"Thank you, Marquis."
Even though he was still doubtful, the Wushang Village chief still expressed his gratitude politely. Regardless of whether it was caused by the rock salt or not, there was still another matter that he was concerned about.
"Also, also … Even though Marquis has already said that there's no such pill in the world … this old man would still like to ask if Marquis can tell us the formula for that pill so that we can concoct it ourselves."
The greatest taboo for pill forging apothecaries was for others to ask about their pill formulas. Even the prestigious clans wouldn't easily reveal their precious pill formulas. The Wushang Village chief was just probing Wang Chong with this question, so he didn't expect that Wang Chong would agree to it. But contrary to his expectations, Wang Chong agreed without any hesitation.
"Sure!"
Wang Chong chuckled, as if expecting the Wushang Village chief to ask such a question. Without any hesitation, Wang Chong quickly reported the contents of the pill formula.
"It's not difficult to concoct this pill, but the ingredients are a little troublesome. It requires thirty-year-old Red Sand Fruit, sixty-year-old Goguryeon ginseng, hundred-year-old violet coral from the bottom of the ocean, three-hundred-year-old nanmu core, Arabian date palm, pomegranate from the Western Regions, and palm leaf powder from overseas …"
Wang Chong reported seventy to eighty different ingredients. The faces of the Wushang Village chief, Wu Jiumei, and the other elders turned increasingly awful, and eventually, their faces turned ashen.
The group had also thought of obtaining Wang Chong's prescription as soon as possible so that they could concoct it themselves. But none of them could have imagined that the pill formula would be so complicated and troublesome.
There were many things that they hadn't even heard of before, let alone seen. Furthermore, Wushang Village had been isolated from the outside world for many years, and the village didn't have much wealth. Even the simplest date palm and pomegranate were more than enough to drive them into despair, needless to say, concoct a pill themselves.
Wang Chong's eyes were like torches. He could clearly see the reactions of the elders. It was not out of his expectations at all. In fact, he wasn't deliberately making things difficult for Wang Chong by giving him a fake medicine formula. On the contrary, everything Wang Chong said was the truth. Every single medicinal ingredient in it was a real medicinal pill.
Wushang's hidden illness had been around for a long time, and it was very difficult to cure. Ordinary prescriptions were useless. Wang Chong had used his status as the world's Grand Marshal to gather a large number of experts and famous doctors, spending eight years to develop it.
Because it took a long time and there were many participants, the final prescription required a lot of medicinal ingredients. On top of that, the people involved weren't just the Tang people of the Central Plains. Ouzan people, Mengshe Zhao people, Goguryeons, Turkic shamans, Abbasid Caliphate, and even Charax Spasinu were also involved in the project. As a result, the ingredients in the prescription came from all over the world.
But even though it was complicated, there was one thing that was certain — this pill was indeed useful to the people of Wushang. Furthermore, as long as one consumed it for three months, the root of the illness would be completely eradicated.
Wang Chong had used the immense influence of his clan and the resources of the other clans in the capital to forge a hundred dark brown pills in a short period of time.
The Wang Clan was a clan of ministers and generals. Given the Wang Clan's strength, it was still difficult for them to forge the pill, let alone the isolated Wushang Village.
"This old man would like to ask if this pill can cure the root of the illness?"
The Wushang Village Chief asked.
"Un."
Wang Chong nodded and gave an affirmative answer.
In that instant, the Wushang Village Chief couldn't help but give a long sigh. After last night, he discovered that all the people who had swallowed the elixir had a much calmer pulse.
Although the rules of the ancestors couldn't be disregarded, for the sake of all his clansmen, he could only make an exception.
"Marquis, this old man has a deal that I wonder if Marquis is willing to accept? Marquis said before that he wants to recruit soldiers from our Wushang Village. If Marquis can help us gather those ingredients and forge that special pill, relieving the pain and illness that our Wushang Village has been afflicted with for generations, this old man can make the decision and agree to Marquis's request to recruit soldiers from the village. However, the number of soldiers will be limited to the number that Marquis helped last night. It can't exceed five thousand! "
The Wushang Village Chief said.
As soon as his voice fell, Li Siye, Gao Feng, Nie Yan, and the other soldiers' eyes lit up, their faces filled with surprise. The stubbornness of the Wushang Villagers was something that everyone had experienced before.
No one had expected that just when everyone was at their lowest point, thinking that they had failed the mission and were about to leave Wushang Village, there would be such a turn of events.
This was something that no one had expected.
"Deal!"
Wang Chong smiled and agreed without hesitation.
Although it was only five thousand people, to Wang Chong, this was a good start. As long as the Wushang Villagers could break the tradition and come out, then they could recruit the second and third batch of five thousand people …
In the end, all the Wushang Villagers would be under his command.
In the future, the whole world would be shocked by these Wushang Villagers.
"I've finally succeeded! My Wushang Cavalry!!"
At this moment, no one knew that the bitterness in Wang Chong's heart was over, and he deeply sighed. Before the Great Calamity, it had been very difficult to recruit Wushang Villagers. Only those who had personally experienced it would understand.
Getting the Wushang Village Chief to relent and release those five thousand soldiers had been too difficult. At this moment, Wang Chong even felt a deep sense of accomplishment, even a deep illusion.
Back then, he had only obtained the approval of Fang Xiaoyan, who had grown up, and a group of people who had participated in Wushang Village. But now, it was more like everything was starting over. He, the future commander of the Wushang Villagers, was going to obtain the approval of the Wushang Village Chief.
… The latter was the true spiritual and physical leader of the Wushang Villagers.
"Congratulations, Host. You have completed the Marshal's Summon Mission. You have been rewarded with 400 points of Destiny Energy."
At almost the same time, Wang Chong's mind was shaken. The Stone of Destiny's voice suddenly rang out. The promised mission reward had finally been issued.
Wang Chong's trip to Wushang Village this time had been a great success!
"Oh!"
Behind Wang Chong, there was a wave of cheers. Everyone was incredibly excited. Although they had clashed a few times with the Wushang Villagers, which had caused them some displeasure, even a man like Li Siye had to admit that the Wushang Villagers were the best warriors.
To Wang Chong, recruiting them would definitely be of great help.
With this exchange of pills for conscription, and the night before, Wang Chong had helped the Wushang Villagers avoid the deaths of four or five thousand people, he was the true savior of the Wushang Villagers. The entire Wushang Village had a much more favorable impression of Wang Chong and the others.
Coupled with the fact that they had previously injured Wang Chong's Villagers, they felt ashamed. As a result, they were even more friendly to Wang Chong and the others. This was also something that Wang Chong and the others did not expect.
Thinking about the Wushang Villagers' reclusive, xenophobic, and conservative character, it was extremely difficult to win their favor before the great calamity. Although the Wushang Villagers were quite conservative, and it was difficult for them to open their hearts and embrace outsiders.
But once they opened their hearts, they would treat you as one of their own. They were quite warm and friendly.
That night, Wushang Village held a grand banquet to celebrate the victory.
"Come! Drink! "
"Eat big chunks of meat, drink big bowls of wine! Come! "
"Hahaha, delicious, really delicious!"
…
The Wushang Village was filled with cheers and laughter. All the guards were mingling with the Wushang Villagers. On the table, there were all kinds of chicken, duck, fish, deer, roe deer, seafood, and all kinds of delicacies.
"Ah! Give me another bowl of rice! I've never eaten such delicious food! "
"This is a duck? It's so soft. Our Wushang Village should raise a whole flock of them! "
"So this is a fish. It's so soft and smooth! It's really delicious! "
…
The Wushang Villagers were all immersed in this feast. The Wushang Villagers' diet was extremely simple and plain. These chicken, duck, fish, deer, roe deer, and seafood were naturally not from the Wushang Villagers!
This time, Wang Chong came to Wushang Village prepared. For this trip to Wushang Village, he did not only bring medicinal pills and wujian grass to help the little girl. This time, when entering the mountains, everyone brought a few big boxes.
The boxes were not filled with heavenly treasures, pearls, or gems, but the simplest ingredients, which were the chicken, duck, beef, pork, lamb, and roe deer. Not only that, Wang Chong even brought along a specially selected "cook" from the army cooks' army.
The poor Wushang Villagers had always been trapped in the mountains. They usually ate kudzu vines and sealwort, so they had never eaten such delicious food before.
This delicacy left the women and children of Wushang Village drooling, their mouths dripping with oil. Even the adults, drinking the fine wine Wang Chong had brought from the outside world, felt so moved that they wanted to cry.
Think about it, a group of people who had been eating plain food for decades, thinking that the best food in the world was sealwort or kudzu vines. Suddenly, they tasted delicious food that looked, smelled, and looked good. One could imagine how moved they were.
Overnight, all the Wushang Villagers' impression of Wang Chong and his group changed greatly.
If the expedition was said to be based on the chief's opinion at the beginning, then now, everyone had a good impression of Wang Chong and his group from the bottom of their hearts.
"Come, cheers! We won't go home until we're drunk! "
"Good brother, another bowl!"
"Haha, one bowl is nothing. At least three bowls. If you follow our Marquis, you will eat and drink well and conquer the world. That will be great! "
"That's right! It's a waste to waste such good martial arts in this valley. You should follow us to conquer the world. That's what a man should do! "
"Haha, this is called 'no discord, no concord'. Actually, we want to. But the rules of the tribe are there, and no one can violate them. But now that the chief has agreed, everything is different. If you need me in the future, I will sign up! "
"Haha, a real man, another cup!"
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