Beast Taming and Immortal Cultivation: Starting from Mountain Chasing

"Alright." Zhao Jingwen nodded, patted the storage bag at his waist, and took out an exquisite jade box.

Chen Changqing took the jade box, opened it, and saw two deep purple pills inside. On the surface of the pills, there were faint spiritual energy patterns flowing, and they emitted a rich fragrance.

Chen Changqing muttered to himself.

As expected, Zhao Jingwen's foul mouth could not be trusted.

They just said they only had one left in the store, and now they've pulled out two.

"Awoo..." Little Black's eyes lit up immediately when it smelled the scent, and it let out two "Awoo" sounds.

It means I want to eat.

Chen Changqing picked up a piece and placed it near the little black tiger's mouth.

Little Black opened its mouth and swallowed it whole.

Chen Changqing looked at Zhao Jing and asked, "Cousin, do you have any pills here that can quickly restore spiritual energy?"

His and Xiao Hei's mid-grade defensive armor consumed spiritual energy very quickly.

However, if one has elixirs to restore spiritual energy, the time one can endure in the face of danger in the future will be greatly increased.

Zhao Jingwen nodded: "Yes, our shop has a top-grade Spirit Source Restoration Pill. After taking it, it can restore a large amount of spiritual energy in a very short time. Moreover, the medicine is mild and will not burden the meridians."

Moreover, the price is much lower than that of the Spirit Source Restoration Pill, costing only 10,000 copper coins. How many do you need?

That's really expensive.

Chen Changqing has a toothache.

Chen Changqing thought for a moment and said, "Give me two, and also give me twenty Qi and Blood Pills."

Zhao Jingwen chuckled and agreed, then took out three small porcelain bottles from his storage bag and handed them to Chen Changqing: "This small bottle contains two Spirit Source Restoration Pills, and these two bottles contain twenty Qi and Blood Pills."

Chen Changqing emptied all the gold and silver leaves from his money bag and pushed it to Zhao Jingwen, saying, "This is 13,500 copper coins. The remaining 14,500 will be credited to your account. I'll give you a talisman to settle the debt in a few days."

"Okay." Zhao Jingwen nodded with a smile. Chen Changqing was no longer the same as before, earning several thousand copper coins a day.

Recording an account of 14,500 is no problem at all.

Zhao Jingwen took out the account book and wrote down Chen Changqing's debt.

Chen Changqing received the pills, chatted with Zhao Jingwen for a few more minutes, and then left Zhao's shop with the little black tiger.

Step out of the shop.

Chen Changqing was deeply moved.

He had just stepped into the shop with more than 90,000 copper coins in his pocket.

He came out penniless again.

They even owed more than 10,000 yuan.

Back in his own courtyard, he drank a cup of tea and was about to draw a talisman.

Then they heard someone knocking on the door.

Open the courtyard gate.

He was a chubby middle-aged man.

The man was dressed in a dark gray silk robe with a jade belt around his waist, making him appear quite wealthy.

His face was full of smiles, his eyes were narrowed to slits, and he looked very kind.

He was at the first level of Qi Refining, accompanied by a large, muscular wolfhound with glossy black fur and sharp eyes. The wolfhound was at the second level of Lesser Demon cultivation.

Chen Changqing had been in Sanhe Town for several months, so he naturally knew the other person, Zhang Fugui, the deputy head of Sanhe Town.

Yesterday at his wedding, the other party showed up uninvited and gave him a gift of five thousand copper coins.

Upon seeing Chen Changqing, the middle-aged man immediately bowed and said with a smile, "Chen, the village head, I am Zhang Fugui, the deputy village head of Sanhe Town. I apologize for the intrusion in visiting you today."

"Please come in." Chen Changqing smiled gently and welcomed the other party into the reception room, inviting him to sit down. He then instructed the maid Xiaoyu to pour the other party a cup of tea.

Zhang Fugui sat cautiously on the chair in the reception room, his bottom barely touching the edge of the stool. He leaned forward slightly, looking very awkward, like a primary school student facing his homeroom teacher.

The oppressive aura emanating from the black tiger beside Chen Changqing was so strong that he was genuinely afraid.

His hands were on his knees, his fingers unconsciously rubbing together, and his eyes kept glancing at Chen Changqing with a mixture of nervousness and respect.

Chen Changqing sat in the main seat, picked up his teacup, took a small sip, then put it down and smiled at Zhang Fugui: "Deputy Village Chief Zhang, is there something important that brings you here today?"

Zhang Fugui quickly waved his hand, his face full of smiles, and his tone was somewhat ingratiating: "Village Chief Chen, you are too kind. I came here today mainly to report to you on the affairs of the town, and by the way... I brought some snacks as a token of my appreciation."

As he spoke, he placed the gift box on the ground and said respectfully, "It's just a little something my wife made, nothing of value. I hope the village head won't find it offensive."

Chen Changqing's heart skipped a beat, but he didn't show it on his face. He simply said, "Deputy Village Chief Zhang, you're too kind. Is there anything else? Just say it."

He also needs to draw talismans.

There isn't much time.

"That's all, that's all, Village Chief, you're busy. I'll give you a detailed report on town affairs once you arrive at the Village Chief's Office," Zhang Fugui waved his hands repeatedly.

His purpose in coming today is very simple.

They were simply there to give gifts.

Reporting on matters is just an excuse.

Now that we've given out the gifts, it's time to go home.

The three major families of Dayang County govern the entire county and thirty-eight surrounding towns.

The three major families appointed village heads.

The village head appointed his own deputy village head and patrolmen.

He had been currying favor with the former village head, Wang Chengcheng, for many years before finally managing to become the deputy village head.

However, a few days ago, the Wang Clan removed Wang Chengcheng from his position as village head, saying that he was not capable enough to serve as village head.

He felt like the sky was falling.

He's invested so much money in Wang Chengcheng over the years, and he hasn't even recouped his investment yet.

Why was the other party dismissed?

Although Wang Chengcheng is indeed a good-for-nothing with little ability.

But ability isn't particularly important, because he has already helped Wang Chengcheng govern Sanhe Town very well.

In his view, Wang Chengcheng's dismissal was merely to make room for Chen Changqing within the Wang Clan.

He thought about it at home and then came to attend Chen Changqing's wedding yesterday.

Today, I brought this gift to express my sincerity, hoping that Chen Changqing will continue to give him an important position in the future.

Twenty years ago, his family was very poor, so poor that no one respected him.

He gained status by currying favor with Wang Chengcheng.

When he became the deputy head of Sanhe Town, everyone in Sanhe Town treated him with great respect.

He also married three beautiful wives.

He loved the feeling of being praised and flattered.

He didn't want to lose all of this.

Zhang Fugui stood up and bowed respectfully to Chen Changqing: "I hope you will forgive me for disturbing you today, Village Chief Chen."

Chen Changqing smiled faintly: "I won't disturb you."

After exchanging a few more pleasantries, Zhang Fugui took his leave.

Chen Changqing escorted him to the door and watched him walk away with the wolfhound before turning back into the courtyard.

Back in the reception room, with a thought, he activated his defensive armor, and a light membrane instantly enveloped his body.

Only then did they open the wooden box containing the pastries.

Inside were four exquisite pastries, their surfaces gleaming with a faint golden sheen, as if they were carefully made with the finest spirit wheat flour and spirit honey. A gentle sniff revealed a sweet aroma, mingled with a subtle spiritual energy, which was truly delightful.

Next to the pastries was an exquisite little box made of fine sandalwood, with intricate patterns carved on its surface, giving it a rustic yet elegant feel.

Chen Changqing reached out and opened the box.

Inside, a pile of gold leaves was neatly arranged, glittering and quite dazzling.

I counted them.

There were a total of fifty.

One gold leaf is worth a thousand copper coins.

Fifty gold leaves are worth fifty thousand copper coins.

What is Zhang Fugui doing?

How much does a deputy village head earn in a month?

Give him a full fifty thousand copper coins?

He only received a little over 90,000 copper coins as a gift.