Mythical Scroll Artist: Starting with the God of Wealth, Zhao Gongming

Chapter 374 Monopolizing Medicinal Herbs?

"Great!" Ma Tengyun clapped his hands and cheered, "That's exactly what Master Wu has been waiting to say."

“The Spirit-Nourishing Pill is easy to arrange, the main problem is the supply of raw materials,” Wu Xian also took the opportunity to state his needs, “which is also the fundamental reason why I want to meet with Brother Ma.”

"Spiritual herbs and medicines?" Ma Tengyun looked troubled. "That might be difficult to handle."

"Because of those pharmaceutical families?" Wu Xian asked, puzzled.

“That’s only part of the reason,” Ma Tengyun explained. “Ordinary spiritual herbs and medicines are fine; just gathering the loose goods on the market is enough. The key is some rare and monopolized medicinal materials.”

"Monopolizing medicinal herbs?" Wu Xian asked, puzzled.

He could understand the existence of rare medicinal herbs, just like rare minerals, which are relatively uncommon.

But what exactly is this "monopoly on medicinal materials" thing?

“Master Wu, you may not know this,” Ma Tengyun said meaningfully, “Many of the spiritual herbs and medicines that are in stable supply on the market do not come from other worlds, but are produced by some high-end fields and field instances.”

"Our chamber of commerce can find ways to obtain common and rare medicinal herbs, but monopolized herbs are a different story."

"Domain output?"

Wu Xian's eyes flickered slightly. He had a vague feeling that this was possible, and he didn't expect it to actually be true.

Just like the branches and leaves of the laurel tree, which can also be used in medicine.

In fact, as the level of the Spider Cave outpost increased, various spiritual herbs and medicines began to grow.

"Which forces mainly control these monopolized medicinal materials?" Wu Xian pressed.

“It’s basically controlled by all the top powers,” Ma Tengyun said. “If it were only controlled by one or two powers, we could still talk about it, but with so many powers, it’s really hard to talk about.”

Wu Xian understood and asked further, "I wonder what type of areas produce those spiritual herbs and medicines?"

"From what I understand, most of them are beautiful, fertile lands with abundant spiritual energy."

“Alright.” Wu Xian nodded. “In that case, let’s just talk about cooperating on common medicinal herbs. I’ll figure out the rest myself.”

Ma Tengyun smiled confidently, "That's easy to say, it just depends on how much Master Wu can eat."

Subsequently, he had an in-depth discussion with Ma Tengyun and signed a series of orders.

Ma Tengyun also offered him a significant discount.

However, there are certain requirements: all future elixirs must be exclusively distributed by their Wanrong Chamber of Commerce.

Wu Xian had nothing to say about this.

With such a vast world, cooperating with the Wanrong Chamber of Commerce is undoubtedly the best choice if you want to sell various elixirs all over the world.

"Should we talk about Master Wu's gold scroll works next?" Ma Tengyun asked with great interest.

“An unauthorized original copy is probably a bit pricey,” Wu Xian pondered.

Ma Tengyun smiled calmly, "I can understand."

"I am not short of spirit crystals at the moment, but I am lacking various top-quality materials."

“That’s easy to say,” Ma Tengyun said, his wealth evident. “Most of my collection was acquired by exchanging various precious materials.”

"Do you also have materials that are level 70 or 80, or even level 90 or above?" Wu Xian asked tentatively.

Ma Tengyun asked with a smile, "Commander, Lord, or King?"

"Really?" Wu Xian exclaimed in surprise.

"What about minerals? What about domain materials?" Wu Xian pressed.

“Yes, yes,” Ma Tengyun chuckled, his eyes narrowed. “Even if you don’t have any on hand, we can help you slaughter them on the spot in various other dimensions, but the price will be a bit expensive.”

Upon hearing this, Wu Xian was taken aback. "You guys are involved in this kind of hired killer business?"

"The core of doing business is to make use of everything that can be used," Ma Tengyun said with a smirk. "The Chamber of Commerce has accumulated so many high-quality clients, including some powerful and top-tier ones. Everyone has their own needs."

From a certain perspective, these high-quality clients are the very foundation upon which our Wanrong Chamber of Commerce exists and thrives. Wu Xian suddenly understood.

It can only be said that the Wanrong Chamber of Commerce has truly taken business to the extreme.

"The Beast Realm, level 67, can you handle a Royal-level Great Demon?" Wu Xian asked with great interest.

"It might be a bit expensive~!" Ma Tengyun chuckled.

"money is not a problem."

Wu Xian couldn't resist showing off his wealth in front of the other party.

“It’s not about the money,” Ma Tengyun said with a squinting smile. “Those powerful seniors don’t care about the numbers in their accounts. They might not even care about spirit crystals. It has to be something that can tempt them.”

Wu Xian was speechless.

I used to think that money could make the devil turn the millstone, but it seems that his definition of "money and wealth" is still too narrow.

"Let me give you a heads-up, the original authorization certificates for those pills are fine. The Spirit Nourishing Pill and Spirit Gathering Pill are too valuable, the Qi Gathering Pill is enough." Ma Tengyun offered his advice. "Or, Master Wu, you could give us some benefits in the cooperation, and my Wanrong Chamber of Commerce can help you with the operation."

"This matter is not urgent; let me think about it first."

Wu Xian pondered for a moment.

It seems he can handle the "hiring a hitman" operation himself.

If the old man were to do it, it would even be for free.

Of course, he didn't want the old man to take action himself unless necessary, since there were always risks involved in doing such things.

"By the way, is this okay?"

With a slight glint in his eyes, Wu Xian took out the miniature [Life Source] that Miao Youyou had given her.

"Life Source?!" Ma Tengyun stood up in surprise, his gaze towards Wu Xian flickering uncertainly. "Why would Master Wu possess such a thing?"

"It was a gift from a friend of the Miao people, but I'm rather averse to things from the upper class, and I don't need them right now," Wu Xian calmly explained, making his stance clear.

"The Miao people?" Ma Tengyun suddenly realized. "This item is considered a valuable commodity in the top circles, but the dosage is a bit small, so it's not certain that anyone will be willing to sell it."

"Fine," Wu Xian said, pouting sullenly.

Originally, I just wanted to use this thing to confirm the allure and value of the [Longevity Pill].

Since the [Life Source] at the top level can get those top experts to take action, the Longevity Pill can naturally do the same.

The topic then returned to Wu Xian's gold scroll.

Wu Xian compiled a list of materials related to the field, and Ma Tengyun glanced at it and smiled confidently, "No problem, I'll have someone arrange the goods for you later."

"It's been a pleasure working with you." Wu Xian stood up to take his leave.

"It's a pleasure to cooperate with you," Ma Tengyun said as he stood up to see him off. Then, he suddenly remembered something. "By the way, there's a party and banquet tonight. I wonder if Master Wu would be interested in attending?"
Those present were mostly young talents whom I had befriended through various powerful organizations; they were exchanging ideas and experiences.

"A dinner party?" Wu Xian pondered. "Can we bring family members?"

After all, he came here to broaden his horizons, so it wouldn't hurt to give Ma Tengyun some face.

"Family members?"

"My partner."

Ma Tengyun's expression was strange. "It's alright, it's alright, but I didn't expect that Master Wu, at such a young age, would actually..."

"It's only a matter of time, isn't it?" Wu Xian teased back.

“That’s true,” Ma Tengyun chuckled. “Then I will wait for Master Wu and his wife to arrive tonight.”

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(End of this chapter)