Ling Tian had a clear understanding of the situation. He couldn't ignore such an injustice. Boss Zhou was a good person, and Ling Tian couldn't stand to see good people suffer.
Therefore, Ling Tian made up his mind to help him, no matter what.
He strolled out of the Beijing airport. At the domestic arrivals exit, he saw a young man in his early twenties holding a sign with Ling Tian's name on it.
The young man was not tall and had slightly dark skin, but he looked energetic.
Ling Tian walked directly towards him, and the young man also came forward.
"Hello, Chairman Ling. I am an employee of Bing Tian Pharmaceutical's Beijing office. My name is Zuo Yuanbing, and I'm here specifically to pick you up.
The car is ready, and Manager Wang has also given instructions that your accommodation, food, and transportation in Beijing will be handled by me!"
"Alright, thank you for your trouble! Mr. Zuo."
"Oh, you're too kind. Just call me Xiao Zuo.
By the way, do you have any luggage to collect?"
"No, I only brought these things with me!"
Xiao Zuo looked at Ling Tian's backpack and then said, "If you haven't brought any change of clothes, you can tell me your clothing size, and I can help you prepare them."
"No need. I can handle these things myself. Let's head to our accommodation first!"
"Alright!"
The two arrived at the parking lot and got into a Mercedes-Benz van. Ling Tian sat in the passenger seat, curiously looking at the scenery of Beijing outside the window.
Xiao Zuo was a very talkative person. While skillfully driving, he introduced Ling Tian to the local customs and culture of Beijing, as well as the company's situation here.
Bing Tian Pharmaceutical had rented an entire floor in an office building in the southern business district of Beijing, primarily housing finance and business personnel.
Additionally, Yi Tong Logistics, a subsidiary of Bing Tian Pharmaceutical, had a large warehouse in a logistics park on the outskirts of Beijing.
Every day, Bing Tian Pharmaceutical's products were transported to the warehouse, and from there, they were distributed to various dealers.
According to Xiao Zuo, the company's office was constantly flooded with customers, with their doorsteps nearly worn out.
Bing Tian Pharmaceutical's orders were now booked a year in advance.
To receive the goods as soon as possible, the vast majority of customers paid the full amount upfront.
Ling Tian was very satisfied with Xiao Zuo's service. Soon, they arrived at the hotel where he would be staying. This hotel was very close to the residence of the renowned traditional Chinese medicine master Lan Ruoting, whom Ling Tian was scheduled to visit.
After Ling Tian settled his luggage, he treated Xiao Zuo to a meal. Xiao Zuo also booked a room at the same hotel, albeit on a lower floor. He told Ling Tian to call him anytime if he needed anything.
After seeing Xiao Zuo off, Ling Tian sat cross-legged in his room, preparing for his daily cultivation.
However, he could sense that despite Beijing's dense population, the concentration of spiritual energy in the heavens and earth was shockingly low.
This was not a place suitable for cultivation at all!
Helplessly, Ling Tian had to take out a jade pendant from his spiritual realm space, hang it on his chest, and then begin cultivating.
This jade pendant was inscribed with a spirit gathering formation. Normally, this formation would absorb the surrounding spiritual energy and store it within the pendant.
Ling Tian had made many such jade pendants. Some were placed in the spirit gathering formations at his home to absorb spiritual energy, while others were kept in his spiritual realm space.
The spiritual energy in the spiritual realm space was so dense that it was almost tangible, yet Ling Tian couldn't directly absorb it for cultivation.
However, Ling Tian discovered a loophole: these jade pendants could absorb the spiritual energy from the spiritual realm space.
So, Ling Tian took out a jade pendant, injected his true essence into it to activate the formation, and then reversed its operation. The true essence within the jade pendant was released and absorbed by Ling Tian's body.
An hour later, all the spiritual energy stored in the jade pendant was absorbed. Such a pendant, if left in the spiritual realm space, would take a month to be completely filled with spiritual energy.
At this point, Ling Tian had only absorbed half of the spiritual energy his body needed. This repeated storage and absorption process resulted in significant loss. If there were any other options, Ling Tian would not have resorted to this method of cultivation.
In the blink of an eye, it was evening. Ling Tian's phone rang. He picked it up and was surprised to find that the call was from the popular celebrity Han Yueyue.
"Hello, Yueyue!"
"Hello, Brother Ling. I heard you've come to Beijing!"
"How did you know?" Ling Tian asked, somewhat surprised.
"Of course, Bing Xia told me."
Ling Tian had saved Han Yueyue previously. Although they hadn't spent much time together, Han Yueyue had become a close friend of Wang Bingxia.
They had exchanged contact information and chatted online almost every day, sometimes even having long phone conversations.
"Brother Wang, coincidentally, both Sister Wei and I are in Beijing. Do you have time tomorrow? We'd like to treat you to a meal.
We really owe you for last time, and we want to express our gratitude properly.
Also, our company's boss would like to meet you and express his thanks."
Ling Tian initially wanted to refuse, but then he thought that in life, one couldn't avoid social interactions and obligations. His fifth master, Gu Tianxi, had once told him that these social exchanges and obligations were also a form of cultivation.
"Alright, but I have something to do during the day tomorrow. How about tomorrow evening?"
"Okay! I'll have the company send a car to pick you up."
"No need. I have a driver. Just tell me the location!"
"Okay, see you tomorrow!"
Han Yueyue hung up the phone, her eyes filled with happiness.
Sister Wei, who was beside her, wasn't sure whether to feel relieved or worried. As an experienced agent, how could she not see that this little girl was likely developing feelings for Ling Tian?
From a rational perspective, such a nascent emotion should be nipped in the bud. Han Yueyue was a popular artist, only 20 years old. If a scandal were to break out at this stage, it could be a devastating blow to her career.
However, from an emotional standpoint, Sister Wei didn't want to interfere. She felt that Ling Tian and Han Yueyue were a perfect match.
They were similar in age, and Ling Tian possessed an irresistible personal charm.
Moreover, Sister Wei had looked into Ling Tian's background. He was a major shareholder of the booming Bing Tian Pharmaceutical, with a market value of tens of billions. This status was worthy of Han Yueyue.
Therefore, Sister Wei decided not to interfere with their relationship and let things unfold naturally.
The next morning, Ling Tian woke up early. After breakfast, Xiao Zuo's car was already parked at the hotel entrance.
Their destination was the Lan Ting Traditional Chinese Medicine Clinic, where the old friend of Mr. Li Huiying practiced!