Starting as a supporting character in Doupo

"crunch..."

Just as everyone fell silent, the door upstairs was pushed open, and Xiao Fan came out. He met Yue Yao's eyes, which had been staring at the door, smiled at her, and indicated that he was alright.

Under the watchful eyes of the others, Xiao Fan and Xiao Yan, looking exhausted, quickly walked into the hall.

"Are you guys okay?"

Seeing the exhaustion on their faces, Hu Jia asked with concern.

"Don't worry, it'll be fine." Xiao Fan yawned, letting Yue Yao hold his hand, and said softly.

He then waved his hand, and countless jade bottles appeared, completely filling the tabletop.

"There are three types of pills in total: 159 Qi-restoring pills, 120 Body-restoring pills, and 70 Ice-clearing pills, for a total of 349 pills!" Xiao Fan said to the group with a satisfied look on his face.

"So many!" Looking at the table full of jade bottles, the voices of the group were filled with surprise. When they heard the number Xiao Fan announced, a look of joy appeared between their brows.

Xiao Yan sat on the chair beside him, leaning on the table, his voice tinged with weariness. "From now on, the sales work will be left to you guys. We two just can't hold on any longer."

"Don't worry, leave the rest to us."

The girls chattered away, while Xiao Fan sat down on a chair to the side. Yue Yao didn't join the discussion either; for her, Xiao Fan was the only special one, so she sat down with him on the side.

Xiao Fan watched Xun'er and the others discussing, his eyelids drooping, before he leaned on Yue Yao's shoulder and fell asleep.

Xiao Yan, too, lay on the table and fell asleep amidst the conversation of the others.

After all, alchemy is mentally taxing, and the two of them had been working non-stop for a whole day, so they were already exhausted.

At first, the two were competing and discussing alchemy, but later they lost interest and just wanted to finish as soon as possible and get some rest.

When Xun'er and the others came to their senses, they saw that Xiao Fan and the other person had already fallen asleep.

Xun'er quietly gave a hand signal, then brought two blankets and covered the two of them. She nodded to Yueyao and left with Hu Jia and the others.

Yueyao glanced at the group of people who had walked away, then at the head resting on her shoulder. She carefully put Xiao Fan down, laid him on her lap, and waited quietly.

Chapter 172 Great Harvest

By the time Xiao Fan woke up, it was already getting dark.

As soon as Xiao Fan opened his eyes, he found himself resting his head on Yue Yao's lap, and he could clearly smell the fragrance of the young girl.

Yueyao held Xiao Fan's head with both hands to prevent him from slipping off her lap. Perhaps because she had been sitting for a long time, she leaned back in her chair and took a short nap.

Xiao Fan's sudden movement startled Yue Yao. Looking down, she saw Xiao Fan staring at her in a daze. A blush crossed her face, and Yue Yao helped Xiao Fan up.

"you're awake?"

"Mmm." Xiao Fan nodded, sleeping soundly. After all, when the two of them were cultivating in the Black Tower, Yue Yao would put Xiao Fan on her lap after he fell asleep. After Xiao Fan discovered this, he started to rest his head on Yue Yao's lap every time he cultivated, and he had gotten used to it.

What? You have soft thighs to lean on, but you want to lean on the hard floor of the Black Tower?

You are noble, you are amazing!

Xiao Fan stretched, glanced at Xiao Yan who was still slumped over the table, a smile flashing in his eyes. He took Yue Yao's hand and walked out into the courtyard. In the courtyard, he asked softly, "Haven't Xun'er and the others returned yet?"

"Not yet." Yueyao stretched her stiff body and glanced at the sky. "They should be back soon."

Just as the two were talking, Xiao Yan woke up in the room.

"you're awake?"

Hearing the noise behind him, Xiao Fan turned around and said with a smile, "We're still talking. Xun'er and the others should be back soon. After all, these pills should still have a good market."

"I'm not worried about that." Xiao Yan nodded, then added, "However, if no one knows the effects of the Ice Cleansing Pill, I doubt many people will dare to buy it."

Hearing Xiao Yan's words, Xiao Fan nodded, then his eyes lit up, and he said mysteriously to Xiao Yan, "Don't worry about that, I have a way."

"any solution?"

Just as Xiao Fan was about to answer, he heard a commotion outside and said with a smile, "Perfect timing, Xun'er and the others are back. Let's see what we've got today."

During the conversation, the courtyard gate was opened, and a group of people walked in, led by the excited Xun'er and Hu Jia.

"Ha, you're all awake."

Seeing Xiao Fan and the other two standing in the courtyard, Hu Jia chuckled and then said, "Tsk tsk, I've really seen something new today. Being an alchemist is like getting rich overnight!"

Hu Jia strode forward, pulled Xiao Fan and the other into the hall, sat them down in chairs, and said with a smile, "Guess how many pills we sold today?"

"There shouldn't be too many on the first day, right?" Xiao Fan stroked his chin, pondered for a moment, and then asked.

"The amount of fire energy earned should be around one hundred, right?" Xiao Yan roughly estimated the amount of fire energy he could sell today, since it was only the first day and he was basically unknown.

"No, no, no." Hearing their words, Hu Jia shook her head and didn't give them an answer. She put her hands behind her back, tilted her head back, and looked like she was about to ask me.

"Hehe, Hu Jia, stop keeping me in suspense."

Xun'er walked in from outside and said to Xiao Fan and the other person, "I didn't expect that we would actually sell fifty-seven Qi-restoring pills, forty-three Body-restoring pills, and thirty-eight Ice-clearing pills today."

"Xun'er!"

Seeing Xun'er enter, Hu Jia rushed over to cover Xun'er's mouth, but it was too late. She said sullenly, "I've figured it out now, you're just like Yue Yao, a complete traitor. I don't know what's so good about those stinky men..."

"so much?"

Even Xiao Fan was somewhat surprised when he heard the number Xun'er reported.

He remembered that when Panmen first started selling pills, it shouldn't have been this popular. Could something have happened?

"Yes."

Seeing the surprised expressions on Xiao Fan and the other person's faces, Hu Jia immediately recovered and said with a big laugh, "However, since Xun'er said that the most important thing for us now is to make a name for ourselves, we will sell Qi Recovery Pills and Body Restoration Pills for one day's worth of Fire Energy each. As for Ice Clarity Pills, because of their special effects, we will sell them for three days' worth of Fire Energy each."

“This price is about right.” Hearing Hu Jia’s words, Xiao Fan nodded. The biggest task for Panmen now is to open up the market. It doesn’t matter if the price is a little lower, and they can still make a profit from the fire energy every day.

"Even at this price, it shouldn't be possible to sell so many, right? Especially the Ice Cleansing Pills. Three days of Fire Energy is not a small amount for ordinary students, yet they were able to sell more than thirty of them?"

"Hehe, we have to thank Brother Xiao Fan for this," Xun'er said mysteriously from the side.

"Thank me?" Xiao Fan was slightly taken aback, then seemed to realize something and blurted out, "Is it because of the White Gang and Lin Yan's relationship?"

“That’s right.” Xun’er nodded in agreement.

“Brother Xiao Fan’s reputation in the inner courtyard is no less than that of the guys ranked high on the Strong List. You defeated Bai Cheng, and many people are paying attention to the movements of our Panmen. In addition, the news that you cleared Senior Lin Yan’s fire poison has also been spread by us, which is why so many Ice Cleansing Pills were sold today.”

"I'm afraid it's more than that?" Xiao Fan nodded thoughtfully. Everyone knows that sellers exaggerate their claims, so many people probably wouldn't take the claim about the effect of suppressing fire poison seriously and would just think that Panmen was exaggerating.

“You really can’t hide anything from me.” Hu Jia smiled while holding Xun’er, tilted her head and said to Xiao Fan, “Because Senior Lin Yan went to the Black Tower to cultivate today, many people noticed that the fire poison on his body has disappeared. In addition, because of the news that you promised to help him remove the fire poison, the sale of Ice Cleansing Pills has become very popular.”

"If it weren't for the many inner court experts cultivating in the Black Tower, I estimate I could have sold even more pills today."

"I see." Xiao Yan nodded, then looked at Xiao Fan and said, "Senior Brother, what you said earlier about having a way to promote the pills, you must be thinking about this too, right?"

“That’s right.” Hearing Xiao Yan’s words, Xiao Fan nodded and said to him, “I originally just wanted to use Lin Yan for publicity, but I didn’t expect that it would be successful without me having to worry about it.”

"Fifty-seven Qi-restoring pills, forty-three Body-restoring pills, and thirty-eight Ice-clearing pills; today's fire energy income is close to two hundred points. No wonder you are all so excited."

"Haha, we won't have to worry about fire energy anymore!" Hu Jia laughed like a fool, screaming incessantly.

“But it’s too tiring with just my senior brother and me. This can’t go on for long. We’d better be able to recruit an alchemist.” Xiao Yan said, seeing Hu Jia’s excited expression.

Hearing Xiao Yan's words, Hu Jia calmed down. Indeed, the fatigue on Xiao Fan and the other person's faces when they came out in the morning was not faked. So many pills could not be relied on by just the two of them.

Chapter 173: Raising troops and mobilizing crowds

"indeed so."

Hearing their words, Hu Jia nodded in agreement. Alchemy was just a way for them to earn fire energy, and the purpose of earning fire energy was to promote their cultivation. They wouldn't put the cart before the horse.

"In that case, we'll try to find an alchemist later, but for now, we'll have to rely on the two of you."

"Hmm." Xiao Fan nodded. This matter couldn't be rushed. After all, alchemists weren't easy to find, and finding one who could perfectly handle the task of refining these three types of pills was even more difficult. Although Panmen had gained some fame, it was still lacking in attracting outstanding alchemists to join them.

......

Meanwhile, in a spacious hall, a dozen or so students gathered. A young man who looked to be in his mid-twenties sat at the head of the table, staring at several jade bottles on the table with an unpleasant expression. Upon closer inspection, he recognized them as the pills that Panmen was selling.

"How could there be an alchemist in this Panmen?"

The young man at the head of the table looked at the other seated people, his voice somewhat cold.

"Master, this...we don't know either." A young man dressed in blue stood up and said tremblingly when he heard the question, "We haven't heard of anyone in the Panmen being an alchemist before."

"The effects of these three pills are all terrifying. The most crucial one is the Ice Cleansing Pill, which can actually suppress the fire poison. I heard that Xiao Fan of Panmen helped Lin Yan treat the fire poison. I didn't believe it at first, but it seems that these pills were his doing."

The young man seated at the head of the table was Han Xian, the leader of the Medicine Clan, the largest force of alchemists in the inner courtyard. Hearing his subordinate's report, his expression turned somewhat displeased.

"I've heard that Xiao Fan not only led this year's freshmen to defeat the inner court team in the Fire Energy Hunting Competition, but also directly defeated Bai Cheng in a head-on battle some time ago. Now he's launched a new pill. He's really a real headache."

Rubbing his temples, Han Xian also felt a bit troubled. "If Bai Cheng were still here, he could have the Bai Gang cause trouble for Panmen. I didn't expect him to be defeated by a freshman."

After pondering for a moment, Han Xian tapped the table and ordered, "Here's what we'll do: go and find out what medicinal herbs Panmen is buying. No matter what price they offer, we'll offer double the fire energy. Without the herbs, I'll make sure they can't refine a single pill."

"Yes!"

......

"Selling pills is really a way to get rich quick!"

Inside the main hall of the Panmen Gate, Xiao Fan looked at the numbers on his Fire Energy Card that had all returned and couldn't help but sigh.

“Who says otherwise?” Sitting to the side, Hu Jia looked at the numbers on the Fire Crystal Card, beaming with joy, her tone tinged with envy. “Alchemists truly deserve to be the most prestigious status on the Dou Qi Continent. After a few days of sales, the fire energy we’ve earned is already enough to support the entire Panmen’s consumption.”

“Learning alchemy is extremely expensive, and it also wastes your cultivation time. It’s fortunate that my senior brother is here, otherwise, if I were to refine it by myself, the time it would take would probably double.” Xiao Yan glanced at Hu Jia with annoyance and said to her, “Why haven’t the disciples who went to buy medicinal herbs returned yet?”

Now that the Panmen Sect has built up its reputation, it only sells pills at a few fixed locations and no longer needs to hawk them. The task of purchasing medicinal herbs has been handed over to other disciples, allowing Xun'er and the others to extricate themselves from this situation.