Wang Hao quickly recalled the four of them. Wang Wenxin and the other male cultivator were tasked with maintaining order, while Wang Wenmei and the others handled selling the pills. Wang Hao himself attended to customers who had alchemy requests.

For a time, the place was bustling with activity.

On just the first day, they received over a hundred customers, with sales reaching two thousand Spirit Stones. They sold out twenty percent of the Wang family’s stockpile of pills, accumulated over several years, in one go.

This was mainly because many people were trying to qualify for that prize draw! The rogue cultivators were clever, too. If one person couldn’t gather enough, several would pool their resources to make a purchase together and then split it, often managing to save one or two Spirit Stones in the process.

Wang Hao suddenly realized he might have overdone it. This was only the first day! He knew these group-buying tactics were contagious; the peak would come in a few days!

He was now feeling a headache coming on. “How did such a simple business tactic attract so many people? If this continues, I’ll have no time for cultivation! If I had known, I should have scaled it back or made the discounts less attractive!”

Wang Wenyan and Wang Wenmei were doing this kind of work for the first time. Compared to the two males who were already proficient, they were much more exhausted.

Wang Wenmei was currently devouring a table full of food with no regard for her image. After letting out a satisfied burp, she said, “Fifth Brother, if this goes on, I feel like I’ll work myself to death!”

Wang Wenyan ate much more elegantly than her, perhaps because she wasn’t as familiar with Wang Hao. She said softly, “Fifth Brother, besides wanting to earn some Spirit Stones, we also came here hoping to seek your guidance on cultivation. But now, where do we find the time to cultivate?”

A boss who doesn’t consider his employees isn’t a good boss. This mess was of his own making, so he had to take responsibility.

“Fifth Brother guarantees it will delay you for at most ten days. Tomorrow, I’ll have Wenxin ride my Zephyr Horse back to the family to deliver a message. Such a profitable business should get the family’s attention; they’ll surely send people to support us!”

The Wang family started with alchemy. They had two Tier 2 alchemists but had trained quite a few Tier 1 ones. Currently, Tier 1 High-Grade alchemists included Wang Hao and Wang Yanfeng. There were nearly ten mid-grade and low-grade apprentices! Mobilizing these people should ease the pressure!

Besides, rogue cultivators had limited financial resources; those who had already purchased would take a long time before buying again. He just felt bad for Wang Yanfeng, who had just returned home…

Wang Hao’s thinking was correct. After receiving Wang Wenxin’s message, the Wang family indeed took it seriously. Several elders held a meeting to discuss it and felt this venture had great potential.

Although the profit margin was lower, judging from the account book Wang Hao sent, the overall profit had increased more than tenfold. The key point was that it also allowed the family’s alchemists to gain practical experience.

However, even the Wang family couldn’t afford to support so many alchemists in training. Only those with decent alchemy talent like Wang Yanzhao and Wang Yanfeng were sent to the market district for experience, allowing them regular access to materials for practice. Usually, those lower-tier alchemists with less talent might not get the chance to refine even a few furnaces of pills in a year.

Just as Wang Hao’s advertising slogan said, ‘Action speaks louder than desire.’ The decision-makers of the Wang family also understood the principle of speed being crucial in warfare. They instructed Wang Yanzhao to take the lead in supporting Wang Hao with the family’s stockpile of pills to prevent Miao Dan Pavilion from closing due to selling out and suffering reputational damage.

Foundation Establishment cultivators flying on swords were extremely fast, covering nearly three thousand li in an hour. Wang Yanzhao arrived at the market district on the same day he received the message. The remaining personnel would be led by Wang Yanfeng, arriving by carriage as soon as possible. Additionally, the Wang family would quickly gather the required spiritual herbs and have an elder escort them over.

Driven by profit, one could say the entire Wang family was mobilized!

However, the mastermind behind all this, Wang Hao, was currently being reprimanded.

“Hmph, you think you’re clever, but have you considered what consequences this might bring?” Wang Yanzhao slammed his hand on the table loudly. “Now our Wang family’s pill sales have increased, but look at the other shops. Which one doesn’t hate us fiercely?”

Wang Hao wasn’t concerned. The business wars in his world were much more intense than this. “The capital market is inherently about survival of the fittest. Moreover, I only sell low-profit Tier 1 pills. Would the Qingyuan Sect and Four Seas Merchant Alliance care about such meager profits? As for other small shops, can’t the Wang family handle them?”

“Individually, they naturally wouldn’t dare cause trouble. But what if they unite?”

Wang Hao chuckled lightly. “A motley crew; what can they do even if united? If it’s a business war, I’ll handle it. With their limited resources, following us in price cuts would be suicidal. As for other tricks… Old Wang, you’re not here just to watch the show, are you?”

Wang Hao had considered this problem before. But these shops controlled alchemy techniques; it was a necessity. How could they easily give up their previous high profits?

Take commissioned alchemy for example; many shops did it. However, their prices weren’t lower than buying finished pills. Only rogue cultivators with their brains squeezed would choose them.

It would take time for them to react and unite internally; disagreements would cause delays in decision-making. By the time everything was settled through discussion, the Wang family would have already achieved economies of scale. Given equal conditions, rogue cultivators would definitely choose to buy pills from the Wang family!

“Arrogant.” Wang Yanzhao was furious, but he couldn’t deny that Wang Hao’s words held some truth.

“Old Wang, stop pretending,” Wang Hao said. “If the Wang family feared these things, would they have sent you with all our inventory? In previous years, a shop’s annual profit didn’t even reach over a thousand Spirit Stones. But now look, even with Qingniu Market’s limited size, profits can be maintained above five thousand!”

Wang Hao also slapped the table. “That’s five thousand Spirit Stones! In ten years, the Wang family could save enough to buy a Foundation Establishment Pill!”

Hearing this, Wang Yanzhao fell silent. It truly was too tempting. Paying some price for it seemed justified.

Wang Hao sat down, took a sip of tea, and calmly added another sentence. “Old Wang, the Wang family now has three Foundation Establishment cultivators. The spiritual vein at Wang Family Ridge is almost insufficient, right? With this income, wouldn’t it be easier to do something about it? You know, ‘logistics must precede troop movement’!”

“How do you know that? This is a family secret!” Wang Yanzhao widened his eyes.

Wang Hao was also taken aback. He swallowed a mouthful of tea, which scalded him. “Cough cough cough, I guessed. Is it true?”

Wang Yanzhao nodded, then sighed. “Indeed. The family’s spiritual vein is insufficient. Even you could guess we might take action… others probably…”

What did he mean ‘even you’? Wang Hao couldn’t help but snort.

“Whether it’s the Duan Yuan Mountain Range or islands at sea, there are plenty of spiritual veins. But they are equally dangerous. Duan Yuan Mountain is occupied by demonic beasts. While islands have fewer demonic beasts, the risks at sea are greater. How will our family cross the sea is also a problem. I think our family is currently considering Duan Yuan Mountain, right?” Wang Hao analyzed.

Wang Yanzhao glared at him and scolded, “These matters are not your concern! Your urgent task now is cultivation! When I was your age, I had already reached the eighth layer of Qi Refining!”

Damn, you’re a Dual Spiritual Root user; how dare you compare yourself to my Five Spiritual Roots?

Wang Hao shook his head. Worrying about these things indeed served no purpose. Even if he had opinions, the family wouldn’t adopt them. At least he needed to reach the ninth layer of Qi Refining and become an elder before his words would carry weight within the clan!

“Alright then. Old Wang, you manage things here for a few days. Recently I’ve been busy from morning till night. It’s the perfect time to rest and catch up on my cultivation!”

Wang Hao began to return to normal life. With Wang Yanzhao and Wang Yanfeng overseeing operations, he didn’t even need to go to the shop. He only needed to accept a few alchemy tasks daily to refine his skills; the remaining time could all be used for cultivation.