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Chapter 394: 400 Times!
Chapter 394: 400 Times!
December 1st, 2024
Jiang Cheng naturally understood what the other party meant.
Undeniably, Gao Ling's words contained some exaggeration, but there was also a good amount of truth in them.
Fourth to sixth-rank Grandmasters were already considered mid to high-tier combatants on this planet. If they were seventh to tenth-rank Grandmasters, they would undoubtedly be top-tier.
Moving further up, one would reach the Supreme level.
Upon reaching the Supreme level, it would be extremely difficult to continue advancing.
The Horned Clan would be the first to face this challenge.
They could turn a blind eye to the Force Warriors and Force Masters on this planet, as even a Supreme-level opponent would easily be crushed by them.
However, if left unchecked, who knows if they might become Force Overlords one day, making it difficult to deal with them or requiring a significant price to be paid.
Therefore, without a second thought, treasures that enhance Supreme-level strength would undoubtedly be under strict control here. Consequently, treasures used by mid to high-level Grandmasters would become the most advanced tier, and the difficulty of obtaining them would naturally increase.
The Jade Coiling Dragon Pendant mentioned by Gao Ling might indeed be challenging to acquire, but it certainly wouldn't require months of waiting in line, even with money, as he suggested.
Nevertheless, it was undeniable that Jiang Cheng was very tempted.
The psychic energy of a fourth-rank Mental Master was, at the very least, eight times that of a first-rank Mental Master.
The recovery effect of the Jade Coiling Dragon Pendant was also eight times that of the Moonlight Jade Pendant mentioned earlier, theoretically allowing his current psychic energy recovery speed to increase by 400 times! How could he not be tempted?
Of course, this was purely theoretical. For him and other fifth-rank Mind Masters, obtaining this jade pendant and doubling their psychic energy recovery speed would be a significant achievement, with limited room for further improvement.
However, the difference was that he had a proficiency panel, and while 400 times might be an exaggeration, increasing it by several dozen or even a hundred times should not be a problem.
He was determined to get this jade pendant.
"Hahaha."
Hearing Jiang Cheng's words, Gao Ling wasn't surprised.
After all, anyone in his position would make the same choice.
"Little Brother Jiang, just like before, if you want to borrow this jade pendant, there are conditions."
"Please, Elder Gao."
Jiang Cheng was not surprised.
A hint of surprise flashed across Gao Ling's eyes, but he soon understood. Indeed, how many fools were there in this world?
"It's like this, little brother. As I said before, this item is extremely valuable. Even with your resources, it would take several years to purchase it. For Chang Lin to obtain it from his family, he'd need to advance a substantial sum and offer considerable favors; it's not easy.
But if you truly desire it, we can strive for it. However, as a condition, your share will need to decrease further, from forty percent to thirty percent. Additionally, like the first condition, once you obtain it, you'll need to refine an extra batch of pills daily. If you can manage two or three batches, that would be even better."
Gao Ling laughed, "With this arrangement, your share will decrease, resulting in reduced income. But with your accelerated psychic energy recovery, your pill refinement rate will increase, leading to higher earnings. Am I right?"
"Can't we use other conditions instead of reducing my share?" Jiang Cheng asked, a hint of reluctance on his face.
"I'm sorry," Gao Ling sighed, shaking his head.
"I know you're reluctant, and I would be too. But as I said, you can choose either of these options. If you truly can't bear to part with it, choose the first option. If you change your mind later, you can always come to me."
"
Upon hearing this, Jiang Cheng inwardly sighed at the other's cunning.
Human nature is greedy.
Who could resist the temptation, giving up a more powerful treasure and choosing one that is far inferior? Especially when it's within such easy reach.
Even if he chose the first option today, he would still yearn for the second one day and night, eventually settling on the second choice.
As for him, he naturally opted for the second option.
Nowadays, his daily furnace count has increased from the previous five to two, with four furnaces being handed over and the remaining two kept for his personal consumption to enhance his psychic energy.
Even with this agreement, he still gets to keep two furnaces for himself, and the extra one would only require him to work a little overtime and spend some extra time.
Later on, as his alchemy reaches perfection, the number of top-grade Vigor Pills he secretly keeps for himself can reach four bottles per day, making him even less concerned about the reduced share.
Of course, based on his understanding of these two people, the requirement to hand over five furnaces per day is only temporary. In a month or two, this number might increase to six, seven, or even more, as they wish he would spend all day in the alchemy chamber, refining pills to make money for them.
"When that day comes, it'll be time to leave."
Jiang Cheng kept this thought to himself, feigning hesitation before gritting his teeth, "Big Brother Gao, I choose the second option."
"Oh?"
Gao Ling wasn't surprised, and with a mischievous smile, he asked, "Little brother, are you sure about this? Just to be safe, let me remind you again. If you choose the second option, not only will you have to repay the 1 billion debt, but from now on, the profit split for the pills will also decrease from 40% to 30%, and you'll have to refine at least five furnaces of top-grade Vigor Pills daily."
"I understand."
Jiang Cheng nodded firmly.
"Are you sure? Won't change your mind?"
"No," Jiang Cheng shook his head.
"Good!"
Gao Ling gave a thumbs-up, "Little brother, you're a man with big ambitions. I say, you're doing the right thing. It's not easy to obtain a Fifth Rank Low-grade Artifact. This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Moreover, with your abilities, paying off this debt will only take two or three years. If you work a little harder, you might even clear it within one or two years, unlike us, who have to wait for a decade or two."
After expressing his admiration, he patted Jiang Cheng on the shoulder, "Alright, wait for me. I'll go inform Chang Lin right now. Once he hears the news, he'll be delighted too. That Jade Coiling Dragon Pendant might arrive in just two or three days."
"Then I'll have to trouble you, Big Brother Gao," Jiang Cheng thanked him.
"Nonsense, we're family. Alright, I won't disturb your alchemy. I'll let you know everything when I come by later tonight."
"Okay," Jiang Cheng nodded, seeing the other off as he left the alchemy chamber.
"One billion..."
He sighed in his heart.
Gu Changlin's intentions likely went beyond just reducing his share; he wanted Jiang Cheng to be wholeheartedly dedicated to refining pills for him.
"If I were to run off with this in the future, he'd probably be half-dead with anger."
This thought crossed Jiang Cheng's mind. Even with his perfected alchemy, earning 40 million a day, it would still take around a year to accumulate 1 billion.
He hoped that after obtaining the jade pendant, the other party wouldn't squeeze him too hard. Deep down, he still wanted to repay the debt for this artifact before leaving.
(End of Chapter)
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