"It seems that this little Bayi is about to undergo another change."
Qi Heng sighed inwardly, feeling a pang of regret.
The town of Bayi had only four or five thousand people, yet it produced six powerful local families.
Now there's another one, Qin Lu.
With martial prowess as the foundation, it won't be long before a Qin family emerges, further dividing the interests of each family in Bayi Town.
The cake on the plate will then be redistributed.
Their family, Qi, had no more than forty or fifty members.
It was the weakest of the six, making it the most troublesome.
But headache as it may be.
For him, the best option was to develop the Qi family honestly, avoid making enemies or alliances, and remain independent.
Moreover, his family was primarily engaged in animal husbandry and the fur business.
There's no need to make enemies with Qin Lu.
therefore
Qi Heng's attitude was the most amiable among the six families.
As for the other five companies, they each had their own agendas.
However, most remained neutral, since Qin Lu had not yet actually harmed their interests, and they could not easily offend him.
not to mention
In Bayi Town, there were only two or three people who knew medicine, and Qin Lu was the one with the most advanced medical skills.
Of these six families, which one did not have members who benefited from their kindness?
Qin Lu's promotion to martial artist was met with some dissent.
But can you really kill him? Even if you do, you have to consider whether you have the ability to bear the consequences.
Moreover
Do you really think martial artists are so easy to kill?
If killing were so easy, there wouldn't be six families coexisting in the town; one family would have become the dominant one long ago.
In front of the hall
Qin Lu was confident, and judging from the attitudes of each household, it was all within his expectations.
immediately.
He then took out the pills he had prepared beforehand and placed them in front of everyone.
Ten porcelain bottles were laid out in a row, drawing curious glances from everyone, who wondered what Qin Lu's intention was.
"Please be patient, everyone, let me explain in detail."
"I imagine that you have all come here because you have heard about the precious ginseng."
"That precious ginseng is about twenty years old and has excellent effects on martial arts, but it is not the best way to use it, so I, Qin, refined it into a pill."
"Its name is: Wood Spirit!"
"This is my unique elixir formula, and its efficacy is several times stronger than that of direct consumption."
"It can strengthen qi and blood, and replenish blood deficiency."
"It can also help martial artists cultivate and has a certain effect on breaking through barriers!"
"The starting price is ten taels of silver. The highest bidder wins."
After saying that
Everyone paused again, then their faces lit up with surprise!
The way they looked at Qin Lu seemed to have become much clearer. This was no enemy at all; this was their righteous lord!
With his alchemy skills alone, no one in the county would dare to touch him!
High-aged wild ginseng can be helpful for martial arts training.
But at this moment, compared to Baodan
Wild ginseng and similar products have become low-class street vendor goods that are not suitable for formal occasions.
Alone, pills that can aid in martial arts cultivation are extremely rare, regardless of their monetary value.
One hundred taels of silver in the market
This is just the initial price of the precious pill, which is quite rare.
At least in Bayi Town, such a rare treasure has never been produced. We have only heard of occasional news of precious pills being sold in the county.
But unexpectedly
To my surprise, I found myself here today!
The key is that it's so cheap; you can buy one for just ten taels of silver.
"Since Doctor Qin is so confident, may I, Wei, verify it first?"
"If it is useful, the Wei family is willing to take it all."
Wei Cheng spoke first.
As the only martial artist among the six families present, he was naturally the best candidate to verify the authenticity of the medicine's effects.
From both a moral and logical standpoint, there is nothing wrong with it.
Seeing Qin Lu's signal, Wei Cheng poured out a green pill the size of a longan from the bottle, its fragrance filling the air.
Just a quick glance.
The crowd believed him even more; Qin Lu's words were probably true, and this was indeed a genuine treasure!
Subsequently
Wei Cheng tilted his head back, and the pill traveled down his esophagus through his middle dantian and into his lower dantian.
In just a moment, a surge of heat rose from Wei Cheng's body, like a perfectly cooked river shrimp, the heat permeating his skin.
"Phew~"
The hot air currents spray out like a pillar.
Wei Cheng immediately felt refreshed and invigorated, and the effects of the medicine flowed as smoothly as a long river entering the sea!
"Years ago, Wei took an aphrodisiac pill."
"This pill is the most common precious pill, yet it costs more than 120 or 130 taels of silver, making it priceless. It has the effect of breaking through barriers."
"This Wood Essence Pill, though its medicinal effects are far inferior to those of the Aphrodisiac Pill."
"But it also has one-tenth of the efficacy. If ten are added together, it may even be slightly better than the aphrodisiac pill, or even slightly better."
"When you factor it all in, the overall price is actually more reasonable; it's truly a gem!"
Wei Cheng praised it highly.
He tossed out a bag of silver ingots, which made a loud "thud" as they hit the bag.
"I, the Wei family, will take all one hundred taels of silver!"
Having said that
Wei Cheng was about to reach for the pill when Chu He stopped him.
"Brother Wei, please wait a moment. If I remember correctly..."
"What Doctor Qin said is that the highest bidder wins."
"You, Wei Cheng, have already taken one pill. At most, we can let your Wei family buy one more. The remaining eight pills should be distributed among the remaining five families."
"Is this alright?"
Having said that
Chu He didn't give Wei Cheng a chance to speak, and turned to say:
"My Chu family paid fifteen taels of silver for two Wood Essence Pills."
"The rest are at your own discretion."
Chu He glanced at everyone, then took out some silver and placed it on the table.
He picked out two Wood Essence Pills, turned around and left without any intention of lingering.
The other companies witnessed this scene.
Undeterred by Wei Cheng, they all pulled out their money to buy, driving the price up from ten taels of silver per piece to seventeen or eighteen taels of silver per piece.
After all, there are only ten in total.
The Wei and Chu families alone took four coins, and the remaining six coins were to be distributed among the other four families, with each family receiving more or less.
This inevitably led to another verbal argument.
In the end, all ten pills were divided up among the various families.
Even the weakest Qi family spent a fortune to snatch two of them from the jaws of death. It hurt to spend the money, but good things are worth fighting for!
That concludes the matter here.
Each family left, whether to test the efficacy of the medicine or to try to decipher its pharmacology in an attempt to replicate the formula.
but
Qin Lu didn't care; he'd accept it even if someone had that ability.
Perhaps it won't be long.
New martial artists will emerge from each faction, and the landscape will change accordingly. If that happens, Qin Lu can take advantage of the chaos.
By then
His status will also rise accordingly, becoming unshakeable!
As for whether other families will still covet him in the future, that's utterly absurd.
As long as each family is in power, and they are not mentally challenged children, they should not act this way. On the contrary, they should be treated like ancestors.
Why fight to the death when everyone can achieve a win-win situation?
Throughout history, how many powerful and influential families have perished because they could not control their greed!
Balance is the guiding principle throughout.
In response to this
Qin Lu already knew it all.
If it weren't for this check and balance, why would he have made such a grand display?!