In My Head There is an Alchemy Emperor
Chapter 16: High School Student No. 1 Donghua City
Liu Yushu was quick with the money transfer. One hundred thousand coins were transferred directly to the bank account in the name of Chu Yunfan.
The sky was already dark when Chu Yunfan returned home. His father, Chu Wencheng, and his mother, Yang Yayun, did not find it strange that he was late. He sent them a message earlier telling them he was working that day and would be there two hours later.
Students are much more independent and opinionated in the Kunlun Era. Many children from working-class families will get part-time jobs from a young age to pay for living expenses, school fees, allowance, and more. It's mundane.
Chu Yunfan had done many part-time jobs over the past two years, so his parents were not worried.
When he got home, his family had finished dinner, but they left food for him. His mother Yang Yayun reheated the food and served it.
Chu Yunfan thought of his future plans as he ate. He had obtained a 100,000 down payment from Liu Yushu, but he did not plan to purchase the Body Refining Attractions with money directly.
He checked online on his way home. He discovered he could buy herbs to refine the Body Refining Pill on the market. The number will increase to about 50,000. Medicinal pills are usually sold at a price of 100,000 because it includes cutting of various agents and logistical costs. The most important thing was the cost of refining pills paid to the alchemist.
Until now, there was no way to mass produce medicinal pills like any other business. They had to be refined by humans, so the cost of his labor was also high.
Of the 100,000 selling prices, at least 20,000 were the labor costs of alchemists!
Naturally, the important thing was that Chu Yunfan had inherited the memories of the Alchemy Emperor. He could tell that he knew as many pill refinement methods as the back of his hand. He could save 20,000 labor costs if he fixed it himself.
Moreover, the Body Refining Pill in his memory was different from the popular one now. It was a recipe enhanced by the Alchemy Emperor back then. The effect is twice as large as that sold in the market.
Chu Yunfan was not stupid. Naturally, he knew how valuable the memories of the Alchemy Emperor were to him. The enhanced recipes of the Body Refining Pill alone could make one rich overnight. Although medicinal pills were basic pills, there was a huge demand for it.
It was highly sought after because humans gave birth to so many children every year, and they needed Body Refining Pills. Although most families could not afford it, the market for the rich was huge.
Therefore, he was not worried that he would be short of money in the future. Once he realized a portion of the Alchemy Emperor's memories were in his head, he knew it was enough to change his current situation.
The only thing he lacks is time.
What was urgent at this time was the flow division examination a month later. It is a test that will determine the fate of a person. As Liu Yushu said, getting into the martial arts stream was not their goal.
There are regular classes and elite classes in the No. 13 High School martial arts school as well. Although they are not as good as High School No. 1 Calm Ocean City where Liu Yushu attended school, the resources and coaches provided by the elite class far surpassed the regular class.
However, he was unable to refine medicinal pills at home because he did not have the necessary alchemy furnace. Even the cheapest would cost at least a million. The better ones would cost tens of millions even up to 100 million. Meanwhile, an alchemy furnace of the level of a magical tool being dug would cost a very expensive amount.
It was best to go to the Calm Ocean City branch of the Alchemist Association to borrow an alchemy furnace. Naturally, he had to pay to rent it. The cheapest will cost you 5,000 per day.
That's equivalent to a month of his parents' salary. Chu Yunfan felt his heart break when he considered the cost. Nonetheless, there was nothing else he could do because his family could not afford the alchemy furnace. Therefore, this was much better than buying a Body Refining Pill directly.
Meanwhile, a bell-like laughter of Chu Qingxuan came from the living room, attracting Chu Yunfan's interest.
Although he always seemed so thoughtful, where he tried his best to look happy, he rarely laughed so happily.
“Mother, Father, Sister, check this out. I made money today. I comment on a competition and I got over 1,000 federal coins as a prize!”
In the living room, Chu Qingxuan raised her petite head, and there was a hint of pride on her face.
“What kind of competition do you comment on that pays you so much ?!” Chu Wencheng put down the tablet. Instead of watching the news, she looked at her daughter, feeling a little confused.
His monthly salary was only a few thousand. Including the benefits provided by the company, it would add up to around 10,000.
Meanwhile, his daughter earned over 1,000 coins by commenting on a competition. That's more than the salary that many adults make per month.
His mother, Yang Yayun, also said, “True. I'm off to check it out after you tell us that you made a comment about the martial arts battles. I'm sure novice commentators like you will only make 1,000 to 2,000 per month!”
Although job guarantees for minors are now high, and no one is dangerous doing virtual battle commentary on the internet, her mother is worried. He has learned the basics of work.
Just like most industries, this one has a wide reach. Some of the top commentators will make up to ten million per year, while that is good enough for a beginner to make 1,000 to 2,000 per month.
Some beginners may not even make that much.
Seeing the worried face of his parents, Chu Qingxuan could not help but stick out her tongue and said, “Normally not that much, but I commented on the big competition yesterday. The audience is ten times more than I did in the past. Some viewers thought I was doing a good job, so they gave me a gift!”
Relieved after hearing Chu Qingxuan's explanation, Chu Wencheng casually asked, “Whose competition has a large audience?!”.
“Dong Fanghao, the man now known as High School Student No. 1 Donghua City. You don't know how strong he is. He challenged a Martial Dao Energy Refinement Stage powerhouse today. There were over a million people watching the battle in real-time. I was just lucky that our website was the one that was given broadcasting rights!” Chu Qingxuan explained.
“Dong Fanghao has reached the Energy Refinement Stage?” Chu Yunfan's voice came from the dining room to the living room.
She could not help but feel shocked at what her sister said. Of course, he had heard of the name Dong Fanghao. There are up to 100 million people in Donghua City. It was one of the ten basic cities on Earth. There are many high school experts among them. Since Dongfang Hao was known as the No. 1 High School Student, one could imagine how frightening he was.
For example, in Secondary School No. 13, the three most capable people in Class 11, Feng Deying, Tang Siyu, and Gao Hongzhi, were only at the Level 9 Physical Stage. The Qi Sea Stage would occur after the Physical Stage, followed by the Energy Refinement Stage.
Such a cultivation base was already superior to most teachers in High School No. 13.
Most of the teachers in the No. 13 Secondary School, especially those from liberal arts streams, only had a cultivation base at the Qi Sea Stage. Only a few older teachers had the cultivation base of the Energy Refinement Stage.
“That's right, he's very strong. Everyone was surprised today. Wasn't it rumored that Dong Fanghao was only at the peak of the Qi Sea Stage? He broke through to the Energy Refinement Stage without telling anyone. I am sure he will be in the news for the next few days!” Chu Qingxuan said, “However, I saw on the internet that our planet Earth is nothing. A truly powerful figure existed in the Kunlun Realm. The Spirit Energy in the Kunlun Realm was ten times thicker than on Earth. There are many power plants there. Although there were not many Energy Refinement Stage High School students, it was not uncommon as well. I thought it was a lie, but now it seems to be the truth! ”
“That's a really strong figure. If he aimed to enter the Federation University, he would definitely be accepted. That's a sure thing!” Chu Wencheng nodded and said. Actually, he doesn't really care. There have been more and more geniuses among humans in the past few years. There were so many of them, and they became stronger as time went on. “I remember more than 100 years ago, if any high school student had Qi Sea Stage cultivation base, they could definitely enter one of the top ten schools and even the Federation University. Now the Qi Sea Stage students could not even enter an ordinary university. We humans are getting stronger these days! ”
Chu Qingxuan nodded and said, “Of course. I saw on the internet that an expert said a journey that took a century would take thousands of years in the days of the Ancient Zenith civilization. We advance at an amazing speed every day!”
No matter Chu Wencheng or Chu Qingxuan, they only treated Dong Fanghao's achievements as anecdotes. To them, Dong Fanghao, the No. 1 High School Student, was too far away from them.
On the other hand, it was different for Chu Yunfan. Although Dong Fanghao was much stronger than he was now, it was hard to tell if that would happen in the future. Perhaps the memories of the Alchemy Emperor had given him a strong will to fight that he had never had before.
He wanted to chase after people who might only become legends to him in the past. In fact, he wanted to surpass them one by one.
After chatting for a while with his parents, Chu Yunfan returned to his room. There was a task he had to do before heading to the Alchemist Association the next day.. That's something he has to do.