BXBX NOVEL Chapter 239: 221: Contributing Strategies Jiao Xiuyuan
Chapter 239: 221: Contributing Strategies Jiao Xiuyuan
“Hehe, could it be that you’ve cleaned out the entire ruins of the Medicine King Sect?”
Jiao Xiuyuan laughed, “Not quite. I was just lucky and happened to stumble upon the remains of a workshop. Although most of them are discarded items that are no longer usable, I managed to find twenty-eight intact Little Pharma Sovereign Cauldrons.”
“Twenty-eight?” Surprise flashed through Li Fan’s mind, he had not expected
there to be so many Little Pharma Sovereign Cauldrons?
This number was well beyond his expectations.
Thinking back to the scene where his twelfth incarnation was chased down because of the two Little Pharma Sovereign Cauldrons in his Storage Ring, Li Fan fell into deep thought.
That Yuan Ying cultivator had managed to precisely pinpoint his location. It was evident that he had some means to detect the existence of the Little Pharma Sovereign Cauldron.
It could be through some secret technique or perhaps due to the fact that he also possessed a Little Pharma Sovereign Cauldron.
And the reason they pursued the Little Pharma Sovereign Cauldron was clearly because of the return of the true Medicine King Cauldron.
“The opportunities within the Medicine King Cauldron must be related to these smaller cauldrons that also belong to the Medicine King Sect.”
“Perhaps, when I was being hunted, I was only part of a larger struggle.”
“However, in this world, having more of these Little Pharma Sovereign Cauldrons is better for me!”
After a quick bout of introspection, Li Fan was set in his plans.
He then responded to Jiao Xiuyuan, “Hehe, you are truly lucky, Jiao.”
“However, I don’t need that many cauldrons. Two should be enough for regular cultivation. Buying another two as backups would more than cover what I need!”
Jiao Xiuyuan quickly replied, “Don’t be so modest. I’ve appraised these Little Pharma Sovereign Cauldrons. As expected of magical tools from an ancient sect, they are extremely effective. Their effectiveness in cultivating spiritual plants far surpasses the hastily crafted tools of today. Not to mention their long history, they have..
Li Fan interrupted him with a smile, “Hehe, we’ve shared dangers together. Plain speaking is best, right? You were just afraid that you wouldn’t be able to quick-sell these Little Pharma Sovereign Cauldrons because of the falling prices for medicinal herbs. That’s why you’re encouraging me to buy more, right?”
Jiao Xiuyuan didn’t expect Li Fan to be so direct. He laughed awkwardly to mask his embarrassment.
Just as he was about to explain, he heard Li Fan continue, “Don’t worry. Since I asked you to find these Little Pharma Sovereign Cauldrons, I naturally wouldn’t let you suffer a loss.”
“In my opinion, selling these little cauldrons at a hundred or even a thousand times their price isn’t impossible!”
His tone was arrogant, yet it held an absolute certainty.
Upon hearing this, Jiao Xiuyuan couldn’t help but be curious, “Please share your insights.”
With a slight smile, Li Fan replied, “You should know that the price of a commodity isn’t really related to its inherent value.”
“The final price a commodity can sell for simply depends on how much the buyer is willing to pay.”
“Take these Little Pharma Sovereign Cauldrons, for example. If they’re just used as tools to cultivate spiritual plants, no matter how much you hype and exaggerate their benefits, the price of a thousand contribution points is already the upper limit.”
“Don’t you agree?”
Jiao Xiuyuan slowly nodded, “Indeed. A thousand contribution points is an overestimation made by you. In this current downturn of the herb market, if we could sell them for five to six hundred contribution points each, we would be quite lucky.”
“Therefore, if we want to sell the Little Pharma Sovereign Cauldrons at a higher price, we must find other values in them…” Li Fan’s voice was deep, trailing off into thought.
“Other values?” Jiao Xiuyuan was taken aback, “These little cauldrons don’t seem to have any other uses?”
“Hehe, if they don’t have value, then we’ll create value for them!” Li Fan confidently declared.
“Do you remember how the former head of the Medicine King Sect, Liu Ruchen, used a cauldron as a boat and led all the members of the Sect to break through the sky and leave?” Li Fan asked.
Jiao Xiuyuan nodded, “Of course I know of this event…”
Then it dawned on him and he asked with astonishment, “Are you suggesting
that…
Li Fan gave a gentle chuckle, “If the real Medicine King Cauldron, which has been wandering in the outside world for thousands of years, is about to return to the Xuanhuang World, and only those who possess a Little Pharma
Sovereign Cauldron can enter it…”
“How much do you think these Little Pharma Sovereign Cauldrons would be worth then?”
After considering this, Jiao Xiuyuan’s voice shook with anticipation, “If it really is so, and it concerns the secrets of the ancient sects before the Great
Calamity.. ”
“The price of the Little Pharma Sovereign Cauldron would be hard to estimate. I believe many cultivators would be willing to buy it even at a price of a hundred thousand contribution points.”
Immediately, Li Fan asserted, “Exactly!”
Jiao Xiuyuan thought for a moment and voiced his concerns, “But isn’t this a lie? It goes against my Path of Commerce!”
“Also, these cultivators are all shrewd and ruthless. They wouldn’t simply believe whatever we say, would they?”
Li Fan lightly laughed and slowly said, “That would depend on how you handle it. As the saying goes, ‘seeing is believing’. If a lie is repeated thousands, or even tens of thousands of times, people will start regarding it as truth.”
“We can also bribe a few prophesying figures with vast sums of money to spread the news.”
“Then it wouldn’t be up to others whether or not they believe it.”
“As for deceiving people, hehe…” Li Fan suddenly gave a cold laugh.
“Isn’t all trade just a matter of ‘you buy, I sell’ according to each other’s wishes? Furthermore, the return of the true Medicine King Cauldron isn’t necessarily false news!”
“The Medicine King Cauldron that took flight in the past could indeed return to the Xuanhuang World with a slim chance. Even if this chance is almost zero, as long as it’s not zero, this event is bound to occur in the infinite time scale.”
“As for when this will occur, whether it’s in a few aeons, and whether or not the
Xuanhuang World will still exist by then… ”
“That would be another matter.”
Li Fan’s speech left Jiao Xiuyuan thoroughly shaken.
The mindsets and values conveyed in his words vastly differed from his always upheld [Path of Commerce].
By the heavens, Jiao Xiuyuan conducted business by occasionally taking some small advantages, but he had never publicly carried out deceptive advertising as brazenly as this.
The Thousand Miles Hall had always upheld honesty and integrity.
However, a nagging sensation in Jiao Xiuyuan’s heart made him feel that there was truth to Li Fan’s words.
Over the years, the business of Thousand Miles Hall had reached its limit and had hit a bottleneck. His [Path of a Thousand Puppets] was also unable to break through because of this.
“If extrapolated, this kind of strategy could be used on not only the Little
Pharma Sovereign Cauldron, but all the goods in the world. At that time…” Briefly entertaining this thought, Jiao Xiuyuan was so excited, it felt like his soul was trembling.
He then heard Li Fan continue in an unbroken stream of words, “In order to maintain the demand for the Little Pharma Sovereign Cauldron, you could hold auctions every once in a while. You could sell a few pieces via auction.”
“It’s not only a way to maximize profits, but also a great way to advertise for the Thousand Miles Hall. A situation where you can achieve multiple benefits in one fell swoop..”