Chapter 3942 — The Ancient Pure Land
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Wei Zhao had no objection to this. He nodded at once in approval. What rather surprised him, however, was that Chen Heihu's shop could actually process spirit-jade card payments—a service utterly unique across the outer and middle streets of the market district.
Spirit-jade cards were rare, high-end goods by nature. Even a formidable late-stage Foundation Establishment expert like Nan Tianyong could not get his hands on one, which showed just how hard they were to come by.
As for merchants, those qualified to accept spirit-jade cards were even rarer. On North Island, unless you were a trading conglomerate like the Hong Merchant Guild, ordinary businesses simply had no such qualification.
This alone showed that Chen Heihu was far from the simple man he appeared to be—his connections ran wild enough, and his backing was surely solid enough. To underestimate him as just another humble little merchant of the outer street would be to court a heavy loss.
A thought stirred in Wei Zhao's mind, and he changed his plan on the spot. "Brother Chen Heihu, apart from the spirit-beast trade, do you also deal in spirit herbs?"
Chen Heihu blinked slightly, then answered, "Of course. Spirit beasts and spirit herbs go hand in hand. It's just that my focus has always been on beasts; I pay the herbs less mind. Why do you ask, Brother Lin?"
"I've been gathering a few spirit herbs lately," Wei Zhao said. "They're rather uncommon and hard to buy through normal channels. Since I rarely come to the market myself, I thought I'd see whether you could help me out."
He had originally meant to entrust the search for the Heart-Devouring Linglong Grass to Hong Zhong, but now, having witnessed Chen Heihu's reach, he could not help changing his mind. With this man's connections, there was a fair chance he could lay hands on the herb.
"Is that so..." Chen Heihu stroked his beard out of habit, then nodded in agreement. "Fine. Write down the spirit herbs you need, Brother Lin, and I'll keep an eye out for them here. If I come across any, I'll buy them up for you first. How's that?"
"I can't thank you enough. As for the price, that's easily settled—I won't let you lose out." Delighted, Wei Zhao promptly wrote a list of spirit herbs on paper. Besides the Heart-Devouring Linglong Grass, he added several other uncommon herbs, naturally to cover his true purpose.
Chen Heihu gave the list a quick scan, a flicker of curiosity in his eyes, but he tactfully asked no questions. "Rest easy, Brother Lin," he said directly. "These herbs are indeed hard to find, but with my connections, it shouldn't be a problem. Just wait for good news."
It was a bold claim, yet coming from Chen Heihu it seemed utterly natural, as though he were born with such far-reaching powers. Even Wei Zhao could not help secretly marveling: this fellow was a remarkable character indeed!
With that done, Wei Zhao left Chen Heihu's shop and headed straight for the inner street. To land fish, one must cast a wide net. Even though he favored Chen Heihu, he could not pin all his hopes on one man—a trip to the Hong Merchant Guild was still in order.
Foundation Establishment pills and golden cores were useful throughout the entire Foundation Establishment stage, so for Wei Zhao, the more Heart-Devouring Linglong Grass the better. He had no fear of having more than he could use.
On his way to the inner street, Wei Zhao did not forget to keep an eye on the small shops of the outer and middle streets. Fine goods seldom turned up in such places, but a careful watch might just yield a bargain.
Some people, broad in experience and keen of eye, even made their living by snapping up such bargains—Yu Jiang, for instance, had once plied that very trade.
Wei Zhao had not spent three years cooped up in the library like Yu Jiang, familiar with every rare treasure under the sun, but he did have a certain ghostly thing tucked away inside him!