Chapter 376: The Herbal Medicine Association Also Comes to Seek Pills

Fang Fang, after all, sees further; Lin Meng's so-called Opening Aperture Pill, once widely used in the military, would mean her backing is the whole nation.

No matter how powerful the Fang family is or how deep its foundations, it is merely a traditional Chinese medicine family; how could it compare to Lin Meng in the future?

Fang Siyao doesn't understand these matters, and the core information won't be told to her, lest she speak carelessly and implicate the Fang family.

But she knows that her grandmother didn't buy that Youth-Preserving Pill, which is a great blow to her.

But she has also seen today's situation; Lin Meng likely won't sell her the Youth-Preserving Pill, so she must think of another way.

That day, Fang Fang returned and gathered those skilled in medicinal arts from the family to study the Nourishing Yuan Pill, but in the end no one figured it out.

In the meeting room, most family members had arrived, each voiced their opinion, and they ultimately agreed that the Nourishing Yuan Pill was only one pill, so thorough research required crushing it.

But Fang Fang flatly refused.

"No, crushing the pill for research—what confidence do you have?"

Everyone looked at each other, naturally lacking much confidence, but the pill indeed smelled good; if they could truly research it thoroughly, the achievement would be considerable.

Seeing no one speak up, Fang Fang naturally didn't want to try again.

Before, she had confidence in both her medical skills and her alchemy.

But lately she has increasingly felt that there are always people beyond people, and her reputation as a divine doctor is utterly undeserved.

This Nourishing Yuan Pill cost a full twenty million, equivalent to that old family villa.

Since there's no confidence in researching it thoroughly, we cannot take the risk.

At that moment, another elder of the Fang family with decent medical skill said:

"Head of the family, I recently have a patient who is very weak, unable to tolerate tonics; I've used the mildest appropriate treatment but saw no improvement. Why not let her try this pill? It would also test whether this medicine is truly miraculous."

Not being able to research it thoroughly is one thing; whether the Nourishing Yuan Pill truly has miraculous effects is another.

After being reminded, Fang Fang finally realized she had seemingly forgotten an important matter: whether the pill Lin Meng sold her is worth the Fang family spending a large sum to invest in research!

She immediately slammed the table and said: "Then let's do this—tomorrow you send the pill to that person; if the effect is good, we'll settle the price later; if it's just average, we'll pretend this pill affair never happened."

We still must not offend Lin Meng's side; spending twenty million on the Nourishing Yuan Pill can be regarded as the Fang family's greeting gift to Lin Meng.

Lin Meng had no idea what her Nourishing Yuan Pill had gone through in the Fang household; two days later another visitor arrived—someone she knew well: Zhu Zhen Guo.

Zhu Zhen Guo, as a core member of the Herbal Medicine Association, was also the first to purchase Lin Meng's herbs, and initially he didn't know Lin Meng was the mysterious medicinal materials supplier.

Only the day before did Chairman Yang Zhong personally call to tell him the truth; he then learned that the mysterious medicinal materials supplier was actually so young, and moreover a neighbor of Ye Chenjing.

Zhu Zhen Guo should have realized earlier; he had previously seen Lin Meng, and at the time thought the young lady might be the Ye family's future daughter-in-law, and Ye Chenjing seemed to treat her differently.

Now thinking about it, he really failed to recognize Mount Tai—i. e., he overlooked someone important.

This visit, Zhu Zhen Guo also came bearing the chairman's orders.

The matter of a mysterious pill appearing in the military region is no longer a secret among the upper echelons.

The Herbal Medicine Association also has many people researching herbal preparations, including ancient-method pills.

Chairman Yang has an acquaintance with Lin Meng, which is why he sent Zhu Zhen Guo over.

In the tea room, Lin Meng knew Zhu Zhen Guo's purpose, and it wasn't surprising.

Even the Fang family has gotten the news; there's no reason the Herbal Medicine Association shouldn't know.

"Old Zhu, where is Chairman Yang?"

Lin Meng had expected Chairman Yang to come in person; if he did, she could also ask about the progress of the medicinal materials base.

Zhu Zhen Guo heard this, laughed, and replied:

"Miss Lin, it's quite unfortunate—both chairmen just set out a few days ago to go abroad to rescue several precious medicinal materials; after hearing about the pill matter, Chairman Yang immediately contacted me, urging me to personally come here."

Lin Meng nodded upon hearing this, then got straight to the point:

"I know your purpose; I'll speak plainly—I can sell you the pills, but I don't recommend you buy the Opening Aperture Pill; you could choose something else."

"Something else? Miss Lin, do you have other pills?"

Lin Meng nodded, then swiftly took out the Jade Marrow Pill and the Nourishing Yuan Pill, and said:

"These two pills have similar effects, but the Jade Marrow Pill works better; guaranteed that people like you, elderly, will feel full of vigor after taking it; it's a bit more expensive—twenty million each."

"As for the Nourishing Yuan Pill, it also replenishes qi and blood and nourishes the body; its effect is just slightly inferior to the Jade Marrow Pill, making it more suitable for daily health maintenance, priced at five million each."

Lin Meng's quotation left Zhu Zhen Guo unable to catch his breath.

Normally, no matter how precious a single herb is, it wouldn't be worth this price; a pill at twenty million each is downright terrifying, even compared to divine elixirs.

Zhu Zhen Guo's face was already beaded with fine sweat; he smiled at Lin Meng while mentally calculating what to do.

Chairman Yang probably didn't expect the price to be this high either, and hadn't given a budget in advance.

Buying it at such a high price, who knows if they'll be criticized for it.

Seeing Old Zhu hesitating, Lin Meng thought a moment and said:

"Old Zhu, how about this: you can pick a pill right now to eat and try; my pills have a feature—they take effect immediately."

"You try a pill here on the spot; if it works, you pay afterward—how does that sound?"

Lin Meng had confidence in both pills and also believed Old Zhu wouldn't renege.

Upon hearing this, Zhu Zhen Guo was indeed less torn.

Moreover, hearing the four words 'immediate effect,' he subconsciously already had an answer.

"It's probably just boasting; no matter how miraculous the medicine, it can't possibly take effect immediately—absolutely impossible!"

"Even if this means I, an old man, bully a little girl today and get a free pill,"

"but since Lin Meng said it herself, we can later make slight compensation so the little girl doesn't truly lose out."

Thinking this, Zhu Zhen Guo hesitated no longer and directly chose the more expensive Jade Marrow Pill to try.

Lin Meng, anticipating he would choose the Jade Marrow Pill, had already poured out a pill and handed it over.

"Old Zhu, please."

Zhu Zhen Guo pinched the pill in his hand, looked left and right, searched for water but found none, so he could only smile and say to Lin Meng:

Miss Lin, look at this... shouldn't we give a cup of water to take with it? Tea water ultimately affects the medicine's efficacy.

Lin Meng smiled and shook her head: "No need, my pill melts in the mouth; Elder Zhu Zhen Guo just needs to swallow it directly."

Zhu Zhen Guo, half-believing, half-doubting, opened his mouth and held the pill in; the pill indeed dissolved quickly, sliding straight down his throat into his abdomen.

He was just surprised when, before he knew it, a few breaths later, shocking events came one after another...