Hall of the Wild Dragon—New Headquarters.
“Thank you all, fellow cultivators, for coming to offer your support.”
Dai Tian, the Hallmaster of the Hall of the Wild Dragon, respectfully bowed to each of the powerful figures surrounding him, and they all returned his gesture in kind.
Dai Tian looked at them with satisfaction—the Sect Masters of the Stop-Bleeding Sect, the Demon Dispelling Pill Sect, the Eighth-turn Regenerative Pill Sect, and the Luo’e Pill Sect…
In addition, there were dozens of Sect Masters from various Pill Cultivator Sects, each holding at least one priceless Dan Fang, making them the overlords who monopolized the Dan market in their respective regions!
Now, all these immensely wealthy and powerful leaders had gathered for a single purpose.
To join forces against the Taiming Sect!
“The disciples of the Stop-Bleeding Sect have already taken the lead by blocking the travel checkpoints for the Taiming Sect, secretly arresting merchants connected to them,” the Bloodpill Ancestor of the Stop-Bleeding Sect declared proudly. “We will first sever the ties between the Taiming Sect and merchants nationwide, making traders too afraid to do business with them. Then, we’ll invest funds step by step to destroy the Taiming Sect’s Medical Halls and Dan Medicine shops across the lands…”
The Bloodpill Ancestor repeated the plan, somewhat overshadowing the meeting.
Dai Tian was displeased but dared not say a word.
He glanced at the Bloodpill Ancestor’s ostentatious Mystic Crystal Battle Robe, the more than fifty Qiankun Bags hanging from his waist, the twenty sparkling Storage Rings on his fingers, and the Spell Pendants jingling around his neck.
In terms of cultivation strength, the Bloodpill Ancestor was probably the weakest among these massive Sect leaders… yet the Qiankun Bags at his waist contained hundreds of millions of talisman papers, the Storage Rings held tens of thousands of one-time-use magical tools, and the Spell Pendants concealed thousands of spells of eighth rank and above.
His Mystic Crystal Battle Robe was even more extraordinary—it could act autonomously with the reaction speed of a Transcendent Immortal to control all these treasures in battle!
It was practically like wearing a full suit of Transcendent Immortal armor.
The Bloodpill Ancestor vividly demonstrated to everyone the true power of wealth.
Though his aura reeked of a newly rich merchant, no one dared to underestimate him—they could only envy, admire, or resent.
Yet Dai Tian often found himself puzzled—can selling Stop-Bleeding Pills be so profitable?
He roughly estimated the earnings from selling Stop-Bleeding Pills, but it seemed insufficient to explain the Bloodpill Ancestor’s extreme wealth… He must be hiding some other secret.
In any case, Dai Tian had no courage to argue with the Bloodpill Ancestor.
Although the Stop-Bleeding Sect and the Hall of the Wild Dragon appeared to be on equal footing, the Bloodpill Ancestor himself was not someone to provoke.
“It should have been done like this a long time ago!”
Other Sect Masters chimed in excitedly, their voices barely able to contain their enthusiasm.
“I’ve never seen such a bunch of scoundrels as the Taiming Sect and their Lingyin Valley! What nonsense to open Medical Halls and then have their cultivators refuse Dan Medicine when injured, running off to those stinking women at the Medical Halls instead…”
“That’s a mistake,” the Bloodpill Ancestor shook his head. “Medical Halls must remain, but they must be run by us, selling only our Dan Medicine! The Lingyin Valley’s practice of rejecting Dan Medicine and only offering cheap substitutes is utterly unacceptable! Not only does that harm the entire Dan Medicine market, but it endangers the health and future of cultivators throughout the Great Sima Nation!”
“Exactly! For the future of the Great Sima cultivators, the Lingyin Valley’s Medical Halls must be wiped out completely!”
“No, wipe out both Lingyin Valley and the Taiming Sect altogether!”
Dai Tian looked on with satisfaction.
With the Hall of the Wild Dragon’s announcement that it would sell off all its Medical Halls and exit the Medical Hall market, the Taiming Sect consequently became the largest Medical Cultivator Sect in the Great Sima Nation.
But what seemed like a disaster turned into an opportunity.
The Hall of the Wild Dragon took this chance to officially join the Pill Sect Alliance, led by the Stop-Bleeding Sect, and decided to transform its Medical Department completely into a Dan Medicine Department, making its living solely through selling Dan Medicine.
The Hall of the Wild Dragon had a deep foundation in pill refining and possessed several exclusive Monopoly Pill Formulas of its own.
As long as it joined the other Pill Cultivator Sects in dismantling the Taiming Sect’s Medical Halls, this loss would not only be fully recouped but would turn into a major profit as Dan Medicine prices rose.
The Taiming Sect wouldn’t be so lucky next time.
While their pill refiners were strong, they held very few Monopoly Pill Formulas.
With the collective suppression from the major Pill Cultivator Sects, it wouldn’t be long before the Taiming Sect became financially strained, forced to shrink its influence until it fell to a third-rate Sect and vanished without a trace.
For the Hall of the Wild Dragon, this meant defeating a strong enemy without shedding a drop of blood!
They only needed to coordinate with the other Sects to cause trouble at the Taiming Sect’s Medical Halls and pressure their affiliated merchants…
With the help of these Pill Cultivator Sects, it was far too easy!
There was no need to compete in pill refining with the Taiming Sect directly.
Ha, once this battle was over, the true strength of each Sect’s pill refining would be revealed.
Besides, no matter what surprises might arise, the Hall of the Wild Dragon and its Pill Cultivator allies—each holding Monopoly Pill Formulas—were already standing on an invincible foundation… In short, this was a fight they could never lose!
Taiming Sect, just wait for your death.
Jiang Ke’er didn’t enter the Jing City Auction House but instead wandered back and forth in the marketplace outside.
Whenever she saw a pharmacy, she went inside to take a look.
First, she asked which Dan Medicine was the most expensive and sold the best.
Then she inquired which among them were the shop’s specialties—exclusive Monopoly Pills unavailable elsewhere.
After that, Jiang Ke’er’s eyes would widen in sudden realization. With a face full of reverence, as if shocked speechless, she’d stare intently at a particular Dan Medicine for three whole minutes.
Finally, she would jot down the name of that pill in her little notebook, satisfied, and turn to leave.
If the shopkeeper was friendly, the store was relatively quiet, and the Dan Medicine prices weren’t exorbitant… Jiang Ke’er would decisively leave right away.
Though this earned her disappointed looks from the shop staff and arrogant displays from merchants across the street, Jiang Ke’er would only smile faintly, walk into the rival shop, fix her gaze on a pill for another three minutes, and then leave looking somewhat reluctant… silently building her reputation.
Three minutes here, three minutes there.
For half the evening, Jiang Ke’er flitted between pharmacies in the marketplace.
She only visited Sect-operated shops and focused solely on precious Monopoly Pills.
Unfortunately, not all shops displayed their Dan Medicine openly. Many precious pills were sealed inside luxurious packaging, and because the packaging was opaque, Jiang Ke’er couldn’t discern anything from them.
As she walked, Jiang Ke’er suddenly noticed a familiar-looking shop.
The storefront was bright red, with a banner reading “Grand Opening Sale” hanging above the door.
Cultivators dressed in bright red robes shouted out from outside, holding medicine bottles, radiating an untamed, bold spirit everywhere.
【Hall of the Wild Dragon—Flagship General Store of the Pill Sect Alliance】