Since Li Mu helped Li Hongjun become a martial artist, he has recently become less concerned about the company's operations, only going for half a day at a time, and sometimes not at all, spending all his extra time cultivating.

Li Mu had no interest in the company. He firmly believed that improving his strength was the key to survival, so he didn't think there was anything wrong with his second uncle's recent enthusiasm for martial arts. In fact, he even approved of it.

Now that his second uncle had some ability to protect himself, Li Mu originally planned to go to some mountains and marshes to look for his own opportunities. However, after hearing from his second uncle that Cheng Yishi had already contacted him and wanted to visit, Li Mu felt at ease and stayed at home for another day.

Cheng Yishi was a man who cared about his reputation. If he was coming, it was probably to pay off his gambling debts. His grand-sounding visit was just a matter of saving face. However, one doesn't hit a smiling face, especially since this person had come to deliver something.

It's said that not only Cheng Yishi came this time, but Cheng Baiyi also came. Li Mu didn't go to the company with Li Hongjun to receive them, especially after hearing that they were going to discuss some kind of cooperation, he was even less willing to get involved.

He had no desire to engage in empty pleasantries and high-sounding words while secretly plotting to take advantage of each other. All he wanted was for his second uncle to bring back the ginseng he had won; he was eagerly awaiting the ginseng to be refined into more qi-tonifying pills.

If Li Mu were to refine more Qi-replenishing pills, he planned to upgrade them, refining only twenty to thirty pills per batch. Such pills would be more effective for him, and when Li Hongjun's strength reached the late stage of the Copper Skin Realm and he needed to break through, he could also take them directly.

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Li Mu was meditating in his study when the doorbell rang. He scanned the room with his divine sense and found that it was Cheng Yishi, carrying a backpack, who had come to his house.

Originally, Li Mu was about to get up to open the door for Cheng Yishi, but in his mind's eye, Aunt Xia had already let him in, so Li Mu sat back down. Soon, Li Mu watched with a smile and some doubt as Cheng Yishi, sporting a large bald head, entered the study.

"Old Cheng, welcome, welcome!" Li Mu said, without even getting up, still wondering what was wrong with this bald man. "Are you shaving your head to show your determination?"

"Hehe! It's just that I don't want my handsome looks to affect my speed in drawing the sword." Cheng Yi didn't stand on ceremony and replied with a smug look on his bald head.

Cheng Yi was somewhat disgruntled during his trip to Jiangcheng. In order to get the old ginseng he had lost, he had boasted a lot about Li Mu when he returned to Xishan. As a result, the bigger the boast, the more his family believed that he was a gambling addict, not only disgracing the Cheng family but also boosting the prestige of others and crushing his own ambition.

Cheng Yi sat down opposite Li Mu as if they were old friends. The scene from the chairman's office came back to life. Li Mu was playing with the small jade bottle in his hand, not offering to pour tea or say a word of politeness. Cheng Yi had originally intended to offer the old ginseng, but now he was being evasive.

"Li Mu, everyone who comes here is a guest. You're not treating me well! I brought you these things out of kindness. If you keep acting like this, I'm leaving!"

Li Muxin said, "You brought out the old ginseng as soon as you walked in. Why would I be unfriendly to you? You're a defeated opponent. You should just admit defeat and be done with it. Why do you still want to take advantage of me?" He then said, "Take care! Don't bother seeing me out!"

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"Uh..." Cheng was at a loss again. He really wanted to punch this guy, but he couldn't win! Pretending to get up, he sat back down. "Um, the weather is nice today."

Li Mu ignored Cheng Yishi's attempt to cover up his embarrassment by talking about the weather.

"Li Mu, Mr. Mu, my young master Mu, you really are... well, fine, here you go. Let me tell you, this is something I went through a lot of trouble to get..."

Cheng Yi was speechless at Li Mu's attitude. It was like he wasn't taking Cheng seriously at all. Fine, circumstances forced him to concede, pay the bill, hand over the ginseng, and plopped back down in his chair. He thought to himself, "In all these years, I've only ever met one like him. Otherwise, how would I survive?" But before he could finish his sentence, he saw Li Mu's sour face grinning like a chrysanthemum.

"Oh! Thank you, Young Master Cheng! Come, come, have some tea." Li Mu took the ginseng, finally got it, you know how hard it was for me.

"Oh! Never mind, don't be polite. Here's the stuff, I'm leaving." Cheng Yishi watched as Li Mu poured him a glass of cold water and thought, "Is this tea? Plain water would be better. Oh well, I can't afford to mess with him, I'm leaving."

"Hey! Lao Cheng! Don't be in such a hurry to leave! Look at you, I was just joking with you, why are you getting all sentimental?"

Seeing that Cheng Yi was really about to leave, Li Mu, even though he had the goods, still felt he should say a few polite words. Holding the box containing the ginseng, he continued:

"Don't blame me for being blunt, but you lost this old ginseng to me, so I won't be polite. However, I don't take things for free, so I'll give you this Breakthrough Pill."

After Li Mu finished speaking, he placed a small jade bottle on the opposite side of the tea table. This was a Qi-boosting pill that Li Hongjun had left over.

Cheng Yishi really couldn't stand Li Mu's attitude. Before he took out the ginseng, Li Mu acted like he owed him hundreds of coins, showing him all sorts of disdain. But now that he had the gift, Li Mu's face immediately changed, and he was all smiles. Cheng Yishi was already at the door when he heard that Li Mu had a return gift, so he decided to take a look.

Pick up the small jade bottle on the table, remove the stopper, and you'll smell a faint fragrance; it's undoubtedly a pill.

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"Old Cheng, don't underestimate this Breaking Mirror Pill. I went through countless hardships and difficulties to obtain it. It's only because we're destined to meet that I'm reluctantly giving you this one. I wouldn't give it to anyone else."

Pour the pill from the small jade bottle into his palm. Cheng Yi felt a surge of anger and wanted to curse. Wasn't this just a candy bean? And a supposedly breakthrough pill? It was like a Six-Ingredient Rehmannia Pill. He knew this guy was all talk and no action; he wouldn't bring out anything good. Looking at the cabinet behind Li Mu, there were at least dozens of these small jade bottles.

Cheng Yi felt a herd of horses galloping through his mind. He thought to himself, "From now on, don't believe a single punctuation mark this guy uses. Damn it, with a whole cabinet full of candy, you actually dare to say you went through all sorts of hardships and troubles." How could this guy be even more shameless than himself?

In a fit of pique, Cheng smacked the candy in his hand into his mouth. The pill melted instantly, leaving a bitter aftertaste. He wanted to spit it out but couldn't, guessing he'd been tricked by this guy. "Well then, thank you, Young Master Mu. The candy tastes good. Oh! It's a Breakthrough Pill. I'll be going now. Don't bother seeing me out!"

"Well..."

This time, Li Mu was dumbfounded. He never expected Cheng Yi to be so reckless and silly, swallowing the Qi-boosting pill without even realizing it might kill him. He figured Cheng Yi probably thought he was playing a prank on him.

He knew perfectly well that Cheng Yishi personally delivered the gifts to his door because he wanted to befriend him; otherwise, even if the Qi-boosting pills were worthless, he wouldn't have given them to him for free.

"boom!"

Cheng Yi had just gotten up and taken a few steps when a surge of heat rushed through his body to his dantian. He thought to himself, "Is this not a candy bean? Could it really be a Breakthrough Pill?" Then, he had no time to think about anything else, as the heat had already spread throughout his entire body.