Cultivation: When you take things to the extreme

Xu Yang had no solution for this, as the overall development was still in its initial stage. The price of pills was destined to be steep, unable to drop to a level affordable for the common market. He could only first satisfy the high-end demand.

In the future, once the spiritual energy recovered and production increased, he would then popularize it to the lower-end market, meet the needs of the masses, and drive progress for all.

After brewing the medicinal soup, Xu Yang went outside, only to see several bathtubs placed around, with electrical equipment connected nearby.

Inside the bathtubs, people were already sitting, soaking in the thick medicinal liquid, while personnel beside them were adjusting the electric current.

Upon entering, Xu Yang walked around to make sure everything was alright before turning to the live broadcast camera to begin his oft-repeated explanations.

"The so-called Heavenly Thunder Body Tempering Great Skills are essentially about introducing the power of thunder and lightning into the human body, transforming it into energy that the body needs and can utilize."

"In this world, there are many types of energy, such as electrical, wind, thermal, light, and so on, but there aren't many that the human body can absorb, transform, and utilize."

"Electricity is one of the few types of energy that the human body can absorb, transform, and use!"

"Even so, electric current can still cause considerable damage to the human body."

"Therefore, if you want to use electrical energy to strengthen the body, you must have a sufficiently strong physique and an efficient cultivation technique to minimize the damage caused by electricity, achieving an enhancing and strengthening effect."

"There's no need to speak much about the cultivation technique, follow the Heavenly Thunder Tempering step by step."

"As for the body... aside from regular cultivation and exercise, one can also take pills to assist and seek treatment from physicians, to minimize the damage from practicing and to ensure the safety of life."

"My personal suggestion is to take Ten-Ingredient Qi-Tonifying Pills, coupled with medicinal baths during practice, and to take a Heart Protecting Pill before each practice session, to minimize the damage from electric currents to the body, especially to internal organs like the heart..."

After Xu Yang's thorough explanation, the live broadcast room was filled with moans of lament.

"Easy for you to say!"

"Then why don't you increase the production!"

"Can't buy it, simply can't buy it!"

"I've been in line for three months to buy just one batch, and it was used up in less than ten days!"

"Big brother, please, find a way to produce more, I'm so close to entering the Hundred Volts Realm."

"Do you understand starvation marketing? Will it kill you to sell more?"

"If it really won't work, sell the formula, set up a few franchisees, that way you can make money and everyone's needs are met, isn't that a win-win?"

"With so many hosts on the network all practicing this Heavenly Thunder Body Tempering, why is it only you who excels?"

"So what if you have great medical skills?"

The crowd was full of lamentation, but Xu Yang turned a blind eye.

Distribution and franchise?

Indeed, it was a method, but it was not applicable at the moment.

During this period, Xu Yang had been vigorously developing, not only cooperating with the Security Bureau but also establishing a school, enrolling many children from orphanages and those left behind, starting to cultivate his own team.
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Moreover, through channels like the Luo Family and leveraging his reputation as a "Divine Doctor," he had recruited disciples from martial arts families.

Just like the federal institutions, various powers also felt a strong sense of crisis, especially martial arts families like the Luo Family, which were neither here nor there in terms of power. The Heavenly Thunder Body Tempering Great Skills almost became their only hope for advancing to the next realm, and they had to grasp it no matter what.

But this technique was too dangerous, making people cautious.

Just at this time, Xu Yang stepped forward, claiming he could use medical methods to reduce the risks of practicing with lightning, immediately attracting many disciples from martial arts families to pay hefty tuition for further study.

With these personal connections alone, as long as he released the formula and went with the franchising operation, he could definitely increase the production of the medicines rapidly and relieve the tense market demand.

But he did not do so, because the time was not yet right.

He was waiting for a fish, an opportunity to further his development.

With enticing profits, along with the changing situation and his overt and covert influence, he believed it would not take long for the fish to bite.

...

Time flew, in a blink of an eye, months had passed.

Leaving the metropolis and returning to the countryside had been more than a year.

His career was on the right track and seeing rapid growth, everything was so wonderful.

But in this world, there were always natural disasters and man-made calamities that prevented things from going smoothly.

Ning Qing walked into the pharmacy, looking at Xu Yang who was refining pills, her expression hesitant, as if she had something to say but stopped short.

"Something on your mind?"

Xu Yang did not even lift his head, just calmly asked one question.

Hearing this, Ning Qing hesitated even more, but finally said, "Someone from the headquarters wants to see you."

"Oh?"

Xu Yang looked up and asked with a light laugh, "What do they want to see me for?"

"That... I'm not sure."

Ning Qing shook her head and speculated, "Perhaps they want to deepen our cooperation. After all, you know the current situation of the Federation."

"Is that so?"

Without dwelling on it, Xu Yang said, "Take them to the office, I'll be there shortly."

"Good!"

...

A moment later, in the office.

"Dean Qian, let me introduce myself, my last name is Chen, and I am the Supervision Director of the Security Bureau. This gentleman is Councilor Ye from the Eastern Capital's council..."

In the office, four people faced each other, aside from Xu Yang and Ning Qing, there were two men: one past middle age, with an aura of authority, and the other quite young, but exceptionally generous in appearance, seemingly very calm.

Xu Yang sat in the main seat, still wearing a faint smile as he looked at the two.

Ning Qing stood to one side, frowning deeply without speaking.

The atmosphere was strange, somewhat tense.

The two men didn't seem to mind, and after the middle-aged man finished introducing, he shifted his gaze to the young man.

The young man smiled and said directly, "My name is Ye Chen. I have long heard of Divine Doctor Qian's reputation, and seeing you today, it indeed does not disappoint."

Xu Yang looked at him, his expression indifferent: "I don't have much time, speak frankly."

"..."

"..."

At these words, the atmosphere instantly became still.

The middle-aged man frowned deeply, and Ye Chen's eyes changed.

Ning Qing, too, frowned deeply, feeling increasingly uneasy.

These two, one a high-ranking official of the Bureau and the other a councilor of the Eastern Capital, both had no ordinary status, otherwise, they wouldn't be sitting here.

But judging by the current situation, the purpose of their visit was clearly not good!

What did they want to do?

Was it the Bureau's intention, the Federation's, or...

Ning Qing didn't understand and felt more and more uneasy.

The two men were silent, equally suspicious and uncertain.

A moment later, the young man named Ye finally spoke up, "Divine Doctor Qian, a man who speaks his mind. Since that's the case, I'll cut to the chase. We have come here hoping to deepen our collaboration with you on the pill aspect, to further benefit the Federation and the general public."

"Oh?"

Xu Yang smiled and asked, "What kind of collaboration do you have in mind?"

"..."

The young man looked at him, his eyes shifting, and after a moment, he said, "We hope Divine Doctor Qian would be willing to make the formulas for those pills public, to produce and distribute them more broadly and effectively through franchising, to fully benefit the masses of the Federation."

"Possible!"

Xu Yang's expression was unchanged as he simply asked, "At what price?"

"One billion!"

The young man said with a smile, naming his price.

"..."

Before Xu Yang could respond, Ning Qing at his side was already frowning.

What kind of joke was this?

One billion?

Was this a handout for a beggar?

Why would the Bureau send such people to wreck the cooperation that had been established with such difficulty?

Could it be...

Ning Qing was full of doubt and uncertainty, but Xu Yang seemed unsurprised and simply said, "And if I don't agree?"

The young man shook his head and responded calmly, "We hope you will!"

Xu Yang smiled, no longer looking at him, and stood up to turn to Ning Qing, "Throw these two out."

"This...!"

Ning Qing was startled, feeling somewhat troubled, and turned her eyes towards the two men.

Their expressions remained unchanged; the young man named Ye was even more composed and said calmly, "A wise man adapts to circumstances. I hope Divine Doctor Qian understands this principle."

Xu Yang paid him no heed and simply looked at Ning Qing, and amidst her confusion, said, "Our cooperation ends here, take your people and leave my place."

After saying this, he didn't wait for her reaction and walked out of the room.

"Dean Qian!"

Ning Qing called out in alarm and hurriedly followed him out the door.

Left behind were the two men sitting alone in the room, their faces revealing light smiles.