The Immortal Cultivation World Is Too Dangerous: I Return to Earth as a Divine Sage
Chapter 22 - The Secret of Spiritual Herbs

Chapter 22: The Secret of Spiritual Herbs

Through the perspective of the task jade token, Zhao Qingzhi was currently in a private room of a classical teahouse. Beside him was his eldest son, Zhao Wuji.

“Father, you want me to meet the head of the Medicine family? You’re not going to meet him in person?” Zhao Wuji asked, looking puzzled, after hearing Zhao Qingzhi’s instructions in the private room.

“I need to observe whether Yao Lai possesses a Wisdom Root and meets the qualifications to be recommended to join Kunlun,” Zhao Qingzhi replied calmly. “If he does, I’ll meet him myself. In my current state, I’m confident I can convince him of everything. But if he doesn’t have a Wisdom Root, he’s not worth my time. In that case, you’ll use thirty percent of the Zhao family’s assets to buy the divine medicine that extended my life.”

“I understand,” Zhao Wuji nodded, grasping his father’s intentions.

As Zhao Qingzhi and Zhao Wuji were talking, a knock came from outside the private room. After Zhao Qingzhi responded, Zhao Xuankun entered.

“Father, Big Brother, the Medicine family has arrived,” Zhao Xuankun announced immediately upon entering.

“Wuji, you and Xuankun go to the adjacent room to meet them,” Zhao Qingzhi instructed promptly.

“Yes,” Zhao Wuji and Zhao Xuankun nodded, then left the room.

After they departed, Zhao Qingzhi moved to a ventilation opening in the private room. This vent was specially designed, allowing him to observe everything happening in the adjacent room.

A few minutes later, Zhao Wuji and Zhao Xuankun led several people into the room Zhao Qingzhi was watching through the vent. The group was led by a silver-haired elderly man, accompanied by three others. Two of them were burly, clearly bodyguards. The third was a beautiful woman in her twenties, exuding a gentle and uniquely captivating aura.

“This must be the woman who contacted Wuji to sell the Medicine family’s divine medicine. Her demeanor bears some resemblance to Yao Lai. If I’m not mistaken, she’s likely a direct descendant of his,” Zhao Qingzhi thought to himself as he observed the elderly man and the woman entering the room.

“Mid-tier constitution, Water Spirit body?” In the villa, the moment Ye Yang saw the woman through the perspective of the task token, he recognized that she possessed the special constitution known as the Water Spirit Body.

“According to the records of the Heaven and Earth Yin-Yang Record, aside from its slightly lower grade, the Water Spirit Body is comparable to top-tier charming constitutions like the Heavenly Charm Body in terms of enjoyment. The Water Spirit Body is as soft as water, and its most unique trait is that, after a pleasurable experience, it can turn a soft bed into a water bed,” Ye Yang mused, recalling the description of the Water Spirit Body.

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“Where’s your family’s old man? After taking my Medicine family’s divine medicine, his condition should be fully restored. He’s well enough to meet me in person, isn’t he?” Yao Lai said coldly, his face darkening as he noticed Zhao Qingzhi’s absence upon entering the room. “Your Zhao family invited me here, saying it’s a matter of great importance. My granddaughter, Yao Zi’er, is just a junior in the Medicine family and doesn’t have the authority to make final decisions. Now that I’m here, Zhao Qingzhi doesn’t come to meet me himself and sends you two juniors instead?”

“Elder Yao, since you’ve come in person, how could my father not want to meet you? He’s just been delayed by some urgent matters, so he might arrive a bit later,” Zhao Wuji quickly explained.

“Urgent matters? Busy splitting up your Zhao family’s assets to ensure that the wealth we receive doesn’t affect your family’s standing, is that it?” Yao Lai sat down and asked coolly.

“Elder Yao, what do you mean by that?” Zhao Wuji and Zhao Xuankun looked at him, puzzled.

“If your family’s old man were like you two, not maliciously speculating about my Medicine family’s intentions, that would be ideal,” Yao Lai said. “But unfortunately, your old man has spent his life maneuvering in the business world, calculating every step. He’s bound to assume the worst in any situation. In his mind, the only reason I sold the divine medicine to your Zhao family is because you were the most suitable buyer. No other family would buy it, but a family like yours, which relies on one person to rival top-tier clans, could afford it.

“Beyond that, your old man likely thought even further—that the thirty percent of your family’s wealth is tied to your entire foundation. Once he consumes the divine medicine and its effects wear off, our Medicine family could use that thirty percent to move against you, perhaps even swallow your Zhao family whole.

“But in reality, your old man is overthinking it. While it’s true that we sold the divine medicine to your Zhao family because you were the most suitable, it’s not because other top-tier clans don’t need or won’t buy it, as he assumes.

“The real reason is that your Zhao family rose too quickly and has too short a legacy, with limited knowledge. Every top-tier clan in the world, especially those with over five hundred years of heritage, knows some of the world’s hidden secrets. They’re aware of the existence of divine medicines and actively search for them. Other top-tier clans, like my Medicine family, have also collected some divine medicines. If someone of high status in their family needs life extension, they already have their own, so they don’t need to buy from others.

“Compared to them, the only advantage my Medicine family has is a slightly longer heritage and a few more divine medicines collected.”

At this point, Yao Lai paused, glancing at Zhao Wuji and Zhao Xuankun, whose expressions had turned peculiar.

“Curious why I’m telling your Zhao family the secret of divine medicines?” Yao Lai asked with a smile.

“Indeed, Elder Yao. With divine medicines being so scarce, every additional family that knows about them could mean more competition for the world’s divine medicines. Doesn’t that create another rival for your Medicine family?” Zhao Wuji nodded honestly.

“If my Medicine family were the only one aware of divine medicines, we certainly wouldn’t tell anyone,” Yao Lai replied. “But nowadays, almost every major clan, even noble families with a long heritage, knows about divine medicines. What difference does one more, like your Zhao family, make?”

“Besides, telling your Zhao family can ease your old man’s concerns, letting him know that my Medicine family is simply selling a divine medicine without any intention of coveting your family’s foundation. If he still doesn’t believe me, we can sign a contract clearly stating that the thirty percent of your family’s wealth will only entitle my Medicine family to dividends. We won’t interfere in any management. As long as your Zhao family sends the thirty percent of annual profits to my Medicine family, all your industries will remain under your control.” Yao Lai looked at Zhao Wuji and said solemnly.