Chapter 34

For an entire night, the Mad Taoist had a dazed and crazy expression. Yang Chen slept soundly, but the Mad Taoist would sometimes cry loudly and sometimes laugh wildly, his emotions fluctuating like a roller coaster. By the time Yang Chen woke up the next day, he found that the Mad Taoist had already disappeared.

On the coffee table in the living room, there was a small note with a line of bold, flowing characters: "Went to Ming Mountain Town, don't worry."

"At least he has a bit of conscience," Yang Chen said with a wry smile, waving his hand to burn the small note to ashes.

Last night, he had told the Mad Taoist everything he knew, betting on the Mad Taoist's character.

If the Mad Taoist's character had been questionable, he could have left without a word, and Yang Chen wouldn't have been able to drag him back and beat him up.

Fortunately, the Mad Taoist's character was quite solid. Unable to wait, he went to Ming Mountain Town overnight to verify the methods Yang Chen had mentioned, and he even left a note to inform him... Otherwise, if Yang Chen had woken up to find the Mad Taoist gone, he would have certainly cursed himself for being too naive and might have slapped himself a couple of times...

The Golden Sun Spirit Grass is one of the nine ancient spirit plants in the metaphysical world. Its leaves can be used in medicine, ground into powder and applied to wounds, even if a piece of flesh is missing, it can grow back completely in a few days, making it a miraculous remedy for external injuries, and has always been a treasure worth a fortune.

But Yang Chen knew that the use of the Golden Sun Spirit Grass leaves was far more than just grinding them into powder for medicinal purposes.

In the future, as research institutions delved deeper into the study of the Golden Sun Spirit Grass, it became the only one among the nine spirit plants in China to achieve large-scale cultivation, and its application value quickly reached a peak.

Dozens of natural, artificially unsynthesizable chemical components extracted from the leaves of the Golden Sun Spirit Grass were applied to the pharmaceutical field, leading to the emergence of hundreds of new drugs with astonishing effects, rapidly changing the global pharmaceutical landscape.

A new metal material extracted from the main stem of the Golden Sun Spirit Grass, later named 'Natural Alloy' in the future, was applied to even broader fields, with the electronics industry being the most significantly impacted.

Among all parts of the Golden Sun Spirit Grass, the naturally dark golden, almost completely metalized root, which made a 'ding ding' sound when struck with an iron rod, had the greatest impact on the course of Earth's history.

When thrown into a furnace, the root of the Golden Sun Spirit Grass could directly turn into a dark golden liquid. When added to various metal materials, the changes in metal structure were astonishing!

Almost overnight, hundreds of new materials emerged worldwide. Yang Chen still remembered that in the previous life, when the application of the root of the Golden Sun Spirit Grass reached its peak, the United States, which had spent over a hundred billion dollars to develop the latest generation of stealth fighters, had to halt production before it even began...

The significant material defects made that stealth fighter quickly swept into the dustbin of history before it could even take to the skies.

Therefore, when Yang Chen discovered the Mad Taoist's true identity that night, he felt as if he had found a treasure. On the way back from Zhenglong County to Jinzhou City, his heart was still pounding.

In the previous life, as the original country of the Golden Sun Spirit Grass and the first to achieve large-scale cultivation, China fell far behind other countries in the development and application of the Golden Sun Spirit Grass.

Especially the scientists from neighboring Japan, who, based on the Golden Sun Spirit Grass, published thousands of high-level papers within two years, pushed Japan to the top, far surpassing China and becoming the world's largest supplier of Golden Sun Spirit Grass materials!

It was also the largest exporter of Golden Sun Spirit Grass patent technology... quietly taking on the posture of a world hegemon.

If not for the rise of various spiritual martial forces that completely changed the world order, Japan might have become the world's first superpower, with the patent usage fees alone amounting to an astronomical figure!

With the development and application scenarios of the Golden Sun Spirit Grass still fresh in his mind, Yang Chen took a deep breath... In the previous life, the Mad Taoist benefited the whole world but also lost the whole world.

At the root of it, the Mad Taoist had openly shared all the cultivation knowledge of the Golden Sun Spirit Grass... He might have slapped the Daoists of Zhongnan Mountain hard, but at the same time, he let China lose its advantage.

But in this life, the Golden Sun Spirit Grass fell into Yang Chen's hands... He would never allow the Mad Taoist to repeat the same mistakes he made in the previous life.

The Golden Sun Spirit Grass couldn't be held by one person forever, but the longer it was held, the better... Being ahead by a step, two steps, three steps, or even a dozen steps, the value of the benefits generated was immeasurable!

"There are still many things that need money... Don't blame me for being selfish in this matter!" Opening the door and standing at the entrance of the villa, his chin raised forty-five degrees, looking at the blue sky, Yang Chen muttered to himself, as if he were informing the heavens in advance...

To achieve large-scale cultivation of the Golden Sun Spirit Grass, the first step was to break the metaphysical world's comprehensive monopoly on spirit plants.

With Yang Chen's current strength alone, he couldn't possibly oppose the entire Chinese metaphysical world.

So this time, the Long Mengze trading conference would be an opportunity for Yang Chen. Only by binding more people from the metaphysical world to his warship would the resistance he faced in the future, when he officially achieved large-scale cultivation of the Golden Sun Spirit Grass, be reduced.

Fortunately, when Yang Chen made this decision, he already had a well-thought-out plan, so he wasn't too worried about becoming a lone wolf... ending up in a situation where everyone was out to get him.

Around eight o'clock, Yang Chen quickly solved his breakfast problem at a street stall by the Lujiang River.

Checking the time, just as he was about to take out his phone to make a call, Tang Yino's call came in before he could dial the number...

"What's up?" Lifting his phone, Yang Chen asked while sipping soy milk.

Tang Yino was almost in tears, hurriedly saying, "Come to my neighborhood quickly... Zhu Yonggui... he's going to jump from the building!!"

"Who is Zhu Yonggui?" Yang Chen blinked, paused for a moment, and then remembered, asking, "Oh, oh... the colleague you used to have at Sujiang Group?"

"Yes, yes, yes... that's him!" Tang Yino quickly said, "Come quickly... he's been sitting up there for a few minutes already!"

Yang Chen rubbed his nose, a bit puzzled, and asked, "I don't even know him, why should I care if he wants to jump?"

"Uh..." Tang Yino, who had been blocked at her door and scolded by Zhu Yonggui early in the morning, was now a bit confused... Yes, although Yang Chen played a significant role in pushing Zhu Yonggui to this point, fundamentally, they had never even met. If he wanted to kill himself, what did it have to do with Yang Chen?

Seeing Tang Yino fall silent, Yang Chen lightly coughed and asked, "If he really wanted to die, he would have jumped by now... why wait for me to arrive? Don't be fooled by him, don't panic, take it slow, and tell me what's going on."

"He..." Standing at the foot of the building, Tang Yino looked up at Zhu Yonggui sitting on the railing on the rooftop and briefly explained the situation to Yang Chen.

It turned out that after Song Peng'an and others realized they had made a mistake, they not only refused to keep their promise but also kicked Zhu Yonggui out and even brought in some thugs to beat him up at the entrance of the neighborhood.

Originally, Zhu Yonggui, who had become arrogant, had already offended his colleagues at the company. Even the two colleagues who lived with him and had a good relationship with him were now unhappy with him.

Worse still, the thugs beat him up right at the entrance of the neighborhood, where many employees of Sujiang Group lived... No one even tried to stop them, and some even took advantage of the chaos to kick him a few times.

In the end, it was a kind-hearted old man who passed by and called the police, saving him from being beaten to death.

When Zhu Yonggui, with a bruised face, got up from the ground and saw the people pointing and laughing at him, the huge psychological gap almost made him find a place to bash his head in on the spot.

He managed to escape back to his rented apartment, but then the phone calls from his relatives started coming in one after another. These were all the consequences of his boasting, but when faced with their questions, he blushed and, with a stiff face, made promises again...

Last night, he couldn't sleep, feeling more and more that life wasn't worth living. He also felt that everything was because he had lent his car to Tang Yino... So he blocked Tang Yino's door early in the morning, demanding an explanation.

When Tang Yino came out, she was holding a brand new BMW car key... It's not clear what Zhu Yonggui was thinking, but he came up with a brilliant plan...

"The man who keeps you must be very rich, even giving you a BMW... I have a few relatives looking for jobs, have your man arrange something for them, and compensate for the damage to my car, and we'll consider this matter settled!"

That's exactly what Zhu Yonggui said...

Tang Yino agreed to compensate for the car but refused to help his relatives find jobs. The argument drew a crowd.

Feeling utterly humiliated, Zhu Yonggui ran to the rooftop of the residential building, sat on the railing, and roared that he was going to jump, saying that even as a ghost, he wouldn't let Tang Yino off...

After listening to Tang Yino's explanation, Yang Chen also found the situation a bit bizarre...

"There are so many places in Jinzhou City where people can find jobs, why does he have to pester you for help?"

"He..." Tang Yino laughed bitterly and said, "If it was just about finding a job, it would be fine, but he's asking for a lot. The job has to be easy, and the salary and benefits have to be good... nothing less than 8,000 yuan a month!"

"Wow, he's got quite an appetite!" Yang Chen was amused, "Don't worry, I'll go over there now. I want to see how much courage this guy has... no skills, but so many demands!"

Yang Chen hung up the phone, and Tang Yino also shouted up to Zhu Yonggui, who was sitting on the railing, "Don't be impulsive... even if you don't think about yourself, think about your parents at home. They raised you, it wasn't easy..."

"Jiang Yino! Don't give me that moral lecture! If I can't solve this, I have no face to go back..." Zhu Yonggui, straddling the railing, shouted, "Remember, if I jump from here today, it's all because of you!!"

"How can you... be so unreasonable!" Tang Yino, holding her bag and phone, looked frustrated, "I've already said everything. The car is no big deal, my boss will compensate you with a new one when he comes, but your demands are too much... and unreasonable! My boss won't agree to them! You should come down..."

"Not coming down! Not coming down!" Zhu Yonggui shouted, "If you don't agree to my demands, I won't come down! When your man comes, I'll jump... if I die, you won't get off easy either, this is indirect murder!"

"I..." Tang Yino was at a loss for words, unable to find anything else to say to Zhu Yonggui.

The situation was at an impasse, and the crowd grew larger.

Someone called the police, and when the police and fire trucks arrived, Zhu Yonggui stood on the outside of the railing, ready to fall if he let go...

"Stay back! If anyone comes, I'll jump right away!!"

By the time Yang Chen arrived, the police were already using a megaphone to persuade him, and the firefighters had laid out a large air cushion on the ground. Even if Zhu Yonggui jumped, he wouldn't die.

Seeing this, Yang Chen shook his head with a smile, patted the nervous Tang Yino on the shoulder, and said, "What are you standing there for? Let's go, you have a lot to do today."

"Huh?" Tang Yino was taken aback, "Go?"

"Yes, didn't you see the firefighters have the air cushion ready? This guy won't die if he jumps, so why are you standing there?" Yang Chen shrugged, "Let him hang there... does he really think the whole world revolves around him? If he wants to die, let him. Why stop him?"

With that, he pulled Tang Yino toward the parked BMW X6 without further ado.

Seeing Tang Yino being pulled away by Yang Chen, Zhu Yonggui, with red eyes, roared from the rooftop, "Tang Yino... you bitch, try taking another step! I... if you take another step, I'll jump right away!"

Yang Chen, who had only taken a few steps, frowned and asked, "He's still cursing... did he misunderstand something?"

"Understand what?"

"Do I look like someone who won't get angry?" A cold light flashed in Yang Chen's eyes as he slowly turned around, "Zhu Yonggui, right? It's best for you to come down and apologize to Tang Yino before I get angry, or... don't blame me for being rough with you later!"

"Ha ha ha... I don't even want this life, what can you do to me?!" Zhu Yonggui laughed maniacally, "Is it great to drive an X6? Tang Yino is a money-grubbing bitch, am I wrong? You can keep a mistress, and she can do such a despicable thing, and you don't want me to say it? I won't! Bitch! Bitch! Bitch!"

"Wait here." Yang Chen took a deep breath and said to Tang Yino, "I'll go up and teach him a lesson."

At the moment Yang Chen said this, Zhu Yonggui, who was hanging on the rooftop railing, stiffened as if paralyzed, unable to move...

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Yang Chen calmly walked into the residential building, while Zhu Yonggui, who had just been shouting that he would jump if anyone came up, showed no reaction...

In the crowd, a young man in his twenties with a clear appearance subconsciously adjusted his glasses and whispered in amazement, "What a high-level technique... I've never heard of such a young cultivator in Jinzhou before!"