ragginovel Chapter 95 Admission by Recommendation
Chapter 95 Admission by Recommendation
Upon hearing this, Du Fan felt his mouth go dry and his breathing become rapid. His thoughts were in turmoil for a while before he finally calmed down.
"Thank you very much, senior. How could I possibly be dissatisfied with such an arrangement?" Du Fan said solemnly, bowing with clasped hands.
"However, there is something else I would like to discuss with you." Du Fan then thought of something, composed himself, and braced himself to speak.
"Oh? Tell me about it." This time, the woman in yellow seemed slightly surprised and asked with some doubt.
"I need to apply for a patent for the elixir essential oil," Du Fan said quickly, clearing his throat.
"Patent? What patent?" The woman in yellow frowned, her expression turning cold.
"As you said before, senior, you won't let me refine it for free. So I have some ideas, and I hope you can listen to them." Du Fan realized something was wrong and quickly stood up, bowed, and said respectfully.
"Go ahead and speak." The woman in yellow nodded, her expression softening as if she had become somewhat interested.
"On the continent of Kyushu, I think there has never been any pills or essential oils before. This is something that I invented and refined for the first time. It is my own knowledge and wealth."
If such essential oils were to leak out in the future, it's hard to guarantee that some geniuses wouldn't be able to decipher their secrets, or even imitate them and mass-produce them. If that were to happen, it would seriously damage my personal interests and those of the Seven Star Merchant Alliance.
Therefore, I suggest that the Seven Star Business Alliance protect the rights and interests of my elixir essential oils, that is, grant intellectual property rights to the essential oil series products I invented.
If others were to imitate it, it would be an illegal act, which would be going against the Seven Stars Alliance. The Seven Stars Alliance has the right and the obligation to handle this matter and protect my interests and those of the Alliance.
Of course, intellectual property rights have a broad scope, while patents specifically refer to a particular item...
Du Fan explained the concepts of intellectual property rights and patents to the beautiful vice leader in detail, then paused and continued:
"Since you say that I have a cooperative relationship with the Seven Stars Business Alliance and have given me the position of a supporter of the alliance, then I am willing to share the patents of the pills and essential oils with the alliance."
In this way, only the younger generation and the Seven Stars Business Alliance will have the exclusive right to manufacture and sell the elixir and essential oil. If the younger generation has any other research and inventions in the future, they can also apply for patents from the Seven Stars Business Alliance in accordance with this process.
In fact, it's not just me; other alchemists, weapon refiners, and demon slayers, for example, I think, are not lacking in talent and should have their own research or insights.
However, I think that these people are unwilling to share their achievements, or even to seek profits from them. In my opinion, this is not necessarily because they are hoarding their work, but because their intellectual property rights are not protected.
If the Seven Star Alliance could become an authoritative patent agency, allowing people to confidently apply for patents with their research results, then the Seven Star Alliance and even the entire cultivation world would make progress.
In fact, organizations that can protect patents need to have sufficient strength, and I believe that the Seven Star Business Alliance can do that.
Currently, it seems that the relationship between my elixir essential oil and the Seven Star Merchant Alliance is one of exclusive ownership. Let's leave it at that for now. I hope that for the next patent, we can collaborate with the Seven Star Merchant Alliance on a revenue-sharing basis.
Du Fan finally expressed some of his thoughts, and after letting out a breath, he couldn't help but look at Vice Alliance Leader Xiao with trepidation. What if the other party didn't understand his words and thought he was talking nonsense...
In that case, I would really be overdoing it.
To Du Fan's relief, however, Vice Alliance Leader Xiao did not immediately become angry. Instead, she frowned slightly and fell into deep thought, which made Du Fan somewhat expectant.
"I will consider what you said, but what you said is all the good side. In reality, it has far-reaching implications and hidden secrets. I need to discuss it with the other vice leaders before I can make a decision."
After a long while, the woman in yellow's beautiful eyes flickered, and her gaze toward Du Fan became more serious.
Du Fan's heart stirred. He knew that the other party not only understood but also thought deeply, which made him admire the woman in yellow.
He was well aware of how difficult it was for people to accept or understand his thoughts in this world. Therefore, while he admired this woman, he also found her terrifying. He had made up his mind to be extremely careful when interacting with her in the future.
The woman in yellow paused slightly, a solemn expression suddenly appearing on her exquisite face. She parted her red lips and slowly spoke:
"No, your cultivation level is too low. It would be a great pity if someone as talented as you were to die because your cultivation level was too low, and your lifespan was exhausted."
The Seven Star Alliance isn't particularly skilled in matters concerning disciples. I'll send someone to escort you to a sect for cultivation. If we're talking about the strongest sect in Central Continent, it's naturally the Asking Heaven Sect. However, we don't get along with the Asking Heaven Sect, so I'll send you to another sect, the Qixia Sect.
Cultivators value spiritual practice above all else, striving to elevate their cultivation level, break through numerous bottlenecks, pursue the Great Dao, and achieve immortality. Although that path is extremely slim, we cultivators should have a steadfast heart that yearns for the Dao. Cultivation is about cultivating self-confidence and true self.
Researching elixirs and essential oils is important, but you also need to be true to yourself.
During the woman's last few words, Du Fan's expression showed a momentary daze, which reminded him of Dr. Song from his previous life, his benefactor who was both his teacher and father. He valued this relationship highly, and he never expected that in this cruel world of cultivation, there would be someone who could touch his heart.
"Thank you very much, senior. I will remember this!" Du Fan stood up, bowed deeply, and spoke sincerely.
"Also, this matter of pills and essential oils must be kept secret and not told to anyone else. Alright, you will stay here at the Merchant Alliance for the next few days. After you finish drawing the blueprints for the experimental tools, I will arrange for someone to send you to Qixia Sect."
The woman in yellow nodded and said this.
"Yes!" Du Fan replied, bowing.
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At this time, Du Fan was of course unaware that, several years later, a new term appeared in the Seven Star Merchant Alliance and even the entire Kyushu Continent: patent. The authoritative agency for applying for patents was the Seven Star Merchant Alliance. This alliance had the obligation and responsibility to protect intellectual property rights and safeguard patent rights. Of course, this alliance also profited greatly from it.
Even a thousand years later, the concept of intellectual property rights has had a profound impact on the entire planet Earth.
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After Du Fan was led away by a waiter, the woman in yellow gently stroked her head, as if she was pondering something.
After a long while, the woman seemed to remember something and suddenly said, "Aren't you coming out?"
"Among us, you are the most reliable. You handled the matter just now very well, perfectly and flawlessly. I admire you, haha..."
A bold voice suddenly rang out, and then a burly man with a full beard appeared out of nowhere in the hall. With a sway, he sat down next to the woman in yellow on the wooden chair where Du Fan had been sitting.
"Hmph! None of you are going to handle this matter, so you're making me, a woman, step in. And you still have the nerve to mock me here!" The woman in yellow glared at the big man and snorted coldly.
"You can't say that, Fairy Xiao. You were the most excited when the news came. If you didn't come, who would?" The big man rolled his eyes, crossed his legs, and said nonchalantly.
"Enough with the nonsense. You've been observing for so long, what's your opinion of this boy?" The woman in yellow asked in a cold voice.
"This kid is not bad. Although I didn't understand his later remarks about intellectual property rights and patents, I still have high hopes for him when it comes to elixirs and essential oils."
Given his expertise in plants, I believe that in time he will do something that will surprise us all.
The burly man didn't care about the woman's attitude. After a moment's thought, he said this.
"Since you also think highly of him, then there shouldn't be any major problems. However, compared to the pills and essential oils, what shocked me more was what this young man said later."
If the Seven Star Merchant Alliance were to implement his proposal, a hundred years from now, this action could very well overturn the millennia-old structure and traditions of the cultivation world from a completely different perspective.
The woman pondered for a long time before speaking with unusual seriousness.
"It can't be that exaggerated, can it? I think he's mostly just talking theory."
Although the big man looked disdainful, his eyes gleamed with a sharp light, revealing that he was not as bold and simple as he appeared.
"This matter sounds unbelievable, but upon closer examination, it makes sense. In any case, I must convene the other vice leaders to discuss it. By the way, has Fellow Daoist Canghe not emerged from seclusion yet? He has been in seclusion for five years."
The woman in yellow frowned and suddenly asked.
"Brother He, this isn't an ordinary seclusion; you're planning to break through to the late Nascent Soul stage. I imagine you should be close in about a month. However, in my opinion, the chances of you succeeding this time are not high," the burly man said with a serious expression.
"At our level of cultivation, it's not so easy to advance further. By the way, have you verified Du Fan's identity?" The woman in yellow simply replied before asking about another matter.
"The news has just come back. His identity is not in question. In his early years, this young man worked as a gardener in a small cultivation family in the northern region of Qingzhou."
However, due to a change in his family, he eventually ended up in the Kongsang Sect, where he was initially just a gardener in the herb garden, but later...
Next, the big man recounted all the information he had found, and it took him the time it takes to drink a cup of tea to finish.
"Very good. Since there's no problem with his identity, there's nothing to worry about anymore." The woman in yellow nodded.
"Have the two fellow Daoists of Kongsang Sect really perished?" The woman in yellow suddenly changed the subject, looking at the burly man with her beautiful eyes and asking abruptly.