22 Sun-Facing Fruit Tree (1/2)
When the two of them reaches the Free Market area, it was bustling with people. When he paid attention to the crowd, it seems that the four kitchen staff was here as well, fighting against somebody for the sake of purchasing a set of kitchen utensils.
”Ahh... Looks like, except a few main profession like those I know, those lower profession is also quite popular amongst the choice of the disciples studying in the Seven Star Sect. I wonder what kind of other profession is available in this world.” Zhang Wu Ji and Tang Yuan entered the square and begin their window shopping.
In a flash, Tang Yuan vanished from his sight. It seems that the fellow found the stall he's looking for. As for Zhang Wu Ji himself, shopping without a motive, it would be difficult for him to look for something to buy. Luckily, he possesses the ability of Upgrade, thus he can inspect each item he was interested with, only with a touch.
”Good morning, Master Senior Ninth, why don't you come to have a look on the humble wares I got for this time?” a merchant that previously missed Zhang Wu Ji quickly approached him and tried to sell him his ware. When Zhang Wu Ji was greeted with those mineral stones that were placed nicely on his movable store, he immediately feels, nauseating.
”I stopped playing with blacksmithing for quite long after I finished crafting the eight swords for my senior brother and sisters. Now you want me to get some minerals again? No thanks!” Zhang Wu Ji entertained him for a moment before he excused himself. Even after touching a few of them for his inspection, their quality was not up to his standard.
If the previous trader's collection of mineral stones were unpolished crystals, then the collection of this trader are completely overpackaged rocks. It was pointless to even spend the time to smelt them, especially when Zhang Wu Ji was a millionaire now. Turning around, he left the trader speechless as he looks at his worthless ware.
”That idiot, even from far I noticed that the quality of his product is low. Master Senior Ninth, why don't you take a look at my wares? Their quality was higher.” another trader approached Zhang Wu Ji to market his products, and luckily, he did not follow the path of the previous guy and convert everything in his store into things he wasn't familiar with. His store was filled with herbs, some little production tools, and also some refined Iron in their Basic Grade.
”These few items are not bad.” Zhang Wu Ji pointed at three different item. Two of them were medicinal herbs, and one was a crystal that was hidden deep inside a decorative rock. The moment he pointed at this three item, the trader immediately explained their characteristic, before he gave out a price of 11,000 Gold Coins for all of them. Since the rate was worth and quite a bargain, Zhang Wu Ji purchased them.
Xian-Gu Grass x 10
-Usage: essence was to be extracted to concoct the Xian-Lady Pill, this item can help greatly in reducing the ache suffered during a female menstruation. Works miraculously especially for cultivators in strong Yin Element in their body.
-Durability: 5/5
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Kind Heart Grass Fed Essence Worm Cocoon x 10
-Usage: a dead pupated worm that was fed with Kind Heart Grass. Useful as a great fertilizer for plants that bear fruits during harvest. Can be used continuously to increase the quality of soil and trees.
-Durability: 1/1
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White Zircon Pure Vein Rock
-Usage: Absorb the Natural Essence surrounding the Vein Rock to be condensed into purer Natural Essence. The purer energy essence is helpful in assisting cultivation, relief a person's mood, and increase longevity.
-Durability: 10/10
-Special: The effect of the Vein Rock can be boosted by paying similar Zircon crystals. Assimilation is automatic.
The earlier two product cost him 2,000 Gold Coins in total while the Vein Rock cost him 9,000 Gold Coins. It was worth the price he paid because nothing could beat the effect of longevity it gave, especially nobody might know about this fact because they don't possess the Upgrade System as he does.
Going on from one store to another, Zhang Wu Ji failed to obtain any precious treasure at all. His expectation towards the ware increased, because of his own special ability. Thus, after wasting some of his time looking randomly, he decided to stop looking and awaits what will come to him. This was the best choice, especially to a person that hates shopping, and hates to randomly look for treasures to be bought.
He sat down in the middle seating spot provided in the middle of the Free Market Square, and end up being approached by some random traders that wish to sell their merchandise. But unfortunately, none of their wares were interesting enough for Zhang Wu Ji, where he waited until the afternoon before he decides to leave.
”Master Senior Ninth! Please wait for this trader!” a trader that was late for his business rushed over to the square, betting in his heart to see Zhang Wu Ji once more. He was the trader that has all his merchandise purchased by Zhang Wu Ji last time. It seems that instead of being late for business, he was delayed because of a certain issue.
”Look at that idiot, he was late for so many hours and still dare to ask Master Senior Ninth to wait for him. What does he think himself is? VIP merchant?” the crowd comments and look down on him because they heard his voice from afar. But the more they despise him, the worst they will felt because when Zhang Wu Ji turned his head at the incoming merchant, they begin to talk without bothering what the others think.
”Master Senior Ninth, I'm sorry I am late today. May I interest you with this special plant?” he immediately asks for a forgiveness first because he was late. But at the same time, he took a smaller pot with a special kind of soil inside, where a beautiful looking tree with a fruit hanging on the branch grown in it.
”What a good quality Sun Facing Fruit Tree! What is the age of this plant?” Zhang Wu Ji was surprised with the appearance of the Sun Facing Fruit Tree, which is the essential ingredient to concoct Qi Sensing Pill! With this tree in his hand, as long he can continue to plant the seed of the fruit when the fruit was harvested for the concoction, it will be an easy matter for him to grow another Sun Facing Fruit Tree!
Such a tree wasn't distributed or made for sold, because no matter how poor is a person, every single fruit grown from the tree is worth at least 4,000 Gold Coins if it were sold to pill masters, and worth 7,000 to 10,000 Gold Coins if they were to be made into Qi Sensing Fruit! The tree can grow from a small seed into a seedling in one month, from seedling to sapling on their second month, and grown into a so-called mature tree in their third month.
After maturity, they will begin to grow the Sun Facing Fruit, with the harvest of 1 fruit each month. Their seed can be grown into another tree, and it will only take another three months to mature, and fruit will be able to be harvested in their fourth month. A businessman with only one tree to start with are able to get at least 8 trees at the end of his first year, to 96 trees in his second year.
It was a good business to step in, because of the stable rate of the Qi Sensing Pill, and unless a new pill is created which were even economical than this fruit, their stability will maintain for a long time, perhaps until one day the continent reaches their last moment of prosperity.
”Dear Master Senior Ninth, the Sun Facing Fruit Tree is exactly 3 month and 7 days old. This was a very precious plant that I spent quite an effort to obtain them from the Southern Imperial Kingdom's Herbal Hall. I hope this plant able to get into your eyes.” the trader chose his word carefully, but he did not know that the moment the plant appeared before Zhang Wu Ji, his complete interest was already on the plant itself.
”This treasure worth even more than the White Zircon Pure Vein Rock! The Pure Vein Rock can prolong a person's longevity, but this Sun Facing Fruit Tree can continue to support the treasury of the sect for a long term. If I were able to use [UPGRADE] on the plant, who knows what miraculous effect will appear?” Zhang Wu Ji's complete attention was put on the plant, making the trader immediately understand the silence.
”Master Senior Ninth, let this humble trader deliver the wares to your courtyard first. I believe you will want this item for sure.” the trader was understanding enough to directly drive his store straight to where Zhang Wu Ji's courtyard located, and that small gesture took all the others by surprise.
”Damn! Did the guy get his lucky stokes again? How can all our merchandise weren't up to his interest, but that guy does? Did they discussed what he wants before he brings everything here to sell?” the other traders' complaint when they end up becoming the losing side once more. The jealousy is burning high into the sky, because which trader wasn't dreaming about having all the wares in their store cleaned by a buyer?
Back to the courtyard, Zhang Wu Ji was generous enough to pay a full 1 million Gold Coins, or 1,000 Qi Sensing Pills. Kept in a nice jade bottle of 100 pills each, Zhang Wu Ji hands 10 jade bottles to the trader before he drops all his wares in the courtyard, and excuse himself. His trip to return is a must to walk past the Free Market, where he shows a few jade bottles in his hand to those still in the market, and rouse their jealousy further.
As or Zhang Wu Ji, he wasn't as idle as the merchant and proceeds with identifying the products he bought from the trader. This was the second time he came to trade with Zhang Wu Ji, and he was confident that his wares are one level further in the terms of quality and prices. This is also the reason he did not consider too much and gave him a thousand of the Qi Sensing Pill without any hesitation.
It seems like this time, instead of spending the time to collect high-quality mineral stones, he spent most of his time to collect few different seeds, herbs and also some good quality vase and pots that were beneficial for a person to pay attention in herb cultivation. It was a very thorough consideration because the trader completely provides all the required tools to begin cultivating medicine.
Natural Copper Shovel
-Usage: tend and maintain soil density. The Natural Copper is able to enhance and aired the soil so the plant can breathe and grows better.
-Durability: 6/6
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Hao's Forge Copper Watering Can
-Usage: plants watered by this can will not suffocate from excess water
-Durability: 6/6