Chapter 45: Consolidating Essence

"Silver Ring Firming Pill."

Xu Qing studied the prescription carefully. Ingredients like Cynomorium, Coix Seed, lotus root, oysters, and lotus seeds were all common, but the main ingredient—"Silver Ring Snake"—was very difficult to find.

The letter also mentioned that Silver Ring Snakes were a specialty of Qixia Mountain outside the city. Due to their effects in strengthening yang and nourishing the kidneys, they were heavily hunted, which made them very hard to find nowadays.

It was possible to buy processed Silver Ring Snakes in a pharmacy, but their effects would certainly not be as good as those freshly caught, and the taste would be much worse.

And the price was very high.

"Expense is not an issue, let's see how effective the processed Silver Ring Snakes in the pharmacy are." Xu Qing had already sold the deed to the house left by Xu Family country gentry to a local Scholar from the Zhang Family.

Even the smallest courtyard in the Heavenly Capital is in high demand.