Chapter 26: The medicine is called Healing No. 1

The reason why Wang Hu and the others were able to improve so quickly was primarily due to the Xuanhuang Manual that Chen Feng had obtained from Jiang Xiao last time.

He had given the Xuanhuang Manual to Wang Hu.

In less than half a month of cultivation, Wang Hu had already risen by two major realms.

This also demonstrated that Wang Hu's innate talent was not poor.

He had simply lacked good cultivation techniques and resources, which was why he had remained stuck at the seventh level of the Houtian realm.

After absorbing the Black Wind Fortress, the Xingfeng Sect had become quite wealthy.

They were now able to distribute some cultivation resources to the martial artists within the sect.

The dozen or so people around Wang Hu had been handpicked by him, and he had given them portions of the Xuanhuang Manual to cultivate them as the sect's foundation.

"Not bad, you've already reached the ninth level of Houtian. If you need any medicinal pills, go ahead and take them from the treasury yourself. Try to break through to the Xiantian realm as soon as possible," Chen Feng said to Wang Hu.

If Wang Hu's strength could break through to the Xiantian realm, then even if Chen Feng wasn't at the Xingfeng Sect, having a Xiantian expert around would provide a sense of security.

"Please rest assured, Sect Leader. I will not let you down," Wang Hu replied. He did not refuse, understanding that only by breaking through his own strength could he better assist Chen Feng.

Xiantian... it was something he hadn't even dared to dream of before.

Although he had practiced martial arts since childhood, limited resources meant that reaching the ninth level of Houtian in a lifetime was already considered quite good.

But after meeting Chen Feng, his destiny had changed.

Looking at Wang Hu and his group, a thought suddenly occurred to Chen Feng.

These people were quite loyal now.

Should he equip them with some modern weapons? That would allow him to rapidly increase the strength of the Xingfeng Sect.

Improving the strength of the Xingfeng Sect's martial artists would also benefit him.

For instance, he could sell modern technological goods in the Scroll World, while simultaneously having them help him acquire precious medicinal herbs, sparing him from having to take risks himself.

However, Chen Feng was currently very short on money.

The weapons from Jack's side were expensive, Xingfeng Pharmaceuticals had not yet gone public to make money from medicine, and he still owed the bank ten million.

Although the first part of the order for Yan Yang Iron from the state had been completed, he would have to wait until the tanks were manufactured and their performance tested before the state would begin large-scale procurement.

The items in the Xingfeng Sect treasury were things he could sell for money.

For example, he could take those precious medicinal pills to an auction.

But if he brought out even a few Xiantian-level pills, the entire pharmaceutical industry would likely suffer a massive earthquake.

Chen Feng then left the dense forest with Wang Hu and the others and returned to the Xingfeng Sect headquarters.

Upon arriving at the Xingfeng Sect, he saw several horse carriages loaded with goods appearing within the sect grounds.

Liu Qian was leading people to inventory the items on the carriages.

Among them were two of Chen Feng's acquaintances, Wang Tian and Qin Yao, the leaders of alchemy sects he had met half a month ago.

Seeing Chen Feng arrive, the group immediately cupped their fists in greeting.

"Greetings, Sect Leader!"

"Greetings, Sect Leader Chen!"

Qin Yao and Wang Tian greeted Chen Feng very respectfully.

This respect came from the heart.

Initially, they thought Chen Feng intended to have their sects refine healing pills without paying.

To their surprise, every time they delivered healing pills, the Xingfeng Sect purchased them all at the full price.

Currently, medicinal pills were not easy to sell; small alchemy sects like theirs had to find their own markets.

Having a stable sales channel was an opportunity they had long prayed for.

Furthermore, after the Xingfeng Sect took control of the Hengduan Mountains, they did not exploit small sects the way the Black Wind Fortress had.

As long as they paid their tributes, the sect would leave them alone.

This gave them a sense of belonging to the Xingfeng Sect, replacing the anxiety they once felt under the rule of the Black Wind Fortress.

"How many pills did you bring this time?"

Chen Feng looked over; both large carriages were filled.

"About twenty thousand in total," Qin Yao spoke softly.

Chen Feng was momentarily stunned.

"Didn't you two say before that your sects' monthly output was only three hundred pills?"

In just half a month, these two sects that Chen Feng knew had already delivered pills several times.

At first, it was only a few hundred, then a few thousand.

This time, they had brought twenty thousand directly.

Wang Tian said somewhat sheepishly, "We recently recruited some new alchemists, so our output has increased."

In truth, Wang Tian and Qin Yao had sent so few pills before because they were afraid Chen Feng wouldn't pay.

After a few trials, once they confirmed that the Xingfeng Sect truly paid, they began refining at full capacity.

At this moment, Wang Tian and Qin Yao were feeling a bit anxious; if Chen Feng refused to take these healing pills, they would be ruined.

Although the cost of these healing pills was low, the quantity was massive.

Chen Feng glanced at Wang Tian and Qin Yao and immediately understood their previous intentions.

"Mm, take them all."

Hearing Chen Feng's words, Qin Yao and Wang Tian finally breathed a sigh of relief.

With Chen Feng's consent, Liu Qian also readily paid the money.

Subsequently, Qin Yao and Wang Tian left with satisfied smiles on their faces.

After they departed, Liu Qian said to Chen Feng, "Sect Leader, we have already purchased thirty thousand of these pills, with a total expenditure of about forty thousand taels of silver..."

Liu Qian was now essentially the great steward of the Xingfeng Sect, managing everything inside and out.

Wang Hu, meanwhile, was responsible for the martial artists.

Liu Qian did not know why Chen Feng wanted to collect so many pills, but in his view, wasting so much money on these healing pills was truly unnecessary.

Having become quite familiar with Chen Feng over the past half month, he wanted to offer some advice.

The current income of the Xingfeng Sect was very low, relying solely on the tributes from the sects under its rule; they were essentially living off their reserves. Such a deficit could not be sustained for long.

This made Liu Qian worry whether the Xingfeng Sect would eventually go bankrupt.

"Don't worry, these pills will be sold in a while."

Chen Feng did not explain much to Liu Qian.

As soon as "Healing No. 1" passed the Drug Administration's experiments and hit the market, these pills would be cleared out quickly.

Making money in the modern world was difficult for Chen Feng, but making money in the Scroll World was not.

As long as he took things from the modern world that did not exist in this world and sold them in Liuyang Town, he could immediately harvest a large amount of capital.

The reason he hadn't brought large quantities of modern goods to sell was that he feared attracting the greed of others.

Now that he possessed the strength of the second level of Qi Refinement, combined with Wang Hu and the others, he no longer had to worry too much.

Once the medicine was ready for market, he planned to set this in motion.

***

Modern World, Drug Administration, inside a laboratory.

Researchers were busy; this was where drug trials were conducted.

In the country, only drugs that had passed clinical trials by the Drug Administration could be approved for the market.

Such trials were generally very rigorous, ensuring that the tested drugs were harmless to the human body.

The head of the laboratory was named Gao Deming, who had been engaged in drug experimentation for decades.

He was considered a prominent figure in the domestic pharmaceutical field.

At that moment, a staff member approached Gao Deming with a document and said, "Professor Gao, there is a new drug that needs to undergo clinical trials."

Gao Deming frowned. "The batch of drugs I have on hand is not yet finished. How can we start the next batch directly?"

The staff member hesitated before saying, "It was specifically approved by the leadership of the Bureau."

Upon hearing this, Gao Deming immediately understood; someone must have used connections to jump the queue.

Generally, drug trials had to wait in line, and sometimes waiting for one or two years was common.

However, it was inevitable that some companies would engage in underhanded tactics and use connections.

Gao Deming disliked this very much, but as he was merely a professor, it was difficult for him to say anything.

"What drug? In what aspect?"

Gao Deming continued his experiment, asking nonchalantly.

The staff member looked at the document in his hand, hesitated, and then said, "The drug is named 'Healing No. 1.' Its therapeutic efficacy is... it is for all types of trauma-related illnesses, and it has no side effects."

As soon as these words were spoken, everyone in the laboratory looked up at the staff member reading the document.