95: Chapter 95: Driving Down the Price of Cultivation Techniques

"Mi, military grade!" Lu Jianjie's hand froze in mid-air.

"H-how is this possible!" He hurriedly flipped it over and over, examining it for a long time, then suddenly slapped his thigh.

"Military grade! Military grade is exactly what we need!"

His eyes shone like two searchlights, his voice trembling: "Civilian components made the iPhone 4 legendary, but military-grade... do you know what this means? This could lead to a massive breakthrough for our Dragon Country's technology!"

Commander Lin Yaqin also realized what was happening and picked up a chip with star patterns engraved on its edge.

Her breath hitched.

"Military grade? How is that possible? Didn't the official expedition team clearly state that no traces of military technology were found inside? How did you get these?"

"Uh, this..." Lin Mo didn't know how to explain it.

He couldn't exactly say he found them by crossing the boundary wall and reaching the other side, could he?

"Fine, actually we found them in an abandoned underground base."

Before having absolute strength, Lin Mo didn't want to prematurely reveal the news that the secret realm was a complete world.

Commander Lin Yaqin was half-convinced, continuing to examine the chips in her hand:

"The anti-interference and energy conduction efficiency of these components really don't look like standard civilian ones."

"Little Mo, you've brought the Lu Family a lifeline!"

The reason the Lu Family's electronics industry had been declining over the years was that it was stuck in a technological iteration bottleneck; the appearance of these military components was perfectly timed.

Lin Mo watched their excitement and rubbed his nose: "I just thought these things looked quite precise and guessed they might be valuable, so I dismantled all of them and brought them back."

"Valuable?" Lu Jianjie laughed heartily, patting Lin Mo's shoulder, "This isn't something that can be measured by money! With these, within half a year, the Lu Family will be able to bring out a product that surpasses the iPhone 4, and we might even be able to secure military orders!"

He suddenly leaned in close, lowering his voice: "Little Mo, to be honest, your Auntie Lin's brother, which means Lu Mengmeng's uncle, works in the military research department. If these components could be used..."

Commander Lin Yaqin glared at him: "Don't talk nonsense, how can you casually get involved in military affairs?"

Although she said that, the smile in her eyes couldn't be hidden.

Being able to revive their family business and establish a connection with the military was simply a pie falling from the sky.

Lin Mo didn't really care about all that; he had taken out these components just because it was convenient: "Uncle and Auntie, just handle it however you see fit. They're useless to me anyway."

"That won't do!" Lu Jianjie immediately waved his hand, "The value of these components is immeasurable; Uncle can't let you suffer a loss."

"How about this, I'll give you a 30% stake in the Lu Family business. From now on, the annual dividends will be deposited directly into your card. What do you think?"

A 30% stake?

Lin Mo was stunned for a moment. He knew that although the Lu Family was on the decline, a starving camel is still bigger than a horse; the annual return on a 30% stake would definitely be an astronomical figure.

But he still had to be polite.

"That's too much..."

"Not at all, not at all!"

Lu Jianjie interrupted him, his tone firm and decisive: "It might be scrap metal to you, but it's a lifeline for us. It's settled, I'll have the lawyer draft the contract tomorrow!"

Commander Lin Yaqin also nodded in agreement: "Little Mo, just accept it. We're all family now, no need to be so formal."

"Alright then..."

After deciding to use that pile of electronic components to purchase shares in the Lu Family, Lin Mo knew clearly that he probably wouldn't see any returns in the short term.

With no other choice, he had to initiate his next plan.

"By the way, Uncle Lu, do you have any connections at the auction house?"

Lu Jianjie was carefully toying with the component in his hand, and upon hearing this, he looked up curiously: "What? You have more things to auction?"

Lin Mo didn't hide anything and took out a cultivation manual booklet with a simple cover from his storage soul guidance device: "Yeah, take a look and see how much this Soul Power cultivation method is worth."

In fact, he had long planned to sell cultivation methods.

"A cultivation method? What kind of cultivation method?" Lu Jianjie was nonchalant when he took the booklet, but when he saw the words on the cover, he was instantly stunned.

"Soul Condensation Cultivation Method Version 0.5?"

The Soul Condensation Cultivation Method was one thing, but what was with the "0.5" after it?

Lin Mo explained from the side: "It counts as a simplified version of the 1.0 version, with only 1.5 times the cultivation effect. I couldn't be bothered to change the name, so I just marked it as 0.5."

As for the complete 1.0 version.

He only intended to give it to close friends to practice, like Niu Dachun and Lu Mengmeng, who were using it at that moment.

He himself was currently practicing the 2.0 version.

And because he had recently done some research on ancient martial arts classics, the 3.0 version was also starting to take shape.

Lu Jianjie opened the booklet, and just as his gaze fell on the annotations on the first page, his fingers suddenly froze, and he even skipped a heartbeat.

The further he flipped, the tighter his brows furrowed. Finally, he slammed the booklet shut with a "thud" and looked sharply at Lin Mo, his eyes full of shock.

"A 1.5 times speed cultivation method! You... are you crazy? You're actually going to auction off such a good cultivation method?"

Commander Lin Yaqin was also shocked by his reaction and hurriedly leaned over to look.

After seeing the speed labeled on the cultivation method, she pressed her hand down and slammed the booklet onto the table: "No! This cultivation method cannot be sold to outsiders; if you're going to sell it, sell it to our family!"

A 1.0 times speed method was already rare and hard to find, let alone a 1.5 times one.

Commander Lin Yaqin wouldn't give up this opportunity.

If she had this cultivation method, she could greatly shorten the time to advance to the eighth rank.

At that time, she would be able to greatly prolong her youthful appearance.

"Don't be like that," Lin Mo hurriedly took out another one, "I have something better for you guys."

Father Lu and Mother Lu took the new booklet.

"Soul Condensation Cultivation Method Version 1.0?"

The two hurriedly opened it, and when they saw the "3 times speed" label on it, they both gasped in unison, and the living room instantly fell into dead silence.

After a long time, Commander Lin Yaqin asked with a trembling voice: "Are you... in urgent need of money?"

"Yeah," Lin Mo nodded, "So, I'll have to trouble Uncle and Auntie to help with the auctioning of the cultivation methods."

"Then... how much do you plan to sell this 3 times speed one to us for?" Commander Lin Yaqin's voice was still shaking.

A cultivation method of this level would be treated as a trump card by even top-tier families. She had never even seen one.

She really didn't think a small family like the Lu Family could afford it.

"Just help me handle the auction, and I'll give this one to you," Lin Mo said nonchalantly, "Anyway, Lu Mengmeng is already practicing this one."

"Good! Deal!" Commander Lin Yaqin decided without even thinking, "It's just auctioning a cultivation method, right? I'll have it arranged for you by tomorrow!"

"Wait a second," Lin Mo hurriedly waved his hand, "I didn't say I was only auctioning one."

As he spoke, he poured out a thick stack of revised booklets from his storage soul guidance device, totaling several dozen.

"These are all 1 to 1.5 times speed cultivation methods, and every single one is different. Auction these off for me too."

Father Lu and Mother Lu looked at the mountain of cultivation booklets on the table, completely numb.

Lin Mo suddenly stood up, hands behind his back, looking at the sky at a forty-five-degree angle, and said solemnly:

"I have a dream — I hope for world peace, and I hope everyone has books to read... Ah, no, I mean everyone has cultivation methods to practice! Therefore, we must drive down the price of cultivation methods..."

Father Lu and Mother Lu looked at each other, and both could see it in the other's eyes: What the hell...