March 28th deadline

  "Old Five." Fang Hao quickly caught up with Fang Yun.

  "As Fang Hao approached, Fang Yun didn't feel surprised at all: 'Old man, remember our previous bet.'"

  "Remember, remember." Fang Hao's face at this moment was completely flattering.

  "Give me 30,000 taels and I'll open a medical clinic." Fang Yun said seriously.

  "Thirty thousand taels? Thirty thousand taels can open thirty clinics!" Fang Hao's eyes widened in surprise, not expecting a bet to be so extravagant. "And what would you do with the clinics?"

  "I won't cultivate magic or martial arts. If the Fang family doesn't support me in the future, I'll have to find my own way." Fang Yun said with a smile.

  "You little brat." Fang Hao glared at Fang Yun fiercely.

  He certainly didn't believe Fang Yun's words, able to defeat Fang Qi with ease, let alone the Fang family, even if he went out of the Mengbei Plain, he wouldn't starve to death.

  "Who taught you that move just now?" Fang Hao looked at Fang Yun seriously.

  Fang Yun raised an eyebrow, thinking to himself that he had finally spoken his mind. A strange smile appeared on Fang Yun's face: "Old man, do you want to learn the boxing technique from earlier?"

  "What kind of nonsense are you up to again?" Fang Hao looked at Fang Yun vigilantly, he didn't believe that Fang Yun would honestly take out his fist technique.

  "Why don't we make another bet?" Fang Yun's face was full of smiles, with a bright light shining in his eyes.

  "You want to cheat me again!" Fang Hao became even more vigilant, since this duel, he had thoroughly surrendered to Fang Yun, being able to easily defeat Fang Qi, what else was impossible.

  "We're father and son, how can I cheat you? Besides, whether or not to agree is up to you, old dad, so how can you say that I deceived you?" Fang Yun said with a pout, looking wronged.

  "You go first and make a bet."

  "We each find a disciple of the Fang family, and three months later we'll have a competition. If you win, I'll take out that set of fist techniques. If you lose, you'll promise me one more thing." Fang Yun said with a smile.

  Fang Hao hesitated, and Fang Yun smiled and added: "Old man, you can find the most outstanding disciple. I'll just take Fang Qi, who is going to duel with me today. I think among the Fang family disciples, those who are more outstanding than Fang Qi should not be in the minority."

  Fang Hao was shaken again under Fang Yun's instigation, but as soon as he thought that just now, Fang Yun had defeated Fang Qi with such a crushing force, and his heart retreated.

  It's just that Fang Yun had only shown one move, but this move deeply attracted him. He had been cultivating his internal energy for many years and his martial skills were no longer inferior to others, yet he had never seen any martial skill that could instantly capture his attention.

  And with such a crushing strength, defeating an opponent who is many times stronger than oneself, this kind of martial skill, even Fang Hao can't help but feel a strong desire for it.

  However, Fang Hao thought again, three months' time, could it really allow Fang Qi to be on par with the top disciple of the Fang family?

  This seemed to boost Fang Hao's confidence, as the most outstanding disciple of the Fang family had already broken through to the fifth stage. To say nothing of reaching the fifth stage, even breaking through to the fourth stage was a significant gap.

  Even if Fang Yun has the ability to let Fang Qi break through the fourth stage within three months, the gap between the fourth and fifth stages is not a gap that can be measured by numbers.

  If the fourth-order is likened to a shark, then the fifth-order is a whale, and it's the most ferocious dragon whale. Even ten fourth-order ninth-grade masters can't defeat a fifth-order master.

  "Come on, old man, show some spirit!" Fang Yun continued to egg Fang Hao on.

  Fang Hao's expression turned serious, and he said solemnly: "Alright! I'll bet with you."

  "This is what a host should be like." Fang Yun smiled even more brightly.

  "I don't want you to say that." Fang Hao glared at Fang Yun: "Then go ask the boss for the 30,000 taels."

  As the next heir to the Fang family, Fang Tian has taken over three of the Fang family's businesses and is in charge of managing the family's finances. Fang Yun often visits the accounting room, and Fang Hao would give him whatever he wants if possible; otherwise, Fang Yun would just take it himself.

  Tens of thousands of taels of silver, Fang Hao can also take charge himself. Three hundred thousand taels of silver, Fang Yun is not good at taking directly. After all, the Fang family has a large business and often needs to use a huge amount of silver for capital turnover. If Fang Yun takes away three hundred thousand taels of silver abruptly, it will cause losses to the Fang family, which is also not what Fang Yun wants to see.

  However, Fang Yun's cultivation, alchemy, and equipment refinement all require a considerable amount of silver, and what's to come can no longer be covered by just a few thousand taels, so he must learn to earn his own money and become self-sufficient.

  The Fang family's industries span every sector, and even Fang Yun can't monopolize the family business. The only exception is a medical clinic, because alchemists are truly too rare, and even the Fang family finds it difficult to find one.

  Fang Yunbian chose to open a medical clinic because he excelled in treating illnesses and refining medicine, while most clinics in Yan City were small-scale and inconsistent in quality.

  A small clinic may not need a thousand taels of silver, but Fang Yun wants to do it, and naturally will not be limited to a small clinic.

  He wants to open a Swan City, covering the entire northern desert, the largest and most luxurious, as well as the most attractive medical institution for patients.

  With Fang Hao's instructions, Fang Tian readily handed over the 40,000 taels of silver to Fang Yun, with an additional 10,000 taels being his own private funds to support Fang Yun.

  Brothers are for helping each other when needed, Fang Tian manages the family's finances and is meticulous about everything, but he never says no to his little brother.

  Fang Yun did not refuse, because he was a member of the Fang family. He made up his mind that in the future, when Fang Tian would inherit the position of head of the household, he would ensure that the Fang family would stand firm in the vast north for a hundred years and protect the descendants of Fang Tian from being bullied by outsiders.

  Three days later, Fang Qi came to Fang Yun's presence. He had originally lost to Fang Yun in a duel and was supposed to be thrown into the mine to dig for minerals according to Fang Hao's orders. With a nervous heart, he did not expect that Fang Hao would give another order, letting him go find Fang Yun to report.

  This was also an unexpected joy for him, and Yun was even more revered. Compared to Fang Hao, he was even more revered.

  "Young master, what do you need me to do?" Fang Qi looked at Fang Yun with respect, no longer daring to underestimate this three-year-old child. Fang Yun's one move had already won him over.

  "What is the highest strength among your disciples?" Fang Yun asked.

  Fang Qi's cheeks flushed slightly: "The strongest is actually Fang Lan Shijie, she just broke through to the fifth rank this year."

  Fang Yun glanced at Fang Qi: "Three months later, you must absolutely defeat her. If you lose, I'll sell you to the southern border as a male concubine."

  "Ah......" Fang Qi suddenly cried out: "How could a lowly person like me possibly win against Master Lan? My current strength is only at the 8th rank of the 3rd stage, breaking through to the 4th stage will take at least three or four years, let alone reaching the 5th stage."

  "Do you like Fang Lan?" asked Fang Yun.

  Fang Qi's face turned even redder, and he lowered his head, not knowing how to respond. Fang Yun glared at him fiercely: "If you like her, just like her! Don't be afraid of this or that. If you don't take the initiative, you'll never be able to pursue her in your lifetime."

  He nodded heavily and seriously said: "I like Fang Lan, but... but that's just my one-sided wish..."