A gift returned ten thousandfold: I am the number one licker in all realms!

The old ancestor spoke so lightly! Zhao Qingtian almost cried when he heard the old ancestor's words, which were so easy to say.

You just gave it to us like that? You have no idea how precious this thing is. These past few years, while you were away from home, our Zhao family business association hasn't been living such a wealthy life.

If it were the Zhao family's business association in the past, they would have given away this thousand-year-old ginseng, but now it's really difficult.

Let alone this year, even three or five years ago, their Zhao family business association wouldn't have been in such a sorry state.

However, being suppressed by other chambers of commerce in the past two years has been really tough.

Moreover, in the past two years, the other party has shown signs of launching a major offensive. If they do not strengthen their power in the coming years, they may be completely swallowed up by the other chambers of commerce in less than three to five years.

Fortunately, the ancestor had returned. However, Zhao Qingtian didn't know how much strength the ancestor still possessed; he could only hope that the ancestor's strength remained undiminished. Only in this way could the ancestor truly suppress the other merchant guilds back then.

Zhao Qingtian wanted to say something more, but a single look from his ancestor silenced him. If he dared to waste another word on this matter with his ancestor, he had no doubt that his ancestor would kick him.

Inside the treasure pavilion, Luo Xing wandered around again and again, searching for a long time before finally managing to grab the thousand-year-old ginseng.

"Hehe, you little thing, you're really hard to fool. You're not that big, but how do you run so fast?"

This thousand-year-old ginseng kept writhing.

Fortunately, Luo Xing acted quickly enough, capturing the thousand-year-old ginseng in just a few seconds. Had he been a few seconds slower, he had no doubt that the ginseng would have escaped.

Within seconds of touching the thousand-year-old ginseng, Zhibai was able to sense the immense medicinal properties emanating from it.

Such medicinal properties are estimated to be able to bring the dead back to life. Such a pure yang substance would probably be no problem even for refining items or making sixth-grade pure yang pills.

Luo Xing looked at the other things again and again, but he wasn't really interested in them, so he just picked out two cultivation manuals and put them on his person.

It's no exaggeration to say that this thousand-year-old ginseng could probably buy dozens of those cultivation manuals.

For a moment, Luo Xing felt a little embarrassed holding the thousand-year-old ginseng. Was it really appropriate to take something so precious from someone on his first visit? As Luo Xing pondered this, he realized something was amiss. After all, the senior had helped them save lives; he couldn't, at least out of respect for the senior, take advantage of them. After some thought, Luo Xing considered how he could repay the kindness in another way.

Then, Luo Xing went outside and saw the old senior and Zhao Qingtian waiting for him at the entrance of the treasure pavilion. Sure enough, when Zhao Qingtian saw the thousand-year-old ginseng in his hand, his face turned dark. However, he could only stand beside him, unable to say a word.

He had just received another warning from the senior: if he dared to utter a single word, he would be immediately thrown into the Blood Refining Pool.

"Hahaha, kid, you're really lucky. This thousand-year-old ginseng is probably quite old."

"Aren't you an alchemist? Very well, I'll entrust this thousand-year-old ginseng to you for alchemy. You mustn't waste this stuff, kid. It's just that I don't know how to use it. Otherwise, I probably wouldn't be willing to give it to you."

The senior spoke respectfully, unable to contain his laughter, appearing very generous. This made Luo Xing even more embarrassed; having received such a precious gift, he had to show his appreciation.

As he spoke, Luo Xing took out two Flame Stones and handed them to the old man.

“I understand that you shouldn’t accept something for nothing, so please take these two Flame Stones.”

"Although I don't know if this Flame Stone will have any special use in your hands, it is still a small token of my appreciation."

"I hope you won't find it offensive, senior."

"Hahaha, kid, you're really sensible."

"Alright, I'll accept these two Flame Stones for now. If you ever need anything in Black Earth City, feel free to come to me. I'll do my best to help you if I can."

Upon seeing the Flame Stone, the old man couldn't stop smiling. He naturally knew that the Flame Stone was equally valuable. While a thousand-year-old ginseng could at least be found, if the price was right, a Flame Stone was absolutely impossible to find anywhere else.

It would be no exaggeration to call it priceless.

Zhao Qingtian stared at the Flame Stone, his face numb, his eyes practically wanting to devour it.

Others might not know the wonders of the Flame Stone, but Zhao Qingtian knew, and he couldn't possibly know any more.

After the rain cleared, she didn't say anything more, only feeling that exchanging the thousand-year-old ginseng for only two pieces of flame stone was still a bit of a loss.

After obtaining the thousand-year-old ginseng, Luo Xing, along with Lily and Liu Yan, returned to an inn for a short stay, intending to wait for them in a few days. After settling in with the Flame Stone, they set off for the Holy Pill City.

"There's less than a month left, I guess that won't be enough time."

Luo Xing couldn't help but speak, his mind racing with calculations, hoping to reach Saint Pill City and attend the Christmas celebration.

The Alchemist Conference is one of the most famous alchemy gatherings in the world. If one can achieve outstanding results in that conference, one will be able to roam freely across the continent.

For the past few days, Luo Xing has been cultivating on his own in the inn.

Right now, the priority is to improve my strength as quickly as possible. Only by increasing my strength can I indirectly improve my alchemy skills. The reason my alchemy level has stagnated is because my current cultivation level is too low.

Luo Xing is currently only at the Returning Origin Realm, and he needs to be raised to the Emperor Realm before the Alchemist Conference in Saint Pill City.

"Otherwise, we might be suppressed by them at every turn."

Without further ado, Luo Xingpan continuously absorbed the surrounding spiritual energy inside the inn.

A day or two passed, and Luo Xing remained seated in the inn, continuing his cultivation, unaware that a momentous event was unfolding outside.

The young master of the Ma family business association had a conflict with the Zhao family business association that morning.