CHAPTER 396: CHAPTER 393: ONLY A FOOL DOESN’T TAKE ADVANTAGE OF A GOOD DEAL

Xie Chong walked away with the peace charm, elated.

Qin Liuxi looked at Zhou Wei and the others who hadn’t left yet and said, "You haven’t left?"

"Was that person seeking the master to perform Exorcism?" Zhou Wei asked.

Twenty taels, yes, there was a young man before who came to explore the truth of Feichang Dao and who picked up some life-saving money. Was that the same person?

"Shouldn’t a good person know?" Qin Liuxi said with a smile that was not quite a smile.

Zhou Wei’s face flushed slightly, he coughed softly, and asked, "This so-called life-saving money, does such evil magic really exist in this world?"

"Indeed, it does. Some people who suffer from severe illnesses, with their lives near their end, encounter alchemists who practice such evil magic. They are willing to spend a fortune to buy more life, evading death."

Zhou Ning listened in shock, curiously asking, "So, after this man bought his life, can he continue to live peacefully for the rest of his days?"

"Not at all," Qin Liuxi shook his head. "Such magic, ultimately indicated by ’evil’, is not sustainable. Even if the magic can extend life temporarily, with time, its drawbacks will reveal themselves, possibly resulting in even greater misfortune than before the life exchange, and it might even harm the family’s fortune and yin de. After all, Heavenly Dao is fair; whatever you take, naturally, has to be repaid somehow."

She had a deep understanding of this.

Zhou Wei and the others felt a chill in their hearts.

"There are always people who are desperate for a bit of longevity or immortality and go to all extents," Zhou Wei murmured.

Indeed, among powerful people, there are such individuals, especially the Emperor, who yearns for eternal life, desiring to sit on the throne forever.

Zhou Wei automatically glanced at Qin Liuxi, suggesting carefully, "Continuing life and immortality, though terrifying, there are always those who contend with heaven. Master, it’s better to keep such ’abilities’ hidden."

Qin Liuxi raised an eyebrow, knowing he was kindly advising, and smiled, "I don’t have such abilities, nor can I help people achieve immortality. Life and death, sickness and aging, are natural human conditions. We must follow Heavenly Dao and reincarnation. Besides, so-called immortality is merely living; it doesn’t make one’s body stay young. As people age, their bodies age too, and even if they are alive, it’s merely a shell, with decay already set in inside."

After all, the spiritual energy in the mortal world is scarce, and this is not a world of immortal cultivation.

Zhou Wei and the others were fascinated.

Zhou Ning said, "So the so-called immortality cannot prevent aging. With a body already decaying, wearing an old wrinkled shell, such immortality is better refused."

"Young lady is wise."

Zhou Wei bowed, saying, "Master’s words have enlightened us greatly. We have already given consultation fees, I wonder if the master could gift us a peace charm."

The given peace charm, why not take it if it’s free; not taking advantages makes one a fool.

"Brother!" Zhou Ning felt her face heat up because of her brother’s thick skin.

Qin Liuxi handed over two peace charms and said, "Then I wish Mr. Zhou a smooth career and the young lady a good match."

Zhou Ning blushed, took the peace charm, and placed it in her wallet.

Zhou Wei then said, "A smooth career? The master saw wrong, I am still a commoner!"

Qin Liuxi smiled without speaking.

Seeing her reaction, Zhou Wei felt a stirring in his heart but did not ask further. He bid farewell to Qin Liuxi and left with Zhou Ning.

The siblings left Feichang Dao and first headed towards Changsheng Hall. Zhou Wei took out Qin Liuxi’s prescription and handed it to the clerk, tentatively asking, "I wonder if your hall still has Yangrong Pills for sale."

Yangrong Pills couldn’t just be bought on a whim, even in the capital they were sometimes out of stock. Zhou Wei was just testing.

As expected, the clerk replied directly, "Out of stock."

He looked down at the prescription, noticed a small ’Dao’ character in the lower right corner, his eyes widened in astonishment, hesitated for a moment, then looked up at Zhou Wei and said, "Please wait a moment, young master."

Zhou Wei, puzzled, smiled in response.

The clerk went into the inner hall, and soon, a shopkeeper came out, smiling at Zhou Wei, "Young master is here to prepare medicine."

"Yes."

"Alright, young master." The shopkeeper handed the prescription to another attendant, saying, "Make sure to prepare it carefully, don’t make mistakes."

The attendant took the prescription and started preparing the medicine.

The shopkeeper then said, "I heard that the young master also wants to buy Yangrong Pills."

Zhou Wei’s eyes flickered, saying, "Your shop assistant said they were out of stock."

"Currently, Yangrong Pills are indeed extremely scarce, given the shortage of medicinal materials. The pharmacists are also busy researching other medicines, and the inventory at each branch is indeed not much." The shopkeeper smiled and said, "However, since the young master is supporting our business, we can spare a bottle, but the price..."

"Silver is not a problem," Zhou Wei pretended to be nonchalant.

"Alright, one bottle of Yangrong Pills, sixty pills, for five thousand taels."

Zhou Wei was startled and asked, "Has it risen to five thousand taels?"

"Indeed, there’s a shortage everywhere. Not to deceive you, many people in the city have also inquired, and all face the same issue of no stock. If the young master does not want..." The shopkeeper smiled, his face full of wrinkles.

No choice, the pharmacists are too lazy, the rarer the more expensive.

If it weren’t for him coming from Feichang Dao for treatment, we’d also be out of stock.

Zhou Wei hurriedly said, "Want, of course, I want it, in fact, I want two bottles."

"Only one bottle can be spared."

Zhou Wei felt regretful internally. If there were more, he could have taken another bottle for his parents. Although it’s expensive, it’s worth it for the medicinal benefits.

The medicine was quickly prepared, along with that bottle of Yangrong Pills. Zhou Wei carried the medicine personally, carefully tucking it into his chest, feeling a pang of heartache. But compared to his sister’s health, it was nothing.

"I don’t have enough silver notes on me, please allow your shopkeeper to accompany us home to settle the account," Zhou Wei said.

The shopkeeper responded, "Then, the old man will accompany the young master for a trip, as the old man has other matters to handle after all."

The shopkeeper, realizing the prescription of Yangrong Pills was going through several bottles, thought he better urge her to refine more, otherwise, they would indeed run out of stock.

The group then moved to the temporary residence where Zhou Wei and others were staying. Originally, the Ding family had invited them to reside with them, but Zhou Wei disliked it, and also for Zhou Ning, rented a small courtyard outside.

The shopkeeper received the silver notes and immediately headed to Feichang Dao.

Zhou Wei took out the bottle of pills and handed them to Zhou Ning, saying, "It seems that this master has some connections with Changsheng Hall."

"How so, big brother?"

"Didn’t you see? When we just arrived and inquired about the Yangrong Pills, the assistant directly said they were out of stock. But after he saw the prescription, he went to see the shopkeeper, and suddenly they had stock, he must have recognized whose prescription it was." Zhou Wei squinted his eyes and analyzed, then said, "Let me see the prescription."

Qin Shu quickly handed over the prescription to him, Zhou Wei unfolded it, and indeed, in the bottom right corner, he saw a faint word "Dao."

"Indeed so."

Zhou Ning also took a look and was deeply surprised.

At that moment, Steward Zhang hurried in, his face filled with joy.

"Young master, great news." Steward Zhang bowed with his hands clasped, holding a letter in his hand, and said, "Young master, your father has sent a letter. Due to your father’s merits in suppressing bandits, the Saint has granted you a hereditary title, making you a Sixth-Rank Commander of the Eastern Camp."

Zhou Ning was startled, then overjoyed, "Congratulations, big brother, the master indeed has prophetic insight!"

Zhou Wei’s eyes sparkled with sharp light, is this what she meant by a smooth career path?