Chapter 118: Coveting the Spirit Water

Upon hearing the voice, Xu Kang’s slightly sunken eyes gleamed with sharp light as he looked at the middle-aged man and said, “Lingshui, tell me all about this Lingshui in detail.”

The man was a senior executive at the H Prefecture branch, ranked just below Xu Kang, named Zhang Da.

“Yes, sir!”

Zhang Da composed himself and spoke excitedly, “Lingshui is a special kind of water containing unique ingredients. In the cultivators’ world, it can be considered water infused with ‘spiritual energy.’

Ordinary people who drink this Lingshui regularly can prolong their lifespan and stay free from illness. Patients who consume it recover faster; even those in the late stages of cancer show improvement. Elderly people on the verge of death can hold on for days after drinking it—it’s far more effective than opium.

Martial artists who drink it can enhance their cultivation. Watering precious plants with it revitalizes them; even withered plants can regain vitality...

This Lingshui has only recently appeared on the market. It was developed by the Ma Group, based in M City under H Prefecture. Every three days, they supply 500 bottles, each priced at 100,000 yuan, and the demand far exceeds supply.

That’s just the wholesale price. After several rounds of resale, a bottle can fetch at least 500,000 yuan. Sometimes, at auctions, desperate buyers seeking to save lives drive the price up to several million yuan.

If, President Xu, you could find a way to obtain the formula from the Ma Group, our H Prefecture branch could achieve great success and astonish the entire Xu family.

Even if we can’t get the formula, securing a partnership with the Ma Group to become the exclusive distributor of Lingshui through Xu’s special channels across the Hualong Federation would still yield substantial profits—possibly even more than the Ma Group themselves.”

Upon hearing Zhang Da’s report, Xu Kang abruptly stood up and said, “Do you have any Lingshui here? If so, bring me a bottle to see.”

He was filled with curiosity about this mysterious Lingshui.

“President Xu, there isn’t a full bottle. I only have one-fifth of a bottle left,” Zhang Da replied. “Some time ago, I felt unwell and, upon hearing about Lingshui from a friend, I spent one million yuan to buy a bottle. After drinking it, all my ailments disappeared, and recently my energy has increased significantly. I still have one-fifth left. Should I bring it to you?”

“Bring it here,” Xu Kang said.

Zhang Da nodded and left briefly.

Soon after, he returned holding a transparent glass bottle roughly the size of a regular beverage bottle, about 400ml capacity, with one-fifth of it filled with a clear liquid.

Xu Kang took the bottle and examined it. Visually, the liquid inside looked no different from ordinary mineral water.

“This is the mysterious Lingshui?” Xu Kang asked.

“Yes, President Xu.”

Xu Kang shook the bottle gently, causing the clear liquid at the bottom to ripple and form small bubbles. After watching for a moment, he said, “Go to finance and withdraw 500,000 yuan. I want this amount of Lingshui.”

“Understood, President Xu,” Zhang Da replied without hesitation.

Though Lingshui was difficult to obtain and Zhang Da had only secured this bottle through connections, since Xu Kang wanted it, he had no choice but to comply.

Though the Ma Group released 500 bottles every three days—a seemingly large number—it was merely a grain of sand thrown into the vast desert for a population of hundreds of millions in H Prefecture. The bottles were quickly snapped up.

Zhang Da had hoped to become a Ma Group distributor but was rejected because the Ma Group had already fixed its sales channels and would not accept new distributors.

After dismissing Zhang Da, Xu Kang studied the Lingshui bottle for a while before opening the cap and bringing the bottle close to his nose. A faint, refreshing fragrance wafted into his nostrils, pleasing and soothing.

He took several deep sniffs, then tilted his head back and drank the remaining less than 100ml of the transparent liquid.

The Lingshui entered his mouth like a gentle warm current flowing into his abdomen, filling him with an extraordinary sense of comfort...

The next day, with the sunrise casting golden light across the earth, sunlight filtered through the leaves of the trees, forming scattered patches of light on the forest floor.

Chen Xian, Tong Yin, and Hong Gu swiftly moved through the woods, heading toward the main road.

Hong Gu was a talkative woman, chattering nonstop as they walked.

“Master, is the Spirit Mountain really filled with treasures everywhere?”

“Master, are the martial artists of the Hualong Federation powerful?”

“Master...”

Chen Xian patiently answered all her questions, sharing everything he knew.

He had already investigated Hong Gu and discovered she had impressive cultivation aptitude. With sufficient spiritual energy and a superior cultivation method, her future success was limitless.

Chen Xian resolved to pass on any good cultivation techniques to her in time.

Of course, the “Supreme Chaos Art” was absolutely not to be shared.

Several hours later,

The three finally arrived at a small town. Chen Xian spent some money to hire a private car to take them to the border of the Hualong Federation.

At that moment, Chen Xian’s phone rang.

He looked at the screen and saw it was Ma Tian calling.

“Hello, Ma Tian. What’s the matter?” Chen Xian answered.

“Master Chen, several men claiming to be from the prestigious Xu family of Longdu Jiuding have approached us, saying they want to buy the Lingshui formula we hold. I told them we don’t have the formula, but they insisted on becoming the national exclusive distributor for Lingshui. What should I do?” Ma Tian asked.

Upon hearing “Jiuding prestigious family,” Chen Xian immediately thought of a handsome man with Western bloodline—Xu Kang, who was eyeing Zhang Xin.

Without hesitation, he said to Ma Tian, “No matter if they are from the Jiuding family or any other noble house, anyone trying to lay claim to our Lingshui must be refused outright!”

“Yes, Master Chen!”

“That’s all. Just say that,” Chen Xian ended the call.

At that moment, Chen Xian felt a vague unease, sensing the Xu family would be troublesome.

However, he was not afraid. If the Xu family dared to act recklessly, he would not hesitate to use thunderous and overwhelming force to annihilate them.

...

M City, Ma Group Tower, top floor CEO office.

Ma Tian addressed several unfamiliar men, “Gentlemen, please leave. There is nothing more to discuss about the Lingshui.”

“President Ma, can’t you reconsider? We have the Xu family’s sales channels...” Zhang Da tried to persuade them with his silver tongue.

Ma Tian interrupted firmly, “Our Master Chen Xian has already issued orders. There will be no exclusive distributor for Lingshui. Please leave.”

Seeing their unyielding stance, Zhang Da could only leave reluctantly to report back to Xu Kang.

After hearing Zhang Da’s report, Xu Kang slammed his fist onto his luxurious desk with a thunderous crash, shattering it into pieces. Xu Kang was an expert in hidden strength—this punch, fueled by anger, was incredibly powerful.

“Damn it! The Ma family of this small M City actually dares to look down on my Xu family!” Xu Kang gritted his teeth.

Zhang Da stood silently before the furious President Xu, not daring to speak.

After a long moment, Xu Kang finally controlled his rage and calmed down.

“Zhang Da, tell me—does the Ma family really have a master named Chen Xian guarding them?” he asked.