Chapter 52 - Turning Tables and a Grand Opportunity

The conference room hummed with anticipation as I stood before the assembled businessmen, feeling a strange new power coursing through my veins. Not the power of my cultivation, but the intoxicating rush of watching people who once looked through me now hanging on my every word.

"Ladies and gentlemen," I announced, my voice carrying easily through the room. "I've considered your generous offers, and I've made my decision regarding the distribution rights for the Soul Nourishment Pill."

The crowd leaned forward eagerly, some literally perched on the edges of their seats.

"My commission requirement is simple: ten percent."

A collective gasp rippled through the audience. Such a low figure for a miracle pill was unheard of.

"However," I continued, holding up my hand to quiet the excited murmurs, "there are two non-negotiable conditions."

The room fell silent again.