The Journey of Immortal Cultivation
Chapter 84 - 71 The First Income_2

Chapter 84: Chapter 71 The First Income_2

Most of the men present had pointed at their wounds and boasted to the flower girls in the bordellos something along the lines of "scars are the medals of a man," so they were quite familiar with the effects of golden sore medicine. Seeing how the medicine firmly enveloped the wound, they could tell that its hemostatic function was quite effective.

Furthermore, ever since the wild boar was smeared with the medicine, its grunting decreased significantly, clearly indicating that the pain from the wound had lessened. The cooling and pain-relieving effect is, after all, one of the primary functions of such medicines.

The work that followed was left to the test of time. Everyone went back to their own tasks. However, Changling approached Ning Xiaoxian, face full of regret, to apologize: "Miss Ning, I actually criticized your medicine; I’m truly sorry."

Miss Ning was in a very good mood at that moment and didn’t bother to hold a grudge: "It’s alright, you were just concerned for your friend’s injury." She did not say a word about the bet.

Changling was a sensible man; he knew that all debts can be deferred except for gambling debts. He had acted too impulsively at that time, and now he had to repay the debt. He spoke softly, "I owe you a full year’s salary, totaling 360 taels of patterned silver; I’ll go to Brother Deng right now to get an advance to give to you." Being a trader was a high-risk profession, so naturally, he earned more money than the average citizen. Deng Hao treated his subordinates very well, and knowing that they had made a bet, he would certainly cover the debt for him.

What, you ask what if Changling met his demise on his trading journey? Deng Hao would also have to compensate his family with a bereavement payment, so either way, this money could not be avoided.

Ning Xiaoxian shook her head and said: "No rush. Brother Chang, may I borrow that ornament on your chest for a look?" This was actually a sudden request from Changtian, otherwise, why would she, a maiden, brazenly stare at a man’s chest? Speaking of which, her demon had become increasingly abnormal - she had hastily glanced and hadn’t even noticed the man was wearing a piece of jewelry.

"This?" Changling pulled out a red string from his chest, tied to a small white ornament that looked like the canine tooth of some animal, only it was polished very smoothly. He took it off and placed it in Ning Xiaoxian’s hand, "I bought this at a stall in Central Province the year before last; I fancied its dainty charm. If you like it, Miss Ning, I’ll give it to you."

Why would she take off a man’s necklace when they weren’t lovers? She wanted to say "no thanks," but she didn’t because Changtian decisively said two words: "Take it!"

"Thank you, Brother Chang," she let out a sigh in her heart, mourning the silver that flew away, and said, "As for that three hundred-plus taels of silver, it was just a joke I made. Don’t take it seriously, let’s just forget about this matter." Surely, whatever Changtian took a fancy to must be something valuable, worth far more than 300 taels. Although she didn’t consider herself a kind person, she would feel uneasy accepting his money.

Changling was taken aback, insisted for a while, but realizing Ning Xiaoxian genuinely didn’t want the silver, he grew overjoyed. After pondering for a moment, he said, "If there is ever a need for my assistance in the future, just ask. I will certainly do my best to help."

After talking for a while, Ning Xiaoxian yawned, and Changling, knowing when to leave, took his leave. She was indeed tired; tonight initially there was the commotion of He Xiaojiu getting poisoned, followed by Deng Hao wanting to test the medicine. Changtian didn’t call her into God Demon Prison to practice alchemy, and she was happy to catch a nap in the cart.

Just as she was about to drool in her sleep, Bai Hong woke her up: "Sister, two hours have passed."

Alas, no matter how much she slept recently, it never seemed to be enough. She tidied herself up and got off the carriage where Deng Hao was already inspecting the wound on the little wild boar. The results satisfied him greatly; the blood on the wound had already stopped, and it had formed a thin layer of exudate. Those with experience knew that once this sticky fluid appeared, the wound would heal very quickly. Moreover, the muscles around the wound seemed to be contracting, as though new flesh was growing.

This healing speed was actually twice as fast as a regular golden sore medicine! Deng Hao felt surprise and gratification. He nodded at the whistle, who then deftly cut the little wild boar’s ropes with a Dagger. The little creature was suddenly brought to the camp, first startled, then injured, already shivering with fear. Now suddenly set free, it dashed away without looking back to seek comfort from its mother.

The men in the camp swallowed hard as they watched it, but they did not stop it. The pig was too small, and there wasn’t enough meat to go around, besides, they, as traders, also followed an unspoken rule of not harming animal young.

Deng Hao, however, took a deep breath, preparing for a tough negotiation with Ning Xiaoxian, knowing she was not easy to deal with. Much to his surprise, the outcome was completely unexpected.

"Miss Ning, would it be alright to sell the golden sore medicine to me for two taels of silver per box?" His mental price was not to exceed four taels of silver. This offer was already twice as expensive as regular golden sore medicine, but the efficacy was evident; the effect being twice as good wasn’t as simple as adding one plus one.

"Sure!" She answered with a smile.

"Then I’ll add a bit, uh, what...?" His prepared spiel wasn’t finished before he was interrupted by this unexpected response.

He was taken aback for a moment, then coughed lightly before continuing, "So, Quhuang Powder for thirty taels a bottle, is that okay?" A bottle of Quhuang Powder was a bit smaller than a peanut, containing thirteen grains.

"Sure!" She still answered with a smile.

This sudden straightforwardness from the girl was something Deng Hao wasn’t used to. He was ready for her to ask for the moon while he tried to bargain down, but she was so agreeable that all his rehearsed responses were rendered useless as if he had punched cotton, making him feel quite uneasy.

After a moment’s thought, he understood her perspective and admired her for her shrewdness: "Then let’s get started with sixty boxes of golden sore medicine and fifteen bottles of Quhuang Powder. If you have other good medicines, you can recommend them to me another day; it’s getting late tonight."

Ning Xiaoxian feigned boarding the carriage but came back with a small cloth bag filled with medicines. Money and goods were exchanged, and tonight she made a total of 570 taels.

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