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Just as Jiang Yuyan was about to put down her chopsticks to answer, Ye Ruoyi pushed the door open and came in, holding a small booklet in her hand.
"Mr. Su, please take a look at this."
Ye Ruoyi handed over the booklet, a hint of dissatisfaction on her face.
Su Chen took it and looked at it, then exclaimed in surprise, "The upper part of the Great Ming Sword Immortal Ranking? Isn't this the divination I did for Ximen Chuixue before? Is there a problem?"
Ye Ruoyi said, "I checked, and this booklet was printed by the Hua family. It sold very well in the martial arts world of the Ming Dynasty."
Su Chen immediately understood why Ye Ruoyi was angry, and asked with a smile, "How much did you earn?"
"It is said that this booklet has sold nearly eight million copies."
"Even if each book only earns thirty coins, the Hua family still made more than two million taels of silver."
"And all the bookstores were scrambling to sell it."
"If the Hua family prints another batch and sells it to other dynasties, they can earn another two million taels."
"This is a secret of heaven that Mr. Su calculated with his supernatural powers, but they used it to make money. They made so much money for nothing. It's outrageous."
Ye Ruoyi had a stern face, looking very angry.
Sikong Qianluo, Tian Nvrui, and Jiang Yuyan, who were present, all stared in astonishment.
A small booklet could actually earn five million taels of silver?
This was a huge amount they had never imagined.
Su Chen was also surprised.
It's obvious that this was the idea of the business genius Hua Manlou.
The information about those sword immortals came from the knowledgeable Lu Xiaofeng.
However, even Lu Xiaofeng didn't know about extremely low-profile sword immortals like Fang Baoyu and Gong Jiu, so naturally he couldn't write about them.
Judging from Ye Ruoyi's description, even a single incomplete copy of "The Great Ming Sword Immortal Ranking" had already caused a great stir in the martial arts world of the Ming Dynasty.
If another book, "The Great Ming Sword Immortal Ranking Part 2," were released at this time, it would definitely be a bestseller in the martial arts world of the Ming Dynasty.
After all, this second part records the top six sword immortals, making it far more significant than the first part.
The price of a single golden Heavenly Secret Token is only around one million taels.
Even including the cost of asking questions, it wouldn't exceed five million taels of silver.
From this perspective, Hua Manlou and his group really got a great deal and made a killing.
However, compared to the bestseller status of "The Great Ming Sword Immortal Ranking Part 1", Su Chen was more concerned about something else.
After reading "The Great Ming Dynasty Sword Immortal Ranking, Part 1", many swordsmen of the Ming Dynasty were particularly curious about the origins of those nameless sword immortals and the identities of the top six on the list, and wanted to find out who they were.
The most direct way is to come to Su Chen for fortune telling.
Su Chen suddenly remembered a sentence he had heard when he was interning in the marketing department: "If there is no demand, create demand."
And this book, "The Great Ming Sword Immortal Ranking, Part 1," created countless demands for him.
A bold idea slowly took shape in his mind.
Time flies, and it was noon in the blink of an eye.
Ye Ruoyi closed the manual of "One Finger Zen," picked up the tray on the table, and went downstairs.
At this moment, the sixteenth floor of the Ascension Pavilion was already crowded with people, divided into several areas, sizing each other up.
Upon seeing Ye Ruoyi appear, everyone turned to look at her.
Without hesitation, Ye Ruoyi walked to the center and said softly:
"The rules for this competition for the Heavenly Secret Token are the same as last time."
"First, let's determine whose Silver Heavenly Secret Token it is, and which expert is willing to be the first to defend the arena?"
As soon as she finished speaking, Minghou and Yueji stepped forward without hesitation.
These two have practically become the gatekeepers of the Heavenly Secret Order.
If you can't beat them, then forget about getting the Silver Heavenly Secret Token.
"I'll try."
A newly arrived expert, unwilling to accept defeat, leaped into the arena.
But not long after, he was sent flying by Minghou's sword, before Yueji even had a chance to make a move.
"It's my turn!"
After one person fell, another person jumped into the field.
This person's cultivation had reached the Freedom Realm, so Minghou and Yueji dared not be careless and attacked from both sides.
Soon, the man couldn't hold on any longer and conceded defeat.
"Who else?"
The Marquis of the Underworld shouted excitedly.
There was less than an incense stick's time left in the half-hour period.
"Amitabha, please allow this humble monk to give it a try."
As a Buddhist chant rang out, a young man dressed in white walked into the arena, instantly causing a sensation among the crowd.
Because Wuxin looks very young, at most a teenager.
Minghou grinned, and without saying much, he charged forward with his sword.
Wu Xin clasped his hands together, but a strange red light flashed in his eyes.
Upon seeing that look, Minghou froze on the spot, unable to move, and then began to struggle violently.
“No, no, no!!!”
Under the influence of the inner demon, Minghou recalled that night at Wangyi Tower, where the ground was stained red with blood.
"what have you done?"
Yueji sensed something was wrong and immediately stepped forward to try to save Minghou.
But the next second, she was surrounded by Xiao Se, Lei Wujie, Tang Lian and the others.
"Sorry, we're in cahoots."
Xiao Se said with a smile.
Although Tsukihime is stronger than these young people, she is unlikely to win in the short term.
Seeing that Minghou was about to lose control, Yueji had no choice but to shout, "We surrender."
Where there is life, there is hope.
One Silver Heavenly Token appears every seven days, so there's no need to risk everything.
Other martial arts figures shared the same idea.
After witnessing Wuxin's bizarre methods, no one dared to step forward and challenge him.
Ye Ruoyi pursed her lips and said gently:
"Since no one is challenging it, this silver Heavenly Secret Token shall belong to Master Wuxin."
"Next, we will decide who owns the Golden Heavenly Secret Token. The starting bid is 10,000 taels of silver."
As soon as she finished speaking, the group of wealthy businessmen immediately perked up.
Last time, Xu Fengnian sabotaged the bidding, preventing everyone from having a chance to compete. This time, everyone is on high alert.
Hey, I didn't expect Xu Fengnian to shout again: "Xu Fengnian, the heir of Beiliang, offers one million taels of silver!"
Here we go again?
Now those wealthy merchants were really furious. The starting price for the Golden Heavenly Secret Token was only 10,000 taels, but he suddenly raised it to 1 million. How were others supposed to compete with that?
Everyone looked at each other, and in the end, no one dared to accept the challenge.
Ye Ruoyi waited a while, and was just about to announce the results, when a deep voice came out:
"Ji Ruofeng, the head of Baixiaotang, has offered two million taels of silver."
These words immediately caused an uproar in the hall.
Two million taels of silver?
Where in the world does so much money come from?
Just for that one golden Heavenly Secret Token every seven days, they're willing to spend two million taels of silver? Does that money grow on trees?
Everyone looked in the direction of the voice and saw the person who made the bid.
The man was of medium build, appeared to be middle-aged, and wore a strange-looking ghost mask.
What's most noticeable is that he was accompanied by a white-haired girl who looked particularly lively and adorable.
"Is this the head of the Hundred Knowledge Hall? I've heard of his great name before, but this is the first time I've met him."
"Isn't Baixiaotang the number one intelligence organization in Beili? Why would they need to tell fortunes?"
"I heard that the Hundred Weapons Ranking, Fine Jade Ranking, and Rouge Ranking of Beili Jianghu are all produced by Baixiaotang, which is known for knowing everything. What kind of problem have they encountered this time?"
"That's the influence of the Celestial Mystery Immortal. Even the head of the Hundred Knowledge Hall has to come here to ask for a divination."
"No wonder they dared to ask for two million taels of silver at once. The money that Bai Xiaotang has made selling intelligence over the years is far more than that."
"I wonder who that girl next to me is. She's really pretty; she could be on the Rouge Ranking."
"The Rouge Ranking hasn't been updated for two years. Since the head of the Hundred Knowledge Hall is here, should we go and urge them to update it?"
A group of martial arts practitioners were discussing excitedly.
It's quite a novel thing that the head of Baixiaotang, the number one intelligence organization in Beili, personally came to ask for divination.
Ye Ruoyi was not surprised at all and said softly, "Since no one is bidding higher, this golden Heavenly Secret Token belongs to Hall Master Ji."
"Please come upstairs with me, you two who have received the Heavenly Secret Token."
Xu Fengnian cast a helpless glance at Nangong Pushe, meaning that he had done his best.