In the afternoon, Yulou and Yu'an were having a al, with clan uncle Rongwen picking up the tab.
As the arrival of the Red Lantern Illumination Sect's rit Hall drew near, the number of Foundation Establishnt cultivators in Clear Stream Market was rising. The Patriarch was currently absent precisely because he had gone to socialize with his Foundation Establishnt peers.
Yulou's earlier words were entirely accurate—none of them had achieved immortality yet, so none of them had the right to be completely carefree.
"Eat up properly. What are you smiling at?"
Wang Rongwen noticed that Yu'an was acting a bit strange.
It was just like sneakily slipping out of the house to spend the entire night playing gas at an internet cafe; you might think you were hiding it perfectly, but your father could tell with a single glance—after all, he had done the exact sa thing in his youth.
"Hehe, the Patriarch gave a Foundation Establishnt stage Hundred-Li Wanderer Escape Talisman today. Father, do you have one of these?"
Yu'an, still possessing the temperant of a youth, pulled out his newly acquired treasure to show off to his parents.
At first, clan uncle Rongwen did not notice anything amiss, but his wife, Chen Luwan, knitted her brows.
"This is a talisman ant for the Qi Refining cultivators of the clan. The Patriarch brought them along this ti specifically to exchange for rit points at the Red Lantern Illumination Sect's rit Hall. How did it end up in your hands?"
As an outsider who had married into the direct lineage of the Wang Clan, she was responsible for talisman production within the family, so she was well aware of the remaining Hundred-Li Wanderer Escape Talismans in the Patriarch's possession.
The Patriarch had brought out all the Hundred-Li Wanderer Escape Talismans from the clan this ti, intending to trade them for rit points. It made no sense for one to be given to Yu'an.
He was only at the second layer of the Qi Induction realm and was currently within the safe confines of Clear Stream Market. Why would he ever need a Foundation Establishnt stage Hundred-Li Wanderer Escape Talisman?
"Today, the Patriarch asked my brother and so questions. Because we answered well, he rewarded each of us with one. If you don't believe , you can go ask the Patriarch himself," Yu'an replied, feeling wronged.
"Yulou?"
Naturally, it was out of the question to actually ask the Patriarch, so Chen Luwan turned her gentle gaze toward Yulou.
Compared to her own unreliable son, she placed far more trust in the mature and stable Yulou.
"Yu'an is telling the truth. The Patriarch did ask us so questions today..."
After listening to Yulou's explanation, Chen Luwan's doubts vanished. However, she let out a soft sigh and spoke.
"Those rogue cultivators truly are pitiful people. My father—Yu'an's grandfather—used to be a rogue cultivator as well. For the sake of a few cultivation resources, he suffered countless hardships and cold shoulders.
It was only later, when his achievents in talisman making allowed him to join the Wang Clan as an external guest elder, that his circumstances finally began to improve a little."
Yulou pondered for a mont, then looked at clan uncle Rongwen and spoke.
"Clan uncle, I have an unrefined idea, though I'm not sure if it is appropriate."
Startled, Wang Rongwen put down his chopsticks and looked at his wife. The two exchanged a bewildered glance.
What was this child trying to say?
He asked tentatively, "An idea regarding what?"
"Those rogue cultivators actually do have spirit stones, but the cost of lodging in Clear Stream Market has skyrocketed recently. Even courtyards without any spiritual energy supply have seen their rents surge dramatically.
So I was thinking, why don't we partition the rooms in Fortune Source Residence into smaller units and rent them out to them?
As long as the partitioned rooms are small enough, the rent can be significantly lower.
Provided that a basic supply of spiritual energy can be guaranteed, and the rent is kept reasonably low, those rogue cultivators surely wouldn't choose to sleep on the streets.
It is neither safe nor dignified, and it makes it impossible to quiet one's mind to cultivate."
No cheap rooms available?
Then offer capsule rooms!
As the number of rogue cultivators in Clear Stream Market grew day by day, Yulou had actually harbored this idea for a while. However, because he was sowhat wary of Tang Nianqiu, he had refrained from ntioning it to the old man. After all, the head manager seed highly suspicious when it ca to pocketing unearned funds.
Currently, those courtyards in Clear Stream Market without a spiritual well dared to demand three spirit stones per month, which the rogue cultivators naturally refused to pay.
But Fortune Source Residence was different. It possessed a spiritual well that connected directly to the Clear Stream of Qin Rhy. Although the well water itself was not the actual stream water, this spiritual well could still draw a steady flow of spiritual energy into Fortune Source Residence.
Consequently, staying inside Fortune Source Residence would make cultivation much easier for the lodgers.
Those in the Qi Induction realm could rapidly reach their daily limit for drawing Qi.
Those in the Qi Refining stage could fully utilize the abundant spiritual energy to cultivate furiously.
"This sounds feasible, but Fortune Source Residence is already fully occupied. It might be difficult to pull off right now," Chen Luwan noted. Possessing a ticulous nature, she recognized the viability of Yulou's suggestion, but saw the logistical difficulty of executing it at the mont.
If they waited for the current guests to leave before remodeling, they would completely miss the opportune window.
"What's so difficult about that? The Patriarch is highly proficient in wood-elent magic. Once he returns, he can raise a wooden building in the backyard of Fortune Source Residence in the blink of an eye. The only real hassle is the distribution of spiritual energy, which will require rearranging the formation array."
Wang Rongwen's eyes shone with excitent. He realized that Yulou's suggestion was absolutely groundbreaking.
Small rooms that were cheap, safe, and supplied with spiritual energy—this was precisely what those rogue cultivators desperately needed!
"Is the formation array very troubleso?" Yulou asked.
"Indeed. If only Rongyuan were here; he is an expert in formation arrays," clan uncle Rongwen sighed.
Yulou felt a hint of confusion—could it be that Wang Xianmao, a Foundation Establishnt cultivator, knew nothing about formation arrays?
"This is rely an unrefined thought of mine. Once the Patriarch returns, it's better to let the elder make the final decision."
Yulou smiled as he neatly deflected any potential bla from himself. The cultivation world was fundantally different from the mortal world of his past life; many things could not be simply copied over.
"Unrefined? It doesn't matter. Being able to spot such an opportunity is already very impressive.
When the ti cos, we will report this to the Patriarch together. Yu'an, make sure you learn well from your brother!"
"Oh..."
Yu'an replied half-heartedly, looking rather despondent.
After Wang Xianmao returned to Fortune Source Residence, Yulou and Wang Rongwen imdiately reported their idea to him.
"This works! The spirit stones of rogue cultivators are still spirit stones; they aren't any less valuable than others.
Since you managed to think of this possibility, I am certainly willing to give it a try. Setting aside whether it succeeds or fails for now, it will cost nothing more than a bit of spiritual energy.
Co, let's head to the backyard right now and take a look!"
Having just returned from his socializing, Wang Xianmao instantly realized that this was an excellent opportunity upon hearing Yulou's suggestion.
Even if they charged only two spirit stones per month for each small room, as long as they rented out a large number of them, it would generate a steady, long-term stream of significant profit.
"So soon?"
Both Wang Rongwen and Tang Nianqiu were sowhat taken aback. Wang Xianmao's decisiveness and efficiency were truly astonishing.
"The Red Lantern Illumination Sect's rit Hall will remain for three months. The earlier we build it, the sooner we start earning spirit stones!"
Earning spirit stones was nothing to be ashad of, and Wang Xianmao did not put on the slightest air of a lofty Foundation Establishnt cultivator.
It was no easy task to manage a clan as the Patriarch; how could he not seize every opportunity to generate revenue?
He led everyone to the backyard, cast a glance at the wing rooms on both sides, and asked, "Are all six of these wing rooms occupied?"
"Yulou and his brother occupy one, three are being used as storerooms, and the remaining two have been kept vacant so that mbers of our Wang family can stay for free whenever they visit," Tang Nianqiu hurriedly replied.
"Mm."
Wang Xianmao stroked his chin. With a casual sweep of his divine sense, he imdiately understood the layout.
With a gentle flick of his hand, the Foundation Establishnt cultivator summoned a set of formation flags.
"That fellow surnad Jiang oversees the grand formation of Clear Stream Market and forbids Foundation Establishnt cultivators from using their spiritual power within the market. I need a defensive array to mask my movents before I can proceed."
Once the formation flags enclosed the entire backyard, Wang Xianmao instructed, "Step back behind ."
The group quickly scurried backward. Seeing that they were safely positioned behind him, Wang Xianmao found it much easier to operate.
He crouched down slightly and pressed a single hand against the ground, seemingly prepared to construct the building right then and there.
Yulou watched in utter amazent.
No blueprints required, no feasibility studies needed, no surveying, no environntal impact assessnts, no permits, and no safety inspectors.
Just a quick strategy conceived on a whim, followed by a single hand pressed to the earth to comnce construction imdiately.
Is this the sheer ttle of a Foundation Establishnt cultivator?
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