Fury Immortal Doctor

Chapter 1901 - 1904: How Can a Mantis Stop a Chariot

Hearing Pan Zheng's words, the many cultivators present all secretly nodded."What Pan Zheng said isn't wrong. Fifty percent of the Elixir Pills trade in the Cultivation World comes from the Thirty-two Skillful Hands. In other words, of every two pills sold, one is from the Thirty-two Skillful Hands. Under these circumstances, although Shen Qiang's Elixir Pills sell well, they're ultimately limited. Wanting to challenge the Thirty-two Skillful Hands is completely impossible."

"Elixir Pills aren't omnipotent. Just like medicine, each one targets a specific situation. Universal Elixir doesn't exist. In the fields of Gathering Qi Powder and Dahe Luojianan Fragrance, Shen Qiang is indeed at a king-like level, but most other pills are still in the hands of the Thirty-two Skillful Hands. Just based on that alone, Shen Qiang can't possibly be their match—unless he can copy all the Elixir Pills of the Thirty-two Skillful Hands and replace them entirely."

"He's taking it way too for granted. Heshenghe only has Shen Qiang as an Alchemist. Gathering Qi Powder and Dahe Luojianan Fragrance are both very simple to make, so even without many Alchemists it's fine. But other Elixir Pills have extremely high requirements on the strength of the refiner. Even if Shen Qiang has the ability to refine them and doesn't eat or sleep, it's impossible for him to match the production of the Thirty-two Skillful Hands. So for Shen Qiang to want to arm-wrestle with the Thirty-two Skillful Hands now is clearly overestimating himself."

The many cultivators were deep in thought.

Sitting in the big-shot section, Bai Shiyi glanced at Manager Xu of Wanxin Hesheng, then couldn't help but sigh inwardly.

"There's no doubt Shen Qiang is outstanding, but as long as the Thirty-two Skillful Hands don't draw their swords, Cheng Xinyi absolutely won't stand on the opposite side of them. After all, the Elixir Pills of the Thirty-two Skillful Hands also account for more than half of Cheng Xinyi's Elixir Pills turnover. If they fall out openly with them, it will only push them toward Wanxin Hesheng. The price is simply too great, so it's better not to get involved in this matter."

Not only that, even though Weisheng Zhimei's gaze on Shen Qiang carried appreciation, she was also helpless in her heart.

"The reason Baihua Palace holds such a lofty position is, on the one hand, because all the socialites of the Cultivation World come from Baihua Palace. On the other hand, it's also because the disciples of Baihua Palace can obtain tangible benefits: fellow disciples support each other, cheap Elixir Pills circulate internally, and it's not hard to ask for help from others outside. Once we confront the Thirty-two Skillful Hands head-on, I personally am easy to talk about, but what about the disciples of Baihua Palace? After all, what they need isn't just Gathering Qi Powder."

With concerns in her heart, her confidence naturally weakened.

So although she hoped in her heart that Shen Qiang could hold his head high, at this very moment, Weisheng Zhimei, who lived in the Jianghu, could only rein in her usual fieriness.

"Shen Qiang really is someone with ideas, it's just that he's thinking too big. The cultivators in the Abyss might usually disdain associating with these cultivators, but they definitely wouldn't provoke Alchemists either. No one is omnipotent. The Elixir Pills of the Thirty-two Skillful Hands are fundamentally impossible to replace, so their status naturally can't be shaken." The fat man squinted and smiled at Shen Qiang. "So, Shen Qiang, your face today has been completely lost."

Not only did they think this way, even the Great Sea Demon King frowned slightly. Looking at Shen Qiang, he calculated inwardly: "This little Dragon Demon does have decent potential. His way of doing things is somewhat different from mine, but he's still fairly domineering. However, falling out with the Thirty-two Skillful Hands is really unwise. After all, a true man can bend and stretch. Even a King should know what to take and what to give up. If he keeps acting so wantonly, I'm afraid his arrogance won't last long before he brings about his own destruction."

"Shen Qiang, you're being too impatient. Without numerous disciples and followers, you can't possibly fight the Thirty-two Skillful Hands. You should know, even we of Medicine King Valley have never dealt with them. Otherwise, how could it be their turn to strut around here!" The stunning campus belle of the Medical University, Qin Yurou, looked at Shen Qiang with worried, beautiful eyes.

And right at this moment, Shen Qiang smiled. "Head Pan, you're speaking far too confidently. The reason the Foolish Old Man dug at that mountain was because that mountain truly could be dug through. The reason I dare say I'll destroy your game and start a new round without including you is, naturally, because I can do it."

"What a joke!" Before Pan Zheng could respond to Shen Qiang's words, Chu Xiaotian had already let out an angry, cold laugh. "Shen Qiang, who do you think you are? Heshenghe, that little thing, and you think you can cover the heavens with one hand? To be enemies with our Thirty-two Skillful Hands is to be enemies with the entire Cultivation World. With those few hundred little demons of yours, you're not even qualified to be an ant trying to stop a chariot!"

Hearing Chu Xiaotian's words, everyone present couldn't help but sigh in unison.

"Half of the Cultivation World's Elixir Pills come from the Thirty-two Skillful Hands. Heshenghe is good, and both Gathering Qi Powder and Dahe Luojianan Fragrance are excellent, but if they absolutely had to choose, for the sake of having more types of Elixir Pills, no one would truly choose to stand with Shen Qiang."

"There are no eternal enemies, only eternal interests. People are selfish. As long as their own interests aren't harmed, who cares if others go bankrupt or their families are destroyed? So don't even think about it. To become enemies with the Thirty-two Skillful Hands—Shen Qiang is clearly just throwing an egg at a rock."

"If you split the Thirty-two Skillful Hands apart and look at them individually, in terms of finances, force, and influence, Shen Qiang's Heshenghe would have some advantages. But the Thirty-two Skillful Hands are bound together by profit, forming a huge, deeply rooted power. Whether it's high-profile Ordinary Sects that like to show off, or the Abyss that doesn't like to communicate with others, or even the Dragon Group—where is there a place they can't reach?"

Amid the crowd's sighs, Pan Zheng smiled and said, "Shen Qiang, to be frank, I personally appreciate you a lot. Resourceful, un拘小节, immensely strong, bold, and decisive. But your biggest problem is that you're far too idealistic."

Looking at Shen Qiang, Pan Zheng continued with a smiling face, "First, you need to understand that no one is omnipotent. I'm not, and neither are you. The Cultivation World is huge, and there are many cultivators. Even if the two of us stopped doing Alchemy altogether, you still wouldn't have the capability to do Alchemy for all of them."

"Understand? If it's just you alone, even if you don't eat or drink and refine Alchemy twenty-four hours a day, you still can't keep up with the Cultivation World's consumption. But we of the Thirty-two Skillful Hands are different. We have many people. We already have two hundred and thirty Alchemists who can stand on their own."

"One-third of the Alchemists on the Top Hundred List are our people. So you wanting to fight me is a joke. To be blunt, with just one word from me, two hundred and thirty Alchemists can get to work. Within a few hours, hundreds or even thousands of Elixir Pills of different types and uses will be ready."

"Can you do that, Shen Qiang?" Pan Zheng sneered mockingly. "So what if you can refine multiple Elixir Pills per furnace? Can you open a few hundred furnaces in a matter of hours? If you can't, then what right do you have to act arrogant in front of me?"