In Sumeru, pretend to be a scholar

"Looking for me? What's wrong? Are you sick?" Zakaria glanced at Wang Yan. "You're perfectly healthy."

As the best doctor in Sumeru, Zakaria has also learned the diagnostic methods of observation, auscultation, inquiry, and palpation in Liyue. Although she is not as good as Bai Zhu, she can still use them.

He could tell at a glance that Wang Yan was in good health, even quite energetic.

"I have a project I'd like to ask for your help with."

“Project? Hmm… Okay, let’s go inside and talk.” Zakaria pointed to the lounge next door, then said to the intern doctor not far away, “Tamara, change the medication in bed number four.”

"Okay, Dr. Zacharia."

The young female doctor responded in agreement.

Zacharia then led Wang Yan into the lounge and poured him a cup of tea: "This tea is from Liyue, try it."

Wang Yan took it, took a small sip, and nodded: "It has a sweet aftertaste, not bad."

“Haha, these were also a gift from a patient. A merchant from Liyue was injured, and I treated him. He gave me these tea leaves as a gift, saying they were good tea from Shenyu Valley. I don’t really understand the taste.” Zakaria said with a smile, “Tell me about your project.”

Upon hearing this, Wang Yan put down his teacup and recounted the toothpaste project he was preparing from beginning to end.

He's said it several times in the last two days, and it went quite smoothly.

After listening, Zakaria nodded slightly: "Oral hygiene, dental care... a good entry point, so you need me to help you improve the formula and promote it, right?"

Wang Yan nodded: "Yes, that's correct."

“Well, it’s not difficult for me, but what can you give me?” Zakaria said seriously. “According to you, you only have a basic formula. In that case, I can completely bypass you and start my own project.”

Wang Yan's expression remained unchanged. Since he had come here, he had naturally already considered this situation.

“Of course you can leave me behind and do it yourself, but would you really care about the profits from toothpaste?” Wang Yan said with a smile. “Compared to toothpaste, I think you care more about the research on extraordinary life.”

Zakaria can't possibly be short of money.

As a doctor at the Health House, and a member of the Shenglun School, [Heban Tu] has countless medical patents. To him, money is just a number.

Compared to the potential profits from toothpaste, Zakaria was definitely more interested in his own project, namely the research on supernatural life.

The other party's extraordinary research was based on the combination of Yin-Yang techniques and the human body, and Wang Yan happened to be good at translating those obscure incantations.

That's why Wang Yan dared to seek cooperation with this doctor.

"Hahaha, not bad. In that case, I'll help you improve the formula and promote the importance of oral hygiene. In return, you'll need to translate some incantations that I can't understand."

Zakaria smiled and stated his request directly.

Wang Yan extended his hand: "It's a pleasure to cooperate with you."

"Pleasant to work with."

Their hands clasped together.

Chapter 54 Channels

Zachariah truly deserves to be called the best doctor in Mount Sumeru, and even more so, he deserves to be called the "Hapana" of the Life Theory School.

After watching Wang Yan mix bamboo salt and herbal powder with baking soda to make a paste, he fully understood and grasped the essence of toothpaste.

Then, he quickly improved Wang Yan's technique.

In addition, some medicinal herbs that Wang Yan was unaware of were added.

"The herbs I added can effectively help whiten teeth, while also giving the toothpaste some anti-sensitivity and enamel repair capabilities."

Zakaria explained to the king.

Wang Yan sighed inwardly, marveling at the truly high level of the scholars at the Academy of Teachings.

Even though she hadn't made any further requests, and it was just one round of optimization, Zakaria had already brought out many of the selling points that toothpaste manufacturers had advertised in her previous life.

As expected, the Order of the Church is not lacking in technology. They have been able to make toothpaste for a long time. It's just that people have always used charcoal and salt, while scholars can often use alchemical mouthwash from Mondstadt or tooth powder from Liyue.

In addition, the scholars' business acumen was indeed mediocre, which allowed Wang Yan to seize the opportunity.

If Dolly had collaborated with someone from the Life Theory faction rather than the Theory of Subtlety faction, then Wang Yan wouldn't have had the opportunity to propose such a thing.

"This is simply amazing, Senior Zakaria! The glory of the Life Theory School has been brought to life before my eyes!" Wang Yan exclaimed loudly, changing his address from "doctor" to "senior."

Zakaria's lips curled up slightly.

Zakaria had heard enough of the usual praise and thanks.

But Wang Yan's words about the glory of the Sheng Lun school truly touched his heart.

"Ahem, so we'll stick with this recipe? No need for any further modifications?" Zakaria coughed lightly, suppressing the upturned corners of his mouth as he asked.

Wang Yan nodded: "The effect is about right now. Next, we need to find a few people to verify the toothpaste's effectiveness. Also..."

Just then, there was a knock on the door.

Upon opening the door and seeing that it was Kavi, Wang Yan smiled and said, "That's exactly what I was thinking. Senior Zakaria has already improved the formula."

“Well, so you need me to design a production line, right?” Kavi said, then looked at Zakaria. “What materials and manufacturing steps are needed? Can you tell me?”

"Of course, in addition to the basic formula provided by Wang Yan, we also need to add the medicinal herbs I just prepared. And for better commercialization, we also need to add abrasives, compounding agents, sweeteners, active ingredients, etc..."

"As for the problems that need to be solved in the production process, the key is mixing. The raw materials in different forms, such as powder, liquid and colloid, need to be thoroughly broken down and blended to form an extremely fine and uniform paste."

"While mixing, ensure that too much gas is not mixed in in order to form a more stable paste."

"Finally, it's time for packaging."

Zakaria briefly explained his thoughts.

Wang Yan stood to the side and suddenly felt like he was a bit useless.

Aside from proposing this project, all other issues were resolved by Zakaria. Now, the production problems also need to be solved by Kavi.

"It's alright, it's alright. I'm the leader; the leader is the most important."

Wang Yan comforted himself internally, then looked at Kavi: "Do you think these needs can be met?"

Kavi didn't answer immediately. After thinking for a moment, he nodded: "Putting aside the preparation and weighing of raw materials, what I need to solve is mixing and homogenization, and then vacuum degassing for packaging, right?"

He gave a summary.

Wang Yan and Zakaria nodded: "That's right."

“There’s no technical problem, it can be solved, but…” Kavi hesitated.

Wang Yan immediately asked, "But what? Is there a problem?"

Kavi showed a hint of shyness: "However, we need funds to purchase materials for the organization..."

Wang Yan immediately breathed a sigh of relief: "I thought it was some big problem. How much do you need?"

Kavi calculated for a moment: "Let's start with a simple one and test if the technology can handle it. Let's say it costs 100,000 Mora."

Wang Yan didn't ask how to spend the money, but simply said, "I'll give it to you in a bit."

“Then I have no problem.” Kavi smiled.

Wang Yan thought for a moment, then asked, "Where are you planning to source the parts and materials from?"

"Hmm? Do I need to keep track of the bill? I'll give you the bill." Kavi thought Wang Yan wanted to see how the money was spent.

He didn't feel distrusted at all; having done many projects, Kavi had a lot of experience in finance.

Even in the best relationships, money still needs to be accounted for clearly.

"No, you misunderstood. The money is for you to spend. I wanted to ask if I could use your channels to purchase some mechanical materials," Wang Yan explained.

After studying with Falushan for several days, Wang Yan had a general understanding of the basics of mechanical arts.

But what you learn from books is never as good as what you get from books. You have to put it into practice to know how well you've learned it.

Initially, Wang Yan intended to ask Falushan for help, since she was his mentor. However, after seeing Kavi, who was a scholar of the Miaolun school, he realized that Kavi's connections might be stronger than those of Falushan, who belonged to the epistemology school.

“I see. The Mysticism School has its own material channels. If it’s a very rare material, we usually entrust external merchants to help us purchase it.” Kavi paused, glanced at Zakaria, and then continued, “You’ve probably heard of the famous merchant Dolly, right? We get many things from her.”

"Although the price is not cheap, the quality is guaranteed and the supply is stable."

Zakaria raised an eyebrow: "I've heard that the Mystic Theory Sect has some wild connections outside, but I didn't expect it to be this person... But, junior brother Kavi, I remember you owed Dolly money before? How come you're still collaborating with her?"

Kavi's lips twitched, his expression somewhat unpleasant, but he still explained, "I owed Dolly money because of my own reasons. Now that the money has been paid back, the cooperation will naturally continue. After all, Dolly's commissions can sometimes be quite profitable."

Dolly loves money, but she's not stingy; otherwise, she wouldn't have been able to build a trade network spanning multiple countries.

“Big Merchant Dolly, could you also help me purchase some materials? Maybe we can negotiate a price if we put them all together,” Wang Yan said.

Kavi nodded: "Of course, no problem. What do you want to buy?"

"I'm planning to make a small self-defense device. I'll need some extraordinary materials that can hold elemental runes. I'll give you a list later."

Wang Yan's current means of self-defense are actually limited to using Abyss Language to drive elemental power.

But the existence of the Abyss is indeed very filthy and doesn't seem safe.

Next month, Wang Yan will be going on a field trip with Falushan again, so he plans to make a small self-defense device, similar to a small repeating crossbow. With elemental runes, its destructive power will not be small.

Of course, this is also because the repeating crossbow has a relatively simple structure, which is suitable for Wang Yan to try out, and crossbow bolts can be bought directly on the market, which is relatively convenient.

“Okay, I’ll buy it all together later and give it to you,” Kavi agreed.

Chapter 55 Supply of Medicinal Herbs

After discussing Wang Yan's personal matters, the three of them began to talk about toothpaste.

“After perfecting the toothpaste formula and setting up a simple production line, there is still a raw material problem to solve,” Zakaria said.

Wang Yan looked at him: "Senior Zakaria, do you have any recommendations?"

Zakaria shook his head: "No, the medicinal herbs at Health House have dedicated suppliers, mostly farmers near Sumeru City. They grow medicinal herbs specifically for Health House, but this does not include the herbs I use in the formula."

“What about using the Council of the Orders?” Kavi asked.

Zakaria frowned slightly: "It's feasible, but there will probably be a waiting list, and it's easy to be influenced by different schools of thought. I suggest finding a private supplier instead."

After a pause, Zakaria looked at Wang Yan: "I heard that you have a good relationship with Tinari... perhaps you can ask him for help. Daocheng Forest is a natural medicine storehouse."

Looking for Tina Li? Wang Yan thought about it and realized it was indeed a good idea, but he had another person in mind.

Compared to Tina, the caravan that brought him to Sumeru seemed more suitable as a supplier of medicinal herbs.

After all, Tinari was a scholar, not a businessman.

"Hmm, I know a merchant from Daocheng Forest. Perhaps I can go and ask him."

“Okay, then Kavi and I will design the production line first, and you can handle the raw materials.”

With the division of labor completed, the three of them each performed their duties.

Sumeru City Grand Bazaar.

Ever since his last visit with Dixia, Wang Yan has frequently come here.

There's no way around it, compared to the bustling Baoshang Street, this place is really lively, fun, and the food is good too. The people around are also nice to talk to. Wang Yanchao loves this place.

“I remember that after I parted ways with Liam last time, he said that the fruit sellers in the Grand Bazaar were all his own people.”

Wang Yan strolled through the crowd, his gaze sweeping over the small vendors along the street, and soon spotted a fruit stall at the entrance of the Grand Bazaar.

Push through the crowd and walk to the fruit stall.

The boss was a middle-aged man, tall and strong, who looked like someone not to be bullied.

Seeing Wang Yan approach, the owner smiled and said, "What would you like, sir? These are all fruits that were just delivered from the rainforest, they're very fresh."

Wang Yan shook his head: "I'm looking for someone. Is Liam here?"

"Boss Leam?" The fruit stall owner's eyes flashed with scrutiny as he stared at Wang Yan. "What do you want with him?"

Wang Yan smiled and said, "I am Wang Yan, a friend of Liam and Tinali. I've come to see them today."

The Instruction Council may not be useful in front of these rainforest men, but mentioning that they are friends of Tina is definitely helpful.

Sure enough, the fruit stall owner's expression immediately softened, and his smile became more genuine. "You're a friend of the boss, you've come at the right time. Boss Liam just delivered the goods yesterday, and at this hour… well, why don't you go check out the Zuber Theater? The boss should be watching a performance there."

The Grand Bazaar is huge. In the game, the Zuber Theater, which you can see at a glance, only occupies a corner of the Grand Bazaar in reality.

Wang Yan nodded and thanked him: "Okay, thank you."

"Haha, we're all on the same side, don't be shy." The boss waved his hand.