Free Web Novel**Chapter 746: Sale**
The rest of the banquet no longer had anything to do with Jie Ming.
Although people still occasionally cast subtle glances in his direction, and quite a few were likely pondering whether to seize the chance to strike up a conversation, none of it mattered to him.
He remained standing where he was, chatting idly with Augusta while casually finishing the deduction of the remaining few formulas in his spiritual sea. Once the wedding ceremony had fully concluded and the banquet was underway, Jie Ming prepared to take his leave. Before departing, he arranged the time for their next meeting with Augusta.
Augusta showed a satisfied look at his attitude and said she would make time to visit his plane.
However, seemingly feeling her own words sounded off, she subconsciously added, “I’m only curious to see what you’ve turned that elite trial prize into. It’s not because you invited me.”
“Understood. Rest assured, I absolutely won’t disappoint you.” Jie Ming tactfully chose not to expose her.
Afterward, he bid farewell to David as well.
David gripped his hand and thanked him repeatedly, repeating himself until he eventually ran out of words.
In the end, David could only pat the back of Jie Ming’s hand firmly, his eyes reddening with sincere emotion.
After all, even setting aside Jie Ming’s earlier display of power, the mere technology he had gifted had undoubtedly elevated David and his wife to the pinnacle of family authority.
Amid Clan Leader Colmar’s overly enthusiastic farewell, Jie Ming finally stepped onto the teleportation array.
The array patterns lit up, and space twisted slightly. fɾeeweɓnѳveɭ.com
In the next instant, the glow of the teleportation array slowly faded within the main laboratory on the Infernal Sulfur plane.
Familiar elemental fluctuations surged back into his perception, and the cool blue lighting quietly bathed the surroundings.
The work data screens continued operating automatically, with runes and formulas floating line by line like tireless streams of light. Jie Ming sat down at his experimental station, pulled up the formulas that had been interrupted during the banquet, and resumed their deduction while slowly reviewing every detail of the wedding in his spiritual sea.
Then, he smiled in satisfaction.
“Lucky. The initial construction funds for the Creation System should now be secured.”
Given the wizard civilization’s attitude toward knowledge, he had calculated from the very beginning how big a stir the technology he released would cause in their circles. Wizards had always been cautious—nearly restrained—toward established high-tier knowledge.
Due to the prohibitions set by ninth-ring wizards, the vast majority of wizards would not casually pry into others’ core knowledge, let alone use it without permission, especially unique techniques bearing obvious personal imprints.
Yet on the other hand, the wizards’ thirst for knowledge was etched into their very bones.
Once the owner of the knowledge actively signaled that it “could be shared,” no capable individual would let the opportunity slip. By presenting the embryo aptitude enhancement technique as a wedding gift, he had made the clearest possible statement.
This knowledge—I am willing to offer it.
Since it had been confirmed that the knowledge was not Jie Ming’s core foundation, nor some shady secret art, and the holder was willing to share it with others, it meant the knowledge was now a legitimate commodity that could be placed on the table.
For mid-to-low tier wizard families, the appeal of such knowledge was solid and real.
Once the news spread, its rate of dissemination would likely be no slower than the Star Ring Federation military’s emergency dispatches.
Naturally, a large wave of buyers would come flocking.
The price, of course, would not be low.
Thinking of this, Jie Ming felt a twinge of regret. “Although it can fetch a good price, ‘good’ is still its limit.” freewebnøvel.com
After all, the technique’s shortcomings were equally obvious.
Its core material was Elemental Spirit—expensive and low-yield. Even if ordinary wizards could afford it, they fundamentally could not sustain its use.
As for higher-tier families, aside from a few emerging powers, most established strong clans already possessed their own aptitude enhancement channels. No matter how excellent his technique was, to them it would merely be an additional option, offering no urgent “must-buy” pressure. Therefore, Jie Ming’s true target was the mid-to-low end family market.
Individually, these families had limited resources, but their sheer numbers more than compensated.
If each contributed a portion, the accumulation would amount to a considerable sum.
Moreover, the sales curve for knowledge-type commodities differed from that of physical goods.
The first concentrated sales wave would capture the largest profit; afterward, as the technique’s effects were gradually verified among buyers, more families would hear the news and come seeking it, creating a continuous long-tail revenue stream.
Jie Ming made a rough estimate. Excluding the first wave, the stable annual income from this technique in the following years could roughly match the profits from selling liquid mithril.
It was not exaggerated, but it would be enduring.
Sure enough, almost as soon as he returned to the laboratory and sat down, purchase inquiries began popping up continuously on the magic network terminal.
The first message came from a wizard he did not recognize.
However, the family name in the signature looked somewhat familiar—likely someone he had seen at the banquet.
The other party’s wording was extremely cautious, even overly so, with every line revealing careful probing.
The message essentially said: Your Excellency’s technique gifted at the Colmar family wedding banquet today is truly astonishing. Might you be willing to sell it? If the complete version is a custom piece for specific recipients and inconvenient to transfer, would you consider selling an earlier iteration before optimization?
It was a very cautious probe.
Jie Ming looked at the message, the corners of his mouth slowly curling upward.
The other party had clearly done their homework, even accounting for the possibility that the “custom version is inconvenient to sell,” and had prepared an exit for themselves in advance.
The refinement of normal techniques usually required multiple iterations. Although earlier versions had slightly inferior effects, they would still purchase them if the price was right. Regardless, their purchase intent was practically overflowing; they had almost written “I’m ready to pay” across their face. Jie Ming raised his hand and typed a reply on the light screen.
The content was simple: The complete version can be sold directly; there is no need to purchase the old version. Price to be discussed in person.
Almost the instant his message was sent, the other party’s reply bounced back.
Even through the terminal, Jie Ming could sense the other’s irrepressible excitement from the dense, overflowing string of text.
He leaned back in his chair, glanced at the long string of thank-you words and the continuous inquiries about the price range on the light screen, and the curve of his mouth rose a few degrees higher.
He looked exactly like a butcher preparing to slaughter a fat sheep.
