The woman was wearing a black dress, and her soft black hair was placed in a bun, showing a charming and beautiful face. Her skin was as white as snow.

Just by standing casually, her graceful and hot figure attracted countless passers-by with the charm of a mature woman.

It was Mu Wansu!

At a glance, Lin Xun recognized her.

The “Black Rose” from Donglin Town was now the shopkeeper of Keystone Business in the Mist City. Its status and forces were no longer the same as before.

Lin Xun was no longer a weak teenager from when he first entered the Feiyun Village, as well.

It had been about two years since they last met, and Lin Xun felt deeply saddened by the past when he saw her again.

At the same time, Mu Wansu also saw Lin Xun walking out of the Commune of Spiritual Tattooists. She curved her lips into a light smile and waved her hand in greeting.

Lin Xun stepped forward and laughed, "What a surprise! I didn't expect to meet sister Wansu again."

"Unfortunately, I came to see you, especially."

As soon as she saw the warm and bright smile on Lin's face, Mu Wansu’s feelings became subtle. If she hadn’t known this little bastard before, she would be deceived by his harmless appearance.

"You’re looking for me?"

Lin Xun was surprised.

"How about having a walk?" Mu Wansu asked.

After thinking, Lin Xun agreed, "Can anybody refuse an invitation from a beautiful woman like Sister Su?"

Mu Wansu stared at him, "You’ve become more cunning in these two years."

Then she turned and walked along the street, "Why didn't you come to the celebration of Keystone Business?"

Lin Xun stepped forward and went along with Mu Wansu as he casually replied, "At that time, I had something urgent to deal with, and I couldn't get away from it."

Mu Wansu didn’t make any comments on Lin’s reason.

He then asked, "So, Sister Su, you shouldn’t have come here to blame me for this?"

"What’s wrong with those trifles? I don’t mind it. I’m here to ask what you have to do with Golden Hall."

Lin Xun was surprised, "Sister, you’ve heard about it?"

Mu Wansu was peeved, "I know this not from the rumors. I have personally seen your performance in the Province Test. I just want you to know that even if you are poor, you should choose to cooperate with Keystone Business. By virtue of the spiritual tattoo skills of Master Xun and the strong financial power of Keystone Business, you can own endless wealth and prosperity. Why do you demean yourself by doing something like this?"

Before Lin Xun could explain himself, Mu Wansu turned around and stared at him thoughtfully, "Of course, since you did it, your intention is not only making money, am I right?"

Lin Xun looked at Mu Wansu’s mesmerizing and pretty face and admired her sincerely, "Sister, you really have sharp eyes and judge things like God."

Hearing his praise, Mu Wansu became grumpy, "Don’t spout nonsense. Because of the relationship between the big Childe Shi Shuan and the third Childe Shi Yu, I do not regard you as an outsider. If you joke again, it will be too insincere."

Lin Xun looked serious and said, "Sorry, sister, I’ll remember your advice."

He then continued, "The boss of Golden Hall has saved my life once, and we have been hearty friends ever since. As Golden Hall has not yet earned itself a name in the Mist City, I must help my friend in his need."

Mu Wansu also knew the background of Golden Hall because the first shop opened by Gu Yan Ping was in the Donglin Town, and she knew.

It was due to her understanding that she was so surprised. It was impossible for such a newly rising small force to ask Lin for help at all. Its backing was far inferior to even the average forces in Mist City.

Lin Xun's explanation thoroughly eliminated her doubts.

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"I didn’t know that you were a man of great affection and righteousness."

There was no irony in Mu Wansu's smile; she just felt a bit shocked. It seemed that she had never thought a bastard like Lin Xun was also someone who valued friendship.

Lin Xun happily proclaimed, "When you know more about me, you will find that I have even more merits, in fact."

"Bah! Why don’t I find your virtues then? I just feel you’re more shameless than before!"

Lin Xun shrugged helplessly in response.

Mu Wansu drew her hair around her ears and abruptly said, "I was going to pull you into Keystone Business and give you the status of a special Spiritual Tattooist, but now, it seems impossible."

It suddenly dawned on Lin Xun that this was the real purpose for Mu Wansu’s visit.

He didn’t talk about this suggestion, and his silence showed his attitude.

"It’s all right. We can work together if there's a chance in the future."

Mu Wansu seemed to have made a firm decision.

Lin Xun nodded with a smile.

"There’s another problem."

Mu Wansu promptly said, "The foundation of Golden Hall is too limited, but its fame is boiling hot in Mist City. You need to remind your friend that merely popularity can’t be his primary support if he wants to have a foothold in Mist City. He must rely on his own strength. If Golden Hall doesn’t have enough attractions, it is impossible to compete with other old commercial firms.

"Running a shopping mall is like having a battle. Although Golden Hall has an excellent reputation, it will be eliminated by the market without any action from other forces if its foundation is fragile.

"For example, there are hundreds of large and small businesses in the city, and there are all kinds of goods being sold. If there is no unique commodity in Golden Hall, how can you compete with other establishments? They have all your products, and they are probably cheaper than yours. Even if it’s a price war, what can Golden Hall rely on to fight with those powerful corporations based on its short duration?

"As Golden Hall has solved the problem of fame, the next thing to do is to develop its own unique commodities, so that the competition with other businesses can be avoided..."

Unconsciously, Mu Wansu had spoken a lot. Her voice was calm, and her words were meticulous. She appeared to be a profound strategist while detailing the ins and outs of commerce.

At the end of her speech, she suddenly realized something and said shyly, "Since I entered the Mist City, I could not find friends who could talk with me. So I unconsciously chattered a lot to you, an old friend, this time.”

Lin Xun responded happily, "What you said is true knowledge and insight, a valuable business experience. I really want to hear more, dear sister."

At this moment, Mu Wansu found that Lin's smile seemed to be not as annoying as it used to be.

...

It was late at night when Lin Xun said goodbye to Mu Wansu. The Province Test continued day and night without stopping.

As the assessment proceeded, more and more news came out, causing a stir in Mist City and made the night noisy and lively.

The winners naturally became the focus of attention.

Those who failed in the first round were also paid attention to by the powerful families from different parts of the Southwest Province. They would be the first to attract them to their forces!

Everyone knew that such a failure was only a failure in the Province Test, and it couldn’t completely deny the potential of a practitioner.

On the contrary, those who unsuccessful were all under the age of eighteen, and they were in the Human-gang Realm. Having the qualification to participate in the Province Test had made them exceed their peers by a large margin. If they could recruit the outstanding young generation into their forces, it would be a good deal any day.

Lin Xun didn't care about these things wand was only concerned about whether he could pass the Province Test or not.

At this time, he was sitting in a secret room of Golden Hall and was handing Gu Liang a stack of paper covered with dense spiritual patterns.

On them, there were seven new spiritual tools, including their shapes, materials, spiritual formations, and so on.

Every single design concept of the spiritual tool here had never appeared on the market before!

As early as in the process of refining Flowing-light Saber, Lin Xun had proved that his attainments on the spiritual tattoo had reached a new stage and that he could design and refine new spiritual tools independently.

But the ideas of the seven new spiritual tools he produced this time were not his own; they were from Master Lu’s animal skin notes.

Although the notes had disappeared with the emergence of Heaven-access Place, their content had long been branded in Lin Xun's mind.

These seven new spiritual tools were conceived by Master Lu.

"Look, I've listed all the methods and steps to make these spiritual tools in detail. Now you just need to find some spiritual tattooists to make them."

Lin Xun took a sip from his teacup and looked relaxed.

With a snap, Gu Liang grabbed the bunch of thick papers and perused them carefully.

Before Lin Xun found him, he was also worried about the problem of Golden Hall’s unique attractions. Although it became popular in Mist City today, Gu Liang clearly knew that unique goods were still the most challenging problem at present.

If it was not solved, Golden Hall would be overwhelmed by other businesses in the city sooner or later, even if it was famous.

When Lin ran hurriedly and talked to Gu Liang about this solution, it made him feel overjoyed. That was a timely help!

Especially at this moment, when Lin Xun came up with the idea of seven new spiritual tools, Gu Liang felt like he was hit on the head by a pie in the sky and was somewhat stunned by this good news.

He knew very well what a brand new spiritual tool meant. It was no different from an exclusive privilege and could be regarded as the biggest secret of a business.

If these new spiritual tools were tested and catered to the needs of the market, it would be a useful sign for Golden Hall, which could bring a steady stream of long-term benefits.

What’s more, there was not just one, but seven of them!

Seven kinds of new spiritual tools!

Gu Liang was in seventh heaven at this moment and wanted to dance without caring about anything. His heart was beating violently and was about to jump out of his throat.

The unspeakable excitement and joy shocked his body like the tide, which drove him crazy! Next chapter -> In the Limelight