"This tea stock isn't much left, is it?" Lu Heng took a sip of tea and looked towards the counter.
It was still early, and people were still coming in to buy crystals.
"Indeed, there isn't much left, but our tea is also sold in limited quantities, so it can last for a while."
These teas were stored with Du Yichen. Although these consumables were sold at a very high price, their value was far less than that of crystals. With the influence of the Danyang Sect, they wouldn't bring trouble to Du Yichen.
Therefore, Du Yichen was very clear about how much tea was left at the moment.
"Then I'll give you some more, and you can come with me to the backyard."
Lu Heng planned to give Du Yichen more tea at once. While it could be stored in the storage bag, he felt it would be more convenient for Du Yichen to collect it if it was piled up in an open space.
The two got up and walked to the backyard. Lu Heng looked at the exceptionally clean courtyard, realizing that it was cleaned daily, much cleaner than the courtyard he was currently living in.
He took out a lot of tea from his spatial artifact and piled it up in the courtyard several times before stopping.
Du Yichen felt his storage ring instantly filled, and he was slightly astonished. "Mr. Lu, are you leaving for a long time?"
"My whereabouts are not stable, so giving you more is never wrong.
I also gave Wu Chenzi many tea seedlings before. He should have planted them on Qingcheng Mountain. These prepared teas should be usable until those tea seedlings produce tea.
Later, I will write down the production method for you. Once the Qingcheng Mountain tea is produced, you can make tea yourselves."
Du Yichen nodded. He couldn't inquire about Lu Heng's whereabouts; that was personal privacy. Moreover, the relationship between the Danyang Sect and Lu Heng was now closer than a normal partnership.
"Recently, the houses in Jinyang City have changed quite a bit."
"The city lord has changed recently. A person named Zhu Di has taken over Jinyang City."
Lu Heng raised his eyebrows and asked calmly, "Have you investigated this person? The surname sounds familiar."
"It's not just you who finds it familiar. 'Zhu' is our imperial surname. The new city lord, Zhu Di, is the second son of King Jingning."
"I remember Jinyang City is the fiefdom of King Lu."
"I'm not sure about the specific operations, but Zhu Di personally came to Jinyang City with a blueprint, calling it a 'planning map.' Then he renovated Jinyang City extensively, and it became what you see today.
However, I must say, after the renovation, it has indeed become more orderly."
As Du Yichen walked with Lu Heng towards the front shop, he introduced the situation in Jinyang City.
Zhu Di likely wanted to showcase his strength as a transmigrator to Lu Heng and also to extend an olive branch. Thus, he obtained a city from another vassal king's territory as his own domain through unknown means.
This would allow Zhu Di to develop it more conveniently, and Lu Heng's initial conditions with him also included developing Jinyang City.
Zhu Di had taken the first step. The future development of Jinyang City would depend on Zhu Di's subsequent actions.
Judging by the current renovations within the city, Zhu Di should be able to develop it into a decent large city.
"You wouldn't believe it, but after this renovation, many merchants have come to Jinyang City. Those merchants previously only opened shops in major cities."
"Yes, and your Danyang Sect is the same. Although you used to come here to recruit disciples, you never opened a shop here."
"We are different. The Danyang Sect opened a shop here because of Mr. Lu."
"Hahaha, it's really been a long time since I've seen Mr. Lu."
Not long after Lu Heng and the two returned to the tea room, Du Feng's hearty laughter was heard from outside.
Du Yichen heard the sound and quickly got up to greet him, "Elder Du."
Within the Danyang Sect, although Du Feng and Du Yichen had a familial relationship, they still conducted themselves professionally, greeting each other according to their positions in the sect.
"Yes, you go and attend to your business. I'll have a chat with Mr. Lu," Du Feng said with a smile as he approached the tea room.
Du Yichen cupped his hands and retreated.
The tea room and the front counter were actually connected. Lu Heng, sitting in the tea room, could clearly see what was happening in front.
Seeing Du Yichen's respectful demeanor, Lu Heng couldn't help but smile. This was the proper etiquette for people here when meeting elders, something rarely seen in the apocalypse.
"Mr. Lu, it's so hard to see you."
As soon as he sat down, Du Feng began to complain.
"Haha, I can't help myself. Sometimes when I'm busy outside, I lose track of time."
"There aren't many crystals left. Do you want to give me some more?" Du Feng was not shy and started asking for crystals as soon as he sat down.
He was probably afraid of running out of stock, as they couldn't find this item on the Shenyuan Continent.
Lu Heng said nothing and took out a storage bag from his spatial artifact, filled with Level 4 crystals he had prepared.
These transactions couldn't be exposed; direct transactions using storage bags were more secure.
Du Feng glanced at the crystals in the storage bag, roughly estimated the quantity, and asked with some surprise, "Why so many this time?"
"My time is unstable, so I'm giving you more for now. You should also control your usage. There are probably still many people on the Shenyuan Continent who haven't become cultivators."
"Yes, we've also started analyzing those who wish to become cultivators. We won't sell crystals to older individuals anymore; the opportunities should be left for the youth."
Earlier, to promote the use of crystals, they had not imposed restrictions on those who wanted to become cultivators. As long as they paid the corresponding demon crystals or signed an agreement with the Danyang Sect, they would provide them with crystals to enter the ranks of cultivators. This was a form of subtle advertising in an ancient setting.
However, as people on the Shenyuan Continent gradually understood crystals, they adjusted the criteria for those wishing to enter the path of cultivation, and not everyone could purchase crystals anymore.
Another point was that scarcity breeds value. Crystals were not available elsewhere on the Shenyuan Continent, making it a completely monopolized product. With this in mind, crystals would not be accessible to everyone at present.
Du Feng shared their adjustments to the crystal purchasing groups with Lu Heng, who was very satisfied with the information.
At the very least, this way, it could be controlled, and the number of people selling crystals would definitely be reduced.
In any case, Lu Heng had no intention of using crystals to turn the Shenyuan Continent into a world full of cultivators.
Not everyone could go into cultivation; there still had to be people engaged in basic labor.
In fact, in the apocalypse, there were still many ordinary people, not all of whom were superpowered individuals.
Those who couldn't become superpowered individuals were engaged in ordinary work.