Qu Qirong took a deep breath, suppressing her sense of shame, and looked at the female attendant beside her: “Qing’er, take these two items and have someone try them out?”
After saying this, she closed her beautiful eyes, crossed her long legs, leaned back against the soft jade couch, and rested her mind.
“Yes!” The beautiful attendant, Qing’er, responded with a flushed face and immediately left the room.
Compared to them, Deng Tianyu was leisurely sipping fragrant tea, like a tea master, savoring each sip with great seriousness.
After all, they were the ones trying it, not him, so he wasn’t the one who’d be embarrassed.
Most importantly, it wasn’t Deng Tianyu who initially proposed turning the Spirit Wood into treasure—it was the Sect Master’s Wife.
Since she wanted to see his ability and issued a test, he took it on.
Whatever happened after that was their operation—perfectly reasonable!
Beside him, Ning Wan gently transmitted her voice: “Tianyu, thank you for your hard work!”
In her eyes, why else would her precious disciple take on this kind of test, if not for the sake of the Purple Cloud Sect?
“It’s nothing.” Deng Tianyu smiled, not caring at all.
He was benefiting the lonely, frustrated women of the cultivation world.
Perhaps once these two items were released, these women could better vent their pent-up frustrations, reducing the birth of Devil’s Obstructions.
Just then, Ning Wan looked at Qu Qirong and asked, “Madam, how is the progress on locating the Blood Soul Crystal that This Seat requested?”
“In the Bloodfall Mountain Range at the extreme south of Youzhou, the blood mist grows thicker by the day. In at most three months, the Blood Soul Crystal will take form.”
“When the time comes, whether or not you can obtain this item will depend on Sect Master Ning’s own skill!”
Qu Qirong still had her beautiful eyes closed, her legs crossed, leaning languidly against the jade couch.
Blood Soul Crystal was an extremely rare Heavenly Treasure. Once it appeared, it would inevitably attract many powerful experts to fight over it.
She was only responsible for gathering information; the matter of competing for it was none of her concern.
Hearing this, Ning Wan nodded and asked again: “What about the Dragon Spirit Earth Fungus?”
“There is still no clue on the Dragon Spirit Earth Fungus, but as soon as there is a discovery, I will immediately inform Sect Master Ning.”
Qu Qirong pondered for a moment and said this.
Both items Ning Wan sought were exceptionally rare Heavenly Treasures.
Even with the formidable strength of the Spirit Treasure Pavilion, finding them was quite troublesome.
Deng Tianyu did not interrupt but listened quietly.
He knew that his Shizun was far more complex than she appeared on the surface.
Whether it was that terrifyingly sinister curse seal she possessed or the ‘Purple Cloud Dao Canon – Upper Volume’ she taught him, neither was something an ordinary person could access.
Speaking of curse seals, Deng Tianyu thought of a top-tier power on the Devil Path—the Yin-Yang Law Heaven!
It was a power that cultivated the Yin-Yang Art, and this Art included the Yin-Yang Curse Seal.
That curse seal was just like the one Ning Wan had been afflicted with—extremely domineering and viciously sinister!
Deng Tianyu had long suspected that Shizun Ning Wan might have originated from the Yin-Yang Law Heaven.
Because, aside from that curse seal, the cultivation methods recorded in the ‘Purple Cloud Dao Canon – Upper Volume’ were also all related to the Yin-Yang Art.
Only one thing he didn’t understand: if Shizun came from the Yin-Yang Law Heaven, then why would a powerful expert from that very sect attack her and place such a vicious curse on her?
This was something Deng Tianyu never asked about, and Ning Wan never mentioned, presumably fearing that she might drag him into the vortex.
After all, with his current strength, he could be considered a Heaven’s Pride among the younger generation, but in the eyes of a true Mighty One, he was merely a slightly stronger ant.
Just as Deng Tianyu was lost in thought, the attendant Qing’er returned.
Qu Qirong opened her beautiful eyes and asked, “How was it?”
“The effect was exceptionally good!”
“The woman who tested this new Jade Scepter and that ball absolutely loved them.”
The attendant’s pretty face was still somewhat flushed, clearly finding it difficult to speak freely about this matter.
“Specifically, what was the effect?” Qu Qirong asked instinctively. The moment she asked, she regretted it, because there was a man present.
“She fainted!” The attendant Qing’er lowered her head, her voice as faint as a mosquito’s buzz.
Fainted? Deng Tianyu was stunned. Was the combined effect of the two really that powerful? Or was the tester simply naturally sensitive?
Naturally, he wasn’t foolish enough to press for details, because the word ‘fainted’ alone was enough to prove that the effects of the two items were extraordinary, perhaps even overwhelmingly powerful.
At this moment, Qu Qirong looked at Deng Tianyu: “Do these two items have names?”
“The Jade Scepter is named ‘Deeply Rooted Affection,’ and the vibrating ball is named ‘Tender Affection’!”
Deng Tianyu thought for a moment and bestowed two rather elegant and poetic names.
As for why he chose these two names, it was simply because these two idioms quite aptly highlighted the inherent connotations of the items.
“Deeply Rooted Affection, Tender Affection!”
“The names are indeed quite lovely. However, why does this consort feel something is slightly off?” Qu Qirong mused softly for a while before murmuring to herself.
‘Deeply Rooted’ Affection, Tender ‘Affection’?
Suddenly, she caught on. Her beautiful face flushed again with an alluring red, and she glared fiercely at Deng Tianyu, spitting out: “Lecher!”
Although she had never experienced such matters personally, it didn’t mean she couldn’t understand the blatant innuendo being suggested.
In response, Deng Tianyu shook his head and said seriously:
“Whether it’s ‘Deeply Rooted Affection’ or ‘Tender Affection’—they are merely names for products. They’re just gimmicks to pique the customers’ interest.”
“Surely Madam understands this logic?”
He was telling the truth. Decent items get decent names, indecent items get indecent names. Ultimately, they are just products.
Those who buy ‘Deeply Rooted Affection’ and ‘Tender Affection’—everyone knows exactly what they’ll use them for.
Giving them poetic names enhances the user’s mood and makes them sound more sophisticated.
If they used names like ‘Big Buddha Rod’ or just called them ‘Jade Scepters,’ how would they inspire a desire to buy?
“When you market them, you can also create a resonating backstory for both items.”
“For example: A certain female Mighty One, after her beloved Dao Companion passed away and her longing became too deep to bear, used the items he left behind to refine these two objects.”
“Whenever the night is deep and quiet, when she can no longer contain herself, only then does she take them out, using them as a vessel to convey her longing.”
To demonstrate the sincerity of this cooperation, Deng Tianyu smiled and even threw in a commercially valuable story.
Though he made it up on the spot, he knew that this story would surely strike a chord deep within the hearts of women purchasing ‘Deeply Rooted Affection’ and ‘Tender Affection’.
“First, you gave them two perfectly fitting names, and now you’re crafting a tragic love story around them.”
“I must say, your commercial acumen is extremely brilliant!”
Qu Qirong had a complex expression as her red lips parted slightly to speak.
She was born into the Tongbao Merchant Guild and had started managing their businesses from a very young age.
Over so many years, she had seen all kinds of commercial tactics and had long mastered them.
But today, this young man had completely refreshed her understanding of the field using a method she had never seen before.
