"I should be counted among the latter," Li Qing said, "Although not many, I do get a few pieces every month."

"Then let’s start with 500,000 to 800,000 and earn a little less at first," Qi Junhou said, "to establish connections."

"What are you guys talking about?" Qi Mengru suddenly asked.

Li Qing took out another Immortality Elixir and handed it to Qi Mengru, "This is for you. I happened to get this little thing, and just now, hearing uncle say how expensive it is, I got a bit tempted."

Qi Junhou watched as Li Qing took out another one, his two eyes almost bulging out in shock.

"You’ve actually achieved the freedom of the Immortality Elixir, that’s unbelievable."

"Can this thing really beautify and nourish the complexion?" Qi Mengru asked in disbelief.

She still had a skeptical attitude.

"Little sister, don’t be foolish, don’t be modest with the Elixir this kid is offering; take them all," Qi Junhou warned in front of Li Qing, "On the black market, something worth over a million, if it had no effect, people wouldn’t be fighting over it like that. It’s genuinely a good item."

"And its effect isn’t just beautifying and nourishing the complexion but to keep you young!"

"Young? How is that possible?" Qi Mengru said incredulously.

"Why not try it out and see if it’s effective?" Li Qing said with a smile.

"Eat it quickly, this medicine is very precious and delicate," Qi Junhou also said, "It loses its potency quickly when in contact with air, and other things. Especially our hands, once touched, it loses much of its efficacy."

"If you’re reluctant to take it, you’d better custom-make some jade containers to store it, sealed with wax on the outside, and it must definitely be real jade."

Li Qing was inwardly shocked.

He had not expected there to be such a stipulation.

Today, he had casually chosen a box that looked decent to store the Elixir, and had been handling it with his hands.

Hadn’t he then wasted a lot of it?

Qi Mengru hurriedly placed the Elixir in her mouth, not daring to keep holding it with her hands.

"Uncle, if I ask you to help me sell some Immortality Elixirs on my behalf, could it work?" Li Qing asked subtly.

Qi Junhou hesitated slightly and said, "Of course, it’s possible."

"But you might have heard the saying, ’An innocent man incurs blame by possessing a treasured jade’. Once this thing starts appearing in large quantities on the black market, it will definitely attract the attention of certain interested parties, bringing us a lot of trouble."

"Then let’s forget it," Li Qing said immediately.

He was not willing to bring trouble upon himself, let alone cause it for others.

"Don’t be such a scaredy-cat so quickly!" Qi Junhou said with an exasperated smile, "Trouble is definitely going to come because this thing is too precious, priceless and sometimes you can’t even find it."

"What I mean is, we shouldn’t put this thing out in the open but quietly make our move and make a silent fortune."

Li Qing then understood.

Qi Junhou continued, "Set a price, and let’s start with a few transactions to test the waters."

"Let’s start at 800,000," Li Qing thought for a moment and said.

He had initially understood from Qi Junhou’s earlier intention that he wanted to set it at 500,000 to attract some connections.

But now, considering the significant risks, he definitely couldn’t stick to the original plan.

The price had to be raised slightly.

"Fine, let’s go with 800,000," Qi Junhou agreed with a nod, "I don’t want any profit share, these three Elixirs are more than enough for me."

"Uncle, that’s my gift to you, but still, business is business," Li Qing said, "Let’s do a sixty-forty split."

"Are you crazy, going sixty-forty with me? Aren’t you just giving me money?" Qi Junhou exclaimed with a chuckle.

"For the moment, my mind is still clear," Li Qing said, "Uncle has to take on some risk and find suitable buyers, which in my view is just as important as making the Elixir."

Although Li Qing indeed intended to give Qi Junhou a little extra.

That’s also genuinely how he thought.

If he tried to sell it himself, he might not only fail to find suitable buyers, but also bring a whole lot of trouble upon himself.

"Since you’re so serious about it, let’s do a 28% split," Qi Junhou said.

Qi Mengru also joined the conversation, "Qingzi, just listen to my brother, go for a 28% share, he’s not short of money anyway."

Qi Junhou let out a long sigh, shaking his head and chuckling in feigned annoyance, "Little sister, could you make your bias any more obvious?"

"What the... is the effect of this Elixir so domineering?"

Qi Junhou suddenly exclaimed in astonishment.

Li Qing also hurriedly looked towards Qi Mengru.

The two of them had been so busy chatting that they hadn’t noticed the changes in Qi Mengru.

At this glance, Li Qing was immediately dazzled.

The cold, noble lady had transformed into a fairy.

Qi Mengru’s complexion was already quite fair, so the effects of the Immortality Elixir didn’t seem too intense.

But the overall impression she gave off had changed dramatically.

Her already delicate features seemed even more sculptured now, and her skin became so tender it seemed like it could break at the slightest touch.

The entire quality of her being appeared to have been sublimated.

She was now stunningly beautiful, a regal fairy as if she had fallen from the ninth heaven down to the mortal world.

"Is the change that significant?" Mengru asked delightedly.

Li Qing and Qi Junhou both nodded emphatically in unison.

If one were to focus on a specific feature, the changes in Qi Mengru might not appear very notable.

But the subtle overall changes had elevated her beauty several levels.

"I’ll go take a look," Qi Mengru hurried into the restroom.

Moments later, shouts of shocked delight came from inside.

During this time, Li Qing had grown accustomed to this sound.

Almost every woman would let out a similar cry of surprise and joy upon seeing their transformation.

Qi Mengru, so excited she could hardly contain herself, rushed out of the restroom, cradled Li Qing’s cheeks in her hands, and planted a kiss on him.

"Qingzi, thank you, I feel like I won’t even need makeup from now on."

Qi Junhou covered his eyes and said, "With this kind of Elixir, who needs makeup? That would only make things worse."

"Alright, it’s really time for me to go now. If I sit any longer, someone’s going to curse their mother."

Li Qing couldn’t help but laugh and cry at the same time, "At least let’s finalize the deal for the Elixirs first."

"A 28% share, it’s settled then. Just bring them to me when you have them, and that’s it," Qi Junhou said.

Li Qing took out the last remaining Elixir he had and handed it over to Qi Junhou.

"This is the last one left from this batch, Uncle, you might as well test the waters first."

Qi Junhou took it without any pretense and sighed, "I can see now that you really do have the goods!"

"Right here, these are five Elixirs. On the black market, that’s five million!"

"I’m off then, you two enjoy your sweet time together. I will let you know as soon as I have news!"

This time, Qi Mengru didn’t try to stop him but just reminded him, "Big brother, be careful in what you do."

"You don’t have to worry about how your big brother handles things," Qi Junhou waved his hand and left Mengru’s office.

When only the two of them were left in the room, the temperature rose instantly, and in the blink of an eye, they were naked and rolling onto the bed together.