The Benefits of Paying Respects to the Local Boss

Sure enough.

Sticking close to Xiao Lao Da, who was destined to crash and burn, might bring some unnecessary trouble, but compared to the generous returns he could provide, that little trouble could be completely ignored.

See? The returns had come yet again.

Not only did Xiao Chenyu tell Chen Yumo the address of the pharmacy, he also gave him a token bearing the character Xiao. He told him to say he was buying medicine for Xiao Chunan once he arrived, then show the token to the shopkeeper.

This token represented the Xiao Clan of the City Lord's Mansion. With it, Chen Yumo could get a substantial discount when buying medicine, and he would not be sold counterfeit goods.

So why did they always say that even a powerful dragon could not suppress a local snake?

This was the influence of a local snake.

If Chen Yumo had waded into these murky waters himself, who knew how much tuition he would have had to pay before achieving his goal?

Before leaving, Xiao Chenyu even asked whether Chen Yumo needed to borrow some money. Clearly, Boss Xiao was worried that his little brother could not afford the medicine.

"Loyalty!" Chen Yumo raised both hands, tears streaming down his face.

But he did not borrow any money.

The son of the City Lord probably did not even have one percent as many soul coins in his pocket as Chen Yumo had piled up in his System Space. At most, he might have one or two hundred Gold Soul Coins.

Chen Yumo was not about to covet the meager scraps in Xiao Lao Da's pocket. The help he had already given was more than enough.

"Buying medicine is one thing, but remember to come back for the match against the Work-Study Students this afternoon," Xiao Chenyu reminded him before leaving.

"Got it. I'll definitely be there." Chen Yumo nodded vigorously.

Watching Xiao Chenyu's departing back, Chen Yumo could not help sighing again. Boss Xiao was too loyal!

He could not let this goodwill go to waste!

Time was of the essence. Chen Yumo immediately followed the directions Xiao Chenyu had given him and found a pharmacy called Baicao Hall near the center of Nuoding City.

Although the name was plain, the storefront was anything but.

The street near the city center was Nuoding City's busiest street, and Baicao Hall was one of the largest buildings there. Its lavish decor made it look more like a high-end restaurant than a pharmacy.

At first, Chen Yumo did not even dare to be certain. He checked the shop sign several times before finally daring to enter.

He had nearly been dragged away by the guards at the entrance as a thief.

Once inside Baicao Hall, the scents of all kinds of herbs mixed together and flooded Chen Yumo's nostrils. He could not say whether it smelled good or bad, but it perfectly matched his impression of a pharmacy.

There were not many customers in the shop at the moment, and the employees behind the counters looked rather idle.

When they saw Chen Yumo, a child, enter, the employees all looked at him curiously.

"Little friend, what would you like to buy?" a young male employee closest to Chen Yumo called out.

Chen Yumo quietly walked over, showed the token Xiao Chenyu had given him, then lowered his voice with a look and tone that said you know what I mean. "Do you have any Whale Rubber?"

Sure enough, the young man understood at once. He nodded meaningfully. "Yes. A batch of good stuff came in a few days ago. We've been holding onto it."

"Bring them all out. I want to pick out a few more this time." Chen Yumo put away the token.

The young clerk turned and headed into the dispensary.

At this time, Whale Rubber was mostly used as an aphrodisiac supplement for matters of the bedchamber. Its effects of strengthening vitality and fortifying the body had not yet been discovered.

Considering that he had raised a son like Xiao Chenyu, it was obvious that Xiao Lao Da's father was no decent man either. As both a Soul Master and the City Lord, even if his daily life was not utterly debauched, he certainly indulged in every pleasure.

Keeping several concubines was perfectly normal.

And since Xiao Lao Da had said that his father often came to this pharmacy to buy medicinal herbs, he would naturally purchase aphrodisiac medicines like Whale Rubber.

Chen Yumo did not need to say much. As long as he took out the token and showed a meaningful attitude through his tone and expression, the employees here would understand what he meant on their own.

Sure enough, it was not long before the young man returned carrying a tightly wrapped box.

"It's all here. Seven pieces in total: one Ten-Thousand-Year Whale Rubber, four Thousand-Year Whale Rubbers, and two Hundred-Year Whale Rubbers. At the usual price, the Ten-Thousand-Year Whale Rubber is one thousand Gold Soul Coins, the Thousand-Year Whale Rubbers are three hundred each, and the Hundred-Year Whale Rubbers are one hundred each. The total is two thousand four hundred," the young man said.

Chen Yumo nodded and patted the pendant strung with a gorgeous blue gemstone around his wrist. As he stored away the Whale Rubber, he took out exactly two thousand four hundred Gold Soul Coins.

Of course, the bracelet was fake. Even the gemstone was merely glass. He was only using it to conceal the System Space.

Storage Soul Tools were precious in this era, but they were not impossible to obtain. Since he was buying Whale Rubber on behalf of the City Lord's Mansion, it was perfectly normal for him to have a temporary storage Soul Tool provided by the City Lord's Mansion.

The young man had originally been wondering why the City Lord had sent a little brat to buy Whale Rubber this time, but after seeing this, his doubts vanished.

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"Oh, right. I also need some Cold Mulberry Leaves and Cold Mulberry Seeds." Chen Yumo had not forgotten his main purpose.

"We have both Mulberry Leaves and Mulberry Fruits. They also arrived a few days ago," the young man said. "But these two medicines are rather difficult to store, and ordinary people do not buy Cold Mulberry Leaves or Cold Mulberry Seeds, so we do not have much in stock."

"We have ten jin of Mulberry Leaves. There are a little more Mulberry Fruits, thirty jin. How much do you want?"

"I'll take all of it. Calculate the price."

Cold Mulberry Leaves and Cold Mulberry Seeds were difficult for others to store, but Chen Yumo could keep them permanently fresh in his System Space. For resources that needed to be used over the long term, naturally, the more the better.

Compared to Whale Rubber, Cold Mulberry Leaves and Cold Mulberry Seeds were far cheaper.

Even without its undiscovered effect of increasing Spirit Ring age, Whale Rubber was still a potent tonic rich in pure yang energy.

Anything associated with boosting virility and strengthening the kidneys would never be cheap.

Cold Mulberry Leaves and Cold Mulberry Seeds did not have that function, and their medicinal effects were not particularly strong. They were only somewhat useful under specific circumstances, and there were plenty of substitute herbs, so naturally their price could not be high.

Mulberry Leaves cost only five Gold Soul Coins per jin, while Mulberry Fruits, though a little more expensive, cost only twenty Gold Soul Coins per jin.

Ten jin of Mulberry Leaves and thirty jin of Mulberry Fruits cost Chen Yumo six hundred and fifty Gold Soul Coins.

The Whale Rubber that had cost over two thousand Gold Soul Coins earlier had fit into a single box, but the Mulberry Leaves and Mulberry Fruits he bought for six hundred and fifty Gold Soul Coins came in large crates—four huge crates in total.

It looked like a lot, but it might not actually last very long.

Chen Yumo planned to return first and test how quickly the Mulberry Leaves and Mulberry Fruits were consumed, then decide whether he should come back to Baicao Hall and stock up on more.

In the end, Chen Yumo spent three thousand and fifty Gold Soul Coins on cultivation resources.