Chapter 424: The Terrifying Method of Making Money Out of Thin Air
Upon hearing Chen Changsheng’s words, Qian Ya was dumbfounded instantly.
“Sir, what do you mean by that?”
“Literal meaning.”
“You buy up large amounts of Jī Dài and increase its exchange ratio.”
“As a result, the amount of Divine Source spent by the Demon Court on Jī Dài will multiply.”
“Even though the Demon Court has substantial resources, they won’t squander money like this.”
“If I’m not mistaken, the Demon Court will definitely find ways to suppress the price of Jī Dài.”
“Once the price of Jī Dài crashes, you will suffer losses until you’re bankrupt. With such a huge amount of funds, how will you cover this loss?”
Facing Chen Changsheng’s words, Qian Ya swallowed hard, forcing a smile.
“Sir, while I may not understand cultivation matters very well, I do understand business.”
“Even if the price of Jī Dái crashes, I can still exchange these Jī Dái for supplies at the Mountain River Academy.”
“In that case, even if there are losses, they won’t be too significant.”
Hearing this, Chen Changsheng glanced at Qian Ya indifferently.
“Under normal circumstances, it would indeed be like that. That’s why I said, it depends on whether your opponent is ruthless enough.”
“You need to understand that the supplies at the Mountain River Academy are not inexhaustible.”
“Once the academy’s supplies are depleted, the amount of Jī Dái needed for exchanges will rise.”
“Even if the academy resists pressure and doesn’t increase the exchange ratio for supplies with Jī Dái,”
“supplies don’t just appear out of thin air; you have to wait.”
“For the spiritual medicine to grow from the soil, for the dān to be refined in the dān furnace.”
“The Demon Court can afford to wait three to five years, but the lineage of the God of Wealth behind you hasn’t fully supported you yet.”
“Can you afford to wait so long?”
After hearing Chen Changsheng’s words, Qian Ya became anxious.
“Sir, all of this was done at your request. You can’t abandon me now!”
Looking at Qian Ya’s anxious expression, Chen Changsheng smiled slightly and said,
“You’ve always complained that I didn’t teach you anything, right?”
“Now let me teach you what true wealth creation is.”
“If wealth creation is used in a chaotic era, it might bring trouble upon oneself.”
“But in times of peace, wealth creation is a weapon sharper than imperial artifacts.”
“Low purchase high sale, rare goods can be hoarded—these are the most basic techniques of wealth creation.”
“When you master wealth creation to perfection, even a Heavenly Mandate Holder will have to give you face.”
Hearing this, Qian Ya’s eyes lit up instantly.
“Sir, what does it mean to master wealth creation to perfection?”
“It’s simple. If you can make everyone in the world buy things with paper, and create something out of nothing, then your wealth creation is already perfect.”
Hearing this, Qian Ya scratched her head, puzzled.
“How can paper buy things? Are you talking about IOUs?”
“And what does ‘creating something out of nothing’ mean?”
Facing Qian Ya’s confusion, Chen Changsheng raised his right hand and said,
“What do I have in my hand?”
Seeing Chen Changsheng’s empty palm, Qian Ya thought for a moment and said,
“Nothing.”
“No, no, no!”
“I have mountains of gold and silver, an inexhaustible fortune in my hands.”
Listening to Chen Changsheng, Qian Ya’s eyes were full of confusion.
“Sir, what you say makes no sense.”
“It’s normal not to understand. Let me give you an example.”
“I ask you, if you discover a rare seedling of spiritual medicine, how can you maximize profit?”
“Of course, you should cultivate it well and release information early, driving up the price as emotions rise.”
“No, no, no!” Chen Changsheng shook his head and said, “That won’t maximize profits.”
“To maximize profits, you must first sell the seedling of the spiritual medicine.”
“But you’re selling a future medicine.”
“Assume that after maturity, the medicine is worth 100 Divine Sources. You sell the rights to it for 60 Divine Sources.”
“Do you think anyone would accept that price?”
Considering this, Qian Ya replied,
“Certainly, someone would buy it since it’s not a loss.”
“Good. Now someone buys the rights to the medicine for 60 Divine Sources.”
“But halfway through, they decide they don’t want it anymore because they can’t wait.”
“So this person sells the rights back for 70 Divine Sources. Do you think anyone would take over?”
“Yes,” Qian Ya nodded, “buying the medicine for 70 Divine Sources, though less profitable, is still a profit.”
“But how does this relate to ‘creating something out of nothing?'”
“Of course, it relates greatly.”
“As the rights change hands, each person earns a fee.”
“In fact, none of you have ever seen this thing.”
“A seedling needs time to grow; it could d*e or wither.”
“What you bought is merely an intangible promise, isn’t that creating something out of nothing?”
“Moreover, throughout the process, you avoid both the cost of cultivating the medicine and the risks during its growth.”
“Don’t you think this maximizes profit?”
After hearing this, Qian Ya’s pupils dilated.
Because throughout the process, the medicine as a commodity never existed.
Being a core disciple of the God of Wealth lineage, Qian Ya naturally had a talent for business.
She understood how lucrative such an intangible system could be.
But the problem was, once such a system collapses, it would cause catastrophic damage.
Thinking of this, Qian Ya spoke up,
“Sir, isn’t this method too risky? If it collapses, the entire cultivation world will be overturned.”
“Exactly, which is why I said that wealth creation is sharper than an imperial artifact.”
“The appearance of an imperial artifact might cause bloodshed, but only in a specific area.”
“But if you truly master wealth creation, the entire Nine Domains will be under your control.”
As she listened to Chen Changsheng’s description, Qian Ya’s heart began to race.
She couldn’t imagine what kind of spectacle that would be.
“Sir, there’s one more small issue.”
“You assumed the medicine was worth 100 Divine Sources, but what if the rights reach 100 Divine Sources? Will people still buy them?”
“Certainly, because by then, the commodity’s value won’t be just a single medicine.”
“It will become a self-generating asset.”
“With countless witnesses seeing its price rise step by step, how can you guarantee it won’t continue to rise beyond 100?”
“As long as people still believe in luck and greed, the price will keep rising.”
“When the entire cultivation world can no longer bear this price, the bubble created by everyone’s fantasies will burst.”
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