Li Mu refined another batch of Qi-boosting pills overnight, this time making the pills larger. He produced a total of ten pills, which were ten times more effective than the original pills. He didn't know when he could get old ginseng again, so he didn't plan to give these pills away or trade them easily.
Li Mu had high hopes for this trip to Xishan. Even if he couldn't get cultivation resources, it would be good to befriend the Cheng family. With the Cheng family backing the Li family in Jiangcheng, he could avoid a lot of trouble and give Li Hongjun some confidence to stand firm.
Although one's own confidence cannot be given by others and must rely on one's own strength, with one's current strength, killing the Chen family of Yanjing should not be a problem. But what happens after the killing? The Chen family has painstakingly built up their power over the years; they must have powerful backers.
If the Chen family has a more powerful figure or expert backing them, then endless conflict and slaughter await them. They don't yet understand the true level of the experts in this world, nor whether they can even handle them. Therefore, being able to infiltrate the Cheng family of Xishan is not bad.
Li Mu casually picked up a backpack, put the ten bottles of Qi-replenishing pills he had previously refined and the two bottles of upgraded Qi-replenishing pills that had just been produced into the bag, and then took two sets of clothes from the wardrobe. His outfit for going out was ready, and he sat down to leave.
Li Mu was preparing to head to Xishan, unaware that Tu Houhong from the Chen family in Yanjing was also preparing to bring two of his apprentices to Jiangcheng.
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On the plane, Li Mu was a little nervous as soon as he boarded. This was his first time flying since his rebirth, and it was inevitable that he would feel nervous about something that he couldn't control his own destiny.
The bald man next to him, Cheng, was quite excited. He kept talking, sometimes about how to entertain Li Mu, and sometimes he vaguely mentioned taking Li Mu to some kind of club, making it seem like Li Mu was his long-lost brother.
Cheng Yibai didn't sit with them; he was in business class, comfortably resting with his eyes closed.
Two hours later, the three landed in Gaojing, the capital of Xishan Province. Li Mu was arranged by the two brothers to stay in a five-star hotel in Gaojing. Li Mu took out a bottle of "Mirror-Breaking Pill" and handed it to Cheng Yibai as a gift.
After the Cheng brothers left, Li Mu felt a sudden unease. It wasn't that anyone wanted to harm him, but rather something else he couldn't quite place. Thinking that this trip to Xishan might be fraught with difficulties, he didn't dwell on it too much; at worst, it would just be a wasted trip.
Two hours later, Tu Houhong and his two apprentices boarded a plane to Jiangcheng at an airport in Yanjing. This was the reason for Li Mu's unease, though he was unaware of it.
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Nishiyama Hokyo, the location of the Cheng family.
The Cheng family is known as the Xishan Cheng family because of its long and distinguished lineage, with detailed family records spanning four to five hundred years and several dynasties. The Cheng family has contributed to the development and establishment of each dynasty. Their family martial arts are sufficient for self-defense, but they never engage in any activities that overshadow the rulers. The family members are also extremely low-key in their conduct, which is the foundation of the Cheng family's legacy.
During the turbulent years of the founding of New China, although the Cheng family did not have the outstanding achievements of other aristocratic families, they still made contributions to China, especially in the battles against bandits. With the strength of the family's martial artists, they killed the bandits and made them tremble with fear. However, the Cheng family repeatedly requested that their achievements be concealed by the Spring and Autumn Annals.
This is also the brilliance of the Cheng family. They do not openly seek credit, but they do not secretly reap any benefits. For example, the ancestral land of the Cheng family does not appear to occupy a large area, but in reality, the area within a radius of ten miles is not included in the city's development plan.
The Cheng family's business rarely involved competing with the state for profits. They were mainly involved in the traditional Chinese medicine industry before venturing into mining, real estate, and other sectors. It wasn't until the Cheng brothers emerged that they ventured into multiple industries. However, regardless of the industry they entered, they never resorted to bullying or extortion. In other words, the Cheng family had a good reputation, unlike some powerful families whose behavior was far too unseemly.
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The Cheng family ancestral hall was filled with the head of the Cheng family and several elders who were at home. They were taking the news of the "Mirror-Breaking Pill" that had appeared in Jiangcheng very seriously. The reason they hadn't started talking about it yet was because they were waiting for Cheng Daoyuan, the second grandfather of the Cheng family.
Before long, like a gust of wind, a figure flashed into the ancestral hall and tapped a big bald head with his hand.
"Ouch! Second Grandpa, you can't treat people like this!"
Cheng Yishi rubbed his bald head and squatted down on the ground. Being beaten by this old child of a second grandfather was pointless; he had suffered an undeserved calamity! The other family members couldn't help but laugh at the scene, especially a girl around twenty years old who couldn't cover her mouth and was making giggling noises.
"You little rascal, you've really broken through! Let me see the pills." Cheng Yishi's second grandfather, Cheng Daoyuan, stroked his graying buzz cut and reached out to Cheng Yishi for the pills.
Cheng Yibai quickly presented the pills that Li Mu had given him; he didn't want to get beaten up like that idiot.
Cheng Daoyuan took the small jade bottle, said "Let's begin," and started fiddling with it.
The head of the Cheng family is Cheng Yishi's grandfather, Cheng Kaiyuan. The old man Cheng does not practice martial arts, but he is very wise. Unfortunately, his sons are not very promising. However, his grandson Cheng Yibai is quite capable. If he can hold on for a few more years, he will pass the position of family head to Cheng Yibai.
"Let's begin then. One hundred, you go first," the old man said.
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Cheng Yibai stood up and explained the situation of his trip to Jiangcheng. In terms of business cooperation, the general idea was that the Cheng family and the Li family would cooperate by mutual shareholding, with the shareholding ratio allocated according to the equivalent value of assets.
In terms of operations, the Cheng family management team will be the main body, while the Li family will manage the operations. The Cheng family will ensure that the Li family's assets do not shrink, and will also distribute profits annually. The Li family retains veto power over major decisions.
This cooperation method is indeed beneficial to the Cheng family. Not to mention the development after the cooperation, just announcing the cooperation between the two companies with a total of hundreds of billions of assets would result in a considerable increase in value just from the stock market fluctuations. The old man didn't express much opinion, only reminding him of some details of the cooperation.
When the word "Breaking Mirror Pill" was mentioned, everyone in the room perked up their ears. Martial arts families are most concerned about matters of martial arts, and most of those present were martial artists, including Cheng Yishi, who had just broken through to the next level.
When they heard that Li Mu was willing to exchange the "Mirror-Breaking Pill" for an invitation to the Martial Arts Tournament, everyone looked at Cheng Daoyuan.
Cheng Daoyuan was playing with a small jade bottle in one hand and holding Cheng Yishi's bald head in the other. After listening to Cheng Yishi finish speaking, he got up and paced back and forth, beginning to think.
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Cheng Yishi, feeling utterly hopeless, got up and backed away. His head had almost been ripped off by the old man earlier, and he couldn't possibly move forward now. Looking at the two small pebbles he'd polished smooth in his hands, he simply stuffed them into his pocket. These were his second grandfather's cherished possessions; consider it interest from being polished so much.
"Business is business! We should treat it as business and not mix things up. The spots for this martial arts tournament are very important. Although my Cheng family has two invitation tokens, we can't just give them away. If that person is willing to be an attendant, we can take him there."
Also, don't think that the invitation slots from our Cheng family are just for show. They are all very useful. If you want to improve your martial arts, go and participate in this martial arts tournament to broaden your horizons. It will be of great benefit to your future cultivation.
"If you think that person is worth befriending, you can let Jiawei go with him. If it leads to a marriage, he might even be able to enter the Cheng family. That's all."
After Cheng Daoyuan finished speaking, he shook his head and left in a flash.
The entire family of martial artists, left behind, heard the three younger members shouting, "Ah! Ah! Ah!"
Cheng Yibai and Cheng Yishi were somewhat puzzled as to why such excellent pills and cultivation resources could not be exchanged for an invitation to the Martial Arts Tournament.
Cheng Jiawei got drunk because her second grandfather was talking about arranging a marriage for her and finding her a son-in-law to live with him.
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