Rising from Small Cloud Rain Technique

The two joked for a while, and Ji An said:

"Spirit Wine is brewed by senior brother, why not give it a name."

Previously, whether it was Pine Nut Wine or Mulberry Wine, it was obtained by the other party’s improvement on the foundation of predecessors and couldn’t be considered original.

This wine, using Biluo Fruit as the main ingredient, is undoubtedly their original creation. At least he hadn’t heard of any similar Spirit Wine appearing in the Western Continent.

Du Huaiyuan frowned slightly and said:

"Then let’s call it Biluo Wine."

He really didn’t have the talent for naming, nor did he care to think about it.

Ji An shook his head and said solemnly:

"No, you can’t just name it so crudely! It should have a name that others can’t guess what the ingredient is."

The technical barrier to brewing Spirit Wine is not as high as Alchemy; knowing the main ingredient, others might slowly experiment and recreate the formula.

Although other people’s Biluo Fruit is certainly not as good as that produced by Red Flame Peak, making a low-end version is still profitable.

If someday the Spirit Wine is sold to other areas, Luofeng Valley should have the capability to imitate it.

"Junior brother, you name it.

Brewing wine is tiring and difficult, but naming such things is mentally exhausting."

Du Huaiyuan waved his hand; this was too challenging for him.

"Then let’s call it Cyan Leaf Wine; from the name, no one would associate it with Biluo Fruit as the main ingredient."

Ji An scratched his head; his naming skills weren’t great, otherwise, he wouldn’t have named beasts ’Golden Fur’ and ’Dahuang’.

Du Huaiyuan curled his lips:

"That’s hardly spiritual, might as well call it Biluo Wine!"

"The name isn’t important; the efficacy is!"

Ji An waved his hand and asked softly:

"Senior brother, can the taste of the Spirit Wine be improved?"

The thing is good, but hard to swallow upon entrance.

"This is already the result of my many improvements; the initial Spirit Wine was even more bitter.

Maybe it can be improved further, but I don’t have any usable materials now."

Du Huaiyuan paused and gritted his teeth:

"Junior brother, the cost of experimenting with Spirit Wine formulas far exceeded expectations; I personally provided many materials.

With such a big expense, you have to be responsible!"

He took out a thick account book with every improvement recorded.

From the residual traces on the pages, the records lasted several years.

Ji An quickly flipped through it, seeing the formulas and steps at the end, he smiled:

"Rest assured, senior brother, I’ll cover these costs.

In the future, you’ll have full responsibility for the Spirit Wine brewing, and you can get more than just profits."

At that time, he entrusted him with startup funding, promising that all research expenses would be covered by him, and the other party could enjoy half of the Spirit Wine’s profits.

This profit is half of the Spirit Wine’s selling price, and he didn’t have to bear any other costs, which was very generous.

"What else?"

"For example, honor."

"Honor? Honor can’t be used like Spirit Stones!"

Du Huaiyuan shook his head slightly, not caring about those intangible things.

Ji An laughed and said:

"Senior brother still does not understand the benefits of these intangibles, let’s do this, you’ll stay here tonight and rest well. Tomorrow we’ll visit the Treasure Pavilion."

Submitting this Spirit Wine to the Sect, Junior Brother Jia will certainly be thrilled; it’s as good as a small portion of a Jade Radiance Pill!

"Come, let’s go to the living room, calculate the cost, and see how much Small Merit the Sect is willing to pay."

"Hold on," Du Huaiyuan took out a Communication Golden Sword, "let me inform Yu Lian."

After inputting the message, he activated it, sending a beam of golden light through the air.

The two went to the living room and started calculating the cost of Spirit Wine.

Ji An compared the Jade Slip and listed it:

"It needs twenty middle-grade Biluo Fruit valued at four hundred Small Merit, two Celestial Cyan Vines... calculated, these materials can be exchanged for four hundred sixty Small Merit."

"Junior brother, how much Small Merit are you planning to offer?"

"Five hundred, making a forty Small Merit profit is okay.

In the future, when more Spirit Wine can be brewed, it can be sold externally through Sect channels. We won’t have to manage it and just enjoy dividends."

The effect of the Spirit Wine is only so high, being only a fraction of a Jade Radiance Pill, yet selling for half the price, its cost-effectiveness is far off.

The only benefit is the ample supply, as more middle-grade Biluo Fruit trees will grow in Red Flame Peak.

It suits those cultivators who have opened their Wood Mansion and want to quickly enhance their Cultivation without lacking Small Merit.

The current situation in the Sect is that cultivators have plenty of Small Merit, but can’t exchange for many Pills.

’Forty Small Merit can be converted to four thousand Contribution Points, each jar of wine yields a profit of two hundred Spirit Stones.’

Du Huaiyuan calculated quickly in his mind, nodding:

"I don’t need too much Small Merit; can I apply to the Sect to convert some to Spirit Stones?"

"Of course, you can, just speak to Junior Brother Jia about it tomorrow; now let’s calculate how much Spirit Medicine you personally contributed."

The two calculated the value of Spirit Medicine contributed by the other, "about seven thousand nine hundred Spirit Stones, let’s round it up to eight thousand."

Ji An took out a pile of middle-grade Spirit Stones, pointed out eighty pieces, and pushed them to the other.

"Senior brother, if the Sect operates Spirit Wine externally, what kind of profit-sharing proposal would you accept?"

"I need to think about that carefully."

...

The next day, Ji An followed the routine of Qi Eating and collecting the glowing clouds. After Senior Brother Du finished breakfast, he took him through the Teleportation Array.

The light twisted, and the two arrived at Ningcui Cliff.

"Didn’t expect my first time using the Teleportation Array would only be a short trip within the Sect.

Junior brother, the Sect truly values you greatly."

Du Huaiyuan made a similar sigh as Liu Yu, who could have thought the Sect would build a Teleportation Array for the convenience of a Spirit Farmer!

He would never enjoy such treatment in his lifetime; the vast majority of Sect cultivators do not experience it.

Ji An smiled and said:

"Earned through hard work, Senior Brother, please greet the Master first, I will go to the Agricultural Hall to make a report."

Du Huaiyuan’s face tensed as he solemnly said:

"As you command, I shall await Hall Master Ji’s return here."

Ji An chuckled, ignoring the joking tone, and rode the clouds away.

The fiery red auspicious cloud drifted away, and Du Huaiyuan murmured:

"Riding the clouds, partaking in the mist, techniques of the Immortal Family only truly begin at the Chao Origin Stage."

He sighed softly, turning to the adjacent grotto mansion.

...

As lively as a radiant glow, the auspicious cloud descended halfway up Sunrise Peak, Ji An gathered the cloud energy and stepped into the Treasure Pavilion with his Senior Brother.

The great hall was filled with the aroma of wine, and on the table before Jia Yu was a plate of fennel beans.

Ji An took out the Spirit Wine and said straightforwardly:

"Senior Brother, my Senior Brother Du has obtained an excellent formula, brewing it into a Middle-grade Spirit Wine.

According to my tests, it contains about one hundred and forty threads of Wood Element Qi. Can it enter the Treasure Pavilion?"

Jia Yu stood up abruptly:

"Is it true?!"

"Absolutely."

Ji An nodded affirmatively, "How could such a thing be false!"

Jia Yu poured the fennel beans from the dish into his mouth, washed it down with a gulp of wine, and asked:

"What price does Junior Brother plan to sell it to the Sect? Can it be supplied in large quantities?"

He needed to assess its advantages and disadvantages compared to the Jade Radiance Pill.

"The cost is over four hundred Small Merits, we’ll sell it to the Sect at five hundred Small Merits per jar, and it can be supplied in large quantities."

Jia Yu shook his head slightly:

"Too expensive, lower it a bit; it’s far more costly than the Jade Radiance Pill.

Fellow members can acquire Spirit Wine at a more favorable price, and in the future, if the Sect markets this Spirit Wine externally, you can continuously reap profits."

"Senior Brother is correct, however, the quantity of Jade Radiance Pill is too limited; how many can each cultivator receive? This Cyan Leaf Wine can serve as an excellent substitute.

Moreover, at the price of five hundred Small Merits, the profit is less than ten percent.

If it were a new pill, how could it be sold at such a profit margin!"

Ji An paused, then added:

"Senior Brother Du spent eight years researching the Pill Formula, and I invested a substantial amount of Middle-grade Spirit Fruits throughout, this is all cost..."

A torrent of speech, he presented facts and reasoning, leaving the opponent speechless.

Jia Yu bared his teeth, saying:

"To think Junior Brother doesn’t communicate much with fellow members usually, but when talking, it’s quite the routine.

As you wish, five hundred it is."

Ji An smiled, in previous life, doing insurance required some eloquence, how else to survive?

Jia Yu further suggested:

"If the Spirit Wine is marketed externally, deducting the five hundred Small Merits and other costs, the remaining net profit can be split equally between the Sect and yourselves, what do you think?"

"Agreed."

Ji An responded; he had discussed this issue with Senior Brother Du last night.

This world isn’t like the previous one, without some martial strength, you can’t protect your interests.

The Sect’s involvement can deter other forces’ covetous intentions.

Jia Yu took out a Communication Golden Sword and activated it, "Junior Brother, please wait, I’ll summon Senior Brother Lin to verify the Spirit Wine."

He hadn’t established the Wood Element Divine Mansion and couldn’t absorb the Wood Element Qi from the wine.

Senior Brother Lin Jiuxiao’s fifth opened Divine Mansion happened to be the Wood Element Divine Mansion, this Spirit Wine would be of great use to him.

Ji An set out the Spirit Wine and dried meat on the table:

"No need to idly wait, let’s have a few drinks."

Jia Yu clapped his hands and laughed:

"Perfectly suits my intentions."

...

Two double hours later.

Lin Jiuxiao arrived at the Treasure Pavilion on his sword, upon entering the great hall, he exclaimed:

"Junior Brother Jia, what is so urgent?"

The opponent sent a Communication Golden Sword with only ’Utmost urgency, quickly come to the Treasure Pavilion!’

He hastily arrived, only to find the others in high spirits over drinks.

Jia Yu picked up the jar of wine:

"Senior Brother, Dawnfire Peak has brewed a Spirit Wine containing Wood Element Qi, thus inviting you to try it."

Lin Jiuxiao stepped forward, appearing beside the table in the next instant, he caught the wine jar:

"Junior Brother Ji, you must have tasted it already, what are the effects?"

Ji An reiterated his conclusion, adding:

"Aside from a bit of bitterness, the Spirit Wine has no other issues."

Lin Jiuxiao laughed heartily thrice:

"To me, if it can rapidly enhance cultivation, even bitter wine goes down sweet."

He hoisted the wine jar, drank it all in one go, then sat cross-legged to circulate his cultivation technique for refinement.

Moments later, he opened his eyes, saying:

"Junior Brother Ji’s words are accurate, containing one hundred and thirty-six threads of Wood Element Qi. What’s the price?"

Jia Yu showed a hand:

"Five hundred Small Merits."

Lin Jiuxiao frowned:

"It’s much more expensive than the Jade Radiance Pill, why?"

"It can be supplied extensively; in a month, a hundred jars can be provided.

Thereafter, at least two hundred jars can be supplied annually, with quantities increasing steadily."