Infinite Evolution of My Territory

C21 - Selling Water to Make Money

After sowing a variety of seeds, both Tung Xinghan and Huamo found themselves caked in mud, yet Tung Xinghan was brimming with happiness and contentment. He relished the agrarian life shared with Huamo. To safeguard this lifestyle, he knew he needed formidable strength. Without it, should he encounter a ruthless warlord on the Lord Continent and lack the might to defend his territory, their idyllic existence would be shattered without mercy. Strength was the key to protecting all that he held dear. Only with enough power to instill fear in his enemies could he freely pursue his passions.

As they approached the Spirit Spring, Qiang Nantie suggested, "Give this spring water a taste." Washing his hands in the spring, he was amazed at how quickly the water cleansed the dirt from his skin. "Such incredible power!" he exclaimed with a smile. Cupping the water in his hands, he took a drink, savoring the sweet, refreshing taste. By comparison, all other waters paled and were unworthy of even being mentioned.

"This Spirit Spring water is exquisite!" Huamo exclaimed, lavishing praise after a sip. "If only we had something to collect it with, we could sell it."

A spark of inspiration hit Qiang Nantie. He headed to the trading hall in search of a container, typing 'bamboo' into the search bar—currently, the only suitable vessel for holding water. "There it is!" he thought. In a world as vast as theirs, there would always be a demand. Fortunate individuals would always surface. Astute Lords would have their subjects harvest bamboo for sale. In the Whispering Land, with its teeming population, there was bound to be a need for such items.

He reviewed the prices and found them to be fair. Several Lords had set reasonable rates, and one even displayed their territory name openly. Most sellers, however, opted for anonymity regarding their territories, a practice Qiang Nantie himself adhered to when making sales. The price listed by a Lord named little poppet struck him as the most fair: 10 spirit coins for a single bamboo, with a stock of 100 available. Not wanting to bother with adding little poppet's contact information, he decided to purchase the bamboo outright.

A territory alert announced, "Someone has purchased 100 bamboo in the National Exchange Hall, spending 1000 spirit coins."

Having acquired the bamboo, Qiang Nantie retrieved them from his Overlord Space.

Elsewhere, a Lord named little poppet was astonished by the alert.

She hadn't anticipated that the bamboo she'd listed without much thought would sell out instantly.

Delighted, she chose not to raise the price, opting instead to continue offering the bamboo at the same rate.

Clearly, bamboo wasn't in high demand.

After a brief wait, she noticed the buyer hadn't made any further purchases.

Undeterred, as she could easily gather more bamboo, she instructed her residents to harvest additional bamboo for sale.

Qiang Nantie sectioned the bamboo and instructed, "Huamo, fill these with water."

"Okay."

Huamo was quick-witted, instantly realizing Qiang Nantie's intention to sell Spirit Spring Water.

Yet, she queried with uncertainty, "Why not use the spring water for irrigation first?"

"The Spirit Spring Water will improve in quality once upgraded. Wouldn't water from a higher-grade Spirit Spring yield better results for the crops?" Qiang Nantie had already considered this.

"I see."

Huamo grasped the idea; she hadn't thought it through as thoroughly.

She admired Qiang Nantie's attention to detail.