Chapter 392: The Herb Palace

"How did the Jantz family acquire so many hundred-year-old rare herbs? This is far more than exists in Yeringham!" Jared asked.

"The Jantz family purchased them from the Herb Palace, Mr. Chance," Phoenix explained. "I found a contract. They didn't purchase them from Yeringham. All hundred-year-old herbs entering Yeringham pass through the Herb Palace. They select the highest-quality herbs before releasing the rest to the market."

"The Herb Palace?" Jared paused, confused. "I haven't heard of it."

"It's located in Tayhaven Town, Summerbank, a town known as the 'Mini City of Herbs'," Phoenix continued. "The Herb Palace specializes in producing purpose-specific pills, used by most Summerbank martial artists. However, this is the first time I've heard of them selling the herbs themselves. They highly value them and rarely sell them."

Jared was astonished. "Such a place exists in Jazona? Now the quality of these herbs makes sense! They've been specially selected!"

Recalling Zachariah's pill, Jared asked, "Zachariah took a green pill in the arena. Was that from the Herb Palace?"

Phoenix shook her head. "No. The Herb Palace has strict regulations. They don't produce or sell such pills—only detoxification pills, bone-strengthening pills, and other body-strengthening pills. If they sold strength-boosting pills, the martial arts world would be in chaos."

Jared nodded. "The Herb Palace is clearly knowledgeable about both pill production and business. They understand that selling such pills would be harmful. That's why Zachariah hired Master Venicus from Crescent Sect to produce the longevity pill."

"We need to visit the Herb Palace!" he exclaimed.

While tempted to seize the Herb Palace and its resources, Jared decided against it. He would negotiate a purchase, like the Jantz family.

"Mr. Chance, the owner is eccentric and unlikely to meet strangers," Phoenix said hesitantly. "They're backed by a prominent Jadeborough family, explaining their control over herbs nationwide. The Jantz family's purchases are worth tens of billions, and these herbs are only a portion. If you need them, we could continue ordering through the Jantz family, but it will be expensive."

Tens of billions was a staggering sum for Phoenix.

"Resume the business with the Herb Palace under the Jantz family name," Jared said. "Don't worry about the cost. I'll manage it."

Jared wouldn't let financial constraints limit access to these vital resources for his cultivation. With dwindling natural spiritual energy, he needed alternative sources to sustain his rapidly increasing strength.