Tao and Heaven

Chapter 41 One Hundred and Twenty Dragon and Tiger Pills

Qianfeng Tower.

Yang Shanyu, the shopkeeper, came to greet him personally. Unlike last time, Gu Wen was more alert this time and would no longer attribute his restlessness to a physical reaction.

"Master Wen, why didn't you let me know in advance that you are here?"

Yang Shanyu was wearing a gorgeous dress that half exposed her chest, which immediately attracted the attention of everyone around her. Many "old gourmets" stared at her with their eyes wide open.

This kind of beauty that can only be admired from afar and not played with is the most profitable. I don't know how many people come here every year. It is worth spending dozens of taels to play the zither with the Qingguan people. For someone like Yang Shanyu, the appearance fee starts at 100 taels.

Although Gu Wen didn't think they were much prettier than other brothel girls in Longqiao, people were just mean and liked to act pretentiously.

Gu Wen said: "I am just a businessman, how can I be so dignified and ostentatious."

"Everyone knows how powerful you are now. The number of people in Bianjing who have imperial guards accompanying them when they go out can be counted on one hand."

Yang Shanyu covered her face and chuckled, then took over from the maid and took Gu Wen up to the third floor. All the noise was gradually pushed to the back, and only the bustling sound of Dragon Bridge could be faintly heard.

"Master Wen is here to replace Hu Sanyuan?"

"Shopkeeper Yang is truly a master of foresight."

"There is no such thing as predicting the future. That guy's death at home alarmed even the prime minister. I think since he is dead, the only one who can accept such a big business is Master Wen."

"I also heard about Hu Sanyuan's death this morning. It was truly horrific. Dozens of people were slaughtered by unknown persons."

Gu Wen remained calm, the memory of yesterday's murder even slowing his breathing.

The case of exterminating a family was a major case in every dynasty, enough to alarm the county governor and even spread to the court and be placed in front of the emperor's desk. Bianjing was still the emperor's feet, and everything was a major event, but the current emperor didn't care about it.

Being a prime minister is already the highest position possible, but so what.

The greatest fear of murder comes from the punishment after being discovered, but the ancient criminal investigation methods could not track down a person who ran twenty miles in an hour and wiped out an entire family single-handedly.

"People who do his job will die sooner or later. There are many capable people in this world who can kill them. If you don't like him, you can just crush an ant."

Yang Shanyu covered her face and smiled as she said this. If she had said this in the past, Gu Wen would have only relied on higher-ranking officials and dignitaries, but now it was completely different.

She was right, everyone was like pigs and dogs in front of the monks.

Even if it is impossible to move mountains and fill the sea, as long as the cultivator is not stupid, mortals will not be able to compete with him.

And I also walked on the path of cultivation, and went further than anyone else.
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After entering the room, Gu Wen sat down casually, and Yang Shanyu served him tea and water.

"This is my first time handling this matter. Can Shopkeeper Yang tell me about it?"

"Naturally."

Yang Shanyu leaned over to pour water, and a fragrance came to her face. She said softly, "We in Qianfeng Tower rely on Qingguan first, and on these tonic pills second. I wonder if Master Wen has heard of some strange stories."

Gu Wen said calmly, "I have been helping His Majesty the Ninth Prince over the years, so I have come into contact with him. Otherwise, he wouldn't have purchased so many Dragon and Tiger Pills. I wonder when I can get those pills?"

"Dragon and Tiger Pills are in short supply. Originally, Master Wen would have to wait for some time for those pills. But since the palace has given us such a big business, I can open a back door for Master Wen."

Yang Shanyu called the maid and whispered a few words in her ear. The maid left the room and came back with a few wooden boxes.

The exquisite mahogany box was padded with a layer of silk, with the Dragon and Tiger Pills neatly placed inside. There were twenty pills in each box, for a total of six boxes, totaling one hundred and twenty Dragon and Tiger Pills.

According to the previously agreed price of seventy taels per piece, this would be eight thousand four hundred taels, but Gu Wen only had five thousand six hundred taels, which was still not enough even with the two thousand taels deposit paid at the beginning.

Even silver began to run short.

Gu Wen sighed. There was nothing he could do about it. For merchants, keeping one out of nine was already the best. Ten thousand taels was the limit he could get without taking any risks or making any black money.

Besides, cultivation is also very consuming. Fate requires heavenly marrow, and luck and magic power also need the support of medicine. According to Yu Hua, other people also need to take pills if they want to quickly recover their magic power.

Money, money, money, everything costs money.

Yang Shanyu said, "This is a batch of Dragon Tiger Pills that was recently produced. How many would you like, Master Wen?"

"I want them all."

Gu Wen said without hesitation, his attitude was very arrogant. Although he had no money, he had Zhao Feng's money, and he would take as much as he needed. Even if he was short of a few thousand taels at once, it might be discovered, as long as the risk could be quickly transformed into strength, the risk was not a risk.

The fist is the last word.

These one hundred and twenty Dragon-Tiger Pills are equivalent to twelve years of Heavenly Marrow, and perfection of each of the five internal organs of the second level of Dao Foundation requires two years of Heavenly Marrow, so ten years of Heavenly Marrow is enough for the third level of Dao Foundation.

Yang Shanyu was a little surprised and asked, "Can Master Wen eat so much?"

Gu Wen replied: "Business always has risks. The palace needs it, and the business also needs it."

"In that case, please pay it off in full, Master Wen. After all, the amount is quite large."

Yang Shanyu did not ask any more questions. Their Qianfenglou was not a shop. As an upstream supplier, all they needed to do was sell the goods quickly.

As for how much benefit Gu Wen can gain from it, that depends on his own ability.

Gu Wen slapped a stack of banknotes on the table. He didn't feel any pain at all to spend six thousand four hundred taels. As long as it could increase his strength, all the expenses would be transformed into better assets.

Money and cultivation are like dirt and gold.

Not to mention that Gu Wen didn't pay for it all himself, half of it was reimbursed by Zhao Feng.

The deposit was 5,600 taels, 6,400 taels were taken out, 3,000 taels were reimbursed by the palace, and 2,200 taels remained.

Yang Shanyu asked someone to go to the bank to check the account. Baochao is not a currency, it can only be regarded as a paper voucher at most. The authenticity needs to be exchanged at the bank, and it is not possible to exchange Baochao for money.

If a gangster with a fierce face brings banknotes into a money shop, he will most likely be invited to eat in jail.

Gu Wen picked one up and looked at it. It was light yellow with some mottled black spots. It was indeed different from the crystal clear top-grade Dragon Tiger Pill.

"There is also the top-grade Dragon-Tiger Pill that His Highness the Ninth Prince needs."

Another box of pills was brought up, with only five pills.

Gu Wen sighed secretly, it turned out that the barriers between circles could not be broken by money alone.

No one would want to play with me if I didn't have some connections. Even if I seemed so powerful on the Dragon Bridge, they wouldn't share their good things with a mortal like me.

"How much."

"Hu Sanyuan negotiated for one top-grade Dragon Tiger Pill for 1,500 taels. We also put a lot of thought into increasing the success rate."

“How many inferior products come out of one furnace?”

"About fifteen."

"The palace has even bought these inferior products. I want one thousand taels for the top quality one, forty for the lower quality, and no mid-quality ones."

Yang Shanyu was stunned for a moment, then smiled and said, "The market price of Dragon Tiger Pill is fifty taels per pill. You not only cut the price by five hundred taels, but you also want to buy the inferior Dragon Tiger Pill at a low price. Do you think this is reasonable, Master Wen?"

"Very reasonable."

Gu Wen's eyes were steady, his right hand supporting his chin, his aura faintly overwhelmed Yang Shanyu, and he seemed to have a sense of control over everything.

This was one of the few times where he didn't need to hide his weaknesses. He was a businessman, and if he was not good at business, how could he make a living?

"The war in Zezhou has been at a stalemate recently. Although there have been many victories, there will be no peace until the troops return to the capital. At this time, the desire of wealthy families to consume is the lowest, and everyone is tightening their spending."

"Your building should be making more than just elixirs for sale. It would be better to sell these waste products to me in the south. I can make money and you can get your money back quickly."

He makes money to buy medicine, and buys medicine for cultivation. Similarly, Qianfeng Tower makes money to buy spiritual medicine, refines pills and sells them to buy more spiritual medicine, and the vast majority must be consumed internally for cultivation.

One second, two seconds, three seconds.
Yang Shanyu's smile gradually disappeared, and he looked thoughtful, but did not agree. He said, "Wen Ye, wait a moment. I have to go ask the master."

After a while, she came back and said briefly:

"The master wants to see Master Wen."

Again, unexpected.

(End of this chapter)