Chapter 55

After finishing his conversation with Zheng Yuan, Xia Ye immediately contacted Gu Ming.

At that moment, Gu Ming happened to be at the Gu family residence visiting Gu Qian. As a result, Xia Ye and the others met Gu Qian as well.

“Cui Ning, the Pills you had Gu Ming bring back—we’ve all tried them, including his sisters. The effects are really good. You’ve put a lot of thought into this.”

Gu Qian smiled warmly at Chu Ning.

The more she looked at this daughter-in-law, the more satisfied she felt.

So young, yet already holding a patent for a pill formula. Even after earning money, she hadn’t chosen to rest easy but instead established a company and was preparing to start a business.

Chu Xin was truly a fool for giving up such a wonderful daughter.

“Mom, as long as you like them, that’s all that matters,” Chu Ning replied somewhat nervously.

She was curious why Gu Ming hadn’t given his mother and sisters the Pills, but she didn’t ask.

After a moment of thought, she added, “I— I should have come with Gu Ming to visit you in person, but I’ve been a bit busy lately. After a while—”

Before she could finish, Gu Qian interrupted her with a smile.

“No need to worry. It’s good for young people to stay busy.”

“By the way, I heard from Gu Ming that you went to take the Intermediate Alchemist exam. How did it go? Did you pass?”

“I did.” Chu Ning nodded.

Gu Qian’s eyes lit up with delight.

“Wonderful! A twenty-year-old Intermediate Alchemist—truly worthy of being my daughter-in-law!”

“Don’t worry, Cui Ning. Mom will fully support your business.”

“For an Intermediate Alchemist… I’ll allocate forty people for you. As for management personnel, I’ll arrange for a team.”

“I’ll also approve the allocation of medicinal pill stock. No matter how much you need, it won’t be a problem. Later, I’ll have someone prepare a price list and send it to Gu Ming.”

“If you encounter any difficulties in the future, don’t hesitate to tell Mom. I’ll help in any way I can.” Gu Qian’s eyes were full of kindness.

A daughter-in-law was half a daughter. With Chu Ning, their family had truly gained a talented member.

“Thank you, Mom!” Chu Ning sincerely expressed her gratitude.

“No need to thank me! Just focus on your work and take good care of Gu Ming, and I’ll be happy.”

After chatting with Chu Ning for a while longer, they finally ended the video call.

As soon as the call ended, Chu Ning noticed both Qin Zheng and Xia Ye looking at her.

“Um… when you guys go home in the future, I can go with you.” Chu Ning said.

Qin Zheng averted his gaze.

He had no home to return to.

Xia Ye, on the other hand, smiled and said, “Alright.”

“Then… I’ll go refine some pills.” Chu Ning quickly slipped away.

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Two days passed in a flash, and it was finally the day of Li Huan’s live broadcast, where she would demonstrate refining the Pills.

Two days earlier, she had obtained the patent authorization, so she had announced the upcoming live stream in advance.

She had even stopped streaming for a day to focus on preparations.

In those two days, anticipation had built up.

The topic itself was already gaining attention, and with Xia Ye arranging people to stir interest, Li Huan’s live broadcast even made it onto the trending list.

As soon as the broadcast started, Li Huan noticed that her viewer count was even higher than the peak of her previous test stream.

But this wasn’t surprising.

After all, the Pills had already made a name for itself. It was arguably the most talked-about medicinal pill on the market.

And at present, no alchemist had ever live-streamed the process of refining this pill.

“Hello, darlings! Welcome to Huan Huan’s live stream!”

“Wow, there are so many people here today! Looks like everyone’s really curious about how the Pills are made.”

“Before we start, I’d like to make a quick advertisement—”

Before she could finish her sentence, the chat, which had been filled with friendly greetings, suddenly turned into a flood of complaints.

Li Huan wasn’t bothered. She calmly adjusted her settings and prominently displayed the name of Chu Ning’s online store— “Dan Sect Official Flagship Store”— on the live stream screen.

(Chu Ning had recently changed the name of her online store to ‘Dan Sect Official Flagship Store.’)

“Dan Sect Official Flagship Store? What brand is this?”

“Is this just an ad for an online store? Did the streamer open a store or something?”

“How much did she get paid to advertise this no-name shop?”

“I just want to watch pill refining, not ads. Can we get started already?”

Ignoring the complaints, Li Huan continued, “Everyone, take a look at the online store displayed on the screen.”

“Dan Sect Official Flagship Store.”

“Before we begin, I’d like to introduce Dan Sect.”

The chat exploded with more negativity.

Still unfazed, Li Huan continued, “Dan Sect is the company founded by none other than the patent holder of the Pills formula— Chu Ning.”

As soon as she said this, the tone of the chat shifted drastically.

“Oh, the streamer is close to Chu Ning? No wonder she’s promoting her store.”

“Wait, Chu Ning opened a company? And there’s an official store? Do they sell Pills? I’m checking it out now!”

“There are Pills! Ah, I got one! But there’s a one-per-person limit— everyone, hurry!”

“I got one too! They really are selling Pills! And they’re only 9,998 credits!”

“Support Chu Ning! Everyone, go buy them!”

Li Huan hadn’t even finished her introduction when the chat turned chaotic, with viewers repeatedly spamming messages filled with exclamation marks.

At the same time, Xia Ye watched as the store’s orders skyrocketed, feeling both happy and a bit anxious.

At present, Dan Sect had borrowed a total of 108 Intermediate Alchemists. These alchemists worked twelve-hour shifts, tirelessly refining Pills for the company.

To handle the potential influx from Li Huan’s stream, Xia Ye had prepared a total of 10,000 pills.

But the live stream had only just begun, and orders were already pouring in at an alarming rate. The inventory would likely sell out in no time.

And indeed, his worries became reality.

Within just fifteen minutes, the Pills were completely sold out.

Since restocking wouldn’t make much of a difference, Xia Ye simply let it be.

He soon noticed that even though Pills were out of stock, other pills in the store were selling rapidly as well.

There were also many people inquiring about job opportunities at Dan Sect.

“Looks like partnering with that streamer was the right move,” Xia Ye commented.

After instructing his subordinates to continue their tasks, he opened Li Huan’s live stream.

By now, Li Huan had already moved on to the main event— assisting the guest alchemist in preparing the ingredients needed for refining the Pills.

Since she was only a Junior Alchemist and couldn’t refine the Pills herself, she had invited an Intermediate Alchemist— her mother, Li Yue— to be the guest alchemist, while she acted as her assistant.

As she processed the ingredients, Li Huan interacted with the audience, explaining important points to keep in mind.

According to the agreed-upon terms, she was allowed to reveal the required ingredients for refining the pill but not the exact measurements or the spiritual energy trajectory diagram used during the process.

But that was more than enough.

Most viewers weren’t interested in the exact formula. They just wanted to witness how this legendary pill was made.

After handing the prepared ingredients to Li Yue, the refining process began.

Li Huan stepped back a few meters, adjusted the camera to focus on Li Yue, and lowered her voice as she continued narrating.

This was to minimize any distractions for Li Yue.

Xia Ye glanced at the live viewer count— over eight billion people were watching.

“This collaboration was a win-win for both sides,” he remarked before shutting off his terminal.

He had already wasted enough time. Now, it was time to return to the pill refinement room.