Shi Zhong had been immersed in this field for a long time. He could analyze his progress or lack thereof from the blood clots.
"There has been some progress this time as well, but I feel there are still quite a few crucial steps missing before true success. I need to work harder!" Shi Zhong was very experienced in this area and had developed a kind of intuition.
He calculated the time and realized it was time to feed his Immortal Gu again.
Shi Zhong had inherited the legacy of his lineage, mastering several Immortal Gu, which inevitably made the other Gu Immortals of the Shi family jealous. But unfortunately, this was the Shi family's tradition and unbreakable rule.
Shi Zhong's control over these Immortal Gu was also the reason he was targeted by the Shi family Gu Immortals.
He checked his inventory and immediately felt a headache.
"It's a bit troublesome. I'm missing some ingredients. I forgot that after refining the Fortune Gu earlier, when there was a shortage, I sold off part of my stockpiled Immortal Gu ingredients."
"At this time... gathering another batch of ingredients would be quite difficult. I might as well purchase some dragon fish as a substitute. First, I'll feed the Immortal Gu, and then figure it out."
Thinking this, Shi Zhong didn't hesitate. He immediately focused his mind and probed directly into the Yellow Treasure Heaven.
"Dragon fish..." His goal was clear. He quickly discovered several Gu Immortals selling dragon fish.
As a buyer, he naturally compared prices.
The dragon fish business wasn't like the Year Gu; it was sold year-round. Since dragon fish bred without regard to season, they were always on the market.
Shi Zhong prioritized going to You Chan's stall.
Everyone knew that You Chan was the number one figure in the Yellow Treasure Heaven's dragon fish trade.
However, she didn't just sell dragon fish; she had other produce as well, but it was mostly fish-based.
If Shi Zhong wanted to buy dragon fish in the past, he basically bought from You Chan because her reputation was quite reliable.
If nothing unexpected happened this time, he would also choose to purchase a batch of dragon fish here.
After examining the quality of the dragon fish in You Chan's possession, Shi Zhong didn't rush to buy. Instead, he chose to look around elsewhere.
So he quickly discovered Fang Yuan's stall.
"Huh? Someone else is selling dragon fish here too? And quite a lot at that." Shi Zhong surveyed the area with some surprise.
Looking closely, he found that the dragon fish on this stall were not only massive in quantity but also of excellent quality, comparable to what You Chan sold.
"Moreover, there's even more foot traffic at this stall." Shi Zhong swept it with his divine sense and found several Gu Immortal wills constantly lingering around, with some Gu Immortal divine senses continuously communicating.
"Who would have thought that after I went into seclusion to refine Gu for so long, a strong competitor has emerged in the Yellow Treasure Heaven's dragon fish market." As Shi Zhong was thinking, a Gu Immortal's divine sense approached him proactively to communicate.
"Immortal Friend, are you also here to buy dragon fish? Why don't we pool our purchase together? It would be much cheaper," the divine sense said.
"Oh? What's going on here?" Shi Zhong asked.
That divine sense informed him: "Immortal Friend, don't you know? Selling dragon fish here has different rules. As long as the quantity exceeds a certain standard, the price becomes cheaper. There are specific standards within this, but in general, it boils down to one sentence: the more you buy, the cheaper it gets."
Hearing this, Shi Zhong secretly praised the idea: "This method is really quite clever."
Then, he immediately thought of himself: "Perhaps in the future when I sell things, I could also use this method."
The more Shi Zhong pondered, the more brilliant he found this method.
Although the price was essentially lowered, scaling up and selling more with thinner profits ensured profitability. Compared to the direct price-cutting methods used in the competition over Year Gu earlier, this was much more ingenious and gentle.
"Using this method not only allows selling more dragon fish but also builds reputation. If someone truly wants to buy dragon fish, Gu Immortals, to get a cheaper price, will definitely invite friends or directly team up with strangers. This, in turn, becomes promotion for the seller's dragon fish business."
The more Shi Zhong thought about it, the more he felt this Gu Immortal selling dragon fish was very clever.
"No wonder there are so many more Gu Immortals clustered here than at that old dragon fish stall over there."
"Hehe, some of these might even be shills planted by the seller, not actually there to buy dragon fish, just to hype up the atmosphere."
Shi Zhong's interest in this seller was piqued.
"Oh well, why not just buy here this time? Why pass up a bargain?" With this thought, Shi Zhong communicated with that unfamiliar voice and agreed to team up.
The other party was naturally delighted. After discussion, they jointly purchased 100,000 dragon fish.
After the purchase, they immediately split the dragon fish within the Yellow Treasure Heaven, and both parties departed satisfied.
Setting aside for now how Shi Zhong went back to feed his Immortal Gu, just speak of that Gu Immortal divine sense who had teamed up with him. After obtaining this batch of dragon fish, they immediately took delivery, withdrew them from the Yellow Treasure Heaven, and then sent them to the Supreme Immortal Ascendant.
Just as Shi Zhong guessed, the one who teamed up with him was indeed a shill for the seller. But the person behind the scenes was not Fang Yuan; it was other Gu Immortals of the Shadow Sect.
But this connection, even if someone guessed it, how could it be verified within the Yellow Treasure Heaven?
It couldn't be verified.
Actually, this method wasn't created by Fang Yuan.
Shi Zhong mainly focused on refining Gu and hadn't paid enough attention to the Yellow Treasure Heaven's market. In fact, this method had been used long ago.
Whether a method is new or old isn't important; the most crucial thing is whether it's effective.
Regardless of what others did, this method Fang Yuan employed was very effective.
Over these past few days, as he continuously increased the volume, flooding more dragon fish into the Yellow Treasure Heaven market, he had finally attracted the attention of numerous Gu Immortals.
The massive quantity of dragon fish demonstrated Fang Yuan's strength. Buyers naturally preferred to choose a seller with formidable strength.