Chapter 45

The three beastmen exchanged glances.

In the end, it was Xia Ye who spoke first.

“No need to apply for a patent for now.”

Chu Ning was somewhat surprised that it wasn’t Qin Zhen who spoke.

She glanced at Qin Zhen and then asked Xia Ye the reason.

“The patent licensing fee for the Pill formula should be considerable. If you’re just doing this to make money, then there’s no need to apply for a patent for now.”

“After all, once the patent is applied for, there will be too many eyes on it. If we don’t open up the patent for use, there could be a lot of trouble.”

“Unless—” Xia Ye paused.

“Unless what?” Chu Ning asked, confused.

“Unless you become a senior alchemist,” Xia Ye continued. “By then, the trouble would be much less.”

Senior alchemists are highly respected, each one enjoying a prominent status.

The rise of every powerful family in the Federation is tied to senior alchemists.

Having a senior alchemist in the family is considered the de facto threshold for entering the ranks of first-class families.

For example, the Chu family, which Chu Ning once belonged to, fell from the top-tier family ranks when their only senior alchemist passed away and no new one replaced them.

Xia Ye paused, then turned to Chu Ning and asked, “Have you considered establishing an alchemy company?”

Chu Ning had always wanted the Chu family to return to being a top-tier family, but had given up on the most significant path.

With her abilities, she could easily rebuild a new Chu family, and even bring it into the ranks of first-class families.

Chu Ning was momentarily stunned.

She realized that Qin Zhen and Gu Ming were also looking at her expectantly.

“An alchemy company… I hadn’t considered that, but I have thought about rebuilding the Dan Sect,” she said.

She was the ancestor of the Dan Sect and carried the responsibility and mission to revive the sect.

Now that she had entered a new world, and needed to settle down here, rebuilding the Dan Sect was of great significance.

“The Dan Sect?” Gu Ming was the first to ask, unsure if he had heard it wrong.

Xia Ye’s eyes also flickered for a moment.

“Yes,” Chu Ning confirmed.

After gathering her thoughts, she continued, “It’s an organization that recruits and trains alchemists.”

“The organization also has a department for selling pills. If we make some changes… maybe we could transform it into a company.”

Seeing that the others were still puzzled, Chu Ning thought it was necessary to explain the structure and rules of the Dan Sect to her three husbands.

So, Chu Ning opened her light brain, pulled up a canvas, and began to explain the situation of the Dan Sect to the three beastmen.

Fifteen minutes later, after a few questions, the three beastmen finally understood the situation.

“If we were to establish the sect… do you think it’s feasible?” Chu Ning asked, looking at them.

The three men exchanged a glance, and once again, Xia Ye spoke first.

“Creating it exactly the same might not work, but if we make some adjustments, it should be fine.”

After all, the Federation is a society ruled by law, and some of the punishments Chu Ning mentioned wouldn’t apply here.

Whether it’s families or organizations, most recruitment is done through contracts.

After finishing, Xia Ye shared some suggestions for altering the Dan Sect.

Chu Ning listened while considering them, finding that they were within the realm of what she could accept.

She didn’t have a choice, really, unless she gave up on rebuilding the Dan Sect.

When in Rome, do as the Romans do. Since this wasn’t a cultivation world, the “Dan Sect” here would inevitably be different from the one in the cultivation world.

“Then… would you all be interested in joining the Dan Sect?” Chu Ning asked directly, having made up her mind.

She still had to focus on her cultivation, aiming to pass the intermediate alchemist exam and then the senior alchemist exam. She didn’t have enough time to establish the Dan Sect on her own.

Besides, it would take too long to build the sect alone.

Her three husbands each had exceptional identities and abilities. Having them help build the sect was perfect.

Especially Xia Ye, who was cleverer than Qin Zhen.

Thinking of this, Chu Ning eagerly turned her gaze towards Xia Ye.

If Xia Ye agreed, her plan to establish the Dan Sect should succeed.

Xia Ye couldn’t help but laugh at the expression on Chu Ning’s face.

“Sure. But first, you’ll need to resign from the military. What position do you… intend to give me?”

He still held a position in the military, though he was on leave, and while he could take as much leave as he wanted, he couldn’t sign a contract with another organization and still be compliant with regulations.

After saying this, Xia Ye looked at Qin Zhen, his expression filled with amusement.

He was taking away Qin Zhen’s military advisor, right in front of the Marshal, and even with the Marshal’s own people involved—this was really interesting.

It was at that moment that Chu Ning remembered that both Xia Ye and Qin Zhen were military personnel.

Feeling awkward, she quickly turned to Qin Zhen and explained.

“Ahem, I didn’t mean to steal your people.”

“Well, Xia Ye isn’t exactly fit for military work at the moment, and the military doesn’t really need him. As for you—” She was about to mention that Qin Zhen also had six months of leave, but stopped herself.

Although she didn’t know Xia Ye’s exact rank in the military, it certainly wasn’t higher than that of the Marshal.

It would be fine for Xia Ye to resign, but surely she couldn’t ask the Marshal to resign, could she?

Qin Zhen’s eyes sparkled with amusement.

“I’m afraid I can’t join the Dan Sect in the short term. However, my resignation request can be approved.”

Chu Ning’s face lit up with joy.

“But,” Qin Zhen added, “there is one condition.”

“What condition?” Chu Ning’s eyes widened with a smile, not taking it seriously.

“You need to leave the position of deputy sect leader for me,” Qin Zhen said.

Chu Ning’s expression froze.

Gu Ming struggled to hold back his laughter.

Xia Ye glared at Qin Zhen with a look of irritation.

The Marshal really was something, eyeing his desired position.

Qin Zhen met Xia Ye’s gaze without hesitation.

He was Chu Ning’s main husband, so the position of deputy sect leader should rightfully belong to him.

After a brief moment, Xia Ye finally looked away.

“Fine, I won’t fight you for it,” he said.

Qin Zhen was the eldest of the three, the strongest in ability, and the best match for Chu Ning, so Xia Ye could accept this.

Gu Ming felt a flash of disappointment at this exchange.

He had hoped to watch a bit of a spectacle, but it turned out…

Both Qin Zhen and Chu Ning relaxed upon hearing this.

“As for the deputy sect leader position, you can choose any other position,” Chu Ning said quickly, turning to Xia Ye.

“Oh, and by the way, would you like to learn alchemy?”

Xia Ye was stunned.

Qin Zhen and Gu Ming also looked at Chu Ning in surprise.

“Well, you know… Beastmen can actually learn alchemy,” Chu Ning explained. After all, most of the disciples in the Dan Sect of the cultivation world were male, with some being demon beasts.

For example, her mount Bai, though a demon beast and still in its beast form, could also refine some pills.

She had carefully compared the cultivation methods of the Dan Sect that focused on cultivating magical power and the spiritual power cultivated by the females in this world. She found that the two were actually very similar.

The only difference was that magical power gathers in the dantian, while spiritual power gathers in the brain.

This was also why every time she tested her spiritual power, she would channel her magical power to her brain.

So, theoretically, as long as Beastmen cultivated using the Dan Sect’s method and gathered magical power in their dantian, they should be able to use that magical power for alchemy.