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After meeting Lu Chen, Hu Bufan returned all of Lu Chen's money to him.

"Dian Dian, not a penny less!"

Hu Bufan, looking travel-worn, smiled when he saw Lu Chen's appearance.

This was the first time he had ever seen what "Qin Yi" looked like.

Previously, Lu Chen always wore a mask and a bamboo hat.

I still wore it in my pocket today, but I didn't cover my face.

"What a load of crap!"

Lu Chen didn't care at all and led everyone to the inn.

Hu Bufan first went to the government office to report on his work. After returning, he found Lu Chen and they talked over a meal.

"I've already inquired about the medicinal herbs you want to buy. There's a Huichun Pharmacy in the east of the city. It's the largest pharmacy in the entire Shanyang Prefecture. It's very powerful and has many herb gatherers who specialize in collecting herbs for them. It also has its own herb garden and herb mountain."

Hu Bufan said.

Lu Chen nodded.

"Where can I exchange my jewelry, antiques, and other valuables for money?"

"Go to Lao Jiu Pawnshop, they offer the most affordable prices."

Hu Bufan spoke without hesitation, clearly showing that he was quite familiar with the situation in Shanyang Prefecture.

"Okay, then tomorrow morning, let's exchange the goods for cash first, and then go buy the medicine!"

Silent all night.

Lu Chen continued experimenting with his breathing techniques that night.

"The skill descriptions haven't appeared yet, so I guess I'm not very proficient yet."

Lu Chen thought to himself.

His first skill attribute, Throw, appeared quickly, but the subsequent skill attribute, Slash, took a little longer. Clearly, there was a progress bar before mastering the skills.

His self-created breathing method is probably not full yet.

We still need to practice!

"Let's see if we can practice the breathing technique while the computer is running in the background."

Lu Chen tried to keep his breathing rhythm constant while practicing his swordsmanship, but he couldn't master either.

"It seems it's still not working. I could practice walking before because walking doesn't require much mental effort, but practicing swordsmanship is different."

Lu Chen temporarily abandoned the idea of ​​AFK cultivation and obediently sat down cross-legged, bathed in moonlight and starlight, to begin his cultivation.

The next morning, he stood up full of energy, a glint of silver light flashing in his eyes.

"I've cultivated for the past two days and have already accumulated more than three strands of energy. I wonder if an entry will appear when I reach ten strands."

Lu Chen quickly washed up, and after meeting up with Hu Bufan, he took all his wealth to Lao Jiu Pawnshop.

The pawnshop had just opened.

"Oh, young master, so early?"

A servant was sweeping at the entrance, and his eyes lit up when he saw Lu Chen bringing so many things.

Big business!

"Has your manager, Mr. Chen, arrived yet?"

Hu Bufan entered the room and sat down in a familiar chair.

"He's here, he's in the backyard. I'll go get him! Please wait a moment, esteemed guest!"

The servant hurriedly ran to the back to call for help.

Lu Chen had already placed several sacks of things in the middle of the room.

"Who is this distinguished guest? I knew there would be magpies chirping this morning, it must mean a special guest is coming! Hahahaha!"

Before Manager Chen, whom Hu Bufan had mentioned, even arrived, his voice rang out first—it was very bold and loud.

"Manager Chen, it's been a long time!"

Hu Bufan stood up and bowed slightly to him.

"Oh, it's Brother Hu! You haven't been around for a while! We must have a good drink today! And who is this brother?"

Manager Chen looked at Lu Chen with a big smile on his face.

Lu Chen nodded to him: "My name is Qin Yi. I've heard so much about Manager Chen! I've heard from Brother Hu that Manager Chen is a top-notch hero in our Shanyang Prefecture, known for his integrity and generosity. Meeting you today, I can see your magnanimous bearing. You truly live up to your reputation. It's a pleasure to meet you!"

Manager Chen's smile deepened.

"Hahaha, Brother Qin is just to my liking!"

"Alright, Manager Chen, Qin Yi, you two stop being so polite and get down to business!"

Hu Bufan shook his head, bringing the two back on track.

Before the group could continue, one of Hu Bufan's attendants suddenly ran in. After whispering a few words in his ear, Hu Bufan dismissed the attendant.

He looked at the two of them apologetically: "Brother Qin, I'm truly sorry, something urgent has come up. You know Manager Chen, I need to go to the government office now. I need to report on what happened earlier in detail. Once you're done here, why don't you take a look around first? I estimate the report will take quite a while. I'll come back to you when I'm done."

"Okay, go ahead and get busy!"

Lu Chen nodded.

"Manager Chen, your prices are always fair; you certainly won't let Brother Qin suffer any losses. I have other matters to attend to, so I won't stay any longer. Sorry!"

He clasped his hands in a fist salute to Manager Chen.

"No problem!"

After everyone left, Qin Yi and Manager Chen took the items out of the sack one by one.

Manager Chen, who ran a pawnshop, was well-informed, but he had never heard of anyone taking out pieces of gold, silver, jewelry, antiques, and calligraphy and paintings from a sack.

He was somewhat curious about Qin Yi, but he suppressed it.

"Brother Qin, there's quite a lot of stuff. Let me get a few people together to calculate the total price. Let's have some tea first!"

After a flurry of activity, Manager Chen received a price list from his subordinates.

"Brother Qin, take a look. The total price is 214,813 taels. I'll decide on 215,000 taels. What do you think?"

Lu Chen took the list, looked at it carefully, and nodded.

He actually doesn't understand anything.

Gold and silver ingots have fixed prices, so there's no need to calculate that. However, jewelry, antiques, and calligraphy and paintings have too much room for manipulation and are too complex to understand. He knows nothing about them and is just putting on an act.

"Brother Qin, take care. If you ever need anything to sell in the future, we won't ask where it came from; the price will always be the highest!"

Manager Chen saw Lu Chen to the door, watching him leave with a smile.

"Shopkeeper, with such a high price, we're not making much profit!"

Beside him, a servant asked.

"What do you know? These things, packed in sacks, obviously came from dubious sources. This guy's not someone to mess with; if we befriend him now, we might be able to do business with him again in the future!"

He glared at the servant.

……

After receiving the money, Lu Chen walked down the street and went to the Huichuntang that Hu Bufan had mentioned.

"What would you like to buy, young master?"

There was a beautiful woman in a uniform working as a sales assistant at the entrance. When she saw Lu Chen coming over, she gave him a standard smile.

"I'd like to buy some precious medicine. Do you sell any here?"

"Does the young master have any healing charms?"

"What do you mean? I need the Rejuvenation Token to buy the precious medicine, right?"

"Yes, young master."

"Even if I have money, it's not allowed?"

"No, young master."

The saleswoman kept smiling.

Just then, someone happened to pass by, overheard their conversation, and glanced at Lu Chen.

There was no mockery or disdain in his eyes, only a faint air of innate arrogance and indifference that comes from a superior looking down on someone from the lower class.

It was as if I wasn't looking at a fellow human, but rather at an insect that suddenly flew by.

Lu Chen now understood why Hu Bufan had said that one's status was important when buying precious medicines.

You can't buy it without an identity card.

They won't sell.

I wouldn't sell it to you even if you had the money.

This damn monopoly!

Lu Chen remained expressionless, nodded to the saleswoman, and turned to leave.

We can only wait until Hu Bufan is done with his business before making a decision.

He simply went to the bookstore.

Isn't it that you're not selling?

The precious medicine is very rare and cannot be bought by ordinary people.

Why not just create something even more effective than the precious medicine ourselves!

Upon arriving at the bookstore, Lu Chen went on a shopping spree, buying up every drug and medical-related book he could find on the market.

He still couldn't hide his anger.

I really want to smash this suffocating, heavily fortified world with one punch!

"Please deliver all these books to this inn for me."

Lu Chen said to the bookstore clerk.

Lu Chen bought many books from this store, making him a major customer, so he naturally received free delivery.

If I can't buy the precious medicine, I'll make it myself!