Immortal Martial Arts Son-in-Law: Having Too Many Wives Isn't My Fault

"Li Feiyu has taken one of these two spots. The remaining one is the one that you people can compete for."

"Your uncle might be able to use some methods to oust Chen Hao, but as for the rest... you'll need to prepare accordingly."

Upon hearing this, Wang Mang was overjoyed and bowed as he withdrew.

After he left, Su Gui looked at the oil lamp on the table and couldn't help but sneer.

An old, destitute nurse, having married into the Su family, wanted to ask for food from them, which was understandable, and the nurse supported him.

However, since he is a son-in-law, he should be clear about his position.

Being able to receive the Su family's favor and even have enough to eat is already a blessing.

They also want to compete with the local bullies for benefits.

That's wishful thinking.

Besides, if he doesn't help his own nephew, who else can he help?

That evening, after leaving the Su family home alone, Chen Hao, seeing that no one was around, turned into an inconspicuous alley.

At the end of this alley is a fairly large general store.

The shop was small, with some talismans, pills, and low-level magical artifacts scattered on the shelves.

A servant was tidying up the goods nearby. When he saw Chen Hao come in, he hurriedly came over to greet him.

"Senior, is there anything you need?"

Chen Hao walked straight to the talisman cabinet.

The selection of the head of the guards is imminent.

Although he has the Iron Rhinoceros Skill as a foundation, having more means of self-defense will give him a better chance of winning.

He looked up and glanced at it.

Most of the talismans on this shelf are of low grade, including fireball talismans, golden light talismans, and lightness talismans. There are dozens of them scattered around, and they are priced at around one or two spirit stones.

Chen Hao selected an Iron Armor Talisman, a Gale Talisman, and a Rejuvenation Talisman, just in case.

Three talismans, and a total of three spirit stones.

He was about to pay when his eyes suddenly fell on the innermost shelf.

It was a talisman placed separately.

The talisman paper was pale silver, and the runes on it were much more complex than those on ordinary talismans, with faint flowing light moving around them.

Chen Hao's heart stirred, and he reached out to take it and examine it closely.

Second-tier premium ice talisman.

It's not some cheap, poorly made product, but a truly high-quality item.

Once activated, it can condense water into ice, trapping the enemy for several breaths, and its chilling aura can freeze the opponent's blood and limbs.

For cultivators in the early stages of Qi Refining, a few breaths are enough to determine the outcome of a battle.

However, after flipping over the talisman and glancing at the price tag, he frowned.

Twelve spirit stones.

He only has six spirit stones on him now, which Su Wanqing had taken from her dowry.

After buying these three ordinary talismans, only three pieces remain.

It's still quite a distance from the Ice Talisman.

Chen Hao remained silent for a moment, then put the Frost Talisman back in its original place and walked to the counter with the three talismans in his hand.

After paying the spirit stones, he did not leave immediately. Instead, he took out a small porcelain bottle from his pocket and placed it on the counter.

"Shopkeeper, do you buy this?"

The servant picked up the porcelain bottle, uncorked it, and brought it close to his nose to smell it.

A fresh, herbal scent wafted out, and he paused for a moment before pouring out a grain and examining it closely in his palm.

"This is... a herbal remedy for resurrection?"

The servant was unsure, so he sniffed it again, and his expression turned strange.

"This pill...something's not right."

He looked up and glanced at Chen Hao.

"Wait a moment."

After saying that, he turned and went into the inner room.

A short while later, a middle-aged man dressed in a blue shirt and with a thin build came out.

"But fellow Daoist wants to sell pills. I am Sun Desheng, the shopkeeper of this shop."

He picked up the porcelain bottle, poured out a pill, examined its color against the candlelight, and then brought it to his nose, taking a deep breath.

A moment later, Manager Sun's expression changed.

He put the pill back into the bottle, looked up at Chen Hao, and his gaze became more solemn.

"Sir, although this Herbal Rejuvenation Pill is a common low-grade medicine, yours is... pure in medicinal properties, containing an extremely pure water energy, warm but not dry, moist but not greasy."

"May I ask, what method was used to refine this elixir?"

Chen Hao remained calm and did not answer.

Seeing his expression, Manager Sun knew he had said too much, so he didn't press the matter and just smiled.

"It's alright if it's inconvenient to talk about it. It's just that I've been in business for so many years, and I've handled at least eight hundred to a thousand pills. Ordinary herbal resurrection pills are all made using fire methods. The furnace gathers fire and is quenched at high temperatures. Although the medicinal properties are strong, they inevitably carry a trace of dryness."

"But this pill is different; its medicinal power is gentle, as if it were simmered over a low flame, or as if it were quenched in water..."

He didn't continue speaking, but just gave Chen Hao a deep look.

"Sir, we'll accept these pills."

Chen Hao asked, "How much is it?"

Manager Sun pondered for a moment, then held up three fingers.

"Three spirit stones per bottle."

Three spirit stones.

Chen Hao's heart skipped a beat. He had estimated the price to be a little over two yuan, but three yuan was already beyond his expectations.

The shopkeeper clearly understood the situation and his offer implied a desire to curry favor.

Without haggling, he took out two more porcelain bottles from his pocket, making a total of three bottles including the previous one, and pushed them in front of Manager Sun.

Manager Sun's eyes lit up. After checking each item, he nodded and asked his assistant to bring over nine spirit stones.

Chen Hao took the spirit stone, turned around and walked to the talisman cabinet, and took down the second-tier ice talisman.

Nine spirit stones, plus the three that were originally left, make a total of twelve.

He paid with spirit stones, put away the Frost Talisman along with the three talismans he had bought earlier, and turned to leave the general store.

The footsteps gradually faded into the distance.

Manager Sun stood behind the counter, watching Chen Hao's departing figure, lost in thought.

The servant leaned closer and whispered.

"Master, is this elixir really that good?"

"You don't understand."

Manager Sun shook his head and picked up a bottle of pills, playing with it in his hand.

"This pill has almost no fiery aura; instead, it bears traces of water refining. Fire-based pill refining is the common method. Water-based pill refining... that's another skill altogether."

He glanced again in the direction Chen Hao had left.

"Moreover, the bottoms of these three bottles of pills are still warm."

"It's obviously something that was just made recently."

Manager Sun put down the porcelain bottle and said slowly.

"This person didn't buy the pills from elsewhere to resell; he refined them himself."

"Remember this face. Next time he comes, treat him well and don't offend him."

"The employer feels..."

"A pharmacist who can refine pills, even if he can only refine the lowest-grade pills, is worth befriending."

When did this little place, Qingzhushan, get such a person?

Shopkeeper Sun put the pills back into the bottle, plugged it, and muttered to himself.

"If we can recruit him, this shop will never have to worry about not having good products to sell. Go and follow him to see what his background is."

After about the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, the servant returned from outside and said in a low voice.

"Shopkeeper, that man went towards the back mountain of the Su family. Judging from his figure, he seems to be a son-in-law of the Su family."

"A son-in-law? That's interesting."

...

The night grew even darker.

When Chen Hao returned to Su Wanqing's courtyard, the lights were still on inside.

Su Wanqing sat at the table with a bowl of spirit rice porridge in front of her, clearly having waited for a long time.

Seeing Chen Hao push the door open and come in, she looked up, didn't ask any questions, and just got up to heat up the porridge.

Chen Hao sat down at the table, took out the four talismans from his pocket, and placed them on the table one by one.

Su Wanqing returned with the hot porridge, glanced at the talismans on the table, and her gaze fell on the pale silver ice talisman.

"This one... isn't cheap, is it?"

Chen Hao nodded.

"Twelve pieces."

"value."

"What you're fighting for tomorrow isn't just the title of head guard; it's our future and how others will look at you with respect."

"These things cannot be obtained by saving a few spirit stones."

"If you run out of spirit stones, I still have some here."

Chen Hao just hadn't expected this.

The next day, before the selection of the head of the guards even began, Su Gui found him.