Moreover, no one minded the reishi mushrooms on the mountain. There were many people who would usually go up on the mountain to dig ginseng, but it was rare for people to go up the mountain to dig for reishi mushrooms. This was because it was not difficult to cultivate and grow reishi mushrooms artificially.It was precisely because it was so easy to cultivate reishi mushrooms and because of the high yield that there were a lot of Oskian medicines on the market which were produced out of reishi mushrooms. Both the medicinal herb itself, or even the so-called spore powder, were widely distributed in the market, and the market demand for these products was huge every year. If the same routine was used to package snow ginseng, perhaps the market demand for a year would not be met even if all the snow ginseng in all the three provinces in the east would have already been dug out.Charlie had casually mentioned it to Graham previously, and Graham had already found him several thousand-y
Charlie hung up Quinn’s call. After that, he drove out of Thompson First. At this time, he saw Aurora, who was dressed in sportswear, standing in front of a tall Ford pickup truck.This young lady was tall, and she had an exceptional figure. Coupled with years of martial arts training, she seemed extraordinarily heroic, and she looked even more valiant now that she was standing in front of this big pickup truck.When Aurora saw Charlie driving out, she hurriedly waved at Charlie and said happily, “Master Wade!”Charlie stopped the car by the side, and he smiled as he said, “Aurora, did your father send you here?”“Yes!” Aurora smiled cheekily, and she pointed at the back of the pickup truck as she spoke up, “My dad said that you needed a lot of medicinal herbs and materials, so he asked me to send them over to you.”Charlie nodded as he smiled and said, “Thank you for the trouble, Aurora.”“It’s no trouble at all!” Aurora hurriedly said, “Master Wade, open your car trunk. I will
Therefore, similar pills were naturally more precious.Charlie had only refined two kinds of pills before, which were the Healing Pill and the Rejuvenating Pill.These two kinds of pills did not possess Reiki in itself.This kind of pill that did not possess Reiki was classified as ordinary pills in the , and ordinary pills were subsequently divided into different functions according to their differing effects. For instance, some were healing pills, some were tonic pills, and some were life-enhancing pills. The pills containing Reiki were collectively classified as Reiki pills. As soon as they entered the Reiki pills system, they would have a corresponding grade. Reiki pills were divided into ten distinct levels, from the first grade to the tenth grade. Moreover, the pills at each level would be divided into three tiers, namely the upper, middle, and lower tiers, depending on their purity and potency. The first grade to the tenth grade was equivalent to t
The number of Cultivating Pills and the quality of each of the Cultivating Pills that Charlie could refine from this batch of herbs would depend largely on how well he completed this step of the refining process.Charlie felt that at this moment, he was as excited and nervous as a new jade carver who was supposed to use the most common materials to practice his skills but had to directly start with a piece of priceless imperial green material. At this moment, Charlie carefully gathered all of the essences from the medicinal herbs and materials. Unlike the situation where he had refined pills in the past, when Charlie brought all of the essences from the medicinal herbs and materials together, all of the medicinal herbs and materials had immediately had a strong drug reaction.Charlie felt that the essences from these medicinal herbs and materials were like a big pot of boiling water, and the reaction was not only very lively and intense, but a large amount of Reiki was also spil
Otherwise, with so many pills piled up in front of him, why couldn’t he feel any Reiki at all?Just as he was feeling puzzled, Charlie suddenly thought of the record about the quality of the Reiki pills in the . After the pills were completed, those that were not evenly shaped and colored and had very dense Reiki would be low-grade Reiki pills.The pills with body shape and color which were relatively uniform and had a relatively dense Reiki would be middle-grade Reiki pills.The pills with body shape and color which were perfect and had little or barely any Reiki at all would be high-grade Reiki pills. However, if the body shape and color of the pills were perfectly uniform and had no Reiki at all, that would be the best and top-grade pills!So, it turned out that in the system of Reiki pills, the denser the Reiki leaking from the pills, the more it showed that the quality of the pills was not good enough.This was because, in the final analysis, the essence
The dense Reiki transformed every one of Charlie’s bones, every inch of his skin, and every single cell in his body, giving him the feeling of renewal and transformation. In the past, the Reiki in Charlie’s body would decrease with each consumption, and there was hardly any Reiki in his surrounding environment. Therefore, Charlie could only consume Reiki without being able to replenish it.This time, this feeling was just like throwing a person who had been depleted of water directly into the lake, and this was an exceptionally wonderful feeling. Charlie could clearly feel that his body and strength had been significantly enhanced.Before this, Charlie really did not expect that the Cultivating Pill would have such a powerful effect. Charlie had originally thought that the effect of the Rejuvenating Pill was already very strong, but now, he realized that the Rejuvenating Pill was simply a child’s play in front of the Cultivating Pill!Although the Cultivating Pill was just an
After all, Reiki was the best form of energy for all things in the world, and it had such a strong stimulating effect on the plants. When the Reiki had filled the entire villa just now, it was normal for part of it to overflow.Charlie had originally thought about whether he should deal with the overly dense greenery in his courtyard. After all, this was simply too different from the surrounding environment. But on second thought, it did not matter because there was no one else here, and the temperature on the mountain was relatively low. So, the greeneries would grow slowly. After the Tomb Sweeping Festival, the temperature would rise, and the plants would then enter a crazy stage of growth, and there would not be an obvious difference anymore.***Charlie called Isaac as he was on the way back to the city.As soon as the call was connected, Isaac asked Charlie respectfully, “Young Master, do you have any instructions for me since you are calling so late at night?”Charlie said,
Charlie smiled slightly when he heard Holden’s voice, and he spoke up, “Lord Harker, there is something that I need you and the rest of the Harker family members to do.”Holden replied firmly, “Master Wade, we have been waiting to serve you and share your burden! Just give us your command if there is anything that you need us to do.”Charlie then said, “I have to send two men to Eastcliff tomorrow night. These two men are very important to me, and their identities are very sensitive too. After arriving in Eastcliff, these two men must be guarded closely and kept under strict supervision. Their presence must not be revealed at all. After thinking about it, I felt that you are the most suited to get this job done and so, that is the reason why I’ve decided to call you to ask if it would be convenient for you to get it done.”“Of course, it would be convenient!” Holden did not hesitate to say, “We came all the way from Moncolne to Aurous Hill in order to serve you and share your burden
However, Jimmy realized something important even as he sighed in relief. "Wait, Mr. Wade… I know I should settle things in the family Stateside, but won't I be arrested upon arrival?""That's Julien's department," Charlie chuckled and turned toward the man. "Tell your butler not to send the evidence to the feds. If it has reached them already, ask to have it back and tell the feds they saw nothing."Julien promptly nodded. "I'll text him right now. You have nothing to worry about, Mr. Wade."Jimmy remained worried. "But sir, I think Nate's not going to let this slide. The man is cunning—he deliberately dug a pit so we'd fall into it, and he gathered all the dirt he could on us to be used as leverage when necessary."Charlie shook his head. "That's no big deal. Julien can make sure that you're fine even if the feds get the evidence."Julien nodded nearby. "Don't worry, Mr. Wade. The decision remains in your hands, either way. Just say the word, and it's 25 to life… otherwise, not e
The fact that Jimmy was a partner in Ares LLP already meant he had skill, while Matilda had herself been retired for years and definitely had lost her touch a little. So, having someone like Jimmy who had stayed on the frontlines all this while would definitely be no issue.And in turn, it was a good thing for Jimmy as it was better than the kennels either way.Charlie then asked Jimmy pointedly, "You say you're interested, but are you sincere about it?"Jimmy nodded without hesitation. "Yes, absolutely!""No regrets? We're talking about ten years here.""None, absolutely none!""Do you know what to say if anyone asks?""Yes, of course! I chose to further my career here in Oskia, and it was absolutely voluntary! That's what I'd say even if my family asked!"Charlie nodded. "Good. Then, you will have two weeks. Go home and set your affairs in order and report in for work afterward.""No problem!" Jimmy nodded repeatedly, actually surprised and grateful that Charlie would let hi
And yet, Julien was suddenly clapping his hands, and exclaiming excitedly, "Yes, right! We should get his wife and son over too for a happy reunion!"He then paused and quickly corrected himself, "Wait, no! I mean, they should each be caged with one empty cage separating each of their cages. They can see each other and talk, but there will be no touching. How dare he flex on me—I gotta teach him a lesson to remember!"Jimmy dropped limply on his rump, and Matilda beckoned for Paul to help him up while turning toward Julien as she pursed her lips. "Please, Mr. Rothschild… Even if you don't accept his apology, don't bring his family into this. It's against Oskian tradition—you'd insult your family's name!"Julien shrugged, not hesitating to retort, "What do your traditions have to do with me? If I mean to hurt him, forget his family—I'll drag his dogs over too!"Seeing that Julien was so furious, Charlie decided to stop him, or he might actually go through with it."That's enough, J
Holding up a thumb at Charlie, Julien exclaimed in approval, "You're right, my friend! That's far more exciting than having him jailed!"Just hearing that he would be sent to a kennel, Jimmy knew nothing would come of it—even if he didn't know the details, it was so obvious that Julien was thrilled by the very idea!Turning nervously toward Charlie, he was sobbing as he asked, "Mr. Wade…? What's this about a kennel…?"Julien chuckled coolly even before Charlie said a word. "A kennel is where you keep dogs, of course. Though there are literal dogs and metaphorical dogs, and you are the latter."Oh, don't worry. It's a really nice place where you get your own cage, and you'll be fed every day. You don't even have to work, so just sit tight and keep eating until the day you die."Jimmy's soul left his body in that instant.He was going to be locked in a cage?! That was way worse than being locked up and sent to jail! Where was the humanity around here?!Even as the thought struck h
Matilda was actually caught off guard by Jimmy's pleas, and even Paul found it hard to watch.Turning to Charlie, he said, "Please, Mr. Wade—my uncle can be a little despicable, but he is my father's brother. Please, let him have a chance to turn over a new leaf, seeing that he's earnestly repenting."While Paul spoke with Charlie, Jimmy was still confused and wondered why Paul would plead his case with Charlie instead of Julien. If there was anyone Paul should ask, it was Yolden since he was Julien's friend. So, why would he ask some young man instead of Yolden?That was when Charlie asked in curiosity, "You want to let him off? After he tried to take away your parents' legacy?"Paul smiled awkwardly. "I mean, I know the guy. He made sure to travel all this way to make a scene because he had nothing legal that could help him claim Smith Group Corporate Law from us. Otherwise, he'd have already filed the lawsuit in the States. Sure, it's a dirty move, but that's basically a des
As Julien finished, he realized something was wrong and turned toward Charlie before he knew it.Charlie held his gaze in turn, his expression quizzical and amused.Julien cleared his throat right then. "See, there are people who can order me around, but they have my utmost respect. However, a third-rate lawyer like you? Who do you think you are?"That was when Julien's butler called, and he reported respectfully as soon as the call was answered, "Sir, I've spoken with Nate Ellis, the owner of Ares LLC. He has since agreed to fire Jimmy Smith right away as well as disbar him nationwide."Julien asked, "Good. Anything else?""Well, Mr. Ellis also delivered some documents that can be used as evidence against Jimmy Smith, which he claims is enough for a lifetime sentence. If you deem it necessary, we can have it sent to the FBI.""Yes, let's go with that!" Julien replied, his tone satisfied. "And ask the director to handle it personally—I want this prick to never set foot stateside
Jimmy was sweating profusely in fear, but he argued back before he knew it, "That's impossible! Everything you say is bullshit! Gaiman simply thought he had a fair chance of winning and didn't want to pay Ares that much, and I have no idea who he partnered with, and I'm certainly not involved. Don't you try to slander me!"Nate chuckled. "Come on, Jimmy. We're all adults here, so there are things we shouldn't have to be so direct about. Mills Gaiman and your old classmate met in private many times, not to mention the private conferences you three had in secret, discussing your overall strategy and decisive points. Just so you know, Gaiman recorded every conversation, and I have the tapes with me."Jimmy's heart was left pounding as he blurted, "B-Bullshit! That's impossible!""Grow up, Jimmy," Mr.Goodman chuckled. "Every partner in every law firm always strives to rise higher, so I'm going to need as much leverage as I can. Otherwise, I'm not about to let them advance any further, e
Although the ringtone and vibration frequency were the ones Jimmy always used, this call somehow felt more urgent, leaving him exceedingly uneasy.When it abruptly stopped and left a missed call on his log, Nate Ellis soon sent a text: [Answer your damn phone this instant!]Just seeing the text left Jimmy feeling like his throat had gone dry, and as he gulped, it felt like his throat was being ripped, leaving him hurting.Still, he couldn't care less as his boss called again.Having seen the text, Jimmy didn't hesitate this time and promptly answered, watching Julien's smug face as he started tentatively, "Y-Yes, boss...?"Nate immediately yelled at him hysterically, "What the hell did you do?! Why did the Rothschilds call to complain about you?! And the complaint was from their heir apparent, at that! I worked hard for them and always toed the line for years, and I still haven't gotten a chance to meet the man, so how the fuck did you upset him?!"Jimmy's heart sank to rock bott
Fuming, Jimmy snapped at Julien, "If you insist on playing it like that, I will call my boss, and you can talk to him yourself!"Julien chuckled. "That's unnecessary. I've never met him. He would never recognize my voice."Jimmy laughed and nodded despite himself. "Impressive—you can really come up with anything! You don't have his number because he's beneath you, you refuse to call him because he's beneath you, and when I say I'll call him for you, you say he won't recognize your voice. Well, how do you suppose we should sort this out? At least prove you're a Rothschild, or anyone could claim that they are—"Julien held up a hand to stop him. "Then, how about this? I'll ask my butler to talk to your boss."Jimmy laughed even more loudly as if it were the best joke ever. "Hahaha!!! Butler, you say?! You really know how to talk! Alright, I'll wait and see what your 'butler' can do… I mean, what you can do. We'll see whether my boss calls me!"Julien ignored him and whipped out his