Eight years old, a very young age.
Although he had achieved considerable ntal growth by obtaining the essence of the Taoist power left by the Taoist master Yolyo during the three years, it was only to the extent of a twelve or thirteen-year-old. And it was incomplete because it was not a growth that was experienced step by step in a normal way.
Sotis he showed a reliable appearance beyond that of a twelve or thirteen-year-old, but at other tis, he also showed an appearance that was equivalent to that of a seven or eight-year-old.
That was Cho Myung's current state.
Although he had far surpassed his master, the Fighting Demon, physically and in martial arts, he still had to grow a lot ntally.
The sudden encounter with the Sword Saint of the Blue Sky, Namgung Hwang, at Tianlian in Tai'an had given Cho Myung a considerable shock.
Combined with the fact that his sister-in-law, Tang Xiulian, was learning martial arts under the command of the Six Orthodox Heavens, it had made him very flustered about what to do.
Fortunately, Cho Myung had the people of the Hua Family Clinic.
Hua Sochen and Jeok Yorap had embraced and soothed Cho Myung like adults.
Cho Myung was able to feel the happiness that a family gives once again and to face the life of the clinic with vitality.
Cho Myung was preparing to climb the mountain after eating breakfast.
But a child was peeking his head out at the entrance of Longevity Hall.
It was Biyun.
"Did you eat?"
Cho Myung, who had discovered Biyun, asked.
"Yes."
Biyun answered.
And then, after hesitating for a mont, she asked.
"Can I co in?"
"Yeah, co in."
When Cho Myung gave permission, Biyun ran in with a happy face.
Although she stood in front of Cho Myung like that, she could not easily open her mouth, and after a long ti, she barely spoke.
"Did you eat too, big brother?"
"......!"
At the word 'big brother', Cho Myung paused for a mont.
Cho Myung was eight years old, and Biyun was twelve.
In appearance, Cho Myung looked to be about seventeen or eighteen. Although his build was quite large, there was still a childish part left on his face.
Eun Soso was like that, and so was Biyun.
Both were older sisters, but they called him big brother.
'I'll have to get used to it.'
Cho Myung forced a smile.
"Yeah, I ate. The beef was very delicious today, did you eat a lot?"
"Yes. I ate a lot. Big brother Cheolhong ate and ate and ate again."
Cheolhong was fifteen years old and the oldest of the five children.
"Good for you. Why didn't you do that too?"
"Is it okay?"
"Of course. It's natural. The adults here at the clinic like it when children eat well."
"You too, big brother?"
"?"
"Yes."
"Yeah, I also like children who eat well. I also eat four servings."
"I understand."
"What?"
"I'll eat well too."
Biyun smiled shyly.
"Yes, do that. You have to eat well and sleep well to grow well."
"Yes. But where are you going?"
"Oh, I'm going to the mountain to dig for herbs."
"Can't I follow you?"
"I'm going to cross five mountains. You can't, Yeon, because you'll get tired."
"I won't get tired."
"I'll take you when you grow this much, Yeon."
Cho Myung said, bringing his hand under his chin.
Biyun quickly approached Cho Myung and stood on her tiptoes, but when she was still about a hand's breadth short, she made a disappointed face and nodded.
"You promised."
"Yeah, I promised."
At Cho Myung's answer, Biyun's face brightened again.
"Isn't it ti for your writing studies?"
"Ah, that's right."
"Hurry up and go."
"Yes. But can I co again?"
"You can co anyti."
"Yes. I'll co again."
Biyun disappeared out of Longevity Hall with a happy face.
Cho Myung watched her and then picked up his basket and headed to the mountain.
It was to dig for herbs and to train.
***
An was a crossroads where the roads from the west and south rged and led to Chengdu, the center of Sichuan Province. So there was a large floating population. A large floating population also ant that the flow of money was active.
"Is there really no gang that controls this place?"
"That's what I'm saying. There was a place called the Iron Wall Sect that had taken over this land of An, but it was finished a month ago because it had ssed with the Hua Family Clinic."
"The Hua Family Clinic?"
"Yes. There's a disciple of the Fighting Demon there, and there's a rumor that he's a scary master."
"Hmph! You can't believe rumors."
"That's true, but there's also a rumor that the clinic and the Tang family of Chengdu are very close, so it would be better to be careful."
"It's not good to ss with the clinic. I have no intention of doing so, so don't worry."
"Are you really going to settle here?"
"You saw it on the way. The streets are overflowing with people. If there's no owner in a place like this, it's a gold mine, a gold mine. It would be foolish to miss it."
"Then are you not going to Guizhou Province?"
"We're wandering to make money anyway, so why go to such a mud pit, leaving a gold mine like this?"
"Well, that's true."
"If you understand, find out if there are any wanderers who are worth joining. We have to settle down as soon as possible before others who are also aiming for it appear."
"I understand."
Song Gang and Zhang Feng, who had been wandering as ronin for a long ti, planned to settle down as the demonic path of the land of An.
***
A few days passed.
Everything was peaceful.
The number of patients visiting the Hua Family Clinic had increased, and the dicinal ingredients sent from Chengdu were sufficient in quantity and of good quality.
Hua Sochen thought that the clinic had entered a full-fledged track.
She was confident that if this continued for a few years, they would be able to recover their past scale.
Of course, that was not her only goal.
Her goal was to grow it so large that the martial artists would not be able to look down on the clinic again. To do that, it had to beco twice as large as it was in the days when it was called the Divine Doctor's Clinic of the Divine Land.
"I can do it. It's definitely possible. There's also Myung, and when Xiulian returns and marries Yunhui, the power of the clinic will also grow."
Even if it was a clinic, to make it so that martial artists could not even look at it, it had to have so power in terms of military force.
Cho Myung, who had sent the head of the Iron Wall Sect flying with one punch, and Tang Xiulian, who was proudly a mber of the Divine Martial Stage.
As long as those two were in the clinic, most sects would not be able to look down on the clinic.
When that ti ca, she was thinking of growing the clinic in earnest.
Without being self-conscious of anyone.
"Head of the family, the people from the nearby pharmacies would like to see you."
"From the pharmacies?"
"Yes."
It was a strange thing.
What had they co for?
Don't tell it's about Hundred Herb Forest?
Hua Sochen headed to the guest room with a face full of curiosity.
There were three guests in the guest room.
Although Hua Sochen had seen them before, it was a long ti ago, and she was very young at that ti.
"You wanted to see ?"
"Head of the family Hua, it's a pleasure to et you. I am Yang Munui of the Qingyao Hall."
"I am Guan Mo of the Jishi Forest."
"I am from the Dongyao Hall."
When the three people greeted her, Hua Sochen also returned the greeting appropriately.
"What is the reason you wanted to see ?"
Hua Sochen asked.
But they all looked at each other and could not easily bring up the story.
Hua Sochen waited.
Since they had co with sothing to say, they would eventually open their mouths, even if they were self-conscious.
"Ahem."
Yang Munui cleared his throat and stepped forward.
"Head of the family, we ca to see you because of the matter of Hundred Herb Forest."
It was indeed the matter of Hundred Herb Forest.
Well, if it wasn't for that, what would there be to be entangled with these people who were running small pharmacies in the land of An?
Hua Sochen's expression beca sowhat cold.
Then Yang Munui hurriedly added.
"We are not trying to bla the head of the sect. We just ca to complain because we are about to starve to death."
"Starve to death?"
"Because Hundred Herb Forest beca like that, we have no place to buy dicinal ingredients."
"You can just buy them from another place."
"We are small businesses, so we cannot afford the transportation costs."
Hua Sochen now understood their plight.
Being a small business also ant that it was difficult to invest in other places. Since they made a profit by buying dicinal ingredients from wholesalers and selling them to ordinary people who were looking for dicinal ingredients, they would feel like they had been struck by lightning to have to pay transportation costs every ti.
After thinking for a mont, Hua Sochen ca up with a plan.
"How about buying dicinal ingredients from our main family for the ti being?"
"From here?"
"Yes. When our main family buys from Chengdu, we will also buy the amount you need. Of course, when we sell to you, we will do so at the price you were originally buying at."
"Really?"
"Yes. If the three of you are willing to do so..."
"Thank you."
Yang Munui bowed his head and thanked her.
The other two also bowed their heads.
"Th-thank you so much for doing that for us."
"The Divine Doctor also said so. That since everyone has to live well, we should also not deceive our custors and sell good dicinal ingredients diligently. Head of the family, thank you so much for opening a way for us to live."
Hua Sochen could not just stand still and bowed her head in return.
"Although it was an incident that happened because Hundred Herb Forest had crossed the line, I am sorry for causing you damage."
"Aigoo, please don't say that. We are the ones who are sorry. We are just grateful that you have provided a way like this."
"Then please go back, organize the dicinal ingredients you need each month, and co back tomorrow. I will tell the head of our clinic's pharmacy, so please consult with him and make sure there are no disruptions to your pharmacies."
"Yes, yes. We will do that. Hey, let's go."
Hua Sochen sent the three people away like that.
But Yang Munui, who was going out, stopped and turned around.
"Head of the family, do you happen to know that the Pungwol Chamber has been established?"
"The Pungwol Chamber?"
"So you didn't know."
"Yes. But should I know?"
"The swordsn who ca from outside have united and put up a na a few days ago, and they have taken control of the street that the Iron Wall Sect had controlled and are demanding protection money here and there."
"Protection money?"
"Yes. It's what the gangs of the demonic path always do."
"I see. I'll see if there's anything our main family can do to help."
"Thank you. We will only trust the clinic."
Yang Munui also returned like that.
Hua Sochen, who was left alone, fell into thought.
With the end of the Iron Wall Sect, the demonic path gangs had disappeared from the land of An, but now another gang had settled down.
There is no weed like this weed.
It seems it's true that no matter how much you pull it out, the demonic path grows back again.
'Is there really no way?'
Hua Sochen thought seriously.
She wanted to make it so that the demonic path could not set foot in this land of An, where the clinic was, even if it was another place.
'It's almost dinner ti, so I should consult with them.'
Hua Sochen headed to Longevity Hall.
***
"So they're coming tomorrow. Since I told them to organize the dicinal ingredients and the amount they need each month and bring them, the head of the pharmacy should et them and coordinate appropriately."
When they were leisurely having a cup of tea after finishing dinner, Hua Sochen brought up the story of the pharmacy owners' visit.
The head of the pharmacy, who had heard the story, nodded, thinking that there would be no problem.
"You did well. Co to think of it, since they were hard because of us, it's only right to help them."
"It's good to help, but it's not because of us. Please don't say such things in front of those people. Because people can use that as an excuse to demand more."
Hua Yunhui interjected.
"I think Yunhui is right. I told them that it was an incident that happened because Hundred Herb Forest had crossed the line."
"Hmm, hearing you say that, it seems so. I should nail it in my head that it was because Hundred Herb Forest had crossed the line, so that I don't make a mistake. dical student Seok and old master Jeok should also do so."
At the words of the head of the pharmacy, Seokcheong and Jeok Yorap nodded.
"I have one more thing to discuss."
Hua Sochen talked about the demonic path sect called the Pungwol Chamber that had recently been established. And she revealed her own thoughts first.
"If possible, I don't want to tolerate the demonic path gangs, at least here in An."
"It's good that there are no demonic path gangs."
"We can just send Myung and chase them away."
The head of the pharmacy and Hua Yunhui said in turn.
"dical student Hua, it seems the head of the family is discussing whether there is a fundantal solution. Like a way to eradicate the demonic path gangs so that they don't appear."
At Jeok Yorap's words, Hua Yunhui looked at Hua Sochen.
"Is that so?"
"Yes."
At Hua Sochen's words, Hua Yunhui fell into thought.
But since it was difficult to expect anything from Hua Yunhui other than dicine, Hua Sochen looked back and forth between the head of the pharmacy and Jeok Yorap.
"Hmm."
The head of the pharmacy groaned.
It must an that he could not think of a particular solution.
"The best way is for the sects or martial arts schools in this area to step forward and stop them. But as far as I've heard, the Iron Wall Sect is the only sect here in An, and there are two martial arts schools, but their scale is very small. Is that right?"
"That's right."
"Then it seems there is only one realistic solution we can take."
At Jeok Yorap's words, everyone looked at him.
Jeok Yorap looked at Hua Sochen and said, as if taking a step back.
"But I don't know if the head of the family can tolerate that solution."
"Let's hear what kind of solution it is first."
"Yes. It's none other than using poison to fight poison."
(End of Chapter)
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