Returning to Town, Windfall Profits from Medicinal Ingredients

Three days later!

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Green Mountain Village's rise plan had finally gotten on track. The forging team had been assembled, with four blacksmiths besides Lin Yongfan.

Twelve apprentices.

Under Lin Changqing's instruction, the four blacksmiths had already mastered the new forging method.

The quality of the weapons they forged had risen by a great deal.

They only needed a few more days of honing before forging top-grade ordinary weapons would no longer be a problem.

As for the twelve apprentices, they still needed a long time to temper themselves.

But no matter what, things had finally gotten on track.

Besides the forging team, things on Lin Hu's side had stabilized as well. Nearly fifty people were now training in the Five Elements Technique under him.

Most of them were youths from Green Mountain Village.

But without Returning Origin Powder and Qihuang Black Ginseng Soup, their progress was minimal.

Lin Hu, on the other hand, spent every day teaching these people to train, practicing martial arts with Lin Hu, eating medicinal cuisine, and soaking in medicinal baths.

His progress was simply soaring by the day.

By Lin Changqing's estimates, Lin Hu should be able to bring the Five Elements Technique to perfection and enter the ranks of Martial Dao within two months.

"Returning Origin Powder and Qihuang Black Ginseng Soup are used up. I have to make a trip into town."

The next day.

Early morning, the rising sun climbed into the sky.

Lin Changqing left Green Mountain Village alone and headed straight for Fengle County Town.

He did not ride a horse. Instead, he planned to get a carriage in the county town after buying the medicinal ingredients and haul them back.

Green Mountain Village would need a carriage sooner or later anyway, so preparing one in advance was not a bad idea.

Lin Changqing covered the hundred-li journey in less than an hour.

That was because he had not rushed. Otherwise, he would only have been faster. His Martial Cultivation had now reached the limit of the Martial Dao Eighth Rank.

As long as he wished it, he could step into the Seventh Rank of Refining Organs at any moment.

The reason Lin Changqing had been suppressing himself instead of breaking through was because Chen San had told him a secret concerning Martial Dao that day.

The Three Body Cultivation Realms were Body Tempering, Blood Exchange, and Qi Refining.

Among them, Body Tempering was the foundation of all foundations, determining whether one could go far on the path of Martial Dao.

The three ranks of Body Tempering—Refining Skin and Muscle, Tempering Tendons and Bones, and Refining Organs—all possessed an ultimate realm beyond perfection.

Copper Skin, Iron Bones, Jade Organs.

But reaching these ultimate realms was essentially a one-in-ten-thousand chance, perhaps even one in a million.

What Chen San did not know was that Lin Changqing had already entered an ultimate realm at the Ninth Rank and cultivated Copper Skin.

Now that he had perfected the Martial Dao Eighth Rank, he had even cultivated Tiger Leopard Thunder Sound.

The tendons and bones within his body were undergoing transformation. Once that transformation was complete, he would enter the so-called ultimate realm of Iron Bones.

That was precisely why Lin Changqing had kept suppressing his cultivation rather than stepping into the Seventh Rank of Refining Organs.

He was waiting.

Waiting for the moment his tendons and bones completely transformed into Iron Bones. Then he would use qi and blood to refine his organs.

And enter the Martial Dao Seventh Rank in one fell swoop.

"At most three more days, and the tendons and bones in my body will complete their transformation, becoming Iron Bones and entering the ultimate realm of the Eighth Rank..."

Lin Changqing muttered to himself as he followed the crowd into Fengle County Town.

He did not immediately purchase medicinal ingredients. Instead, he first went to buy a carriage.

This time, he intended to purchase more medicinal ingredients.

Not only did he need enough for himself, Lin Yongfan, and Lin Hu to use for three months, but he also intended to provide medicinal cuisine and medicinal baths for the dozens of people practicing martial arts under Lin Hu.

Of course, their portions would definitely not be the same as his own.

Lin Changqing did the calculations.

Once every five days.

He would adjust it in the future according to the circumstances.

After spending fifty taels of silver on a high-quality carriage, Lin Changqing headed straight for Hundred Herbs Hall.

As the largest medicine hall in Fengle County, Hundred Herbs Hall had the most complete selection of medicinal ingredients.

This time, he needed a fairly large quantity, and Lin Changqing had no intention of buying it in separate places. It was simply too troublesome.

As for whether someone would keep an eye on him.

Hehe!

Lin Changqing truly did not care. His Martial Cultivation was only at the Eighth Rank, but his true foundation was not martial arts—it was Spiritual Power.

If he truly had to act, Lin Changqing was confident that even Xu Zhan, Chen San's guard, would be dealt with within three moves.

If anyone was so blind as to dare cause him trouble, Lin Changqing would not mind teaching them how to behave.

This was the confidence brought by great strength.

Meanwhile!

Just as Lin Changqing drove his carriage to Hundred Herbs Hall, at Wei Mansion in Fengle County, within an antique courtyard, the Wei Family's Eldest Young Master, Wei Zhengming, was frolicking and laughing with several beautiful maidservants in a Pavilion.

All of a sudden, a Man hurried in.

"Young Master, that Lin Changqing has entered the city again. He went to Hundred Herbs Hall..."

The Man lowered his head, not daring to look at those in the Pavilion, and said in a deep voice, "We have already investigated it thoroughly. The divine weapons of the Divine Weapon Pavilion were supplied by this Lin Changqing.

"There should be a Divine Weapon Forgemaster behind him."

"Oh..."

Wei Zhengming waved a hand, signaling the maidservants beside him to withdraw, before asking the Man, "Have you investigated Lin Changqing's identity?"

"We have. He is a villager from Green Mountain Village. His father, Lin Yongfan, is a Blacksmith. But that Divine Weapon Forgemaster should be someone else."

The Man hurriedly asked, "Young Master, what should we do now?"

"A country villager, hehe... Interesting."

Wei Zhengming gave a light laugh. "Go there yourself. Tell him that I have specially arranged a table at Hundred Flowers Pavilion and invited him for a gathering..."

"Yes, Young Master. I'll go at once."

After quickly acknowledging the order, the Man did not waste another word before turning and leaving the courtyard.

A dazzling gleam flashed in Wei Zhengming's eyes.

With a cold laugh, he said, "Lin Changqing, I hope you know what is good for you. Otherwise... if you ruin my plan, do not blame me for being ruthless."

At this moment!

Lin Changqing was making a large purchase inside Hundred Herbs Hall.

Suddenly, his Heart Stirred.

A gleam immediately flashed through Lin Changqing's eyes as he muttered, "A Sudden Urge—something is about to happen.

"Looks like someone has set their sights on me..."

"Young Master, all the medicinal ingredients you requested have been prepared. The total comes to 320 gold..."

Just then, the Shopkeeper of Hundred Herbs Hall came over with a beaming smile and spoke to Lin Changqing.

"Mm, load them onto the carriage!"

Lin Changqing nodded. At the same time, he placed a wooden chest before him, took out 320 taels of gold, and said, "Shopkeeper, hurry it up. I still need to get on the road."

"No problem. Please rest assured, Young Master. It will be done very soon."

After accepting the gold, the Shopkeeper's smile grew even broader. He immediately ordered several Waiters to load the carriage.

His attitude could not have been more respectful.

Then again, Lin Changqing had purchased 320 gold worth of medicinal ingredients from him in one go. He might not see such lavish spending more than a few times a year.

From this single transaction alone, he could earn at least 150 gold.

Naturally, he worshipped Lin Changqing like a God of Wealth.

Lin Changqing took in the Shopkeeper's expression and gave a light laugh. "Shopkeeper, you made quite a profit from this trip, didn't you?"

"Not at all, not at all, Young Master. We only earn a little for our hard work. The cost of medicinal ingredients is too high, especially for precious ingredients."

The Shopkeeper was bursting with joy inside, but his words were nothing but a tale of hardship.

Lin Changqing could not help curling his lip, filled with contempt.

Damn it!

The merchants in this world were all old foxes, each one an actor worthy of an award. Chen San was like that, and so was this old fellow.

High costs for medicinal ingredients? Everyone knew this stuff was a wildly profitable business.

Lin Changqing didn't know the exact prices at which Hundred Herbs Hall bought medicinal ingredients from Herb Farmers, but he was certain of one thing: they were definitely low.

This time, Hundred Herbs Hall had made at least half again as much off his 320 gold worth of goods.

And that was supposedly hard-earned money.

That old bastard was shameless beyond belief.

"No, I have to hurry up and find a supply source. Otherwise, all the money Little Master worked so hard to earn will just end up in the pockets of black-hearted middlemen like Hundred Herbs Hall..."

Lin Changqing thought to himself.

Once the medicinal ingredients had been loaded onto the cart, he headed straight out of Hundred Herbs Hall.

He hoped it would be the last time he ever set foot in this place.