SWDnovel Chapter 66 Monopoly
Chapter 66 Monopoly
The next day.
"Master, your disciple has finally reached the Ninth Refinement of Thunder Bone." Lu Chengping cupped his hands to Wei Jin, his eyes filled with excitement.
Wei Jin returned to his residence, took out a Nourishing Thunder Pill, and handed it over.
Although the Thunder-Nourishing Pill is precious, Wei Jin has never been stingy with it as long as his disciples reach the corresponding cultivation level.
"Thank you for the medicine, Master." Lu Chengping cupped his hands and excitedly accepted the Nourishing Thunder Pill.
Luo Tong was slightly unsettled and took a deep breath.
The thought that once he obtained the Dao Soldier qualification, the Blackwater Sect would have better elixirs and medicines, so lacking a Nourishing Thunder Pill wouldn't be a big problem.
"Congratulations, Senior Brother Lu." Zhou Qiuyuan quickly stepped forward to offer his congratulations.
Lu Chengping became a disciple two years earlier than Zhou Qiuyuan. He had good talent for cultivation and had no shortage of pills to assist his cultivation. In just two years, he reached the ninth level of external cultivation.
As long as one takes the Thunder Nourishing Pill, one can refine the Thunder Bones ten times and begin internal cultivation.
This rate of progress is not slow, but it is still too slow compared to Zhou Qiuyuan's.
When Zhou Qiuyuan was testing the pills using his future dream, he also tried to combine the Dragon Tiger Bright Bone Pill with the Black Tiger Tempering Bone Pill and use the Thunder Net Manipulation Method to deeply absorb the medicinal power.
He consumed a total of nine days' worth of the secret medicine, achieving the third level of Thunder Bone Refinement in one go.
With enough Dragon Tiger Bright Bone Pills, he was confident he could catch up with Lu Chengping's progress within half a month.
This is not only a difference in talent, but also in his ability to maximize the absorption and utilization of elixirs. This difference makes the nine Dragon Tiger Bright Bone Elixir and the nine Black Tiger Tempering Bone Elixir achieve effects comparable to the Thunder Nourishing Elixir.
Zhou Qiuyuan was not a novice in body cultivation. After coming into contact with the Ji family, he learned a lot of information about secret medicines.
There are different grades of secret medicines, but the difference between ordinary secret medicines is not significant.
Although the Yang Lei Dan is called a secret medicine, it is called a spiritual secret medicine because it is mixed with the spiritual medicine Lei Xi Cao. Each pill is extremely precious and far more valuable than ordinary secret medicines.
Ordinary pills are not difficult to buy, but secret medicines like the Dragon-Tiger Bone-Enhancing Pill are not easy to obtain.
During this period, it's time to find a way to obtain a secret medicine similar to the Dragon-Tiger Bone-Enhancing Pill to aid in cultivation.
Zhou Qiuyuan returned to his residence and took one Dragon Tiger Bone Brightening Pill and one Black Tiger Bone Tempering Pill to aid his cultivation.
Taking a large amount of Dragon Tiger Bright Bone Pills in one go can break through to the Third Refinement Thunder Bone in a very short time, but it can easily lead to an unstable foundation.
The quantity of Dragon Tiger Bright Bone Pills is limited, so there's no need to rush.
Zhou Qiuyuan didn't have many solutions in mind at the moment. One was to try to get more Dragon Tiger Bright Bone Pills from the Ji family.
Secondly, they could go to Huixianzhai or the black market to find alternative secret medicines similar to Longhu Minggu Dan.
He just received the secret medicine yesterday, and today he went to ask for more, which inevitably gives people the impression of being greedy.
The secret medicine is not for sale to outsiders. The Ji family's free supply of the Dragon Tiger Bone-Enhancing Pill is a favor, not an obligation.
He also worried that if he made excessive demands, his clients would run away.
Ten days later, you can collect a new share of the secret medicine.
Given the questionable quality of medicines on the black market, Zhou Qiuyuan decided to prioritize purchasing them through legitimate channels and only resort to the black market if there were no other options.
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A dream of the future.
Zhou Qiuyuan continued to hone his skills outside the city, venturing out multiple times for practical training. His combat experience improved rapidly, and he could ensure his safety by running away as soon as he sensed danger.
He had just returned home when he saw Zhou Chengwu beaming with joy, exclaiming, "It laid an egg!"
Zhou Qiuyuan was slightly taken aback, then a look of joy appeared on his face, and he quickly ran towards the chicken coop in the west wing.
Wangcai was tied up in front of the chicken coop in the west wing, responsible for guarding the coop. When it saw Zhou Qiuyuan, it stuck out its tongue, wagged its tail, and came over.
Zhou Qiuyuan casually pushed it aside and strode into the chicken coop.
Inside the henhouse, a bright red pheasant with feathers as big as a goose was pacing around, while the other chickens all gave way, as if she were the queen of the henhouse.
In a nearby grassy hollow, a chicken egg, comparable in size to a goose egg, stands out conspicuously.
"It really laid an egg!"
Zhou Qiuyuan picked up the Fire Feather Egg and examined it carefully.
Zhou Chengwu, now a chicken-raising expert, explained, "I've gained a lot of experience raising chickens recently, and I've also consulted with others, so I can now determine what kind of eggs are suitable for hatching."
He picked up the Fire Feather Egg, wrapped one hand around the side of the egg, took out a candle he had prepared beforehand, and brought it close to the egg.
It can be vaguely seen that there is nothing abnormal inside the egg.
"An egg that can be hatched contains willow-like particles inside. This egg is normal and therefore cannot be hatched."
Zhou Qiuyuan laughed and said, "Today I want to try the taste of Fire Feather Eggs."
After lard was poured onto the iron wok rack, the three of them began to enjoy the fried eggs.
The taste was not much different from regular eggs, and after the three of them ate it, they clearly felt much warmer.
Zhou Qiuyuan held the Deadly Sword and began tempering his body, clearly feeling that his Thunder Bone had improved slightly.
The slow progress is due to the small quantity; if there were a large supply of Firefeather Eggs and Chicken, the extra progress each day would be quite considerable.
Zhou Qiuyuan looked at the Fire Feather Chicken, a smile flashing in his eyes, "It's time to increase your portion size."
After having dinner, he changed his appearance and, carrying 500,000 coins, went to Huixianzhai.
Huixianzhai is the largest shop in the city, offering a complete range of elixirs.
If Black Swamp City sells secret medicines, Huixianzhai is the most likely place.
"Young master, what would you like to buy?"
Zhou Qiuyuan changed into a silk robe, retaining seven-tenths of his handsome appearance, and the maidservant greeted him warmly.
"One Dragon-Tiger Ascending Yang Pill."
The maid gave her a strange look, but still respectfully handed over the pills: "Three Dragon Tiger Ascending Sun Pills for four taels of gold."
The price is significantly higher than elsewhere.
He didn't intend to use the pill for body tempering, but rather to feed it to the Fire Feather Chicken and the other roosters to increase their strength.
The Dragon Tiger Yang-Boosting Pill is effective for humans, but I'm not sure if it can be used as an aphrodisiac for animals. I'll have to give it a try.
Zhou Qiuyuan took out four taels of gold and said, "Give me two more Dragon Tiger Ascending Sun Pills."
"Does Huixianzhai have any secret medicines to help strengthen muscles and bones?"
The maid quickly shook her head. "Young master, although Huixianzhai has secret medicines, they require a secret medicine token to purchase. May I ask which family you come from?"
Secret medicine talisman?
Zhou Qiuyuan sensed the malice of the various families in Black Swamp City; even money couldn't buy good things, and qualifications were required.
Even if people from the lower classes become body cultivators, the power gap between them and the upper-level cultivators will widen due to resource monopolies.
To obtain the secret medicine, one must serve as a dog for the human race.
"I would like to have a talk with your manager."
The maidservant led Zhou Qiuyuan upstairs. The manager of Huixianzhai smiled and cupped his hands, saying, "This young master looks unfamiliar. Please forgive my poor eyesight. May I ask which family you come from?"
"The Ji family."
This was just an experiment, and Zhou Qiuyuan didn't mind mentioning the Ji family's name.
"Since you come from the Ji family, you should know that you need a secret medicine token to buy secret medicine. One secret medicine token plus the corresponding amount of money for the secret medicine is required to buy one dose of secret medicine."
"The second method is to exchange secret medicines, and for lower-grade secret medicines, the price difference needs to be made up."
"Are you planning to buy, or exchange?"