Hunyuan Immortal Sect

Chapter 63 Shop Visitors
"It smells so good!" The man surnamed Zhang couldn't help but exclaim in admiration.

There was a layer of red, cotton-like gauze covering the inside of the wooden box, and a small depression inside, with a red, blue and purple pill placed in the depression.

"Is this your Yuxiang Pill? The color is quite pretty. What are its effects?"

"Swallowing this elixir will fill your body with fragrance, emitting a unique, elegant, and refreshing aroma that will make you feel relaxed and happy, and will become even more intoxicated as time goes by. If the two immortal masters have spouses or loved ones, please give one to them. It is guaranteed to bring joy to their hearts."

At this time, another woman came over holding a jade tray in both hands and bowed to the two of them: "Two immortal masters, please have some tea."

The two of them saw two cups of tea and a few pieces of osmanthus cakes on the jade plate.

The man surnamed Zhang took a sip of his teacup and nodded. "Not bad. Although your shop is small, your attitude is still acceptable. Unlike some shops that look down on people."

The man surnamed Dou asked, "You just said this elixir was made from a hundred-year-old herb? I wonder what herb it is?"

"This is a special medicinal herb unique to the Muhe Grassland. It's secreted by some giant sea beast, and it needs years of soaking in the ocean to soften. Some herbs drift in the sea for hundreds of years before being picked up by fishermen. The Panlong incense used in this shop is at least several decades old, and some are even hundreds of years old."

"I see, that's a spirit beast?"

"This...I don't know."

"Besides this hundred-year-old elixir, there are dozens of other elixirs. What are they?"

"You'll have to ask the alchemy master from Hunyuan Sect."

"Besides emitting fragrance, does this pill have any other practical uses?"

"It will make women more attractive and promote love between couples. Swallowing this pill will make the whole body fragrant, making men intoxicated and crazy."

The man surnamed Dou smiled and asked, "How much does this medicine cost?"

"Ten first-level spirit stones."

"What?" The man named Zhang, who was sipping tea next to him, suddenly widened his eyes and raised his voice several degrees.

The man named Dou beside him also had a look of disbelief on his face: "How much did you say, ten spirit stones?"

"Yes, ten spirit stones for one."

"Are you crazy? You're asking for ten spirit stones for something that has no practical use. Why don't you just rob it?" The man surnamed Zhang immediately put down his teacup.

The man surnamed Dou also shook his head, closed the box, and returned it to the woman. The two then left the shop.

A conversation between two people could be heard from afar.

"You're treating me like a fool. This thing can be sold for ten spirit stones."

"I think this shop will close sooner or later."

"Reporting to Master Zhang, those two people did not buy the Jade Fragrance Pill." The woman turned around and returned to the desk on the right side of the hall and said to Zhang Ningyuan.

"I saw it, you continue with your work." Zhang Ningyuan waved his hand.

"Come here." Song Xian called out to another woman who was serving tea.

"What are Immortal Master Song's instructions?"

"Just now, I saw you with a blank expression on your face. Didn't I tell you that at any time, as long as you're in this shop lobby and facing customers, you have to smile. Don't think that just because you're serving tea or water, it doesn't matter."

"Yes, I know."

"Also, after serving the tea and snacks, don't just stand there like a zombie. People are talking, what are you doing there? Regardless of whether the guests take the tea and snacks or not, you should step aside and wait for them to come back. If the guests finish their tea and leave, and leave the cups on the counter, you should go and pick them up immediately."

"Yes."

"Junior Brother Zichen, when guests come later, you should go up and greet them, and write down everything they say."

"Okay, Master." Jiang Zichen had been eager to try it, and he happily responded when he heard this.

Not long after, another man walked in. Jiang Zichen immediately went forward to greet him, but not long after, the man left.

"Master, he thinks our products are too expensive." Jiang Zichen came back and replied.

Song Xian nodded without saying anything.

After that, people kept coming in and out all day long, but not a single Yuxiang Pill was sold.

It wasn't until midnight that Song Xian ordered the shop to close. Zhang Ningyuan then said, "Master, our shop has seen several times more traffic today than usual. It seems that putting up a sign at the entrance to the market is effective. However..."

Song Xian knew what he was going to say: "Are you trying to say that our price is too high and no one is buying it? We should lower the price."

"Didn't Junior Brother Qi say that? The cost is only one or two spirit stones. Even if we only sell three spirit stones, we can still make double the profit. With small profits but quick turnover, we might not make less than what we are making now by selling ten spirit stones."

"No." Song Xian shook his head: "Those who came to the shop today wouldn't buy it even if they were offered three spirit stones."

"These are experienced merchants who value money extremely highly. They came here simply out of curiosity. When they heard that the Jade Fragrance Pill only had the effect of emitting fragrance, they wouldn't buy it even if you offered them a single spirit stone. Instead, they'd damage our reputation."

"These are not our target demographic. Once the news spreads more widely, people will come to buy it sooner or later. There's no need to rush now."

Seeing him say this, Zhang Ningyuan had no choice but to nod and say yes.

In the following days, the flow of people to the shop increased dramatically every day, and the number of people coming was more than ten times that of before, but no one bought the Yuxiang Pill.

When they heard the price, they either remained silent and turned away, or made sarcastic remarks. There were even one or two with bad tempers who started cursing and their words were extremely unpleasant.

Soon, the news that Hunyuan Pavilion was selling Yuxiang Pills at a sky-high price spread throughout the market and became a laughing stock among everyone in the market.

Even Song Xian was ridiculed in person once when he went to the Alchemy Hall to find Qi Xiaobai.

The Luoyun Sect disciple on duty in the Alchemy Hall knew his identity and said with a smile, "Hey! Sect Leader Song, your shop has become quite famous recently. I heard that a single spice-like item from your sect can be sold for ten spirit stones. I bet your sect is making a killing!"

Faced with all kinds of rumors and ridicule, Zhang Ningyuan was not calm at first. He felt ashamed and became a little depressed. He had a stern face and looked lifeless all day long.

By the eighth day, the number of customers was not as large as in the previous few days, because the name of Yuxiangdan had spread throughout the market and became a laughing stock. All the curious people who wanted to see it had already come.

The rest have no curiosity and will not come. Only those who have just arrived at this market and see the sign outside will come to take a look out of curiosity.

On this day, near dusk, a man and a woman walked outside the shop. The man had handsome features and a delicate face. Although he was young, he had already reached the seventh level of Qi Refining. He looked slicked back and powdered.

The woman was no more than twenty years old, with a slim figure, a pair of lively watery eyes, a gentle temperament, and the cultivation level of the sixth level of Qi Refining.

Both of them were wearing clothes that shone with light and glowed faintly. They were obviously some kind of precious robes.

When Song Xian saw the two men's eyes light up, he said softly, "Brother Ning Yuan, our target guest has arrived."

"Welcome, two immortal masters." The two women welcoming guests at the door still had professional smiles on their faces.

"Such a small shop is decorated so magnificently and looks so mysterious." The man shook his head.

"What instructions do the two immortal masters have?" The leading female team stepped forward and saluted.

"I heard that your shop has a kind of Yuxiangdan, which is very famous. Bring it to us to see." The woman said.

"Okay, please follow me, two immortal masters." After the shop girl said this, she saw Song Xian coming over and waving to her. She immediately understood and stood aside to make room.

"My two fellow Taoists, I am Song Xian, the manager of the Hunyuan Pavilion shop." Song Xian bowed his head and saluted.

The woman took a look and said in a clear and pleasant voice, "Fellow Daoist Song, on our way here, we saw a plaque at Yuexian Lake that indicated the location of your shop in the market. After arriving at the market, we saw a wooden plaque for your shop outside the west of the market, so we came here to take a look. What is your sect's Jade Fragrance Pill? I have never heard of it."

"This is a medicinal elixir that our sect has painstakingly developed over many years. It is specially formulated for women, especially for naturally beautiful women like you. It is a perfect match for our Jade Fragrance Pill."

Hearing this, the woman's face showed a hint of smile. No matter what age a woman is, she loves to be praised for her beauty, especially by strangers she has never met.

"Then let's take a look at Guige Yuxiangdan!"

Song Xian took out a small wooden box from his storage ring. He placed more than a dozen high-quality Yuxiang Pills in the storage ring, waiting to recommend them to rich ladies or wives like this one.

Like those rough guys before, he wouldn't even look at them, let alone sell them in person.

"This pill is made from a century-old rare medicine, infused with over a dozen kinds of magical herbs and medicinal herbs. It has been meticulously developed by our sect over many years and was crafted by our master alchemist. I'm not exaggerating, but if such rough men or harlots entered our shop, I wouldn't pay any attention. They're not worthy of this. Only a beautiful lady like you is worthy of it."

The woman took the small wooden box and smiled slightly: "You are quite good at talking."

"This is from the bottom of my heart. You can ask anyone in the shop. You are the only customer I have personally received since the shop opened."

After Song Xian finished speaking, he glanced at the female shop manager standing next to him.

He immediately replied, "Yes! This is the first time that Immortal Master Song has personally received guests. In the past, it was always me who received them."

(End of this chapter)