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Chapter 397: I Have a Problem
Chapter 397: I Have a Problem
December 3rd, 2024
Several days passed.
Jiang Cheng spent his time both refining pills and constantly meditating to recover his psychic energy.
To improve his proficiency as soon as possible, he even went without sleep.
However, for a Mind Master, there was no need to rely on sleep to recover their psychic energy; meditation was just as effective.
Finally, on this night, the proficiency of using the Moonlight Pendant reached the beginner level, and the speed of recovery through meditation increased to five times the original rate.
In other words, the psychic energy that used to take six hours to fully recover could now be replenished in just 72 minutes, or one hour and twelve minutes.
In the alchemy chamber, Jiang Cheng opened his eyes, and the psychic energy in his mind was fully restored once again.
"This speed is truly incredible," he marveled to himself.
And this was just the beginner level.
What if he became proficient?
The recovery speed might increase by tenfold! Originally, it took six hours to fully recover his psychic energy, but with this increase, it could be done in just over half an hour.
If he were to dedicate all twenty-four hours of the day to this, he could recover his psychic energy over forty times.
Currently, as a Fifth Rank Mind Master, he only needed one top-grade Vigor Pill to fully recover.
Recovering over forty times was equivalent to gaining over forty additional top-grade Vigor Pills in a day! The number of top-grade Vigor Pills required to advance from Fifth Rank to Sixth Rank was only 400, and at this rate, he could break through his psychic energy limit in about ten days.
"Now it seems that alchemy doesn't offer me much in terms of cost-effectiveness."
Jiang Cheng's gaze fell upon the alchemy furnace in front of him.
This was the proficiency level of the Moonlight Pendant, but if it were even higher, the speed of psychic energy recovery would be twenty, thirty, or even forty times faster!
At forty times the speed, his psychic energy would fully recover every nine minutes, which was equivalent to earning a top-grade Vigor Pill every nine minutes.
But what about alchemy?
Even if his alchemy skills reached perfection, it would still take two hours to refine a furnace of top-grade Vigor Pills, and on average, each pill would take twenty minutes. Moreover, these ten pills wouldn't all be for him, as the medicinal ingredients couldn't be spared. Even if he purchased them himself, he would need to find a suitable channel to do so.
On the other hand, recovering psychic energy through meditation was completely hassle-free, and he could do it anytime and anywhere, all by himself.
However, if he were to suggest stopping alchemy, Gu Changlin would be the first to disagree, as this was the very reason for his presence here.
Even Elder Qin from the Resistance Army highly valued his alchemy skills.
"If I could find a place to hide and live in seclusion, that wouldn't be too bad."
The thought suddenly crossed his mind.
But he couldn't help but smile wryly.
At this point, the idea of finding a place to hide was unrealistic for him.
Not to mention others, but the Gu family would never give up searching for him.
Once he became a Spirit Master, the potential of the Moonlight Pendant would be nearly exhausted, and then he would have to think of a way to acquire even more advanced treasures.
Shaking his head, he dismissed these thoughts. After all, he had just reached the beginner level of proficiency with the Moonlight Pendant, and being able to refine two additional furnaces of top-grade Vigor Pills each day was still a significant achievement. In just ten or twenty days, his alchemy skills would reach perfection, allowing him to produce four additional furnaces of top-grade Vigor Pills daily.
If possible, he wanted to purchase some Grandmaster-level items, such as weapons, talismans, and defensive treasures.
But as the saying goes, "To keep a secret, one must not act on it." If he were to buy these items, it was likely that within a few days, news of it would reach Gu Changlin's ears.
As time passed, several days went by.
Today, in the grand courtyard of the Gu family, a room filled with ancient charm was packed with people.
There were white-haired elders, eighteen or nineteen-year-old youths, and mostly middle-aged individuals in their thirties, forties, and fifties.
If Jiang Cheng were here, he would surely recognize Gu Changlin and Gu Changjun, who had repeatedly tried to bring about his demise, among those present.
Today was the day for the Gu family's monthly assembly, and important members of the family would gather.
Seated at the head of the table was Gu Tianyuan, the current head of the Gu family and father of Gu Changlin and his siblings. He listened attentively, occasionally asking questions when something seemed amiss, and nodding in approval when there were no issues.
The scene resembled a board meeting of a large company in movies and TV shows.
Soon, it was Gu Changlin's turn to speak.
He stood up, bowed respectfully to Gu Tianyuan, and then scanned the room before beginning his report.
Although his father was the head of the family, and the next in line would be from their branch, in such a large family, the head couldn't do whatever they pleased. There were various interest groups within.
He actually despised these meetings, especially when he saw some elders arguing over interests, their faces turning red and making a spectacle of themselves.
Gu Tianyuan listened silently, asking a question or two, to which Gu Changlin responded fluently.
He nodded and then looked around at the others in the room, asking as he had before, "Does anyone here have any questions?"
A few people looked eager to speak.
"Big Brother, I have a question."
Gu Changjun stood up.
"What is your question, Fifth Brother?" Gu Changlin asked with a smile.
"I heard that you recently hired an alchemist who can refine five or six furnaces of top-grade Awakening Spirit Pills daily. Just the net profit alone is two to three million, yet you didn't mention this in the monthly report. Why is that?"
The people in the room were shocked by this revelation.
"What? He can refine five or six furnaces of top-grade Awakening Spirit Pills in a day?"
"Are you sure it's top-grade Awakening Spirit Pills? Did I hear that right?"
"That's what Changjun said. He mentioned top-grade Awakening Spirit Pills and a net profit of two to three million per day, didn't he?"
"What? Two to three million a day? That's five to six hundred million a month!"
Many members of the Gu family turned green with envy.
Most of them worked hard for a month and barely made a few million, let alone tens of millions.
They could understand Gu Changlin earning a hundred million a month, but making several hundred million from just one alchemist?
Was that even possible?
If it were true, they would indeed be envious.
Gu Changlin sensed the tension in the air and feigned ignorance, "Fifth Brother, I don't understand what you're saying."
"If Big Brother doesn't understand, then I'll explain it in more detail."
Gu Changjun's words.
He revealed everything about Jiang Cheng.
The people in the room listened intently, nodding in agreement, feeling that Gu Changjun's account was credible. It seemed like this was indeed the case.
(End of Chapter)
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