Why are the Talismans I Drawn Banned Again?!

Chapter 323: Chapter 249: The Advantages of Old Elixirs
 

“So, what kind of appropriate demand would there be for these stockpiled, common, but unnecessary elixirs?” Yue Linger asked.

Shen Menghan added, “I think the biggest problem is, this batch of stockpiled elixirs is being sold at the same price as new elixirs. Just imagine, whatever the demand may be, cultivators tend to buy new elixirs because the new and old are priced the same. Why would anyone buy the old ones? Is there anything that the old elixirs can do that the new ones can’t?”

Yue Linger frowned, “Senior sister makes a good point! No matter what demand we identify, the target customers would prefer to buy new Recovery Pills. These stockpiled elixirs have absolutely no competitive edge!”

Jiang Cheng pondered and then said, “If I have to say, there is indeed one thing that old elixirs can do, but new elixirs can’t.”

“What’s that?”

Everyone looked at Jiang Cheng, genuinely unable to think of any advantage that old elixirs might have over new ones.

“Age! The mark that time has left on this batch of elixirs!” Jiang Cheng said.

“Isn’t that a disadvantage?” Yue Linger blurted out.

“In a sense, you’re not wrong, because time has reduced the potency of these elixirs, thereby diminishing their competitive edge against the new ones. But it has also given them an advantage; that is, they are unique.”

Yue Linger was confused, “That’s true, but what use is being unique? Only a fool would pay the original price for stockpiled elixirs.”

Jiang Cheng gave a mysterious smile and said to Shen Menghan, “Yue, could you tell me how many years it would take for a third-grade elixir to eventually lose half its potency?”

Shen Menghan thought for a moment, “Generally, a third-grade elixir, if not stored with any protective measures, would take about one hundred and fifty years or so. The batch Jiang Cheng has here, with the jade bottle…”

“Here.” Jiang Cheng handed the jade bottle containing the elixirs to Shen Menghan.

Shen Menghan carefully examined the bottle and said, “With the professional jade bottle sealing, the preservation effect will be greatly extended. This batch of Recovery Pills, I estimate they are over a thousand years old.”

“Over a thousand years?” Yue Linger’s mouth twitched.

Good grief, that’s longer than the history of Liang Kingdom.

No wonder the potency is only half what it used to be.

These are “ancient” treasures.

Jiang Cheng laughed and said, “Even with the heritage of the Five Great Immortal Sects, it would not be easy to produce a batch of Recovery Pills that are over a thousand years old, would it?”

Shen Menghan nodded, “Generally, mid to low-grade elixirs are not preserved for such a long time; they are made on-demand. This batch of elixirs was probably forgotten by the Spirit Plant Garden, that’s why they’ve been stored for so long.”

Jiang Cheng was relieved, “Ha, then our batch of Recovery Pills really is unique.”

“Jiang Cheng, stop beating around the bush, what exactly do you plan to do with these Recovery Pills?”

Yue Linger pouted at Jiang Cheng, seemingly very dissatisfied with his cliff-hanging antics.

Jiang Cheng didn’t rush to explain but instead lifted his teacup and asked in return, “Yue, what in this world becomes more valuable with age?”

“Spirit Stones?”

“Spirit Stones will disperse their Spiritual Energy if left for too long.”

“Cultivation Techniques?”

“Most of today’s Cultivation Techniques are newly created or modified versions.”

“Formation?”

“They require maintenance every year, otherwise, they would fall into disrepair.”

“Antiquities?”

“Antiquities are things that mortals like. In the Cultivation World, many ancients live longer than such objects.”

Yue Linger was itching with curiosity from Jiang Cheng’s remarks, having guessed multiple times without finding the answer, and it was making her almost unbearably restless.

“Jiang Cheng~ just tell us, please,” she begged.

Setting down his teacup, Jiang Cheng smiled and said, “Naturally, it is liquor! A thousand-year-old liquor, even within the Cultivation World, is a rare treasure.”

Yue Linger’s eyes widened, “You plan to brew liquor with these elixirs?”

“Is that not feasible?”

“Uh…” Yue Linger turned to the professional, her good sister, Shen Menghan.

“Elixirs are concentrated forms of medicinal materials, and if you can brew medicinal liquor from medicinal materials, then theoretically, you should also be able to brew medicinal liquor from elixirs,” Shen Menghan explained.

“Liquor brewed from third-grade elixirs… and a thousand years old at that, surely won’t be cheap, right?”

“I’m not expecting it to make a lot of money, just enough to recoup the cost of selling the elixirs would be fine.”

“But who will brew it?”

“That’s easy to handle,” Jiang Cheng said as he stood up. “Wouldn’t it work to just post a task in the Task Hall? There’s bound to be someone who knows how.”

Jiang Cheng and the others were newcomers, not very familiar with the inner workings of the Tongtian Sect.

In fact, even cultivators who have practiced within the Tongtian Sect for hundreds of years cannot claim to fully understand it.

At this moment, the benefits of the Task Hall became evident.

With a thousand Spirit Stones and a little bit of time, one can always get an answer.

As expected, Jiang Cheng’s task was taken up by a senior brother.

At the foot of North Forest Peak, Jiang Cheng smoothly met the senior brother who took on the task.

“My surname is Qiao, first name Jie, may I know how the junior brother addresses himself?”

“Jiang Cheng.”

Qiao Jie smiled and said, “Alright then, let’s get straight to the point. In terms of brewing, the famous one has to be Bailiang Peak. Master Fuxian has been immersed in this craft for many years, not only mastering large-scale brewing techniques but also having many disciples with an organized inheritance. Even those who set out on their own after leaving Bailiang Peak are quite numerous, almost dominating a large portion of our Immortal Sect’s territory.”

Jiang Cheng’s eyes lit up and asked, “So Bailiang Peak is the leader in this field?”

“That’s not necessarily the case.”

“Then what’s the point of brother’s long talk?”

Qiao Jie laughed heartily, “Junior brother, as you said in the task, you want to find someone to help brew the liquor. Then Bailiang Peak is not suitable. Although Bailiang Peak is large and well-provisioned, when it comes to the quality of the product, they indeed fall short of some private works. Moreover, since you want someone to help, Bailiang Peak is even less appropriate, as they wouldn do not take on a special production line just to help with a junior brother’s minor favor.”