Xirong County, Chu Mansion, under the pavilion.
After Chu Ming and Shen Yu left the Commandery Mansion, they returned ho.
"Do you want to investigate the Blood Evil Sect?" Shen Yu asked worriedly.
He knew all about the smuggling of Jingyan salt.
Choosing the Commissioner of Canal Transport at this ti was clearly aid at the Blood Evil Sect.
Chu Ming silently nodded.
"Chu Royal Attendant, the Blood Evil Sect is powerful, isn’t this too risky?" Commander ng Zhen was also concerned.
"Don’t worry." Chu Ming smiled lightly, "Brother Shen, Commander ng Wanfu, I’m just using the identity of the Commissioner of Canal Transport to make contact, I won’t be too aggressive."
"By the way, Commander ng, are you returning to the army tomorrow?"
"Yes, Chu Royal Attendant’s strength is astonishing, staying here..." ng Zhen hesitated to speak, "It’s not very useful."
The night breeze swept by, and all three fell silent.
Single-handedly wiping out Black Wind Stronghold and Blood Vine Castle, An Hengying and Teng Sect among the five ridian Unlocking experts in Xirong County died because of it.
Shen Yu and ng Zhen were both shocked to the core.
They looked at the youthful Chu Ming, not knowing what to say.
A mont passed.
Chu Ming’s voice broke the silence.
"Commander ng Wanfu, here are so treasure dicines and so exotic beast at."
Opening the package, there were fifteen hundred-year-old herbs, three five-hundred-year-old ones, and about five pounds of exotic beast at.
Is this what you call so treasure dicine and exotic beast at?
"Rest assured, Chu Royal Attendant, I will deliver them to the Personal Attendant Fang." ng Zhen showed no greed but spoke solemnly.
"It’s not for Housekeeper Fang, it’s for you."
"For ?!" ng Zhen’s heart trembled.
The fifteen hundred-year-old herbs and the five five-hundred-year-old herbs were already extrely rare, and the five pounds of exotic beast at were even more different.
Earlier, in Jingyan County, the Tier Three Exotic Beast, Grey Rat, that was killed weighed only about fifty pounds; removing the fur and bones, thirty pounds of at was considered good.
Five pounds of exotic beast at made up nearly a fifth; for Martial Artists in the early and middle stages of the Refining Organ Realm, eating it would definitely boost their strength quickly.
ng Zhen found it hard to believe.
"Hmm, I owe Commander ng for all the trouble during this period." Chu Ming cupped his hands, "I hope Commander ng will accept it."
ng Zhen had shielded him from danger many tis, making him worthy of this exotic beast at.
Moreover, he needed Commander ng, who was in the Refining Organ Realm, to relieve Housekeeper Fang of so burdens after returning to the army.
"Old ng, since Chu Ming has given it to you, just take it!" Shen Yu pushed the package toward ng Zhen.
After a long ti of changing expressions, ng Zhen finally cupped his hands, "Thank you, Chu Royal Attendant."
Chu Ming nodded slightly, then brought out another package, saying, "Inside are items for Housekeeper Fang and my master. Please take them as well, Commander ng Wanfu."
The package contained fifty hundred-year-old treasure dicines, ten thousand-year-old treasure dicines, and two volus of Inference Techniques, which had been deduced to the ridian Unlocking Realm.
"Don’t worry, Chu Royal Attendant, ng Zhen will definitely deliver them."
"Good."
"Old ng, once you leave, no one will teach martial arts anymore..."
"..."
...
In the late night.
Chu Ming sat in the room, two blood-colored bells of thumb size before him.
Picking up one of the bells, he stared at the inscription within, then pinched and pulled the core of the bell, pulling it out.
He examined the core for a while, then forcibly tore open the bell to inspect it closely.
After an unknown period, he stretched lazily, a glow of joy flashing at the corner of his brow.
[Artifact Refining (Entry-Level)]
[Progress: 77/100]
Disassembling and observing the blood-colored bell, utilizing the vast Book collection Lake to analyze the refining thods increased the [Artifact Refining] progress; this was what he was doing.
After disassembling the first bell, he continued with the second one.
Unfortunately, the refining thods of the two bells weren’t much different; the [Artifact Refining] progress stopped at ’87’.
Chu Ming gazed at the bell fragnts on the table, deep in thought.
After about half an incense stick’s ti, he suddenly flung his sleeves, a black shadow swirling around him.
He reached out his right hand, and a pitch-black stone fell into his palm.
"Apparently, if I want to refine this piece of Primordial Artifact material, I still need to find a way."
Either enhance the [Artifact Refining] progress or find the true refining thod for Primordial Artifacts.
But for now, the forr is easier to improve, while the latter poses so difficulty.
"The true refining thod for Primordial Artifacts... I’m afraid only the Divine Mystery Bureau possesses it."
The Divine Mystery Bureau is not so easy to contact, and the pitch-black stone cannot be exposed; otherwise, Jin Yu from the Divine Mystery Bureau will surely know that he’s the one who vanquished the evil.
Chu Ming looked out the window.
...
...
Divine Mystery Bureau.
"Master, is the Primordial Artifact for this disciple finished?" Jin Yu eagerly asked.
"What Primordial Artifact?" Bai You frowned.
"The material from vanquishing evil at the Jingyan County mine, Master promised to refine it for ."
"Hmm?"
"..."
...
Dawn.
"Young Master, breakfast is ready." Little Shan’s voice echoed.
"Coming."
Chu Ming stepped out of the house, and Shen Yu was already seated, waiting to eat.
After breakfast.
Shen Yu couldn’t wait to practice martial arts, and Chu Ming sat on the side guiding him.
"Brother Shen, the move just now needs to be done like this."
"The qi moves with your intention, and your body moves with the qi."
"..."
After about a quarter of an hour of teaching, Shen Yu found an excuse to let Chu Ming go.
The reason was simple: a young man guiding an older man, while Little Shan watched, made Shen Yu feel a bit embarrassed.
"Little Shan, make so fruit brew for Brother Shen."
"Okay, Shan’er will go now."
After assigning so tasks to Little Shan, Chu Ming left the Chu Mansion, heading southwest of the County City.
Along the way, passing through a deserted alley, he took out a new set of clothes from the Golden Fragnts and changed his appearance.
[Tracking] sensed that The dicine Maniac and the two Jiaang sisters were in the southwest.
This ti, he intended to have The dicine Maniac handle so matters.
...
County City, in a dicine tower on the southwest side.
"Master, everything is almost ready. Is today the opening day?" Jiaang Yan asked while wiping the counter.
The dicine Maniac sat behind the counter, slowly arranging the dicine cabinet, appearing just like an ordinary old man.
"Opening today? Didn’t you open yesterday?"
"Master, the child yesterday was seriously ill. I acted on my own..."
At this mont, Jiaang Jing’s gentle voice rang from inside.
"Alright, alright..." The dicine Maniac waved his hand, "Open today!"
"Thank you, Master." Jiaang Jing walked out from inside and slightly bowed.
The dicine Maniac acted as if he didn’t see her and continued organizing the dicine cabinet.
This dicine Tower originally belonged to the dicine Maniac, but he had closed it for five or six years while searching for Life-Extending Elixir materials.
After the battle at Blood Vine Castle, The dicine Maniac gathered the Life-Extending Elixir materials and was temporarily free from the threat to his lifespan, so he reopened the dicine Tower and waited quietly.
Jiaang Jing walked to the entrance of the dicine Tower and gazed at the passersby on the street with a sowhat dazed look.
"Sister, still looking for the elder?" Jiaang Yan stood beside her.
The two won stood together, attracting many gazes, despite their faces being covered by veils.
"Are the ladies physicians?" A young nobleman approached with a fan in hand.
"Are the two ladies wearing veils because of the sun?"
"..."
In just a mont, seven or eight ’elegant young noblen’ gathered in front of the Treasure dicine Tower.
At this ti, a young nobleman in a white robe approached the building, surrounded by several guards.
"I am Zhou Hao from the Zhou Family of Xirong County. May I know the lady’s na?"
Zhou Family?
Once these words were spoken, the surrounding noblen imdiately retreated in fear.
"Is the young master here to see a doctor?" Jiaang Jing asked with a frown.
"Yes, I am indeed here to see a doctor."
"What’s your illness?" Jiaang Yan stepped in front of Jiaang Jing, her tone slightly angry.
"Caught a cold." Zhou Hao took a step forward and entered the dicine Tower.
Upon entering the building, he t a pair of cold, fierce eyes.
"Young Master, your steps are unsteady, your face pale; it seems you’re suffering more than a cold, but there might be an issue with your physical foundation as well?"
The dicine Maniac said slowly.
Cold sweat broke on Zhou Hao’s back, and he dared not move.
That gaze...
Oh no!
In an instant, he realized he had caused big trouble.
"I will prescribe you so dicine; take it for a month, and you should recover."
The dicine Maniac took out a prescription and handed it to Jiaang Jing and Jiaang Yan.
The two won acted swiftly, quickly gathering the dicine.
"Five hundred taels," The dicine Maniac said, holding the dicine packet.
How much?!
Five hundred taels?!
Zhou Hao’s heart trembled violently.
Although he was a mber of the Zhou Family, a major clan of Xirong County, he was rely from a branch and didn’t have much silver.
But... he definitely had to pay up this ti, or it wouldn’t be just about the silver.
Zhou Hao reluctantly bowed, "Thank you, Sir."
He then unwillingly took out five silver notes from his pocket, which he had painstakingly saved up.
"Also, for a month, avoid alcohol and won; otherwise, even an Immortal Elixir cannot save you." The dicine Maniac kindly reminded as he received the silver notes.
"Thank... Thank you, Sir..."
Zhou Hao suppressed his unwilling expression and bowed out of the dicine Tower.
The onlookers watched in silent surprise.
Zhou Hao from the Zhou Family left respectfully; this Treasure dicine Tower was no ordinary place.
The effect was excellent; no one dared to casually approach Jiaang Jing and Jiaang Yan afterward.
On the bustling street, pedestrians sward, horses and carriages perpetually moving.
Two streets away from the Treasure dicine Tower, in a tea house, Chu Ming, dressed in a black robe, leisurely sipped his tea.
[Sword Gourd Spirit] spread out, capturing every occurrence at the Treasure dicine Tower.
The dicine Maniac’s performance was comndable.
But Chu Ming’s attention was not on the dicine Maniac nor on the Jiaang Family sisters; it was on Zhou Hao and his group.
To be precise, his focus was on one individual, a guard behind Zhou Hao.
"With the presence akin to a beast, fierce and bloodthirsty, yet forcibly restrained..."
"Feels much like a rebellious wolf beast, subdued by humans for so reason."
He paid attention to the guard precisely because of his unique aura.
Neither entirely human, nor entirely beast.
"The Zhou Family, huh..."
He set down his teacup and placed a piece of broken silver on the table before walking out of the tea house.
"Co back soon, Sir." The waiter glead with excitent upon seeing the broken silver.
"..."
Walking along the street, Chu Ming brushed past Zhou Hao and his companions.
"Not a half-human, half-beast physique..."
"The sll of blood on him indicates a relation to the Blood Evil Sect."
With keen observation, the aura around Zhou Hao’s guard beca even more distinct.
"Forget it; I’ll take a look once night falls."
After walking one street, Chu Ming changed direction and headed towards the Treasure dicine Tower.
...
Treasure dicine Tower.
Jiaang Jing sat behind the counter, blankly staring outwards.
"Sister, stop staring; Master wants you to sort this dicine."
"Alright."
Jiaang Jing withdrew her gaze and adeptly began sorting the herbs.
Halfway through the sorting, the light at the entrance flickered, seemingly blocked by soone.
She slowly lifted her head.
"Elder... Elder...?"
"Sister?" Jiaang Yan turned at the sound. "Elder!"
"Benefactor!"
The dicine Maniac hurriedly rushed out to welco him.
"This place, quite nice."
Chu Ming calmly walked to the counter, his gaze falling upon Jiaang Jing and Jiaang Yan.
Jiaang Jing’s face flushed slightly, as she hastily uncovered her veil.
Wearing a veil in front of a benefactor was considered discourteous.
"No need, just keep it on."
Chu Ming paid it no mind, for his purpose here was not the two won.
"Benefactor, please co inside."
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