Chapter 1005: Astronomical Price for the Pill Formula
Lin Tian burst into a sweat, what the heck was that?
All sorts of people are here?
Am I, for one, a person worse than a beast?
This Tang is something else too, so inconsiderate. Why say such things in public? Couldn’t he tell me in private?
There are representatives from the Xu Family here as well, if this gets out, I might never get on Miaoqiu’s good side.
Lin Tian cleared his throat twice and said, "Let’s not bring this up again, let’s talk business."
Joking aside, when it came to discussing business, everyone’s expressions turned serious along with Lin Tian’s, and the air became unbearably heavy.
"Previously, I gave each family twelve pill recipes, almost the same for everyone. Of course, a few were different, but since I’ve handed them to you, I don’t care how you trade among yourselves, as long as you give me the corresponding products."
Hearing this, the people below started muttering and discussing in low voices.
"In fact, I don’t have many pill recipes here, but for now, I can still meet everyone’s needs. So, what kind of recipes do you want? I can offer at most two," Lin Tian said.
Wow~
Another uproar arose; they didn’t expect to have a choice, but it was a shame there were only two options.
"Lin, are there pills that can strengthen bones?"
"Lin, I want pills that increase intelligence."
"..."
Everyone was expressing their opinions, the whole reception room was in chaos.
Lin Tian shouted, "Everyone! As I said earlier, I will only provide two kinds of pills. Decide for yourselves what you want, if I can’t provide it, then choose another one."
As Lin Tian’s voice fell, the hall was silent for a few seconds, but then it erupted in heated arguments again.
The people sitting here weren’t ordinary old men; some were still in their prime. Not to mention a bunch of martial artists, each with a loud voice, unwilling to yield.
Lin Tian also enjoyed the commotion; arguing was pointless, it’d be more fun if they could have a brawl.
Among them, the most intense were the Tang Family along with the Alliance, going up against the major families.
Everyone wanted the pill recipe that could advance to the Golden Core. Even if the strength wouldn’t increase after taking the pill and forming the Golden Core, it would provide a qualitative enhancement for the entire family.
Just like the Alliance, suddenly having twenty Golden Core masters stunned many people?
Originally, they could have bought it from the Tang Family and the Alliance, but the Tang Family was too greedy and wanted to raise the price. A recipe bought for a billion, they were asking for a billion from each family, recovering the cost and making a huge profit.
Naturally, everyone disagreed, so they wanted to use a strategy of the minority obeying the majority to get this recipe from Lin Tian.
This was a great loss for the Tang Family, they wouldn’t earn even a penny, and the billion was almost spent for nothing.
Helpless, Mr. Tang had to compromise and lower the price, selling to each family for twenty million, the proceeds split with the Alliance, ensuring they neither lost nor profited.
When everyone finally reached an agreement, Tieguai Li stood up and laughed, "Lin, we’ve come to a decision. We want a pill recipe that can increase Inner Strength, and another one that’s a Longevity Elixir."
Although he was somewhat prepared, after hearing this answer, Lin Tian couldn’t help but find it funny. These old guys really knew how to pick the best.
Inner Strength comes from Spiritual Qi, usually obtained through one’s own cultivation and accumulation. These guys think they can just pop a pill to replenish Inner Strength, they have such wishful thinking.
As for the Longevity Elixir, who wouldn’t want it?
Seeing Lin Tian’s strange expression, Tieguai Li asked nervously, "If these two pills aren’t available... we can change our choice."
Who knew, Lin Tian shook his head with a smile, "These two pills do exist. But making them requires complex craftsmanship and materials; it’s not that simple."
"As long as you have them, difficult is fine!" a rough voice shouted, echoing everyone’s sentiment.
Lin Tian smiled and nodded, "No problem, but we should discuss the cooperation price."
Some had mentally prepared themselves, while others just realized he planned to raise the price.
It’s understandable, with monopoly over resources, he could set any price he wanted, and others could do nothing about it.
Lin Tian smiled and stated the answer he’d long prepared: "Each family, each type of pill, I only require three hundred and fifty pieces, with medium quality, I’ll give you four months. That’s not too much to ask, right?"
Hiss~
Although they anticipated he would ramp up the price, hearing the answer still made everyone take a deep breath.
Three hundred and fifty pieces!
That isn’t a high demand? What would be considered high?
Pills that boost Inner Strength and Longevity Elixirs, the former is a bit easier, the latter is heaven-defying, naturally very difficult, leaving almost no materials after providing three hundred and fifty pieces.
This is just working for Lin Tian.
"Lin, isn’t that too high? What about three hundred?"
"Yes, after giving it to you, we won’t have much left for ourselves."
Lin Tian shook his head, "Three hundred is too low, let’s compromise and make it three hundred and twenty-five. That’s my final offer, you can choose to buy or not, I’m not forcing you."
Twenty-five is quite a bit, but compared to three hundred and fifty, it still feels insufficient.
Lin Tian crossed his legs, sipping tea, unhurried.
Look at those impatient fishermen, can they catch anything?
"Lin, my Jiang Family will take it!" Finally, someone called out.
Lin Tian glanced over, nodding with a smile, feeling inwardly satisfied, the fish finally took the bait. With the first, there would be a second.
Sure enough, soon the second took the bait as well. "My Xu Family too."
"And my Li Family!"
No one wanted to lag behind, these two types of pills were crucial, not having them might lead to falling behind other families.
Those top-level experts are usually elderly with limited longevity, having a Longevity Elixir ensures family safety for several more years, giving younger generations time to grow and delaying family decline.
Even if it means selling everything, they have to get them!
Lin Tian leisurely set down his teacup, smiling, "Alright, I’ll give you the recipes in a moment. But I have another request."
Everyone’s breathing turned tense once more. All were inwardly cursing, this brat couldn’t say everything at once, having conditions like this is as thrilling as riding a rollercoaster; if these old men weren’t in good health, they would have had a hypertension attack.