78: Chapter 78: Cooperation Achieved, Pill Shop Opens

Inside the VIP room, the atmosphere fell into a strange, frenzied state.

Great Master Sun Baicao, an elderly man who was highly respected in the Baifeng City Alchemy world and usually kept his emotions hidden, was currently holding the small, supreme-grade Qi Gathering Medicinal Pill and studying it over and over again, just like an apprentice who had just caught a glimpse of the path of Alchemy.

From his mouth, exclamations like "Incredible" and "Masterpiece of craftsmanship" escaped continuously, and within his cloudy old eyes, bursts of frenzied light erupted.

As for Jin Feiyan, the future heir to the Tianyi Chamber of Commerce, after experiencing the initial shock, her merchant's heart began to beat wildly at an unprecedented speed!

Opportunity!

A heaven-sent opportunity that would allow the Tianyi Chamber of Commerce to break a century-long stalemate in one fell swoop and thoroughly trample the Chen Family underfoot!

She took a deep breath, forcing her thoughts, which were somewhat chaotic from excessive excitement, to calm down.

Immediately, she made a decisive decision.

"Elder Sun." She bowed respectfully to the old man who was still obsessively studying the Medicinal Pill. "Regarding today's matter, I must ask you to... keep it a secret."

Upon hearing this, Sun Baicao seemed to wake from a dream.

He glanced at Jin Feiyan, then looked at Gu Yan, who had been sitting calmly like a fisherman on a perch from the very beginning, and a look of realization appeared on his wrinkled old face.

He solemnly placed the Medicinal Pill back into the jade bottle and bowed deeply to Gu Yan.

"Young Friend Gu... No, Great Master Gu!" His form of address had already changed. "I have been taught a lesson today! If you have any spare time in the future, I hope to ask you for more guidance on the path of Alchemy!"

After saying this, he said no more, bowed to the two of them once again, turned around, and slowly retreated.

He knew that the following conversation was no longer something that an old man who only understood Alchemy could participate in.

The door of the VIP room was slowly closed.

Inside the room, only Gu Yan and Jin Feiyan remained.

"Young Master Gu."

When Jin Feiyan spoke again, her form of address, her tone, and her posture had undergone an earth-shattering change.

The previous scrutiny and arrogance had long since vanished without a trace.

Replacing them was a kind of eagerness that bordered on ingratiation, and... a heartfelt... solemnity when facing a partner holding a trump card!

"Please forgive Feiyan for being blind and failing to recognize the Immortal Master in front of me." She personally poured a cup of piping hot spirit tea for Gu Yan, keeping her posture extremely low. "I wonder... in what way does Young Master Gu wish to cooperate with my Tianyi Chamber of Commerce?"

The initiative had completely changed hands at this moment.

Gu Yan picked up the teacup and took a gentle sip.

"It is very simple." He said indifferently, "I want to open a Medicinal Pill shop in Baifeng City that belongs solely to my Gu Family."

"The location, decoration, staffing, and... all the 'troubles' that might be encountered during daily operations will be handled by your Tianyi Chamber of Commerce."

"And I, am only responsible for... providing the Medicinal Pills."

Upon hearing this, a gleam of contemplation flashed in Jin Feiyan's shrewd phoenix eyes.

The other party's request seemed simple, but in reality... it was extremely ambitious!

He did not want consignment, nor did he want an agency.

What he wanted was to establish a... brand that belonged to himself!

"Does Young Master Gu want to... strike out on your own?"

"You could say that." Gu Yan replied noncommittally.

"Then... what about the profit sharing?" Jin Feiyan asked the most critical question.

"Seven-three." Gu Yan held up three fingers. "I get seven, you get three."

"What?!"

Hearing this, Jin Feiyan frowned.

This profit-sharing ratio was simply... too harsh!

One had to know that in ordinary collaborations, giving the distribution channel thirty percent was already the limit. And the Tianyi Chamber of Commerce, relying on its powerful strength, could usually get forty, or even fifty percent of the profits!

Yet the other party, upon opening his mouth, wanted to take seventy percent?!

"Young Master Gu, this request of yours..."

"Miss Jin." Gu Yan interrupted her, his voice flat but carrying an unquestionable confidence. "You need to understand one thing."

"When I cooperate with you, what your Tianyi Chamber of Commerce gains is not just thirty percent of the profits."

"It is also... an opportunity to completely destroy your century-long nemesis, 'Wanbao Tower', and dominate the entire Baifeng City Medicinal Pill market!"

"As for how much this opportunity is worth, I believe... Miss Jin knows better than I do."

Jin Feiyan fell silent.

Her shrewd brain was swiftly weighing the pros and cons.

Yes, a seven-three split seemed like a huge loss for the Tianyi Chamber of Commerce.

But once the cooperation was reached, relying on the "supreme-grade Medicinal Pill" as a killer weapon, they would be able to crush the Chen Family's Medicinal Pill business with an irresistible force!

With one rising and the other falling, the overall strength of the Tianyi Chamber of Commerce would inevitably welcome a huge leap!

It was even possible to use this opportunity to surpass the Chen Family in one fell swoop and become the head of the three major Families!

The value contained within this... was a huge benefit on a strategic level!

Having figured this out, Jin Feiyan no longer had any hesitation.

She stood up abruptly and extended her slender, jade-like hand toward Gu Yan.

"Good!"

In her eyes, an astonishing radiance erupted!

"Seven-three, it is seven-three!"

"Young Master Gu, from now on, you are the most distinguished partner of my Tianyi Chamber of Commerce!"

"Happy... cooperation!"

Gu Yan looked at the decisive and courageous woman in front of him, and a satisfied smile also appeared on his face.

He reached out and shook her soft, boneless jade hand lightly.

"Happy cooperation."

...

The executive ability of a business-minded woman was terrifying.

After signing the highest-standard Spell contract of the Tianyi Chamber of Commerce with Gu Yan regarding all the details of the cooperation.

Jin Feiyan immediately mobilized all the resources she could command!

That afternoon.

Located in the very center of the Baifeng City market, with the largest flow of people, and directly opposite the former headquarters of the Chen Family's "Wanbao Tower", a Magical Artifact shop that originally belonged to the Tianyi Chamber of Commerce was forcibly cleared out.

Immediately following this, hundreds of craftsmen, under the direction of the Chamber of Commerce stewards, swarmed into it and began the... frantic renovation that lasted all night!

The plaque was replaced overnight!

The counters were rebuilt!

The shop assistants, who had been transferred from the Gu Family and had already received training, were also all in place!

Even Jin Feiyan had used her personal connections to complete all the opening approval procedures from the City Lord's Mansion within a mere half day!

When the sun rose again the next morning.

All the Cultivators who came to the market discovered in stunned silence.

The "Tianyi Magical Artifact Pavilion", which had been bustling with customers yesterday, had actually undergone a complete transformation overnight!

It had become a... shop that was decorated in an ancient and grand style, with a brand-new plaque, and celebratory flower baskets placed at the entrance...

A brand-new Medicinal Pill shop!

On the plaque, four large, flamboyant characters shone brightly under the morning light—

"Gus Pills"!

This incredible scene instantly caused a huge sensation throughout the entire market!

Everyone knew.

The Tianyi Chamber of Commerce was about to...

Formally launch a... all-out attack on the Chen Family's hegemony in the Medicinal Pill Domain!

A commercial war capable of changing the entire landscape of Baifeng City was about to...

Begin!