Under Qu Qirong’s gaze, Deng Tianyu organized his words and said slowly:
“Imitated clothing can indeed bring substantial profits in the short term, but without its own unique characteristics, it’s difficult to sustain in the long run. Add to that the fact that other powers will also start imitating them, and the profits will essentially be split into countless pieces.”
“I have a way to prevent this scenario, keep all the profits firmly in our hands, and also shape a unique identity for our brand.”
Hearing this, Qu Qirong fell silent and looked towards Ning Wan.
“Tianyu is This Seat’s disciple. His words carry the same weight as This Seat’s.” Ning Wan’s gentle words immediately affirmed the importance of Deng Tianyu’s statement.
Qu Qirong parted her red lips slightly, her pearly teeth showing as she took a sip of fragrant tea before speaking. “Words alone are no proof. It’s difficult for me to trust you.”
Deng Tianyu smiled. “Then what does Madam suggest?”
He knew very well that as a merchant, she certainly wouldn’t easily trust the verbal promises of others.
If Qu Qirong had agreed to a cooperation without a second thought, Deng Tianyu would have been worried that she might have a screw loose.
“The fact that you could say what you just did proves you have sufficient confidence.”
“Here’s the situation: Recently, the Spirit Treasure Pavilion acquired a large batch of Spirit Wood from a Secret Realm.”
“Unfortunately, aside from generating a weak Thunder Punishment Force and vibrating when infused with True Essence, this item has no other uses.”
“If you can turn this waste into treasure, then the matter of cooperation is open for discussion!”
Qu Qirong swayed her graceful figure and walked gracefully before Deng Tianyu, giving a charming smile.
She exuded an inherent noblewoman’s aura. Even from three feet away, one could smell a faint, elusive fragrance—not too light nor too strong, yet extremely alluring.
Unfortunately, after countless battles with his fox-spirit Shizun, Deng Tianyu had developed a strong resistance in this area.
“Madam, please bring out the Spirit Wood first. After I examine it, I will give you an answer.”
Thus, even when facing this calamitous-level mature noblewoman, Deng Tianyu still spoke with confidence and ease.
Seeing her precious disciple unfazed, Ning Wan’s red lips beneath her veil curved into a moving smile.
She understood perfectly well that when Qu Qirong mentioned the Spirit Wood, the test had already begun.
And just now was the first test—testing whether her precious disciple would be thrown into disarray by temptation.
“Interesting!” Looking at the handsome youth before her, a trace of surprise flashed in Qu Qirong’s beautiful eyes.
She was very aware of her own charm. Almost no one could maintain such an unruffled composure in front of her, let alone a youth who wasn’t very old.
“Clap! Clap!” As her thoughts swirled, Qu Qirong clapped her slender hands twice.
At the sound, a female attendant entered and bowed respectfully to her. “Madam!”
“Fetch a piece of Spirit Wood!” Qu Qirong said softly.
“Yes!” The attendant nodded and turned to leave.
Shortly after, a piece of Spirit Wood glowing with a pure white luster was placed on the Sandalwood Table.
“Is this the Spirit Wood Madam mentioned?” Deng Tianyu held it in his hands, feeling its weight. It was slightly hard yet elastic, and when touched, it had a texture similar to human skin, much like silicone from his previous life.
“Bzzz… Bzzz……”
After injecting spiritual energy, just as Qu Qirong had said, it began to vibrate and transmitted a slight, tingling, numbing sensation.
Crucially, the more True Essence was injected, the faster it vibrated, and the stronger the numbing sensation became.
For some reason, a very daring idea suddenly popped into his head.
“Do you have any ideas?” Ning Wan transmitted her voice. Clearly, she also saw that this unknown Spirit Wood had virtually no use.
“How is it?” Qu Qirong also inquired.
She actually didn’t hold much hope for this Spirit Wood being sellable anymore.
It couldn’t be used as a refining material, nor could it be made into pills. The only things it did when infused with True Essence were vibrate and generate an extremely weak Thunder Punishment Force. What use was that?
Since the other party had proposed cooperation, she decided to use this Spirit Wood as the second test.
Deng Tianyu hesitated for a moment, giving Ning Wan a reassuring look before speaking: “I do have an idea to turn this waste into treasure, but I’ll need the assistance of your esteemed Pavilion’s Artificers.”
His hesitation stemmed from the worry that once his bold idea was implemented, his Shizun would look at him strangely. Thus, he needed to prepare a perfect explanation.
Qu Qirong glanced at Deng Tianyu. “Take him to the Artifact Refining Room!”
“Yes!” The attendant, without complaint, took on the role of guide, and Deng Tianyu stood up to follow.
Less than an hour later, guided by the attendant, he returned to the spacious and luxurious room.
The attendant’s face was slightly flushed, and she was holding two boxes. The way she looked at Deng Tianyu was indescribably strange.
One might have thought Deng Tianyu had done something to her, but that wasn’t the case at all.
“Are these two items refined from the Spirit Wood?” Curious, Qu Qirong opened one of the boxes and took out the object inside.
“Lecher!”
The moment she held it and saw its shameful shape, her delicate body trembled violently, her pretty face was covered with a layer of red, and she tossed the object away.
Luckily, Deng Tianyu was quick to catch it.
Shizun Ning Wan stared blankly at the object in his hand, not yet reacting.
Qu Qirong’s beautiful eyes seemed about to spew fire, and her expression turned icy cold as she questioned, “Turning Spirit Wood into a Jade Scepter—that is your ‘turning waste into treasure’?”
“Desire is something no one can avoid, even Cultivators,” Deng Tianyu replied calmly, as if it were nothing.
“Some women without Dao Companions or husbands, who live alone in their inner chambers, must find suitable ways to vent their feelings if they don’t wish to suppress them. Where there is demand, corresponding items appear. I have simply added some innovations on top of the wisdom of our predecessors, so they might find better release!”
Deng Tianyu’s expression remained perfectly composed, as if none of this fazed him.
As long as he wasn’t embarrassed, then whoever felt embarrassed was the one with the problem.
As for what a Jade Scepter is—it’s basically a scepter made from jade, and the ‘scepter’ here symbolizes the male…
Qu Qirong slowly suppressed the anger and shame in her heart and asked flatly, “Tell me, how do you intend to sell this?”
“The Spirit Treasure Pavilion can sell it the same way you sell everything else!”
“Then what advantages does this item have over ordinary Jade Scepters? How will it attract customers?”
Deng Tianyu responded with ease: “It’s very simple. When True Essence is injected, it not only vibrates but also brings about that subtle tingling sensation caused by the Thunder Punishment Force.”
“And it allows the user to actively control the intensity, experiencing different levels of pleasure!”
In his previous life, he had worked in clothing operations and also done sales, so his thick skin had been thoroughly tempered.
If it wasn’t made into a Jade Scepter, this useless Spirit Wood couldn’t just be sold; it would probably just take up space gathering dust.
“What about the second item?” Qu Qirong, temporarily believing his explanation, looked at the second box.
Deng Tianyu opened the box and took out the second item.
“Bzzz… Bzzz!”
It was a spherical object. When he infused it with True Essence, it immediately began to vibrate nonstop, and holding it in his hand also sent a spreading numbing, tingling sensation.
“This item can be used as a companion piece to the Jade Scepter, making the effect even better!”
“Its usage is also quite simple. Just put it in…”
When Deng Tianyu explained how to operate it, not only did Qu Qirong’s face turn red, but even Shizun Ning Wan’s expression became subtle.
