One week later.
In the Xiao family's workshop district, a new hemostatic medicine called Blood-Clotting Powder appeared. Its price was fair, and it came in ample quantities.
More importantly, its hemostatic effect was extraordinary. Applied to a wound, it would stop bleeding and form a scab in just a short time.
Word spread that the medicine had been crafted by an alchemist, and Blood-Clotting Powder quickly became the center of attention.
The initial stock was distributed in the advanced workshop previously managed by Xiao Jian.
Over the following days, all the Xiao family's medium and advanced workshops started selling it. Even some lower-tier workshops with high traffic had limited quantities.
After a day of testing and with Xiao Jian secretly coordinating marketing, the daily supply of Blood-Clotting Powder was snapped up completely, showing signs of being in short supply.
However, this schedule left Xiao Yan completely exhausted.
These days, he was cheaper labor than a college student. Aside from eating and sleeping, he did nothing but refine pills.
Originally, the herbs were insufficient, so Xiao Yan thought he could rest and resume later.
But Xiao Jian thoughtfully brought him an endless supply of herbs.
Yao Lao also chuckled, saying that the key to alchemy was practice and repetition.
So, Xiao Yan gritted his teeth and reluctantly refined pills for a full week, finally finishing all the materials.
The upside was that he produced several thousand bottles of Blood-Clotting Powder.
With Xiao Jian strictly controlling workshop distribution, these thousands of bottles would last a whole month.
The explosive sales of Blood-Clotting Powder struck the entire Utan City workshop market. In just half a month, the Galia family's workshop income dropped by fifty percent.
For the Galia family, whose income relied mainly on workshops, this was a catastrophic blow.
In contrast, the Xiao family's workshop income increased significantly, bringing wide smiles to Xiao Zhan and the three elders.
They had never felt so satisfied in all these years.
Xiao Yan also clearly realized for the first time just how important alchemists were on the Dou Qi Continent.
Even a low-grade medicine, overlooked by Yao Lao, could so profoundly impact the family's business. Imagine if they released Qi Gathering Powder instead…
However, this idea was immediately suppressed by Xiao Jian.
Even mediocre pills were enough to leave the Galia family in chaos. If it were Qi Gathering Powder, the Galia family might risk everything to fight the Xiao family, possibly giving the Oba family an advantage.
But where some rejoiced, others despaired.
While the Xiao family celebrated, the Galia family grew anxious and angry, but had no solution.
Inside the Galia family council hall:
"Damn it! That bastard Xiao Zhan is too arrogant. How dare he openly steal business!"
Galia Bi slammed the table, shattering his tea cup, spilling tea all over himself.
"Shit!"
Feeling the wetness on his hands and clothes, Galia Bi's rage intensified.
He released Dou Qi through his hand, destroying the table entirely.
"Right now, our family's workshops have seen a sharp drop in foot traffic. Many merchants are uneasy, and some have already secretly moved to the Xiao family's workshops. At this rate, in half a month, our workshops will all go bankrupt!"
Sitting beside him, the corpulent and rough-faced Galia Ku gritted his teeth, grimacing.
"Why don't I take some elites and secretly kill Xiao Jian? The Blood-Clotting Powder first appeared in his advanced workshop. This has to be connected to him!"
The second elder of the Galia family, Galia Nu, said coldly, his eyes sharp.
"That's the Xiao family's genius. He won't be easy to ambush. Besides, Xiao Zhan is much stronger than you, and the three Xiao elders are no pushovers either."
Galia Bi considered it but shook his head, restraining himself.
"Yet if this continues, all of Utan City's workshops will bear the Xiao name! Last year, the patriarch invested all our family's savings to auction the Wind Whirl Technique. If the Xiao family gains influence, our Galia family may never recover!"
Galia Ku's fat trembled, his expression dark.
Galia Bi's forehead veins bulged. Although Galia Ku hadn't blamed anyone, the words were true. The family had very little liquid capital left.
If this continued, they might have to sell workshops to recoup funds. A desperate move at best.
"Damn it! We need another plan. If we could hire an alchemist, maybe we still have a chance!"
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