Xiao Yun glanced at Ling Zhenfei after listening, without saying a word.

But that glance was enough to convey something, and Emelin seemed to understand, so she didn't continue to ask.

The atmosphere was slightly awkward at this point, and no one knew what to say.

Ling Zhenfei himself was a bit frustrated, wondering why he always ended up in such situations.

Just then, the Lightning Bird let out a cry, as if to say it was hungry, which helped alleviate the awkwardness among the three of them.

Xiao Yun fed the Lightning Bird some porridge, and Emelin also brought porridge to her old man.

After getting everything ready, Ling Zhenfei began to continue the treatment for the old man.

Yesterday's treatment had driven out the toxins from the old man's body, but those viruses had already damaged the old man's meridians, which is why the old man was in this condition now.

So what Ling Zhenfei needed to do now was to promote the brain's secondary development and regenerate the damaged nerves.

This was not simply done, as the old man was no longer young and lacked the vitality of youth, making it a very challenging task.

Ling Zhenfei continued to use Silver Needles for stimulation, nourished with spiritual energy, and ultimately administered a dose of Lianging Elixir to stimulate its effects.

This method proved to be very effective, and the treatment continued until midday, when Ling Zhenfei stopped.

Lunch was already prepared by Ling Zhenfei; Xiao Yun's lunch was very bountiful indeed.

After finishing the meal, Ling Zhenfei planned to go out for a walk and possibly purchase some items. Unexpectedly, Xiao Yun insisted on driving and taking Ling Zhenfei with her. Ling Zhenfei had no choice but to let her take him along.

Xiao Yun, being very familiar with the area, informed Ling Zhenfei about what could be found nearby.

Ling Zhenfei told Xiao Yun that he wanted to buy some herbs and asked where they were sold more.

Xiao Yun said, "There's a cultural market nearby, mostly with fake antiques and a number of people selling herbs they've dug up from the mountain."

Ling Zhenfei thought this place sounded good; every place had a cultural market, varying in size, and Binyang, where Ling Zhenfei was staying, had one filled with many things.

They drove to the cultural market, and because it wasn't the weekend, there weren't many people there, but Ling Zhenfei liked this kind of atmosphere.

The cultural market was indeed much larger than the one in Binyang. Back in those days at Binyang, Ling Zhenfei earned his first pot of gold through stone betting.

There were quite a few stone betting stalls here as well, but the bet here wasn't on jade but on Hetian jade material.

These Hetian jade materials had a lot of sandy skin on the outside and numerous fractures that could cost you dearly if misjudged.

There were also various herb sellers, like some that had over a meter tall Lingzhi and half-meter long ginseng—who knows where they managed to grow them.

Near Tangcheng, there's a well-known mountain called Shouyang Mountain, towering high, harboring many herbs, which is why Ling Zhenfei wanted to come out for a walk.

"Big Brother Ling, what do you want to buy?" Xiao Yun asked.

Ling Zhenfei answered, "Emelin's father's condition is quite serious, so I want to buy more herbs and take a walk around to relax. Do you have anything you like? I'll buy it for you."

Xiao Yun responded, "I'd rather not. The good stuff here is really expensive, the cheap ones are all fake; it's not necessary."

Ling Zhenfei laughed and said, "When buying things at a cultural market, do you need to spend your money?"

Xiao Yun was surprised and asked Ling Zhenfei, "If not our money, then whose money would we spend?"

Ling Zhenfei took a look around and said, "Come with me."

With that, he led Xiao Yun to a stone betting stall where many people were gathered.

This particular stall was bustling with people, and all displayed Hetian jade material, sparking a betting frenzy.

The sandy layer was too thick on these Hetian jade materials, making it impossible to know the quality inside.

And since the Hetian jade materials were expensive, a small piece could cost tens of thousands, making buyers very cautious—they could either strike rich or face a huge loss.

Nonetheless, due to the potential profits, many people loved stone betting, drawn by the thrill it offered.

Just then, someone purchased a piece of jade material about palm-sized, filled with sandy layers, not of great quality, costing over twenty thousand yuan.

The vendor cut it open on the spot with a cutting machine, removing a piece of the sandy surface, revealing the inside.

The Hetian jade material displayed many cracks, making it impossible to create a large piece, at best yielding a few beads.

The person buying it ended up with a huge loss after spending twenty thousand on just a few beads.

Seeing the misfortune, fewer were willing to place bets, most preferring to observe.

Among the crowd were many jade hunters, ready to bid on high-quality stones at any moment.

Ling Zhenfei turned to Xiao Yun and said, "Let's place a bet too."

Xiao Yun replied, "No way, it's too risky."

Ling Zhenfei assured her, "Don't worry, I've got this."

After speaking, he led Xiao Yun through the crowd, noticing two decently dressed individuals at the front, making the vendor nearly burst with excitement, anticipating a windfall.

The surrounding crowd shared similar sentiments, thinking two newbies had shown up, likely bringing profits to the vendor once again.

Unfazed, Ling Zhenfei crouched to examine the jade stones on the ground.

Hetian jade material was much simpler compared to jade. The raw Jadeite Stone was covered with clouds, hiding the inside.

However, with Hetian jade material, the jade could be seen, betting on the size of the internal cracks, which was straightforward for Ling Zhenfei.

Ling Zhenfei quickly spotted a piece of stone about the size of ten centimeters with several sandy cracks.

"Boss, how much for this piece?"

Before the boss could speak, someone nearby remarked, "Kid, that piece isn't any good. The one just selected by the other guy, which is similar to yours, was all cracks inside."

"Exactly, the cracks are too large; it's not good."

The boss, somewhat displeased, said, "If you don't want to bet, don't stop others. How do you know this piece isn't good? If you knew, why don't you give it a try yourselves?"

The crowd fell silent upon hearing this, adhering to the silent rule in stone betting akin to spectators in chess.

If you praised a stone and someone bought it only to find it worthless, you couldn't shoulder the blame.

The boss looked at Ling Zhenfei and said, "Little brother, this stone costs thirty thousand yuan."

Feigning hesitation, Ling Zhenfei remained silent, and seeing this, the boss assumed he was deterred by the earlier comments.

He hurriedly said, "Seeing that you're young and new to this, I'll give it to you for twenty-six thousand yuan, how about it?"

At this moment, Xiao Yun said, "This is too expensive. Let's go."

Xiao Yun's words were perfectly timed, serving as a godsend. Ling Zhenfei said to the boss, "I'll take it for twenty thousand yuan. If not, we'll leave."

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