"Fellow Daoist Qian, on behalf of Huren Hall, I'd like to order ten thousand bottles of Starlight Luminous Water!"
The recovered Manager Zhu urgently shouted at "Qian Duoduo," as if afraid "Qian Duoduo" would regret it.
Yes, he was afraid "Qian Duoduo" would regret it!
This "super-grade heavenly material and earthly treasure," Starlight Luminous Water, was a rare find. Yet, it was priced at only "one thousand low-grade spirit stones" per bottle.
What was the difference between this and giving it away for free?
If Manager Zhu hadn't confirmed with "Qian Duoduo" multiple times, he would have suspected "Qian Duoduo" had quoted the wrong price.
No matter what, buying it now was a guaranteed profit!
Even if Huren Hall couldn't use all ten thousand bottles of Starlight Luminous Water, they could still resell them!
Huren Hall's selling price for each bottle of Starlight Luminous Water would be "ten thousand low-grade spirit stones." Was that reasonable? Not at all excessive?
Extremely reasonable!
Not excessive at all!
With ten thousand bottles of Starlight Luminous Water, a quick resale would yield a profit of "ninety million low-grade spirit stones"!
Ninety million low-grade spirit stones!
What a terrifying profit margin!
Manager Zhu was so excited, he felt like he could fly.
He knew very well that if he secured this deal, he would no longer be a mere "branch manager." Advancing to the "main hall" and becoming part of the "core management team" would be within reach.
Manager Zhu's excitement grew. He looked at "Qian Duoduo," thinking the little胖子 was incredibly cute!
Who was the "cutest person"?
It had to be "Fellow Daoist Qian"!
At this moment, "Qian Duoduo" spoke.
"Manager Zhu, let's be clear from the start. Our Dragon Rider Merchant Guild conducts business on a cash-only basis, no credit! If you want to purchase ten thousand bottles of Starlight Luminous Water, you must provide ten million low-grade spirit stones!"
This...
Ten million low-grade spirit stones. Not a trivial amount, but not an insurmountable one either.
The Huren Hall branch in Port Immortal City could, with gritted teeth and a determined heart, procure ten million low-grade spirit stones.
However, doing so would drain all of Port Immortal City's Huren Hall branch's "working capital," leaving not a single drop.
For a shop, lacking "working capital" for operational security was extremely dangerous!
Manager Zhu hesitated for a moment.
At this critical juncture, a voice rang out.
"Fellow Daoist Qian, if Huren Hall is unwilling to part with ten million low-grade spirit stones, we, Chaoren Hall, are! Sell those ten thousand bottles of Starlight Luminous Water to us!"
As the voice spoke, a large group of cultivators rushed over. These individuals were imposing, exuding an aura that seemed determined to overwhelm Manager Zhu and Huren Hall.
"Manager Ma of Chaoren Hall?"
"Why is he here?"
"Wow, this is going to be exciting! We're in for a good show!"
Chaoren Hall and Huren Hall were natural "mortal enemies."
One could tell just from their names.
Huren Hall.
Chaoren Hall.
The intensity of their competition was evident.
From its inception, Chaoren Hall's goal was to surpass Huren Hall.
The ideal was beautiful, but the reality...
Huren Hall boasted a foundation of ten thousand years.
While Chaoren Hall had a foundation of nine thousand nine hundred and ninety years.
Just ten years short!
Huren Hall had three "Innate Alchemists."
Chaoren Hall only had two "Innate Alchemists."
Still falling short!
Every time Chaoren Hall opened a new branch, Huren Hall would open a branch next door within three days.
Moreover, all of Huren Hall's elixirs were priced slightly higher than Chaoren Hall's, only by a single low-grade spirit stone.
The reason for the higher price? Huren Hall claimed their elixirs were of superior quality. Though more expensive, they were worth every coin!
Damn it, they were going too far!
The high-ranking officials of Chaoren Hall were infuriated.
What angered them most was that this "promotional strategy" actually worked.
Huren Hall's business was consistently better than Chaoren Hall's.
Cultivators were willing to spend more at Huren Hall, believing in the adage "you get what you pay for." Since Huren Hall dared to charge more, their elixirs must be of higher quality!
Damn it!
There was no such thing; the elixirs were of the same quality!
Chaoren Hall's executives were furious, and they resolved to fight Huren Hall to the end.
Today, Chaoren Hall had also come searching for clues about the Innate Harmonious Elixir. They happened to overhear the conversation between "Qian Duoduo" and Manager Zhu.
"Starlight Luminous Water"?
Only a thousand low-grade spirit stones per bottle?
How could Chaoren Hall possibly miss such a golden opportunity?
While Manager Zhu was still hesitating, Manager Ma of Chaoren Hall and his entourage rushed forward. He shouted loudly:
"Fellow Daoist Qian, ten million low-grade spirit stones. We, Chaoren Hall, can pay you right now. Sell us those ten thousand bottles of Starlight Luminous Water!"
Manager Ma of Chaoren Hall then felt it was not secure enough. Since he wanted to intercept, he decided to go all out.
"Fellow Daoist Qian, to show our sincerity, we, Chaoren Hall, are willing to increase the price... to eleven million low-grade spirit stones! We, Chaoren Hall, offer eleven million low-grade spirit stones for ten thousand bottles of Starlight Luminous Water."
Manager Ma of Chaoren Hall directly added "one million low-grade spirit stones," demonstrating immense sincerity.
At this point, Manager Zhu of Huren Hall finally snapped back to reality.
Damn it!
He first cursed himself profusely in his mind.
"Am I an idiot! Such a sky-falling-pie good deal, selling Starlight Luminous Water at one thousand low-grade spirit stones per bottle, and I hesitated! Damn it! Never mind draining the branch's working capital, I should have withdrawn money from the main hall to secure this massive deal..."
Manager Zhu of Huren Hall berated himself internally while glaring fiercely at Manager Ma of Chaoren Hall opposite him.
They were old rivals; they fought on sight and wished they could tear each other to shreds. There was no need for pretense now. Manager Zhu of Huren Hall roared directly:
"Ma, have you no shame? We, Huren Hall, were discussing this business with Fellow Daoist Qian first. How dare you butt in!"
Manager Ma of Chaoren Hall looked at Manager Zhu of Huren Hall's furious expression and smiled triumphantly.
This was precisely the effect he wanted!
To enrage them!
Manager Ma of Chaoren Hall declared smugly:
"Since when does business require queuing? It's always the highest bidder who wins! Fellow Daoist Qian, Huren Hall lacks sincerity in doing business with you. We, Chaoren Hall, are extremely sincere. As long as you agree, I will produce eleven million low-grade spirit stones right now!"