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Chapter 26 Making money

After hearing Lei Peng's words, Chen Mo made up his mind.

Lei Ming is suffering from... undoubtedly madness.

It's heartbreaking to think about.

The once-powerful Lei Family Martial Arts School has fallen to such a state of decline simply because Lei Ming contracted a mental illness. It's only because the Chen family has such a large business that Chen Mo's fate would likely have been much worse.

Chen Mo snapped out of his reverie, put his teacup in his pocket, and remained silent, looking quite troubled.

He and Lei Peng were not related, so he wouldn't be a pushover. Now was the perfect time to ask for a price, and Chen Mo naturally had to put on an act.

Noticing the troubled look in Chen Mo's eyes, Lei Peng immediately felt very nervous. "Young Master Mo, is there something troubling you?"

Chen Mo sighed, "To be honest, Master Lei, I spent a lot of money to beg a wandering Taoist priest for some precious medicine that can cure all poisons. When I first heard that your son was ill, I couldn't bear it and gave him one pill. Now, my stock is running low."

Lei Peng is no child anymore; how could he not know that Chen Mo was trying to raise the price on the spot?

But now that he needed someone's help, he had no choice but to lower his stance and say, "Young Master Mo, please tell me your conditions. As long as it's within my power, I, Lei Peng, will do my best."

Chen Mo said, "Master Lei is very straightforward. In that case, I, Chen, will not hesitate either. I need Qi and Blood Pills. Also, I would like to see Master Lei practice the Fiery Palm a few times."

Lei Peng was a straightforward man. “Practicing the Fiery Palm technique is not a problem. But the Qi and Blood Pills… are expensive. Although I know where to buy them, unfortunately… I don’t have much food left at home.”

Lei Peng became quite shy at the end.

The owner of a martial arts school is actually short of money... Once upon a time, he was a distinguished guest of Chunfenglou.

Chen Mo suppressed his joy, "I have plenty of money, Master Lei can buy it for me."

Lei Peng breathed a sigh of relief. "May I ask how much Young Master Mo wishes to buy?"

Chen Mo asked, "I wonder what price Master Lei can get?"

"One hundred taels of silver per piece."

Chen Mo made a quick calculation:

The Qi and Blood Pill is a precious medicine that can sustain one from the Skin Refining Realm to the Blood Rush Realm; it is priceless.

The more the better.

After all, the Chen family has no shortage of money.

Having made up his mind, Chen Mo asked, "I wonder how much silver Master Lei can offer?"

Lei Peng said with shame, "To be honest, Young Master Mo, I can only offer a maximum of 1,500 taels."

Chen Mo said, "How about this, I'll give Master Lei 1,500 taels first. After Master Lei helps me buy thirty Qi and Blood Pills, I'll return the 1,500 taels you advanced, how about that?"

Since this was only their second transaction, they weren't very familiar with each other and there wasn't much of a foundation of trust. Chen Mo naturally wouldn't hand over three thousand taels to Lei Peng all at once. What if this guy ran off with the money... that would be terrible.

It's not that Chen Mo can't afford to lose money, but he doesn't like being treated like a fool.

We can afford to lose money, but it's unnecessary.

Lei Peng hesitated, because this 1,500 taels was all the money he had.

Chen Mo added, "Master Lei, I won't lie to you, that pill that can cure all poisons was really hard to come by. Please forgive me, Master Lei."

Lei Peng gritted his teeth and said, "Fine. Let's do it that way."

Chen Mo was overjoyed and said to Qiu Lan, "Qiu Lan, go to the treasury and get 1,500 taels of silver. Tell them I need it."

Qiu Lan nodded in agreement and left with light steps, quickly returning with 1,500 taels of silver. Chen Mo took the silver, counted it, and then handed it to Lei Peng, saying, "Once Master Lei buys thirty Qi and Blood Pills, I will give you the antidote pills."

Lei Peng didn't hesitate and took the silver notes before leaving.

As Lei Peng left the Chen residence, he couldn't help but look back at the tall and sturdy gate, filled with envy.

"The Chen family is really rich..."

……

After seeing Lei Peng off, Chen Mo enjoyed a few sips of tea in a rare moment of tranquility.

He wouldn't normally have this kind of leisure, but today he discovered a huge business opportunity:

Outsiders say that the Qi and Blood Pills are expensive, costing one hundred taels each. But compared to the Wei Qi Skin Ointment refined by Chen Mo, they are worlds apart.

One tube of Weiqi Skin Ointment can fetch an astronomical price.

This woman is truly a treasure.

As Chen Mo continued to think along these lines, he felt the preciousness of Wei Qi Skin Ointment even more: Recently, more and more people in the county have been getting madness, and Wei Qi Skin Ointment seems to be the only solution besides red light therapy?
Its rarity is simply unimaginable.

Even if you took all 1,500 taels from Lei Peng, he probably wouldn't refuse. After all, it concerns his son's life.

It's an incredibly profitable business.

Qiulan, one of the few people in the know, also realized this. "Young Master is really amazing. He spent a hundred taels to buy that woman. I didn't expect her to be such a treasure."

Chen Mo smiled and said, "That is..."

Chen Mo suddenly stopped mid-sentence, feeling a chill run down his spine.

Everything has two sides.

A common man is not guilty of carrying a jade.

If outsiders were to find out that I possess Wei Qi Skin Ointment, it would likely bring disaster to the Chen family.

We need to be more cautious in the future.

As for Lei Peng, Chen Mo wasn't worried about him leaking secrets.

After all, his son's mental illness was a secret, and he didn't want outsiders to know the inside story more than anyone else. Naturally, he wouldn't reveal that Chen Mo had an antidote.

But you should always keep something in reserve.

While waiting for Lei Peng, Chen Mo practiced his martial arts in his room.

In the early afternoon, Lei Peng hurriedly returned to the East Courtyard with a wooden box in his hand.

Chen Mo took the wooden box and saw that it contained a full thirty Qi and Blood Pills. The quality was excellent, no less than the ones he had bought from Granny Li last time.

"Thank you for your hard work, Master Lei."

Chen Mo smiled and accepted the box. He then asked Qiu Lan to fetch 1,500 taels of silver from the treasury and handed it to Lei Peng.

Lei Peng accepted the silver notes and immediately felt much more at ease.

Chen Mo then dismissed Qiu Lan and had Lei Peng demonstrate the Fiery Palm technique in the living room.

Lei Peng practiced very carefully, starting from the first level of inch force, then the second level of sinking pressure, then the third level of palm fire, and finally the fourth level of blazing sun poison.

Chen Mo watched very carefully, and whenever he encountered something he didn't understand, he humbly asked for help. Lei Peng was also very approachable and answered his questions patiently.

After a series of learning and communication sessions, Chen Mo finally gained a comprehensive and profound understanding of the Fiery Palm technique.

Chen Mo has already mastered the Inch Force. Sinking Pressure is an enhancement of Inch Force, allowing for zero-distance force application, which can leave a palm print on a thick table. Palm Fire is the same as what Lei Peng demonstrated earlier, leaving a charred black palm print on a table, and can only be used after reaching the Five Internal Organs Realm.

As for the Blazing Sun Poison, it's even more potent, releasing fire poison on top of the black palm print, causing secondary damage. If it hits a person, not only will the skin be charred, but the person will also be poisoned. The victim needs to immediately cut off the charred skin and flesh to be safe. Otherwise, the fire poison will spread throughout the body, eventually leading to death.

"The Fiery Palm is truly a remarkable skill. Thank you for your guidance, Master Lei."

Lei Peng, however, kept asking about the pills: "What about the antidote pills?"

Chen Mo took out the antidote pills he had prepared beforehand from the drawer. It was simply a small piece kneaded into the second batch of skin ointment paste the woman had made. Almost zero cost.

But Chen Mo said, "Master Lei, please take this carefully. This pill is extremely precious. I really don't have much in stock. Also, I don't know what kind of rare disease your son has, but this pill is valuable. Please don't tell anyone, Master Lei, to avoid unnecessary trouble. You won't be able to handle it if that happens."

Lei Peng was taken aback, vaguely sensing that Chen Mo knew something, but also seemingly not...

"Don't worry, Young Master Mo, I know what I'm doing. If there's nothing else, I'll take my leave now." Lei Peng cupped his hands in greeting and then hurriedly departed.

After seeing Lei Peng off, Chen Mo couldn't help but smile: This deal with Master Lei was incredibly profitable!

After a while, Chen Mo asked Qiu Lan to buy ten Cold Night Grasses from the pharmacy manager. With all the medicines and supplements prepared, Chen Mo planned to go into seclusion for several days.

Thirty Qi and Blood Pills! That could practically make my cultivation take off...

Let's break through the three Iron Bone Realm barriers first!

(End of this chapter)