The Immortal Cultivation World Is Too Dangerous: I Return to Earth as a Divine Sage Chapter 22 - The Secret of Spiritual Herbs

Chapter 22: The Secret of Spiritual Herbs

Through the perspective of the task jade token, Zhao Qingzhi was currently in a private room of a classical teahouse. Beside him was his eldest son, Zhao Wuji.

“Father, you want to et the head of the dicine family? You’re not going to et him in person?” Zhao Wuji asked, looking puzzled, after hearing Zhao Qingzhi’s instructions in the private room.

“I need to observe whether Yao Lai possesses a Wisdom Root and ets the qualifications to be recomnded to join Kunlun,” Zhao Qingzhi replied calmly. “If he does, I’ll et him myself. In my current state, I’m confident I can convince him of everything. But if he doesn’t have a Wisdom Root, he’s not worth my ti. In that case, you’ll use thirty percent of the Zhao family’s assets to buy the divine dicine that extended my life.”

“I understand,” Zhao Wuji nodded, grasping his father’s intentions.

As Zhao Qingzhi and Zhao Wuji were talking, a knock ca from outside the private room. After Zhao Qingzhi responded, Zhao Xuankun entered.

“Father, Big Brother, the dicine family has arrived,” Zhao Xuankun announced imdiately upon entering.

“Wuji, you and Xuankun go to the adjacent room to et them,” Zhao Qingzhi instructed promptly.

“Yes,” Zhao Wuji and Zhao Xuankun nodded, then left the room.

After they departed, Zhao Qingzhi moved to a ventilation opening in the private room. This vent was specially designed, allowing him to observe everything happening in the adjacent room.

A few minutes later, Zhao Wuji and Zhao Xuankun led several people into the room Zhao Qingzhi was watching through the vent. The group was led by a silver-haired elderly man, accompanied by three others. Two of them were burly, clearly bodyguards. The third was a beautiful woman in her twenties, exuding a gentle and uniquely captivating aura.

“This must be the woman who contacted Wuji to sell the dicine family’s divine dicine. Her deanor bears so resemblance to Yao Lai. If I’m not mistaken, she’s likely a direct descendant of his,” Zhao Qingzhi thought to himself as he observed the elderly man and the woman entering the room.

“Mid-tier constitution, Water Spirit body?” In the villa, the mont Ye Yang saw the woman through the perspective of the task token, he recognized that she possessed the special constitution known as the Water Spirit Body.

“According to the records of the Heaven and Earth Yin-Yang Record, aside from its slightly lower grade, the Water Spirit Body is comparable to top-tier charming constitutions like the Heavenly Charm Body in terms of enjoynt. The Water Spirit Body is as soft as water, and its most unique trait is that, after a pleasurable experience, it can turn a soft bed into a water bed,” Ye Yang mused, recalling the description of the Water Spirit Body.

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“Where’s your family’s old man? After taking my dicine family’s divine dicine, his condition should be fully restored. He’s well enough to et in person, isn’t he?” Yao Lai said coldly, his face darkening as he noticed Zhao Qingzhi’s absence upon entering the room. “Your Zhao family invited here, saying it’s a matter of great importance. My granddaughter, Yao Zi’er, is just a junior in the dicine family and doesn’t have the authority to make final decisions. Now that I’m here, Zhao Qingzhi doesn’t co to et himself and sends you two juniors instead?”

“Elder Yao, since you’ve co in person, how could my father not want to et you? He’s just been delayed by so urgent matters, so he might arrive a bit later,” Zhao Wuji quickly explained.

“Urgent matters? Busy splitting up your Zhao family’s assets to ensure that the wealth we receive doesn’t affect your family’s standing, is that it?” Yao Lai sat down and asked coolly.

“Elder Yao, what do you an by that?” Zhao Wuji and Zhao Xuankun looked at him, puzzled.

“If your family’s old man were like you two, not maliciously speculating about my dicine family’s intentions, that would be ideal,” Yao Lai said. “But unfortunately, your old man has spent his life maneuvering in the business world, calculating every step. He’s bound to assu the worst in any situation. In his mind, the only reason I sold the divine dicine to your Zhao family is because you were the most suitable buyer. No other family would buy it, but a family like yours, which relies on one person to rival top-tier clans, could afford it.

“Beyond that, your old man likely thought even further—that the thirty percent of your family’s wealth is tied to your entire foundation. Once he consus the divine dicine and its effects wear off, our dicine family could use that thirty percent to move against you, perhaps even swallow your Zhao family whole.

“But in reality, your old man is overthinking it. While it’s true that we sold the divine dicine to your Zhao family because you were the most suitable, it’s not because other top-tier clans don’t need or won’t buy it, as he assus.

“The real reason is that your Zhao family rose too quickly and has too short a legacy, with limited knowledge. Every top-tier clan in the world, especially those with over five hundred years of heritage, knows so of the world’s hidden secrets. They’re aware of the existence of divine dicines and actively search for them. Other top-tier clans, like my dicine family, have also collected so divine dicines. If soone of high status in their family needs life extension, they already have their own, so they don’t need to buy from others.

“Compared to them, the only advantage my dicine family has is a slightly longer heritage and a few more divine dicines collected.”

At this point, Yao Lai paused, glancing at Zhao Wuji and Zhao Xuankun, whose expressions had turned peculiar.

“Curious why I’m telling your Zhao family the secret of divine dicines?” Yao Lai asked with a smile.

“Indeed, Elder Yao. With divine dicines being so scarce, every additional family that knows about them could an more competition for the world’s divine dicines. Doesn’t that create another rival for your dicine family?” Zhao Wuji nodded honestly.

“If my dicine family were the only one aware of divine dicines, we certainly wouldn’t tell anyone,” Yao Lai replied. “But nowadays, almost every major clan, even noble families with a long heritage, knows about divine dicines. What difference does one more, like your Zhao family, make?”

“Besides, telling your Zhao family can ease your old man’s concerns, letting him know that my dicine family is simply selling a divine dicine without any intention of coveting your family’s foundation. If he still doesn’t believe , we can sign a contract clearly stating that the thirty percent of your family’s wealth will only entitle my dicine family to dividends. We won’t interfere in any managent. As long as your Zhao family sends the thirty percent of annual profits to my dicine family, all your industries will remain under your control.” Yao Lai looked at Zhao Wuji and said solemnly.