An Alchemist Must Not Take Lives, Harm Bodies, or Conceal Risks!

Zhang Bahu had heard people say that anyone who could get involved with Lord Xinghe was guaranteed immense wealth and power!

Zhang Bahu hadn't thought much of this statement in the past...

But Zhang Bahu didn't know what Zhao Chao was thinking at this moment. All Zhang Bahu was that this time, even a nobody like him had the chance to become incredibly rich!

Whether Zhao Chao is stingy or not is unknown, but Zhang Bahu has given up all the resources he has accumulated over the years, even if it means selling everything he owns.

At the same time, he also raised a batch from his teammates... and Zhang Bahu directly pocketed all eight thousand air conditioners!

Although all the teammates except Zhao Chao followed Zhang Bahu's decision, many others felt that their captain had been a bit too bold this time.

"Captain... should we be safe and buy less?"

"Yeah, Captain, what if something unexpected happens and we suffer losses..."

Faced with his teammates' advice, Zhang Bahu said, "You guys are still too young!"

You have no idea about Lord Xinghe's methods. When has Lord Xinghe ever lost money on anything he sold?

Don't you all understand the principle that the more outrageous Xinghe's actions are, the more he profits in the end?

This time, Zhang Bahu asked, "Do you really think I was just acting impulsively?"

On the contrary, it is precisely because I, Zhang Bahu, am knowledgeable and experienced that I know this is an absolutely tremendous opportunity for me, Zhang Bahu, and a chance to receive immense wealth and honor with Lord Xinghe!

"Come on, first of all, tell me, how effective is this air conditioner?" Zhang Bahu asked his teammates, pointing to the air conditioner at Vast Heaven Chamber of Commerce.

All the teammates present nodded in agreement without hesitation.

"Captain, this air conditioning is really comfortable... Look, we've only been in here for a short while, and we're already completely dry. Plus, it doesn't feel as cold as the Myriad-Year Frost Ice. It's really amazing!"

"Excellent! Divine Master Ouyang's creation is truly extraordinary!"

Hearing his teammates' comments, Zhang Bahu smiled.

That's right... Even Zhang Bahu, who has traveled all over the country and claims to have seen it all, has to admit that this air conditioner is incredibly powerful.

This thing's effect surpasses even the Myriad-Year Frost Ice, and it's comparable to those cooling arrays.

"Zhang Wen, you've been with me for many years, you know the most about prices. Tell me, what's the price of a piece of Myriad-Year Frost Ice in our Northwest Great Desert?"

"Huh?" Hearing the captain's call, Zhang Wen also came out. Without much thought, Zhang Wen said directly, "Last month, the lowest price for the Myriad-Year Frost Ice sold was twelve spirit stones, the highest price was twenty-five spirit stones, and the average price was around seventeen or eighteen..."

"However, last month wasn't the hottest month in the desert, so the price hadn't peaked yet. I don't know what the price will be this year, but last year, during the hottest summer, the price of Myriad-Year Frost Ice was driven up to forty or fifty spirit stones per piece. Of course, some even sold for over a hundred, but those had signs of manipulation by unscrupulous merchants, so they're not included. But in the summer, the average price of Myriad-Year Frost Ice should be at least around twenty-five or twenty-six!"

Zhang Wen truly lived up to his reputation as the team's price expert; his assessment of the price of the Myriad-Year Frost Ice was spot on, and all his teammates nodded in agreement.

"Ladies and gentlemen... a piece of Myriad-Year Frost Ice can sell for twenty-five or twenty-six spirit stones in the sweltering summer... while the Vast Heaven Chamber of Commerce's air conditioners only sell for one and a half spirit stones... even considering energy consumption, it's only worth two or three spirit stones a year... so please tell me, how can we be losing money?"

It must be said that these Rogue Cultivators hadn't thought that much about it before, but now that Zhang Wen revealed the price of the Myriad-Year Frost Ice, everyone realized how wise Zhang Bahu's decision was in comparison.

"You may not know this, but I, Zhang Bahu, have been purchasing from the Vast Heaven Chamber of Commerce for many years, so I know the Vast Heaven Chamber of Commerce best. The Vast Heaven Chamber of Commerce usually has a certain quantity of goods that can be purchased in limited quantities, and this time we have seized an opportunity with the Vast Heaven Chamber of Commerce of Commerce!"

"It's probably because the air conditioners haven't been fully released for sale yet that Vast Heaven Chamber of Commerce hasn't imposed purchase limits. If we wait until the air conditioners are on sale, even if we allocate ten times the resources, we still absolutely won't be able to buy this many air conditioners!"

As Zhang Bahu said this, Zhang Wen and the others nodded in agreement, indicating that their captain's words made perfect sense.

"What if... the air conditioners don't sell well, or the Vast Heaven Chamber of Commerce replenishes too much stock... wouldn't we suffer huge losses then?" The one who spoke was none other than Zhao Chao, the only one in the group who hadn't invested.

Zhao Chao looked at him with a "don't be too happy yet" expression.

Zhao Chao said, "What if Vast Heaven Chamber of Commerce gets a huge supply of goods in a short period of time? Wouldn't your idea of making a fortune by following suit be thwarted?"

Upon hearing Zhao Chao's words, many of his teammates frowned, because what Zhao Chao said seemed to make some sense.

But before Zhao Chao could say anything more, Zhang Bahu laughed!

"Zhao Chao... you just joined the team this time. If I'm not mistaken, this should be your first time purchasing from Vast Heaven Chamber of Commerce, right?"

"Yes... yes..."

Where did you usually source your supplies?

"Those small merchant guilds... don't laugh... you have no idea, their goods are actually much cheaper than Vast Heaven Chamber of Commerce's. The price of one pill at Vast Heaven Chamber of Commerce might buy two at a small merchant guild... I told you before that Vast Heaven Chamber of Commerce's prices are too high... so why don't we choose the small merchant guilds..."

People like Zhao Chao are not uncommon in the Four Continents. Many small- Rogue Cultivators never even enter the Vast Heaven Chamber of Commerce in their entire lives, for reasons similar to Zhao Chao's.

It's true that Vast Heaven Chamber of Commerce's products are considered inexpensive compared to other large chambers of commerce of the same type.

But you have to understand, those small workshops dare to sell at any price...

In response, Zhao Chao said, "I've always taken pills from small workshops, and I think those pills are quite effective..."

Zhang Bahu declined to comment on this...

In fact, not all the pills from those small workshops have reduced efficacy like the previous Fasting Pills. Many of the pills from small workshops are even more effective than those from Vast Heaven Holy Land!

What the heck? You mean this small workshop is this powerful?

That's right... small workshops are all about being incredibly potent... Don't assume that pills from small workshops are ineffective; on the contrary, many pills from small workshops are extremely potent!

But you also need to understand that while small workshops may dare to use strong medicines, is it really true that the stronger the medicine, the better?

Not only must elixirs be effective, but most importantly, they must be safe...

For example, if you have a headache, we can give you a packet of rat poison. You can eat it, and regardless of whether you die or not, you'll just say, "Doesn't your headache go away now?"

This is sometimes the case with pills from small workshops... For example, you need a pill to treat your arm, and after taking it, your arm recovers immediately... but then you get a stomach bleed...

Regardless of whether it's a stomach hemorrhage or not, just tell me if your arm is healed!

Therefore, the pills produced in small workshops often stand out for their daring use of potent ingredients and strong effects... but as for safety, well, that's up to your luck!

What the heck? What if you eat it and die?

No one else died from eating it, so why did you?

Everyone else who took it died, but you did. Is it your problem or the elixir's?

Others didn't die from it, but you did. Instead of looking for the problem within yourself, you're blaming the elixir...

So the pills Zhao Chao took seemed to be very potent and even cheap... but if you really found a powerful expert to examine Zhao Chao 'Zhao Chao body, you wouldn't dare to imagine how many hidden dangers were lurking in his body!

What? You think Mu Bai can't concoct even more potent pills?

If you're really talking about being fierce, who the hell can be fiercer than Mu Bai?

However, on the very first day Mu Bai began learning alchemy, Chu Xinghe had given him instructions, instructions that the Grand Elder had also given Chu Xinghe on the very first day of his alchemy studies!

This has been passed down through generations of alchemists!

Alchemists must not take lives... must not harm people... must not conceal any danger!

The meaning is very clear: an alchemist's initial intention in making medicine cannot be to harm other people's lives. Chu Xinghe has only ever acted against his conscience once in his life, which was when he attacked Old Master Zhao. Although the Misfortune Compass corrected him, the reason why Chu Xinghe is telling Mu Bai this is that he hopes Mu Bai will never be allowed to do the same thing as him back then.

Senior Brother Xinghe, spoke very sternly to Mu Bai about this.

"Mu Bai, remember this: no matter how much trouble you cause, no matter how big the mess you make, Senior Brother Xinghe will always help you take the blame. But if one day I find out that you are refining some kind of pill to harm people, then I will personally expel you from the Vast Heaven Holy Land!"

This is what Chu Xinghe said to Mu Bai himself!

If an alchemist goes against their original intention, then that alchemist will never be able to reach the pinnacle in their lifetime.

The art of alchemy originated from the Voodoo Arts, but even the poison techniques within Voodoo Arts were initially developed for the purpose of using poison to fight poison and save lives, not to kill!

Similarly, Chu Xinghe demanded that all pills refined by Mu Bai be absolutely safe. Any pill, no matter how miraculous its effects, if it had any harmful effects on the body, would be destroyed by the Vast Heaven Holy Land. Not a single pill was allowed to leave the Vast Heaven Holy Land, or else the person responsible would be held accountable!

Similarly, for some ancient pills that are indeed harmful but irreplaceable, even if our Vast Heaven Holy Land refines and sells them, we must clearly indicate the side effects of the pills, instead of only promoting the positive effects and hiding all the side effects.

This is the undeniable danger of the third point!

Therefore, even today, you cannot buy any random pills in the Vast Heaven Holy Land. Even if there are some irreplaceable pills with side effects that cannot be eliminated, the Vast Heaven Holy Land clearly states all possible side effects of the pills, and whether or not to take them is up to the user!

Therefore, while the pills from the Vast Heaven Chamber of Commerce cannot compete with those from small workshops in terms of price, the pills from the Vast Heaven Holy Land are safe for all alchemists Four Continents to inspect. If any hidden dangers are found in the pills from the Vast Heaven Holy Land, the Vast Heaven Holy Land will compensate you ten million times over!

Zhang Bahu understands but doesn't support Zhao Chao's preference for buying products from small workshops.

Zhang Bahu said to Zhao Chao, "You've never been to Vast Heaven Chamber of Commerce. You have no idea that Vast Heaven Chamber of Commerce has a clear rule: any item can be refunded without reason within one month!"

If we don't make a significant profit from these air conditioners within a month of purchase, we'll offer a full refund without any questions asked, so you won't suffer any loss!