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

Let's not mention the great cultivator of the Ninth Layer of Qi Refinement, who fought with blood and sweat, shaking the great path and changing the weather.

Luo Chen truly tasted the sweetness of success!

In the past, he only had one product, the Spirit Grain Pill. When customers came, they could see it at a glance, with no room for selection.

If they wanted it, they wanted it; if they didn't, they didn't, with very little room for haggling.

He couldn't even use the most common sales tactic of bundling.

Unlike Old Daoist Chen, who could sell a high-priced Qi Concealment Talisman and, when the customer hesitated, say, "This is the price, but I can give you a Cleansing Talisman for free!"

Luo Chen didn't even have anything to give away.

Now, he finally had a second product to offer!

Actually, the Wondrous Pill, a low-level aphrodisiac, wasn't really something to be proud of, but he had to save face!

Regardless, the sale of the first bottle of Wondrous Pills gave him hope for the great path!

The price was a bit inflated, costing one spirit stone to produce and selling for five.

But throughout history, anything related to aphrodisiacs, whether food, medicine, or exercise, has always been popular.

Even in the cultivation world, where personal power is emphasized!

In fact, the situation is quite the opposite.

For low-level cultivators, especially those in the Qi Refinement stage, who are in the process of refining essence into qi, relying solely on external chaotic spirit energy for refinement, progress is very slow.

This is why there is a market for spirit rice, demon beast meat, and even pills that contain large amounts of spirit energy.

Moreover, with spirit energy spreading throughout the body, low-level cultivators often cannot control themselves, and even a slight provocation can easily lead to the loss of essence.

To ensure the highest efficiency in the transformation of spirit energy, many cultivation techniques include methods to lock in essence.

In cultivation texts, this is called "concealing the male organ."

There are usually only two ways to solve this problem.

One is for the cultivator to advance to the Foundation Establishment stage, where the birth of spirit consciousness allows for the free control of internal spirit energy, making them stronger over time.

Otherwise, if the essence is allowed to leak, who can climb the great path?

The second solution is for Qi Refinement cultivators who have no hope of advancing to the Foundation Establishment stage to unlock their essence.

With the nourishment of their spirit energy, they can easily regain their vigor.

This is why cultivators who establish families and lineages are often those who have no hope of advancing further.

They know their own level, unable to advance, stuck in one place for life.

Why bother struggling? Go home, have children, and enjoy life!

With the Wondrous Pill, specifically designed for Qi Refinement cultivators, the situation has been reversed.

The main ingredients of this pill are water-attribute scallops and fire-attribute dog whips, which have a harmonizing effect of water and fire.

After taking it, by slightly stimulating the spirit energy within, one can regain vigor without unlocking the essence.

Why did Luo Chen go to such lengths to refine this pill?

It's not because he had a need for it!

It's because there is a huge demand in the market!

Luo Chen was addressing the needs and thoughts of many.

If he were on Earth, he would be a little Song Jiang, known as the Timely Rain!

When the second bottle of Wondrous Pills was sold for five spirit stones, the look in Old Daoist Chen's eyes changed.

He once held a Qi Concealment Talisman worth at least three spirit stones and compared it to the exquisite small jade bottle.

Muttering to himself:

"It shouldn't be like this!"

"My Qi Concealment Talisman is made with the blood of a three-colored earth dragon and a tasteless field mouse, costing two spirit stones. Could the Wondrous Pill cost more than mine?"

"Or is it that male cultivators value that ability more than something that can save their life in a critical moment?"

Luo Chen didn't explain.

Even when the Spirit Grain Pills were sold out, leaving only the Wondrous Pills on his stall, he squatted there.

Today, he was determined to poach Old Daoist Chen's customers.

Whenever a cultivator came to buy a talisman, he would grab them and whisper:

"Brother Daoist, are you interested in the Wondrous Pill?"

Of course, not everyone was interested.

Those with strong will and a focus on the great path would refuse without hesitation.

How could they put their minds on the pleasures of men and women?

Such pests would never amount to anything in their lives!

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

"Do you think I need that kind of medicine?"

However, most cultivators showed clear interest.

Especially after Luo Chen recounted the story of Mr. Cloud Crane using this pill to battle a Fourth Stage Beast King.

They were generous in their spending, hoping to emulate the style of their predecessors.

By the afternoon, Luo Chen had finally sold all his Wondrous Pills.

He gave Old Daoist Chen a bag of spicy beef jerky and squatted to the side, chewing on the beef jerky as he calculated his earnings for the day.

First, he sold twenty bottles of Spirit Grain Pills, which had a stable market price, for a total of four spirit stones.

Then, the new product, the Wondrous Pills, ten bottles sold for forty-six spirit stones.

The reason it wasn't fifty was that to open the market, he slightly reduced the price on a few bottles.

When a product is new, there should be some discounts.

After finishing his calculations, Luo Chen couldn't help but sigh in relief.

His savings had finally returned to fifty!

This was enough to produce more Wondrous Pills.

However, before his proficiency with the Wondrous Pills improved, his output rate would likely remain low.

This income was not enough to support his cultivation with five spiritual roots.

So, to increase production, there was only one way.

Expand production!

But expanding production required higher costs and more spirit stones.

Where would the spirit stones come from?

"Luo Daoist, may I ask, what is the cost of your Wondrous Pills?"

"You know it's impolite to ask!" Luo Chen didn't even look up.

Old Daoist Chen laughed awkwardly but, with his thick skin, didn't get angry.

Mainly because he had seen Luo Chen's earnings clearly, while others didn't.

Fifty spirit stones!

This was what Luo Chen used to earn by selling two hundred and fifty bottles of Spirit Grain Pills.

He knew it was impolite to ask about someone's business secrets, and seeing Luo Chen's silence, he didn't plan to press further.

However, Luo Chen leaned in.

"Uncle Chen,"

"Hmm?"

Calling him "uncle" again!

"I grew up under your watchful eye, and you know exactly how many spirit stones I have. You have a rough idea of the cost of the Wondrous Pills."

Luo Chen spoke sincerely, his tone genuine.

"I can't say the exact cost, but as long as you don't spread it around, I can tell you the secret to selling at a high price!"

Old Daoist Chen's face showed hesitation as he recalled Luo Chen's operations for the day.

He was thoughtful!

But some things still eluded him.

This was the difference between a穿越者 (穿越者 means "穿越者" in Chinese, which refers to a person who has traveled through time or space, often from a modern setting to a fantasy world. In this context, it can be translated as "穿越者" or "穿越者" depending on the context, but for clarity, I will use "穿越者" here.) who had experienced modern information bombardment and a native old man.

Even after watching others operate, he still didn't understand the reasons.

"This secret, I can tell you. But, can you help Xiao Luo with something?"

"Help?" Old Daoist Chen looked at Luo Chen with doubt, his left eye twitching involuntarily. "Let's get one thing straight, I can help, but I won't lend you spirit stones!"

Luo Chen grabbed his sleeve, shaking it, his face full of admiration.

"Uncle Chen, in this cold cultivation world, you are the only elder I have!"

"Brother Daoist, please be respectful!"

"Uncle! Not much, just fifty, and they are low-grade spirit stones. Just lend me once! I'll pay you back in half a month at most!"

"Wow, you really dare to ask!"

"Xiao Luo earned a lot today, and you know he has the ability to pay back. You have to trust me!"

Luo Chen grabbed Old Daoist Chen's thick, rough hand. "Uncle, trust me! And, don't you want to know how to sell your talismans at a high price?"

Old Daoist Chen was a bit moved.

"To be honest, every time I see the talismans you painstakingly draw being sold for a few spirit stones, my heart aches!"

"They look down on your talisman-making skills, and they look down on me, Xiao Luo!"

"Uncle, trust me, lend me the spirit stones, and I'll help you sell your talismans at a high price, making you strong and successful, creating glory!"

Swallowing hard, Old Daoist Chen looked at Xiao Luo with deep emotion.

"Really?"

"Fifty is not much, you won't lose or be cheated!"

"Alright, here you go! I'm a Sixth Layer Qi Refinement cultivator, I doubt you'll dare to default!"

Luo Chen quickly took the handful of scattered spirit stones, put them in his small bag, and tightly tied the rope, stuffing it into the deepest part of his inner lining.

Old Daoist Chen turned away, unable to bear the sight.

That was his money!

"Alright, you can speak now."

"Brother Daoist, do you know what brand value is?"

(End of Chapter)