"Haha... okay, no need to discuss, whatever you say goes!"

From within the Dingyun Lake Villa, bursts of laughter erupted.

In the living room, Jiang Chen, Medicine Saint, Supreme Hu Sha, Supreme Ming Que, and Yan Hu were seated together.

Supreme Hu Sha laughed heartily with joy on his face.

Just before, when Lin Meng had woken up, Jiang Chen and Medicine Saint had made a cut on Lin Meng to check his blood, and both confirmed that the Mutant Gene Potion had been neutralized.

When Supreme Hu Sha heard this news, he almost couldn't resist kissing Jiang Chen.

Now that the elixir's effectiveness had been validated, Jiang Chen needed to make the next plan, so he sent Lou Qiang and Fu Ling'er off to school and told Lin Meng to return to the literature and publicity tea house, leaving the five of them at home to discuss the matter. However, before they even began discussing, Supreme Hu Sha declared he would listen to whatever Jiang Chen said.

"Alright, we know that old geezer is happy, but you don't have to be this joyous, do you? Shut up and let Young Jiang speak!" Ming Que frowned and spoke sternly.

"Oh, right!" Supreme Hu Sha quickly clamped his mouth shut.

Jiang Chen understood Supreme Hu Sha's feelings, chuckled softly, and then became serious, "Now that the elixir's effectiveness is confirmed, the next step is to promote it. However, there's a difficulty here, which is how to get everyone to take this elixir without causing public panic and drawing the attention of the Gene Organization."

"This... this is indeed difficult, and it's not something we can announce openly!" Ming Que furrowed his brow slightly.

"Moreover, even though this medicine can reverse the changes brought about by the Mutant Gene Potion, allowing those who take it to not be controlled by others, it only offers a one-time treatment and doesn't form antibodies in the body. So, the public would need to take it regularly, at least once a month. How do we explain this?" Jiang Chen posed another question.

"This... Can't we develop an elixir that resolves the issue permanently?" Hu Sha also furrowed his brow.

"Yes!"

Jiang Chen nodded affirmatively, "Didn't I give Lin Meng another elixir when he left? That's the elixir for a complete solution that can make his body produce antibodies against the Mutant Gene Potion on its own. However, the herbs required for this elixir are too precious, worth more than a Purple Flame Broken Elixir, and there's no way we could promote it widely."

"While the regular elixir that requires periodic taking is also not cheap. If we want to promote it on a large scale, we would need Elder Yao to find some cheaper, yet equally effective herbs for substitution. Otherwise, not every family can afford the cost of thousands of yuan per month for an elixir! And that's not even considering whether there are enough herbs for the regular use of the elixir."

"This... the herbs are indeed an issue, as is the price! We can't expect you guys to work for free forever!" Hu Sha's brows knotted.

"I already have a few substitution plans for the herbs, but they need to be tested first. If they work, then the cheapest elixir could cost just tens of yuan. However, we will definitely not have enough herbs! And, relying on just me and Young Jiang, how much can we produce? Forget the entire world, even our Flame Dragon's demand alone would exhaust us hundreds of times over!" Medicine Saint voiced another issue softly.

Ming Que and Hu Sha looked at each other, and both felt overwhelmed.

"For now, let's not consider these problems. Elder Yao, you first figure out the substitutions for the herbs, and develop several viable plans. If it comes to promotion, based on the cost of the herbs, we can set several price points; that's not an issue. Supplements come in various price tiers, and people still buy them. As for how to bring it to market... I need to think about it some more. And as for the refining personnel..." Jiang Chen furrowed his brow and fell silent.

"Elixir Valley!" Ming Que's eyes suddenly lit up, "If Elixir Valley is willing to help, that would be great. They have the most alchemists in the world, there must be a few hundred of them."

"Elixir Valley..."

Jiang Chen slightly furrowed his brow but didn't say much, instead giving a light nod:

"Let's talk about acquiring the medicinal company once it's nearly done. By then, the alchemy competition in Elixir Valley will have taken place. I'll head over to Elixir Valley to take a look, and this time, the competition in the Valley might not be so simple. If it's really what we're thinking, it could be a great opportunity!"

"Looks like there's still so much to do. What a pain!" Supreme Hu Sha sighed.

Jiang Chen and the others simultaneously turned to look at Supreme Hu Sha, their eyes showing a strange expression.

Supreme Hu Sha hesitated for a moment before giving an embarrassed smile, "Heh, I mean Young Jiang has a lot to do, heh, I'll just take good care of this place."

"Haha!"

"Haha..."

Jiang Chen and his friends all laughed out loud.

If someone who didn't know better heard Supreme Hu Sha's sigh, they might think he had some troublesome tasks ahead, but in fact, he just needed to do well as a bodyguard!

"Let's leave it at that for now. Elder Ming Que, please stay here for a few days. Once Elder Yao comes up with a substitution plan, I'll ask the Tang family, Chixiao Sect, Shadow Clan, and others to collect medicinal ingredients. Also, hand over the prescription to Long Huang so he can help with the gathering. Relying solely on our collection just won't be enough," Jiang Chen sighed lightly and looked up at Ming Que.

Ming Que nodded, then suddenly paused, surprised, "From the sound of it, you're not staying here?"

"I have some other matters to attend to. I'll discuss the issues of medicinal ingredients and elixirs over the phone with Elder Yao; I won't be staying here," Jiang Chen shook his head slightly.

"Won't you be worried about Gene Organization trying to assassinate you again?" Ming Que frowned.

"Should I just cower here out of fear of assassination? If so, my martial spirit might just collapse."

Jiang Chen said with a light smile, "Martial artists face difficulties head on. Even if I know they're out to assassinate me, I must step out into the world!"

"Good lad! No wonder you've achieved so much at such a young age! Well done!" Supreme Hu Sha's eyes lit up, and he patted Jiang Chen on the shoulder.

"Alright! But, I must remind you to be careful. Don't forget, my granddaughter has been thinking about you," Supreme Ming Que looked at Jiang Chen suggestively.

Uh...

Jiang Chen was taken aback for a moment, gave an embarrassed smile, and hurriedly changed the subject, "Elder Yao, you'll need to hurry with the experiments for substituting the medicinal ingredients, as we don't have much time. If there's anything you need, give me a call. I have to head to Jincheng now; there's a favor there waiting for me to repay, so I'm off!"

With those words, Jiang Chen turned and ran out of the villa.

"This kid, running for what? I didn't say he must marry my granddaughter!" Supreme Ming Que grumbled dissatisfiedly.

Elder Yao and the others exchanged glances and smiled.

Yan Hu got up to leave and went to the courtyard to get the car ready. Jiang Chen's Knight XV had been damaged during a battle in the suburbs, so he temporarily borrowed a Rolls-Royce Phantom from Yi Chen to drive.

After running out of the main villa, Jiang Chen entered Medicine Saint's villa, took a few bottles of elixirs, and then returned to the front yard.

He got into the car, and the two set off towards Jincheng.

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