Grace Lynn looked at him, her gaze turning cold: "Do you think you’ve managed to keep your secret dealings—accepting bribes in private, purchasing inferior medicinal herbs, and passing off shoddy goods—well hidden?"

　　James Jarvis immediately panicked, and finally understood why the young lady had suddenly deigned to come here in person—it was all to investigate him!

　　He had bought inferior medicinal herbs at regular prices, making a profit of over a thousand taels of silver. If this matter reached the City Lord’s Mansion, with such a huge sum involved, it would be enough to cost him his head.

　　At this thought, his vision went black and he fainted from fright.

　　"Report this to the City Lord’s Mansion and send him along as well." Grace Lynn pointed at James Jarvis, and two shop assistants immediately carried him out.

　　"Junior Brother Shi, can we talk now?" The beautiful young lady turned to Henry Stone.

　　Henry Stone couldn’t help but smile and said directly, "Alright, I’ll sell this medicine to Senior Sister Lynn."

　　He took out all five bottles of medicine.

　　Grace Lynn smiled and said, "Junior Brother Shi, do you happen to have the prescription?"

　　This woman really had a big appetite.

　　Henry Stone instinctively wanted to refuse; only by keeping the prescription to himself could he sell the hemostatic powder at a high price.

　　However, he reconsidered. Preparing the medicine would take a lot of time, and his main focus was martial arts—where would he find so much time to waste?

　　Making the hemostatic powder was indeed for profit, but he couldn’t lose sight of his priorities.

　　"What price is Senior Sister Lynn willing to offer?" Henry Stone asked.

　　Grace Lynn didn’t answer directly, but said, "Junior Brother Shi, please come upstairs so we can talk in detail."

　　"Alright." Henry Stone nodded.

　　Grace Lynn turned and left without even acknowledging William Lee.

　　Immediately, William Lee’s expression darkened.

　　In his view, as a noble from the imperial capital, showing interest in Grace Lynn was her good fortune—he was already lowering himself.

　　But what about Grace Lynn?

　　She didn’t give him any face at all.

　　Hmph!

　　And that kid—not only did he embarrass him, but he also stole the attention of the woman he admired. Truly unforgivable.

　　William Lee’s face was extremely unsightly, and murderous intent arose in his heart.

　　Henry Stone followed Grace Lynn to the second floor and entered an elegant study. The two sat facing each other.

　　"The effect of this wound medicine is indeed remarkable. If Junior Brother Shi is willing to hand over the prescription, I can offer one hundred thousand taels of silver!" Grace Lynn named a sky-high price.

　　It truly was a sky-high price, enough for an ordinary person to live in luxury for a lifetime.

　　Henry Stone was in urgent need of money and was about to agree, but cultivation was a bottomless pit—one hundred thousand taels of silver seemed insignificant in comparison.

　　The saying "the poor are scholars, the rich are warriors" was no joke.

　　However, expecting Grace Lynn to offer even more silver was unrealistic.

　　In fact, whether Huichun Hall could immediately produce one hundred thousand taels was questionable; it was no small sum.

　　Henry Stone thought for a moment and said, "How about this: I only want one thousand taels, but I’ll use the prescription as a share. For every hemostatic powder sold, I’ll take half the profit."

　　Grace Lynn only pondered briefly before saying, "Deal!"

　　The effect of this wound medicine was so good that, with the formula, it would obviously sell well in Mengyang City, and could even monopolize the entire Huayuan Kingdom’s market, becoming a golden goose.

　　So, she was more inclined to buy the formula outright. Although she’d have to pay a sky-high price of one hundred thousand taels in the short term, it would surely bring the Lin family huge profits.

　　But judging by Henry Stone’s attitude, he had clearly made up his mind, and with her keen eye for people, she could immediately tell that Henry Stone was not going to change his mind.

　　Earning a little less was better than earning nothing at all—an easy choice.

　　Henry Stone smiled, "I’d also like some medicinal herbs. I hope Senior Sister Lynn can help."

　　"No problem." Grace Lynn also smiled. It was clear that even with only half the profits from the hemostatic powder, the Lin family would still make a fortune.

　　Of course, the one who benefited the most was obviously Henry Stone, who could rake in gold daily without lifting a finger.

　　Nothing could be done about it—he was the one with the formula.

Chapter 9: Recovery

　　Henry Stone and Grace Lynn signed a contract, after which he handed over the formula. Grace Lynn immediately took the formula back to the main hall, and before leaving, instructed the shop assistants to provide Henry Stone with any medicinal herbs he needed.

　　She couldn’t wait to start making the hemostatic powder.

　　Henry Stone went downstairs, but William Lee was already gone—probably having chased after Grace Lynn.

　　He didn’t care and listed the herbs he needed, letting the shop assistants fetch them.

　　Fortunately, all the herbs he wanted were available here.

　　Henry Stone looked pleased and began preparing Dragon-Tiger Ointment right in the pharmacy. Since all the equipment was here, there was no need to rush back to the academy.

　　He worked carefully, but once his soul power was fully restored, he naturally didn’t forget to cultivate.

　　In the city, the energy was mixed and not as rich as in the mountains, so this time Henry Stone only increased his strength by a thousand jin.

　　Still, it was quite impressive.

　　He continued making medicine until midnight before finishing, not even stopping to eat.

　　But now, he had only one thought—to heal his own injuries.