"You..." The Wei family disciple pointed at Lin Qian in front of him, unable to speak, his chest heaving with fury.
In his eyes, Lin Qian simply did not regard him at all.
However, Lin Qian had no time to compete with them in anything, following Wei Wushuang directly back to the Wei family courtyard. Nᴇw novel chapters are publɪshed on novel·fire·net
Left behind was a group of Wei family disciples with livid expressions watching the situation unfold. Lin Qian's behavior was like a slap in their faces, burning with pain.
But Lin Qian left, following behind Wei Wushuang, and everyone knew they were in a master-disciple relationship.
As for Wei Wushuang, he was Wei Ziliang's most cherished third-generation disciple, his only grandson, so how could he not be doted on?
The fourth-generation disciples, no matter how bold, dared not confront Wei Wushuang in front of Lin Qian, so for now, they could only endure, waiting for another opportunity to avenge their humiliation.
After leaving Wei Ziliang's residence behind Wei Wushuang, Lin Qian pondered carefully, wondering how to effectively manage the Wei family from the shadows and enhance their power.
Subtle as gentle rain, he needed to discreetly weave the Huaxia Empire's influence into the Wei family during this time.
With Wei Ziliang's assistance, accomplishing such a task would not be too difficult.
"Disciple, from now on, the Wei family might completely sever ties with Ming Chun Hall. Should potions replace the pills then?" Upon returning to his residence, Wei Wushuang asked Lin Qian out of curiosity, wanting to clear his doubts.
As Wei Wushuang spoke, Lin Qian woke up from his thoughts and quickly shook his head. "Not so, potions are currently not suitable for use in the Wei family."
It was laughable, the effect of potions was far superior to pills.
And as the level of potions increased, the disparity would become more pronounced. The Wei family was not the Huaxia Empire; the level of potions required would surely be exceedingly high, and revealing such potions would shake the entire South Dipper Thirty-Six Realms.
Lin Qian hoped the Wei family could maintain their strength and not slow their development while avoiding becoming a target unnecessarily.
Giving potions to the Wei family was absolutely out of the question now.
Following this, Lin Qian also retrieved a jade bottle, handing it to his master Wei Wushuang. "For now, the Wei family will use pills, the Huaxia Empire can certainly produce pills."
Receiving the jade bottle from his disciple, Wei Wushuang opened it, observed carefully, and his expression changed subtly.
The pill in Lin Qian's hand exceeded his expectations.
The Qi Gathering Pill, according to the classification of pills throughout the world, is similar to cultivation techniques, divided into seven grades: Immortal, Dao, Saint, Heaven, Earth, Xuan, Yellow, with each having upper, middle, and lower levels.
According to the pill classification, the Qi Gathering Pill belongs to the Yellow grade upper stage.
But the potency of this Qi Gathering Pill clearly fell within the Xuan grade lower stage, its efficacy exceeding the limits of its classification, a method truly possessed only by an Alchemy Grandmaster.
In Wei Wushuang's memory, there were only three people across the South Dipper Thirty-Six Realms capable of such a feat.
Among them were the two chief hall masters of Ming Chun Hall, who were twin brothers.
Though they had the ability to achieve this, they surely wouldn't deign to refine upper stage Yellow grade pills.
Subsequently, Wei Wushuang directly consumed the pill from the bottle, confirming its effects.
After confirmation, Wei Wushuang's eyes shined brightly as he looked at Lin Qian. "Is it possible to mass-produce this type of Qi Gathering Pill?"
"Yes, its cost is thirty percent less than Ming Chun Hall's Qi Gathering Pill. At that time, the Wei family can purchase it at a ten percent higher price," Lin Qian explained to his master, having formed his own plans, "Then, the Huaxia Empire can secretly establish a Yanhuang Hall to sell pills to the Wei family, replacing Ming Chun Hall's previous cooperative role with the Wei family."
"This way, not only will the Wei family's development not be hindered, it might even accelerate compared to before."
Assenting to Lin Qian's proposal, Wei Wushuang's eyes brightened, nodding secretly. In this way, even if they reject Ming Chun Hall, so what?
Subsequently, Lin Qian produced many other pills for Wei Wushuang to try, each one astonishing him, bearing incredible potency, elevating what should be the original grade of the pills by a whole level.
"Indeed, there is nothing you cannot accomplish," Wei Wushuang sighed. Suddenly he snapped back to reality.
Because he realized that the pills he obtained from Lin Qian seemed very familiar. What was this about?
Then, he thought of it: weren't these pills the very ones the Wei family often purchased from Ming Chun Hall?
Plus, among them were pills the Wei family seldom purchased, rare pills that were usually displayed at Ming Chun Hall.
At their level, they could remember everything at a glance, and after a slight recollection, it became clear these pills were indeed those displayed in Ming Chun Hall.
"How come these pills are identical to those sold by Ming Chun Hall, yet their potency..." Thinking of this, Wei Wushuang looked at his disciple with a peculiar expression, certain that something had been done.
As his master suspected, Lin Qian had long secretly dispatched Nightshade to seize all the pills displayed in Ming Chun Hall amidst the chaos, letting the Medical Department analyze their components.
For pills of this level, analyzing the components was child's play, effortless.
With Ming Chun Hall first provoking, how could he still hold back?
After figuring things out, Lin Qian glanced at his master. "Master, do you approve of the Yanhuang Hall?"
The establishment of Yanhuang Hall would thoroughly infiltrate the Wei family. After some time, it would deeply affect the entire Wei family, facilitating his control over it.
Lin Qian could hardly believe his master hadn't realized this change.
But Master Wei Wushuang seemed unfazed, as if he had long known the Wei family would integrate into the Huaxia Empire.
"I do approve. This way, won't the future integration of the Wei family into the Huaxia Empire be smoother?" Wei Wushuang smiled, looking at Lin Qian. "I understand my grandfather's character well. Since he decided to say this, he will definitely do it and won't change his mind. Besides, merging with the Huaxia Empire is not a bad thing."
"I am most curious about how Ming Chun Hall will react to the sudden emergence of Yanhuang Hall?"