Chapter 57: The Selling Price of Spell Scrolls

The building before their eyes was about the same height as the other chambers of commerce, roughly five or six stories, but its design was quite unique.

The exterior of the Silva Magic Energy Chamber of Commerce building was cylindrical, constructed entirely of bluestone, and carved with reliefs of Magic Beasts and mysterious symbolic patterns, exuding a mysterious aura.

Luoning examined it closely and even discovered the Spell Patterns of the Primary Magic Clear Wind Spell; he had not expected that the Spell Patterns would be used as murals.

The building had a golden spire, like a thin, long golden needle piercing straight into the sky, making one feel incomparably solemn and sacred.

"My Lord, I feel the fluctuations of Magic."

Aierlong looked up, "It seems to be coming from the platform on the top floor."

Luoning nodded; he seemed to feel it a little too, but not as clearly as Aierlong.

"Let's go, let's go inside and take a look."

Saying this, Luoning led the two of them inside.

Upon entering, Luoning was surprised by the scene inside the building.

The exterior of the building was constructed of bluestone, but the interior floors were built of wood. A staircase spiraled up along the inner wall, leading straight to the top of the building.

Luoning stood on the first floor and looked up; he could clearly see rows of bookshelves on every floor, and the air held the faint scent of parchment, yet also a faint fragrance and a gently blowing breeze.

Magic Crystal Lamps are generally rare, but in this building, they were dotted everywhere as if they cost nothing.

Especially the huge chandelier in the center; its brightness and design were in no way inferior to modern top-tier luxury lighting, and one wondered how many gold coins it would take to buy it.

Gorgeous, extraordinary.

"Welcome, three gentlemen, is there anything I can help you with?"

The very familiar words almost gave Luoning a sense of temporal displacement.

Luoning sized up the service staff before him; the other party was wearing a light blue robe, and on the left chest was embroidered a purple crystal pattern, which was the emblem of the Silva Magic Energy Chamber of Commerce.

"Hello, I would like to purchase Magic Crystals and Magic Beast Leather." Luoning stated his purpose directly.

"Sir, please follow me."

Under the guidance of the attendant, Luoning walked into a small room on the first floor.

The room had no windows, but the Magic Crystal Lamp on the ceiling illuminated the space inside very brightly.

Soon, an elegant gentleman in a tailcoat knocked and entered. Luoning understood that the attendant from before was just an errand runner, while the person before him was the sales manager.

As soon as this person entered, he performed a gentleman's bow, "My name is Huke, I am very happy to serve the three gentlemen!"

As soon as Huke entered the room, he saw that only Luoning was sitting while Aierlong and Maiken stood behind him, so he knew that this young man was the protagonist.

And black eyes, silver hair...

Huke's eyes darted, "May I ask, are you Baron Luoning of Shanlin Town?"

Luoning was a bit surprised, but he did not hide it, "How did you recognize me?"

"Black eyes and silver hair are the iconic characteristics of members of the Wushan Family; as a subject of the Wushan Territory, I naturally recognize you!"

Perhaps due to preconceived notions, Luoning still thought he had black eyes and black hair, and had not noticed the uniqueness of his hair color.

Huke lowered his posture significantly: "I heard from the attendant that Baron, you wish to purchase Magic Crystals and Magic Beast Leather; I wonder what grade you require?"

"Grade?" Luoning was a bit puzzled.

Huke immediately displayed his skills as a "salesman" and began to introduce the Magic Crystals and Magic Beast Leather in detail.

Simply put, Magic Crystals have five grades: purple, yellow, gray, white, and nearly transparent.

This grade is determined by how much energy has been consumed within the Magic Crystal.

Purple basically represents a full state, yellow is 50%~90%, gray is 30%~50%, white is 10%~30%, and the more transparent it is, the less energy the Magic Crystal has, until finally only an empty shell remains.

Different grades have different prices.

Luoning fiddled with Pedro's Magic Crystal in his pocket; it was purple, indicating that the energy inside was still full.

As for the grade of Magic Beast Leather, it is easier to explain: it is classified according to the level of the Magic Beast; the higher the level of the Magic Beast leather, the more expensive the price.

Since Shanlin Town is close to the Wushan Magical Beast Mountain Range and he would inevitably have to kill Magic Beasts in the future, Luoning inquired about the processing of Magic Beast Leather.

Huke answered every question without the slightest intention of holding anything back.

In fact, there is nothing special about the production of Magic Beast Leather; it is similar to the production of leather from sheepskin, cowhide, etc.

"My Lord's territory is close to Wushan; if you have the opportunity to kill Magic Beasts, if it is convenient, you can hand them to me to process, and I will give you an extremely suitable price!"

As a businessman, Huke spoke straight to the point when facing the lord of Shanlin Town. As long as he could make money, he did not care whether the person had inheritance rights or was a useless, good-for-nothing noble.

"I think we should have opportunities for cooperation!"

Luoning indeed needed to prepare for future sales channels; as he said this, he pointed to Aierlong beside him.

"This is my follower, the Light Attribute Magician Aierlong; this purchase of Magic Beast Leather is prepared for him."

Luoning smiled: "Although he is currently only an Intermediate Mage, he should be able to produce Healing Spell Scrolls. I would like to ask you, what is the market price for such a scroll?"

Following his introduction, Huke's eyes grew brighter. He had not expected that this delicate man with gray-white short hair before him was actually a Light Attribute Magician.

"Magician, please forgive Huke's rudeness!"

He stood up and bowed to Aierlong, then perhaps out of politeness, he also bowed to Maiken.

"May the light be with you!"

Aierlong nodded slightly, and at the same time cast an Exhilaration Technique on the other party.

The light fell on Huke, making him feel as if he were bathed in a spring breeze, his spirits greatly boosted.

It really was a Light Attribute Magician!

Huke turned to Luoning and said: "My Lord, the market price for a Level 2 Spell Scroll is generally 10~20 gold coins. Light Attribute Intermediate Mages are rare to begin with, which makes Healing Spell Scrolls relatively scarce, but their effects are excellent, so our Chamber of Commerce sells a Healing Spell Scroll at the fixed price of 20 gold coins."

Luoning was secretly shocked.

20 gold coins, it sounded like it wasn't much, after all, it was only a two-digit number.

But one must know that the monthly salary of an average Intermediate Knight is less than 2 gold coins, and it would take a year of saving to be able to afford one Healing Spell Scroll.

No wonder these things are rarely seen.

"What about other Spell Scrolls, such as the Wind Blade Spell?"

Luoning followed up with the question; he was about to learn the Wind Blade Spell himself and intended to produce Spell Scrolls of it in the future.

"The Wind Blade Spell belongs to Level 2 Magic. For it and several other Spell Scrolls of similar power, such as the Fireball Technique, our retail price here is set at 18 gold coins."

The Wind Blade Spell was actually priced lower than the Healing Scroll.

Considering that Light Attribute Magicians are rarer than those of earth, wind, water, and fire, this pricing was quite reasonable.

"Then, if the Healing Scrolls produced by Aierlong were to be sold at your Chamber of Commerce, I wonder what price you could offer to acquire them?"

20 gold coins was the retail price; the other party could not possibly purchase them from Luoning at that price, so there would be a discount on this.

"The Silva Magic Energy Chamber of Commerce is the largest Magician Chamber of Commerce in the Auduin Kingdom, providing services to thousands of Magicians within the Kingdom every year! We have always provided the greatest concessions and various convenient services to distinguished Magicians."

Huke spoke with some pride, and also some humility.

"If an ordinary person were to come here to sell Spell Scrolls, we would acquire them at 80% of the market retail price."

He paused for a moment, then said with a beaming smile: "But if it is a distinguished personage such as yourself, I am willing to exercise my authority to raise the acquisition ratio to the maximum; the Chamber of Commerce will acquire them at 85% of the market retail price!"

"This is also the greatest concession the Silva Magic Energy Chamber of Commerce can offer! Of course, if you have Level 7 or higher Spell Scrolls to sell, our Magic Chamber of Commerce will help you sell them for free, and we will not take a single gold coin of the proceeds!"

A Level 7 Spell Scroll is something only a Great Archmage could possibly produce.

How many Level 7 Great Archmages are there in the Auduin Kingdom?

Even Beiluola Xierwa would have to value such figures and give them face; if they brought items they produced to the Chamber of Commerce to sell, it would be giving Beiluola face.

This kind of free sales assistance looks like a loss, but in reality, relying on the benefits brought by such Advanced Spell Scrolls greatly increases the Chamber of Commerce's dominance.

Luoning had only one Level 7 scroll in his hand, and he would not sell it to the outside world.

"The price you mentioned is very appropriate."

85% means 17 gold coins per scroll; it seems the Chamber of Commerce earns 3 gold coins, but after deducting the taxes the Chamber of Commerce pays to Muma City and the capital for renting the storefront, it is estimated that the other party does not earn much either.

Even if Luoning wanted to bargain, there was not much room to do so, so he fortunately did not waste any time.

After understanding the Spell Scrolls, Luoning asked Huke about the cost of producing Spell Scrolls.

This mainly involved Magic Beast Leather, Magic Cores, and Mana Ink.

After some calculations, the cost to produce one Level 2 Spell Scroll was approximately 9 gold coins.

In other words, the net profit for producing a Healing Scroll was 8 gold coins per scroll, a net profit margin of 47.00%.

Even if there were a few production failures along the way, this business would not lose money.

This was the second stable income project for Shanlin Town after the Ironwood Workshop, and it was very promising.

Thanks to the lord "Gothic Swastika Walking Warrior" for the tip; the lord has gone to great expense~ Thanks to all the lords for their various votes~

(End of this chapter)