It just so happened that he was going to enter the inner city to find a place to concoct pills, so it was not a big deal for him to take part in the Elixir Gathering.
The Heavenly Fragrance Elixir Store was located in an extremely bustling area of the inner city. It was overcrowded with people.
Su Yu found the Heavenly Fragrance Elixir Store almost effortlessly.
Not only was the Heavenly Fragrance Elixir Store magnificent and magnificent like a palace, but it was also so huge that it was hard not to notice it.
The Heavenly Fragrance Pill Store occupied an area of 100,000 square meters!
In Tianya City, where every inch of land was worth an inch of gold, such a huge elixir store was rare.
After entering the Heavenly Fragrance Elixir Store, the interior was luxuriously decorated, and the elixir energy permeated the air.
It was divided into ten areas, and each area sold pills of different grades.
There were also low grade spirit pills, and the highest grade spirit pills were even at the Divine Master level. They were all expensive pills that cost more than fifty thousand crystal stones each.
Su Yu couldn't help but smack his tongue. Fifty thousand crystals … Surely, the Heavenly Fragrance Elixir Store's profits must be astonishing!
Showing the shopkeeper's token, Su Yu went to the second floor.
The second floor wasn't open to the public. It was where the staff of the Heavenly Fragrance Elixir Store stayed and ate. Of course, the most important thing was that it was also where meetings were held.
Within the main hall, there were already a hundred shopkeepers who had arrived. They were all restlessly waiting, whispering to each other, their expressions not too good.
"Hehe, as expected, that fellow surnamed Fei is going to hold an Elixir Gathering again. It's just that he was reprimanded by the Deputy General Manager, and he immediately called us for a meeting. Look at how anxious he is!" Someone mocked.
"For him to be this anxious, I can tell that the current situation of the alchemy market is very serious. I have a bad feeling about this Alchemy Gathering."
"I hope that Fei fellow doesn't go too far this time. Otherwise, even if I have to sacrifice some of my connections, I'll fight him to the end!"
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Su Yu listened to the crowd's discussions and waited quietly for the meeting to begin.
This wait lasted for a full two hours!
All the shopkeepers had already arrived, but Great Shopkeeper Fei still hadn't shown himself.
Only when everyone became impatient did two beautiful maids walk out from another side hall. They stood at the entrance with their delicate heads bowed in a very respectful manner.
The noisy hall instantly fell silent. The dissatisfied expressions on the faces of the shopkeepers were replaced with stern expressions.
Da da —
The sound of unhurried footsteps came from the side hall. A middle-aged man wearing a long robe with golden threads on it walked out with his hands behind his back.
His face was expressionless, neither happy nor angry. His footsteps were steady, his gaze cold, and his aura was extremely strong.
At this moment, the main hall was completely silent. No one was whispering to each other anymore.
Su Yu looked at this person, and he had quite a good impression of him. He was one of the three great shopkeepers, the Heavenly Fragrance Elixir Store's great shopkeeper.
Su Yu saw the reactions of the people around him.
Great Shopkeeper Fei came late, as if he had done this on purpose to show off his status as a Great Shopkeeper.
Great Shopkeeper Fei, who was sitting on the rostrum, swept his gaze over the crowd. It seemed like he was trying to figure out who hadn't arrived yet. After he had ascertained that everyone had arrived, he said, "Sirs, you should all be aware of the Red Blood Palace's elixir market's situation. The Central Prefecture's factions have continuously released several brand new elixirs with excellent effects and favorable prices. This has caused our Eighteen Blessed and Heavenly Lands' business to decline."
"Now is the time to test everyone. At this critical juncture, we should unite as one and resist the Central Continent's invasion together!"
Great Shopkeeper Fei paused for a moment, then said, "In order to strengthen our advantage and resist the Central Prefecture's invasion, I have decided to hold an Elixir Meet and announce a plan to save the situation."
The crowd didn't utter a single word, and they all looked at Great Shopkeeper Fei in confusion.
"The plan is that all elixir stores will unite and focus on the Heavenly Fragrance Elixir Store, then focus on selling the Blood Cleansing Pill, Spiritual Nourishment Pill, and Exquisite Powder. The Central Prefecture's most popular elixirs are the same type of elixirs as these three elixirs. So, if we can lower the price of the Blood Cleansing Pill and the other elixirs, then all elixir stores will carry out the same activity at the same time, then we will surely be able to snatch a large number of customers and sell a large number of elixirs. What do you all think of this plan? "
The crowd started whispering to each other and discussing it intensely.
Su Yu was surprised by this, as he was quite familiar with such a plan. It was the so-called joint marketing.
They would give up profits and reduce prices to attract customers.
There were more than a hundred elixir stores in Tianya City, and if they carried out the same activity at the same time, it would surely cause a great commotion and attract a large number of customers.
As such, the Central Prefecture's elixirs' sales would decline.
Such a plan couldn't be used for a long time, as it was like drinking poison to quench one's thirst.
It couldn't be denied that Great Shopkeeper Fei's proposal was quite reasonable.
The only thing that made Su Yu smile was that Great Shopkeeper Fei didn't explain one matter clearly.
After half a cup of tea's time had passed, the crowd's discussion had almost come to an end.
"What do you think? If you have any problems, you can raise them now. Once we carry them out, none of the elixir stores will go back on their word, and if they dare to go against us in secret, they will become our enemies," Great Shopkeeper Fei said.
Some of the shrewd shopkeepers exchanged glances with each other, before they elected a nameless low-grade store's shopkeeper. He then asked, "Great Shopkeeper, may I ask where we can get the three elixirs you just mentioned? Are we just elixir dealers who look for their own supply? "
Most of their elixir stores had alchemists making elixirs, but the elixirs they made were far from enough. Thus, they relied on elixir dealers to buy them back at a low price.
Great Shopkeeper Fei revealed a faint smile and said, "You don't need to worry about that. These elixirs are all provided by our Heavenly Fragrance Elixir Store."
Since there wasn't an issue with their supply, then they had to worry about the real problem.
"Since Great Shopkeeper Fei is providing them, then we can set our minds at ease. May I ask what the price of these three elixirs is?" The shopkeeper asked the question that everyone was most concerned about.
Great Shopkeeper Fei replied, "I will obviously give you a preferential price. If you buy these three elixirs from me, they will be sold for nine crystals each. You should know that such elixirs are usually sold for ten crystals in the market."
Upon hearing this, the expressions of everyone present changed drastically, and they were all infuriated.
Great Shopkeeper Fei was really going too far!
They bought the three kinds of elixirs from elixir dealers. Usually, they only needed five crystals for one set.
However, it was ridiculous that they had to pay nine crystals to buy them from Great Shopkeeper Fei! Even if they sold all of them and earned a single crystal, they wouldn't even be able to earn back the store's operating costs!
Great Shopkeeper Fei was obviously using the excuse of resisting the Central Prefecture's invasion to extort them wantonly, thus causing the Heavenly Fragrance Elixir Store's declining profits!
Before the start of the meeting, they were all worried that Great Shopkeeper Fei would go too far.
Now, it seemed like it wasn't just going too far, it was as if he was exploiting them like livestock!
However, the strange thing was that even though all of them wished to skin Great Shopkeeper Fei alive, none of them dared to refute him, and none of them even revealed an angry expression.
The low-grade shopkeeper, who had raised the question, turned pale, and his body swayed.
"Do you have any other questions?" Great Shopkeeper Fei asked.
The low-grade shopkeeper shook his head and sat down hurriedly. He didn't dare to raise any objections.
Great Shopkeeper Fei revealed a faint smile and said, "Sirs, to ensure the quality of these three elixirs, you must buy them from the Heavenly Fragrance Elixir Store. If you buy them from an elixir dealer, don't blame me for not remembering my past kindness!"
The unspoken implication of his words was that he would force them to buy the elixirs from the Heavenly Fragrance Elixir Store at a high price!
In this way, the Heavenly Fragrance Elixir Store would be able to make a huge profit this month, while the other elixir stores' profits would undoubtedly decline.
Great Shopkeeper Fei would definitely be able to get through this crisis, but the other elixir stores would be in a terrible situation.
However, due to Great Shopkeeper Fei's connections, the shopkeepers of the middle-grade and low-grade elixir stores were worried that they would be oppressed and put in a difficult position.
Before Great Shopkeeper Fei came here, they were filled with indignation, and if he went too far, they would rather quit than compromise with him.
But now, Great Shopkeeper Fei was treating them like livestock, and none of them dared to refute him.
Su Yu shook his head as he looked at him, then stood up and asked, "Great Shopkeeper Fei, do you have any other matters? If you don't, then I will take my leave. "
The main hall was already silent, yet someone had suddenly appeared at such a crucial juncture. How could they not be shocked by this?
The crowd turned their heads around and looked at the fearless elixir store's shopkeeper, who was sitting in the back.
Upon seeing him, many people were surprised. After all, he had stayed in the Deputy General Manager's side hall for a while, and he had left a deep impression on some of them.
Most of them were confused, as they had never seen Su Yu's face before.
However, they were all amazed by Su Yu's daring actions.
His sudden departure was tantamount to giving Great Shopkeeper Fei a tight slap in the face. It must be known that he was forcing all of the shopkeepers to lower their heads, and Su Yu's sudden appearance at such a time was obviously provoking Great Shopkeeper Fei's dignity.
Great Shopkeeper Fei was still wearing a faint smile, but a gloomy glint flickered in the depths of his eyes as he asked, "Hehe, who is this shopkeeper?"
Su Yu turned his head around to look at him, then replied indifferently, "I'm the Tonglin Elixir Store's new shopkeeper. I won't participate in Great Shopkeeper Fei's plan, as I still have something to do. So, you can continue."
All of the shopkeepers were dumbfounded by this, as they couldn't believe that Su Yu dared to talk back to Great Shopkeeper Fei.
"This lad is finished!"
"More accurately speaking, both him and the Tonglin Elixir Store are finished."
Great Shopkeeper Fei's expression stiffened. He had almost forgotten how many years it had been since someone dared to speak to him in such a manner in the Elixir Meet.
"You're Tonglin, right? This plan is related to the Red Blood Palace's elixir industry in Tianya City, and if you don't participate in it, then who will bear the responsibility if it fails?"
Su Yu looked at him in confusion. "I'm just a small elixir store that is burdened with debts, so it doesn't matter whether I participate in it or not. If the plan fails, then it will obviously be your responsibility, so how can you put the responsibility on another shopkeeper?"
"This plan was proposed by you, so the one who will bear the responsibility is obviously you. I really don't understand why you would ask such a question." Su Yu shook his head, as if he was implying that Great Shopkeeper Fei was stupid and ignorant.
All of the people present sucked in a breath of cold air as they wondered … Is this lad crazy? Or does he not want to stay in Tianya City any longer?
Great Shopkeeper Fei's expression became gloomy, and he couldn't keep up his act any longer. He slapped the table, stood up, and glared at Su Yu angrily. "How impudent!"
"I'm only concerned about the Red Blood Palace's industry, so why are you trying to sow discord between us? It seems to me like you're a spy sent by the Central Prefecture's factions. "
He didn't say anything further, as he immediately charged Su Yu with a crime.
Su Yu shrugged his shoulders carelessly. "It doesn't matter what you think, as you can report it to the Deputy General Manager and say that I'm a spy. As long as the Deputy General Manager agrees to punish me, I will accept it. In any case, I won't allow your Heavenly Fragrance Elixir Store to extort even a single cent from my Tonglin Elixir Store."
Su Yu decided to state this matter clearly.
Great Shopkeeper Fei was so infuriated that his face became flushed, and his body shivered as he pointed at Su Yu angrily. "How dare you!"
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