Chen Jiuyang looked at Xue Baogui and said, "I saved your father's life. If you, Feng Lianhou Mansion, wish to repay me, then intercept the medicinal resources of Fengzhuihou Zhongzhuiwu."
Xue Baogui frowned and hesitated for a moment before replying, "Although this matter is difficult, my Feng Lianhou Mansion can accomplish it."
The King of Feng could not do anything to Fengzhuihou Mansion, but it did not forbid seizing medicinal materials not within Fengzhuihou Mansion.
If one or two individuals targeted Fengzhuihou Mansion, Zhongzhuiwu could simply change his suppliers. However, if a dozen or twenty Grandmasters targeted Fengzhuihou Mansion together, he wondered where Zhongzhuiwu would buy his medicinal materials for cultivation.
Chen Jiuyang sneered inwardly.
Chen Jiuyang then looked at Grandmaster Bahua and said, "If you want me to cure your illness, then do the same thing."
"Heh heh," Grandmaster Bahua chuckled. "Although I am a rogue Grandmaster, acquiring some medicinal materials to treat my own ailment should not be a problem."
After taking Grandmaster Bahua's pulse, Chen Jiuyang wrote out a prescription. "Come back to me after you have gathered all the medicinal materials listed here, and I will treat you."
"Alright, then I shall bother the little divine doctor Chen again next time."
After Xue Baogui and Grandmaster Bahua departed, Chen Jiuyang smiled and got into the car. It seemed that his reputation for treating Grandmasters had spread within their small circle. He had treated Feng Lianhou yesterday, and today a rogue Grandmaster had come to seek his medical attention.
If this continued, how could he not bring down Fengzhuihou?
Getting into the car, Chen Jiuyang pondered for a moment and then said to Yao Zixuan, "Change course, let's go to your house. I have something important to discuss with your grandfather."
"Something important?" Yao Zixuan was a little puzzled.
Upon arriving at the Yao family residence, it was different from Chen Jiuyang's previous visit. Cars were parked everywhere at the entrance, and people were constantly coming and going.
Chen Jiuyang remarked, "It's quite lively."
Yao Zixuan explained, "Grandfather is purging traitors within the family, inventorying assets, and recruiting top management talent from various universities. The family has been very busy lately."
"Most importantly, Grandfather is gradually delegating authority to me, allowing me to gradually take over management."
Yao Zixuan led Chen Jiuyang into the Yao family mansion. Along the way, dozens, even hundreds, of people respectfully greeted Yao Zixuan, calling out, "Young Clan Leader!"
Yao Zixuan's status within the Yao family was now firmly established.
Yao Zixuan, in her high heels, with a calm and solemn expression, walked to a pavilion by the artificial lake in the backyard. Yao Qianhe was there, sipping tea with a stack of documents before him.
Upon seeing Yao Zixuan leading Chen Jiuyang, Yao Qianhe immediately put down his teacup and smiled, "Jiuyang, what brings you to visit this old man today?"
Chen Jiuyang got straight to the point. "Elder Yao, I'd like to inquire about the industries in which the Yao family's assets are invested."
Yao Qianhe was taken aback for a moment and replied truthfully, "My Yao family has been established for over three hundred years, with total assets around three hundred billion. Real estate accounts for two hundred billion, jewelry and precious metals for fifty billion, and the rest is in pharmaceuticals, education, tourism, and catering."
"Real estate accounts for two hundred billion?" Chen Jiuyang's expression was one of astonishment.
Yao Qianhe explained, "Three hundred years ago, during the Ming Dynasty, my Yao family's ancestor was a third-rank provincial governor. We were a prominent family in Feng Province with vast lands. Later, when Western powers and Japanese pirates invaded, my Yao family began to engage in commerce. Our current prosperity is all thanks to the legacy left by generations over the past few centuries."
Chen Jiuyang nodded. "Elder Yao, would you consider diversifying?"
Yao Qianhe said with a hint of bitterness, "Diversify into what? My Yao family lacks the capacity to venture into the technology sector. Even if we sold all three hundred billion and invested it, we might not even make a ripple."
"The real estate industry is in decline, and the payback period is slow. Which prominent family doesn't want to escape this quagmire?"
"What about the medicinal materials industry?" Chen Jiuyang asked.
"Medicinal materials?" Yao Qianhe narrowed his eyes and pondered. "Feng Province is quite a major province for medicinal materials. It is close to Yunxi Province and Qinling Province, both of which are large producers of medicinal materials, especially Qinling. In Longguo, there are hardly any major families or companies specializing in medicinal materials."
"Medicinal materials are easy to acquire, but turning them into elixirs or other medicines is the most difficult part without the formulas. Those elixirs and formulas are controlled by sects and religious orders. Jiuyang, are you telling me this because you have a way?"
Chen Jiuyang first used his divine sense to scan the surroundings, ensuring no one was monitoring them, before speaking softly, "I have a formula called the Pure Yang Qi Replenishing Pill. Its effects are quite good, and it is extremely effective for Xuanjing Grandmasters and Dijin Grandmasters."
"What?" Yao Qianhe exclaimed, suddenly standing up, his voice trembling with disbelief. "Jiuyang, you're not joking with me, are you?"
Chen Jiuyang put his arm around Yao Zixuan's waist and smiled, "Consider this my engagement gift to Zixuan."
Yao Zixuan blushed with a mixture of shyness and joy, her eyelashes fluttering, and her beautiful eyes sparkled as she looked at Chen Jiuyang.
After his initial elation, Yao Qianhe calmed down, took a sip of tea, and contemplated, "If word of this spreads among Grandmasters and Great Grandmasters, the profit potential is indeed immense, enough for my Yao family to transition. However, it also carries the risk of destroying my Yao family."
"Those high and mighty sects and religious orders will not allow ordinary families like ours to profit from them."
Chen Jiuyang replied, "I have a plan for this."
"We will not sell directly to the Grandmasters. Instead, we will deal with the Six Doors, and then have the Six Doors act as the sellers."
Yao Qianhe's eyes lit up. "This is a good move. By tying ourselves to the Six Doors, even those sects and religious orders would not dare to directly attack the Six Doors."
Chen Jiuyang chuckled, "The Pure Yang Qi Replenishing Pill has a production cost of two hundred thousand, with a normal market price of one million per pill. We will sell them to the Six Doors for sixty thousand, and they can then sell them for eighty or ninety thousand."
"This way, both we and the Six Doors will have sufficient profit, and the Six Doors will also protect the Yao family."
Yao Qianhe pondered for a moment and then made a decision. "This plan has a seventy percent chance of success. I will proceed to discuss this matter with the Prefect of Fengcheng and the Chief Constable of Fengcheng's Six Doors."
Yao Zixuan added, "Grandfather, we must first sell off some of our immovable assets, otherwise, we will be bottlenecked by our cash flow."
Yao Qianhe smiled. "This is an opportunity for a gamble. My Yao family needs to sell a large portion of our assets, acquire enough medicinal materials, and begin secret production. Once we have fully secured the cooperation of the Six Doors, those sects and religious orders will not dare to act openly, but they will certainly try to block our subsequent acquisition of medicinal materials and our real estate. However, as long as we produce enough elixirs and allow the Six Doors and other interested parties to reap sufficient benefits, the Yao family will be in an invincible position."
Chen Jiuyang nodded. The older the ginger, the spicier it is. With a single sentence, Yao Qianhe had considered all aspects of the counter-strategy. Giving a little incentive would only lure them in, but giving enough would make them indispensable.
Once the Pure Yang Qi Replenishing Pill became widespread, the strength of the martial arts world in Feng Province would significantly improve.
Chen Jiuyang could also use the Yao family as a cover to refine other elixirs with peace of mind, allowing him to rapidly increase his strength in the future.