Myriad Medicine Pavilion

Qingshan Town, because it lay close to the Demonic Beast Mountain Range, was also known as Demonic Beast Town.

In a town like this, the largest group was naturally the mercenaries who lived every day with their lives on the line.

They gathered in groups, arms slung around one another's shoulders, spitting as they boisterously and unabashedly discussed which women in town had the most flavor, where the strongest liquor could be found, and where the fiercest Demonic Beasts lurked...

The streets paved with bluestone were packed with people. There were many shops on both sides, and thanks to the town's advantageous location, business was thriving.

Myriad Medicine Pavilion was the most popular pharmacy in Qingshan Town. The healing medicines sold inside were said to be highly effective, comparable to ordinary First Grade pills.

To those low-ranking mercenaries, healing pills were luxuries. Unless their injuries were severe, they simply could not bear to use them, only keeping one or two on hand for emergencies.

As for minor injuries, being able to buy a little healing medicine was already quite good.

"My lord, Qingshan Town is the most prosperous town around the Demonic Beast Mountain Range. Countless low-ranking mercenaries make their living here, and a large quantity of medicinal herbs is produced every day. Many factions from Black Rock City send Trade Caravans here to purchase herbs..."

Zhang Fang was one of the deputy commanders of the Mo Clan Guards in Black Rock City, and also the most perceptive among them.

After Mo Tang had wiped out the Dragon Head Mercenary Group with overwhelming force, his name had rung out in Black Rock City for the first time. He had also seized control of the Mo Clan's entire influence within the city.

This time, Mo Tang had come out to reopen several trade routes and make up for the Mo Clan's shortage of medicinal herbs after the Dragon Head Mercenary Group's disappearance.

"Have you investigated the situation in the town?"

Although Mo Tang, who had read the original novel, knew a little about the Qingshan Town that had appeared in the story, the necessary preparations still had to be made.

Zhang Fang hurriedly replied, "It has already been investigated."

"There are no fewer than two thousand mercenaries making a living throughout Qingshan Town. Half of them are lone mercenaries; another thirty percent are temporary mercenary teams. As for mercenary groups, there are three of them. Their members are all at least Dou Zhes, while the strongest individuals are Dou Shi level."

Mo Tang nodded.

Of those three types of mercenaries, mercenary groups were the strongest. They were tightly organized and strictly disciplined, and their members were all fairly capable.

As for temporary mercenary teams, they generally disbanded after completing a single mission. Their mutual trust and coordination were far inferior to those of formal mercenary groups.

Then there were the lone mercenaries. Those who dared to make a living alone in the Demonic Beast Mountain Range were all tough customers, often possessing a few tricks to save their own lives. They were actually not easy to provoke.

Of the three, mercenary groups were naturally the most useful to Mo Tang.

This time, he had only brought Zhang Fang and several dozen guards with the strength of Five-Star Dou Practitioners or above to Qingshan Town. His goal was to gather up the town's mercenary groups and turn them into a base that could supply Thousand Medicine Pavilion in the future, filling the void left by the Dragon Head Mercenary Group.

"What about these shops? Are there any suitable ones?"

At Mo Tang's question, Zhang Fang's face immediately showed some difficulty.

"This... my lord, Qingshan Town is the closest Demonic Beast town to Black Rock City. Its location is excellent, so the major factions in the city have long set their sights on it.

Many businesses in town have backers behind them. If we try to seize them by force, I'm afraid it will bring trouble..."

Mo Tang nodded slightly. This was not unexpected.

But...

"I heard that Qingshan Town has a Myriad Medicine Pavilion, and its business is the best in town. Which family stands behind it?"

Zhang Fang's mouth twitched. He did not know whether to admire his commander's sharp eye or curse his insatiable greed...

He had set his sights on the largest shop in all of Qingshan Town at a glance...

"My lord, the Myriad Medicine Pavilion absolutely cannot be touched! Although we have not discovered exactly who stands behind it, clues suggest that it has business dealings with the Miter Auction House in Black Rock City, the Heister Family, and even the Alchemist Guild..."

Seeing Zhang Fang's anxious expression, Mo Tang rolled his eyes at him.

Was this fellow afraid that he would cause trouble for the Myriad Medicine Pavilion? Did he really look that unreliable?

Seeing his lord's expression, Zhang Fang secretly wiped away a cold sweat.

He truly had been afraid that his fearless lord would reach his claws toward the Myriad Medicine Pavilion.

After all, the man had only arrived in Black Rock City a few days ago and had already destroyed the city's largest mercenary group... What was there that such a hothead would not dare to do?

Mo Tang truly had no ambitions toward the Myriad Medicine Pavilion.

But the people inside it were another matter...

"Zhang Fang, I'll leave the task of subduing the three major mercenary groups to you. Kill anyone who refuses to obey. Don't hold back.

Also, tell them that if they are willing to become subordinate mercenary groups of my Mo Clan, they had better follow the rules and not disgrace me outside!"

Zhang Fang looked at his commander, who had directly dumped the responsibility on him, with a face full of exasperation. In the end, he could only nod helplessly in agreement.

Mo Tang nodded in satisfaction and added, "Mm, go. I'll come find you once I'm done with my business..."

"Yes, my lord. Then this subordinate will take his leave."

As a Seven-Star Dou Shi, and with the elite experts of the Guard Squad at his side, Zhang Fang would have no difficulty subduing the three mercenary groups.

After they left, Mo Tang leisurely headed toward the largest pharmacy in town...

Myriad Medicine Pavilion!

As he entered the spacious shop, the Moonlight Stones hanging on the walls illuminated the interior as brightly as day. There were quite a few customers inside, and the clerks were all extremely busy, so no one came to greet Mo Tang for the moment.

Mo Tang did not mind. He simply browsed the counters at will.

"Not bad. The medicinal herbs are quite complete."

After looking around, he found that there were no rare herbs here, but the variety was comprehensive and not much worse than Thousand Medicine Pavilion.

If there was any difference, it was probably that barely any pills could be seen in the display cases... not even the lowest First Grade pills...

"Sure enough, high-end goods like pills had little market in a small town like Qingshan Town."

Did that mean the Myriad Medicine Pavilion truly did not sell pills?

That was certainly impossible. It was simply that such items were not prepared for these low-ranking mercenaries, so they were never displayed.

After making a round and finding no chance to pick up a bargain, Mo Tang gave up.

Finding a clerk, Mo Tang asked directly, "Excuse me, is Physician Xiao Yi Xian here?"

Physicians could also be considered a type of alchemist.

However, their status was far inferior to that of alchemists...

After all, they could not truly refine pills. They could only use ordinary flames to blend medicinal herbs together and achieve healing effects.

Yet their results were far inferior to an alchemist's pills. Thus, every physician dreamed of becoming an alchemist, but many spent their entire lives unable to cross that threshold...

In the end, it was mainly because of insufficient talent and the lack of anyone to guide them!