"Who told you this was Rou Zhi? This is Tian Zhi," Zhu Yanyi announced with a grin. "How is it? Not bad, right?"
She then took out five very small jade boxes. Using a jade knife, she sliced several more pieces, placing five slices in each box. She handed one box to each of the five men, including Gu Jingtian.
"Keep these by your side. If you are truly exhausted and about to collapse, eat one slice. The jade box protects the medicinal properties, so it will be fine. Don't just stand there staring like fools, copying Master and giving away good things to others," Zhu Yanyi reminded them as she handed them over.
The five men were stunned when they heard it was Tian Zhi. They had not only eaten it but were now given a small box of it. Even with only five slices inside, it was something priceless and unavailable on the market.
Dong Bocao hurriedly grabbed Zhu Yanyi’s sleeve. "Little Junior Sister, you gave us all Tian Zhi?"
"Yes," Zhu Yanyi said, putting the remaining Tian Zhi away. "Otherwise, do you think I bought it without bargaining because I’m a child who doesn’t understand the market? You can still bargain for things bought in the herb market."
Hearing this, they realized Zhu Yanyi had known it was Tian Zhi when she bought it. That explained why she had bought it so readily when the shopkeeper asked for eight hundred. At the time, they had thought it was a bit expensive, but since it was Rou Zhi, it wasn’t a huge loss. Most importantly, Little Junior Sister Zhu Yanyi liked it. As the saying goes, a thousand gold cannot buy what one’s heart desires. Since she liked it, the purchase had value. They just hadn’t expected the value to be this high.
"No wonder those Japanese people wanted to buy it, and you refused to sell," Zhu Ziming sighed, admiring his little junior sister’s eye for quality. Feng Chun and Tian Zhi were not things one could encounter casually.
Zhu Yanyi glanced at Zhu Ziming. "Who said that? Even if they weren’t Japanese, I wouldn’t have sold it. That’s point one. Point two, even if I had originally bought ordinary Rou Zhi, I wouldn’t have sold it to Japanese people. This herb only has value in my hands; in others’ hands, it has no value."
Zhu Yanyi was not arrogant. Her pharmaceutical skills came from the inheritance of the Azure Sovereign Qingdi. Ordinary people simply could not compare with her. This was not Zhu Yanyi being conceited; for her, her understanding of medicinal herbs was indeed higher than anyone else’s. So, what she said was very reasonable.
"Regardless, this is Little Junior Sister’s fortune. None of us can speak of it," Gu Jingtian, as the eldest senior brother, made the final decision. Everyone present understood the principle that possessing a treasure invites disaster. Even if Gu Jingtian hadn’t reminded them, they wouldn’t have spoken of it.
Zhu Yanyi smiled silently. Qu Zhong, Qing Yun, Zhu Ziming, and Dong Bocao nodded in agreement with Gu Jingtian’s words. As Gu Jingtian said, this was Zhu Yanyi’s fortune. They were already lucky to have benefited from it.
"I must hide these Tian Zhi well and use them only in critical moments," Qu Zhong said carefully putting the small jade box away. The others did the same without hesitation.
"This is Little Junior Sister’s kindness. We will all put them away," Gu Jingtian said, storing his box as well. "Once we leave this door, we cannot speak of this matter again." Gu Jingtian reminded them once more.
"Rest assured, Eldest Senior Brother. We have all remembered," Qu Zhong and the other four nodded in agreement.
"Eldest Senior Brother, you are too cautious. If everyone uses up their Tian Zhi and needs more, they can ask me for it," Zhu Yanyi said seriously. "However, I won’t keep too much for myself. I have some Tian Zhi, Feng Chun, and other herbs on hand. I will prepare for the Nirvana Pill."