"My lord, might I suggest dividing these Lucky Jars into tiers according to cultivators' ranks?"
"For example: red, orange, yellow, green, azure, blue, violet..."
"Each color would have a different price. To obtain the corresponding items, customers would have to pay different amounts."
"That way, the Lucky Jars could reach ordinary people while also catering to the high-end market..."
Her words left Xiao Yan deep in thought.
In fact, he had entertained a similar idea before Ya Fei proposed it.
Supposing a red jar cost one hundred gold coins, the items it could yield would only be drawn randomly from the initial merchandise.
A thousand gold coins might yield low-grade pills, while ten thousand gold coins might yield high-grade Dou Techniques...
"Your idea is excellent, and I can make it happen. However, the initial jars can only come in three varieties at most." Those three varieties would cost one hundred, one thousand, and ten thousand gold coins.
Her eyes narrowed slightly, and her rosy lips curved upward as Ya Fei said, seemingly casually, "Actually, you could make it five varieties."
"Five? Go on, let's hear it."
"Red jars would cost one hundred gold coins, orange jars five hundred, yellow jars one thousand..."
"You mean adding a five-hundred-gold-coin tier between one hundred and one thousand, with jars that could yield items from either tier?"
"Exactly."
He had to admit that this woman was not only enchantingly beautiful, but also shrewd in her marketing.
Naturally, Xiao Yan had no reason to turn down such a business opportunity.
And so, in that small private room, the two reached a preliminary agreement.
"I'll bring you the jars to sell in a few days." To keep her from noticing anything suspicious, Xiao Yan rose once their agreement was settled and walked out of that lethal room without looking back.
Watching his figure disappear, Ya Fei slowly let the smile fade from her lovely face. Her brows knit slightly as she leaned back lazily in her chair, putting her proud curves on full display.
After all, she had spent years battling in the business world and had met every kind of person, yet she had never encountered anyone quite like Xiao Yan.
He clearly shared the usual male instincts, yet could keep them perfectly restrained. Though he had an old man's voice, his hands were slender and fair like a young man's...
"If he isn't an alchemist himself, he must have a powerful teacher behind him, protecting his path." Even Xiao Yan probably had not imagined that the disguise he considered airtight was riddled with flaws in her eyes.
He walked out of the Appraisal Room.
In the hall of the Mittel Auction House, Xiao Yan spotted an extremely familiar figure.
Seen from behind, the man looked somewhat forlorn, with silver strands mingled among his black hair...
The instant he saw Xiao Yan emerge, a smile bloomed across his face.
He stepped forward and respectfully cupped his hands. "My lord, I've finally caught you."
"Clan Chief Xiao Zhan, what can I do for you?" Although the man standing before him was his own father, Xiao Yan knew full well that this was no time for a father-son reunion.
"Haha, my lord, I did not mean to compete with you for the Pill Formula at today's auction. Rather..."
At this point, Xiao Zhan paused, then took an Azure Scroll from inside his robe and held it out to him.
Without reaching to accept it, Xiao Yan asked in a slightly puzzled tone, "Clan Chief Xiao Zhan, what is the meaning of this?"
"I bid on this Pill Formula specifically to present it to you, my lord!"
"For me? You won't regret it?"
"Hehe, if I can befriend an alchemist such as yourself, my lord, a Pill Formula worth a mere few hundred thousand is nothing."
"In that case, I'll gladly accept."
Even if Xiao Zhan did not give it to him now, he would have gone to his door to collect it. He had only stopped bidding at the auction because he did not want to waste money.
Seeing Xiao Yan accept the scroll, Xiao Zhan unwittingly betrayed a pained look. Any claim that the expense did not hurt would have been a lie.
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