Immortality Begins as an Alchemy Master 11

Chapter 11: Uncle, I grew up under your watchful eye!

Let’s not mention the legendary Qi Refining Nine Layers cultivator Zeng Wen’s bloody battle, shaking the very Dao and causing the wind and clouds to change color.

Luo Chen, on the other hand, was truly enjoying the sweet fruits of his labor!

Previously, he only had one product: Valley-Clearing Powder. Customers came, saw it, and that was that. There was no room for choice. They either bought it or they didn’t, and there was very little room for bargaining. He couldn’t even implement the most common sales strategy of add-on sales.

Unlike Old Master Chen, who sold high-priced Qi Concealing Talismans. When a customer hesitated, he could say, “That’s the price, at most I’ll throw in a Cleansing Talisman!” Luo Chen didn’t even have any add-ons to offer.

Now, he finally had a second product he could confidently present! Well, not quite. The Myriad Wonders Pill, a low-grade aphrodisiac, wasn’t exactly something to boast about—it was embarrassing! But regardless, the sale of the first bottle of Myriad Wonders Pill gave him a glimpse of hope!

The price was a bit inflated; the cost was one Spiritual Stone, but he sold it for five. But regardless of time and place, anything related to aphrodisiacs, medicine, or exercise always remains popular. Even in this Cultivation World that values personal strength!

Actually, the situation is quite the opposite.

Low-level cultivators, especially those in the Qi Refining stage, are in the stage of refining essence into Qi. Relying solely on external transportation of volatile spiritual energy and subsequent refinement, cultivation progress is very slow.

That’s why there’s a market for spirit rice, demonic beast meat, and elixirs containing large amounts of spiritual energy.

In addition, with spiritual energy permeating their entire bodies, low-level cultivators often cannot control themselves. A slight provocation can easily lead to the loss of essence.

Therefore, to ensure the most efficient conversion of spiritual energy, many cultivation techniques have corresponding techniques to lock the essence. In ancient texts, there’s a technical term for it: “Concealing the Yin.”

There are usually only two ways to solve this problem.

One is for the cultivator to advance to the Foundation Establishment Period. After the birth of their spiritual sense, they can freely control the conversion of spiritual energy within their bodies, and their strength will gradually increase. Otherwise, in the initial stage, if essence leaks, who can climb the path of the Dao?

The second solution is for Qi Refining cultivators to actively unlock the golden lock after determining that their path to the Dao is hopeless. With the feedback of their spiritual energy, it’s easy to restore their vigor.

This is why cultivators in the Cultivation World who branch out and establish families are often old cultivators whose path to the Dao is hopeless. They know their own limitations—they can’t improve, stuck where they are for life. What’s the point of struggling? Go home, have children, and enjoy life!

With the Myriad Wonders Pill specifically targeting Qi Refining cultivators, the situation has completely reversed.

This medicine uses water-attribute Sea-Based Herbal Medicine and fire-attribute fire dog whip as its main ingredients, with the effect of combining water and fire. After taking it, by slightly stimulating the spiritual energy within, one can experience a significant boost in vigor without unlocking the golden lock.

Why did Luo Chen desperately want to refine this thing? It wasn’t because he had this kind of need! It’s because there’s a huge market for it!

Luo Chen addressed the urgent needs and desires of many. On Earth, he’d be a small Song Jiang (a famous outlaw in Chinese literature known for his generosity), nicknamed Timely Rain!

When the second bottle of Myriad Wonders Pill was sold for five Spiritual Stones, Old Master Chen’s gaze toward him changed. He compared a Qi Concealing Talisman worth at least three Spiritual Stones with the exquisite small jade bottle.

He muttered:

“This shouldn’t be happening!”

“My Qi Concealing Talisman is made with three-colored earth dragon blood and tasteless field mouse, costing two Spiritual Stones. Could the Myriad Wonders Pill cost more than mine?”

“Or, compared to something that can save lives in critical moments, do male cultivators value that aspect more?”

Luo Chen didn’t explain. Even after his Valley-Clearing Powder was sold out, leaving only the lonely Myriad Wonders Pill on his stall, he squatted there. Today, he was going to ruthlessly exploit Old Master Chen’s customer base.

Whenever a cultivator came to buy talismans, he would pull them aside and quietly say:

“Fellow Daoist, are you interested in learning about the Myriad Wonders Pill?”

Of course, not everyone was interested. Those with firm willpower and dedicated to the Dao would refuse without hesitation. How could they focus on sensual pleasures? Such insects will never amount to anything in their lives!

Those with strong self-esteem would leave in a huff.

“Do I look like someone who needs that kind of medicine?”

However, most cultivators showed clear interest. Especially after Luo Chen repeated the story about Mr. Yun Zhonghe using this medicine to battle a Fourth-Rank Demonic Beast Emperor.

They generously paid, hoping to emulate the achievements of their predecessors.

By the afternoon, Luo Chen had finally sold out his Myriad Wonders Pills. After giving Old Master Chen a bag of spicy beef jerky, he sat down and calculated his earnings.

First, twenty bottles of Valley-Clearing Powder, the market price was stable; he sold them for a total of four Spiritual Stones. Then there were the new Myriad Wonders Pills: ten bottles sold for forty-six Spiritual Stones. The reason it wasn’t fifty was that to increase sales, he slightly lowered the price on a few bottles. New product launch, gotta have some discounts.

After calculating, Luo Chen breathed a sigh of relief. His savings had finally returned to fifty! He could start refining Myriad Wonders Pills again.

However, until the proficiency in refining Myriad Wonders Pills underwent a qualitative change, his output rate would likely remain low. This income alone wasn’t enough to support his regular cultivation with his five-spirit root aptitude.

Therefore, to increase production, there was only one way. Expand production! But expanding production requires higher costs and more Spiritual Stones. Where would the Spiritual Stones come from?

“Daoist Luo, I’ll ask a bold question. What’s the cost of your Myriad Wonders Pill?”

“You know it’s bold!” Luo Chen didn’t look up.

Old Master Chen chuckled awkwardly, but even with his thick skin, he wasn’t angry.

The main reason was that Luo Chen’s earnings today were unknown to others, but he was sitting right there, watching clearly. Fifty Spiritual Stones! This was something Luo Chen previously needed to sell two hundred and fifty bottles of Valley-Clearing Powder to earn.

He knew it was impolite to ask about someone’s business secrets, and seeing that Luo Chen wouldn’t say, he didn’t intend to pursue it further.

But without asking, Luo Chen leaned closer.

“Uncle Chen,”

“Mm?”

Calling uncle again!

“I grew up under your watchful eye…no, you watched me grow up. You know exactly how many Spiritual Stones I have. You more or less have an idea of the Myriad Wonders Pill’s cost.”

Luo Chen spoke sincerely, his tone genuine.

“I can’t tell you the exact cost, just keep it to yourself and don’t spread it around, but there are tricks to selling it at a high price!”

Old Master Chen hesitated, recalling Luo Chen’s entire operation today. He pondered.

However, some things just didn’t click. This is the difference between a time traveler who has experienced the information bombardment of the modern world and an indigenous elder. Even after witnessing it personally, they still don’t understand the reasons.

“I can tell you this trick. But, can you help little Luo with a favor?”

“Help?” Old Master Chen looked at Luo Chen in doubt, his left eye involuntarily twitched. “Let’s get this straight, helping is fine, borrowing Spiritual Stones is not!”

Luo Chen pulled his sleeve, shaking it repeatedly, with a look of affection.

“Uncle Chen, in this cold Cultivation World, you’re the only elder I have!”

“Fellow Daoist, please respect yourself!”

“Uncle! Not much, just fifty, low-grade Spiritual Stones, just lend it to me once! I’ll return it in half a month at most!”

“Whoa, you really dare ask!”

“You know how much I earned today, I have the ability to repay, trust me!”

Luo Chen grabbed Old Master Chen’s thick, rough hand, “Uncle, trust me! Besides, don’t you want to know how to sell your talismans at a high price?”

Old Master Chen was tempted.

“Honestly, every time I see Uncle, painstakingly drawing your talismans, only to be bought for a few Spiritual Stones, my heart aches!”

“They look down on your talisman-making skills, they look down on me, little Luo!”

“Uncle, trust me, lend me the Spiritual Stones, and I’ll help you sell your talismans at a high price, and make it a big success, creating brilliance!”

Gulp!

Old Master Chen swallowed, his wrinkled face gazing intently at young Daoist Luo.

“Really?”

“Fifty isn’t much, you can’t lose, you can’t be cheated!”

“Here you go! I’m a Qi Refining Sixth Layer cultivator, you dare not default!”

Luo Chen quickly took the large handful of loose Spiritual Stones, put them into his small pouch, tightened the string tightly, and stuffed it into the innermost part of his lining.

Old Master Chen turned his head away, unable to bear the sight. That’s all his money!

“Alright, you can tell me now.”

“Daoist Chen, do you know what brand value is?”

(End of Chapter)

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