“All right.”
“I still have enough money to buy one portion of black tiger powder secret medicine.”
“Physician Yan, keep these Silver Notes worth One Hundred Silver Dollars safe, and please prepare another portion of Black Tiger Powder Secret Medicine for me tomorrow.”
“I’ll find a way to deal with the rest of the money!”
Upon hearing this, Jiang Wangzu nodded and handed Yan Ruyu the only Silver Notes worth One Hundred Silver Dollars he had.
He knew Yan Ruyu had offered One Hundred Silver Dollars at an extremely low price.
He wanted to put on airs by paying Yan Ruyu One Hundred Twenty Silver Dollars—or even One Hundred Fifty Silver Dollars—for a portion of Black Tiger Powder Secret Medicine.
A wealthy man can be a man of dignity, but a poor man has a hard time even being a man.
He was a nobody now. Where would he get the money to put on airs?
“Most of the money I earn at Jishi Hall goes toward buying medical classics, medical equipment, and the like.”
Yan Ruyu said, a little sheepishly.
Jishi Hall would not let Jiang Wangzu buy on credit.
She wanted to lend Jiang Wangzu some money herself, but her own funds were limited.
Besides, if she had spare money, she would set up a porridge stall to provide relief to refugees.
She had no interest in money, but she now felt how important it was!
“It’s still early today, so let’s not go home yet.”
“I’ll take you to meet someone.”
“If you can satisfy his needs, he may give you a large sum of money.”
Yan Ruyu had an idea and led Jiang Wangzu in another direction.
“Wait a moment.”
“I sell my skills, not my body!”
“Maybe we should forget it!”
“As for the money, I’ll think of a way myself!”
Jiang Wangzu glanced at Yan Ruyu, then felt his scalp prickle.
“Hee-hee-hee.”
“What are you thinking?”
“Do you remember that when I first met you, I wanted to introduce you to one of my senior sisters?”
“But when I spoke with her, she refused to meet you.”
“So this time, I’m taking you to meet her master.”
“If you can earn the Elder’s approval and he accepts you as his Disciple, you won’t have to worry about Cultivation Resources.”
“If he thinks you and his disciple are a good match, and he acts as your matchmaker, my senior sister will have to meet you.”
“If she meets you, the two of you may fall for each other. You could then receive her support and obtain enough Cultivation Resources.”
“Besides, you are only a Strength-Training Martial Artist, and an ordinary pharmacy like Jishi Hall can prepare the Strength Training Secret Medicine you need.”
“But if you want to break through to a higher martial arts realm, you will need more powerful secret medicine.”
“These secret medicines are controlled by numerous martial arts factions. Without the right connections, you simply cannot obtain them.”
“The Old Master I’m introducing you to today has connections for obtaining these Secret Medicines. In fact, he is one of those connections himself.”
“Whether he values your aptitude and accepts you as his Disciple, or takes a liking to you and wants you as his Disciple’s husband, you won’t lose out.”
“Even if he neither accepts you as his Disciple nor wants you as his Disciple’s husband, connecting with him will still be worthwhile. You can use that connection to obtain higher-Level Secret Medicine in the future.”
Yan Ruyu spoke in a mysterious tone.
Jiang Wangzu understood.
Yan Ruyu was taking him to meet an important figure, someone extraordinary—probably a Martial Arts Expert.
Yan Ruyu led him through the broad streets of the Upper City District, turning left and right until they reached the boundary between the Upper City District and the Lower City District.
It was an ancient, traditional five-courtyard residence.
Although land prices in the area were moderate, anyone who owned a residence like this at the end of a busy Upper City District street was no ordinary person.
“Bang, bang, bang!”
Yan Ruyu knocked on the door with practiced familiarity.
Soon, the heavy black-lacquered wooden door opened. When the elderly gatekeeper saw Yan Ruyu, he broke into a smile:
“Miss Yan, what brings you here with a friend today?”
“This is my friend Jiang Wangzu, also an initiated martial artist.”
“Tell Old Man Chen that I found the person he wanted.”
Yan Ruyu said.
“Miss Yan and Young master Jiang, please wait!”
The elderly gatekeeper closed the door again to report inside. He soon returned and led Yan Ruyu and Jiang Wangzu into a secluded courtyard.
Jiang Wangzu saw a gray-haired old man reclining in a Grand Tutor’s Chair in the pavilion, drinking hot tea.
Beside him stood a mature, beautiful woman of about thirty. She wore a Black Martial Training Uniform, her hair coiled up with a jade hairpin, and carried an air of heroic spirit as she poured his tea.
Rows of lights illuminated the entire courtyard.
When Yan Ruyu saw the woman beside the old man, her expression stiffened.
There was no need to say anything.
This was the woman she had wanted to match Jiang Wangzu with.
“If that’s the case, it isn’t unacceptable!”
Jiang Wangzu sized up the mature, beautiful woman beside the old man and muttered inwardly.
“The little girl Yan is here!”
“Is this the boy you mentioned?”
When the gray-haired old man saw Yan Ruyu approaching with Jiang Wangzu, he sat up. His bright eyes examined Jiang Wangzu with great interest.
The beautiful woman beside him, meanwhile, shot Yan Ruyu a vicious glare.
Yan Ruyu stuck out her tongue in an adorable response.
Whoosh!
Jiang Wangzu felt a gust of wind sweep past him. Before he knew it, the old man stood in front of him, running a wrinkled hand as hard as steel and iron over his body for a long while.
“It’s over!”
“I’ve been defiled!”
Jiang Wangzu wailed inwardly.
Yet he did not dare move in the slightest.
The old man’s strength was terrifying, and Jiang Wangzu was too afraid to move.
“Your innate bone structure is ordinary.”
“You have abundant Masculine Yang Qi, but you do not possess a Pure Yang Constitution. Your kidneys are naturally different from ordinary people’s, giving you considerable endowment. It seems you have even achieved some mastery of the Iron Crotch Technique.”
The old man’s voice drifted unpredictably. He was back in the Grand Tutor’s Chair before anyone noticed.
Jiang Wangzu felt disappointed by the old man’s assessment.
He was not disappointed because he could not spend a night with the mature, beautiful woman. He was disappointed because the old man had called his Innate Bone Structure ordinary.
Even after transmigrating, he still had to start out as a useless underdog.
It was exasperating!
“But… it might work!”
The old man glanced at the woman beside him, then spoke.
“I’ll handle my own affairs. You don’t need to worry about them.”
The mature, beautiful woman was not buying it.
“There’s no need to refuse so quickly. You can try getting to know each other first.”
The old man spoke again.
This time, the mature, beautiful woman fell silent without refusing.
“Come here once every three afternoons from now on and serve as my disciple’s sparring partner.”
“If you perform well, I can offer you some guidance in your martial dao cultivation.”
“If you two truly become a couple, I can teach you a cultivation technique that will benefit you for the rest of your life.”
The old man looked at Jiang Wangzu and spoke in a calm tone.
Jiang Wangzu: “？？？”
I haven’t even agreed yet, and you’ve already decided for me?
Besides, I have a cheat. Why would I need your guidance?