Chapter 550: Half-Spirit Medicine

"Medicines are classified into Precious, Yuan, Spirit, and Immortal," Chen Yu explained slowly. "The long-aged ginseng and lingzhi we can buy on the market are called Precious Grade. Medicines that have requirements for climate and temperature, and must grow in places with certain auspicious feng shui, are called Yuan."

Chen Yu said, "Yuan-grade medicines are already rare and hard to come by. As for Spirit-grade, those are medicines capable of bringing the dead back to life, reviving the dead, and regrowing flesh on bones. Although Cranberry Meteor is only Half-Spirit Grade, it is not something an ordinary person can find."

"This kind of medicine mostly grows where earth veins intersect, born from absorbing the essence of heaven, earth, the sun, and the moon. To find this medicine, one must be an expert who understands astronomy and geography, knows feng shui and metaphysics, and can seek dragons and point out acupoints."

"Is... is it that difficult?" Ye Qingning was somewhat dumbfounded.

Previously, when she found Wei Hongye of the Heavenly Mystery Sect, the other party had shown a difficult expression upon hearing she wanted to find this kind of Half-Spirit Grade medicine.

If not for the status of the Ye Family and the promise of a heavy reward, this expert from the Heavenly Mystery Sect probably would not have come out of the mountains.

Originally, Ye Qingning thought the so-called experts of the Heavenly Mystery Sect were nothing more than that, and that they could be driven to do things with heavy rewards, but now it seemed that was not the case; rather, the difficulty of this matter was too great.

"Do you think this is finding an old ginseng in the mountains?" Chen Yu shook his head and said, "Moreover, Cranberry Meteor is different from Spirit-grade medicines. This thing lives in extremely cold places, and where it is found, it must be accompanied by yin-filth creatures, so it is even more difficult than true Spirit-grade medicines."

"Mr. Chen, you must have a way. I beg you to help me, okay? If you can help me find the Spirit Medicine, our Shengjing Ye Clan will be eternally grateful." Ye Qingning bowed deeply to Chen Yu.

"You go back first, I will consider it." Chen Yu shook his head and did not agree immediately; after all, this matter was no small affair.

Not to mention how dangerous the place where this thing lives is, even if it were found, this medicine itself is a Heavenly Material and Earthly Treasure, and there is no telling how many things beyond human comprehension are watching it in the shadows. This is no different from snatching food from a tiger's mouth.

"Mr. Chen." Ye Qingning had finally grasped a glimmer of hope, and she could not give up so easily. She pleaded, "You can state any conditions you have, and our Ye Family will definitely not treat you unfairly."

"This is not a question of conditions, but that your grandfather's illness must be treated using this Spirit Medicine as a guide. This Spirit Medicine is too hard to obtain, so I don't have absolute certainty." Chen Yu shook his head. "Honestly, I am interested in challenging all sorts of difficult and miscellaneous illnesses."

"But for this illness, it is not that I cannot treat it, but that the medicine is too hard to find," Chen Yu said.

"I hired an expert from the Heavenly Mystery Sect to inquire everywhere and check data. It has taken a year, and there is already news of the Cranberry Meteor." Ye Qingning gritted her teeth and said, "As long as you accompany us to the Witch Clan, my Ye Family will have a heavy reward."

"You really have taken things too simply." Chen Yu glanced at Ye Qingning and said, "You have only found out the news now. Do you know how harsh the environment where the Cranberry Meteor lives is, and how many things that have gained climate are watching it nearby?"

"And do you know what kind of place the Witch Clan is? This tribe, which is rumored to have been banished to a bitterly cold place in ancient times, is almost isolated from the world. Some of the conservative thinkers among them see outsiders entering the Witch Clan as an invasion. Have you thought about how hard it is to obtain this Half-Spirit medicine in that kind of environment?" Chen Yu said.

"Mr. Chen... my parents passed away early, and my younger brother and I were raised by my grandfather. I have sworn that if anyone can save my grandfather... I." Speaking of this, a blush appeared on Ye Qingning's originally cold and elegant face.

"I will marry him. My grandfather long ago made a will that if one day he passes away, I will hold one-third of the shares of the Ye Group, and I will have the same right to speak in the Ye Clan as my uncle who manages the Ye Clan."

"What are the conditions?" Chen Yu was stunned and could not help but size up Ye Qingning.

Ye Qingning came from a prominent family, and her appearance and temperament were naturally impeccable. The temperament she possessed was something Chen Yu had only seen in Yu Sichen.

Yu Sichen's parents had intended for her to marry into a wealthy family from the moment she was born, so they had paid great attention to her cultivation since she was young. Although her Yu Family had fallen, her temperament was something ordinary people could not reach.

It was just that her temperament was completely different from Ye Qingning's. Yu Sichen had an excellent temperament and a personality like water, while the one before him was noble and cold.

"Yes, Mr. Chen, as long as you can help me find this Half-Spirit Grade medicine, I will marry you." Ye Qingning gritted her teeth and nodded.

"I am not interested in this." Chen Yu shook his head, a single sentence nearly angering Ye Qingning to death.

"You..." Ye Qingning's face changed. For the first time in her life, she felt a sense of powerless frustration.

"However, this matter is not impossible to discuss." Chen Yu's words filled Ye Qingning's face with hope again.

"Mr. Chen, you can state any conditions you have. As long as it is something our Ye Family can do, we will definitely do our best to meet your requirements," Ye Qingning said hurriedly.

"I have some enemies in Shengjing, and their power is very strong. When necessary, I hope to receive the support of the Ye Family," Chen Yu said indifferently.

"No problem." Ye Qingning agreed decisively.

"Don't be so quick to agree," Chen Yu said. "I am referring to the He Clan."

"The He Clan?" The expression on Ye Qingning's face changed instantly.

The He Clan and the Ye Clan were both among the three great families; how could she not know the power of the He Clan?

"The He Clan is currently divided into two factions. One is led by the president of the He Group, He Lingyun, and the other is the Direct Descendant of the He Clan, He Zhengye. I don't know who your hostile force is?" Ye Qingning asked.

"He Zhengye," Chen Yu said indifferently.

"Although He Zhengye only possesses one-third of the right to speak in the He Group, he has absolute control over the important industrial groups under the He Clan, and most of the He Group's overseas assets are controlled by him."

"More importantly, He Zhengye has contacted several major wealthy families in Shengjing to jointly oppose He Lingyun. To seek balance, our Ye Clan has never intervened in the affairs of the He Clan. If we support you... this balance will be broken, which is something the upper echelons of Shengjing are unwilling to see."

Ye Qingning's reaction was quick; she was worthy of being from an Aristocratic Family, with knowledge and insight far above ordinary people. In just a few sentences, she brought out the current situation in Shengjing and the connections between the families.

"Oh, is this making things difficult for the Ye Family?" Chen Yu smiled.

"I can go and fight for it, after all, I am not the one in charge of the Ye Family now," Ye Qingning said earnestly. "But Mr. Chen, you are an expert, and I feel you would not refuse me because of this condition."

"Sorry, I will." Chen Yu shook his head and said, "You don't need to flatter me either. Even if I have some abilities that ordinary people cannot reach, I still have my own selfish desires."