Chapter 257: Top-Grade Snow Ginseng!

The clerk at Jishitang, seeing Wei Liang walking back, immediately said with a cold face, "Why are you back again? Get out of here! You aren't welcome here!"

Wei Liang pleaded, "Little brother, I have something I want to say to the Divine Physician Shi in person. Once I've said it, I'll leave!"

The clerk frowned and said, "The Divine Physician Shi doesn't want to see you. Don't you have any self-awareness?"

Wei Liang fell to his knees with a thud and shouted toward the inside, "Divine Physician Shi, Wei Liang begs to see you for just a moment to speak with you in person. Please, sir, grant me this! If you are unwilling to see Wei Liang, I will kneel right here at your shop entrance!"

Divine Physician Shi had already walked to the room behind Jishitang. Hearing Wei Liang's voice, he couldn't help but sigh.

After several encounters with this illegitimate son of the Wei family, he felt that Wei Liang was indeed quite well-bred and understood etiquette.

Moreover, Divine Physician Shi truly felt that Wei Liang's situation in the Wei family was worthy of sympathy.

Therefore, hearing Wei Liang's words, a bit of compassion stirred in his heart.

He paced out and, seeing that Wei Changming had already left and only Wei Liang remained kneeling at the entrance, said to him, "Follow me inside."

"Thank you, Divine Physician Shi!" Wei Liang was overjoyed. He hurriedly stood up and followed Divine Physician Shi to the back hall.

Once inside the back hall, Wei Liang immediately took a slender rosewood box from his bosom, flipped it open, and revealed a ginseng root that was snow-white all over.

He offered the ginseng to Divine Physician Shi with both hands and blurted out, "Divine Physician Shi, this thousand-year-old snow ginseng was left to me by my mother before she passed away. It was the treasure she cherished her whole life. I know you hold the master Ye Chen in high esteem, so I want to offer this thousand-year-old snow ginseng to Master Ye, begging him to take action and save the Wei family from fire and water!"

Divine Physician Shi looked at the snow ginseng, which wasn't particularly large, and was instantly dumbfounded.

It really was a thousand-year-old snow ginseng!

He had only ever seen descriptions of this in classical medical texts. Once upon a time, he had even believed such a thing didn't exist, thinking snow ginseng reached its limit at a hundred years.

Although this snow ginseng wasn't even as long as a folding fan, its entire body was somewhat translucent. This was due to it having become waxy; ordinary ginseng doesn't wax. For it to be this noticeably waxy, it must be extremely old!

This convinced Divine Physician Shi that this snow ginseng was, in all likelihood, truly a thousand-year-old specimen!

He never expected that such a thing actually existed!

He couldn't help but ask in surprise, "This... is this really yours? How could you have such a valuable medicinal material?!"

Wei Liang nodded and said earnestly, "Divine Physician Shi, I won't hide it from you. My mother was a native of Mount Changbai. Following my grandfather, our ancestors had been gathering herbs in Mount Changbai for generations. This thousand-year-old snow ginseng is a treasure passed down through generations in my mother's family."

As he spoke, Wei Liang continued, "Back then, my father, Wei Yongzheng, had just started his medicinal herb business and often went to Mount Changbai to collect herbs. He lied, claiming he was single, and deceived my mother. After my mother became pregnant with me, he just walked away. I grew up at the foot of Mount Changbai..."

"It wasn't until my mother was critically ill and nearing death that she feared I would be left alone and helpless, so she contacted my grandfather. My grandfather felt that, after all, I was of the Wei family bloodline and shouldn't be left wandering outside, so he ordered my father to go to Mount Changbai and bring me back to the Wei family."

"When my mother was leaving, she left this snow ginseng to me, telling me to keep it on my person at all times for emergencies. Now that the Wei family is facing a catastrophe, if Master Ye Chen is willing to lend a hand, I am willing to offer this thousand-year-old snow ginseng to Master Ye!"

Divine Physician Shi was too shocked to speak.

He only knew Wei Liang was an illegitimate son, but he didn't know there was such a story behind it.

For Wei Liang, these words were something he had never told anyone in his life; Divine Physician Shi was the first.

From the moment he was brought to the Wei family, Wei Liang had been subjected to cold stares, humiliation, and torment from others.

Growing up, his father, Wei Yongzheng, loathed him, and his brother, Wei Changming, despised him. He had been constantly scolded, beaten, and subjected to all kinds of humiliation, and he had long since grown accustomed to it.

He had been enduring, waiting for a suitable opportunity to escape this dark and hopeless situation.

Coincidentally, now that the Wei family was facing a catastrophe, Wei Yongzheng had announced that whoever could resolve this crisis would become the chairman of Wei Pharmaceuticals. That was why he brought out this thousand-year-old snow ginseng he had kept hidden for twenty years, using it to trade for his chance to hold his head high.

This thousand-year-old snow ginseng was priceless.

A three-hundred-year-old purple ginseng, if not for the last time Ye Chen and Qin Ao were competing, would normally be priced around thirty million.

And this thousand-year-old snow ginseng could normally sell for at least one hundred million. If people were to bid for it, three hundred million wouldn't be surprising.

Wei Liang brought it out now, willingly giving it to Ye Chen, just so Ye Chen could help the Wei family resolve the crisis. This way, he could become the chairman of the entire Wei Pharmaceuticals and, from now on, wash away his past shame!

Divine Physician Shi was also shocked by this thousand-year-old snow ginseng.

He knew Ye Chen had god-like alchemy skills; this thousand-year-old snow ginseng would certainly be of great help to Ye Chen.

Therefore, he immediately took out his phone and called Ye Chen.

At this moment, Ye Chen had just received the medicinal herbs sent by Qin Gang and, together with that three-hundred-year-old top-grade purple ginseng and other herbs, had refined thirty Rejuvenation Pills.

Just as the Rejuvenation Pills were refined, Ye Chen suddenly received a call from Divine Physician Shi.

On the other end of the line, Divine Physician Shi's extremely respectful voice rang out: "Master Ye, the Wei family's illegitimate son, Wei Liang, wants to beg for your help. If you can help the Wei family get through this difficulty, he is willing to give you a thousand-year-old snow ginseng!"

"A thousand-year-old snow ginseng? Is it real?"

Ye Chen was very surprised. A three-hundred-year-old top-grade purple ginseng was already rare; snow ginseng was even more precious than purple ginseng, making it even rarer.

Let alone a thousand-year-old snow ginseng, it definitely counted as a supreme treasure among medicines.

Ye Chen was somewhat tempted by the thousand-year-old snow ginseng. The "Nine Mysteries Heavenly Sutra" recorded that snow ginseng over five hundred years old was a heavenly treasure filled with spiritual energy. If he could get his hands on it, it would have a very strong effect on improving his own strength.

Divine Physician Shi spoke up at this moment: "Master Ye, to be honest, this is the first time I've seen a thousand-year-old snow ginseng. I really can't be sure if it's exactly a thousand years, but it's at least over five hundred years old."

Ye Chen gave a hum and praised, "Old Shi, you've handled this very well. I happen to have refined a new type of pill that can make you look more than ten years younger. I'll send you one later."

Upon hearing this, Divine Physician Shi's voice trembled with excitement, and he said respectfully, "Master Ye, you are too kind to me. Actually, this is all what I should do; it's all within my duty..."

Ye Chen smiled indifferently and said, "Old Shi, I, Ye Chen, have always been clear about rewards and punishments. You work for me, and I naturally won't forget your contribution. Bring Wei Liang to see me first; I will definitely reward you in the future."

After saying this, Ye Chen added, "Bring Wei Liang over now. I want to see if that thousand-year-old snow ginseng of his is real or fake."

Divine Physician Shi said excitedly, "Alright, Master Ye, I'll bring him over right away!"