Ten Thousand Dragons Technique-Chapter 24: Expelling the Sun Family from the Pill Tower!
The Lin Family had reached the pinnacle, and its members were ecstatic. The entire clan was beaming with joy. Inside the Lin Family’s grand hall, however, it was extraordinarily quiet. There were only two people present, Lin Xuan and Chen Hai, who were chatting over tea.
After a while, Chen Hai put down his teacup. "I didn’t expect, Young Master Lin, that there would be such animosity between you and the Sun Family," he said. "Don’t worry, I will help you teach the Sun Family a lesson. I will immediately return to report to the Pill Master and have him expel Sun Tian and his father from the Pill Tower."
"They can be expelled from the Pill Tower?" Lin Xuan asked, surprised.
Chen Hai nodded. "Sun Tian and his father are Alchemy Masters. We can’t strip them of their alchemical skills, but we can revoke their status as Alchemy Masters. As long as the Tower Master issues an order, the two of them will no longer be Alchemy Masters of the Pill Tower. From then on, they can only be Loose Cultivators, without any support."
Loose Cultivators? Lin Xuan was surprised. It was the first time he had heard the term.
Chen Hai explained, "Our Pill Tower is an enormously powerful entity, with a presence in all the major kingdoms. Most of the world’s Alchemy Masters join the Pill Tower because there are many benefits. Aside from a clear promotion pathway, one can also obtain rare Pill Recipes and Medicinal Materials. The Pill Tower also regularly holds exchange meetings, allowing Alchemy Masters to freely trade medicinal materials and Pill Recipes. Since all participants are Alchemy Masters from the Pill Tower, there is no need to worry about being deceived, scammed, or robbed.
"But Loose Cultivators do not have this privilege. First, they can’t participate in the exchange meetings. Second, when they trade with others, they risk being scammed, deceived, or robbed. Therefore, any true Alchemy Master would want to join the Pill Tower.
"Of course, some Alchemy Masters make mistakes or commit heinous deeds and are thus expelled from the Pill Tower. Every Alchemy Master kicked out of the Pill Tower is despised by their peers, and even other families dare not collaborate with them."
So that’s how it is. Lin Xuan finally understood. He said, "In that case, my thanks to you, Elder Chen, and to the Tower Master."
The two chatted for a while longer before Chen Hai left to report the matter to the Tower Master.
「Meanwhile, at the Sun Family.」
The atmosphere was oppressive and heavy with anger. The members of the Sun Family still couldn’t accept the fact that Lin Xuan was the Young Pill King.
Sun Tian had already woken up. He gritted his teeth and said, "Father, I can’t accept this. That kid’s Martial Dao talent is impressive enough, but why is his alchemy talent also so strong? I refuse to accept it!"
Clan Leader Sun’s expression was also somber. Being driven out like that had caused him to lose all face. "Rest assured, our Sun Family will definitely take revenge. So what if he’s the Young Pill King? He still needs to grow up first. He’s currently just a first-tier Alchemy Master; we still have a chance to suppress him. I plan to concoct a batch of precious elixirs, then unite with the other families in Cloud Sea City to suppress Lin Xuan and the Lin Family."
Is that feasible? Sun Tian was worried. He remembered how all the other families at the manor were madly fawning over Lin Xuan, showering him with flattery. Expecting them to betray Lin Xuan now seems impossible, doesn’t it?
"Ordinary elixirs definitely won’t work, but what if it’s an incredibly rare one?" Clan Leader Sun said. "I’m planning to concoct the Secret Blood Pill. This is an elixir recipe that was lost long ago; I stumbled upon it by chance. Taking this elixir can stimulate the vital energy and blood within one’s body, granting a manifold increase in strength for a short period. I refuse to believe those families won’t be tempted."
Fantastic! Sun Tian grew incredibly excited. They still had a chance to defeat Lin Xuan! So, the most important thing now was to concoct the Secret Blood Pill.
"Next, I need to purchase a batch of medicinal materials..."
As the two were in discussion, the steward suddenly rushed in. "Master, something terrible has happened!"
"What’s the matter?" Clan Leader Sun frowned.
"There’s someone outside claiming to be Elder Chen from the Pill Tower. He wants to see you."
Elder Chen from the Pill Tower? Could it be Chen Hai? Clan Leader Sun was startled. "Why haven’t you invited him in yet?" he asked quickly.
"He won’t come in," the steward replied. "He says he wants you to go out."
"Fine, I will personally go out to invite him." Although Chen Hai is also a second-tier Alchemy Master, his status is much higher than mine.
Clan Leader Sun, accompanied by Sun Tian, the steward, and a few others, quickly headed out. Upon reaching the Sun Family’s entrance, they saw Chen Hai standing there.
Clan Leader Sun forced a smile. "Brother Chen, what brings you here? Please, come in."
"No need," Chen Hai said coldly. "I’m here to inform you of something."
"What is it?" Clan Leader Sun asked, puzzled. It must be something significant for Chen Hai to come personally.
Chen Hai took out a decree and announced, "By order of the Master of the Pill Tower of Qingyun City, I am here to notify you that effective immediately, you and your son, Sun Tian, are expelled from the Pill Tower. You are no longer Alchemy Masters of the Pill Tower. You’re on your own from now on."
After saying this, Chen Hai turned and left, leaving Clan Leader Sun stunned. His eyes were wide, his gaze growing hollow.
"Father, what does that mean?" Sun Tian was also in shock. What does it mean to be expelled from the Pill Tower? He was still reeling in confusion when Clan Leader Sun suddenly collapsed to the ground.
"Master!" the steward exclaimed in horror, rushing over. The entire Sun Family was thrown into chaos.
The news of Sun Tian and his father being expelled from the Pill Tower spread like wildfire, reaching every corner of Cloud Sea City in an instant.
Everyone knew the Sun Family was doomed. This had to be Lin Xuan’s doing. To avenge him, the Tower Master had directly abandoned the Sun Family. This proved that Lin Xuan’s future was limitless; the Sun father and son weren’t even worthy of shining his shoes. It was clear that from now on, all ties with the Sun Family had to be cut.
Clan Leader Zhang was the first to act, immediately announcing the termination of all cooperation with the Sun Family. The Wang, Li, and other prominent families quickly followed suit.
Soon, they all arrived at the Lin Family estate. Clan Leader Zhang declared, "Our family’s Medicinal Materials business will cooperate with the Lin Family from now on."
Clan Leader Wang added, "As will our family’s weapons business."
The Li Family’s silk business, the Zhao Family’s tavern business—all of them pledged their cooperation to the Lin Family.
The members of the Lin Family were both shocked and delighted. This sudden windfall of fortune was almost too much to believe.
The Sun Family, on the other hand, was reeling from the devastating blows. First, their Clan Leader and young master were expelled from the Pill Tower, and then all the other families terminated their cooperation. It was truly adding insult to injury.
"Father, what should we do?" Sun Tian was frightened stiff, his previous arrogance and pride completely gone.
Clan Leader Sun sat there in a daze. His hair seemed to have turned white, and he looked as if he had aged several decades in an instant. Eventually, he let out a bitter laugh. "What else can we do? Let’s go apologize. Beg for Young Master Lin’s forgiveness. Otherwise, the Sun Family won’t just decline, it might completely collapse."
"What? Beg Lin Xuan? Are you joking?" Sun Tian leaped to his feet, his face a mask of defiance.
SLAP!
Clan Leader Sun struck him across the face. "How can you still be so defiant at a time like this?" he roared. "Do you want to drag our entire family to ruin? You will follow me to the Lin Family right now and beg for Lin Xuan’s forgiveness. Whether you have to kneel or kowtow, you must earn Lin Xuan’s forgiveness! Or don’t bother coming back!"
