Chapter 394: 400 Times!

394. Chapter 394: 400 Times!

Jiang Cheng naturally understood what the other side meant.

It cannot be denied that Gao Ling's words contain exaggeration, but there should also be a fair amount of truth in them.

Level Four to Level Six Grandmasters already constitute mid‑upper tier combat power on this planet; Level Seven to Level Ten Grandmasters are solidly upper tier.

Above that is the Supreme.

Once one reaches Supreme, further advancement becomes very difficult.

The first to be affected are the Jiao Tribe.

They can turn a blind eye to the Force Warriors and Force Masters on this planet, after all they can be trampled on easily; even a Supreme can be killed with little effort.

But if left unchecked, they might one day become the masters of the Force, and then it would be hard to deal with, possibly requiring a hefty price.

Therefore, there is no need to even think about it: artifacts that can boost Supreme power are strictly controlled here, so the items used by mid‑high level Grandmasters become the top‑tier batch, and the difficulty of acquiring them naturally increases.

As for the Azure Jade Coiled Dragon Pendant Gao Ling mentioned, buying it may indeed be difficult, but it certainly won't require queuing for months even if one has money, as the other claimed.

Nevertheless, it is undeniable that he was very tempted.

The Spiritual Power of a Fourth-level Spirit Master is, at the very least, eight times that of a First-level Spirit Master.

The recovery effect of the Azure Jade Coiled Dragon Pendant is also eight times that of the Moonlight Jade Pendant mentioned earlier; in theory, it could boost his Spiritual Power recovery speed by 400 times! How could he not be tempted? Of course, that's only theoretical— for him and other Fifth-level Spirit Mind Masters, obtaining this pendant and merely doubling the recovery speed would already be good, and further gains would be limited.

But the difference is that he has a Proficient Panel; 400 times might be exaggerated, increasing by dozens or hundreds of times should not be a problem.

He decided to order this jade pendant.

"Hahaha."

Hearing Jiang Cheng's words, Gao Ling was unsurprised as well.

After all, anyone else would make the same choice in this situation.

"Brother Jiang, just like before, if you want to borrow this jade pendant, there are conditions."

"Brother Gao, please speak."

Jiang Cheng was also unsurprised.

A hint of surprise flashed in Gao Ling's eyes, but after a moment he was relieved; after all, how many fools are there in this world?

"Here's the deal, brother: as I mentioned, this item is quite valuable; even with your income, buying it would take several years. For Changlin to obtain it from the family, he would have to advance a large sum and expend a lot of favor— not easy. However, if you truly want it, we can go after it, but as a condition your profit‑sharing ratio must be lowered a bit. Rest assured, it won't drop too much— from the previous forty percent to thirty percent. Also, like the first condition, once you have it, you must increase your daily Alchemy output by one furnace; adding two or three furnaces would be even better."

Gao Ling smiled, "In that case, your share drops, so your income decreases, but because your Spiritual Power recovery speeds up, you produce more alchemy each day, and your earnings actually rise. You agree, right?"

"Can we only lower the ratio? Can't we replace it with other conditions?"

Jiang Cheng's face showed a hint of reluctance.

"I'm sorry about that."

Gao Ling sighed and shook his head.

"Brother, I know you can't bear to let it go; I would feel the same. But as I always say, you may choose either of the two options. If you truly can't bear it, take the first one; if you change your mind later, you can come to me at any time."

"Little brother, I know you're reluctant to give it up; if it were me I'd feel the same, but as I always say, you may pick either of the two options. If you truly can't bear it, just choose the first one; and if you later change your mind, you can come to me at any time."

Human nature is greedy. Who can resist temptation, give up a far more powerful treasure and choose a much inferior one? Especially when the latter is within easy reach.

Even if you pick the first today, after returning you will think about it day and night, and eventually choose the second, right?

As for him, he naturally chose the second option.

Nowadays, his daily furnace count has dropped from five to two; of the four furnaces he used to submit, he now keeps two for himself to boost Spiritual Power.

Now that he agrees with the other party, he still has two furnaces for his own pocket; the extra furnace at most means working an extra shift, spending a bit more time.

Later, with his Alchemy Technique perfected, he can privately consume up to four Top‑grade Awakening Pills a day, making the loss of one percent share even less concerning.

Of course, given his knowledge of the two, submitting five furnaces daily is just the current demand; in a month or two that number may rise to six, seven, or even more, eager for him to spend the whole day in the Lian Dan Shi brewing alchemy for them.

Of course, given his understanding of the two, the current demand is to turn in five batches each day; after another month or two, that number may rise to six, seven, or even more, and he'd love for him to spend the whole day in the Lian Dan Shi refining alchemy, earning them money.

Jiang Cheng tucked the thought away, feigned a struggle, then gritted his teeth and said, "Brother Gao, I choose the second option."

Jiang Cheng tucked the idea into his heart, feigned a struggling expression, then gritted his teeth and said, "Brother Gao, I choose the second one."

Gao Ling, unsurprised, asked with a smiling face, "Brother, have you really decided? Just in case, let me remind you again: choosing the second option means you must repay a hundred billion debt, and from now on the profit share of the alchemy drops from forty percent to thirty percent, and you must produce at least five furnaces of Top‑grade Awakening Pills each day."

Gao Ling was unsurprised, smiled brightly and asked, "Little brother, have you really decided? Just in case, let me remind you again: choosing the second option means you must repay a debt of 100 billion, and from now on the profit share of the pills will drop from forty percent to thirty percent, and you must also produce at least five batches of Top-grade Awakening Pill each day."

Jiang Cheng nodded heavily.

"Are you sure? Won't you change your mind?"

"No, I won't," Jiang Cheng shook his head.

"Alright!"

Gao Ling gave a thumbs‑up, "Brother, you're a person who does great things; in my opinion, this is the right move. A first‑grade, low‑level treasure is hard to get— once you leave this village there's no such shop. Moreover, with your abilities, paying off this sum would take two or three years; if you push a bit harder, maybe one or two years, unlike us, who can't even think of doing it in ten or twenty years."

He sighed, patted Jiang Cheng's shoulder, and said, "Alright, wait for it; I'll go tell Changlin right away. Once he hears the news, he'll be delighted, and the Azure Jade Coiled Dragon Pendant could be ready within two or three days."

He sighed, patted Jiang Cheng's shoulder, and said, "Alright, wait here; I'll go tell Changlin right away. Once he hears the news he'll be glad, and that Azure Jade Coiled Dragon Pendant should be in place within two or three days."

Jiang Cheng thanked him.

"Hey, what's there to ask or not ask? We're brothers. Fine, I won't disturb your alchemy. If I have news, I'll tell you when I come back tonight."

"Hey, what's with asking for a favor or not? We're brothers. Fine, I won't disturb your refining alchemy; if there's any news, I'll tell you when I come by this evening."

Jiang Cheng nodded, saw the other off, and left the Lian Dan Shi.

"One hundred billion..."

He let out a sigh in his heart.

Gu Zhanglin's reason for doing this is probably not only to lower his own share, but also to make himself wholeheartedly brew alchemy for him.

"If he were to run off with this in the future, he'd be furious to the point of death."

Jiang Cheng thought that, even with his perfected Alchemy Technique earning forty million a day, it would still take about a year to earn a hundred billion.

Jiang Cheng had this idea pop into his mind: even if his Alchemy Technique is perfected, calculating forty million per day, earning one hundred billion would take about a year.

Hope that after obtaining that jade pendant, the other side won't squeeze too hard, right? From his true heart, he still Hope to repay the money for this treasure before leaving. (End of chapter)