Chapter 8: Vassal!
In the exquisitely decorated rear hall, Song Jue's eyes gleamed as he stared at Ling Tian'ao and asked, "I only want to ask one question, what does my young friend plan to do with this Silver Star Flower?"
Clutching his fists tightly, his body tense, Song Jueye's eyes were greedy and urgent.
Silver Star Flower, a plant with yin properties, is commonly found in cold and humid places. Due to its long growth cycle and short blooming period, it is rarely seen on the market. It's an extremely precious item, but if that was all, Song Jue Ye, a cunning old fox who has lived for over 70 years, wouldn't be so excited.
This matter, should be said from forty years ago, forty years ago, he was in his prime, once got lost in a mountain, that time getting lost, let him get a life-changing ancient book - "Baicao Record".
This is an ancient book of unknown era, which records the characteristics and producing places of hundreds of rare Chinese medicines. At first, Song Jueye didn't take it seriously, but once he was in a desperate situation, his family was so poor that they couldn't even afford to open a pot, and with no other choice, he had to adopt an attitude of making the best of a bad situation, and casually looked for a place to go.
He actually found the Chinese medicine recorded in that ancient book!!
After that, he spent five years traveling to all the places recorded in ancient books, using more than a hundred precious herbs he collected to slowly build his wealth and eventually create a chain of Chinese medicine shops covering half of China - Renxintang!!
Now, forty years have passed in the blink of an eye, and he has struggled for half his life. He should be enjoying family happiness, but just a few months ago, an accident made him feel the threat of death for the first time. That experience filled his heart with fear of death.
He rummaged through his treasure trove and brought out the long-cherished "Records of a Hundred Herbs" again, trying to find ways to prolong his life from it, so that he could live for several more years. It can be said that heaven was indeed blessing him, as this book did have such methods.
"Take Silver Star Flower, White Fruit, Tea Flower, Aloe... a total of nine medicinal materials. Use both literary and martial fire to refine them twice, flip the cauldron once every three hours, refine for 81 hours, open the cauldron, use the Lingkong Feidu method to take the elixir, taking one pill increases lifespan by eight years, can be taken five times, increasing lifespan by forty years!!"
This is a passage clearly recorded in "Bai Cao Lu". This passage made Song Jueye extremely happy, and he took out the treasured Silver Star Flower without hesitation, trying to refine the heavenly elixir. Unfortunately, he didn't know what Wénwǔ Huǒ Shuāng Liàn (Literary and Martial Fire Double Refining) meant, nor did he know how to perform Líng Kōng Fēi Dù (Lingering Empty Flying Crossing). As a result, the Silver Star Flower was consumed in large quantities, but not even a hair of the elixir was seen.
Time and time again, he failed, his heart grew cold, and just as he was about to give up on this unrealistic approach, Ling Tian Ao came, wanting to purchase nine kinds of Chinese herbal medicine including Silver Star Flower, White Fruit, and Camellia. Although he said he wanted eighteen, who could guarantee that this wasn't just a ruse?
At this moment, Song Jueye was like a drowning person who had seen a piece of driftwood, desperately trying to grasp at any chance of survival.
Looking at Song Jueye, this old man in his twilight years, with such an appearance, Ling Tian couldn't help but feel slightly shocked and puzzled. Did this person also know the ingredients for refining the Rejuvenating Pellet, wanting to obtain a few, reverse his aging, and become ten years younger?
"Heh heh, Silver Star Flower, it's naturally used for refining elixirs."
He casually pulled out a pack of Huanghe Lou from his pocket, shook one out and put it in his mouth, raised an eyebrow and said the words that Song Jueye most wanted to hear.
As expected, upon hearing Ling Tian'ao's words, Song Jueye let out a loud "Hmph" and stood up, knocking over the tea table and cups in front of him. With an excited look on his face, he muttered to himself: "Indeed, it is alchemy! Indeed, it is alchemy!! Haha, heaven won't destroy me, heaven won't destroy me!!"
His eyes were bloodshot, his body trembling, Song Jueye glared at Ling Tianao like a raging bull, then his mouth twisted into a cold sneer, and with a "heh heh", his five fingers turned into claws, swiping out horizontally!!
This old guy actually launched a surprise attack!!
Song Jueye suddenly made his move, but Ling Tian'ao was not completely unprepared. Seeing the old man's five fingers forming a claw and sweeping towards him, he coldly smiled and with a "bang", directly flipped over the tea table that had been knocked to the ground, and it heavily collided with Song Jueye's outstretched claws.
Snap!
As expected, Song Jueye, this old man, clearly had some skills up his sleeve. The extremely hard pear wood tea table under his five claws was like a tofu dregs project, and with a loud bang, it was directly blasted into two halves.
"Old man, you have two brushes!! But let me tell you, I'm not a vegetarian either!!"
He let out a low shout, and with a swift movement of his foot, he narrowly avoided Song Juewu's fierce attack. Then, he raised both hands, tightly clamping down on the old man's hands, his right leg slightly bent, like a sharp whip, fiercely lashing out!!
Bang!!!
A dull thud, Ling Tian'ao's right leg heavily struck Song Jueye's abdomen, making him feel like a cooked shrimp, hunching over and unable to get up for a long time.
The entire battle lasted only a dozen seconds or so, but Ling Tian was clear that if he hadn't been strengthened by the Conquest System once, he would probably be the one lying on the ground today. Thinking of this, the slight sympathy that had risen in Ling Tian's heart instantly dissipated.
"Old thing, why attack me!!"
He stroked the wooden chair, sat up straight on it, and lit a cigarette in his mouth. With an unpleasant expression, he looked at Song Jueye, who was lying on the ground and couldn't get up, and asked in a low voice.
Song Jueye spat out a mouthful of blood, his eyes dazed as he stared at Ling Tian'ao on the wooden chair. Thinking that he couldn't get the elixir and wouldn't live for much longer, his nose suddenly turned sour, and like a child, he burst into loud wails.
His crying left even the cold and hard-hearted Ling Tian Ao at a loss. It's worth noting that the old man in front of him was already over 70 years old, and it seemed that he only cried after being kicked by him.
Damn it, isn't the responsibility all on his head then!!!
"Hey, stop pretending and tell me, why did you attack me?"
At the thought of being inexplicably framed, Ling Tian Ao suddenly stood up, his eyes gleaming with a fierce light that intimidated the old man. Suddenly, an idea flashed through his mind, and he remembered Song Jue Ye's excited expression when he mentioned using Silver Star Flower to refine elixirs.
"You... don't want my elixir, do you?"
A slightly uncertain road, the arrogant eyes were full of astonishment, seeing the old man nodding, suddenly, a wave of egg-like worry spread across his entire lower body.
What's the big deal? You just want some medicine, right? As long as you're willing to pay, I'll sell it to you. Do we have to resort to violence?
Just as I was about to severely scold this old guy, suddenly, from the depths of my heart, a cold mechanical voice quietly floated over.
"It is suggested that the host take this person as a vassal and assist the host in conquering the first world."
Needless to say, this was the voice of the system administrator. With that sound, Ling Tian's eyes rolled over and he saw the old man being supported by someone like a wolf in Little Red Riding Hood. He then looked at Song Jueye with a puzzled expression.
"Do you want to live forever?"
