Chapter 162: Chapter 162: Donglin Island Pill Refinery! (First Update)
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To be honest, Yang Zhen was startled by the scale of the Dan Meeting, he never thought so many people would attend such an event. The entire place was packed with a sea of heads and he couldn’t help being puzzled, it seemed like there was no birth control here.
However, this world, bound by the hierarchy of power, had its own classification of statuses at the Dan Meeting. The sectors occupied by different factions varied greatly. It seemed to be a chaotic scene, yet it was governed by a stringent sense of rule, this left Yang Zhen and the cheeky cat, not knowing where they should stand.
In order to find an advantageous spot, they wandered through the crowd for quite a while, noted down the best places, and planned to select the most suitable spot later.
Wherever the unique duo of Yang Zhen and the cheeky cat went, they caused quite a stir. The cheeky cat was notable, it walked on two legs, and wore a necklace made from a storage ring around its neck. It also sported a string of something around its waist. Its swagger made it look like a newly rich cat.
The duo did indeed make a splash, but their impact was merely like a stone falling into a pond, disappearing quickly. The real shockwaves were caused by Elder Ci and the disciples who followed him from Heavenly Mystery Cave Sky. Yang Zhen felt a bit indignant and pointed at those disciples saying, “What’s so great about those fellows that they can cause such a commotion? Are they more handsome than this Sao Saint here?”
The cheeky cat sneered, eyed Yang Zhen and said, “Their background is less shallow than yours.”
Yang Zhen, while pushing away the crowd, whined, “Is my silhouette not enough?”
The cheeky cat looked dumbfounded, mused for a moment, nodded and said, “Whether your silhouette is up to par or not, I don’t know. But there is one thing that you far exceed them on, even if these guys turned into horses, they wouldn’t be able to catch up with you.”
Yang Zhen got interested, curiously asked, “What’s that?”
The cheeky cat burst out laughing, blurted out “you are worse than them”, and then ran off, causing total chaos and invoked curses from many.
Yang Zhen was furious, pointed at the cat and yelled, “You rascal, stop right there! You are acting as if you are better than me. Do you really have no clue about who is worse?”
While running, the cheeky cat yelled back, “Move aside! Let the venerable me through, oh crap boy, if you can catch up with me here, I’ll walk on my front legs!”
A while later, amid a chorus of curses, Yang Zhen and the cheeky cat came back, maintaining their composure despite the crowd’s censure. Only that the cheeky cat seemed somewhat upset as it had to walk back on its front legs, which looked incredibly awkward. It held up its bulky tail, which amused Yang Zhen tremendously.
Just then, a loud bell tolled throughout the entire venue, everyone instantly quieted down and looked at Elder Ci and others on the stage.
In the front row of the crowd, the leaders of East Forest Dan Association and an old woman were sizing up Hua Youyue and others, with interest.
Quite a lot of people had come from the Changyue Tower, their numbers were no less than the East Forest Dan Association, only that they were a little lacking in terms of status.
Hua Youyue waited quietly, her blue dress exuded a refined elegance. The leader of the Changyue Tower stood erect with a commanding presence, looking pretty dashing.
Seeing the old woman from East Forest Dan Association, Hua Youyue smiled and nodded as a greeting and then withdrew her gaze. She did not notice the malicious grin on the old woman’s face, which seemed to carry a hidden implication.
Elder Ci chuckled as he looked down at numerous faces in the crowd, speaking out loudly, “This old man is not a fan of formalities. Everyone here at East Forest Island must not be eager to hear an old man blabber. The main focus of this Dan Meeting is to appreciate the pills, to improve the Art of Pill Making in East Forest Island. And most importantly, to provide our patrons with quality pills…”
“As you would probably know by now, these young talents standing next to me are the descendants of Heavenly Mystery Cave Sky. They are here to place an order for a year’s supply of pills. So, I wish you all good luck!”
With these words, the crowd of thousands started to cheer. The applause was deafening and seemed to reach the sky.
Beside Elder Ci, a young man in white robes cast a gentle smile at Hua Youyue. Next to the young man in white, a woman in a purple dress looked down at the crowd and softly said, “Changyue Tower has been preparing for several years, wonder if they’ll be able to gain a foothold on East Forest Island this time.” “That will be a bit difficult!” The young man in white shook his head, “East Forest Dan Association surely won’t stand idly by and let Hua Youyue succeed. I just don’t understand, where does this ‘Senior Sister’, who is filled with pride and even refused to join Heavenly Mystery Cave Sky, get the courage and confidence to believe that Changyue Tower can gain a foothold here?”
The girl in the purple dress giggled, her enchanting charm was unveiled as she covered her mouth and said, “Let’s wait and see!”
The young man in white nodded, turned around and told Elder Ci, “Elder Ci, I would like to check out the pills prepared by East Forest Dan Association and Changyue Tower for the meeting!”
Elder Ci nodded and said, “That sounds good, these two are the biggest pill traders on East Forest Island. I believe their pills, in terms of quality or quantity, will be substantial.”
The young man in white nodded, led by Elder Ci, he walked in that direction.
Along the way, Elder Ci looked towards Hua Youyue and her companions, craning his neck to look around, furrowing his brows, and muttered softly, “Where’d that boy run off to?”
Seeing Elder Ci and the disciple of Heavenly Mystery Cave Sky heading in that direction, everyone present gasped, revealing looks of envy and jealousy. However, they all understood, after all, both East Forest Dan Association and Changyue Tower were powerful forces, and naturally would receive attention first.
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Both the East Forest Dan Association and Changyue Tower understood Elder Ci’s intentions. After exchanging pleasantries, they began introducing their magic pills.
As Hua Youyue and the old woman from East Forest Dan Association stepped forward, for some reason, she felt unease. Seeing the smile on the old woman’s face further intensified this feeling.
A sense of foreboding rose in Hua Youyue’s heart, causing her to frown slightly. Medicine Elder and the others had no doubts, all with tense expressions, fixating on Hua Youyue and the old woman.
The old woman chuckled and bowed, took out a bottle of Life Spirit Dan, and said, “This is the Life Spirit Dan prepared and refined by the East Forest Dan Association. It’s of top quality, 60% Dan flower, 30% Dan lines, 10% seven star Dan lines, a total of 127 bottles!”
Hiss!
Upon hearing this, everyone gasped, the young man in white and the girl in purple also brightened up.
Next, the various types of magic pills presented by the old woman even earned nods from Elder Ci.
“Zhen Tian Dan, 30% Dan flower, 10% Dan lines, with two seven star Dan lines, a total of 230 bottles!”
“Gu Yue Dan, 30% Dan flower, 10% Dan lines, with three seven star Dan lines, a total of 400 bottles!”
“Da Quan Dan… Fang Yun Dan…”
Seeing Elder Ci nodding continuously, and the evidently interested young man in white and others, the faces of Hua Youyue and others darkened.
The expression of Medicine Elder and the rest of the Changyue Tower folks drastically changed, casting dark and angry glances, with several old men grinding their teeth.
This was a targeted act, fully targeted. The magic pills of the East Forest Dan Association were exactly the same as those prepared by the Changyue Tower, but of better quality and certainly cheaper!
“Damn it!” Medicine Elder couldn’t help but curse out loud.
Seeing the expressions of the Changyue Tower folks, everyone caught on and watched Hua Youyue with interest.
The young man in white chuckled and asked politely, “Senior Sister Hua, what about you?”
At his words, the expressions of those present became strange. Hua Youyue took a deep breath, anger flashing across her face.
Meanwhile, Yang Zhen was gradually coaxing the wily cat, “Go on, shout it out. Shout it out, and you’ll be the most famous cat… no, the kylin of East Forest Island!”
“Kid, do I sense some foul play here? Also, I’m a bit shy…”
Damn it, why are you looking so excited if you’re shy?
Yang Zhen’s face darkened, “I’ll add a plate of steamed green dragon fish!”
“Are you sure?”
“Yes, I’m sure. Now come, take a deep breath… that’s right, hold it… one, two, three, shout!”
The wily cat held its breath until its face turned red, raising its neck to roar, ”East…East Forest Island’s Pill Refining Factory is shutting down…”
The sound echoed like thunder, loud and clear, resonating across the entire crowd..