Urban Cultivation with a Demonic System-Chapter 232 - 202: Qi Hanyan: If This Keeps Up, It’ll Be Addictive!

"Sect Leader, these three pill formulas shouldn't have any issues, right?"

Seeing Su Yuan lost in thought over the pill formulas, Qi Hanyan asked anxiously.

Su Yuan snapped back to reality, smiling as he spoke:

"There's nothing wrong with any of the three formulas, but the fact that there's nothing wrong is actually the biggest issue."

"Huh? What do you mean?"

The young girl was thoroughly confused.

Su Yuan shook the pill formulas in his hand, speaking casually:

"It's simple. The cost of materials for these three formulas seems a bit high, with all the herbs being particularly high quality."

"And if we can't reduce the cost of the herbs, how can our elixirs compete with the industrialized products of big manufacturers in the market?"

"Then... what should we do?"

Qi Hanyan asked cautiously.

Without hesitation, Su Yuan responded, pointing to one of the formulas:

"Take this Third-Turn Golden Core, which includes body shaping, enhancing kidney vitality, skin toughness, and poison resistance, for example."

"For enhancing kidney vitality, you've chosen ten-year-old Epimedium, which is always high-priced in the market."

"This plant-based spirit medicine is expensive and often out of stock, so why not use animal-based materials to replace this herb?"

"For example, the kidneys of a Cyan Bamboo Rat, processed with some cheap ancillary herbs, can basically replace ten-year-old Epimedium."

"With the same approach, the Non-Invasive Flower needed for enhancing poison resistance can also be substituted with animal-based materials..."

Su Yuan spoke confidently, making a plethora of modifications to Qi Hanyan's formulas.

More than fifty percent of the plant-based spirit medicines were replaced with materials from bred Spirit Beasts by Su Yuan.

Moreover, even after such drastic replacements, the improved formulas didn't have any medicinal conflicts between the various materials.

It was a thoroughly well-thought-out qualified formula.

Qi Hanyan was dumbfounded as she listened.

Come on, guy! Did you make me rush to finish these three formulas overnight just to play with me?

You casually took one look at the new formula and could improve it perfectly, drastically lowering the cost. Then what am I here for?

She stared blankly at Su Yuan for a while, eventually lowering her head weakly:

"I really am a worthless person."

"Even though I've tried so hard, I still get easily surpassed. I guess I truly don't belong in the Blue Star Federation..."

Meanwhile, a notification appeared on Su Yuan's system panel.

The loyalty of the Master of the Pill Hall had dropped to 1% again.

Su Yuan: "..."

He looked at the girl ready to escape at any moment and felt slightly exhausted.

While improving the formulas was indeed a bit of a flex, you gave up way too quickly.

Couldn't you be a bit more spirited?

Couldn't you be like Zhang Baiyi, who never yields and always strives forward?

And what do you mean by not belonging in the Blue Star Federation, are you an alien?

Fortunately, just at this moment, a figure walked in from outside the swimming pool area—it was Yin Qiyue.

"I heard someone wanted to see me?"

The girl stood at the doorway with her hands behind her back, looking around, her violet eyes sparkling seductively.

"Qiyue!"

Qi Hanyan, who had been lamenting "I'm sorry for being born human" became instantly spirited, rushing over to Yin Qiyue like the wind.

Just as she reached Yin Qiyue's side, the sound of camera shutters clicking incessantly filled the air.

The girl had pulled out a phone from who knows where, taking selfies and shots with Yin Qiyue.

Loyalty gradually returned.

Seizing the opportunity, Su Yuan encouraged:

"Qi, our Primordial Sect can't do without you, the Master of the Pill Hall."

"Honestly, I am only good at improving Demon Dao type pill formulas, but for our Pill Hall to clean up our act, a talent with Righteous Dao thinking like you is indispensable."

"Clean up our act?"

Qi Hanyan was slightly taken aback, suddenly realizing:

"Could it be that the Primordial Sect is actually a Demon Sect?"

Yin Qiyue nonchalantly held Qi Hanyan's hand, smiling as she spoke:

"The line between Righteous and Demon shouldn't be so strict. What's so special about the Righteous path or the Demon Sect?"

"I joined in a haze back then, and haven't I turned out fine?"

Qi Hanyan: "..."

She tried to pull her hand away but couldn't break free from Yin Qiyue's soft and fragrant grasp.

Oh no, her idol had already fallen from grace long ago.

And now trying to pull her into depravity as well, should she follow?

"I- my mom doesn't let me join the Demon Sect."

The girl's voice trembled slightly, like a typical high school girl who accidentally wandered into an underworld syndicate meeting.

And just then, Su Yuan slowly approached Qi Hanyan from behind, speaking in an enticing tone:

"Qi, you have many worries."

"You always seem to admire others' achievements, wanting to catch up but never having the resolve, just hesitating in place?"

"Don't worry, our Primordial Sect happens to have benefits tailored for situations like this."

"I can employ some strategies exclusive to our Primordial Sect for managed training for you."

"You won't need to think about anything, just sleep and wake up stronger."

"After repeated managed training sessions, you'll surpass those who were once stronger than you, surpassing geniuses like Zhang Baiyi and Xi Yu."

"Is this kind of treatment available in the Righteous path?"

The warm breeze brushed past Qi Hanyan's ear, lightly reddening them, causing ripples in her heart.

Surpass Zhang Baiyi?

Although Qi Hanyan seemed like a homebody, didn't she also aspire to be among the elite?

Back in her school days, she and Zhang Baiyi attended the same institution.

She transferred out in her first year of high school because Zhang Baiyi's brilliance was too overwhelming, coercing her into avoidance.

If she could surpass him, conquer this inner demon—

Joining a quasi-legitimate Demon Sect poised to turn over a new leaf might not be impossible?

She looked at her idol Yin Qiyue in front of her, then looked back at Su Yuan, biting her lip as she asked:

"Is this managed training, genuine?"

Su Yuan didn't speak, instead conjuring a large dark fog, enveloping Qi Hanyan entirely.

Even a rarely gifted genius with a Colorful Talent like Qi Hanyan stood no chance against the unexpected Hypnotic Sword Qi.

Soon, she became entirely pliable under Su Yuan's manipulation.

Then... Su Yuan commanded her to cultivate to her heart's content.

After a two-hour session of high-intensity managed training, not only did her cultivation improve, but her "Wuji" talent was also stimulated.

A few more rounds, and she might awaken a new talent related to cultivation.

"Managed training... feels amazing!"

After a session, Qi Hanyan felt lightheaded, her beautiful eyes seemingly turning heart-shaped.

It seemed she might have started down a darker path.

Su Yuan glanced again at Qi Hanyan's loyalty, finding it had shockingly reached... 40%.

Although it couldn't compare to Chen Nuoyi or Yin Qiyue's effortless hundred percent loyalty, it was still a huge improvement.

The girl probably wouldn't make a run for it now.

After all, for someone lacking perseverance like her, managed training was addictive. 𝗳𝚛𝗲𝕖𝕨𝕖𝗯𝚗𝚘𝕧𝕖𝗹.𝗰𝗼𝕞

With the loyalty issue resolved, Su Yuan focused on actual tasks.

He organized the three original pill formulas and three modified versions into electronic documents, submitting them to the elixir management department, while also forwarding them to Master Qiu for review.

The profits from selling elixirs needed to be converted into academic credits with the mentor's approval.

Unsurprisingly, elixirs crafted from the original formulas could be sold normally.

As for the modified formulas... in principle, they couldn't be sold.