Volume 1 Chapter 9: The Problem of Money

  Afterwards, Mo Jian sent someone to the dwarf's weapon shop and ordered a few dozen sets of this equipment. However, he asked them to enlarge the design a bit, as the original designs were tailored to his own physique. After retrieving the equipment, Mo Jian cautiously returned the design drafts as well.

  The dwarf Boke Master was somewhat unwilling at first, but he didn't insist too much either. The value of staying wasn't that great anyway, after all, he had studied it many times before.

  It was only later that the dwarf master Bock and others were looking forward to Mo Xin brothers going to the dwarven armory, seemingly wanting to see if Mo Xin had any new design drawings.

  But Mo Xin didn't know this point.

  After a period of time, the owner of the alchemy store that Mo Xin had visited last time, York, sent someone to deliver a large quantity of medicinal materials and herbs. Mo Xin used these materials to refine some elixirs, including "Small Return to Origin Pill" and other similar ones, and also continued to refine some small-scale marrow-washing pills and poisonous drugs.

  Mo Xin also opened up a small garden in his own courtyard, where he planted some medicinal herbs and other things. He scattered the seeds he had collected in the garden. In order to make these medicinal herbs grow, Mo Xin set up a small spiritual array in the garden to promote the growth of the herbs.

  Mo Xin had the servants in the mansion go out and buy some low-grade magic crystals and magic cores, which Mo Xin used to study array formations and refine some elixirs. Generally speaking, there was still some progress. Mo Xin didn't have any spiritual stones or immortal stones to use at the moment, so he couldn't set up high-level arrays. Therefore, Mo Xin shifted his attention to the magic crystals and magic cores, hoping they could temporarily replace the spiritual stones. Once he could open his own Qiankun Ding, then he would be able to use spiritual stones and immortal stones. However, studying some magic cores and magic crystals was still quite useful.

  Mo Xin discovered that the magic crystal and magic core can also be used for alchemy, but the stability of their elemental energy needs further research. Currently, Mo Xin cannot use the Triple Heaven True Fire, as the temperature of the fire from the fire system's magic is not high enough and has a strong magical effect, which cannot stabilize the energy of other elements in the magic core well. If the magic core is crushed directly, it can easily cause an explosion. On the other hand, Mo Xin also needs time to find the medicinal materials in this world that match the use of the magic crystal and magic core.

  In short, Mo Xin still has a long way to go.

  "Think of a way to get some money? This money is spent too quickly, 100,000 gold coins are gone just like that. Studying magic really burns money. The Ding of Heaven and Earth can't be contacted now, the things inside can't be taken out, otherwise there would be no materials to use." Mo Xin muttered to himself.

  It's actually possible to sneak out and steal some, even with my current elementary five-element escape technique, it's still easy. This is a good idea, but it seems a bit embarrassing, there's no good excuse for it, but I'll take the opportunity to do it a few times anyway.

  Or go kill some high-level demons, grab their collections, and then kill them, sell the crystal cores, demon skins and other things on their bodies, it should be able to exchange for a lot of money, this is also a good idea. Or do some mercenary work, but now there is not much time to go out, cultivation is still very busy, and it's really hard to find a good excuse to go out, family members will definitely not agree.

  Even if I find an opportunity to go out and get a lot of money, it seems that it's not easy to explain either. It would make my family suspicious and things would be even worse. In this day and age, no matter what you do, you have to come up with a good excuse, otherwise, it will be very troublesome. And trouble is the one thing Mo Xin dislikes the most.

  Don't think about it, just use the small washing powder to exchange some money with Grandpa, this idea is not bad. After all, he still has a hat as an alchemist. The people at home have long known that Mo Xin often hides in his room doing alchemy experiments and didn't pay much attention to it because it's very normal. As for how he learned these alchemy techniques, he won't explain, anyway, it can't be explained clearly, Mo Xin thought.

  However, Mo Xin does not want to reveal too many secrets about himself for now. Some of his strange behavior in the past has made his family think that he is a bit mysterious, but those behaviors can still be explained away. As a magician and someone who likes quietness, it's still possible to fool his family members a little. If these miraculous pills suddenly appear now, it would really be hard for Mo Xin to explain. Should he tell them that he is from another world? Even if they believe him, it would probably cause even more trouble.

  Let's talk about it later, don't think about it for now.

  However, the money needed still has to be raised by some means. Some methods related to one's past life are not applicable, but one can completely use the ways of this world to get the money and minimize others' suspicion. Don't think about it too much.

  There are still many methods, it's just a matter of which one to use, and Mo Xin needs to think carefully about it.

  The most convenient way is to ask at home, but Mo Xin's heart isn't just about spending a small amount of money once or twice. Mo Xin needs a large sum of gold coins to maintain his research on magic and refine some elixirs for himself and his brother Mo Jia to use. With the help of these elixirs during his cultivation, Mo Xin's progress can recover faster. After all, his current level of cultivation is already at a certain stage, so Mo Xin still plans to solve his financial problems by relying on himself.

  The best way is to make magic potions and magic tools like ordinary magicians, after all, engaging in magical affairs requires a lot of gold coins.

  Mo Xin's hands still held a considerable number of precious magical potion formulas, all of which were obtained from some incomplete and rare books. Mo Xin had deciphered and perfected them himself. Mo Xin now possessed quite extensive knowledge about this world, at least enough to be considered a great sage. Among them, many formulas had been modified by Mo Xin according to the original knowledge of that world, greatly enhancing the effect of the potions.

  These things are all very valuable and can be exchanged for a lot of gold coins, Mo Xin thought with some comfort that knowledge is still worth a lot of money, no matter which world.

  Mo Xin slightly organized the formulas of some magic potions in his hands, and then selected two relatively valuable but not too eye-catching formulas from these potion formulas. The two Mo Xin finally chose were a potion that could quickly restore a magician's magical power and a potion that restored a warrior's chi, which was naturally provided for use by mid-to-low-level professionals below level 6. If it could be used by high-level professionals, it would be completely unnecessary trouble for oneself, although relying on one's own strength and the powerful Mo family, one didn't have to worry too much about the envy of most people, but Mo Xin still preferred to avoid such troubles a bit.

  In his heart of hearts, he was still a person who didn't like trouble, although he wasn't afraid, it ultimately made people feel uncomfortable.

  These two magical reagents had appeared before, but due to the decline of pharmacology, many previously useful formulas were lost and disappeared in some unknown places. If not for Mo Xin's extensive knowledge of magic and his understanding of medicinal substances, these formulas might have been forever relegated to a corner.

  Mo Xin slightly modified the two formulas, making the steps a bit simpler, so that even lower-level magicians or alchemists could prepare them, and the success rate could be better guaranteed. This also relatively increased the value of these two formulas, allowing for mass production of magical medicines, which would naturally be more attractive to people.

  Mo Xin was unwilling to deal with the production of these medicinal materials and other such things, Mo Xin's own time wasn't enough to use. Mo Xin planned to hand these things over to Grandfather to handle, whether it was taking them out to auction or having his family produce them to make money, all these trivial matters had nothing to do with Mo Xin, Grandfather would handle them well himself.

  These old guys are not simple, especially those boring and hypocritical aristocratic masters, they are a group of people more cunning than foxes, Mo Xin deeply agrees with this point.

  Mo Xin wrote down the formulas for the two medicines on two separate pieces of paper, then brought the formulas to Grandfather Mo's courtyard to discuss the deal with him.

  Grandfather Mo Jian was somewhat curious that his grandson, Mo Xin, had time to come see him today. Normally at this hour, Mo Xin would be in his own room practicing magic and wouldn't leave the courtyard unless it was something very important.

  "Tell me, how did you have time to come see Grandpa today?" Grandpa Mo Jian asked with a smile.

  "Recently, I've spent all my savings, so I found two valuable items to exchange for some gold coins with Grandfather to sustain my own magical research." Mo Xin spoke the truth without beating around the bush.

  "This thing, it's no big deal, you can get it from Grandpa or your mom, our Mo family still has that kind of money." Mo Jian said nonchalantly, he didn't believe a small child could take out two pieces of paper worth much money.

  For Mo Xin, during this period of time, he spent a lot of gold coins buying materials and magic cores for his own research on magic. In this regard, his family was very supportive, as they recognized that a young child who took the initiative to study and cultivate diligently was worthy of their affirmation.

  "I want a lot of money, I'm afraid you can't afford it either. Why don't you take a look at these two papers first?" Mo Xin said persistently, looking down on the two papers in Grandpa's hand with some dissatisfaction.

  Grandpa Mo Jian took the two papers from Mo Xin's hand with a mixture of trust and doubt, then seriously began to read them. Since Mo Xin spoke so solemnly, he should take a good look, thought Mo Jian, as Mo Xin had never been one to fool around.

  "Is this real? Mo Xin." Grandpa looked more and more surprised, if the things on top were true, they would really be worth a lot of money. Moreover, these things have strategic value, large-scale production can greatly improve in a short period of time.

  The power of the Dragon Empire, all of this made Mo Jian even more cautious, so he carefully asked Mo Xin.

  "Of course, if you're still unsure, you can try asking someone else and see for yourself." Mo Xin said with a smile.

  "Where did you find these things?" Mo Jian asked curiously, wondering how a 10-year-old child could have such items and clearly knew their authenticity and value. Mo Jian was also surprised by these details, as he wasn't someone who could be easily fooled.

  "Of course, it's something I compiled from some magical books and notes. They wouldn't have fallen from the sky." Mo Xin said honestly, but how much water was in those words, only Mo Xin himself knew.

  "How come nobody discovered it before? There are many magicians with higher levels and strength than you." Mo Jian retorted.

  Mo Jian's response to Mo Xin has become even more suspicious. This is not something that a 10-year-old child can find, no matter how good his magical talent is or how hard he practices magic. At least in all these years, no one has been able to find anything of equivalent value from these books as the few formulas on Mo Xin's hands. This makes Mo Jian doubt Mo Xin's words after being amazed by the potion formulas. Either Mo Xin was very lucky, or Mo Xin really had many things that his grandfather didn't know about. Mo Jian can confirm that these potion formulas are at least high-level alchemy or pharmacy that can judge their authenticity and value.

  "So how would I know? It's probably just luck that some people get to come into contact with these precious classics." Mo Xin said calmly, her face not flushing, her heart not racing.

  "Oh, okay. These things are really valuable, but how do you plan to deal with them? Are you going to take them out and sell them, or produce medicine yourself and sell the medicine?" Mo Jian didn't continue to ask Mo Xin how he got the two formulas for the medicine. He understood that there were some things Mo Xin didn't want to say, and probably not many people could get him to open up. After all, as Mo Xin's grandfather, Mo Jian still had a good understanding of Mo Xin, especially since he was an old man who had been through many years in officialdom and on the battlefield. Mo Jian was very clear that from childhood to adulthood, Mo Xin had always been a person with his own ideas and self-discipline, almost without needing education or management, he knew what he should do and what he shouldn't do. Once Mo Xin made up his mind about something, it was basically impossible to change his way of thinking. Regarding these characteristics of Mo Xin, Mo Jian still liked them very much, although sometimes they were frustrating and headache-inducing. This grandson was a genius, and was surprisingly low-key and humble, Mo Jian was really surprised by this matter, after which he decided that he should probably go understand more about his grandson."

  "Whatever, I'm indifferent anyway. I need money, but not for the sake of making it. As for these two prescriptions, do whatever you want with them, I don't have any opinion." Mo Xin said nonchalantly, he really didn't have much interest in making money.

  "Alright. From now on, you can get 10,000 gold coins for research funding from home every month. If it's not enough, you can ask home for more. Of course, if you can still find these kinds of medicinal formulas and such, you can bring them to Grandpa." Grandfather Mo Jian said with a smile.

  "Thank you, Grandfather. If there's nothing else, I'll take my leave and continue my cultivation." Mo Xin bid farewell to his grandfather, Mo Jian, not wanting to stir up any more trouble, knowing that the old man was not one to be trifled with.

  "Alright, you go back first. Don't ask about this matter again." Grandfather Mo Jian nodded and then instructed Mo Xin.

  "This kid is really hard to see through, Mo Jian couldn't help but shake his head. If this kid wasn't short on money, he wouldn't have taken these things out. It seems like he still has a lot of things that he hasn't taken out. These two things, if they're taken out, the impact will definitely be huge. I should handle them carefully."

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  "Mo Jin, what do you think of Mo Xin?" Mo Jian asked the air in the room.

  If others saw this scene, they might think Mo Jian had Alzheimer's disease and was talking to a blank wall.

  "Young master, with a gentle and elegant personality, your magical talent is surprisingly impressive. In the future, entering the Sacred or even Divine level will not be a problem." A man in green clothes suddenly appeared in Mo Jian's study, it can be seen that this man in green still has a liking for Mo Xin.

  Mo Jin is the orphaned child of Mo Jian's father's sworn brother, with no relatives to speak of. He was adopted by Mo Jian's father and became a core member of the Mo family, growing up alongside Mo Jian and earning his deep trust. Within the family, he holds an important position, but few people know about him, only Mo Jian and his wife, as well as Mo Tian and his wife are aware of his existence. He is the leader of the hidden forces within the Mo family. Mo Jin's strength is formidable, comparable to Mo Jian's, also at the peak of Saint-level power.

  "What if I were the master of the Mo family?"

  "It's hard to say, but it seems that young master doesn't have much interest in things like power." Mo Jin said straightforwardly.

  "This matter can be discussed later, for now arrange someone to test the effects of these two formulas, pay attention to secrecy, if it's true, it would really be very valuable. Judging from Mo Xin's tone, these medicinal formulas are likely to be real, this little guy still has many mysterious aspects, in the future pay more attention to who Mo Xin is in contact with, but don't let him notice." Mo Jian said with a wave of his hand.

  "Yes. Master of the house, I will arrange these things immediately."

  "Alright then, you go first." Mo Jian said to Mo Jin.

  What Mo Xin took out would naturally not have any problems, after Grandfather Mo Jian confirmed the effect of this magic medicine, he naturally began to plan how to deal with the problem of these medicine formulas. Whether it was his own family producing them alone or jointly with the emperor and those old guys, Mo Jian still had to consider carefully how to maximize his own interests and minimize trouble.

  Of course, Mo Jian still worked with the royal family and several other big families on this matter, and the response in Longshen Continent was still very great. After all, these medicinal materials were very precious, and as the initiator and owner of the formula, the Mo family naturally made a lot of money, so Mo Xin's research funding problem was easily solved.

  So Mo Xin can now focus on his research and cultivation with a clear mind, Mo Xin's days are still as leisurely as he had hoped, and Mo Xin is also quite satisfied.