The following morning.
Wall Street suddenly announced a bombshell: in view of the egregious conduct of Eden Laboratory in Long Country, Wall Street had decided to delist Eden Laboratory.
The news caused an immediate uproar across the internet.
The Li family, who had been instructed by Ying Chen to short the stock, made a killing!
Especially those members of the Li family who had believed Ying Chen was only capable of fighting and had no management skills, were instantly dumbfounded.
They then bowed in unison, shouting "Stock God" in Ying Chen's direction.
Of course, the Li family would never dare to keep this money for themselves, otherwise, they would surely face another visit from Ying Chen, and perhaps even a new wave of purges.
That very day, they contacted He Chongxu and transferred the money to Ying Chen's Hong Kong account.
Thus, Ying Chen, who was already wealthy, became even wealthier.
However, upon learning of this, Ying Chen merely responded with a faint "oh," appearing as if he held money in utter contempt.
This led He Chongxu to repeatedly sigh, "Master Ying is indeed Master Ying. I will never be able to learn such a detached attitude towards fame and fortune in my lifetime."
Unbeknownst to him, He Chongxu's sighs were all figments of his imagination.
Ying Chen was far from detached from fame and fortune; he simply felt this sum of money was not significant.
After all, Ying Chen would soon require money, and there was a possibility he would deplete all his current assets.
At that point, Ying Chen would once again become a pauper!
"Eden Laboratory Faces Forced Delisting, Potential Bankruptcy"
"Life Science Giant Faces Life-or-Death Choice, Shenjing Becomes Biggest Winner"
"True God? False God? Who Can Create the True Water of Life?"
"Multiple Experts Optimistic About Shenjing's Prospects, Shenjing Soars to Become World's Hottest Life Product"
Soon, similar headlines, both domestically and internationally, became commonplace.
As Eden Laboratory plunged into crisis, Shenjing instantly became the sole "true god" in the life sciences field!
Initially, the giant companies like Baofei Group had intended to jointly blockade Shenjing, at least to prevent overseas citizens from knowing of its existence or its incredible capabilities.
However, their blockade had now crumbled.
Eden Laboratory, in a twist of fate, had provided Shenjing with a powerful assist.
It had made Shenjing globally renowned!
After all, Eden Laboratory was the world's top life sciences laboratory. If even they were willing to commit anti-human atrocities to destroy a product, it must undoubtedly be a groundbreaking one!
Before Shenjing had even been launched, it had already garnered countless attention.
Everyone eagerly awaited the official production of Shenjing.
Some overseas magnates and wealthy individuals had even extended olive branches to Min Ziqiong.
Not to acquire Shenjing, nor to invest, but to be among the first to experience Shenjing!
They were willing to help Shenjing overcome any unnecessary troubles.
Faced with such overtures, Min Ziqiong naturally did not refuse.
She readily agreed to their requests, promising that the first batch of products, once released, would be delivered to these magnates immediately.
The condition, of course, was that the magnates would provide Shenjing with protection and warn those with ulterior motives to cease their machinations.
Consequently, not only was the mastermind behind Eden Laboratory unhappy, but the bosses of the associated Riyue Group and Baofei Group were also displeased.
This was because they had all received joint warnings from multiple magnates and wealthy individuals!
While they could ignore these warnings, they would undoubtedly suffer significant losses as a result.
Therefore, they could only grit their teeth and swallow their pride.
They reluctantly accepted the "failed outcome."
...
In the villa in Jianghai.
Min Ziqiong became exceptionally busy.
She was not only being interviewed by major media outlets but also receiving visits from various influential figures.
The Jianghai authorities had also made repeated calls, strongly urging Min Ziqiong to commence production of Shenjing as soon as possible.
They had offered extremely favorable terms for this purpose.
Min Ziqiong knew that the time had come, and Shenjing should indeed be put into production and introduced to the public promptly.
Otherwise, once this wave of excitement subsided, Shenjing would not only miss its optimal marketing window but also be susceptible to doubts!
Doubts that Shenjing was merely an accidental product of the laboratory, incapable of mass production.
Therefore, Min Ziqiong finally set the commencement date: three days later!
The reason for choosing this date was twofold: firstly, some preparatory work was needed; and secondly, Elder Guo would be arriving in Jianghai tomorrow, allowing Ying Chen to formally cure Nannü's muteness.
Once Nannü's muteness was cured, Min Ziqiong would be free of a major concern and could dedicate herself entirely to the production and launch of Shenjing without any further worries!
This night passed with Min Ziqiong feeling a mixture of apprehension and anticipation.
The following day, in the morning.
Min Ziqing brought Elder Guo to the mountaintop villa.
Both of them appeared slightly weary, indicating they had traveled at full speed, arriving directly without any stops.
Elder Guo had also brought some local specialties from the Shennong Sect.
Of course, these were not the conventional kind of local specialties. The Shennong Sect was, after all, a Xuanmen sect.
It would be laughable if they were to present mere snacks and drinks as local specialties.
The Shennong Sect's local specialties consisted of some spirit herbs they had cultivated themselves.
Blood ginseng, red reishi, Jiangyue bai, wang mushroom, and so on.
Each of these items was worth a considerable sum on the market.
However, in front of Ying Chen, they were almost insignificant.
Ying Chen immediately gifted them to the Min siblings.
The siblings were overjoyed.
However, they then looked at Ying Chen simultaneously.
Although they said nothing, the meaning in their eyes was clear: Elder Guo has arrived, isn't it time to cure Nannü's muteness?
Elder Guo, despite his evident fatigue, also bowed to Ying Chen and said, "Immortal Master Ying, although I believe your abilities are extraordinary and your medical skills unparalleled, Nannü's muteness remains an incredibly difficult matter, almost beyond human comprehension. Therefore, I implore you to act immediately and fulfill our wager. If you can heal her as promised, I will immediately kowtow three times and recognize you as my master. If you cannot heal her, I will not demand anything excessive; I only ask that you casually impart a miraculous healing technique to me."
Good heavens, Elder Guo claimed he didn't want it, but his actions were remarkably honest. He immediately asked for a miraculous healing technique! This meant he had no interest in ordinary medical skills; it had to be one of Ying Chen's ultimate secret arts! Was this not an excessive demand?
However, Ying Chen merely cast a sideways glance at Elder Guo and did not refuse.
"If you wish for me to impart a technique, that is possible. But you also know that when imparting Xuanmen techniques, one must at least pay some basic price, not to mention enduring eighty-one trials and tribulations. How about this: I happen to need to refine some pills, and these pills can also play a role in curing Nannü's muteness. You can help me refine one hundred pills, and then I will agree to your condition, what do you say?"
Ying Chen's eyes gleamed, and he looked exactly like a fox spotting a chicken, with ill intentions.
Elder Guo, completely unaware that he was being exploited by Ying Chen to become his free labor, readily agreed: "Isn't it just one hundred pills? Leave it to me! If Nannü can truly be cured, it will also be my contribution to that little girl, Nannü!"