Chapter 64

"Hmph, a mere bumpkin from the inland dares to compete with the Zheng family?"

The mixed-race woman, seeing Master Wu sit down dejectedly, proudly raised her chin.

At this moment, the herbal medicine that had been prepared was brought to the table. The woman glanced at the tray and then frowned, addressing a middle-aged man who was closing his eyes to rest beside her: "Mr. Shi, is this the 'miracle drug' you mentioned?"

The man opened his eyes, a hint of green light flashing in his pupils.

After thoroughly examining the withered branch, he slowly closed his eyes and sighed:

"Unfortunately, this Thousand Pine Seed is only a step away from being a miracle drug. If it had been picked a hundred years later, it would have been a miracle drug capable of regenerating bones and reviving the dead."

"Thousand Pine Seed?"

The mixed-race woman was quite puzzled; she had never heard of this herb.

"Thousand Pine Seed is a spiritual plant that parasitizes on century-old pine trees, surviving by absorbing the nutrients of the pine tree. Therefore, it looks like a withered branch," Mr. Shi said proudly.

"Ordinary Chinese medicine practitioners wouldn't know this. Only the records in my sect's classics mention it."

"Since this isn't a miracle drug, what should we do?" The mixed-race woman's frown deepened.

Before coming to Jiuding City, she had already visited the other three major medicinal capitals in China, but found nothing. Jiuding City was the last stop. If it weren't for Mr. Shi's strong insistence, she wouldn't have wasted 30 million yuan on a seemingly withered and useless branch.

"My grandfather can only last another two or three months."

"The other families have long been eyeing our family's wealth. Since we couldn't find it in Jiuding City, I wonder where we can find the 'miracle drug' Mr. Shi mentioned?"

Thinking of this, the Zheng family woman's gaze grew even colder.

"No problem, there is one place that definitely has the miracle drug," Mr. Shi said confidently.

"Where?" The mixed-race woman's spirits lifted.

"My sect's records state that over a hundred years ago, our ancestor discovered an immature miracle drug in a deep pond in a place not far from Dongdu City. After marking the location, he left, hoping that future generations could retrieve the miracle drug. Unfortunately, the mainland was later embroiled in war, and our ancestor fled to Hong Kong. The two places were separated, and it has been a hundred years since then. Otherwise, we would have already obtained the miracle drug," Mr. Shi said calmly.

"Really? Then let's set off now." The mixed-race woman was overjoyed.

"A hundred years have passed, and the world has changed. How can we easily find it?" Mr. Shi shook his head. "Twenty years ago, when the mainland just opened up, I came back to search, but only found a few possible locations. I didn't dare to stay long and had to retreat."

"What should we do then?" The Zheng family woman was at a loss.

If we can't find the place, even a miracle drug would be useless.

Mr. Shi, however, was confident and smiled:

"The old man we met earlier, isn't he from Dongdu City?"

"Ah?" The mixed-race woman was taken aback and quickly instructed her subordinates to gather information.

Master Wu was well-known in Zhongzhou, and the information came quickly.

The Zheng family woman nodded and said, "Indeed, he is from Dongdu City and is quite famous in the eastern part of Zhongzhou. He is known as Master Wu and is said to have the ability to command spirits and ghosts."

As she spoke, a hint of disdain crept into her tone: "I suppose it's just the ignorance of the mainlanders."

"Not necessarily," Mr. Shi said confidently, standing up. "Let's go meet this Master Wu."

The mixed-race woman, taken aback, quickly stood up and followed.

...

Speaking of Chen Fan and his group, they left early after seeing that there were no more good herbs to be auctioned.

The commotion caused by the Zheng family group left Chen Fan with only three century-old herbs and the loss of a half-spiritual herb. Although he appeared calm, he was not entirely pleased.

But as a respected Northern Xuan Immortal, he couldn't bring himself to snatch something from a mortal.

Of course, this was because a half-spiritual herb was not essential to him. If it were a true immortal herb, Chen Fan would have turned the tables and shattered the planet to get it.

"That Zheng family is really unreasonable. Only a master like you has the magnanimity to not hold a grudge," Master Wu still harbored resentment.

Being embarrassed by a little girl in front of so many acquaintances in Zhongzhou, how could Master Wu not be angry?

As he spoke, he secretly glanced at Chen Fan.

If Chen Fan were willing to step in, with his status as a grandmaster, even the Zheng family would have to back down. Unfortunately, Chen Fan remained unmoved.

"Who is unreasonable?"

A harsh female voice suddenly rang out.

Chen Fan and his group turned around simultaneously, frowning. Sure enough, the mixed-race woman was walking towards them.

"It's you?"

Master Wu frowned and said, "What do you want? Your Zheng family is powerful, but I can at least avoid you."

The mixed-race woman, with a cold face, said, "You are Wu Shanhe, from Dongdu City in Zhongzhou?"

"So what if I am?" Master Wu narrowed his eyes, his gaze sharp.

This doesn't seem friendly; they even investigated my background. But with Master Chen here, no matter how powerful they are, what can they do to me?

Thinking of this, Master Wu's expression darkened and he said:

"Speak quickly, we are very busy."

A flash of anger crossed the mixed-race woman's eyes, but she restrained herself and said, "I want to hire you to help me find a place, near Dongdu City."

"Find a place? Are you looking for a tomb?" Master Wu immediately thought of something else.

After all, his ancestors were tomb raiders, and the area near Dongdu was known for its noble tombs. The famous Beimang Mountain was just outside Dongdu.

"What I'm looking for is none of your business. Mr. Shi will tell you," the mixed-race woman coldly introduced the man beside her.

The middle-aged man held a folding fan and wore round glasses, exuding a refined and scholarly air.

"Mr. Shi? Could you be a feng shui master from Hong Kong?" Master Wu sneered. "I've only heard of Master Zhou Daoji from Hong Kong. How does Mr. Shi compare to him?"

The mixed-race woman's face showed a hint of embarrassment.

Master Zhou Daoji was the top master in Hong Kong, widely known, and Mr. Shi naturally fell short in comparison.

She was about to explain when Mr. Shi suddenly stepped forward, his eyes glowing green, and said:

"How do I compare to Master Zhou Daoji? You can judge for yourself!"

As he spoke, an invisible wave of power extended from Mr. Shi and rushed towards Master Wu.

"Come on!"

Wu Shanhe secretly recited a spell and fiercely channeled his power, his face darkening.

"Boom!"

An invisible sound erupted in the air.

The two powers collided, and the outcome was immediately clear. Mr. Shi's body wavered but remained standing. Wu Shanhe, however, took three steps back, his face turning red.

"How about that? Now you know my capabilities," Mr. Shi said, fanning himself leisurely.

Master Wu's face turned green and white.

If I'm not as skilled, what can I do!

"Tell us what place you're looking for, quickly!" Master Wu could only coldly say.

"I'm looking for a deep pond in the mountains outside Dongdu City. The water is icy cold all year round, and the pond is about several dozen meters in diameter..."

As Mr. Shi described it, Master Wu's expression suddenly changed.

"Isn't this the Yinlong Pond?"

Mr. Shi's eyes glowed green, and he smiled, "Indeed, Master Wu knows this place."

Wu Shanhe was so angry that his nose was almost out of place. This was a secret location of his sect; how could he not know it?

He was about to refuse when Chen Fan, standing beside him, interjected:

"Why are you looking for the Yinlong Pond?"

"This is none of your business. Just lead the way, and the Zheng family will not shortchange you," the mixed-race woman said proudly.

To her surprise, Chen Fan shook his head. "We don't want money."

"If you give us the withered branch from the auction, we can take you there."

"You!"

The mixed-race woman's eyes widened in anger.

The Thousand Pine Seed, though its use was unknown, was something she had worked hard to win for 30 million yuan. Now she was being asked to give it back to her opponents?

"Fine, I agree."

The mixed-race woman was taken aback, but Mr. Shi immediately agreed.

Seeing her puzzled look, Mr. Shi fanned himself confidently.

The Thousand Pine Seed, though a centuries-old herb with astonishing medicinal power, might be useless if the method of use was unknown. Otherwise, the major drug merchants in Jiuding City wouldn't have put it up for auction.

"Alright, we'll set off in a week to take you to the Yinlong Pond."

Chen Fan nodded decisively.

Mr. Shi smiled, not asking why Chen Fan and his group needed a week, and turned to leave, not fearing that they would run away.

The mixed-race woman, seeing this, could only glare at them and follow.

When only the three of them were left, Wu Shanhe asked, puzzled:

"Master Chen, we can go by ourselves, why do we need to bring them along?"

"That Mr. Shi is also a practitioner, and his cultivation is higher than mine. Bringing them along could lead to unforeseen changes."

"No problem, I have a plan," Chen Fan said calmly.

Master Wu, seeing this, could only swallow his questions.

PS: Thanks to Big Brother Bie Zhi Dong for the alliance, um, the first alliance of this book. I'll have a burst of updates to celebrate this weekend. O(∩_∩)O

Also, thanks to the crazy mental hospital director for the 8888 and 588, thanks to Emperor Zhan Huang for the 1000, and thanks to the old monk with a heavy taste, seemingly refined, spring gathering and autumn farewell, and Wolf 007 for their donations. Thank you all very much. Keep voting for recommendations, please. O(∩_∩)O

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