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Chapter 154

Delivering Medicine (Two Chapters Combined, Please Leave Comments)

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Li Banfeng started from the Iron Wire River in Blue Poplar Village Green Water Bay, hitched a ride with Iron Wire Worm, and after several transfers, arrived at Jiangyue Village New Land, Medicine King Gully.

Li Banfeng truly hadn't expected this process.

Not only was Li Banfeng surprised, but even Yu Nan, a native of the area, probably didn't know the reason behind it.

There is a passage between the new lands. Li Banfeng doesn't know the origin of this passage. He only knows one thing: after walking through this passage once, Li Banfeng's Travel Cultivator level increased by nearly a year.

Especially in the Thorn Thicket, walking a mile felt like running for a whole day.

If you just stroll along this road whenever you have free time, will your cultivation level keep rising?

Could the high-level cultivators who Travel Cultivator know this secret and frequently come here to cultivate?

What level of cultivator would it take to defeat the head hidden in the Thorn Thicket?

Just looking at that head could set someone on fire.

Moreover, the cultivation conditions for higher-level cultivators are much more difficult than those for second-level cultivators.

Regardless of whether high-level cultivators have such abilities, given the current situation, Li Banfeng does not want to go through this process a second time.

Let's just take the Golden Essence Pill.

Thinking of this, Li Banfeng felt sorry for Lu Dongliang.

Dongliang, you were Peerless Hero, and you died just like that.

If only you could come back to life again.

The pills you produce aren't enough to eat!

"Boil some water, I'm going to take a bath."

Yu Nan was taken aback. After a long separation, the first thing she wanted to do upon seeing him was take a shower.

Is this some kind of hint?

Yu Nan quickly asked someone to boil water for Li Qi, and she went back into the house and carefully dressed herself.

She was overthinking it; Li Banfeng just wanted to take a shower.

Soaking in the hot water, Li Banfeng felt incredibly comfortable and almost fell asleep in the bathtub.

But after the initial comfort, Li Banfeng had to face a real problem.

How will he get back to Green Water Bay?

He obviously couldn't stay in Medicine King Gully to live; Green Water Bay was where he had painstakingly built his foundation.

Return to the new land and continue searching for the direction of the Iron Wire River?

Li Banfeng didn't want to do that; the road was too dangerous.

Try to find a way to get Travel Permit and return to Green Water Bay through official channels?

This is a good choice.

But Yu Nan can forget about it; she doesn't even dare to leave Yu Family Stronghold.

To find Travel Permit, you need to go to Inner Gully.

After taking a shower and eating something, Li Banfeng quietly returned to his Portable Abode and had a good night's sleep.

The Wife hadn't woken up, the Copper Lotus was still Pill Refining, and everything at home remained the same.

After waking up, Li Banfeng found Yu Nan and asked about the situation in Medicine King Gully.

Previously, the search for Li Banfeng in Medicine King Gully had caused a great commotion. Yu Nan was worried that Li Banfeng and Li Qi had some kind of connection. Firstly, she was afraid of harming Li Qi, and secondly, she was afraid of getting herself into trouble. So for a long time, she stayed in Xindi and did not dare to go out.

After Lu Dongliang's incident, the storm surrounding Li Banfeng subsided, and Medicine King Gully returned to its former tranquility. However, Yu Nan still did not dare to return to Inner Gully.

She was so terrified of Geng Zhiwei that she even considered staying in Xindi for the rest of her life.

Li Banfeng's advice was. "Shopkeeper Yu, if you really want to calm your mind, it's not a bad idea to cultivate yourself properly in the new place. But if you can't calm your mind, you should go back to Inner Gully to do business."

Yu Nan sighed softly, "I'm afraid Jiang Xiang Gang will keep pestering me. Unlike Boss Qin, I don't have anyone to back me up..."

Li Banfeng didn't know what to say, Yu Nan was clueless.

She has someone backing her up, and the strongest support comes from Medicine King Gully.

She knew how to contact the Medicine King Old Man Yao, but in her eyes, Old Man Yao was just a doctor who sold medicine.

This matter cannot be discussed openly; to do so would be disrespectful to Old Man Yao.

Moreover, Li Banfeng saw through Yu Nan's thoughts. "You want the Three Heroes Gate to look after you?"

Yu Nan looked at Li Banfeng with considerable anticipation. "I'm afraid my relationship with Boss Qin isn't close enough..."

Li Banfeng was going to Inner Gully anyway, and judging from Yu Nan's description, it seemed safe enough to go Inner Gully now. "I can inform Qin Tianjiu for you, but if I'm not mistaken, the price offered by Three Heroes Gate won't be cheap."

If you really want to keep the business going, you'll have to rely on your own real skills. Even if Three Heroes Gate agrees to help you, they can only lend you their reputation at most. Don't forget Geng Zhiwei's example; if something really happens, you'll have to shoulder the burden yourself.

In Pro State, unless there is a special relationship between the two parties, any assistance provided by the strong to the weak is always an exchange of equal value.

With the meager business of the cloth shop, how much Bonus Money could they possibly give Three Heroes Gate? And how much effort could Three Heroes Gate possibly put in for her?

Instead of talking to the various gangs about the ways of the martial arts world, it would be better to think carefully about how to do some business with Old Man Yao.

Yu Nan expressed his deepest gratitude to Li Banfeng then gave him some water and left Yu Family Stronghold that same day.

Just like that, you left?

Yu Nan longed to see Li Banfeng every day, but he only got to see him once before he passed away.

Standing at the entrance of Yu Family Stronghold, Yu Nan was filled with anticipation, hoping that Li Qi could make the connection with the Three Heroes Gate.

But looking at Li Banfeng's back, she felt a little disappointed.

Will I ever see him again?

Late at night, Qin Xiaopang, having eaten and drunk his fill, went back to his small courtyard to sleep. As soon as he entered the house, he saw Li Banfeng sitting in a chair, pouring him tea.

"Seventh Brother, when did you get back? You left without a word last time, and I was so worried about you."

"Nothing serious, just going out for a walk." Li Banfeng casually replied, not mentioning the matter of Green Water Bay. Once the Lu Family calms down, they might start investigating Red Lotus's whereabouts again. Saying too much about some things wouldn't do Xiaopang any good.

Li Banfeng told Xiaopang about Yu Nan's situation. Xiaopang nodded and said, "This is easy to handle. I'll make the decision. Let Boss Yu decide how to give me the Bonus Money. Just don't make things too difficult for me. When Sixth Brother comes back, I'll let him know."

Where did Zhang Liuze go?

"Sixth Brother went to Sea Eat Ridge. There was a famine in Sea Eat Ridge, and many people died. Sea Eat Ridge is the foundation of our Food Cultivator. I wanted to go and see it too, but Sixth Brother only managed to get a Travel Permit. He let me temporarily use the Iron Seal instead of the iron seal, and he wouldn't allow me to leave Medicine King Gully."

Li Banfeng had also heard about the Insect Plague at Sea Eat Ridge, but he didn't understand why Xiaopang was joining in. "What are you going to Sea Eat Ridge for? Do you know how to farm or kill insects? There's no food there to begin with, are you going to starve?"

Little Fatty's eyes lit up. "Let's go there and seize the mountain and gain territory! This famine has caused many gangs to go bankrupt. Once the Insect Plague is over, whoever can pick up these businesses will make a fortune. If I go to Sea Eat Ridge, I can earn at least a copper seal."

No wonder Lu Dongjun is so concerned about Sea Eat Ridge; he wants to take advantage of the opportunity to control the pests and start a new business in Sea Eat Ridge.

This is indeed a good opportunity. Sea Eat Ridge is about to undergo a major reshuffle. If Lu Dongjun really manages to control the Insect Plague, no one will be able to shake his position in Sea Eat Ridge for a long time.

But to seize a hilltop, one must have real skills.

"What level of cultivation have you reached now?"

Little Fatty said, "One level! You saw me go up to the next level with your own eyes!"

"How much time have you accumulated?"

Little Fatty scratched his head and said, "I haven't saved up any time; just cultivating every day is quite difficult."

Li Banfeng shook his head and said, "Then you'd better not go to Sea Eat Ridge. I reckon Zhang Liuze will risk his Sea Eat Ridge if he goes there."

"We'll definitely have to fight to the death. Our boss has given the order that no matter what tricks Lu Dongjun comes up with, the Three Heroes Gate's business must not fall into his hands."

The various Lineage and gangs will have to fight a fierce battle at Sea Eat Ridge.

With Zhang Liuze absent, Qin Xiaopang temporarily took over the position of Iron Seal and received a lot of inside information during this time.

"The Lu Family and our Three Heroes Gate have always had a good relationship. A few days ago, the Lu Family patriarch, Lu Maoxian, even made a special trip to Medicine King Gully to have several meals with our manager, Silver Seal. I even went to accompany him at one of the meals, but unfortunately, my status wasn't high enough to sit at the same table as the Old Master Lu."

Two days later, Lu Yuanshan, the eldest son of the Lu Family, also arrived and invited our manager to dinner again. I wanted to toast Young Master Lu, but our Brother Tongyin wouldn't allow it.

He told us to mind our own business and not get involved in the Lu Family's affairs, since it's uncertain who will be in charge in the future. I heard from Tongzhang that the three of us Jinyin have also been quite at odds over this matter.

The Second Boss thought that Old Master Lu could make the decisions, the Third Boss thought that the Lu Family would have to listen to the eldest young master in the future, and our First Boss was neither close to anyone nor distant from anyone, so no one knew what he was thinking...

This is the benefit of Qin Xiaopang joining the big gang; it allowed Li Banfeng to hear news that he couldn't find out even in Green Water City.

Judging from the attitude of the Three Heroes Gate, they all believe that Lu Dongliang has met with misfortune, but no one stands on Lu Dongjun's side. It is estimated that other gangs have the same attitude.

Li Banfeng gave Xiao Pang two Mystic Blaze Pills and told him to cultivate diligently and stay away from trouble as much as possible.

After leaving Xiao Pang's house, Li Banfeng went to Feng's General Store.

Upon seeing Li Banfeng, Steward Feng was overjoyed. He invited Li Banfeng into the inner room and, without asking any further questions, gave Li Banfeng the money from selling the pills.

The Mystic Blaze Pill had already been sold at a high price. After deducting Steward Feng's commission, Li Banfeng received more than one million.

When Li Banfeng asked about the Travel Permit to Outer State, Steward Feng shook his head. "Travel Permit to Outer State are a bit difficult to obtain. Sea Eat Ridge is plagued by Insect Plague, Outer State are afraid of attracting the Plague Mosquito there. These days, all Travel Permit to Outer State have been suspended, and even trains have stopped running."

Li Banfeng didn't press further, as there was no rush to return to Outer State.

Right now, the urgent thing is to get back to Blue Poplar Village.

"Is it easy to get the Travel Permit to Green Water Bay?"

Steward Feng shook his head and said, "In the past, going to Green Water Bay would not have been difficult at all, but when there is a disaster, the Outer State tighten their control over Travel Permit. I can ask for you, but I'm afraid it won't work."

"Then there's no need to ask. I won't be staying in Medicine King Gully for long." Li Banfeng understood Steward Feng's predicament. He bought some canned goods and biscuits from him, as well as some Machine Oil and fuel, two tailcoats, two suits, and a top hat.

Steward Feng was a little embarrassed. "Boss Li, you are not short of money now. The clothes in my general store are not quite worthy of your status."

"I love your clothes."

Chunsheng called a carriage to deliver goods to Li Banfeng. This time, Li Banfeng did not let the carriage unload the goods midway, but instead took the goods directly to Peach Garden Inn.

In Medicine King Gully, Peach Garden Inn is considered a mid-range inn. It's not very big, and the rooms aren't particularly nice, but it's inconspicuous.

Li Banfeng booked a room, packed his things into his Portable Abode, and then took out a piece of yellow paper.

He bought two sheets of yellow paper from Old Man Yao, and this is one of them.

This is the most important purpose of his trip.

When doing business with Old Man Yao, you must first think of a reason and not make unreasonable demands.

As the yellow paper burned, Li Banfeng heard Yao Lao's voice.

"Do you want treatment, or do you want to buy medicine?"

His voice was still as friendly as ever, and there was no unnecessary small talk; he got straight to business.

"I want to buy medicine and get treatment."

What kind of medicine do you want to buy?

"I'd like to buy your medicinal wine, a lot, enough to treat hundreds of people." Old Man Yao's wine is good for setting fires and treating illnesses, so we should stock up on more.

Bottled or bulk wine?

"Bottled."

What illness do you want treated?

"Homesickness".

"Homesick? Where is your home?"

"Green Water Bay".

"You don't need to look for me to go to Green Water Bay. Just get yourself a Travel Permit and buy a bus ticket."

I don't have Travel Permit.

"Then how did you get to Medicine King Gully? Just walk back the same way you came."

"I came from New Land, and I came in a daze. Now I can't go back."

"From the new land..."

Yao Lao remained silent for a moment, seemingly knowing what Li Banfeng had gone through.

"Young man, you've come at a bad time today. The bottled wine is sold out, but I have a Wine Gourd left."

"How much wine do you have in your gourd?"

"One jin (500 grams)."

"Isn't this a bit too little?"

"There's quite a bit. There's a pound of wine in the gourd. Don't drink it all. Just leave a sip, and there will be another pound of wine the next day. But you have to drink the wine as soon as you pour it out, otherwise it will turn into water the next day."

Magic weapon!

This is a magic weapon!

Old Man Yao going to sell me his magic weapon?

It's also an extremely valuable magical artifact!

What was his purpose in doing this?

"Young man, would you like to buy?"

"Tell me the price first," Li Banfeng said, hesitant to speak rashly.

"Keep the old price, 500,000."

Five hundred thousand? That's ridiculously low. Do you not understand currency?

"Are you referring to the Huan Country Notes?"

"Yes, it's Huan Country Notes."

Li Banfeng found it hard to believe that such a priceless treasure could only be sold for 500,000.

He only symbolically accepted a small amount, but Li Banfeng still couldn't understand Yao Lao's intention.

Yao Lao continued, "As for medical treatment, I can waive your fees. I have a map here that will take you to Green Water Bay, Belt Ridge, Sea Eat Ridge, Bitter Vegetable Manor, Bastard Slope, and Iron Gate Fort."

New World changes every year. This map is from last year and is slightly off. But since you're Travel Cultivator with a natural talent for walking, this slight discrepancy won't be a problem for you.

This image should still be usable for another year or two; I'm giving it to you.

Li Banfeng dared not accept it.

The value of this map alone is far more than just 500,000.

"Yao Lao, is there something you need me to do?"

"There is indeed something I need your help with. People who can cross the border from Singapore usually have some connections, and I trust you."

If you agree, take this picture and go to Sea Eat Ridge, and give Pan Dehai a prescription.

Tell him that this medicine can attract and kill insects, and that I'll help him this time out of consideration for the Peddler.

If he dares to lure the insects to Medicine King Gully, I'll risk my life to make him die again!

P. S.: Yao Lao is a good person. Should we take over his business?

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