200,000 for Herbs, 4.8 Million for the Prescription!

In the castle of the Li family.

In the bedroom, with Ye Tian's final acupuncture needle inserted, countless strands of black mist emerged from Li Haitian's body. His once-clouded eyes became increasingly clear, and finally, he exhaled a long breath of stale air.

Li Haitian exclaimed in joy, "The feeling of poison invading my body is gone, and I can feel my body again!"

Ye Tian's expression remained indifferent. He waved his arm gently across Li Haitian's body, and all the Taiyi Divine Needles embedded in him dissipated into soul power, vanishing into the air.

Ye Tian glanced at Li Haitian casually and said, "The two poisons in your body have been completely cleared."

"I've also brought some rare herbs to replenish your depleted vitality. Take them as prescribed, and within two months, you'll be back to your peak condition."

After speaking, Ye Tian waved at Zhou Long. Zhou Long emotionlessly took out a bag of herbs from his storage belt and handed it to Li Jiuchuan. Then, Ye Tian retrieved a prescription from his chest and also handed it to Li Jiuchuan.

On the bed, Li Haitian, still weak, cupped his hands in thanks. "Thank you, Young Master Ye."

Ye Tian waved his hand dismissively. "No need to thank me. It's just business. The fee for my services is 1 million gold soul coins, and the cost of the herbs and the prescription is 4 million, making a total of 5 million gold soul coins."

Hearing this number, Li Haitian gasped. Five million gold soul coins represented more than half of the Li family's wealth.

Ye Tian was really making money effortlessly!

Beside him, Li Jiuchuan couldn't help but open the bag of herbs Zhou Long had handed over, only to find that it contained nothing more than ordinary herbs, nothing remarkable.

Seeing Li Jiuchuan's actions, Zhou Long's expression darkened as he raised an eyebrow. "What? You don't want to pay?"

"No, no," Li Haitian quickly laughed to smooth things over. Though it was expensive, it was entirely worth it. He had just advanced to the rank of Titled Douluo, meaning that the power of the Li family would rise even further. With a Titled Douluo protecting them, the Li family would make much more money in the future.

Five million gold soul coins was just a decade or so of hard work. Compared to the long life he gained by advancing to Titled Douluo, it was a small price to pay.

And they could also gain Ye Tian as a powerful and mysterious ally. No matter how they looked at it, the Li family was the one who benefited.

After a pause, Li Haitian turned to Li Man and waved. "Li Man, go prepare Young Master Ye's payment."

Li Man glanced deeply at Ye Tian and bowed her head. "Understood." She knew now that Ye Tian was not someone the Li family could afford to offend. Since he had saved her grandfather, they couldn't shortchange him on the payment.

Zhou Long snorted coldly from the side, issuing a warning. "Don't think you're getting ripped off. Many of the herbs in the prescription are things you couldn't buy even if you wanted to!"

"Uncle Zhou, enough." Ye Tian waved his hand, interrupting him.

The herbs were indeed precious, but they weren't rare. The Butterfly Farm had plenty of them. If sold at market price, these herbs were worth no more than 200,000 gold soul coins. However, the remaining 3.8 million couldn't buy the prescription itself, which was truly priceless.

This is the value of knowledge.

Since Ye Tian had no personal ties to the Li family, he couldn't make this trip for free, so the 5 million price tag was justified.

By now, Li Haitian could already get out of bed and walk. He first cupped his hands in respect toward Zhou Long and sincerely said, "Sir, I had no intention of questioning your words."

He then approached Ye Tian, bowed, and said, "Young Master Ye, thank you for your hard work in treating me."

"Today, I will host a banquet to entertain you. I hope you will honor me with your presence."

"In that case, it would be impolite to refuse."

It's hard to turn down such a warm invitation, especially since Nana also wanted to see the sunrise on the island. It looked like leaving today wasn't an option.

Poison Douluo, who had been standing against the wall, now approached Ye Tian. After hesitating for a moment, he swallowed his pride and bowed to Ye Tian.

"Sir...young master, could you please teach me how to completely cure the snake venom in my body? I would not spare any expense."

Ye Tian glanced at him leisurely. He recalled that in the original story, this old man was close to Tang San and was an honorary dean of Shrek Academy. Poison Douluo had played a significant role in the destruction of the Spirit Hall by the Shrek Seven Devils.

However, Ye Tian and Tang San were not enemies, and he had no intention of sabotaging him. Business is business.

Since Poison Douluo had come to ask for help, there was no reason to refuse.

Ye Tian extended a finger and spoke slowly: "A flat fee of 4 million gold soul coins. I'll provide both the herbs and the prescription in one go, but the payment must also be made in full."

The price was quite reasonable. The poison afflicting Poison Douluo was a chronic toxin from his martial spirit. Although it had deeply permeated his bones, it wasn't fatal, so it could be easily treated without the use of the Taiyi Divine Needle. He would only need to take a few doses of herbs that counteracted the Biphosphate Serpent Venom to build up resistance in his body.

Therefore, there was no consultation fee, only the cost of the herbs.

"Four... four million?"

Poison Douluo was stunned. That's too expensive! He wasn't from a wealthy, century-old family like the Li family, with deep foundations. He was a loner. Moreover, cultivation was a process that drained a lot of money. If he had money, he would have immediately purchased rare treasures to enhance his cultivation.

Right now, his total assets didn't even add up to 1 million gold soul coins.

If he had money, he wouldn't have traveled all the way to Golden Turtle Island to take on the task of treating Li Haitian.

Four million gold soul coins was beyond his reach.

Seeing Poison Douluo's hesitation, Ye Tian shrugged. "It seems this deal isn't going to happen."

He turned to leave the bedroom. Before he could take two steps, Poison Douluo chased after him, asking hesitantly, "Young Master Ye, could I buy just the prescription?"

If he only bought the prescription, the cost should be significantly lower, right? That would be more manageable for him.

"The prescription..." Ye Tian touched his chin thoughtfully and smiled. "The prescription alone costs 3.8 million gold soul coins, while the herbs are 200,000. Besides, most of the herbs can only be found by me, so buying just the prescription won't be of much use to you."

Hearing this, Poison Douluo was dumbfounded. The prescription... 3.8 million gold soul coins? That's outrageously expensive!

Even if someone were robbing him, they wouldn't take this much all at once!

That said, considering Ye Tian's skill, the price was worth it. But as a Level 92 Titled Douluo, there was no way he could gather that kind of money in less than twenty years.

Poison Douluo gave up on the idea of paying money entirely.

He asked cautiously, "Young Master Ye, is there any way I can get it without paying?"

Zhou Long immediately stepped forward with a cold laugh, eyeing Poison Douluo. "Sure, the only way is to rob it."

Hearing this, Poison Douluo's face darkened, and he said no more. He understood that Zhou Long was warning him not to try any tricks. He also knew that Zhou Long's cultivation was above his own, and in a one-on-one fight, he would lose.

Ye Tian smiled faintly at Poison Douluo. "My herbs and prescriptions don't just fall from the sky. If you don't have the money, I can't help you."

With that, he turned and left the bedroom, leaving Poison Douluo deep in thought.

(End of chapter)