Old Wu’s gaze remained fixed on the scroll, his expression inscrutable as he studied the ancient wisdom laid bare before him.
Gu Jin was a bit nervous seeing their expression.
Of course, the scroll was just another scam.
Thank god she had prepared many such scrolls when she was preparing to sell those formulas.
She had used modern techniques from her world to make the scroll appear ancient.
To make it look more realistic she has written the ancient Chinese language on the scroll.
When she came to this world, she was surprised to find that there was no such thing as an ancient Chinese language.
Other than the scroll’s exterior, everything written in the scroll was genuine.
Gu Jin hoped that they would stop focusing on the scroll’s exterior and look at its content.
The luck was really on her side because the elders stopped looking at the exterior and said,
"Let’s look at the formula first!"
Opening the scroll, the elders focused on the scroll, and the more they read the formula, the more surprised they were.
Their surprise soon turned into shock and finally, Old Fan asked with an excited expression,
"How much? For how many magic stones are you ready to sell this to me?"
Gu Jin thought for a moment. With the previous encounter, she had a rough idea and said,
"This formula, can not only increase your rank but also can make you rich, so..."
Gu Jin didn’t finish her words but the Elders of Alchemy Tower understood her words,
After a careful discussion, between them, Old Wu said,
"How about 60 million yuan and a friendship with the Alchemy Tower?"
Gu Jin didn’t agree to the condition straightway,
"I was fortunate enough to participate in one of the auctions held by the Dong Auction House and I saw how a Black Rank potion was sold for more than 100 million."
Gu Jin’s words made the Elders’s lips twitch.
They signaled each other and for a long time, both the party remained silent.
It was as if a war had commenced and whoever broke the silence would lose.
The Elders thought that with their silence Gu Jin would definitely relent.
But even after 20 minutes, Gu Jin remained calm.
Trying to make her nervous?
Bad idea.
In terms of emotions, Gu Jin has a better understanding of how to hide them and use them if she needs to.
Old Xiang finally said with a smile,
"Child we know that the amount we are offering is a bit less but friendship with the Alchemy Tower is a huge bargain. Trust me we will become your shield whenever you need us and help you out if you need us."
Gu Jin smiled back,
"Indeed. Such a big bargain, however, if you succeed in making this potion, you will get a monthly benefit of more than 500 million, am I not right?"
Old Xiang’s smile faded.
Old Wu and Old Fan’s faces turned serious.
They never thought that Gu Jin would accurately analyze the truth so easily.
"100 million and a friendship with Alchemy Tower." Old Wu said after gritting his teeth.
"300 million and friendship with the Alchemy Tower." Gu Jin proposed calmly.
"Impossible! You are asking for too much!" Old Fan instantly opposed.
Gu Jin stared at him,
"I am not asking for a fixed percentage of profit from every sale of the Black Rank Potion. You can see it as a one-time investment."
"You..." Old Xiang wanted to argue but Old Wu stopped and after staring at Gu Jin for a long time he said,
"Fine."
Gu Jin couldn’t believe her ears. They agreed? She thought that the negotiation would continue and the prize would go down to 150 million.
However, they agreed to the condition so easily!
Gu Jin cheered in her heart but continued with a poker face,
"Alright. My bank account number is..."
After telling her bank details, Gu Jin asked,
"Now tell me the rest part of the deal."
She didn’t believe that Old Wu didn’t want anything else from her.
Old Wu smiled,
"You are indeed smart. My request is very small, next time you have hands-on such a formula, consider us as the first candidate to sell it."
Gu Jin agreed.
After discussing it for some time, Gu Jin left.
With 305 million in her bank, Gu Jin felt like floating.
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