A leisurely life in the world of cultivation

Chapter 86 Sweeped clean overnight!
The transaction was much simpler than expected, because the money was not a problem, the immortal grass came from the accumulation of purchases made from pharmacies over the past few months, and a small portion was top-grade dendrobium acquired from Earth, which cost 20,000 yuan per kilogram and was not considered inferior.

Of course, the effect is definitely not as good.

It blends in with the immortal grass here, making it difficult to distinguish from it in appearance.

Li Weizhou only wanted ginseng.

For martial artists, from the moment they break through their first acupoint until they leap over the Dragon Gate and become a true immortal on land, the Qi-Nourishing Pill is an indispensable item.

Whether it's standing meditation or practicing martial arts, especially sparring with others, the demands on the physical body are terrifying. Without a powerful tonic, not only will you not improve, but you'll also deplete your foundation and become a cripple.

Therefore, ginseng is one of the most important hard currencies in this martial arts world, the other being the immortal herb.

In horse market transactions, as long as both parties believe the value is equal and they are interested in each other's goods, the transaction is easily completed.

Finally, after a slight hesitation, Li Weizhou took out a box of exquisite high-end artificial rubies.

Compared to natural rubies, which may have some impurities and uneven color, high-end synthetic rubies have a uniform color, and the color can even be precisely adjusted by controlling the growth conditions to meet specific standards.

On the other side of the world, these high-end synthetic rubies are not as valuable as natural gemstones, with a difference of ten to dozens of times.

But in the Great Qian Dynasty, such exquisite rubies were considered rare treasures!

Rare because it is perfect.

Sure enough, after a commotion, even several elderly Hu people in the inner room were alerted and came out to examine the eight exquisite rubies in the wooden box.

The item is definitely genuine, because whether it's artificially cultivated or naturally grown rubies, they are essentially the same type of substance.

Therefore, even after those experienced elders examined it thoroughly, they still determined it to be a rare treasure.

Therefore, a box of rubies of such high quality would be quite valuable.

In a sense, these eight rubies are almost the finest rubies in the world!
Li Weizhou said softly in a high-pitched voice, "Originally, I wanted to trade in the grasslands of the royal court or the grasslands of the Bear King's camp, but after thinking it over, I think the Green Fox tribe is the wisest and fairest."

An old man from Donghu solemnly said, "People of Daqian, you are right. Our Qinghu Royal Tent is the fairest tribe on the entire grassland." He paused and then said, "Alright, I am willing to trade one five-hundred-year-old ginseng, two three-hundred-year-old ginseng, and fifty one-hundred-year-old ginseng for this box of red pearls. What do you say?"

Throughout the entire Donghu Dynasty, only the Qinghu tribe could easily produce a 500-year-old ginseng king, because the Qinghu tribe's Qingqiu was backed by the Black Dragon Snow Mountain, a uniquely advantageous location.

A 500-year-old ginseng is already considered a king-level ginseng, while a 300-year-old ginseng is an extremely precious treasure.

Upon hearing these dates, Li Weizhou's eyelids twitched. He nodded and said, "That's fair, but let's replace half of the 100-year dates with more of the 30-year dates."

Several Donghu people from the Qinghu tribe were quite puzzled, because the value of a hundred-year-old ginseng was far greater than that of a hundred twenty-year-old ginseng.

However, seeing that Li Weizhou insisted, they didn't say anything more, which was actually a good thing for them.

A box of ginseng was delivered soon, with 500-year-old and 300-year-old ginseng packaged separately.

After taking over, Li Weizhou took his leave.

Before leaving, the elderly Donghu man at the head of the group asked, "How many of these red pearls do you have?"

Li Weizhou asked curiously, "Are you going to buy more?"

The old man spoke fluent Mandarin and said slowly, "I can't afford it anymore. I'll have to exchange the remaining ginseng for grain. But if you still have a lot..."

Li Weizhou understood what he meant. If the number was large or even rampant, then the Qinghu Department would suffer huge losses from the previous valuation.

Li Weizhou smiled and said, "It may not be the most exquisite in the world, but it's certainly not rare. Our Prince Jin's Mansion is known for its fair dealings in business."

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After leaving the grassy valley of the Green Fox King's tent, Li Weizhou circled around a few times, and the cloth bag behind him disappeared. He had also changed his clothes and hat...

Thanks to the strong winds and heavy snow in the border region, so much has been concealed.

Soon, they returned to their own residence.

We also have to thank that eunuch Hai for arranging him in the most inconspicuous corner. There is no road to the east, and the road to the west leads to the Prince Qi's villa. However, the gate to the villa is always closed. There is only a small alley leading north. After many twists and turns, it leads directly to the main street. The exit is a loop gate, which is very inconspicuous.

She quickly removed her makeup and then applied a dark foundation to her face and hands, instantly making her look gloomy.

Apply a little bronzer, and you can hardly tell the original look anymore. Then use eyelid tape to turn the almond-shaped eyes into single eyelids, and switch to Liwumajiusang contact lenses, turning the pupils grayish-yellow...

He went out again, took out a Hu people's fur coat when no one was around, put on shoulder pads, and wore specially made boots with a pair of height-increasing insoles. The frail eunuch turned into a tall and strong Donghu man.

It wasn't over yet; he sprayed some Serge Lutens Kublai Khan perfume on himself, and the sour, cumin-scented smell was truly... authentic.

After tidying up, he took a box of silver and a box of gold from the other side.

After packing everything up and leaving the items on the other side of Earth, Li Weizhou continued on his journey.

He had nothing on him, so he wasn't afraid of being stopped; he still had several royal tent tokens...

This time, he went to a gatehouse on the west side of the stone platform with the character "Jin" carved on it. This was the grassy valley of the Prince of Jin's residence.

Following a similar procedure, Li Weizhou, this flamboyant Tartar, was welcomed inside by the Jin Prince's steward with a beaming smile...

There were two managers, two accountants, and two experienced masters with a strong medicinal scent in the main hall.

Li Weizhou opened the sheepskin bag he had carried on his back halfway, took out a box of silver, a small box of ginseng, and a small box of gold, then pointed to the immortal herb placed on the offering table and said in broken English, "If you're being fair, come again."

The pampered servants in the room all laughed, and the shopkeeper who had greeted him earlier patted his chest and said, "Don't worry, I'm sure you've already inquired. When it comes to fair business dealings, who can compare to my Prince Jin's Mansion? Please wait a moment."

After he finished speaking, the others got busy.

It's somewhat of a way of keeping your distance from Li Weizhou; the sour, cumin-like smell is indeed pungent.

First, the accountant randomly selected one piece of gold, cut it open with scissors, and confirmed it was genuine. Then, another random piece was selected, cut open with scissors, and confirmed it was genuine. The third time, someone else selected a piece, cut it open with scissors, and confirmed it was genuine. The remaining pieces were not checked.

The experienced ginseng taster also does this: he identifies the rhizome, breaks the main root, counts the rootlets, examines the texture... and finally nods in approval.

Silver and gold are similar; both require three consecutive confirmations.

After weighing each one with a steelyard, the shopkeeper had someone bring in a box of immortal herbs from the back. After opening it, he boasted, "Look at this gelatinous substance! Every single grain is plump, with a dark blue-gold color. It's the finest immortal herbs! Sir, would you like to have it checked?"

He gestured for Li Weizhou to come forward and examine the document.

Li Weizhou waved his hand impatiently and said in broken Chinese, "You guys are too long-winded. Who here would dare to forge something? I'm taking it and I'll come back later."

Without even looking at it, he closed the box, picked it up, and left.

The people of the Prince of Jin's residence were amazed by the Hu people's straightforwardness and quickly helped him open the door and lift the curtain, watching him walk towards the direction of the Youxiong tribe.

After everyone left, one of the shopkeepers said to the group with a self-deprecating laugh, "We're still not as bold as the Tartars... Let's check again and see if there are any problems." The group laughed, and the accountant shook his head, saying, "The gold and silver are all fine."

The pharmacist asked with some doubt, "The ginseng looks a bit old..."

Upon hearing this, another manager immediately stood up and asked, "Is there a problem?"

It's not that I'm worried about fake ginseng, but rather that the year is wrong.

The pharmacist hurriedly replied, "That's definitely no problem, they're all 30-year-old ginseng."

The two managers stared at him speechlessly, while the pharmacist gave a dry laugh...

Just as he was about to say something more to show that his suspicions were not unfounded, there was another commotion outside.

As soon as everyone fell silent, the shopkeeper went to check the situation again and saw that the same Tartar had returned, still carrying a large sheepskin bag, and still handing over his waist token as per the rules.

Everyone present was pleasantly surprised; this was a major client!
They were big clients; they threw a huge box of silver directly on the ground with a loud bang, scattering silver ingots all over the floor.

The box containing the gold was much smaller, and it was accidentally tossed on the ground, causing several ingots of gold to fall out.

The ginseng box was smaller. After opening it and placing it on the counter, the burly Donghu man said impatiently, "Hurry up, hurry up, pack the immortal grass. Yuwen La can exchange it much faster at the Tiannan Prince's Mansion than you can. If you keep nagging, I'm not coming here."

This urging caused the people of Prince Jin's mansion to get a bit rushed. The Jiangyou merchant group under the command of Prince Tiannan's mansion was their old rival!

The accountant quickly cut open the gold and silver scattered on the ground and examined them. Another person, who was more careful, carefully weighed the gold in the box and, finding nothing unusual, nodded.

The pharmacist was pleasantly surprised to find that the ginseng was of even better quality this time. Unlike last time when it was old, this time it was new. That made sense...

He was admiring the view when the Hu people grew impatient and shouted, "You guys are too long-winded. I'm not coming here again, never again!"

The supervisor snapped at the pharmacist, "What are you dawdling about? Is the stuff even correct?"

The pharmacist exclaimed, "Yes, yes, yes, it's even better than last time! The quality is superb!"

The manager was so angry he wanted to curse: "If the stuff is right, what the hell are you doing, acting like a hysteriac?"
So they quickly carried the immortal herb from the back, and tactfully suggested that less gold and silver was acceptable, but more ginseng would be preferred. They also guaranteed that next time it wouldn't be so slow.

Li Weizhou picked up a box of immortal herbs, snorted, and left.

After another short while, just when the people of the Prince of Jin's residence thought that this flamboyant barbarian might not come, Li Weizhou arrived again.

This time there was no silver, only a large box of gold and a large bag of ginseng.

The top quarter of the ginseng is old ginseng, and the bottom three-quarters is genuine forest-grown ginseng. Judging from their appearance, each one is a top-quality ginseng, and they are all over thirty years old.

Gold... is pretty much the same.

Li Weizhou has tested many kinds of "gold" on the other side of the world, including Sikkim from South Africa and red gold from Bangladesh. The videos he made touted its amazing properties, but they were all fake.

Putting everything else aside, just look at the weight. They look about the same in the video, but in reality, gold ingots of the same size are much heavier, while the others feel like plastic. It's just trying to fool people.

It wasn't until he saw a news article about the "Number One Line in the Universe" that Li Weizhou realized who the real master was...

Thus, the gold ingot with an outer gold body and an inner tungsten body was born.

Gold, 800 yuan per gram.

Tungsten powder, 50 cents a gram.

Whether it's the shape, weight, or whether it's scratched or punctured, as long as you don't break it open on the spot, there shouldn't be any major problems.

Normally, no one would damage a complete gold ingot. Even if a fifty-tael gold ingot keeps shedding gold dust and its weight decreases, it can still be used as a fifty-tael gold ingot.

However, once the gold ingot is cut open, it doesn't receive this treatment and will continuously crumble and be damaged.

Of course, just in case, the gold ingots on the first layer are still real.

"Hurry up, weigh it. The royal court might not allow it anymore, and they won't allow it from the back either. You've lost a Martial Saint... You only have one hour left. I can only do it twice more at most."

These words greatly shocked all the servants of the Prince of Jin's mansion, because they all knew that there was still no news of the head servant who was in charge of the mansion. However, they did not know that the royal court would restrict transactions. This matter was of great importance, so they dared not delay. After a hasty and rough inspection, even more so than the previous two inspections, the two stewards gave a few instructions to the two shopkeepers and hurriedly left to verify the truth.

After they left, Li Weizhou also left. Sure enough, they only exchanged places twice more before disappearing again.

Even so, they had almost completely exchanged all the immortal herbs in the Prince of Jin's mansion.

The immortal grass is not foxtail grass; it only grows on high mountain cliffs, shady slopes, steep cliffs in mountain gullies, or on tall trees in deep forests, and it is not easy to pick.

Even within the Great Qian territory, it is an extremely precious and top-grade herb that can balance the dryness of ginseng, and it is very expensive.

Although ginseng is warm in nature, for martial arts practitioners, it is equivalent to a catalyst that ignites the pure yang and fiery energy in the body.

Without the neutralizing effect of the cold-natured herb *Immortal Grass*, the poison outweighs the tonic.

Afterwards, Li Weizhou did not rest. When he found that the number of people in the Jinwang Mansion on the street had not decreased but increased, he used the same method, the same rumors, and different appearances to visit the other three kings' tents of Donghu, as well as the grass valley of Shangqing Palace, Tiannan King's Mansion, and Chu King's Mansion.

Not only did they harvest a massive amount of ginseng and immortal herbs, but because the Shangqing Palace was being besieged by the Demonic Sect and there were not many immortal herbs left, they used 80,000 taels of gold to purchase a large number of "precious ginseng," greatly replenishing their gold reserves.

Of course, Li Weizhou also paid the price of a three-hundred-year-old ginseng, and then ten one-hundred-year-old ginsengs...

But the gains were still far greater than expected!

Unfortunately, there wasn't enough time, and there won't be a second chance to do it...

However, in just one night, Li Weizhou swept away all the horse market stock that the major royal palaces, royal tents, and sects had carefully prepared for a year!

Because of Li Weizhou's rumors, the horse market was bustling with people all night, just like a ghost market.

The Prince of Jin's Mansion, which was in charge of overseeing the horse market, was the main force, while the Prince of Chu's Mansion pursued the Daoist principle of non-action and didn't even open its gates.

As long as no disturbance occurs, the Imperial Punishment Office and the Donghu Royal Court don't seem to care much.

After all, no one could have imagined that there would be people in this world who could cultivate ginseng and immortality herbs on a large scale to counterfeit them...

Thus, the perpetrator quietly disappeared into the streets and alleys without attracting any attention...

Back in the cabin, Li Weizhou threw the clothes stained with the stench over to the villa, then burned them in the stove in the courtyard. He then got some hot water and washed himself thoroughly until there was no odor left. After tidying himself up, he lay down in the earthen house for a short rest, feeling slightly tired.

An hour later, a ray of dawn shone into the room through the narrow oil-paper window.

It's the fifth day, and the competition is about to begin.

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(End of this chapter)