Eve of Entering the Spirit Realm

Zhang Jing said, "Not too many. I plan to use an auction model, auctioning only one bottle of Enhancement Potion per week. That'll only be four or five bottles a month. Of course, I need to have some stock to meet the needs of some high-profile clients. You just need to make me 10 bottles of Enhancement Potion each month. If you don't have enough time, seven or eight bottles are fine too, but you must ensure the purity is above 95%, that's your signature feature."

Bai Xiaowen nodded. "No problem." He had already calculated that 10 bottles of medicine a month would take two or three days. After becoming more proficient, the time would be shortened, and two days would probably be enough.

Although time is precious to Bai Xiaowen, he will still do his best to help the Super God Potion Shop if he can. After all, he has a special feeling for the Super God Potion Shop.

Old shopkeeper Zhang Jing smiled with satisfaction, "Little Bai, thank you very much... Of course, this old man won't treat you unfairly. Our shop won't take any cut of the potions you make, and all the proceeds from the auction will go to you. In addition, I will report your contribution to the Guild Logistics Department and reward you with corresponding Guild Contribution Points."

After a pause, Zhang Jing continued, "Of course, you'll need to cooperate by taking a few photos of the potion-making process. The guild will use some media channels to promote you as a genius Alchemist... Also, there's one more thing,"

Zhang Jing solemnly emphasized, "You created Perfect-Tier Enhancement Potion with over 95% purity by using your Insight Talent to determine the effective components of the herbs. This inside story will be kept strictly confidential. When we promote it, we will emphasize your pharmaceutical talent and will not mention your Insight Talent."

"Why?" Li Shuyi, somewhat puzzled.

"If others knew that Little Bai wasn't some genius pharmaceutical master, but only capable of mass-producing this perfect Enhancement Potion through talent, his mysterious aura would dissipate, greatly reducing his appeal. Moreover, it might attract some unnecessary trouble," Zhang Jing explained.

Bai Xiaowen understood and nodded, saying, "I won't tell anyone."

Bai Xiaowen called his new exclusive agent, Sister Zheng, to explain the situation and ask for her consent.

"That's great!" Sister Zheng said on the phone. "This will make your persona more complete and significantly increase your fame. Have you finalized the contract with the Super God Potion Shop? I'll be right there."

"No need, no need..." Bai Xiaowen said, embarrassed. "It's a verbal agreement..." He told Sister Zheng the details of the agreement that he had just discussed with Old Manager Zhang.

Sister Zheng: "Actually, we can negotiate better terms. I have connections to contact more pharmacies and hold an open competition. As long as you can consistently produce Perfect Enhancement Potion with over 95% purity, those pharmacies will be vying to sign contracts with you. They'll not only take a cut, they'll practically pay you a large sum of money."

Bai Xiaowen broke out in a cold sweat, walked to a secluded corner, and whispered, "No need... Sister Zheng, you probably don't know, but I actually have a deep connection with the Super God Potion Shop. This time, it's mainly to repay the old shop manager and Master Sun for their past kindness..."

Sister Zheng was silent for a moment, then said, "Little Bai, you really don't need to do this. Even if the Super God Potion Shop gives you a sum of money, it doesn't matter; they'll get even more. It's a win-win situation, and you don't need to give up your share of the profits."

Bai Xiaowen shook her head and insisted, "Sister Zheng, I'm sorry, but I've already made up my mind this time."

"Alright then," Sister Zheng sighed, "Well, you're the boss, after all. Next time something like this happens, leave the negotiations entirely to me, okay?"

"Okay." Bai Xiaowen noticed a hint of displeasure in Sister Zheng's tone and conceded, "From now on, you'll be in charge of these negotiations. I won't make decisions lightly."

Sister Zheng chuckled, "Alright, alright, I still have to come over. It involves publicity, so I need to discuss strategies with the Super God Potion Shop. We can't let it damage your personal image or your personal safety."

Sister Zheng is decisive and efficient. She appeared at the Super God Potion Shop a dozen minutes after hanging up the phone.

While Sister Zheng and Old Shop Manager Zhang were discussing packaging and promotion strategies, Bai Xiaowen was also busy. He spent four hours making another bottle of Tier 1 Level 7 Gargoyle's Might Enhancement Potion and a bottle of Tier 1 Level 8 Ravager Beast's Speed Enhancement Potion.

These two bottles of medicine, one with a purity of 95% and the other with 97%, still guarantee high quality.

Bai Xiaowen gave these two bottles of potion to the Super God Potion Shop as inventory, because he was about to enter the Spirit Realm and might not be back for more than ten days.

Bai Xiaowen ordered another batch of medicinal herbs and brought them to Taoran Residence at Jinghai University, intending to make a few more bottles of higher-grade Enhancement Potion as a backup— Han Xu's example had served as a reminder. Who knew if a piece of top-tier equipment that Bai Xiaowen could use might drop, but just a few points short of the required base attributes, making it unequipable?

For Bai Xiaowen, keeping some Enhancement Potion on hand is like having free attribute points that he can add whenever he wants. Of course, this trick only works for Awakened Ones who have never used Enhancement Potion before, or who have used them very few times. If they use them too often, the pain multiplier will be too high, and taking Enhancement Potion will only result in failure.

That evening, Bai Xiaowen invited several members of the University Team to dinner. Except for Liu Fei, who declined to come due to other commitments, everyone else, including Xiao Mingsheng, attended.

During the meal, Bai Xiaowen handed Han Xu a bottle of newly made Enhancement Potion: the Ruby's Might.

"Such a pure red color, what's its purity? It must be top-quality stuff," Yan Jun chimed in, trying to sound interesting.

The students on the University Team present were all genius awakeners, so they were naturally familiar with Enhancement Potion. One of them immediately chimed in, "High-quality? I'm afraid it's more than that. I've seen many high-quality Ruby's Might, but none of them are as pure as this. This potion is probably perfect."

"The captain is really awesome."

Chen Guowei laughed heartily, "Of course, following Lao Bai means you'll live the high life..."

He was about to say something more when Bai Xiaowen patted him on the shoulder:

"I still remember what happened during the day. Go settle the bill later."

Chen Guowei's face fell, and he helplessly spread his hands. Actually, this amount of money for the meal was nothing to him; he was just being playful as usual.

"This potion is 96% pure, with an 84% chance of increasing your strength by 4 points. If you're unlucky, there's a 16% chance it will only increase your strength by 3 points," Bai Xiaowen told Han Xu. "It's Tier 1, Level 8 Ruby's Might. The CS Association's pain value is 807. You're undergoing your fourth enhancement, so your total pain value will reach 6456... Think it over yourself and decide whether you want to use it."

Han Xu's lips twitched, a hint of emotion flickering across his usually expressionless face. However, he was not good with words and only managed to say, "I... I'll give you the money."

"Okay, let's go with the official price, 2 million RMB," Bai Xiaowen said nonchalantly.

Several other students from the University Team looked at Han Xu with envy. They weren't stupid; they knew that a perfect-grade Ruby's Might Potion could sell for tens of millions, mainly because it was scarce and rarely seen on the market.

However, Bai Xiaowen had already made it clear that it was to thank Han Xu for a favor, so while they were envious, they had nothing to say about it.

Han Xu took the medicine, thought for a moment, and then added, "Thank you."

After this little incident, Bai Xiaowen explained her situation to the rest of the University Team:

"Shu Yi and I are going to the Spirit Realm. We'll probably leave tomorrow and it'll be about ten days. The CUAA qualifiers are in less than two months, so everyone train hard and don't let your guard down," Bai Xiaowen raised his glass. "To the honor of the University Team, and to prove ourselves... Cheers!"

"Cheers!"

"Captain, please take care on your journey."

After returning, Bai Xiaowen logged into the Shark Livestream Platform again and changed the name of his live stream so that his fans wouldn't be unaware of his trip to the Spirit Realm. After doing all this, Bai Xiaowen and Li Shuyi rested and recuperated, and at noon the next day, they used the "Mysterious Note of Noble Durability" to enter the Spirit Realm once more!