Chapter 94, Strange Wooden Sign

Chapter 94, Strange Wooden Sign

Chapter 94, Strange Wooden Sign
Soon, Hua Changxi followed Yu Hui to the No. 9 Qihuang Hall.

When passing by the stone pillar with the word "镹" engraved on it at the entrance of Qihuang Hall, Hua Changxi found that the green wooden sign she had just received from the old hospital flashed, which startled her.

"Sister Changxi, what's wrong with you?"

Seeing Hua Changxi standing motionless at the door, Yu Hui hurriedly asked.

Hua Changxi held the wooden sign, regained his composure, shook his head, and followed Yu Hui into the yard.

Compared to the previous times when they met, when he waited for Hua Changxi to come forward and greet him, this time Eunuch Yu did not dare to act rashly. When he saw Yu Hui bringing Hua Changxi, he greeted him with a smile in the yard.

Behind Eunuch Yu stood a middle-aged man wearing a brocade robe, smiling like Maitreya Buddha.

"Eunuch Yu, long time no see."

Hua Changxi took the initiative to greet him, and after Eunuch Yu responded with a smile, he immediately introduced the middle-aged man to her: "Hua Changxi, this is the great businessman Zhuo from Qingzhou. Zhuo has dozens of pharmacies under his name, and he also has ten pharmacies in the capital."

Zhuo, the businessman, knew how to give face to others. After hearing what Eunuch Yu said, he stepped forward without any hesitation and bowed to Hua Changxi as an equal: "Miss Hua, Zhuo Lin greets you."

Hua Changxi glanced at him and returned the gesture.

When Eunuch Yu saw that the two knew each other, he smiled and led them into the living room.

Yu Hui was very tactful and served tea to the three people.

Hua Changxi looked at Zhuo Lin and got straight to the point: "Mr. Zhuo, what kind of elixirs do you want to buy?"

Zhuo Lin glanced at Eunuch Yu and said with a smile, "We need warrior pills from the first to the ninth grade, as many as you can get. If possible, we will also take cultivator pills, as many as you can get."

Hua Changxi looked at him and said, "Warriors' elixirs are paid for with silver, but the elixirs used by cultivators cannot be bought with silver."

When Zhuo Lin saw that Hua Changxi did not refuse to sell the elixir, his breathing suddenly tightened.

Nowadays, only the royal family, top dignitaries, and those old-established families can refine elixirs. They are not available on the market at all. Let alone ordinary people with no power, even ordinary dignitaries and high-level warriors who want to buy them cannot find a channel.

If the Zhuo family really starts selling elixirs, it is conceivable that the Zhuo family will definitely be able to move up a level in Qingzhou, and even entering the circle of powerful people in the capital will not be impossible.

The most important thing is that now everyone knows that there are cultivators above warriors, and the Zhuo family also needs to stockpile elixirs to prepare for the training of Zhuo family cultivators.

If he could get the elixir, his status and voice in the family would be enhanced.

Zhuo Lin suppressed his excitement and carefully asked, "Then according to Miss Yihua, how should Zhuo Lin buy the elixir?"

Hua Changxi didn't like to beat around the bush when it came to buying and selling transactions, so he instinctively wanted to say that he wanted to buy it with spirit stones, but he swallowed the words back when they came to his lips.

The cooperation with the four You brothers did teach her a lesson.

A straightforward and sincere transaction can easily put you in a passive position.

"Mr. Zhuo, what can you offer to buy the elixir?"

Seeing Zhuo Lin deep in thought, Hua Changxi was happy that she threw the question back to him, and could also take the opportunity to test his sincerity and trump card.

This was the first time Zhuo Lin met Hua Changxi. He was unsure of her psychology and looked to Eunuch Yu for help.

When Eunuch Yu saw this, he felt helpless. He found that Hua Changxi had changed. She was no longer as straightforward as before, and he could no longer figure out her real needs.

Zhuo Lin saw that Eunuch Yu could not help him, so he could only stand up and bow to Hua Changxi: "Please teach me, Miss Hua, how can I buy the elixir?"

Hua Changxi saw the eye contact between the two and suddenly had an idea: "Eunuch Yu said that you have ten medicine shops in the capital, where are they located?"

Zhuo Lin's eyelids jumped when he heard this, but he still replied: "Four in the inner city and six in the outer city."

Hua Changxi smiled and said, "Mr. Zhuo, are you willing to exchange these ten shops?"

After teaching pharmacy to the 4th, 5th, 6th and 7th Bureaus for more than two months, she realized that the audience for such teaching was too narrow and small.

If she wants to popularize pharmaceutical knowledge, perhaps she should find a way to expand outward.

Zhou Qiuyu has already compiled the first volume of "Ordinary Medicinal Materials" and put it on sale in the pharmacy. Those who want to study medicine should buy it.

Zhuo Lin could see that Hua Changxi was eyeing his pharmacy, and he was asking for an exorbitant amount of money, even if all ten of them wanted it. Naturally, he was unwilling to accept this.

"Ms. Hua, the medicine shop is our ancestral family business, it really is..."

Hua Changxi: "Business is based on mutual consent. If you don't want to, I won't force you. Then we just need to trade warrior elixirs."

"Brother Yu knows where my Shennongtang medicine shop is. Write a list and ask Brother Yu to take it to the store to find the manager. Hand over the money and get the pills."

Seeing that Hua Changxi directly skipped the matter of the elixir, Zhuo Lin became anxious again: "Miss Hua, I am willing to give more silver."

Hua Changxi interrupted him: "I told you, silver can't buy elixirs."

"Mr. Zhuo, you probably don't know much about the affairs of cultivators. At this time, the elixir is not only a life-saving medicine, but also an opportunity for many people and cultivators."

"You are a businessman, so you don't need me to tell you how important opportunity is, right?"

"Well, go back and ask around first. If you still want to buy the elixir, we can talk about it later. But by then, it depends on whether I still need the pharmacy."

Zhuo Lin looked at Eunuch Yu for help again. When Eunuch Yu saw him, he turned his head away helplessly. He had no bargaining chips to talk to Hua Changxi at the moment.

Seeing that his father-in-law was so unreliable, Zhuo Lin was very angry.

Ten drug stores
The capital city is where the emperor lives, and it is home to many powerful people. He had spent countless efforts to open these ten pharmacies. The thought of handing them over to others made his heart bleed with pain.

Can be a panacea.
"The medicine shop can belong to Miss Hua, but how many elixirs can Miss Hua provide me?"

Hua Changxi saw Zhuo Lin agreed, and his eyes flashed with excitement. After thinking for a while, he said calmly: "First-grade elixirs, those that can increase cultivation, heal injuries, restore spiritual energy, and detoxify, I can provide them all."

"But you have to keep the source of the elixir a secret. I don't like trouble."

Zhuo Lin was delighted to see that Hua Changxi could come up with so many elixirs. He also didn't want others to know that Hua Changxi had elixirs and seize the Zhuo family's business, so he agreed immediately.

Hua Changxi: "Verbal words are not safe. I need a drop of your blood."

Zhuo Lin was stunned and looked at Eunuch Yu.

Eunuch Yu looked at Yu Hui again.

Finally, Yu Hui asked, "Sister Changxi, what do you want the blood for?"

Hua Changxi: "I swear a heart-demon oath. Don't worry, as long as you don't break your promise, nothing will happen."

Zhuo Lin, Eunuch Yu, and Yu Hui knew very little about cultivators. After hesitating for a while, Zhuo Lin bit his finger for the elixir.

Eunuch Yu and Yu Hui looked at each other. Although Hua Changxi did not let them bleed, they also knew about the elixir. After thinking about it, they both bit their fingers at the same time.

Hua Changxi raised his eyebrows when he saw it.

Yu Hui was about to ask how to give Hua Changxi blood, when he saw a drop of blood flying out of his fingertips and floating in front of him. Hua Changxi looked at the three people and said, "Just swear directly."

Next, Zhuo Lin, Eunuch Yu, and Yu Hui all promised not to reveal the elixir provided by Hua Changxi.

As soon as the oath was finished, Zhuo Lin, Eunuch Yu, and Yu Hui opened their eyes wide, watching the blood twist and deform, turning into a talisman that sank into their brows.

The three of them were shocked, and they felt a palpitation when the thought of betraying their promise emerged in their minds.

Seeing that they had sworn the inner demon oath, Hua Changxi looked at Zhuo Lin and said, "Wait a minute, we will go to handle the handover of the medicine shop and draw up the contract for purchasing the elixir."

As he said this, he looked at Eunuch Yu. Seeing that he and Yu Hui had just been so sensible, he took the initiative to ask, "Eunuch Yu, what do you want to know about the monk?"

Eunuch Yu was shocked and immediately sat up: "We want to know how to become a monk?"

Yu Hui and Zhuo Lin also looked at Hua Changxi seriously.

Hua Changxi: "If you want to become a cultivator, there are two ways. One is to be born with a spiritual vein. Those with spiritual veins can embark on the path of cultivation in a place with spiritual energy as long as they have the right skills."

"Another way is that people who are born without spiritual veins can build spiritual veins by collecting natural treasures and refining elixirs."

Eunuch Yu immediately asked, "How do I know if I have a spiritual vein?"

Hua Changxi: "There is a kind of stone called the Spiritual Stone, which can detect a person's spiritual veins."

Eunuch Yu asked again: "If there is no spiritual vein, what kind of elixir can create a spiritual vein?"

Hua Changxi: "As far as I know, the Creation Pill, the Rebirth Pill and the Attribute Spirit Pill can all shape the spirit veins."

Eunuch Yu asked again: "How can I get these three kinds of elixirs?"

Hua Changxi smiled and said, "Sir, do you know why the Jinyiwei raided the Miscellaneous Service Hall some time ago?"

Eunuch Yu and Yu Hui were shocked: "Could it be that Leng Xiangru stole the elixir that can shape the spirit veins?"

Hua Changxi: "It is definitely difficult to shape spiritual veins. How to embark on the path of cultivation depends on your own abilities and opportunities."

Afterwards, Eunuch Yu asked Hua Changxi some common knowledge about cultivators.

Seeing that he asked so many questions, Hua Changxi rolled his eyes and said, "I have an introductory book for cultivators, called "Introduction to the Four Arts", which records the four most commonly used methods by cultivators and a lot of common sense. I can take it out and exchange it with you, sir."

Eunuch Yu's face lit up for a moment, but soon fell again: "But the only thing we can offer is silver."

Hua Changxi looked around the yard and said, "I worked with my father-in-law before and I found that this yard is very suitable for alchemy. It is remote and has few people, so no one will disturb us."

Eunuch Yu understood Hua Changxi's meaning and said straightforwardly: "We don't live in this courtyard on weekdays. If you like, you can make the elixir in this courtyard."

Hua Changxi smiled and said, "Thank you very much, eunuch." As he said that, he took out the handwritten copy of "Introduction to the Four Arts" and handed it to Eunuch Yu.

Eunuch Yu took the book with great care. Zhuo Lin watched from the side, feeling very envious.

Afterwards, Hua Changxi, together with Zhuo Da Shangren and Yu Hui, first went to handle the transfer procedures of the pharmacy, and then went to Shennongtang Pharmacy to sign the purchase contract.

The first time he bought medicine, Zhuo Lin purchased elixirs worth 100,000 taels of silver. Pu Cao took the silver note with shaking hands excitedly.

After buying the elixir, Hua Changxi and Yu Hui saw off the great businessman Zhuo and returned to the Medical Bureau.

On the way, Hua Changxi asked, "Brother Yu, how many Qihuang Halls are there in total?"

Yu Hui: "Eighteen, nine from the Servants' Hall and nine from the Apprentices' Hall."

Hua Changxi: "Who are the people occupying the nine positions in the Miscellaneous Affairs Hall?"

Yu Hui: "Eunuch Zhou from the First Office, Eunuch Zhao from the Second Office, and Eunuch Jia from the Third Office each take two, and the remaining three belong to my godfather."

"Girl, why are you asking this?"

Hua Changxi smiled and said, "Didn't I spend some time teaching my people how to identify and clean medicinal herbs? I found some good seedlings, and now I have ten more medicine shops. I want to find a courtyard to teach them more, and then let them go to the medicine shop to help me."

Yu Hui suddenly realized and said, "My godfather has occupied the Qihuang Clinic No. 7, 8, and 9. If you want to use them, I'll go over and tell him. He doesn't usually use the yard."

Hua Changxi said happily: "That's great, Brother Yu, thank you."

Yu Hui waved his hand: "Hey, there's no need for us to be so polite."

After separating from Yu Hui, Hua Changxi immediately went to the No. 9 Qihuang Clinic. The wooden sign had flashed before, so she had to find out the reason for the flashing.

The old courtyard on the square is dilapidated. Although the Qihuang Hall is made of stone, it is not much better and also has a long historical atmosphere.

It is said that the pharmacy on the ninth street in front is also like this, but it does not look too old because it has been renovated.

Hua Changxi had never been to the Apprentice Hall, so he didn't know what the Qihuang Hall looked like there, but as for the Miscellaneous Services Hall, it was estimated that the people above them didn't take it seriously and didn't care about the buildings there.

Hua Changxi walked to the stone pillar outside the No. 9 Qihuang Hall and saw the wooden sign flash again.

“The wooden sign and the stone pillar seem to be able to sense each other.”

Hua Changxi glanced at the Qihuang Hall next door, walked over quickly, and waved the wooden sign towards the stone pillars outside Halls 8 and 7, and saw the wooden sign flash twice again.

"What is the use of this wooden sign?"

Hua Changxi returned to the No. 9 Qihuang Clinic. After entering the courtyard, she looked around carefully and did not find anything unusual.

After wandering around the yard for a long time, Hua Changxi still couldn't figure out what the wooden sign was used for. She had no idea and could only leave the Qihuang Hall first.

On the way back, Hua Changxi thought about how he had just met Pharmacist Xu in the square and didn't say anything, so he went to Ninth Street.

Pharmacist Xu's shop is at No. 12, Ninth Street. To get there from the Service Hall, one has to pass through the Pilgrimage Road that runs through Ninth Street and leads directly to the square.

Pilgrimage Road is located in the middle of the Ninth Street. Hua Changxi stood at the intersection of the square and Pilgrimage Road, looked forward, and saw the nine-story building on the First Street at a glance.

The high-rise building is quite imposing, but it is not located in the right position. It is not in the middle and does not fit in with the layout of Jiu Street.

Hua Changxi thought of something and turned to look towards the square. Looking at the stone tripod on the square and the old courtyard behind the stone tripod, he thought of the magnificent palace and the towering trees. He felt that the location of the old courtyard was the core of the Medical Bureau.

There were many people on Ninth Street. Hua Changxi stood at the intersection for a while. Then people came out of the pharmacies on both sides. Without staying for long, Hua Changxi crossed the intersection and walked towards Pharmacy No. 12.

"Huh~"

When passing the intersection, Hua Changxi saw the wooden sign flash again. He stopped in surprise and looked around.

Soon, her eyes fell on the columns standing on both sides of the intersection. On the top of the columns, hung a colorless and transparent lantern.

Hua Changxi looked towards other streets and found that there were two identical lanterns hanging at the intersection of every street.

(End of this chapter)