"Have you had breakfast?"
"I have. What about you?"
"Me too. What about you?"
"Ramen. What about you?"
"…"
A breeze blew past, fluttering the willow branches. Jiang He and Wang Siyu stood side by side beneath a weeping willow tree beside the Martial Arts Department (MAD)'s greenbelt. There was silence after an awkward exchange.
Seconds later, their gazes met, both unable to hold back their amusement from the exchange just now.
Jiang He studied Wang Siyu and smiled. "Not bad. Your qi is almost rank-two, and it seems that you've been cultivating hard recently."
"Actually, I didn't cultivate much …"
Wang Siyu appeared a little embarrassed. "Didn't you give me a batch of rank-six Feral Wolf meat last time? I've been eating meat every day because I'm afraid of getting fat, which is why I would train for a while after eating … and that's how it turned out."
Jiang He understood with a start.
The flesh of rank-six Ferals definitely contained concentrated qi, and training after eating would speed up the absorption of qi and strengthen one's qi.
Being a spiritual-type Awakened, it made sense that Wang Siyu would absorb qi faster.
Both of them hence stood beneath the tree and chatted idly.
They asked about their daily lives, but as they chatted, Wang Siyu's tone suddenly changed and she said, "There's a rumor going around in the bureau that you've found a babysitter from somewhere, and she's very sexy and beautiful."
？？？
"Which son of a b * tch spread rumors?" Jiang He exclaimed angrily.
Wang Siyu felt a little jealous inwardly, but she pretended to be relaxed and smiled. "It's not a bad thing, though some of the male colleagues would express their envy and jealousy in private conversations."
"What's there to be envious about?"
Jiang He flatly said. "I just found a maid to cook, wash pots and clean the house every day … by the way, where did the villagers move to, Wang Siyu?"
Jiang He then told her about his intention to buy the houses and yards of the villagers around his house.
According to his experience, his farm would definitely expand after leveling up, and it would not remain this small plot of land … otherwise, he would not even have a place to plant the larger Feral Kings he killed in the future.
Even if the size of the farm didn't expand, he could flatten the surrounding yards, reclaim the land, plant flowers and plants, and create a paradise.
"Help me negotiate with the villagers. As for the price, it's up to you. After all, money is not as useful as toilet paper to me now."
After chatting for a while, Wang Siyu said, "I still have some work to do. I'll go to your house to find you after I'm done with it."
After watching Wang Siyu leave, Jiang He returned to the old blacksmith's workshop. The ninety catties of gold had been smelted into gold bricks, and there were a total of ninety of them.
The old blacksmith put away his hammer and said, "There was some loss of gold during the smelting process. The last brick was estimated to be only about seven taels."
"It's fine."
Jiang He put away the gold bullion and thanked the blacksmith, but just as he left the blacksmith's workshop —
"Jiang He!"
Nearby, Mu Wanqiu and Wu Yueru approached him.
Surprisingly, Mu Wanqiu was also wearing a tracksuit of the same style as Wu Yueru. The slim-fitting tracksuit accentuated her figure to the fullest.
"Jiang He, your sunflower seeds would arrive in the afternoon. There are fourteen in total, and I'll send them to you then."
"Don't you need Orirocks?"
"I've asked around for you … Recently, the Lin clan of Sichuan has been selling some Orirocks in exchange for treasures that increase longevity and detoxify poison. I could help you contact them if you could get your hands on those."
"The Lin clan of Sichuan? Detoxify poison and increase longevity? "
Jiang He thought then. Wasn't that the person who called him last night? Still, he hung up halfway through the call …
Still, Jiang He did not say it out loud, since it was embarrassing to have someone hang up on him.
"What's going on? The Lin clan of Sichuan has Orirocks? "
After asking about the situation, Mu Wanqiu smiled and explained, "The Lin clan of Sichuan is very famous in the world of martial arts. Though they do not have as many members as martial clans with a long history, they have many elites, with five grandmasters, one of whom is rank-nine, one rank-eight, and three rank-sevens!"
"Long Mountain Lin, the clan leader, is said to have been a disciple of the Qingcheng Sect, a Holy Ground of martial arts. However, he left Mount Qingcheng for some reason and settled down at Tai 'an Old Town beneath the mountain. He had participated in the war to defend the country against the Japanese invaders, earning great merits on the battlefield, and was once the bodyguard of a certain founding general."
"After the war, he quit his job and went into seclusion at Tai 'an Old Town."
"Three months ago, a ninth rank Six-Eyed Desert Spider appeared somewhere in Sichuan. That spider was extremely terrifying, leading a group of ferocious beasts to attack a city. Long Mountain Lin single-handedly killed the Six-Eyed Desert Spider and nine eighth rank ferocious beasts, but because he burned his Blood Essence and True Yuan, he didn't have much lifespan left."
"Moreover, he is bedridden after being poisoned by the Six-eyed Desert Spider. I heard that the elites of the national department had come to protect his heart and veins, but without any spirit items that could increase lifespan or cure the Six-eyed Desert Spider's venom … I'm afraid Elder Lin is having a hard time."
Jiang He frowned.
To tell the truth, he was a little confused.
How could two major departments like the Martial Arts Department (MAD) and the Superpower Research Department not have treasures that could increase lifespan and cure poisons?
Still, it made sense when he thought about it.
Those mystical items were rare in the first place, and most people would not take them out even if they had them. Wouldn't it be nice to eat and use them?
After all, the Revival of Qi had only lasted for a short time. Even if the country was developing well in every aspect, certain things needed time to accumulate.
"Aren't elites above rank-nine supposed to have unimaginable moves? Can't they cure Elder Lin and prolong his life? "
Mu Wanqiu flashed a pained smile. "Divine-tier elites could certainly cultivate various godly techniques, but the elites of that tier in our country mainly cultivate godly techniques for killing and not for saving lives. As for extending lifespan … divine-tier elites don't have the means to defy fate and change it."
"That's true."
Jiang He nodded. "I do have treasures that could cure poisons and prolong lifespan, but I need to prepare more. I'll have to trouble you to contact them when the time comes, Miss Mu."
Returning to his sports car, Jiang He pondered.
"Prolonging lifespan … eggplant definitely has the effect of stopping bleeding, reducing swelling, and prolonging lifespan, while cucumbers can clear heat and detoxify … but I'm not sure if it could cure the Six-eyed Desert Spider's venom."
After musing to himself for a long time, Jiang He decided …
To plant medicine!
There were many that could detoxify both traditional and western medicine.
Then, Jiang He remembered a familiar western medicine that could clear heat and detoxify — the Bezoar Detox Pill!
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