Early in the morning, I drove my little tricycle and arrived at Azure Vista Pavilion.
"Thompson!"
Mr. Jay had been waiting and rushed over excitedly, looking like he was seeing a family member.
He had indeed lost weight, he was down a whole size, and his belly was obviously much smaller. However, he was originally very fat, so even after losing a size, he still looked quite chubby.
"Thompson, your stuff is really miraculous, worthy of being a family legacy."
Mr. Jay excitedly grabbed my hand and held it tightly.
Obesity had troubled him for a long time. He always wanted to lose weight, but he just didn't have the willpower to stick with it. After trying several times, he had given up.
Now, he saw hope again.
He had never seen such a magical tea—drink it and see results the same day, losing twenty pounds in one day, and there were no side effects, in fact, he felt more energetic.
It was simply a miracle!
Those weight-loss drugs and teas on the market were nothing compared to this.
"Thompson, do you have more?"
Mr. Jay looked at me eagerly.
"Yes! Mr. Jay, don't worry!" I smiled and took out five bottles from my backpack.
The effects of this medicine were too strong. I diluted four portions and filled over twenty bottles. On this trip, I only brought five bottles.
"Five bottles!"
Mr. Jay's eyes lit up immediately with joy, "One bottle can lose you twenty pounds, five bottles are a hundred pounds! Great, after drinking these, I can become a hunk again."
"Haha! Thompson, let me tell you, don't judge my current appearance, but in the past, I, Jay, was a famous hunk, loved by all."
"Wait here! I'll get you money, such a good thing cannot be given away cheaply."
He hurried into the house and came out with a bag full of three stacks of thick cash.
"Here is thirty thousand, take it!" he said, handing over the money.
"This... seems too much!" I was a bit flattered.
"Oh! Not at all, for something so miraculous, six thousand a bottle is too little! Take it, I, Jay, am not short of money!"
"Alright then!" Not being able to refuse, I took it, feeling very excited as I squeezed the thick stacks of cash. It was thirty thousand, a year's hard work used to earn me about ten thousand only.
Now, I earned thirty thousand so easily.
"Thank you, Mr. Jay!"
"Hey! Don't call me Mr. Jay, call me Jay! Thompson, do you have more of this? My wife has been clamoring to lose weight and she really likes this stuff."
"I have a little more, I'll bring it over tomorrow," I said.
"Good! It's settled then! By the way, Thompson, this is truly Divine Medicine. Those weight-loss products on the market can't compare. Are you interested in developing it further?"
This miraculous tea clearly had business potential.
I had thought about it too, but I didn't want to rely on others. If I were to develop it, I wanted to do it myself.
"I've thought about it, but the materials for this are hard to find and the production is difficult, so it can't be mass-produced."
"I see," Mr. Jay was a bit disappointed, "then, when you have more stock, bring more to me. I have many friends, a lot of them are overweight, and you won't have to worry about the money."
"Understood, thank you, Jay."
After delivering the package, I, with thirty thousand in hand, went to the herbs market.
I planned to collect herbs to concoct something called Nourishing Spirit Liquid.
In ancient times, spiritual energy was abundant between heaven and earth. Ancient Energy Refiners could absorb spiritual energy to cultivate, but now spiritual energy was depleted and extremely thin, making it difficult for cultivators to absorb it.
In such cases, cultivation could only be achieved through elixirs.
This Nourishing Spirit Liquid wasn't exactly an elixir, but it was suitable for me.
The first two realms of cultivation are Energy Introduction and Foundation Establishment. While in the hospital, through practicing a Cultivation Technique, I sensed the existence of energy, but due to the thin nature's spiritual energy, I couldn't enter the true Energy Introduction Realm.
By consuming Nourishing Spirit Liquid, it could help me truly step into the Energy Introduction Realm and begin the path of cultivation.
The most crucial herb for this Nourishing Spirit Liquid was Lingzhi, optimally over fifty years old.
Lingzhi, still famous today, is an expensive herb priced by the gram, at least a thousand or ten thousand per Lingzhi.
On my last visit, I noticed several vendors selling Lingzhi. This time, I wandered around and finally bought a sixty-year-old one for fifteen thousand. After gathering other herbs, another six thousand was spent.
The thirty thousand I just earned was swiftly reduced to nine thousand.
I sighed, realizing how quickly money was spent, and knew I had to earn more in the future to cultivate smoothly.
Having purchased the materials for Nourishing Spirit Liquid, I strolled around again, buying some herbs for beauty and vitality enhancement, intending to concoct beauty and vitality medicines.
Back home, I sat down and began preparing the Nourishing Spirit Liquid.
The method was the same as making weight-loss medicine. First, I used my internal energy to activate the medicinal properties of the herbs, then combined them, mashed them, and extracted the juice.
The final juice obtained was the Nourishing Spirit Liquid.
It took me a whole hour to complete it.
Sitting cross-legged, I took a deep breath, then picked up a bowl, tilted my head back, and drank the golden liquid.
As the liquid went down my throat, it became scorching as if it were a fire burning in my abdomen.
I quickly began to use my Cultivation Method to absorb the medicinal power.
As the medicinal power was refined, it transformed into energy, filling my body. During this process, my flesh changed, strengthened, and my skin emitted a constant stream of black liquid.
My body also gradually transformed, becoming more robust, even my facial features changed slightly.
It was like a complete metamorphosis.
After three hours, I finally opened my eyes, my dark pupils shimmering like stars.
I could feel that I was in the best condition ever, brimming with strength and my body felt lighter. Although the surroundings were dark, I could see clearly.
Even my hearing became incredibly sharp. With a movement of my ear, I heard intense breaths and bed movements several rooms away.
I blushed deeply, thinking it was so late, and they were not asleep yet.
Then, I caught a whiff of a foul odor, making me frown.
The stench came from the black liquid on my body. I grimaced and ran to the bathroom to shower. After washing off the dirt, I revealed fair and delicate skin, as smooth as a baby's.
Looking in the mirror at the somewhat unfamiliar yet familiar figure, I was a bit dazed.
Then, I felt joy.
I knew that from now on, my life was about to take a completely different path.