A Bountiful Harvest

It was a pity that Zhou Haichao and Zheng Lei were nearby, making it difficult for Chu He to store these materials inside the White Jade Wine Pot.

After casually gathering a few large, broken stems and packing them away, Chu He could only sigh as he looked at the treasures covering the ground.

He would just have to come back for them later.

Fortunately, these stems and leaves were like ordinary medicinal herbs; even after death, the spiritual energy within them dissipated slowly rather than vanishing instantly.

As long as he returned quickly enough, he could store these items in the White Jade Wine Pot and use the Spirit Nourishing Technique to replenish their spiritual energy.

"Alright, shall we pack up and head back?" Zheng Lei carefully stored the Moon Nether Vine Heart and asked the other two.

"I don't mind, it's up to Chu He." Seeing Chu He's reluctant expression toward the vines, and recalling the large pile of Frost Shadow Deer materials outside, Zhou Haichao couldn't help but tease him.

"With so many materials... if you need help, just call out to Brother Zhou!"

"Senior Brother Zheng, Brother Zhou." Chu He bowed repeatedly. "If you don't mind, please help me carry some of it. I'm counting on you!"

Thinking about it carefully, Chu He had made a fortune this time!

Not to mention the body materials of the Frost Shadow Deer—the antlers, tails, and tendons—the hearts and deer penises also needed to be brought back.

On top of that, the herbs in the small park that could be used as supplementary ingredients for Antler Wine also needed to be picked and taken along.

And then there were the vines of the Moon Nether Vine and the dozens of fruits from the Mist Fruit Tree...

Chu He counted on his fingers, factoring in all the space in his backpack, and then handed the standard body materials of the Frost Shadow Deer—the antlers, tails, tendons, and hides—to Zheng Lei and Zhou Haichao to carry. Only then was he finally able to pack up and take away the majority of his haul.

"Tsk tsk tsk, seeing this harvest, even I'm green with envy!"

Zhou Haichao counted them up: there were dozens of Intermediate Beast General Level Frost Shadow Deer, each worth over 200 million.

There were eight Advanced Beast General Level ones, each capable of selling for 700 to 800 million.

And there was one Elementary Lord Rank, which could sell for 3 billion even if sold at a discount.

Almost all of them were at the highest price point for their respective levels.

Added together, they could sell for a total of 20 billion!

Of course, compared to the gains of Zhou Haichao and Zheng Lei, this was nothing.

Among the cultivation resources Zhou Haichao obtained, a single portion of Dragon Blood was priced at 80 billion by the Extreme Martial Arts Gym.

And the Spirit of Vegetation that Zheng Lei obtained was even more priceless!

Therefore, Chu He didn't feel embarrassed at all and just shouted loudly, "After we get back to the Base City, it's my treat! Let's have a great meal!"

"We're definitely going to make you pay for a meal!" Zheng Lei laughed heartily.

Evening, Villa 207, Jinxiu Residential District.

"So, you went out for just a week and earned twenty billion?" Chu Tianxiong clicked his tongue, unsure if it was the sting of the liquor or sheer astonishment.

His own son's earnings from this single trip already rivaled what he had made in his entire lifetime!

"That's just the estimated value. I don't intend to sell some of it, so in the end, it'll probably be cut by more than half," Chu He said, taking stock of his inventory.

Aside from the Deer Hide and Deer Tendon, which he had no use for and had already sold, the remaining Deer Antlers, Deer Tail, Deer Penis, and the like had long been stored inside the White Jade Wine Pot back at the Supply Base, alongside the medicinal herbs and Mist Tree Fruit.

With Zhou Haichao, the head of the Thunder Dojo, and Zheng Lei, a War God, present, the entire sales process had gone exceptionally smoothly.

"Nearly ten billion—that's still no small sum." Chu Tianxiong nodded, not prying into what his son planned to do with the remaining ten billion worth of materials.

Ever since he learned that his son had broken through to an Intermediate War General in such a short time, he had stopped asking about his son's secrets.

He understood the principle that success depends on secrecy, while loose lips lead to failure.

Besides, his son hadn't intended to hide anything; he had spoken about these things long ago.

"What are your plans for the near future?" Chu Tianxiong unscrewed his thermos and took a sip of ordinary liquor brewed by a local winery, his brows furrowing slightly.

This white liquor simply didn't taste as good as the Tiger Penis Wine his son brewed.

Unfortunately, the new batch of Tiger Penis Wine, along with the Deer Tail Vitality Wine, was still in the basement and not yet ready.

"As for what's next..."

Chu He thought of the vines scattered throughout the underground garage. It was time to head back and retrieve them.

There was plenty of the Moon Nether Vine left, enough to brew all the Crystal Antlers from the Frost Shadow Deer he had obtained this time into Antler Wine.

Once the Antler Wine was ready, he could not only take a few sips while training his Spiritual Force control, but he could also leverage that powerful Spiritual Force to gain insights into his movement techniques and blade techniques. It would even be helpful for his practice of the Guidance Technique.

Beyond that, the dozens of fruits from the Mist Fruit Tree emitted a strange, fragrant scent. He only needed to purchase some common medicinal herbs at the Base City to brew a sweet and sour fruit wine.

Its primary effects would be skin whitening and nourishing the body's vitality—perfect for his mother and Xiao Shuili to drink.

Thinking about it carefully, Chu He felt a twinge of shame.

Ever since he had promised Xiao Shuili he would stop brewing chili water and start making fruit juice instead, this was the first time he had actually brewed something she could drink.

As for the heart of the Frost Shadow Deer Lord, the medicinal herbs required for that would have to be found by him personally in the Wilderness Zone.

Some high-end medicinal herbs were simply no longer available for purchase in the Base City.

Even if he were willing to spend money to post a bounty mission, it would just be a chaotic mess.

For one, it would be difficult to set a bounty price, and for another, people wouldn't even know what you were looking for, so how could they accept the bounty?

Therefore, regarding these medicinal herbs, he planned to wait until he had the ability to sell the liquor and establish a supply chain before releasing the images of all the herbs.

By then, he could either purchase them in bulk or cultivate them himself.

After picking and choosing what to tell his old man, Chu Tianxiong rubbed his chin, pondered for a moment, and asked:

"So, you're saying that the reason you told me to keep this Winery... is that it will have a major use later on?"

"In that case, do we need to expand the scale starting now? This medium-sized Winery is a bit too small, isn't it?"

"It is indeed a bit small. Eventually, it would be best to have this Winery and your Large Restaurant opened across all Six Great Base Cities." Chu He replied, then recalled his father's strength.

With Intermediate War General Level strength, even for a standard Winery and a standard restaurant, it would be difficult to hold down the fort if they were to expand across the Six Great Base Cities.

He still needed to strengthen his father to the Advanced War General level first, and once he obtained more Lord Rank Monster hearts in the future, he would strengthen him to the War God Level.

He figured that would be enough to hold down the fort for ordinary restaurants and a Winery across the Six Great Base Cities.

As it happened, among his recent spoils, he still didn't know how to use the hearts of those Advanced Beast General Level Frost Shadow Deer, so Chu He immediately decided to arrange them for his father.

"Dad, I have to head out again tomorrow. I'll be back in about four or five days. When I return, I'll give you something good."

"So soon? Can't you stay home for a couple more days?" Chu Tianxiong had absolutely no interest in the "something good" his son mentioned.

He didn't lack anything right now.

"Don't worry, I'm just going out to pick up a few things this time. There's no danger." Chu He waved his hand, signaling for his father to be at ease.