Chapter 163: Not Buying!

"It's not by looking, it's by smelling." Ye Yuan pointed at his nose.

"But Lan Yuan water has no smell at all. How did you smell it?" Nanfeng Zhirou asked in surprise.

"Lan Yuan water itself has no odor, but when mixed into a pill, it emits a faint special fragrance." Ye Yuan said.

"But you were so far away! Are you a dog's nose?" Nanfeng Zhirou said, speechless.

Ye Yuan rolled his eyes, equally speechless. Couldn't she come up with a better metaphor?

"This is a skill honed through a thousand temperings, hehe." Ye Yuan laughed.

Ye Yuan's sensitivity to pills was deeply etched into his soul after countless temperings.

He could detect almost every medicinal herb with great sensitivity.

It was less about smelling and more about an instinctive reaction of his soul.

After the last incident, Nanfeng Zhirou no longer doubted Ye Yuan.

When it came to matters involving pills or herbs, his predictions and judgments were almost one hundred percent accurate, never wrong!

If he said there was a problem with the pill, then there definitely was!

But following Ye Yuan, Nanfeng Zhirou didn't have to worry about pills. She didn't know how many pills he had refined this time; it seemed he could never use them all.

Nanfeng Zhirou knew that Ye Yuan had only prepared for one day. Where did he get so many pills?

Nanfeng Zhirou felt more and more intrigued by Ye Yuan.

The more she couldn't understand Ye Yuan, the more she wanted to know him. What kind of feeling was this...

While Ye Yuan and Nanfeng Zhirou chatted, the pill vendor's business was surprisingly good, keeping him extremely busy.

"Brother, won't you buy some pills? At critical moments, these pills can save your life! My pills are all from Drunken Star Pavilion, with guaranteed efficacy!"

After a busy spell, the pill vendor started promoting his pills to a cold-faced beast hunter.

Ye Yuan had noticed that beast hunter earlier. While others rushed to buy pills, he never moved. Not only him, but none of his four-man team moved either.

"Not buying!" The cold-faced man said just two words.

"Brother, my pills are top-grade! You know Drunken Star Pavilion's pills are unrivaled in Qin Country..." The pill vendor kept praising Drunken Star Pavilion's pills.

Hearing the pill vendor constantly praise Drunken Star Pavilion, Ye Yuan felt quite annoyed.

But he understood the man was doing business and needed to boast. Besides, now was not the time to lose his temper, so he restrained himself.

The beast hunter calmly listened to the vendor's flattery and again said two words: "Not buying!"

"Brother, why not?" The pill vendor asked, frustrated.

The beast hunter glanced at him and said, "I only buy pills from Medicine Fragrance Hall, nothing else!"

Hearing this, Ye Yuan felt much better. There were still discerning people in this world!

At this, the pill vendor objected: "Brother, don't take this the wrong way, but Medicine Fragrance Hall is about to go under. Why cling to a sinking ship? In my opinion, within a month, Medicine Fragrance Hall will definitely close. Will you stop taking pills altogether?"

The cold-faced man gave the vendor a cold look and said, "Medicine Fragrance Hall will never fall! Lord Ye is in seclusion now. When he comes out, he will surely turn things around! Hmph!"

"Come on! Everyone knows Medicine Fragrance Hall is beyond saving. It's been days, and Medicine Fragrance Hall has made no move, while Drunken Star Pavilion, with its Gathering Yuan Pill, has completely dominated Qin Country's pill market. From now on, Drunken Star Pavilion will be the only one! And Pavilion Master Wan has always suppressed Ye Hang in cultivation. How can Medicine Fragrance Hall make a comeback?"

The cold-faced man sneered, "So what? Everyone knows Drunken Star Pavilion is all show on the surface but does plenty of dirty deeds behind the scenes! Lord Ye is kind-hearted and treats us beast hunters like brothers! I believe heaven has eyes, and Medicine Fragrance Hall will overcome this crisis!"

Hearing his words, the people who had bought pills showed regret on their faces.

Many of them had received favors from Medicine Fragrance Hall, but their support now fell short compared to this team.

"Hmph! Stubborn fool! Fine, if you don't buy now, even if you beg me later, I won't sell to you!" With that, the pill vendor flicked his sleeves and left.

The cold-faced man ignored him and sat back down.

The pill vendor wasn't too affected and continued hawking his pills. But after the man's outburst, his business immediately slowed.

The cold-faced man snorted coldly at the vendor's back.

Just then, a voice from nowhere transmitted directly into his ear.

The cold-faced man's expression changed. After a moment's thought, he suddenly stood up.

"Everyone, don't buy his pills! These pills are fake! This guy is a swindler!" The cold-faced man shouted.

Hearing his shout, all the buyers tensed up, then looked at the pill vendor with hostile eyes.

The pill vendor was also startled. He felt a bit guilty but had to put up a strong front in front of so many people.

"You're slandering me! You don't buy, fine, but now you're ruining my business. Do you think I'm easy to bully? These pills all bear Drunken Star Pavilion's special mark; they are genuine. How dare you slander Drunken Star Pavilion?" The pill vendor roared angrily.

The cold-faced man sneered, "Hmph! These pills are indeed from Drunken Star Pavilion, but does that mean there's no problem with pills refined by Drunken Star Pavilion?"

"What problem? Go on, tell us! If you can't explain clearly, we have a feud! When I return to the capital, I'll report this to Drunken Star Pavilion!" The pill vendor threatened.

Over the past month, Drunken Star Pavilion had become increasingly domineering.

Medicine Fragrance Hall had completely faded, and they had almost become the sole operator. People from Drunken Star Pavilion now walked with their noses in the air.

Since this pill vendor sold Drunken Star Pavilion's pills, he must have close ties with them.

Unmoved, the cold-faced man smiled, "The efficacy of these pills is probably less than half of genuine pills! What are you up to, fooling everyone with these?"

At this, everyone's expressions changed again.

Insufficient efficacy might not be a big issue, but it could be fatal at critical moments.

For example, a second-grade Qi Recovery Pill with insufficient efficacy would only restore a small amount of Yuan Power—wouldn't that be waiting to die?

Hearing this, the pill vendor was no longer anxious. Instead, he said with a smile, "You say my pills lack efficacy? Let everyone test them and see."