Chapter 71. Irresistibly Attractive
As the branch master of the Hundred Herbs Pavilion in this area, Chen Longrong held considerable status, at least within this region.
Although Yun Jin’s request to attract as many spectators as possible seemed peculiar, he was eager to establish a long-term partnership with her and didn’t mind lending a hand.
That day, the Hundred Herbs Pavilion hung massive banners announcing Yun Jin’s imminent attempt to become a second-grade alchemist. They also dispatched numerous people to spread the word throughout the market.
Meanwhile, Ming Heng assisted with the promotion, and the Alchemy Pavilion displayed their own slogans.
These two were considered big shots in this part of the market. With their joint effort in promoting the event, coupled with the commotion Yun Jin had caused during her previous attempt to become a first-grade alchemist, those who had missed it last time heard about it from acquaintances and felt quite regretful.
This time, they wouldn’t miss the opportunity!
Moreover, since the event was scheduled to begin two hours later, it allowed ample time for everyone to invite their friends and companions.
In an instant, people in the market used various means to notify their close associates within their sects.
Many were intrigued by this young woman who was attempting to advance from first to second-grade alchemist in just four days. As a result, disciples from surrounding sects began converging on the market.
Even before the appointed time, the vast square was already packed with people, creating a veritable sea of humanity.
Yue Zhao went to survey the scene and hurried back.
After describing the situation, he looked at Yun Jin with a conflicted expression.
Once again, they were occupying the central platform and promoting the event extensively.
If she failed to pass the assessment, he had no idea how to salvage the situation.
Yun Jin, however, wasn’t the least bit worried!
As she listened to Yue Zhao’s description, she was filled with anticipation.
Previously, at Tianxing Sect, there were only so many people in the entire sect.
Now, disciples from numerous sects would be coming to the market, surely outnumbering the entirety of Tianxing Sect.
Yun Jin figured she was still some distance from becoming a third-grade alchemist, which meant this assessment was her only chance to harvest a substantial amount of emotional value in the short term!
She had to make the most of it!
“So many people…” Yun Jin hesitated for a moment.
Seeing Yun Jin’s expression, Yue Zhao thought she might be worried and was about to offer some words of comfort.
But then he heard Yun Jin continue, “Senior Brother, with so many people coming to watch me, we can’t disappoint them, right? What do you think about scattering some flowers when I make my entrance? It would make us seem more sophisticated.”
Yue Zhao: “…That’s really not necessary.”
“You think flowers are too cliché, don’t you, Senior Brother?” Yun Jin enthusiastically suggested, “How about a flying sword formation? I could stand in the center, ascend in a spiral, descend, and finally land with a 360-degree spin.”
Yue Zhao: “…I think flowers are great! Really!”
“Now I’m leaning towards the flying sword formation…” Yun Jin said, somewhat reluctantly.
Yue Zhao hastily replied, “Junior Sister, when it comes to showing off in public, you alone are enough. What if someone else steals your spotlight?”
Yun Jin listened and found his reasoning quite sensible.
It wasn’t that she feared others stealing her limelight, but it would inevitably disperse some of the emotional value.
Yun Jin felt a bit disappointed.
She supposed she’d have to settle for scattering some flowers.
“Senior Brother, I plan to refine a Foundation Establishment Pill this time. The process takes quite a while, a full four hours. My furnace is very obedient and doesn’t need my constant attention. It would be a waste to just let those four hours slip by,” Yun Jin fretted once more.
At that moment, Yue Zhao could only be thankful there were no other alchemists present. If they heard Yun Jin’s words, she’d surely be in for a beating.
Other alchemists keep their eyes glued to their furnaces every second, not daring to be distracted for even a moment.
Throughout those four hours, they remain on edge, treading as if on thin ice.
And her?
She was even thinking about organizing some activities!
“Oh, I’ve got it!” Yun Jin suddenly exclaimed, “Senior Brother, let’s sell some goods!”
Yue Zhao: “???”
Yun Jin grinned, “Senior Brother, don’t you have many business partners? Do they have any high-quality items that haven’t sold well due to lack of promotion? With so many people around, I could help them advertise. Of course, we might need to charge a small… promotional fee.”
Yun Jin rubbed her fingers together suggestively.
As someone who had transmigrated from the modern world, Yue Zhao instantly understood.
But as he looked at Yun Jin’s expression, he felt incredibly conflicted.
Wait a minute.
Was he the one who had transmigrated, or was it his Junior Sister?
She had even come up with the idea of livestream shopping?
“Sister Lan Qin, if the Hundred Herbs Pavilion has any products, I can help promote them too. But the quality must be up to par. You’ll need to bring them to me for inspection before we officially begin,” Yun Jin said.
Lan Qin hadn’t quite grasped the concept, but she unconditionally agreed to whatever Yun Jin said and immediately went to contact Chen Longrong.
Chen Longrong, on the other hand, found this idea intriguing. With his keen business sense, he immediately recognized the potential for a huge business opportunity and went off to gather suitable products.
Yun Jin continued enthusiastically, “Senior Brother, we have a lot of unused land on Celestial Sword Peak. We may not be utilizing it efficiently, but we’ve planted some things. For instance, we could make a killing selling spirit melon seeds.”
The spirit melon seeds Yun Jin had been snacking on lately were grown on Celestial Sword Peak.
However, none of them had a talent for cultivation, so they had only planted some easy-to-grow spirit plants in the soil. The spirit melon seeds were essentially wild-grown.
But Yun Jin found them delicious when she snacked on them. Since she couldn’t eat them all herself, why not sell some to earn some spirit stones?
Besides, the potential of spirit melon seeds was limited. Hadn’t she gotten some seeds from Chen Longrong? She planned to improve the land and grow a batch of spirit herbs next.
As for whether she could successfully grow them or not?
With the simplification system, she could become a master cultivator in no time!
The current issue was still accumulating as much emotional value as possible. There would be plenty of uses for it in the future.
Selling goods during the alchemy break… Yun Jin was really pushing her luck.
But her suggestion was irresistibly attractive.
Yue Zhao gritted his teeth, “Alright, I’ll contact our business partners! As for the spirit melon seeds, we don’t have that many. We can probably only sell about three hundred jin, and we need to keep some for snacking. That’s all we have.”
“I understand! Then you’d better hurry and get busy, Senior Brother,” Yun Jin urged.
With a full four hours at her disposal, she had to organize activities to continuously harvest everyone’s emotional value. It would be such a waste if there were any lulls in the excitement.
Selling goods might not take up the entire time, so she might need to arrange some performances in between.
As soon as Yun Jin voiced her idea, Lan Qin agreed, “I know some sisters who are skilled in music and dance. They’re disciples of the nearby lower-ranked Nichang Sect. The Nichang Sect only accepts female disciples, and all their disciples are multi-talented. If we ask for their help, it should work out well.”
“Sister Lan Qin, then I’ll leave it to you to contact them. Tell them we’ll pay for their performance,” Yun Jin said generously. The performance troupe might divert some emotional value, but there was no helping it. She couldn’t expect everyone to provide emotional value non-stop for four hours by herself. She had to use other methods to stimulate interest. At worst, she could forcibly take center stage and attract a portion of the emotional value.
Lan Qin, feeling she had been of help to Yun Jin, happily agreed.
At that moment, Ming Heng, who was still pondering whether refining pills in public was truly necessary for the desired effect, had no idea what kind of scheme he had gotten himself into!
(End of Chapter)