"Sir, this is high-quality tobacco, would you like some?"
Wei Yiyuan tried to suppress his inner shock, and placed the gift into the elder’s hands, then rolled a cigarette for him.
The elder enjoyed Wei Yiyuan’s service and said with a chuckle:
"You, child, listen well. Since you’re willing to heed the old man’s words, I’ll share a few things with you.
You might have a lot of money outside, but don’t look down on the people in the mountains. The mountain and the outside world are two different places. No matter how powerful you are outside, the wild beasts in the deep mountains wouldn’t understand."
"The Medicine Immortal Pavilion has stood for a thousand years not because of power, but because they have real abilities!"
"Transporting food and supplies in the mountains isn’t easy. People outside are willing to curry favor with the Medicine Immortal Pavilion, paying hundreds of times the cost to send things in, all because they covet the Medicine Immortal Pavilion’s elixirs."
"But even so, that’s just the tip of the iceberg of the Medicine Immortal Pavilion. In this big mountain, there’s always been a legend, a myth that there are Immortals in the mountains who not only control the clouds and rain but even thunder and lightning, and can live forever."
Everyone was dumbfounded.
Lin Beichen, however, remained calm.
Mountain folks, once they get old, tend to believe and spread hearsay.
This elder was probably just an old hunter, and that was the extent of it.
From the beginning, this man had been leveraging his age to play the role of a so-called sage.
Now, he was using village gossip as a talking point, merely to highlight his own importance.
The character of those three young men was questionable, but that didn’t mean the elder was a good person.
Moreover, even if the Medicine Immortal Pavilion truly had Immortals, they couldn’t possibly control the wind, summon thunderstorms, and bring gales.
The Power of the Five Elements is difficult to master in even one aspect. Mastering multiple elements? They can’t possibly think they are gods, can they?
The elder, unaware that he was showing off in front of a True Immortal, was spouting his words with pride.
Seeing the awe on everyone’s faces, the elder couldn’t help but feel secretly pleased.
"Sir, what kind of things can move the Medicine Immortal Pavilion?"
Wei Yiyuan quickly asked.
He had initially assumed that the hardest part about reaching the Medicine Immortal Pavilion would be finding the mountain gate, but now it seemed the hardest part was actually entering the gate.
Money seemed to have no place in the eyes of the Medicine Immortal Pavilion.
"Offering money surely won’t work. Ordinary treasures won’t sway those who cultivate."
The elder, while he liked to brag, did have some insights and pointed out the key issue.
Wei Shuqi stood aside, a look of defiance in her eyes.
"If millions don’t catch their eye, then would tens of millions not either?
If money doesn’t work, it’s just because there hasn’t been enough offered. I don’t believe that if we threw a billion at it, they’d have the guts to refuse!"
Wei Shuqi said coldly.
Wei Shuqi’s words were meant for the Medicine Immortal Pavilion, but the elder couldn’t help but get anxious upon hearing them.
"You daring girl."
The elder roared in anger.
"Months ago, a Chinese tycoon named Li something thought he could enter the gate with money. I tried to persuade him, but he insisted on using ten billion to break through the gate, and what happened? He was still thrown out!"
A Chinese tycoon, the Li Family?
Wei Yiyuan paused for a moment and suddenly asked:
"Elder, this Li family you mentioned, was it Li Jiafu?"
"Seems like that was the name. I can’t remember clearly. Anyway, the old man of the family was dying, so his son and daughter came to the Medicine Immortal Pavilion, begging for help.
The girl was beautiful, but arrogant. She shouted about spending ten billion to buy the Medicine Immortal Pavilion, but before they even reached the gate, they were blown down the mountain by a gust of wind. If not for the Immortals of the Medicine Immortal Pavilion showing mercy, they would have fallen off a cliff and died"
The elder said coldly, glaring at Wei Shuqi with a look of mockery.
Wei Shuqi bit her lip in silence, her face pale.
Wei Yiyuan’s expression also darkened.
If the elder was just making things up, he wouldn’t take it seriously, but the elder had named names and given details. Could it be false?
Qi Liuyan looked smug and secretly glanced at Lin Beichen.
Even a world-renowned family couldn’t enter the Medicine Immortal Pavilion, shouldn’t you realize the gravity of the situation now?
However, when she turned her head, she saw Lin Beichen calm as ever.
"Why are you looking at me?"
Lin Beichen asked casually.
Qi Liuyan thought she could secretly glance at him under his nose?
"Nothing."
Qi Liuyan snorted coldly.
Lin Beichen felt inexplicably puzzled.
To him, no matter how exaggerated the elder’s words were, it was just that.
He had no intention of forming a connection with the Medicine Immortal Pavilion. If they didn’t open the gate for him later, it would simplify things.
Lin Beichen could easily smash the gate and break into the Treasure Pavilion to take everything.
Everyone follows their own rules. If their rules were strict, his fists were strong.
Seeing the panic on Wei Shuqi’s face, Wei Yiyuan, knowing his sister’s concern for their father, immediately said:
"Sir, in your opinion, what should we prepare to enter the gate?"
Two billionaires, shrinking before him, treating him as an honored guest.
The elder had never experienced such treatment before.
His vanity was satisfied, and a big smile spread across his face.
"Young man, since you ask, I’ll tell you.
Actually, these Immortals in the mountains aren’t completely detached from the mortal world. They just don’t care about money, but if you present them with rare ingredients, ancient paintings, or medicinal herbs, they would surely accept them with a smile."