A Proper Person

The room was narrow and dim, but fortunately, there was a square table, just enough to host a guest.

Zhu Qiniang had left first; she didn't want to get involved in this. As for the specifics, it was better to let Gao Xian and Huang Ying discuss them.

Huang Ying had finally calmed down by now. With only her and Gao Xian left in the room, she actually felt much more at ease.

She chuckled and complimented Gao Xian, "Little brother, your alchemy skills are already so advanced at such a young age. Truly impressive!"

Huang Ying's features were merely average, and she was on the older side, but that couldn't hide the fact that she was large and fair, her entire being radiating a woman's voluptuous charm.

Under the glow of the dim oil lamp, a soft light seemed to coat Huang Ying, and the way her eyes drifted added a touch of indescribable ambiguity.

Gao Xian's gaze couldn't help but follow Huang Ying's chin downward. I shouldn't look below the neck, he thought to himself, but looking at this fair, smooth neck isn't so bad, is it?

Noticing Gao Xian's gaze, Huang Ying straightened her chest without a trace and said, "Little brother, the Heavenly Gui Pill is truly useful. There are many female cultivators in Flying Horse Market; the Heavenly Gui Pill will surely sell very well."

When the topic turned to business, Gao Xian's focus sharpened instantly.

As nice as a fair, large, and soft young matron might be, she couldn't compare to spirit stones!

"Sister Ying, the Heavenly Gui Pill I refine can regulate a female cultivator's primordial yin energy, and long-term use can even preserve one's youth and beauty."

"I'm not boasting, but such a unique Heavenly Gui Pill—let alone Flying Horse Market, even Lianyun City doesn't have it. This is an exclusive business; it would be hard not to make money..."

Gao Xian had learned a set of marketing tactics in his past life. Even if he hadn't mastered them, they were more than enough to hoodwink these cultivators who lacked information.

How many customers could Huang Ying's small Hundred Weapons Hall have in a day? The amount of information she had access to was far, far behind the internet age of the future.

From the consumer psychology of female cultivators to the market monopoly brought by unique technology, and then to grand promotional strategies and brand benefits—Gao Xian threw out theory after theory...

Even the well-traveled Huang Ying was stirred to excitement. At first, she was just blushing, but later, her whole body felt hot and damp, and she wished she could find something to cool down immediately.

"Our Heavenly Gui Pill shouldn't just have medicinal effects; it needs advertising. In the future, when women meet, they should ask: 'Have you taken your Heavenly Gui Pill yet? If not, you're a country bumpkin...'"

Gao Xian smiled triumphantly, "Sister Ying, what price do you think would be appropriate for such a spirit pill?"

Huang Ying was already dizzy and a bit dazed. She asked cautiously, "How much should we sell it for?"

"Five Heavenly Gui Pills for one spirit stone. And don't you dare think that's expensive—if you come late, we'll be sold out..."

Recalling an old movie he'd watched years ago, Gao Xian continued to bluff, "Scarcity creates value. Things are only good if others can't get them! That's the only way people will be willing to pay for them!"

These principles were actually quite simple. It wasn't that Huang Ying didn't understand them, but she had never seen them articulated so clearly.

After Gao Xian's explanation, it was as if the clouds had parted to reveal the sun, and she immediately grasped the theory.

Looking at Gao Xian again, Huang Ying's eyes were filled with admiration, perhaps even a touch of worship.

Being handsome was a gift of nature, and alchemy skills could be honed through hard work.

But this wisdom to manipulate the human heart was truly beyond the mundane!

Huang Ying recalled the scene when Gao Xian first came to buy artifacts. Back then, he had seemed so naive, believing whatever she said, and she had even mocked his immaturity in her heart.

Thinking about it now, it wasn't that Gao Xian was stupid; he just hadn't been familiar with the situation.

The more Huang Ying looked at Gao Xian, the more she liked him. She grabbed his hand with some emotion, "Little brother, I'll listen to everything you say..."

Huang Ying's hand was fair, fleshy, and a little warm and damp; it felt very comfortable to hold.

Gao Xian's heart began to flutter. What made him even more uncomfortable was the burning heat in Huang Ying's watery eyes—a heat that seemed ready to swallow him whole.

Steady, don't mess around. I'm a decent man, and I have a girlfriend...

Gao Xian reminded himself internally. Thinking of Zhou Yuling, he calmed down a little.

He wanted to pull his hand back, but Huang Ying was holding it tightly, and he was a bit reluctant to just yank it away.

He found a reason for this: "As business partners, we still need to maintain the relationship. Even if I don't sleep with her, I can't let Sister Ying's heart go cold."

Gao Xian smiled at Huang Ying and said, "Sister Ying, you must be tired after talking for so long. I know a massage technique that is best for relieving fatigue. Would you like to try it?"

A knowing smile appeared on Huang Ying's face. Men are born to coax women in this regard, she thought. He clearly wants to sleep with me, yet he calls it a massage.

However, the power of Gao Xian's master-level Lightning Dragon Hand far exceeded Huang Ying's expectations. The moment his hand landed on her shoulder, all two hundred-plus bones in her body went limp.

It was the first time she realized a massage could have such an effect!

"Sister Ying, have some water."

Gao Xian didn't even have tea leaves at home, so he diligently handed Huang Ying a bowl of boiled water.

Huang Ying was as soft and limp as a noodle; she didn't even want to move a finger.

Gao Xian took the initiative to help Huang Ying up, and only then did she lift the bowl to take a few sips. Whether it was because her hands were weak or something else, quite a bit of water spilled, flowing down along Huang Ying's neck.

It drew Gao Xian's gaze to follow it downward, and he couldn't help but swallow, thinking, That water is really, damn... lewd!

Huang Ying was already covered in a fine sweat, emitting a rich, faint fragrance mixed with a unique feminine scent. The small bedroom was filled with an alluring atmosphere.

Gao Xian kept reminding himself, I am a decent man, I am a decent man!

But even a decent man can't withstand such temptation... Sister, please calm down, if you keep this up, I'm going to make a mistake!

Huang Ying lay there for a while until the sweat slowly faded and the fire in her heart subsided. She said to Gao Xian with a touch of laziness, "Little brother, your massage technique is truly amazing."

"I feel refreshed and my whole body is at ease. I imagine ascending to immortality must feel just like this!"

"A mere parlor trick, not worth mentioning."

Gao Xian smiled and said, "If you need anything, Sister Ying, just come to me. I'm always at your service, and I guarantee your satisfaction."

"With those words from you, that's all I need."

Huang Ying felt a slight tinge of regret that nothing more had happened, but the massage had been quite enjoyable; this subtle, lingering ambiguity was far more intriguing than something straightforward.

"Sister Ying, here are five hundred Heavenly Gui Pills to use for the initial promotion."

Gao Xian handed a box of medicine to Huang Ying. "As we agreed, I won't charge you for these. From then on, I'll provide them to you at the price of one spirit stone for ten pills."

Huang Ying nodded. She greatly admired Gao Xian's generous style of doing business; he was willing to make upfront investments and possessed a long-term vision.

This was, in fact, the fundamental difference between sect cultivators and rogue cultivators.

Rogue cultivators lived day to day, their focus entirely on the present. Cultivators backed by a sect, however, could afford to make long-term plans.

This wasn't a matter of who was foolish or who was clever, but rather how the differences in their environments led to fundamentally different ways of thinking.

Gao Xian watched Huang Ying's figure drift away, his eyes filled with anticipation.

If the Heavenly Gui Pills could also generate Humanity Aura, he would truly be soaring!