Ou Ye had his own unique way of thinking.
He believed, 'As for cultivation techniques, who cares how many people learn them? It's none of my business!'
There are so many people on the Kunyuan Continent. If ten million people came to him to learn the Great Thousand Illusory Appearance Technique, what would the monthly income be?
A full ten million High-Grade Spirit Stones!
What is this?
This is getting rich overnight!
I don't care what you all turn into every day; I'm only responsible for teaching.
In short, in this matter, he was completely pulling off a scam. The cultivation technique belonged to the Great Thousand Old Man, whom he didn't even know, and he hadn't promised anything.
"How long will it take to teach?"
Zhou You's eyes flickered.
Upon hearing this, Ou Ye was overjoyed. "The basic course, which includes makeup, voice alteration, and demeanor, takes about half a year to achieve minor success. Then there's the introductory course, which takes about a year to teach. Only after reaching this stage can one truly begin to cultivate the Great Thousand Illusory Appearance Technique, and that depends on individual aptitude. It could be as short as thirty to fifty years, or as long as three to five hundred years."
The old dog started counting on his fingers, "One, two..."
Ou Ye quickly added, "Absolutely guaranteed to teach until you learn! If you still haven't learned after five hundred years, a full refund! We are fair to all, young and old. If you sign up now, I'll even throw in a basic version of the Shrinking Yang Technique."
Zhou You frowned. "So, how many people have you taught so far...?"
Ou Ye instantly deflated. "Don't even mention it. Not a single one. Either they didn't have money, or they wanted to learn my cultivation technique and then kill me. The most infuriating thing is, there was even a group of women who specifically came to freeload, learning my makeup skills. Because it was an 'experience,' I didn't charge them anything. But what happened? I didn't earn a single penny, and I even paid for their meals for a month! Bah!"
He gritted his teeth in anger, indignantly saying, "Otherwise, how could I have been tricked by the Evil Cloud Pavilion? Later, I found a business opportunity and used the Evil Cloud Pavilion's methods to sell off their external personnel."
Zhou You chuckled, "The same method you used to trick me earlier?"
Ou Ye proudly said, "Don't underestimate that trickery. Many people fall for it. The Evil Cloud Pavilion used this method to scam at least ten thousand people. I used this method to scam several hundred people from the Evil Cloud Pavilion, selling them all into black coal mines! Hahaha, hahahaha!"
He doubled over with laughter, immersed in the joy of his success.
Zhou You suddenly lost interest in the Great Thousand Illusory Appearance Technique. He didn't want to become the second Great Thousand Old Man.
He had plenty of spirit stones.
But there was no reason to waste them like this.
"Are you male or female?"
Zhou You suddenly spoke, seemingly repeating himself.
Hearing this, Ou Ye's laughter abruptly stopped. He hurriedly walked to the side, turned his back to the two, and began unbuckling his belt. He immediately let out a sigh of relief. "I'm a man."
At this moment, the old dog's eyes showed apprehension, and he also lost interest.
This was too terrifying!
If one cultivated to the end, wouldn't they become mentally ill?
Constantly needing to confirm one's original appearance and gender.
"Do you want to learn?"
Ou Ye, while re-buckling his belt, looked at the two with anticipation. "If there are two of you, I'll give you a ten percent discount. If all four of you want to learn, it's fifty percent off. Isn't that a big discount?"
Zhou You smiled. "How about we talk about the Evil Cloud Pavilion instead?"
In an instant, Ou Ye's expression became much more serious.
"It's well known that the Evil Cloud Pavilion was destroyed a long time ago."
Ou Ye's expression was grave. "But because it's an insignificant branch of the Evil Forces, it's very easy for it to rise from the ashes. However, this makes the Evil Cloud Pavilion even more cautious in its actions. Their upstream and downstream contacts will never connect rashly. They only exchange information and then conduct transactions through places like old taverns. The so-called external personnel are villains who provide goods in various ways, including human traffickers. This incident occurred because of the unique nature of the Blood Crystal Mine, which forced them to target cultivators."
Zhou You looked at him admiringly, thinking he really knew a lot. "Can you tell me something I don't know?"
Ou Ye's eyes flickered. "It's rumored that a big shot arrived recently."
Zhou You took a deep breath. "I mean, can you tell me something I don't know?"
Ou Ye was astonished. "You even know that?"
Zhou You looked at him with disdain. "You're just spouting nonsense."
Ou Ye said, "This big shot is called Ji Hao, and he might be from the Evil Forces. And Sun Ling, the patriarch of the Sun family in Xiliang City, seems like just a family patriarch, but that's not the case."
"Oh?"
Zhou You became interested. "How so?"
Ou Ye said seriously, "He's also a male patriarch."
Zhou You chuckled. "Do you want me to help you reincarnate sooner?"
Ou Ye shook his head. "Brother, you misunderstood me. This Sun family is slightly different from other families. The Sun family has always been led by women, and men only need to obey and do as they're told. And this Sun Ling is a live-in son-in-law. According to my investigation, this person is very clever, and he spent his entire life studying the 'Art of Deception.' The first trick was the marriage scam. After entering the Sun family, he deliberately stirred up trouble outside, causing his hot-tempered wife, who was the previous family head, to become enraged and fight with the Song family. The fight itself wasn't a big deal, and she suffered some minor injuries, but what was the result?"
The old dog interjected, "She died."
Ou Ye chuckled softly. "Exactly, she died. Her injuries were originally minor and insignificant, but this scoundrel had malicious intentions from the start. On the day his wife returned, he lit a mind-confusing incense and then smothered her to death in the room. The next day, the matter caused a huge uproar, forcing the sect to send people to investigate. The Song family was destroyed because of this, and the Sun family also changed leadership. Sun Ling also changed his surname to Sun after that."
Zhou You gently rubbed his chin, deep in thought.
Indeed, there are many clever people.
He certainly couldn't come up with such schemes.
"What is the 'Art of Deception'?"
Zhou You asked, wondering if learning the 'Art of Deception' could make him smarter.
"An ancient book, once a self-contained faction."
Ou Ye responded.
The old dog pouted. "Ever since I read your anti-scam guide, my anti-scam awareness is very strong now."
Ou Ye suddenly raised a hand and pointed upwards. "Wow, a beautiful woman without pants!"
The old dog quickly looked up. "Where? Where?"
After speaking, he looked at Zhou You. "Young Master, did you see her? Is she pretty?"
Zhou You looked at him calmly.
The old dog awkwardly rubbed his nose. "Beautiful women, everyone likes to look at them."
"So-called trickery is about exploiting people's greed and emotions."
Ou Ye ignored the old dog. "Just like the disabled beggars on the street, some of them deliberately capture children, gouge out their eyes, cut out their tongues, and break their legs. By making their appearance miserable, they gain sympathy, and with that sympathy, they get money. This is called the 'Mutilation Scam,' also known as the 'Abduction Scam.'"