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Yin Yuzhen's intuition told her that as long as she continued to help Li Fan, she would reap countless benefits in the future.
Although she didn't know what kind of achievements this uncle would have in the future, Yin Yuzhen still chose to trust her intuition and did everything in her power to assist Li Fan.
Thus, under Yin Yuzhen's instructions, Tianbao Tower began to operate at full capacity.
While collecting Meteorite Iron, they also purchased large quantities of other unrelated goods to avoid arousing suspicion.
Other forces within Jade Island noticed the unusual activities of Tianbao Tower and secretly sent people to investigate.
However, with Yin Yuzhen's preparations, they naturally found nothing substantial.
On the contrary, Tianbao Tower, following Li Fan's advice, spread false news about Star Sea Sand. Other forces, suspecting a trap, initially chose to wait and see.
But one of them, thinking "might as well buy it first; even if it's fake, I can still resell it," started buying everything related to the rumor. This made the others restless, and they joined the buying frenzy.
For a time, prices in Jade Island soared, and chaos ensued.
...
As the instigator of all this, Li Fan remained quietly in Tinging You Lou, practicing cultivation.
Until three months later, Yin Yuzhen finally made contact with the Envoy of Tianhua Chamber of Commerce.
That morning, Yin Yuzhen and Li Fan boarded Tianbao Tower's small boat and left Jade Island, traveling north for dozens of miles to the agreed-upon sea area.
The boat was fully loaded with the goods for this transaction.
After the sun was high in the sky, they finally waited for the arrival of Tianhua Chamber of Commerce.
A black dot in the sky rapidly grew larger, and upon closer inspection, it turned out to be a Flying Boat!
A flag fluttered on the Flying Boat, bearing a large "Ten Thousand" character.
This Flying Boat appeared to be only half the size of a Great Derivation Boat in its second form, about fifty meters long.
The Flying Boat quickly arrived overhead and then slowly landed on the water.
"Shopkeeper Yin, it's been a long time!" After stabilizing, a hearty laugh came from the Flying Boat.
Yin Yuzhen was looking at Li Fan, hoping to see a look of surprise on his face.
To her surprise, Li Fan showed no reaction at all to the Flying Boat of Tianhua Chamber of Commerce, as if he had seen it many times before.
Yin Yuzhen felt a bit disappointed but also more curious about Li Fan.
Hearing the Envoy's voice, Yin Yuzhen turned her head.
"Envoy Wu, it's been three years since we last met, hasn't it?" Yin Yuzhen replied with a smile.
"Time really flies." Envoy Wu sighed, already stepping onto Tianbao Tower's boat.
"This is?" He looked at Li Fan and asked with a smile.
"A senior we've hired at Tianbao Tower," Yin Yuzhen answered briefly.
Seeing that Yin Yuzhen didn't want to say more, Envoy Wu wisely didn't press further.
"Let's check the goods. I'm afraid it will be a long time before we meet again."
Yin Yuzhen was stunned for a moment: "What do you mean? Has something happened?"
Envoy Wu shook his head: "I don't know the exact reason. I just received a notification from headquarters a few days ago, ordering all Envoys in the Congyun Sea to stop all business and return as soon as possible."
"If not for our pre-arranged meeting, I would probably already be on my way back."
"So, we can't afford to waste time on this transaction. We need to act quickly."
Yin Yuzhen was momentarily flustered. Tianbao Tower's prosperity in Jade Island was largely due to its backing by Tianhua Chamber of Commerce.
Now that Tianhua Chamber of Commerce was suddenly pulling out of the Congyun Sea, what would happen to Tianbao Tower's business in the future?
Could she still keep Tianbao Tower?
Why did her intuition not react at all this time?
Yin Yuzhen's mind was in turmoil, and she was completely dazed.
"Shopkeeper Yin?" Envoy Wu, seeing Yin Yuzhen's daze, couldn't help but remind her.
Yin Yuzhen forced a smile and came back to her senses.
They entered the cabin and began to inventory the goods.
"Sixteen pairs of Jade Discs, twenty-three pieces of Coral, forty-six Luminous Pearls…" Li Fan led Envoy Wu past various items.
Envoy Wu occasionally picked up an item to carefully examine its quality.
He then nodded and carefully put it down.
"Three pieces of Star Sea Sand," Li Fan reported matter-of-factly as they reached the middle.
Envoy Wu's face lit up, and he quickly walked over to the Meteorite Iron.
He gently touched it, then flipped it over to examine it from all angles.
Li Fan, watching this, knew that Envoy Wu was no ordinary person.
These pieces of Meteorite Iron, each weighing at least fifty pounds, were handled by him as if they were toys.
After a moment, Envoy Wu reluctantly put the Meteorite Iron down.
"Shopkeeper Yin, you've had good luck this time. To actually collect Star Sea Sand, such a rare item."
Li Fan and Yin Yuzhen exchanged glances, feeling relieved.
It was clear that Xiao Heng's information was correct.
This time, Tianbao Tower had taken the lead, securing a good amount of Star Sea Sand.
They should be able to secure a spot in the Purifying Spirit Pool without any issues.
After that, there were no more valuable items, and Envoy Wu was very satisfied with the goods provided by Tianbao Tower this time.
Because they wouldn't see each other for a long time, he specially invited Li Fan and Yin Yuzhen to be his guests on the Flying Boat of Tianhua Chamber of Commerce.
After a hearty meal, Envoy Wu led the two to the Flying Boat's warehouse.
"These are items I've collected from various islands in the Congyun Sea. Some are invaluable, others I don't even know the use of. I just bought them because they looked interesting. If you're interested, you can pick a few items." Envoy Wu, who had enjoyed the drinks, said proudly, looking at the array of treasures.
Yin Yuzhen was quite excited. With her ability to sense good and bad omens, coming here was like a rat falling into a rice bin.
Li Fan wasn't particularly interested at first, but seeing Yin Yuzhen's eager expression, he couldn't refuse and accompanied her, wandering around the warehouse.
"Only one incense stick's time!" Envoy Wu, who seemed to enjoy this game, called out to them.
Yin Yuzhen ignored him, her excitement driving her to move quickly through the warehouse.
There were no fewer than a thousand treasures, and even with her ability to sense good and bad omens, it was overwhelming to try to distinguish their value in such a short time.
Li Fan, on the other hand, was bored and aimlessly picked up items, looking at them briefly before putting them down.
He, Li Fan, had reincarnated nine times and floated through three hundred years. What mundane treasures hadn't he seen?
As long as it wasn't related to cultivation, he didn't care.
This Envoy Wu, though far stronger than an ordinary person, was clearly not a cultivator and only dealt with mundane business.
How could there be anything Li Fan cared about here?
Thinking this, Li Fan's body suddenly stiffened as his hand touched one of the items.
Because the prompt from [True Illusion] suddenly appeared.
"Discovered a rechargeable item. Do you want to recharge it?"
(End of Chapter)