The Emperor of the Three Realms

chapter 42

What many people did not understand was that even though the ambush against Jiang Feng became a conversation in the city, the anticipated storm and big waves did not occur.    

There was no major movement of the royal family.    

The Duke of Soaring Dragon also did not seem to take any action.    

The strangest thing was, the Jiang palace did not commit any major actions either. It was as if Jiang Feng's ambush was just a small interlude, and did not cause a huge ripple.    

Jiang Chen did not reveal himself too much either. He remained inside the palace, controlled the situation, and took training.    

The current Jiang Chen, after practicing “The Secrets of the Nine Laughing Seas”, used a huge wave of true qi to strengthen his meridians every day. He had long since forged his six meridians to be extremely strong and durable.    

If you add the stimulus and support provided by the spirit medicine, the six meridians of Jiang Chen can be labeled as containing dragon power and tiger ferocity. They are full of vitality and have extreme explosive power.    

Jiang Chen also managed to find the seventh acupoint through the “Resonance True Acupuncture Point method. However, there was a clear visible trench between the six meridians of true qi and the seven meridians of true qi.    

Six meridians true qi only counted as the transition realm of true qi.    

The true Qi of the seven meridians would be an advanced realm of true qi.    

Moving forward just one small step here meant a huge level increase. Therefore, if faced with this hurdle, any practitioner would face more resistance to their ascension.    

The same thing happened to Jiang Chen. He did not rush to attack the breakthrough barrier before he found the right time.    

About four or five days after the ambush, Jiang Chen still did not present himself as he paid a visit to the Healing Hall.    

Qiao Baishi had been waiting with bated breath in the Healing Hall. His eyes twinkled when he saw Jiang Chen had arrived. He had been waiting for the stars, the moon, and had finally managed to wait for Jiang Chen's arrival.    

“Young Duke Jiang, I'm finally waiting for your arrival.” Qiao Baishi was overjoyed and he directly invited Jiang Chen into the secret room.    

"What's wrong?" Jiang Chen felt a bit strange that Qiao Baishi was acting so cautiously towards him.    

“Young Duke Jiang, our partnership should go ahead earlier than planned.” Qiao Baishi immediately explained his point. “We have gathered news from various parties that Pill King Garden is researching a new type of magic medicine for healing, in preparation to invade the market. If Pill King Garden gains the advantage of being the first mover, then that would be a fatal blow to our Hall.”    

Qiao Baishi was indeed a little anxious. He had not expected that the Pill King Garden would suddenly play this role.    

Arguably, the hand played by the Pill King Garden came at an unfathomable speed, sending the Hall of Healing off guard.    

“Pill King Park?” A hint of killing intent flashed in Jiang Chen's eyes when he heard these three words. He would naturally not forget how the Pill King Garden had suppressed his Jiang family in the Soaring Dragon palace.    

And, he would never believe that the Pill King Garden was not involved in his father's ambush this time around. Instinct told Jiang Chen that there must be a shadow of the Pill King Garden behind all of this.    

What the hell is going on? Jiang Chen was not confused. If it was a battle of healing medicine, he could not believe there was anyone who could defeat him, Jiang Chen, in the capital.    

“This is how it is: Within seven days, Pill King Garden will be holding a pill medicine exhibition in the biggest market in the capital. It is said that they will be featuring a new spirit medicine called “Dragon and Tiger” Blood Pill. It is the highest rank pill for healing physical wounds and its effectiveness is very high. This pill will win over other pills in the same category that are on the market today.”    

Qiao Baishi's tone showed little sign of refusal to submit at this moment. The Hall of Healing was the publicly acknowledged number one heavyweight in the spirit medicine world of the Eastern Kingdom.    

In terms of spirit medicine business, the Hall of Healing occupied half of the market territory by itself.    

As for the Farmers God Temple and the Pill King Garden, they, along with a few other scattered small merchants, occupied the other half of the market.    

If the Pill King Garden was left to make a big splash with “Dragon and Tiger” Blood Pill and gain the advantage as the first mover, then it would be a huge blow to the Healing Hall.    

The first is a blow to reputation. The Pill King Garden could only be considered as the third heavyweight in the spirit medicine market in the Eastern Kingdom. If he was able to defeat the black and blue Hall of Healing thoroughly in the healing elixir segment, then it would undoubtedly be a huge blow to Hall's face.    

The second will be a blow to the business. Everyone knew that medicinal pill healers were the biggest market in the pill medicine arena. Pill medicines were also finished goods, in contrast to spirit medicines that had to be cultivated. The price is often quite astonishing. If the Pill King Garden was able to take over this market completely, then its strength would definitely increase greatly after a few years. But in terms of competition, others decline as others increase. Who would have thought, perhaps the number one heavyweight spirit medicine position in the Eastern Kingdom would change hands in ten years.    

No matter how one looked at it, the Hall of Healing would not stand idly by and watch the Pill King Garden rise to power.    

Jiang Chen also heard this connotation from the words Qiao Baishi spoke.    

“Pill King Garden that had suddenly become so famous most likely meant they had been fully involved with the duke of Soaring Dragon and found a huge supporter!” Jiang Chen laughed coldly. “This move is likely their first step in the declaration of war against the Hall of Healing. Third hallmaster, forgive my candor. The ambition of the Pill King Garden was huge, and they were most likely in a hurry to replace the Hall of Healing.    

Qiao Baishi's face was pale, “My Healing Hall has occupied the number one heavyweight spirit medicine position in the Eastern Kingdom for hundreds of years. As a newcomer came along, the ambitions of the Pill King Garden were a bit too great. Young Duke Jiang, I don't want to pretend anything. Right now, your house and mine are actually two grasshoppers tied to the same rope.”    

Jiang Chen smiled casually, “If they hold an exhibition tomorrow, then we really don't have enough time. Seven days from now give us a lot of time.”    

“Can we perfect the Heavenly Karma Pill in seven days?” Qiao Baishi could not make an estimate and said these words hesitantly.    

“Third school head, do you just want to refine the Heavenly Karma Pill? Playing it by ear means always being in passivity. We don't move because we chose it, but when we do, we need to take action in such a way that the Pill King Garden doesn't have the space and ability to fight against us!”    

An incredible aura appeared between Jiang Chen's brows. He finally revealed his long-hidden prowess!    

“Young Duke Jiang, do you perhaps have other plans?” Qiao Baishi never thought that Jiang Chen's appetite would be greater than what he had imagined.    

“Tell me first, what pill medicine does Pill King Garden take pride in the most, and thus become the basis of their foothold in the capital? Or in other words, what are their core competencies?”    

Qiao Baishi pondered for a moment and said, “Most Pill King Garden businesses are concentrated in two areas. One of them is a pill medicine that refills and collects qi, and other pill medicine that clears internal fire and calms the mind.”    

The pill medicine that replenished and gathered qi was mostly used in battle. The situation of depletion of the true qi often appeared in the fight between the strong. At that time, the pill medicine that refilled and gathered qi would serve to recharge the qi instantly.    

Cleanses internal fire and calms the mind more often used in training. Martial practitioners often face many internal demons while practicing, and impartial self-defense is something that a practitioner should achieve at all times. Only, the evil spirit within a practitioner is not easy to control, so the pill medicine that cleanses the fire within a person and calms the mind is used to control the evil spirit within and prevent the practitioner from cultural perversion.    

Incidentally, Jiang Chen had written the list for Princess Gouyu a few days ago, and its use was to clear internal flames and calm the mind. It wasn't a prescription pill, just an ordinary prescription drug. He would be able to directly drink it if he mixed in the corresponding spirit medicinal ingredients.    

“How much actual qi can be restored instantly by pills that recharge and collect qi?” Jiang Chen asked curiously.    

“Our Healing Hall has a similar product, but one pill at most can recover twenty percent of the actual qi. It also can not be done in a row – will not be effective if done again within two hours.”    

Qiao Baishi was a little embarrassed. “Our hall has always wanted to expand into this arena, but the technical barriers against qi charging pills are very high and difficult to penetrate. Pill King Garden actually excelled at this. Their qi charging pills can recover thirty percent of actual qi instantly, and their use can be repeated after an hour.”    

Jiang Chen nodded. “How about their mind tranquilizer pills?”    

“There is no quantitative measure for this type of pill, but the effect is immediately visible and immediately visible after drinking. Our hall is also slightly lower than the Garden in this case.”    

Qiao Baishi did not deceive himself and honestly conveyed the situation to Jiang Chen.    

Jiang Chen did not immediately reply, but closed his eyes and pondered. After a long while, Jiang Chen's finger tapped on the table lightly.    

“What if we produce pills that can recover forty to fifty percent true qi instantly. Will it beat Pill King Garden in this area?”    

“Instantly recover forty to fifty percent?” Qiao Baishi rose to his feet with a face full of excitement. “If our Hall has a good product, based on our sales channel and network, as well as our strong distribution ability, the, we can definitely cause the Garden products to be dumped into the garbage pile within half a month!”    

“If the price of the mind tranquilizing pill is only one tenth of a similar pill product, but the effect is superior, is it enough to throw the Pill King Garden product once again into the trash?” Jiang Chen asked again.    

“The cost of sales is only one-tenth? The effect superior? Then what else do I want to say? That would definitely throw them into a pile of trash! We just need to launch a price war to wipe them out!”    

Qiao Baishi was agitated with excitement and his eyes were filled with desire. “Young Duke Jiang, were you joking when you said all this?”    

Jiang Chen said weakly, “Do I look like I'm joking?”    

Qiao Baishi was at a loss for words for a moment, but his quivering lips showed the wild and crazy emotions that were currently coursing within him.    

Imagining this situation would pay off, and the victory that defeated Pill King Garden thoroughly, was enough to make Qiao Baishi's heart pound and his hot blood thump.    

“I only have one request and that is to completely destroy the Pill King Garden. Get rid of them and have the Wangs beg in the streets!”    

Jiang Chen felt a deep sense of disdain towards Supreme Court Chief Wang. Whenever he thought of the haughty tone that person adopted when he lectured Jiang Chen's father, Jiang Chen had the urge to step on him to death.    

“Young Duke Jiang, if we destroy Pill King Garden in these two areas, then the Garden will be a wingless fly. He will not be able to last long, and we will be able to defeat them with just one wave of hands!”    

“Old rules related to splits. I take sixty, and you are forty!    

Qiao Baishi nodded his head repeatedly. “Indeed it should be. Young Duke Jiang was indeed a phoenix or dragon among humans. Allow me to say something of a lick nature and it's true – Our hall is respected even with splits.”    

Qiao Baishi was a smart man. The lower his profile was now, the more goodwill he would muster from Jiang Chen.    

At this moment, the intelligent Qiao Baishi knew clearly that the partnership between the Healing Hall and Jiang Chen was not an equal relationship. The hall relied on Jiang Chen and licked Jiang Chen.    

If he did not straighten out the relationship, then Hall's business would definitely not last long!