Chapter 83: Fishing and Chumming
It wasn't that Lin Yang was being idle, but rather that he needed to recoup his capital.
Developing potions was inherently a process requiring massive investment; the gold coins he had previously obtained from Dai Ziming were already mostly spent.
Although the core medicinal herbs came from Dugu Bo's herb garden, other Materials had to be purchased elsewhere.
Furthermore, even if Dugu Bo didn't mind, he couldn't just keep mooching forever.
It just so happened that the soul recovery potion and soul burning potion weren't very useful to him, and promoting them wouldn't overly provoke anyone's sensitive nerves.
They were perfect for harvesting wealth.
"Lin Yang," Ye Lingling looked at him steadily, "I want to represent the Ye Family and cooperate with you."
The Ye Family?
Cooperation?
A strange look flashed through Lin Yang's eyes. He sat down casually on a stone chair and gestured with his hand. "Let's sit and talk. Before we discuss cooperation, I want to ask one thing... can you represent the Ye Family?"
The Begonia Ye Family was no ordinary small household; although they usually kept a low profile, no one could deny the Family's deep heritage.
Facing Lin Yang's doubt, Ye Lingling's expression didn't change, and her voice remained cool and detached. "Every generation of the Ye Clan Chief must possess the Nine-Heart Begonia Martial Soul."
"Although I am not currently the Clan Chief, the current Acting Clan Chief is my grandfather, so I believe I am qualified to represent the Ye Family."
Lin Yang nodded. "Of course. So, how do you want to cooperate?"
"I also have a question for you."
Lin Yang: "Go ahead."
"Can you mass-produce the soul recovery potion and soul burning potion? What is the output?"
"Those are two questions."
Lin Yang looked at Ye Lingling with a smile, but he didn't mind and answered, "Since I have the idea of promoting them, the potions can naturally be mass-produced. As for the output——"
He paused and stated a number, "Three thousand portions."
"A month?"
Ye Lingling's voice was clearly tinged with disappointment.
The corners of Lin Yang's lips curled up. "A day, for each type."
"How is that possible?"
Ye Lingling's expression changed, and she let out an instinctive exclamation.
Lin Yang smiled. If he only relied on manual preparation, he naturally couldn't achieve such a large output, but he had been influenced by modern knowledge.
Do you understand industrialization?
Have you heard of assembly lines?
He only needed to control the core 'stock solution' part; other simple steps like extraction and distillation could be left to other people or tools.
It didn't require him to exert much effort.
"This is only the Early Stage; once everything is on track, the output will increase further."
"I believe you can do it."
Ye Lingling was also very direct; although she wasn't sure what his source of confidence was, after spending this time together, she trusted Lin Yang.
"Then we should talk about the cooperation next."
Lin Yang said, "I'm all ears!"
Ye Lingling thought for a moment and then said, "Lin Yang, since your potions are to be promoted among commoner Soul Masters and Soul Hunting Groups, distribution channels are of the utmost importance."
"Besides that, the supply of medicinal herbs is also key."
At this point, a hint of pride appeared on Ye Lingling's face. "And on these two points, my Ye Family can deliver."
"My Ye Family has its own herb garden and herb-gathering team; we can provide all common medicinal herbs."
"In all the major city-states within the Heaven Dou and Star Luo Empires, there are shops belonging to my Ye Family. As long as the output can keep up, I can have your potions spread across the entire continent within a month."
As the successor trained by the Ye Family, how could Ye Lingling not see the true value of these two potions?
If nothing else, take the soul recovery potion: it restores 10% to 20% of Soul Power for those below Three-Ring.
This ratio might not seem like much, but it depends on who you're comparing it to.
As a top-tier support system Martial Soul, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Pagoda can only restore 30% Soul Power with a single skill at the two-ring.
For an average support system Soul Master, 10% is already the limit.
Furthermore, even for a Soul Elder, the soul recovery potion can restore 5%.
One vial of potion is equivalent to a support system Soul Master's Soul skills.
There is also the soul burning potion; although the price is high, it can save lives at critical moments, so the market will not be small.
One could imagine that once these two potions hit the market, they would directly ignite the entire market of low-level Soul Masters.
No Soul Master would resist such potions, not even support system Soul Masters.
They also consume Soul Power when using Martial Soul Abilities, and if used properly, the potions will instead increase their sustainability; only a fool would refuse.
As long as no similar potions appear, it's practically like printing money.
Moreover, never underestimate the wealth of Soul Masters.
Even for a One-Ring Soul Master, the Soul Master subsidy received each month is equivalent to the total wealth of more than a dozen ordinary commoners.
So Ye Lingling proactively sought out Lin Yang, wanting to get a slice of this huge cake.
Lin Yang nodded slightly. "What you say makes a lot of sense, but——whether it's channels or medicinal herbs, your Ye Family isn't the only option."
"That is true," Ye Lingling nodded, "but the Ye Family started with medicinal herbs and medical clinics. I don't think any other power can be more stable than us."
"That's a reason."
Lin Yang nodded slightly, then changed the subject. "I can cooperate with the Ye Family, but as for the specifics of how we cooperate, I hope to discuss them with the person truly in charge. After all... the Dugu Family also holds a certain share."
Ye Lingling's expression changed slightly.
When it involved a Titled Douluo, she, as the 'prospective' Ye Clan Chief, was indeed not qualified enough.
After a moment of silence, she nodded gently.
"I understand. I will have my grandfather come to Heaven Dou City."
She then added, "However, can you give me some samples first? I need enough persuasiveness."
"Sure."
Lin Yang wasn't stingy either, giving Ye Lingling five vials each of the soul recovery potion and the blood burning potion.
He didn't need to worry at all about whether the Ye Family could reverse-engineer the potion's formula; did they really think his long-term investment was for nothing?
After Ye Lingling left, Lin Yang finally showed a slight smile: everything was going as expected.
Butterfly House was ultimately too small; if he only relied on word of mouth among Soul Masters to break into the market, it would take forever.
It didn't meet his expectations for quickly recouping capital.
The Dugu Family certainly had money, but while the Old Poison Fiend was good at fighting and using poison, having him do business would be like using a poleax to kill a chicken.
So Lin Yang had long been considering finding another partner.
Although it was inevitable to share some profits, it also shared the risk.
Besides, only by making the cake bigger first can one earn more.
The first person he thought of was Ye Lingling and the Begonia Ye Family behind her.
Just as Ye Lingling said, the Ye Family was truly perfect.
They had herb gardens, herb-gathering teams to provide basic Materials, and Medicine Halls spread across the continent; the herbs, channels, and sales networks were all ready-made.
This was simply a partner sent by the heavens.
That's why he had brought out that soul recovery potion at the 'appropriate' moment.
When it comes to fishing, how can you succeed without chumming the water?
And Ye Lingling indeed took the bait, even more eagerly than he had imagined.
As for why he didn't take the initiative?
You must be joking; wouldn't taking the initiative be lowering his own worth?
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