Chapter 578: Chapter 578: Transformation of the Solidifying Spirit Elixir _1
After discussing the renovation plans with Han Mei, Li Qing pocketed a bunch of jade bottles and headed to the county town.
The day to distribute salaries had arrived again.
His Xiao Ding, prolific like a sow, had produced once more.
These past few days had been so hectic that Li Qing almost forgot all about this matter.
Upon waking up today and seeing the results, the little cauldron had contributed ten Immortality Elixirs and six Solidifying Spirit Elixirs—quite a force to be reckoned with.
The quantity of these items seemed to be influenced by the fluctuations of Spiritual Energy, never truly fixed.
But now, it generally stayed around fifteen, with not much variation.
Upon arrival in the county town, he gave Lü Zong a call before heading to Lü Family Restaurant.
Despite running such a large hotel, Lü Zong seemed to have his preferences.
He avoided the spacious office at Impression Hotel and mostly stayed at Lü Family Restaurant as usual.
"Brother, come on in, come on in!"
As soon as Li Qing reached the office door, Lü Zong warmly greeted him.
Somehow, from some point in time, the primary and secondary roles between the two seemed to have shifted.
Now, the relationship between Li Qing and Lü Zong could genuinely be described as close as brothers.
"Lü Zong, is there some happy news today? You’re making me feel a little embarrassed," said Li Qing with a smile.
"Hey, don’t talk like that. Your visit is a huge delight," Lü Zong said enthusiastically, pressing Li Qing into a seat with a wide grin.
This left Li Qing somewhat bemused for a moment.
"Brother, I’ve been meaning to treat you to a meal and have a proper drink for some time now," Lü Zong served Li Qing a cup of clear tea and said aloud, "That Elixir of yours, the effect was just too amazing. I’ve been blissful every single night."
"Tell me, isn’t your arrival my biggest joy?"
Li Qing helplessly chuckled and shook his head, "Actually, I came exactly for this matter today."
Lü Zong had previously ordered Solidifying Spirit Elixirs, and Li Qing had kept that in mind.
"Really? The same Elixirs I asked for before, do you have them now?" Lü Zong immediately beamed with joy.
Li Qing nodded, "They’ve finally formed, and although the quantity isn’t much, I definitely had to satisfy your request first, Lü Zong."
"I understand, I understand," Lü Zong got so excited his composure slipped.
Li Qing took out three jade bottles containing Solidifying Spirit Elixirs and placed them on the table, "Let’s not talk about money."
"Lü Zong, you’ve helped me so much, consider this my way of giving back."
Upon hearing this, Lü Zong’s brows immediately furrowed, "No, that simply won’t do!"
"These three little Elixirs are nearly four million, how have I helped you that much? And you’ve got it the wrong way around. The help I gave you was minor, but you’ve greatly assisted me every single time. Just look at my entertainment venues, they’re nearly all thanks to you."
"You mustn’t get things mixed up, I might not be the best person, but when it comes to brotherhood, I’m never lacking and I know what’s what. For these three Elixirs, I’ll pay whatever they’re worth, or I won’t take a single one."
Seeing Lü Zong so agitated that veins were popping on his forehead, Li Qing then said, "Well, if you insist, we can settle for two Elixirs at their price, and the remaining one won’t involve anything else, it’s a gift from me."
"That’s not acceptable either!" Lü Zong shouted, "One hundred and twenty thousand for one, and you just give it away?"
"If I’m the one making them, there’s no need to talk about the price when giving them away," Li Qing replied with a smile.
Lü Zong waved his hands repeatedly, "No, no, don’t talk nonsense, just tell me how much it is."
"If you’re going to be like this, then even if I’m dying to have these pills, I can’t take them."
The two of them launched into a verbal battle over this matter, each with their own reasoning and arguments.
In the end, Li Qing won.
Li Qing, who could even curse himself when he got serious, made Lü Zong have to bow his head.
"Let’s have tea, this has actually tired me out a bit," Lü Zong said with a helpless and bitter smile, pouring a cup of tea for Li Qing before slumping into his chair.
"Arguing is always a physically demanding task," Li Qing said with a light laugh, sipping his tea.
Indeed, the price of the Solidifying Spirit Elixir was truly terrifying.
But if he still asked Lü Zong for 1.2 million, that would be a bit too unscrupulous.
"Qingzi, if the price of this thing could be a bit lower, it would definitely be pursued by countless people!" Lü Zong muttered thoughtfully as he toyed with the jade bottle containing the Solidifying Spirit Elixir in his hand.
"Actually, it’s already pursued by countless people. Qi Junhou has already urged me several times, and the people who have reserved it are booked out till who knows when," Li Qing said with a smile, "We think it’s outrageous to spend 1.2 million on this thing, but for some people, they see it as well worth the price."
Lü Zong was stunned for a moment, "That’s true, there are always rich people in this world."
"However, if we could dilute this thing into a few hundred parts, selling each for ten to twenty thousand, it seems we could still make a fortune," Lü Zong murmured, "Moreover, by doing that, we could make money from even more people."
Hearing this, Li Qing was truly tempted.
1.2 million a pill was completely out of reach for ordinary people.
But if it could really be diluted while retaining some of its effects, they could try to squeeze into the mid-to-high-end market.
After all, even after dilution, the price should at least be several thousand or upwards of ten thousand. Otherwise, there wouldn’t be any point in all this effort.
"Shall we give it a try?" Li Qing asked.
"Let’s try it!" Lü Zong said decisively, "If this thing really works, why would I bother with construction projects in the future? Let others do them."
"Qingzi, what if we crush this thing, mix it with a few tonic herbs, and make it into small elixirs?"
Li Qing shook his head and said casually, "The real ingredients of this thing are incredibly rare, hard to come by in this world. Adding a few herbs will definitely change its effect. If you ask me, it’s better to use it to brew medicinal alcohol!"
"Then let’s brew alcohol. I’ll take your advice!" Lü Zong decided very resolutely.
It just so happened that there was a person-sized alcohol jar in his office. After all, his kidneys had always been weak, and he drank medicinal alcohol for it every day.
Before Li Qing had even decided on the best method, Lü Zong had already thrown the Solidifying Spirit Elixir into the alcohol jar.
"You just threw it in like that?" Li Qing asked in shock, quickly approaching the alcohol jar.
It shouldn’t dissolve by just throwing it in, right?
After all, the main ingredient of the Solidifying Spirit Elixir was moon essence.
Essentially, it was an intangible substance.
But strangely, once the Solidifying Spirit Elixir entered the clear alcohol jar, it neither sank nor floated up, just suspended in the middle.
Faintly, Li Qing could see strands of blood-red energy flowing out from the elixir.
It actually seemed to work!
"Lü Zong, quick, find a few people to try it, it’s already showing changes," Li Qing urged eagerly.
