Published: March 8, 2025
CHAPTER 295: Opportunities and Traps
“Nothing much.” Elder Five rubbed his hands, revealing a standard ‘pervert’ smile in Chu Yang's eyes, chuckling, “I just wanted to ask you… hehe… how should I put it…”
Chu Yang was almost ready to flee through the door, trembling as he said, “You’re already so old…”
Elder Five glared, “What does age have to do with anything? I’m old in years but young at heart!”
Chu Yang's face darkened, “What exactly do you want?”
He thought, if this old man makes any inappropriate requests, I’ll just knock him out and leave.
“This medicine, how did you get it?” The old man looked at Chu Yang with drooling eyes.
“Uh?” Chu Yang was taken aback. “Medicine?”
Elder Five frowned, restraining his impatience, “Yes! Medicine!”
“Oh my god…” Chu Yang let out a sigh of relief, “You scared me to death… I thought you were going to… you know…”
He wiped the cold sweat off his forehead.
Now it was Elder Five’s turn to be puzzled, scratching his sparse scalp as he wondered, “I was going to what?”
“Uh, nothing.” Chu Yang said awkwardly.
“Uh? Nothing?” Elder Five looked confused.
“Uh, cough cough, this medicine, I have a special channel…” Chu Yang quickly changed the topic, his eyes darting around, speaking fluently.
“A special channel?” Elder Five's eyes lit up like searchlights.
“Yes.” Chu Yang chuckled, carefully choosing his words, “I have a friend… um, a friend, who has a good relationship with a master in the Black Blood Jungle… hehe…”
“A good relationship with a master in the Black Blood Jungle?” Elder Five became even more excited, speaking incoherently, “What’s your friend's name?”
“Hehe…” Chu Yang smiled meaningfully.
“I was too hasty, too hasty… hehe, how could I ask that?” Elder Five self-deprecatingly patted his forehead, “So, he has a vast supply of medicinal materials from the Black Blood Jungle?”
“Seems like there aren’t too many.” Chu Yang explained, “Because after the master collects them, a portion is distributed as welfare to the people in the Black Blood Jungle, so what can be given to him is only a small part.”
“A small part is still a lot, where is it?” Elder Five had already shifted his position, sitting closer, “How much is it?”
“Well…” Chu Yang hesitated.
“Just say it, what are the conditions?” Elder Five said confidently, as if no matter what condition Chu Yang brought up, he could immediately meet it.
Medicinal materials from the Black Blood Jungle are the most scarce items in the Nine Heavens Continent.
“Ahem, my friend needs some medicinal materials that are not available in the Black Blood Jungle… also, he needs Amethyst, a lot of Amethyst, an enormous amount of Amethyst…”
Chu Yang's gaze flickered slightly as he said lightly, “Elder Five, at the Myriad Medicine Convention, everyone brought a lot of medicinal materials for emergencies, and due to the nature of the medicines, if they are not used for a long time, their potency will diminish and become damaged… so usually, they are processed on the spot?”
“That’s indeed the case.” Elder Five nodded, “Heaven and earth spiritual medicine has its own characteristics; the more precious it is, the harder it is to preserve. For example, the Seven Star Linglong Grass, if left overnight, some of its leaves will become soft, and once the leaves soften, the medicinal properties have already lost more than half, making it worth much less. But complete Seven Star Linglong Grass can sell for astronomical prices.”
“Moreover, at this Myriad Medicine Convention, it’s necessary to have spiritual medicine with vitality to qualify. Therefore, even if protected by secret methods, after a long journey to this place, it cannot be preserved for long. The best method is to process it on the spot.”
“Hmm, indeed. I heard that after the preliminary round, there will be a massive auction at the Myriad Medicine Convention? Is it hosted by the Zhuge family?” Chu Yang said softly.