“Not bad, a hidden skill.”

“But what good is it? My success rate in alchemy is 70% lower than others. People who come to me for alchemy basically lose out.”

“I sought you out because you are useful. If you are willing, sign this agreement.” Nie Yan said. In the virtual world of Faith, any agreement within the bounds of the law is valid.

Niao Bu Sheng Dan looked at the contract Nie Yan handed him with a puzzled expression and began to carefully read each clause. The clauses were simple. The general idea was that Nie Yan would spend money to buy raw materials for Niao Bu Sheng Dan to consume in alchemy, but all of Niao Bu Sheng Dan's future alchemy products would be at Nie Yan's disposal. If profits were generated, 30% of the total profit would go to Niao Bu Sheng Dan.

This contract was roughly equivalent to the contracts signed when guilds recruited exclusive alchemists, but the rewards given by guilds were often only 20% at most. A price of 30% was much higher than what those guilds offered, but the cost of nurturing an alchemist would be borne entirely by Nie Yan. Nie Yan's obligations were not reduced at all.

“You want me to sign this contract?” Niao Bu Sheng Dan asked, somewhat moved. Contract terms like these were hard to find even with a lantern.

“That’s right.”

“Since I learned the alchemy skill, I’ve always been losing money. I’ve ruined a lot of herbs, worth at least two silver coins. The Dark Ranger Guild kicked me out because of it. If you lose money, don't blame me. There's still time to take back the agreement.” Niao Bu Sheng Dan waved the agreement in his hand. He was a little uneasy. What if Nie Yan took back the agreement?

“I’m not short of money. Even if I lose, I’ll accept it. But I’ve always had a good eye and never misjudged anyone.” Nie Yan said with a confident smile.

“Isn’t 30% too high?” Niao Bu Sheng Dan’s tone was very unconfident. Even in some of the better guilds, those alchemists could only get 20%.

“That’s settled then, you’re worth the price.” Nie Yan waved his hand. To win over someone like Niao Bu Sheng Dan, it wasn't enough to just give him some money. He was confident that he had a good grasp of how to buy people’s hearts.

He really didn't know where Nie Yan's trust in him came from, but in Niao Bu Sheng Dan's view, Nie Yan's words were tantamount to recognition. When a person was failing and frustrated, what they needed most was not charity, but simply a word of approval. Nie Yan casually said something, and those inconspicuous words pierced through Niao Bu Sheng Dan's defenses and went straight to his heart.

“Okay, I’ll sign the agreement. It doesn’t matter if the reward is a little less, but you can’t blame me if you lose money.” Niao Bu Sheng Dan couldn’t help but add.

“Don’t worry, I won’t give you trouble even if you lose money.” Nie Yan said frankly. After being reborn, he had absolute confidence that he would never be short of money. One month after the game's launch, before the connection with real-world currency was established, the server would sell or auction off in-game assets. Auction houses, shops, land, etc., would all be converted into private property. Guilds supported by various consortia would definitely rush to buy these assets. Once real-world currency was connected to virtual currency, the value of these virtual assets would increase geometrically. Players would discover that the shops they purchased with tens, hundreds, or even thousands of gold coins would be traded on the black market for as much as millions or even tens of millions of credits. As for auction houses, hundreds of millions would not be an exaggeration. This was the result of the circulation and speculation of capital by major consortia, but shops and auction houses could indeed generate a lot of money every day.

With Nie Yan's prescient vision, future profits were definitely not a problem. Was he still afraid of not being able to support a Niao Bu Sheng Dan? If he really cultivated a Medicine King, the money he earned would be more than just a little.

The reason why Nie Yan's father's investment suffered a Waterloo after entering Faith was also related to missing out on the division of virtual assets before the connection with real-world currency. The major consortia had already divided up the game assets and formed their own stable markets. As a latecomer, Nie Yan's father's attempt to intervene strongly would inevitably be met with rejection and resistance from the major consortia.

Nie Yan wanted to pave the way for his father before his father decided to enter Faith, so as to avoid the tragedy of his previous life.

In the month before the connection with currency, Nie Yan had many things to do. He needed a lot of money, and he also needed to win over a force of his own. In the future, he would have equipment shops, medicine shops, auction houses, banks, and a large amount of land and shops under his banner. Even though Nie Yan was a reborn person, he understood the principle that a single tree cannot make a forest. What was the most important thing in this world? It was talent, and the guy in front of him was one! Taking away the future Medicine King of the Triumph Guild, cultivating his own Medicine King, weakening the enemy, and strengthening himself, why not do it?

Nie Yan promised many benefits, precisely to make Niao Bu Sheng Dan work for him.

Niao Bu Sheng Dan couldn’t deny that he was indeed a little touched by Nie Yan’s unconditional trust, and he had the idea of working for Nie Yan. He was like a drowning man who desperately needed the recognition of others, and Nie Yan just happened to give him a life-saving straw. As for why Nie Yan sought him out and why he trusted his abilities so much, all of this was no longer important. Niao Bu Sheng Dan wrote his name on the agreement with a flourish.

After this, all of Nie Yan's expenses on Niao Bu Sheng Dan would be recorded by the system. If Niao Bu Sheng Dan breached the contract, he would have to pay ten times the penalty. If Nie Yan terminated the contract himself, then he would not get a penny.

“Come with me.” Nie Yan said and walked straight towards the auction house.

Niao Bu Sheng Dan followed behind Nie Yan. He was still confused about his future. Was he really suitable to be an alchemist? If he lost too much money in the future, would Nie Yan let him pack up and leave? These were all mysteries. The cost of alchemy was too great. Could Nie Yan really afford to support him?

The two walked into the auction house one after the other.

“Next, you just focus on making potions. I’ll prepare some raw materials for you. If you run out, you can contact me at any time.” Nie Yan said and sat down in the auction house, opening the bidding device.

Nie Yan began to bid on items, buying four backpacks in a row.

“Why are you buying so many backpacks?”

“How can an alchemist get by with too few backpacks?”

“These are for me?” Niao Bu Sheng Dan asked in surprise. Among the guild leaders he had seen, basically none of them would buy these for their alchemists, unless the alchemist was very outstanding. Those guild leaders would worry about them being poached, so they would buy various items for that alchemist.

“Who else would they be for?” Nie Yan said casually. He also bought a whole set of alchemy equipment, the better kind, which increased the success rate of alchemy by 5%, costing Nie Yan 3 silver coins. In addition, Nie Yan also purchased a large number of herbs and recipes.

Seeing Nie Yan buy one item after another for him, Niao Bu Sheng Dan was both shocked and moved. He was shocked that Nie Yan was so rich. He had really found a super-rich sugar daddy. He was moved that Nie Yan had spent so much money on him and really thought highly of him. At the same time, Niao Bu Sheng Dan was also thinking about a question. Was Nie Yan sure that he could recover his investment in him?

Nie Yan had a lot of money on hand, and he could use this money to create a Medicine King. How precious would a high-level alchemist be in the future! In the future, there would be no shortage of alchemists worth hundreds of millions. In his previous life, when Niao Bu Sheng Dan was in the Triumph Guild, his net worth was as high as hundreds of millions, ranking third among all alchemists.

Nie Yan didn't believe that with his financial strength, he couldn't create a Medicine King.