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Chapter 1451: Chapter 62: Daqian Pill King! Wang Shouye (Vote for Monthly Ticket)_5

“Good good good, this time the old man has lived up to the trust of the Zuoqiu family, and this batch of Bone Marrow Cleansing Pills has actually yielded six pills.” The elder felt a great weight lifted from his shoulders and joy danced in his brows as he carefully sealed the Bone Marrow Cleansing Pills in a jade pill bottle.

“Congratulations Old Ancestor, kudos to Old Ancestor.” The pair of handsome boys and pretty girls also respectfully congratulated the Old Ancestor.

“Mingxu, Lingrou.” The elder, showing signs of fatigue but filled with excitement, said, “This time, thanks to your help too, according to the agreement with the Zuoqiu family, if this batch of Spiritual Medicine turns into five pills, I will not take a penny. If there are six, our Dongfang Clan can take one for ourselves.”

“Old Ancestor Grandfather.” Dongfang Mingxu said, “This Bone Marrow Cleansing Pill, please give it to Sister Lingrou. With it, she has a chance to challenge the Heavenly Arrogance Bloodline. In a few years, she will have to enroll in the Academic Palace.”

“No no no, give it to Brother Mingxu.” Dongfang Lingrou sweetly said, “Brother Mingxu is also very talented, if he obtains the Heavenly Arrogance Bloodline, our family might become a Purple Abode Prominent Family.”

“No no, Lingrou.” Dongfang Mingxu shook his head, “Our Dongfang Clan is already struggling with the Celestial Being transition. Even if I have the Heavenly Arrogance Bloodline, it would be too late to turn things around. On the contrary, Lingrou, once you join the Academic Palace with the stature of Heavenly Arrogance, you will receive focused nurturing. In the future, once you reach the Heavenly Human Realm, become a Purple Abode Master, you will be able to look after the family, and allow our Dongfang Clan to no longer be bullied.”

The elder’s face became increasingly serious, the previous excitement swept away, his eyes filled with remorse as he looked at the two excellent younger generations: “Mingxu, Lingrou. This Bone Marrow Cleansing Pill, I’m afraid it needs to be sold.”

It was a difficult decision, the family had produced two such outstanding young members this time, which should have been a blessing for the Dongfang Clan, but who would have thought the Dongfang Clan had no means to give them the best conditions.

“Ah? To be sold?” The two youngsters were incredibly shocked, “Old Ancestor, has our family already run out of money to this extent?”

“Sigh!” The elder sighed deeply, “Wang’s Alchemy Company’s pricing power is too strong, and now the fifth-grade Bone Marrow Cleansing Pill has been pushed down to 120,000 Qian Gold per pill. For alchemists like us who operate alone, whether it’s buying Spiritual Medicine or selling pills, we simply can’t compete with them.”

“And over the years, Jingang Shangguan’s have been on the rise, constantly squeezing and suppressing us; our family’s various industries have been dwindling day by day, already spending more than we earn. This money needs to be used to redeem some of the family’s mortgaged assets.”

Dongfang Mingxu and Dongfang Lingrou exchanged glances before saying: “Old Ancestor Grandfather, we heard that the Store Manager of Wang’s Alchemy Company’s Tianjin Port branch has sought you many times. They hope you can join Wang’s Alchemy Company, guaranteeing a base annual salary of 30,000 Qian Gold, with additional dividends from Alchemy, why not consider it?”

“Shut your mouth!” The elder suddenly said angrily, “Changning Wang Clan is just a bunch of profit-seeking villains. If it weren’t for their relentless suppression of our Dongfang Clan, how would we have fallen to such a state?”

“Do not mention this matter again, I, Dongfang Yuxi, would rather die than help the Wangs, and certainly not to work for Wang Shouye!”

With that, the elder stormed off, his receding figure seeming bent, as if overwhelmed by the burdens of his family and life.

The two young ones looked at each other, both wearing troubled expressions.

“Mingxu Brother, I heard that our idol, the great Daqian Dan King Wang Shouye, has come to our Tianjin Port, it is said he’s about to set sail on a long voyage…” Dongfang Lingrou said weakly, “I was hoping to ask Old Ancestor for his permission to meet Pill King while he’s in good spirits, so I could seek his advice on Alchemy questions. But now, what should I do?”

“Lingrou, put that thought out of your mind.” Dongfang Mingxu said softly, “I’ve heard, just heard mind you. Our Old Ancestor had a huge grievance with Pill King in his youth. It’s said, just said mind you. It seems that Pill King took away an opportunity from our Old Ancestor.”

“Ah? Can that be true?” Dongfang Lingrou said disbelievingly, “Pill King is renowned for his good reputation, famous for lifting and guiding the younger generation with great strength. How could he do such a thing? Besides, I have a pictorial of Pill King beside my bed, he looks so young and handsome, surely not from the same generation as Old Ancestor Grandfather…?”

“Cough cough~ Lingrou, as they say, appearances can be deceiving. Our Old Ancestor has aged due to the workload for the family; in his youth, he was likely to be as handsome and dashing, probably not worse than Pill King.”

“Is that so?” Dongfang Lingrou’s bright eyes nearly popped out, she simply couldn’t imagine her own aged and slightly hunched Old Ancestor Grandfather and Pill King being of the same age.

“No, no, this opportunity is too rare, I must find a way to meet Pill King.” Dongfang Lingrou said, clenching her teeth, “Mingxu Brother, you must help me with this.”

“This…” Dongfang Mingxu had a headache, “Alright, I’ll think of something.”

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