Xu Xing nodded slightly.
Before a few breaths had passed, a young girl in a red dress stepped gracefully into the hall.
"Concubine has t Senior Huang Long."
Su Fanglin's cheeks blushed slightly, and she perford a curtsy.
When freelance cultivators recruit a housekeeper for their Cave Mansion, they generally choose a cultivator from aristocratic families.
Brokerage shops will not help freelance cultivators connect with other cultivators.
This is a necessary concession for a freelance cultivator to integrate into the local cultivation world.
It's a tacit rule on both sides.
In addition to this hidden rule that is unfavorable for freelance cultivators, there is also a hidden rule that is advantageous for freelance cultivators. That is, Aristocratic Young Masters who are recruited as Cave Mansion housekeepers are generally regarded as the "private property" of freelance cultivators.
Male cultivators would serve as servants, while female cultivators would beco concubines!
As an indirect ans of forming marriage alliances!
Therefore, when Su Fanglin saw Xu Xing, her expression changed, and a shy look appeared on her face.
Of course, this is just a hidden rule in the cultivation world of the Day Sky Ocean Region, and it does not an that freelance cultivators must necessarily accept them as concubines.
"Immortal Su, no need for formalities."
Xu Xing smiled and said.
"Now, Senior Huang Long is discussing important matters with the Ancestor. Concubine has low strength and is a woman, so it is not suitable to stay here. I will leave first..."
Su Fanglin lowered her Qiufu slightly, her voice as soft as a mosquito.
"That's fine."
The Ancestor of the Su Family spoke, waved his hand, and let Su Fanglin leave the hall.
"Immortal Su is well-mannered and elegant, just right to be the housekeeper of my Cave Mansion."
Xu Xing made a respectful bow and spoke at the opportune mont.
After Su Fanglin left the Great Hall, the Su Family Patriarch and Ancestor exchanged glances, and they had a plan for today's events.
"Friend Huang Long, you ca to our Heavenly Star Island from Liuyan Island, looking to rent a Cave Mansion and recruit a housekeeper. It seems that you are planning long-term developnt here on our Heavenly Star Island. May I ask what line of work you intend to enter?"
The Su Family Ancestor pondered for a mont and asked.
Binding "Huang Longzi" to the Su Family and to Heavenly Star Island requires not only friendship but also a stable flow of benefits.
No industry, no stability.
This is true everywhere.
In addition, the Heavenly Saber Sect's Su Family also needs Xu Xing's strong support to help the Su Family grow stronger.
There are so benefits of the Heavenly Saber Sect that the Su Family cannot pursue, but "Huang Longzi," who has a connection with the Su Family, can indeed pursue them.
This is also one of the reasons why the Su Family Ancestor values Xu Xing.
"I know a little about array techniques and plan to open an Array Shop in Heavenly Star City," Xu Xing thought for a while and said.
He had once opened an Array Shop on Demon Island in Nanyan Continent, and it was now easy for him to resu his old trade.
"Array Shop?" Hearing these words, the Su Family Ancestor's evaluation of Xu Xing imdiately rose a notch. He smiled slightly and asked, "How proficient is Friend Huang Long in array techniques? Can you refine a Fifth-Level Array?"
If Xu Xing could refine a Fifth-Level Array, then even with Xu Xing's damaged Dao Body and limited future prospects, he would still be an existence worth pulling closer to by the Su Family and the Heavenly Saber Sect.
"I know a little about it."
Xu Xing nodded slightly and replied.
When he was in the Nascent Soul Realm, he had already reached the peak of a Fourth Level Array Master. After reaching the Primordial Spirit Realm, even though he did not have ti to improve his array technique, it did not an that he could not refine a Fifth-Level Array.
The peak of a Fourth Level Array Master can try to refine a Fifth-Level Array.
Especially for an array master like him who possesses the "Clear Array" talent.
"The Heavenly Saber Sect lacks array masters, and so array tasks are often entrusted to array masters from other Spirit Islands... Now that Friend Huang Long is acquainted with our Su Family, Su Mou has taken an imdiate liking to Friend Huang Long as well. These tasks..."
The Su Family Ancestor took a sip of tea and signaled to Xu Xing with his eyes.
"I am willing to share a fifty-fifty split with the Su Family."
Xu Xing pondered for a mont and made his stance clear.
"No need to split fifty-fifty. It's enough for Friend Huang Long to rember the kindness of our Su Family. You and I are in the sa realm. Su Mou holds so positions in the Heavenly Saber Sect, so it is proper for to help Friend Huang Long," the Ancestor of the Su Family laughed and said.
"In addition, since Friend Huang Long has decided to open an Array Shop, the Cave Mansion where you are currently staying is sowhat inappropriate..."
"Su Mou will ask Daoist friends in the sect to find another Cave Mansion for you."
The Su Family Ancestor added.
The Cave Mansion that the Old Ancestor of Su Family arranged for Xu Xing was closer to Heavenly Star City than the one Xu Xing had rented on Heavenly Star Island, belonging to the core area of the outer city.
Moreover, the rent of the Cave Mansion was almost 50% lower than before.
In addition to this, the Cave Mansion, with its shop at the front and residence at the back, could not only be used for cultivation but also for doing business and opening a shop.
Xu Xing, in return, gave almost all the managent authority of the Array Shop to Su Fanglin, the young lady of the Su family, while he himself was only responsible for refining arrays and being an array master.
It was not feasible for the Array Shop to rely solely on Xu Xing as an array master.
This was different from Xu Xing's previous small-scale endeavors on Demon Island.
So, Xu Xing recruited two more array masters for his Array Shop on Heavenly Star Island.
One of them was a Third-Level Array Master, and the other was an Early Fourth Level Array Master. The forr focused on sales, mainly refining low-level arrays to help establish the reputation of the Array Shop. The latter was responsible for interdiate-level arrays and attracting more upscale clientele.
Xu Xing, on the other hand, focused solely on refining difficult Fourth-level Arrays.
As for the Fifth-Level Array...
Only the Heavenly Saber Sect, Kui Star Gate, and so Primordial Spirit Freelance Cultivators on Heavenly Star Island had such demands.
The new Cave Mansion was located in the market of the outer city's core area.
This market was called "Chengxin Alley".
"In Chengxin Alley, there were already two Formation thod Shops, naly 'Zi Lan Array Shop' and 'Sheng Yun Array Shop'..."
"Now, including our Tiande Formation thod Shop, there are three in total."
"Zi Lan Array Shop is privately owned. Although Grandmaster Zi Lan's array refining ability is unimpressive, she is a direct disciple of Kui Star Gate, and with her renowned fa, she must not be underestimated."
"The other Sheng Yun Array Shop is run by the Wang Family."
"In Heavenly Star Island, the Wang Family is only a second-rate aristocratic family, with their Ancestor only a Nascent Soul Grand Practitioner..."
Inside the Tiande Formation thod Shop, Su Fanglin looked at Xu Xing and analyzed, "Compared to other Immortal Cultivation Arts, the Array Dao relies more on accumulation. If one doesn't have a solid background and strength, running a successful Formation thod Shop is not an easy task."
Xu Xing listened and nodded.
Zi Lan Array Shop and Sheng Yun Array Shop were able to establish their roots in Chengxin Alley due not only to their strong Array Dao abilities but also their backing. One is a direct disciple of Kui Star Gate, protected by her elders. The other is an aristocratic family with a vast network.
"I have prepared gifts for Senior Huang Long to visit these two Array Shops..." Su Fanglin said.
As the saying goes, "People in the sa trade are often enemies."
Opening a new Formation thod Shop in Chengxin Alley is tantamount to competing with Zi Lan Array Shop and Sheng Yun Array Shop. If they arrived without extending greetings, they could easily face a joint boycott from the two Array Shops.
Offering gifts would at least smooth things over on the surface.
It would prevent the Tiande Formation thod Shop from suffering the joint suppression of the two Array Shops.
When Xu Xing heard Su Fanglin's words, he was very satisfied with her handling of the situation. He nodded and said, "Alright, no ti like the present. Let's visit these two Array Shops today..."
"Yes, Senior Huang Long."
Su Fanglin slightly nodded her Qiufu and sent out two talismanic ssages.
「Half an hour later.」
Xu Xing and Su Fanglin arrived at the Zi Lan Array Shop.
"Please wait a mont, Senior Huang Long and Miss Su. I will inform Grandmaster Zi Lan imdiately..." the shopkeeper of the Zi Lan Array Shop said after seeing the visiting card, bowing to Xu Xing in surprise.
A mont later, a beauty in palace attire, with a frosty temperant and cold, solitary eyes, entered the guest room where Xu Xing and Su Fanglin were waiting.
"Concubine pays her respects to Senior Huang Long..." The lady in palace attire curtsied slightly.
"Grandmaster Zi Lan?" Xu Xing remained seated while Su Fanglin rose to return the courtesy on his behalf.
"Senior Huang Long is a Primordial Spirit Realm expert, highly respected. Why bother competing with this concubine in Chengxin Alley for business..." The lady in palace attire sat down, glanced at Xu Xing, her words filled with dissatisfaction.
"Grandmaster Zi Lan, you are mistaken," Su Fanglin replied with a slight smile. "This ti, Senior Huang Long and I are visiting Zi Lan Array Shop with gifts... We were hoping Zi Lan Array Shop might share so business with us. How can you speak of us stealing your livelihood...?"
Her words were neither too soft nor too harsh, managing not to offend Zi Lan Array Shop while also not excessively deaning herself or Xu Xing.
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