An Ruyan put her veil back on, then approached the table and handed a ledger to Su Chen:

"Here's the detailed account of the Elixir sales over this period. Take a look."

"No need, just tell me the total amount."

Su Chen waved his hand, not interested in looking at the ledger.

"Aren't you afraid I'll make some shady deals in there?"

An Ruyan said with a smile.

"I trust you."

Su Chen said calmly.

"Alright then!"

An Ruyan nodded and said:

"As per our previous agreement, up till now, your share should be more than twenty-four million Spirit Stones!"

As soon as the words were spoken, Su Chen was shocked again!

"How much?!"

Su Chen thought he heard wrong!

"More than twenty-four million!"

An Ruyan spoke again, her eyes displaying a playful smile:

"If converted to Red Mysterious Stones, it's more than twenty thousand Red Mysterious Stones."

This time, Su Chen was truly stunned!

Even if he had guessed there would be significant gains, he never expected it to be this much!

How long has it been anyway?

Less than half a year, perhaps!

"Was this beyond your expectations?"

An Ruyan said with a smile.

"It certainly was beyond my expectations!"

Su Chen truthfully nodded.

"So, do you want to take a look at the ledger now?"

An Ruyan asked again.

"I trust you!"

Su Chen waved his hand again, casually saying.

A simple sentence, yet it moved An Ruyan!

If he didn't check the accounts before, it was understandable, but even after knowing such a large number, he still behaved this way, which isn't simple!

After all, with such a large amount, slight manipulation could result in countless Spirit Stones!

It was clear that he wasn't being polite or shy, but genuinely trusted her!

In the face of such great interests, this trust was truly rare!

"Actually, we're not fully expanded yet. When fully expanded, the earnings will be even higher!"

An Ruyan said with a smile.

Hearing this, Su Chen nodded; finding the Yuntong Commerce Guild initially truly was the right choice!

As for other matters, he couldn't be bothered!

He only needed to confirm one thing, that An Ruyan is indeed trustworthy!

"By the way, carrying so many Spirit Stones is inconvenient, let me give you some Spirit Notes later!"

An Ruyan mused for a moment and said.

In fact, the main reason for having Su Chen visit today was for this matter!

Of course, she also wanted to see him!

"Spirit Notes? What are they?"

Su Chen asked, somewhat surprised.

"You'll know in a moment."

An Ruyan smiled lightly and then left for a while.

After some time, she returned and handed Su Chen a stack of notes!

Su Chen took a look and immediately felt it was unusual!

Firstly, the notes were made from several special metallic materials combined!

The key was that on it were dozens of intricate patterns overlapping, all crafted through a particular inscription, making replication nearly impossible!

Su Chen thought to himself:

Isn't this just like the paper bills on Earth?

There are various denominations on them!

"So these are Spirit Notes?"

Su Chen asked: 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺

"Why haven't I seen them in the Shenfeng Dynasty?"

"Yes, these are Spirit Notes."

An Ruyan explained:

"Actually, the Shenfeng Dynasty has them too, just very few, mostly circulated from elsewhere because there are seldom transactions of huge amounts there. Creating these Spirit Notes is very challenging, so if the denomination is too small, it's not worth it!"

Hearing this, Su Chen looked at the Spirit Notes he held, indeed, the smallest denomination corresponded to a hundred thousand Spirit Stones!

"These Spirit Notes are universal; they can be used anywhere."

An Ruyan continued.

Su Chen nodded upon hearing this; it certainly was much more convenient now!

Though he had the Cangyue Ring with enough space, storing several million Spirit Stones might not be feasible!

Moreover, it would be quite a waste!

"Earlier, I gave you Spirit Notes equivalent to twenty million Spirit Stones; the remaining four million I'll exchange for Red Mysterious Stones!"

An Ruyan spoke again:

"At a rate of one thousand to one, that's about four thousand more Red Mysterious Stones!"

"I've gathered these Red Mysterious Stones from several places and will take you to get them later."

"Ruyan, your arrangements are truly meticulous."

Su Chen said sincerely.

Indeed, he had been thinking of exchanging some Red Mysterious Stones, as they were a valuable resource for cultivation!

The effects of Red Mysterious Stones were far superior to the Spiritual Grade Pills he was currently taking!

Unexpectedly, An Ruyan had already prepared everything!

He had originally planned to refine a batch of higher-grade supplementary cultivation Pills, but it was unnecessary now!

He also marveled at the wealth and influence of the Yuntong Commerce Guild!

He still remembered the hunting tournament hosted by the Shenfeng Royal Family, where the Monarch's offering of ten Red Mysterious Stones had excited princes and noblemen alike!

Yet now, An Ruyan easily offered up over four thousand Red Mysterious Stones!

Though she mentioned they were sourced from various places, it was still telling!

Such differences were worlds apart, even more stark than night and day!

Precisely because of this, the exchange rate here is a standard one thousand to one!

If it were in the Shenfeng Dynasty, where Red Mysterious Stones were scarce, the exchange rate would be much higher, possibly even double!

"By the way, Ruyan, how long do you plan to stay here?"

Su Chen asked casually.

"Not long, I'm just here temporarily and will be leaving soon."

An Ruyan said, though her eyes betrayed a hint of gloom!

"Is there something troublesome going on?"

Su Chen sensed the hint of sadness and asked.

"Nothing much."

An Ruyan shook her head, forcing a smile.

Not wanting to probe further, Su Chen just said:

"This is a self-made Sound Transmission Talisman; if you need help, feel free to ask."

As he handed a Sound Transmission Talisman to her, An Ruyan accepted it readily!

She had already heard from Fang Hongtai about Su Chen's self-made Sound Transmission Talismans, but at this moment, she couldn't help but look at him intently!

With his skill in Alchemy, producing Pills that outshine those of the same grade!

His mastery of Inscriptions, even creating Sound Transmission Talismans!

Is there anything this man can't do?

To An Ruyan, Su Chen increasingly seemed like a mystery!

Enticing her to get closer, to understand him!

"I don't think I'm that handsome?"

Su Chen joked:

"If you keep staring at me like that, I'll think you've fallen in love with me!"

"Oh, you!"

An Ruyan rolled her beautiful eyes and exclaimed.

After chatting for a while longer, An Ruyan suddenly said:

"Su Chen, I owe you an apology; I've only found a few people for you so far."

"Please don't say that; I know, in a sea of people, finding someone is extremely difficult!"

Su Chen replied quickly upon hearing this.

Truly, he meant it!

Just for this, he was full of gratitude towards An Ruyan!

So, let alone the fact that An Ruyan wouldn't make shady deals, even if she did, he wouldn't mind!

No matter how many Spirit Stones, in Su Chen's heart, they couldn't compare to the importance of the people from the estate!