heading towards Yun Chu'an's location.

Gongsun Yong's face turned deathly pale, and his heart and lungs seemed to stop. Despite his icy chill, he managed an awkward smile as he approached Yan Shuiyi, attempting to greet her: "I've long admired the beauty of Fairy Yan Shuiyi, but seeing you today, you are even more astonishing than the legends..."

Unfortunately, Yan Shuiyi didn't even bother to glance at her. They weren't newcomers; they just saw how popular his business was and didn't want to disturb him, so they disguised themselves and observed from the outside.

Who knew he would encounter such trouble? Of course, they couldn't just sit idly by, so they all showed up to stand up for him.

Unlike Buddhist sects, Qingyun Sect has not distanced itself from worldly affairs. These days, they have been visiting Weihu Market quite often. Moreover, Dongfang Yue is very clever. Just by listening to the whispers around her, she had already seen through everything and explained it to Yanshui.

So now, she feels nothing but disgust for Gongsun Yong, and she feels that even looking at him would taint her eyes.

She ignored him completely, walked up to Yun Chu'an, stood next to him, and then turned to the crowd: "Everyone, please line up in the same order as before. Don't cut in line. Buy one by one."

"Junior Brother Feng, go and maintain order in the group; Junior Brother Lao, Junior Sister, you two help Fellow Daoist Yun settle the accounts. It's getting late, and we need to finish the business before dark."

She was poised and confident, giving instructions methodically. Her reputation preceded her, and everyone felt honored to be under her command, readily agreeing. For a moment, no one paid any attention to the lowly servants; customers spontaneously formed three long queues in front of Yun Chu'an's stall, conducting their transactions in an orderly fashion, paying with spirit stones, and then leaving happily with their talismans.

The shrimp soldiers and crab generals dared not complain. Last time the snake demon attacked, if she hadn't intervened in time, who knows how many more would have died or been injured. Many of the shrimp soldiers present even owed her a life-saving favor, so naturally they dared not act recklessly. They obediently stood aside, even if it meant being ignored, they still had to help maintain order.

Gongsun Yong and his servants were left standing aside, ignored by everyone, like a clumsy clown whose performance only resulted in an awkward silence.

Not to mention Yan Shuiyi, even Yun Chuan didn't say a word to him from beginning to end.

He was utterly despondent, staring at the long queues beside him, knowing that, at least for today's market, he was completely powerless to turn the tide.

Who is he anyway...

Why was he able to get the Buddhist sect and the Qingyun Sect, two major powers, to stand up for him?

He didn't know, but since things had come to this, there was no way to turn things around today. Staying here any longer would only be a waste of time and an embarrassment in front of everyone.

He had no choice but to turn and leave, his servants looking disheveled and like a pack of stray dogs.

The many independent cultivators in line were bored. Watching their departing figures, they whispered among themselves, "My God, he's so blatant now. I can't even imagine what he'll dare to do in the future!"

"After this incident, the Gongsun family has completely disgusted me. I will never buy anything from them again!"

"Yes, we're not in a hurry. The stall owner said he'll have more stock in a few days, so we won't be short of supplies."

……

The crowd was abuzz with discussion, each word like a steel knife piercing Gongsun Yong's heart.

The last sentence hit him squarely on the head, making his mind go blank and causing him to stagger, almost falling over.

besides?

Again? !

He clenched his fists so tightly that his nails dug into his flesh, turned his head, his eyes bloodshot, and looked in the direction of Yun Chuan.

He had gone to such great lengths to clear out all the goods on the market, and the arrangements were already flawless. Even if Yun Chuan's last shipment caused a little tension, it wouldn't be a big deal overall.

At best, it would only reduce his huge profits to a small profit. He could easily cover it up with his family and still make a huge profit.

However, now, he probably won't earn much, and may even be losing money!

Loss!

He borrowed so many spirit stones, owed so many favors, and worked so hard for so many days, but not only did he not get anything in return, he might even lose a little money!

And if he comes again in the future, he'll come again...

His eyes were red as he stared at Yun Chu'an. The pressure of losing everything made his murderous intent boil over.

Since ancient times, if you cut off someone else's path to wealth, they will cut off your path to survival. Not to mention this time, you were the one who didn't leave me a way out, leaving me with nothing and unable to live a decent life.

Then don't blame me for taking action!

Having made up his mind, he led his servants and left quickly.

Over here, Yun Chuan and the others worked hard for half an afternoon and finally sold out all the talismans they had prepared.

The remaining cultivators who hadn't managed to buy anything were quite dissatisfied after queuing for an entire afternoon. Yun Chu'an had no choice but to repeatedly assure them that more stock would be available in a few days, and only then did the rest of the people leave, leaving only the cultivators and the four members of the Qingyun Sect at the scene.

When the monk Huijing was in the middle and saw that there was no more trouble on their side, he took his leave early.

The enthusiastic businessman who called himself "Gao Tianci" had disappeared long ago, leaving only these people at the scene.

"Haha, to be honest, I'm a little tired."

Feng Jian wiped the sweat from his forehead and said with a smile, "But..." Yun Chu'an smiled and agreed, then took out the few high-quality talismans he could create from his dimensional bag—talismans capable of blocking a full-force attack from an early Foundation Establishment cultivator—and handed them to the four people: "Thank you for coming all this way. These talismans are top-grade and can block attacks from Foundation Establishment cultivators. I'm offering them to you in the hope that they will be of some help."

Feng Jian didn't refuse, and accepted it with a smile, saying, "We won't stand on ceremony with you. If you ever need our help in the future, just let us know!"

Lao Wen and Dongfang Yue accepted the gifts, but Yan Shuiyi gently shook her head and said, "I don't need them. You can keep them for yourself. Your cultivation level is still low. Your own safety is more important than these social obligations."

Yun Chu'an didn't insist and put the talisman away. Feng Jian looked westward, seeing that the sun was almost setting, and suggested, "It's getting late. Isn't it a bit dangerous for you to go home at this time?"

"Why don't you come and sit at our Qingyun Sect's stronghold for a while? We can go back early tomorrow morning to avoid being ambushed by some ill-intentioned demon cultivators."

Yun Chu'an thought about what had happened during the day, and without refusing, nodded and said, "Alright, then I'll trouble you all."

Feng Jian waved his hand and laughed, "No trouble at all. We're overjoyed that you're here!"

As he spoke, he turned and led the way, and the group continued on their way.

Dongfang Yue lagged behind, head down, silent.

After a long pause, she suddenly looked up and asked, "Senior brother, senior sister, don't you think that guy named 'Gao Tianci' was a bit strange?"

Feng Jian and Lao Wen were too lazy to pay attention to her unfounded accusations, and said listlessly, "No way, you're just overthinking things again."

Yan Shuiyi also looked puzzled, shook his head slightly, and said, "I don't see much that's strange."

Dongfang Yue was immediately furious, but at this moment, Hua Caiyan moved closer to her and asked, "You noticed it too?"

The junior sister's eyes lit up, but remembering the misunderstanding she and her senior brother had about You Wensi, her expression became wary again: "I can see through it, but what can you see through?"

Hua Caiyan immediately said, "She disguised herself, and I was observing her while she spoke today. There were subtle changes in her voice and Adam's apple. Ordinary cultivators might not be able to see it, but I am also proficient in this skill. She can't hide it from my eyes!"

"Now, I'm pretty sure this person is a woman disguised as a man!"

Chapter 206 Eldest Sister Emerges from the Bath

Hua Caiyan's gaze was intense. Immediately, Dongfang Yue's eyes lit up, as if she had found a kindred spirit, and her expression became excited: "I also saw the flaw, but on another level: she claims to be a merchant, but she has no mercenary air about her, and she has not stocked up on goods."

"On the contrary, she and the old man beside her could recite all kinds of legal provisions by heart, and even the most trivial details were known so clearly that they always spoke from the perspective of rules and laws..."

As she spoke, she narrowed her eyes: "Based on your speculation just now, and considering the recent movements in your Jin Kingdom's capital, we have reason to suspect that this so-called 'Mr. Gao Tianci' is actually a member of the delegation led by the Jin Kingdom's princess, or even a relatively important advance spy, who came to investigate the situation here!"

Hua Caiyan nodded excitedly, "My guess is even bolder: she is very likely the princess of Jin herself!"

Dongfang Yue looked at the vixen with admiration, as if she had found a kindred spirit. For a moment, her gaze was extremely affectionate: "That's possible! I knew I wasn't the only one who discovered those clues about her. I've seen all the wealthy merchants and officials in the capital of Jin, and none of them are like her!"