In Fact

Ryu's robes fluttered in the wind. He stood in a long line of cultivators, his fingers twirling three Runed Pills. Those that were nearby him couldn't help but look over, gulping from time to time.

The worth of Runed Pills were simply impossible to measure. It could be said that Ryu had sold them far too cheaply on the First Heaven, but that couldn't be helped given the circumstances. The price you could force others to pay was only as good as the upper limit of your customer base's limits.

Seeing such pills up close and personal, many were eyeing Ryu immediately. They had almost forgotten that Ryu had stated that he would most definitely win. Originally, this was probably something he would be targeted for anyway, but before the combat stream even began, others had found a new reason to target him.