Unstoppable Martial Arts: Starting from Fist Technique Deduction
Chapter 189 - 45: The Shop

Chapter 189: Chapter 45: The Shop

The Pei family’s cleansing action continued to proceed.

The Hong family was helpless about this and dared not react. Although the Pei family didn’t directly attack the Hong family, cleaning up the peripheral forces was an essential step.

That afternoon, Pei Zhangluo quietly arrived at the entrance of Lin Yuan’s alchemy room, silently waiting for Lin Yuan to finish refining his pills.

"Third Elder, come in."

About the time it takes for an incense stick to burn, Lin Yuan’s voice sounded in Pei Zhangluo’s ears.

Creak.

Pei Zhangluo stepped into the room and was immediately overwhelmed by the rich fragrance of medicine, feeling as if he had drunk fine wine, causing an involuntary sense of dizziness.

After steadying himself, Pei Zhangluo looked at the rack where Lin Yuan placed the pills.

He saw that the rack was densely packed with porcelain bottles.

Pei Zhangluo’s face showed a trace of shock, as the densely packed porcelain bottles looked like pearls covering the entire shelf.

"Pill Master Lin, the quantity of your pills is actually more than ten times that of an ordinary top-grade Pill Master?!" Pei Zhangluo was stunned, and his goatee quivered.

"Haha." Lin Yuan smiled faintly.

What Pei Zhangluo didn’t know was that he had already consumed more than twice the total amount of these pills, and each one was top-grade.

That night, Pei Zhangluo packed all the pills into boxes and displayed them in front of Pei Zeqi.

"Our Pei family has really struck gold." Pei Zeqi looked at rows of top-grade Five Qi Pills, full of amazement.

"Indeed. Just one Lin Yuan alone essentially equals the previous production of top-grade pills from the East and South halls, truly unbelievable." Even though it was his second time seeing these pills, Pei Zhangluo couldn’t help but marvel.

"Third Elder, pass down the order. Lin Yuan’s alchemy is to be classified as the highest secret of our Pei family. Anyone involved in pill supply is forbidden from disclosing news about Lin Yuan, or else they will face the eradication of their entire family and clan." Pei Zeqi’s expression turned cold as he spoke.

Thus, day by day continued to pass.

Lin Yuan spent his mornings cultivating his soul with the rising sun, accumulating energy. After completing his cultivation, he would go to Dong Qi Hall to focus on refining the Five Qi Pills.

Under the Pei family’s deliberate concealment, Lin Yuan’s life gradually returned to peace. Following this compact yet fulfilling rhythm, he continued to steadily enhance his strength.

The only concern lingering in Lin Yuan’s mind was the increasing agitation of the restless spirit.

The Pei family also noticed that some families mysteriously fell silent. Only when the stench of the rotting corpses could no longer be masked did they discover these families were annihilated.

The Pei family could only try their best to cover it up, not daring to go public, as they had no understanding of the cause.

They could only vaguely sense that Yanghua seemed to be shrouded by something strange.

On this day, a small family on the Pei family’s periphery, involved in the textile business, was wiped out.

The guard squad established by the Pei family was everywhere, tallying and identifying the cause of death.

But there were no wounds on the corpses; they all seemed to be wrapped in thick clothing before they died.

"Is this how mid-stage Condensed Essence also perished?!" Pei Zeqi stood in the courtyard’s inner hall, looking at the rotting corpses with a heavy gaze.

"Such a situation is beyond what our Pei family can resolve. I suggest reporting this to the higher city authorities for a decision!" The Second Elder showed a similarly serious expression, speaking in a low tone.

Hearing this, Pei Zeqi nodded slowly.

Time passed.

A month later, a major event occurred at the academy.

The old ancestor of the Hong family moved out of the academy, returning to the Hong family’s ancestral residence.

Before leaving the academy, he made a three-Chapter agreement with the Pei family’s old ancestor Gu Sheng: Before his death, he would restrain the Hong family members from contending with the Pei family.

The Hong family would maintain control of their current peripheral forces, retain a portion of their foundational assets, while leaving the rest to be managed by the Pei family.

At the same time, the Pei family was not allowed to continue invading, finally drawing a boundary between the two sides; otherwise, he, at the peak of the Condensed Essence stage, would not hesitate to ambush Pei family members, leading to mutual destruction.

The Pei family ultimately agreed, and the two sides made peace.

The dispute ended with the Hong family’s strength reduced by ninety percent, and Yanghua Academy finally settled down.

Time passed and the harsh winter days were finally coming to an end.

This morning.

Lin Yuan, for a rare occasion, didn’t practice alchemy; instead, he accompanied Zhu Lingshan and Xiaoyun as they strolled through the bustling streets.

As the Spring Festival approached, the streets were lively and bustling.

Sunlight shone upon the cobblestones, reflecting the smiles and busy figures on pedestrians’ faces. The sounds of peddlers hawking, children’s laughter, and the clang of the blacksmith’s hammer all intertwined, creating a lively scene of vitality.

Heeding Lin Yuan’s instructions, the Pei family opened their granaries for disaster relief. Such action was like providing timely help in the snow, allowing those displaced by hardships on the streets of Yanghua to survive the harsh winter, filling their hearts with gratitude towards the Pei family.

After buying fabrics, silks, preserved fruits, and meats with Zhu Lingshan, Lin Yuan led Zhu Lingshan and her attendants to another street.

This area was equally bustling and was two streets away from the academy. In such a prime location, all the shops naturally did brisk business, with customers coming in an endless stream.

The street was bustling with people, and every inch of shop space was considered valuable. Yet, at the center of this street stood four extremely spacious and luxurious storefronts, selling nothing inside, completely empty and devoid of occupants.

The shopkeepers across the street were secretly amazed at the empty storefronts. In such a valuable location, these four stores had been closed for nearly a month.

Which wealthy family dared to be so extravagant?

At this moment, Lin Yuan stood at the shop entrance, while You Xiaozhong strolled inside the shop and laughed, "Junior Brother Lin, the shop is more or less set up. Hahaha."

"Is there anything else you think the Lin Medicine Shop’s layout needs changing?"

The shop hadn’t officially opened, with only You Xiaozhong leading the servants in making preparations.

"Just go with this." Lin Yuan trusted You Xiaozhong’s capabilities, knowing he could arrange everything perfectly.

Lin Yuan bought the shop with plans for Bull Horn Village.

The Spring Festival was approaching.

He had left Bull Horn Village nearly half a year ago, and thoughts of the old village chief, Yang Baochang, and others weighed heavily on his mind. Having married Zhu Lingshan, he hadn’t yet met the village chief and elder. Returning would comfort the old man’s heart.

Although the wandering spirit seemed increasingly crazed, it hadn’t commenced a large-scale massacre yet, as if hesitating over something.

He wanted to seize this opportunity to bring everyone from the village over.

He considered that without livelihoods in Yanghua, the people of Bull Horn Village would struggle to survive, so he secured these shopfronts as public assets for the village to open a medicine shop.

There were also several herb gardens, fertile lands, and over a hundred residential houses, all adequately prepared.

If he aimed to improve their living conditions, he wanted them to live comfortably, not as impoverished as they were in Bull Horn Village.

Under his oversight, it should be feasible for his uncles and aunts to establish themselves in Yanghua.

The reason for doing so was his reliance on the support of his uncles and aunts from Bull Horn Village before he came through. He was not an ungrateful person and naturally thought of returning the favor.

When a person gains success, even their chickens and dogs ascend to heaven. Although he couldn’t yet claim to have achieved great success, nor was his strength invincible, within the scope of his abilities, he was very willing to greatly improve his relatives’ living conditions.

Thinking of Li Yuanshan and the rest of his younger siblings, a faint smile appeared on Lin Yuan’s lips.

"It’s time to head back and let the old village chief spend this Spring Festival in Yanghua."

Seeing that all conditions were met, Lin Yuan made up his mind.