64: Chapter Sixty Four : A Battle Without Blades 64: Chapter Sixty Four : A Battle Without Blades Chapter Sixty Four : A Battle Without Blades Shopkeeper Liu, holding the high-priced pills he had just purchased, returned to the Danqi Sect’s shop.
He imdiately sought out an appraiser specializing in dicinal pills—an elder of the sect with considerable seniority.
“Elder Zhang, could you please examine these pills?” Elder Zhang, with white hair but sharp spirit, needed only a sniff before he reached a conclusion.
“Qi-Gathering Pill, Mind-Consolidation Pill, Essence-Boosting Pill… hmm, sothing’s off.
They don’t seem quite like the usual ones.” He stood up, took the box of pills, and picked one up for closer inspection.
As he examined them, he murmured to himself.
“They are indeed those three types of pills, but it looks like sothing different was added, and the refinent thod has changed as well.” “The effects are stronger, and the pill toxins are significantly lower.
These pills… are not ordinary.” Elder Zhang suddenly beca excited.
“Who refined these?” “They ca from the Fang family, who recently moved into Lingyue City.
Their shop, Jubao Zhai, is selling these three types.
Presumably, it’s the Fang family’s alchemists who made them,” replied Shopkeeper Liu.
Elder Zhang frowned.
“Which Fang family?
What rank are they?” He didn’t recall any major Fang family within the Da Qi Dynasty.
To produce such pills, the family behind them must be extraordinary.
Shopkeeper Liu briefly explained the Fang family’s background.
Elder Zhang furrowed his brows in thought, pacing back and forth with the box in hand.
“Let guess—these three pills are selling like hotcakes, right?” Shopkeeper Liu nodded.
“Supply can’t et demand.
There’s a line every day.” Rembering his own frustrating experience just trying to buy them, he was both envious and indignant.
Elder Zhang said in a deep voice, “This Fang family is no simple clan.
A fourth-tier family able to roll out three improved formulas for such in-demand pills?
Either they’re hiding sothing… or these are actually made by the Lingyue Sect, using the Fang family as a front.” “Either way, if this continues, the city’s pill market will fall into their hands.
And if they expand to other cities across the Da Qi Dynasty, it’ll deal a huge blow to our Danqi Sect’s comrcial network.” The Danqi Sect wasn’t known for its prowess in combat or exploration.
Their true strength lay in alchemy and crafting—pill-making and artifact refinent ford the backbone of their inco.
If Jubao Zhai opened branches in multiple cities, it would undermine the Danqi Sect across the entire region.
This was no small issue.
Shopkeeper Liu’s face darkened.
“Exactly.
That’s what worries .” He suddenly lowered his voice and tentatively asked, “Elder… could we perhaps reverse-engineer the recipe from the pills and then…” In this world, after all, there were no such things as patents.
If you claid a pill recipe was your own invention, soone else could just as easily say it was passed down from their ancestors.
If they could figure out the formulas, they wouldn’t have to worry about competition.
In fact, with the Danqi Sect’s army of alchemists and widespread storefronts, they could beat Jubao Zhai to the punch, flooding the market and seizing control.
This wasn’t just a crisis—it was also an opportunity.
Elder Zhang smiled bitterly.
“Reverse-engineering a pill formula?
It’s possible, but not easy.” An alchemist at the Qi-Gathering Realm might be able to recreate a basic Qi-Gathering Pill if you handed them the recipe and gave them ti.
But trying to deduce the formula and crafting technique just from the finished product?
That was another level entirely.
It required exceptional skill and insight.
Even among the Danqi Sect’s best alchemists, none could guarantee results in a short ti.
It would take an enormous amount of trial and error.
By the ti they succeeded, Jubao Zhai might already have opened branches in the neighboring Chu Dynasty.
So that plan was likely a dead end.
“I do have an idea…” Shopkeeper Liu hesitated.
Elder Zhang looked at him.
“Speak.” “These three pills were made by the Fang family’s alchemist, right?
What if we bought one of them over to our side?
Wouldn’t that give us the recipe directly?” Elder Zhang fell silent, pacing once more.
After a long mont, he raised his head and spoke gravely.
“That… might work.
But there must be no loose ends!” If this had been any other faction, the Danqi Sect might have proposed a collaboration—share the formulas, handle pill production together, and split the profits.
But this involved the Lingyue Sect.
That changed everything.
Cooperation was off the table.
Conflict was inevitable.
Years ago, during an expedition to so ancient ruins, a genius disciple of the Danqi Sect fell in love with Su Xinyan at first sight and began relentlessly pursuing her.
When Su Xin (likely a senior or relative) found out, he stord into the Danqi Sect and broke the genius disciple’s legs.
The two sects nearly went to war.
Since then, they’ve had an ongoing feud, with petty skirmishes over the years.
Although the Danqi Sect, as a second-tier power, was not as strong as the Lingyue Sect, their expertise in alchemy and tool refinent gave them widespread influence.
They had maintained good relations with the Taixu Sect and even the royal family.
They weren’t afraid of the Lingyue Sect—and sotis even dared to provoke them in secret.
This was one of those tis.
“You can rest assured, Elder,” Shopkeeper Liu replied solemnly.
“Even if it fails, I’ll make sure no trace leads back to us.” Among major sects, everything had to appear legitimate.
No one wanted to be caught red-handed.
Elder Zhang nodded with satisfaction.
“Xiao Liu, you may be getting on in years, but your abilities are beyond question.
If you pull this off, I’ll request a special pill to help you break through—and a promotion to Elder.” Shopkeeper Liu’s eyes lit up.
It was a simultaneous promotion in strength and rank.
Who could refuse such a reward?
“This disciple will give his all and not let Elder down!” Elder Zhang patted him on the shoulder.
“Good.
Now go.
This matter is of utmost importance—we can’t afford to delay.” “Yes, sir!” Energized and determined, Shopkeeper Liu rushed out to begin arranging the plan.
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