Chapter 24: Making Money is Hard

"There is actually such a spell..."

Gao De already had a certain understanding of spells, knowing that spells would have various magical effects, and astonishing destructive power and lethality were only a part of many effects.

But he didn't expect that the effect of the spell would be so extensive that it could improve skills.

"Guidance." Gao De secretly kept it in mind. If he could escape the current predicament, he must find a way to get the spell formula for Guidance in the future.

Undoubtedly, Guidance is definitely a must-learn spell for all supernatural craftsmen such as magic potionists and alchemists.

As for now, let's find a way to make money! The two big projects ended, Gao De continued to sit cross-legged and began today's cultivation.

He naturally also knew that whether it was the cultivation of the guidance method or the meditation technique, it required the accumulation of time, and there was absolutely no possibility of a big breakthrough in a short time.

At least there will be no breakthrough before the next medicine test.

And if he fails to resist Magic User Seda by then, then the current cultivation is just a waste of time.

It just so happens that this is a high-probability event.

From this point of view, is the current effort unnecessary?

But Gao De understood even more that no matter what, it is not a reason to slack off in cultivation.

For everyone, as long as they have the consciousness to become a powerful magic user, cultivation must never be lazy or restful.

This requires amazing perseverance.

But for every magic user, this is the most basic thing.

Gradually, Gao De's heart emptied, his spirit converged, and he immersed himself in the guidance method.

Silently, the abundant magic power floating everywhere in the world flowed into Gao De's body under the guidance of his mental energy, and then was refined into mana bit by bit.

Although casting spells consumes mana, controlling spell casting also requires the participation of mental energy.

Therefore, due to casting 【Mending+】 to repair the Ring of Divine Guidance, Gao De's mental energy was not in the most full state when he started cultivation.

In less than two hours, the consumption of his mental energy reached the critical value of 40%, and the efficiency of guiding magic power began to drop rapidly.

Gao De decisively interrupted the cultivation of the guidance method and switched to the Apprentice Meditation Technique.

It was not until the 40% of mental energy consumed had been fully recovered under the effect of the meditation technique that his cultivation for today officially ended.

Looking at the time, it was approaching late night again.

"The sixth lotus petal is also about to manifest. Compared to the predecessor, the cultivation speed of the guidance method has not changed, but the cultivation speed of the meditation technique seems to have become much faster. Is it because of soul travel?"

Gao De pondered secretly: "The cultivation talent of the guidance method depends on the physique, depending on the affinity between the body and magic power."

"But the cultivation talent of the meditation technique depends on the soul, and my soul talent is stronger than the predecessor's?"

It is highly likely.

But no matter what the reason, the improvement in the cultivation speed of the meditation technique is always a good thing.

"Time to rest," Gao De left the workshop with a tired body contentedly and returned to his room to rest.

The next day.

Awakening Month, 14th day.

Afternoon.

Gao De finished the preparation of today's batch of primary spider venom potions, and his work for today came to an end.

But there was an extra job, which was originally Yilan's job.

The potions accumulated in the medicine garden had a certain volume, so it was time to send them to Phil Magic Potion Shop.

It just so happened that Gao De was going to the city today to return the repaired Ring of Divine Guidance.

He counted the types and quantities of potions to be sent in this batch.

Primary Endurance Potion, ten batches.

This is a magic potion prepared by Magic User Seda, and only he can prepare Primary Endurance Potion in the entire medicine garden.

Primary spider venom potion, thirteen batches.

This is Gao De's labor result, and one of them belongs to him. Gao De's current daily workload is to prepare one batch (three small bottles) of primary spider venom potions.

With his technique, every time he prepares a batch of primary spider venom potions, he can get an extra half an ounce.

And the amount of a small bottle of primary spider venom potion is 2 ounces, that is, Gao De can get an extra small bottle of primary spider venom potion in four days.

Twelve days have passed since the last shipment, and the primary spider venom potion belonging to him that he accumulated is exactly one batch.

Gao De left the medicine garden again and went to the commercial district in the city.

By the time he reached Phil Magic Potion Shop, Gao De's forehead was already covered with a layer of fine sweat.

There was no Amy accompanying him this time, and all the potion weight fell on him alone.

Carrying more than twenty batches of magic potions on his back, the magic potion itself was one pint (1.8 liters), plus the weight of the potion bottle itself, for Gao De, who was only thirteen years old and lacked nutrition in his diet and whose body had not yet grown, it was not a small burden.

Like the last time, pay money with one hand and deliver goods with the other.

The acquisition price of primary spider venom potion is 2 gold, while primary endurance potion is 2 gold and 5 silver per batch; both are primary potions, but there is a gap.

This is not counting anything; if it is a primary healing potion, the acquisition price can even reach 3 gold per batch.

Because among all primary potions, healing potion has always been the most widely applicable potion, and there is no worry about sales at all.

But similarly, the formula for healing potion is also the most precious, only owned by some old forces, basically not sold, and it is a formula that is priceless in the market and can be used as a family heirloom.

A total of twenty-two batches of potions were exchanged for a receipt worth 46 gold and 10 silver.

It looks like a lot, but in fact, the profit is far from that high.

I don't know about others, but just talking about primary spider venom potion, according to Gao De's observation, if all the raw materials required to prepare a batch are purchased from the medicine shop, it will cost about 30 silver.

That is to say, for a magic potionist, the actual profit of a batch of primary spider venom potion is about 10 silver, and this is under the premise that the success rate of medicine preparation is calculated at 100%.

If the magic potionist is not skilled enough, but fails once when preparing magic potions, it is equivalent to bearing an additional cost of 30 silver.

Hard study to master a prescription, and then busy for half a day, the result is only about 20% of the labor fee.

—Unless you master rare potion formulas like healing potion, the profit that low-level magic potionists can earn is roughly this amount.

Fortunately, Magic User Seda has his own medicine garden.

So some of the medicinal materials he needs to prepare magic potions can be cultivated by himself, without purchasing from the medicine shop, and the profit can be increased a little more.

This is also a common feature of most magic potionists: basically, they will own their own medicine garden, planting and cultivating herbs by themselves to reduce the cost of magic potions.

Therefore, there is also a saying circulating among magic potionists—"A magic potionist who does not practice herbal studies is not a good magic potionist."

Stuffing the receipt into his arms, Gao De took the remaining batch of primary spider venom potion and the repaired Ring of Divine Guidance and visited Pierre's Grocery Store again.

"Really repaired?"

Even though Pierre was mentally prepared, he couldn't help but be surprised when he saw the intact Ring of Divine Guidance.

"You'll know if you try it." Gao De handed the Ring of Divine Guidance to Pierre with some reluctance.

Pierre took the Ring of Divine Guidance, put it on his right finger, and after feeling it carefully, showed a satisfied smile.

"Your craft is really good, if I didn't know it beforehand, I wouldn't even be able to see that it had been damaged." Pierre praised.

"It's okay," Gao De didn't be modest, "The dagger is revealed," "Boss, you have wide connections, can you also help me keep an eye on it appropriately? If there are other people who need to repair spell items, introduce them to me."

"Easy to say, easy to say," Pierre said with a smile.

He naturally wouldn't refuse a matter of lifting a finger.

Not to mention being a middleman, not to mention extracting a brokerage fee, just earning a favor from both sides is not a loss.

"The acquisition price of the potion is the same as last time, unchanged, the repair fee for the Ring of Divine Guidance is as agreed."

Pierre opened the drawer under the counter and took out a few gold coins and silver coins and handed them to Gao De.

The acquisition price of a batch of primary spider venom potion is 33 silver, and the repair fee for the Ring of Divine Guidance is 30 silver, totaling 63 silver.

Looking at the three Saint Xi En gold coins and three Three-Leaf Flower silver coins he just got, Gao De's mood couldn't help but become much more pleasant.

Plus the 35 silver savings on his body, his total savings reached 4 gold and 15 silver.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 25 =====