[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":-1},["ShallowReactive",2],{"origin-ascending-to-the-jade-palace":3,"chapter-ascending-to-the-jade-palace-ascending-to-the-jade-palace-chapter-49":6},{"origin":4,"title":5},"chinese","Ascending to the Jade Palace",{"chapter":7,"nextChapterSlug":19,"prevChapterSlug":20,"totalChapters":21,"novelImage":22},{"id":8,"novel_id":9,"title":10,"slug":11,"index":12,"content":13,"wordcount":14,"created_at":15,"updated_at":15,"volume":16,"translator":17,"content_hash":18},2320511,4538,"Chapter 49","ascending-to-the-jade-palace-chapter-49",49,"\u003Cp>Of course not by killing customers—this flash sale is about randomizing and dailyizing the auction process.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Various shops buy spiritual materials, elixirs, and magic artifacts from cultivators, but they always offer prices lower than market value, so lone cultivators aren’t happy about it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>We can turn these purchases into auctions: they leave their items at Baibao Pavilion, then auction them off within a time limit.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>When the auction ends, the highest bidder takes the item.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This auction doesn’t need customers to initiate it—we can design it ourselves, even promote it ourselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For example, send people to places crowded with cultivators and flaunt the items won in auction, boasting about how they got a bargain.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Then, many cultivators eager for a good deal will occasionally drop by Baibao Pavilion; the more people come, the better our goods will sell.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yulou has real ideas—he’s essentially bringing online e-commerce auctions offline.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“What if the selling price is too low?” Tang Nianqiu asked proactively.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“If a customer leaves a magic artifact worth two hundred spirit stones at Baibao Pavilion but it only sells for eighty, the customer loses money—won’t that ruin Baibao Pavilion’s reputation?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Old Tang had spent years in Qingxi Market and knew lone cultivators well—they cared deeply about even one or two spirit stones.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If Baibao Pavilion’s auctions ever caused lone cultivators to lose money, those cheated cultivators would curse Baibao Pavilion to death.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“We can just bid on it ourselves...”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yulou shrugged and replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Is this even a problem? It’s clearly not a problem!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If the price deviates too much from actual value, Baibao Pavilion can simply send a shill to buy it themselves.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Nianqiu fell silent—he’d indeed underestimated Yulou because of his youth, which was why he’d asked such a foolish question.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“The key here is to make customers feel there’s a chance to get a bargain, so they’ll come to Baibao Pavilion more often.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>For these timed auctions, we can list our own goods too—as long as we sell above cost, we won’t lose money.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ‘three for nine-tenths’ promotion works the same way: by encouraging customers to spread the word, we boost Baibao Pavilion’s visibility; once visibility rises, how could business possibly suffer?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>In his past life, Pinduoduo didn’t just break through the monopolies of other e-commerce platforms because of low prices and tapping into lower-tier markets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Its viral, low-cost promotion model and high-frequency, low-value transaction model also played crucial roles.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The ‘three for nine-tenths’ promotion mobilized customer initiative, and under this initiative, Baibao Pavilion could achieve viral promotion at low cost.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Meanwhile, because of the discount, customers’ willingness to transact would also increase, cultivating a habit of frequent, low-value purchases.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Transactions themselves are value: once customers have spent multiple times at Baibao Pavilion, they’ll naturally prefer it for future purchases.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Use low-profit goods to attract customers, draw them in, then guide them to spend more—Yulou, you’re truly fit to be shopkeeper.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Wang Xianmao patted Yulou’s shoulder approvingly—he was satisfied with Yulou in every way.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Aside from being overly humble, Yulou had no other flaws.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“So you approve my opening promotion plan?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yulou asked, surprised.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>He’d never run a business in his past life; he himself wasn’t sure about these suggestions.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The Wang clan was at a critical turning point; dozens of Foundation Establishment cultivators would emerge over the next few decades, and opening Baibao Pavilion now was a crucial decision.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The clan chief’s trust not only brought Yulou joy, but also immense pressure.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>If he failed, when would he ever get another chance like this?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Now, hearing the clan chief’s tone, it seemed he approved—this eased much of the crushing weight on Yulou’s heart.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course—go ahead and do it. With you and Rongsheng in charge, I’m confident. But Nianqiu, keep an eye on things too—you’ve been in Qingxi Market so long, you know it better; if you have opinions, speak up.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Tang Nianqiu, hearing the clan chief call his name, quickly bowed and replied.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Another evening arrived, and the main hall of Fuyuan Bureau was filled with lone cultivators.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>They chatted about everything under the sun, munching on donkey meat and old liquor.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“I say, you’re better off going to Wang’s Baibao Pavilion—Bai Fu Tang’s goods are good, but sometimes they’re faulty.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Baibao Pavilion is new—they wouldn’t cheat you with fake or substandard talismans.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bai Fu Tang has a full selection—they’re backed by the Che family and have been around for decades; their reputation’s decent, right?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Decent? Pfft! Last time I bought Stone Armor Talismans from Bai Fu Tang, two out of three were broken—just shiny on the outside, you’ll know when you use them.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Then go complain! Two out of three broken? That’s endangering lives!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Nah, I bought them at 40% off—loser pays.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Bro, you’re a real beast—daring to gamble on Stone Armor Talismans? That’s gambling with your life!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Baibao Pavilion has a promotion: all Qi Refining talismans get a 10% discount if bought by three people together.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Do they have Thousand-Mile Talismans?”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Of course—they’re the Wang clan, who raise donkeys; their donkey-hide Thousand-Mile Talismans are unique. I bought two just yesterday!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Enough talking—I’m going to buy a few donkey-hide Thousand-Mile Talismans. Nine-tenths-off Thousand-Mile Talismans aren’t available normally.”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>As one of the essential talismans for low-tier cultivators, the Thousand-Mile Talisman is like a power bank for a phone.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>You might not use it daily, but you can’t live without it.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Whether traveling, fleeing, or chasing enemies, you always need the Thousand-Mile Talisman.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Inside Baibao Pavilion, which looked anything but ancient, the interior was arranged with clever thought.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>To the left of the entrance stood a bronze rack, lit by Eternal Bright Lamps; before it, a wooden table held an incense burner, burning Five-Flavor Purple Ginseng Spirit Incense to nourish spiritual sense.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>On the rack were over twenty Longevity Tablets—the topmost was Master Mang Xiang, beside whom stood Wang Yinghua, son of Wang Ying, the ancestral founder of the Wang clan.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Below were the Longevity Tablets of True Person Xuan Zhuan and True Person Dan Ri; beside True Person Xuan Zhuan’s tablet stood Wang Jingyi and two other Wang ancestors.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The remaining Wang ancestors who never joined the Purple Mansion were placed on the bottom row.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>This was Yulou’s innovation—this world didn’t worship the God of Wealth or Guan Di, so Yulou decided to worship Master Mang Xiang.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Master, the Wang clan has offered you so many tributes to help you achieve Golden Core, we’re practically bleeding to our heels.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Borrowing your name—is that too much to ask?\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yuan stood before the Longevity Tablets, solemnly introducing the Wang clan of Anbei to every customer entering Baibao Pavilion.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Brother cultivator, rest assured—Anbei’s Wang clan is under Master Mang Xiang’s lineage; every item here is genuine, no trickery or deception!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Under the Purple Mansion’s authority, the Wang clan of Anbei—this was using the prestige of the Purple Mansion and Red Lamp Illumination to empower Baibao Pavilion!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Empowerment” sounds abstract, but when done well, the effect is enormous.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yulou’s strategy was so effective that, later, a cultivator version of an urban legend spread across hundreds of miles around Qingxi Market.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>“Once you enter Baibao Pavilion, never look left!”\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>One glance, and you must bow—no one can stop you!\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>Yet this marketing strategy remained extremely effective.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>First-time customers always felt profound respect upon seeing the Wang clan’s Longevity Tablets.\u003C\u002Fp>\n\u003Cp>The prestige of being a senior vassal family under Red Lamp Illumination made this tablet display invaluable.\u003C\u002Fp>",1237,"2026-06-20T15:48:26.995Z",1,"Qwen3-Next 80B","e4048c89c2a23d5b39bd4c0c0ff84a940dada2216806680bab5e5ac97107c78f","ascending-to-the-jade-palace-chapter-50","ascending-to-the-jade-palace-chapter-48",243,"https:\u002F\u002Fnovelzhen.com\u002Fimages\u002Fcovers\u002Fascending-to-the-jade-palace-cover.jpg"]