Zombie: After removing the impurities, Uncle Nine begs me to come out of seclusion?

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Ren Fajian recognized Su Feng and walked over with light steps. "I saw Young Master Su's figure from afar just now."

Su Feng smiled slightly and greeted him.

He was far from happy to run into an acquaintance while on official business.

"Greetings, Young Master Su." Ren Tingting followed behind Ren Fa with a beaming smile and gave a slight nod.

No matter how many times you meet her, Ren Tingting always presents herself with such elegance and poise, which explains why Ren Fa dotes on his precious daughter so much.

"I wonder what Young Master Su intends to look for in this herbal medicine shop?" Ren Fa pointed to the herbal medicine shop behind Su Feng and asked.

There was no point in hiding it, so Su Feng said directly, "I just need to buy some Chinese medicinal herbs, but none of the stores have them all, so I have to go from store to store."

Ren Fa chuckled upon hearing this and said, "Oh, Young Master Su, you've come to the right person! I was just about to visit an old friend of mine. His family is also in the medicinal herb business, and they have all sorts of things you've heard of but never seen, and all sorts of things you've seen but never heard of! Why don't you come with me, Young Master Su, so you can have company along the way?"

Seeing that Ren Fa spoke with such certainty, and since Su Feng was also currently worried about purchasing the materials, he didn't hesitate and readily agreed.

"Then I'll have to trouble you, Master Ren."

"Oh, no trouble at all! Young Master Su, you're too kind. Please, go ahead—"

Ren Fa smiled and told Su Feng to go ahead first, then quickly followed behind.

Seeing this, Ren Tingting couldn't help but ask curiously, "Why is Dad being so polite to this Young Master Su?"

In terms of age, my father is an elder, and most people would treat him with utmost respect.

Meeting Young Master Su is like having one's identities switched... It's really strange.

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Along the way, Ren started various conversation topics, mentioning business in Jiuquan Town and recent events in Tengteng Town.

In short, it was all just chanting and reciting scriptures, and Su Feng could only force a smile and nod perfunctorily.

If it weren't for needing Ren Fa to lead the way, he would have turned around and left long ago.

After half an hour of rambling and harassment, Su Feng finally arrived at the Ma Family Herbal Medicine Pavilion.

The herbal medicine pavilion in front of us is luxuriously decorated and built with exquisite materials. From a distance, it looks like a palace and is exceptionally large.

Even before entering, you can smell the aroma of herbs wafting out.

Su Feng knew he had come to the right place as soon as he heard it.

Following Ren Fa into the house, a middle-aged man with a goatee came out to greet the guests. This man was the owner of the herbal medicine shop.

"Mr. Ma, it's been a long time." Ren Fa warmly shook hands with Mr. Ma, naturally feeling extremely excited to see his old friend again.

As he spoke, Ren Fa introduced Su Feng beside him, "This is Young Master Su from the Su family. Young Master Su said he wanted to purchase some medicinal herbs that are not commonly seen, so I brought him here. Master Ma, you must treat him well."

"Of course," Old Ma said with a smile. How could he not entertain business when it came to him? "Young Master Su, please come inside."

Once inside the inner gate, it's a completely different world.

The hall on the first floor where medicinal herbs were displayed was enough to open Su Feng's eyes.

Rows of three-meter-high medicine cabinets are neatly arranged, each with twenty-four layers and containing no less than a hundred kinds of medicinal herbs. Ladders are also installed at both ends of the cabinets for easy access to the medicines.

The sheer variety of medicinal herbs was overwhelming; even Su Feng couldn't keep up with it all, let alone count how many kinds there were on this entire floor.

"What kind of medicinal herbs does Young Master Su want? If they are not available on this floor, we will go to the second floor to take a look."

There's a second floor?!

Su Feng was once again amazed; just how big must this place be?

"I have a list here, Mr. Ma, please take a look."

Su Feng handed over the list he had prepared earlier. Old Ma took it, put on his reading glasses, and began to examine it carefully.

“Oh—” Old Ma nodded as he looked at the materials. “Young Master Su’s request is quite unique. In addition to Chinese medicinal herbs, there are also some animal-derived drugs, such as cinnabar, ammoniac, litharge, and the Three Immortals Pill…”

The list alone contains dozens of materials.

"Understood, I'll have the waiter fetch it right away."

Old Ma summoned the shop assistant, handed over the list, and ordered him to prepare the appropriate quantities according to Su Feng's requirements.

The pharmacist looked at the list and was visibly taken aback, but still nodded awkwardly.

Immediately afterwards, you can see the busy figures of the staff climbing up and down inside the store.

After all, there are dozens of medicinal herbs. If you can't remember where the materials are located, it will take a long time just to find them.

While the shop assistant was still retrieving the goods, Su Feng went to the counter.

In an exquisite cabinet, there are several wild ginsengs packaged in high-end mahogany boxes.

"Young Master Su, are you interested in this wild ginseng?" Upon seeing this, Old Ma quickly walked over and introduced in a low voice, "This wild ginseng is extremely rare, and it has great efficacy when used to make medicinal products."

As he spoke, he held up five fingers, "It's just a little pricey, five thousand silver dollars."

This is no longer just a little pricey... Su Feng curled his lip after hearing this.

The supplements that Uncle Fu bought before also included ginseng, but the variety seemed to be different.

Su Feng had heard that the nutritional components of ginseng of different qualities also vary greatly.

Take this wild ginseng, for example. Its main root is large and mostly yellowish-white, a sign of its superior quality. Moreover, due to the influence of the environment, the conditions for it to grow into a complete plant are quite demanding.

Scarcity drives up prices, and that's why the price of wild ginseng keeps rising. Even if many big spenders spend a lot of money, they may not be able to buy it.

I never expected to see you today.

"I'll take all the wild ginseng in the cupboard."

Su Feng didn't bother to count how many were displayed there, and simply said...

Old Ma was clearly taken aback and said in astonishment, "Young Master Su, there are ten wild ginsengs here, which is worth fifty thousand silver dollars."

"Hmm." Su Feng simply nodded.

This delighted Old Ma. Even his most distinguished guests would think twice before buying, but this young master was so generous that he wanted to clear out his stock in one go!

And they didn't even blink or skip a beat—they were the most important guests of all!

Old Ma readily agreed and, not daring to delay, personally went in to pack the wild ginseng.

By this time, the shop assistants had finally finished their work, packed up the various bags of materials, and placed them in the lobby.

Old Ma counted the items, then strode confidently to Su Feng. "Young Master Su is truly a generous man! These ten wild ginseng roots have already been packaged for you. As for the rest... consider them as a free gift! A small token of our greeting to Young Master Su today!"

After all, apart from wild ginseng, the other materials Su Feng needed were essentially "scraps," adding up to only a few thousand dollars.

It's rare for such a generous VIP to come to the shop, so Mr. Ma naturally wants to do everything he can to curry favor with him.

Su Feng certainly wouldn't refuse the other party's "gift," and said, "Then thank you very much, Boss Ma."

After checking all the materials, Su Feng readily paid the money.

Since the amount was quite large, and no normal person would carry so many silver dollars with them, they simply signed and stamped the receipt, letting Mr. Ma go to the money exchange to withdraw the money himself.

Having completed a big deal, Mr. Ma was in high spirits, but also quite curious.

He waited until the time was right before asking the question.

"Young Master Su, I noticed that realgar is listed on this list. Realgar is poisonous. I wonder what Young Master Su intends to use it for?"

Inquiring into a guest's privacy is generally considered taboo, but he couldn't resist his curiosity and asked very cautiously.

Ren Fa, standing to the side, echoed, "This purchase is quite substantial. I wonder if Young Master Su has found other business avenues?"

Su Feng didn't intend to hide anything and said calmly, "It's just some personal research, mostly used for alchemy."

These few words shocked Ren Fa and Ma Lao, leaving them speechless. Only Ren Tingting blinked as if she didn't understand.

"Dad, what is the purpose of alchemy?"

Ren Tingting gently tugged at Ren Fa's clothes and asked softly.

Ren Fa hadn't fully recovered from Su Feng's astonishing remarks and said in surprise, "This alchemy... I can't explain it clearly in a short time... Tingting, you're still young and don't understand the mysteries involved."

Only the older generation like them understand the complexity and mystery of alchemy, which is beyond the reach of ordinary people!

If it were an ordinary person, Ren Fa would definitely not believe it!

Alchemists are already a rare breed in the world, not to mention this technique has been lost for many years; who would touch this stuff nowadays...?

But if it's the young master Su in front of us, believe it or not, it's actually quite possible!

Seeing Su Feng's composed expression, Ren Fa became even more certain of his judgment. He gently approached and cautiously asked, "I am also quite curious about alchemy. Of course, I won't pry... but if Young Master Su really manages to develop a pill, would you allow me to be the first customer and buy one to try?"

Elixir, elixir, miraculous medicine.

Ren Fa learned a lot from ancient books and was particularly fascinated by their effects.

Even if we don't talk about immortality, extending one's lifespan is still excellent!

"That's no problem at all," Su Feng nodded in agreement.

This is not a difficult task.

Moreover, once you've mastered alchemy, you can easily make ordinary pills, so why not use them to earn some money for materials, since you won't lose anything anyway?

After chatting for a while, Su Feng decided not to linger any longer. He told the deliveryman the location of the banana grove and then took his leave.

After Su Feng walked away, Ren Tingting grabbed Ren Fa and asked, "Dad, please tell me, what exactly is this alchemy? Why did you and Uncle Ma seem so excited?"

Ren Fa smiled and shook his head. "Tingting, you should know the story of Qin Shi Huang searching for the elixir of immortality, right?"

Ren Tingting nodded, then shook her head violently, "Dad, isn't that just a legend? How can you take it seriously?"

“But there are indeed alchemists in this world who can refine elixirs of immortality! It’s just that there are no more such extraordinary people in this world now…” Ren Fa said, looking in the direction outside the door, and sighed, “I just didn’t expect that this young master Su would have such talent! He is truly an extraordinary person.”

Ren Tingting pouted, "What era are we living in? We should believe in science."

“Tingting, you don’t understand what kind of person Young Master Su really is…” Ren Fa replied immediately.

He, who was usually very good at judging people, lost his judgment when facing Su Feng.

Su Feng was like a wisp of fog, the closer one got, the more bewildered one became... The mysterious aura that he possessed was so captivating that even he was somewhat mesmerized.

Every time they met, something surprising happened that delighted him.

……

Ma's Herbal Medicine Shop delivers very quickly.