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Chapter 108 Soaring Prices
Chapter 108 Soaring Prices
The stone gate slowly opened.
Han Feng, dressed in a black robe, stood outside the door, holding a large bowl of blood in his hands.
"Junior Brother Luo—"
As Luo Qingchen walked out, he immediately gave a bitter smile and said, "I've come today to apologize to you, and by the way, to return a bowl of blood to you."
He stepped forward and handed over the bowl of blood in his hand.
"Sigh, I was forced into this situation. I had no other choice but to ask Junior Brother Luo for blood—"
He sighed and offered a sincere apology.
He added, "I completed the mission this time, so the sect rewarded me with a bowl of demonic beast blood. As soon as I got it, I came here immediately. Junior Brother Luo, this demonic beast blood is much better than human blood. You should take it back and try it out."
As he spoke, he pushed the bowl of blood in his hand forward again.
But the distance between the two was at least five steps, and he did not take another step forward.
Luo Qingchen did not take another step forward.
The room fell silent for a moment.
Luo Qingchen said, "Senior Brother Han, you don't need to be so polite. I just bought some fresh blood from a magical beast, so please take this bowl back and use it yourself."
He dared not even eat the food down the mountain, so how could he dare to use the fresh blood sent by the people up the mountain?
Moreover, the person in front of us is more terrifying than the others.
Han Feng looked apologetic: "If Junior Brother Luo doesn't accept this, I'll feel really bad. How about I compensate you with some silver?"
"OK."
This time, Luo Qingchen didn't hold back.
"Senior Brother Han, you don't need to give too much, five hundred taels will be enough."
The room fell silent again.
Han Feng's eye muscles twitched a few times, and a wry smile appeared on his face: "Junior Brother Luo is really joking. If I really had five hundred taels of silver, I wouldn't have needed to draw your blood. Alas, it seems that Junior Brother Luo still doesn't want to forgive me."
Luo Qingchen did not speak again.
The two stared at each other for a moment.
Han Feng suddenly sighed again: "So be it, so be it. When Junior Brother Luo takes another medicinal bath, you must let me know in advance. At that time, no matter what, I will return a bowl of blood to Junior Brother Luo. Alas—"
After saying that, he shook his head with a bitter expression and turned to leave.
He carried the bowl of blood and walked down the hillside.
Soon, he arrived at the black stone bridge leading to the main peak.
He did not step onto the stone bridge.
He glanced left and right, then turned and walked into the dark woods on the right, coming to the back of a thick, large tree.
A person was standing behind the big tree.
"Didn't you accept?"
The man was dressed in a black robe and had a strong build. Although he looked calm, there was a faint but menacing aura in his eyes.
It was Zhang Duanyang from Hundred Corpse Peak.
Han Feng stopped walking, but did not answer immediately.
He tilted the blood bowl in his hand slightly, watching the thick blood in the bowl slowly flow onto the ground covered with black, withered leaves.
After a while.
He finally spoke: "It's right that he didn't accept. If he had accepted, I would have wondered how he managed to climb all the way up from Medicine Man Town to here."
What are your plans?
"There's probably no chance within the sect. Let's wait until he leaves. We've already offended him badly, so what's a few more days?"
"That kid is no simpleton; things might get complicated if we wait too long. Should we just barge into the cave?"
"That might have worked before, but not now. I'm afraid there might be another unexpected event."
"What happened?"
"Ye Fu. The one who came from Medicine Man Town, just like him. That person is elusive; no one knows where she is now. And I've heard that her cultivation method is extremely strange, making it impossible to guard against. I suspect they might know each other, since they both came from Medicine Man Town. I even went down to inquire beforehand, but no one in the entire Medicine Man Town knows her; it's as if she suddenly appeared out of nowhere. People like that are the most dangerous."
"You mean, it's possible that this Ye Fu is hiding in his cave, waiting for us to take the bait?"
"Maybe it is, maybe it isn't, but we don't need to take the risk."
Zhang Duanyang pondered for a moment, then nodded and said, "That's true, there's no need to take the risk. That kid has already broken through to the Nourishing Spirit Realm and needs blood for cultivation, so he must go down the mountain. Moreover, we disciples in the Nourishing Spirit Realm must take on a mission every month. He should be taking on his mission in a month. At that time, whether he goes down the mountain to do the mission or goes hunting in the Monster Mountain Range behind the mountain, we will have a chance."
Han Feng sighed, "For you, I've offended a ruthless bastard from Medicine Man Town."
Zhang Duanyang narrowed his eyes and said, "Who would have thought that kid would break through to the Nourishing Spirit Realm in just two months? Well, things have come to this, we can only kill him quickly and not give him any more chance to grow. Otherwise, we will all suffer."
"Indeed, we must nip it in the bud as soon as possible."
As Han Feng spoke, he reached out and stroked the man's buttocks.
Zhang Duanyang also reached out and touched his buttocks, then leaned on his shoulder.
"Waaah!"
In the dark forest, a cold wind swept through, and fallen leaves rustled.
The blood on the ground had turned black.
Five days later.
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Luo Qingchen has completely refined the remaining medicinal energy in her body.
Within his body, the cultivation progress has increased to 45/3000.
The fifteen drops of gilded blood, after being converted into medicinal energy along with the magic stone and herbs, provided him with a total of 45 points of cultivation progress.
Next, he continued to light the fire and boil the medicine, preparing for another medicinal bath.
Before that, he went to the blood shop on the main peak and retrieved the large bowl of monster blood he had ordered last time.
He needed to compare the difference between gilded blood and monster blood.
Soon, he entered the wooden tub, poured in the blood of the demonic beast, and took another medicinal bath.
After the medicinal bath, I immediately sat down to meditate and cultivate.
This time, he spent nine days cultivating in the cave before he could completely refine the medicinal energy within his body.
However, the cultivation progress within the body had only increased by five points—
Moreover, this progress was achieved even after his physique was upgraded by the gilded blood.
This comparison clearly shows that the gilded blood, in terms of both absorption speed and energy content, far surpasses that of the monster's blood.
The blood of the monster was clearly contaminated with too many impurities.
Strangely, he could directly transform the blood of magical beasts into gilded blood within his body.
Judging from his previous experience of drinking blood in the Demon Prison, if he had absorbed the large bowl of demonic beast blood he bought, he could have obtained at least 15 points of gilded blood.
Of course, it also depends on the strength of the monster.
However, this shows that if he and the other disciples had the same amount and quality of magical beast blood, while the other disciples directly used the magical beast blood medicinal bath for cultivation, and he transformed the magical beast blood into gilded blood for cultivation, his cultivation speed would be many times that of the other disciples!
In fact, judging from his breakthroughs to the Blood Exchange Realm in one month and the Spirit Nourishment Realm in two months, it can be seen that his cultivation speed is already quite extraordinary compared to other disciples.
Of course, he also wanted it to be faster.
.——
I took a shower and changed my clothes.
They left the cave.
It's currently midday.
Following the map route he remembered, he headed towards the training ground behind him.
Several figures were still practicing in the training ground.
He walked past the training ground and quickly found the house of bones.
Compared to the dark surroundings and the black trees and grounds, the white house certainly stood out.
The entire house seemed to be built from the bones of magical beasts.
The eaves, corners, and back of the house all revealed the fangs of the monsters, looking quite ferocious.
Inside the house sat a thin, elderly man with gray hair.
Luo Qingchen went to the window, took out his waist token, and cupped his hands, saying, "Senior, this disciple is Luo Qingchen. I have just entered the Nourishing Spirit Realm and have come here specifically to retrieve my weapon and cultivation technique."
"Luo Qingchen?"
The old man took the waist token from him, glanced at it casually, and handed it back, saying indifferently, "I've been waiting for you for several days, and you're only coming now? Tell me, what weapon did you choose?"
Luo Qingchen said, "Hold the sword."
"Sure?"
"Sure."
Actually, he suddenly thought of a hidden weapon last night when he was poisoning the new iron nails.
He can master hidden weapons.
For example, throwing knives, embroidery needles, darts, and the like.
When dealing with monsters, you only need to create a wound on their body to immediately absorb their blood.
But upon closer inspection, it doesn't seem very safe.
His current cultivation level is insufficient, and his movement techniques and speed have not yet improved. If he were to cultivate hidden weapons, he would only be able to attack from a distance.
If a monster or other enemy suddenly gets close, that would be troublesome.
Moreover, the power of hidden weapons lies in their surprise attack; their strength is not great. If the beast's hide is too thick and it is also armored, the enemy's reaction speed is fast enough to dodge them, then they are useless.
Only after he breaks through to the Qi Realm and acquires the lightness of a swallow can he perhaps try to cultivate hidden weapons again.
It's safer to carry a knife right now.
Moreover, he felt that his current concealed weapons were better; he didn't have to throw them himself, and they made no sound, leaving the enemy to fall into them on their own.
It would be great if I won, but it doesn't matter if I didn't.
He still has a knife in his hand.
So, he ultimately chose the knife.
The old man listened to his choice, said nothing more, got up and went into the inner room.
After a long while, he came out with a black horizontal sword, about one meter long and two inches wide, including the hilt and sheath.
At the same time, he was also holding a book with a black cover.
"Remember to return the cultivation technique in three months. This first sword is free; if it gets damaged, you'll need to buy a replacement yourself. This is the most basic sword; if you want a better one, you'll need to buy it from the weapon shop on the main peak."
After the old man finished speaking, he handed him the knife and the martial arts manual.
After Luo Qingchen took it, she found that the sword was quite heavy and longer and wider than she had imagined.
The old man continued, "You can cultivate in your cave or go to the training ground in front. It's better to go to the training ground, where there are various tools and other disciples to train with. If you don't understand something, you can ask the swordsmen. If you can't find any swordsmen, you can ask your senior sister; she also practices swordsmanship."
"Thank you, Uncle-Master."
Luo Qingchen packed her things, said goodbye, and left.
He planned to return to his cave first to review the martial arts manual, and then come to the training ground to practice after he had memorized all the moves.
As for going to see that senior sister—let's forget about it.
"Bang!"
Half an hour later.
Inside the cave, he drew his sword and began to practice according to the techniques in the book.
This set of "Nine Slashes to Slay Demons" has only nine moves, but each move can be transformed into several different moves.
It seems they're going for a fierce, aggressive approach, focusing on offense.
They practiced from noon until evening.
The moves went from being unfamiliar at first to becoming more familiar, and the speed also increased.
"This is the demon-slaying technique?"
He always felt something was off.
It's just a simple sword technique that can cut anything, so why call it a demon-slaying technique?
Are these moves the most effective against those monsters?
But after practicing for a long time, he still couldn't figure out what was so special about these moves.
"Swish! Swish! Swish!"
He didn't think much of it and continued practicing.
Five days later.
He had memorized all the moves of the martial arts technique.
At the same time, a complete set of sword techniques can be executed smoothly and effortlessly, with increasing speed and a growing sense of power integrated into the moves.
"Click!"
He gathered his strength and slashed with his sword, easily splitting a rock in the corner in two.
He looked at the blade, and there wasn't a single nick or notch on it.
"It seems to be related to the cultivation techniques I practiced before. The power in my body can be easily integrated into my swordsmanship, and then I can easily release it using sword techniques."
"Power was applied to the blade, and thus the rock was cut open without damaging the blade."
He gripped the hilt of the knife tightly with both hands, and could clearly feel his own strength being rapidly channeled into the blade.
If an ordinary person were to wield this knife, no matter how strong they were, they probably wouldn't be able to cut through this thick rock.
At the same time, a sharp blade will inevitably develop many nicks and chips.
The blade might even break.
"The sect's techniques do indeed have some merit. Even the 'Spirit Nourishing Technique' allows me to focus more intently on my sword strikes, making my power more precise and concentrated—"
He practiced for a long time.
It wasn't until nightfall that he put away his knife, took a shower, went to bed, and prepared to get a good night's rest.
It's time for a medicinal bath tomorrow.
I've been practicing swordsmanship these past few days, but I can't stop taking the medicinal baths and halting my training.
Thinking about his cultivation progress, he glanced inward.
When I looked at it, I was immediately shocked!
He suddenly sat up in bed, focused his mind, and looked again at the cultivation process within his body.
[Nourishing Spirit Realm: 160/3000]!
In just five days, the number of users increased from 50/3000 to 160/3000.
For the past five days, he has been practicing his swordsmanship!
"Practicing swordsmanship?"
At that moment, he suddenly understood why his Uncle Xu had told him to choose a weapon and cultivate the demon-slaying technique as soon as possible.
It turns out that reaching the Spirit Nourishing Realm requires more than just cultivating the Spirit Nourishing Technique; it also necessitates the use of Demon-Slaying Techniques.
This way, your cultivation speed will be faster!
"I see!"
He suddenly realized that he had not stored any medicinal energy in his body during the past five days of practicing swordsmanship.
If I take a medicinal bath before practicing swordsmanship, will my training progress be faster?
Thinking of this, he could no longer sleep. He immediately got up and worked through the night to brew medicine and prepare a medicinal bath.
Why didn't anyone tell me this knowledge?
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"Or is it simply because I used the gilded blood medicinal bath and my constitution was altered by the gilded blood, that this is the reason? Perhaps the other disciples wouldn't be like this?"
He was secretly puzzled.
"By the way, wasn't it said that you'd get a master after breaking through to the Spirit Nourishing Realm?"
"These are the kinds of basic things that Master would teach, right?"
I guess only the master would tell me.
As for the other disciples—
Let alone this demonic sect that's like a breeding ground for venomous insects, even in other prestigious sects, the competition among disciples is probably quite fierce, with many envious and jealous of each other. No one wants to see others cultivate faster than themselves, much less want to see others become stronger than themselves.
Here, the stronger you are, the longer you will survive.
The weak, or even just slightly weaker than their opponent, might be suddenly killed by them.
So, who would be foolish enough to proactively share their knowledge about cultivation with others?
"Even when I first came from Medicine Man Town, if I wanted to get a cultivation technique for the Blood Exchange Realm, I had to go to the brothel to find that senior sister and bribe her with five hundred taels of silver to get it—"
Clearly, everything in this kind of place needs to be earned through one's own efforts.
"Gurgle————"
Soon, the medicinal broth in the pot began to boil.
It simmered for a while longer.
Bring the bath tub, pour in the medicinal liquid, and immediately begin the medicinal bath.
This time, he still dripped in 15 drops of gilded blood.
Now, there are only 15 points of gilded blood left in the second health bar, enough for one medicinal bath.
After the next medicinal bath, he will have to go out to find blood.
But before that, he needs to become stronger.
Although other cultivators may not have their cultivation progress displayed within their bodies, every cultivator has a cultivation progress.
At the same level, the higher the cultivation progress, the stronger the power.
It can be roughly divided into the early stage, middle stage, late stage, and peak stage.
At the peak of the same realm, its power is estimated to be at least twice that of the initial stage.
The difference in power between the later stages and the peak is probably not that significant.
Soon, all the medicinal energy in the medicine was absorbed.
They got out of the bathtub.
He didn't put on any clothes, but went straight over, picked up the knife, and began to practice.
Five days later.
The medicinal energy within the body has been completely refined.
At this moment, the cultivation progress within his body had suddenly surged from 160/3000 to 400/3000!
The effects of gilded blood are indeed much better than those of ordinary magical beast blood!
There are 15 drops left in my body!
He wasted no time and immediately started a fire again to boil the medicine!
This time, he only added 13 drops.
We need to reserve two drops for use in emergencies.
If you get injured, the amount of blood in your first health bar that sustains your life will be drastically reduced, which could be fatal.
Therefore, some must be reserved to instantly replenish the blood in the first health bar.
Five days later.
His Nine Demon-Slaying Blades became increasingly refined.
As it was swung, a chilling light flashed, and the shadows of the blades blurred, with a faint sound of thunder.
His cultivation progress also skyrocketed from 400/3000 to 600/3000!
He seemed to have reached a new level in his police career, and was waving to him.
Unfortunately, only two drops of the gilded blood remained in his body.
He only had 150 taels of silver left.
Fortunately, the gains were not small.
His cultivation progressed well, his strength increased significantly, and he also acquired the Demon-Slaying Blade Technique.
More importantly, he learned how to cultivate so that he could progress faster.
Now, as long as he has enough demonic beast blood, he can rely on his Golden Body and Golden Blood, as well as the Demon-Slaying Technique, to cultivate at a speed far exceeding that of other disciples!
"Now, it's time to go hunting!"
He took a bath, changed into clean clothes, put the Demon-Slaying Blade and all the hidden weapons into his storage bag, then tucked the storage bag into his waistband and hid it under his black robe.
Then, they left the cave.
#m
He planned to go to Ren Pianlan's place first to take a look.
Then, I went to the Medicine Man's Enclosure again.
He needs a new poison.
At the same time, he needs to go to the general store there and ask about repairing the Ten Soul Banner.
The shop owner from the previous general store said that the Ten Soul Banner was repaired by the police.
As for where the above is and who repaired it, he needs to find out the answer.
Next time, he will definitely use the best materials to completely repair the Ten Soul Banner.
Of course, if he becomes rich in the future, he will buy another Hundred Soul Banner or Thousand Soul Banner so that his sister can live there more peacefully.
After all, a higher level of treasure means greater stability and security, unlike ordinary treasures which have a short lifespan and are at risk of damage at any time.
If it is a Hundred Soul Banner or a Thousand Soul Banner, its lifespan will be longer, and even if it is attacked by some force, it may not be greatly damaged, and the space inside will not collapse.
But the Ten Soul Banner is something else entirely.
Lost in thought, he soon arrived at the main peak's side railing.
It's early morning.
In front of the lintel, seven or eight disciples stood, diligently studying the new lintel cloth.
Some people had their brows furrowed, their faces showing deep thought.
Some people gathered together, agreeing while whispering amongst themselves.
Just as Luo Qing was about to step forward to investigate, a voice suddenly came from behind him: "Junior Brother Luo, what are you doing here?"
Zi Pi followed him. The man was of medium height, with dark skin, and appeared quite honest and simple.
He was Changhe, the tenth-ranked core disciple of Black Phoenix Peak.
The two had met at the training ground last time.
Luo Qing'er quickly cupped her hands and said, "Senior Brother Qiu, I'm here to serve you."
Changhe looked surprised: "You just broke through to the Nourishing Spirit Realm, shouldn't you go hunt magical beasts first? Besides, in a few days, Black Phoenix Peak will probably assign you a task. I suggest you finish the task assigned by the sect first, and then choose your own task. Otherwise, if you delay the sect's task, you will be punished."
Luo Qing asked, "Would the sect proactively assign responsibilities?"
Changhe said, "Of course, for each disciple in our Nourishing Spirit Realm, the sect will assign a special task during the competition. You just broke through, so you have a rest period during the competition. Judging by the time, the task should be assigned in a few days."
Luo Qing asked, "Is there a reward?"
Changhe smiled and said, "Of course there are. The rewards vary depending on the difficulty of the task and the distance to the destination."
However, almost every completed quest rewards the user with a monster's blood and some silver.
Luo Qingge thought to himself: That's feasible.
He then asked, "By the way, Senior Brother Hu, if I want to go hunting magical beasts in the next few days, where do I need to go to complete the procedures?"
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Qiu Changhe said, "Just go to the office and let them know. It's okay if you don't. No other procedures are required."
He then added, "If this is your first time going, it's best to find a few people to go with, and remember to sign a brotherhood contract. To find people, you can go to Old Wang's Tavern up ahead and just tell the tavernkeeper. People there look for hunting companions every day. If you're willing to spend money, the tavernkeeper can also help you find a team."
"Alright, I have something to do, I'll be going now."
After saying that, he waved and quickly left.
"Old Wang's Tavern?"
Luo Qingchen's gaze shifted forward.
He had passed by there many times, but each time he only saw a black curtain covering the doorway. He never saw anyone inside, nor could he hear any sounds, so he never dared to go in.
Gunlai was a gathering place for hunters.
After thinking it over, he realized it was still too early, so he decided to go to Yaoren Town first.
After I get back, I'll go there again.
Before going out hunting, he would prepare some more poison.
In addition to soaking the iron nails, you also need to carry some with you.
Also, when he goes to the Medicine Man's Enclosure, he will also go to that general store to inquire about repairing the Ten Soul Banner.
Thinking this, he quickly went out the gate and stepped onto the stone steps leading to the Medicine Man's Embrace.
Ok?
Just as he stepped down the stone steps, he suddenly turned back to Pi Cong.
Inside the gate, in the dark woods on the right, a glimpse of a black garment flashed by.
He paused for a moment, then continued walking down.
Knife!
With a thought, he took out the Demon-Slaying Blade from his storage bag.
The speed is acceptable.
He continued trying as he descended the stone steps.
Many times, life and death hang in the balance, and crisis strikes in an instant.
Therefore, the faster you draw your sword, the better your chances of survival.
When he goes hunting in the Monster Forest, he will simply hold the knife in his hand, so there's no need to put it in his storage bag.
That way, it will be faster to draw the sword.
I hope everything goes smoothly for the police so they can suck more blood.
Other teams probably only need to hunt down one monster.
Because the blood of monsters can only be kept for a maximum of three days, most of them can only take a medicinal bath once, and the rest may have to be sold.
And for him, hunting down magical beasts was naturally a good thing.
No matter how many magical beasts there are, he can directly drain their blood and store it as his own gilded blood.
Therefore, other cultivators may need to go out hunting frequently or buy fresh monster blood regularly.
As for him, as long as he has enough monsters to hunt in one go, he doesn't even need to leave the house for a whole year.
Of course, fighting monsters can also hone your combat skills.
At the same time, the speed of cultivation may be faster.
These are all things that every cultivator needs to go through.
Soon, the medicine-using people from the foot of Jingshan Mountain gathered.
He glanced back at the steep stone steps above, unaware that anyone was following him.
He wasn't afraid in Medicine Man Town.
The fear is that when the police go out hunting, or when they go out to do assigned tasks after being assigned by the sect, other situations may arise.
Even if a cultivator signs a brotherhood pact with another cultivator, when faced with a critical moment, he can only rely on himself.
Others might not lay a hand on him, but they would never risk their lives for him.
"I wonder if there was any poison sprinkled on it—"
Yi Pi pondered this in secret.
Soon, he arrived at Ziwei Pharmacy.
Inside the shop, an elderly couple happened to be buying medicine at the counter.
Behind the counter, A-Yao was writing out a prescription, while Chen Ya was getting her medicine.
After the medicine was wrapped up, the old man cautiously asked how much it cost.
Chen Ya said coldly, "One tael of silver."
A dose of medicine costs one or two taels of silver, which is very expensive outside, but it is still very cheap here.
Upon hearing this, the elderly couple's expression immediately changed.
The old woman whispered to her husband, "Why don't we just forget about it? We don't have that much money."
Judging from their tattered clothes, they seemed to be refugees who had come here last time, and they probably didn't have a penny or two on them.
Chen Ya seemed to have heard their conversation, and immediately took back the medicine she had handed over, saying coldly, "If you don't want it, then leave. Don't delay our business. Consider the illness free for you."
The elderly couple sighed and prepared to leave.
Ah Yao quickly stopped them and said, "I've written down a prescription for you. You can ask around elsewhere or find some alternative medications yourselves. I've written down which medications can be substituted and what to use instead."
As he spoke, he handed over the prescription in his hand.
Chen Ya snatched the prescription away, glared at her, and said to the elderly couple, "The prescription costs ten coins."
The elderly couple looked at each other, hesitated for a moment, and then prepared to take out their money.
Ayao snatched the prescription back from Chen Ya's hand, then quickly ran out of the counter, shoved it into the old woman's hand, and said, "This is what I wrote for you myself. Just give me one coin."
The elderly couple thanked her profusely and gave her a coin.
The old woman seemed somewhat skeptical: "Young lady, are these things you wrote really useful?"
Ah Yao took the coin and said crisply, "Of course it will work. You'll see when you go back and try it."
The elderly couple didn't say anything more, thanked them again, and left the shop.
As soon as the two stepped outside, Chen Ya raised her fist and started yelling, "A-Yao! You stubborn bastard, do you want to get beaten up again? You're always handing out prescriptions, thinking you're so great, so good at diagnosing illnesses, so good at dispensing medicine, huh? How are we supposed to make any money at our pharmacy?"
Ah Yao quickly smiled ingratiatingly, "Senior Sister, don't be angry. I only earned one coin, and Master never said anything after seeing it, so he obviously tacitly approved it."
"Still talking back! Come here, let me punch you!"
Chen Ya clenched her two small, white fists and said fiercely.
Ah Yao hurriedly ran towards the door, grinning, "I'm going to see if Master is back yet!"
Just as I stepped outside, I cried out "Ouch!" and bumped into someone.
After raising his head for a moment, he was both surprised and delighted: "Master!"
Chen Ya, who was about to chase after her from behind the counter to beat her up, froze in place and looked at the figure at the door.
"Prepare poison for me, and make a lot this time."
Luo Qing entered the shop, coldly swearing an oath.
Ah Yao said with a beaming smile, "Okay! I'll go get it right away!"
Luo Qing then asked, "Isn't there any powdered poison that can be scattered? Or any kind of sedative?"
After thinking for a moment, A Yao said, "Yes, there is, but it still needs time to grind."
Luo Qing asked, "How long will it take?"
Ayao said, "If Senior Sister helps, it will probably take an hour."
Luo Qing walked towards the woman behind the counter, dressed in a white outfit, with her hair tied in a high ponytail, standing gracefully.
The last time I saw her, she was lying on the ground with her hair disheveled, crying desperately.
Chen Ya quickly said, "A Yao, go and prepare it, I'll grind it."
"Okay!"
Ah Yao readily agreed, then suddenly stopped, blinked her dark eyes, and asked her, "By the way, Senior Sister, are you still going to beat me up?"
Chen Ya's face immediately showed embarrassment. She glared at her and whispered sternly, "Go and prepare the medicine!"
Ah Yao laughed and said, "Master doesn't like bad people."
After saying that, she happily ran to the backyard.
Two blushes immediately appeared on Chen Ya's fair face as she whispered, "Master—Master."
Then she bit her lip, secretly glanced at him, and explained, "I—I was just trying to scare her—"
Luo Qing'er ignored her, browsed around the shop, and asked, "Where's your master?"
Chen Ya quickly replied, "Master went out this morning. A child fainted at home, and his family came to call Master over to help."
Luo Qing asked with some curiosity, "Is your master's medical skill very good?"
Chen Ya nodded and said, "Yes, Master's medical skills are excellent. I often accompany Master to treat people who have been ill for a long time, and Master always manages to cure them."
Luo Qing'er and Yi Pi were secretly puzzled: She knows how to prepare medicine, has medical skills, and is also so beautiful, why would she come here?
Furthermore, while the drug dealer appears outwardly calm and peaceful, he secretly engages in many shady dealings.
The same goes for the mountains.
Most pretty female disciples probably don't have a peaceful life.
However, this senior sister Bai seemed to live a very peaceful life here, and often went to the Black Forest alone to pick flowers.
It seems the other party is not simple either.
He secretly realized that he should be more considerate in his words and deeds here in the future.
"Senior sister, all these medicinal herbs need to be ground into powder."
Soon, Ayao brought over a lot of medicinal herbs, as well as some dried centipedes, dried spiders, and the like.
On her two wrists, a small red snake and a small green snake were wrapped around her slender wrists, both of them obediently like bracelets, but they were clearly alive.
Chen Ya seemed a little afraid of snakes and quickly whispered, "Don't come near me!"
Ayao chuckled and deliberately reached out her hand, startling her so much that she recoiled and glared at her angrily.
Luo Qing'er asked curiously, "A Yao, why didn't these poisonous snakes bite you?"
He was clearly a police officer; when the two small snakes opened their mouths, their fangs had not been removed.
Ayao said, "Master, it's probably because I have a strong medicinal smell on me."
Chen Ya chimed in, "No, when you first arrived, you only smelled bad, so these poisonous snakes didn't bite you."
Ayao pouted, "I don't smell bad."
Chen Ya quickly took the medicinal herbs, preparing to grind them, and urged, "Alright, hurry up and help your master."
Luo Qing, looking at the little girl with two venomous snakes wrapped around her hands, had a thoughtful expression on her face.
"Also, remember to prepare the antidote for me."
He quickly added.
Ah Yao laughed and said, "I will never forget my master's righteousness!"
The two, one big and one small, got busy.
To get things done quickly, Luo Qingchen had no choice but to go over and help, asking, "What can I do?"
Upon hearing this, Ayao took a wooden box from the side, opened it, and handed it to him, saying, "Master, you can help pull off all their feet. Remember, only the feet."
Luo Qing glanced at the wooden box and saw that it was full of centipedes, and they were all alive!
"You do it yourself, I'm going to wash my face in the back."
He went straight to the backyard with a cold expression.
Ayao paused for a moment, then closed the lid again, deciding to remove the centipede's legs later.
Luo Qing went to the backyard and drew water from the well.
Looking at the clear, cool well water, he really wanted to take a sip, but he resisted.
He took out his water bottle from his storage bag, uncorked it, and took a few sips.
After washing his face, he looked toward the woodshed not far away.
If it weren't for this woodshed last time, he might have ended up on the streets. Moreover, it was in this woodshed that he took a medicinal bath and broke through to the next level.
Now, following along feels somewhat familiar.
If you can stay away from the intrigues and violence outside and live a peaceful life here, that would actually be quite nice.
But—he knew very well that he couldn't stop now.
As the sun rises, the sky is dark, never showing any clouds, and naturally, never showing any signs of the sun.
"keep going!"
He thought to himself.
When he returned to the counter, Bai Tang was already back, flipping through books inside.
She, Ivor, wore a plain white dress, her long, black hair flowing freely, her skin fair, her demeanor cool and aloof, her appearance—
:
It's naturally beautiful too.
"Senior Sister Bai."
He went over and greeted them.
Bai Tang flipped through a few more pages of the book before raising Pi to look at him. After a pause, she suddenly asked, "Is there any demonic beast blood?"
Luo Qing'er was taken aback and said, "No, does Senior Sister need it?"
Bai Tang lowered his head and looked at the pharmacopoeia in his hand, saying, "I need some to refine medicine."
Luo Qing said, "It's available up there, but you need to request it in advance."
Bai Tang continued flipping through the books, saying casually, "Of course I know it's in there, but it costs money, and it's very expensive. If you have any, give me some for free; otherwise, it's fine."
Luo Qing hesitated for a moment, then said, "Is a few days alright?"
Bai Tang said, "The child died three days later."
Luo Qing paused for a moment, then suddenly remembered something and said to her, "By the way, Senior Sister, I spent five taels of silver to buy Chen Ya last time. Could you return the silver to me?"
Upon hearing this, the three people who were busy in the shop all raised their pouches and followed him.
Ayao opened her small mouth, with a strange expression on her face.
Bai Tang was visibly taken aback for a moment, then said, "It wasn't me who asked you to buy it."
After saying that, she ignored him and continued flipping through the books in a low voice.
Luo Qing then asked, "Senior Sister, last time you used my intimidating reputation to extort one hundred taels of silver from that female disciple. Can we split it in half?"
Bai Tang pretended not to hear, and Yi Fu ignored him.
Luo Qing glanced at her and then said, "Then I won't give you any money when A Yao prepares the medicine for me."
Bai Tang Yifu ignored him.
Ayao and Chen Ya exchanged a glance and looked at each other blankly.
Ah Yao whispered, "Senior sister, I'm afraid our master will never find a wife in this lifetime."
Chen Ya's eyes lit up immediately.
Seeing that she was standing awkwardly in front of the counter, Luo Qingge had no choice but to walk over to the two women, take the things from Chen Ya's hands, and say, "I'll grind the medicine, hurry up and prepare it."
Chen Ya's small hand was touched by him, and her body trembled slightly. Her cheeks flushed, her heart raced, and she secretly glanced at him.
She had never felt this way before when she undressed in front of him.
Just a touch, or him standing right next to her, and her heart fluttered like a deer's, her face flushed, her body went limp, and her head felt a little dizzy.
I didn't care before, so I didn't think about anything and had no sense of shame.
And now—
"Senior sister, why are you always secretly obeying your master while you're doing your work? You can do your work while secretly obeying him."
Ayao suddenly chuckled and said with a grin.
Chen Ya blushed instantly, raised her hand as if to hit her, glared at her, and then immediately lowered her head to do something else.
One hour later.
All medications have been prepared.
"Master, this is poison, and this is the antidote. This is poison powder. You must take the antidote before sprinkling it, or you will also be poisoned—"
Ayao explained everything.
Luo Qing listened carefully, put all the medicines into her storage bag, and prepared to leave.
At this moment, Bai Tang spoke up: "Are you really not going to give me any money?"
Luo Qing'er said to her, "No."
After saying that, he left the shop and walked away quickly.
A Yao and Chen Ya followed the police outside the shop. When the policeman's figure disappeared around the corner in the distance, Fang Yiyi reluctantly returned to the shop.
"Master, don't be angry. From now on—I'll help you make money."
Chen Ya looked towards the counter and said.
Bai Tang lowered her head and flipped through the books. Upon hearing this, she simply said, "Cultivate diligently."
Chen Ya said "Oh" and went to the backyard to cultivate.
Ayao then approached the police counter and asked, "Master, when do you think the master will come next?"
Bai Tang didn't answer. Instead, he took a prescription from the table, handed it to her, and said, "Prepare everything. It will be prepared in two days."
Ah Yao quickly took the prescription, carefully read it through, and raised her head, saying, "Master, we have all the other medicines, but... the blood of the demonic beast—"
She suddenly realized something, her eyes lighting up as she asked, "Master, you just said you'd refine it in two days. Does that mean we'll have the blood of magical beasts in two days? Are you going to go up the mountain to buy it?"
Bai Tang continued reading her book, ignoring her completely.
On the street outside.
Luo Qingchen looked at the gloomy sky and walked towards Old Wu's General Store on North Street.
The Ten Soul Banner containing my sister was repaired there.
However, it was the shop owner who took the police car up the mountain to repair it.
Since the other party has the resources mentioned above, they naturally know some of the things he wants to know.
"Senior Sister Chen————"
He still remembered that when he came to Old Wu's general store to retrieve the Ten Soul Banner, a woman happened to be leaving the store.
All I remember is that the other person was wearing a black robe and had long, wine-red hair.
As for its specific appearance, he didn't pay attention at the time.
At that time, he was a lowly medicine man, and he was afraid of the demonic sect disciples dressed in black robes. He dared not stare at their faces.
Old Wu, the shopkeeper, addressed the woman with great respect as "Senior Sister Chen" and said that she was a master weapon refiner.
"From what I can tell, Senior Sister Chen's cultivation level is not low—"
Lost in thought, he soon arrived at Old Wu's grocery store.
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