kvmb Chapter 302: Pill Controversy
Chapter 302: Pill Controversy
The footsteps were getting closer and closer. Chen Yu pricked up his ears and listened carefully. There were at least five or six people.
He rolled his eyes and took out a handful of candy from the cloth bag and stuffed it into his arms.
"Bang bang bang!"
There was a rapid knock on the door. A deep male voice shouted from outside, "Listen up, everyone inside! We are the Righteous Alliance patrol team. Open the door immediately!"
Lin Qingxue frowned: "Why is the Righteous Alliance here?"
"Open the door." Chen Yu straightened his clothes. "You can't avoid it."
Liu Ruyan opened the stone door and five monks in white robes entered one after another.
The leader was a burly middle-aged man with thick eyebrows and big eyes, and an ancient bronze sword on his waist.
"I'm Zhao Tieshan, patrol captain of the Righteous Path Alliance." The middle-aged man looked around the secret room. "Just now, a strange aroma of elixir wafted from here. I wonder what you are doing?"
Chen Yu stepped forward and saluted, "Captain Zhao misunderstood.
We are just studying the formation of this secret room."
"Really?" Zhao Tieshan sneered, "Where does that elixir fragrance come from?"
"What kind of fragrance is that?" Chen Yu pretended to be dumbfounded. "Why don't I smell it?"
A tall, thin monk in a white robe interrupted, "Stop pretending! We can all smell it, and it's not just the scent of an ordinary medicinal herb."
"That's right." Another round-faced monk also said, "That fragrance smells unusual, it must be some rare and precious elixir."
Zhao Tieshan waved his hand, signaling his men to be quiet. He stared at Chen Yu and said, "Little brother, just tell the truth.
It is against the sect rules to refine pills privately."
Chen Yu sighed and took out a few candies from his pocket: "Captain Zhao, is this the taste you are talking about?"
Zhao Tieshan took the candy, put it in front of his nose and sniffed it: "Yes, this is the smell!
What kind of medicine is this?"
"It's not a pill." Chen Yu smiled, "It's the candy I brought from the mortal world."
"Candy?" Zhao Tieshan was stunned. "How is that possible? How can something from this mortal world possess such spiritual energy?"
Chen Yu didn't answer, but just looked at him with a smile: "Captain Zhao, you might as well try it."
Zhao Tieshan put the candy into his mouth doubtfully. As soon as he took it in, his eyes lit up: "This... this is..."
A warm current flowed from his throat to his limbs and bones, and the true energy in his body began to circulate on its own.
"Good stuff!" Zhao Tieshan exclaimed in surprise, "Is this really candy from the mortal world?"
The other four white-robed monks also came over: "Captain, let us have a taste too!"
Chen Yu took out another handful of candy and shared it with them. Soon, bursts of exclamations rang out in the secret room.
"Amazing!"
"This candy is more effective than the Peiyuan Pills I've ever eaten!"
"Little brother, where did you buy this?"
Chen Yu smiled without saying anything, just glanced at Lin Qingxue and Liu Ruyan.
The two women couldn't help laughing. These people from the Righteous Alliance were actually bribed by just a few candies.
Zhao Tieshan coughed and said seriously, "Little brother, I wonder how many of these candies you have left?"
"Not many." Chen Yu spread his hands. "These are all specially collected from the mortal world. They are hard to buy."
"Is that so..." Zhao Tieshan showed a regretful expression, "I wonder if you can give up some of it, little brother?
The Righteous Alliance will surely reward you handsomely."
Chen Yu pretended to be embarrassed: "This... I still need to keep it for my own use..."
"Five hundred spirit stones!" Zhao Tieshan gritted his teeth, "I'll pay five hundred spirit stones for ten."
Other monks also made offers: "I'll offer six hundred!"
"I'll give you seven hundred!"
"Eight hundred!"
Chen Yu watched them scrambling for it, his lips curling up slightly. He glanced at the two women and saw Lin Qingxue trying to suppress a smile, while Liu Ruyan had already turned away, her shoulders shaking.
At this moment, footsteps were heard outside the secret room again.
A young monk in a green robe walked in quickly: "Captain Zhao, something bad has happened!
The Sect Leader told us to return immediately, saying that they had discovered traces of the demons!"
Zhao Tieshan's expression changed. "What? Where did you find it?"
"It's just outside the secret realm." The green-robed monk panted, "It seems to be heading here."
Chen Yu's eyes lit up. This was another good opportunity to blackmail him. He pretended to be calm and said, "Demons?
Could it be that you came here because of the scent of the elixir?"
"What do you mean?" Zhao Tieshan stared at him.
Chen Yu took out another handful of candies from the bag: "These candies can not only improve your cultivation, but also drive away demons and evil spirits."
"Is it true?" The round-faced monk was skeptical.
"Of course it's true." Chen Yu said seriously, "Didn't you feel refreshed after eating it just now?
That's because the candy has a purifying power."
Zhao Tieshan's eyes lit up: "So, these candies can be used against demons?"
"Theoretically, it's possible." Chen Yu nodded, "But the quantity is too small, so the effect is limited."
"One thousand spirit stones!" Zhao Tieshan raised the price directly, "I want all the remaining candies."
The other monks also echoed: "Yes, yes, right, at this time, why bother about the price."
At this moment, a sharp whistle suddenly came from outside. Everyone's face changed drastically. It was the unique whistle of the demon clan.
"It's too late!" the green-robed monk said in panic, "They've already come in!"
Chen Yu looked at the two women and saw that Lin Qingxue had already grasped the Ice Mirror and Liu Ruyan had also taken out the Fire Spirit Sword.
He chuckled and took out a bag of spicy strips from his cloth bag.
"Everyone, I have a secret weapon here." He shook the spicy strips in his hand, "Specially used to deal with demons."
"What is this?" Zhao Tieshan asked curiously.
"You'll know in a moment." Chen Yu smiled mysteriously, "But the price isn't cheap."
"How many spirit stones?"
"I don't want spirit stones." Chen Yu raised a finger, "I want a promise."
Zhao Tieshan frowned: "What promise?"
"From now on, when I refine pills here, the Righteous Alliance cannot interfere." Chen Yu looked at him directly, "And they must protect my safety."
"You!" Zhao Tieshan's face darkened. "Are you threatening me?"
The screaming outside was getting closer and closer, mixed with bursts of breaking air sounds.
The monk in green robes was so anxious that he kept jumping up and down. "Captain, don't hesitate! If you don't make a decision now, it will be too late!"
Zhao Tieshan gritted his teeth and said, "Okay! I promise you! But you have to make sure these things really work."
"Of course." Chen Yu smiled and opened the spicy strips. "Come on, everyone, have one first."
Everyone took the spicy strips with some doubt. As soon as they took a bite, a spicy feeling rushed to their heads.
They just felt hot all over, and the true energy in their bodies began to boil.
"What...what is this?" The round-faced monk's eyes widened. "Why is it so spicy?"
Just as Chen Yu was about to explain, the stone door to the secret room suddenly flew open, and three demons emitting black energy rushed in.
"Found it!" The leading demon said with a sinister smile, "Sure enough, someone is refining pills here."
Zhao Tieshan and the others immediately deployed their forces. But to everyone's surprise, the demons stopped dead in their tracks as soon as they entered, holding their noses and taking a few steps back.
"What's that smell?" a demon frowned. "It smells terrible!"
Chen Yu's eyes lit up. It seemed that these demons were very sensitive to the taste of spicy strips.
Without saying a word, he grabbed a handful of spicy strips and threw them out.
"Ah!" The demons cried out in pain, "What the hell is this!"
Zhao Tieshan and the others watched in amazement. The demons sneezed from the spicy taste of the strips, their black energy becoming chaotic.
"Now!" Chen Yu shouted, "Let's go together!"
Lin Qingxue and Liu Ruyan were already prepared. The Ice Mirror shot out a ray of icy light, and the Fire Spirit Sword spewed out scorching flames.
Zhao Tieshan and others also reacted and took action.
The three demons were already severely tortured by the spicy strips, and with the siege from the crowd, they quickly fled in panic.
"This...this also works?" The round-faced monk looked at Chen Yu in astonishment. "Use spicy strips to drive away the demons?"
Chen Yu said proudly, "This is my unique secret technique. The demons are most afraid of this pungent taste. It is more effective than any magic weapon."
Zhao Tieshan seemed to be thinking, "No wonder you want to make pills here. These things are really extraordinary."
"So..." Chen Yu looked at him, "Does the previous promise still count?"
"Of course." Zhao Tieshan nodded, "But I have a condition."
"What conditions?"
"From now on, the elixirs you refine must be supplied to the Righteous Path Alliance first."
Zhao Tieshan said, "The price is negotiable."
Chen Yu smiled and said, "No problem. But the matter of the elixir must be kept secret and not let anyone else know."
"Of course." Zhao Tieshan bowed and said, "Goodbye!"
After the Righteous Alliance members left, Liu Ruyan couldn't help but laugh out loud: "Your trick is incredible!
I don't think there's another person in the entire cultivation world who can use spicy strips to drive away the demons."
Lin Qingxue also smiled: "It seems that we have one more secret."
Chen Yu took out a bag of potato chips from the cloth bag: "Come on, let's celebrate.
This is a new flavor, and it’s really delicious.”