Mu Jinyu was clutching the Ten Thousand Year Wood Core, and for a moment, he considered not giving it to the Old Dragon King and keeping it to enhance his own cultivation.
Upon reflection, he realized that he didn't care much about cultivation anyway, and it would be better to give it to the Old Dragon King. By doing so, he would help increase the latter's strength, which in turn would better ensure the protection of Shenzhou!
"Young Master Mu, lunch is ready."
Just then, as Mu Jinyu was lost in thought, Wang Zhengbiao came over and called out to him.
"Oh, okay."
Since he had already found what he was looking for, Mu Jinyu decided not to waste any more time and, with a tap of his toe on the mud, he soared into the air and then landed firmly on the ground.
Afterwards, Mu Jinyu followed Wang Zhengbiao to a cleared area nearby, where several racks with different meats were being grilled.
After a quick lunch, everyone rested for a while, and then Mu Jinyu prepared to begin his journey back to River City.
En route, Lin Qingxue and her group naturally followed behind them, and seeing that Mu Jinyu was not overly fierce, she bravely stayed close to his side.
After hesitating for a long time, Lin Qingxue finally gathered the courage to ask softly, "Young Master Mu, could you accompany me back to Jinling to treat my grandfather? I am willing to pay whatever the consultation fee is!"
Mu Jinyu had already noticed her troubled expression throughout the journey, and upon hearing Lin Qingxue speak, he shook his head and said, "I don't have time to go there recently."
"Oh." Lin Qingxue's eyes dimmed as she responded quietly.
She knew it would be difficult to enlist someone like Mu Jinyu to treat her grandfather since he obviously wasn't sitting idle.
However, thinking about her grandfather's condition and recalling the Feng Shui Master's instructions, hope rose within her, and she couldn't help but inquire, thinking perhaps Mu Jinyu might be compassionate enough to return with her to Jinling.
Indeed... she was rejected again!
"However, you can tell me about your grandfather's condition. I'll see if I can simply prepare a prescription to treat him," Mu Jinyu added.
"Ah? Can you do that?" Lin Qingxue was taken aback.
Mu Jinyu said, "Of course, I am the Divine Doctor, effective in treating a myriad of ailments and saving countless lives."
Lin Qingxue hastily explained her grandfather's condition to Mu Jinyu, "Oh, so it's like this... and like this... "
After she finished describing the general situation, she also mentioned the diagnosis given by several reputable doctors hired by the Lin Family.
Mu Jinyu listened and then frowned slightly, nodding his head slightly, "Oh, I see. This disease is indeed very tricky. A single prescription without my acupuncture will probably not suffice."
Lin Qingxue grew anxious upon hearing this and quickly asked, "What should we do then? Young Master Mu, when will you be available to come over?"
Mu Jinyu said, "I probably won't be available anytime soon. I am not even sure if your grandfather can hold on for another half month…"
"Is that so…" Lin Qingxue's fledgling hopes were dashed upon hearing Mu Jinyu's words.
Seeing her pitiful expression, Mu Jinyu hesitated for a moment and then said, "Here's what we'll do. I'll give you this bottle of water. Boil it into several doses of medicine for your grandfather and massage him for a few days like this. He should be cured!"
With that, Mu Jinyu called Wang Zhengbiao to bring pen and paper, copied down the prescription, and instructed Lin Qingxue on how to prepare it. He also demonstrated the massage techniques to one of her bodyguards.
After they memorized the details and demonstrated the techniques several times without issue, Mu Jinyu said, "That should do it. There shouldn't be any problems. Even if something goes slightly wrong, your grandfather should still make it for half a year. Contact me then, and I'll come to Jinling to treat him."
Lin Qingxue nodded, then asked, "So Young Master Mu, how much will this all cost?"
She had just heard Mu Jinyu mention that saving a life would cost ten million yuan; given her grandfather's condition, ordinary people couldn't treat it, and he was nearing death. Therefore, it should be considered a life-saving situation, and at least ten million yuan would be required.
However, seeing Mu Jinyu's expression, he clearly didn't want to part with the water in the pool, guessing that the water must be strange and very valuable. Uncle Li had been saved just now, partly due to this water.
Thus, how exactly to calculate the fee, she wasn't sure, and could only ask Mu Jinyu.
"How much money does your family have?" Mu Jinyu asked instead of answering.
"The total assets are several billion, I guess?" Lin Qingxue wasn't too sure. She didn't care much about money and had never paid attention to how much her family had.
"Then this bottle of water will cost one billion, a total of one billion one hundred million," Mu Jinyu stated lazily without bothering to haggle.
If the Spring of Life were to be auctioned, wouldn't one bottle of water fetch more than a billion? There would be plenty of people willing to pay even ten billion!
However, Mu Jinyu, considering that Lin Qingxue indeed had a fate with him and curious about the Feng Shui Master who had advised her, was willing to establish a good connection, otherwise, he wouldn't have bothered at all.
"One billion?!"
The many bodyguards following Lin Qingxue gasped quietly when they heard the conversation between Mu Jinyu and Lin Qiaoxia.
However, they didn't feel that it wasn't worth the money, having personally sensed Mu Jinyu's appreciation for the Spring of Life and his miraculous revival and lifesaving skills during Uncle Li's treatment.
They all knew that the Spring of Life was absolutely worth the money.
Even to those wealthy individuals who had no means to buy life, it was worth much more than that amount.
Their astonishment was just in admiration of how easily Mu Jinyu could make money and their respect for the Feng Shui Master.
Regrettably, that Feng Shui Master had been invited by the Lin Family and had left, his whereabouts unknown; otherwise, they would definitely seek him out for advice when they returned!
When Lin Qingxue heard Mu Jinyu's quote, she thought it over and felt it was quite reasonable, so she said, "One billion one hundred million is indeed reasonable. However, you didn't just give me one bottle of water, there was Uncle Li and the others, using a total of three bottles, that should be four billion five hundred million actually!"
If it were any regular wealthy person or nouveau riche facing Lin Qingxue's current situation, they would definitely ignore this detail.
After all, Uncle Li and the others were just ordinary bodyguards; spending over three billion to save them didn't make financial sense. It would have been cheaper to let them die from the start, just paying a little for their family's resettlement and funeral expenses.
Hence Mu Jinyu didn't bring it up, certainly expecting to overlook this issue, or to let the bodyguards compensate the amount themselves!
However, Lin Qingxue didn't think that way. She truly wanted to build a connection with someone as unique as Mu Jinyu, so she wouldn't dare to take advantage of him. Even if he had forgotten, she felt obliged to bring it up herself.
Moreover, in her heart, Uncle Li and the others were nearly dead because they had tried to save her; the over three billion spent was essentially for herself, so she certainly didn't feel it was a loss.
When Mu Jinyu heard Lin Qingxue's words, he glanced at her in surprise, not expecting her to willingly return the money he hadn't bothered to calculate, but since he had initiated the rescue and they hadn't paid him to do so, he certainly wouldn't let them pay.
"No need," Mu Jinyu said languidly.
"We must," Lin Qingxue insisted, looking stubbornly at Mu Jinyu.
"Suit yourself then, just charge it to that card when the time comes!" Mu Jinyu remarked, glancing at Lin Qingxue again, then said nonchalantly.
"Alright," Lin Qingxue sighed in relief.
A few days later, the group finally emerged from the Hundred Thousand Great Mountains.
After parting ways with Lin Qingxue, Mu Jinyu returned to the small village, handed a bottle of water to an excited centenarian, and then took his leave.