Chapter 187: Chapter 183: There Must Be No Problem with Jiang Cheng’s New Charm
 

Jiang Cheng came to the Talisman Master Association for certification in the morning.

Without waiting until the afternoon, Guo Xiuyuan, the head of Lotus University’s Talisman Department, sent a communication talisman to Gao Miao.

“Gao Miao, what’s the meaning of the information you sent to me? Are you planning to approve Jiang Cheng’s talisman for certification?”

Gao Miao explained, “Jiang Cheng submitted three applications, and I’ve already blocked two of them.”

Guo Xiuyuan was not lightly angry, “Why did you let one go through? Why didn’t you block all of them together?”

“Jiang Cheng’s materials are legal and compliant. Normally, all three should pass. I’ve already stopped two, what more do you want?”

“It’s not about what I want, it’s about what Jiang Cheng wants! If you let one go and something happens with that one, who is going to take the responsibility?”

“You are, Jiang Cheng is your student.”

“But the talisman is certified by you, so you will definitely carry the main blame for this matter.”

Gao Miao took a deep breath and said slowly, “Guo, let’s both calm down first. I don’t think things have gotten so serious that we need to discuss who takes the blame. Of the three talismans Jiang Cheng submitted for certification, I chose the most normal one to help him with the certification.

“So far, this talisman has been tested by us more than a dozen times. Its function, principle, and side effects, not a single thing is overlooked. Although it’s a bit strange compared to ordinary talismans, I believe that its efficacy is already within the acceptable range for the Talisman Master Association.

“Guo, I tell you frankly. Our Talisman Master Association also has rules and regulations. We can’t always drag our feet and not give Jiang Cheng talisman certification. So, when we finally found a talisman that we could certify and that seemed quite normal, our association didn’t want to miss this opportunity.”

Guo Xiuyuan on the other side of the communication talisman fell silent for a while and then said, “Wait for me to come and see for myself.”

An hour later, Guo Xiuyuan appeared in Gao Miao’s office.

In Guo Xiuyuan’s hand were Jiang Cheng’s certification materials, which included the blueprint for the Willpower Empowerment Talisman.

“Using a feigned death spell to stimulate the will, forcing one to focus and achieve the effect of unlocking potential. Tsk tsk, what imagination is this to come up with such an idea?”

Gao Miao remarked, “If we’re talking about imagination, many Talisman Masters aren’t lacking in that, but only Jiang Cheng can turn his imagination into reality.”

“So you mean to say, this talisman is pretty good?”

“More than just good. With just a Control Talisman, he achieved an ability increase of close to fifty percent. That’s already higher than the vast majority of enhancement talismans.”

“Lead the way to the testing ground, I want to try this talisman myself,” said Guo Xiuyuan.

The testing ground of the Talisman Master Association was a large flat space where talisman masters dedicated to testing talismans tirelessly used talismans.

Guo Xiuyuan and Gao Miao arrived at the testing ground for the Willpower Empowerment Talisman.

There happened to be a talisman master testing the talisman.

He first used the Empowerment Talisman on himself, then immediately afterward released a first-order Ice Cone Talisman.

Under the enhancement of the Empowerment Talisman, the Ice Cone Talisman indeed moved faster and dealt more damage than normal.

Guo Xiuyuan praised, “Nicely used.”

The testing talisman master disdainfully said, “Nicely used, but what’s the use? That damn Gao Miao playing president, he knows nothing but to flirt with the secretary all day, and he doesn’t give me a raise.”

Guo Xiuyuan almost couldn’t keep his composure.

Gao Miao sternly said, “I’ll give careful consideration to your promotion and raise.”

Once the testing talisman master cooled down, he said, “President Gao? President Gao, listen to my explanation!”

After dismissing the testing talisman master, Guo Xiuyuan personally took to the field to test the talismans.

“Old Gao, with your qualifications, if you want to settle down just find someone, why do you need to flirt with others?”

Gao Miao replied helplessly, “It’s just a rumor, I don’t even know how it started.”

Guo Xiuyuan chuckled and said nothing more, using the Willpower Empowerment Talisman himself and also casting a first-order Ice Cone Spell.

Guo Xiuyuan found that the Willpower Empowerment Talisman was indeed very effective. Although it was labeled as a control type, it should actually be considered a type of enhancement talisman. Stable and safe.

Apart from fatigue, there were no other side effects.

“Right, Old Gao, I remember when you first joined the Tongtian Sect, wasn’t it because your fiancée dumped you, and you were depressed for several years? The sect’s Secretary Wu looks quite like your ex-fiancée, doesn’t she? It can’t be that you’re still carrying a torch for her?”

Gao Miao’s eyes widened, and he said, “Guo Xiuyuan! Have you lost your mind? Shut your mouth!”

Guo Xiuyuan was taken aback and thought to himself, How did I speak my mind? Isn’t Gao Miao going to have it out with me?

And indeed, Gao Miao did have it out with him, as he immediately sprang into action, and a batch of third and fourth grade Talismans popped out from his storage bag, raining down on Guo Xiuyuan.

Guo Xiuyuan didn’t have time to think further and immediately retaliated with Talismans!

The two fourth-grade Talisman Masters were instantly embroiled in a brawl, their Talismans flashing and spells flying everywhere, making it impossible for ordinary people to dare to intervene.

Three days later, after an actual combat test conducted personally by the two fourth-grade Talisman Masters, the Willpower Empowerment Talisman was finally certified by the Immortal Sect.

Of course, the “Reverse Direction Relaxation Talisman” and the “Intelligent Puppet Talisman” that were sent along for certification became collateral damage and have been missing in action ever since.

But Jiang Cheng didn’t care.

Without the desire for “business profit,” it didn’t matter to him whether the Talismans were certified.

Jiang Cheng planned to sell the Willpower Empowerment Talismans in Tongbao Pavilion and Miaodan Workshop, so certification was essential.

“Hey Yue, you can start making the Talismans now, the Willpower Empowerment Talismans have passed certification.”

“They passed?” Yue Linger was incredibly surprised.

What means did Jiang Cheng use to make the Talisman Master Association certify his Talismans for him?

He couldn’t possibly be the secret child of some big shot, could he?

“Yes, they passed. Let’s start with twenty for the first batch to test the market response. I’m en route to Tongbao Pavilion to discuss the pricing of the Talismans with He.”

In Tongbao Pavilion, Bai Xiaohe laid out all the mainstream Elixirs, Talismans, and Magical Treasures on the market in front of Jiang Cheng.

Among these three, Magical Treasures averaged the highest price, Elixirs came second, and Talismans had the lowest average price.

Some commonly used first-grade Talismans were priced between a few to several dozen Spirit Stones. Only second-grade Talismans reached into the hundreds.

Jiang Cheng decisively abandoned the idea of using Talismans as a pricing anchor for the Willpower Empowerment Talismans.

If he used Talismans as a reference for pricing, the Willpower Empowerment Talismans could at most fetch two to three hundred Spirit Stones, which was far too low for a Talisman that could improve effectiveness by fifty percent.

After careful selection, Jiang Cheng finally decided to use the “second-grade Spirit Gathering Pill” as the price anchor for the Willpower Empowerment Talismans.

The second-grade Spirit Gathering Pill, as a mainstream Elixir, had become a staple among Cultivators from Qi Refining to Foundation Establishment stages. Not only was demand high and quality guaranteed, but most importantly, the pill sold for one thousand six hundred low-grade Spirit Stones.

The pricing for the Willpower Empowerment Talismans was set at half the price of Spirit Gathering Pills, which was eight hundred Spirit Stones.

“He, what’s the cost of producing a Spirit Gathering Pill?”

Bai Xiaohe immediately replied, “Around one thousand five hundred and fifty Spirit Stones.”

Jiang Cheng stroked his chin, thinking: So there’s a profit margin of fifty Spirit Stones. I need to include any potential price reductions in my calculations.

In the end, Jiang Cheng decided that a one-time Willpower Empowerment Talisman would be priced at six hundred and fifty low-grade Spirit Stones.

This meant that at Tongbao Pavilion, you could buy fifty percent more pill efficacy for 140% of the price of a Spirit Gathering Pill.

The cost-effectiveness of Tongbao Pavilion’s goods suddenly became evident.

Moreover, this cost-effectiveness increased with the price of the Elixirs; purchasing the Willpower Empowerment Talisman became a better deal with pricier Elixirs.

A Foundation Establishment Pill cost ten thousand Spirit Stones each. With a fifty percent increase from using a Willpower Empowerment Talisman, it was like paying six hundred and fifty Spirit Stones for an additional five thousand Spirit Stones worth of Elixir efficacy.

The cost-effectiveness went through the roof!

Eventually, the trend in the Capital would become: whoever doesn’t use a Willpower Empowerment Talisman before consuming a Foundation Establishment Pill is cursed.