Battle Through the Heavens - chapter-495

The sky had gradually become dark by the time Xiao Yan had woken from his
deep sleep. The setting sun descending in the west scattered the pale-red
light into the window, forming a dense light spot on the ground.

Xiao Yan sat up in the chair, and eyed the blanket that covered his body.
His heart felt a slight warmth. He stood up and walked a little to move
his body a little. After having slept until he was satisfied, the earlier
tiredness had vanished. Replacing it was a face filled with energy.

“Creak…”

While Xiao Yan was walking back and forth, the door was suddenly gently
pushed open. A human head was carefully extended inside. Upon seeing that
Xiao Yan had woken up, he finally sighed in relief. He laughed and said,
“Chief, you can really sleep. You have slept all the way from morning
to night.”

“Ke ke, so it’s Atai.” Xiao Yan could not help but laugh softly
when he saw the person who stuck his head out. He beckoned with his hand
to ask the latter to come in and smiled as he asked, “Has Xun Er and
the others not returned yet?”

“Ke ke, that’s right. Senior Xun Er and the others brought nearly
everyone away from ‘Pan’s Gate.’ Looking at the time, however, they
should be back soon.” Atai rubbed his head and smiled as he replied.

“It is really thanks to all of you this time around.” Xiao Yan lifted
a cup of cold tea beside him and took a shallow sip before softly
speaking to Atai with a smile.

“Chief, you are being too polite. Now, everyone is a member of
‘Pan’s Gate.’ All of the members have received your protection, how
can we not do anything?” Atai responded awkwardly. He was shocked at
the favor he felt when Xiao Yan voiced his thanks.

“Since I have decided to establish this ‘Pan’s Gate’ back then, I
naturally need to take responsibility of all these matters. Once the
medicinal pills are sold, I will let Xun Er repay all of you twice the
‘Fire Energy’ that you all have donated. Business issues are business
issues and personal issues are personal issues. They cannot be mixed.”
Xiao Yan shook his head and voiced his thoughts.

Hearing this, Atai was just about to defer the matter when he suddenly
heard the sound of a large number of footsteps outside the door. His face
immediately rejoiced. “Senior Xun Er and the rest are back!”

His words had just sounded when the door was once again pushed opened. A
large group of joyous people swarmed in. Xun Er, Hu Jia, and Wu Hao were
leading them. From the looks of their happy faces, it appeared that they
had quite a good result.

“Xiao Yan ge-ge, you have awoken?” Xun Er chided everyone to be quiet
upon entering the room when she saw Xiao Yan sitting in the chair. She
immediately spoke happily.

“Yes.” Xiao Yan smiled and nodded as he said, “Take a seat and rest
first.”

Seeing that Xiao Yan was still calm, Xun Er curled her lips into a
shallow smile as she, along with the excited faced Wu Hao and Hu Jia, sat
down beside Xiao Yan. The other members of ‘Pan’s Gate’ sat on the
ground because there were insufficient seats. In an instant, the
originally spacious large hall was immediately packed until it was full.

Seeing that everyone had sat down, Xiao Yan finally turned his gaze
toward Xun Er and smiled as he asked, “How was it?”

“Not bad…” Xun Er laughed softly before speaking, “We have sold
thirty ‘Energy Recovery Pills’ and thirty-five ‘Body Healing
Pills.’ As for the ‘Quiet Ice Pills,’ we have sold a lot less. We
only sold fourteen of them… As there is the problem of credibility
initially, we have decided that the ‘Energy Recovery Pill’ is priced
at one day of ‘Fire Energy’ each, a little cheaper than the ‘Return
Spring Pill’ of the ‘Medicine Gang.’ The ‘Body Recovery Pill’
is also priced at one day of ‘Fire Energy’ each. As for the ‘Quiet
Ice Pill,’ it is priced at three days of ‘Fire Energy’ each. By
counting in this manner, we have sold the pills for a total of one
hundred seven days of ‘Fire Energy.’ We are fast reaching the capital
that we have taken out. Selling medicinal pills is indeed lucrative. No
wonder alchemists are ultimately the most admired and envious occupation
in the entire continent.”

Xiao Yan brows were slightly knit when he initially heard the amount that
was sold. His heart immediately felt relief as he spoke softly, “It is
indeed considered not bad. Our ‘Pan’s Gate’ is selling medicinal
pills for the first time and does not have any credibility. It is very
difficult for other people to trust the effects of the medicinal pills
that we sell. The price does indeed need to be a little lower. As for
that ‘Quiet Ice Pill,’ its price is a little high and an ordinary
student would really be reluctant to purchase it.”

Xiao Yan quietly laughed at the last few words that Xun Er spoke. If it
was not because he had the help of the ‘Heavenly Flame,’ which
greatly increased the success rate of forming pills, an ordinary
alchemist would have difficulty obtaining this kind of profit even though
they might be able to earn something.

“Originally, we never hoped that everyone would be able to purchase
it…” Xun Er smiled and said, “Those ten students who purchased the
‘Quiet Ice Pill’ were quite strong. Moreover, they do not lack these
three days of ‘Fire Energy.’ Therefore, they purchased it skeptically
to try it. However, I think that after we wait one to two days, these
medicinal pills might be snapped up in an instant.”

“Yes.” Xiao Yan nodded his head. As long as their credibility and the
effect of the medicinal pill was spread around, it was likely that there
would be people automatically coming to purchase even if they did not go
out and sell.

“Xiao Yan ge-ge, I suggest that we should first purchase the medicinal
ingredients with all of the ‘Fire Energy’ that we have earned through
the first batch… currently, the ‘Medicine Gang’ has not had a
reaction due to our sudden actions. However, once they discover them, it
is likely that they will take action.” Xun Er hesitated for a moment
before suggesting.

“You are afraid that the ‘Medicine Gang’ will quietly purchase all
of the medicinal ingredients?” Xiao Yan was startled when he heard
this. His brows were immediately tightly knit together.

“No matter how one put it, the foundation of the ‘Medicine Gang’ is
much firmer than ours. After selling medicinal pills for so many years,
they have become so fat that they are overflowing with oil. If they
really want to cut off the source of our medicinal pills, we would really
have some trouble. After all, they… really have the financial ability.
Hence, we must take precautions.” Xun Er voiced her thoughts.

“Ai, you are right.” Xiao Yan nodded heavily as he said in a deep
voice, “We really cannot underestimate this ‘Medicine Gang.’ From
tomorrow on, send everyone out to purchase the medicinal ingredients that
we need!”

“Yes!”

Xiao Yan slowly exhaled a breath of air as he stood up. His gaze swept
across the members of ‘Pan’s Gate’ within the hall. He smiled and
said, “Everyone has worked hard. All the members that have participated
in today’s sale will each be able to obtain five days of ‘Fire
Energy!’ Once we have sold the medicinal pills! I, Xiao Yan, will do
what I say and will not eat my words!”

“Long live the Chief!”

All the members of ‘Pan’s Gate’ in the hall were initially startled
when they heard Xiao Yan speak of such a grand and great reward.
Immediately, their faces were filled with a wild joy. Their excited roars
nearly tore apart the ceiling. There were nearly forty to fifty members
within ‘Pan’s Gate’. If each person was to be rewarded with five
days of ‘Fire Energy,’ that meant that one had to take out over two
hundred days of ‘Fire Energy.’ This generosity could be considered
extremely lavish even if it was placed in the entire Inner Academy.

If it was in the past, Xiao Yan would naturally not be able to take out
such a large sum. However, now that they were selling medicinal pills,
and with his refining skills, ‘Fire Energy’ would sooner or later
flow in endlessly. Hence, he naturally did not need to be stingy.

“As for Atai and the others who donated ‘Fire Energy’ to purchase
medicinal ingredients, they will be repaid twice the amount at that time.
Remember, everyone is not allowed to refuse!” Xiao Yan once again
turned his gaze toward Atai and the others as he spoke in a clear voice.

Those members of ‘Pan’s Gate’ could only smile bitterly and nod
their heads after being blocked by Xiao Yan’s words. However, they were
also a little moved as they smiled bitterly.

Xun Er and the other two could not help but exchange glances with one
another as they eyed the high morale displayed by the members of
‘Pan’s Gate’ under Xiao Yan’s hefty reward. The morale was so
high that it could not become any higher. After which, each of them
quietly gave Xiao Yan a thumbs up.

On the second day, the members of ‘Pan Gate’ divided their workforce.
Xun Er and the other two still led some people to sell medicinal pills
while Xiao Yan led some people to the Exchange Area. He basically spent
all of the ‘Fire Energy’ in his hands to purchase the necessary
medicinal ingredients to refine the three kinds of medicinal pills. He
then led everyone back to the new student area after he had bought enough.

The sale situation on Xun Er’s and the other’s side was nearly double
what it was yesterday. Some of those people who had consumed the
pleasantness of the medicinal pills quietly and secretly told their
friends about it. Although they severely told the others not to spread
around in their selfishness, the name of the three types of medicinal
pills had already transmitted throughout the entire Inner Academy within
just a short night. This was especially the case for the ‘Quiet Ice
Pill.’ The effect of it, enabling one to increase the time one could
train in the ‘Blazing Sky Qi Refining Tower,’ caused some people’s
eyes to turn red on the spot.

By the time Xun Er and the rest returned after the second day, most of
the first batch of medicinal pills that were refined had already been
completely sold. The large amount of ‘Fire Energy’ that had reached
their hands caused the entire ‘Pan’s Gate’ to descend into
excitement.

Over ten people were seated in the spacious, luxurious large hall. The
atmosphere was somewhat depressing, and had some faint dark waves flowing
around. A man wearing an alchemist robe was sitting in the chair at the
leader’s position of a large table. There was an ancient medicinal
cauldron drawn on his chest. The surface of the cauldron had four
flashing ripples. The eye-piercing glow from it caused the other ten plus
people in the room to lack the courage to look at him directly.

“Who can tell me just when an alchemist appeared in this ‘Pan’s
Gate?’” The man finally opened his mouth slowly after the silent
atmosphere continued for a long while. His low voice contained some
anger. At this moment, three medicinal pills were placed in front of him.
It was the three types of medicinal pills that Xiao Yan’s group sold.

“Rumor has it that their leader, who is also that Xiao Yan, refined
them…” A person below softly replied.

“He is actually also an alchemist?” The man knit his eyebrows and
questioned.

“Ai… from the looks of it, he should be one.”

“Each of these three types of medicinal pills is better than any of
those that we sell. They are also cheaper…” The man stared at the
medicinal pills in front of him and said in a dark and cold voice, “If
we allow their reputation to spread completely, I’m afraid that our
monopoly on the sale of medicinal pills will be directly overturned.”

“What should we do now? We cannot just sit here and watch while they
become stronger, right?” A person said in a somewhat fiery manner.

The man ignored the noise below. His finger gently tapped on the surface
of the table. After a long while he finally said in a dark and cold
voice, “Investigate the medicinal ingredients that they are purchasing.
We will use twice the price to buy whatever they bought… Our
‘Medicine Gang’ does not have many things, but we do have a lot of
‘Fire Energy.’”

“Yes sir!” Upon hearing their leader speak, the noisy people below
immediately responded in unison.

“That’s right. ‘Pan’s Gate’ seems to have some conflict with
the ‘White Gang’, right?” The man appeared to have recalled
something as he said faintly.

“Yes, it is rumored that Xiao Yan had once defeated Fu Ao. Moreover, he
publicly had a conflict with Bai Cheng…”

“Ke ke, what a group of arrogant new students… Go and find someone to
invite Chief Bai Cheng over. I have some matters that I wish to discuss
with him… This ‘Pan’s Gate’ really doesn’t know the immensity
of the Heavens and Earth. Can one Xiao Yan overturn the sky?”