"Alright, Aunt Xue," Li Xun replied and walked out of the room.
In the reception hall of the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.
As Li Xun entered, his eyes fell upon a plainly dressed young boy.
The boy, around thirteen or fourteen years old, looked nervous and sat stiffly on a chair.
"Hello, are you here to sell books?"
Afraid of startling the boy, Li Xun greeted him gently.
"Y-yes, is the purchasing task you posted real?"
Seeing that the person addressing him was a child of about seven or eight years old, the boy, though still somewhat nervous, relaxed a bit.
"It is real, but it also depends on whether the medicinal book you have is one I haven't collected yet."
Li Xun slowly walked over to the boy and said, "If I already have your book, then I'm very sorry."
"How can we determine that? What if you say it's useless after looking at it?" The boy was taken aback and then showed a skeptical expression.
"It's actually quite simple. If your book is of no use to me, I will show you a book that is the same or contains similar content."
"This way, I can prove that I'm not lying."
Over the past year, many people have come to sell books under the guise of rare editions.
But the contents were mostly similar.
To address this situation, Li Xun devised this method.
Hearing this, the boy was momentarily stunned, then nodded: "This method is fair."
The boy hesitated for a moment, then took out a handcrafted book from his pocket and carefully placed it on the table.
"This book... was made by my grandfather, there are two volumes in total... this is one of them."
"My grandfather is very skilled in making medicine, I think... it should be worth... three hundred... no... two hundred Gold Soul Coins?" The boy said uncertainly.
"Did you steal it?" Seeing the boy's expression and tone, Li Xun narrowed his eyes and asked.
"Yes... I took it." The boy blushed and whispered.
"It's okay, it's okay, don't be nervous. I don't care where the book comes from, as long as it's useful to me, I'll take it."
"And knowledge doesn't disappear just because someone buys it, don't worry."
"Your grandfather must have it all memorized." Li Xun quickly comforted him, realizing he had touched on a sensitive topic.
Afraid that the boy might feel embarrassed and run off with the book, Li Xun quickly stepped forward and took the book in his hand.
It seemed Li Xun's words had an effect, as the boy's emotions stabilized somewhat: "You see how much it's worth."
Li Xun nodded, then opened the book. His eyes lit up when he saw the signature on the title page.
"Written by Yang Wudi"
Li Xun suddenly looked up at the boy: "Are you from the Breaking Clan? What is your relationship with Senior Yang Wudi?"
"..."
"He's my grandfather..."
Hearing that the other party knew his elder, the boy couldn't help but feel a bit awkward.
The Breaking Clan had declined long ago, following the seclusion of the Clear Sky Sect.
Back then, after offending the Spirit Hall, the Clear Sky Sect fled, forcing them to keep a low profile.
He thought that after so many years, even the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School wouldn't remember his clan.
But this boy across from him immediately identified him as a member of the Breaking Clan upon seeing the book.
Hearing the boy's admission, a smile appeared on Li Xun's face.
An ordinary person wouldn't reveal their identity just because of a name.
After all, there are many people with the same name.
But the name Yang Wudi, combined with a book on medicinal herbs, was different.
Li Xun carefully held the book in his hands and slowly flipped through the pages.
"Fragrant Silk Orchid Immortal Plant, Marvelous Velvet Sky-Reaching Chrysanthemum, Eight-Petal Immortal Orchid, Sacred Crystal Blood Dragon Ginseng, Eight-Horned Mystic Ice Herb."
"Plus the ones I've collected before: the Path of Longing, Ninth Grade Purple Ganoderma, Narcissus Jade Bone from the royal archives, and Cockscomb Phoenix Sunflower."
"I've already gathered most of the medicinal records from the Yin Yang Well, and this volume even records two Immortal Herbs that Tang San doesn't know about, along with some practical medicine-making methods. This is such a great find."
Li Xun slowly closed the book and turned his gaze to the young boy. "May I ask your name?"
"My name is Yang Qianjun," the boy replied slowly.
"My name is Li Xun. Since you're a few years older than me, I'll call you Brother Yang."
"Brother Yang, this book is of great value to me. I can offer you one thousand Gold Soul Coins."
"This is the highest reward I've ever offered for a task."
After saying this, Li Xun took out a silver card from his Storage Pouch and handed it to Yang Qianjun. "Brother Yang, with this silver card, you can withdraw one thousand Gold Soul Coins from any Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School establishment."
Yang Qianjun's eyes widened as he looked at the card.
It wasn't that he doubted the authenticity of the card—he had seen similar cards for storing Gold Soul Coins in his grandfather's possession before.
He just hadn't expected that the book his grandfather had written could be so valuable.
He knew his grandfather's pharmacology skills were exceptional, which was why he had initially offered two hundred Gold Soul Coins.
He had even been prepared for the other party to haggle.
But to his surprise, this boy named Li Xun offered a thousand Gold Soul Coins right off the bat.
To put it into perspective, one Gold Soul Coin was enough to cover a year's expenses for a family of three.
While Soul Masters' expenses were higher, even they could sustain themselves for a long time with just basic needs.
"Th-thank you."
Yang Qianjun wiped his hands and carefully took the silver card, examining it closely.
This was the first time he had ever held a savings card.
Seeing Yang Qianjun's reaction, Li Xun couldn't help but feel puzzled.
Logically, even if the Breaking Clan had fallen on hard times, they shouldn't be in such dire straits.
Yang Wudi was skilled in medicine, and selling medicines alone should be enough to sustain them.
Otherwise, Tang San wouldn't have given him the position of head of the Tang Sect's medicine hall.
"Brother Yang, if I may ask, has the Breaking Clan encountered any difficulties?"
"If you need help, the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School is willing to lend a hand."
Li Xun pondered for a moment before speaking.
Yang Wudi was incredibly strong.
So strong that, at level 82, he could hold his own against the level 92 Serpent Spear Douluo.
Li Xun had long wanted an opportunity to interact with him.
If possible, he also wanted to follow Tang San's example and gift an Immortal Herb to bring him into the Seven Treasure Glazed Tile School.
This deal would be a win-win no matter how you looked at it.
"No, no, my family isn't wealthy, but we're not struggling for food or clothing."
"It's the Speed Clan. They've been having a hard time lately, but they're too embarrassed to ask my grandfather for help."
"I just wanted to help them," Yang Qianjun said somewhat awkwardly.
"Brother Yang, do you have someone you like in the Speed Clan?" Li Xun teased.
Yang Qianjun's face turned bright red at Li Xun's words.
The four single-attribute clans were closely connected and often helped each other out.
Especially the Speed Clan.
This clan had limited means of making a living and often struggled to put food on the table.
The other three clans primarily focused their assistance on the Speed Clan.
The leader of the Min Clan, Bai He, was a proud and face-conscious individual.
He often kept his difficulties to himself. This, unfortunately, left the younger members of the Min Clan to suffer in silence, as their leader refused to seek help, forcing them to endure hunger and hardship.
Seeing this, Li Xun immediately understood the situation.
It was clear that Yang Qianjun couldn't bear to see his lover suffer, yet he dared not inform Yang Wudi.
He feared that if Yang W
udi went to assist, it would cause Bai He to lose face and result in punishment for his lover.
Thus, he had no choice but to find a way to secretly support his lover.
"However, as for the Min Clan, it's not appropriate for me to intervene."
(End of Chapter)