The Xiuzhenfang Market in Xianlai Town is concentrated on the only street in the town, right next to Lou Xiaoyi’s noodle shop. It is small and very convenient. Simply put, it is a regional cultivation trading place with great influence.
It's very limited. It may be famous in the area near Anshun Province, but it won't be famous any further away.
There are no bumps in the road and bustling traffic. In the mortal world, this is an example of business failure. But once something involves cultivation, it changes its flavor. A shop can't even close a single transaction in a year.
, they don’t care about this year’s rent and salary. Cultivation currency and mortal currency are two completely different systems and cannot be compared.
This is also the key to why the locals do not reject Xiuzhenfang Market. It is quiet, has money to make, and has few things to do. Who doesn’t like this kind of business?
In the entire Xianlai Town, the so-called dozens of cultivation shops and markets are actually not accurate. The real business is related to practitioners, but there are only seventeen. This number can reflect the general situation of cultivation in Anshun and nearby areas, which is very underdeveloped.
But for Lou Xiaoyi, it’s just right!
He started from the west side of the street, and the first shop was named Fenglai Pavilion. It sounded grand, but in fact, the architecture had nothing to do with the pavilion. Well, you have to have two floors to call it a pavilion, but in Xianlai Town
, there is no two-story building!
The place was dark. I don't know whether it was because I arrived early or because there were only a few people here. There was only one guest in the small space who was looking at something and was indifferent to Lou Xiaoyi's arrival.
The furnishings here are very simple. There is a high counter by the shopkeeper, and a man who is not sure whether he is a waiter or the boss is cleaning the counter feebly. There are also seven or eight stools randomly placed in the store, and there is a shabby bookcase against the wall.
Seems like that’s all?
It is impossible to expect the same attitude towards working in the service industry as in his previous life. There are no bright lights, no enthusiastic shops, and no neatly displayed goods... It's like the atmosphere of a ghost market in the early morning in this world.
Lou Xiaoyi was not surprised. Yesterday in the noodle shop, he already had a general understanding of the market here. It was not in vain to pretend to be a local, and he still understood a lot of common sense.
When he came to the bookcase placed against the wall, there were five bamboo slips neatly placed inside. He took one at random, then without saying anything, he found a stool to sit down and looked at it carefully.
This is the characteristic of the city in Xianlai Town, and it may also be the characteristic of the city in this world. You cannot see the real spiritual objects, exercises, jade slips, pills, talismans, etc. What the store provides is only the catalog details.
Tell the store which one you like, and then pick it up and inspect it. This is a normal formal process.
Of course, if you are a financial sponsor, it is not impossible to throw a bag of spiritual stones at you and ask to see the goods in batches. There are privileges everywhere. The key is to see whether you have the strength.
Lou Xiaoyi has some strength, but he doesn't dare to show his strength, so he can only look at the catalog and judge through the catalog what kind of things he can probably access among the casual cultivators in this world? What is the price?
The catalog is very detailed, including product introduction, functions, quality, price, etc. Of course, the merchant's introduction is always exaggerated. If you really fall in love with a certain spiritual object, you can ask the store to see the real thing.
There is probably a limit to the number of times this request can be made, so you can’t just take a leisurely look at someone else’s details. Usually, if you don’t buy it after seeing two or three items, it will be difficult to look at it again. Among them,
Use your own discretion.
Lou Xiaoyi's problem is that he does not have a comprehensive and systematic understanding of the Qigong method system during the Qi-eating period. He is not too clear whether the various exercises here have any orthodox restrictions and whether they will have an impact on his future direction; in addition,
Is there any difference between high and low skills? How? Is it just based on the price?
Without the guidance of those who have experienced it, it will be very difficult for casual practitioners in this regard.
Each shop, because of its small size, has its own focus. For example, Fenglai Pavilion is a place where secret techniques are bought and sold and basic training materials are provided. Some of the other shops focus on talismans, while others
They tend to prefer elixirs, some are good at weapon training, or key formations. These things are not something Lou Xiaoyi can come into contact with at this stage.
Unless he lives here in the future, he will not be able to continuously obtain the materials for alchemy and talisman formation from here. It is too troublesome to come and go. He can only gather and distribute the resources of Pucheng's red thread worms and Xianlai formation.
Can choose one of them.
Lou Xiaoyi has never had the idea of turning himself into an alchemy master and talisman master. He simply believes that if practice turns himself into a skilled worker and a person who focuses on doing business, then what is the meaning of practice?
He still likes those colorful spells and an unfettered life, rather than burdened with heavy pressure of cultivation and living his life worrying about everything.
Therefore, limited to his current actual conditions and inner yearning, he did not even look at these areas that played a very important role in practice. He came here just to find a place for himself where he can continue to make progress until he reaches the foundation of induction.
The basic skills are not seeking to be superior, but only seeking peace and compatibility, without making any choice of direction.
After determining his direction, there are only a limited number of six or seven shops to choose from, including Yunlailou, which is the largest in Xianlai Town, has the most comprehensive products, and is the oldest, with Hemingshan Taoism standing behind it.
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Lou Xiaoyi spent ten days studying the catalog names of almost every shop. He cannot say that he has a detailed understanding of the underlying cultivation system of this world, but in general it is not much different.
Most of the shopkeepers in the shop are taciturn, but there are also some who are eloquent and like to teach others. This is Lou Xiaoyi's opportunity. He always asks for advice humbly, puts himself very low, and gives people the satisfaction of being a master during the conversation.
feel.
It not only satisfies others, but also enriches myself. How wonderful!
