Chapter 301: A Great Piece of Good News

"Hehe, there is no need for Brother Lu to come."

Song Tian sat in his chair, and without waiting for the others to ask more, he smiled and said: "I specifically gathered everyone here this time because there is indeed a crucial piece of big news to announce, and what's more, this is a truly, genuinely great piece of good news."

"A great piece of good news?"

"Good news?"

Hearing this, Chang Lei and the others looked at each other in dismay.

"President, is this for real?" Kang Yuan's eyes widened.

In their experience, whenever the President called them to the conference room, it was basically never for anything good, and even if it was, it was never anything particularly great.

"President, what exactly is this good news? Please stop keeping us in suspense and just tell us already."

"That's right, President, we are all getting impatient."

Jiang Yao looked around and couldn't help but say: "President, since it is good news, isn't it a bit inappropriate not to call Brother Lu Yu over?"

As soon as these words were spoken, the surroundings suddenly went quiet.

"Rest assured." Song Tian waved his hand, "Once I finish speaking, you will naturally understand why there is no need to call Brother Lu."

"Here, I must solemnly state to everyone beforehand: the matters discussed in this conference room today must be kept strictly confidential. You must never mention them to anyone outside. Can you do that?"

The few of them looked at each other and nodded in unison.

The fact that they remained here instead of joining the Merchant Guild was proof enough of their loyalty to the Association.

"The Blood Qi Pill everyone is currently taking is of High Grade quality, right?"

"..."

Upon hearing this, everyone couldn't help but roll their eyes.

"President, aren't you asking something you already know?" Kang Yuan couldn't help but retort.

"That's right, we would also like to take Top-grade Blood Qi Pills, but we simply can't buy them."

"Wait, President, you don't mean..." Kang Yuan suddenly exclaimed.

The others also vaguely guessed something.

Could the good news the President mentioned be...

"That's right." Song Tian smiled meaningfully, "I called you all here to tell you that from now on, our Association members will have Top-grade Blood Qi Pills to take."

"What!"

"Top-grade Blood Qi Pills!"

"My goodness!"

A burst of exclamations suddenly erupted in the conference room; fortunately, the soundproofing of the room was quite good, so there was no need to worry about being heard by people outside.

"President, you aren't joking with us, are you? Will we really have Top-grade Blood Qi Pills to take from now on?"

"Where will these Top-grade Blood Qi Pills come from? President, do you have connections at the headquarters?"

"That's not very likely, is it? If the President had connections at the headquarters, why would he only be saying this now?"

"Stop talking nonsense!" Song Tian glared at them irritably, "What connections at the headquarters? Don't go around guessing wildly."

Under Song Tian's glare, the few of them subconsciously shrank their necks and dared not say another word.

"President, then what exactly is this about the Top-grade Blood Qi Pills?"

Song Tian lowered his voice and said: "Everyone shut your mouths first. After you hear me out, you are not allowed to make a fuss."

The few of them had no choice but to comply, their curiosity nearly overflowing from their eyes.

"It is Little Brother Lu." Song Tian said softly, "Little Brother Lu is not only a Martial Artist but also an Alchemist, and furthermore, an Alchemist capable of refining Top-grade Blood Qi Pills."

The few of them instantly opened their mouths wide, shocked into speechlessness.

Seeing this, Song Tian nodded with satisfaction and continued slowly: "Do not doubt what I say. Just a moment ago, people from the headquarters had already come, and Little Brother Lu handed over the Prescription he had painstakingly improved to the headquarters."

I believe it won't be long before the headquarters can refine large quantities of Top-grade Blood Qi Pills based on this Prescription. However, it is hard to say exactly when that will be realized.

But fortunately, Brother Lu belongs to our Branch, so we don't have to wait eagerly for supplies from the headquarters like the Martial Artists of other branches."

"President, do you mean that Little Brother Lu can refine pills and is also willing to help us refine Top-grade Blood Qi Pills?"

Jiang Yao had an expression of disbelief; she never expected that Lu Yu, who usually seemed so low-key, would actually have such ability.

"That's right." Song Tian nodded slightly, "We only need to provide medicinal materials of equal value, and we can ask him to help us refine Top-grade Blood Qi Pills."

The conference room fell into silence once again.

Kang Yuan and the others were completely stunned, standing there like wooden statues.

"What, still don't believe it?" Song Tian looked at their appearance and smiled helplessly, though their reaction was entirely within his expectations.

There was no help for it; to make everyone believe, he could only recount what had happened at the time, though for certain considerations, he concealed some key details, such as the Heaven Grade Qi Blood Pill and the process of negotiating the price.

Sure enough, after hearing his account, the breathing of the few people in the conference room suddenly quickened, their eyes widened, their eyeballs nearly popping out of their sockets, and their jaws nearly hitting the floor.

"Then, President," Kang Yuan finally managed to suppress his inner excitement and asked, "Is Brother Lu's alchemy level so high that even those Alchemists at the headquarters are far from being able to compare?"

"Ahem." Song Tian coughed twice to clear his throat, his expression becoming solemn as he said,

"You can understand it that way. However, these words can only be spoken privately in this conference room; do not let them spread. This not only concerns Brother Lu's safety but could also bring unnecessary trouble to our Branch."

"Understood, understood." Kang Yuan nodded repeatedly, his head bobbing like a chick pecking at rice.

Who could have expected that an Alchemist Master was hidden right beside them!

"President, is everything you just said true? Is Brother Lu really willing to help us refine Top-grade Blood Qi Pills?"

"That's right, President, did Brother Lu say this himself?"

Everyone's hearts were in their throats; how could they not be tempted by Top-grade Blood Qi Pills?

"That's right." Song Tian sighed with emotion and said, "Not only did he say it himself, but he also proposed it on his own initiative."

"Proposed it on his own initiative!" Chang Lei and the others were inwardly shaken upon hearing this.

"Yes, on the way back, he spoke to me about this. He feels that everyone is a Martial Artist of the Association and happens to belong to the same Branch, and this fate is hard to come by, so he is willing to set aside some time to help everyone out." Song Tian explained patiently.

"Hoo..." Everyone took a deep breath.

"Brother Lu is truly a good person; he hasn't forgotten about us even at a time like this."

"To be honest, if I were in Brother Lu's position, I really wouldn't necessarily be able to do what he has done."

"I think so too."

While feeling moved, they could not help but feel a tinge of shame in their hearts.

"Indeed." Song Tian expressed deep agreement with this, then added, "Everyone is also aware that Brother Lu has limited time; he has to balance his cultivation and pill refining, so the quota he has given us is a maximum of two bottles of Top-grade Blood Qi Pill per day."

"At most two bottles a day?" Kang Yuan was stunned for a moment, then hurriedly nodded, "Two bottles is already a lot!"

"That's right, that's the Top-grade Blood Qi Pill! Two bottles means twenty pills; there are only six of us here including the Branch president, so each person can get three or four pills."

"Exactly, the key is that it's two bottles every day. Even if we take one pill a day, it's incredible, and we can still save quite a few."

As they spoke, they were all filled with joy.

One must know that people from other Branches have nowhere to buy Top-grade Blood Qi Pill, let alone have any stock.

In martial arts cultivation, if you fall behind by one step, you fall behind in every step.

By the time the headquarters learns Lu Yu's Prescription and can refine Top-grade Blood Qi Pill in large quantities, they will have long since left everyone else far behind.

Song Tian looked at them with a smile on his face.

He thought to himself that if it were possible, he really hoped Lu Yu could stay here forever, but obviously that was unrealistic, so he could only hope he would stay for a while longer.

Cherish this time well.