Chapter 251 "Spreading Influence"

After receiving the feedback from the pharmacist competition in the arena of Yulan, the whole continent was in an uproar. Everyone was shocked by the number of participants and passers in Yulan. Previously, many people didn't take it seriously and even secretly mocked Emperor Yulan for introducing a young girl to carry out the so-called medical reform. They thought he was crazy and self-destructive. But now, these two clear numbers delivered a heavy blow to them, silencing the voices opposing healthcare reform in Yulan's domestic scene.
The hall in the South Court has become chaotic.
"What, there are nearly three hundred thousand participants, and only fifteen thousand survived the first round of elimination?" Prime Minister Baelandar's face was filled with disbelief. Please let me know if there is anything else I can assist you with.
"The exact numbers are 29183 and 15872," Right General Wei corrected with a serious expression.
"This is impossible! How many people are there in the whole country of Yulan? How could there be 300,000 pharmacists?" Left Minister's spit sprayed Right General Wei's face.
"This does not include pharmacists above the sixth rank and those who did not register to participate." The Right General calmly added with his sword.
"Your Majesty, although the number of participants from the Yanlan Kingdom is vast, nearly nineteen-twentieths were eliminated in the first round. It is evident that these so-called pharmacists are merely a result of Yanlan's pursuit of immediate gains, and they are not worth fearing." The Second Prince, Teng Yun, stepped forward behind the Prime Minister and made a suggestion.
"Not to be feared?" Minister of Military Affairs Leckbre snorted, "Second Prince, even if we assume there are only 300,000 pharmacists, have you calculated how many medicinal pills they can refine in a day? Moreover, considering that the alchemists in Avalon have already produced magical items that can mass-produce first-grade medicinal pills, it means that Avalon doesn't need to worry about a shortage of first-grade medicinal pills anymore. Also, during the pharmacists' competition held in the Avalon Imperial City, a fifth-grade pharmacist was eliminated in the first round because he used medicinal ingredients for refining first-grade medicinal pills to produce second-grade ones. Do you know what this means?" Seeing that the Second Prince still appeared unconcerned, the Minister of Military Affairs emphasized, "This means that as long as their talents are sufficient, Avalon's fighters don't need to worry about being unable to break through due to not being able to afford upgrading pills."
"Your Majesty, if Ren Yulan continues on this path, Nanteng will be in great danger!" Right Minister Sears stood up at this moment, sorrowfully pleading, tears streaming down his face.
"Your Majesty, the Prime Minister is just spreading panic. I believe we should not lose our composure. With the protection of the Torreshian God and the Nangong Ancestor, we have no need to fear Ren Yulan. " The Second Prince retorted defiantly, "The top priority is to develop new types of magical weapons. According to the reports from Ren Yulan's spies, they have developed a heavy weapon with power comparable to the Crystal Cannon. This poses a great threat to the border frontline of both countries and cannot be taken lightly."
Where is the funding? Where does such a large sum of funding come from? And even if the national treasury has surplus, can the alchemists in the military guarantee the production of finished goods in a timely manner? And they have to be no less inferior to the heavy weapons of Yulan? Instead of that, it would be better to invest the funds in the training of pharmacists. Magical weapons are ultimately just auxiliary, cultivators are the foundation. Moreover, Yulan has already given us a good enlightenment, which is to let alchemists participate in the ranks of pharmacists and provide a superior cultivation environment for pharmacists.@ Prince Teng Xi came out from behind the Minister of Military Affairs.
"You make it sound so easy. Yulan has the mysterious heritage of Yun Tai backing him, what do we have?" Tang Yun blurted out.
As soon as she said this, everyone's attention immediately shifted.
“Have you found anything yet?” Emperor Nanteng asked.
“The earliest version of the story is that Sangxi obtained the inheritance crystal below the cliff where he fell. As it was a dark-element inheritance crystal, it directly countered his light-element magic, so he gave it to Yuntai. This should be the most credible version so far. However, one thing is certain, Sangxi lied about the location where he obtained the inheritance crystal.” Rujun Guards reported.
The third prince, Teng Xi, curiously asked, "How do you say it?"
"Ever since Yun Tai became famous, the entire mountain where Sang Xi was injured has been thoroughly searched by order of Emperor Lan Hao. But not a trace of ancient relics has been found," replied the right military guard.
Teng Yun sneered, "In this kind of situation, water is known to speak the truth. Once the truth is confirmed, they will quickly be silenced, even eliminated completely. That's why Yun Tai is not a fool. Every time she reveals a bit of information, it leaves people pondering how much heritage she has actually acquired. Rather than being able to use lethal moves against her, Zhan Lanhao must send someone to protect her."
"Xiao Qi, what do you think?" Nan Tengdi asked, turning to Tengfei who stood silently in the corner. If Yuntai were here, she would definitely recognize this Seventh Prince as the one she found quite pleasing, Nan Gongfei.
Tengfei lowered his gaze, concealing his true thoughts. "Yulan revealed that the Royal Medical College will hold an establishment ceremony after the Pharmacist University competition, welcoming all aspiring medical professionals from across the continent to apply for jobs and study, not limited to domestic candidates."
"Xiaoqi, you are still so naive to believe such lies!" Teng Yun sneered. As Teng Fei's martial arts talent has always been favored by the older generation of the royal family, this has made Teng Yun very jealous, and he always looks down on his younger brother. "Your Majesty, I believe the concerns of the Right Minister are not unreasonable. We must unite to restrain the terrifying development of Yulan. And now is the best time, because Yibo is dissatisfied with Yulan due to the matter of the Flame Alchemist. It won't be difficult to convince him. The Radiant Church is completely suppressed by Yulan, as long as we put in more efforts now, we can easily bring the Radiant Church to our side..."
“然后呢，在我们尝到宇澜新颖的魔法医疗设备的甜头之后，回归老路，继续受制于光明教？”三皇子不客气地打断了二皇子的话，“陛下，儿臣以为现在正是大力消弱光明教影响的绝佳时机。而且正如二哥说的，宇澜皇帝肯定也不希望看到我们三方联合，我们完全可以以此为条件，就新的急救技术、魔法医疗道具等跟宇澜展开谈判……”
"Coward! Your Majesty, if the three parties unite, we can easily defeat Yulan. There would be no need to show weakness when we can have anything we want." The Second Prince forcefully rebuked.
"Have you ever thought about what kind of price we would have to pay for this victory? Even if we won, what if the opponent leaves you with nothing?" Teng Xi retorted.
"If Yulan proposes the condition that he will not be an enemy and is willing to allow Yulan's pharmacist to provide one-on-one pill refinement for practitioners from other countries, how many people can resist the temptation of successfully advancing?" Tengfei seemingly muttered to himself, but every word of his was clearly heard by everyone in the hall.
Snake strikes at seven inches.After Yun Tai emerged, how many decades have passed without a breakthrough? So many people have referred to Yun Tai as the "expert in promotion" behind her back. At the same time, her targeted treatment methods, which allow pharmacists to refine promotion pills one-on-one, have gained strong support from Emperor Yu Lan, making many practitioners from other countries envious. We are all practitioners, all from great nations, so why are Yu Lan's pharmacists willing to refine pills one-on-one while they have to spend a fortune and worry about the pharmacist's mood? Translation: Snake strikes at seven inches. Since the emergence of Yun Tai, how many decades have passed without any breakthrough? Many people have even referred to Yun Tai as the "promotion expert" behind her back. Additionally, her targeted treatment methods, which involve pharmacists individually refining promotion pills, have received strong support from Emperor Yu Lan, causing envy among practitioners from other countries. We are all practitioners from great nations, so why do Yu Lan's pharmacists willingly provide one-on-one pill refining while others have to spend a great deal and worry about the pharmacist's favorability?
"Xiaoqi!" Teng Yun gritted his teeth.
He could see that many people in the hall were wavering. Everyone could sense that, due to Yulan's healthcare reform, the pharmacists who used to be high and mighty had become more amicable now. If they really went to war with Yulan, aside from the outcome, even if they were victorious, did they have to go back to the era of begging and appeasing pharmacists? Just thinking about what used to be taken for granted made everyone feel uncomfortable.
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Similar debates are also taking place in the Igbo palace.