Chapter 333: Sold Out

Boss, you've been refining pills all night—aren't you going to rest?

It's fine, I'm not tired; we're out of pills, so I'll make some.

In the Lu family building, Lu Xun, who normally acts as a hands-off manager, has unusually gotten busy.

He spent the whole night refining pills, personally managing eight furnaces at once and producing a large amount of fourth- and fifth-grade pills.

These pills aren't saint-grade; they're heaven-grade, with occasional earth-grade ones.

Lu Xun prioritizes speed, naturally sacrificing quality.

With Lu Xun's current alchemy skill, producing fourth- and fifth-grade pills isn't slow—he can finish a batch in just two or three hours.

As a result, early that morning, Lu Xun alone had refined over three hundred pills.

Such alchemy speed left Bai Ling impressed.

She worked with over a hundred alchemists all night, yet they only managed to refine just over a thousand pills.

With these pills, the shop that had been sold out last night began to restock.

Customers are coming.

Boss, there are a lot of people outside.

Early in the morning.

Outside the shop, many cultivators were waiting.

Good morning, Brother Li.

Morning, you're also here to buy pills?

Yeah, I heard Lu's pills are pretty good; yesterday there were too many people, I couldn't get in, so today I definitely want to come take a look.

That's a shame; you don't know how grand the opening was yesterday—so many big shots came, and Lu Group's saint-grade alchemist was even refining pills on the spot.

Wow, that's indeed a shame!

The cultivators waited while chatting.

They all came to buy pills.

The grand opening of Lu Group has spread throughout the capital, attracting many cultivators who came by reputation.

The capital is full of hidden talents; there are many third- and fourth-realm cultivators here.

These cultivators didn't come yesterday, but after hearing the news today, they all rushed to Flowing Cloud Island to watch the excitement.

The door's open, the door's open~

As soon as the door opened, many cultivators eagerly entered the shop.

Wow~

Upon entering the shop, the spacious interior and luxurious decor left many cultivators' eyes lighting up.

I heard they sold out all their pills yesterday, but today they still have this many.

Yeah, I heard this group was founded by Lu Xun; I originally thought it had no foundation, but who knew it would be this strong.

Then you really underestimated Lu Xun; someone like this peerless monster is himself the biggest backing.

The cultivators sighed in amazement.

Some cultivators, upon seeing pills they like, will also pay and buy them.

Beautiful lady, do you have any saint-grade pills?

A cultivator asked the beautiful salesperson.

He came specifically for the saint-grade pills.

Of course, we hold saint-grade pill auctions every day at noon; any store member can participate, and buying pills also comes with a discount.

The salesperson said with a smile.

Member? What are the requirements?

Just deposit a thousand units of dark energy; the more you spend, the higher your member tier. If you reach VIP member, you not only get higher discounts, but also a monthly chance to directly purchase saint-grade pills. Plus, there's a monthly lottery—even ordinary members have a chance to win purchasing eligibility.

Okay, then I'll get one!

That cultivator was tempted.

Everyone wants to buy saint-grade pills; a thousand units of dark energy isn't a big amount for him.

Seeing this, some other cultivators also thought about getting a membership.

Mainly because saint-grade pills are too tempting; without membership, you can't even qualify for the auction.

Thus, under the temptation of saint-grade pills, just one morning saw several hundred people sign up for membership.

Boss, saint-grade pills are really effective.

In the CEO's office, Xie Yuyan had a smile on her face.

This membership system was naturally designed by her; its purpose is to retain customers through saint-grade pills.

Xie Yuyan's membership benefits are plentiful, such as monthly discount coupons and birthday coupons.

The biggest benefit is the saint-grade pills.

That's the killer feature.

Miss, their pills sold out yesterday, but today they quickly replenished over a thousand; looks like they have many alchemists.

Some are happy, some are sad.

Jia Group—Jia Yuyi is very worried.

Although she couldn't infiltrate the Lu Group, she also sent people to keep an eye on Lu Group's movements at any time.

She originally thought the Lu Group wouldn't have many alchemists.

But looking at it now, their number probably won't be few.

Exceeding a hundred is certain.

Otherwise, replenishing the elixirs wouldn't be that quick.

"Miss, the higher-ups are urging us to put pressure on the Lu Clan Group; should we start a commercial war now?"

A high-ranking official asked.

Jia Yuxi pondered for a moment, then shook her head: "Wait a bit longer; we'll control the material supply and exhaust their raw materials first."

"All right, Miss."

That high-ranking official naturally had no objection.

Jia Yuxi held her faintly developing belly, gazing toward the distant Lu Clan Building, yet feeling relieved in her heart.

Yesterday, the Jia family elders collectively mobilized, inviting Bai Ling to return to the Jia family; she naturally knew of it.

Fortunately, Bai Ling did not agree.

Otherwise, her position would be instantly replaced by Bai Ling, which would be far from pleasant for her.

Even if the Jia Clan Group thrived, she had no place there and could not share in the profits; even bearing the Jia surname, what good would it do?

That is precisely why Jia Yuxi has not launched a commercial war yet.

She feared that if she crushed the Lu Clan Group, Bai Ling would suddenly return to the Jia family.

Then she would be left wanting to cry but with no tears.

The Jia family elders still haven't given up.

They believe Lu Xun has bewitched Bai Ling, wanting to give Lu Xun a hard time, urging Jia Yuxi to start a commercial war and crush the Lu Clan Group.

Even if the Lu Clan Group's opening garnered support from half of the East, what would it matter?

Lu Xun's strength lies in his cultivation talent; in business, he's still inexperienced.

Jia Yuxi also wants to prove herself to the elders.

She plans to wait until the Lu Clan Group becomes a greater threat, then launch a commercial war to crush it in one fell swoop.

During this time, she hasn't been completely useless.

She continually visited medicinal material and spirit‑herb cultivation groups, reaching some agreements to prepare control over alchemy ingredients.

She intends to deal a fatal blow to the Lu Clan Group on the alchemy‑material front.

These major groups' biggest customer is the Jia Clan Group, while the Lu Clan Group's current purchase volume falls short of the Jia Clan Group's.

Over the next few days, almost every elixir the Lu Clan Group produces is sold out immediately upon completion.

Only after a week did daily output begin to have any surplus.

The capital's market became saturated in the short term; we must wait for cultivators to consume the elixirs before another wave of demand arises.

The alchemists can finally rest properly.

Lu Xun can also resume his cultivation.

These past days, he has produced plenty of elixirs and also refined some Saint‑grade meridian‑opening pills for member benefits.

Called benefits, they aren't free; it's merely purchasing eligibility, and the price is still exorbitant compared to Heaven‑grade.

Xie Yuyan, meanwhile, began planning to open more branch stores.

Currently there are eight branch stores, a number far from sufficient.

The Jia Clan Group in the East alone has several hundred stores.

Only with more stores can we consume more elixirs.

She acts quickly.

Almost every day, a new store opens.

When these stores open, they always use Saint‑grade elixirs as a promotional draw, attracting considerable local attention and making a big splash.

Xie Yuyan has exploited Saint‑grade elixirs to the fullest.

Actually, at the scale of an alchemy consortium, only Saint‑grade elixirs of sixth rank or higher matter.

Ordinary Saint‑grade elixirs, limited in quantity, cannot generate much revenue on their own.

After all, there is only one Bai Ling.

Even if Lu Xun also refined them, he couldn't produce many.

Thus, using Saint‑grade elixirs to raise visibility, attract crowds, and retain customers—as we are doing now—is the best approach.

"It's open, it's open~"

"The Lu Clan elixir has finally reached Rong Cheng."

Today is the opening day of the Lu Clan elixir branch store in Rong Cheng.

The store's location occupies an entire building in the most central part of Rong Cheng.

On opening day, cultivators who heard the news packed the place shoulder to shoulder.

"I heard that on the day the capital's flagship store opened, all the elixirs sold out; Lu Xun is one of us from Rong Cheng—we can't let others look down on us!"

"Of course, today we must buy him out!"

The cultivators were all enthusiastic to the utmost.

Lu Xun is not only a native of Rong Cheng; he also saved the whole city, making all Rong Cheng residents especially grateful to him.

The result was that, after the Rong Cheng branch opened, for quite a long time each day, all the pills produced were snapped up by Rong Cheng's cultivators.

Hahaha, this grandson-in-law of mine is truly extraordinary.

You still have the nerve to say that? Who was it that almost turned Lu Xun away at the door back then?

Father-in-law, don't wrongly accuse me; that was your precious daughter's doing, and it has nothing to do with me.

Murong Zhan and Old Master Chu would come every day to check on the situation.

Seeing how booming the Rong Cheng branch was, both of them sincerely felt happy for Lu Xun.