I, a cultivator, have ended up in the wizarding world.

Chapter 150 Lack of Money
After disconnecting from his mentor Clark, Jemin sat in his chair, his fingers lightly tapping the table.

The matter of the level seven elemental pool cannot be resolved for the time being, but that does not mean he should stagnate.

“We can work out the element pool problem gradually,” Jemin pondered. “But the development of the Infernal Sulfur Plane is of utmost urgency.”

He reopened the magic network terminal and entered the internal hiring platform of the Norn Workshop.

Since large-scale equipment requires time, the preliminary manpower preparation can be started immediately.

He needs a sufficiently efficient construction and exploration team to survey the more detailed distribution of mineral veins, to establish a preliminary base, to install some necessary protective facilities, and to prepare for future large-scale development and transformation.

Through Noren Workshop's channels, Jemin found a logistics team consisting of dozens of low-level wizards.

Most of these were recent military service members who lacked resources for promotion, or low-ranking wizards who had been wounded on the battlefield and needed to recuperate.

Because the number of planes that need to be modified is extremely large, there are usually many experienced professional teams like this.

More importantly, there are workshops acting as intermediaries to help sign contracts, and these people are highly trustworthy.

Jemin made brief contact with the head of the construction team.

Both parties developed a detailed plan, including how to conduct basic geological exploration, install various permanent magic arrays, and collect mineral samples for analysis during the construction process.

Since it was just preliminary infrastructure work, Jemin didn't take it seriously at first, but reality still gave him a rude awakening.

Even though he was only building a small part of the plane, he encountered the problem of points again.

This low-level wizard team was indeed professional enough, equipped with all the necessary protective gear, basic alchemy equipment, short-distance transport vehicles, and the supplies needed to survive in the Infernal Sulfur Plane.

However, there is no doubt that the cost of these things should also be attributed to Jemin.

Moreover, constructing a plane, even just a small part of it, requires a considerable amount of materials.

Although the Purgatory Sulfur Plane contains a large amount of metallic materials that can replace some ordinary building materials and fuels.

However, the specially treated wizard-specific materials and components of various intricate magic arrays all need to be purchased from the workshop, and the quantities are extremely large.

Even if the Purgatory Sulfur Plane can be partially self-sufficient, the remaining procurement amount is still considerable.

Moreover, hiring these wizards is not cheap.

Although they are low-level wizards, their time and labor are clearly priced in the workshop.

The high labor costs, coupled with the material costs required to construct the permanent magic array and various basic buildings, result in a considerable total score expenditure.

Jemin checked his remaining points and embarrassingly discovered that, after so many years of spending, he only had enough left to pay the initial deposit.

"It seems that points are the biggest obstacle facing wizards." Jemin sighed helplessly.

He is now like a millionaire sitting on a mountain of gold, but he finds he doesn't have enough cash to hire a mining team.

"I'm spending money like water. In the blink of an eye, I'm broke again," Jemin muttered softly.

However, Jemin didn't care about this at all; in fact, he was quite happy about it.

The power of wizards has always been built on a vast amount of resources, and all of these resources require points to exchange for.

The stronger one's capabilities, the greater their earning power, but at the same time, the greater their spending power.

During his time as a wizard apprentice, Jemin's spending habits were relatively average, but once he reached the wizard level, his spending habits became increasingly outrageous.

All the points spent will eventually be converted into your own strength; the more you spend, the stronger you become.

Without the slightest hesitation, Jemin used his remaining points as a deposit to hire the engineering team of dozens of wizards and planned a preliminary development plan for the Purgatory Sulfur Plane for them.

This includes establishing temporary bases in relatively stable areas, deploying high-temperature protection arrays, and beginning basic mining of some exposed low-grade metal ores.

Looking at his empty points balance, Jieming began to think about ways to make money.

After so many years of accumulation, Jieming has actually acquired quite a few skills that can make money, but there aren't many that can make him a lot of money.

Whether something can make money or not depends on two factors: demand and the ratio of its value to cost.

For example, the adamantite that Jemin had relied on for his livelihood before was extremely specialized in its properties. Although it was rated as a level 5 material, it had the corrosion resistance of a level 6 material.

Therefore, the sales of refined gold have always been good.

After all, being able to buy materials with level 6 properties at the price of level 5 materials makes them the preferred choice for most level 5 wizards, no matter how unbalanced their attributes may be.

Even after the Shadow Dimension was conquered, many wizards still have a special fondness for this material.

Moreover, the cost is extremely low, which is why it has been able to sustain Jemin until now.

If an ordinary wizard has this patented technology, they can eat a level 5 wizard without any problem.

But for Jemin right now, earning money with refined gold is still too slow!

“Gold itself is inherently unsuitable for industrialized production lines, so each piece requires extra time and effort from me to manufacture,” Jemin thought with his eyes closed.

In fact, it's not just refined gold; other materials and finished products related to the cultivation world all require Jieming's contribution because spiritual energy is involved in their manufacturing process. Furthermore, given the level of development of wizarding civilization, the extraction of many raw materials can be completely automated with the right technology.

This can be considered Jemin's only disadvantage.

"Therefore, it is pointless to sell new raw materials; it is more appropriate to sell finished products with higher profit margins."

If the technology is advanced enough, there is an unimaginable gap between the profit margins of raw materials and finished products.

All the things he had created over the years flashed through his mind, and soon Jemin selected two goals: "First, a aptitude-enhancing potion made with the Eastern Purple Qi..."

After thinking for a moment, Jieming shook his head regretfully and gave up on it.

This potion that enhances aptitude is indeed effective enough, and it sells for a high price and is sure to sell well, but its drawback lies in the limitation of raw materials.

Although there is no cost to extract the Eastern Purple Qi, only one wisp can be extracted each day, which greatly limits the benefits that can be obtained from the aptitude-enhancing potion.

"Then the second option..."

Thinking of this, Jemin took out a vial of magic potion that emitted a dazzling color from his internal space.

This is a magic potion made from normal worldly energy. If the effect is as he predicted, then Jemin has found a new source of income.

"Unfortunately, the specific effects of the medicine cannot be tested at the moment, and we can only wait until next month. Fortunately, the matter of the element pool cannot be rushed, and there is still plenty of time."

"Sigh... why can't I control myself?!" Jemin couldn't help but slap his wrist.

Other things are fine, but the price of a level 7 large elemental pool is almost close to the value of the Infernal Sulfur Plane itself.

Mentor Clark's advice at the time was not unfounded. As a simple energy source for the Wizard Tower, a level 5 large elemental pool is sufficient, and level 6 is considered excessive.

But... that's from the perspective of the "Wizard Tower".

Jemin wanted to build more than just a "wizard tower".

If it were just an ordinary dimension, Jemin wouldn't have acted so impulsively.

However, the Purgatory Sulfur Plane itself is a subordinate plane of the Elosian Plane Cluster, which means that... there is also a natural network of divine power beliefs within the Purgatory Sulfur Plane.

Although incomplete, this incompleteness was actually an advantage for the ideas that came to mind at the time.

"Forget it, what's the difference between a person without dreams and a salted fish?"

After thinking it over, Jieming decided to put aside his research for the time being and first refine refined gold to raise the initial funds for the "construction team".

For the next month, Jemin secluded himself in the underground laboratory of the Golden Garden, immersing himself in the work of creating adamantite and earning points.

This was not the kind of research he enjoyed; in Jemin's view, it was just a tedious and repetitive physical labor.

Unfortunately, with the contract in place, Jemin felt it was best to play it safe.

After refining each piece of refined gold, Jemin would sell it through the workshop's recycling channels, watching the points on the magic network terminal slowly and steadily increase.

Time flew by amidst the roar of the fire, and Jemin almost forgot the concept of time.

He was only jolted awake from this almost mechanical work when the alarm he had set on his magic network terminal rang out.

“It’s been a month…” Jemin put down the refined gold ingot in his hand and rubbed his slightly sore temples.

He stretched and felt deep within his soul.

The weariness left over from the last time I was immersed in the worldly atmosphere has completely dissipated, replaced by an unprecedented clarity and vitality.

Full of energy and pure of soul.

Jemin knew it was time.

It's time to test the effects of the potion made from the essence of mortal life and the dew of a hundred flowers.

This vial of medicine carried his greatest hopes and might be the key to solving his current predicament.

He carefully took out the bottle of potion that emitted a seven-colored halo from his storage space.

Prior to this, all the toxicological tests on this drug had been completed; all that remained was for people to experience it firsthand.

Jemin took a deep breath and then drank the potion down without hesitation.

The potion, upon entering the body, did not produce the same violent impact as when it directly permeated the soul previously.

It carries the unique fragrance and gentle warmth of Baihua Lu (a type of herbal dew), gliding down the throat like a sweet spring and then quickly penetrating into the depths of his soul.

Even after drinking the potion, he could still clearly feel a complex mix of emotions.

Joy, anger, sorrow, happiness, love, hate, passion, birth, aging, sickness, death, separation, and reunion... they still flashed through his mental world in an extremely realistic way, like slides, allowing him to personally experience the myriad aspects of life of all living beings.

But Jemin immediately sensed the difference!

(End of this chapter)