Reborn as the Strongest Immortal Cultivator in Modern Times

"What kind of medicinal herb is worth fighting over?" Ye Yu asked curiously.

"Not long ago, due to a gang fight, one of the men fled into the mountains with injuries, but got lost. He was exhausted after running for an unknown amount of time and was about to hide when he unexpectedly discovered a cave nearby, so he went in to rest for a while."

"But they found a pool in the cave, with fragrant tender grass growing in it. The man was tired and hungry, so he went into the pool, picked a handful of grass and started chewing it. As he chewed, he realized something was wrong, because the wounds on his body were visibly beginning to heal."

"Now he knew the wonders of the herbs, and he quickly tore off some and stuffed them into his pocket. But as he was tearing off the herbs, he heard a hissing sound at the cave entrance. He didn't care about anything else and quickly left the pool to hide."

"When the thing came in, he realized it was a python about thirty meters long. He was so frightened that he broke out in a cold sweat. The snake was furious when it found out that the herbs in the pool had been stolen. It smashed the rocks in the cave and even breathed fire from its mouth, causing the temperature in the cave to rise sharply. He endured the high temperature and waited for the snake to come out again to look for the thief before he quietly ran out of the cave and down the mountain."

"Because of the miraculous effects of the herbs, he fearlessly fought against others, established a gang in the dark waters, and became its leader." Zhou Ao, who was thirsty, picked up his teacup.

"So the news got out, and everyone wanted to fight over the herb," ​​Ye Yu added.

"Yes! Not only are there foreign forces involved, but even some government officials have sent people. Given the limited number, you can imagine how fierce this competition will be, and there will be no shortage of talented individuals vying for it. Therefore, most people choose to compete in groups, as this increases their chances of winning."

So this is a deal?

Ye Yu asked with a half-smile.

"You could call it a transaction. I'll cover all the travel expenses. I only want three medicinal herbs. I don't care what you manage to steal the rest. Whether you manage to steal the herbs or not, I'll pay each of you two million," Zhou Ao said solemnly.

Ye Yu thought for a moment, "When do we leave?"

Seeing that Ye Yu agreed, Zhou Ao smiled and said, "We'll set off in five days. Boss Dong of the Dark Waters, who is the one who obtained the herb, has announced that he will lead everyone to the cave where the herb is located in a week."

"Okay, give me your contact information, and I'll get in touch with you later." Ye Yu stood up.

Zhou Ao also stood up and handed his business card to Ye Yu, saying, "This is my business card."

Then he tentatively added, "If Miss Ye's master could also come, our chances of winning would be even greater, and we would get more herbs."

Ye Yu knew what Zhou Ao was thinking, so she vaguely replied, "My master's whereabouts are unpredictable. Whether she goes or not depends entirely on her mood. If she wants to go, she will go on her own. There's no need to worry about her."

Zhou Ao was somewhat disappointed when he heard her say that.

Seeing Ye Yu walk towards the door without turning her head, they hurriedly asked, "Miss Ye, shall we take you home?"

Ye Yu, who had already left the house, raised her right hand and waved it behind her, meaning "No need."

Seeing that Ye Yu had already walked away, Zhou Ao instructed Ali, "Let's go. In the next few days, let's see if there are any more capable people we can use." With that, he got into the car.

As soon as Ye Yu opened the door after returning home, Zhao Jing came out of the house, pulled her back inside quickly, and said in a trembling voice, "Xiao Yu, did you... did you kill someone? You child, killing someone is against the law!"

Seeing Zhao Jing ask this question, Ye Yu knew that Xu Jia had told Zhao Jing everything. She quickly comforted her, "These people deserved it. Think about what they did to my cousin, and what many girls have gone through that we don't know about. If I didn't kill them today, what do you think they would do to my cousin?"

Zhao Jing was still worried: "But someone saw it, and I'm afraid they'll tell everyone."

"Don't worry, I know Boss Zhou. He's seen a lot of these kinds of situations. He might even have some lives on his hands. Today, he's asking me to do something for him. Besides, I always observe things before I take action."

"He asked you for help? Since this person is so dangerous, you absolutely must not agree to help him." Zhao Jing tried to stop him.

"This time it's my master and me together, we should be back in about a month." Ye Yu used his puppet master as an excuse.

Xu Jia calmed down at this point. Seeing that Ye Yu wanted to do this, she helped persuade Zhao Jing: "Auntie, only a few of us know about this. Xiao Yu saved my life. From now on, I will only live for you and Xiao Yu."

"Besides, look how capable Xiaoyu is now, and she's with her master too. Just consider it an opportunity for her to broaden her horizons, so she doesn't end up like me who can't even protect herself."

Zhao Jing was persuaded by Xu Jia. She looked at Ye Yu and said, "Then you have to tell me where you're going and what you're going to do."

"We're just going abroad to pick up something and check out the local specialties. We don't know which country we'll be going to yet. We're leaving in five days."

Ye Yu dared not say that the place she was going to was the Dark Waters.

"Going abroad is fine too. You've never been abroad before, it would be good for you to go and see it."

Seeing that Zhao Jing's attention had been diverted, Ye Yu was afraid that she would ask more questions, so she said she was tired, quickly washed up, and went back to her room.

After returning to her room, she carefully considered her options. The Dark Waters were a mixed bag, teeming with ruthless individuals. She needed to first develop the ability to protect herself. With a few days left, she needed to create as many talismans as possible.

I'll go out tomorrow to buy some more herbs for a bath; we've almost used up the previous ones.

Finally, there's the issue of Zhao Jing and Xu Jia's safety. After all, she killed Brother Gou and his gang. If their gang connects this to Xu Jia and launches a retaliation, and we're too far away to help, it will be too late for regrets.

Thinking of this, Ye Yu took out the broken jade fragments that his puppet master had left over from making the puppet.

She planned to use these jade fragments to make protective bracelets and jade pendants, one for Zhao Jing and one for Xu Jia.

After making the plan, Ye Yu began refining the jade fragments. First, she carved the fragments into shapes before starting to refine them. Once they were refined, she set them aside. By the time all of them were finished, it was already dawn.

She stopped doing anything else and began meditating to recover the spiritual energy she had just used up.

The next morning, Xu Jia knocked on Ye Yu's door and asked her to get up and have breakfast.

The three of them sat at the dining table eating breakfast together. Ye Yu said, "Mom, cousin, let's go out for a walk after breakfast and see if we can find a suitable shop."

Zhao Jing had the same plan. She didn't want Xu Jia to work outside anymore. She would buy the shop and have her help out in the shop. So she replied, "Okay, if there's a suitable shop, I'll buy it and have your cousin help me."

Xu Jia was deeply moved when she learned that her aunt and her sister had done it for her. She secretly resolved to treat Zhao Jing and her daughter ten or a hundred times better in her life.

After dinner, the three of them went out and went straight to the busiest commercial street. They walked around all morning but didn't see any suitable shops. They decided to have lunch and then look around again.

Zhao Jing chose a Chinese restaurant with an antique style of decoration. The three of them went in and found that there were few customers. They sat at a table and waited for a while before a chubby girl with a round face came to order with a smile.

Zhao Jing asked her, "We've been sitting here for quite a while, why are you only now ordering?"

The round-faced girl apologized, "I'm so sorry, Auntie, we don't have many servers here, that's why it took so long for you to order."

Why doesn't your boss hire more people?

"Ugh!"

The round-faced girl sighed, "Our business used to be very good. During mealtimes, all the tables would be full, and there were plenty of waiters. But the owner has an unfilial son. He got into trouble and now has to pay compensation to the other party, so the owner wants to sell the shop."