I attained immortality through meditation in the Great Qian Dynasty.

"They're ripe...they're all ripe!"

The Shennong Valley Classic records that when the Red Flame Grass bears fruit, the Frost Heart Vine blooms, and the Moonlight Orchid's radiance becomes more subdued, these are all signs of the maturity of spiritual herbs!

In the outside world, these spiritual herbs would take at least several decades or even hundreds of years to reach this quality.

Here, under his Spirit Gathering Array and Azure Emperor Divine Seed Technique, it only took three days!

The little head in his arms moved slightly.

The little fox peeked out, staring at the Crimson Flame Fruit, drool dripping from its mouth.

"Little one, are you craving something again?"

Zhao Zian was both amused and exasperated.

“Wuwu!”

The little fox cried out in distress.

"This isn't for you to eat as a snack."

Zhao Zian tapped its little nose.

The Crimson Flame Fruit possesses such intense Yang energy that even cultivators cannot directly consume it, or they will be courting death.

It must be combined with other medicinal materials to be refined into the Burning Yang Pill, so that its medicinal properties can be neutralized before it can be used to temper the physical body.

Although this little thing is a different species, it is too small in size and its cultivation is too shallow.

If it were to take a bite, it would probably turn into a dried-up fox on the spot.

Zhao Zian walked up to the Crimson Flame Grass and pointed his finger like a sword.

"seal up!"

The yang fire energy surrounding the Crimson Flame Fruit was forced back into the fruit's interior.

Zhao Zian then reached out and picked the fruit.

Then, he proceeded in accordance with the law, picking the flower buds of the Frostheart Vine and the leaves of the Moonlight Orchid one by one.

The remaining common medicinal herbs are much easier to handle.

Zhao Zian harvested Angelica sinensis and Ligusticum chuanxiong.

An hour later, the medicinal herb field was completely harvested.

Zhao Zian patted the storage bag.

"The medicinal herbs have been harvested; it's my turn now."

He has inherited it and has been using it ever since, but has never actually repaired it.

His current state, to put it nicely, could be described as having received a divine favor.

To put it bluntly, he's just an ordinary person who has a treasure mountain but doesn't know how to tap into it.

It's not even at the Qi Refining stage.

Zhao Zian sat down next to the core of the Spirit Gathering Array.

Following the breathing techniques recorded in the "Longevity Secrets," I began to adjust my breathing.

One breath in, one breath out.

Long and enduring.

My consciousness was clearer than ever before.

"lead!"

The spiritual energy flowed into his body through his mouth, nose, and pores!

With each cycle of the spiritual energy, Zhao Zian felt his body being cleansed.

After the torrent of spiritual energy completed thirty-six major cycles.

First level of Qi Refining, done!

Zhao Zian opened his eyes.

My body is full of power.

Their five senses also became more acute.

"Is this... the world of cultivators?"

Zhao Zian clenched his fist.

"Huh?"

A soft, sweet voice called out.

The little fox had woken up sometime earlier and was tilting its head, looking at him.

Zhao Zian scooped the little fox into his arms.

"Let's go, little one, back to Jishetang!"

Jishengtang.

Zhao Zian stepped into the backyard.

Beside the stone table, Su Mei was fiddling with an abacus.

Beside her, Accountant Sun was looking at the account book, muttering to himself.

"cough."

Zhao Zian coughed lightly.

Su Mei and Accountant Sun looked up.

"You're back?"

A smile spread across Su Mei's face.

Zhao Zian poured the medicinal herbs out of the bag.

Angelica sinensis, Ligusticum chuanxiong, Angelica dahurica, Astragalus membranaceus

Su Mei was horrified.

This is... the scent of medicine?

How is that possible!

What kind of medicinal herbs can have such a fragrance?

Each of those angelica roots was as thick as a baby's arm, with a perfect yellowish-brown skin.

And those Sichuan lovage rhizomes, their nodular roots and stems are so plump they're about to split open.

"This...this is impossible..."

Su Mei lifted her skirt and rushed to the pile of medicinal herbs, picking up a stalk of angelica root from it.

She snapped it open with force.

The crisp sound revealed a smooth cross-section, showcasing a chrysanthemum-shaped texture with densely packed oil droplets.

"Top-grade, no, this is the finest! Legendary tribute-level angelica!"

She then grabbed a handful of Sichuan lovage and a handful of astragalus...

Every single one!

Every single one!

They were all top-quality items she had never seen in her life!

Compared to these, the so-called top-grade medicinal herbs on the market are simply garbage, just grass roots and tree bark!

"Oh my god..."

Sun, the accountant, had dealt with medicinal herbs all his life and could tell the difference between good and bad.

"This...this medicinal potency...it must be at least a hundred years old, right?"

"A hundred years?"

Su Mei turned around.

"Uncle Sun, you've misjudged! This quality is unmatched, not even by a hundred years, let alone by the rare specimens cultivated for hundreds of years in the secret lairs of powerful clans!"

"Zi'an, where did you get all this?"

Zhao Zi'an stood with his hands behind his back.

"Where else could it have come from? Grown."

"Planted...planted?"

Su Mei and Accountant Sun were both stunned.

Accountant Sun refuted this.

"Impossible! Absolutely impossible! How could farming possibly produce such a miraculous thing? Master, you must be joking. If this could be grown, I'd eat my abacus!"

Su Mei recalled that three days ago, Zhao Zi'an insisted on buying that piece of wasteland on the outskirts of the city.

She remembered his vow to grow medicinal herbs.

"Zi'an, which piece of land are you referring to when you say you're planting it?"

"Otherwise what?" Zhao Zian retorted.

Su Mei felt a sudden dizziness.

"how long?"

"Three days."

"..."

The backyard fell into a deathly silence.

three days?

Three days ago, when Zhao Zian proposed to buy land to grow medicinal herbs, she outwardly gave her full support.

But deep down, how could there not be doubts?

She worried that he was too young and impulsive.

She worried that the huge sum of money invested would be wasted, plunging the newly revitalized Jishetang into utter ruin.

Looking back now, I realize how ridiculous I was!

How short-sighted!

"Zi'an, Su Mei... are blind."

Zhao Zian's eyes remained calm.

"Manager Su, you flatter me. We are business partners."

Su Mei changed her address.

"Zi'an... no, Master. What do you plan to do with this batch of medicinal herbs?"

These are just the most ordinary ones.

Zhao Zian pointed to the pile of medicinal herbs.

"First, select a portion to be the crown jewels of Jishetang, sold only to those who truly need them. The price... you decide."

"The rest will be used to refine our own unique elixirs."

Su Mei shook her head.

"We can't simply raise prices."

"Master, my idea is to divide this batch of medicinal herbs into three grades."

"Even at its lowest grade, its quality far surpasses the top-tier products on the market. We can use it at a normal price to disrupt other pharmacies' business and seize the market!"

"Medium quality, specially used to refine our exclusive wound medicine and Qi-nourishing pills, building Jishetang's reputation!"

"As for the very top-tier small group..."

Su Mei licked her red lips.

"We'll use this to gain access to those powerful families! They don't lack money; what they lack are things that can prolong their lives and enhance their strength! That's where our real profits lie!"

The accountant, Sun, suddenly realized what was going on.

Brilliant! Absolutely brilliant!

Kill three birds with one stone!

Zhao Zian nodded approvingly.

"We'll do as you say."

"However, the origin of these medicinal herbs must be kept secret. To the outside world, we will claim that Jishetang acquired them from a certain secret channel."