The Investment Promotion Conference

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Half a month later, the long-awaited investment promotion conference in Bleser City began in full swing.

After refining all the gathered herbs into Du Ling Juice, Liu Ding had visited the Ximen Spirit Herb Pavilion several times and witnessed Ximen Yaoji's talent for business. Everywhere in Bleser City that an advertisement for the Murong Divine Pill Chamber's Zhe Spirit Liquid appeared, an even more impressive advertisement could be found beside it.

"Du Ling Juice, Du Ling Juice—extra ears make it even more miraculous. A drop of spirit liquid shakes your realm; six cauldrons hear the Qilin stir."

Damn, heroes really did think alike. The Du Ling Juice advertisement even used the phrase "extra ears." Anyone with eyes could tell it was openly challenging the Murong Divine Pill Chamber's Zhe Spirit Liquid.

Liu Ding was still a little late when he arrived in Bleser City today.

He had spent all night refining Yin Soul Qi. At dawn, he once again tried to send his divine soul into Everlasting Cave, only to spot the "Reed-Flower Chicken" foraging nearby again. His divine soul could not travel too far for now, but such an opportunity was rare. After teasing the "Reed-Flower Chicken" for a while, he finally managed to enter Everlasting Valley again. He lingered there for quite some time, gathering bundles upon bundles of immortal herbs and Spirit Orbs. By the time he came out, the sun was already high in the sky.

With Ximen Yaoji, a business-minded career woman, holding down the fort, Liu Ding had not intended to wade into this mess. He wanted to focus on cultivation, but Ximen Yaoji unexpectedly sent someone to deliver him a VIP admission card.

He had originally wanted to bring Zhi'er, but she was detached by nature. More importantly, this promotion conference would definitely draw powerful outsiders, perhaps even Beast Soul Realm masters. If someone saw through Zhi'er's guise as a transformed white fox spirit beast, the trouble would be immense.

With the VIP admission card, Liu Ding entered the promotion conference without any trouble. Led by a female attendant, he took a seat in the VIP section near the front.

This pill promotion conference used a format where pill halls, Pill Consecrators, pharmacists, and others promoted their products on the spot. The order was determined by drawing lots, and each took turns advertising their pills.

The venue was enormous—the central square of Bleser City. Crowds surged everywhere, and waves of clamor filled the air, making Liu Ding restless and irritable. He was even beginning to regret coming here to suffer.

Rubbing his temples, Liu Ding let his gaze wander until he finally spotted Ximen Yaoji among the merchant seats. She was still wearing a purplish-red gown today, though it appeared to be newly made and was even more dazzling than before.

The live promotions continued in full swing. Merchants took the stage one after another, speaking with flowery tongues and spraying spittle as they touted their pills.

As his gaze slowly shifted away from Ximen Yaoji, Liu Ding had intended to look for the Murong Divine Pill Chamber's representative when a familiar back came into view.

"Huh? Grandfather, why is he here too? And he's sitting in the VIP section." Remembering that his grandfather was the head of a major clan near Bleser City in Chixian, Liu Ding understood.

Sure enough, when his gaze swept over the seats, he also saw members of the Stone Clan, who controlled a faction in Bleser City, seated in the VIP section.

Among Chixian's four great clans, only the Liu Clan and the Stone Clan were local powers in Bleser City. The Murong Family and Ximen Family were based in Chixian's other two cities. Still, as one of Chixian's major cities, Bleser City naturally had business from their great pill halls.

"Next come the two biggest highlights of this promotion conference. I'm sure everyone has already guessed what they are. The city has been flooded with advertisements for half a month now—something Bleser City has never seen before. Hehe."

The master of ceremonies cracked a joke before saying, "First up is the Murong Divine Pill Chamber. The product they are promoting this time is Zhe Spirit Liquid."

The moment the master of ceremonies paused, the entire conference erupted. Everyone had seen the advertising war between Zhe Spirit Liquid and Du Ling Juice. It had drawn enormous attention and become a blazing hot topic.

"Let us welcome Murong Guang, the manager of the Murong Divine Pill Chamber."

With a welcoming gesture from the master of ceremonies, a middle-aged man strode onto the stage arrogantly and stood behind

the podium. He raised a hand to quiet the uproar.

"As everyone knows, breaking through from Five Soulforging Cauldrons to Six Soulforging Cauldrons is an exceedingly difficult process. Even disciples of the Liu Clan, who dominate Bleser City in the Soul Forging Realm, cannot break through before the age of sixteen. After three years of painstaking effort by the Murong Divine Pill Chamber, we have developed a medicinal liquid that can rapidly condense soul qi, break through the shackles of Five Soulforging Cauldrons, and greatly increase one's chances of advancing in realm."

Three years, my ass. Liu Ding sneered inwardly. If the Murong Divine Pill Chamber had not colluded with Nie Zhengxu, what tricks could they possibly have come up with?

"Manager Murong, I heard that three of the five main ingredients in Zhe Spirit Liquid are the same as those in the Liu Clan's Qilin Soul Forging Pill. Are they related?" Sure enough, someone raised a question.

"Hehe, they are completely unrelated. Everyone knows that if cultivators outside the Liu Clan's cultivation system refine the Qilin Soul Forging Pill, the consequences are unimaginable. Our Zhe Spirit Liquid, however, happens to suppress that violent property. Its medicinal nature is gentle, and among medicines for the Five Soulforging Cauldrons realm, it is unquestionably top-grade."

Murong Guang spoke brazenly, though his gaze drifted somewhat.

Following his gaze, Liu Ding discovered Nie Zhengxu sitting conspicuously in the VIP section.

"Words alone prove nothing. Who wouldn't claim their own pills are good? Show us some real evidence." Although Murong Guang had been talking nonstop, the people present were not merely hotheaded fools. As soon as those words were spoken, voices of agreement rose all around.

"Since the Murong Divine Pill Chamber dares to promote Zhe Spirit Liquid at this conference, we naturally rely on our strength to speak for us." Murong Guang snorted and took out a booklet. "Over the past half month, we have tested it on twenty martial disciples who had been stuck at Five Soulforging Cauldrons for years. Six of them successfully broke through to Six Soulforging Cauldrons. They include the Stone Clan's Third Young Master, Shi Zhongshang, the Zhao Clan's young lady, Zhao Rushi, Young Master Li—"

As Murong Guang read out the names, six Soul Forging Realm cultivators emerged from backstage one after another. Their ages varied, and some were even over forty.

"I know that Guo Jiacheng. He really was stuck at Five Soulforging Cauldrons for more than twenty years."

As someone exclaimed in surprise, the conference venue grew lively once more.

"This is real evidence. Unlike certain incompetent pill halls that hide their heads and refuse to show themselves, doing nothing but peddling false advertisements." Murong Guang cast a disdainful glance at Ximen Yaoji in the merchant section, then raised his voice again. "To benefit the vast number of Soul Forging Realm cultivators, the Murong Divine Pill Chamber is offering Zhe Spirit Liquid for promotion at the low price of one hundred thousand per bottle. Orders must be at least ten bottles, while the retail price can be as high as three hundred thousand."

Sure enough, such enormous profits tempted many medicine merchants from afar. The entire venue buzzed as people discussed whether to place orders, while those who had already decided discussed how many bottles to purchase.

Murong Guang was immensely pleased with himself and shouted again, "It has not been easy for everyone to travel such a long way, so the Murong Divine Pill Chamber has decided that the first thirty people to place orders now will receive a twenty percent discount."

At once, several impatient medicine merchants raised their number plates. "I'll take ten bottles!"

"I'll take ten too!"

"I'll take fifteen!"

Once someone took the lead, merchant after merchant began raising their plates to join in. Only those who paid a thirty-thousand deposit as a guarantee could receive an order plate.

Murong Guang could not have been more pleased. He swaggered as he looked at the frowning Ximen Yaoji. This on-the-spot discount of his had effectively blocked the way and cut off the Ximen Spirit Herb Pavilion's path to profit.

But at that moment, a discordant voice rang out. "Everyone, please remain calm. Comparing goods from three sellers is the way of business. If you covet a small discount only to throw away a watermelon and pick up sesame seeds, wouldn't that be a loss rather than a gain? Isn't the Ximen Spirit Herb Pavilion's Du Ling Juice said to be even better? Hurry and present it so everyone can see for themselves."

The voice was loud and clear. Liu Ding looked over and saw that it was none other than his clan head grandfather, Liu Yandong. He could not help raising a thumb in secret. Grandfather, that interception came just in time.