Chapter 23: Transaction Accomplished, Immortal Herb Obtained

Bai He looked at the Gold Soul Coin card in Jia Chong's hand; to be honest, it was impossible not to be tempted.

In these years, the Min Clan had truly been living too difficultly; if not for the aid of the Po Clan, they would have long since been unable to survive.

If he obtained these four million Gold Soul Coins, from now on, not only would he no longer need to worry about money, but he could even pay off all his external debts while having a surplus to feed back into the Po Clan.

However, the Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng was his family's heirloom; if he sold it just like that, how could he face his ancestors?

Seeing Bai He's hesitation, Jia Chong recalled the several letters Nan Feihuang had prepared for him in advance.

"Mr. Bai He, our King said that if you have any hesitation, he would like to speak with you personally. These are several letters he wrote to you; I will give you the first one first." Jia Chong took out the letters and, following the order, handed the first one to Bai He.

In truth, these letters were all written by Xun Yu, but Bai He did not know Nan Tianchen's handwriting. Although Xun Yu was a child, he was a Spirit Master after all, and his calligraphy was quite good; imitating Nan Tianchen to write a few letters with vigorous brushwork was not a difficult task.

Those unfamiliar with Nan Tianchen would not be able to tell.

Only to see the first letter read, "Mr. Bai He, seeing this letter is like meeting in person. I have always respected you and deeply understand your noble integrity of not being corrupted by wealth. If I only used Gold Soul Coins to try and exchange for the heirloom in your hands, you would certainly not agree, so I am willing to add three bargaining chips: kinship, benevolence, and loyalty."

"I know of your relationship with Tang Hao. Tang Hao has been missing for many years; are you not worried? I have accidentally obtained intelligence on the Clear Sky Douluo and am willing to inform you, to fulfill your kinship."

"I also know that the Min Clan has lived in poverty for many years. You are too proud to accept the Spirit Master subsidy. I am willing to add another one million Gold Soul Coins. As the head of a clan, you should prioritize the development of the sect in all matters. Although the Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng is your sect's heirloom, if it cannot be used, it remains merely an object for display. How insignificant is it compared to the future of the sect? Why should you begrudge a mere worldly object?"

"I also know that Yang Wudi and you are close friends. During the battle with the Spirit Hall back then, his younger brother, Yang Wushuang, was captured by the Spirit Hall and there has been no news since. Yang Wudi has been worried for many years. I have again accidentally obtained intelligence on him and am willing to give it to you. As a long-time friend of Yang Wudi, you surely would not fail to fulfill the righteousness of brotherhood."

This letter could be said to strike at Bai He's weak points with every word and sentence.

Of course he cared about Tang Hao's situation. Although the events back then were caused by Tang Hao, he was, after all, the descendant of his own younger sister; how could he ignore it?

The poverty of his family was even more of a heartache to him. Indeed, if he gave up the opportunity to lead the family's development just to guard a so-called heirloom, how could he face his clansmen? He himself might be able to uphold the word 'filial piety', but what about the word 'benevolence' as a clan head toward his people?

Finally, Yang Wudi had a great kindness to his Min Clan for preserving their existence. He knew how worried Yang Wudi was about Yang Wushuang. Now that there was clearly an opportunity before him to obtain information about Yang Wushuang and repay Yang Wudi, if he gave it up because of his own stubbornness, where would his righteousness toward Yang Wudi be? It would not be an exaggeration to even call him ungrateful.

Bai He was somewhat led astray by Xun Yu at this moment, as if he would be a cold-blooded, heartless, and unrighteous person if he did not agree.

"Grandpa!" Just at this moment, a little girl with purple hair ran in, wearing coarse linen clothes, her face delicate and cute, looking even a little younger than Nan Feihuang.

Jia Chong smiled, "Mr. Bai He, is this your granddaughter?"

He had long known of Bai Chenxiang's existence. According to Xun Yu's backup plan, even if Bai Chenxiang did not appear on her own, he would have to find an excuse to see her later.

"Yes, she is my granddaughter Bai Chenxiang. Come, Xiangxiang, hurry and greet Senior Jia Chong," Bai He said.

Bai Chenxiang obediently stood in front of Jia Chong and performed a small bow, "Xiangxiang greets Senior Jia, greetings to Senior Jia!"

"What a well-behaved and cute little girl. I am on equal footing with your grandfather; if you don't mind, you can also call me Grandpa Jia. By the way, this is our first meeting and I haven't prepared any gift for you. Actually, this was meant for my own granddaughter, so I'll just give it to you, Xiangxiang." Jia Chong took out a piece of purple fabric from his Spirit Tool; it was the finest silk.

Bai Chenxiang had never seen such beautiful cloth; her little girl's nature made her unable to put it down, "Thank you, Grandpa Jia."

"Grandpa, look, the cloth Grandpa Jia gave me is so beautiful. Can I use it to make a piece of clothing? Just one piece is enough."

Bai Chenxiang looked at Bai He with hope. Having been very frugal for many years, she worried that Bai He would sell such precious cloth to subsidize their household expenses.

But she really liked this piece of cloth and wanted a beautiful dress; she was just a little girl, and making one set of clothes wouldn't take much cloth.

This was also Xun Yu's final strike. Xun Yu was confident that this strike would definitely break Bai He's defenses.

Sure enough, Bai Chenxiang's hopeful gaze completely collapsed Bai He's conviction. Was it really worth it to guard a so-called legacy while letting his family live in poverty?

Was it really worth it to guard a so-called legacy while ignoring Yang Wudi's years of longing for his brother?

"It's not worth it!" Bai He suddenly spoke.

The two self-questioning rhetorical questions finally made Bai He make up his mind, "Mr. Jia Chong, Bai He is willing to agree to your country's trade. I am willing to offer the Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng with both hands."

"Haha, that is truly wonderful! Happy to cooperate!" Jia Chong stood up joyfully; he had finally not failed the high expectations of the King and the Crown Prince.

This way, the King's body would have a chance to be saved.

One only hoped that after being cured this time, the King would be a bit more restrained.

This simple fellow still truly believed that it was because Nan Tianchen was impotent that he needed the Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng.

Soon, both sides completed the transaction. Jia Chong transferred five million Gold Soul Coins to Bai He and gave him the letters containing the information on Tang Hao and Yang Wushuang.

And he successfully obtained the Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng from Bai He.

After leaving the Min Clan, Jia Chong did not immediately leave Star Luo, but instead made a trip to the Po Clan; he was still there to conduct business.

The medicinal effect of the Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng was very strong; one of its effects was to fuse other medicinal powers, making the efficacy even stronger.

The reason the medicinal power of the Acacia Heartbroken Red in the original story could be displayed so perfectly was inseparable from the help of the Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng.

Although Nan Feihuang did not have other Immortal Herbs on hand for the time being, various major forces always had some high-grade medicinal herbs, and Nan Feihuang's own Treasure Pavilion had many medium-grade medicinal materials.

And especially the Po Clan, which was already focused on alchemy, had even more.

Jia Chong spent a heavy sum of two million to purchase a Grade Six Ganoderma and an Ice Crystal Lotus from the Po Clan, along with countless other auxiliary medicinal herbs. Jia Chong had completed several years of the Po Clan's sales volume; he suddenly became a Gold-level VIP of the Po Clan.

Although these two medicinal herbs were far from being comparable to the Nine-Rank Purple Ganoderma, they could still be considered high-grade medicinal herbs. This price was worth it; most importantly, in Nan Feihuang's hands, they could exert completely different effects.

After all, the final chapter of the Dunjia Heavenly Book was the art of alchemy.

(End of chapter)