At this moment, Li Changfeng asked with a solemn expression, "Old man! Do you know where I can buy Supreme Healing Pill?"
The elderly man, after a moment of contemplation, slowly said, "There is a North Mountain Pharmacy in Northern Di City. They specialize in digging Snow Ginseng on the nearby Beishan Mountain. Snow Ginseng is the best elixir for treating sword and knife wounds. However, judging from the boy's injuries, it would require Snow Ginseng that is at least a hundred years old. The price would probably be extremely high!"
Li Changfeng chuckled upon hearing this, "Thanks, old man! I'll go take a look right now!"
The elderly man nodded upon hearing this. "Go quickly! Come back soon! This kid probably won't last much longer!"
"I see!"
After saying that, Li Changfeng walked towards the door. Suddenly, a small figure pounced on Li Changfeng's lap. "Big brother! Where are you going again! The Blackheart uncle is already injured. I don't want you to get hurt too!"
Li Changfeng smiled slightly upon hearing this and patted her head. "I'm going out to buy medicine for that Blackheart! You just stay home and wait for me, don't worry!"
Xiao Qing pouted upon hearing this, "Big brother! I want to go too!"
Upon hearing this, Li Changfeng's expression turned serious, and he slowly said, "Be good! Stay home and wait for me obediently, I'll buy you candied hawthorns!"
Xiao Qing's eyes lit up upon hearing this, and she exclaimed with delight, "Really? Big brother!"
"You little rascal! When have I ever lied to you!"
"Yay! We'll get candied hawthorns later!" Xiao Qing exclaimed excitedly, running around excitedly, looking incredibly cute.
Seeing this, Li Changfeng smiled faintly and shook his head. His figure blurred for a moment, then turned into a blur and left the place, slowly disappearing from sight.
North Mountain Pharmacy.
At this moment, Li Changfeng slowly entered the medicine hall, observing the Snow Ginseng around him with a furrowed brow. A chubby, Round-Faced Shopkeeper, seeing this, narrowed his eyes, slowly walked over, and said with a smile, "Esteemed guest! Is the Snow Ginseng here not suitable?"
Upon hearing this, Li Changfeng glanced at him indifferently and said, "Do you have any that are even older?"
The Round-Faced Shopkeeper narrowed his eyes upon hearing this and chuckled, "Hehe! Yes, we do! But I don't know if you have the means to buy it, sir. Right now, even the best fifty-year-old Snow Ginseng here costs fifty thousand taels, not to mention the hundred-year-old ones, the price will only be higher!"
Upon hearing this, Li Changfeng slowly took out two silver notes and slapped them on the table. The slightly plump shopkeeper's eyes gleamed with a sharp light. "Hahaha! Sir! This way, please!"
Seeing this, Li Changfeng looked at him with a sarcastic expression and slowly followed him into a room. There were two guards outside the door, each with the strength of a second-rate expert. It seemed that there were valuable items in the room.
At this moment, the Round-Faced Shopkeeper slowly climbed the wooden ladder. With each step he took, the ladder sank into the ground, seemingly about to break under his weight. Li Changfeng was slightly surprised and worried that he might accidentally break the ladder and fall.
A moment later.
The Round-Faced Shopkeeper finally took out a dusty box and slowly opened it for Li Changfeng to examine. As soon as the box was opened, it emitted a fragrant aroma of medicine, which was refreshing and invigorating.
The Round-Faced Shopkeeper smiled slightly upon seeing this, "How about it? This Snow Ginseng is quite good, isn't it? It's aged enough!"
Seeing this, Li Changfeng nodded. "Not bad! It's been around for over a hundred years, and the quality looks good too. How much?"
The Round-Faced Shopkeeper narrowed his eyes upon hearing this and chuckled, "Not expensive! Two hundred thousand taels!"
Li Changfeng's face darkened upon hearing this. "Are you kidding me, shopkeeper? A fifty-year-old Snow Ginseng is only worth fifty thousand taels. Even if a hundred-year-old Snow Ginseng is a bit more precious, I would have given you one hundred and fifty thousand taels, and that would have been enough. You actually want one hundred and fifty thousand taels? Do you really think I'm a sucker?"
The Round-Faced Shopkeeper chuckled upon hearing this, "That's the price! If you don't want to buy, then forget it!"
Upon hearing this, Li Changfeng's face darkened, and he abruptly turned and left. The Round-Faced Shopkeeper narrowed his eyes and said with a faint smile, "It'll cost twenty-five taels now! Do you still want it?"
Upon hearing this, Li Changfeng stopped in his tracks, his face turning ashen. He thought to himself, "Damn fatso! How did he know I absolutely needed the Snow Ginseng!"
The Round-Faced Shopkeeper seemed to see through Li Changfeng's thoughts and said calmly, "People who come to buy Snow Ginseng are usually in urgent need, especially since you bought a hundred-year-old Snow Ginseng. The person who needs it must be seriously injured, otherwise you wouldn't have specifically bought such an old one!"
Upon hearing this, Li Changfeng's face darkened, and he thought to himself, "Damn fatso! He's really cunning!"
"So? Do you still want it? The price will be different next time you want to buy it!"
Upon hearing this, Li Changfeng sighed and said, "Wrap it up for me!"
The Round-Faced Shopkeeper smiled broadly upon hearing this, and directly put the Snow Ginseng into a box, slowly handing it over, "Sir! Cash on delivery!"
Without saying a word, Li Changfeng slowly took out 250,000 taels of silver and handed it to him. Then, he picked up the Snow Ginseng and left without looking back.
After watching Li Changfeng walk away, the Round-Faced Shopkeeper chuckled, "My Snow Ginseng isn't that easy to obtain!"
The Round-Faced Shopkeeper clapped his hands, and two figures suddenly appeared in front of him—the two guards who had been outside the door earlier. "Shopkeeper! What are your orders?"
Upon hearing this, the Round-Faced Shopkeeper sneered, "Go and snatch that kid's Snow Ginseng back for me, no matter what!"
The two guards frowned upon hearing this. Although they had done many such things, they were still cautious. They said, "Manager! That kid seems to be no ordinary person. He disappeared in less than a moment with his technique!"
Upon hearing this, the Round-Faced Shopkeeper roared, "What are you afraid of! You take so much of my salary every month and don't do any work! I could smell the blood on him the moment he came in; he must be seriously injured! You two are in great shape, yet you're afraid of him?"
Upon hearing this, the two gritted their teeth. "In that case, let's go now! Same as before? Man-Seeking Bee?"
The Round-Faced Shopkeeper nodded upon hearing this. "That's right! I put a special kind of honey on the box. Just follow Man-Seeking Bee!"
The two nodded upon hearing this, "Then we'll take our leave!"
After saying that, the two took out a tube, opened it, and a bee flew out and flew into the distance. Seeing this, the two slowly followed it.
They hadn't taken more than a few steps when the Round-Faced Shopkeeper stopped them. "Wait!!"
Upon hearing this, the two stopped in their tracks and asked in confusion, "Shopkeeper! Is there... anything else?"
The Round-Faced Shopkeeper hesitated for a moment, then sighed, "I'm still a little worried! This kid can produce twenty-five taels so easily, he must be no ordinary person. It seems it would be better to send another expert!"
The two men frowned upon hearing this. "Manager! Who do you want to send?"
The Round-Faced Shopkeeper chuckled softly upon hearing this, "Venerable Xu!"
The two were immediately shocked upon hearing this, "Venerable Xu!! He's a top-tier expert!"