Ouyang Fen was given a scolding by his father.
Moreover, his father, Ouyang Zuoheng, laid out many basic principles for dealing with Lu Chengwen.
So Ouyang Fen decided to pit his wits against Lu Chengwen!
He would use his brain to conquer Lu Chengwen, control Lu Chengwen, enslave Lu Chengwen...
He would prove to his father and his family that he understood things, that he was shrewd, and that he was fully capable of taking over the family business.
Besides, Lu Chengwen looked foolish enough. He should be easy to control!
Ouyang Fen said to Lu Chengwen, "You know about the crystal business, right?"
Lu Chengwen nodded. "I've heard of it, but I don't know much about the details."
Ouyang Fen stared at Lu Chengwen with a sinister smile. "Say you're an Ancient Martial Artist at the peak of the Heavenly Four Gates."
"Mm-hmm."
"I capture you and force you to swallow a Spirit Gathering Pill!"
"A Spirit Gathering Pill? A medicinal pill?"
"Hahaha! It isn't really a medicinal pill. It's called a pill only because it resembles one. But it has an effect."
"What effect?"
"It sinks into your dantian and continuously absorbs your essence, qi, and spirit... Eventually, it keeps condensing, mutating, and growing... until it forms a crystalline crystal."
"Uh... what would happen to me?"
"Of course, you'd wish you were dead!" Ouyang Fen said. "You'd beg us to operate and take the crystal out. Once you're fully anesthetized, that crystal will contain the fruits of your entire life's cultivation. You'll become an ordinary person who has undergone surgery, and it'll be difficult for you to cultivate again afterward. Your dantian will be ruined."
Lu Chengwen cursed inwardly.
How vicious! Making money like this, they'd stripped themselves of every last shred of decency!
"And after the crystal