Getting Rich Quick and Body Tempering

The first thing upon taking over Black Wind Stronghold was to take stock of its assets.

Under the respectful guidance of Liu Lao Liu, Lin Mo began a thorough inventory of the stronghold's accumulated wealth over the years.

In the granary: Two hundred sacks of white rice (10,000 jin), one hundred sacks of flour (5,000 jin), fifty strings of cured meat, thirty baskets of salted fish, and countless dried vegetables.

In the armory: One hundred and fifty long sabers, two hundred and thirty short sabers, one hundred and twenty spears, fifty bows, several thousand arrows, thirty sets of leather armor, five sets of iron armor, and two ballistae.

In the treasury: Over one hundred gold ingots, over a thousand taels of silver ingots, tens of thousands of copper coins, various jewelry and ornaments, several boxes of antiques and calligraphy, and several ledgers.

As Lin Mo flipped through the ledger that recorded "Total looted wealth over three years, valued at fifty thousand taels of silver," his mouth twitched involuntarily.

A small stronghold of only a few dozen people, and they looted fifty thousand taels in three years?

Were these mountain bandits or an ​​​​​printing press?

"Zhao Tieshan, that scoundrel... his business acumen is indeed top-notch," Lin Mo clicked his tongue, muttering to himself, his fingers unconsciously tapping the edge of the ledger.

Hearing this, Liu Lao Liu immediately leaned forward, bowing his waist, and whispered, "My lord, the ledger only records gold, silver, and jewels. There are also some... rare items that are difficult to value, over there in that small cabinet."

He gestured towards an inconspicuous mahogany cabinet in the corner of the treasury. The cabinet's surface was dark, with simple carvings, and it was easily overlooked amidst the pile of conspicuous wooden chests.

Lin Mo walked over, and Liu Lao Liu quickly took a set of keys from his waist, fumbling to find the smallest one, and opened the cabinet lock with a "click."

The moment the cabinet door opened, a clear, mellow medicinal fragrance wafted out, as if the stuffy air of the entire treasury had been purified.

The cabinet was divided into three layers, neatly stacked with dozens of porcelain bottles of various sizes and medicinal packets carefully wrapped in oil paper. Each porcelain bottle had a red paper label with the medicine name and a brief description written in neat handwriting.

The top layer held fifteen blue and white porcelain bottles, their bodies smooth and lustrous, clearly indicating they were of superior quality. Lin Mo picked up a bottle and pulled out the wooden stopper. A rich medicinal aroma immediately diffused out. Inside the bottle were ten crimson pills, the size of longan fruit, their surfaces radiating a gentle luster.

[Item: Blood Replenishing Pill x 15 bottles (10 pills per bottle)]
[Quality: Blue]
[Effect: Restores 100 Essence Blood immediately after each pill is consumed]
[Remarks: Premium pills purchased by Black Wind Stronghold at great cost from "Hundred Herbs Hall", difficult to refine and very valuable.]
[Total Essence Blood Recoverable: 15,000 points]

"Gulp."

Lin Mo heard the sound of himself swallowing. Fifteen thousand points of Essence Blood!

The middle layer contained fifty Bloodline Grass stalks, carefully tied with red string. Each stalk had complete roots and thick, dark red leaves, like solidified blood.

[Item: Ten-Year Bloodline Grass x 50 stalks]
[Quality: Green]
[Effect: Restores 20 Essence Blood after each stalk is decocted and consumed]
[Remarks: Dried using a special method after harvesting and preserved, maintaining its medicinal properties.]
[Total Essence Blood Recoverable: 1,000 points]

The left side of the bottom layer held eight Blood Ganoderma mushrooms, each about the size of a palm. Their caps were dark red, with vein-like patterns on the surface.

[Item: Blood Ganoderma x 8 pieces]
[Quality: Blue]
[Effect: Restores 300 Essence Blood after each piece is consumed]
[Remarks: A rare medicinal material that grows in extremely yin places, typically requiring fifty years to mature.]
[Total Essence Blood Recoverable: 2,400 points]

The right side of the bottom layer held three Hundred-Year Ginsengs stored in brocade boxes. The ginseng roots were thick, with dense rootlets like hair, faintly emitting a golden light.

[Item: Hundred-Year Ginseng x 3 pieces]
[Quality: Purple]
[Effect: Restores 500 Essence Blood after each piece is consumed, with a very small chance of permanently increasing Constitution by 1 point]
[Remarks: A rare heavenly treasure that is hard to come by, capable of saving a life in critical moments.]
[Total Essence Blood Recoverable: 1,500 points]

Lin Mo's fingers trembled slightly.

Lin Mo quickly calculated: 15,000 + 1,000 + 2,400 + 1,500 = 19,900 points!

Plus the bottle of Blood Replenishing Pills (8 pills * 100 points = 800 points) found on Hou San earlier...

Total Essence Blood recovery: 20,700 points!

"I can create... 2,070 clones..." Lin Mo's voice was a little dry.

If he used up all these blood-replenishing medicinal ingredients, the number of clones he could create would be enough to form an army!

Over two thousand level seven Attributes clones, all proficient in basic blade techniques, their blood naturally poisonous...

A scene appeared in Lin Mo's mind:

A dense mass of identical people, surging towards the enemy like a tide.

Blade light like a forest, poison blood like rain...

The scene was so beautiful, so beautiful that he couldn't help but grin.

"Haha... Hahahahaha!"

His laughter, initially suppressed, gradually turned into unrestrained guffaws, echoing through the silent silver vault.

"I'm rich... I'm incredibly rich!" Lin Mo clenched his fist tightly, his knuckles turning white.

Liu Lao Liu, hunched over beside him, wore a face full of fawning smiles:

"My lord is blessed by heaven! These treasures rightfully belong to you!

That scoundrel Zhao Tieshan was too unlucky to enjoy them, leaving them until now clearly to be offered to you!"

The words were sickeningly sweet, but Lin Mo found them pleasant to hear.

He laughed enough and took a deep breath to calm himself, his gaze falling on the innermost part of the red wooden cabinet.

Several smaller jade boxes and a few books wrapped in silk cloth were placed there.

"What are those..." Lin Mo reached out to take them.

"My lord, these are the real treasures!" Liu Lao Liu quickly reminded him, his tone carrying a hint of mystery.