The largest square in Drifting Specter Royal City was already packed with people even before the appointed time. Previously, Zhang Xuan had thought that a hundred thousand people would be the limit, but the crowd before him had far exceeded that number.
In addition to the high platform that had been built long ago, the square was filled with people everywhere. There were even many people who were floating in the air on flying divine beasts.
"The number of people coming … is estimated to be over 500,000!"
A gray-robed old man was sitting on the back of a flying divine beast. Looking at the dense crowd in front of him, he frowned.
"I can only say that the influence of the Beauty Pill is too great!" A black-clothed old man at the side added.
"That's right. I specially bought this pill to study it. From the looks of it, it's just an ordinary low-tier God Essence Pill. Regardless of whether it's the medicinal ingredients or the refinement method, it's exactly the same. But for some reason, it has an astonishing effect!"
The gray-robed old man shook his head.
The Beauty Pill was all the rage in the Royal Capital, so he had someone buy it for him. After spending three whole days, he finally came to the conclusion that it was an ordinary low-tier God Essence Pill!
At that time … he felt like he had just been f * cked up.
One could buy a low-tier God Essence Pill for a single Divine Coin, but the price of the God Essence Pill was 1,500 times that of the God Essence Pill. If one were to say that the God Essence Pill was a scam, it would not be a scam at all. Zhang Xuan had consumed it himself, and he could clearly feel its effects!
The internal injury left behind by an accident was easily removed. His skin was indeed much better than before, and he looked much younger.
He took out an ordinary Divine Essence Pill, but it had no effect at all.
Even after studying it for several days, he was still unable to figure out what was going on.
That was why he had rushed over to see for himself just who was the person who was able to concoct such a pill.
"I have also done some research on it, and my conclusion is the same as yours …" the black-robed elder said with a bitter smile. "Furthermore, based on what I know, the entire Apothecary Guild in Royal City has been researching it as well, and their conclusion is more or less the same as yours. It seems like their guild leader is on the verge of going insane."
"Are you talking about Alchemist Zhou Feng?" The gray-robed elder looked over.
"That's right!" The old man in black nodded.
"Zhou Feng is Fu Jiangchen's direct disciple, and his mastery of pill forging is far above ours. How could he fail to decipher it?" the gray-robed elder asked in disbelief.
Fu Jiangchen was the most famous apothecary in the Firmament. It was said that he had once forged pills for the God Monarch.
His disciples could be found all over the Firmament, and every single one of them was famous. Even Zhou Feng could be considered to be one of the strongest disciples under his tutelage.
"An apothecary whom I once taught told me that back when the Beauty Pill was first introduced to the market, they bought three of them through a special channel. They studied the ingredients and the heat required to forge the Beauty Pill, and they found that it was identical to the forging method of a low-tier God Essence Pill!"
The grey-robed old man said.
The reverse research of medicinal herbs was to use a special method to re-deduce the composition of the medicinal pill and the temperature of the refinement.
In order to reverse engineer the finished product, one needed to have extremely high alchemy knowledge. Even if they wanted to do it, they would need to spend a lot of time.
"Indeed. It's a pity that this Beauty Pill isn't the God Essence Pill. There's bound to be something that we aren't able to discern within it …" Hearing that even the head of the Apothecary Guild was unable to make sense of what was going on, the black-robed elder heaved a sigh of relief.
The fact that even the other party was unable to do it did not mean that his pill forging skills were lacking, but that the apothecary who had forged the Beauty Pill was simply too powerful.
Just as the black-robed elder was about to finish his words, the anxious voice of the grey-robed elder suddenly sounded, "Look, isn't that … Fu Jiangchen?"
The black-robed elder hurriedly raised his head and saw an aerial divine beast not too far away. Seated at the very front of the divine beast was a white-bearded elder. There were several figures standing behind him, but none of them dared to sit down.
Of them, the one seated at the very front was none other than Apothecary Zhou Feng whom they had just spoken of.
"It's him!"
The black-robed elder exclaimed in disbelief. "Back when I was traveling the Firmament, I was fortunate enough to meet him and listen to his lecture. His disposition as a grandmaster is truly fascinating … But why would he come here personally?"
"Indeed. He's a God King, and yet, he actually came here personally! Could it be that he has studied the Beauty Pill before and is unable to make sense of it? "the grey-robed elder said hesitantly.
This was the only reason he could think of.
"That's possible … Even the most renowned apothecary in the Firmament is unable to make sense of it … Just how formidable is the person who forged the Beauty Pill?"
The black-robed elder muttered in disbelief as he looked at the stage once more.
That was Fu Jiangchen! A God King who had forged pills for God Monarchs in the past!
Even he was unable to make sense of the identity of the creator of the Beauty Pill.
…
"Since the Beauty Pill is so formidable, why don't we sneak over and capture the apothecary to obtain the forging method?"
A middle-aged man asked doubtfully. "Don't tell me that you're afraid of the rules of the Sky of Drifting Specter and that we're in Drifting Specter Royal City right now."
As the capital of the Sky of Drifting Specter, there were many rules in place, but there were still cases of theft and robbery.
The Beauty Pill was clearly a lucrative business, and it had stolen the livelihood of countless people. How could the experts of Drifting Specter Royal City allow the apothecary to appear in public unscathed?
"In the face of profit, who could possibly care so much?"
The middle-aged man's companion said with a bitter smile. "I sent the most formidable experts of my subordinates out, but none of them returned. They were easily killed!"
"Three high-tier Celestial Gods were killed? Is that apothecary really that formidable? "the middle-aged man narrowed his eyes in astonishment.
High-tier Celestial Gods were considered experts in the Firmament, and yet, three of them were still killed. Could it be that the apothecary was a God King?
"It's not that he's formidable but the Qi Clan," the middle-aged man replied.
"The Qi Clan?"
"That's right. The God Kings of the Qi Clan have publicly declared that touching that apothecary would be tantamount to offending the Qi Clan. There was once a God King who refused to accept this, but before he could even get close to the Qi Clan, he was severely injured and chased away. It's said that the old ancestor of the Qi Clan was the culprit!" the middle-aged man said.
"The old ancestor of the Qi Clan … Are you referring to Conferred God King Qi Meng?" the middle-aged man asked with a pale face.
He had been thinking that if the apothecary was really as miraculous as the rumors said, he would find an opportunity to capture the apothecary and force him to hand over the apothecary's formula. Who could have thought that the old ancestor of the Qi Clan would actually make a move on him?
Qi Meng was a formidable figure who had once fought alongside a God Monarch in the Firmament. He was one of the top experts in the Sky of Drifting Specter, and as long as a God Monarch didn't make a move, no one would be able to stop him.
Those who dared to cause trouble under the protection of such a person would only be tired of living!
"Indeed. I advise you to keep your thoughts to yourself. Otherwise, you won't even know how you died!" the middle-aged man's companion warned.
If the apothecary dared to sell such a formidable apothecary without any means to protect himself, he would have been killed long ago.
The Firmament … Even the Royal City of Drifting Specter was not as peaceful as one would expect.
…
"Old ancestor, I've looked into the matter. It was indeed that old ancestor of the Qi Clan who made a move!"
In a massive floating manor in the Sky of Drifting Specter, a middle-aged man clasped his fist and reported.
"Qi Meng is just like me. He has been injured in the past, and his lifespan is already nearing its end. He has always been aloof from worldly affairs, so why would he suddenly protect a apothecary? No matter how miraculous his pill is, it shouldn't be of much use to a Conferred God King! "
A perplexed voice sounded in the room.
The other Conferred God King of the Sky of Drifting Specter was none other than Beitang Xue!
At their level of cultivation, there were very few things that could attract their attention.
Under normal circumstances, they would be in seclusion, ignoring worldly affairs so as to extend their lifespans. Why would they suddenly protect a mere apothecary?
Not only so, they even dared to make a move against a God King and severely injure the latter.
Beitang Xue's actions were equivalent to offending the power behind the apothecary, and this could very well lead to even greater conflict.
"I'm not too sure about the details, but I do know that the Qi Clan bought a thousand Beauty Pills. Those of the younger generation who consumed the pills were able to raise their cultivation and talent significantly. This is especially so for Qi Yue. It's said that he has managed to peer into the secrets of becoming a God King, and he's on the verge of making a breakthrough! "
The middle-aged man reported respectfully.
"On the verge of making a breakthrough?" Beitang Xue was taken aback. "Are the pills really that miraculous?"
"That's right!" The middle-aged man said as he flicked his wrist, and a jade box appeared in his hand. "Old ancestor, please take a look!"
Hu!
The jade box flew over.
In the room, Beitang Xue picked up the pill and examined it for a moment before swallowing it.
"This …"
Beitang Xue narrowed his eyes in astonishment. "I sense the aura of a God Monarch in there!"
"God Monarch?" the middle-aged man widened his eyes in shock.
"Indeed. If I'm not mistaken, this pill is just an ordinary low-tier God Essence Pill. However, it harnesses the zhenqi of a God Monarch that only God Monarchs can cultivate, thus granting it unique effects …"
Beitang Xue said grimly. "Of course, this is just my conjecture. The zhenqi of a God Monarch should be purer than this, but … it doesn't have the ability to treat internal injuries. I'll have to meet Qi Meng to understand the details! "
He had fought alongside a God Monarch before, and he had seen a God Monarch in action before.
The God Monarch's zhenqi was so pure that it carried the pressure of the heavens.
The pill before him also carried the same pressure, but its prowess was significantly weaker.
"Old ancestor, are you going to meet that person from the Qi Clan?" the middle-aged man asked in astonishment.
"Indeed. All this while, I thought that that old fellow wouldn't care about anything, but from the looks of it now, I'm the one who's lagging behind. Even if the one who forged this pill isn't a God Monarch, it's likely that he's closely related to a God Monarch. Once we fall behind, we'll fall behind every step we take. It's one thing if we don't know about this matter, but once we do, we'll be left far behind by the Qi Clan! "
Beitang Xue said as he stood up.
Even though he had no idea how the pill was forged, the fact that it was effective meant that it was real.
Even he was unable to comprehend the true nature of the pill, so it was likely that it had something to do with a God Monarch.
Even as a Conferred God King, he dared not say much about this matter. It would be best if he could find a way to interfere in this matter. Otherwise, if he missed this opportunity, it would be too late.
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