Giving back to Huaxia

"The lord caught several koi fish that were destined to Human Tribulation, and they are still alive and well. I think that's the best proof."

Upon hearing this, Tao Lingluo thought for a moment and then spoke.

She believed that her family members would never do such a thing.

Having spent some time with the adults, I have a fairly good understanding of them.

The old man standing nearby was stunned for a moment upon hearing this, then stared wide-eyed at Tao Lingluo, "What did you say? He released the lucky koi that was destined for tribulation?"

The lucky koi that brings good fortune is similar to them; both humans and demons greatly admire them. Eating them will either increase one's cultivation or one's luck.

The koi carp that survived the calamity still retain their good fortune, making them highly coveted even by demons.

Aren't you going to eat this koi?

"The koi fish didn't want to leave. The adults gave them some treats, and they didn't want to go."

Tao Lingluo thought for a moment after hearing this, and then said something.

At first, she knew the koi were in the fish pond, but later they disappeared, as if they had been taken away by the adults.

Anyway, back then, when I saw koi fish, they got along exceptionally well with the adults.

She even went to the adults to complain, telling them not to mess with those koi fish.

Just thinking about it made Tao Lingluo hum involuntarily.

"In that case, it's no wonder you were able to find this place; it must be due to his good fortune..."

The old man fell silent for a moment upon hearing this.

Divine Farmer Valley is not so easy to find. For a minor demon like Tao Lingluo who only has a remnant soul, there are some illusions around.

Logically speaking, it should be impossible to find the other party.

I reckon that's the reason for this good fortune.

Thinking about the fertilizer that had just been absorbed, and considering that this area had already been almost completely absorbed by them.

The old man hesitated for a moment, then prepared to go and take a look.

This stuff is, after all, a necessity for them; if they don't go, Divine Farmer Valley will be ruined.

Having stayed here for so long, they didn't want to leave just like that.

"Uncle Bai..."

"It's alright. Even if there really were a trap, I'm capable of leaving safely."

Seeing that his people were about to say something, Uncle Bai waved his hand, indicating that it was alright.

Let's go.

Uncle Bai nodded to Tao Lingluo, and then the two demons left Divine Farmer Valley together.

Uncle Bai was very cautious the whole way, which made Tao Lingluo a little helpless. "Uncle Bai, that person is really quite nice. He wouldn't set a trap to capture you."

Upon hearing this, Uncle Bai remained silent, his expression still wary.

Seeing Uncle Bai's reaction, Tao Lingluo said nothing more.

Since the other party is willing to go to Pingjiang City with me, that would be the best outcome.

The two hurried on their journey and finally returned to Pingjiang City in the middle of the night.

After checking outside the city and confirming that there was nothing unusual, Uncle Bai flew inside with the other party.

When the two arrived at the government office, Fang Weiyan was still reading by lamplight.

"Grown ups..."

Tao Lingluo came to the door and called out softly.

Fang Weiyan recognized Tao Lingluo's voice and immediately jumped up. "Tao Lingluo, how did things go?"

As Fang Weiyan asked the question, he hurriedly pushed open the door and came out, his expression showing a hint of excitement.

Knowing that Tao Lingluo would probably be back around this time, he didn't dare stay on Earth, fearing he would miss her.

"Sir, the matter hasn't been settled yet, but I've brought the person with me!"

Upon hearing this, Tao Lingluo immediately spoke up.

Upon hearing this, Fang Weiyan turned his head and saw another person next to Tao Lingluo.

At first glance, the other person appeared to be an old man with white eyebrows and hair, but his complexion was ruddy, and he seemed to be full of energy.

"Having met this old gentleman, shall we sit down and have a talk?"

Looking at the other party, Fang Weiyan roughly guessed that the other party was probably spirit medicine Transformation, but as for what kind of spirit medicine it was, Fang Weiyan had no idea.

Seeing this, Uncle Bai nodded and sat down opposite Fang Weiyan. "Pour me a cup of tea."

Fang Weiyan said something to Tao Lingluo, and Tao Lingluo readily went to pour herself a cup of tea.

Soon after the tea was poured, Uncle Bai showed no intention of drinking it.

Seeing this, Fang Weiyan was not surprised and asked, "I think Tao Lingluo has already told you the general outline of the matter. I wonder what your opinion is?"

Fang Weiyan roused himself and asked, "This is crucial; whether we succeed or not depends on this moment."

"You just need the roots?"

Upon hearing this, Uncle Bai looked around but still saw no ambush, and his expression softened slightly.

Fang Weiyan hesitated for a moment upon hearing this, "If possible, within the scope of Your Excellency's permission, I would like anything that can cure illnesses or help me achieve longevity."

According to Fang Weiyan's thinking, he would want anything that could grant immortality or cure diseases.

Anyway, what the other party wants is fertilizer, and Fang Weiyan has plenty of that.

"If you want to live forever, even if you ate all the spirit medicine in Divine Farmer Valley, you still wouldn't achieve that effect."

Upon hearing this, Uncle Bai snorted coldly. People like them, being spirits and monsters, actually had a bit of a taboo about the word "immortality."

Because others rely on eating them to achieve the effect of prolonging life.

So Fang Weiyan's words just now naturally offended him.

Seeing the other person's expression, Fang Weiyan immediately realized that the other person must have misunderstood something.

"That's not what I meant. I simply hope to establish some kind of deal with you, so that we can each get what we need without endangering you. What do you think?"

Fang Weiyan patiently continued.

After all, it's for the sake of the spirit medicine; a few twists and turns during negotiations are nothing.

When Uncle Bai saw Fang Weiyan speak like this, his expression softened slightly. The man in front of him didn't seem to be a bad person after all.

In addition, he also needed what the other party had.

Thinking of this, Uncle Bai pondered for a moment and said, "How do you want to exchange that thing in your hand? If it's in the form of roots, how many roots can you exchange for a bag?"

"How many sticks can you exchange for a bag?"

Upon hearing this, Fang Weiyan gasped. This was far too extravagant!

"How old is this root you're referring to?"

Fang Weiyan composed himself, suppressing his joy, and still asked about the specific details of the transaction.

"Naturally, it must be a medicinal herb over a hundred years old that has developed sentience. Otherwise, it would be no different from ordinary herbs that you gather in the mountains. I would never lie to you about this."

At this point, Uncle Bai appeared somewhat arrogant, believing that his spirits and monsters were not as cunning as humans.

Trade according to the rules.

Therefore, the root I took back then was also a spirit medicine root that had cultivated itself.

Upon hearing this, Fang Weiyan immediately felt more confident.

"In that case, how about we determine the transaction amount based on the cultivation level of the spirit medicine?"

"Ten roots of spirit medicine from the Spirit Gathering Stage can be exchanged for one bag, seven roots from the Transformation Stage for one bag, and three roots from the Spirit Platform Realm for one bag. What do you think?"

Fang Weiyan felt that this price was outrageous.

After all, fertilizer isn't worth much; I just don't know what the other party is thinking.

Hearing Fang Weiyan's words, Uncle Bai's eyes narrowed slightly, and he thought to himself, "As expected, such a thing that can harmonize yin and yang is not so easy to obtain cheaply. However, if it's just the roots, Divine Farmer Valley has plenty."

"Losing a few roots only results in a slight loss of cultivation, which can be completely replenished with this item."

Thinking of this, Uncle Bai raised his head and nodded slightly. "Good."

"In that case, give me a thousand bags first."

"Pfft, how much?"

Upon hearing the other Fang Weiyan was overjoyed. He quickly picked up the teacup in front of him and took a sip of tea, trying to suppress his joy.

He just hadn't expected that the other person's next words would make him lose his composure.

A thousand bags right off the bat?

Even using spirit medicine from the Spirit Gathering Stage, that would still require ten thousand roots!

hiss...

Did you ask for too little?

Fang Weiyan began to wonder if he had asked for too little.

This is like going to buy something on the street, turning around and asking the shopkeeper for 500 yuan off, and the shopkeeper readily agreeing, as if you didn't get a good price.

"A thousand? What? You don't have any?"

Seeing Fang Weiyan's somewhat surprised expression, Uncle Bai immediately frowned, his expression showing some dissatisfaction.

He needs this stuff in large quantities; the land in Divine Farmer Valley has been completely drained, and what Fang Weiyan gave him can nourish the earth.

This is useful not only for those of them who have cultivated spirit medicine, but also for their sons and grandsons.

"Yes, we do have it, but we can only get it out tomorrow. Please wait a little longer, okay?"

There don't seem to be a thousand bags left in the warehouse, Fang Weiyan has to go back down the mountain to move some.

Seeing Fang Weiyan say this, Uncle Bai's expression softened slightly. He realized that this item was extremely valuable, and it was normal that the other party didn't have that much at the moment.

Thinking of this, he immediately nodded in agreement.

Fang Weiyan was overjoyed and asked Tao Lingluo to take the other person to rest. He had already begun to plan how to use the spirit medicine next.

Having established an initial partnership, the supply of this spirit medicine should remain uninterrupted as long as no further complications arise.

With so many spirit medicine, we must make good use of them.

Keep some on yourself to save your life; that's essential.

What about the others? We can't just leave so many spirit medicine lying around.

"How about we take the spirit medicine to Earth and develop some new drugs? The pharmaceutical industry is profitable, and we'll need money to improve our national strength. Plus, developing new drugs will also improve our medical standards here."

"Furthermore, we can entrust the research and development of spirit medicine to Su Qingyun. I already owed her a favor, and this is a good opportunity to repay it. It's perfectly normal; Su Qingyun is trustworthy..."

"Furthermore, this can also be seen as a way of giving back to Huaxia..."

Fang Weiyan counted on his fingers and felt that the plan was indeed feasible.

If we can really get that many roots, we might as well keep them, especially since there will be even more in the future.

Giving back to Huaxia wouldn't be bad. Once this drug is developed, it will catch the eye of the higher-ups, giving us a chance to make contact with them.

Fang Weiyan pondered it for a moment and felt that this was a good idea.

Thinking of this, Fang Weiyan lost all sleepiness and hurriedly went down the mountain after returning to the Daoist temple.

He needs to transport over a thousand bags of fertilizer and then get his hands on the spirit medicine.

Soon, Fang Weiyan arrived at the warehouse and carried over a thousand bags there.

Besides what's given to Divine Farmer Valley, there's also some left for fertilization.

After finishing his work, Fang Weiyan Fang Weiyan back up the mountain to Cloud-Stilling Temple. By the time he returned, he was panting heavily.

"No, I need to check the list of spirit medicine to see which spirit medicine are good for strengthening the body. I need to get some for myself first."

Fang Weiyan wiped the sweat from his forehead, feeling that he should take some of the spirit medicine himself first.

After climbing back and forth, Fang Weiyan was exhausted and fell asleep as soon as she lay down.

The next day, after being woken up by his alarm clock, Fang Weiyan hurriedly returned to Pingshui City.

"The items are ready. Would you like them now, or..."

After getting up, Fang Weiyan took a shower and then went to find Uncle Bai.

Uncle Bai was in a hurry to get back, so upon hearing this, he immediately replied, "Now, of course."

Seeing this, Fang Weiyan also led the other party to the warehouse.

One thousand bags have already been separated from the warehouse.

Seeing this, Uncle Bai waved his hand lightly, and all one thousand bags in front of him were taken away by the other party.

Fang Weiyan's eyes narrowed slightly upon seeing this. "How did you manage to do that?"

"The Sumeru Ring? If I had such a thing, I would have to get my hands on it later, "Fang Weiyan thought to himself.

"It's just a magical Law Technique I've cultivated, called 'The Universe in the Sleeve '."

Upon seeing this, Uncle Bai simply responded with a casual remark, then waved his hand again, and another pile of spirit medicine was brought out.

"Look around, these are spirit medicine for the Spirit Gathering Stage, and these are for the Transformation Stage."

Uncle Bai had already divided them up and pointed them out to Fang Weiyan.

Fang Weiyan glanced at the spirit medicine in front of him. "I wonder if there are spirit medicine here that can strengthen the body? My body is too weak, and I would like to have some of spirit medicine to improve it."

Upon hearing this, Uncle Bai glanced at Fang Weiyan, pondered for a moment, and then waved his hand, "Consider this a gift from me to you."

As Uncle Bai spoke, he condensed a drop of medicinal liquid.

The medicine had just been dispensed when it emitted a rich fragrance.

"This should not be eaten all at once; it must be dissolved in ten bowls, and one bowl should be drunk each day."

After Uncle Bai finished speaking, he turned into a wisp of green smoke and disappeared.

Upon seeing this, Fang Weiyan reached out and took the drop of medicine from the other party, his eyes filled with joy.

"This person is not bad."

Fang Weiyan was somewhat pleased. Regardless of whether the other party made a profit in this transaction, he certainly didn't lose out.

After putting away the medicine, Fang Weiyan returned to the yamen. He drew a bucket of water from the well and then dripped the medicine into it. The clear spring water first turned blue, and then became transparent.

Fang Weiyan took the bowl, scooped up a bowlful, and was about to drink it, but then stopped.

"Tao Lingluo."

Fang Weiyan called out.

A moment later, Tao Lingluo appeared before them. "Take a look. This is the medicine they just gave me. See if there are any problems."

Ultimately, caution prevailed, prompting Fang Weiyan to summon Tao Lingluo for a look.