Zhang Xuan was on the verge of tears!
Initially, he thought that these items would only cost a few hundred thousand gold coins at most. With a million gold coins, he didn't mind spending a little more. In any case, he was earning the money for free. Never in his dreams did he expect that everything would add up to more than twenty million gold coins...
The money that he was proud of, in the face of such a price, couldn't even be considered as a fraction!
Other people would scam their fathers, but this was scamming their teachers!
Initially, he wanted to awaken their bloodlines and make up for the deficit, thus increasing their strength by leaps and bounds. At the same time, he wanted to show off his disdain towards money. Never in his dreams did he expect that he would have to spend so much money... This was too much!
If only he knew that he would have to spend so much money, he wouldn't have acted cool!
"Why don't... I just forget it!"
Suppressing the pain in his heart, Zhang Xuan was conflicted.
Given the amount of money he had, it was impossible for him to buy these medicinal herbs. Could it be that after preparing for the apprentice examination and apothecary examination for so long, it would all be for naught?
Was there nothing he could do?
More importantly... He had already bragged about it. Zhao Ya and the others knew that he was going to help them awaken their unique constitutions and raise their strength. If he were to return empty-handed, where would he put his face in the future?
"This won't do. It isn't my style to give up just because it's too expensive!"
If he were to give up on these items, Zhao Ya and the others wouldn't be able to awaken their unique constitutions. It would be impossible for him to defeat Lu Xun fourteen days later!
If he were to fail without putting in any effort, it wouldn't be befitting of his identity as a transcender!
Furthermore, as the teacher and enlightener of Zhao Ya and the others, he really couldn't just stand by and watch without doing anything.
Even though it hadn't been long since he became a teacher, he still felt the responsibility of a teacher.
If he didn't have enough money, he would try to think of a solution!
At this point, Zhang Xuan walked back and looked at the elder before him. "Cough cough, Guild Leader Ouyang, since I'm an apothecary, can I put the items on credit first? I'll try to find a way to pay you back later on."
"This... No!" Guild Leader Ouyang shook his head. "No one in our guild is capable of forging grade-3 pills. We will have to purchase them from the headquarter. We can't put the money on credit..."
"But... it is impossible for us to fork out twenty million within a short period of time..."
Zhang Xuan shook his head.
"Then there's no other way. How about … you think of a way to concoct pills? With your understanding of pills, there should be many ways to earn money," Ouyang Cheng couldn't help but say.
The young man in front of him was the most knowledgeable person in the guild, and he had a deep understanding of alchemy. If he were to concoct pills for him, although 20 million sounded like a lot, it wasn't difficult for an Alchemist of his level to earn it.
"Alchemy earns money quickly? How much can you earn from the Acupoint Soothing Pill you just refined? "Zhang Xuan could not help but ask.
"The Acupoint Soothing Pill is sold at a high price. Furthermore, it isn't easy to concoct it. Among the grade-1 pills, it's one of the more profitable ones. You should be able to earn around 50,000 yuan per pill. If you were to concoct ten pills a day, in less than two months, you would be able to earn over 20 million yuan!"
Guild Leader Ouyang affirmed.
Refining pills was more profitable, but it also depended on the market and whether there were enough medicinal ingredients. What he said was only feasible in theory. Even an official alchemist would probably vomit from refining pills every day.
"Two months?"
Black lines streaked across Zhang Xuan's face.
If he were to gather enough money in two months, the Freshmen Tournament would have already ended.
If that was the case, he might as well raise their cultivation step by step. What was the point of spending so much effort?
Besides, the reason why he was so skilled in theory was because of the Library of Heaven's Path. Asking him to forge pills... was definitely bullsh * t.
Even though his words sounded logical, if he were to really make a move, he probably wouldn't even be able to complete the first round of medicinal herb extraction.
He had seen the others forge pills previously, and without decades of hard work, it was impossible for them to complete it.
"Is there... any other way to earn more money?" Zhang Xuan asked.
"More money?" Guild Leader Ouyang shook his head. Just as he was about to say that there wasn't any, he suddenly thought of something. "The most profitable occupation in the world is master teacher. Even if they were to offer pointers to others, they would still have to pay a hefty fee. Apothecaries might be able to earn a lot of money, but it pales in comparison to master teacher. "
There were many occupations in the world. Appraiser and apothecary were considered to be the more lucrative occupations, but compared to master teacher, they were still lacking.
There were many people who were stuck at the same realm, unable to break through even when their lifespan came to an end. If a master teacher were to offer them a single pointer, they might be able to break through to a higher realm.
With a rise in cultivation, not only would one's lifespan increase, the speed at which one could earn money would increase as well. Thus, there were some people who were willing to spend all of their fortune just to receive a single pointer from a master teacher.
Thus, if one wanted to earn money in a short period of time, master teacher was definitely the fastest. No other occupation could match up to it.
However, it was a pity that it wasn't that easy to become a master teacher. One had to undergo countless tests, and one had to have students of their own, as well as the experience and prestige of teaching.
Take Zhang Xuan for example. With the help of the Library of Heaven's Path, he was able to solve many problems easily. However, without students, it was impossible for him to take the master teacher examination.
"Help me book the items first. I'll think of a way to pay you ten days later!"
A bold idea popped into Zhang Xuan's mind and he said.
"Alright!" Ouyang Cheng didn't know what Zhang Xuan was thinking, but seeing that the other party was serious and didn't seem to be joking, he nodded his head.
"Farewell!"
After which, Zhang Xuan walked out of the room.
"Since master teachers earn money quickly... then if I pretend to be a master teacher... will I be able to earn money quickly?"
The thought from before surfaced in Zhang Xuan's mind.
Through normal means, other than robbing banks, it was impossible to earn twenty million gold coins within ten days!
However, if he were to pretend to be a master teacher, he might stand a chance!
If anyone else were to do so, they would definitely be beaten to death. After all, master teachers were extremely knowledgeable, and it was easy for them to give themselves away if they were to make a mistake. However, he was different!
With the Library of Heaven's Path and the ability to fool others in his previous life, it wasn't too difficult for him to scam others.
Of course, it wasn't considered a scam either. With the Library of Heaven's Path and the Heaven's Path Divine Art, it was an easy task for him to see through the flaws of others and raise their cultivation.
"That's right, let's do it that way!"
After thinking about it for a moment, Zhang Xuan couldn't help but nod his head.
If he wanted to win the bet with Lu Xun half a month later and raise the cultivation of Zhao Ya and the others by leaps and bounds, he had to buy those items and earn money.
This was the only way for him to earn twenty million gold coins within ten days.
"I still need to prepare some things in advance. Given my current age, no one would believe me if I were to claim that I am a master teacher. I need to disguise myself and look to be at least in my thirties."
Master teachers were similar to apothecaries. If one were to claim that he was a master teacher before he was twenty, he would probably be scolded to death by others before he could even finish his words.
No matter what, he had to disguise himself and change his appearance. Otherwise, there would be a lot of trouble in the future and it would be hard for him to win the trust of others.
"Secondly, since I am a master teacher, I should have my own identity and dignity. I can't possibly run to someone else's house to give them pointers. If I were to do so, others would think of me as a scammer."
Having lived in the information age in his previous life, even though he had never done it, he knew quite a few things.
Master teachers had such high standing in this world. It wasn't realistic for them to run to someone's house to give them pointers and ask for money.
"What should I do?"
If I can't run to someone else's house, how can I find clients? How can I earn money?
Zhang Xuan frowned.
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