That idiot from the Sword Sect turned out to be a lucky charm.

Chapter 148 Uncle and Nephew Cooperation

The uncle and nephew sat down again.

Now they were no longer reserved, and the atmosphere became much more harmonious.

Elder Gu said, "Nephew, I've made up my mind. You can give all your pills to your uncle, and I'll set up a special counter in the shop for you to sell them on your behalf. As for those ten Nascent Soul Pills..."

Elder Gu rubbed his chin and nodded to himself, saying, "After the New Year, the largest auction house in Muyun City will hold an auction. I will send them to the auction in the name of Dan Pavilion, and I guarantee that you won't be exposed."

Lin Zhifeng exclaimed happily, "That's wonderful! Thank you, Uncle!"

Elder Gu said, "However, the auction house takes a cut. They take 30% of items sold for less than 100 million and 20% for items sold for more than 100 million. I need to inform you of this rule in advance."

"Although they are ruthless and take a large cut, they do have the ability to sell at high prices. Generally speaking, barring any unforeseen circumstances, the price after their cut will be significantly higher than what you would get from selling directly. It's a win-win situation; everyone makes money. You need to understand this and not lose sight of the bigger picture."

Lin Zhifeng obediently replied, "I'll listen to Uncle. Uncle has a lot of experience in this area and is definitely better than me."

Elder Gu was satisfied with his answer, but he was even more satisfied with Lin Zhifeng's trust in him.

It should be known that a single flawless Nascent Soul Pill can fetch hundreds of millions of high-grade spirit stones, and there are naturally wealthy people who are afraid of leaving poison in their bodies and are eager to buy it.

Lin Zhifeng had these flawless pills, but the Nascent Soul Pill alone was a huge sum of money. Not to mention the other pills, which, while not as outrageously expensive as the Nascent Soul Pill, were still a hundred times more expensive than ordinary pills.

Lin Zhifeng had already started emptying the pills from his storage space.

As he picked them up, he kept muttering, "What's this? What's that?"

He distinguished different elixirs using porcelain bottles of different styles or colors.

Although the porcelain bottle containing the pills was somewhat rough and cheap, what was remarkable was that he had organized them into categories in a very orderly manner.

Elder Gu was even more pleased with him, and for a moment he truly wished he were his own son.

Lin Zhifeng arranged all the bottles and jars, then stood up, bowed respectfully, and said, "Uncle, I have a request."

Elder Gu said with a smile, "What request do you have? Tell me! I'll grant you anything I can do."

Lin Zhifeng said, "Uncle, you're helping me sell medicine, so let's split the profits! Although you're helping me out of respect for my father and refuse to accept the money, there's a saying, 'Even close brothers should keep clear accounts.' Since it involves money, there's no reason for you to work for nothing. Even if you don't want it, I can't refuse. What kind of person would I be? If my father knew, he would probably blame me."

Seeing that Elder Gu was still going to refuse, Lin Zhifeng said, "Uncle, if you don't agree, I won't sell it. I'd rather the medicine rot in my hands, or I'd rather stop at the Nascent Soul stage, than be a greedy person who takes something for nothing."

Elder Gu sighed, "Your father is a blessed man!"

Lin Zhifeng: "?"

How come my father is involved here? Weren't we talking about profit sharing in the elixir business?

Seeing the puzzled look on his face, Elder Gu didn't explain, but simply said, "Since you insist on doing this, your uncle will just take a ten percent as a token gesture!"

Lin Zhifeng was about to persuade him again when Elder Gu said, "Ten percent is not too little. I'm taking ten percent of your selling price—that is, your gross profit. You also provided the materials, so it's actually probably twenty to thirty percent. I also take thirty percent when I sell for other friends. So you're not taking advantage of your uncle. On the contrary, I'm the one who got a large sum of spirit stones for nothing."

Lin Zhifeng just smiled and didn't say anything.

Elder Gu collected Lin Zhifeng's bottles and jars, intending to instruct his subordinates to repackage them later. Such high-end products shouldn't be ruined by their packaging.

Having settled the issue of the Divine Transformation Pill, Elder Gu then inquired about his life and cultivation over the years.

Lin Zhifeng picked out some things he could say and told Elder Gu some of them.

Elder Gu listened with great interest, occasionally sharing his and Lin Yuan's experiences from back then.

The uncle and nephew chatted happily and didn't realize how late it was.

Lin Zhifeng stood up and said, "I felt so warm and fuzzy when I saw you, Uncle, that I got carried away and it's already this late. I'm sorry for keeping you from resting. You should go back now. I'll be there whenever you call when you're not busy."

Elder Gu also stood up to see him off, saying, "I also took a liking to you. In the future, if you have time, you should come and keep me company more often."

After saying that, he took out a jade pendant and handed it to Lin Zhifeng, saying, "You came suddenly, and I didn't prepare anything. Take this as a gift."

Lin Zhifeng happily accepted it, saying, "It is a gift from an elder, and I dare not refuse it. I am ashamed to accept it!"

When Elder Gu saw that he accepted it generously without any hesitation, and that he had a sweet tongue and knew how to flatter, he laughed heartily and patted Lin Zhifeng on the shoulder a few times, saying, "Good boy, you are just like your uncle."

Lin Zhifeng bid farewell to Elder Gu and returned to his temporary residence at the Dan Pavilion shop.

They also share a room as two people, with Lin Zhifeng still living with his old roommate Ding Mo.

Fang Yuan no longer has a single room; he now shares a room with Jin Zi, Lin Jun's former roommate.

Lin Jun now lives with Zisu.

This arrangement was only to make it easier for him to take care of Zisu. How could he bear to close his eyes? He wished he could keep an eye on her all the time, so that no more accidents would happen.

Although Zisu had woken up once, fed with high-grade healing and restorative pills by Lin Jun, she was still too weak and fell into a deep sleep again without saying a word.

Lin Zhifeng knew that after Zisu took these two pills, he couldn't guarantee whether her cultivation would recover, but her life was certainly safe.

Therefore, he couldn't very well go and visit her late at night.

So now all we can do is go back to our rooms and rest.

Back in his room, Ding Mo had already brought back the things from the inn for him.

Seeing that he had taken so long to return, Ding Mo rarely asked, "Was everything alright?"

Lin Zhifeng felt a warmth in his heart and said with a smile, "It went smoothly! I chatted with Uncle Gu for a while. I told him about my experiences traveling and he told me about the funny things that happened when he and my parents were young. Before I knew it, it was this time. I'm sorry to have worried you, Senior Brother."

Ding Mo knew he was alright, so he nodded and didn't ask any more questions. He didn't go to sleep either, but went to meditate and cultivate.

Lin Zhifeng returned to his bed and took out the jade pendant that Elder Gu had given him to examine it carefully.