Chapter 440: Chapter 440: Dumbfounded
At that moment, the entire street fell silent.
Everyone stared blankly at the eight people on the street who had taken the Chongxuan Pills, their eyes glazed over.
In the span of ten breaths, all eight of them broke through. That success rate was simply heaven-defying!
They had cultivated for decades, but this was the first time they had ever witnessed so many people breaking through at once.
Everyone was certain they would never forget this scene for as long as they lived.
After an eerie, dead silence.
An uproar erupted!
The next moment, a sensational roar, louder than ever before, exploded across the street.
Everyone present began to discuss animatedly, their expressions fervent.
Many people muttered to themselves, ’All eight broke through... a one hundred percent success rate. This is insane. Could they be plants hired by the Profound Pill Pavilion?’
"No way. You could hire shills for other things, but how do you fake a breakthrough?"
"Could the Profound Pill Pavilion’s Chongxuan Pills really have such a high success rate?"
The crowd found it hard to believe.
What they didn’t know was that these eight people had indeed been deliberately arranged, not by the Profound Pill Pavilion, but by the Qin family Pharmacy.
After a heated discussion, several Martial Artists suddenly rushed out from the line at the Qin family Pharmacy and came before the Profound Pill Pavilion.
"Give me one Chongxuan Pill."
"I want one Nixuan Pill, a premium-grade one."
"I’ll take a Breaking Profound Pill."
They shouted excitedly, unhesitatingly taking out their Profound Coins to purchase a promotion-type Pill appropriate for their own cultivation level.
These people were all on the verge of breaking through. After witnessing the previous scene, though they still had their doubts, they resolutely stepped forward.
The Profound Pill Pavilion’s promotion Pills had a success rate that seemed fake, almost perversely high, but what if it was real?
And so, a shocking scene unfolded.
Dozens, nearly a hundred, Martial Artists bought Pills, then sat down cross-legged and began to attempt their breakthroughs on the spot.
A series of bangs echoed as Profound Power surged again and again.
Within the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, people broke through one after another, releasing terrifying auras of Profound Power from their bodies.
By the time the incense stick had burned down, nearly ninety of the hundred-plus people had successfully broken through.
Such a success rate once again left the countless onlookers numb with shock.
"The success rate the Profound Pill Pavilion advertised is actually real! It’s not just the Chongxuan Pill; the Breaking Profound Pill and Nixuan Pill have the same effect!"
Many people muttered to themselves, their faces filled with shock.
Many of the Martial Artists still waiting in line at the Qin family Pharmacy recognized the hundred-plus people who had just attempted to break through. After all, many of the Martial Artists who came to the Imperial Capital for the auction traveled together from the same commandery or city and were familiar with one another.
Thus, they knew that those hundred-plus people couldn’t possibly be shills for the Profound Pill Pavilion.
And so, the Martial Artists who had been lining up in front of the Qin family Pharmacy now swarmed toward the Profound Pill Pavilion like a bursting tide.
"I want fifty Chongxuan Pills, premium-grade!"
"Give me ten Fifth Grade Nixuan Pills!"
"I want twenty Fourth Grade Breaking Profound Pills!"
Martial Artist after Martial Artist waved the Profound Tickets in their hands with crazed excitement, their expressions ecstatic.
The scene was as frenzied as a Black Friday sale; the madness was unparalleled.
"Why is this happening?"
Up in the Qin family’s pavilion, Qin Yu’s expression was frozen. He was completely dumbfounded.
He had clearly intended to frame the Profound Pill Pavilion, but he never imagined he would end up giving them free publicity.
He felt a rush of blood to his head and nearly spat it out in fury.
Master Lu Li and the others were also dumbfounded.
They hadn’t expected that the success rate Ye Xuan advertised was actually real!
In the distance, the other three great Alchemy Dao powers were even more stunned.
"An eighty-percent success rate... This is truly a revolution for promotion-type Pills."
Everyone’s face showed unconcealable shock.
"Everyone, please quiet down!"
Facing such a frenzied scene, Ye Xuan simply smiled and waved his hands gently.
"Please, don’t be anxious. The Profound Pill Pavilion’s sales are not yet fully open. Why? Because our grand opening ceremony isn’t over yet. Next, we will be launching two more revolutionary Pills."
"Before that, let me explain something about the promotion-type Pills. I made a special note just now: a total of one hundred and seven people purchased our premium-grade promotion-type Pills. Ninety-eight of them broke through, while nine did not. I want to clarify that the reason you nine failed to break through is that your cultivation had not yet reached the critical threshold, which caused the Pill to be ineffective."
"But I must add that our Profound Pill Pavilion’s promotion-type Pills have no side effects and it is very difficult to develop a resistance to them. In other words, when you feel you are on the verge of another breakthrough, you can take our promotion-type Pills again. Their effectiveness won’t be significantly diminished just because you’ve taken one before."
’Two more revolutionary Pills?’
’And the promotion-type Pills don’t cause resistance?’
All the Martial Artists were stunned by what they heard.
"Sir, are... are you telling... the truth?" a Martial Artist stammered, his face full of disbelief.
Normally, taking a promotion-type Pill once would cause the body to develop resistance, meaning the effect would be greatly reduced on the second dose. As for the third or fourth time, there would often be no effect at all.
That’s why many Martial Artists were terrified when facing a breakthrough and didn’t dare to take a Pill lightly. If they failed on their first attempt, they would have to purchase even more specialized Pills to increase their chances of success the second time around.
For the vast majority of Martial Artists, this was a huge burden.
If the Profound Pill Pavilion’s promotion-type Pills could solve the problem of resistance, then many Martial Artists would no longer have to worry about the Pills losing their effectiveness and could take them in large quantities without concern.
Ye Xuan smiled faintly. "My friend, what I’ve said is, of course, true. However, I must advise everyone to cultivate until you can no longer improve before attempting a breakthrough. Taking too many promotion-type Pills can have a certain impact on your future potential."
"Alright, I will now announce the second type of Pill the Profound Pill Pavilion is launching: healing-type Pills."
In the distance, the members of the other three great Alchemy Dao giants instantly focused their gazes on the people from the Vast Light Commerce Association.
"Vice Chairman Gu, it looks like your Vast Light Commerce Association is in for some trouble."
Each of the Sky Empire’s four great Alchemy Dao giants held an absolute advantage in a specific area of the Alchemy Dao. The Qin family dominated promotion-type Pills, while the Vast Light Commerce Association specialized in healing-type Pills.
Therefore, upon hearing that the Profound Pill Pavilion was about to release a revolutionary healing-type Pill, the upper echelons of the Vast Light Commerce Association couldn’t help but tremble inwardly.
But hearing the others’ taunts, he suppressed his worry and said, "Hmph, what trouble? My Vast Light Commerce Association has dominated the healing-type market for many years. Do you think we’re afraid of this insignificant Profound Pill Pavilion?"
Despite his words, his heart was in his throat as he nervously watched Ye Xuan in the distance.
Then they heard Ye Xuan announce loudly, "In the field of healing-type Pills, our Profound Pill Pavilion doesn’t have a huge lead. Therefore, we have currently only developed one type: the Fire-removing Pill, which can cure any injury caused by fire poison."
"Our Profound Pill Pavilion’s Fire-removing Pills come in a wide variety, from First Grade to Fifth Grade, we have them all. They can easily dispel any fire poison of a corresponding level and treat Fire Element injuries. Their curative effect and treatment time are twice as good as similar Pills on the market."
PFFT!
Qin Yu could no longer hold it in and immediately spat out a mouthful of blood in anger.
Qin Feng and the others also had ashen faces.
Although the Qin family dominated the market with promotion-type Pills, fire-removing Pills were also one of their strong suits, accounting for a significant market share.
Of all things, the Profound Pill Pavilion had developed these two types of Pills. This was a move to beat the Qin family into submission.
The Qin family didn’t know that Ye Xuan hadn’t actually developed the Fire-removing Pill to deal with them, but rather to target the Qu family.
This was because the Qu family’s core Pills were of the fire-removing type.
However, with Ye Xuan’s announcement at this particular time, everyone would only assume the Profound Pill Pavilion was targeting the Qin family and would never guess that its true target was the Qu family.
With this Pill on the market, the Qu family’s market share in the Imperial Capital would plummet, and they would ultimately be cast into the abyss.
Not far away, Vice Chairman Gu of the Vast Light Commerce Association couldn’t help but breathe a sigh of relief after hearing Ye Xuan’s announcement, patting his chest as if recovering from a scare.
When the Profound Pill Pavilion announced its entry into the healing-type market, it had given him quite a fright. He hadn’t expected it to be just the fire-removing market, which was a niche category. While it would affect the Vast Light Commerce Association’s profits, the impact wouldn’t be huge.
Seeing Gu Yusheng’s reaction, Vice Pavilion Master Mu En of the Royal Pill Pavilion immediately chuckled and said, "Vice Chairman Gu, didn’t you just say you weren’t afraid? Why do you look like a great weight has been lifted from your shoulders now?"
Gu Yusheng glanced at Mu En and said coldly, "Mu En, don’t be so smug. The Profound Pill Pavilion still has a third Pill to announce. Who knows, it might be aimed at your Royal Pill Pavilion’s market."
As soon as he said this, the people from the Royal Pill Pavilion and the Alchemist Association immediately fell silent, watching Ye Xuan in the distance with a sense of unease.
With the precedent set by the promotion-type Pills, the crowd was psychologically prepared for the Profound Pill Pavilion’s second type of Pill and didn’t have many doubts.
Ye Xuan was already prepared for the crowd’s reaction; after all, the fire-removing market was just a small niche.
What he was most looking forward to was the third type of Pill.
On the high platform, Ye Xuan smiled. "After listening for so long, you all probably have a very clear understanding of the first two types of Pills our Profound Pill Pavilion is releasing, and you understand the storm they will create in the market. But I must remind you all, the truly explosive product is the third type of Pill we are about to launch."
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