Clan Rise: Starting as a Grandfather Chapter 1415 - 897: Exchanging Foundation Establishment Pills for Contribution Points

Scarcely had Yang Zhenshan's gaze swept over a few of the spiritual materials before him before an irresistible urge to claim them all welled up within him.

Both Rongxin Wood and Purple Sandalwood Heart Wood possessed the capability to be forged into the Divine Wood Treasure Cauldron. Simultaneously, Thunder Pattern Locust Wood held the potential for crafting the Green Wood Purple Lightning Sword.

He managed to suppress the immediate desire to act and continued to peruse the details of other spiritual materials. The more he discovered, the greater his elation grew, even entertaining the notion of plundering the entire treasure repository.

After what felt like an eternity, he reluctantly tore his gaze away and addressed the elder stationed before him, "Senior, I wish to acquire the Rongxin Wood."

The crystalline heart of a thousand-year-old rejuvenating Purple Banyan tree harbored the 'Essence of Banyan,' a potent substance capable of accelerating the nurturing process of an Artifact Spirit residing within a Spiritual Artifact.

Yang Zhenshan harbored aspirations of refining the Divine Wood Treasure Cauldron. While currently classified merely as a Lifebound Magical Treasure and not yet a Spiritual Artifact, this did not diminish his profound hopes for its future potential.

The utilization of Rongxin Wood as the primary component offered the promising prospect of rapidly elevating the Divine Wood Treasure Cauldron to the status of a Spiritual Artifact, a temptation of immense significance for Yang Zhenshan.

Furthermore, the ancient, rejuvenating Purple Banyan was itself a Spirit Tree, brimming with potent vitality. Employing it in the refinement of the Divine Wood Treasure Cauldron would undoubtedly bolster the treasure cauldron's inherent recovery and healing capabilities.

"Hmm, Rongxin Wood, a third-rank top-grade spiritual material," the elder remarked, his eyelids barely fluttering as he gestured, summoning a purple crystal stone roughly the size of a washbasin.

The moment the purple crystal stone materialized, Yang Zhenshan detected a palpable surge of vitality.

Indeed, it was Rongxin Wood; the vitality it contained far surpassed any Spiritual Object Yang Zhenshan had encountered thus far.

"Package it up! You may depart!"

Yang Zhenshan swiftly secured the Rongxin Wood, rose to his feet, and offered a bow of gratitude, exclaiming, "Thank you, Senior!"

...

Emerging from the treasure trove, Yang Zhenshan was enveloped in a profound sense of joy.

"It appears you've been quite successful!" Zhongli Xiayi commented with a smile, observing his evident delight.

"Haha, my sincerest thanks to you, Immortal!" Yang Zhenshan offered another grateful bow.

Zhongli Xiayi waved a dismissive hand, stating, "If you wish to show your gratitude, then refine more elixirs for the Ten Thousand Treasures Store!"

"It shall be done!"

Yang Zhenshan affirmed without a moment's hesitation.

The two proceeded to exit the treasure trove side-by-side. Zhongli Xiayi then proceeded to acquaint Yang Zhenshan with the various amenities available at the Ten Thousand Treasures Store before finally escorting him to the newly assigned mansion.

It was a rather ordinary courtyard dwelling. However, the concentration of Spiritual Energy within this residence was notably superior to that of his previous shared quarters with Yun Xiao.

After a brief period of tidying the mansion, Yang Zhenshan retrieved his Identity Token and activated the Communication Array embedded within it.

The Identity Token from the Ten Thousand Treasures Store served not merely as a symbol of identification but also boasted a plethora of functionalities, including communication, recording, and positional tracking.

The Array integrated into the token facilitated a connection with the Wanxiang Building, enabling access to the task directory disseminated by the establishment.

As a Ninth Grade Guest Elder of the Ten Thousand Treasures Store, specializing in the art of Alchemy, Yang Zhenshan could expect the Wanxiang Building to extend certain alchemy-related tasks his way.

Perusing the available task listings, Yang Zhenshan couldn't help but be struck once again by the sheer financial might of the Ten Thousand Treasures Store.

Each task detailed above entailed the refinement of Second-Order Pills, frequently in quantities ranging from several hundred to a thousand units.

The successful formation of pills varied in required rates depending on the specific elixir.

For instance, the Foundation Establishment Pill necessitated a pill-forming rate exceeding forty percent for Yang Zhenshan to achieve profitability.s

The Illusion God Pill demanded a pill-forming rate above thirty percent, while the Gathering Spirit Pill required a rate exceeding sixty percent.

The Demon Essence Pill presented a unique challenge, necessitating a pill-forming rate of approximately thirty percent to yield a profit.

Within the Ten Thousand Treasures Store's operational framework, the practice of alchemy was not supported by materials directly supplied by the store. Instead, participants were required to expend contribution points to procure materials, which were subsequently refined into pills and then exchanged for further contribution points.

This arrangement implied that regardless of the origin of the raw materials utilized in the alchemy process, the resultant pills could be directly exchanged for contribution points.

Yang Zhenshan engaged in quiet calculation and discerned that the contribution points awarded by the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion held a direct correlation with Spirit Stones, with one contribution point approximating ten Mid-grade Spirit Stones, or equivalently, a thousand Low-grade Spirit Stones.

A twenty percent reduction from the market price. That's how much contribution points are worth when exchanging for materials.

Similarly, when trading pills for contribution points, the value is also set at twenty percent below the prevailing market rate.

A profitable opportunity seems to present itself; one could potentially pocket a twenty percent profit by utilizing contribution points to acquire materials from the Ten Thousand Treasures Store and then reselling them externally.

However, this sort of opportunistic profiteering has long been anticipated by the Ten Thousand Treasures Pavilion.

Any materials obtained from the Ten Thousand Treasures Store are mandated to be returned to the store in the form of refined pills, meeting specific pill-forming rate standards, as previously stipulated.

For instance, concerning the Foundation Establishment Pill, should ten units of raw materials be procured, a return of four Foundation Establishment Pills of low-grade quality is required.

This cyclical exchange would ensure that one's contribution points remain ostensibly unchanged, rendering the entire endeavor a mere expenditure of time and energy.

Yet, if one's pill-forming rate surpasses the forty percent threshold, or if Mid-grade or Top-grade Foundation Establishment Pills can be successfully refined, a substantial accumulation of contribution points becomes achievable.

As Yang Zhenshan absorbed the details presented on the token, a spark ignited within his eyes, growing ever brighter.

"Damn it, I believe I've stumbled upon a method for immense wealth!"

The stipulated pill-forming rate for Foundation Establishment Pills is merely forty percent!

And what is *his* personal pill-forming rate for these very pills?

It has been some time since his last refinement of Foundation Establishment Pills, so his rate might have seen a slight decline, but it should still comfortably exceed fifty percent.

More crucially, he possesses the capability to refine both Mid-grade and Top-grade Foundation Establishment Pills.

Furthermore, he currently possesses more than a dozen Foundation Establishment Pills. Initially, he was hesitant to part with them, as gathering the necessary components for their creation is notoriously difficult, particularly the core of the Green Profound Fruit, which proves exceedingly challenging to procure even through purchase.

But the circumstances have drastically changed; through the established channel with the Ten Thousand Treasures Store, he can now obtain a significant quantity of Green Profound Fruit cores.