Chapter 387: Yuguo Tianchuan Mountain Tang Family

A string of storage beads cost 1,500 spirit stones to procure and sold for 2,000. A Fire Cloud Snail cost 300 spirit stones and sold for 400.

A Blue Moon Snail cost 400 spirit stones and sold for 500.

Besides these three items, many other specialties from the South Sea were also highly sought after.

South Sea specialties could still be purchased at the large markets established by the Seven Great Immortal Sects.

The Heavenly Soldier Convention was the only large-scale auction held in the surrounding nations for several decades, attracting a large number of cultivators. This high demand allowed the South Sea specialties to fetch high prices.

In less than three days, almost all the South Sea specialties Wang Mingren brought back were sold out, yielding a profit of three to four thousand spirit stones, which was equivalent to the Wang family's annual income.

Leveraging the popularity attracted by the South Sea specialties, the Wang family introduced some promotions and recommended their own goods, such as spirit fish, clam pearls, puppet beasts, and talismans.

Wang Qingjing looked at the customers in the shop, her pretty face beaming with joy.

After showcasing the goods, their work was done. They walked towards the backyard, as Wang Changhong was in charge of managing the shop.

"Aunt, since South Sea specialties are so popular, we could definitely make a fortune if we went to the South Sea to acquire materials and transport them back to the Eastern Barrens to sell," Wang Qingjing said with a smile.

"That's true," replied Wang Changyue, "but Uncle Mingren also said that this kind of business can only last long-term with a Core Formation cultivator leading the team. Everyone wants to buy low and sell high, but without the Heavenly Soldier Convention, these items wouldn't have sold out so quickly. They aren't impossible to find in larger markets."

Large teleportation arrays were only available at the major markets established by the Seven Great Immortal Sects. A single teleportation cost thousands of spirit stones. While the long journey offered significant profits, it was difficult to sustain without the protection of Core Formation cultivators. The Taiyi Immortal Sect even sent two Core Formation cultivators and dozens of Foundation Establishment cultivators to escort their goods, indicating that this wasn't a business just anyone could undertake.

Wang Qingjing smiled faintly, her face full of longing as she said, "Aunt, how wonderful it would be if you could set up a large teleportation array!"

Wang Changyue chuckled self-deprecatingly and sighed, "I wish I could, but let alone a large teleportation array, I can't even set up a small one."

The level of an array master's skill was a measure of a force's profound foundation. The Wang family had been in the Eastern Barrens for several hundred years, but they had never produced a Core Formation cultivator, so their foundation was limited. Most of the array formation texts circulating on the market were common, and none of them described how to set up teleportation arrays.

The array formation texts Wang Mingren brought back did describe the setup of teleportation arrays, but Wang Changyue hadn't heard of many of the required materials. This wasn't surprising, as the South Sea and the Eastern Barrens were tens of millions of miles apart, so their natural resources were bound to differ.

"Aunt, I'm hosting an exchange meeting tonight. Please come with me! You might be able to trade for the materials you need."

Wang Changyue was a little surprised and asked incredulously, "You're hosting an exchange meeting? Do you know that many people?"

Wang Qingjing smiled confidently. "I've befriended many fellow cultivators over the past few years, most of whom are skilled in artifact refining. Since most of them are here for the Heavenly Soldier Convention, I decided to host an exchange meeting at Qingyun Tower, a venue our family operates."

She had a cheerful and outgoing personality, unlike Wang Qingzhi, who could barely string a few sentences together in half a day.

"Alright, I'll definitely be there."

That evening, on the fifth floor of Qingyun Tower.

As the host, Wang Qingjing arrived early, accompanied by Wang Changyue.

"Fellow Daoist Chen, Immortal Liu, long time no see! Please, sit down and have some tea, and get some rest."

"Sister Song, it's been a year, and you've become even more beautiful! Please sit."

Wang Qingjing greeted her acquaintances, inviting them to sit and drink tea, treating everyone courteously. Wang Changyue observed all of this.

One after another, cultivators arrived on the fifth floor, sitting in small groups, drinking tea and chatting.

In less than a quarter of an hour, more than a dozen cultivators had gathered on the fifth floor.

"Immortal Wang, is everyone here? Can we start now?" asked a short, stout man with a fat head and large ears.

Wang Qingjing smiled slightly and replied amiably, "Fellow Daoist Qin, please don't rush. We're just waiting for Fellow Daoist Li Yan. As soon as he arrives, the exchange meeting will begin."

Hearing this, the stout man said nothing more.

After a while, Li Yan arrived late, accompanied by a man and a woman whose clothing bore a mountain and river pattern.

The man had handsome features, was tall, and wore white scholar's robes, holding a white folding fan, exuding a refined and gentle demeanor.

The woman had delicate features, wore a red ruqun, and had a graceful figure.

"Immortal Wang, my apologies, I was delayed by something and arrived late," Li Yan said, cupping his fist towards Wang Qingjing with a slightly apologetic tone.

"Fellow Daoist Li, you're too polite. The exchange meeting hasn't even started, so there's no question of being late. It's good that you're here. And these two fellow daoists are...?" Wang Qingjing's gaze fell upon the man and woman behind Li Yan.

"I am Tang Jingting, and this is my younger sister, Tang Jingyan," the white-robed scholar said, bowing to everyone with a smile.

A flash of surprise crossed Wang Changyue's eyes. She asked politely, "I am Wang Changyue, Qingjing's aunt. Are the two of you from the Tang family of Mount Tianchuan in Yu Kingdom?"

Tang Jingting smiled slightly and nodded. "Indeed. Has Immortal heard of our Tang family?"

"More than just me, I doubt any well-informed fellow daoist hasn't heard of the Tang family of Mount Tianchuan in Yu Kingdom."

Yu Kingdom was a large nation with abundant cultivation resources. The Tang family of Mount Tianchuan held a crucial position in Yu Kingdom for a simple reason: the Tang family had Nascent Soul cultivators.

The history of the Tang family's rise was legendary. It was said that the Tang family was originally a small clan with fewer than fifty cultivators. Through some stroke of luck, a clan member with Heavenly Spiritual Root appeared. The Tang family sent this clan member to the Ten Thousand Flowers Palace, one of the Seven Great Immortal Sects, gaining a large sum of cultivation resources. After gaining the patronage of the Ten Thousand Flowers Palace, the Tang family developed very smoothly.

That Tang clan member who joined the Ten Thousand Flowers Palace achieved Core Formation at fifty years old and advanced to the Nascent Soul stage before turning two hundred. From then on, the Tang family soared.

In less than five hundred years, the Tang family successively produced three Core Formation cultivators, and the clan boasted thousands of cultivators, making their strength formidable.

According to unofficial reports, that Tang clan member with the Heavenly Spiritual Root was a personal disciple of the Ten Thousand Flowers Palace's sect master, and would likely become the Palace Master and lead the Ten Thousand Flowers Palace in the future.

Countless forces wished to establish ties with the Tang family, especially smaller cultivating clans. As long as that Tang clan member with the Heavenly Spiritual Root remained alive, they could protect the Tang family for over five hundred years. If fortunate enough to advance to the Deity Transformation stage, the Tang family would become the largest clan in the Eastern Barrens.

The Tang family's rise was so rapid that it was difficult for other forces not to notice them.

Upon hearing Tang Jingting's words, the cultivators present looked at Tang Jingting and his sister with increasing goodwill.

Wang Qingjing smiled sweetly and said, "My name is Wang Qingjing of the Wang family from Qinglian Mountain. Welcome, both Tang fellow daoists, to the exchange meeting I'm hosting. As the host, I'll begin by showcasing my exchange items. Other fellow daoists can follow afterward."