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Chapter 52 - Single Purchases Might Bring Surprises, Tenfold Buys Come with a Guarantee
This novel phenomenon immediately invigorated Su Mu. After completing his night-time cultivation practice, he eagerly conducted multiple experiments with Su Ye.
Through these trials, Su Mu gained a deeper understanding of Su Ye's ability to charge with spiritual energy... no, that wasn't quite right, to charge with spiritual power.
When there was physical contact, the charging was most effective, and the speed was fastest, with virtually no loss or dissipation.
Without physical contact, although charging was still possible, both the effectiveness and the speed were compromised, and the reduction increased with distance.
Beyond a distance of five meters, charging was completely unfeasible.
Perhaps as Su Ye's spiritual qi value increased, so too could the charging distance? But that hypothesis would have to wait for future verification.
Given Su Ye's current spiritual qi value, charging Su Mu wasn't very beneficial. However, with her exceptional comprehension and rapid cultivation speed in mental techniques, Su Mu believed that in the near future, she could evolve from a low-quality, rough power bank into a nuclear reactor-grade one!
When that time came, the effect would surely be awesome!
After many experiments, Su Ye's limited spiritual qi was completely drained, leaving her gasping and sweating profusely from exhaustion.
Su Mu's condition was the complete opposite.
Having absorbed his sister's spiritual power, he was glowing with health and vibrancy, not the least bit tired.
Seeing his sister's fatigue, Su Mu decided not to continue with the experiments. "That's enough, you rest. I'm heading back to my room," he said.
Su Ye yawned and saw him out before taking a bath and resting.
Although it was late at night, Su Mu was wide awake. Unable to sleep, he took out his phone, opened Taobao, and prepared to apply for an Online Shop.
Su Mu had thought about opening an online shop when he previously sold qi refining pills, but then he realized that production was insufficient to meet the demand of his high school's senior students and abandoned the idea.
Furthermore, opening a shop in this world to sell ordinary goods was easy, but selling goods related to cultivation required passing a qualification review.
There were two methods for this review: one was to upload a valid business license, operating permit, or production license; the other was to get certification help from five Level 4 or above cultivators.
The first method was quite troublesome; unless one could succeed in foundation building and become a true cultivator, obtaining production and sales permits for cultivation-related goods would be subject to rigorous assessment and inspection. Even if it was eventually successful, it would take at least half a year and an enormous amount of effort.
As for the second method, it would have been difficult in the past, but now it was much easier.
Recruitment teachers from major cultivation institutions all had a cultivation level above Level 4 and could easily help with certification.
At the same time, these teachers and their institutions could act as his 'amulet,' deterring anyone who might cast envious eyes on him.
Following the shop opening instructions, Su Mu busied himself with face verification and uploading his ID photo for a while.
Finally, it came to the step of choosing a shop name.
After a moment's thought, he chose the name 'Pay-to-Ascend Immortal Shop,' which sounded powerful, imposing, and distinct from the rest.
In the main scope of his Online Shop, Su Mu checked off all the options he could, including Magical Tools, alchemical pills, runic formations, and so on.
Although he didn't have that many types of items for sale right now, who knows what the future might hold. This was him being proactive and preparing ahead, to avoid the hassle of making changes later.
After completing these steps, Su Mu entered the review page and chose the second method for certification review, which provided him with a URL.
He crafted a message on WeChat, roughly stating that he was planning to open an Online Shop to sell treasures like Spirit-Channeling Runes, Brilliant Peach Blossom Fragrance Pellets, and Multi-functional Precision Hammers, and he requested the teachers to help certify his shop. He then copied the certification URL at the end of his message.
With the mindset of casting a wide net to catch more fish, Su Mu mass-sent this message to all the recruitment teachers he had added on WeChat.
The teachers didn't reply immediately; they were likely resting, engaged in their spiritual practice, or busy with other tasks.
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Su Mu wasn't in a hurry, though. He believed that they wouldn't refuse his request. After all, the effectiveness of the products he had crafted was genuinely impressive. While others might not be aware, these recruitment teachers had experienced them firsthand, and they probably wouldn't pass up the opportunity to curry favor with him.
While his Online Shop was still under review and couldn't open immediately, Su Mu could still add the treasures he intended to sell.
During his exams, he had taken photos of the Spirit-Channeling Runes, Brilliant Peach Blossom Fragrance Pellets, and Multi-functional Precision Hammers with his smartphone.
He made some basic edits to these photos, adjusting the brightness and sharpness, and then uploaded them to the shop.
For the pricing, he referred to the current market prices of the three treasures.
The best version of Spirit-Channeling Runes on the market sold for 8,000 each. The price wasn't high, but the demand was massive. Runic formations and Magical Tools required these runes, with needs ranging from a couple of pieces to hundreds or even thousands—making it a volume seller.
The highest-quality Brilliant Peach Blossom Fragrance Pellets were priced at 10,000 each. These Incense Pellets had a calming effect on cultivators, useful in various scenarios such as spiritual practice, Artifact Crafting, and drawing runes, enhancing the success rate of their endeavors.
Ordinary people could use them too, but not by burning, as they couldn't withstand the potency. Instead, they had to carry the pellets in a sachet.
The Multi-functional Precision Hammer had the highest price tag, ranging between 40,000 to 50,000.
While most students majoring in artifact cultivation would craft these in class, the reality was that unless they made an exceptionally good one, they would typically use purchased hammers.
Because the ones bought were better and for artifact cultivation—a precise task—the quality of the tools could significantly impact the final product.
Su Mu's versions of these three treasures were stronger than the best quality available on the market. However, after some consideration, he decided not to raise the prices. He stuck with market rates for all three items.
His reasoning was: "I'm a conscientious merchant. I'm not selling these treasures to make a profit, but to benefit the public, allowing everyone to enjoy high-quality goods at fair prices!"
The reality, however, was that he was concerned about his newly opened shop lacking recognition. He feared that if the prices were set too high, no customers would take the chance on his products.
Even though he had detailed the effectiveness of his treasures in the product descriptions, who would take his word for it when shopping online?
What if the product doesn't match expectations once purchased?
Aside from the Multi-functional Precision Hammer being easy to return, the effectiveness of the Spirit-Channeling Runes and Brilliant Peach Blossom Fragrance Pellets can only be known after use.
And how can one return something after it's been used?
However, Su Mu added a line of fine print to the store announcements and under each treasure: "Grand opening discount prices on all items, final interpretation rights belong to the store owner."
Clearly, the conscientious merchant's Online Shop, even before its grand opening, was already laying the groundwork for future price increases.
Indeed, for the Scheming Planner, sudden price hikes for gift packs and props are all part of the usual playbook.
In addition to pricing, the Scheming Planner encountered another issue.
Since his Spirit-Channeling Runes, Brilliant Peach Blossom Fragrance Pellets, and Multi-functional Precision Hammers were handcrafted rather than mass-produced, their effects varied slightly.
Take the Spirit-Channeling Runes, for instance; the effective utilization rate of spiritual qi wasn't a fixed 80%, but fluctuated between 75% and 85%.
Others might set different prices based on varying effectiveness.
But the Scheming Planner stayed true to his moniker. He didn't vary his prices; instead, he added a few sentences to the product description of the Spirit-Channeling Runes.
The text was large and eye-catching:
"The Spirit-Channeling Runes sold in this shop have an effective utilization rate of spiritual qi between 75% and 85%. They are shipped randomly, with no option for selection. It's all down to luck whether you get a high or low percentage."
"But if you buy ten at once, the owner guarantees that at least one rune will be at the 85% utilization rate!"
"Single purchases might bring surprises, tenfold buys come with a guarantee!"