Free Web NovelChapter 227: Chapter 225: The Value of ’Trash
A dizzying series of events, unfolding so quickly it was bewildering, had settled in less than half a day!
Fengsha City, which had been rife with undercurrents, was in an uproar by that evening! From the great families and major sects to the common street peddlers, the entire city was excitedly discussing the earth-shattering event that had occurred today!
Even now, many people were still reeling from the shock, unable to believe it had really happened. Even among the families and sects in Fengsha City who had been neighbors with the Qin Family for thousands of years, most felt a sense of disbelief.
’Since when did the Qin Family, always so moderate and peaceful, become so aggressive, so savage?’
Regardless of their doubts, the event had occurred, and it was irreversible! The Qin Family had given no warning beforehand, and the aftermath was quickly pacified. ƒгeewebnovёl.com
No one knew what kind of agreement Qin Li had reached with the families and sects that stayed behind, or what great benefits he had offered them. In any case, on the third day, with six days remaining until the auction, the two great powers of Profound Island—the Lin Family and the Thousand Mechanism Sect—made a public announcement: They fully supported the Qin Family of Fengsha City! They had formed an alliance of equals with the Qin Family!
And at almost the same time, the families and sects who had remained at the Qin estate that day, along with the dozen or so High Level families and sects who had previously left to consult their superiors, followed the two major powers and issued a joint statement: They had become allies with the Qin Family of Fengsha City. From now on, they would be as one, sharing fortune and fate, advancing and retreating together!
The declaration sent shockwaves across Profound Island!
If the Lin Family and the Thousand Mechanism Sect—two superpowers—forming an alliance of equals with the Qin Family was already mind-boggling, then the fact that those High Level families had formed an alliance to "share fortune and fate, advancing and retreating together" was even more astonishing. It was tantamount to tying themselves to the Qin Family’s war chariot, to prosper or perish as one!
Who would do such a thing without the temptation of some heaven-defying benefit?
At the very least, terrifyingly powerful forces with transcendent status and profound foundations like the Lin Family and the Thousand Mechanism Sect had never formed such an alliance with any sect weaker than themselves. The only exception was alliances between each other, like the one between the Lin Family and the Thousand Mechanism Sect!
The reason was simple: the other party wasn’t worthy!
It was as unrealistic as a Prince from a royal family in the Mortal Realm swearing brotherhood with the son of a common City Lord! The vast difference in status and position meant that such an event was as rare as a phoenix feather; the chances of it happening were minuscule.
Never mind outsiders; even Qin Li himself didn’t quite understand. Why was it that after he took out those elixirs—whose effects were dozens of times weaker than those from the Ancient Pill Formulas—and gave one to each family representative, they all reached an agreement with the Qin Family in less than a day?
But that wasn’t what surprised Qin Li the most. What truly astonished him was the behavior of the families who had previously been indifferent to the Qin Family and had only allied with them because of the Lin Family and the Thousand Mechanism Sect. After seeing the elixirs, they became incredibly enthusiastic. The change was so drastic that even Qin Li, a guy who considered himself as thick-skinned as a city wall, found it a bit hard to accept.
"What? You really don’t understand why they did that? My dear great-great-grandson, you truly don’t know?"
This was the dumbfounded question Qinling Mountain asked after learning of Qin Li’s confusion.
"Ancestor, of course I know why they changed, but I just don’t quite get it." Qin Li had grown familiar with Qinling Mountain and the others over the past few days. After all, the blood of this family flowed in his veins. That kind of kinship was something someone outside the family could never imagine.
Thus, in front of these few Qin Family ancestors, Qin Li gradually let his guard down. Of course, the ancestors would never have treated anyone else this way. Most people wouldn’t even get a chance to see them, let alone joke and laugh with them.
"Sigh, you boy, you truly don’t appreciate the blessings you have. What do you think those elixirs in your hand are? I get it. Compared to your... what was it, Essence Pill? Yes, compared to those, these are indeed trash. But the thing is, you need to understand something!"
Qinling Mountain’s face was flushed with excitement. "Our Qin Family is known as a great family of alchemy! We have existed since the glorious Ancient Era. Even after the Ancient Era declined, our Qin Family has been passed down from generation to generation. And despite all that, our Qin Family has never been able to refine the elixirs you hold in your hand—the ones you consider trash! Do you know what people are saying about our Qin Family now? They’re saying our Qin Family has obtained an Ancient Divine Formula! HAHAHA!"
At this moment, Qinling Mountain’s father, the Qin Family ancestor Qin Haiyang, who had one foot in the Venerable Realm, watched Qin Li with a doting gaze and laughed heartily. "Those families and sects, even superpowers like the Thousand Mechanism Sect and the Lin Family, can only afford to supply three to five—or perhaps only one or two—of their most talented disciples with the best resources, allowing them to cultivate quickly and achieve success!"
"As for the rest, with Profound Island’s current capabilities, it isn’t too difficult to use elixirs to raise someone to the Celestial Level. Our Qin Family can refine that kind of elixir, and the price isn’t exorbitant. Any family with a bit of a foundation can afford it!"
"But once you’re above the Celestial Level, it’s not so easy. It’s not that there are no elixirs that can rapidly accumulate Primordial Power, but their prices are so high that even the great families can only provide them to their core legitimate sons. Ordinary small and medium-sized families and sects simply can’t afford them!"
"As for elixirs for those beyond the Celestial Shattering Realm, the cost is even more staggering! Never mind the success rate of refinement—getting one success out of a hundred attempts is considered good—just the medicinal ingredients required can’t be found in ordinary places. One can only hope to find them in forbidden lands, or even worse, travel to the Mortal Realm to search painstakingly!"
Qin Haiyang spoke for a long time without a pause. He then picked up his teacup, took a gentle sip, and looked at Qin Li with a smile. "Now do you understand just how valuable those elixirs you call trash are in the eyes of all those families and sects, large and small, including us old fossils?"
Beside Qin Haiyang, Qin Haijiang sighed with a gratified expression. "The heavens are watching over us. My Qin Family has finally produced such a genius descendant. Even if I can’t break through to the Venerable Realm, my life is now without regret. I have not failed the ancestors of the Qin Family!"
As the old man spoke, his eyes grew moist. The others also looked on, their faces filled with profound emotion.
It was only then that Qin Li recalled what Leng Yao had said when she gave him those elixirs along with the Essence Pill. She had mentioned that even without the Blast Pills and Strengthening Pills, their strength would still improve rapidly. At the time, Qin Li thought Leng Yao was just trying to comfort him. Only now did he understand the true value of these powerful yet low-cost elixirs he held.
At that thought, Qin Li stamped his foot and beat his chest, looking at Qinling Mountain. "Then why didn’t you remind me sooner? Sigh, doesn’t that mean the price I quoted them that day... was a bit of a loss?"
The four of them—Qin Haiyang, Qin Haijiang, Qin Haihe, and Qinling Mountain—all stared speechlessly at Qin Li. Qinling Mountain shook his head and gave a wry smile. "A loss? You’re probably the only person in the entire world who would dare say that! Our Qin Family has been promoted to an upper-class family without any increase in our fundamental strength! This has fulfilled a monumental dream of our Qin Family’s ancestors! How much money could ever buy that? Little fellow, a man can’t be too greedy!"
After leaving Qinling Mountain’s place, Qin Suo approached with a wide smile. Qin Li asked in surprise, "You haven’t been waiting here this whole time, have you?"
Qin Suo nodded honestly. Qin Li was a bit speechless. "Brother, if you need me, you can just have someone announce you. You’re the future Patriarch! Your image, you have to pay attention to your image..."
It wasn’t that Qin Li was being preachy; it was just that Qin Suo’s smile at that moment was a bit too undignified. Here was a fine young man, nearly thirty years old, grinning like a simple-minded child, practically drooling.
’Good thing he’s my clan brother. If he were an outsider, I would’ve sent him flying with a kick long ago!’
"Brother, you can’t blame me. You have no idea, I’ve been so happy these last two days I could just die. Hehe." Qin Suo followed beside Qin Li, beaming.
"Alright. The auction starts tomorrow night. Have you arranged everything?" Qin Li glanced at Qin Suo, who was still grinning foolishly, and asked softly.
"It’s all arranged, of course it’s arranged. Little brother, do you know why your big brother is so happy?" Before Qin Li could answer, Qin Suo’s voice grew serious. "You didn’t grow up in the Qin Family, so you don’t understand the feeling. In the eyes of others, our Qin Family is just a service provider. You see the waiters in restaurants and inns? That’s what our family is like in many people’s eyes! Even some families and sects weaker than us dared to slam their tables and curse at us in our own shops. And all of this is because of the ancestral teaching left behind by our forebears: Harmony brings wealth!"
The smile vanished from Qin Suo’s face, replaced by his usual calm demeanor. He sighed. "But tell me, who doesn’t want their family to be powerful? Who doesn’t want to have face? If it weren’t for you, I’m afraid the Qin Family would have struggled to even survive this crisis! But things are different now. Look at the Sun Family and the Lu Family in Fengsha City, two families of moderately high strength. In the past, even members of their branch families dared to call me by my full name. And now? Now, even their future heirs have to greet me with a beaming smile and call me Qin! Little brother, tell me, isn’t this ’face’ what a person lives for?"
Every word Qin Suo spoke came from the bottom of his heart.
Qin Li, who didn’t know this clan brother of his very well, couldn’t help but feel a wave of emotion. He patted Qin Suo’s shoulder and said in a deep voice, "Big Brother Qin Suo, don’t worry. In the future, the Qin Family’s face will only become more and more valuable. It’s nothing for them to call you Qin. I’ll make it so that their legitimate sons have to greet even our branch family members with a beaming smile and call them ’brother’!"(To be continued. If you want to know what happens next, please log in to www.qidian.com, for more Chapters, to support the author and legitimate reading!)
