Rebirth of Jinxuan

The next morning, a light mist shrouded the mountains and fields, and the air was filled with the fragrance of earth. A simple carriage was parked outside the fenced yard, driven by a dark-skinned, lean middle-aged man. Mo Chenfan placed the simple luggage inside the carriage and carefully laid out a layer of soft hay.

Lu Jinxuan carried Lu Yuhang and boarded the carriage first, followed closely by Ai Xi, who carried a package containing pills refined by Lu Jinxuan. Xiao Wu and Xiao Ba nestled obediently in Lu Yuhang's arms, curiously observing everything inside the carriage.

"Hold on tight," Mo Chenfan reminded him, then cracked his whip, and the carriage slowly started moving, heading towards Qing Shi Town.

The mountain road was rugged and uneven, and the carriage bounced violently. Lu Yuhang held Xiao Wu and Xiao Ba tightly, his face pale. Lu Jinxuan gently patted his back and whispered to comfort him, "Yuhang, be good, we'll be there soon."

Ai Xi sat silently to the side, her gaze fixed on Lu Jinxuan, her expression complex and unreadable.

Mo Chenfan glanced back at the carriage every now and then, silently praying for a safe journey. To avoid arousing Mo Chenfan's suspicion again, Lu Jinxuan deliberately used an ordinary porcelain bottle to hold the pills, wrapped them in coarse cloth, and made them look inconspicuous.

After several hours of bumpy travel, the carriage finally arrived at Qing Shi Town. Although Qing Shi Town could not compare to a bustling capital, it was still quite lively, with shops lining both sides of the street and vendors calling out their wares.

Following Lu Jinxuan's instructions, Mo Chenfan parked the carriage in front of the Lu Family Medical Clinic. The clinic's facade was not large, but the four characters "Lu Family Medical Clinic" on the plaque were written in a vigorous and imposing style.

Mo Chenfan jumped off the carriage first, then helped Lu Jinxuan and Lu Yuhang down. Ai Xi, carrying a package of pills, cautiously surveyed her surroundings.

Inside the clinic, a young clerk was idly working on an abacus. Seeing someone enter, he quickly put down the abacus, stepped forward, and asked, "Gentlemen, are you here for a medical consultation or to pick up medicine?"

“Neither,” Mo Chenfan said. “We have finished pills and would like to ask if your store accepts them.”

The shopkeeper sized up Mo Chenfan and his group, a hint of suspicion flashing in his eyes. Their simple clothes and the two unidentified animals they were accompanied by didn't seem like people who possessed elixirs. Last month, the Lu Family Medical Clinic had searched everywhere for a special elixir without success, and recently some people had been trying to swindle people with inferior elixirs. Could these people be among them?

The waiter was secretly on guard, but put on a professional smile: "May I ask what kind of pill it is, sir? May I take a look?"

Just as Mo Chenfan was about to open the package, a deep voice came from inside the clinic: "Who is making a fuss outside?" A middle-aged man in a brocade robe, slightly overweight, walked out from the inner room. He was Wang Chuan, the manager of Lu Family Clinic.

Wang Chuan's gaze fell on the package in Ai Xi's hand, his expression changing slightly. "Pills? Let me see them." Ai Xi hesitated slightly, glancing at Lu Jinxuan. Lu Jinxuan nodded gently, and Ai Xi then handed the package to Wang Chuan. Wang Chuan took the package but didn't open it immediately. Instead, he examined it carefully, then held it to his nose and sniffed it lightly, his brows gradually relaxing.

Seeing Wang Chuan's serious demeanor, the shop assistant became even more suspicious. He leaned closer and whispered, "Boss, these people don't seem to have any good pills. Could they be trying to scam us again? We searched everywhere for Blood Clotting Pills last month but couldn't find any. There have been quite a few scammers lately."

Wang Chuan glanced at the shop assistant and said calmly, "I know what I'm doing." With that, he opened the package in front of everyone, revealing several ordinary porcelain bottles inside.

Upon seeing this, the shopkeeper couldn't help but sneer: "That's it? What good stuff can pills be packaged in this kind of porcelain bottle? Shopkeeper, don't be fooled by them."

Mo Chenfan's expression darkened slightly as he explained, "Young man, although this pill looks ordinary, it is a genuine healing elixir. I obtained it by chance when I was in the demon-hunting group, and I've been reluctant to use it. Now that my family urgently needs money, I thought of selling it."

The waiter clearly didn't believe him, and curled his lip: "Demon Hunting Group? With your outfit, do you look like someone from a Demon Hunting Group? You look more like..." He wanted to say "like a country bumpkin," but seeing the cold glint in Mo Chenfan's eyes, he quickly changed his words to "like an ordinary hunter."

Mo Chenfan suppressed his anger, took a deep breath, and said, "I was indeed a member of the Demon Hunting Team before, but I left for some reasons. I can guarantee the origin of this pill; it is absolutely genuine."

Wang Chuan opened a porcelain bottle, poured out a pill, and examined it carefully in his palm. The pill was round, with a lustrous color, and emitted a faint medicinal fragrance. He brought the pill to his nose and sniffed it again, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

"This pill..." Wang Chuan pondered for a moment, then looked up at Mo Chenfan, "How many of these pills does the gentleman have? And at what price do you intend to sell them?"

Mo Chenfan was overjoyed, knowing that the pills had piqued Wang Chuan's interest, and quickly said, "I have five bottles here, ten pills in each bottle. As for the price..." He hesitated slightly before quoting a price that he considered reasonable.

Upon hearing this, the waiter's eyes widened, and he blurted out, "So expensive? Why don't you just rob us!"

Wang Chuan raised his hand to stop the shopkeeper's shouting, then looked at Mo Chenfan again, a glint of light flashing in his eyes: "This price is indeed a bit high. However..." He paused, his tone becoming meaningful, "If this pill is really as you say, a holy medicine for healing, then this price is acceptable."

He put the pills back into the porcelain bottle, put the cap back on, and then said to the shop assistant, "Go and invite Doctor Li here."

Although the waiter was puzzled, he did as he was told and went to the back room.

Doctor Li was a resident physician at the Lu family's medical clinic, highly skilled and experienced. Wang Chuan had invited him, clearly wanting him to authenticate the elixir.

Lu Jinxuan curiously observed her surroundings in the pharmacy. Various medicinal herbs were displayed on the counter, and a faint medicinal fragrance filled the air. She noticed the disdain and suspicion in the shop assistant's eyes and thought to herself: Could this shop assistant be looking down on people?

Doctor Li arrived quickly. He was an elderly man with gray hair, but he was vigorous and had bright eyes. Wang Chuan handed him the medicine and briefly explained the situation.

Doctor Li took the pill, examined it carefully, and then sniffed it lightly, his expression gradually becoming serious. He put the pill in his mouth and tasted it slowly. After a moment, he suddenly opened his eyes, his eyes filled with shock and surprise.

"This...this is..." Doctor Li was so excited he was almost incoherent, "This is...the Blood Clotting Pill!"

Lu Jinxuan's gaze swept over the dazzling array of medicinal herbs, finally settling on the shop assistant's face. The assistant was rolling his eyes at Mo Chenfan, muttering something under his breath. Although she couldn't hear the exact words, Lu Jinxuan guessed it wasn't anything pleasant. She sneered inwardly. This shop assistant was truly blind to talent; Mo Chenfan's clothes were a little plain, yet he treated him so disrespectfully. He was truly blind!

Wang Chuan's expression instantly turned serious. He snatched the pill from Doctor Li's hand, examined it carefully, and then gently sniffed it. After a long while, he slowly exhaled, his gaze towards Mo Chenfan now completely different. "Esteemed guest, how many more of these pills do you have?"

Mo Chenfan was secretly delighted, but remained outwardly calm. "Five bottles in total, ten pills per bottle."

A glint of shrewdness flashed in Wang Chuan's eyes. "At what price does the gentleman intend to sell?"

Mo Chenfan didn't answer immediately, but instead turned his gaze to Lu Jinxuan and Lu Yuhang, who were playing with Xiao Ba and Xiao Wu nearby. Lu Jinxuan was using a small wooden stick to tease the two furry little animals. Xiao Ba and Xiao Wu jumped around her, having a great time. Lu Yuhang sat to the side, giggling, his clear laughter like the melodious sound of silver bells echoing in the pharmacy.

Seeing this, Mo Chenfan felt a surge of warmth in his heart. He turned his gaze away, looked at Wang Chuan, and held up five fingers.

Wang Chuan's gaze darted back and forth between Mo Chenfan's five outstretched fingers and Lu Jinxuan's, his eyes gleaming. "Fifty taels of silver a bottle?"

Mo Chenfan shook his head.

"Five hundred taels of gold?" Wang Chuan asked tentatively, his tone tinged with disbelief.

Mo Chenfan remained silent, only looking at Lu Jinxuan with a barely perceptible smile on his lips. Lu Jinxuan seemed to sense this, looking up at him and meeting his gaze. She smiled slightly and nodded gently.

Seeing Lu Jinxuan's actions, Mo Chenfan felt more confident. He turned to Wang Chuan and said firmly, "Five thousand taels of gold."

"Five...five thousand taels?!" Wang Chuan was so shocked he almost jumped off his chair. The waiter next to him stared wide-eyed, his mouth agape, big enough to fit an egg. Even Doctor Li, who had been silent all along, couldn't help but gasp.

Wang Chuan's expression shifted repeatedly, from shock to hesitation, and finally to a strange, profound look. "My lord, five thousand taels of gold is no small sum. Are you sure...?"

Mo Chenfan's expression remained unchanged, and his tone was as calm as if he were talking about a trivial matter, "Confirmed. Manager Wang probably knows the value of this Blood Coagulation Pill better than I do."

He paused, then added, "This Blood Coagulation Pill is made from rare medicinal herbs such as thousand-year-old snow lotus and hundred-year-old lingzhi mushroom. Its medicinal effects far surpass those of ordinary Blood Coagulation Pills, and it even has a certain auxiliary effect on breaking through bottlenecks. Five thousand taels of gold is not expensive."

Wang Chuan fell silent. He knew Mo Chenfan was right; the quality of this Blood Coagulation Pill was indeed extraordinary, its aroma rich and pure, far from ordinary. If it truly helped in breaking through bottlenecks, then let alone five thousand taels of gold, even fifty thousand taels would be sought after.

Just then, a clear female voice broke the silence of the pharmacy. "Five thousand taels? Are you crazy? This lousy pill is worth five thousand taels? I think even fifty taels would be too much!"

The speaker was a beautifully dressed young woman. She walked up to Wang Chuan, took his arm, and said coquettishly, "Father, don't be fooled by them! These two look like they're from the countryside. They might have stolen these pills from somewhere!"

The woman's name was Wang Ning, Wang Chuan's only daughter. Spoiled since childhood, she was arrogant, willful, and looked down on everyone. She had no idea of ​​the value of the elixir and only thought that Mo Chenfan was making an exorbitant demand and trying to extort money from her father.

Mo Chenfan glanced coldly at Wang Ning, ignoring her, and turned to Wang Chuan, his tone indifferent, "Manager Wang, what's your decision? If you think the price isn't right, I can ask around elsewhere."

He made a move to put away the pills, but Wang Chuan quickly stopped him. "Wait! Sir, I'll buy them for five thousand taels of gold!"

A glint of light flashed in his eyes as he secretly calculated that even if the Blood Coagulation Pill wasn't as miraculous as Mo Chenfan claimed, its quality alone would allow him to resell it for a considerable profit. Moreover, if it truly helped him break through his bottleneck, then five thousand taels of gold would be nothing more than a drop in the ocean!

Mo Chenfan's lips curled up slightly, revealing a barely perceptible smile. He handed five bottles of Blood Coagulation Pills to Wang Chuan, "Deal."

Wang Chuan took the pills and carefully placed them into an exquisite wooden box. Then he took out a heavy money bag from behind the counter and handed it to Mo Chenfan. "This is five thousand taels of gold. Please count it."

Mo Chenfan took the money pouch, weighed it in his hand, and without opening it, put it directly into his pocket. Wang Ning, watching from the side, stared wide-eyed and couldn't help but say, "Father, you..."

Wang Chuan glared at her, signaling her to shut up. Then he turned to Mo Chenfan with a beaming smile, "This guest, if you need any more pills like these in the future, feel free to come to me. The price is negotiable."

Mo Chenfan nodded slightly, and was about to leave with Lu Jinxuan and Lu Yuhang when he heard Wang Chuan suddenly ask, "May I ask your honorable name, guest?"