To be honest, Yang Zhen was taken aback by the scale of the Pill Appreciation Conference. He never expected that a Pill Appreciation Conference could attract so many people. It was a sea of heads, and he couldn't help but wonder if there was any family planning here.
However, this is indeed a world where the strong are respected. The hierarchy at the Pill Appreciation Conference is very strong. Various sects are divided into different categories and occupy different places. It looks chaotic, but there seems to be an extremely strict set of rules, leaving Yang Zhen and the Shameless Cat unsure of where to stand.
In order to find a good spot, the two wandered around the crowd for a long time, noting down the better locations so they could choose an even better one later.
The appearance of Yang Zhen and the Shameless Cat always caused a sensation wherever they went. After all, the Shameless Cat was too easy to recognize. It walked on two legs, wore a necklace made of storage rings around its neck, and had a string of them slung across its waist. It walked with an air of importance and looked like a nouveau riche.
Although the two of them could cause a sensation, the effect was like a pebble falling into a pond, quickly disappearing. What truly caused a stir was Elder Chi and the several disciples of Heavenly Profound Grotto-Heaven beside him.
Yang Zhen pointed at the disciples with some Qi Ingestion and said, "What's so great about those guys that they could cause such a commotion? Are they more handsome than this Sage of Saunter?"
The Shameless Cat chuckled maliciously, looking at Yang Zhen and saying, "His background is more powerful than yours."
As Yang Zhen pushed through the crowd, she pouted and said, "Can't my back view be bigger than theirs?"
The Shameless Cat stared in disbelief, then nodded thoughtfully and said, "I don't know if your back view is good or not, but there's one thing you're better at than them: even if these people turned into spirit horses, they couldn't catch up with you."
Yang Zhen became interested and asked curiously, "Which point?"
The Shameless Cat cackled and said, "You're even more despicable than them," before taking off running, knocking over several people and causing chaos and a chorus of complaints.
Yang Zhen was furious. He pointed at the Shameless Cat and said, " Shameless Cat, you stop right there! You talk like you're better than Laozi Laozi. Don't you have any self-awareness about who's more despicable between us?"
The Shameless Cat ran and meowed, "Make way, make way for me! Hey kid, if you can catch me here, I'll walk on my front legs!"
A moment later, amidst a chorus of curses, Yang Zhen and the Shameless Cat returned. Facing the condemnation of everyone, they remained unfazed, though the Shameless Cat looked rather unpleasant. It walked back on its two front legs, looking incredibly awkward, with its thick, large tail sticking up in the air, which amused Yang Zhen.
At that moment, a loud bell rang throughout the entire venue, which was filled with tens of thousands of people. Everyone immediately fell silent and looked at Elder Chi and the others on the high platform.
At the very front of the crowd, a group of leaders from the Donglin Pill Association, along with the old woman, were observing Hua Youyue and the others with great interest.
Many people also came from the Long Moon Pavilion, their numbers Donglin Pill Association, only their cultivation levels were slightly lower.
Hua Youyue waited quietly, her light blue dress elegant and dignified. The aura of the Long Moon Pavilion Master was evident as she stood there, exuding a heroic and dashing presence.
Seeing the old woman from the Donglin Pill Association looking over, Hua Youyue smiled, nodded in acknowledgment, and then looked away. She didn't notice that the old woman's lips curled into a playful smile, a smile full of meaning.
Elder Chi chuckled as he looked at the crowd below the stage and said loudly, "This old man doesn't like empty formalities. Since everyone Donglin Island, I presume you're not here to listen to this old man's rambling. The main purpose of the Pill Appreciation Conference is to appreciate pills, to promote the development of alchemy on Donglin Island, and more importantly, to provide high-quality pills for all of you..."
"As you all probably already know, these young talents beside me are successors of the Heavenly Profound Grotto-Heaven. They're here to order a year's supply of pills, so... good luck to you all!"
Upon hearing this, the entire venue, which housed ten thousand people, erupted in cheers, the sound deafening and reaching the heavens.
Beside Elder Chi, a young man in white chuckled and turned his gaze to Hua Youyue.
Beside the young man in white, a young woman in a long purple dress glanced at the audience and said softly, " Long Moon Pavilion has been preparing for years; I wonder if it can establish itself on Donglin Island this time."
"It's a bit difficult!" The white-robed youth shook his head and said, "How Donglin Pill Association just watch Hua Youyue succeed? I just don't understand, where does this arrogant 'senior sister' who actually gave up joining Heavenly Profound Grotto-Heaven get the courage and confidence to think that Long Moon Pavilion can gain a foothold here?"
The girl in the purple dress giggled, exuding a captivating charm, and covered her mouth, saying, "Then let's wait and see!"
The young man in white nodded, then turned to Elder Chi and said, " Elder Chi, this junior would like to see the pills that the Donglin Pill Association and Long Moon Pavilion have prepared for the conference!"
Elder Chi nodded and said, "Very well, these two are the largest alchemy merchants on Donglin Island. I believe their quality and quantity are quite considerable."
The young man in white nodded and walked in that direction under Elder Chi's guidance.
Along the way, Elder Chi glanced around at Hua Youyue and the others, craned his neck to look, frowned, and muttered, "Where did that kid run off to again?"
Seeing Elder Chi and the successor of Heavenly Profound Grotto-Heaven walk in that direction, everyone present gasped, revealing expressions of envy and jealousy. However, they could understand, since Donglin Pill Association and Long Moon Pavilion were both major forces and would naturally attract attention first.
Both Donglin Pill Association and Long Moon Pavilion understood what Elder Chi meant by bringing people over. After exchanging pleasantries, they began to introduce their respective pills.
When Hua Youyue and the old woman from the Donglin Pill Association stepped forward, for some reason, Hua Youyue felt uneasy. Seeing the smile on the old woman's face only intensified this feeling.
An ominous thought arose in Hua Youyue's mind, causing Hua Youyue to frown slightly.
The Elder Yao and the others had no suspicions and stared at Hua Youyue and the old woman with tense expressions.
The old woman chuckled and cupped her hands in greeting, then took out a bottle of Living Spirit Pill, saying, "These Living Spirit Pill Donglin Pill Association Society. Higher Vehicle quality, with 60% Pill Splendor, 30% Pill Markings, and 10% Seven-Star Pill Markings. There are a total of one hundred and twenty-seven bottles!"
hiss!
Upon hearing this, everyone gasped, and the white-clad boy and the purple-skirted girl's eyes lit up.
Next, the old woman took out several kinds of pills, which even Elder Chi nodded in approval of.
" Field-Shaking Pill, three-tenths of the Pill Splendor, one-tenth of the Pill Markings, and two pills with Seven-Star Pill Markings, totaling two hundred and thirty bottles!"
"Four hundred bottles of Mountain-Fortifying Pill, each with three-tenths of the Pill Splendor's essence, one-tenth of its Pill Markings, and three pills with Seven-Star Pill Markings!"
" The Great Completeness Pill... Square Cloud Pill Dan..."
Seeing Elder Chi nodding repeatedly and the white-robed youth and others who were clearly interested, Hua Youyue and the others' expressions grew increasingly grim.
The expressions of Elder Yao and the rest of the Long Moon Pavilion members also changed drastically, their moods shifting between light and dark, with several elders even gritting their teeth.
This is a targeted attack, a complete and thorough one. The pills that Donglin Pill Association are exactly the same as those prepared by the Long Moon Pavilion, but of higher quality and certainly cheaper!
"Damn it!" Elder Yao couldn't help but swear.
Seeing the expressions on the faces of everyone in the Long Moon Pavilion, they all realized what was happening and looked at Hua Youyue with great interest.
The young man in white chuckled and said politely, "Senior Sister Hua, what about you?"
Upon hearing this, the expressions on everyone's faces immediately turned strange.
Hua Youyue took a deep breath, a hint of anger flashing across her face.
Meanwhile, Yang Zhen was gradually coaxing the Shameless Cat: "Shout, shout it out! Shout it out and you'll be the most famous cat on Donglin Island... Qilin!"
"Boy, I have a feeling you're up to no good. Also, I'm a little shy..."
Damn it, why are you so excited when you're shy?
Yang Zhen's face darkened. "Add another plate of steamed Dragon Fish!"
"Did you say that?"
"Yes, I said, come on, inhale, inhale, inhale fully... Yes, inhale fully, hold it, one, two, three, shout!"
The Shameless Cat, its face flushed red, craned its neck and hissed, "The... Donglin Island alchemy factory has gone bankrupt..."
The sound was thunderous, deafening, and resounded throughout the entire venue of ten thousand people.