Why Were the Pigs Screaming in the Middle of the Night?

Yu Xiaogang's hand, holding his teacup, froze in midair.

His gaze turned toward the young men who were sharing knowing smiles with Ye Hengchuan.

Their steps were unsteady, their limbs weak, their muscles slack. They even yawned from time to time, with large dark circles around their eyes.

No matter how one looked at them, these men were clearly extremely weak.

Yet they had boldly declared that they would fight until dawn.

The implications of this left Yu Xiaogang no choice but to ponder deeply.

Dark World, Spirit Hall.

"What is there to ponder? He actually wants to study that sort of thing. This man doesn't deserve to be called Yu Xiaogang!"

Seeing Yu Xiaogang on the Heavenly Screen take an interest in that sort of thing, Bibi Dong immediately wore a disgusted expression.

Seeing the anger on her teacher's face, Hu Liena stopped the question she had been about to ask.

However, she soon turned her gaze toward Elder Ju, Yue Guan, not far away.

"Elder Yue Guan, what exactly are they talking about?"

Hu Liena asked with an innocent expression.

One had to forgive her—she genuinely had no idea.

Having been taken in as Bibi Dong's disciple at a young age, Hu Liena's daily routine consisted mainly of cultivation, studying, studying, and cultivation.

"This..."

After glancing at Bibi Dong above him, Chrysanthemum Douluo eventually revealed an enigmatic smile.

"You'll naturally know once you keep watching."

Dark World, Shrek Academy.

"Hmph, his fox tail has finally shown itself, hasn't it?"

"He won't study proper Martial Soul theory and only wants to dabble in crooked methods."

"Does someone like that really deserve to stand on the same stage and compare himself with me, Yu Xiaogang?!"

At that moment, Yu Xiaogang's back was straighter than ever.

He had already imagined the scene of the Yu Xiaogang on the Heavenly Screen studying those things next and disgracing himself once more.

At the same time, Zhao Wuji came to Flender's side and asked in a low voice:

"Flender, you used to sell goods too. Do you think the idea Yu Xiaogang has on the Heavenly Screen is reliable?"

"If it is, we should stock up while we still have the chance and make a huge profit!"

Upon hearing this, Flender's eyes widened dramatically.

Since this concerned whether he could make money, he had no choice but to give it some serious thought.

However, Flender soon shook his head.

"Those enchanted medicines can indeed make the body stronger when used."

"But their effects are limited."

"Take those people on the Heavenly Screen, for example. They clearly use this sort of thing often, yet their bodies haven't become stronger."

"It was probably just an erroneous attempt."

Flender's words made Zhao Wuji and the others beside him ponder for a moment as well.

One had to admit that Flender's example was quite apt. They had all seen the appearances of those young men on the Heavenly Screen.

If those medicines could really strengthen the body, would they still look like that?

"What a pity. I thought we were about to make a fortune."

Everyone shook their heads with regretful expressions.

Seeing their disappointed faces, Flender inexplicably felt a pang of distress, as though something had departed from him.

"Must be an illusion..."

[The video continued...]

[After the few young men left, Ye Hengchuan returned to Yu Xiaogang's side with the booklet. Upon noticing that Yu Xiaogang was staring at the departing young men, he immediately put on a stern expression.]

["Xiao Gang, you absolutely must not imitate them. They have no talent, and that's all their lives will amount to."]

["But you're different. Your future is still undecided, and this is precisely the time for you to work hard. If you take the wrong path, you'll never be able to return!"]

[Ye Hengchuan's stern words brought Yu Xiaogang's gaze back.]

[He grinned, realizing that Ye Hengchuan had misunderstood him.]

["Uncle Ye, don't worry. I know what I'm doing."]

["I was only thinking that their bodies were so weak, yet they became so strong after taking the medicine."]

["So could these medicinal ingredients also be used to strengthen the body?"]

[Hearing Yu Xiaogang's words, Ye Hengchuan furrowed his brows and fell into thought.]

["I'm afraid not. Although these medicinal ingredients can also make the body stronger, the effect is only temporary."]

["You've seen what they look like. They've been using this kind of medicine all along, yet their bodies are still so weak."]

["That shows your idea is wrong."]

[In the end, Ye Hengchuan shook his head.]

[However, Ye Hengchuan's answer did not stop Yu Xiaogang's curiosity.]

["But they didn't absorb the medicinal effects. They used up the effects directly on the spot."]

["If they resisted the impulse in their hearts and absorbed the medicinal effects instead, would that strengthen their bodies?"]

[Yu Xiaogang put forward his theory.]

[This time, it was Ye Hengchuan's turn to ponder, because he truly did not know how to answer the question.]

["How about this, Uncle Ye? We won't figure anything out by thinking here."]

["Rather than imagining things, we might as well conduct an experiment."]

["Let's use the domestic animals raised by the clan. We'll tie them up and have them take these medicines, then see what the final result is."]

[Yu Xiaogang explained his idea.]

[Practice was always the standard by which everything was tested. Before putting something into practice, no matter how much one said or thought, it was useless.]

["...All right, then I'll try it with you!"]

[After pondering for a moment, Ye Hengchuan finally nodded.]

[It was only an experiment, after all. Even if it failed, they would merely waste some ordinary medicinal ingredients. Ye Hengchuan did not take such ingredients seriously.]

[But if it succeeded, the gains would be enormous.]

[Thus, before long, a large quantity of enchanted medicines was brought before Ye Hengchuan under his arrangements.]

["Deer Antler Powder, Tiger Bone Wine, Goji Berry, Whale Rubber, Dried Seahorse... Kid, to help you with this experiment, your Uncle Ye has been stared at strangely by quite a few people."]

[Looking at the many medicinal ingredients before him, Ye Hengchuan said with a smile.]

["Once our experiment succeeds, they'll be looking at you with admiration instead."]

[Yu Xiaogang also said this with a smile.]

[Then came the tense and thrilling experimental stage.]

[Yu Xiaogang and Ye Hengchuan went to the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Clan's livestock facility, where domestic animals were raised to supply meat, and had several hundred pigs brought over at once.]

[They selected dozens of pigs, had them tightly bound and kept separately, then poured the medicinal ingredients they had obtained into the pigs' mouths one by one.]

[After finishing, Yu Xiaogang and Ye Hengchuan exchanged a glance. The smile never left Yu Xiaogang's face. After all, merely imagining what was about to happen made it difficult for him not to laugh.]

["You..."]

[Ye Hengchuan poked Yu Xiaogang's forehead with a finger, his expression somewhat helpless.]

[He felt that he must have gone muddle-headed. As the manager of Thunder Dragon Hall, accompanying Yu Xiaogang in doing these indescribable things was truly...]

[The two did not linger there. They soon left.]

[Not long after they departed, the medicinal effects inside the pigs began to take hold.]

[Unfortunately, their legs and hooves had been bound tightly, so they could not move at all.]

[Thus, they could only lie on the ground and roar continuously.]

[The roars of dozens of pigs overlapped, creating a commotion that could only be described as earth-shaking.]

[Everyone who heard those roars could not help revealing baffled expressions.]

[Why were the pigs screaming in the middle of the night?]

[This question would trouble the nearby residents for many years to come.]