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Chapter 306: Jade Stone Elixir, Shen Liunian's Speculation
Chapter 306: Jade Stone Elixir, Shen Liunian's Speculation
In the northern region of the Great Zhou, at the Shen family residence.
There was no suspense; the person sent by the Jin family to retrieve the elixir was directly turned away.
For over a month, they hadn't even stepped foot inside the Shen family's main gate.
In the courtyard of the Shen family head, several core members of the family sat beside Shen Liunian.
Below, a scout from the Shen family was reporting the situation.
"Are you sure they left?"
"Rest assured, Master, we arranged for someone to follow them for an entire day's journey.
Only after confirming that the Jin family's people had left did we dare to come back and report."
Shen Liunian nodded, indicating that there seemed to be no issues.
The other Shen family members beside him heard this, but their brows remained tightly furrowed.
"Master, what grudge do we have with the Jin family?
Why have they been pestering us ever since you returned from Yinchuan City?
Our Shen family and the Jin family have always stayed out of each other's way.
There doesn't seem to be any conflicts over interests either."
After one person finished speaking, another person beside him continued.
"We still don't know what happened.
You won't tell us, and the person sent by the Jin family won't say anything either; they only demand that we return the elixir.
Your attendants also remain tight-lipped about it.
Master, are we really part of the Shen family?"
Hearing their complaints, Shen Liunian smiled.
"Alright, alright, the reason I called you here today is to explain the whole situation to you, isn't it?
This matter is an opportunity for our Shen family to rise to the heavens.
Therefore, we must not make any mistakes.
After keeping you waiting for so long, you should also understand the importance of this matter.
The person from the Jin family is so persistent in wanting to take back the elixir.
These are all evidence.
After I explain everything to you, you should know what to do; you should have a clear idea in your heart."
Hearing this, the scout below prepared to leave the courtyard.
There were some important secrets that he knew he shouldn't listen to.
But before he could exit the courtyard, Shen Liunian called out to him first.
"Kong Wei, you don't need to leave, just stay here and listen.
The family is willing to put you in charge of the scouts, which shows their trust in you."
As he spoke, he also had a chair brought for Kong Wei to sit down.
Shen Liunian's management of the Shen family was indeed impressive.
His skill in controlling people was very proficient.
Kong Wei didn't say much, but from his eyes, one could see that his heart was already stirred.
Regarding the Shen family and Shen Liunian, he would be loyal from now on.
In the courtyard, silence had descended.
Shen Liunian walked into his room and then took out a medicine box.
It was an amber wood medicine box, the most precious medicine box in the Shen family.
It could lock in the medicinal properties of the elixir to the greatest extent, and the amber wood was stable, ensuring no impact on the elixir.
Under the watchful eyes of everyone, Shen Liunian opened the medicine box.
A jade-like elixir appeared before everyone's eyes.
On the outer layer of the elixir, there were some brown impurities attached, making the elixir less than perfect.
"Master, is this the Jade Stone Elixir?"
On the Shen family's side, someone quickly guessed the origin of this elixir.
It wasn't that they were more capable than the Jin family's younger generation, but rather that Shen Liunian had placed this elixir in the amber medicine box.
Subconsciously, they associated this elixir with something very precious.
On the Jin family's side, the reason the Jade Stone Elixir wasn't easily identified was mainly because Jin Yue had taken it out, and the Jin family didn't value it at all.
"Master, could it be that..."
Shen Liunian didn't deny it with a shake of his head, further confirming everyone's guess.
Seeing everyone's speculation, Shen Liunian nodded in satisfaction.
"Compared to the spoiled members of the Jin Family, you all are far more outstanding.
During the Jin Family's Alchemy Expo, this Jade Pill was displayed by a junior member of the Jin Family.
Not a single one of the Jin Family's core middle management recognized the Jade Stone Pill.
I, an old man, used a simple trick and exchanged a common pill to obtain it."
Upon receiving Shen Liunian's confirmation, the Shen Family members present couldn't help but stand up.
They slowly approached, wanting to carefully examine the Jade Stone Pill once more.
"Now you should understand why I'm being so cautious.
The refinement method of this Jade Stone Pill, if we, the Shen Family, can comprehend even a fraction of it, we will be able to become the top alchemy clan in Great Zhou.
Forget about Great Zhou, even in the vast Jin Kingdom, our Shen Family can make a name for itself."
Everyone had heard of the reputation of the Jade Stone Pill and knew of the profound mysteries it held.
Ordinary pills, if refined into Jade Stone Pills, can enhance their medicinal properties by at least double.
Furthermore, as impurities are removed, many useless or side effect-causing substances are also cleared.
Some pills have life-saving effects, but warriors with severe injuries cannot consume them.
This is because such pills inevitably contain many impurities.
The side effects of these impurities are too much for heavily injured warriors to bear.
When consuming such life-saving pills, the final result is leaving it to fate.
But if it's refined into a Jade Stone Pill, it's a completely different story.
The people present all had solemn expressions, each one now understanding the seriousness of this matter.
"Family Head, if the Jin Family doesn't reclaim the pill, won't they spread the news everywhere and make things difficult for us?"
Hearing these words, Shen Liunian laughed loudly.
"What you're saying, I've already considered.
My low-key attitude during this time was to observe the Jin Family's reaction."
Shen Liunian laughed, and the others around him listened even more intently.
"This Jade Stone Pill, I obtained it from a junior member of the Jin Family.
For pills like these, there must be a source.
It's not possible for a Jade Stone Pill to fall from the sky and land in the hands of their junior members.
The conditions for the existence of Jade Stone Pills are stringent, and this particular pill has many flaws.
It contains more impurities than high-quality Jade Stone Pills, allowing it to be preserved for a slightly longer time.
But even so, this pill cannot be stored for one or two years.
It's impossible for a junior member of the Jin Family to have obtained it from some secret realm.
Even if there was one in a secret realm, after so many years, it would have decayed long ago.
I, an old man, guess that the junior member must have befriended an alchemist capable of refining Jade Stone Pills.
If they dare to spread news of this Jade Stone Pill, they themselves will likely face even greater consequences."
The surrounding Shen Family members nodded, understanding what their family head was saying.
"In that case, the Jin Family actually has an advantage over us.
They might even be able to gain the favor of that alchemist."
Shen Liunian's face still carried a smile.
"If the Jin Family had my insight, it's indeed possible.
But the fact that I was able to exchange the Jade Stone Pill from them proves something.
The Jin Family didn't recognize the value of this Jade Stone Pill at all.
Whether they established a good relationship with the alchemist is questionable.
It's very likely that the Jin Family's higher-ups didn't even know about the existence of such an alchemist."
(End of Chapter)
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