Chapter 318: A Detour to Success
Chapter 318: A Detour to Success
When faced with Gu Changkong's doubts, Jiang Cheng didn't hesitate for a moment and nodded directly.
Seeing this, Yang Chun spoke up, supporting Jiang Cheng, "Director, Jiang Lao Di has achieved what took others months in just half a month. He has taken his alchemy skills from the entry level to the Mastery stage. This talent is one of a kind here.
I believe that for him, raising his alchemy skills from Mastery to Perfection is only a matter of time. Moreover, even if he's still refining First Rank Pills, the profits are already quite considerable."
"Hmm."
Gu Changkong nodded.
"Even so, I still can't agree to your request."
He turned his gaze back to Jiang Cheng.
Jiang Cheng's pupils constricted slightly.
However, he still wanted to try again.
For him, there was never a need to refine Spirit Nourishing Pills from the start, and ideally, he would have preferred to begin by learning to refine Third Rank Pills. If it was Fourth Rank, then Fourth Rank, and so on, the higher the better.
But the black market wasn't his parents, and even if it were, they wouldn't allow him to squander resources like this. So, he had to settle for refining the most basic First Rank Pills, gradually gaining the black market's attention.
Now, he had almost achieved this goal. With the method to refine Spirit Nourishing Pills, and the time to raise his alchemy skills from Mastery to Perfection, the Calming Spirit Pill's alchemy skills, are likely at the entry level.
As long as the Calming Spirit Pill's alchemy skills reach Perfection, it's clear that his psychic energy will increase at a rocket-like speed.
"I know what you want to say."
Gu Changkong reached out, stopping Jiang Cheng from continuing.
"The Calming Spirit Pill is a Second Rank Pill, unlike the Spirit Nourishing Pill, which is a First Rank Pill. Ultimately, the cost is too high."
"According to your refining method, ten portions of herbs only cost five hundred thousand, and even if it's a First Rank Pill, there's no loss. Now that your alchemy skills have reached Mastery, you won't suffer losses anymore. So, I, along with Old Yang, am willing to continue providing you with large quantities of herbs, allowing you to strive for Perfection. But what about the Calming Spirit Pill?"
He shook his head.
"Even if ten portions of herbs are used to refine ten Advanced Calming Spirit Pills, there's no way to break even. To make a profit, you must refine Supreme Calming Spirit Pills. As a pill with effects similar to the Third Rank Basic Awakening Pill, each Supreme Calming Spirit Pill is worth one million on the market. You need to refine at least two to break even.
In other words, we must continuously invest, allowing your Calming Spirit Pill's alchemy skills to reach Mastery. This requires not just millions, but tens of millions."
"Director, what if I can also raise my Calming Spirit Pill's refining skills to the Perfection realm?"
Jiang Cheng painted another picture.
"In that case, even if ten portions of herbs are used to refine ten Supreme Calming Spirit Pills, the cost of the herbs is only five hundred thousand, but the market price for ten Supreme Calming Spirit Pills is one million, and the profit for one batch is five hundred thousand.
Of course, the time and energy needed to refine Second Rank Pills will also be greater than that of First Rank Pills. Currently, I'm only a First-Level Mentalist, and at that time, I might only be able to refine three batches a day. Even so, the profit for one day is one and a half million, and for a month, it's four to five million. Under these circumstances, even if I owe several tens of millions, paying it back is achievable."
After listening, Yang Chun looked at Gu Changkong, then at Jiang Cheng, and then back at Gu Changkong, clearly still tempted.
In a single month, creating a profit of 40 to 50 million for the Black Market is almost on par with three to four Sixth-Rank Alchemists.
Gu Changkong acknowledged that Jiang Cheng's proposal was indeed tempting, and even he felt a little swayed after hearing it.
But as the supervisor here, the burden on his shoulders was heavier than anyone else's, and what he had to consider wasn't just the issue of profit but also the risk.
To invest billions into a single person all of a sudden, and if something went wrong, he wouldn't be able to explain himself to his superiors.
Hence, after a brief silence, he still shook his head.
"First, improve your Spirit Nourishing Pill's alchemy technique to Perfection. If you can achieve this, I'll reconsider your proposal."
Hearing this, Yang Chun sighed.
Having spent over a decade with Gu Changkong, he was very clear about this person's temperament.
Since he had already made up his mind, it was impossible to change it, or rather, even with him and Jiang Cheng, it couldn't be done.
"Brother Jiang."
He consoled, "You can consider this as a test from the supervisor. If, after some time, your alchemy skill truly reaches Perfection, I believe the supervisor will agree to your request then."
Gu Changkong didn't speak or make any gestures.
Seeing this, Jiang Cheng felt a hint of unavoidable disappointment in his heart.
If they continued to dwell on this topic, everyone might end up in a bad mood.
But as the saying goes, since they've come, especially with the highest-ranking person in the Black Market right before them, they might as well try a different approach.
Since a direct approach won't work, they'll take a roundabout way.
"Supervisor, I understand your concerns. From now on, I'll continue crafting the Spirit Nourishing Pills. With my current mastery, using ten portions of herbs, I can produce ten Supreme Spirit Nourishing Pills with a high success rate. I'll turn in all the pills to clear the previous debt as soon as possible."
"Mhm."
Gu Changkong nodded slightly.
Yang Chun also revealed a smile.
"But, Supervisor, my mental energy is still too low. Currently, crafting six batches of pills is my limit, and this only generates around ten million in profit for the Black Market each month."
"If my mental energy doubles, and I reach the Second Rank Mind Master, I believe the profit can also double. Moreover, crafting higher-grade pills afterward will be much more convenient."
Hearing this, the two exchanged glances, both understanding Jiang Cheng's implied meaning.
"So, you want to borrow some Spirit Restoration Pills from me to quickly advance to the Second Rank Mind Master?" Gu Changkong asked.
"Yes."
Jiang Cheng nodded repeatedly.
"I have a premonition that I'm close to breaking through. I just need a few more pills."
"How much do you need?"
Yang Chun felt a little guilty inside.
After all, he was the one who brought Jiang Cheng here, but it ended up being a fruitless trip.
Jiang Cheng extended two fingers.
"Two million?"
Yang Chun smiled nonchalantly.
A mere two million, did he need to ask the supervisor? He could handle this himself, and with the other party's current alchemy mastery, the two million debt could be paid off in a few days.
"Brother Yang, it's not two million."
Jiang Cheng smiled faintly, "It's twenty million."
Yang Chun's smile froze, and the atmosphere in the living room quieted down again.
(End of Chapter)
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