Chapter 136: Ointment Resembling Elixir Pills, Temples Lend Incense - 3
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He was wary not only of the Reserve Camp but also knew that two or three of the Eight Camps were staffed with the court's men.
Even after Ning Changqun's death, there would definitely be new people sent over to take charge, not to mention the subsequent expansion of the army by four camps, which would require four generals from the Profound Image Realm. His master didn't have so many people at his disposal; naturally, the court would assign them.
One must counter soldiers with arms and water with an earth dam!
All Chen Sansi could do was to take things one step at a time.
Yu Song was at the Meridian Passage Realm.
Recalling the past encounter with Amugu, he still felt a lingering fear.
If the opponent were to harbor any ill intentions, in a moment of desperation, the Immortal Treasure Strange Fire would be enough to kill him, but it was as they say, using the Immortal Treasure even once would increase the risk of exposure, and a torch would need to be prepared in advance, which might not be feasible in a sudden confrontation.
Sword Qi Skill!
The Sword Qi Skill his master imparted to him, if he could successfully cultivate it, would be a true life-saving technique.
Too bad there's no Qingxuan Energy.
After today's patrol, I'll try to go to other temples and Taoist temples.
If that still doesn't work, I'll have to look for someone from the Seeking Immortal Tower in the Red Sleeve Tower. My master and senior brother mentioned that they might still have some. It's just uncertain whether they'd be willing to part with it.
"Mr. Chen."
Doctor Jiang came over and said, "The two Mystic Iron Furnaces you requested are ready, and Doctor Qian is waiting to teach you the Power Quenching Medicine technique."
Passing by the Martial Arts Arena, Chen Sansi saw Cao Fan practicing his saber skills. He had indeed reached Hua Jin and with a full force enhancement, combined with a top-quality Xuan Weapon like the Azure Dragon Crescent Blade, he shattered the massive rock in front of him with ease, earning continuous cheers.
By their side, there were also two old servants.
The old servant accompanying the Princely Heir might be at the great perfection stage of the Meridian Passage Realm.
The "energy" of the old servant beside Yin Hanwen was noticeably weaker, likely below the small achievement level of the Meridian Passage Realm.
He comes from a family of civil servants, after all. If every family was hiding a general-level martial artist from the Profound Image Realm, there would be no end to it.
Ignoring them, Chen Sansi headed straight to the pharmacy.
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"Huff..."
After finishing cultivation, Cao Fan was as pale as a ghost, extremely weak he sat down somewhere, and popped two red medicine pills into his mouth. It took him a long time to finally recover.
"Princely Heir, you can't keep practicing like this."
Yin Hanwen pointed in the direction Chen Sansi had passed and disdainfully said, "That Chen is merely at Refining Internal Organs Perfection. Normally speaking, he shouldn't reach Hua Jin for another three months at least. Even if you stop practicing the 'Golden Crow Blood Fierce Saber' and continue with your previous cultivation techniques, you would easily crush him by then.
"Not to mention, he's been wasting time going hunting in the mountains and making pilgrimages to Taoist temples recently. I heard he plans on learning alchemy next. With his attention scattered in so many directions, there's no need for you to act, Princely Heir. In no time, I fear Lu Shuhua and the others will have left him far behind!"
"No, this man is not as simple as you think," Cao Fan said with a deep gaze. "You probably still don't understand what it means for him to have come this far from a desolate place like Po Yang. In that kind of small county town, when he first began practicing martial arts, he likely had to fight for even the lowest quality Blood Replenishing Soup.
"Under such conditions, he reached Refining Internal Organs Perfection within a year, and in Liangzhou with the help of treasure medicine, he will only grow faster. Enjoy exclusive content from empire
"Besides, don't be fooled by his apparent wasteful daily activities; he may very well be practicing hard in private, and you've just not seen it!
"If I don't work harder, he could surpass me at any moment."
"Princely Heir..."
"You need not say more. My mind is made up!"
Cao Fan stood up again, "I have always believed in the saying that heaven rewards the diligent. I will not stop until I win the next competition."
"..."
Knowing he couldn't persuade him, Yin Hanwen turned to the servant accompanying the Princely Heir, "Eunuch Zheng, won't you advise him? The Princely Heir mentioned a long time ago that practicing the Golden Crow Fierce Saber could shorten one's lifespan, and he's so young!"
"Mr. Yin, once the Princely Heir is resolute, no one can stop him, and the pressure on him is immense..." Eunuch Zheng replied softly. "Since he failed to take the top place this time, the Crown Prince has already taken issue with him. Plus, the Prince is deeply beloved by His Majesty. Unless Chen dies, the Princely Heir will have to give it his all regardless."
"Then let Chen die!"
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"Mr. Yin, you mustn't act rashly."
Eunuch Zheng's expression was solemn, "Secretly making a move to kill, even if Supervisor Sun is not present, it will eventually be thoroughly investigated. If it's found out, it will only implicate the Princely Heir."
"Rest assured, Eunuch, I have a brilliant plan!"
Yin Hanwen said earnestly, "The preciousness of the Princely Heir's lifespan, how can it be wasted on such lowly people!"
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The pharmacies of the Eight Camps are no longer thatched stalls but are now independent courtyards, and the rich scent of medicine can be smelled from afar. The Medical Officers are no longer clerks without ranks but fourth-rank officials, with the official title of 'Tiju', and the treatment is very generous.
"I have seen Jiang Tiju!"
"General Chen certainly is interesting."
Jiang Tiju said, "These entry-level disciples are all trying to find ways to enhance their cultivation, yet you still want to take the time to learn Power Quenching Medicine, not afraid to waste precious time. However, since you want to learn, when the time comes, I will certainly teach you everything I know!"
Power Quenching Medicine needs to be taken when the cultivation technique of the Hua Jin realm is mastered.
Chen Sansi's main purpose today was still to take away two Mystic Iron Furnaces.
After his entry-level induction, he had a share of a Mystical Weapon that he hadn't claimed, which he exchanged for one furnace; the other one, he actually spent three thousand taels of silver to buy, which was by no means cheap.
Even if the family had silver, they would not be willing to spend it like this, but it was a necessary thing to improve cultivation.
After handling the trivial matters.
Chen Sansi left the Military City and visited all the temples and Taoist temples in Liangzhou City, one by one.
Incense was likewise present.
However, for the Ci Yun Temple, it was pitifully scarce, and there were people watching anyway, so there was no way to experiment.
It wasn't until evening that he found an old and dilapidated Mountain God Temple, where the incense was so sparse it was almost invisible, and there were hardly any worshippers in the temple, even less so after dark.
"Old Mountain God, I'll borrow some of your incense for use."
Chen Sansi sat cross-legged and tried to practice the Sword Qi Skill.
"The incense really can be used!"
"But, I can't beat him!"
He could clearly feel that when he was operating his spell, the "foundation" within him that was connected to the meridians was struggling to attract the Purple Energy of the incense from the Divine Statue into his body.
But he failed.
The Old Mountain God clung to the little bit of Purple Energy on the stone statue and was reluctant to give him even a bit.
"So stingy."
"I was saying if you were willing to share with me, I would have all my brothers come and worship you later, more than a thousand people!"
Still no response...
"Really inflexible, not knowing how to adapt."
Chen Sansi stood up helplessly.
This trip today, at last confirmed that incense could really replace Spiritual Energy for cultivation, but a tool is required to steal the gods' incense, like the incense burner of Ci Yun Temple.
Unfortunately, he had no reason nor the strength to touch it.
"It seems that I really have to make a trip to the Seeking Immortal Tower tomorrow."
Thinking so,
Chen Sansi packed his things and went home, only to see from afar many Armored Soldiers on horseback holding torches in front of his door, and Si Qinmohua was explaining something at the gate.
"What's going on?"
"Mr. Chen!"
The leader was Zhao Kang, who bowed respectfully and said, "Vice Admiral Yu has an order, commanding the General to lead us to hurry to the east of the city and participate in the suppression of the Yu Yang Sect!"
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