Martial Master

The royal city's marketplace truly lives up to its reputation; there are just too many people here. Feeling the continuous flow of the crowd, Qin Chen was speechless.

It was extremely crowded, bustling with people, just like during a festival.

"Hehe, Young Master Chen, you may not know this, but recently the Alchemy Pavilion has released a new second-grade True Qi Pill. Its price remains the same as before, but its efficacy has doubled. In the entire royal city, it is in short supply, which has led to a significant increase in foot traffic in the marketplace. Everyone wants to buy this True Qi Pill," Zhang Ying explained.

"Oh?"

Qin Chen's heart stirred. It seems the Alchemy Pavilion is quite swift; he had just participated in a preliminary test and they had already launched a brand new True Qi Pill to the market.

"Here it is, this True Qi Pill." Zhang Ying took out a bottle of pills from his body and proudly handed it to Qin Chen, saying, "This True Qi Pill is in short supply throughout the royal city. My family has a business dealing in pills and has a cooperative relationship with the Alchemy Pavilion, so we managed to obtain some supplies. However, it’s still just a drop in the bucket. This bottle was something I painstakingly managed to get from my father, so I’m giving it to you."

Zhang Ying chuckled, looking quite pleased yet a bit pained.

"Forget it, you should keep this pill," Qin Chen replied, feeling amused.

The formula for the Alchemy Pavilion's new True Qi Pill was provided by him, so obtaining this True Qi Pill was not a problem at all.

Moreover, in terms of enhancing True Qi, no matter how good the effect of this second-grade True Qi Pill is, it cannot compare to the effect of True Stones.

"Are you truly not going to take it?"

Seeing Qin Chen refuse, Zhang Ying was left dumbfounded.

"This is a second-grade True Qi Pill, a brand new product from the Alchemy Pavilion, and it's rare in the entire royal city. Are you sure you won’t take it?"

Unable to hold back, Zhang Ying still found it hard to believe.

"Seeing you in so much pain, how could I bear to take it?" Qin Chen smiled.

In the end, Qin Chen did not accept it, leaving Zhang Ying utterly speechless.

He had worked hard to obtain this treasure from his family, yet Young Master Chen showed no interest at all, which left him feeling quite frustrated and hurt inside.

"By the way, there’s a branch of our family’s shop just ahead. Young Master Chen, would you like to take a look?"

As they walked into the marketplace, Zhang Ying smiled.

The Zhang family was quite a sizable family in the royal city, primarily developing through the business of pills. Although they couldn't compare to some top-tier noble families, they still held a significant market share.

"That sounds good."

Qin Chen’s heart stirred; he had heard of Zhang Ying's family's situation, he just had never visited before. Since they were passing by, it would be a good opportunity to take a look.

Moreover, he casually wanted to buy some medicinal materials and was curious how many Zhang Ying's family had.

Under Zhang Ying’s guidance, they arrived at the entrance of a shop.

"Young Master."

The servant at the entrance bowed respectfully.

"Hey, Uncle Li, what are you doing here?"

Upon entering the shop, Zhang Ying was stunned to see an elderly man with graying hair.

This Uncle Li was their family’s steward and also his father’s right-hand man; wherever his father went, he would follow. Could it be that his father was inside?

Zhang Ying felt a chill run down his spine.

When he was younger, he had often been on the receiving end of his father's punishments, and he still had a certain fear of his father.

"Young Master, the family head and the others are discussing matters inside. Do you and Young Master Lin have something to discuss?" Uncle Li smiled slightly and then turned to Qin Chen with curiosity, asking, "Young Master, who is this?"

"This is Young Master Chen," Zhang Ying introduced. "Young Master Chen, Uncle Li is our family’s steward."