Chapter 124: Finding a Way

Zhang Xuan felt like crying but had no tears!

He had thought these items would cost at most a few hundred thousand gold coins. With his grand million, spending a bit more didn't matter—after all, the money was free. He never dreamed the total would exceed twenty million...

The money he prided himself on didn't even cover a fraction of the price!

Others rip off their fathers; this damn well rips off the teacher!

He had wanted to awaken their bloodlines, make up for their deficiencies, and boost their strength dramatically, stunning everyone, while also displaying the demeanor of a master who scoffs at money. He never dreamed it would cost so much... This was utterly infuriating!

If he had known it would cost this much, why act cool?

"Maybe... let's just forget it!"

Struggling to suppress his wounded heart, Zhang Xuan was torn.

With his meager funds, not even enough for a fraction, he definitely couldn't buy these herbs. Was he going to prepare for so long—taking the apprentice exam, the alchemist exam—only to end up with nothing?

Unable to accomplish anything?

The key was... he had already boasted. Zhao Ya and the others knew he was going to find a way to activate their physiques and enhance their strength. If he returned empty-handed, where would he put his face?

"No, giving up just because it's too expensive is really not my style!"

If he truly gave up on these items, Zhao Ya and the others' physiques couldn't be activated, and defeating Lu Xun in fourteen days would be nearly impossible!

Failing without even trying didn't befit a transmigrator!

Moreover, as the teacher and mentor of Zhao Ya and the others, he truly couldn't stand by and do nothing.

Though he had only recently become a teacher, he still had that innate sense of responsibility from the Way of the Teacher.

Not enough money—let's see if there's a way!

With this thought, Zhang Xuan walked back and looked at the old man before him: "Ahem, President Ouyang, since I'm an alchemist, could I possibly buy these on credit and find a way to pay you later?"

"This... no!" President Ouyang shook his head: "Third-grade pills, no one in our guild can refine them; we need to purchase them from the main guild. This money can't be owed..."

"But... twenty million, I definitely can't come up with that in a short time..."

Zhang Xuan shook his head.

"Then there's no way. Maybe... you could try refining pills. With your understanding of alchemy, there should be many ways to make money." Ouyang Cheng couldn't help saying.

This young man's knowledge surpassed the guild, and he understood alchemy deeply. If he refined pills, twenty million, though daunting, wouldn't be hard for an alchemist of his level to earn.

"Making money fast through alchemy? How much profit can you make from one Moisture Acupoint Pill you just refined?" Zhang Xuan couldn't help asking.

"Moisture Acupoint Pills sell at a high price and are not easy to refine. Among first-grade pills, they have relatively high profit. You can earn about fifty thousand per pill. If you refine ten a day, in less than two months, you'll earn over twenty million!"

President Ouyang said affirmatively.

Alchemy was indeed profitable, but it also depended on the market and sufficient herbs. What he said was only theoretically feasible. Even a full-fledged alchemist refining every day would probably get sick of it.

"Two months?"

Zhang Xuan's forehead broke out in black lines.

By the time he scraped together the money in two months, the freshman competition would be long over, and the opportunity would be lost.

If that were the case, he might as well improve their strength step by step; why bother with all this effort?

Besides, his theoretical prowess came from the Library of Heaven's Path. If he were to actually refine pills... that would definitely be nonsense.

No matter how fluently he spoke, if he actually tried, he probably couldn't even pass the first stage of extracting herbs.

He had watched them refine pills earlier; without decades of practice, it couldn't be done.

"Is there any... faster way to make money?" he couldn't help asking again.

"Faster?" President Ouyang shook his head, about to say no, when something came to mind: "The most lucrative profession in this world is undoubtedly the master teacher. Just giving a few pointers can earn substantial fees. Although alchemists make good money, compared to that, they fall far short."

There were many professions in the world—appraisers, alchemists—all quite profitable, but compared to master teachers, they were still far behind.

Many people were stuck in place, reaching the end of their lifespan without breaking through. If a master teacher could offer a single word of guidance, they might break through the bottleneck and reach a higher realm.

With increased cultivation, not only did lifespan increase, but the speed of earning money also accelerated. Therefore, some people would spare no expense, even bankrupting themselves, for a single word of guidance from a master teacher.

Thus, if you wanted to make money quickly, becoming a master teacher was definitely the fastest—no other profession could compare.

Unfortunately, becoming a master teacher wasn't easy. It required countless assessments, and one must have their own students and various teaching experience and reputation.

Take Zhang Xuan, for example. Relying on the Library of Heaven's Path, he could easily solve many problems, but without students, he couldn't qualify as a master teacher.

"First, help me reserve the items. I'll find a way to pay you in ten days!"

A bold idea struck him, and Zhang Xuan spoke.

"Alright!" Ouyang Cheng didn't know what he was thinking, but seeing his calm and steady demeanor, not like someone joking, he nodded.

"Farewell!"

After speaking with him, Zhang Xuan walked out.

"Since master teachers make money fast... if I pretend to be a master teacher... could I earn money quickly?"

The earlier idea resurfaced, and Zhang Xuan pondered.

By normal means, earning over twenty million gold coins in ten days was nearly impossible—short of robbing a bank!

But if he disguised himself as a master teacher, there was a chance!

If others did this, once discovered, they would definitely be beaten to death on the spot. After all, master teachers were profoundly learned; a single mistake would easily reveal clues. But he was different!

With the Library of Heaven's Path and his previous life's ability to bluff, fooling people would be quite simple.

Of course, it wasn't exactly deception. With the Library of Heaven's Path and the Heaven's Path Divine Art, spotting others' flaws and helping them advance would be an easy and pleasant task.

"Good, that's settled!"

After deliberating and finding no flaws, Zhang Xuan couldn't help nodding.

To win the bet with Lu Xun in half a month and let Zhao Ya and the others' cultivation soar, he had to buy those items and earn the money.

The only way to earn over twenty million gold coins in ten days was this.

"I still need to prepare some things in advance. At my current age, if I go out claiming to be a master teacher, no one will believe me. I must dress up, at least to look over thirty."

Master teachers, like alchemists—if you're not even twenty and claim to be a master teacher, you'd probably be drowned in spit before you finish speaking.

He had to disguise himself and also change his appearance; otherwise, there would be a lot of trouble later, and it would be hard to gain trust.

"Second, since I'm a master teacher, I naturally need to have status and airs. I can't just go to people's homes to give guidance; if I do, I'll be seen as a fraud."

Living in the era of information explosion in his previous life, though he hadn't done it, he knew quite a bit.

Master teachers held such high status in this world; going to people's homes like a beggar to give guidance and ask for money was clearly unrealistic.

"What should I do?"

If he couldn't go to people's homes, how would he find clients? How would he get money?

Zhang Xuan frowned deeply.