Ye Tian returned home and started preparing the Medicine Liquid.
After putting together twenty bottles of hangover tea, he began to prepare the Qi-gathering Liquid.
Compared to hangover tea, Qi-gathering Liquid is of a much higher level and ten times more complex to make.
Ye Tian failed the first two attempts, wasting two sets of ingredients.
However, out of the next three attempts, he succeeded twice, which was a relief to him.
"Two doses of Qi-gathering Liquid, I hope they can help me step into the Qi Refining First Layer."
Ye Tian sat cross-legged on the wooden floor, then swallowed a bottle of Qi-gathering Liquid.
Upon entering his body, the Qi-gathering Liquid brought a cooling sensation.
Ye Tian circulated the Heavenly Creation Scripture, and warm currents eventually gathered in the Dantian below his navel.
After an unknown period, Ye Tian had fully refined the two bottles of Liquid. As he refined the last drop, a milky white radiance emanated from the surface of his body.
Finally, Ye Tian stepped into the Qi Refinement First Layer.
"Yuck! That stinks!"
When Ye Tian opened his eyes, he found his body sticky and coated with a layer of blackish mucus.
These were impurities expelled from his body after the breakthrough.
Ye Tian took a hot shower, washing off all the black mucus off his body.
After Ye Tian finished, he looked in the mirror and saw that his skin was even fairer and his body had grown taller, now standing at 1.8 meters.
"How strong am I now?"
Ye Tian changed into a set of workout clothes and went downstairs to the community's public fitness area to test his strength.
With hands alone, his explosive power exceeded 200 jin (100kg), comparable to special forces soldiers, and his running speed approached that of world-class sprinters.
Ordinary people were no match for Ye Tian.
Of course, cultivators don't rely solely on brute strength. Having entered the Qi Refining First Layer, Ye Tian was now able to make Jade Talismans. Even the lowest First Grade Jade Talisman had the power comparable to a small firearm.
However, the resources needed to make Jade Talismans were too much; Ye Tian couldn't afford them yet. He planned to wait until he had enough money to make them.
The next day, Ye Tian called President Zhang.
Half an hour later, President Zhang arrived.
"Young Brother Ye, hand over whatever you've got; I'll take them all."
"President Zhang, do you have a large demand?" Ye Tian asked, inspiration striking.
Hangover tea wasn't difficult to prepare, and he could produce quite a bit in a month; now, what he lacked was a sales channel.
Although hangover tea was highly effective, it wouldn't make much money if sold to average consumers, so Ye Tian targeted the business owners group for his clientele.
However, Ye Tian didn't know many business owners, and President Zhang's visit gave him great inspiration.
President Zhang was a businessman himself, and most of his circle comprised businessmen – weren't they potential customers?
President Zhang looked at Ye Tian, jubilantly saying, "A lot, a huge amount. Young Brother Ye, I can take whatever you've got! Have you thought about starting a company to sell hangover tea? The market is definitely huge. If you're short on initial capital, Brother Zhang would like to partner with you."
Ye Tian smiled and said, "Brother Zhang, this product can't be mass-produced, so it can't be sold in large quantities on the market just yet. But I should be able to supply what you need."
President Zhang left cheerfully.
After dinner that night, Ye Tian went to work at the Xianglong Bar.
For leaving his post without permission, Zhu Sanqiang docked Ye Tian's salary for the month.
Ye Tian didn't care.
He was ready to say goodbye to Zhou Pang and Wang Xiaolu and then resign from his job.
"Brother Tian, where will you work after you leave?"
"I'm going to do some business on my own."
"What kind of business?"
"Health product business."
"Wow, Brother Tian, you're going to make it big! I want to come work with you!"
"Alright, your Brother Tian will definitely not let you suffer."
The two chatted for a while, and Zhou Pang immediately decided to resign with Ye Tian.
They went to find Zhu Sanqiang to submit their resignations, but Zhu Sanqiang was not there.
The two split up to look for him, and in no time, Zhou Pang, looking panicked, ran towards Ye Tian.
"Brother Tian, something's wrong, a customer is harassing Wang Xiaolu."
Ye Tian's expression changed instantly, and he said immediately, "Take me there!"
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"Let me go!"
Inside the private room, Wang Xiaolu desperately struggled, trying to break free from the man's embrace, but her head became heavier and her struggling became weaker.
"Pretty girl, just have a good time with your Brother Lei today, don't worry, Brother Lei won't let you down afterwards."
A middle-aged man held onto Wang Xiaolu, smelling the fragrance she emitted, and revealed a lecherous smile.
The bodyguard Ah Biao blocked the door, not allowing anyone to come in and disturb them, while Zhu Sanqiang stood dryly in front of the window.
Wang Xiaolu felt her head getting more and more dizzy, her heart sinking to the bottom, tears rolling down the corner of her eyes.
She had planned to go back at nine o'clock, but Zhu Sanqiang found her, saying that one of her friends had come to the bar and was waiting for her in a private room.
Wang Xiaolu didn't think much of it and followed him, but once there, she found two strangers. Wang Xiaolu was very angry and immediately wanted to leave, but the door was blocked by a beefy man and she couldn't get out.
That's when Wu Lei spoke, saying that as long as she had a drink with him, she could leave. Wang Xiaolu had no room to negotiate and had to drink.
After she drank, Wu Lei still didn't let her go, and she began to feel her head getting heavy.
At that moment she realized she had been drugged, and she regretted it deeply.
She began to fantasize, imagining a Prince Charming coming to her rescue.
"Bang!"
The door of the private room was kicked open from the outside.
Ah Biao was sent flying by the powerful force and fell to the ground, landing in a mess.
"What the hell?"
Wu Lei, looking at Ah Biao on the ground, was utterly shocked.
Ah Biao, known as the man-bear, weighed one hundred fifty kilograms and was not someone a normal person could move, let alone throw down so hard.
Wu Lei looked toward the door to see Ye Tian and Zhou Pang charging in like a storm.
Ye Tian glanced over and saw Wang Xiaolu lying on the sofa, a middle-aged man standing in front of her, with Zhu Sanqiang standing to the side.
He immediately understood what was going on, a surge of anger rising from his heart.
"Who are you?" Wu Lei looked at Ye Tian and asked in a deep voice.
On the sofa, Wang Xiaolu, with a heavy head, lifted it up and upon seeing Ye Tian, she cried out for help, "Ye Tian, save me!"
"Don't worry, I'm here!"
Wu Lei gave Zhu Sanqiang a ferocious look, Zhu Sanqiang shuddered all over, forcibly mustering up his posture, and began to chastise Ye Tian.
"Ye Tian, are you rebelling? Who let you in, don't want to work anymore, is that it? Get the hell out of here!"
"Zhu Sanqiang, who would care about this crappy job, I quit! You garbage, get lost!"
Ye Tian stepped forward and threw a punch, sending Zhu Sanqiang's one hundred eighty-pound body flying.
Zhu Sanqiang fell to the ground, struggled in pain for a few moments, and passed out.
After that, Ye Tian approached Wu Lei.
Wu Lei's face darkened, and he ordered Ah Biao, who had gotten up.
"Ah Biao, take him down!"
"Kid, today I'm going to tear you to pieces!"
Ah Biao's forehead was grazed, blood seeping out, igniting his ferocity.
Ah Biao, like a man-bear, charged at Ye Tian with an intimidating force.