Martial Artist Great Medicine

Yang Sheng pulled over two chairs, giving one to Li Jing and keeping the other for himself.

"Go ahead."

The Tianhai boss brought over several mahjong tiles.

He placed them on the table.

"Do you know how many people will come looking to sign you?"

Yang Sheng shook his head. "I'm not sure about that."

The Tianhai boss laid out five mahjong tiles: east, south, west, north, and center.

"At least five, and these five will definitely be some of Bay City's most prominent companies lately."

"If I'm not mistaken, Liu Group counts as one. They're one of Bay City's top service-industry giants."

"Wang Group will also get involved. They're the leaders in Bay City's building materials sector. That business never lacks money; it only lacks talent."

"Then there's Yu Corporation and Xu Corporation. Those companies may not truly need to sign you, but because the other companies are involved, they have no choice but to join in."

"Even if they can't get you, they'll still drive up the price."

Yang Sheng nodded thoughtfully.

The Tianhai boss's analysis of Bay City's corporate powers was very detailed. These businesses, large and small, all needed martial artists to oversee them to some extent.

For that reason, countries had also been building up high-level reserves of martial artists over the years.

At the same time, they tacitly allowed major corporations and business associations to possess martial artist forces.

But once a martial artist broke through to the Subtlety Realm, they had to leave Earth and enter the Starship Federation in order to continue breaking through.

That was also the Starship Federation's greatest source of absolute authority.

"If these companies make you offers, what will you do?" the Tianhai boss asked.

Yang Sheng said, "If they truly offer a price I can't refuse, I'll accept it. After all, cultivation after reaching Great Completion of Bright Force requires all kinds of Great Medicine, and those things cost money."

The Tianhai boss nodded. "Right. If I were you, I'd think the same way."

"But now, you're not alone. You have me by your side."

Yang Sheng raised an eyebrow, seeming to realize something.

The Tianhai boss took fifty thousand yuan from the safe beneath the bar.

Several thick stacks of bills, heavy in his hands.

Yang Sheng asked, "What's this?"

The Tianhai boss said, "Earlier, I made a bet with someone that you would pass the test. This is all the money I won. Consider it a gift for our official meeting."

Fifty thousand yuan was no small sum to Yang Sheng.

The Tianhai boss continued, "I think we can work together. I'll be your agent and manage the value of your personal brand."

"Many martial artists don't actually want to be bound by other companies. But they need to cultivate and have no time to manage or grow their wealth, so they can only compromise and sign with companies. After achieving success for themselves, they end up working for those companies."

"Now, you can be your own boss."

Yang Sheng took a deep breath.

Clearly, what the Tianhai boss had proposed was highly appealing to him.

"How do you want to do this?" Yang Sheng asked, staring directly into the Tianhai boss's eyes.

The Tianhai boss said, "Actually, I've been deliberately expanding your influence from the start."

Yang Sheng's matches in the Starry Martial Arts System had all been livestreamed by the Tianhai boss.

They had drawn in a huge wave of fans.

"Now, you made a stunning debut in Bay City Martial Arts High School's test. Your influence is through the roof. With your influence and my boxing gym, we can do things we couldn't do before."

Yang Sheng asked, "What couldn't we do before?"

The Tianhai boss said, "Take on disciples!"

Yang Sheng was speechless. "Other martial arts schools recruit disciples because they have high-level martial artists in residence. What do I count as?"

The Tianhai boss chuckled. "Those are just titles. Those so-called high-level martial artists, the ones at Peak Dark Force or Perfection of Subtlety Realm—have they ever actually shown themselves? It's only natural that those traditional martial arts schools are declining. They've never sincerely taught their students."

"But our recruitment will be different. While observing you, I noticed one detail: your control over the finer details is exceptionally precise."

"We can teach one-on-one and only accept Upper Registry students."

Yang Sheng frowned. "Will that work? I just defeated Li Ya, an Upper Registry student, today. Those Upper Registry students are still cursing me."

The Tianhai boss laughed heartily. "Don't look at what they say. Look at what they do. Those Upper Registry people understand the stakes best."

"Remember, our goal is the same: making money!"

"You need money to cultivate, and I need money to fulfill my dream."

Yang Sheng asked, "You have a dream too?"

The Tianhai boss said, "Of course I do. I want to turn my boxing gym into Bay City's biggest boxing gym!"

Yang Sheng's eyes lit up.

"Then let's give it a try?"

Smiling, the Tianhai boss pushed the money into Yang Sheng's arms.

"We have to give it a try."

Just as the two were about to reach an agreement, Li Jing, who had been listening intently from the side, suddenly raised her hand.

"Um, can I try too?"

Yang Sheng and the Tianhai boss turned to look at her at the same time.

Li Jing blushed.

"My family runs a medicinal cuisine business. When I came in just now, I noticed your dining area only has one kind of medicinal cuisine. It's too limited. Can I join your little group and upgrade the dining area?"

The Tianhai boss snapped his fingers.

"Then it's settled. From now on, we're on the same team!"

After quickly finalizing their preliminary plans, Yang Sheng saw Li Jing to her car and then said goodbye to the Tianhai boss as well.

Walking down the street, he touched the fifty thousand yuan in his arms.

This was the first time in his life that he had seen so much money.

"Now that I have money, I should spend some."

With that thought, Yang Sheng turned and entered a Martial Artist Pharmacy.

Martial Artist Pharmacies specifically served martial artists and generally sold Great Medicine.

If a martial artist needed a special kind of Great Medicine, they could also make an advance reservation through a Martial Artist Pharmacy, and the shop would find it within a certain period of time.

Upon entering the pharmacy, Yang Sheng saw medicine cabinets lining both sides of the hall. Their fronts were transparent glass, allowing customers to see the medicines inside.

A guide walked up and began introducing some of the Great Medicine displayed outside.

Yang Sheng nodded repeatedly.

"What medicines here are suitable for Great Completion of Bright Force?" he asked after listening to the explanation.

The guide said, "The Great Medicine suitable for Great Completion of Bright Force mainly includes these kinds: Blood Essence Grass, which quickly replenishes depleted vitality and blood; Ironthread Vine, which increases the toughness and strength of the body's tissues; and Copperbone Flower, which increases your bone density."

As she spoke, Yang Sheng examined them.

Of these, Blood Essence Grass was the most common and abundant Great Medicine. It generally cost five hundred yuan per stalk, making it one of the cheaper options.

Ironthread Vine and Copperbone Flower both had clearly defined effects and cost around two thousand yuan each.

"There's also a top-tier Great Medicine said to be suitable for Great Completion of Bright Force, though it's more expensive: Jade Marrow Crystal. It's a dark green crystallization of bone marrow. After being taken orally, its medicinal power reaches the marrow cavity directly, stimulating hematopoietic stem cells to divide at an accelerated rate. It doubles the energy carriers in the blood, greatly extending a martial artist's combat time and improving endurance. It's also the most effective medicine that a martial artist at Great Completion of Bright Force can use. One crystal costs ten thousand yuan."

Yang Sheng sucked in a sharp breath.

But he was quite interested in this Jade Marrow Crystal.

In the end, Yang Sheng had not even had time to warm the fifty thousand yuan given to him by the Tianhai boss before leaving it all at the Martial Artist Pharmacy.

He bought ten Blood Essence Grass stalks, two Ironthread Vines, and two Copperbone Flowers. He spent all the remaining money on three Jade Marrow Crystals.

"As expected, people always say practicing martial arts is a bottomless money pit. I barely bought anything, and fifty thousand yuan is already gone."

But the money had to be spent, and it was worth spending.

By the time he finished shopping, it was already afternoon. He did not plan to return to school and instead prepared to go home and use the medicines first.

After all, he had only just reached Great Completion of Bright Force. Although he had won the school test, the Martial Arts Entrance Exam was still waiting ahead.

Li Yan had said it himself: he intended to kill Yang Sheng during the Martial Arts Entrance Exam.

Great Completion of Bright Force and Dark Force were only separated by a single realm.

But cultivating from one to the other was as difficult as ascending to heaven.

Even with the Martial God Soul, he could not afford to slack off.

By the time he finished thinking, Yang Sheng had already reached his front door.

Before entering, he heard voices coming from the living room.

Yang Sheng pushed open the door and found two familiar figures sitting on the sofa, chatting happily with his father.