Chapter 108: Profit Sharing

Lin Manzhi said curiously, "That must be sold at a high price, right?"

Sha Cheng: "Very expensive, ten thousand Beast Coins per piece!"

Their Merchant Caravan hired Mo Lie as a guard; even in the dry season they only added five thousand Beast Coins. This time they gave Lin Cixing sixty‑five thousand Beast Coins to buy some Meat Jerky, which is enough for her to eat for several tens of days.

Even Sha Cheng himself, with the caravan providing meals and lodging each month and giving fifteen thousand Beast Coins, still has to save for a long time before he can afford it.

Lin Manzhi, having heard that, nodded in agreement, turned her head, and exchanged a glance with Mo Lie.

Shamaness did not deceive me about the price, after all.

Mo Lie looked at Lin Manzhi's black eyes, and a hint of smile flickered in his blue eyes.

"But if the raw elixir really is as everyone says, I would definitely pay to buy it!" Sha Cheng said with longing on his face. "One dose can cure the early stage of Spirit Core frenzy, perfect for male beasts like us who travel long‑term."

Lin Manzhi listened to Sha Cheng talk about the raw elixir all the way, and upon arriving at the residence she had visited last time, she declined the lodging Sha Cheng offered.

She took the small leather bag that Sha Cheng handed over containing the guard's payment, said farewell with Mo Lie, Hua Zheng, and Sha Cheng at the street by the gate, and the guard duty ended; each went their separate ways to attend to their own matters.

The time Lin Manzhi had arranged with Su Li was still a day away, so she could rest a bit and didn't have to rush off today.

She followed Mo Lie, escorted by Hua Zheng in Beast Form, hurried through Kuangsha City, and arrived at the loft atop the tallest building of the Iron Claw Gang's territory from last time.

The next morning, she rose early, finished washing, applied disguise makeup on her face, tucked the contract she had signed with Su Li, and together with Mo Lie and Hua Zheng, carried a wooden crate loaded with six thousand Lettuce toward the Wushen Temple.

In front of the Wushen Temple.

From the inside to the outside, many male beasts were packed; the grand palace entrance and dozens of steps were filled with people, and several main streets still had many Beastfolk rushing here.

"Don't push, don't push! The raw elixir is sold out today! Only thirty doses are available each day!"

"Huh? I've been queuing for seven or eight days, and you tell me it's gone again??"

"What does that even mean? We've been waiting ten days, and even the South District Viper boss hasn't bought any yet!"

"I'll add money; it's ten gold coins per dose, right? Whoever has them, I'll just give a hundred gold and buy!"

Extremely crowded.

Lin Manzhi stayed beside Mo Lie, listening to the various noisy sounds in the crowd, and followed the throng toward the Wushen Temple.

Beside them, Hua Zheng watched the expressions of the crowd outside, his fingers tightening on the wooden crate holding the precious cargo, and kept close behind the two.

Lin Manzhi was in a good mood, smiling fully beneath her black veil.

Mo Lie reached out, took Lin Manzhi's hand, and expressionlessly walked toward the female attendant inside the rear hall of the Wushen Temple, leading her forward; the surrounding crowd thinned, and the noisy sounds were left behind.

At that moment, a female attendant stepped out from the corridor and blocked them: "Stop. Only females may enter here; male beasts are not allowed."

Mo Lie lowered his gaze at the blocking attendant, then lifted his other hand at his side, and between his slender fingertips held a green jade leaf: "We have an appointment with Shamaness."

The thin, translucent green jade leaf was the token representing Shamaness.

The attendant's expression flickered, she stepped aside, and led the three toward the inner part of the Wushen Temple.

While guiding them, she silently gestured to another attendant inside the hall, as if to have the other report the current matter to Shamaness.

Lin Manzhi, not a first‑timer, withdrew her scrutinizing gaze, and followed the unfamiliar attendant into a luxurious small courtyard of gold and green within the rear hall.

Su Li, who had been negotiating with someone, immediately brightened at the arrival of the Wooden Female, hurriedly called a servant, and turned to have a small wooden box carried toward the courtyard where the Wooden Female was.

After a short wait, Su Li's figure appeared, her voice warmer than before: "Wooden Female, you finally came; I've been waiting for you for a long time."

Seeing Shamaness's attitude, the attendants following behind were somewhat surprised.

She, Shamaness, the highest official of the Kuangsha City Wushen Temple, is proud in nature and has never ever shown such a pleasant demeanor toward anyone before?

The attendant behind couldn't help but look at the Wooden Female in the courtyard, seeing her draped in a robe, only her brilliant black eyes exposed, the rest tightly wrapped.

While assessing, Su Li said to the followers behind her: "Alright, you may go down; without my permission, you may not enter."

The curious attendants suppressed their curiosity, placed the small boxes from their laps onto the table, bowed their heads, and left the courtyard.

Earlier, a companion had mentioned that a female had brought a medicinal plant highly valued by Shamaness; it was probably her.

Inside the courtyard.

After greeting Su Li, Lin Manzhi handed her the signed contract: "Shamaness, the master has agreed to cooperate with you and has already stamped his handprint on it."

Su Li halted her steps toward the wooden box of Lettuce, turned to the Wooden Female, reached out, took the contract, opened it immediately, and her eyes showed disappointment.

Unexpectedly, the master behind you is cautious.

There is an extra greenish mud handprint beside his own, and the other party signed the contract using the Wooden Female's name.

Lin Manzhi glanced at her, smiled, and said, "I've been watching along the way, hearing everyone outside praise the elixir Shamaness developed; you're truly impressive. In such a short time, almost everyone in Kuangsha City knows about the elixir, and everyone knows Shamaness."

Su Li put away the contract, not having found the true owner of the Lettuce in it, and set it aside for now; the most important thing now is the Lettuce.

"This is far from what I imagined. I calculate the timing of sales and understand that the more elixir beasts use, the more beasts will learn of its effects. I ordered to sell only thirty doses per day, yet in Kuangsha City it's never enough."

While speaking, Su Li walked to the table, opened the box in front of the three Wooden Females, revealing a dazzling golden glow.

She thought that to discuss increasing the Lettuce medicinal plant, she first needed to let the Wooden Female see with her own eyes the benefits the plant would bring both sides.

Su Li said, "This is the profit split for these elixirs, after deducting all expenses as we agreed. Here is the share for your master; there were too many Beast Coins, so I converted them to gold coins—a total of 1,422 gold coins."

Lin Manzhi carefully took the box, brought it over, and placed it beside Mo Lie for him to count.

She looked at Su Li and said, "I've also sent the six thousand Lettuce to Shamaness, placed inside the wooden box; please count them."

Su Li, upon hearing this, was not in a hurry; she first ordered the guard at the door to summon former attendants to come and inventory the Lettuce.

She turned toward the Wooden Female, sighed, and said, "The Lettuce is far insufficient; it would be better if you could provide more of the Lettuce medicinal plants."

Lin Manzhi understood Su Li's meaning, smiled lightly, and said, "I was so caught up in my own excitement that I forgot to tell Shamaness."