The Extreme Alchemist of the Mighty Cauldron

Chapter 1583: Chapter 1681: The Irresolvable Contradiction

A dyke thousands of miles long collapses because of an ant hole!

The Pill Refiner families gather together, forming an extremely powerful force, but such a vast force is composed of various loose families. How can this not give rise to all sorts of problems?

Even the presence of a domineering figure like Dragon Haotian, as the helmsman of these Pill Refiner families, does not help. Given enough time, the Pill Refiner families will crumble on their own without being attacked.

This is why some Pill Refiner families thrive while others decline, yet the Pill Alliance has always stood unshakably. That’s because the core of the Pill Alliance is not these Pill Refiner families, but all the Pill Refiners in the world. Furthermore, the ancestors of the Pill Alliance intentionally or unintentionally reduced the influence of the Pill Refiner families within the Pill Alliance. Only with such measures, the Pill Alliance has been able to continue to this day.

Now, the Pill Refiner families are banding together, with the Long Family at the forefront, seemingly aiming to establish a brand-new Pill Alliance.

However, this is against the original principles of the Pill Alliance. An alliance centered around the interests of families is doomed not to last very long.

“As you say, are the Pill Refiner families destined to fail? Is it impossible for them to take over the Pill Alliance’s current position in the Nine Countries?” Dragon Haotian asked, his expression turning somewhat unsightly.

Fang Lin nodded, as that was precisely his belief. Even if the Pill Refiner families were to ruthlessly destroy the Pill Alliance now, they would end up in chaos within a decade, plunging the entire Alchemy Tao World of the Nine Countries into turmoil as well.

It might not even take ten years for the New Pill Alliance formed by the Pill Refiner families to completely collapse.

“I don’t think so. Perhaps each of the Pill Refiner families has many problems, but if we all work hard, we might be able to stabilize the situation,” Dragon Haotian contended.

With a slight smile, Fang Lin replied, “Chief of the Dragon Family, I admire your grand ambitions, but some things cannot be changed by mere effort alone.”

“Man proposes, God disposes. The current Pill Alliance is decrepit and aged. We, the Pill Refiner families, are forming a new order, and this is the trend of the times,” Dragon Haotian stated firmly while staring at Fang Lin, demonstrating his imposing demeanor.

Fang Lin lightly shook his head, and the smile on his face became even more enigmatic.

“Chief of the Dragon Family, are you aware of one fatal issue that the Pill Alliance has failed to resolve for thousands of years?” Fang Lin inquired.

Upon hearing this, Dragon Haotian fell into thought. A problem that the Pill Alliance had not resolved for thousands of years? Why didn’t he know about it?

“I don’t know what issue you are referring to,” Dragon Haotian admitted, unable to think of the issue and thus inquired of Fang Lin.

Fang Lin pointed at himself, then pointed at Dragon Haotian, a gesture that further puzzled Dragon Haotian.

But Fang Lin did not continue to withhold the answer and explained, “The issue of the Pill Refiner’s background.”

Dragon Haotian understood as soon as he heard it, a hint of realization crossing his face.

“The issue of the Pill Refiner’s background, I’ve felt it long ago, particularly when I was at North Town Hall, the feeling was especially profound. Pill Refiners from noble families and those from humble beginnings have always had conflicts with one another. This issue has always been present in the Pill Alliance, and has never been resolved,” Fang Lin said.

“I understand your point,” responded Dragon Haotian, who was no ordinary person. With what Fang Lin had said, Dragon Haotian basically grasped the meaning he intended to convey.

This is by no means a trivial issue, but a serious one that could affect all Pill Refiners across the world. Whenever the upper echelons of the Pill Alliance had to deal with such matters in the past, they would suffer from headaches and find it exceptionally troublesome.

The reason is simple: there’s an almost irreconcilable contradiction between noble Pill Refiners and common Pill Refiners. Due to their different statuses, they naturally receive entirely different treatments. This has led to many noble Pill Refiners looking down on common Pill Refiners and, correspondingly, common Pill Refiners envying and being hostile towards noble Pill Refiners.

Within the thirty-two halls of the Pill Alliance, a large number of both noble Pill Refiners and common Pill Refiners are gathered, with a greater quantity of the latter.

After all, there are more people of humble origin in this world. However, in any hall, it is definitely the noble Pill Refiners who hold the higher status, receiving more cultivation resources and more attention.

When Fang Lin entered the North Town Hall, he personally experienced the terrible relationship between the two classes, which was almost to the point of being like fire and water.

It is no surprise that Pill Refiners of low birth, being at a disadvantage from the outset in terms of innate conditions, would want to strive hard to change all of this, to change their own fate.

And for noble Pill Refiners, what they want is almost at their fingertips, how could this not breed resentment in the hearts of common Pill Refiners?

Moreover, many noble Pill Refiners are condescending towards common Pill Refiners, and some even frequently oppress them.

This kind of incident may seem rare on the surface, but it happens all the time in secret. Even the high echelons of the Pill Alliance, who want to change this, are unable to take action because this is a conflict between two classes. It’s just like how ordinary people are naturally biased against nobles, who in turn look down on the common folk, treating them as mere ants.

If the Alchemy Tao families were to replace the Pill Alliance and become the new standard in the Alchemy Tao World, the issues that even the Pill Alliance could not resolve would only worsen.

After all, the Pill Alliance is not comprised entirely of Alchemy Tao families. But if the Alchemy Tao families were to replace the Pill Alliance, this long-standing issue would surely be magnified indefinitely, sparking a series of contradictions.

By then, all common Pill Refiners across the world would reject the Alchemy Tao families, and the Alchemy Tao families, in order to protect their own interests, would suppress the common Pill Refiners. The result would naturally be an outbreak of even more severe conflicts.

Dragon Haotian sat there with a complex expression, and was inwardly shocked. He had never realized this problem before, and if it weren’t for Fang Lin’s reminder, he probably wouldn’t have understood until the contradictions were laid bare before his eyes.

“To think that this youth could see through to such a degree is somewhat unbelievable.” Dragon Haotian silently mused, regarding Fang Lin with even more surprise.

“You’re right, I did overlook this issue.” said Dragon Haotian with a worried expression. At this moment, he realized the problem pointed out by Fang Lin and felt anxious about the future of the Alchemy Tao families.

Fang Lin stood up, drained his cup of tea in one gulp, and said: “In my view, such things as Alchemy Tao families should not exist at all.”

Dragon Haotian’s face bore a bitter taste, should Alchemy Tao families really not exist?

Suddenly, Dragon Haotian became alert, his gaze towards Fang Lin became solemn.

Seeing his look, Fang Lin knew Dragon Haotian had misunderstood, and with a chuckle said: “No need to worry, the Sky Swallowing Palace doesn’t have the appetite to devour all the Alchemy Tao families.”

Upon hearing this, Dragon Haotian slightly relaxed, thankful that it wasn’t what he had thought.

“Swallowing two or three, however, should be no problem,” Fang Lin muttered to himself.

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