Divine Level Witch Doctor

"Hiss." Ying Ji sucked in a sharp breath and exclaimed, "Three Tokens? With the power to command my Ying Family to do anything? This... Ancestor, isn't this reward a bit too generous?"

The Ying Family Ancestor replied, "Generous? I don't think it's generous at all. You should know the immense price our Ying Family has paid over the centuries because of this Curse... no, because of this strange illness! And what has it gotten us? Nothing! This strange illness continues to torment us, continues to cause many of our kin to die suddenly!"

As he spoke of these emotional matters, the Ying Family Ancestor's voice choked, and the corners of his eyes glistened with tears.

After taking a deep breath to compose himself, the Ying Family Ancestor continued, "Tell me, if Zhao Yuan can truly cure this strange illness, how many of our family members will be saved because of him? Forget three Spiritual Tablets—even five, or ten, I would still consider it a worthy price!"

Hearing the Ancestor put it that way, Ying Ji also felt that a reward of three Spiritual Tablets was not high at all.

She said no more, nodding. "You are right, Ancestor. I'll call Zhao Yuan right now!" She immediately took out her phone, dialed Zhao Yuan's number, and relayed the promise the Ying Family Ancestor had made.

After hanging up, Zhao Yuan narrowed his eyes and mused to himself, 'Three Tokens? With the power to command the Ying Family to do anything? The Ying Family Ancestor truly is a shrewd old fox, just as you'd expect from someone who's lived for a hundred and twenty years!'

He had to admit, the offer the Ying Family Ancestor had made was indeed tempting.

However, he would have to wait to claim this reward.

He had to wait until his Cultivation reached the level approved by the Information Leaf to unlock the Nourishing Essence Technique.

So, after feeling pleased for a moment, Zhao Yuan temporarily set the matter aside.

A little over an hour later, Zhao Yuan returned to University City. However, he didn't go back to West Hua Medical University, instead getting out of the car at the entrance to his rented apartment complex.

Lately, since he had taught the Four Saints Technique to Liu Zhu, Wang Rongfeng, and Wu Yan, Zhao Yuan no longer had to be secretive and Cultivated with them in the dorm every day. It had been a long time since he'd been back to his rented place.

Besides, Zhao Yuan had always felt that the security in this complex wasn't very good, and his neighbors were all a bit weird and secretive, so he didn't want to keep renting here. He planned to wait for winter break to rent a new, more secluded place. Of course, a house with good feng shui like Hao Li's Lakefront House or Ying Ji's villa would be even better!

On his way upstairs, Zhao Yuan ran into a few neighbors from his floor. They didn't know him well, however, and after a brief nod of greeting, they went back to their own conversation.

"Have you guys found it recently?"

"No, what about you?"

"We haven't either... sigh..."

Zhao Yuan wasn't interested in their conversation. Besides, he had only caught a snippet and couldn't make heads or tails of what they were talking about. Assuming something had been stolen again, he shook his head, pursed his lips, and muttered under his breath, 'Thieves again? But these people are so strange. Every time something goes missing, they never call the police. They just search for it themselves, and only around this building. The thief isn't an idiot. After stealing something, they'd be long gone. Why would they stick around waiting to get caught?'

Soon, Zhao Yuan entered his rented apartment.

Just then, another neighbor joined the conversation and said to the others, "You guys should just give up. I did some asking around. That fragrance we were smelling before was most likely the highly popular Soul-Stabilizing Incense from right here in Rongcheng City!"

"Soul-Stabilizing Incense?"

"Is it an incense stick? Where can you buy it?"

The group immediately surrounded this well-informed neighbor and bombarded him with questions.

This person really did know a few things and answered right away, "The Soul-Stabilizing Incense used to be hard to buy; there was very little of it. But recently, production has gone up. If you really want to buy it, you can go to Hundred Herbs Hall in the traditional Chinese medicine market, or you can go to the Nameless Supermarket."

The Nameless Supermarket was the business of Lin Xue's father, Lin Liqiang.

Ever since getting Zhao Yuan's approval last time, he had urged Fang Yi to stock the Soul-Stabilizing Incense, Beauty Pills, and Vitality Pills for sale in his Nameless Supermarket chain. Because of this, the Nameless Supermarket became an overnight sensation in Rongcheng City. People wanting these three health products flocked to the city's few Nameless Supermarket locations, which also boosted the sales of other goods. It even made the news for several days.

This month, the sales revenue of the few Nameless Supermarket stores was equal to the past three or four months combined! Most importantly, the Nameless Supermarket's reputation had skyrocketed because of this. While it couldn't compare to major chains like Walmart or Carrefour, it had already climbed to the number one spot among Rongcheng City's local supermarket chains. Lin Liqiang was so happy he probably laughed in his sleep.

When the neighbors heard that the Nameless Supermarket sold it, they all wanted to go buy some.

At this moment, the well-informed neighbor added, "I almost forgot to mention, the Soul-Stabilizing Incense isn't cheap. It's ten thousand yuan a box, and there are only ten sticks in each."

"Ten thousand?"

"That expensive?"

Everyone sucked in a sharp breath, shocked by the price.

But shocked as they were, no one questioned the price. They had all experienced the incense's effects and benefits and knew it was truly worth it!

"Ten thousand it is, then! My daughter has her college entrance exams next year. I have to buy a few boxes for her to use sparingly so she can study well and get into a good university!" a parent said, gritting their teeth. They grabbed their wallet, ready to head to the Nameless Supermarket.

An office worker went along with them, saying as they walked, "I have a very important case right now. If I do a good job, I'll get a promotion and a raise! Unfortunately, I've been completely out of ideas. Looks like I'll have to buy a box of Soul-Stabilizing Incense to nail this case!"

Besides those two, several other people also went along to the Nameless Supermarket.

Zhao Yuan was oblivious to all of this happening outside.

At that moment, however, he was also in his apartment, talking to Fang Yi about a matter related to the Soul-Stabilizing Incense.

"Brother Fang, last time you mentioned expanding the factory. How is that coming along?" Zhao Yuan put his phone on speaker and set it on the table. While talking to Fang Yi, he took out the leftover Jade Rings from the last time he had crafted Storage Rings from his Storage Ring Space.

Fang Yi replied, "I've already settled things with the bank. The loan should be approved soon. As soon as the money comes through, I can immediately rent the land, buy the equipment, and start the expansion!"

"Alright, how about this? I'll transfer you some money to rent the surrounding land first. Rent a bit more. If we're going to expand the factory, let's build it big! Our goal isn't just Rongcheng City or Shu Province—we need to set our sights on the whole country, and even the world!"

Zhao Yuan had confidence in the products he created. As long as production could keep up, they were bound to be bestsellers!

To him, the factory was a stable source of income. Naturally, he hoped that this income would be as high as possible!