Just as Wenren Sheng had expected, Mei Guangzhan's potential was indeed extraordinary.
He worked closely with Lett, fully exploiting his own magical abilities as well as the other man's connections among small merchants.
Half a month later, after familiarizing himself with the background, he successfully gained a foothold in this dark Middle Ages. With a few spells and his silver tongue, he secured a position as a viscount's mysterious Eastern royal mage.
At first, he tried persuading the viscount that killing the Evil God's followers would please the Righteous God, hoping to borrow troops for the purge.
This world had a Righteous God: the Earth Goddess.
Because she could bring bountiful harvests and rain, her importance in the Middle Ages was self-evident.
They worshiped this Deity and had even established inquisitions to deal with heretics and evil followers.
Yet the viscount privately told him that even if he pleased the Righteous God, it would only increase the harvest by a few bushels. That meant little to him and would instead bring a host of potential troubles.
Naturally, it meant a great deal to farmers and minor lords, which was why they formed the main force in eliminating evil followers.
Unfortunately, they could not afford sufficient armed forces and found it difficult even to identify evil followers.
Like the old sentry, who had been lurking for a long time before being exposed.
The viscount showed little interest.
Mei Guangzhan had no choice but to make use of Earth's technology, combining it with magic to concoct medicines for treating illnesses.
Medicines for colds and headaches, indigestion, and certain unspeakable problems suffered by middle-aged and elderly men...
Salicylic Acid could be extracted from willow bark. It was the main component of the famous Aspirin.
He pretended they were gifts from the Righteous God,