Clan Rise: Starting as a Grandfather

Chapter 1136: Chapter 766: Hundred Fruit Brew! What a Grand Reputation! (Part 2)

There are no Spirit Veins in Xue Meng Mountain, making it unsuitable for Martial Arts forces to reside long-term.

Meanwhile, the Yunxiao Mountain Range is teeming with mutant beasts, extremely dangerous, and not fit for family survival.

But compared to Xue Meng Mountain, the Yunxiao Mountain Range has numerous Spirit Vein Blessed Lands.

If a force wants to establish itself in the Yunxiao Mountain Range, it must satisfy one condition.

That is to possess a Mountain Protection Array!

Only then can they ensure their garrison isn’t disturbed by mutant beast attacks.

Ji De’an glanced at the token placed nearby, his heart stirred.

Although restriction is simple, not just any force can manage it well.

The Cold Cloud Sect knows a few restrictions, but they don’t have a complete Array heritage, let alone a Mountain Protection Array!

If the person in front of him is from the Yunxiao Mountain Range, wouldn’t it mean there’s a powerful force hidden behind them?

A peculiar light flashed in his eyes.

A force that has a Mountain Protection Array, even if not as strong as the Three Sects of the Sea of Spirit, should be stronger than the Twelve Families.

Is there really such a hidden force in the Yunxiao Mountain Range?

It’s not impossible!

The Yunxiao Mountain Range is vast, hidden with countless secrets; if it holds a few formidable forces, it’s entirely feasible.

After all, even the Cold Cloud Sect knows that the Hidden Sword Mountain’s sect is hidden within the Yunxiao Mountain Range.

Ji De’an glanced again at the Spiritual Wine before him, his heart involuntarily skipped a beat.

Hundred Fruit Brew!

What a grand title!

Brewed from a hundred Spirit Fruits!

This isn’t something any ordinary force can achieve.

”Senior Yang, I wish to purchase some Hundred Fruit Brew. May I know the price?” Ji De’an inquired.

Yang Zhenshan stroked his beard, smiling, ”Is it you who wants to buy, or the Cold Cloud Sect?”

”It’s me!” Ji De’an said softly.

”A hundred jin, after a fifty percent discount then an additional twenty percent off, that’s eight Spirit Stones per jin. Not that I’m stingy and unwilling to give you more, but this brew is too troublesome to make, and we don’t have much in storage!”

”Of course, you may also purchase some, same price, at most a hundred jin!”

Yang Zhenshan smiled pleasantly.

This deal is definitely a loss-making one, but it’s an essential step for the Yang family’s winery to open up its market.

Rather than selling wine to those Loose Cultivators, Yang Zhenshan actually prefers selling it to the Cold Cloud Sect and Martial Arts Families.

Spiritual Wine is a cultivation resource; Sect and family forces can completely buy in large quantities, so Yang Zhenshan wants to find a few stable long-term clients.

The brewing process for Hundred Fruit Brew is indeed complex, going through over thirty procedures, with none tolerating mistakes.

However, the brewing isn’t something Yang Zhenshan manages alone anymore. The brewing workshop in the Spirit Source Land now employs over a thousand people, dedicated to brewing various wines, with their brewing craftsmanship well perfected over time.

And over the years, the Spirit Source Land has stored a large quantity of wine, not just tens of thousands, but millions of jin.

After all, aside from Spirit Fruits, the Spirit Source Land’s cultivation resources include these Spiritual Wines.

Therefore, the quantity of wine brewed in the Spirit Source Land each year is enormous, and the volume consumed is also considerable, leaving a significant stockpile of stored wine.

Hundred Fruit Brew, being the most valuable Spiritual Wine in the Spirit Source Land, remains a target for the brewing workshop to expand production; currently, its annual output already reaches three hundred thousand jin.

This is the main reason why Yang Zhenshan had to come out and sell wine.

”Thank you for your care, Senior!”

The trio of Ji De’an expressed their joy.

The effects of Hundred Fruit Brew they had just experienced seemed equivalent to one hundred Mid-grade Qi Nourishing Pills for them.

And what is the price of Mid-grade Qi Nourishing Pills?

Fifty Spirit Stones per pill.

And they’re not readily available for purchase.

The Sea of Spirit has many shops selling elixirs, but most sell only lower-grade Spirit Pills, like Wood Spirit Pill, Water Spirit Pill, and Fire Spirit Pill, which are the most common and cheapest lower-grade elixirs.

Elixirs like Qi Nourishing Pill, Nourishing God Pill, and Nourishing Yuan Pill are mid-grade pills, usually sold by the Major Sects exclusively, with the Twelve Families rarely selling them externally.

As for upper-grade Spirit Pills, they are exclusive resources of the Major Sects, which even the Twelve Families must purchase from them.

The reason lies in the Major Sects’ monopoly on Alchemy.

Compared to Mid-grade Spirit Pill Qi Nourishing Pill, Hundred Fruit Brew is undoubtedly more cost-effective.

Moreover, Hundred Fruit Brew differs from the Fan family’s Ice Soul Spirit Wine, which works wonders for Martial Artists practicing Ice Attribute and Water Attribute cultivation techniques but seems useless for those with different cultivation attributes.

Hundred Fruit Brew, however, satisfies Martial Artists of all attributes, being neutral and harmonizing, with gentle medicinal properties, truly the perfect wine for cultivation.

Twenty Spirit Stones per jin, immensely worth the value, let alone at just eight Spirit Stones.

Amid Ji De’an trio’s praises, the banquet drew to a close.

Yet the shop’s business grew increasingly lively; following the first batch of neighbors purchasing wine and leaving, news of Yang family’s winery’s grand opening spread rapidly.

A large number of guests flocked to the winery, perhaps out of curiosity, seeking bargains, or genuinely wanting to buy affordable Spiritual Wine.

No matter their reasons, they all came to the Yang family’s winery, turning this usually less frequented street bustling with activity.

Not until twilight did the lively atmosphere gradually subside with Yang family’s winery closing.

”Family Head, today we sold a total of three thousand four hundred and twenty jin of wine, including three hundred and twenty jin of the Hundred Fruit Brew, one thousand three hundred and eighty jin of Drunken Immortal Brew, seven hundred and twenty jin of Hundred Herbs Brew...”

”Revenue of five hundred eighty Spirit Stones, roughly a loss of over a hundred Spirit Stones!”

In the backyard hall, Luo Zhen provided a brief report on the winery’s business situation today.

Yang Zhenshan nodded calmly after hearing it, ”Not bad, only lost over a hundred Spirit Stones!”

Actually, the fifty percent discount for the grand opening wasn’t a loss because the cost of wine in Spirit Source Land is very low.

Luo Zhen referred to a loss primarily due to a cost estimation of various resources from Spirit Source Land conducted by the Commerce Department.

Referring to price levels in the Sea of Spirit, they estimated a cost for the raw materials from Spirit Source Land.

This estimated cost is rather vague.

Brewing in the Sea of Spirit has any cost?

Does Spiritual Spring Water count as a cost?

It seems like it might but also might not.

Do Spirit Fruits have a cost?

Caring for these Spiritual Fruit Trees demands significant manpower, so seemingly there’s a cost involved.

Yet now Spirit Source Land is scattered with Spiritual Fruit Trees that grow naturally and require no manpower for care.

Thus, the cost for these Spiritual Wines has no precise figures, only a rough estimate referring to Sea of Spirit prices.

”Family Head, the Hundred Fruit Brew doesn’t seem very popular!” Luo Zhen said softly.

Today only three hundred and twenty jin of Hundred Fruit Brew sold, out of which three hundred jin was half sold and half given to Ji De’an trio by Yang Zhenshan, meaning they only sold twenty jin of Hundred Fruit Brew.

”It’s fine, the price of Hundred Fruit Brew is still rather high, beyond what ordinary Innate Martial Artists can afford.” Yang Zhenshan replied indifferently.

For ordinary Innate Martial Artists, twenty Spirit Stones isn’t a small amount.

Although Yang Zhenshan casually spends hundreds to thousands of Spirit Stones over the years, it’s not indicating they are valueless.

Remember, beneath Spirit Stones there are Spirit Crystal Coins, which are the mainstream currency for ordinary Innate Martial Artists.

Most Innate Martial Artists in Snow Valley Town are essentially poor souls striving in the mountains, risking their lives hunting mutant beasts and gathering Spiritual Medicine, with possibly just dozens of Spirit Stones income annually.

By comparison, twenty Spirit Stones per jin of Hundred Fruit Brew are undoubtedly a luxury.

Therefore, the customers for Hundred Fruit Brew have never been those Loose Cultivators but Martial Arts Families and Sect forces.

However, in Cold Valley County, there aren’t many Martial Arts Families and Sect forces; only the Cold Cloud Sect exists among Sect forces, barely six or seven Martial Arts Families in total, hence the sales of Hundred Fruit Brew here aren’t high.

Yang Zhenshan had anticipated this, which is why he isn’t surprised by today’s sales of Hundred Fruit Brew.

”Our goal is to earn Spirit Stones, but compared to the expensive Hundred Fruit Brew, wines like Hundred Herbs Brew, Drunken Immortal Brew, and Peach Blossom Brew are more popular in Snow Valley Town!”

”Hence, our business strategy is that Hundred Fruit Brew targets exclusively Sects and Martial Arts Families, while other wines cater to ordinary casual customers!”

Yang Zhenshan stated.

Luo Zhen nodded slightly, ”I understand!”