In the world of martial arts, grind your skill level to become a saint.

"It seems that from now on, the blood wolf meat and the Eight Treasures Soup should be taken at least two hours apart."

Su Hao made a decision in his heart.

Fortunately, he met Zhou Zhengtang today. Only then did he realize the problem.

Otherwise, if one day one encounters the meat of a powerful exotic beast that happens to conflict with the Eight Treasures Soup, consuming it haphazardly could really cause problems.

"Now that we've identified the problem, just be more careful in the future."

Zhou Zhengtang laughed, then glanced at the sky. It was already noon. He said, "Come on, let's go back to the pharmacy. Now that you've broken through to the Iron Skin Realm, your pay and wages should increase."

"Just pay the same price as before. I already inquired beforehand, and the compensation you've been giving me has always been the standard for a Martial Artist with Iron Skin Mirror skill. There's no need to go to any more trouble."

Su Hao shook his head.

Clearly, they didn't care too much about it.

Having received many benefits from Zhou Zhengtang and incurred his favors, he no longer cared much about these guard rewards.

Moreover, the compensation Zhou Zhengtang had given him had always been equivalent to that of a martial artist at the Iron Skin Realm.

So whether it goes up or down doesn't really matter.

"Let's keep things separate. The previous treatment was what I gave you, but now that you've broken through, the treatment naturally needs to change. Don't worry, I can still afford this compensation!"

Zhou Zhengtang patted his chest, full of confidence.

Without waiting for Su Hao to refuse, he pulled the latter away from the boxing academy.

The two returned to Zhou's Pharmacy.

Zhou Zhengtang then began to discuss the matter of compensation with Su Hao.

Su Hao didn't want to continue the topic, but he couldn't resist being pressured by Zhou Zhengtang, so he could only sit and listen.

Zhou Zhengtang didn't mince words and immediately offered Su Hao a high monthly salary of thirty taels of silver, plus five doses of blood-nourishing ointment every month.

This blood-nourishing ointment is a topical medicine made with a unique secret formula. Its effects are to heal wounds, replenish blood, and promote the growth of qi and blood. It is a unique signature product of the Zhou family's pharmacy.

Su Hao had naturally heard of this blood-nourishing ointment, and each dose cost ten taels of silver.

The price is definitely not cheap.

He immediately stood up and refused, citing the excessive compensation, but Zhou Zhengtang remained serious.

"If you don't accept me, you don't consider me a brother, Brother Su. Are you not even going to give me the chance to invest in you?"

Zhou Zhengtang said sincerely.

He comes from a business background, and it's true that he values ​​the return on investment, but his affection for Su Hao is also genuine.

From the very beginning, he intended to befriend Su Hao, rather than trying to win him over only after Su Hao displayed his talent.

Although the treatment I am offering is indeed very generous, including the blood-nourishing ointment, it amounts to nearly a hundred taels of silver a month.

These benefits are comparable to those of the Iron-Skin and Copper-Skinned Guard Captains who have served in the Zhou family for over a decade.

But Zhou Zhengtang knew that Su Hao was absolutely worth the price.

Moreover, Zhou Zhou's influence in the family is growing, so these benefits shouldn't be a problem.

After he gets married, he will join forces with the Ren family, creating a powerful alliance that will surely boost their business.

At that time, he will have officially taken over the reins of the family business.

"What Brother Zhou said really upset me..."

Su Hao sighed, then put the several portions of blood-regenerating ointment on the table into his cloth bag. "But it seems like this amount of ointment isn't enough?"

"You really are..."

Upon hearing this, Zhou Zhengtang saw Su Hao extend his hand to him with a straight face, without blushing or skipping a beat, and he understood the other party's choice.

But judging from their posture, they really deserve a beating!

"It's good that you agreed, but since you've taken the benefits, you'll have to do something! You absolutely must come help me on my wedding day the day after tomorrow!"

Zhou Zhengtang smiled at Su Hao.

The day after tomorrow is his wedding day, and he has already consulted the auspicious calendar.

As his brother, Su Hao naturally couldn't be absent.

"Okay! If you need me to do anything, just let me know!"

Su Hao nodded in agreement.

Even if Zhou Zhengtang didn't say anything, he would definitely be there for such a thing.

"Brother Zhou, you went to the boxing gym so early today, probably to inform Master Liu and the other fellow students about this, right?"

Su Hao thought of this for a moment and then asked.

"Um... that's right! After all, we're in the same gym, so we see each other all the time. I'll let you know about these things, and whether you come or not depends on how well I am with people... If everyone comes, that would be even better, it would be lively and festive."

Zhou Zhengtang shrugged.

Their Zhou family pharmacy is quite well-known in Nanshan Town and even the entire outer city.

As the eldest son of the Zhou family, his wedding ceremony naturally had to be grand.

Therefore, the news of his marriage would naturally reach the Martial Arts Academy.

Anyway, he hadn't offended anyone in his daily life, and he considered himself to be fairly popular at the Martial Arts Academy, so he simply invited them all along.

"Speaking of which, Brother Zhou, you should still keep an eye on Tang Huang. I felt like the way he was looking at you today was a bit off..."

Zhou Zhengtang suddenly remembered something and reminded him again.

"Hmm... I wonder what's wrong with this guy." Su Hao nodded.

"He probably feels that you stole his thunder... You see, Liu Shi's attention to him has been much less than before lately. I guess it's because he's repeatedly failed to correct his ways and continues to associate with people in the inner city."

Zhou Zhengtang pondered for a moment before speaking.

Although he rarely goes to the boxing academy lately, spending most of his time at the Zhou residence or in his shops, the intelligence agents he has planted are still operating.

Therefore, he naturally knew who Tang Huang had been in contact with recently.

They also learned about the argument between Teacher Liu and Senior Sister Liu Jun.

Originally, Zhou Zhengtang did not pay much attention to the people Tang Huang came into contact with.

But later it was discovered that Tang Huang had started to contact the disciples of the Eight Great Families. It was unclear whether it was because Senior Sister Liu Jun had made the connection or whether those people had taken the initiative to find him.

However, since it has been discovered that Tang Huang has been in contact with people from the Eight Great Families, we must be on high alert.

"Let him think what he wants, as long as he doesn't mess with me."

Su Hao shook his head, not paying too much attention.

Whether Tang Huang comes into contact with the Eight Great Families or anyone else, it has little to do with him.

He just wanted to focus on his cultivation; fame, fortune, and status were not important to him.

In his eyes, strength is the most important thing.

"That hothead might not be that smart. Anyway, be careful lately. It seems that Tang Huang's talent has attracted the attention of the Martial Master Alliance, otherwise these people wouldn't have come after him."

Zhou Zhengtang reminded him.

At that time, Tang Huang broke through two levels in a month and underwent two transformations of his qi and blood to reach the Iron Skin Mirror. He also shone brightly in the Martial Arts Academy League, which naturally attracted the attention of many hidden forces.

Therefore, it is quite normal for some people to extend olive branches to them.

This is precisely what Zhou Zhengtang was worried about.

If Tang Huang were alone, he posed no threat. But if he had powerful backing, the outcome would be different.