Chapter 303 "Influence"

After receiving the feedback from the Pharmacist Competition at Yulan Arena, the entire continent was in an uproar. Everyone was shocked by the number of participants and the number of passers in Yulan. Previously, they did not realize and even many people secretly mocked Lan Haodi for introducing a young girl with little experience in medical reform. But these two clear numbers gave them a hard punch, and the voices against medical reform in Yulan's domestic region suddenly went silent.
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 country of Yulan is large, almost nineteen out of twenty were eliminated in the first round. It is evident that these so-called pharmacists are merely a result of Yulan's impatience for quick results and are not to be feared." The Second Prince, Teng Yun, stepped forward behind the Prime Minister and made his report.
"No need to worry?" Minister of Military Affairs, Rekubure sneered, "Second Highness, with over 300,000 pharmacists, let's say it's 300,000. Have you calculated how many pills they can refine in a day? Not to mention that now Yunlan's alchemists have already produced magical props that can mass-produce first-grade elixirs, which means that Yunlan doesn't need to worry about running out of first-grade elixirs. Moreover, during the pharmacist competition at the Yunlan Imperial City, it was revealed that a fifth-grade pharmacist was eliminated in the first round because he used the medicinal ingredients for refining first-grade elixirs to produce second-grade elixirs. Do you know what this means?" Seeing that the Second Highness still remained unconcerned, the Minister of Military Affairs emphasized, "This means that as long as they have enough talent, Yunlan's fighters don't need to worry about being unable to break through due to being unable to afford advancement pills."
"Your Majesty, if Yunlan continues like this, Nanteng will be in danger!" Prime Minister Sears stood up at this moment, deeply distressed and tearfully pleaded.
"Your Majesty, the Prime Minister is simply exaggerating. I believe we should not panic. With the protection of the Torresan God and the South Palace Ancestor, we have no need to fear Yunlan," the second prince argued defiantly. "The immediate task is to develop new types of magical weapons. According to our spies, Yunlan has once again designed a heavy weapon with power comparable to the magic crystal cannon. This poses a great threat to our border defense and cannot be taken lightly."
"Where are the funds coming from? And even if the national treasury has surplus, can the alchemists in the military guarantee timely production of advanced weapons that rival those of Yulan? In that case, it would be better to invest the funds in the training of pharmacists. Magical weapons are ultimately auxiliary, while cultivators are the foundation. Moreover, Yulan has already given us a good inspiration by involving alchemists in the ranks of pharmacists, providing them with a superior cultivation environment." Prince Tengxi emerged from behind the Minister of Military Affairs.
"It's easy for you to say. Yulan has the mysterious inheritance support behind Yuntai, what do we have?" Teng Yun blurted out.
As soon as she said this, everyone's attention immediately shifted.
“Have you found anything yet?” Emperor Nanteng asked.
"The earliest explanation is that Sangxi obtained the inheritance crystal at the bottom of the cliff where he fell. Because it was a dark-element inheritance crystal, which happened to be incompatible with his light-element magic, it was given to Yuntai. This is probably the most credible version so far. However, one thing is certain, Sangxi lied about the location where he obtained the inheritance crystal." Reported Right Military Guard.
The third prince, Teng Xi, curiously asked, "How do you say it?"
“Since Yuntai became famous, the area where Sangxi was injured has been thoroughly searched by the order of Emperor Lanhao, but no trace of ancient ruins has been found." The right military guard replied.
Teng Yun sneered, "Such matters can reveal the truth. Once the truth is confirmed, the person will be silenced, even eliminated completely. That's why Yun Tai, that young girl, is not foolish. Every time she shows a little bit, it makes people wonder how much inheritance she has obtained? Not only can Lang Hao not use his lethal move, he must also send someone to protect her."
"Xiao Qi, what do you think?" Nantengdi asked as he approached the silent Tengfei standing in the corner. If Yuntai were here, she would definitely recognize the Seventh Prince Nangong Fei, whom she found quite pleasing to the eye.
Tengfei lowered his eyes, concealing his true thoughts: "Yulan revealed that the Royal Medical College will hold an establishment ceremony after the Pharmacist Grand Competition, welcoming all individuals from the entire continent who are aspiring to enter the medical field for job opportunities and studies. It is not limited to domestic applicants from Yulan."
"Xiaoqi, you're still so naive, believing even such lies!" Teng Yun mocked. Because Teng Fei's martial arts talent had always been favored by the older generation of the royal family, this made Teng Yun extremely jealous, and he always found fault with his younger brother. "Your Majesty, I believe the concerns of the Prime Minister are not unwarranted. We must unite to restrain the terrifying development of Yulan. And now is the best time, as Yibo is dissatisfied with Yulan due to the matter of the fire alchemist. Convincing them won't be difficult. The Radiant Church is completely suppressed by Yulan; if we put in a little more effort now, we can easily bring them to our side..."
"So what's next? After we have tasted the sweetness of the innovative magical medical devices from Yulan, are we going back to our old ways and continue to be controlled by the Light Sect?" The Third Prince rudely interrupted the Second Prince's words. "Your Majesty, I believe now is the perfect opportunity to greatly weaken the influence of the Light Sect. And as my brother mentioned, Emperor Yulan certainly wouldn't want to see the three factions united. We can completely negotiate with Yulan based on this, regarding new emergency medical techniques, magical medical tools, and more…"
"Coward! Your Majesty, if the three parties unite, we can completely defeat Yulan and have everything we want without showing any weakness." The second prince scolded forcefully.
"Have you ever thought about the price we will pay for this victory? Even if we win, what if the opponent leaves nothing for you?" Tengxi refuted. (Reply to the translated content)
"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 hits the seven inches. Since the emergence of Yun Tai, how many decades have passed without a breakthrough, until the cases of successful promotion after encountering Yun Tai were heard? That's why many people behind her call her the "expert of promotion." At the same time, her targeted treatment method, which allows pharmacists to individually refine the promotion pills and increase the success rate of promotion, has gained strong support from Emperor Yuanlan, making many practitioners from other countries envious. We are all practitioners, all from powerful nations, why are Yuanlan's pharmacists willing to refine the pills individually while they have to beg and watch the pharmacists' expressions? Please reply to the translated content.
"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.