Great Immortal With Boundless Mana

Chapter 23: Marketing Techniques

Zhou Ye knew that Gao Xian didn't have much money, so a few dozen low-grade spirit stones were nothing to him.

In comparison, Deer Antler Powder was more important to him.

Such a high-quality elixir was truly priceless.

Gao Xian wasn't surprised by Zhou Ye's choice. He had waited all night just to let the old man experience the effects of Deer Antler Powder.

He smiled at the old man and said, "Thank you, Uncle Zhou."

Zhou Ye smiled and said, "Deer Antler Powder is not well-known after all. How about this, you can take a thousand pills of Deer Antler Powder."

Ordinary Deer Antler Powder could be bought for forty pills with one spirit stone.

The old man was still treating Gao Xian fairly by doubling the price.

Gao Xian also smiled and said, "Uncle Zhou, the Deer Antler Powder I refine has a special formula. You've tried it yourself, and I'm not bragging, but even dozens of ordinary Deer Antler Powder pills combined can't match the effectiveness of one of mine..."

Gao Xian argued logically. A thousand pills of Deer Antler Powder were not difficult for him, but he didn't do things that way.

Zhou Yuling was good to him, but she was her, and her father was her father. They couldn't be mixed together.

When it came to business, one must have the mindset for business. Zhou Ye was discussing benefits with him, and if he talked about personal relationships with the old man, it would be too immature.

Zhou Ye wasn't angry either. If Gao Xian demanded a sky-high price, he would allow Gao Xian to repay him on the spot.

Gao Xian smiled and said, "Uncle Zhou, I have a proposal. I will give you exclusive rights to sell Deer Antler Powder. I will only charge you the cost price: ten pills of Deer Antler Powder for one low-grade spirit stone."

"Hmm?" Zhou Ye was a little confused about why Gao Xian suddenly brought this up.

"Uncle Zhou, you've also experienced the effects of Deer Antler Powder. Not to mention being unparalleled in the world, it is also a unique elixir in the Little Flying Horse Market."

"The Little Flying Horse Market has six to seven thousand male cultivators. Even if only one-tenth of them have a demand, they can consume six to seven hundred pills of Deer Antler Powder in a day..."

Gao Xian used his twenty years of experience in deceiving customers, throwing out terms like market, demand, consumption, quality, and monopoly at Zhou Ye.

It was the first time Zhou Ye had heard of these things, and even with his rich experience, he was excited by the deception.

Indeed, Deer Antler Powder was a big market, and with its powerful quality, there were no competitors!

According to Gao Xian's calculations, this was a huge consumer market worth up to twenty thousand low-grade spirit stones per year.

Zhou Ye also knew that Gao Xian's words were exaggerated, but even if he only made one-tenth of that, he would still net two thousand low-grade spirit stones per year.

No matter how he thought about it, he felt that this business could make a big profit and must be done!

In the end, Zhou Ye and Gao Xian reached an agreement. Zhou Ye taught Gao Xian the True Yang Spear, and Gao Xian treated the exclusive rights to sell Deer Antler Powder as tuition fees. In the future, Gao Xian would provide Zhou Ye with at least one thousand pills of Deer Antler Powder per month, with payment upon delivery and settlement at the end of each month.

With Gao Xian's efforts, an additional condition was added, allowing Gao Xian to stay at Zhou's house for a few days.

After finalizing the terms, both Zhou Ye and Gao Xian were very happy.

"True Yang Spear, condensing the Innate Yang Qi of a man as the root and the manifestation of divine will as the spear."

Zhou Ye smiled meaningfully and said, "Do you know where a man's Yang Qi is strongest?"

Gao Xian didn't quite understand at first, but seeing Zhou Ye's somewhat lewd smile, he suddenly realized, "It's there."

"That's right, that place where the Qi and blood are the strongest is called the root of Yang..."

Zhou Ye explained the True Yang Spear in detail, and even took out a scroll with a shining golden spear drawn on it, which looked quite majestic.

This was the conceptual image of the True Yang Spear, combined with a complete set of hand seals, incantations, and talismans, forming a complete set of secret techniques.

After explaining it, Zhou Ye gave the scroll to Gao Xian and went busy with opening a shop.

Gao Xian took the scroll back to his room in the east wing and pondered over it for a whole day. He felt that this secret technique seemed a bit improper.

At night, after having dinner at Zhou's house, Gao Xian asked Zhou Ye about some of the doubts and confusion he had about the True Yang Spear.

Zhou Ye was also responsible and patiently explained and guided Gao Xian, allowing him to gain a lot.

Back in his bedroom in the east wing, Gao Xian practiced the True Yang Spear for a while, with Lanjie helping to condense the talisman in his brow, and he quickly found the feeling.

Coming out of the cultivation state, Gao Xian took out the Wind and Moon Mirror. Sure enough, there was an additional skill listed on the back.

True Yang Spear: Condense divine consciousness with Yang Qi as an invisible spear, capable of dispelling evil Qi (1/10 beginner level).

All the abilities manifested on the back of the Wind and Moon Mirror could be enhanced with human Dao Lingguang.

Gao Xian already had experience, and just by looking at the points required to upgrade the True Yang Spear, he knew that it was a very low-level spell.

Well, it was on the same level as Deer Antler Powder. Fortunately, it could dispel evil Qi, which was enough.

Looking at the human Dao Lingguang, with Zhou Yuling's contribution, it had already reached seventy-eight points.

What are you waiting for? Just upgrade directly.

By using ten points of Human Dao Lingguang, the True Yang Spear reached the proficient level. However, to upgrade again, it would require twenty points.

This is different from the upgrade points of the Deer Horn Powder.

By using another twenty points of Human Dao Lingguang, it reached the mastery level. To upgrade again, it would require forty points.

Gao Xian looked at the remaining forty points of Human Dao Lingguang and made a bold decision to use them all, raising the True Yang Spear to the expert level.

According to his experience, when a skill reaches the mastery level, it can already surpass eighty percent of peers.

Reaching the expert level would cause a qualitative change in the skill.

In the Wind and Moon Mirror, Lanjie formed hand seals and silently recited the incantation, causing a crimson spear to appear in front of her.

As Lanjie cast her spell, the crimson spear suddenly thrust forward.

Gao Xian felt a sudden heat in his forehead, as if his mind was pierced by an invisible, scorching spear. His spirit shook, and his mind was filled with memories of practicing the True Yang Spear.

After a while, Gao Xian opened his eyes.

Having fully assimilated these memories, he felt as if he had immersed himself in the practice of the True Yang Spear for twenty or thirty years. He had completely mastered all the subtle techniques of the True Yang Spear and had a very profound understanding of it.

Although the room was unusually dim, he could clearly see the shape of the teacup on the table. This was something he couldn't do just a moment ago.

Did upgrading the True Yang Spear to the expert level actually improve his vision?

No, the smell of tanned animal hide coming from the next room became even stronger. He could even faintly feel the scent drifting around like smoke.

The small and crude bedroom suddenly became vivid.

Gao Xian realized that the True Yang Spear's upgrade had enhanced his spiritual power, or rather, his mental strength, making his consciousness more sensitive and his reactions faster. This further strengthened his sensory organs such as his eyes, nose, and ears.

With a powerful mental strength, he could obtain more information and analyze and understand it faster. These obvious changes occurred because of his enhanced mental strength.

How can I describe this feeling? It's like upgrading to a VIP membership, going from a 480P resolution to 1080P in an instant.

Details that were previously imperceptible could now be seen and felt.

Therefore, he felt that the surrounding environment became more distinct in an instant.

But this advantage was not gained for nothing; the upgrade of the True Yang Spear was worth it.

Gao Xian was not a military enthusiast, but he knew from his limited military knowledge that the first element of war is intelligence.

Sun Tzu had long said: "Know yourself, know your enemy, and you shall not be defeated in a hundred battles."

Knowing the enemy's information in advance allows one to calmly formulate tactics and achieve victory.

The enhancement of his mental strength allowed him to have a heightened sixth sense, enabling him to obtain more abundant information.

This would translate into a huge advantage in battle.

The power of the expert-level True Yang Spear was also quite remarkable. The invisible spear condensed from spiritual power and yang energy not only dispelled evil spirits but also attacked the enemy's spirit, or rather, their consciousness.

Gao Xian formed hand seals and condensed the True Yang Spear deep in his forehead with the help of Lanjie's spell.

As long as he wished, this invisible spear could be thrust out according to his thoughts.

Within a range of five zhang, the True Yang Spear was at its strongest. Beyond five zhang, its power gradually diminished. It could reach a maximum distance of ten zhang.

Unfortunately, there was no suitable target to verify the power of the expert-level True Yang Spear.

When he opened the Wind and Moon Mirror, he could see that the introduction to the True Yang Spear had changed.

True Yang Spear: Condenses spiritual power into an invisible spear with yang energy, capable of intimidating the soul and dispelling evil spirits (1/80 expert).

Gao Xian noticed the change in the introduction to the True Yang Spear, with the addition of the ability to intimidate the soul, indicating that the True Yang Spear was also useful against cultivators.

Based on his intuition, he believed that the expert-level True Yang Spear would be enough to intimidate someone like Old Wang.

Although Old Wang's swordsmanship was formidable, his qi was weak and his spirit was feeble. He probably wouldn't have much resistance against this type of soul-striking spell.

Of course, this was just his speculation, and the specific power would still need to be tested in actual combat.

The most wonderful thing about the True Yang Spear was its invisibility. With Lanjie at the center, this spell could be quickly released to intimidate the enemy.

By condensing the True Yang Spear, Gao Xian could feel the intense yang energy in his forehead. Naturally, he felt a strong sense of security.

The lingering evil energy that had been troubling him seemed to have been completely dispelled by the intense yang energy emitted by the True Yang Spear.

Gao Xian put away the True Yang Spear and let out a satisfied sigh. He had finally resolved the lingering evil energy that had been bothering him!

He could finally have a peaceful sleep tonight!

(End of this chapter)