Chapter 223: Offering Suggestions to Jiao Xiuyuan

"How many?" Li Fan's clone's eyes flashed.

"Hehe, could it be that Daoist friend has cleaned out the entire Medicine King Sect ruins?" Jiao Xiuyuan said with a smile. "Not really, but I got lucky and happened to dig up the ruins of the workshop. Although the majority are damaged and unusable, I still managed to find a total of twenty-eight intact small cauldrons."

"Twenty-eight?" Li Fan's heart was slightly astonished; he didn't expect there to be so many of these small Medicine King Cauldrons. This quantity greatly exceeded his expectations.

Recalling the scene where he was hunted down for the two small Medicine King Cauldrons in his storage ring during his twelfth life, Li Fan fell into contemplation.

The Nascent Soul cultivator directly locked onto his location. Obviously, he could sense the existence of the small Medicine King Cauldrons through some method, perhaps a secret technique, or maybe because he also possessed a small Medicine King Cauldron.

The reason for the contention over the small Medicine King Cauldrons was evidently related to the return of the true Medicine King Cauldron.

"The opportunities within the Medicine King Cauldron are undoubtedly related to these small cauldrons belonging to the Medicine King Sect."

"At that time, I was hunted down, probably just a scene in a tragic struggle for supremacy."

"However, in this life, the more small Medicine King Cauldrons I have, the better!"

With his thoughts swiftly shifting, Li Fan made up his mind in an instant.

Continuing Jiao Xiuyuan's words, he replied, "Hehe, Daoist friend Jiao is indeed fortunate."

"But I don't need so many small cauldrons. Two for regular cultivation are enough. Buying an extra two for backup is more than sufficient!"

Jiao Xiuyuan hastily said, "Daoist friend's words are wrong. I've appraised these small Medicine King Cauldrons. They truly deserve to be ancient treasures with remarkable effects. The results of cultivating spiritual plants are far superior to the crude and inferior artifacts nowadays. Not to mention, they have a long history..."

Li Fan interrupted Jiao Xiuyuan with a smile, "Hehe, Daoist friend and I have experienced difficulties together. Speaking plainly, are you concerned that the current price of herbs is too low and it's challenging to sell these small Medicine King Cauldrons? Hence, you're urging me to buy more."

Jiao Xiuyuan didn't expect Li Fan to be so direct. He chuckled, trying to cover up his embarrassment.

About to explain, Jiao Xiuyuan heard Li Fan say again, "Daoist friend, rest assured. Since these small Medicine King Cauldrons were something I asked you to find, I naturally won't let you suffer a loss."

"In my opinion, if you want to sell these small cauldrons at prices hundreds or even thousands of times higher, it's not difficult at all!"

Although the tone was arrogant, it was also very confident.

Jiao Xiuyuan couldn't help but be curious. "I would like to hear Daoist friend's insights."

Li Fan smiled slightly, "Daoist friend, you should know that the price of a commodity is not closely related to its inherent value."

"The final selling price of an item depends on how much the buyer is willing to pay."

"Take these small Medicine King Cauldrons, for example. If they are simply used as artifacts to cultivate spiritual plants, no matter how much you exaggerate their benefits, a price of over a thousand contribution points would be the limit."

"What do you think, Daoist friend?"

Jiao Xiuyuan nodded slowly, "True. Over a thousand contribution points is an overestimation by Daoist friend. In the collapse of the herb market, selling one for five or six hundred contribution points per cauldron would be considered lucky."

"So, if you want to sell the small Medicine King Cauldrons at a high price, you need to unearth their other values..." Li Fan's tone was profound as he slowly spoke.

"Other values?" Jiao Xiuyuan was stunned. "These small cauldrons don't have any other uses."

"Hehe, if they don't have inherent value, then create value for them," Li Fan said emphatically.

"Do you know about the events where Medicine King Sect's Liu Ruchen used a cauldron as a boat, leading all Medicine King Sect members to break through the void?" Li Fan asked.

Jiao Xiuyuan nodded, "I naturally know about that..."

Then he realized, and his tone became extremely astonished, "Does Daoist friend mean..."

Chapter 223: Offering Strategies to Jiao Xiuyuan

Li Fan chuckled, "If the true Medicine King Cauldron has been wandering in the outside world for thousands of years and is about to return to the Xuanhuang Realm, only those who possess the small Medicine King Cauldron can enter it..."

"Friend, what do you think the price of these small Medicine King Cauldrons should be?" Li Fan asked.

Jiao Xiuyuan thought for a moment, and his tone became somewhat excited, "If it's true, involving the ancient secrets of the major sects before a great calamity descends, the price of the small Medicine King Cauldrons would be truly immeasurable. Setting the price at a hundred thousand contribution points per cauldron, I believe there would be many cultivators willing to buy."

Li Fan immediately said, "That's right!"

Jiao Xiuyuan thought for a moment and felt something was off, "Isn't this deceiving people? This doesn't match my business principles! Besides, these cultivators are shrewd. It's impossible for them to believe whatever I say."

Li Fan chuckled lightly and said slowly, "That depends on how friend operates. As the saying goes, three people make a tiger. If a lie is repeated thousands of times, someone will take it as the truth."

"At that time, use heavy payments to buy the support of several prominent diviners and release the information."

"No one can avoid believing it."

"As for deceiving people, hehe..." Li Fan suddenly sneered.

"The so-called trade is simply about you buying and me selling, mutual agreement. Furthermore, the return of the true Medicine King Cauldron may not necessarily be false news!"

"The Medicine King Cauldron that flew away in the past indeed has a slight probability of returning to the Xuanhuang Realm. Even if this probability approaches zero, as long as it is not zero, then in an infinite time scale, this event will definitely happen."

"As for how much time it will take after many disasters, and whether the Xuanhuang Realm will still exist at that time..."

"That is another matter."

Li Fan's words greatly shook Jiao Xiuyuan's mind.

The thoughts and values embedded in his words were completely different from the "Way of Commerce" he had always adhered to.

To witness it personally, Jiao Xiuyuan had done business, and although he occasionally took some small advantages, he had never engaged in such an open and honest false advertising.

Qianli Tang had always prioritized honesty.

However, Jiao Xiuyuan couldn't help but feel that Li Fan's words were extremely reasonable.

Over the years, Qianli Tang's business scale had long been restricted, reaching a bottleneck. His "Myriad Puppets Dao" had also been unable to break through.

"Generalizing from one instance to another, such methods can be applied not only to small Medicine King Cauldrons but also to all commodities in the world. By then..." Jiao Xiuyuan began to feel excited as if his soul was about to tremble.

He listened to Li Fan's endless explanation, "To maintain the popularity of the small Medicine King Cauldrons, friend can also hold an auction regularly. Sell a few of these cauldrons through auctions."

"Not only can it maximize profits, but it can also promote Qianli Tang's business. It's a win-win situation."

(End of this chapter)