lcionline Chapter 796 Eight Spiritual Treasures, Commercial Sky Street
Chapter 796 Eight Spiritual Treasures, Commercial Sky Street
"Dear esteemed guest, welcome to the business empire that Bafang Lingbaozhai is building for you. As the first step in the rise of your empire, please enter your name, which can be a code name used as the boss's title."
The old man smiled slightly, slowly opened his hands, and drew out a screen of spiritual energy.
Ye Kang thought for a moment and said, "Let's call him Xie Jinghong."
"Yes, esteemed Mr. Xie, your name has been recorded. From now on, in the otherworldly commercial street of Bafang Lingbaozhai, you will only ever have this one code name."
Ye Kang remained expressionless. In any case, his little cousin was still diligently cultivating the Supreme Pure Scripture in the Ink Jade Realm and wouldn't be coming out for a while. Moreover, even if he did come out, no one would know about the Eight Directions Spirit Treasure Pavilion. He figured the little cousin wouldn't mind using his name.
Immediately afterwards, Xie Jinghong's name appeared on the spiritual energy screen.
The old man continued, “Honorable Mr. Xie, please choose your initial business identity now. As the first step in building your business empire, you need to make a careful choice. Each identity has a different business inclination, and there is no good or bad distinction between them.”
"The following are the identities you can choose."
Auctioneer: Responsible for collecting and auctioning treasures, or you can purchase them directly with funds. You will receive a commission for each auction you complete. However, new auctioneers have low exposure and it is difficult to get started.
"Pawnbroker: Can provide cash directly to customers, with huge potential for future growth, but requires a large amount of start-up capital and has high requirements."
"Old Shopkeeper: A small, entry-level business, but it needs a storefront to start up, and it also requires financial resources. However, you can choose a cheaper, more remote location."
"The bard merchant: a mysterious traveler who roams the streets and alleys by singing poems. He has no shop costs, but requires some artistic talent."
"Peddler: Ordinary merchants who carry goods on a shoulder pole and wander around. They are the most numerous and have a high degree of homogeneity. Unless they have top-quality goods, it is difficult to attract customers."
"Note: After upgrading the Spirit Merchant Platform, you can choose different trading methods, such as self-service vending machines and large department stores. The basic Spirit Merchant Platform cannot be selected. At the same time, after choosing the Auctioneer and Pawnbroker professions, you need to purchase an auction house and a pawn shop. The Old Shopkeeper needs to purchase a shop. The Bard Merchant and Peddler are relatively free. The Eight Directions Spirit Treasure Shop will give you a carrying pole and a stall cloth for free."
The old man spoke slowly and deliberately, and his long introduction made Ye Kang's face turn black with annoyance.
Damn it, don't all those businesses charge fees?
Does that mean that a poor wretch like me can only choose to be a bard or a peddler?
He tentatively asked, "May I ask who you are?"
The old man smiled slightly: "I am your VIP personal butler, code name 9857. If you want to change your butler's appearance, you can upgrade the Spirit Merchant Platform. Each upgrade will unlock three new appearances. The next upgrade will unlock: a tsundere loli with twin ponytails, a cold-faced mature woman, and a reliable middle-aged man."
Ye Kang was even more confused. Was this the kind of image a normal person would come up with?
No wonder he's a business professional; he's an expert in marketing.
He paused, then continued, "What conditions are required for upgrading?"
"It's very simple. As long as the trade volume reaches the target, the Spirit Merchant Platform will automatically upgrade, and you won't need to provide any more funds."
Ye Kang nodded: "So, it all comes down to performance, right?"
"That's one way to understand it. In the other-dimensional commercial street provided by Bafang Lingbaozhai, you will trade with people from countless great worlds. As long as you sell enough goods, you can become an excellent merchant and receive merchant support from Bafang Lingbaozhai."
Ye Kang fell into deep thought.
This Bafang Lingbaozhai is truly terrifying.
The scope of their business extends far beyond the Nine Provinces world!
It is not just the world of Kyushu, but countless great worlds!
Damn it! I've been underestimating this force all along!
This is no hidden aristocratic family in Kyushu, it's clearly a cosmic behemoth!
Ye Kang suppressed the shock in his heart and tentatively asked, "Then, steward... how should transactions be conducted on Heavenly Street? Are they conducted using spirit crystals?"
The butler smiled and said, "You only need to place the goods on the Spirit Merchant Platform to transport them from your world to the warehouse in the Heavenly Street, which is right here. The warehouse is absolutely safe. Apart from you and the butler, even the Heavenly Street administrators do not have the authority to enter. However, please note that the teleportation is one-way and the goods cannot be teleported back. So please pay attention to managing your inventory levels appropriately."
"As for what you bought, after the transaction is completed, it will be directly teleported to your warehouse by the Spirit of the Heavenly Street. You can choose to teleport back to your main world at any time. The transaction requires the use of a VIP token, which can be completed in one go."
"Of course, transactions on the Heavenly Street can only be conducted using Heavenly Street Coins. You can use the currency of the main world to make exchanges. Heavenly Street Coin transactions are protected by the Eight Directions Spiritual Treasure Pavilion, and there will never be any fraudulent activities. If you use barter, it will not be protected, and you will be fully responsible for the consequences."
After the butler finished speaking, Ye Kang roughly understood.
The strategy of Tianjie is to provide a huge trading platform, take a cut, and strictly control the currency.
If you don't want to take any risks, you can only use Tianjie Coins, and there's a lot to know about the exchange process.
With just a slight adjustment to the exchange rate, the profits would be unimaginable.
There must be a master behind Bafang Lingbaozhai. Compared with the widespread business model of Linglong Chamber of Commerce, they have clearly entered a higher-level monopoly model.
From a businessman to a manager of businessmen.
"Wow, that's incredibly powerful... But wait, what if I run into someone I know on the Heavenly Street? Wouldn't that expose me?"
"Please rest assured, esteemed guest, all VIP identities are protected. You may choose to conceal your identity; as long as you wear the Heavenly Street Concealment Robe, no one will recognize you. Of course, if you are confident in your strength, you may also choose not to conceal it. For example, the Crocodile God of the Crocodile Main World never conceals his identity."
"Then forget it."
Ye Kang quickly refused. That Crocodile God sounded awesome, so of course he wasn't afraid of being exposed.
As a little karami, I'd better be a bit timid and behave myself.
The butler understood immediately and took out a black robe.
After Ye Kang put it on, all his aura was completely concealed, and it was impossible to tell what race he was. Only a faint black mist remained.
The butler continued, "So, esteemed guest, have you chosen your initial merchant profession?"
Ye Kang thought about it and seemed to have no choice.
"I choose the street vendor."
“A wise choice, but street stall locations are scarce, and you have been assigned to stall number 15 in Huiyi Lane, Zhuque Road, Tianjie.”
As soon as he finished speaking, a beam of white light descended, and before Ye Kang could react, he had already appeared in an ancient alley.
A free stall cloth was placed in front of him, and several pairs of eyes piercing through the black mist were looking at him in surprise.