I have a proficiency panel for alchemy and immortality

Chapter 111 New Store Opening and Xuanyang Pill Release Conference
After a rough calculation, Song Jie found that even if he added skill points to Changchun Gong now, he would not be able to break through to the next level.

It's probably about sixty points away.

If you cannot break through to the next level, there will be no qualitative improvement, and at most you will only slightly speed up your practice.

Thinking about the previous attack experience, Song Jie felt that he should still save some skill points in case of emergency.

With this in mind, Song Jie immediately decided not to spend skill points to improve his proficiency in Changchun Gong.

After closing the attribute panel, Song Jie touched the spirit stone in his pocket.

“There are only 152 spirit stones left, and opening a store is really expensive.

"If I hadn't shared the burden with Brother Shi, I wouldn't be able to open a store by myself now."

Originally, his spirit stones were about to break through a thousand yuan, but opening a store almost emptied his family's assets.

The decoration of the store costs about one thousand spirit stones, and the rent is one hundred spirit stones a month, and it is paid every six months.

In other words, one needs to pay six months' rent at one time, which is a total of six hundred spirit stones.

Including the spirit stones spent on modification and decoration, it would cost at least 1,600 spirit stones to open a store.

In addition, there is a deposit for the shop, which is three months' rent, which is three hundred spirit stones.

If Song Jie had to bear all these expenses by himself, he naturally wouldn't be able to afford it.

The deposit is refundable if you decide not to rent the apartment in the future.

So Shi Lei took the contract directly and did not let Song Jie share the deposit of spirit stones.

But the decoration and rent need to be shared by both of them.

As for the proportion to be borne, the two had already discussed it and decided to share the cost of opening the store in a 40:60 ratio.

Song Jie is fourth and Shi Lei is sixth.

In other words, Song Jie needs to bear 40% of the 1,600 spirit stones cost for decoration and six months' rent.

It converts to six hundred and forty spirit stones.

In addition, during this period, Song Jie took Jinjiao to Lingshan Pavilion and ate spiritual food several times, which also cost more than one hundred spirit stones.

In order to open the store, he directly purchased 250 spirit stones worth of medicinal materials and worked hard to make pills at home.

With a rough calculation, the expenditure in these two months has exceeded one thousand spirit stones.

This does not include the rent of the house where Song Jie lives and daily living expenses.

Fortunately, he made a lot of spirit stones from his recent stall sales, so Song Jie didn't really run out of money.

"After the store opens tomorrow, I will have income again. I hope everything goes well tomorrow."

Song Jie smiled slightly and glanced at the kitchen which looked a little dirty due to the alchemy work during this period.

After quickly cleaning up the kitchen, he went to the yard to practice the spells and body movements he had prepared for this evening.

……

The next morning.

As soon as the sky was getting light, Song Jie finished his training last night.

He slowly exhaled a large breath, and then opened his bright eyes.

"The store is opening today, so we need to go there early to prepare. We won't practice the spells and body movements this morning."

Song Jie immediately got up, washed up quickly, and had a simple breakfast.

Then he took an inventory of the pills to be sold today to see if there were any missing.

The new store opened today, and all Song Jie refined were first-grade elixirs for sale. There was not a single bottle of ordinary elixir.

"Twenty bottles of Rejuvenation Pills, twenty bottles of Soul Restoring Pills, twenty bottles of Magical God Pills, twenty bottles of Pulse-Breathing Pills, and forty bottles of Mysterious Yang Pills...

“Ten bottles each of the first four types of elixirs, of inferior and lower quality.

“Xuan Yang Dan is the main first-grade elixir, and there are 20 bottles of inferior and lower quality.

"Well, everything is ready. Let's go next door and call Brother Shi and the others, and then we can set off together."

As he said that, Song Jie carried the large medicine box on his back and went out with Jinjiao.

……

When the three arrived at the door of the store, most of the surrounding shops were still closed and there were few pedestrians on the street.

It is not yet past the hour of Mao, and most monks are still at home and have not gone out.

Shi Lei looked up at the shop sign that was still covered with red cloth, and was immediately filled with emotion.

"After working hard in the New Moon Market for so long, I finally have a store."

Hearing this, Song Jie also smiled slightly and said, "Yes, it is indeed not easy..."

It's not easy for him to say this from the bottom of his heart.

Although he had only been in this world for a year, he was able to open a shop.

But it was only because of the help of the attribute panel that I was able to accumulate spirit stones so quickly.

If there were no attribute panel, it would be impossible to improve the proficiency of all the first-grade elixirs that I currently have.

Song Jie didn't even dare to imagine how many spirit stones would be needed to be invested.

Most first-level alchemists, when they first start out, usually only master one or two first-grade elixirs.

Someone like Song Jie, who is at the third level of Qi Refining Stage, has mastered seven kinds of first-grade elixirs.

It can be said to be extremely rare.

This not only reflects his talent in alchemy, but also reflects the resources behind it.

However, it is difficult for most ordinary monks to notice this.

Shi Lei nodded and said, "When I first came to Xinyue Market, I also worked as a weapon refining apprentice for many years.

"After I learned the techniques and was able to refine a first-grade spiritual weapon, I slowly started to do it on my own."

Thinking back to the past, Shi Lei suddenly felt a little nostalgic.

Unknowingly, he has now become a first-level weapon refiner who can stand on his own.

"Okay, you two, go in and get ready, the guests will be here soon."

Li Caiwei covered her mouth and laughed, her eyes full of joy.

When she and Shi Lei met, Shi Lei was still an apprentice in refining equipment. The two of them have come to this point hand in hand. Only they, the couple, know the ups and downs in the process.

Now that I’m finally opening a store, it’s impossible to say that I’m not happy.

Shi Lei looked at Li Caiwei's bulging belly, and his eyes were suddenly filled with affection.

There was another very important reason why he wanted to open this store, that was Li Caiwei was pregnant.

Both the couple hope that they can give their children a better life when they are born in the future.

They hope that their children will have the opportunity to join a sect in the future, rather than being a casual cultivator like them.

That's why they want to earn more spirit stones while they are still young so that they can train their children well in the future.

"Brother Song, let's go, let's go in and get ready."

Shi Lei laughed.

Immediately, the three of them opened the shop door and prepared to open for business.

Speaking of preparation, there is actually not much to prepare.

During this period, they basically made all the preparations they needed to make.

Now it’s just a matter of arranging the things to be sold neatly on the shelves.

As for the layout of the new store opening, they invited someone to do it yesterday. They also came to inspect it last night and everything was fine.

The three of them walked into the store and began to work on their own things.

Song Jie was mainly responsible for the placement of elixirs, while Shi Lei and his wife were responsible for the placement of weapons, protective gear, and spiritual tools.

Spiritual weapons themselves are quite expensive and the cost of refining is also high, so it is impossible for Shi Lei to refine a large number of spiritual weapons for sale.

It is still the same as before, mainly based on ordinary weapons and protective gear.

As for spiritual weapons, just refine a few that you are good at and use them as the treasures of your store.

But elixirs are different. Their low cost and low price mean that they can be refined and sold in large quantities. In addition, elixirs can also have many gimmicks.

So in order to welcome the opening of the new store this time, Song Jie did not refine any ordinary pills, but only first-grade spiritual pills.

Before long, the three of them had completely displayed all the goods to be sold.

Looking at the corresponding goods placed on the shelves, Song Jie couldn't help but reveal a look of satisfaction.

Although the store they rented was not large, its layout was compact and orderly.

The shelves in the store were arranged in a U-shape, with bottles of elixirs placed on the middle shelf.

On the shelves along the walls, there are weapons and protective gear.

There is a row of shelves at the innermost part, which contains several spiritual weapons that are the store’s treasures.

Next to each kind of elixir, there is a brief introduction indicating its quality, efficacy, use, and of course the price.

The same is true for weapons and armor.

In addition to these shelves, the store's decoration style is also simple and elegant.

Hanging on the walls are some hand-painted pictures and scrolls of immortal cultivation, expressing the cultivators' longing and yearning for the immortal path.

There are also several exquisitely crafted oil lamps hanging on the roof, emitting a dim and warm light, creating a quiet and peaceful atmosphere in the store.

At the same time, the lamp oil was also specially selected by Li Caiwei. When burning, it would release a faint floral fragrance, making people feel happy.

As time went by, the number of people walking on the streets outside began to increase gradually.

Several monks stopped curiously at the door of Song Jie's shop and looked inside.

As long as you see a red cloth covering the shop sign, you can tell that it is a new store that is about to open.

Seeing that the time was almost up, Song Jie and the other two came to the door, ready to set off firecrackers and unveil the red cloth.

This can also be regarded as a small ceremony for the opening of a new store.

When the monks passing by saw the shop owner coming to the door, they knew that he was preparing to open the shop to welcome customers.

Some monks who liked to join in the fun stopped and gathered around.

Experienced monks know that when a new store opens, there are usually some promotional activities.

They just want to see if they can get some bargains.

Soon, more and more monks gathered around.

Soon, the store entrance was blocked by a crowd of people.

At a glance, Song Jie saw several familiar faces, obviously old customers who came to support him.

For example, Miao Tong and Cao Wei, two of Song Jie's earliest customers, also came to the scene.

Song Jie even saw them waving and greeting him...

In addition to their own old customers, there were also many monks who came here for the reputation of Xinyue Xuanbingxing.

Song Jie just glanced over and recognized several old customers of Xinyue Xuanbing Store.

Suddenly, Song Jie's sight stopped on a middle-aged man with an unfamiliar appearance.

This middle-aged man gave him a very strange feeling, a feeling that was both strange and familiar.

Song Jie was very sure that this was the first time he saw this face, but he felt that the other person's figure looked somewhat familiar.

For a moment, I couldn't figure out where this familiar feeling came from.

After thinking for a moment, I still had no clue.

Song Jie put these messy thoughts behind him. The auspicious time had arrived and there were enough people watching.

He immediately winked at Shi Lei who was standing beside him.

Shi Lei understood what Song Jie meant and immediately coughed lightly to clear his throat.

Then he said with a smile on his face: "Hello fellow Taoists, I am Shi Lei.

“First of all, I would like to thank all of you for coming to support our store on its opening day.

“I guess you fellow Taoists are all relatively unfamiliar with me, and most of you should be seeing me for the first time.

“But many of the Taoist friends who are here today should have bought weapons and protective gear from Xinyue Xuanbingxing.

“Speaking of this, some of you should have guessed my identity.

“That’s right, the weapons and armor of Xinyue Xuanbingxing were all made by me personally.

“I think some old customers knew about our plan to open a store a month or two ago.

“As you can see, this shop is jointly run by me and Master Song Dan.

“…Blah blah…

"Next, let our Master Song Dan have a few words with fellow Taoists."

Looking at the enthusiastic onlookers, Song Jie couldn't help but feel a little nervous.

"Hello fellow Taoists, my name is Song Jie.

“Most of the fellow Taoists present here should know my name, so I won’t introduce myself too much here.

"First of all, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to all fellow Taoists for their continued support."

As he spoke, Song Jie bowed to the crowd watching.

He continued, “As Brother Shi Lei next to me said, this shop is run by both of us.

“I won’t say any more nonsense, I’ll just briefly talk about the opening of the new store and what new elixirs I have prepared for everyone.

"First, the Mi Shen Wan, blah blah...

"The second is Chongmai Pill..."

When Song Jie heard the three words "Chongmai Dan", the strange middle-aged man in the crowd who made Song Jie feel familiar, his eyes suddenly lit up.

A barely perceptible look of joy flashed across his face.

"Sure enough, there is Chongmai Pill!" the middle-aged man exclaimed in his heart.

This middle-aged man was none other than Nie Yixiong in disguise.

Some time ago, Nie Yixiong had been thinking about what reason to find to visit Song Jie again and buy Chongmai Dan from him.

But I haven't found a suitable reason yet.

Just over a month ago, I heard my younger brothers chatting about Song Jie's plan to open a store.

Nie Yixiong knew that many of his subordinates were Song Jie's old customers.

They all liked the aphrodisiac pills made by Song Jie.

So I hear a lot of news about Song Jie on weekdays.

When Nie Yixiong heard the news that Song Jie was going to open a store in Xinyue Market, he made a guess.

When the new store opens, Song Jie will most likely refine Chongmai Pills and sell them.

Now, when Nie Yixiong heard Song Jie introduce Chongmai Dan, he knew that his trip today was not in vain.

He immediately patiently continued to listen to Song Jie's introduction, waiting to enter the store and buy Chongmai Dan.

The other onlookers also showed interest when they heard Song Jie introduce the Mishen Pills and Chongmai Pills.

Especially Chongmai Dan.

This thing is not sold in the Xinyue Market or other surrounding markets.

It can only be seen occasionally on the black market.

If you want to buy it through formal channels, you can only go to Yunmiao City, thousands of miles away.

They really didn't expect that Song Jie could even refine the Chongmai Pill.

Looking at the surprised reactions of the crowd, Song Jie smiled contentedly.

“This last first-grade elixir is an upgraded version of the Vajra Dragon and Tiger Pill that everyone is familiar with.

"I named it 'Xuan Yang Dan'!"

(End of this chapter)