Douluo: Legend of the Dragon Phoenix
Chapter 42

Terrifying Wealth-Gathering Ability, Angel Statue

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The auction house and the buyers of the pills all received tremendous attention, but as the supplier of the pills, Dragon Phoenix Hall drew the most attention of all.

Even before the auction ended, many media outlets had rushed to the Dragon Phoenix Hall building, hoping to get inside for interviews.

However, they were stopped by some rather blunt Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear powerhouses, who made them line up to enter. No cutting in line. Trying to get in under the pretext of an interview? No chance!

This left the media workers both amused and exasperated. Faced with nine-ringed Titled Douluo-level experts, they did not dare force their way in and could only queue obediently.

Some of the quicker-witted reporters directly began interviewing the nine-ringed Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear. Having a Titled Douluo guard the door was major news in itself.

Yet the Dark Gold Terrorclaw Bear ignored them completely. Once he grew annoyed by the interruptions, he swiped a claw at the ground. His hand did not even touch it, yet five deep claw marks appeared in the hard floor.

That scene frightened both the reporters and those standing in line. The reporters gathered their courage to snap a few photos of the claw marks, then hurried away trembling. No one dared disturb him again after that.

The three lines outside the store never dropped below a hundred meters in length. Business on the second floor was booming, leaving the dozen or so staff members unbearably busy.

It was not until after seven in the evening that the people waiting outside the building finally dispersed. All of them looked disappointed, regretting that they had not come earlier and had arrived only after the pills were sold out.

Those who had managed to buy pills, on the other hand, were overjoyed. Quite a few left laughing loudly. Anyone unaware of the situation might have thought they had gone mad from some kind of shock.

After the pills sold out, Bi Ji accepted media interviews. She focused on promoting Medicine King Pavilion and discussed its upcoming pill sales plan.

Five One Year Longevity Pills would be sold each day, along with twenty premium Foundation Establishment Pills and twenty premium Breakthrough Pills, as well as one hundred ordinary Foundation Establishment Pills and one hundred ordinary Breakthrough Pills.

Among them, only Yun Ze could refine the premium pills. Bi Ji refined the Longevity Pills, while the other two types of pills were refined by the Emerald Swans.

After more than a month of intensive practice, these transformed Emerald Swans had all initially learned how to refine pills. Their pill completion rate was not high, but with enough attempts, the quantity would add up.

A little after nine in the evening, the beast-level soul beasts sat on both sides of the table in the Ninth Floor Conference Room. Di Tian and Bear Lord sat at the head seats on opposite sides.

"A One Year Longevity Pill costs five hundred million each. A premium Foundation Establishment Pill costs fifty million, and a premium Breakthrough Pill costs eight million. The ordinary-quality ones cost twenty million and three million respectively."

"We prepared a total of one thousand five hundred and ten pills today. Every last one was sold, for a total revenue of thirty-two billion, seven hundred and fifty million," Bi Ji said excitedly.

Back in Star Moon City, the pills had not been well known, and no one would buy them at excessively high prices. Thus, their prices had been relatively low. A Foundation Establishment Pill cost only five million, while a Breakthrough Pill cost five hundred thousand.

Knowing that the pills would become known across the continent this time, they no longer had to worry about sales and raised the prices considerably.

They were not worried that no one would buy the One Year Longevity Pills priced at five hundred million either. Strictly speaking, they were certainly not as cost-effective as buying Hundred Year Longevity Pills, but those who wanted to extend their lives could only grit their teeth and buy them. If they could not afford a Hundred Year Longevity Pill but still wanted to live longer, the One Year Longevity Pill was their only choice.

The people who bought One Year Longevity Pills were all ordinary people. After taking one, they could extend their lives by several years, which they considered worthwhile.

After a brief pause, Bi Ji added, "Moreover, based on our upcoming sales plan, if we sell out every day, our daily revenue will reach five billion, nine hundred and sixty million."

"Just as Young Master said before, after this auction, we'll never lack money again."

Bi Ji was extremely excited. Her experience managing money over the past few years had made her particularly sensitive to it. The thought of earning tens of billions every day in the future gave her a special sense of satisfaction.

Smiles appeared on Di Tian and the others' faces. With money in the human world, many things would become much easier.

After letting everyone celebrate for a moment, Yun Ze began speaking, pouring cold water over them.

"Don't get too excited. This high revenue won't last for long. It'll fall after a while."

"Both Foundation Establishment Pills and Breakthrough Pills have limitations. Once all the soul masters who are suited to take them and can afford them have bought one or several, sales of these two pills will decline. By then, daily revenue of more than five billion will be impossible."

Upon hearing this, Bi Ji's excitement faded considerably. The others calmed down as well and nodded in agreement.

"Bi Ji, you should focus on refining Longevity Pills every day. After each batch, learn to summarize your experience and raise your pill completion rate as much as possible. Longevity Pills are the guarantee of Medicine King Pavilion's income. As long as five are sold every day, our minimum revenue will be two billion, five hundred million."

"There may not be many people who can afford five hundred million Federal Currency, but there are definitely quite a few. We never need to worry about Longevity Pills going unsold," Yun Ze said.

In fact, relying on One Year Longevity Pills alone would be enough for them to become the most profitable force on the continent, as well as the force that made the most money.

Longevity Pills were expensive, but their production cost was only a fraction of their selling price. Once Bi Ji's pill completion rate improved and she no longer wasted medicinal ingredients, the cost would drop by a great deal.

The profits from the other pills were just as frightening. Of the more than thirty-two billion they had earned today, the total cost of the medicinal ingredients was only one billion. The scale of the profits was easy to imagine.

"Alright." Hearing that their guaranteed income would be two billion, five hundred million Federal Currency, Bi Ji immediately felt motivated.

"Di Tian, quite a few forces will likely come looking for us during this period. Be sure to handle them properly."

"Regarding the Hundred Year Longevity Pills, give them a little hope, but don't let them think the pills are easy to obtain. You'll have to judge that balance yourself," Yun Ze said.

"Understood," Di Tian replied.

In the south of the continent, within the Yue Family, inside a certain secret chamber.

Though it was a secret chamber, its interior was spacious and brightly lit. At the innermost wall stood a huge Angel Statue.

The statue stood seven or eight meters tall and depicted a woman. Her features could not be seen clearly. Six wings spread from her back, and she held a golden longsword. She was sacred and noble, yet carried a hint of valiant grace.

Before the Angel Statue sat an elderly man with a hunched body and skin like withered tree bark. His blood and vitality had run dry, and he was so old that he was barely recognizable.

"Father, this is a Hundred Year Longevity Pill." Yue Zhengen respectfully held the Jade Bottle before the old man.

The old man forced his drooping eyelids, which were nearly shut, open slightly. A bright glimmer flashed through eyes already tinged with Death Qi.

He shakily extended a hand to take the pill. His movements were slow, as though his hand were too heavy to move.

A look of sorrow flashed across Yue Zhengen's face. He hurriedly opened the bottle, removed the pill, and brought it to the old man's mouth.

At the scent of the pill, the old man's body trembled. His body, once like a dried-up riverbed, seemed to have suddenly received a pool of clear spring water and regained some vitality.

The old man eagerly swallowed the pill. The Soul Power within his body began circulating on its own, refining the medicinal energy.

Yue Zhengen watched nervously, sweat quickly forming in his tightly clenched fists. Only when he saw his father's skin become somewhat moist and full did he finally let out a long breath of relief.

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