Chapter 2854: Chapter 2854: Scheming in the Shadows

"How could he possibly fake such a thing? And this is our territory?"

"Have you forgotten? He mentioned yesterday that he owns a private jet," Li Xuanzhi said:

"A person with a private jet is definitely not ordinary. His influence is bigger than we imagine. If he uses his private means to have someone forge a pill, and then present it as real, wouldn’t that be easy for him?"

After hearing Li Xuanzhi’s words, Li Dongying suddenly came to a realization.

"Director Li, you’re very thorough. I hadn’t thought of that," Li Dongying said:

"If he uses tricks, we’ll suffer a huge loss."

"I took these measures precisely to guard against such tactics."

Li Xuanzhi said:

"At that time, you all will be making pills in front of everyone together; he won’t be able to use tricks then. Plus, the whole world will know that we are the pioneers in this field!"

Li Dongying was also passionate after Li Xuanzhi’s speech.

After this matter, his own reputation would soar as well!

But soon, Li Dongying’s eyes shifted as if he thought of something and said:

"Director Li, do you think we should pull some tricks in this matter?"

"Tricks?" Li Xuanzhi’s face changed, and he said displeasedly:

"The pills in the ’Cantong Qi’ are all verified, what tricks need to be pulled!"

"Director Li, you must know, this is an opportunity to showcase ourselves to the world," Li Dongying said:

"Although our pills are effective, if we put in a little effort to make them even better, this way we can show the world. Then our income in this regard..."

Before Li Dongying could finish, Li Xuanzhi already understood what he meant.

Although fame is important, it pales in comparison to wealth and fortune.

Moreover, Li Dongying’s method is a win-win situation, covering both aspects; it could be considered perfect.

As long as this is done well, his position could naturally rise, and there is no reason to refuse from any angle.

"Are you confident about this? It must be done without leaving a trace."

"Rest assured, Director Li, I will arrange this matter properly and there won’t be any mistakes."

"Alright, you go ahead then," Li Xuanzhi said:

"Once this is done, I won’t treat you unfairly."

"Thank you, Director Li."

...

After the identification work ended, everyone returned to the hotel as usual.

But Zhang Youfu, Zhou Jing, and others gathered around Lin Yi.

"Master Lin, this matter of the pills seems so mysterious. Can we really compete against them in this?" Zhou Jing said:

"Even if we manage to make it, it might not be effective."

"Just relax; it’s just making a pill, not a big problem."

"Uncle, this matter is not trivial, please don’t joke around," Zhang Xiaoyun said:

"Today was just about verifying authenticity, and they’ve brought so many journalists. When it comes to making the pills, they’ll get even more people, wanting to announce it to the whole world."

Lin Yi moved a bit and said:

"I’ve already anticipated that, but I won’t joke around with something this important. You don’t need to worry; I’ll take care of it."

Zhou Jing originally wanted to say more, but didn’t know how to continue.

After all, Lin Yi’s identity wasn’t just a Daoist priest.

Even the president feared him; she certainly wasn’t qualified to say much.

"You all go back first; I need to prepare some materials," Lin Yi said.

"Is there anything we can help with?" Zhou Jing asked.

"Not for the moment; I can handle it myself."

Hearing Lin Yi say this, everyone didn’t say much more and left Lin Yi’s room.

Lin Yi didn’t idle around, instead calling Ji Qingyan to arrange the follow-up matters.

There were still some leftover materials at Jiuzhou Pavilion, enough to make a Nourishing Body Pill, with even some to spare.

Besides that, he needed his pill furnace to be sent along as well.

Otherwise, if these people tampered with something, he would be the one suffering.

Once the items arrived, Lin Yi instructed Lee Yongjin to have people transport the pill furnace and materials to the hotel downstairs, to be used only when needed.

When Lee Yongjin learned that Lin Yi was going to compete in alchemy with the people from Feng’en Temple, she couldn’t help but roll her eyes several times.

She felt that Lin Yi had an unordinary brain and even complained to Ji Qingyan for a while.

The day quickly passed. Lin Yi, as usual, went to experience the local customs, and also checked the news.

He found that Li Xuanzhi and Li Dongying had hyped the matter to an extreme, not only reaching the point where everyone knew but also elevating it to the level of national significance.

This made Lin Yi laugh and cry; if this happened in Yan Country, it might not have made a splash.

But in this small place, it became headline news.

Lin Yi spent the day enjoying himself, arranging some work matters in between, feeling both relaxed and fulfilled.𝑓𝑟ℯ𝘦𝓌𝘦𝘣𝑛𝑜𝓋𝑒𝓁.𝑐ℴ𝓂

The next morning, Lin Yi was still asleep when Zhang Xiaoyun’s knocking woke him.

"Uncle, we need to go to the event, stop sleeping."

"Isn’t it starting in the afternoon? It’s only ten o’clock."

"But we need to prepare in advance and observe their situation; knowing ourselves and our enemy, we can win every battle."

"Just a group of self-absorbed people, let them enjoy themselves first; why rush."

"But Master is anxious; he’s urged me several times to get you out of bed."

"He actually cares about this?"

"Maybe he’s worried that if something happens, the Shangqing Palace will close, and he won’t be able to fool young girls anymore."

"You’ve got a point there."

Lin Yi stretched and said, "I’ll go freshen up; we’ll leave once I’m done."

"Okay."

Lin Yi quickly freshened up, ordered breakfast from the hotel, and after everything was ready, joined the Shangqing Palace people to the competition venue.

Because of open flames, the place for alchemy was set in the square in front of Feng’en Temple’s Taiching Hall.

When they arrived, they found more than a dozen vehicles for interviews parked in front of the gate, with only a few spectators but plenty of staff in uniforms.

"Wow, they’ve actually made it such a big scene?" Zhang Xiaoyun exclaimed.

"In a small place like this, even a trivial matter can be blown out of proportion," Lin Yi said with a chuckle:

"If you looked at earlier reports, you’d find they no longer see this event as mere private exchange but have elevated it to a national level. This way, if we lose, they can exploit it in various ways."

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