I'm a male god in Liyue

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[The elect, the agent, the human walker, the saint, the priest, the messenger...]

[For mortals who crave divine power, there is a mad shortcut they can take.]

[Sacrifice.]

[One can offer oneself as a sacrifice to the gods, and if a response is received, then...]

On the very last page, she saw the name of the notebook's original owner:

Alice

Chapter 5010 Refining and Mastering the Myriad Strategies of Gold (4K)

Inside the office, Qin was pleasantly surprised and got up, setting aside her official duties to make tea for Xia Zhi, who had just entered.

"Mr. Xia, please have a seat."

"Commander Qin, there's no need to be so polite."

Xia Zhi picked up the cup, which contained the "Silver Dew" that he had given to Qin.

It's quite interesting to treat yourself to the fine tea you've gifted yourself.

Xia Zhi took a sip and asked, "Is there enough tea?"

Qin sat down opposite her and said with a smile, "There are still some left."

"If it's just a little, then it's not much. It seems that Commander Qin has been very busy these days, which is why she has drunk so much tea in such a short time. Let me give you some more."

"This……"

Qin watched as Xia Zhi took out a small jar and handed it to her. After hesitating for a moment, she reached out and took it, a look of gratitude on her face.

After all, this stuff is much better than coffee.

"Mr. Xia has given me so many gifts, I really don't know how to thank him enough."

"There's no need for that between friends."

A friend? Having such a generous and warm-hearted friend is truly wonderful.

Qin smiled and didn't say anything more, but she kept this favor in her heart.

The two chatted for a while.

"Didn't Mr. Xia go to the Flower Festival today?"

"I've been browsing around for several days now, and today I'm going back to the library to continue borrowing books."

"As the principal, Mr. Xia has the school at heart."

"Hey, I just slacked off enough. Hasn't the leader of the Qin Troupe had a proper visit to the Wind Flower Festival this year?"

“I’m a local, and I celebrate these kinds of festivals every year. It doesn’t matter if I skip them for a year or two.”

"Even so, it's still a bit of a pity. I do have some free time now, does Director Qin need a massage?"

"I've been sitting for too long these past few days and I'm feeling a bit sore in my back and waist. I'll have to trouble you, Mr. Xia."

Practice makes perfect, and now she can handle it with ease.

The troupe leader smiled and agreed, then got up to tidy up the desk and moved all the documents off it.

Xia Zhi put down her cup and went over to help.

After moving the documents aside, Qin took off her shoes and lay down.

This old table, which has a lot of history, is really big.

Let alone a slender woman like Tang Qin, even if Xia Zhi were to lie down with her, she would still be able to roll around comfortably.

Xia Zhi placed his hands on Qin's shoulders and began to massage her carefully.

Qin squinted her eyes, a comfortable expression on her face.

This relaxed state is generally the best time to talk business.

Xia Zhi asked, "Commander Qin, there's something else I wanted to discuss with you today."

Qin immediately replied, "Mr. Xia, please speak freely. I will do my best to help in any way I can."

Xia Zhi smiled and said, "There's no need to be so serious. It's not a big deal; it's more like business."

Qin paused, then asked, "Business?"

Xia Zhi asked, "I overheard the leader of the Qin Guild mention that Mondstadt's financial situation seems to be not very good these past two years."

Qin nodded: "Yes, because of the dragon disaster."

Xia Zhi then asked, "I heard from Amber that last year they were even struggling to pay the Knights' wages."

Qin said with a hint of helplessness, "That's true. I was even prepared to borrow money from the Northern Bank at the time. Fortunately, I managed to scrape together enough to get through that difficult period..."

"But you're still short of money, aren't you?"

"Well, Mondstadt's financial situation won't improve until the year-end harvest and the new wine is brewed."

"But it's only the beginning of the year."

"Yes, but tourism has been doing quite well this month because of the Flower Festival, which has helped quench some thirst."

Xia Zhi pondered for a moment and said, "Regarding these matters, has Commander Qin considered the deeper reasons?"

“The deeper reasons… have naturally been considered, but Mondstadt’s geographical location is not as good as Liyue’s, making it less conducive to commercial development, and Mondstadt’s wine industry is not as good as Liyue’s mining industry.”

"That's all?"

"Most importantly, Morax, the Geo Archon of Liyue, is himself the god of wealth."

"No, if we set aside the divine factor and only talk about the economics itself, Mondstadt's economic structure is somewhat simplistic."

"Oh? I'd like to hear your guidance, Mr. Xia."

Last year, when Xia Zhi gave Ningguang massages every day at the shop, he would often talk to her about economic issues.

He had some understanding of the merits and demerits of the economic models of the seven countries.

Xia Zhi shared some of his views on this, such as the current support for the tourism industry and the shift of the wine industry's economic focus...

The ensemble leader seemed to be deep in thought.

After Xia Zhi finished massaging Qin's shoulders and arms, he moved to the other side of the table to massage her legs.

The troupe leader was wearing black stockings today, and they felt amazing.

She must have taken a shower in the morning, because there was no unpleasant odor, only a faint scent of bath products.

The troupe leader felt the pleasure coming from her legs, came back to her senses, her face flushed slightly, and asked, "So, what was the business that Mr. Xia mentioned earlier about wanting to discuss with me?"

Xia Zhi said softly, "I'm planning to open a small shop in Mondstadt."

"Juice shop?"

"No, it's a pharmacy."

"Hmm? Mr. Xia, are you talking about alchemical potions?"

"Yes, I want to collaborate with the alchemists of the Knights of Favonius to bring alchemical potions to market."

"This matter... is probably not that simple."

"Does the ensemble leader have some concerns?"

"Well, firstly, there are risks associated with taking alchemical potions. I know Mr. Xia is proficient in alchemy, so you must also know that most alchemical potions have some unknown side effects. When the Knights are on various missions, if they encounter uncontrollable life-threatening dangers, they can take alchemical potions to gain huge benefits, and even if there are some minor side effects, they can completely bear them. But ordinary people cannot be treated this way..."

“I have also considered this matter. It can be solved by weakening the original potion. Since ordinary people do not need such a powerful original potion, by weakening the potion’s effect, we can provide them with a weakened alchemical potion. In this way, the side effects will also be weaker.”

"Weakening it..."

"Furthermore, alchemical potions must be classified as controlled substances. Ordinary people should be aware of the risks involved before purchasing them and be prepared to bear the consequences."

"That's true, but there are other problems as well."

"Is the leader of the ensemble referring to the issue of alchemical raw materials?"

“That’s right. Even Abedo, the chief alchemist of the Knights of Favonius, can fail to refine potions. Moreover, the probability of failure increases significantly with the complexity of the potion formula. If an ordinary alchemist were to refine the potion, the failures would be even more frequent. In addition, due to the scarcity of alchemical raw materials, the quantity of potions can barely supply the Knights themselves, and there are simply no extra potions to sell to ordinary people.”

"It's normal for potion-making to fail. Even when I make them myself, this happens from time to time."

Xia Zhi nodded.

"However, I have also given this matter serious consideration, and as far as Mondstadt is concerned at present, there is actually no problem in this regard."

"What does Mr. Xia mean?"

“A few days ago, the monsters underwent a strange change and came to attack the city, which conveniently provided Mondstadt with a large amount of alchemical materials.”

"But those alchemical materials don't seem to be suitable for making potions."

"Oh? Who said that?"

“I’ve already asked Lisa. She said that the alchemical materials extracted from the monster corpses all contain violent lightning properties. Using them to make potions would easily cause an explosion during the process. She’s tried many times, but in the end, she had to give up. She said that these alchemical materials are only suitable for making alchemical bombs…”

Xia Zhi couldn't help but laugh: "I see."

Qin asked, somewhat puzzled, "Why is Mr. Xia laughing?"