Versatile Sword Cultivator

Chapter 102 – Alright! Let’s sell aphrodisiacs!

Lin Jichen picked it up in confusion.

[Mysterious Grade Spirit Skill · Rebirth Buddha Seal]: A secret technique not passed down by the Buddhist Sect, condenses a Buddha Seal that descends from the sky, dealing 2000 base damage to enemies within a 100-meter radius, with an additional 20% damage to evil spirits and ghost cultivators.

Cooldown: 30 minutes, Mana Cost: 1000 points.

Requirements: Any Foundation Establishment Realm player can learn it, but non-Buddhist Sect disciples learning it may provoke the Buddhist Sect's accountability.

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Lin Jichen didn't expect such a pleasant surprise. He hadn't anticipated this at all.

It seemed this was an extra reward for his kind act.

In his previous life, Chen Yuan probably didn't do this. It seemed he just took the Blade Storm and left, maybe only burying the Sword Cultivator's remains without caring for the Buddhist cultivator's.

He definitely wouldn't have thought that there was also a Mysterious Grade skill under the Buddhist cultivator's remains.

But Lin Jichen found it.

To be safe, Lin Jichen carefully inspected the cave again to ensure there were no other treasures before leaving.

As for this Mysterious Grade Spirit Skill of the Buddhist Sect, he learned it decisively.

Why not learn a skill if you can? Having more skills never hurts.

It was rare to find a skill without class restrictions, and this one was quite good—a pure area damage skill, especially effective against evil spirits and ghost cultivators.

As for being held accountable by the Buddhist Sect, ha, would he, a disciple of the Tianyan Sword Sect's Sect Master, be afraid of the Buddhist Sect?

At worst, they could call upon their backers to settle the score!

Having obtained two Mysterious Grade Spirit Skills, Lin Jichen felt he had gained a lot from this trip and returned home satisfied.

Lin Jichen didn't foolishly run back. He took out a teleportation talisman for Fengqu City.

This talisman wasn't cheap, costing a hundred Spirit Stones each.

Moreover, it could only be used within Mu Xian Province; beyond that, it was useless.

At this stage, ordinary players couldn't afford it at all, and even many guild leaders wouldn't be willing to use it.

But Lin Jichen was wealthy now, so to him, spending a hundred Spirit Stones to save over three hours of travel was worth it.

Tearing the talisman, Lin Jichen returned to Fengqu City.

He headed straight to his pharmacy, having not been there for a few days, to check on the business.

The pharmacy was still bustling with people, crowded with players buying Corpse Poison Potions.

However, compared to a few days ago, the customer flow was slightly less.

Lin Jichen knew that many places had started selling Corpse Poison Potions, so his store was no longer a monopoly.

Previously, guild leaders from the four provinces came to buy potions from him, but now only guilds and players from Mu Xian Province came.

For players from the other three provinces, the cost of traveling back and forth, nearly a thousand Spirit Stones, was too high.

Moreover, many places in their own provinces now had Corpse Poison Potions, so naturally, they didn't come anymore.

Although the customer flow had decreased, the potions were still selling fast.

Not long after Lin Jichen arrived, Xiaocui announced the store's closure as the ten thousand bottles had sold out.

Seeing Lin Jichen return, Xiaocui quickly greeted him, her face beaming with joy.

"Boss, our potions have been selling very well these past few days, though I did lower the price a bit."

Lin Jichen nodded and said, "You've worked hard, well done."

Then he rewarded Xiaocui with ten taels of silver.

After that, he checked the store's accounts.

[Store: Commoner's Pharmacy]

[Owner: Lin Jichen]

[Type: Pharmacy]

[Employee: Xiaocui]

[Sales: Corpse Poison Potions]

[Profit: Spirit Stones]

[Accounts: Spirit Stones]

They had sold sixty thousand bottles, and after deducting the 180,000 Spirit Stones he had taken earlier, there were still 370,000 Spirit Stones in the accounts.

Lin Jichen took all the Spirit Stones, his wallet bulging again.

He was worried that at this rate, the price would drop further, and the profit would decrease.

"Xiaocui, from tomorrow, let's sell a fixed amount of 30,000 bottles each day. Once sold out, close the store and reopen the next day."

Lin Jichen underestimated the demand for Corpse Poison Potions.

Because he had monopolized the market and made huge profits.

This made all players envious, which also led to a surge in Alchemy Masters and various speculators hoarding Corpse Poison Potions.

With the competition heating up, Lin Jichen worried that if he didn't sell quickly, the price of these potions would plummet.

In his previous life, no one hoarded Corpse Poison Potions, so there was no such competitive frenzy.

"Got it, boss," Xiaocui agreed.

Meanwhile, Lin Jichen started thinking that his pharmacy couldn't just sell Corpse Poison Potions forever; he needed to start stocking other medicines.

Which medicine would sell the best? Combining his past life experience and the neighboring Autumn Moon Pavilion, the answer was obvious!

"Alright! Let's sell aphrodisiacs!"

Lin Jichen made up his mind. With the example from his past life, there was no need to go against the Spirit Stones.

Making money wasn't shameful.

What's wrong with selling aphrodisiacs? It's not stealing, robbing, or illegal.

Providing benefits for the lustful, boosting men's confidence, and contributing to the city's GDP.

He was proud!

Since he was going to sell other medicines, he needed to hire Alchemy Masters. Without anyone to make the potions, his store would have nothing to sell.

He also planned to go back to the sect and get an agency deal with Elder Tianqing's alchemy department.

But the profit from an agency deal wouldn't be much, so Lin Jichen still needed to hire Alchemy Masters.

Currently, there weren't many player Alchemy Masters, and their levels were too low, probably only first or second grade, so they weren't considered.

Lin Jichen set his sights on NPC Alchemy Masters.

Opening the recruitment section for Alchemy Masters, there were many job applications.

[Name: Li Changgui]

[Gender: Male]

[Age: 30]

[Profession: Second-grade Alchemy Master]

[Specialty: Skilled in making Vitality Elixirs]

[Salary: 20 Spirit Stones per month]

...

[Name: Bai Qingyang]

[Gender: Male]

[Age: 29]

[Profession: First-grade Alchemy Master]

[Specialty: Skilled in making Mana Elixirs]

[Salary: 12 Spirit Stones per month]

...

[Name: Song Diemeng]

[Gender: Female]

[Age: 42]

[Profession: Fourth-grade Alchemy Master]

[Specialty: Skilled in making Attribute Elixirs]

[Salary: 200 Spirit Stones per month]

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There were many Alchemy Masters' job applications, ranging from first to fifth grade, but none above that.

Generally, Alchemy Masters above fifth grade were highly sought after and didn't need to look for jobs; people would come to them.

Alchemy Masters' salaries were quite high. Even a second-grade Alchemy Master had a salary equivalent to a disciple of a sect's branch hall.

Moreover, they only focused on alchemy. If you hired them, you also had to provide the materials, which was another significant expense.

But Alchemy Masters were in demand. In his previous life, Lin Jichen had become a sixth-grade Alchemy Master, and guilds and pharmacy owners everywhere tried to recruit him.

However, he was only interested in cultivation, and alchemy was just a side job to support his expenses.

Now, having been reborn, he was even less likely to become a full-time Alchemy Master.

Continuing his search, he finally found an expert in male enhancement.

[Name: Ning Kuan]

[Gender: Male]

[Age: 33]

[Profession: Second-grade Alchemy Master]

[Specialty: Skilled in making Aphrodisiac Elixirs]

[Salary: 25 Spirit Stones per month]