Chapter 238: Chapter 237: Repaying a Peach with a Plum (Please Subscribe)
Sun Wei’s heart was somewhat nervous.
The Top-grade Qi Blood Pill was a valuable item, and no one would feel they had too many of them.
He truly didn’t have anything of value to use in exchange.
After all, a single Top-grade Qi Blood Pill was worth ten thousand contribution points, equivalent to ten thousand yuan. Even an average Transforming Force Martial Artist wouldn’t lack this amount, let alone Chen Fan.
"One or two pills?"
Chen Fan looked astonished.
"One or two pills are enough?"
"Ah?" Sun Wei was stunned, not quite understanding Chen Fan’s meaning.
"President, do you remember when I first joined the Branch Office, you gave me a bottle of Top-grade Qi Blood Pills in the name of the Branch Office?"
Sun Wei’s body trembled.
Could it be?
Chen Fan smiled faintly, "Although that bottle of Top-grade Qi Blood Pills was given in the name of the Branch Office, it was actually from your own pocket, President. So, when we get back, I’ll give you a bottle of Top-grade Qi Blood Pills as a gesture of gratitude."
"This...this...can it really be?" Sun Wei said in disbelief.
After all, it was a Top-grade Qi Blood Pill!
Even the value of two pills would be equivalent to a whole bottle of Top-grade Qi Blood Pills.
"President, do I look like someone who jokes about these things?" Chen Fan chuckled.
"No, not at all." Sun Wei stammered.
His heart was filled with gratitude and relief.
Back then, he generously gave Chen Fan a whole bottle of Top-grade Qi Blood Pills, which was indeed an investment.
For other members joining the association, he also gave a bottle of Qi Blood Pills in the name of the association, but they were of Middle Grade quality.
Now the facts proved that his initial investment wasn’t wrong.
"President, actually, there’s one more thing I’d like your help with," Chen Fan said at the right time.
"Brother Chen, please speak!"
Sun Wei hurriedly said, "As long as it’s within my abilities, I definitely won’t decline."
"President, no need to be so serious. It’s not a big deal," Chen Fan said, explaining his plan to add an Alchemy Furnace.
"Oh, so that’s it."
Sun Wei smiled awkwardly, "I thought it was something serious. Don’t worry, Brother Chen, I will arrange this as soon as I get back. By tomorrow at the latest, there will be an additional Alchemy Furnace in the Alchemy Room."
"Alright, then I’ll trouble you, President."
Chen Fan nodded.
He planned to start by refining two furnaces of elixirs simultaneously.
If he found it manageable, he could add another Alchemy Furnace later.
He just didn’t know if there was enough space in the Alchemy Room. If not, he could knock down a wall to make more room.
"By the way, President."
Chen Fan suddenly thought of something and smiled, "A single bottle of Top-grade Qi Blood Pills probably won’t last very long, right?"
"Well, it should be enough for a while."
Sun Wei smiled wryly.
At his level, he consumed about one Top-grade Qi Blood Pill a day.
For Top-grade Qi Blood Pills, it might be one every two days, so a bottle would last about twenty days.
As for what happens after twenty days, the headquarters might have increased the production of Top-grade Qi Blood Pills by then, though they likely would still be hard to obtain.
"Let’s do this," Chen Fan thought for a moment, "While I’m still in the association, if you or Brother Gao and others want Top-grade Qi Blood Pills, you can come to me with herbs of equivalent value.
For example, for one Top Grade Qi Blood Pill worth ten thousand yuan, you must provide herbs worth ten thousand yuan. For a whole bottle, you’d need herbs worth one hundred thousand yuan."
"Brother Chen, are you...are you serious?"
Sun Wei trembled with excitement.
"Yes."
Chen Fan nodded, "We’re all members of the same association, and in the same branch, so it’s a small favor. However..."
His voice paused, and he held up two fingers, "I can only refine up to two furnaces of Top-grade Qi Blood Pills each day."
"Great! Wonderful!"
Sun Wei quickly agreed.
A daily quantity limit was to be expected.
After all, Brother Chen was already at the Meridian Refining Realm, no, the Mid Stage of the Meridian Refining Realm, and he would be busy with his cultivation. Even if he refined elixirs, it would be primarily True Qi Pills. It was already a big favor for him to take the time to refine Top-grade Qi Blood Pills for them.
Even if it was just one bottle or even half a bottle, he would feel overwhelmed with gratitude.
"Brother Chen, once we get back, I’ll share this good news with Gao Shan and the others. They will definitely be extremely grateful to you."
"President, there’s no need to be so formal. It’s just a small favor." Chen Fan smiled.
His doing this was partly for this reason.
The other reason was that it was a foolproof investment. The extra herbs could be used to refine elixirs for his family, saving him the trouble of buying them himself, which would cost money and effort.
As they talked, they arrived at the base.
Chen Fan returned alone to the Alchemy Room to continue refining Qi Blood Pills.
He estimated that by the afternoon, or at the latest by evening, he could use up the remaining herbs, and by then, his permissions should already be unlocked.
He could then focus his energy on refining True Qi Pills.
Meanwhile, Sun Wei took out his phone and called Gao Shan and Xu Jie to the meeting room.
"President, what’s the matter? I was training when you called me, and you didn’t even tell me what it was." Xu Jie complained.
"Yes, President, I didn’t even have time to ask you what it was before you hung up the phone."
"Exactly."
The Zhao Brothers chimed in.
"All right, everyone, quiet down," Tu Yue glanced at them, "since the President asked us to drop everything and come to the meeting room, it means this must be something important."
"Exactly," Gao Shan, the most steady one, nodded, then looked around and asked, "President, why isn’t Brother Chen here? Did you forget to inform him?"
With this remark, the others also realized.
"Hehe, Brother Chen doesn’t need to come."
Sun Wei sat in his chair and, before anyone could ask more, smiled and said, "This time, it’s indeed a very important matter, and it’s also good news."
"Good news?"
"Good news?"
Hearing this, Gao Shan and the others looked at each other in confusion.
"President, is it true?" Xu Jie’s eyes widened.
In their impression, when the President called them to the meeting room, it was usually bad news.
Even if it was good news, it wouldn’t be that good.
"President, what exactly is the good news? Stop keeping us in suspense and just tell us."
"Yes, President, the suspense is killing us."
Tu Yue glanced around and couldn’t help but say, "President, since it’s good news, isn’t it better to also call Brother Chen over?"
As soon as she finished speaking, the room went quiet.
"Don’t worry."
Sun Wei waved his hand, "Once I explain, you’ll understand why Brother Chen isn’t here.
First and foremost, everything discussed here must remain confidential. Don’t mention it to anyone outside. Can you do that?"
They exchanged glances and nodded in agreement.
They had chosen to stay in the association rather than join the business group, which proved their loyalty to the association.
"You’re all using Top-grade Qi Blood Pills, correct?"
"..."
They rolled their eyes at him.
"President, you know that very well."
"Yeah, we’d love to use Top-grade Qi Blood Pills, but they’re impossible to buy."
"Wait a minute, President, do you mean?" Xu Jie exclaimed.
The others seemed to get a hint of what he was implying.
Could it be that the President’s good news was?
"That’s right."
Sun Wei smiled mysteriously, "I called you here to tell you that, from now on, our association members will have access to Top-grade Qi Blood Pills."
"What!"
"Top-grade Qi Blood Pills!"
"Oh my gosh!"
The meeting room erupted in exclamations. Fortunately, the soundproofing was good, so they weren’t worried about being overheard.
"President, you’re not joking, right? We’ll have access to Top-grade Qi Blood Pills?"
"Where are these Top-grade Qi Blood Pills coming from? Do you have connections at headquarters?"
"That can’t be right. If you had connections at headquarters, you would have told us sooner."
"Don’t talk nonsense," Sun Wei said, annoyed, "What connections? Stop spreading rumors."
They shrank back a bit.
"President, then what about the Top-grade Qi Blood Pills?"
Sun Wei lowered his voice, "Everyone, keep your mouths shut and don’t shout out loud when I tell you this."
They complied, their eyes overflowing with curiosity.
"It’s Brother Chen."
Sun Wei whispered, "Brother Chen, besides being a Martial Artist, is also an Alchemist who can refine Top-grade Qi Blood Pills."
Their mouths flew open, and they were speechless.
Sun Wei, seeing this, nodded in satisfaction, "Don’t doubt my words. Just now, people from the headquarters came, and Brother Chen gave them his improved Pill Formula,
So it won’t be long before the headquarters can produce a lot of Top-grade Qi Blood Pills. But exactly when it will happen is still unknown.
But since Brother Chen belongs to our branch, we’re not like other branches who have to wait for the headquarters to supply us."
"President, you mean Brother Chen can refine Top-grade Qi Blood Pills for us?" Tu Yue was in disbelief.
"Exactly."
Sun Wei nodded, "We just need to provide herbs of equivalent value, and he’ll help us refine Top-grade Qi Blood Pills."
Silence fell again.
Xu Jie and the others were stunned, like wooden figures.
"What, still don’t believe?" Sun Wei was a bit exasperated, but he had anticipated this reaction.
Helplessly, he recounted the events, omitting some details, like the Celestial Grade Qi Blood Pills and the agreed prices.
Indeed, after hearing this, their breathing became rapid, their eyes seemed ready to pop out of their sockets, and their jaws nearly hit the floor.