BTTH: From Genius to Invincible

Chapter 245: Chapter 245: He Understands Marketing



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"Five days' worth of Fire Energy is too expensive! The Medicine Gang's tier 3 pills only cost two days' worth of Fire Energy each!"

"Exactly! Even high-grade tier 3 pills are only three days' Fire Energy apiece. You're being too black-hearted!"

In the plaza beside the Blazing Sky Qi Refining Tower, Xiao Yan's stall was already surrounded by people. Everyone frowned upon hearing his asking price.

Five days' worth of Fire Energy! Some of the weaker students would need half a month to earn that much. This small jar of spirit liquid costs five days' Fire Energy. Many people wanted it but found it hard to part with their resources.

A cunning glint flashed in Xiao Yan's eyes. He grabbed Lin Yan and pointed at him, "I think there's no need for me to introduce who he is, right?"

"An expert ranked ninth on the Strong Ranking, tormented by fire poison for years. Otherwise, with Lin Yan's strength he definitely wouldn't be just ninth; even Lin Xiuya and Liu Qing wouldn't be his match."

Lin Yan looked at Xiao Yan in horror. Don't drag me into your boasting!

"You only know that his fire poison has been cleared now, but have you forgotten how much precious time he wasted because of it?"

"And I believe you're all aware of how much Fire Energy Lin Yan spent to eliminate the fire poison from his body."

"Four hundred! A full four hundred Fire Energy! And that doesn't even include the Fire Energy he spent earlier hiring alchemists from the Alchemy Department."

At this, Xiao Yan showed an expression of deep pain, tears almost welling up. "Back then, our fellow student Lin Yan had no choice. No one in the Inner Academy could refine such a spirit liquid."

"But now! You have a choice. You can purchase the Marrow Washing Cold Spirit Liquid to cleanse fire poison and prevent it from invading your body. Five days' worth of Fire Energy; it's worth it!"

The onlookers glanced at Xiao Yan's 'sincere' expression, then at Lin Yan, and many were moved. After all, who in the Inner Academy wasn't afraid of fire poison? Even Lin Xiuya and Liu Qing, ranked second and third on the Strong Ranking, didn't dare to stay in the cultivation rooms for extended periods.

Lin Yan put his arm around Xiao Yan and whispered, "Hey, hey, hey, pulling me out like this isn't appropriate, and my fire poison wasn't cleared using this spirit liquid."

Xiao Yan raised an eyebrow and said, "That's because your fire poison had already penetrated deep into your internal organs. If it was in the early stages, this spirit liquid would suffice. As long as you play the role of 'spokesperson' well, I can refine an even higher-grade spirit liquid for you."

"Deal."

The two exchanged glances, a wicked 'Jie Jie Jie' laughter echoing in their hearts. What a pair of black-hearted accomplices.

At this moment, someone who had just exited the Blazing Sky Qi Refining Tower approached and asked, "Is this spirit liquid usable by everyone?"

Xiao Yan explained, "For those on the fourth floor and below of the Blazing Sky Qi Refining Tower who haven't stayed in the tower for more than a month, you can pour the spirit liquid into water and soak for an hour to clear the fire poison from your body. You can immediately re-enter the tower afterward."

"If you've stayed for more than a month but less than two months, then you'll need three jars, used continuously for three days."

Just then, someone who had just exited the Blazing Sky Qi Refining Tower approached and asked, "Is this spirit liquid usable by everyone?"

Xiao Yan explained, "For those on the fourth floor and below of the Blazing Sky Qi Refining Tower who haven't stayed in the tower for more than a month, you can pour the spirit liquid into water and soak for an hour to clear the fire poison from your body. You can immediately re-enter the tower afterward."

"If you've stayed for more than a month but less than two months, then you'll need three jars, used continuously for three days."

He sighed with regret and said, "Alas, I know the Strong Ranking Grand Competition is only a few months away, and everyone is intensifying their cultivation. Unfortunately, the medicinal ingredients for this Marrow Washing Cold Spirit Liquid are hard to find, and the refining process is very time-consuming. I can only produce ten jars a day."

Scarcity marketing. He, Xiao Yan, was skilled at it!

Hearing his words, many who were already inclined to buy couldn't help but feel even more eager.

"I want a jar!"

"I'll take one too!"

"Me! Me! I want one as well!"

Xun Er covered her mouth and giggled as she stood behind Xiao Yan. The storage ring he had given her contained at least several hundred jars of Marrow Washing Cold Spirit Liquid in stock, after Xiao Yan had spent a thousand Fire Energy practically sweeping through all the medicinal ingredients in the Inner Academy.

Seeing the booming business, the boss lady, Xun Er, stepped forward. Gently tugging at Xiao Yan's sleeve with a tender, compassionate expression, she softly said, "Xiao Yan ge-ge, since everyone wants the Marrow Washing Cold Spirit Liquid, why don't we bring out those jars you refined a few days ago to reward the members of the Xiao Hall?"

Xiao Yan's eyes lit up, and he secretly gave her a thumbs-up. Xun Er blinked her left eye, sending a flirtatious glance his way.

Birds of a feather flock together.

Soon, Xiao Yan sold thirty jars of Marrow Washing Cold Spirit Liquid, earning a hundred and fifty Fire Energy.

After selling thirty jars, Xiao Yan closed up shop and went home, claiming he was out of stock. He promised to resume selling at the same place the next day after refining more.

He left behind a group of students who hadn't managed to buy any, wailing in despair. Xiao Yan had them completely under his control.

In the evening, Hu Jia stormed through the main door, fuming. Upon seeing Xiao Yan, who was flirting with Xun Er, she immediately started cursing, "You jerk, Xiao Yan!!! You tricked

me!"

Xiao Yan glanced at Hu Jia calmly, taking a sip of hot tea, and said indifferently, "What's wrong? Sold out of pills?"

At the mention of pills, Hu Jia became even angrier. She stomped her foot on a chair and shouted, "You swindler!! How am I supposed to sell hundreds of Qi Returning Pills?!" Hu Jia was dumbfounded. When she went to sell the pills and opened the storage ring, she realized there were dozens of pill bottles inside, each containing ten Qi Returning Pills.

The entire Inner Academy had only a few hundred students. There were enough pills for everyone to have one and still have leftovers. How could she possibly sell them all in such a

short time?!

The Inner Academy was like a huge market. There was already the Medicine Gang selling pills, and now the Xiao Hall had appeared; with such a large quantity of pills, the market was clearly oversaturated, with supply exceeding demand.

Most importantly, it was the first day that Xiao Yan and the others were selling pills. Without a reputation, who would buy from them?

It was the same for Xiao Yu and the others selling healing pills. Pills without a reputation were like counterfeits; everyone stayed far away from them.

Xiao Yan and Xun Er exchanged glances. Xun Er smiled and said, "Don't worry. They'll sell well starting tomorrow."

Just as Xiao Yan had anticipated, news of the Marrow Washing Cold Spirit Liquid quickly spread throughout the Inner Academy that very day, and even many elders heard about it.

"Look! Yesterday, I soaked in water mixed with the Marrow Washing Cold Spirit Liquid for an hour. The originally milky-white water actually turned blood-red, drawing out all the fire

poison from my body!"

"Heavens, you really don't have any fire poison left in your body!"

Elder Liu walked over to the student who claimed to have used the Marrow Washing Cold

Spirit Liquid. Placing his hand on the student's wrist, a hint of surprise flashed in his eyes. "Indeed, there's no fire poison."

The elders were responsible for preventing students from entering the Blazing Sky Qi

Refining Tower too frequently to avoid fire poison. Therefore, they conducted daily checks on

students' bodies for fire poison.

Hearing Elder Liu's words, all the students understood that Xiao Yan's Marrow Washing Cold

Spirit Liquid was truly effective!

"Quick, let's go buy some! I heard there are only ten jars a day!"@@novelbin@@

"Where can we buy it?!"

"Xiao Yan! Xiao Yan from the Xiao Hall! Hurry and find Xiao Yan!"

"Let's go! Find Xiao Yan!"

At dawn, Xiao Yan stretched lazily and got up from his bed. He was about to wash his face and brush his teeth when he heard a noisy commotion coming from downstairs.

Hearing the clamor, he merely showed a knowing smile.

He went downstairs to find all the members of the Xiao Hall waiting for him in the main hall.

With a slight smile, he waved his hand and said, "Let's go. Time to open for business." This was Xiao Yan's plan: to use the Marrow Washing Cold Spirit Liquid to promote himself, build a reputation, and then start selling medicinal pills directly within the territory under the

Xiao Hall's control.

After all, some prime locations in the Inner Academy required fees.

Xiao Yan intended to snatch the Medicine Gang's business.

Fire Energy was the unique currency of the Inner Academy, but in fact, gold coins and other

items could also be used for transactions.

In reality, the Inner Academy's market was even larger than it appeared. For example, the

White Gang had the backing of the Bai Clan, to which Bai Shan and Bai Cheng belonged. Liu Qing of the Splitting Mountain also had his clan's support. Otherwise, did Liu Qing really earn all his Fire Energy by himself? They could bring in

resources from outside to exchange in the Inner Academy or even trade directly with Jia Nan

Academy.

Therefore, many people had Fire Energy.

"Everyone, no need to rush. The Xiao Hall has medicinal pills available every day. Honest dealings, and our quality is definitely better than what's outside."

"Qi Returning Pills and Minor Blood Recovery Pills are still in stock, and we guarantee that

the price will never increase!"

In less than three days, the Xiao Hall brand pills became known even in the Outer Academy

and the Black-Corner Region. A genius alchemist had suddenly emerged in the Inner Academy.

There were also students in the Inner Academy who chose not to cultivate in the Blazing Sky

Qi Refining Tower, instead exchanging their Fire Energy for resources to sell in the Black-

Corner Region for profit.

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On a hillside behind the Inner Academy, Xiao Yan was chewing on a blade of grass under the

shade of a large tree, his head comfortably resting on Xun Er's lap as he enjoyed that special

softness.

Xun Er gently stroked his hair and said softly, "Does Xiao Yan ge-ge need to purchase more medicinal ingredients? After these past few days of sales, our pill inventory has decreased by a quarter. We've already recouped the Fire Energy and made quite a profit." Xiao Yan kept his eyes closed and replied calmly, "Is Xun Er worried that the Medicine Gang might hurt themselves by trying to harm us, monopolizing the Inner Academy's medicinal ingredient market at high prices and leaving us without ingredients to refine pills?"

"Mm."

Xiao Yan smiled slightly and said, "Xun Er, have you forgotten what happened to those who

tried to monopolize medicinal ingredients in Wu Tan City? That so-called Medicine Gang is just like those two clans, a bunch of clowns. When there's no tiger in the mountain, the monkey calls himself king. If they behave themselves, I'll stop refining so many pills once I've earned enough Fire Energy and leave them some soup to drink." "But if they don't know what's good for them, they can't blame me."

A gust of wind blew as soon as Xiao Yan finished speaking, and a figure quickly approached

from not far away.

Xiao Yu flew over on her Lightning Bat Sky Wings and exclaimed, "Why are you still lying here? Those people from the Medicine Gang are causing trouble!"

Xiao Yan opened his eyes and saw her slender, fair, beautiful legs in front of him. His gaze

slowly traveled upward, and he smiled, "Saw it."

Xiao Yu's pretty face turned red as she covered her skirt and said through gritted teeth, "You

big pervert! How can you still joke around at a time like this!"

Xiao Yan sprang up like a carp and said, "It's just the Medicine Gang. Did you expect me to

take them seriously?" "Besides, you're the one flying around in front of me wearing a skirt. I'm beginning to suspect you're deliberately trying to seduce me."