[Yu Xiaogang's hand, holding a teacup, froze mid-air.]
[His gaze turned toward the young men who were sharing a "men-only" smile with Ye Hengchuan.]
[Their steps were unsteady, their limbs weak, and their muscles flabby. They yawned from time to time, with large dark circles under their eyes.]
[No matter how one looked at them, these people were extremely frail.]
[Yet, they had the audacity to boast about fighting until dawn.]
[The implication behind this left Yu Xiaogang with no choice but to ponder deeply.]
Black World, Spirit Hall.
"What's there to ponder? To actually want to research such things—this fellow doesn't deserve the name Yu Xiaogang at all!"
Bibi Dong looked at the Yu Xiaogang on the heavenly curtain and saw that he had actually developed an interest in such things; she immediately wore an expression of disgust.
Seeing the anger on her teacher's face, Hu Liena, who was standing below, swallowed the question she had been about to ask.
However, she soon looked toward Chrysanthemum Douluo Yue Guan nearby.
"Elder Yue Guan, what exactly are they talking about?"
Hu Liena asked with an innocent face.
Forgive her, for she truly did not know about these things.
As someone who had been taken in as a Disciple by Bibi Dong early on, Hu Liena's daily routine basically consisted of Cultivating and studying, over and over again.
"This..."
Glancing at Bibi Dong above, the Chrysanthemum Douluo eventually gave a mysterious smile.
"This? You'll naturally find out if you keep watching."
Black World, Shrek Academy.
"Hmph, his true colors are showing, aren't they?"
"Instead of researching proper Spirit theories, he's only thinking about crooked paths."
"Does a person like that even deserve to be compared to me, Yu Xiaogang?!"
At this moment, Yu Xiaogang's back was straighter than it had ever been.
He could already imagine the scene where the Yu Xiaogang on the heavenly curtain would lose all face once he started researching those things.
On the other side, Zhao Wuji approached Flender and said in a low voice:
"Flender, you used to be a merchant. Do you think Yu Xiaogang's idea on the heavenly curtain is reliable?"
"If it is, we should go out and stock up while we still have the chance to make a huge profit!"
Hearing this, Flender's eyes instantly widened.
Since it involved making money, he had to think it over carefully.
But soon, Flender shook his head.
"Those drugs with 'enchantment' effects can indeed make the body stronger when used."
"But their efficacy is limited."
"For example, those people on the heavenly curtain clearly use these things often, yet their bodies haven't become stronger."
"It's likely a mistaken attempt."
Flender's words made Zhao Wuji and the others ponder for a moment.
It had to be said that Flender's example was very apt; they had all seen the state of those young men on the heavenly curtain.
If it really could strengthen the body, would they still look like that?
"What a pity. I thought we could make a fortune."
Everyone shook their heads with regret.
Looking at the disappointed crowd, Flender felt a sudden pang of heartache, as if something valuable had slipped away from him.
"Must be an illusion..."
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[Once the young men left, Ye Hengchuan returned to Yu Xiaogang's side with his ledger. Seeing Yu Xiaogang staring at the departing youths, his face immediately darkened.]
["Xiaogang, you must never learn from them. They have no talent, and their lives are already set in stone."]
["But you are different. Your fate is not yet sealed, and now is the time to work hard. If you stray onto the wrong path, there will be no turning back!"]
[Ye Hengchuan's serious words brought Yu Xiaogang's gaze back.]
[He grinned, realizing that Ye Hengchuan had misunderstood him.]
["Uncle Ye, don't worry. I know what I'm doing."]
["I was just thinking: their bodies are so weak, yet they become so strong after taking the medicine."]
["Could these types of medicinal materials also be used to strengthen the body?"]
[Hearing Yu Xiaogang's words, Ye Hengchuan frowned and fell into thought.]
["I'm afraid not. Although these medicinal materials can make the body stronger, it's only temporary."]
["You saw their condition. They use these drugs constantly, yet their bodies remain weak."]
["It's clear your idea is incorrect."]
[Ultimately, Ye Hengchuan shook his head.]
[However, Ye Hengchuan's answer did not dampen Yu Xiaogang's curiosity.]
["But they didn't absorb the medicinal effects; they used them all up right then and there."]
["If they could restrain their impulses and absorb the effects instead, would it be able to strengthen their bodies?"]
[Yu Xiaogang put forward his viewpoint.]
[Now it was Ye Hengchuan's turn to ponder, as he truly didn't know how to answer that question.]
["How about this, Uncle Ye? We won't get anywhere just by thinking about it here."]
["Rather than daydreaming, why don't we conduct an experiment?"]
["Let's take some of the livestock raised by the Family, tie them up, and have them consume these to see what the final result is."]
[Yu Xiaogang spoke his mind.]
[Practice is always the only standard for testing the truth. Before practicing, no matter how much is said or thought, it is useless.]
["...Alright, then I'll try it with you!"]
[After a moment of silence, Ye Hengchuan finally nodded.]
[It was just an experiment, anyway. Even if it failed, it would only waste some ordinary medicinal materials, which Ye Hengchuan didn't care about.]
[But if it succeeded, the harvest would be enormous.]
[Thus, a large pile of drugs with "enchantment" effects was soon brought before them under Ye Hengchuan's orders.]
["Deer antler powder, Tiger bone wine, Wolfberries, whale glue, Dried seahorses... Kid, to help you with this experiment, your Uncle Ye was looked at strangely by quite a few people."]
[Looking at the many medicinal materials before him, Ye Hengchuan said with a smile.]
["Once our experiment succeeds, they'll be looking at you with admiration instead."]
[Yu Xiaogang also said with a smile.]
[Then came the tense and exciting experimental phase.]
[Yu Xiaogang and Ye Hengchuan went to the place where the Blue Lightning Tyrant Dragon Sect raised livestock for meat and requested several hundred pigs.]
[They selected several dozen pigs, had them tied up securely and kept in isolation, and then poured the medicinal materials into their mouths.]
[After finishing this, Yu Xiaogang and Ye Hengchuan exchanged a look. The smile on Yu Xiaogang's face hadn't faded; after all, just thinking about what was to happen next made it hard for him not to laugh.]
["You really are something!"]
[Tapping Yu Xiaogang's head with a finger, Ye Hengchuan had a somewhat helpless expression.]
[He felt he was getting a bit muddled himself—as the manager of the Thunder Dragon Hall, accompanying Yu Xiaogang in these unspeakable matters was truly...]
[The two didn't stay long and soon departed.]
[Not long after they left, the effects of the medicine kicked in within the pigs.]
[But unfortunately, because their limbs were tied up securely, they couldn't move at all.]
[Thus, they could only lie on the ground, roaring incessantly.]
[The combined roaring of dozens of pigs was earth-shattering.]
[Everyone who heard these roars couldn't help but wear expressions of disbelief.]
[Why do the pigs scream in the middle of the night?]
[This question became a mystery that troubled the nearby residents for many years to come.]