Chapter 323: Perfection in Alchemy
Chapter 323: Perfection in Alchemy
Despite knowing this, Yang Chun couldn't help but be curious and asked, "How do you plan to win? We agreed beforehand that if it's about refining Second Rank Tranquilizing Pills, it's pointless for me to ask. This matter requires the approval of the Director."
"Don't worry, Senior Brother, it's not about that," Jiang Cheng said with a smile, his tone filled with confidence.
"I've basically figured out the secrets to refining Spirit Nourishing Pills, but to reach the Perfection Level, I'll indeed need some more time."
Yang Chun breathed a slight sigh of relief, but not completely, and immediately asked, "Then, what is it that you want to say, Junior Brother?"
"I want to borrow a few hundred million Supreme Spirit Refreshing Pills from you, Senior Brother. Perhaps with their help, I can double my psychic energy and become a Third Rank Mentalist. Then, I'll be able to refine over ten or even twenty furnaces of Supreme Spirit Nourishing Pills in a day, which will also prepare me for refining Calming Spirit Pills in the future."
"A few hundred million Supreme Spirit Refreshing Pills..."
At these words, Yang Chun sucked in a breath of cold air.
Immediately after, he couldn't help but laugh wryly.
"Junior Brother, you're quite bold to bring this up. You know, even I don't have the means to borrow so many pills worth hundreds of millions at once for cultivation..."
"Is that so?"
Jiang Cheng wasn't too disappointed.
He had only been thinking of giving it a try.
It would be better if Yang Chun agreed, but if he didn't, it was also within expectations.
"Indeed, Junior Brother, I know you're earning money at a rapid pace now, and in the future, your earnings will be even faster. But currently, including the cost of herbs, you still owe me 30 million. If I lend you a few hundred million more, that's almost a hundred million altogether, right?"
Yang Chun shook his head, but he didn't want to be too firm in his refusal.
"How about this, once you improve your alchemy skills to the Perfection Level, I'll take you to meet the Director. I believe that by then, he'll definitely support you in refining Second Rank Tranquilizing Pills. As for the pills worth hundreds of millions, he might also agree and give you an advance."
"With these words from Senior Brother, I'm reassured," Jiang Cheng said with a smile.
"It's fine, it's fine," Yang Chun also smiled.
"In the Black Market, we value talents the most. With your exceptional talent in alchemy, we'll definitely make our best efforts to nurture you. If you become an Advanced Alchemist one day, you might even be able to enter the Inner District."
"Oh?"
Jiang Cheng's interest was piqued upon hearing this.
"Does the Black Market also operate within the Inner District?"
"Junior Brother, you've got it wrong," Yang Chun said, feeling both amused and exasperated.
"It's precisely because we have operations in the Inner District that we've established a branch in the Outer District. On one hand, it's for business, and on the other, it's to select talents for the headquarters and send them over."
"I see," Jiang Cheng nodded.
However, at present, he was only a Third Rank Alchemist, still a bit far from an Advanced Alchemist.
Moreover, even with his current abilities, entering the Inner District was not an easy feat.
"Senior Brother, I understand. I'll do my best," Jiang Cheng said.
"Mhm, but don't put too much pressure on yourself. Take it slow, I believe in you," Yang Chun said with a smile.
...
In the blink of an eye, several days passed.
During these days, the neighborhood was peaceful.
Jiang Cheng couldn't help but wonder if the Dawn Society had truly given up on hunting him down.
Upon careful thought, it made sense; after all, this was the Black Market's stronghold in the Outer District, filled with countless experts. If they were discovered, the consequences would be hard to predict.
However, they couldn't let their guard down. Behind this seemingly peaceful situation, a storm might be brewing.
The good news was that after several days of refining, his alchemy skills successfully reached the Perfection Level. With five portions of herbs, he could refine ten Supreme Spirit Pills in just one hour.
Because the medicinal power was halved, the effort required would also increase. Originally, he could produce twelve batches in a day, but now nine batches were the limit.
With the remaining herbs, there were still around 1,400 to 1,500 portions. Calculating ten portions per batch, he could produce around 150 batches. If he used five portions per batch, that would be 300 batches.
At this moment, he had two choices before him.
The first choice was to immediately inform Yang Chun of this news, in exchange for Gu Changkong's support in learning to refine the Second Rank Tranquilizing Pill.
The second choice was to keep it a secret for a while, taking advantage of this information gap to accumulate more resources for future preparation.
Each choice had its pros and cons.
The first choice would allow him to quickly improve his alchemy skills, refining higher-grade pills sooner, indirectly shortening the time to become an Advanced Mind Mage.
The drawback was that during this period, he wouldn't be able to make much money, and the debt might even increase. Every time Gu Changkong and Yang Chun provided him with herbs, they would probably be bleeding money.
The second choice was the opposite.
The drawback was a delay of about half a month, but from the current situation, the Dawn Society had not made any moves, and the Black Market was relatively safe. Delaying for half a month wouldn't be a big issue.
The benefit was obvious; he could save up a considerable amount of money.
Using five portions of herbs, he could produce around nine batches in a day, which seemed most cost-effective. However, the quantity was too small. If he took one or two batches for himself, explaining that he saved on herbs, Yang Chun might say he didn't mind, but deep down, he might not be convinced. If suspicions arose, it would be terrible.
So, he didn't plan to use five portions but rather seven or eight portions. This way, for every three or four batches of pills refined, the next batch's profits would be his. With increased medicinal power and reduced mental energy consumption, the number of finished pills produced daily would remain unchanged, and Yang Chun wouldn't object.
Although he could only refine around two or three bottles of Supreme Spirit Nourishing Pills in a day, each bottle of it was worth 100,000, so two or three bottles would be 200,000 to 300,000.
In over ten days, he could save up five or six million, enough to buy a Third Rank offensive treasure or an A-Class alloy weapon at cost price from the Black Market.
Was it a loss to exchange ten days for a treasure?
Definitely not.
Moreover, this method didn't pose any significant risks; he just needed to follow the refining process.
Jiang Cheng considered this, looking at the mountain of herbs beside him, and finally made a decision.
He chose the first option for long-term considerations.
After all, the price of Spirit Nourishing Pills was still too low. Even for Supreme grade, it was only 10,000 per pill, and a bottle was 100,000.
If he could refine Supreme Calming Spirit Pills sooner, at a price of 100,000 per pill, privately hoarding a bottle would be worth 1 million! Even if he saved two bottles a day, over time, buying a Third Rank treasure, or even a Top-Grade Third Rank treasure, along with an A-Class alloy weapon, Mental Energy Weapon, and more, wouldn't be too difficult.
What if it was Supreme Spirit Refreshing Pills? Jiang Cheng didn't dare to think about it.
Because the cost of the herbs for one portion of Spirit Refreshing Pills was already several hundred thousand, and for ten portions, it would be several million. Losing several million at once was unlikely, even for Gu Changkong.
Taking a deep breath, he took out his phone and dialed Yang Chun's number.
(End of Chapter)
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