Mundane Saint

Chapter 65 – Golden Phoenix Treasure Hall is going to have big trouble

Golden Phoenix Treasure Hall was located to the east of Cloud Spirit City.

This treasure hall was constructed with great luxury and grandeur, making it feel more majestic and prestigious than Qingfeng Treasure Hall.

In addition, Golden Phoenix Treasure Hall employed a large number of guards who patrolled day and night.

These guards were quite formidable, all at the Foundation Establishment and Core Formation stages, with even some rogue cultivators at the Elemental Infant stage. Their main duty was simply to guard the entrance, a display of extravagance even in Cloud Spirit City.

The president of Golden Phoenix Treasure Hall—Feng Wuxin—was currently sitting in her study, frowning deeply as she looked at the account books handed over by the chief steward.

Lately, the behavior of Qingfeng Treasure Hall had been quite abnormal.

Their low-grade healing medicines had been suppressed by her side to the point of embarrassment, yet that was Qingfeng Treasure Hall's main focus. However, in the past ten days, Qingfeng Treasure Hall had not sold any low-grade healing medicines, as if they had exhausted their stock and their alchemists had stopped producing new ones.

More strangely, Qingfeng Treasure Hall had recently purchased a large amount of low-grade medicinal herbs from Treasure River City, three hundred miles away...

Not refining medicine, yet stockpiling so many low-grade herbs—what were they planning?

Feng Wuxin put down the account book and rubbed her temples.

She couldn't concentrate. She was well aware of the profits and losses of Golden Phoenix Treasure Hall. The hall's recent earnings had been quite good. At least during her two and a half years as president, the monthly revenue had been steadily increasing. She should be happy, but the recent oddities of Qingfeng Treasure Hall made her uneasy.

So, Feng Wuxin dispatched her personal maid to investigate Qingfeng Treasure Hall's recent activities.

"Miss, it's getting late. If you don't rest, it will be bad for your health."

The chief steward, also a woman, though middle-aged, stood behind Feng Wuxin without any overstepping behavior. In fact, being both the business hall's chief steward and Feng Wuxin's personal first guard, such a position was only held by someone Feng Wuxin trusted the most.

And she was one of them.

"Aunt Yuan, Qingfeng Treasure Hall's actions are too abnormal. I can't sleep without finding out the truth."

Feng Wuxin sighed.

"Miss, Shang Xiong from Qingfeng Treasure Hall has always been mysterious. Even if you send Little Yu and Little Mu to investigate, they might not find anything."

Aunt Yuan advised.

Hearing this, Feng Wuxin forced a smile, but the worry in her eyes did not fade.

Feng Wuxin had an obsession, which was also what worried Aunt Yuan.

After all, being "exiled" to the Sunflare Empire to be the president of a small city's branch was a great humiliation for Feng Wuxin.

She was supposed to be the most prominent Ninth Miss of the Feng family, but after her father's death and her mother's illness, she became an orphan, hunted by her cousins, with life becoming increasingly difficult.

In the end, a directive from the clan sent her to Cloud Spirit City in the Sunflare Empire to be the president of the local Golden Phoenix Treasure Hall.

Feng Wuxin was determined to fight her way back step by step.

Cloud Spirit City was just the starting point.

Seeing that she couldn't persuade her, Aunt Yuan stopped speaking. She understood her miss's stubborn temperament.

When Little Yu and Little Mu pushed open the study door, seeing them safe and sound, though anxious, she relaxed a bit.

"Miss! We've found out!"

Little Yu excitedly ran to Feng Wuxin, her eyes sparkling. No one would have guessed that she had just brushed with death at the gates of hell.

"What is it? What is Qingfeng Treasure Hall up to?"

Feng Wuxin raised an eyebrow and quickly asked.

Little Yu took out a bottle of Blue Spirit Liquid, placed it on the table, and said, "This is what Qingfeng Treasure Hall has been busy with—a new low-grade healing medicine called 'Blue Spirit Liquid'!"

Feng Wuxin picked up the bottle of Blue Spirit Liquid and examined it closely.

This Blue Spirit Liquid was indeed unique, transparent in color, a blue-green hue, resembling droplets of water saturated with spiritual energy.

Little Yu recounted everything she saw inside Qingfeng Treasure Hall.

After listening, Feng Wuxin's expression turned completely grave.

"So that's it... It seems Shang Xiong plans to stockpile a batch of Blue Spirit Liquid first, then sell it all at once at a low price, which would completely drive our healing medicines out of the market!"

Qingfeng Treasure Hall's recent frequent purchases of various low-grade herbs were not complicated. It was simply because Qingfeng Treasure Hall had somehow found a mysterious alchemist who had created a new formula and could produce enough liquid to fill a hundred jade bottles at once!

The quantity was large, the formula was secret, and the efficacy... though not as good as theirs, was not far behind.

Aunt Yuan took the jade bottle and sniffed it.

Her expression also turned grim.

As the strongest cultivator present, she could see the potency of the Blue Spirit Liquid more clearly. With similar efficacy, the cost of this Blue Spirit Liquid was terrifyingly low!

"Miss, this could be troublesome... Qingfeng Treasure Hall might already have a considerable stock of this new medicine, and it's rapidly increasing..."

Without Aunt Yuan having to speak, Feng Wuxin could already see that Golden Phoenix Treasure Hall was in big trouble!

A large quantity of low-priced Blue Spirit Liquid would force Golden Phoenix Treasure Hall to lower prices as well, but the cost of the two healing medicines was completely different, and Golden Phoenix Treasure Hall would be the first to be dragged down.

"...Little Mu, please go and invite Master Mu."

Feng Wuxin instructed.

Little Mu received the order and immediately left. In just the time it took to drink a cup of tea, she returned with a middle-aged man.

"What urgent matter does President Feng have to see me?"

Master Mu's expression was not pleasant. He had been studying alchemy to enhance his spiritual power when he was interrupted, which naturally displeased him.

But he came nonetheless.

After all, he was in collaboration with Golden Phoenix Treasure Hall, which was a generous patron for him.

"Master Mu, please take a look at this."

Feng Wuxin handed over the Blue Spirit Liquid. Master Mu took it, and after observing the quality of the liquid, his expression became somewhat unnatural. After smelling the medicinal fragrance, it was clear to everyone that Master Mu was shocked by this spiritual medicine.

"This... this is impossible. Four of the lowest-grade herbs can actually produce a spiritual medicine almost reaching the third grade?"

Although Master Mu was only a second-grade alchemist, he had considerable experience in alchemy. Even so, he was almost ready to praise the creator of the Blue Spirit Liquid.

"May I ask President Feng, where did this medicine come from?"

"This was obtained by my maid who infiltrated Qingfeng Treasure Hall tonight. In other words, Qingfeng Treasure Hall plans to sell this spiritual medicine."

"We're in big trouble."

Feng Wuxin's tone grew increasingly cold.