Chapter 1176: Change to a New Path

Under Qin Gang's gaze, Ye Chen handed the two wooden boxes to him and said, "Qin Zong, these two pills inside are my small token of goodwill. The slightly larger, darker one on the right is the Scatter Blood and Rescue Heart Pill I gave everyone before; as for the slightly smaller, brighter one on the left, it is the newly refined Rejuvenation Pill."

Qin Gang was so moved he could not contain himself, stammering: "Ye... Ye Master... Qin Mou He Deheneng, how could I deserve you sending me such a precious Rejuvenation Pill? If this Rejuvenation Pill were auctioned on the market, it could easily fetch two or three billion, truly... truly too precious..."

Although Qin Gang eagerly anticipated the Rejuvenation Pill, deep down he also knew its value was far too high, incomparable to the four-hundred-year-old supreme purple ginseng he had given Ye Chen.

So when Ye Chen produced the Rejuvenation Pill, Qin Gang felt a twinge of hesitation deep inside.

This also reflects, in some ways, Qin Gang's character.

If one only knew how to take advantage, upon receiving something so precious, one would naturally accept it without hesitation, fearing the giver might regret it.

But if one understands reciprocity, upon receiving a precious gift, the first thought that arises is how to repay the favor.

The Qin family is very wealthy; their total assets amount to roughly a hundred billion.

Most of this is real estate and corporate market value; truly disposable cash is actually only a few billion.

If Qin Gang had to come up with two billion in cash to buy a Rejuvenation Pill, he would feel willing but unable.

Now, Ye Chen giving him such an expensive pill inevitably causes him some inner unease.

Seeing his troubled and apprehensive expression, Ye Chen smiled slightly and said: "Qin Zong, how much the Rejuvenation Pill can sell for is not your concern, because refining Rejuvenation Pills is not done for profit."

"Over this period, I have also produced a batch of Rejuvenation Pills, but as you know, only the one sold to Lai Tai came was actually sold; the rest were mostly given to friends or used in emergencies when friends encountered trouble."

Continuing, Ye Chen said: "The most important ingredient in refining Rejuvenation Pills is purple ginseng over a hundred years old. The supreme purple ginseng Aoxue sent last time was of higher quality than the one I bought at the auction, so I consider your contribution of that supreme purple ginseng as an investment."

Ye Chen finished speaking, then smiled and added: "So, in that sense, you are also one of the shareholders of this batch of Rejuvenation Pills. This Rejuvenation Pill is your return on investment—what do you have to feel embarrassed about accepting?"

Upon hearing this, Qin Gang felt deeply moved in his heart.

He clearly understood that Ye Chen said this to consider his feelings, so he could accept the Rejuvenation Pill with peace of mind.

Moreover, he realized that after Ye Chen said this, his inner turmoil indeed lessened compared to before.

Of course, he also understood that Ye Chen calling it an investment was merely to give him face; contributing a single purple ginseng hardly qualifies as an investment.

After all, the value of such a supreme purple ginseng is only around four to five million.

The reason it fetched a sky-high price of one hundred million at the auction was entirely because Ye Chen deliberately bid against Xiao Yiqian to drive up the price.

Even if it were truly an investment, a cost of four or five million could never yield a return of two or three billion; thus, no matter how one says it, Ye Chen giving him a Rejuvenation Pill is indeed a tremendous favor.

Thinking this, he immediately stood up, took a step forward, knelt on the ground, clasped his hands, and said respectfully: "Ye Master, your great kindness and virtue, I shall never forget in this life; please accept my bow!"

Ye Chen helped him up with one hand, smiling: "Take the pill, then quickly store it properly. Among those I invited today, only you have the Rejuvenation Pill, so please keep it secret—do not let others know, or I fear they will have unnecessary thoughts."

Qin Gang immediately nodded firmly: "Ye Master, rest assured, even if beaten to death, I will not reveal this to anyone."

He then hurriedly instructed Qin Aoxue and Qin Dongdong: "You two listen well—absolutely no leaking of even half a word about the Rejuvenation Pill to outsiders, understood?!"

Qin Aoxue and Qin Dongdong said in unison: "Understood!"

Qin Gang turned to Qin Dongdong, solemnly saying: "Dongdong, you used to cause trouble, even running off to hang out with that Yu Jinghai from Hong Kong, so you must take this as a warning and remember my words—understood?"

Qin Dongdong dared not utter a single negative word, immediately declaring: "Second Uncle, I understand; rest assured, if I dare leak even half a word to outsiders, let Ye Master strike me down with heavenly thunder!"

Qin Gang then felt satisfied, turning to Ye Chen: "Ye Master, Aoxue has always deeply respected you; you can rest assured. Although Dongdong used to be somewhat troublesome, he has been much more honest lately, so you need not worry."

Ye Chen nodded and smiled: "Alright, Qin Zong, hurry and place this Rejuvenation Pill in the safest spot in your villa. I came so early to give Aoxue further guidance, so I won't linger here."

Qin Gang immediately said: "No problem, Ye Master!"

After speaking, he turned to Qin Aoxue and said: "Aoxue, take Ye Master to the training room."

Qin Aoxue, feeling both shy and delighted, quickly nodded: "Ye Master, please follow Aoxue to the training room."

Ye Chen nodded, rose, and went with Qin Aoxue to her training room.

Upon arriving at the training room, Qin Aoxue said to Ye Chen: "Ye Master, I have been diligently practicing lately, but I feel my overall progress is very slow, almost no noticeable improvement—could it be that the pill you gave me before was too potent, so that now, relying on practice alone, I can no longer enhance my strength?"

Ye Chen smiled slightly and said: "The boxing and striking techniques you usually practice are like a five-year-old child needing both hands to hold a basketball while practicing shooting; that pill is like granting you instantly the ability of an NBA player. In this situation, if you still practice basketball the way a five-year-old does, your overall strength will not improve much—on the contrary, it would be a great waste of your current abilities."

Qin Aoxue couldn't help but nod, sighing: "Don't hide it from you, Ye Master—I really have felt this lately; I feel that with my current physique, continuing to practice boxing and striking is indeed somewhat wasteful, but I also don't know what else I could practice besides these techniques..."

Ye Chen nodded and smiled: "This is precisely why I came early today—I want you to change your martial arts direction to a new path!"