77: Chapter 77 They've gone mad! They've all gone mad!

As long as he could find the "financial backer" behind the Four Seas Chamber of Commerce and snatch this business from Lin Feng's hands, he could not only reclaim his glory but also consign that bastard to eternal damnation!

Yes, that's the plan!

Lin Yu instantly made a decision in his heart.

He turned and left, immediately beginning to utilize his connections to fully investigate the movements of the Four Seas Chamber of Commerce and the Loose Cultivator named "Wang Lin" who had been in contact with Lin Feng.

He was going to intercept them! He was going to snatch everything back!

Meanwhile, in Qinghe Prefecture City.

A newly opened Medicinal Pill pavilion on the city's most prosperous street burst into the vision of all Cultivators in an extremely domineering manner.

The name of the Medicinal Pill pavilion was simple: "Zhenpin Pavilion."

And what it sold were exactly those supreme-grade pills that had briefly appeared in the black market and caused a massive tremor at the Treasure Gathering Tower auction, making countless forces wait in anticipation!

Moreover, this time, there wasn't just top-grade qi gathering pills!

There were also top-grade body tempering pills that could greatly enhance Physical Body blood and qi, as well as top-grade qi recovery pills that could quickly replenish spiritual energy during battle!

As soon as the news broke, the entire Prefecture City was in an uproar.

There was no need for any promotion, and no one harbored any more doubts.

Countless Cultivators who had missed the last Opportunity or had already exhausted their pills moved upon hearing the news, swarming toward the Zhenpin Pavilion.

"My god! These pills are real! Just one pill is equivalent to a whole year of bitter cultivation in the past!"

"That's not all! I feel that the spiritual energy in my body has become much purer, and even my Bottleneck has loosened a bit!"

"Crazy! Everyone is crazy! They're almost fighting at the entrance of the Zhenpin Pavilion! One hundred Low-Grade Spirit Stones per pill, and they're still hard to come by even if you have the money!"

Under the deliberate operation and hunger marketing of the Four Seas Chamber of Commerce, the three types of supreme-grade pills were limited to one hundred each month. With an identity Jade Slip, each person was limited to purchasing one of each type of pill per month!

Countless Cultivators queued through the night to obtain a single pill, and some even resorted to physical altercations.

The Zhenpin Pavilion established by the Four Seas Chamber of Commerce also leaped to become the most sought-after force in the Prefecture City, even overshadowing Treasure Gathering Tower.

Inside and outside the Prefecture City, the atmosphere in the Discussion Halls of major forces became unprecedentedly grave.

"That mysterious Alchemist has appeared again!"

"The force behind the Zhenpin Pavilion is the Four Seas Chamber of Commerce... Their main business is in the Prefecture City... How could they?"

A startling deduction quickly formed in the hearts of all high-level members—a force from the Prefecture City was going to interfere in Qinghe Prefecture!

And as soon as they acted, it was earth-shattering!

"I understand... the previous black market and auction were just testing the waters!" An Elder from a Foundation Establishment Family slammed the table, suddenly enlightened. "They were testing our Prefecture City's purchasing power and reaction! Now, they are coming for real!"

Using supreme-grade pills as a stepping stone and a chamber of commerce as a front, they forcefully smashed open the doors to the Qinghe Prefecture market!

This scale of operation and this domineering style made all forces feel immense pressure.

Particularly the Blazing Fire Sect and Tiangang Sect, Sects that had their own pill businesses, were most sensitive to this matter.

However, this was less of a crisis and more of a new competition.

After all, supreme-grade pills were expensive and destined to be exclusive to a few Geniuses.

For the Low Grade and Medium Grade pill businesses that occupied the vast majority of the market share, the impact was not significant.

The five major Sects of Qinghe Prefecture did not all rely solely on Alchemy to earn Spirit Stones.

So rather than feeling threatened, they saw a new Opportunity.

The high-level members of the major Sects instead became the most enthusiastic customers of the Zhenpin Pavilion, purchasing these supreme-grade pills in large quantities to reward their most outstanding Disciples, hoping to accelerate the growth of low-level Geniuses and gain an advantage in future competitions.

As for Treasure Gathering Tower, they sat even more firmly.

They were all-encompassing and sold everything, while the Zhenpin Pavilion currently only focused on the high-end pill market for the Qi Refining stage; there was no direct competitive relationship between the two.

For a time, the Zhenpin Pavilion instead became a transcendent existence within the Prefecture City.

With an exclusive source of goods that no one could imitate, plus a Vice President Liu at the Late Foundation Establishment Stage presiding over it, and the shadow of the Prefecture City standing behind them.

This strength and background were enough to make any force in the Prefecture City think twice before acting.

Whether it was Golden Core families or the five major Sects, not only did they refrain from any out-of-line behavior, but they also showed goodwill and expressed a warm welcome.

After all, most of the pills sold by the Zhenpin Pavilion ultimately enhanced their own strength.

Of course, they had missed out on this first batch of pills due to their wait-and-see attitude, so they certainly wouldn't let future batches go.

In Tianlan Province City, at the headquarters of the Four Seas Chamber of Commerce.

President Fang Zhenhai was looking at the Jade Slip sent back from the Qinghe Prefecture branch with a glowing face.

"Good! Beautifully done!"

The Jade Slip detailed the crazy sales situation since the opening of the Zhenpin Pavilion.

In just ten short days, the three hundred pills bestowed by the "Mister" had been completely sold out, bringing in a huge income of over thirty thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones for the chamber of commerce!

Excluding the cost given to the "Mister," the net profit was as high as over twelve thousand Low-Grade Spirit Stones! (Labor costs weren't even counted yet.)

This speed of making money was more than what they earned from a whole year of hard work running trade caravans!

"President, this is just the beginning." Li Cheng, who was on the side, was also incredibly excited. "Now the entire Qinghe Prefecture is crazy for our supreme-grade pills. As long as the subsequent pills can keep up, within half a year, we can completely monopolize the high-end pill market for the Qi Refining stage in Qinghe Prefecture!"

"Correct!" Fang Zhenhai was in high spirits. "Pass down my command to let the Qinghe Prefecture side increase their promotional efforts! We must spread the name of the Zhenpin Pavilion; the more people within the Prefecture City range who know, the better!"

"Yes!"

Just then, a series of urgent knocks came from outside the door.

"President, this is bad!" A manager rushed in with a panicked expression. "The Lin Family's Third Young Master, Lin Yu, has brought people to block our chamber of commerce's entrance, demanding to see you by name!"

"Lin Yu?" Fang Zhenhai frowned. "What is he here for?"

Li Cheng was equally puzzled, but he soon figured it out: "What else could it be? In my view, he must be jealous of Lin Feng's Opportunity and wants to come and pluck the fruit."

"I won't see him." He waved his hand.

"But... President," the manager said with a difficult expression, "he said he is here on behalf of the Lin Family's Second Elder, Golden Core Elder Lin Xiaotian, to discuss a even larger business deal with us. If we don't see him, it means we look down on the Lin Family..."

This heavy accusation caused Fang Zhenhai's face to darken.

The Lin Family was, after all, an established force in the Prefecture City with several Golden Core True Persons presiding over it; their Four Seas Chamber of Commerce really couldn't afford to offend them.

"Fine, I'll go and meet him." Fang Zhenhai thought for a moment and stood up, saying, "I'd like to see what tricks he can play. The person selected by Mister isn't someone just anyone can touch."

Inside the chamber of commerce's guest hall.

Lin Yu sat in the main seat, with two Family guards at the Early Foundation Establishment Stage standing behind him, looking very imposing.

He looked at Fang Zhenhai who walked in slowly, a haughty smile appearing on his face: "President Fang, getting you to come out and see me is truly not easy."

"Third Young Master Lin's presence is an honor; please forgive me for not welcoming you sooner." Fang Zhenhai had a standard businessman's smile on his face, but in his heart, he was dismissive.

He did not take a seat but simply stood by the guest side.

"Enough nonsense." Lin Yu waved his hand with an impatient look. "I'm here today to give your Four Seas Chamber of Commerce a chance to soar to the heavens in a single step."