Uncle, You Watched Me Grow Up!

Not to mention how Zeng Wen, a Qi Refining Ninth Layer Great Cultivator, had fought in a blood-soaked battle that shook the Great Dao and changed the color of wind and clouds.

Luo Chen, meanwhile, had truly tasted the sweetness of success!

Before, he had only one product: Grain Avoidance Pills. When customers came, everything was clear at a glance; they did not even have room to choose.

They either wanted them or they did not. There was very, very little room for bargaining.

He could not even manage bundling, the most common sales tactic.

Unlike Old Taoist Chen, who sold an Aura Concealing Talisman at a high price. When customers hesitated, he could still say, "That's the price. At most, I'll throw in a Cleanliness Talisman!"

Luo Chen did not even have anything to give away as a bonus.

Now, he finally had a second product that he could put on the table!

Well, that was not quite right. All Wonders Pills were merely low-grade Aphrodisiac Pills, hardly something he could proudly display. Have some shame!

But no matter what, the sale of the first bottle of All Wonders Pills had let him see hope upon the Great Dao!

The price was indeed a little inflated. The cost was one Spirit Stone, while he had sold it for five.

But throughout history, both ancient and modern, in China and abroad, anything related to virility—food, medicine, or exercise—had always remained enduringly popular.

Even in this Cultivation World, where personal strength reigned supreme!

In fact, things were exactly the opposite in this regard.

Low-level cultivators, especially those at the Qi Refining Stage, were in the phase of Refining Essence into Qi. Merely drawing in the wild spiritual energy from the outside world and refining it resulted in painfully slow cultivation progress.

That was why there was a market for Spirit Rice, demon beast meat, and even pills, all of which contained abundant spiritual energy.

Moreover, spiritual power spread throughout the body. Low-level cultivators often could not restrain themselves; with the slightest provocation, it was easy for essence and qi to leak from the Lower Gate Golden Lock.

Thus, in order to ensure the highest efficiency in converting spiritual energy, many cultivation methods contained corresponding Essence Locking Techniques.

In the records, there was a technical term for it: "Hidden Horse Yin."

Such a situation generally had only two solutions.

One was for a cultivator to advance to the Foundation Establishment Stage. Once Spiritual Sense was born, they could freely direct the transformation of spiritual power within their bodies, and only then would they grow increasingly stronger.

Otherwise, if essence and qi were allowed to leak during the initial stages, who could still climb the Great Dao?

The second solution was for Qi Refining cultivators to voluntarily release the Lower Gate Golden Lock after determining that their path was hopeless.

With the nourishment of their spiritual power throughout their bodies, it became easy to regain their former vigor.

That was why cultivators in the Cultivation World who spread branches and leaves and established families were usually old cultivators with no hope left on the path.

They knew their own limits. They could not advance any further and would be stuck there for the rest of their lives.

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

Yet with All Wonders Pills specifically designed for Qi Refining Stage cultivators, the situation had completely reversed.

The main ingredients of this medicine were Water Attribute dried scallops and a Fire Attribute Fire Hound Whip, producing the effect of Water-Fire Harmony.

After taking it, one only needed to lightly stimulate the spiritual energy within it to become mightily vigorous without moving the Lower Gate Golden Lock!

Why else had Luo Chen desperately wanted to refine this thing?

It was absolutely not because he had such needs!

It was because this market had enormous demand!

Luo Chen was worrying over what the masses worried over and thinking what the masses thought.

If this were Earth, he would at least have been a Little Song Jiang, nicknamed Timely Rain!

When the second bottle of All Wonders Pills was again sold at five Spirit Stones apiece, the look in Old Taoist Chen's eyes changed.

At one point, he held an Aura Concealing Talisman worth at least three Spirit Stones and compared it with that exquisite little jade bottle.

He muttered to himself:

"That shouldn't be right!"

"My Aura Concealing Talisman is made with Three-Colored Earth Dragon Blood and Odorless Field Mouse. The cost alone comes to two Spirit Stones. Could the cost of All Wonders Pills be even higher than mine?"

"Or is it that compared to something that can save one's life at a critical moment, male cultivators care more about their ability in that department?"

Luo Chen did not explain.

Even after the Grain Avoidance Pills had sold out, leaving only the lonely All Wonders Pills on his stall, he remained squatting there.

Today, he was going to madly fleece Old Taoist Chen's customer base.

Whenever a cultivator came over to buy talismans, he would grab them and quietly say:

"Fellow Daoist, would you be interested in learning about All Wonders Pills?"

Of course, not everyone was interested in that sort of thing.

Those with unwavering will and hearts set on the Great Dao rejected him without ceremony.

How could they place their thoughts on the pleasures between men and women?

Such vermin would never amount to anything in their lives!

Those with strong pride simply flicked their sleeves and left.

"Do I look like someone who needs that kind of medicine?"

However, most cultivators showed obvious interest.

Especially after Luo Chen repeated his old trick and told the story of Mister Yun Zhonghe using this medicine to battle a Fourth Order Beast Emperor.

They became even more generous with their purses, hoping to emulate the bearing of their senior.

And so, by the afternoon, the All Wonders Pills in Luo Chen's hands had finally sold out.

After giving Old Taoist Chen a bag of Spicy Beef Jerky, Luo Chen squatted to one side, chewing beef jerky as he calculated today's earnings.

First were the twenty bottles of Grain Avoidance Pills. Their market price was stable, and they had sold for a total of four Spirit Stones.

Then came the new product, All Wonders Pills. Ten bottles had sold for forty-six Spirit Stones.

The reason it was not fifty was that, in order to open up the market, he had slightly lowered the price on a few bottles.

It had just launched, after all. There had to be some discounts.

After settling the accounts, Luo Chen could not help letting out a breath.

His savings had finally returned to the fifty-Spirit-Stone mark!

He could fully carry out another batch of All Wonders Pill refinement.

However, before his proficiency with All Wonders Pills underwent a qualitative transformation, his production rate likely could not rise.

This little income was not enough to support the routine cultivation demands of his Five Spirit Roots aptitude.

Therefore, if he wanted to raise output, there was only one path to take.

Expand Production!

But expanding production required greater investment and more Spirit Stones.

Where would the Spirit Stones come from?

"Fellow Daoist Luo, forgive my presumptuousness, but what does it cost you to make these All Wonders Pills?"

"You know it's presumptuous, do you?" Luo Chen did not even raise his head.

Old Taoist Chen gave an awkward laugh. Yet with skin as thick as his, he did not get angry.

The main reason was that no one else knew about Luo Chen's earnings today, but he had sat right beside him and seen everything clearly.

Fifty Spirit Stones!

Luo Chen would previously have needed to sell two hundred and fifty bottles of Grain Avoidance Pills to earn that much.

He also knew that asking about another person's business secrets was rude. Seeing that Luo Chen would not speak, he did not intend to press the matter further.

Yet although he did not ask, Luo Chen leaned closer.

"Uncle Chen..."

"Hm?"

He was calling him uncle again!

"I grew up watching you—no, you watched me grow up. You know exactly how many Spirit Stones I have. You more or less have an idea of the cost of All Wonders Pills."

Luo Chen spoke earnestly, his tone incomparably sincere.

"I can't tell you the exact cost. Just keep your own estimate in mind and don't go spreading it around. But there's a trick to selling them at a high price!"

Old Taoist Chen's expression turned hesitant as he recalled Luo Chen's every move today.

He seemed to be deep in thought!

But some things still had not opened his aperture.

That was the difference between a transmigrator who had experienced the bombardment of modern information and an old native man.

Even after personally watching someone carry out the operation, he still did not understand the reason behind it.

"As for this trick, I can tell you. But could you help Little Luo with a favor?"

"A favor?" Old Taoist Chen looked at Luo Chen in confusion. His left eye twitched involuntarily. "Let's make this clear first. I can help with a favor, but I won't lend Spirit Stones!"

Luo Chen grabbed his sleeve and kept shaking it, his face filled with adoring dependence.

"Uncle Chen, in this cold Cultivation World, you're my only elder!"

"Fellow Daoist, please conduct yourself with dignity!"

"Uncle! Not much, just fifty Low-Grade Spirit Stones. Lend them to me once! I'll repay you in half a month at most!"

"Hiss, you really dared to ask!"

"You know how much Little Luo earned today. I'm fully capable of repaying it. You have to believe me!"

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

Old Taoist Chen was somewhat tempted.

"To be honest, every time I see the talismans you painstakingly drew with your heart's blood being bought away for a few Spirit Stones, my heart feels like it's being carved apart!"

"They look down on your Talisman Making skill; that means they look down on me, Little Luo!"

"Uncle, trust me. Lend me the Spirit Stones, and I'll help you sell your talismans at high prices. From then on, we'll grow bigger and stronger and create glory!"

Gulp!

Old Taoist Chen swallowed, his wrinkled face gazing tenderly at Little Luo Fellow Daoist.

"Really?"

"Fifty isn't much. You can't buy a loss with it, and you can't buy a swindle with it!"

"Fine, take it! I'm a Qi Refining Layer Six Great Cultivator. I don't think you'd dare default on your debt!"

Luo Chen hurriedly accepted that large handful of scattered Spirit Stones, stuffed them into his little pouch, yanked the drawstring tight, and tucked it into the deepest part of his inner lining.

Old Taoist Chen turned his face away. He could not bear to watch that sight.

That was all his money!

"Alright, you can tell me now."

"Fellow Daoist Chen, do you know what Brand Value is?"

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