Tang Hao: What Is That Damn Beast Trying to Do to My Xiao San?!

"Why should I let you treat him? You little brat, you haven't even started growing hair yet, have you? Are you messing with me?"

The furious woman shrieked hysterically, prompting Old Song beside her to speak up angrily.

"The remedies the neighbors have been spreading around were all made by this little fellow. If you really want to save your master's life, see whether he has a solution. Keep acting crazy, and just drag him home to wait for death!"

"What?"

The guards' expressions changed drastically as they stared at Lin Yue in disbelief.

They had only heard rumors that this clinic could prepare miraculous medicines tailored to various symptoms, with a single bottle taking effect immediately.

They had never imagined those potions had come from this child.

"I can't guarantee I'll cure him, but I can at least ease his condition. Maybe I can help your master hold on until a healing Soul Master returns."

Lin Yue dug into his pocket, took out the milky-white potion he had just brewed, and spoke to the guards.

"But this bottle really is expensive. Even if it can't save him, it'll still cost one thousand Gold Soul Coins. Are you using it or not?"

"Little brat, are you sure this thing works?"

Looking at the utterly ordinary potion, the furious woman gritted her teeth.

That was a thousand Gold Soul Coins! Even for merchants under the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile Merchant Association, it was a huge sum.

If he drank it and still died, wouldn't all that money be wasted? She would even receive less inheritance!

"Little sir, are you sure this can help?"

Though he did not believe it either, the guard patiently asked on their behalf.

"I already said I can't guarantee a cure, but it will definitely work. At the very least, it can extend your master's life for a while. So, is he drinking it or not?"

Lin Yue curled his lip, his temper rising as well. This potion had not been prepared for them in the first place. If they did not want it, he could not be bothered with the trouble. For a mere thousand Gold Soul Coins, why should he invite unnecessary trouble?

This...

Seeing that this six-year-old child actually seemed too lazy to help, as though he did not care about a thousand Gold Soul Coins at all, the guards began to believe him.

That bottle of medicine really did seem like a miraculous item worth a thousand Gold Soul Coins.

"Fine. Pay him!"

The coughing rich merchant struggled into a sitting position and shouted angrily between coughs.

After years in business, he could naturally tell that this six-year-old child was not putting on an act. The disdain on his face was far too obvious.

Clearly, in that child's mind, that bottle of potion was genuinely worth one thousand Gold Soul Coins, not a coin less.

"What? Master, how can you believe this little brat?"

Seeing that they were about to hand over a thousand Gold Soul Coins so easily, the woman immediately turned pale and gritted her teeth, apparently still wanting Lin Yue to provide some additional guarantee.

However, the guards paid no attention to her behavior.

"Yes, Master!"

Since the man himself had spoken, the guards immediately accepted the order solemnly. Ignoring the woman's objections, they hurried outside and returned from the carriage with a card in less than half a minute.

It was a Soul Guidance Crystal Card, its transparent surface shimmering with faint light. It could be exchanged directly at banks in any city.

"Count it, little fellow. One thousand Gold Soul Coins. The amount won't be short."

The guard handed the card to Lin Yue, but Lin Yue merely shook his head slightly.

"No need to count it. Here, take this bottle and have him drink it. Oh, and this one too. Consider it a gift."

After stuffing the crystal card worth one thousand Gold Soul Coins into his pocket, Lin Yue handed over the milky-white Resistance Potion and pulled out an Expert Healing Potion as an extra.

Seeing the two guards awkwardly looking back and forth between the two potions, Lin Yue helplessly added, "Either one first is fine. They work the same way."

Only then did the guards panic. They uncorked the bottles and fed both potions to the rich merchant one after the other.

As soon as the potions entered his mouth, a few traces of color suddenly returned to the man's previously ashen lips.

"I... I'm cured?"

The instant the medicine reached his stomach, his exhausted and uncontrollable limbs suddenly regained some strength. Even the numbness in his chest, which had been worsening without pause, eased somewhat.

The suffocating pressure that had made breathing impossible also loosened at that moment, as though the boulder pressing on his chest had been lifted several inches, allowing cool air to flow into his lungs again.

After sitting up, the rich merchant's condition visibly improved. He gulped down air and stared at his hands in disbelief, his spirits clearly lifted.

The faint pain that had been lingering in his organs now seemed completely healed, with not the slightest discomfort remaining. It was as if every cell in his body were cheering.

"You aren't cured. My medicine only increased your resistance to the poison. The other bottle treated the injuries caused by the poison."

As Lin Yue spoke, the rich merchant seemed to realize something. He untied the bandage around his thigh and immediately discovered that the incision once used to drain poisoned blood had already grown a layer of tender new skin. It had completely healed in only a few breaths!

The flesh around the wound, which had previously rotted and festered due to the poison, was now smooth as new. There was no longer any problem at all!

After drinking the two potions, his body was almost entirely fine. Only the occasional numbness caused by the poison still in his system made his muscles twitch uncontrollably.

"Thank you, little sir. Your medicine truly is worth a fortune."

"Enough, enough. If you're worried, go see another doctor so you don't develop any aftereffects. It would be best to find a healing-type Soul Master and completely remove the poison from your body."

"Alright. Thank you, little sir."

Though he had mostly recovered, the fat merchant still had poison lingering in his body. He barely rose from the support frame and staggered out of the clinic with the guards helping him, breathing in the fresh air like a survivor of disaster, his expression relieved.

He made up his mind to properly spread the word about this clinic. Such a talented little sir should not keep mingling with those peasants for a few Silver Soul Coins.

Besides, if the little sir became famous and eventually attracted the attention of people from a sect, then rose to a high position after being recruited, wouldn't he be able to look after him in the future?

The plump merchant grew more excited the more he thought about it. While having the guards continue informing people and searching for healing-type Soul Masters, he immediately began writing invitations, intending to invite all his business partners and properly promote this little sir with such superb medical skills.

[Ding, commission quest—The Rich Merchant's Plea for Help has been completed]

[Quest reward: Jade Enhancement Coupon (+9) has been issued]

Excellent, another few hundred points... Hm?

It was the usual commission, the usual acceptance, and the usual completion. Lin Yue had gone through it countless times over the past half month, to the point where he could not even be bothered to spare it a glance.

But when he heard the unusual notification in his mind, his body trembled and his pupils suddenly contracted!

Wait, the reward for this commission to save a patient seemed a little off!!!

[Jade Enhancement Coupon (+9): After use, there is a 70% chance to enhance the target item to +9. If it fails, nothing happens.]

Hiss...

What was up with this fat man? Why was the reward for saving him so generous?!!

Could it be that there was someone behind him?!

Feeling the Enhancement Coupon that had appeared out of nowhere in his system space, Lin Yue's breathing quickened.

Where should he use this Enhancement Coupon...?

Soul rings, soul bones, or perhaps... his martial soul itself?

Unable to suppress his excitement, Lin Yue immediately made up his mind. With a thought, he prepared to use the coupon on his martial soul!

[Ding, warning. Do you wish to use the 'Jade Enhancement Coupon' to enhance your martial soul? Due to your martial soul's excessively high grade and rarity, the actual benefit after successful enhancement will be less than 1%.]

"What?"

A huge question mark appeared in Lin Yue's mind. He frowned, having failed to consider that point.

For a martial soul whose strength level was already high enough, had the diminishing returns of an Enhancement Coupon become this absurd?

Less than a 1% actual improvement... then what the hell was the point of enhancing it? He might as well save it for something else worth enhancing...

A martial soul of too high a grade... If enhancement would not work, he wondered whether amplification could still strengthen it effectively. But if amplification failed, the amplified item would shatter...

Mm... forget it. No need to think about so much for now.

Since he now knew this thing could indeed enhance martial souls, then perhaps he could use it on other weaker martial souls, or on something precious that he urgently needed at the moment...

A thought flashed through his mind. Lin Yue weighed the Crystal Core Card worth one thousand Gold Soul Coins in his hand, temporarily setting aside his thoughts. Smiling, he looked up at the kindly Old Song and asked,

"Mr. Song, do you know where nearby sells Whale Rubber?"

Whale Rubber?

Old Song looked at the little child just over six years old with a strange expression.

But when he remembered that it was probably needed for alchemy, understanding dawned on him. He nodded gently and named several nearby shops that sold it.

Meanwhile, Tang Hao, who had been keeping watch on the two little ones the entire time, could not help looking confused.

"What does that brat want Whale Rubber for?"

For the past half month, after finishing work at the clinic, hadn't Lin Yue always bought snacks, pastries, meat skewers, eggs, and the like to take back and feed Xiao San and that rabbit?

Why had he suddenly started buying Whale Rubber this time...?

"Wait!"

As though he had thought of something, the unkempt man's eyes widened, and the wine bottle in his hand shattered instantly!

Oh no, his Xiao San!!!

What is that damn beast trying to do to his Xiao San?!!!