Chapter 4979 — Being Sought Out for Trouble
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But surely it would not be this bustling even so? Wei Zhao could not help but find it strange. Tian Chan could refine pills as well, but for the most part she could only supply pills of middling-to-high quality; the truly sought-after top-grade pills still had to come from him.
And even though he did deliver pills to the Heavenly Pill Pavilion at regular intervals, because he was often away on his travels and could give no guarantee, sales were normally limited in quantity. It was already impressive that Tian Chan and Xue Li could hold on to their customer base at all; selling this briskly should have been impossible. After all, if all these people really could buy the pills, the small batch Wei Zhao delivered periodically would not last a few days.
A flash in the pan was no good; a steady, lasting stream was the true way. Once the supply of top-grade pills ran dry, the loss would be far beyond anything a day or two of brisk sales could make up for—and what would suffer would be the reputation and good name of the entire Heavenly Pill Pavilion.
Something was definitely going on here! Wei Zhao suppressed his curiosity and quietly edged closer without betraying a thing. Sure enough, this crowd was not because the Heavenly Pill Pavilion's business was booming at all—it was because some petty scoundrel was stirring up trouble.
"Step right up, everyone, don't miss out! Our Hall of Famous Pills has brought in a senior alchemist from the Eastern Continent to preside over things—he can refine sixth-grade pills on the spot! Anyone interested had best hurry over and take a look; come late and you won't even get in line!" The owner of this voice was a familiar face—none other than Diao Huanshan, the deputy manager of the Hall of Famous Pills.
At the sight, Wei Zhao frowned slightly. Back when the Heavenly Pill Pavilion had first opened, this Diao Huanshan had come to make trouble, only for Di Xingdao to be present at the time and dispose of him with a casual flick of the hand. He had not expected this clown to pop up again today. Was he not afraid of drawing Di Xingdao out once more?
Strange as it seemed, Wei Zhao did not reveal himself outright. With his present breadth of vision, he naturally did not think much of such a petty figure, but this concerned the reputation of the Heavenly Pill Pavilion, and until matters were clear, he was not prepared to act rashly.
"The Hall of Famous Pills? Isn't this the Heavenly Pill Pavilion?" asked a newly arrived onlooker in a low voice.
"Where are you from, brother? The Hall of Famous Pills and the Heavenly Pill Pavilion are sworn enemies—you didn't even know that?" A busybody beside him curled his lip.
"Exactly. Thanks to that big draw of top-grade pills, the Heavenly Pill Pavilion has stolen who knows how much business from the Hall of Famous Pills over the past two years. Now this Deputy Manager Diao of theirs is plainly out to win back all the customers! Tsk tsk—refining sixth-grade pills on the spot, that senior alchemist from the Eastern Continent must be something else. He might even be one of those legendary seventh-grade alchemists. After all, an ordinary sixth-grade alchemist wouldn't dare do such a thing!" Another bystander explained with clicking tongue and admiring sighs.
"The Heavenly Pill Pavilion is really going to be outshone this time. It may have all sorts of top-grade pills holding the fort, but their grades aren't high—five-grade at the very most. Even if this man's sixth-grade pills aren't of top quality, they'll still steal far more of the spotlight! Besides, once you reach a certain level, you have to start considering sixth-grade pills; those fourth- and fifth-grade ones are no use no matter how fine their quality." The bystanders all sighed with feeling.