Courtyard House: Wudang Disciple Sweeps Through the Compound

She already disliked Chen Wenqi. Even if the other people in the courtyard had grievances against her, they would never call her "shameless" to her face. But Chen Wenqi, this half-grown boy, dared to say such a thing, which made her harbor a lot of resentment.

In Qin Huairu's eyes, with her looks and figure, all the men in the courtyard should treat her kindly and respectfully, and even a half-grown boy like Chen Wenqi should not be an exception.

But the result was completely different from what she had expected, which made her hatred for Chen Wenqi almost penetrate to the bone.

"Then I'll report him right now and send that little brat straight to jail!" Jia Dongxu said viciously, and immediately lifted his foot to walk out.

"Dongxu, don't rush off... How about we try a different approach? Let's scare Chen Wenqi by accusing him of reporting him, forcing him to hand over the money he made from speculation. If he's sensible and obedient, we can treat him as a long-term cash cow, making him continuously send money home. Wouldn't that be better?"

Qin Huairu's intentions were extremely malicious. She actually wanted Chen Wenqi, a child who was only a teenager, to be their family's cash cow for life, so that she could squeeze money out of him without lifting a finger.

Upon hearing this, Jia Dongxu's eyes lit up, and he slapped his thigh, exclaiming "Good!" repeatedly.

"That's absolutely right! Since that kid is so good at making money, then all the money he earns should belong to our family!" Jia Dongxu's eyes gleamed with greed, and his tone was full of ruthless determination.

Jia Dongxu immediately made up his mind to intercept Chen Wenqi at the alley entrance early the next morning and force him to hand over the money he earned from selling fish. If Chen Wenqi refused to comply, Jia Dongxu would report him for speculation and make him go to jail.

On the other side, Chen Wenqi was completely unaware of the sinister schemes of Jia Dongxu and his wife. At this moment, he had already stepped into the territory of the Xuanwu Secret Realm once again.

The ginseng seeds he had buried deep in the secret realm have now sprouted from the soil, emerging as tender, verdant new shoots.

Chen Wenqi carefully took out a brand new petri dish and transplanted the successfully sprouted ginseng tissues back into it, according to his pre-set plan.

Once multiple buds have developed on these sprouting tissues, they can be divided and transplanted again, thus enabling large-scale mass cultivation of ginseng.

The effect of this tissue culture was far better than Chen Wenqi had anticipated. Especially in the unique nourishing environment of the Xuanwu Secret Realm, there was no need to worry about bacterial growth and infection. He could easily create an absolutely sterile cultivation space simply by relying on his own will. This cultivation method was far more efficient than directly sowing ginseng seeds.

Moreover, the water source he used to prepare the nutrient solution was a unique spiritual spring in the secret realm. Ginseng cultivated with nutrient solution prepared with this spiritual spring water was of a much higher quality than ginseng grown in ordinary soil.

Once this batch of ginseng has fully matured, its appearance and medicinal properties are expected to far surpass those of the renowned wild ginseng from Changbai Mountain.

After handling matters related to ginseng cultivation, Chen Wenqi began to organize the various materials and precious treasures he had collected from different places.

If we disregard the intrinsic value of the Xuanwu Secret Realm, Chen Wenqi's current total wealth is as follows:

There were as many as seventy large yellow croaker gold bars, each weighing ten taels (thirty-eight of which he had accumulated over the years, and the other thirty-two were recent acquisitions).

There are a total of 120 small yellow croaker gold bars, each weighing one tael.

There were 160 gold ingots weighing ten taels each;

In addition, there were five thousand gleaming silver dollars.

With a slight thought, Chen Wenqi immediately mobilized the magical power contained within the Xuanwu Secret Realm, throwing all the large and small yellow croaker gold bars and gold ingots into the smelting furnace within the secret realm. After a period of high-temperature smelting and fine purification, these gold bars of varying purity were finally recast into 242 large yellow croaker gold bars, each weighing ten taels.

As for the five thousand silver dollars, Chen Wenqi chose to keep them in their original form for the time being, without subjecting them to any additional melting or forging process.

Immediately afterwards, he took out two large gold bars weighing ten taels each from the freshly melted gold and once again activated the unique forging function of the Xuanwu Secret Realm, carefully crafting the two gold bars into two sets of specially made gold needles for acupuncture.

Each set of gold needles contains 108 needles of varying lengths and thicknesses. Using such a set of golden needles to treat someone not only makes the acupuncture effect twice as effective, but also shows that the user's medical skills are extremely sophisticated and extraordinary.

It is no exaggeration to say that Chen Wenqi at this moment can be considered a hidden tycoon who keeps his wealth low.

Even if he never goes out to make a living again, with the money he has now, it will be enough to support him to start a great career when the spring breeze of reform and opening up sweeps across the land.

Especially when that time comes, the batches of top-quality ginseng he has cultivated from the Xuanwu Secret Realm, some of which are hundreds of years old, will only need to be taken out every now and then and sent to the bustling Hong Kong for public auction. It is likely that this will immediately attract wealthy people from home and abroad to flock to it and compete for the best prices.

When he reached that moment of unparalleled glory, he could easily utter those bold and unrestrained words: "Money is just a cold number to me. I have never really cared about it. I have no interest in money itself."

In addition to these enviable gold and silver treasures, Chen Wenqi also possesses 11,095 rare and unique copies of the Yongle Encyclopedia.

He had thought more than once about using the magical power of the Xuanwu Secret Realm to replicate a complete copy of the Yongle Encyclopedia. However, judging from the current situation, there were still many troubles in implementing this plan. He needed to make special paper that met the requirements for replicating ancient books, carefully prepare special ink and cinnabar, prepare high-grade silk necessary for binding ancient books, and guide the power of the secret realm to record the text content of the unique copy word by word, page by page, and scroll by scroll.

Each step in the process may not seem particularly complicated, but to complete all the steps in an orderly and coherent manner, and to strive to make the replica of the ancient book exactly the same as the original version, is extremely tedious and time-consuming.

Chen Wenqi secretly estimated that once the Xuanwu Secret Realm was upgraded to level two, the entire process of replicating the Yongle Encyclopedia would become much simpler and more convenient.

However, compared to mundane matters like reviving ancient texts and accumulating wealth, Chen Wenqi always felt that mastering all the contents of the Zhenwu inheritance was the most important priority.

According to the clear records in the inherited texts, as long as one can cultivate the True Martial Inheritance to its peak, one may even have the opportunity to obtain the rare and precious chance to become an immortal in the future.

Thinking of this, Chen Wenqi's mind began to stir: why not go out again tomorrow and see if he could find more enemy agents hiding in the shadows? After all, in his eyes, these cowardly enemy agents were all walking points of merit.

The next morning, Chen Wenqi got up on time as usual. After washing up and getting ready, and having a simple breakfast, he prepared to go out to exercise.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the courtyard, Jia Dongxu also got up at the crack of dawn. The reason he was in such a hurry to get up was naturally to intercept Chen Wenqi so that he could carry out his long-planned extortion scheme.

He had already inquired around and figured out the routine of Chen Wenqi and his two siblings going out every morning, so he deliberately waited at his door in advance. Sure enough, not long after, he saw Chen Wenqi leading his younger brother and sister out of the house. He immediately followed them.

As Chen Wenqi and his two siblings stepped out of the courtyard house and reached the alley entrance, Jia Dongxu's arrogant shout suddenly rang out behind them: "Chen Wenqi, you stop right there!"

Upon hearing the sound, Chen Wenqi subconsciously turned around and saw that it was Jia Dongxu chasing after him, panting. His brows furrowed slightly, and a hint of barely perceptible annoyance flashed in his eyes.

"Jia Dongxu, why did you chase after me all this way?" Chen Wenqi saw through Jia Dongxu's intentions at a glance and knew very well that this guy was definitely here to cause trouble.

"Chen Wenqi, you wouldn't want to be reported and thrown in jail for speculation, would you?" Jia Dongxu strode forward, a malicious sneer on his face, his words dripping with threat.

"Idiot." Chen Wenqi was too lazy to argue with him, so he just coldly uttered those two words through gritted teeth, then took his younger siblings' hands and prepared to continue walking forward.

When Jia Dongxu saw that Chen Wenqi dared to ignore him like this, he was furious and hurriedly took big strides to catch up with him, spreading his arms to block Chen Wenqi's way.

"Are you sick? Get out of my way!" A cold glint flashed in Chen Wenqi's eyes, and his previously calm tone instantly turned sharp.

"Chen Wenqi, you made over a hundred yuan selling fish yesterday, and I won't ask you for more. Just give me a hundred yuan now, and we'll call it even. Otherwise, I'll report you for speculation and profiteering right now, and you can expect to end up in jail!" Jia Dongxu stood there with his arms crossed, looking smug and confident, as if he was certain that Chen Wenqi would comply.

"Get out." Chen Wenqi remained expressionless, his voice as cold as ice in the dead of winter, uttering only this one word.

"What did you just say?" Jia Dongxu raised his voice several octaves in an instant, angrily questioning Chen Wenqi. He truly hadn't expected Chen Wenqi's attitude to be so forceful.

"I said, get out." Chen Wenqi repeated each word clearly and distinctly, leaving no room for compromise or concession in his tone.

"You brat, you'd better think this through. If you don't hand over the money today, the consequences will be more than you can handle!" Jia Dongxu's eyes turned fierce as he threatened again.

"Jia Dongxu, with your character, do you even deserve to try and extort money? You're utterly useless! To make a living, you let your wife flirt and act seductive in front of Sha Zhu and Yi Zhonghai. You have no skills whatsoever, all you do is try to squeeze money out of other people's pockets to survive. A coward like you is just wasting air. You might as well just kill yourself. You've disgraced all the men of Beijing! Bah!" Chen Wenqi showed no mercy, pointing his finger at Jia Dongxu's nose and launching into a torrent of scathing insults.

"Chen Wenqi, you're asking for death!" Jia Dongxu was hit where it hurt by Chen Wenqi's words. He was so angry that his face turned ashen. He was furious and without saying a word, he swung his fist and smashed it hard at Chen Wenqi's face.

With a crisp, loud slap, Chen Wenqi struck first, his wrist moving with lightning speed, delivering a powerful blow to Jia Dongxu's face, causing him to stumble and fall to the ground.

"You...you..." Jia Dongxu clutched his burning, stinging cheek, trembling with rage. He pointed a finger at Chen Wenqi, unable to utter a complete sentence for a long time. Finally, he mustered all his strength and roared hoarsely, "Chen Wenqi, I will make sure you die a horrible death!"

"Tch! Trash is trash, utterly pathetic!" Chen Wenqi spat at Jia Dongxu, who was sprawled on the ground, without even glancing at him again. He immediately turned around, took his younger siblings, and strode away without looking back.

Jia Dongxu slumped onto the cold ground, his chest heaving violently. He felt a lump in his throat, almost unable to breathe. A mix of frustration, resentment, and raging anger threatened to burn away any remaining reason he had.

It was at this moment that his hatred for Chen Wenqi reached an unprecedented peak, and he wished he could devour him alive to vent his anger.

"Chen Wenqi, you little beast! I swear, I'll kill you one day!" Jia Dongxu clenched his fists tightly, his teeth grinding together, his fierce expression suggesting he wanted to crush all his teeth.

"Big brother, Jia Dongxu just said that your fish-selling is speculation and profiteering. That sounds like a serious crime. Will we be arrested because of it?" Chen Wenzi followed closely behind her brother, her face pale with fright. She couldn't hide her worry and could only ask cautiously in a low voice.