28: Holy crap

"heart fire stamen? I'm sorry, but we don't have that in our shop either." Mo Han smiled apologetically.

Xie Ning wasn't too surprised by this. After all, heart fire stamen was not easy to obtain. Even the Monster Taming Alliance didn't have it. Coming to the Mo Family Cultivation Shop was just a shot in the dark.

He nodded and asked, "Then do you know where heart fire stamen might be found?"

Mo Han thought for a moment, said "Wait a moment," then ran to the counter and rummaged underneath.

After a short while, she pulled out a tattered copy of "Flower City Natural History," flipped through a few pages, and stopped at a bookmark. Her voice filled with excitement: "Found it! There's some near Flower City!"

However, as she continued reading, the light in Mo Han's eyes dimmed. Looking at Xie Ning, her tone was tinged with regret:

"Over fifty years ago, heart fire stamen did grow on the mountain in the eastern suburbs of Flower City. But due to some battles, the entire mountain was burned, leaving nothing alive. The heart fire stamen disappeared along with it."

"That's truly a shame," Xie Ning nodded. "I'll think of another way. Thank you."

"No need to thank me. After all, I wasn't much help..." Mo Han smiled shyly, then began cleaning up the Materials scattered on the floor.

Xie Ning helped pick up some. At that moment, a faint meow sounded. Xie Ning looked over and saw it was the injured cat-like Demon Tamers Beast he had noticed when entering.

"Its condition doesn't seem too good."

Mo Han nodded, placed the gathered Materials on the table, retrieved the ladder again, and climbed up to the Materials cabinet to get more.

"This little cat's owner was attacked in the wild. It took the hit for its owner and got injured. The condition really isn't good. Fire attributes invaded by ice elements. While not fatal in the short term, it's certainly quite painful."

After saying this, Mo Han came down from the ladder, put the prepared Materials into a machine in a certain ratio to grind them, then said: "I tried several methods before with little effect. This time, I want to try the Guidance Method to see if I can expel the cold Qi."

Xie Ning approached the cat Demon Tamers Beast and shook his head almost imperceptibly.

Clearly, he wasn't optimistic about Mo Han's method. But since he was in her shop, he couldn't say anything.

In the same trade, rivals abound. Although he had a good impression of Mo Han, he didn't know her well and wasn't sure if she was petty. If he spoke up and she thought he was deliberately targeting her, that would be troublesome.

To Xie Ning's surprise, after explaining her treatment plan, Mo Han looked at him with curiosity: "If it's convenient, could you share? You seem to have a different treatment plan. If it were you, how would you choose to treat it?"

Xie Ning thought for a moment and replied: "I'd probably use the Nourishing Yang Method. As long as the fire element within a fire-type Demon Tamers Beast is strong enough, the invading cold energy will naturally be eliminated."

After hearing this, Mo Han looked somewhat confused and skeptical but didn't say anything. Instead, she took out the mixed Materials and continued processing them.

Similar approaches to the Nourishing Yang Method had been experimented with by other Demon Tamers before. The result was that manually guided energy of the same attribute directly caused the Yao Beast to explode, blocking the treatment path of the Nourishing Yang Method.

Seeing Mo Han's reaction, Xie Ning knew she didn't believe him.

Watching Mo Han take the prepared ointment to treat the injured cat Demon Tamers Beast, Xie Ning, who had been walking to the door, suddenly stopped, turned around, and said:

"If the Guidance Method doesn't cure it, you might try the Nourishing Yang Method. Treat in small amounts, multiple times."

After saying this, Xie Ning bid farewell and left the Mo Family Cultivation Shop.

Half an hour after Xie Ning left the cultivation shop, Mo Yu also returned.

Humming a tune, her steps light and a smile on her face, she ran over and gave her sister a loud kiss upon seeing her.

"What a crazy girl..." Mo Han wiped the saliva from her cheek speechlessly. "What has you so happy?"

"Hehe... Sis, I made money! Remember what I said about encountering a beast tide in Hope Forest?" Mo Yu panted excitedly. "Because of that, Great God Xie and I were praised by the City Defense Bureau in front of the whole school today, and we each got a reward of 100,000 yuan. Haha~"

"Really? That's great news. We're one step closer to our goal." Mo Han also looked delighted, adding as she looked at her sister, "Xiao Yu, you're amazing too."

"Hehe, still not as good as you, sis." Mo Yu playfully stuck out her tongue.

"But what really makes me happy isn't that!" Mo Yu's expression grew even more excited.

She took her sister Mo Han's hand and said: "Sis, you don't know, Li Zhi really got his comeuppance today. He dueled Great God Xie, and his evolved Evil Eye Black Tiger was no match for Great God Xie's Supersonic Mantis at all. He was completely crushed and lost face in front of the whole school. Haha~"

Getting carried away with joy, Mo Yu jumped a few times, clapping her hands happily. But Mo Han's next words made her laughter stop abruptly.

"I know. Li Zhi came by."

Mo Yu froze for two seconds, then panicked. Not caring that the door was open, she grabbed her sister's clothes to check her over. Tears instantly welled up in her eyes.

"Sis, are you okay? Are you hurt? I'm sorry, I didn't know he came again. Did he hit you? Where are you hurt?"

Hearing the choked voice and seeing the panicked Mo Yu, Mo Han smiled gently, raised her hand to wipe away the flowing tears, then patted her head, soothing her: "There, there, sis is fine. I just fell off the ladder, a minor injury, nothing serious."

"Let me see, let me see..."

Seeing her sister's insistence, Mo Han had to lift her shirt a bit, revealing a patch tucked into her pants. When the patch was lifted, a small bruise was visible.

"Just a little bruise. It'll fade in a few days."

"Just a little is good, not serious is good. Every time he bullied you before, there were so many injuries..." Mo Yu sobbed, wiping her own tears, looking at Mo Han, then couldn't help but lower her head. "I'm sorry, sis. I'm useless. If I worked harder, earned more, maybe we could escape this life..."

Mo Han smiled: "Silly girl, it's not your fault. On the contrary, sis should thank you."

"Thank me?" Mo Yu was stunned.

"Yes," Mo Han patted her sister's head again, took out the bank card Xie Ning had given from her pocket. "Your classmate Xie Ning came by today. He's the one who chased Li Zhi away. If not for you, he wouldn't have come to our shop. Besides, he asked me to give this card to you, saying it's the reward you deserve."

"Wow! Great God Xie actually came. I thought he was just being polite." Mo Yu's face lit up with surprise as she took the bank card. "Then this really counts as my first pot of gold! Great!"

"By the way, sis, how much is in this card?" Mo Yu asked again.

Mo Han shook her head, indicating she didn't know.

Seeing this, Mo Yu didn't hesitate. She picked up her phone, logged into a self-service inquiry website, and entered the card number and the password written on the back.

Seeing the amount displayed for the bank card, Mo Yu couldn't contain herself and exclaimed in surprise:

"I... holy crap! 1.5 million!"