If someone were to ask right now, "What is money?"
Qiao Sang would answer, "Money? Just numbers."
From the inside out, from her spirit to her wallet, Qiao Sang had never felt so refreshed.
This was likely the difference between becoming an overnight millionaire and working hard to become a tycoon; she didn't feel the slightest bit of heartache when spending money.
"Let's go buy some potions," Qiao Sang said.
As the saying goes, spending money fuels growth. She hadn't had the chance before, but now Qiao Sang decided to experience it fully.
"Okay..." Ye Xiangting was still in a daze.
There were many potion shops on Wendan Street.
Market demand for the potion industry was booming, and it was inevitable that inferior potions or fakes would be mixed in. In such times, certification provided by a renowned appraiser was particularly important.
Among the potion brands backed by renowned appraisers and pharmacists, Yuanxue's sales and reputation consistently ranked in the top five globally.
If she was going to buy, she would buy the best.
When Qiao Sang entered the Yuanxue potion shop, it was very quiet, with almost no one inside.
Although Yuanxue's sales were among the top five in the country, its prices were also a huge step above other potion brands.
In other words, Yuanxue was the luxury brand of the potion world.
Most of their target customers used a membership service.
As for walk-in customers, they would usually step inside, take a glance, ask about the price, and consciously leave within a minute.
Seeing someone enter, several employees who were chatting inside glanced over and immediately made a judgment
A woman bringing her daughter for a stroll might buy something, but it would probably only be around ten thousand yuan; there was no possibility of her becoming a regular client.
The veteran employees didn't budge, but a newer employee took the initiative to walk over.
"Miss, what kind of potion effect are you looking for?" the staff member asked with a smile.
Although she didn't think the two who entered would actually buy anything, a symbolic inquiry was still necessary.
Walk-in customers usually said they were just looking, at which point she would no longer be needed.
Ye Xiangting murmured, "Ask my daughter, she's the one buying."
The staff member maintained her smile and looked at the ponytail-wearing girl beside her.
Qiao Sang thought for a moment and said, "Could you introduce all the potions suitable for Fire-type, Psychic-type, Ghost-type, Water-type, Ice-type, and Flying-type pets?"
The staff member paused for a second. "Of course."
It was better for a customer to have high demands than no demands at all.
Based on her limited experience in hosting, over 70% of walk-in customers who made specific requests actually bought something.
Thinking of this, the staff member became more enthusiastic.
She walked to the central glass display case and pointed to a bottle of red potion inside. "This is the Rapid Fire Potion. It can improve a pet's efficiency in absorbing Fire-type energy. This bottle is appraised as Grade B; its effect is mild, making it very suitable for Fire-type pets below the General rank."
"And this," the staff member pointed to a transparent potion next to it
"The Breakthrough Potion. After drinking it, the pet will fall into an illusion and experience the feeling of breaking through and evolving. It has a miraculous effect in helping pets below the Emperor rank break through their boundaries. This bottle is also Grade B."
After finishing, she pointed to the potion beside it and began introducing it
"The Nine-Ice Potion. This is a brand-new potion we recently developed, very suitable for Ice-type pets."
"Under the same grade and skill proficiency, a pet that has taken this potion will unleash Ice-type skills with much greater power."
This time, as the staff member introduced it, she swiped a point on the glass above the Nine-Ice Potion, and a video instantly appeared atop the display case.
In the footage, two Ice-Pink Jasmine were on opposite sides of a field.
A woman in her thirties with exquisite makeup appeared on screen and began introducing the two Ice-Pink Jasmine on the field
"Everyone, these two Ice-Pink Jasmine were selected from multiple aspects; they have the same size, the same age, and know the same skills."
"The only difference is that the Ice-Pink Jasmine on the left drank our Yuanxue Nine-Ice Potion."
As she spoke, the camera zoomed in on the Ice-Pink Jasmine on the left.
"Ice-Pink!" The Ice-Pink Jasmine flapped its wings and cried out, confirming it was true.
"Seeing is believing. Let's show everyone the difference between the two Ice-Pink Jasmine when they use Ice-type skills with the same proficiency."
As soon as she finished speaking, the two Ice-Pink Jasmine flapped their wings at each other, unleashing Freezing Wind.
The Freezing Wind unleashed by the one on the left was clearly more powerful than the one on the right, directly freezing half of the right one's wing.
"Do you see? This is the power of the Nine-Ice Potion!" The woman in the video returned to the center of the frame and introduced enthusiastically
"You should know that the Freezing Wind proficiency of these two Ice-Pink Jasmine are both at the 'Minor Success' level, yet the difference in power is this vast!"
"This is the miraculous effect of our Nine-Ice Potion!"
"As long as you drink nine bottles, becoming the king among pets of the same attribute is no longer a dream!"
"We use real cases to tell you: Nine-Ice Potion! The perfect choice for Ice-type pets!"
With that, the video ended.
Qiao Sang stared at the restored glass display case for a long time without speaking.
Seeing this, the staff member thought the second-to-last sentence in the video had made the other party hesitate, so she said
"Although the Nine-Ice Potion only works after drinking nine bottles, you can buy them one by one. This potion only needs to be taken once every week."
After talking for a while and seeing that the girl in front of her still hadn't spoken, the staff member suddenly felt this sale was doomed.
Good grief, could this be one of those 30% of walk-in customers who make requests but don't buy?
Just as the staff member was preparing to make one last effort by introducing some relatively cheaper potions, she heard the girl in front of her ask, "Do you have introductory videos for every one of your potions?"
The staff member paused, then nodded. "Yes, we have them for every one."
Qiao Sang thought for a moment and said, "Then pack up all the potions in the store suitable for Fire-type, Psychic-type, Ghost-type, Water-type, Ice-type, and Flying-type pets that are appraised as Grade S or above. Also, give me a copy of the introductory video for each type of potion."
There were few people in the shop and the environment was quiet enough that Qiao Sang's words reached the ears of every staff member without missing a single syllable.
They all froze collectively.
The staff member handling the request was completely stunned, having absolutely no psychological preparation. The feeling was like a wild Dragon-type pet suddenly appearing before her one day and saying: "I have a destiny with you, I want to contract with you."
It was roughly that kind of impact.
The staff member couldn't help but look at the woman beside her, who hadn't spoken much, with an expression that said, "Really?"
*Stay calm, stay calm. What the child says doesn't count; the adult should be the one to decide...*
*Stay calm, stay calm. Now that there's an unlimited card, this amount of money is nothing...* Ye Xiangting fell silent for a moment, recalling the CEO dramas she watched in her youth, and spoke: "Since my daughter said so, pack them all up."
All employees: "!!!"
ps: This potion-buying segment is necessary, but the word count is too low, making the plot seem slow—I definitely didn't pad the text.
(End of Chapter)