C21 Selling Water to Make Money.
After sowing a variety of seeds, Qin Chuan and Diaochan were both speckled with earth, yet Qin Chuan felt a deep sense of happiness and contentment.
He truly relished the agrarian life he shared with Diaochan.
To safeguard this lifestyle, he knew he needed formidable strength.
Otherwise, encountering a savage War Lord on the Lord Continent without the might to defend his Territory would mean the end of their idyllic existence, crushed without mercy.
Strength was the key to protecting what mattered to him.
Only when he was formidable enough to instill fear in his adversaries could he freely pursue his passions.
Approaching the Spirit Spring, Zhou Yan suggested, "Give this water a taste."
After rinsing his hands, he marveled at how the murky water from the spring effortlessly cleansed the grime from his skin.
"Such incredible power!"
With a smile, Zhou Yan cupped his hands, scooping up the water to drink.
The Spirit Spring Water was refreshingly sweet.
In comparison, all other waters paled and couldn't even begin to compete.
"This Spirit Spring Water is exquisite!" exclaimed Diaochan after sipping it, lavishing it with praise.
"If only we had something to store water in, we could sell this," Zhou Yan mused, his eyes sparkling with the thought.
He headed to the National Exchange Hall in search of a container, typing 'bamboo' into the search bar, as it was the only suitable vessel at the time.
To his delight, there it was.
In a world so vast, there was always a demand.
Luck would always favor someone.
Astute Lords would command their people to harvest bamboo for sale. On the populous Canglan Continent, there was bound to be a need.
Scanning the prices, Zhou Yan found them to be quite fair.
Several Lords had set reasonable rates.
One even displayed their Territory's name.
Most sellers, however, opted for anonymity regarding their Territory. Zhou Yan himself made it a practice to conceal his Territory's name with each sale.
A Lord by the name of Little Darling offered the most sensible pricing.
A single bamboo stick was priced at 10 spirit coins, and she had a hundred in stock.
Not wanting to bother with contact details, Zhou Yan purchased the bamboo directly.
Territory Notification: "A purchase of 100 bamboo sticks for 1000 spirit coins has been made in the National Exchange Hall."
After securing a hundred bamboo stalks, Zhou Yan retrieved them from his Overlord Space. Elsewhere, a Lord named Little Darling was taken aback by the notification. She hadn't anticipated that the bamboo she was casually selling would be snapped up in one go. Delighted, she chose not to raise the price, opting instead to keep selling the bamboo at the same rate. It was clear that bamboo wasn't in high demand. When she noticed that the buyer didn't make any further purchases, she wasn't disheartened; after all, she could easily obtain more bamboo. With this in mind, she instructed her residents to harvest additional bamboo, aiming to increase her sales.
Zhou Yan then began cutting the bamboo into segments and instructed, "Chan, fill these with water."
"Okay," Diaochan replied, astutely guessing that Zhou Yan intended to sell the Spirit Spring Water. However, she questioned, "Why not use the spring water for irrigation first?"
"The Spirit Spring's quality will improve after an upgrade. Wouldn't watering crops with Advanced Spirit Spring Water yield better results?" Zhou Yan had already considered this.
"Now I see," Diaochan realized, acknowledging she hadn't thought it through as thoroughly. She admired Zhou Yan's attention to detail.
In no time, the bamboo was brimming with spring water, each segment holding a consistent amount. He doubled the water in the larger pieces. Each bamboo piece could contain roughly 100 milliliters of spring water.
Upon inspecting the National Exchange Hall, Zhou Yan noticed no listings for Spirit Spring Water. He did find listings for Spiritual water and discovered that indeed, some were available for purchase. In the International Trade Hall, a Magnificent Nectar was on offer, likely far superior to Spirit Spring. However, the price tag was steep—100,000 spirit coins for just 100 milliliters—explaining why it hadn't sold.
After some thought, Zhou Yan decided to price a pot of his spring water at 1,000 spirit coins. This meant a small bottle of mineral water was going for the same amount. Selling a liter would net him a tidy sum of 10,000 spirit coins, a strategy aligned with his need for a sustained intake of Level 1 Spirit Spring to enhance his physical attributes.
He organized the ten bottles of water into sets, with each set amounting to one liter of water.
A set was priced at 10,500 spirit coins. Ultimately, the spirit coins he received amounted to a neat sum of ten thousand—simple to tally.
Territory Notification: "International Trade Hall has sold a set of Spirit Spring, earning 10,000 spirit coins."
Zhou Yan had just finished listing the Spirit Spring when he noticed a set had been snapped up. The speed of the sale took him by surprise.
"Do these people monitor the trading hall constantly?"
Territory Notification: "National Exchange Hall has sold a set of One-star Spirit Spring Water, rewarding the seller with 10,000 spirit coins."
Territory Notification: "National Exchange Hall has sold a set of One-star Spirit Spring Water, rewarding the seller with 10,000 spirit coins."
He had planned to promote his product in the chatroom while waiting for sales at Zero Springs, but they didn't give him the slightest opportunity.
Within a brief time, Zhou Yan had earned over a hundred thousand spirit coins from selling water—the pace was astonishingly quick.
Subsequently, he was bombarded with notifications.
Territory Notification: "You've garnered attention as a hidden seller in the National Exchange Hall."
Territory Notification: "The Lord of Full Moon Pavilion has taken notice of you as a hidden seller in the National Exchange Hall."
Territory Notification: "You, as a hidden seller in the National Exchange Hall, have caught the interest of Yang Fei from the Penguin Group's 100th Year."
The message was clear.
His seller identity was concealed. Yet, when others noticed he was offering quality items, they wanted to connect. Once he listed a product, anyone checking the trading details could see what he had posted, leading them to set up alerts to follow him immediately.
Still, they couldn't reach out to him unless they used a special item to add him as a friend, similar to what Qin Yao had done.
Certainly, he could reveal his Territory's name once others started following him, but Zhou Yan preferred to avoid the hassle and kept his identity under wraps.
Within the Territory, if you chose not to disclose any information, it was nearly impossible for others to uncover anything about you.
Unless someone used a particularly special item, like the one Pre Qin Yao used to add him as a friend.
The number of people following him was on the rise.
Clearly, there was a lot of curiosity about the origin of the Spirit Spring he possessed, with some even looking to make bulk transactions.
He decided to ignore them. They'd have to purchase it through the trading hall if they were interested—after all, he didn't have the time to deal with these folks at the moment.
Still, Zhou Yan went ahead and opened the chat room.
National Channel:
"Shocking! Someone's actually selling Spirit Spring in the trading hall. Who's that lucky? To get their hands on such a treasure by the second day. Did they venture into the Fog Zone?"
"He's sold a fair amount already. Too bad I'm broke, or I'd buy some myself."
"Spirit Spring is amazing, not just for drinking, but also for watering crops and even for bathing."
"Have you lost your mind? Using Spirit Spring for a bath is like squandering a gem."
"I'd like to request the Spirit Spring owner's contact details. I represent Penguin Group and am keen to purchase a substantial quantity of Spirit Spring."
"I'm with Excitement Group. I'd like the friend selling Spirit Spring to reach out—I guarantee you'll be happy with the offer."
"I'm a private Lord, a Lord with a focus on agriculture. Would anyone be willing to share where the Spirit Spring comes from?"
