In the rear hall of the Ling family, the people who had been busy all afternoon were exchanging information.
Ling Luochen said worriedly, "Luor, the news about you at the Alchemist Guild today has spread."
Ling Luoyi didn't care, "So things should have gone smoothly for you."
Ling Luochen sighed, "Nearly sixty percent of the families are willing to help me, twenty percent are neutral, and another twenty percent are unwilling because of some past grievances with the Ling family over the years."
"That's enough," Ling Luoyi said, "Except for the Beast Tamer Guild, all the other guilds have agreed."
"It's alright, the Guild Master of the Beast Tamer Guild is from the Wei family, so they naturally wouldn't help us," Ling Luofan consoled.
"Then what about your side?"
Ling Luofan and Ling Luoyu exchanged a look. "We've finished counting, and it's all here."
"Give it to me." Ling Luoyi took it and immediately began to read.
"We've planned our side. The shop is located on Rong Street. The location isn't bad, and it has three floors, which should be enough."
"You decide."
"And this," Ling Luofu took out a piece of paper and handed it to Ling Luoyi, "We don't know what your eldest sister's pills are called, so we've only written down their effects and quantities. As for the auction items, we haven't confirmed them because we don't know what they are."
"Also, eldest sister," Ling Luobei also handed a piece of paper to Ling Luoyi, "Someone came asking about pills today. I didn't know if you had any, so I wrote them all down and told them to come back tomorrow."
"Fifth brother did well," Ling Luoyi praised without reservation.
Ling Luobei sat down, blushing.
"Eldest sister, my second sister and I have also filled the Martial Arts Pavilion. However, eldest sister, I took a look, and those martial arts are too difficult."
"That's fine. Whoever learns them first can teach them to others."
Seeing Ling Luoyi looking at something, everyone fell silent.
After a while, Ling Luoyi looked up and said, "Alright, I'm done reading."
"Ah? So fast!" Ling Luzhi exclaimed.
"What's wrong?"
"Nothing. Eldest sister is amazing!" Ling Luzhi looked at Ling Luoyi as if she were an idol.
This little gesture made everyone laugh.
"Alright, I'll explain," Ling Luoyi announced.
Everyone quieted down to listen to her.
"Fourth brother, regarding the shop, we will only sell first and second grade pills. We won't sell what other shops have. We're all trying to survive, so let's not block others' paths and incur unnecessary jealousy. In terms of quantity, we'll only sell a hundred pills of each type per day. If there's an urgent need, we can discuss it."
"Okay, good."
"Then, let's add an antidote pill, one that counteracts pill poison. We can have a larger quantity of this."
They had been trained by Ling Luoyi, so they were no longer surprised by whatever she said.
Ling Luoyi took out a few pieces of paper and handed them to Ling Luoxiao, "These are all the first and second grade pills I can currently provide, with their effects written on them. Give me the final list after you've decided."
"Okay."
"Then, fifth brother," Ling Luoyi said, taking the paper he gave her, "If they come tomorrow, first record their identities. Discard those who have enmity with the Ling family. Minor grievances don't matter. Give me the final list and tell them to come back the afternoon of the opening day."
"Understood, eldest sister."
"Fuer, the list of auction items isn't urgent. You'll be doing other things with me tomorrow. By the way, when does the Flowing Cloud Pavilion's auction start?"
"They usually set it for the seventh day of the seventh month, but this year it's a few days earlier, set for the twenty-eighth of the sixth month. They've already started building momentum."
"The twenty-eighth of the sixth month, building momentum..." Ling Luoyi smiled, "It seems I'll have to owe them a favor this time."
"Fourth brother, our auction will be set for the afternoon of the seventh day of the seventh month, giving them nine days to prepare crystal coins and five days to prepare for the genius selection."
"Okay. Then what about the manpower? Do we need to hire an auctioneer?"
"Leave the manpower to Fourth Aunt, she's meticulous. I'll be the auctioneer. I guess they're quite curious about me, so let's satisfy them this once."
"Okay."
"Eldest brother, tomorrow you might need to lead people to deliver the elders' cultivation resources to them. I forgot today."
"Third brother, tomorrow you'll take people to deliver medicine to the injured. Make sure they eat it in front of you."
"Second brother, tomorrow afternoon, have all disciples gather at the training ground. I'll help them solve their problems."
"Third sister, tomorrow morning, you'll accompany me to treat those who are severely injured."
"Okay!"
Everyone responded.
"Then that's all for today. Everyone has worked hard."
"Eldest sister, is there anything we can do?" Ling Luzhi asked.
"Hmm... let eldest sister think."
"Eldest sister, take your time thinking."
"Eldest sister has thought of it! Zhi'er, eldest sister has said so much, I'm thirsty. Can you pour eldest sister a glass of water?"
"Okay." Ling Luzhi said in a long, cute tone as she poured water.
"Eldest sister, with you providing pills like this, are your pills enough?"
"Mengmeng, you've reminded eldest sister."
With her current usage, the pills she could use would eventually be depleted. She needed to find time to refine another batch.
"Then, Qian'er, tomorrow you go buy some medicinal herbs and herb seeds, otherwise my pill reserves won't last."
"Okay. Which pills do you need?"
"Buy some of everything available on the market," Ling Luoyi murmured. "Some herbs are difficult to distinguish, and you're not an alchemist, so... Chensha, come out!"
As she spoke, a brown figure appeared before everyone.
Upon seeing the figure clearly, everyone immediately assumed an attacking posture. It was a giant python, thirty meters long, currently coiled up.
"Don't be nervous!" Ling Luoyi stopped them and said to the giant python, "Shrink a bit, don't scare them."
The giant python obediently shrank by half.
"Smaller."
The giant python then shrank to the length of an adult man's arm.
"Can you get any smaller?" Ling Luoyi said mercilessly.
"Master~" the giant python whined pitifully.
Ling Luochen had already recognized it as the desert overlord – the Senluo Giant Python, and if he wasn't mistaken, this was the Senluo Giant Python King.
Where had Luor been for the past ten years?
"Luor, what is this?" Ling Luoyu asked, trembling.
Seeing everyone's frightened expressions, Ling Luoyi said, "Don't be afraid, it's my contracted beast, named Chensha. Qian'er, let it accompany you tomorrow. Chensha is very sensitive to medicinal herbs. With it, you might find something good."
"This... maybe we should forget it," Ling Luofian refused fearfully.
"It's alright, don't be afraid, it doesn't bite. Shrink a bit more."
The latter sentence was directed at Chensha.
Chensha shrunk by another third, looking wronged.
Ling Luoyi picked it up, then took Ling Luofian's hand, and put Chensha on Ling Luofian's wrist like a bracelet. Chensha obediently bit its own tail.
"You wear it like this tomorrow. If it encounters something good, it will transmit the sound to you, and you'll know what to buy. Chensha, remember to be low-key."
"Okay." When Ling Luofian touched Chensha's cold body again, she felt her body unable to move.
Ling Luoyi looked at the strange Ling Luofian and smiled, "Alright, Chensha isn't that terrifying."
She then looked at the others who were still stunned and said, "You all snap out of it. See if there's anything else left out."
Ling Luoyu remembered something and said, "Luor, what about the royal family?"
"Don't worry, third brother. The strength of the five great families has already surpassed the royal family. The royal family will not let them go unchecked."
"Then us?"
"We don't need to go ourselves. They will come to find us soon."