Age of Evolution#

Chapter 624: Chapter 626: Sniper

As Thomas adjusted the potion, Lin Zhen watched from the side.

Thomas had already agreed with Lin Zhen that if Lin Zhen needed a mentor, he would take on the role.

In Thomas’s opinion, Lin Zhen was a genius in alchemy, and with careful cultivation, he would surely shine brightly in the future.

What Thomas was working on was not an elixir but a potion.

Elixir is actually a general term, including not only golden pills but also potions, powders, granules, and many others.

“Watch closely, this is the Dragon Blood Potion. After drinking it, it will stimulate and enhance power, toughen the skin, and moreover, it has a natural deterrent effect on snake-like monsters,” Thomas said.

Lin Zhen immediately listened attentively to Thomas’s explanation. Xu Xingyao was also knowledgeable in this area, but his level was not high.

About twenty minutes later, the potion was ready, and Xu Xingyao suddenly said, “Lin Zhen, infuse your freezing air!”

Lin Zhen raised his hand, and a cold air of 150 degrees below zero appeared in his hand.

“You don’t need it to be that low, 70 degrees will suffice.”

The cold air decreased and was infused into the Dragon Blood Potion.

Originally, it was thought that the blood would instantly solidify; however, it slowly solidified, and in the end, it did not become ice but something similar to jelly.

“Success! With this refrigeration technology, this kind of Dragon Blood Potion can be sold on the shelves. Did you understand everything?”

Lin Zhen nodded, and he had mastered this potion.

“Alright, sit down. You came here as a reward from the Dimensional Universe Company. You and I are quite close, and if you don’t mind, follow me for alchemy in the future. I promise to make you an elder of the Alchemist Guild within 20 years!”

An elder of the Alchemist Guild is a Fifth Grade Alchemist, even more esteemed than a World King. Thomas’s promise to Lin Zhen reflected how much he valued him.

“I am honored to trouble you, teacher!” Lin Zhen immediately bowed to Thomas.

“Hehe, whether it’s a teacher or not doesn’t matter, the most important thing is that you have the ability to survive here.”

Thomas said solemnly, “The Alchemist Guild does not provide you with medicinal materials for free, even for me, it costs 70% of the price. The cost of your alchemy will not be small, and if the elixir cannot be sold, then your life will be difficult. Even if you have one billion, it won’t last long.”

“Please rest assured, teacher, this should not be a problem.”

Lin Zhen’s Juyuan Powder had detoxified the fire poison, and he believed that given time, it would be successful in the market.

“Well, you can go first. If you want to sell elixirs, it’s best to buy a store in advance. You can talk to the front desk.”

Lin Zhen nodded, exchanged Dimensional Universe IDs with Thomas, and then left his yard.

Returning to the main building, Lin Zhen first found the front desk lady and asked her to help him buy a store.

If some products in the Dimensional Universe are seldom traded, then it should be elixirs.

Because the composition of an elixir is too complex and difficult to understand, ordinary people would not dare to buy them from stores they are not familiar with, as even if they do buy them, they might be fake. Moreover, there is no place to reason with the sellers.

For example, Juyuan Powder definitely has an enhancement component, but how much of an enhancement is uncertain. After all, in the Dimensional Universe, you cannot discern the composition of an elixir.

Even if you seek compensation, it’s like an impossible lawsuit. The seller will say it’s a problem with your constitution, or they will say that you have already improved so much that you cannot prove it.

Therefore, the largest transaction volume of elixirs is still in stores.

The front desk lady, Su Shanna, was very happy to serve Lin Zhen because she saw Lin Zhen and herself being in the same category of young people.

Most alchemists were old antiques, and Su Shanna felt that she had aged from dealing with them every day.

She was seven hundred years old this year, and Lin Zhen was one thousand years old. They were such young people…

Lin Zhen found his alchemy room on the third floor.

This kind of Deacon Level alchemy room had uniform specifications, complete with a pill furnace, medicine cabinet, air blower, and other equipment.

However, the pill furnace did not look as good as the one he used.

Lin Feng stayed in the room and immediately took the retired pill furnace when he saw Lin Zhen replace it.

“Boss, I want to practice alchemy too. Let me use this one.”

“You can use it as you wish. Even followers have human rights.”

“I am not a follower; I am a World King!”

“A Tier One.”

“…..”

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Lin Zhen patiently stayed at the Alchemist Guild. Su Shanna was efficient and, on the fifth day, Lin Zhen finally found a house. It was in a prime location and only cost 10 million, so their large stock of elixirs could finally be sold.

Lin Zhen named the store “Ice and Fire Divine Pill”, highlighting the important attribute of being poison-free.

Moreover, on every elixir, there was Lin Zhen’s exclusive symbol – a flame above a sphere of freezing air.

Poison and side effects troubled every user, but Lin Zhen believed that his elixirs would quickly take over the market

He spent the entire 50 million on purchasing medicinal materials and began working tirelessly. His alchemy skills became more and more refined, and every day, a large number of Juyuan Powder and Hundred Flower Pills would come out of his hands.

During this time, Lin Zhen didn’t think about anything else. He didn’t even look at the goods in the Dimensional Universe, all he wanted was to make money as quickly as possible.

Lin Feng also temporarily left the guild to help Lin Zhen manage the store, becoming a true attendant.

As Lin Zhen expected, on the first day the shop opened, they sold more than fifty bottles of elixirs. It was quite remarkable for a newly opened store with no foundation.

The selling price of each Juyuan Powder bottle was 100,000. After deducting the cost of the failed elixirs Lin Zhen had made, each bottle could earn 70,000!

On their first day, they made a profit of more than 3 million!

But this was just the beginning. The sales continued to climb, and by the tenth day, they had sold 400 bottles!

Even with Lin Zhen’s frantic pace of alchemy, it was becoming hard to meet the demand.

The sales of Hundred Flower Pills also brought Lin Zhen an income of around 6 million each day.

Out of necessity, Lin Zhen had to begin rationing, supplying a maximum of 200 bottles a day. Even so, he didn’t have much time to do anything else and could only produce a little over 200 each day.

The combined sales of Juyuan Powder and Hundred Flower Pills brought in 20 million a day for Lin Zhen.

This continued for two whole months!

The news of the Ice and Fire Divine Pill and the alchemist who was proficient in both ice and fire spread. However, after two months, Lin Zhen’s store encountered some trouble.

That’s because six other elixir stores had opened in the surrounding area.

“Ice and Fire Immortal Pill, Ice and Fire Holy Pill, Ice and Fire Divine Medicine, Ice and Fire Dual Divine Pills…”

The names were very similar, and surprisingly, many of the drugstores had Lin Zhen’s elixirs for sale!

In these elixirs, there were often a few of Lin Zhen’s mixed in with other drugs.

The other drugs shared the characteristic of having both ice and fire properties, but their toxin removal was not as successful. This inconsistency in quality damaged the reputation of the Ice and Fire Divine Pill.

This meant that someone else who was proficient in both ice and fire alchemy was working against Lin Zhen.

Furthermore, regular customers could no longer buy the real Ice and Fire Divine Pills, because every day some unscrupulous martial artists would block Lin Zhen’s store entrance, buying up all the elixirs as soon as they arrived, then blatantly selling them at other elixir stores.

As a result, sales declined in the other stores, leaving Lin Zhen as the only one still making a profit. However, fewer people purchased the Ice and Fire Divine Pills.

After two months of peace, Lin Zhen was targeted by someone.

With 1.2 billion in his possession, Lin Zhen initially planned to leave and search for Feng Qingluan after a year and a half of earning but didn’t expect his financial path to be cut.

“Boss, I went to those other stores, but they said they were just following orders. If we want to change the situation, we have to talk to their boss. Otherwise, this will continue, and we may not have any more customers for the Ice and Fire Divine Pills.”

“Who is their boss?”

“It’s the guy I mentioned to you before, Gu Yunting.”

Lin Zhen nodded and put away his things. He wouldn’t be refining elixirs for a while.

He decided to find Thomas and ask about Gu Yunting’s situation.

Arriving at Thomas’s yard, Lin Zhen disclosed everything that happened recently to him.

Thomas was silent for a while before saying, “Lin Zhen, Gu Yunting has strong influence. He can monopolize 40% of Xianle County’s elixir market. You can imagine the power behind him. If it’s not working out, take the elixirs back to the Alchemist Guild, and the guild will sell them for you. That way, the market won’t be disrupted.”

“Can’t the guild do anything about him? Isn’t he a member of the Alchemist Guild?”

Thomas let out a bitter smile. “He once was. He wasn’t just a member, he was a guild president. You could say he was my senior, too.”

“We once studied alchemy under the same teacher, and Gu Yunting had the best talent. Later, he became the president, but because he practiced Dark Alchemy Skill, he was expelled by the teacher and could no longer serve as the president. That’s when the current president took over. However, Gu Yunting is very powerful and has extensive connections. With people supporting him, he has managed to build a reputation.”

“I’m sure the other person proficient in ice and fire is him. He’s determined to force you out of the elixir market at any cost. Lin Zhen, you can’t fight him, and official means won’t work either; we’ve tried many times.”

Lin Zhen nodded. “I understand. In that case, I won’t go through the guild.”

As Lin Zhen left the room, he suddenly turned back to ask Thomas, “What if Gu Yunting were to suddenly die?”

Thomas hesitated, then replied with a smile, “If that’s true, then the clouds would disperse, and your elixirs would sell like hotcakes!”