After plundering the mountain bandits’ treasury and collecting the reward money, Jun Changxiao’s net worth was fifty thousand taels. With the inner courtyard reconstruction costing around ten thousand taels, could he scrape together one hundred thousand taels?

Yes, he could.

When he swept clean the Lingquan Sect’s treasury, not counting the various precious treasures and martial techniques, the gold alone amounted to ten thousand taels.

The two elders, Ai Shangni and Ai Shangke, showed surprise in their eyes.

One hundred thousand taels was no small sum. For a ninth-rate sect to produce this much was truly incredible!

“Family Head Ai.”

Jun Changxiao said, “How long will it take to deliver these medicinal materials?”

Ai Shangni considered briefly, then said, “If Sect Master Jun needs them urgently, they can be delivered within two hours.”

“I need them urgently.” Jun Changxiao said.

Right now he wished he could get his hands on the medicinal materials immediately and pull out the alchemy furnace to mass-produce pills.

Ai Shangni looked toward Ai Shangfang and said, “Go notify the medicine warehouse elder to transport all the medicinal materials Sect Master Jun needs to the medicinal materials shop.”

“Yes.”

Ai Shangfang received the order and turned to leave.

Two hours was a bit long, so Ai Shangni made casual conversation. “Sect Master Jun is buying so many medicinal materials—could it be for pill refining?”

Jun Changxiao said, “Correct.”

The Ai Family dealt in pills and medicinal materials business. In the future, he might well have need of them, so his tone was relatively mild—not as arrogant and domineering as it had been at the Star Moon Tower.

This was just how Jun Changxiao was.

He could ruthlessly destroy the Lingquan Sect, but he could also sit down and chat like old friends with the Ai Family Head he’d just met.

This was also because the Ai Family valued harmony above all. If it were a martial arts family, with their subordinates beaten in their own shop, they would have already drawn blades.

Ai Shangni said in surprise, “Is Sect Master Jun the one refining pills?”

“Correct.” Jun Changxiao said.

The surprise in Ai Shangni’s eyes grew even stronger. “Sect Master Jun’s cultivation is extraordinary, and you understand the Dao of Alchemy as well—truly a dragon among men!”

Worthy of being someone from the business world—his words made even Jun Changxiao feel embarrassed. He said modestly, “Jun merely learned one more craft. In the future, if I stop being a sect master, I can still make a living.”

The corners of Ai Shangni and Ai Shangke’s mouths twitched.

The way of alchemy was not like being a chef where you could just pick up a ladle and learn the craft. This depended on aptitude and physical constitution.

According to statistics from relevant departments on the Xingyun Continent, on average only one person with pill-refining aptitude appeared among every hundred thousand people—extremely rare indeed.

Ai Shangni said, “Since Sect Master Jun views the Dao of Alchemy as a craft, you must have already achieved extremely high mastery, correct?”

“It’s passable.”

Just as Jun Changxiao finished speaking, an idea arose in his mind. He leaned forward, his ten fingers interlaced, and said, “By the way, Family Head Ai, does your Ai Family purchase pills?”

Ai Shangni smiled. “My Ai Family’s business is precisely buying and selling pills.”

The Ai Family Pill Workshop had branches in various cities throughout Qingyang Commandery. At least half of the pills sold there were purchased from others—buying a brand name, so to speak.

Jun Changxiao said, “I have a type of Healing Pill here. Would Family Head Ai be interested in purchasing them?”

“Well…”

The Ai Family Head hesitated slightly, then said, “To be honest with Sect Master Jun, Healing Pills are the most common type of pill. Our Ai Family has plenty in stock and currently has no particular need.”

Jun Changxiao leaned back in his chair. “Family Head Ai, forgive this one’s bluntness, but your Ai Family’s Healing Pills are nothing but a pile of garbage.”

Ai Shangni and Ai Shangke both froze, fury flashing in their eyes.

The Healing Pills their family sold had always been of high quality. Being described as garbage—naturally they found it hard to accept.

Jun Changxiao took out a Low-Grade Healing Pill and placed it on the table. “Family Head Ai can take a look at the Healing Pill this one has refined.”

Ai Shangni said coolly, “Sect Master Jun, this pill of yours doesn’t seem particularly special either.”

As an experienced hand who had dealt in pills for years, he could basically tell at a glance whether a pill’s quality was good or bad.

The Low-Grade Healing Pill indeed wasn’t eye-catching. Its color was rather dull too. Earlier when he’d taken it out to save Li Qingyang, Lu Qianqian had even thought it was ordinary wound medicine.

Jun Changxiao said, “Please, Family Head Ai, examine it carefully.”

Ai Shangni and Ai Shangke exchanged glances. They picked up the Healing Pill, releasing spiritual power to envelop it, then shook their heads. “Sect Master Jun, this is indeed very ordinary—like a Healing Pill refined by a beginner for practice.”

Running a pill business for generations and you still can’t recognize quality goods!

“How about this.”

Jun Changxiao said, “As for how effective my Healing Pills are, Family Head Ai can invite the injured Manager Ma over to verify it.”

Ai Shangni gave Ai Shangke a meaningful look. The latter nodded, walked out of the reception hall, and before long brought Ma Zheng over.

“Swish!”

Suddenly, Jun Changxiao charged forward in a flash, his fist infused with spiritual power, ruthlessly slamming into the manager’s large belly, directly creating a concave shape.

“Pfft—”

Manager Ma’s eyes immediately bulged as he spat out a mouthful of blood.

Jun Changxiao circled behind him, executed an over-the-shoulder throw to slam him to the ground, then delivered two more punches with “ada, ada” sounds.

The process happened very quickly. By the time Manager Ma lay half-dead on the ground, Ai Shangni finally rose furiously and shouted, “Jun Changxiao, you’ve gone too far!”

For the sake of business, he could overlook the earlier incident. But now attacking Manager Ma, beating him into this state—even a clay figurine has some temper!

Jun Changxiao returned to his seat, propping his face with one hand, making a gesture. “Manager Ma is indeed quite severely injured. Please, Family Head Ai, try the pill. If it can’t immediately heal him, Jun is willing to sever his own meridians.”

To promote his pills, violently beating someone up, then wagering suicide—this operation was absolutely deserving of triple sixes.

“Immediately heal him?”

Ai Shangni said coldly, “Sect Master Jun, are you treating Healing Pills as immortal pills?”

Speaking thus, he walked before Manager Ma and tossed the Low-Grade Healing Pill into his mouth. After all, that series of attacks just now was too severe—if not treated quickly, his life could be in danger.

Ai Shangke even took out his family’s own pills.

However, before he could pour the Healing Pill from the medicine bottle, the half-dead Manager Ma suddenly stood up from the ground.

“Thud thud thud!”

Ai Shangni and Ai Shangke were so shocked they repeatedly stepped back, horror appearing on their faces.

Manager Ma, who had been beaten half-dead by Jun Changxiao, stood up ramrod straight—this was way too terrifying!

“I…”

Manager Ma raised both hands, completely bewildered. “My injuries are healed?”

Ai Shangni and Ai Shangke’s eyes gradually widened to their limits.

Jun Changxiao’s successive attacks earlier had been extremely violent. This fellow was definitely severely injured. Even with prompt treatment, he couldn’t avoid lying in bed for three months!

After taking what seemed to be an ordinary Healing Pill, he actually stood up on his own and could even speak!

Was this supernatural?

Or a joke!

Ai Shangni, having experienced great storms after all, stepped forward and pressed his fingers to Manager Ma’s wrist pulse. Infusing spiritual power within, he perceived that the meridians inside the body were completely intact. His entire person instantly turned to stone.

Ai Shangke also rushed over, pressing on the other hand’s pulse. Perceiving that the other party had no internal injuries whatsoever, his brain roared and went blank as he stood there in a daze.

Injured so severely, yet rapidly healed.

This wasn’t a Healing Pill—this was an immortal pill!

Ai Shangni, Ai Shangke, and Manager Ma all wore expressions of complete bewilderment, like three human art sculptures standing there.

Jun Changxiao folded his arms and smiled. “Family Head Ai, how effective is Jun’s Healing Pill?”

Ai Shangni snapped back to his senses and hurried over, pressing both hands on the table, his expression extremely grave. “Sect Master Jun, however many of these Healing Pills you have, my Ai Family will purchase them all!”

Severely injured people, healed immediately upon consumption.

The therapeutic effect of this Healing Pill was truly terrifying when you thought about it deeply!

Any businessman with a halfway normal brain would realize that once sold, it would definitely cause an enormous sensation.

Jun Changxiao smiled. “The price?”

“Sect Master Jun, name it yourself!” Ai Shangni said.

Jun Changxiao stroked his chin, and after deep contemplation, spoke. “Ten thousand taels per pill.”

“Acceptable!”

Ai Shangni agreed without even considering.

The corner of Jun Changxiao’s mouth twitched as he secretly regretted, “Did I ask for too little!”