#274 - Chapter 274: Rich People Are Fierce

Shen Xingyan pondered his pricing strategy, acknowledging its somewhat exploitative nature. However, he reasoned that those who could afford the peonies were generally wealthy, and as someone who had grown up in poverty, he felt justified in earning money from the rich.

Besides, the transactions were voluntary; he wasn't forcing anyone to buy, was he?

Without further hesitation, he opened the door of the general store, signaling its readiness for business, and instantly returned to his occupational space.

The crowd that had been waiting outside the store was either idly chatting, seizing the opportunity to act as secondary sellers, or even engaging in Origin Energy cultivation while keeping a close eye on the store's entrance.

Caught completely off guard, they suddenly noticed the store door opening. Stunned for a moment, they quickly snapped out of it and swarmed inside, their eagerness surpassing even the sight of gold coins!

The first person to rush into the store immediately began searching for the owner.

However, their hopes were dashed. Aside from those blocking the entrance, the store was empty. The old senior had apparently left again, much to their disappointment!

Yet, when they saw the shelves stocked with a large quantity of flawless + quality peonies, they couldn't help but exclaim in unison:

"This senior is indeed capable of cultivating this quality of peony on a large scale. Previously, only a few appeared, making it difficult to judge.

But now, such a large quantity has been put on the shelves at once, indicating that this senior has accumulated a considerable amount of these peonies. Perhaps they didn't have the time to sell them before, but now with the general store, they are slowly starting to sell them off!"

Upon seeing so many peonies, everyone began analyzing the situation based on the information they possessed.

"But this senior is quite greedy. This price is far higher than the market price. I doubt anyone will buy them."

One person remarked with a shake of their head after seeing the price of 150 silver coins per kilogram of peonies.

However, as this person lamented, the number of peonies on the shelves steadily decreased.

This made them feel as if they had been slapped in the face. Somewhat embarrassed and angered, they feigned surprise and shouted: "Which sucker bought such expensive peonies? Did they even look at the price? Buying them at such a high price, are they brain-dead or something!"

"I just want to buy them! I'll consider the extra money as a contribution to the senior! It's none of your business, kid! Go cool off somewhere else!

Being with peonies that are with the 'Longevity Fruit,' maybe I'll live a few months longer!"

The person who bought the peonies immediately retorted, triggering a heated argument. Fortunately, they were in the Star Origin World's protected area, preventing them from attacking each other, or else a fierce battle would have been inevitable.

Meanwhile, Shen Xingyan, back in his occupational space, was unaware of the commotion at the general store. He only felt a sense of relief upon seeing the notifications of peony sales!

However, the frequency was much slower compared to the last time. He had anticipated this and didn't dwell on it.

He then checked on the ginseng seedlings being cultivated by Wangcai and the others, finding their meticulousness far surpassed his own. Seeing no issues, he entrusted everything to Wangcai's care and returned to the real world!

Upon regaining consciousness, Shen Xingyan resumed his 'Balance Power' training, wholeheartedly focusing on improving his physical attributes!

After more than four hours, seeing that it was past 12 AM, he finally stopped his physical exercises.

Feeling the depletion of his physical energy, Shen Xingyan couldn't help but shake his head and sigh:

"The limitations of the human body are truly a problem. More than ten hours of training deplete most of my energy, and adding the one-hour comprehension session in the afternoon, it really consumes too much energy.

As a result, even with a 60-point Spirit attribute bonus, I can barely handle it!

Fortunately, I have the Star Origin World to quickly replenish my energy and increase my Origin Energy limit. Otherwise, spending too much time each day recovering energy would be a waste!"

With these thoughts in mind, Shen Xingyan returned to his room. With a thought, the Star Origin Card automatically adhered to his forehead. He checked the progress of his 'Balance Power,' which had reached 39.8%, and smiled contentedly.

He thought to himself: "Two-fifths of the current Level 14 'Balance Power' progress is complete. The remaining 60% will be easily done tomorrow, and then I'll gain another +10 to all attributes!"

Then, with a joyful heart, he connected his consciousness to the Star Origin Card and went directly to the Star Origin World.

However, as soon as he appeared in the occupational space, a series of notifications about completed peony sales appeared before his eyes.

"Notification: Your 5 kilograms of peonies sold at 21:39 have been sold. Please go to the counter to collect your earnings."

"Notification: Your 2 kilograms of peonies sold at 21:54 have been sold. Please go to the counter to collect your earnings."

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The numerous sales notifications gave Shen Xingyan the illusion of making money while lying down: "Is this the feeling that merchants desire? I must say, the taste is indeed good!"

However, after quietly checking, he was somewhat incredulous to discover that over five hundred kilograms of peonies had been sold out in just a few hours.

"I expected to sell a lot of these peonies, but I didn't expect them to sell out so quickly. These rich people are too fierce!"

Shen Xingyan shook his head slightly, feeling quite impressed.

But he didn't choose to immediately go to the general store to retrieve the money. Instead, he lay down in his usual spot and activated the Origin Energy cultivation function with a light smile.

As the 'Quiet Word Technique' was activated, he quickly entered a meditative state, watching as the entire occupational space instantly filled with transparent small particles, as well as pale green particles emitted by the 'Longevity Tree' and other crops, flowing into his body like torrents.

"After the second upgrade, the 'Longevity Tree' is producing even more small particles after two occupational skills. If this continues, I should see a significant improvement again when I wake up!"

Shen Xingyan thought happily, then slowly closed his eyes and fell asleep in a matter of moments.