As night fell, on a certain street in Greenwood City, Gu Heng and another person sat around a table, drinking and chatting rrily. Their hearty laughter occasionally drew the attention of passersby.
Gu Heng looked at the money pouch pushed in front of him. Without opening it, just by weighing it in his hand, he knew that Brother Wu had definitely given him more than enough.
"Oh, this is too much."
"Doctor Gu, don't refuse. You've taken such good care of everyone. If I give you too little, never mind others, my wife would beat with her shoe when I get ho!"
"In that case... alright, thank you, Brother Wu!"
"Haha, Doctor Gu, you're a straightforward person. Let's not talk about money anymore. Co, let's drink and eat!"
"Alright! Let's do it!"
Gu Heng was in high spirits, having finally sold his dicine Hall after spending so ti on it. This Brother Wu was a well-known local tycoon, never short on silver when buying dicine from Gu Heng. Tonight, he had spent a hefty sum to buy Gu Heng's dicine Hall, naturally making Gu Heng overjoyed.
Since he was entertaining his benefactor, he couldn't refuse his hospitality, so he drank along. Although this wine was considered top-notch by ordinary people, Gu Heng found it bland and not intoxicating.
Of course, Gu Heng kindly reminded Brother Wu that Greenwood City would soon be in chaos and ntioned his intention to leave. However, Brother Wu didn't seem to care much. He was a rchant, well-traveled and knowledgeable, and though an ordinary person, he often hired cultivators.
To him, cultivators were just like that.
Although Gu Heng admired Brother Wu's courage, he still couldn't shake his desire to leave.
After several rounds of drinks, the two parted ways and went ho. Gu Heng pushed open the door of the dicine Hall, where Little Xi was lying on a nearby wicker chair, eyes half-closed. He couldn't tell if the cat was tired or sleepy.
He petted Little Xi's fur and began packing his things.
Gu Heng searched through every drawer in the dicine cabinet, storing the herbs in the "System Backpack."
This System wasn't entirely useless. Although it only allowed Gu Heng to practice "skills" that couldn't earn money and were unrelated to cultivation, it had other functions. For example, the "System Backpack"—Gu Heng still hadn't figured out how much it could hold, but it was certainly vast.
It was akin to the "Mysterious Ring" used by cultivators, but Gu Heng couldn't afford such expensive treasures, nor did he need them.
After a short while, Gu Heng took out so herbs he planned to use up and placed them on the table.
There weren't many herbs left, so he decided not to take them. He would use them to brew a dicinal soup later.
Just as Gu Heng was about to head to the back room to pack more things, he paused at the door, then turned back to the table where he dispensed dicine and pried open a stone block to retrieve a book from underneath.
The book was old, like an ancient artifact, but not damaged. The cover was intact, though covered in dust.
"The Grand dicine Compendium."
This book was a gift from the System after Gu Heng's "dical skills" reached a "masterful" level.
The na was grand and mysterious, but after flipping through the not-so-thick book, Gu Heng found its content unrelated to its title.
Because the book taught how to refine dicine, and the nas of the herbs inside... Gu Heng compared them with those in the System mall, and then—
They were the sa!
All that mystery, and it was just sothing that matched the System mall. If he showed this book to others, Gu Heng was sure they wouldn't understand it, or even if they did, they wouldn't take it seriously.
Gu Heng used to chat with other ordinary doctors in Greenwood City, but he soon stopped. His herbs all ca from the System mall, while others gathered theirs from the mountains or bought them from elsewhere, with completely different nas!
But following the instructions in "The Grand dicine Compendium" and using herbs from the System mall, Gu Heng could refine dicine and cure illnesses. Yet, from herbs to refining thods, others were entirely different from him... or rather, only he was the "odd one out."
Gu Heng worried that if his "odd" thod of refining dicine was discovered, people would accuse him of being a quack doctor, causing harm, which would be a big problem.
"Sigh, I'm tired of flipping through it. It's useless to keep, but... well, it's a unique item, so I'll hold onto it."
Gu Heng muttered to himself, tossing the book on the table.
He had morized the book's content, but he couldn't bring himself to throw it away.
Because such a System gift was one of a kind. If he discarded it, it would be gone forever. Gu Heng valued such items, even if they were worthless to others. Since "The Grand dicine Compendium" was the only one in the world, it was worth keeping.
The System had given him other things, but Gu Heng hadn't paid much attention to them.
"Let's keep packing. It's getting late, and I need to leave early tomorrow..."
Gu Heng grumbled, heading to the back room.
The back room and the small courtyard had a lot of things, which would take quite a while to pack.
"...Hmm?"
Su Jinxi looked at the book tossed on the table, her cat eyes narrowing. She slowly jumped down from the wicker chair, her short legs pushing off as she leaped onto the table.
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Next to her were several herbs, exuding a rich spiritual aura. With a glance, she recognized them.
"Tsk, Senior Gu really doesn't care about these things."
The Hundred Spirit Sacred Fruit could repair damaged souls, a treasure sought by all the world's strong, as it could prevent the soul from shattering, extrely rare.
The Dragon Claw Flower, a body-refining item, could grant cultivators the temporary power and physique of a dragon after being made into a pill.
There were other herbs too, all extrely rare treasures of heaven and earth.
Su Jinxi was no longer surprised.
Senior Gu's wealth far exceeded her imagination. She had once managed the dicine Pavilion of the King of Ten Thousand Demons, but the treasures there were not as abundant as those on Senior Gu's dicine cabinet.
But what caught her attention was the book.
Because the book emitted an unfathomable aura, a profound presence, as if it contained the ultimate truths of the universe!
"The Grand dicine Compendium..."
"This... could it be real..."
Judging by Senior Gu's attitude toward the book, he probably... wouldn't mind if she took a look, right?
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Su Jinxi glanced at the back room, which was quiet. She gently lifted her furry paw and slowly opened the cover.
Then, in an instant, her cat eyes were engulfed by a blinding light!
Bang!
With a crisp sound, Su Jinxi was sent flying, crashing into the wall and sliding down.
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