Chapter 93
"To think you're handing all this over. If Yuk Samcheon finds out about this, he'll be really jealous."
Yi Jeong-gi laughed loudly. It was because the scale of what Mok Wigun had decided to hand over was larger than what he had originally thought. Mok Wigun had handed over what he had originally intended to hand over, plus what he had received as compensation, all at once. So with this much, he could establish himself in this area at once.
"Will you be alright? There might be a backlash from the Jang family."
"If I were to have trouble with that much, could I have grown the merchant group like this?"
Yi Jeong-gi was confident.
"Besides, the magistrate himself even made a ruling. What's the problem? Even without that, what can Lady Jang do to me?"
Yi Jeong-gi of the World Merchant Group is a big shot. Lady Jang, the second wife of the Mok family and a person with some name in this vicinity. She is not an opponent he can do anything about.
"And I'm thinking of handing over some medicinal herbs to the Three Thousand Merchant Group."
"Medicinal herbs? Why medicinal herbs all of a sudden?"
"I got some when I went to Mount Xiaohua."
Yi Jeong-gi didn't care much.
"Anyway, medicinal herbs are not an item I deal with."
"But Great Merchant Yi. You also trade in food, right?"
"Food? Well, I do, but it's not my main focus. Why do you ask?"
Mok Wigun asked if he could get a lot of food.
"A lot is a bit difficult. There are a lot of places that need food these days. Besides, the amount I trade is small. You'd be better off talking to the Three Thousand Merchant Group about that."
"Is it okay to recommend a rival merchant group?"
When Mok Wigun asked with a laugh, Yi Jeong-gi answered nonchalantly.
"It's a trade that has nothing to do with me anyway, so I should recommend the best place if I'm going to. Aren't you that important a customer?"
It was a thought befitting a merchant.
"By the way, was Physician Pyon that good at writing?"
"Physician Pyon? Yes. His calligraphy skills are decent."
"Right? It was really amazing."
Mok Wigun asked, wondering what he meant.
"But when did you see Physician Pyon's writing?"
"Ah. Isn't it on the signboard of your manor? The characters are so full of power that it seems each and every character is alive and moving."
"Pardon? A signboard?"
It was the first time he had heard of it. There was no signboard until yesterday, so it meant it was put up today.
"People went to see the horn and everyone said it was good. They also said it suits you well."
"What did it say that they said that?"
"Don't you know? It was written like this. Demon Dragon Manor!"
Yi Jeong-gi said it was a name that seemed to be full of power for some reason. But a vein popped out on Mok Wigun's forehead.
'This crazy bastard.'
Seeing Mok Wigun's expression, Yi Jeong-gi asked, saying it was strange.
"What's wrong? Aren't you a Demon Dragon Body? So I thought you named it Demon Dragon Manor."
"Where did you hear that I'm a Demon Dragon Body?"
"That's a rumor that's widely spread among the people of Chang'an. They talk a lot about you treating the magistrate's mother."
Did it leak from the old lady's side? Or did Pyon Juksu spread it? But it's not important now. If it has already spread as much as it has, what's the use of finding out who did it?
"Anyway, it was a good trade."
Mok Wigun also said it was a good trade. But all his thoughts were on the signboard. As soon as the trade with Yi Jeong-gi was over, he ran to the manor.
Demon Dragon Manor
The magnificent golden characters were writhing on a black background. The signboard was showing off its majesty above the main gate, and it was emitting a very strong feeling.
If you looked from a little distance, you could see the signboard that said Demon Dragon Manor above the main gate, and the large horn that rose above the main gate, at a glance. So it also felt more magnificent.
"Wow. It's amazing."
"Doesn't the signboard's writing look more powerful because you see it with the horn?"
The onlookers pointed with their fingers and murmured. There were already many people who came to see because of the horn, but today it seemed to be more crowded, perhaps because of the signboard.
Mok Wigun went inside and looked for Pyon Juksu.
"Hey. You bastard."
When Mok Wigun came, Pyon Juksu ran out and asked.
"Did you see it? How is it? It's amazing, right?"
"Shouldn't you have consulted me and written it? You know I don't really like the word 'demon dragon'."
The memory of his suffering came to mind, and he didn't feel good. The suffering he had when he fought the Demon King, and the backstabbing he had received from the dragon. There was not a single good memory.
"I was going to, but the rumor that you're a Demon Dragon Body has already spread. I couldn't even think of another name."
"Who spread that rumor..."
Pyon Juksu said, 'What are you so worried about?'
"So what if a rumor spreads? It means you're special. And everyone liked it."
"I was thinking of doing something else because I thought I shouldn't suffer like before here."
But as Pyon Juksu said, what does a signboard matter?
"Young master. The signboard is really cool."
Dan Bulseok and the Light Wind Unit members approached and said.
"Now that we have the name Demon Dragon Manor, I feel a sense of belonging."
Gu Mungoe said he was happy that the group had a name.
"Since you are a Demon Dragon Body, young master, isn't it a perfect name?"
Hwang Gyesu also chimed in. The other members also had satisfied expressions. Mok Wigun also asked the people of the Folding Snow Valley.
"Is the name important? We're fine with any name."
"I think it's fine."
The people of the Folding Snow Valley didn't seem to care what the name was. They just followed Mok Wigun.
"I can't help it."
It's spilled water. Since it has come to this, he wondered if he should hold a big banquet and have a sect-opening ceremony.
A big banquet held to commemorate the opening of a sect is called a sect-opening ceremony, and most of them were very grand. Because they thought how grand it was was the power and prestige of that sect.
"A sect-opening ceremony? Good. Let's do that."
Pyon Juksu got excited when he heard the words 'sect-opening ceremony'. But Mok Wigun had no intention of doing it here.
"I'm going to rebuild the manor. So I think it's right to do it there."
"Why are you rebuilding the manor?"
"It's a bit small here. And since the number of people will increase in the future, we naturally need a bigger manor."
He was also considering expansion and was looking for a place with spare land. But since he couldn't be stuck in the mountains, he was looking for a suitable place around a big city.
"If we move to a new place, you'll also have a lot to do."
Pyon Juksu has to be involved in making the overall plan. Because he was also going to create a barrier in the new manor.
"If you think about the barrier, you have to build it with that in mind from the beginning. I also have a knack for architecture. You know I built the Elhartre Royal Castle, right?"
The guy's mouth opened again.
"Shouldn't you be preparing for the bone marrow washing? You said you found something last time. You said it's possible with just that."
"Ah. That's right."
Pyon Juksu said cautiously.
"The luminous pearl. It will be possible with just that."
"A luminous pearl? Do you know how precious that is?"
Although there are many treasures in the world, one of the most precious among them is the luminous pearl. It is said that you can buy a castle with just one luminous pearl.
"I saw it when I went to the magistrate's room. It looks like a mana stone."
"Oh?"
Mok Wigun had never seen a luminous pearl. But for it to shine on its own, it means it contains some kind of energy.
"A mana stone. Well, if that's the case, it makes sense."
"Yes. So if we just have a luminous pearl, we can complete the magic circle, and then you can do the bone marrow washing."
Bone marrow washing. If he does that, he can achieve what he has wanted so much. Until now, he couldn't properly accumulate internal energy because there was a problem with his dantian.
How painful was it every time he made a temporary dantian? Although it seemed Pyon Juksu was deliberately making it more painful. Even without that, it's true that it's dirty, painful, and inconvenient.
"Bone marrow washing. I have to get a luminous pearl somehow."
If he tells Yi Jeong-gi or Yuk Samcheon, he will be able to get it somehow. Instead, he will need a huge amount of money.
"Will the money I have now be enough?"
Mok Wigun is also a rich man who can be counted on one's fingers. He originally had a lot, but if you add what he sold to Yi Jeong-gi, there will be no one in this vicinity who has more money than him.
But he doesn't know if he can buy even one luminous pearl with that money. The luminous pearl was that precious and expensive an item. And he doesn't even know if he can get the item.
"For now, I have to find out if there is an item and how much it costs."
And he thought he would have to sort out what could be worth money just in case.
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"This is disappointing. I was even thinking of giving you my daughter."
Yuk Samcheon said with a pouty face. It was because he had sold all his assets to Yi Jeong-gi.
"What's this? You almost got me in trouble by telling the magistrate about the child ginseng. And I'm not interested in marriage."
"Haha. I was just saying that. I didn't sell it. And my daughter is pretty. She doesn't look like me."
Before getting into the main story, they exchanged small talk and sized each other up. They both know. That there is no reason to meet each other if there is no business. But the fact that they met like this means that they both have that much business.
"The trade, including the merchant group, was because we had talked about it first. Instead, I'm thinking of handing over some medicinal herbs."
"Although medicinal herbs are precious, how can they be compared to your assets?"
Mok Wigun untied the bundle he had brought. The large bundle was full of high-quality medicinal herbs.
"Oh ho."
Yuk Samcheon, who showed interest when he saw the medicinal herbs. He carefully examined the medicinal herbs.
"They are definitely good medicinal herbs. Especially the polygonum multiflorum and the fairy grass are good."
"There are many medicinal herbs that are better than this."
"Oh? This is not all?"
Mok Wigun said with a chuckle.
"Two warehouses are full of medicinal herbs like this."
Yuk Samcheon is called the greatest merchant in the world. He has experienced all kinds of things while traveling as a merchant so far. So he is not surprised by most things, but this time he was genuinely surprised.
"Two warehouses? You mean the warehouses in the manor?"
Yuk Samcheon knows the size of the warehouses in Mok Wigun's manor. Although they wouldn't be piled up like sacks of rice since they are medicinal herbs, if they filled the inside, the amount would be beyond imagination.
"That's strange. I haven't heard any rumors of someone robbing a medicinal herb store."
"I happened to find a good medicinal herb field. It was a windfall."
Yuk Samcheon didn't believe it, saying it was ridiculous. The amount that Mok Wigun had mentioned would make sense only if he had found a medicinal herb mountain, not a medicinal herb field. Even then, it's hard to get that much.
How can medicinal herbs be packed all over a mountain like weeds? Because medicinal herbs suck the surrounding energy, they don't grow in one place in large quantities unless it's a special place. Of course, Yuk Samcheon was thinking that because he didn't know what the inside of the barrier of the Folding Snow Valley was like.
"Then the price for this would also be enormous."
"That's right. It will be a considerable amount. But..."
When Mok Wigun paused for a moment, Yuk Samcheon couldn't overcome his curiosity and asked.
"Why is that? Is there something else you're thinking of?"
"Could I possibly receive it in food instead of a payment?"
(End of Chapter)