My basement connects to another world.

Chapter 32 Sales

It's practically free!

"Hopefully, the Frostclaw Tribe has a large stockpile..." Jiang Yuan planned to find a time to start a large-scale acquisition.

The night wind blew in from between the giant trees, carrying snowflakes that hit my face.

In the tribe, most of the tree hollows had their curtains drawn, and the orange light of the amber moss leaked out from the gaps in the curtains, casting warm-colored bands of light on the snow.

Jiang Yuan arrived at the east side of the tribe and stopped in front of a tree hole.

This is Qingye's tree hole.

Orange light shone through the gaps in the half-open animal skin curtain.

Jiang Yuan tapped on the tree trunk at the entrance of the cave.

Soon, footsteps could be heard coming from inside.

The curtain was lifted from the inside, and Qingye stood at the entrance of the cave, her light honey-colored eyes shining slightly.

She was wearing a dark gray linen robe with the sleeves rolled up to her elbows, and a few dark green leaves were still stuck to her forearms.

"Is the medicine I requested ready?"

Aoba's nostrils twitched slightly. "It's almost done."

She stepped aside to make way for the opening.

Jiang Yuan climbed the wooden steps and entered the tree hollow.

The tree hollow was just as it had been last time, filled with the smell of herbs.

On the stone slab in the corner, a stone mortar and pestle lay beside it, with some dark green powder remaining at the bottom of the mortar.

A few dark green leaves, half-crushed, had appeared nearby.

Qingye walked to the low bed, bent down and dragged a small wicker basket out from under the bed. She took out several small medicine packets wrapped in dry leaves from the basket and placed them one by one in front of Jiangyuan.

"These are five packets of hot stone herb ointment. You mentioned last time that you needed medicine to treat aches and pains." She opened one of the packets, revealing the dark green ointment inside.

The ointment has a thin, translucent film on its surface that reflects light slightly under orange light, and you can smell a very faint herbal scent when you get close.

Jiang Yuan took it and looked at it.

Qingye pointed to the green ointment on it and said, "The juice of the hot stone grass will generate heat after it dries, so it needs to be wrapped in three layers of dried leaves to prevent it from leaking out on the way."

When you use it, separate the leaves and apply it. It will be a little hot at first, but if you can bear it, it will last for one or two hours. Old wounds are difficult to cure completely, but applying it will make them feel much better.

As she spoke, her tone became slightly embarrassed:

"We've run out of bitter moss roots; we'll have to wait for the next hunting party to bring them back before we can make more."

"Okay." Jiang Yuan carefully put the five small medicine packets into his pocket. "I'll bring candy next time to trade with you."

"Mmm!" The cat tail behind Aoba swayed excitedly.

She then realized she had overreacted and said with a stern face, "Okay, as soon as the herbs arrive, I'll definitely prepare it for you."

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The next day.

Jiang Yuan got up early.

Yesterday, I successfully learned the Eagle Eye ability in another world, and after being teleported back as usual, I rested for a night in my safer home.

He turned on his phone.

I scrolled down a few pages in the contact list and found two names.

One is Liu Cheng, the head of the Falcon Archery Hall, and the other is Zhou, the deputy secretary-general of the Songhai Archery Association.

Both of them were added on the day of the archery competition.

He carefully considered his words.

Today, he's going to sell the medicine he brought back from another world.

Although there is a "hemostatic ointment" before, this "hot stone herb ointment" must be quite effective.

But this matter shouldn't be made too mysterious.

Even with his ten-time champion title, he's still much more reliable than a stranger trying to sell to him.

He first opened Secretary Zhou's chat window and typed a long message:

[Jiang Yuan: Brother Zhou, about the occupational injury issue you mentioned last time. Actually, there's a folk remedy from my hometown that's quite effective for strains, sprains, and aches. I've used it myself, and I was wondering if you need it?]

After sending the message, he opened Liu Cheng's chat window and sent the same message. Then, after thinking for a moment, he added another sentence.

After sending the message, he put his phone on the bed and got up to wash up.

I was brushing my teeth when my phone vibrated.

He quickly returned and tapped the screen.

Secretary Zhou has already replied with two messages.

[Secretary Zhou: Ointment?]

[Secretary Zhou: Brother Jiang, you're still doing this?]

Jiang Yuan typed: "It seems a little unbelievable..."

[Jiang Yuan: It's a family recipe passed down through generations. I used it myself and it worked well. I thought you mentioned that many archers in the circle have some old injuries, so I asked about it.]

"The ancestral recipe of the Frostclaw tribe..." Jiang Yuan added in his mind.

Secretary Zhou's reply came more than half a minute later.

[Secretary Zhou: Brother Jiang, it's not that I don't trust you. There are tons of ointments on the market, all claiming to be hereditary or secret formulas; nine and a half out of ten are just rebranded Vaseline.]

Secretary Zhou's reaction was within Jiang Yuan's expectations, and was even more polite than anticipated.

The fact that the other party didn't directly call him a fraud is already a concession because of the champion.

If someone else sent this message, they would probably have been blocked by now.

[Jiang Yuan: I understand. Here's what I'll do: I'll send you a free copy. Try it out. If it works, we'll see; if not, consider it a waste of a few minutes of your time.]

The other side responded very quickly this time.

Secretary Zhou: Free? Okay, I'll give it a try. I'll send you the address.

Below that was a location and detailed address: Falcon Archery Range, Tiyu South Road, High-tech Zone, Songhai City. Another location was added later.

[Secretary Zhou: But let me be clear from the start, I'm in excellent health, with no injuries or pain for the time being. If it doesn't work, don't think I'm a novice.]

[Jiang Yuan: It's fine, we can keep it as a backup.]

He had just saved Secretary Zhou's address to his memo when Liu Cheng's message came in.

The message was longer than Secretary Zhou's and much more politely worded, after all, he was still a member of the opposing archery club, but the meaning was similar.

[Liu Cheng: Mr. Jiang, I received your message. What type of injury does the ointment you mentioned specifically target? I have a chronic rotator cuff injury; I've tried physical therapy and ointments, but the effects have been mediocre. However, please don't mind, there are so many similar products on the market, and I've had many bad experiences with them, so I'd like to learn more about the ingredients and how they work.]

Jiang Yuan switched back to the saved address and replied to Liu Cheng.

[Jiang Yuan: The ingredients are herbal, and I can't disclose the specific formula. If you have any concerns, I can send you a sample to try first. You can try it yourself, and if it works, we can discuss it further. If it doesn't work, you won't lose anything. I only recommend it to you after I've used it myself.]

Liu Cheng replied very quickly.

[Liu Cheng: Thank you for your help. The address is the Songhai City Archery Association, office on the third floor of the annex building of the Songhai City Gymnasium. Please write my name as the recipient.]

Then another one followed.

[Liu Cheng: Mr. Jiang, it's not that I don't trust you. I saw your performance that day; it was absolutely professional. But this shoulder injury has been bothering me for years, and to be honest, I've almost given up hope. If your ointment really works wonders, the price is negotiable.]

Jiang Yuan replied, "It will arrive within three days," and saved both of their addresses in his phone's memo app.