Best Young Master
Chapter 535 - 476 Northeast Nolan_2

Chapter 535: Chapter 476 Northeast Nolan_2

As he walked along the road, Ye Fan saw dozens of stores selling local specialties, but he didn’t step inside to explore.

His secular experiences over the past half-year had made him quite familiar with the secular world, and he knew that stores like these wouldn’t carry any precious medicinal herbs, and even those so-called local specialties were counterfeit—not wild!

Whoosh!

After taking a quick look around the town, Ye Fan had planned to take a tour bus to the scenic area, then enter Changbai Mountain from there to start his search for medicinal herbs. However, he suddenly spotted several peasants dressed individuals selling specialties on both sides of a road on the edge of the town.

Compared to the local specialties in the stores, these peasant-sold items were unpackaged and even had mud on some of them.

Seeing this scene, Ye Fan walked straight over, hoping to test his luck to see if these peasants had any of the medicinal herbs needed for making Lifespan Extension Pills.

Compared to the local specialty stores, the business on the streets was inferior, with more onlookers and fewer buyers.

This situation revolves around a peculiar psychology—people always think that expensive things are real and good.

Furthermore, for tourists, purchasing specialties is mostly for gifting purposes, so naturally, they prefer to buy nicely packaged items to present well.

"Authentic wild hazel mushrooms, ferns, lion’s mane mushrooms..."

"Young man, what do you want to buy? I have all kinds of Changbai Mountain specialties here, guaranteed to be better than those in the specialty stores, all wild!"

As Ye Fan walked down the street, some peasant-dressed vendors turned their attention toward him, shouting out to attract his notice.

Ignoring the vendors’ calls, Ye Fan’s gaze kept sweeping from side to side down the street, in search of the medicinal herbs he wanted.

Hmm?

Suddenly, Ye Fan’s gaze paused, not on the local specialties displayed on other stalls, but on some herbs.

Among them was the Immortal Grass, a herb needed for concocting Lifespan Extension Pills!

Immortal Grass, scientifically known as grass sustenance, is 15-35cm tall, nearly hairless throughout. It has a creeping, cylindrical rhizome, a broadly bell-shaped, dark purple, or dark-purple-red corolla, which is inflated and pouch-shaped with its upper lip upright and helmet-shaped and the lower lip very short.

Because Immortal Grass mainly parasitizes on the roots of alder species on precipitous cliff faces at elevations of 1450-1800 meters, it is extremely difficult to harvest. Combined with its legendary effects of invigorating the kidney, aiding yang, moisturizing the intestines, purging, strengthening the body, prolonging life, and granting immortality, it is hence extremely precious.

Unlike ordinary Immortal Grass, the one Ye Fan spotted was dark purple!

Moved, Ye Fan released his mind to scan it and was shocked to detect a trace of Heaven and Earth Essence within it.

Though faint, it indeed existed!

This discovery stirred Ye Fan, and he quickly walked over.

"Old man, how much for this herb?"

Approaching the herb stand, Ye Fan pointed at the dark purple Immortal Grass and asked an old peasant with a goat beard.

"Ten thousand!"

The elder took a puff of his dry pipe, exhaled a stinging cloud of smoke, and slowly said.

"Ten thousand?"

Ye Fan was stunned. The Immortal Grass before him, having absorbed the Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi and condensed a trace of Heaven and Earth Essence, was not only beneficial for ordinary people to strengthen the body and prolong life, but cultivators could also absorb its essence for cultivation, making it exceedingly precious.

"Big brother, don’t listen to my grandpa. If you really want it, one thousand yuan will do," said a young girl next to the old peasant.

The girl sported a ponytail, wore a blue and white jacket, hemp pants, and sneakers, looking very plain.

But—

All these could not hide her beauty.

She possessed a standard melon-seed face that, even without makeup, could make those so-called tender models and stars who had undergone plastic surgery feel inferior. Her sparkling big eyes, slightly prominent nose, and sharp chin gave her a natural beauty.

As she spoke, a smile graced her lips, revealing two clear dimples, instantly endearing her to the onlooker.

"One thousand?!"

If Ye Fan was merely surprised earlier, now he was shocked by the girl’s words—with the quality of this Immortal Grass, if recognized by someone knowledgeable, it would certainly fetch a high price.

"Big brother, this Immortal Grass was picked by my grandfather on the cliffs; it’s different from the others that are cultivated artificially," the girl explained, seeing the surprise on Ye Fan’s face intensify, thinking he still found the price too high.

"Ten thousand yuan, not a penny less!"

The old farmer tapped his pipe and knocked out the ashes, interrupting the girl, his attitude exceptionally firm.

As an old traditional medicine practitioner, he had inherited ancestral medical skills, especially a deep understanding of herbal medicine—he didn’t know that this Immortal Grass contained the Essence of Heaven and Earth Primordial Qi, but he knew this Immortal Grass was a rare top-grade specimen.

The reason he decided to sell it was that the girl was going to university in the summer, and he needed to save up for her tuition.

"How about this, old man, I’ll buy your Immortal Grass for one hundred thousand," Ye Fan thought and then said.

One hundred thousand?!

The girl was instantly shocked upon hearing this figure, her eyes wide with astonishment as she looked at Ye Fan.

The old farmer furrowed his brows, thoughtfully watching Ye Fan, as if weighing whether Ye Fan might be a swindler.

"However, you have to tell me where you found it," Ye Fan observed their reactions, his heart clear, and he could not help but smile bitterly.

In order not to exploit the old farmer, he originally wanted to offer a higher price, but fearing he might frighten the old man, he settled on one hundred thousand after deliberation, yet he still startled the old farmer and thus added a condition.

"It seems you know the value of this Immortal Grass."

Upon hearing Ye Fan’s words again, the old farmer dispelled his doubts and said with a bitter smile, "It’s just a pity that even if I tell you where to pick the herbs, you won’t be able to find a second one—I’ve searched the cliffs for miles around, and there was only this one."

"Don’t worry, since I initially offered ten thousand, that’s all you need to pay for it," the old farmer added, not taking the opportunity to raise the price.

"Uh..."

The old farmer’s sincerity and integrity took Ye Fan aback, and he then smiled, saying, "You tell me where you picked the herb, and I’ll go look myself, and the price will be as I said."

"Big brother, you’ve never picked herbs; it’s very dangerous to go to the cliffs to pick herbs rashly!"

The girl regained her composure from the shock and quickly warned him, "How about this, you buy it for the price my grandfather mentioned, and then leave us your phone number. Later, my grandfather and I will go back there and see if we can find another. If we do, we’ll call you, okay?"

"I know kung fu, no worries."

Ye Fan was amused; the sincerity and kindness of the grandfather and granddaughter made him feel slightly uncomfortable.

"So you practice martial arts, no wonder you’re willing to pay a high price for it."

The old farmer realized and thought for a moment, then said, "I originally planned to use it for my granddaughter Xiu Ling, but since Xiu Ling is going to university this summer and the tuition is not yet arranged, I needed to sell it. Since you’re offering one hundred thousand for it, I shouldn’t take advantage of you. I have some rare herbs at home; come with me and take whatever you find useful."

"Alright."

Ye Fan’s interest was piqued at the mention of more herbs, potentially useful in concocting Lifespan Extension Pills, and he nodded in agreement—since the old man possessed Immortal Grass, maybe he had other ingredients necessary for the pills.

However—

Ye Fan didn’t mention paying him again but planned to have Chu Ji secretly assist the girl once she started university.

That way, he wouldn’t be taking advantage of the two.

After all, given Chu Ji’s identity and status, helping the girl would be worth far more than one hundred thousand, potentially changing the girl’s life!

Half an hour later.

After Ye Fan had paid for the Immortal Grass, he followed the old farmer and the girl to a village called Changshi Village, where Wu Mu and his disciple Ku Rong boarded a plane from Yanjing to Shenjing.

Shenjing.

The Nolan Family’s main base.

Wu Mu initiates the revenge plan!

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