Chapter 3142 — The Panicked Five Luminaries Sect
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"Yes. I've been working with him all along. I'm also very sorry about refusing him last time, but the rules of the Cultivators' Commerce Association can't be broken, so I had no choice but to turn him down. Still, this time, seeing Kang Jingming take a fall—from a selfish standpoint, I have to say I felt rather gratified!" Ouyang Nong said.
Ouyang Nong's words were all aboveboard. Though a little petty-minded, he said whatever was on his mind, and the last shred of President Shen's suspicions dissolved. "Good. This thing—how much can Wei Zhao's company produce? If it were auctioned, I imagine it would fetch a sky-high price!"
"The first-grade automatic pill cauldron comes in categories like this: there's a single version, a five-in-one version, and the ten-in-one limited edition I'm holding here..." With that, Ouyang Nong explained the categories of the first-grade automatic pill cauldron to President Shen and Ouyang Legend.
Hearing this, President Shen also understood that Wei Zhao was likely using the Cultivators' Commerce Association as his backing for a cooperative sales venture—though only the limited edition was part of the cooperation. President Shen did not mind. Auctioning such an outrageous item at the Cultivators' Commerce Association would draw attention and goodwill, and everyone would make money. Why not?
"Good, Little Nong. From now on, you'll have full authority over the auction, sales, and promotion of this first-grade automatic pill cauldron. I'll also assign you several disciples skilled in pill refinement to assist you," President Shen said.
"Thank you, President Shen!" Ouyang Nong was overjoyed. It seemed he had muddled through today after all—President Shen had no suspicion of him whatsoever.
Ouyang Nong left with Little Kong and set about the promotional work, while Kang Jingming went straight back to the Five Luminaries Sect and made his way to the room of Ancestor Xuanchen.
"Father-in-law, this is bad—something terrible has happened!" Kang Jingming, forgetting all propriety, said urgently.
"Oh? What has happened?" Looking at Kang Jingming's state, Ancestor Xuanchen knew something considerable must have occurred; otherwise Kang Jingming would never have lost his composure like this. Over the recent period, tempered by his time at the Five Luminaries Sect and the Mystic Pill Sect, Kang Jingming had grown somewhat steadier than his initial flightiness, and he had weathered many great storms.
"The Cultivators' Commerce Association has come out with something called a first-grade automatic pill cauldron—it can automatically refine first-grade pills! With that, who are we going to sell our first-grade pills to?" Kang Jingming said with a mournful face.
"Oh? What first-grade automatic pill cauldron? Such a thing exists? It can automatically refine first-grade pills? Zhaoming, are you sure you heard correctly?" Ancestor Xuanchen frowned. The term sounded utterly absurd to his ears. A pill cauldron that was automatic? Then what would pill refiners be for?
"Absolutely true—and it's not hearsay, I saw it with my own eyes!" Kang Jingming said. "What's more, I even tried it out. It really can refine pills! It even succeeded in a single attempt at refining a first-grade pill I had never refined before!"
"Oh? What exactly is going on? Tell me in detail!" Ancestor Xuanchen immediately realized this matter was likely no trifle.RS