However, the few types of elixirs in Ji Yuan’s hands still sold exceptionally well in the prefecture city.
As soon as they were stocked in the Ming Xin Xuan shops, they would be bought out within an hour or two.
Now, many cultivators in the city with some means had become rather discerning thanks to the Xuantiān Chénglù Dan.
Ordinary elixirs no longer pleased their palates, and more and more people favored such high-grade elixirs with pure medicinal power.
As for elixirs as expensive as the Shénguān Tiānxīn Dan and the Jiǔlóng Yùnlíng Dan, they rarely even made it to the shop shelves.
They were often pre-ordered by various factions before they were even refined.
After all, the effects of these two elixirs had been personally experienced by Song Jiuan and Xia Zhilan, and both of them had successfully broken through their bottlenecks, becoming newly promoted Golden Core Grand Cultivators.
Over the past year and a half, Ji Yuan had truly made a fortune from the sales of these few elixirs.
Yet now, Xia Zhilan wanted to purchase a large quantity of elixirs in one go before leaving, a quantity that even exceeded his current entire stock.
If he were to sell them all to her, then for a considerable period, the prefecture city would have no elixirs of these types for sale.
This would inevitably cause some impact.
“I must ensure the supply in the prefecture city. Otherwise, once the stock is completely depleted, the sales will definitely be affected when it’s replenished.”
Ji Yuan said with a heavy tone.
Moreover, he had already finalized agreements with several factions for a stable supply of a certain quantity of elixirs. If the supply were to be cut off now, the impact would be far from negligible.
Hearing this, Xia Zhilan could only sigh, then take out a pile of spirit coins and purchase all the elixirs he could provide.
Although Ji Yuan appeared dejected, he was inwardly overjoyed. With such a quantity of elixirs, if they were directly placed in the prefecture city, it would still take some time for them to be completely bought out.
Furthermore, this move would easily saturate the market, and the sales of elixirs would be affected for a considerable period.
“Xuantiān Chénglù Dan!”
After the transaction was complete, Xia Zhilan couldn’t help but sigh, “If only you could increase your production. Our Wan Ling Sect would be very willing to resume purchasing.”
As soon as these words were spoken, a glint flashed in Ji Yuan’s eyes.
Ever since he came to the Jiǔxuán Sect in Feiyun Prefecture, he had spent his free time collecting records of the Xuantiān Temple’s deeds from hundreds of years ago.
Among them were details about the Xuantiān Chénglù Dan. During the period of the Xuantiān Temple’s development and prosperity, this elixir was supplied to numerous factions within Lingyang Prefecture.
The revenue from this alone had made the Xuantiān Temple immensely wealthy, allowing them to have ample cultivation resources without even leaving their homes.
Unfortunately, Ji Yuan could not yet achieve the scale of hundreds of years ago. Currently, apart from supplying his own people, the amount he could sell was still too limited.
“The glory of the past will eventually return, and it will be even more prosperous and magnificent than before.”
He sighed, then said with a solemn expression.
Xia Zhilan nodded, also looking somewhat expectant. He had personally experienced the effects of the Xuantiān Chénglù Dan, and it was indeed far superior to ordinary elixirs.
Its properties of being mild, peaceful, and extremely pure were enough to save a lot of refinement time. Moreover, its medicinal power far surpassed elixirs of the same grade, and long-term consumption further aided in the growth of vital qi within the body, helping to expel impurities and turbid qi from the physique.
After a few pleasantries, Song Jiuan personally saw Xia Zhilan off.
Ji Yuan then summoned everyone from the mansion.
Li Junxian had now taken over all affairs and businesses of their faction in the prefecture city, and with the assistance of He Chengshi, Wu Xiong, Tian Lianshan, and others, he was managing them quite competently.
Even Zhao Yuebai and the others had honed their abilities significantly through years of experience, and their horizons had been broadened in all aspects.
Although these matters seemed to have little to do with cultivation, they could play a crucial role in the future.
“The affairs in the city will remain as they were.”
Once everyone had gathered in the main hall, Ji Yuan immediately began to make arrangements: “Li Junxian will be responsible for all affairs, Huo Shenyi will assist in managing accounts and finances, Wu Xiong will take charge of security, and Tian Lianshan will continue to manage external communications.”
“Yuebai, Lu Yuzhe, Zheng Jiaxing, you will return to the Jiǔxuán Sect with me.”
They had been away for quite some time, and it was time to return to the sect.
While the development of external factions was important, they could not forget their roots because of it.
“Sect Master, I wish to stay in the prefecture city.”
However, Zheng Jiaxing suddenly requested.
Compared to returning to the sect for quiet cultivation, he felt that the outside world was more suited to him.
In fact, his performance during this period had been witnessed by everyone; he was already no less capable than the experienced Wu Xiong and Tian Lianshan.
Hearing this, Ji Yuan pondered for a moment, then nodded in agreement, allowing him to remain in the prefecture city.
However, he did not assign Zheng Jiaxing any specific responsibilities, instead allowing him to act as he saw fit.
By the time all arrangements were made, three days had passed.
On this day, Ji Yuan and his group quietly departed from the prefecture city in a carriage.
Of course, while such a move might elude ordinary cultivators, it could not be hidden from the various factions in the city.
Dozens of miles outside the prefecture city, a few more people silently joined their entourage. They were none other than Song Jiuan and the managers of the Song family’s faction.
There was no conversation along the way, and in not too long, the group arrived at Qian'an County and reached Mount Guandao outside the county town.
Upon arrival, Li Buwei and the others were all summoned.
From this day forth, Fan Yang and the disciples of his sect, along with several outer disciples of Xuantiān Peak, and other recruited rogue cultivators, formed the Enforcement Hall of the Xuantiān Temple.
Internally, they were responsible for maintaining the rules of the Xuantiān Temple, and externally, for safeguarding the safety of everyone.
Furthermore, Lin Miaoyi was officially appointed to be responsible for all external communications of the Xuantiān Temple. As for the brothers Tang Xiuwen and Tang Xiuwu, they would also join the newly established Enforcement Hall.
After all arrangements were made, the remaining matter was the negotiation with the Song family.
Song Jiuan was determined to join the Xuantiān Temple. Especially as the collected intelligence became more detailed over this period, his resolve only grew stronger.
However, this matter could not be settled with a single word; many details still needed to be discussed.
The broad framework had already been largely discussed by Ji Yuan and Song Jiuan in the prefecture city over the past year or so, and now only minor details remained to be ironed out.
It was precisely these minor details that took the two parties nearly three months to discuss and finalize everything completely.
From this point on, Song Jiuan and the Song family could be considered to have truly joined the Xuantiān Temple, and at least on the surface, they were now considered their own people.