Supreme Dragon Lord

"Sure, no problem!" Zhang Cangsong nodded and then reported, "Over the past few days, they’ve all been trying their best to collect medicinal herbs, and they’ve given everything to that guy named Long Chen."

"Hmm?" Han Zongwei’s brow furrowed. "What are they collecting medicinal herbs for?" he asked curiously.

"To refine Elixir Pills," Zhang Cangsong replied.

Han Zongwei’s brows furrowed even deeper. "He knows how to refine Elixir Pills?"

A grave expression also appeared on Liang Tianhao’s face. When it came to Elixir Pills, the resources they could provide were very limited. Most Elixir Pills were supplied by the Sect!

Of course, there was also the Medicine Pavilion.

Within the Jinglei Sect, Elixir Pills provided by the Sect were typically reserved for the most promising prodigies. After all, cultivating a prodigy required a great deal of resources. The Jinglei Sect couldn’t provide for everyone, so it could only be selective.

As for the other disciples, if they wanted to obtain Elixir Pills, they had to go through the Medicine Pavilion. This Medicine Pavilion was established by a Jinglei Sect disciple named Wang Zhi and was responsible for providing the Sect’s disciples with Elixir Pills. Within the Jinglei Sect, very few disciples knew alchemy. Precisely because of this, the Medicine Pavilion didn’t have many members, yet it ranked second among the three great powers in the Sect.

Everyone, no matter who they were, wanted to curry favor with the people of the Medicine Pavilion. Therefore, no one would offend them without a good reason. If one of the new disciples could actually refine Elixir Pills, the peace among the Sect’s three great powers would likely be shattered.

Of course, he was probably overthinking it. Even if there was one person who knew how to refine Elixir Pills, it wouldn’t be enough to disrupt the balance between the Sect’s three factions.

Zhang Cangsong scoffed, "Him? Refining Elixir Pills? What a joke! That guy is just putting on an act to fool those idiots. He just wants to show off in front of the new disciples to secure a dominant position and make those fools follow his orders."

"When I demanded he produce the Elixir Pills today, he didn’t dare. He was afraid I would ruin his plan, so he attacked me! All these injuries I have now are thanks to him!"

Hearing this, Han Zongwei and Liang Tianhao exchanged a smile. They had been a bit concerned about the potential impact, but it now seemed they had been worrying over nothing.

Han Zongwei chuckled. "So that’s what happened. I was wondering how he could possibly have the ability to perform alchemy!"

Liang Tianhao spoke up, "Then there’s nothing to worry about. It won’t be long before that group of idiots realizes he’s been conning them. This incident will be the final straw that breaks them! At that point, they’ll inevitably collapse and come to us, begging for mercy!"

Hearing this, the smile on Han Zongwei’s face grew even brighter. Seeing this, Zhang Cangsong could only force a dry laugh.

Liang Tianhao looked toward Zhang Cangsong.

Zhang Cangsong immediately understood, quickly stepping before Liang Tianhao. "Senior Brother Liang, is there something you need me to do?"

"Indeed," Liang Tianhao nodded. "Go back for now. For the next few days, observe their movements closely. If there’s any activity, report to me immediately. Once all those new disciples have submitted to us, you’ll have the chance to work by our side." He stared intently at Zhang Cangsong. "Do you understand?"

"Understood! Understood..." Zhang Cangsong nodded eagerly like a lapdog, his smile growing even thicker. "Don’t you worry, I’ll handle it perfectly! Their every move will be under my watch."

"Go," Liang Tianhao waved his hand.

"Right away!" Zhang Cangsong bowed and departed.

After leaving the Baiyue Sect’s camp, Zhang Cangsong excitedly punched the air in celebration. I finally got the opportunity! Now, I have to perform well! His eyes narrowed slightly as he snorted, "Long Chen, this time, you won’t be so lucky!"

What he didn’t know was that Long Chen had not only already refined the Elixir Pills but had also sent Qi Yuanchen to establish distribution channels.

「Half a day passed.」

Qi Yuanchen and the others returned, approaching Long Chen excitedly.

Tang Le asked, "What’s the situation?"

"Great! Absolutely fantastic!" Qi Yuanchen clapped his hands and exclaimed. "You guys should have seen it! After I spread the news about the Elixir Pills, those senior disciples quickly found me, wanting to buy what I had."

"At first, I set the price higher than the market rate, and they didn’t accept it. However, when they saw the extremely high purity of the Elixir Pills you had refined, they stopped haggling and bought them on the spot." As he spoke, Qi Yuanchen took out all the Spirit Stones he had obtained and said to Long Chen, "This is just from selling one bottle of Elixir Pills. I haven’t sold the rest yet. This first time, we were just baiting the hook!"

The other new disciples were also pleasantly surprised. Seeing such results, their once-dejected spirits lifted, and they began looking forward to turning the tables.

After hearing his report, Long Chen nodded. "Well done! Now that the news is out, I’m sure it will spread throughout the Sect quickly."

"Exactly!" Qi Yuanchen nodded. "At this rate, the entire Sect will know by tomorrow. Next time, we won’t exchange Minor Rejuvenation Pills for Spirit Stones. We’ll trade them for medicinal herbs and the resources we need!"

Long Chen continued, "They won’t let us buy anything? Fine, we’ll have them deliver the resources to us personally!"

"Just thinking about it is incredibly satisfying!" Qi Yuanchen laughed heartily.

"Now they can’t cause trouble for us anymore!"

"This is so damn satisfying!"

The other disciples joined in the laughter. Seeing everyone so happy, Long Chen remained quiet, lost in thought.

「The next morning at dawn.」

Word had completely spread throughout the Sect: the new disciples had refined various Elixir Pills of incredibly high purity. Moreover, to get the pills, one had to trade valuable resources for them.

Upon hearing this, the senior disciples of the Sect rushed toward the new disciples’ area as fast as they could. They moved with incredible speed, as if afraid they would miss out on some treasure if they were too slow.

「In the new disciples’ area.」

"Any Minor Rejuvenation Pills?"

"Any Po Ling Pills?"

"I have all kinds of resources! Bring out your best, highest-purity Elixir Pills! I want to trade for them!"

Many senior disciples were shouting, eager to trade for the pills they desired.

"This is just perfect!" Looking at the crowds of senior disciples who had gathered to trade for Elixir Pills, Qi Yuanchen was in high spirits. "It’s been a long time since I’ve felt this fired up! Brothers, let’s get to work!"

At his words, the new disciples on the scene sprang into action.

"What the hell!" Zhang Cangsong, who had just woken up, was dumbfounded by the sight. What in the world is going on?

His eyes were wide with disbelief. Am I hallucinating this early in the morning?

He rubbed his eyes vigorously. When he opened them again, the scene was unchanged. It was all real.

Then, he watched with his own eyes as Qi Yuanchen, holding several bottles of pills, directly exchanged them for resources with the senior disciples. Seeing the bottles brimming with Elixir Pills, Zhang Cangsong was even more stunned.

How is this possible?! His mind went completely blank.

Then, he froze, his pupils contracting sharply.

Could it be that Long Chen really did refine Elixir Pills yesterday?!