The Peerless Beauty Stuck With Me

Chapter 1337 - 1336: Learning by Analogy

Exchanging a seven-grade elixir for the reason Zhang Yishan spoke of, by any calculation, it would be Tang Rao who suffers a loss."Really? Just by telling you the reason, you'd sell the elixir to me, right?"

When Zhang Yishan was about to give up, Tang Rao's words gave Zhang Wang significant confidence.

"Yes, I, Tang Rao, have never broken my word. If you don't believe me, you can ask anyone outside."

Outside were all Tang Rao's people. How could Tang Rao deceive his own people?

Sure of the response outside, Tang Rao was that confident.

"I trust you. After all, it's not really a secret."

Zhang Yishan explained everything about his intention to gift a seven-grade Youthful Appearance Pill to his stepmother, and Tang Rao understood.

"So it's because your birth mother died early, and your stepmother treated you well, that you wanted to give her something. You couldn't quickly decide what, and your cousin Zhang Yuqi told you women love seven-grade Youthful Appearance Pills, so you came to me to buy it?"

Tang Rao succinctly summarized for Zhang Yishan, who nodded repeatedly.

"That's exactly it."

Hearing Zhang Yishan's description, Tang Rao realized Zhang Yuqi wasn't a good person, but what was his motive for doing this?

"Boss, Zhang Yuqi keeps insisting Zhang Yishan give his stepmother something. Could he have an interest in Zhang Yishan's stepmother?"

An interest in the stepmother?

Of course, Tang Rao wouldn't think that way, but when Zhang Wang expressed this idea, it gave Tang Rao inspiration and clues.

"Who do you think is the most involved with this stepmother?"

The atmosphere at the scene was tense. On the surface, no one spoke, each absorbed in their thoughts. Yet Zhang Wang and Tang Rao were chatting enthusiastically, having a great time.

"Obviously it's Zhang Yishan's father. Since it's Zhang Yishan's stepmother, she's also Zhang Xiong's wife."

Let's think further.

Tang Rao recalled meeting Zhang Xiong when Zhang Yuqi suddenly appeared, asking Zhang Xiong to support him. Yet, Zhang Xiong ignored him and told Zhang Yuqi to leave immediately. Zhang Yuqi didn't get his way and, in a hurry, thought to use this matter to pin down the family trio.

Zhang Yuqi was crafty enough; if Zhang Yishan hadn't spoken, Tang Rao wouldn't have figured it out.

Tang Rao stopped the secret communication.

"I can give you the seven-grade elixir. Consider it a gift for your stepmother. Come pick it up at this time tomorrow."

Tang Rao had all the materials to craft the seven-grade Youthful Appearance Pill, but making a seven-grade elixir would take some time.

"Thank you very much."

The truth was clear in both Tang Rao's and Zhang Wang's hearts. What they needed now was to wait for the big fish to take the bait.

"Boss, the seven-grade elixir, you're just giving it away without charging for it?"

Zhang Wang, being a businessman, associated everything with money. Seeing Tang Rao let the catch slip away made his heart ache.

"One seven-grade elixir can exchange for the Zhang family. Do you think we're profiting or losing?"

Tang Rao and Zhang Wang calculated carefully, realizing this deal was indeed profitable for Tang Rao.

"It seems this business is worth doing after all."

Exchanging one elixir for a seemingly decent family, why wouldn't Tang Rao make this deal?

"Let's strike another deal. Once we acquire the Zhang family, you'll manage this family's business. I don't think that would be much trouble for you, right?"

Zhang Wang managing all of the Zhang family's business?

The biggest venture Zhang Wang had managed was the Kao Shan Shop. For Tang Rao to ask him to manage a family business seemed like a fantasy.

"Why wouldn't it be a problem? I think it's a huge problem. Boss, have you ever considered that I hadn't even fully managed Kao Shan Shop, and now a family business? I'm afraid I can't handle it."

Tang Rao had thoroughly considered this before making the decision. How could a single comment from Zhang Wang change it?

"Even if you can't handle it alone, consider it practice. If the Zhang family fails, there's the Song family and others. After practicing enough, you'll find a family that suits you."

Tang Rao left no escape route for Zhang Wang, who realized he had no way out and reluctantly accepted the massive task.

Having promised Zhang Yishan he could pick up the seven-grade Youthful Appearance Pill tomorrow, Tang Rao had to keep his word. The first task was to craft the item. Otherwise, what would he give? With nothing to show, it would be hard to convince others.

The Hundred Elixir Fruit required for crafting seven-grade elixirs was scarce. Tang Rao had already used up a batch he had scrounged from the Holy Mother. Recently, under the guise of Supreme Power, he requested another batch from the Holy Mother, but it was only a few left. Finding fruit was much slower than crafting pills.

Tang Rao wondered if there was something else that could substitute the effects of the Holy Mother's Hundred Elixir Fruit. Long-term scarcity meant he wouldn't even be able to craft seven-grade elixirs.

Otherwise, he'd be a false seven-grade Alchemist; previously, he could craft, but if not anymore, people would laugh at him.

Extracting the Hundred Elixir Fruit powder, mixing it with purified herbs, preparing a batch of seven-grade Youthful Appearance Pill materials, and sending them into the furnace, the Dan Fire in Tang Rao's hands immediately followed, encircling the Ancient Elixir Furnace.

The furnace quickly heated up, with the materials inside reacting either by fusing or separating as the temperature rose. To Tang Rao, these reactions were quite normal. Yet, if others witnessed it, they'd be astonished. Crafting a seven-grade elixir seemed extremely difficult, but in Tang Rao's hands, it seemed extraordinarily easy.

At different times, Tang Rao's soul perception would change. When his perception indicated the temperature needed to cool down, Tang Rao slightly withdrew the Dan Fire. Right before the elixir reached completion, Tang Rao added more Hundred Elixir Fruit powder to the furnace for final fusion, forming an elixir.

Before opening the furnace, Tang Rao hadn't guessed how many elixirs would result from a batch. He expected one elixir per batch, more or less, but opening the furnace brought him a huge surprise.

"Three Youthful Appearance Pills, am I seeing this right?"

Tang Rao carefully inspected the three pills in his hand, confirming they were all seven-grade elixirs, allowing his previously tense heart to relax.

"They really are Youthful Appearance Pills, seven-grade ones. It looks like after this practice, I should get each one for Sheng Xuan and the others. But considering how good they already look, taking the Youthful Appearance Pill might put a strain on my body for a while."

After all, Tang Rao's tools wear down, which is a significant issue.

Saying that though, Tang Rao's reasoning wasn't without merit. These Youthful Appearance Pills shouldn't be given to Sheng Xuan and the others for the time being. Perhaps in the future, when they age a little, he can consider it again.

In a clean Jade Bottle inside, Tang Rao placed the three pills separately in different sections.

Who would believe using one batch of materials could yield three elixirs?