Healing Hui Pill

Healing Hui Pill

The next day.

Liu Yu arrived at the Nine Heavens Pavilion with a group of people, looking utterly aggressive.

"So you've finally returned! It seems you still can't let go of these businesses!"

Hearing Liu Yu's words, Fa Wutian did not explain himself. Instead, he said bluntly, "Since you want to compete with me in alchemy, I assume you've prepared for the worst. Tell me, what does the winner get?"

"The benefit? Naturally, control over the pill market from now on! If I win, your Nine Heavens Pavilion may sell nothing but Purefire Pills. No other pills may enter the market!"

Fa Wutian frowned upon hearing this.

Liu Yu's condition was truly vicious. It struck directly at the Nine Heavens Pavilion's lifeline!

After all, while Purefire Pills brought in considerable profits, they could not be mass-produced!

Because the entire Nine Heavens Pavilion had only one Fourth-Rank Alchemist—him!

He could not possibly neglect his own cultivation just for the Nine Heavens Pavilion, could he?

That would completely go against his original purpose in founding the Nine Heavens Pavilion!

His original plan had been to strengthen the Nine Heavens Pavilion while improving his own strength.

After all, he would need trustworthy people in the future to search for resources and handle trivial matters.

Besides, he was planning to seize Han Feng's Sea Heart Flame. Without help, he could not possibly deal with the enormous forces of the Black-Corner Region!

Fortunately, he had sufficient confidence in his alchemy skills, so Liu Yu's conditions did not frighten him.

But the others from the Nine Heavens Pavilion did not see it that way.

After all, the Nine Heavens Pavilion's interests concerned them as well!

Thus, everyone from the Nine Heavens Pavilion immediately erupted into an uproar.

"Your Medicine Gang actually wants absolute control over the pill market? You must be dreaming!"

"That's right! How are you any different from bandits if you do that? Who people want to buy from is none of your business! Or are you afraid that the pills our Pavilion Master refines will be better than yours?"

"That's right! Don't even think about monopolizing the market!"

"Y-You people have gone too far!"

Faced with everyone's accusations, Liu Yu was not angered in the slightest. He merely looked at Fa Wutian and smiled calmly. "Fa Wutian, don't you want to hear what you'll get if you win?"

"I'm all ears."

"If you win, I, Liu Yu, guarantee that the Medicine Gang and the Nine Heavens Pavilion will henceforth mind their own business. You take your broad road, and I'll cross my single-plank bridge! What do you say?"

"I don't think that's good enough."

Liu Yu was somewhat puzzled when Fa Wutian refused.

"What? Do you think your Nine Heavens Pavilion can contend with our Medicine Gang?"

"The Nine Heavens Pavilion is indeed inferior to the Medicine Gang in strength. But if I agree to your demands, then even if I win, the Nine Heavens Pavilion gains nothing substantial. Yet if I lose, the Nine Heavens Pavilion will face utter ruin! After all, without the pill market, where would we find the resources needed to sustain the Nine Heavens Pavilion's operations?"

"Then what do you mean?"

"If I win, not only can your Medicine Gang no longer provoke the Nine Heavens Pavilion, you must also give us half of the pill market!"

Liu Yu's expression changed drastically when he heard Fa Wutian's condition, and he immediately refused.

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible! Half the pill market? Do you have any idea what that means?"

He dared say that half the pill market alone could support every force in the Inner Academy!

After all, the profits brought by pills were far greater than ordinary people could imagine!

Otherwise, why would alchemists across the Douqi Continent all be so filthy rich?

But Fa Wutian had clearly expected him to refuse. He immediately put on a troubled expression and said, "Since you think half is too much, then one-third will do! I refuse to believe you aren't even willing to offer that much!"

"One-third? Fine! But let me tell you this in advance. Our Medicine Gang only controls half of the pill market in the Inner Academy. The other half is controlled by the academy! So even if you win, you can only obtain one-sixth of the total market!"

Fa Wutian indicated that he understood.

After all, the academy had to look after the weaker groups as well. Therefore, it often sold the pills students needed at prices ten percent below market value.

Fa Wutian greatly approved of this practice.

After all, not everyone could accomplish something like that.

Thus, he did not think further and agreed directly.

"Fine, I agree!"

Seeing Fa Wutian agree, Liu Yu nodded in satisfaction.

Then Liu Yu waved at the people beside him. "Go, bring up the medicinal ingredients I prepared!"

Before long, the Medicine Gang's people brought over four sets of fourth-rank medicinal ingredients.

"White Lotus Fruit, Scarlet Blood Vine, Nine Netherwater? Aren't these the ingredients for the fourth-rank pill, the Healing Hui Pill?"

Fa Wutian was somewhat shocked as he looked at the medicinal ingredients brought forth by the Medicine Gang.

The Healing Hui Pill was a peak fourth-rank pill! Its primary effect was healing the injuries of Dou Spirit experts!

"Oh? It seems Pavilion Master Fa has quite the reserve of alchemical knowledge! You guessed the pill we'll be refining after only one glance!"

Liu Yu was somewhat surprised when Fa Wutian named every medicinal ingredient and identified the Healing Hui Pill.

He had not expected Fa Wutian to possess such profound knowledge at such a young age!

As expected, a great reputation was not undeserved!

It was just a pity that such a person was not from the Medicine Gang. Otherwise, Liu Yu would have wanted to pass the position of Gang Leader to Fa Wutian!

Hearing Liu Yu's praise, Fa Wutian said modestly, "I've merely heard a little about it."

"Enough, enough! Let me explain the rules of this alchemy contest first. This time, we will both refine Healing Hui Pills. During the contest, neither side may interfere with the other in any way! Violators will be deemed to have lost! Once we are done refining, the pills will be handed to a neutral arbiter for judgment. As for who wins and who loses, that will depend on whose pill has better efficacy and quality!"

After hearing that, Fa Wutian had a question.

"Who will serve as the neutral arbiter? Surely you don't intend for someone from either of our factions to take the role?"

Liu Yu laughed loudly at Fa Wutian's question. "You can rest assured about that! I wouldn't dare use someone from either of our factions as the arbiter. After all, I'm afraid of being criticized too! So I specially invited an Inner Academy elder to bear witness for us!"

As soon as Liu Yu finished speaking, an elderly man appeared before everyone, riding on wings of douqi.

"Elder Mei? I never expected the Gang Leader to invite him!"

After recognizing the newcomer, the Medicine Gang members were horrified.

Mei Changsu was the strictest and fairest elder in the Inner Academy.

Therefore, he was also the person everyone in the Inner Academy least wished to meet!

"Elder Mei, thank you for coming!"

The moment Mei Changsu arrived, Liu Yu immediately cupped his hands in salute.

Liu Yu held Mei Changsu in the highest respect.

After all, Mei Changsu was not only a Dou King expert, but also a Fourth-Rank Alchemist!

At the same time, he had been Liu Yu's guide on the path of alchemy!

Although Liu Yu was now also a Fourth-Rank Alchemist, he still did not dare show Mei Changsu the slightest disrespect.

"You're being too polite. There is no need for formalities between us. Do you two accept this wager?"

"I accept!"

"Fine!"

Hearing their affirmative answers, Mei Changsu nodded.

(End of Chapter)