Chapter 98: Chapter 98: Special-Effect Blood Restoration Pill
"Everyone..." Seeing the crowd’s fervent discussion, Ye Zhanxiong paused for a moment before his voice boomed, interrupting their conversations. With a faint smile, he said, "Many of you may be puzzled by the name of our Ye family’s Pill. But I can tell you unequivocally that our Ye family’s Special-Effect Blood Restoration Pill is not just a slight modification of the standard Blood Restoration Pill. It is a revolution for the Healing Elixir market—a complete reshuffling, a historic leap forward."
"Because the efficacy of our Ye family’s Special-Effect Blood Restoration Pill will be stronger than the common, worthless Blood Restoration Pills sold by those unscrupulous merchants. Not by ten or twenty percent, not by fifty or sixty percent, not even by seventy or eighty percent—but by double, triple, or even five times!"
Double, triple, or even five times!
Ye Zhanxiong’s words were firm and resounding. His powerful voice echoed through the trading market, striking deep into the hearts of everyone present.
In an instant, everyone was stunned. Only a single thought remained in their minds...
’Holy shit, the Ye family isn’t just bullshitting, are they?’
Indeed, based on Ye Zhanxiong’s description, the crowd couldn’t even fathom the Pill’s effects. What kind of potency would it need to have to be double, triple, or even five times stronger than the original?
A Pill like that was simply impossible to create.
Was the Ye family just joking? Were they deliberately making fools of everyone?
However, given the Ye family’s status, combined with the reputation of the Alchemist Association, the crowd couldn’t imagine them doing something that would ruin their own reputation.
"Our Ye family’s Special-Effect Blood Restoration Pill, when crushed and applied externally, can immediately stop bleeding and cause the wound to heal at an incredible speed. When taken internally, it can cure internal injuries within two to four hours."
"Of course, the healing speed varies depending on the severity of the injury. But even for someone with severed tendons and fractured bones, as long as they take our Ye family’s Pill, it will take half a day at minimum, or one to two days at maximum, for a full recovery. They’ll be back on their feet and moving freely."
Each of Ye Zhanxiong’s words struck them like the toll of a great bell, leaving them so stunned they could barely think.
’Heavens, if what Ye Zhanxiong said is true, then the efficacy of this Special-Effect Blood Restoration Pill is indeed more than three to five times stronger than other Pills on the market. And that might even be a conservative estimate.’
If a Pill like this appeared on the market, who would still buy other Blood Restoration Pills? Right now, even the best, high-grade Blood Restoration Pills, costing four hundred Profound Coins, required three days to fully heal.
But this one only took half a day. The two simply couldn’t be spoken of in the same breath.
’When you compare them, the Blood Restoration Pills on the market are just garbage!’
A wave of excitement swept through the crowd.
Just imagine, if such a Pill really existed, their safety would increase several times over when they went to Black Wind Ridge. For any Martial Artist, it would be an indispensable, life-saving medicine.
"Hmph, Patriarch Ye, you talk a big game. Your Ye family doesn’t have a single Alchemist. How could you possibly refine such a Pill? Anyone can boast, but be careful your boasts don’t blow up in your face and make you the laughingstock of our Blue Moon City!"
Just then, a cold snort rang out. The Wang family’s Patriarch, Wang Hai, and his men strode forward, disdainful sneers on their faces. The mockery in their tone was blatant.
’That’s right, a Pill like that? Could the Ye family really create it?’
Although Wang Hai’s words were unpleasant, they instantly made many Martial Artists come to their senses. Anyone can talk big, but those with real ability are always few and far between.
"Heh heh." Ye Zhanxiong chuckled lightly. "Patriarch Wang, you’re certainly in high spirits. But I appreciate your concern. My Ye family is not like certain other families that rely on a few special refining techniques to monopolize the market, swindle everyone, and arbitrarily raise prices. Profiting from the lives of Martial Artists—my Ye family scorns such unjust deeds and would never engage in them."
"As for whether my Ye family has the ability, I needn’t waste my breath. Everyone here will be the judge of that."
Ye Zhanxiong waved his hand, and immediately, several Ye family stewards quickly brought out a few wooden boxes from the back.
"Inside these boxes are three different grades of our Ye family’s Special-Effect Blood Restoration Pill. My words alone are not proof, so I wonder, which brave warrior is willing to come up and test it for themselves?"
"Hahaha, you even have to find an outsider to test your Pill? Patriarch Ye, are you worried your Pill’s quality is so bad it’ll kill someone?"
"Everyone, be careful. This business of testing Pills isn’t for just anyone. One wrong move, and you could drop dead on the spot."
"When our Wang family releases any new Pill, it’s only after years of testing to confirm there are no side effects. Your Ye family shouldn’t treat human life so carelessly."
From the area of the Wang family Pharmacy, some of the Wang family’s senior members spoke out, their words dripping with mockery.
Some Martial Artists who had been eager to try it heard this and immediately stopped in their tracks.
Testing a new Pill was indeed a dangerous task. When a Pill’s properties were unknown, reckless testing could easily result in a few deaths—that was just common sense.
With the Wang family stirring up trouble like this, for a moment, no one was willing to step forward.
Ye Zhanxiong’s expression didn’t change. With a smile, he addressed the crowd in a powerful voice, "The reason my Ye family is testing this Pill in public is to dispel everyone’s doubts. If no one is willing, then I will test it myself."
"I’ll do it!"
Just then, a Martial Artist suddenly shouted and walked onto the platform.
This was the same man who had been unhappy with the Wang family’s price hike and was berated by the Wang family guards.
"Heh, isn’t that Xiaoliu from the Celestial Eagle Adventurer Team?"
"What’s he doing up there? He’s got guts."
"I heard the Celestial Eagle Adventurer Team was nearly wiped out on their last mission. Only Xiaoliu survived. How pitiful."
A wave of discussion immediately broke out in the crowd. The adventurer community was actually quite small; basically, everyone had heard of one another. The moment Xiaoliu went up on stage, it drew sighs from many people.
"Good. Brave warrior, please stay behind after the test. The Ye family is willing to offer you three of each of the three different grades of the Special-Effect Blood Restoration Pill as your reward."
"I don’t need any reward! I just can’t stand the Wang family’s arrogant and domineering behavior, raising prices whenever they feel like it."
The Martial Artist spoke loudly, his attitude straightforward and bold. His words made the members of the Wang family’s faces turn ashen; they looked like they wanted to tear him apart.
"Watch out. I’m starting." Ye Zhanxiong wasted no time with words. With a low shout, he cut a nearly four-inch-long wound on the Martial Artist’s bare arm. Blood immediately gushed out.
The Martial Artist named Xiaoliu didn’t so much as flinch.
’The Ye family is really not holding back.’
’A wound that big... it would take at least half a day just to start healing, right?’
Ye Zhanxiong quickly picked up a Pill, crushed it into powder, and then sprinkled it onto the wound.
An unbelievable scene unfolded before everyone’s eyes. After the powder was sprinkled, the wound on Xiaoliu’s arm stopped bleeding in the blink of an eye. At the same time, the gash, which was open like a small mouth, began to heal at a speed visible to the naked eye. In just a dozen breaths, a scab had already formed over Xiaoliu’s wound.
"If you would, please try circulating your Profound Qi and demonstrate for everyone."
Xiaoliu himself was dumbstruck. Hearing this, with a CLANG, he drew the battle saber from his waist and began to swing it around on the platform. He wielded the black saber with vigor and grace, his Profound Qi circulating without the slightest hint of being affected by the wound.
"A miracle Pill! It’s simply a miracle Pill!"
"My heavens, with a Pill like this on hand, it’d be hard to die even if you wanted to!"
"A Holy Healing Medicine! It really is a Holy Healing Medicine! Incredible! This kind of effect isn’t just three or five times that of a normal Blood Restoration Pill. It wouldn’t be an exaggeration to say it’s ten times stronger!"
"Unbelievable. It’s true what they say: comparison reveals all. Next to the Ye family’s Special-Effect Blood Restoration Pill, the Wang family’s Blood Restoration Pill is absolute garbage."
"Calling it garbage is being generous. It’s fucking dogshit!"
"I’ve decided! No matter how expensive this Special-Effect Blood Restoration Pill is, I have to buy a few. In a critical moment, it’s a life-saving artifact!"
"Patriarch Ye, when exactly can we buy these Special-Effect Blood Restoration Pills?"
In an instant, the crowd below began to surge, everyone’s eyes filled with a frenzied fervor, as if they had gone mad.
Where the Wang family’s senior members stood, Wang Hai and the others were all stunned.
"Patriarch, this is just bizarre! Since when did the Ye family possess a Pill with such effects?"
"Damn it! If they really manage to market this Pill, our Wang family’s Blood Restoration Pills are going to take a huge hit."
"What should we do?"
Many of the Wang family’s senior members began to panic.
"Calm down." Wang Hai, however, gave a composed smile. "A Pill with such potent effects is almost on par with some Second-Grade Pills. Isn’t this the Alchemist Association’s usual style? In my opinion, this Pill is just some Second-Grade Pill that the Ye family has renamed. The selling price will surely be astronomical, something no ordinary person can afford. How many people will be able to buy it? The low-end market will still be in our Wang family’s hands."
"That’s right!"
"The Patriarch truly lives up to his title. He hit the nail on the head."
The Wang family members all let out a long sigh of relief. They felt that what the Patriarch said was absolutely correct.
"Patriarch Ye, with effects this good, is the Special-Effect Blood Restoration Pill very expensive?"
"Yeah, how much is one? The price isn’t going to be astronomical, is it?"
"That’s right, if it’s too expensive, ordinary people like us won’t be able to afford it."
Sure enough, many people had also thought of this and began asking anxiously, their faces tense.
Ye Zhanxiong laughed. "Everyone, rest assured. According to our calculations, the price of this Special-Effect Blood Restoration Pill is not only not more expensive than a typical First-Grade Pill, but it’s actually cheaper. As for the specific price... you can use the price of a certain family’s trashy Blood Restoration Pills as a reference."
Not only not more expensive than a typical First-Grade Pill, but actually cheaper!
Use the price of a certain family’s trashy Blood Restoration Pills as a reference!
As soon as he said this, the entire crowd was dumbfounded.
