Fury Immortal Doctor

Chapter 1863 - 1866: Seats Represent Status

Snap! The laptop closed, and in the boudoir, the Medicine King Valley's young mistress, wearing a pure white dress and with an exceptionally beautiful face, Qin Yurou, buoyant and fresh as a fairy, excitedly clapped hands with the spirited girl, Abi."We won! I knew Shen Qiang was the best!" Qin Yurou's eyes sparkled with delight, her pearly white teeth under the lights made her delicate cherry lips appear as pink as cherry blossoms.

The spirited girl, Abi, smiled with eyes curved into crescents, saying: "Now the young mistress can rest assured. It's just the first day, and we've received orders worth seventy billion. If we could receive this much every day, we'll have over two hundred billion in three days! According to the Pharmaceutical Convention's customary rules, as long as it's delivered within three years, my heavens, if all of that is converted into cash…"

Seeing how Abi was filled with greed, Qin Yurou smiled with eyes curving into crescents: "Silly girl, it's not as simple as you imagine. The Pharmaceutical Convention usually happens every three years, lasting three days each time."

"The first day is the exhibition, primarily to attract orders, but not all orders are the same. Before the rankings of the elixir pills are announced, these orders are placed for products they had already intended to purchase."

"Meaning, these orders are predetermined, mostly from cultivators of various sects who made up their minds before coming here. For instance, Shen Qiang's Gathering Qi Powder and Dahe Luojianan Fragrance, our Medicine King Valley has placed orders for these as well."

"Because the cost for us to collect materials and refine the Gathering Qi Powder is twice the sales price of Shen Qiang's, and its quality isn't as good. Only a fool would miss out on it, and it seems Heshenghe's monopoly position will be hard to break."

"The same goes for the Dahe Luojianan Fragrance, an overlooked area by alchemists. Now if one wishes to research it and replicate Shen Qiang's Dahe Luojianan Fragrance, the process isn't an issue, but the formula poses a significant problem. A slight deviation can lead to a thousand-mile error, making it difficult for anyone to surpass Shen Qiang in this field shortly."

"Thus, Shen Qiang's orders being so fierce today, though somewhat unexpected, isn't too startling."

Upon hearing this, the spirited girl, Abi, smiled with eyes curved into crescents: "Anyway, it's all the same! Shen Qiang is the most powerful, surely putting the Thirty-two Skillful Hands underfoot, so they won't dare to join hands to bully others!"

Qin Yurou smiled and said: "It's not that simple. Today's orders were predetermined by various sects, and tomorrow, things become uncertain. Generally, slightly larger sects will place some back-up orders once an award-winning pill emerges."

"So tomorrow, we'll see if Shen Qiang's elixir pills can outshine everyone else. If not, Heshenghe's orders might hit a Waterloo, potentially not receiving a single order if things go south."

Abi pouted: "The young mistress is boosting others' spirits and diminishing our own. Shen Qiang is so powerful; he's sure to win."

She smirked slyly: "The Sect Leader mentioned that if Shen Qiang can make it to the top eight, he won't oppose you two being together, ha ha, so as soon as you're in the top eight, you and Shen Qiang have already won, as for the rest, who cares?"

The graceful and exceptionally beautiful Qin Yurou's face blushed instantly, chiding: "Abi, you're talking nonsense again."

"Shy?" Abi smiled with eyes curving into crescents.

Just then, outside the door came a voice from a Medicine King Valley disciple, loudly saying: "Reporting to the young mistress, the Sect Leader asks you to freshen up for the banquet tonight at the Pharmaceutical Convention."

Suddenly, Qin Yurou's eyes widened in astonishment.

Abi exclaimed joyfully: "The young mistress knows now!"

The disciple respectfully retreated.

Following this, Abi joyfully said to Qin Yurou: "The Sect Leader wants you to attend the banquet; that's wonderful! Then you can see Shen Qiang. Come on, let's get you dressed beautifully."

Qin Yurou's delicate face flushed to the base of her neck, nervously said: "Are you sure we didn't hear wrong? All these years, my father has never let me attend the banquet of the Pharmaceutical Convention."

"Indeed, it's time for Yurou to see the world." In the study behind the Medicine King Inn, the Valley Master of Medicine King Valley said with a smile to the Great Elder beside him: "You know, having a beautiful daughter, a father's feelings are always complicated."

"Always worried she might be taken away, also worried she might be deceived by some bad boy, but now is the time." The Valley Master smilingly said: "Shen Qiang performed exceptionally well, a man with courage and bravery. So now, I feel I don't have to worry too much about Qin Yurou."

The Great Elder smiled and said: "Yes, Shen Qiang performed very strongly, very prominently; otherwise, Kunlun Sword Sect people wouldn't have just come to beseech the Valley Master to intervene."

"Making such a fool of himself, I reckon Master Ma from the Kunlun Sword Sect is about to reach the end of his tenure." The Valley Master laughed: "The cultivation world is filled with hypocrisy, many who usually dislike Master Ma, but they either stay silent or pretend ignorance, none willing to provoke him."

"But Shen Qiang never bowed his head to him. This has slightly exploded Master Ma's mindset, but clearly, Shen Qiang is much stronger than the Shen Qiang that Master Ma anticipated!"

The Great Elder smiled and said: "So regarding tonight's seating arrangements, do you think…"

"The chief seats are of course for the five super first-class sects, the five super first-class families, along with Shen Qiang, and Pan Zheng, hmm… plus my daughter Qin Yurou." The Valley Master raised an eyebrow.

Upon hearing this, the Great Elder hesitated and said: "Valley Master, having the young lady share a seat with you is understandable in terms of propriety, but as for Shen Qiang, I fear his prestige may not suffice to command respect, perhaps inviting the Great Sea Demon King, Yu Jiang…"

"As for the Great Sea Demon King Yu Jiang, just ignore him; he won't give any of us any face." The Valley Master raised an eyebrow.

The Great Elder contemplated a bit and said: "There are many powerful figures from the Abyss this year; don't you think…"

"Those from the Abyss don't mind these things, never show off in the cultivation world and disdain associating with these factions. Arranging specific seats for them would only displease them. Just let them be."

The Valley Master said: "After all, in their view, the scheming, hypocritical factions of the cultivation world are merely jokes, just entertainment for them when bored, akin to ordinary people gossiping about celebrities. Aside from some light-hearted entertainment, they frankly couldn't care less."

The Great Elder nodded and said: "That's fine, then. I'll have someone notify Shen Qiang, but regarding the Kunlun Sword Sect's Master Ma and Shen Qiang being like water and fire, is it really suitable to arrange them together?"

The Valley Master smiled and said: "Just notify Shen Qiang, and I'll handle the Kunlun Sword Sect side. After losing so much face, what more could Master Ma want at the banquet?"