novelapdf Chapter 27 Secret Medicine
Chapter 27 Secret Medicine
Weaving the lightning net consumes a great deal of mental energy, and Zhou Qiuyuan had to try many times to increase the upper limit of weaving the first version of the lightning net to twice.
This is thanks to his extraordinary spiritual power.
Wei Jin is a late-stage Vajra Realm expert, so it's not surprising that he could condense a lightning net on his first attempt. If the two senior brothers didn't have methods to enhance their divine souls, their initial failure was quite normal.
Zhou Qiuyuan took the Thunder Blade and began cultivating, not intending to waste the medicinal power in his body or the precious cultivation time.
Wei Jin went to the backyard alone, and when he returned, he had a porcelain bottle in his hand.
"Qiu Yuan, your performance is very good. You created your own method for controlling lightning spiritual power and are willing to teach it to your master and senior brothers. I will not treat you unfairly."
"This is your master's reward for you, a unique secret medicine: the Thunder Nourishing Pill."
Raising Lei Dan?
This was the first time Zhou Qiuyuan had heard of this kind of elixir; he had never seen his two senior brothers use it before.
Upon hearing the words "Yang Lei Dan," Luo Tong and Lu Chengping's eyes turned red, and they made no attempt to hide their jealousy.
For them, raising Thunder Gods is far more valuable than the Thunder Net manipulation method.
Wei Jin picked up his teacup, moistened his throat, and explained, "The pills sold on the market only enhance the body tempering effect; ultimately, there are substitutes."
"The Thunder Nourishing Pill is the most suitable elixir for the Thunder Breathing Method. It can be used to continue refining the Thunder Lungs, forging the Thunder Bones, or nourishing the Thunder Heart."
"Because the Thunder-Nourishing Pill can raise the upper limit of the Body Tempering Realm for lightning-type body cultivators!"
Since his youngest apprentice had not yet reached the Body Tempering Realm, Wei Jin had not informed him of the relevant common knowledge about the Body Tempering Realm, so he wanted to take this opportunity to answer his questions.
"After reaching the Body Tempering Realm, the Yang Thunder Lung can continue to be refined. However, the bodies of ordinary people have their limits, and the highest they can reach is the ninth refinement."
"A special secret medicine, which must be supplemented with spiritual herbs as the main ingredient, can achieve the highest level of refinement."
"The Ten Refinements are the most important step in fusing the Vajra Body with the Spiritual Tool."
"Unfortunately, a spiritual herb called Thunder Breath Grass is extremely rare. It can only grow in places where lightning gathers. This spiritual herb can also be used to refine elixirs for cultivators. Therefore, refining Thunder Breath Elixirs is extremely difficult."
"There aren't many Nourishing Thunder Pills available, and your master doesn't have many either. Your performance today has greatly pleased your master, so this Nourishing Thunder Pill is a reward for you."
"However, a single Thunder Nourishing Pill can only break through the limit once. Whether it's the Yang Thunder Lung, Thunder Bone, or Thunder Heart, it's up to you to decide. Think it through before taking it."
Zhou Qiuyuan vaguely sensed the hostility emanating from his two senior brothers, but he didn't take it to heart.
Mediocre people are not envied, while geniuses naturally receive preferential treatment.
"Thank you, Master!" Zhou Qiuyuan took the porcelain bottle and carefully tucked it into his robes.
Half an hour passed in a flash. Zhou Qiuyuan finished his cultivation, handed back the Thunder Blade, and then saw Luo Tong wink at him and lead him to a secluded place.
"Junior brother comes from a poor family, so his cultivation will not be easy in the future."
"My senior brother also has an ancestral secret medicine called the Seven Spirits Marrow Pill. This pill can significantly enhance the physical recovery ability of body cultivators and make bone and blood refining much smoother."
"This secret medicine is somewhat inferior to the Thunder Nourishing Pill. Senior Brother is willing to add another 30,000 coins. What do you think, Junior Brother?"
They really were after Lei Dan!
The Seven Spirits Secret Marrow Pill significantly improves the body's recovery speed and is also useful for bone and blood refining, but it is far inferior to the Thunder Nourishing Pill, which is made from spiritual herbs and can break through the body's limits.
The main ingredient of the Thunder-Nourishing Pill, Thunder-Breath Grass, is hard to find. Even my master doesn't have many. Every one used is one less available.
There should be quite a few secret medicines of the same level as the Seven Spirits Marrow Pill, which you might be able to buy with money, but once you've used up the Thunder Nourishing Pill, you can't buy it even if you have the money.
The relative importance of each is obvious at a glance.
"Thank you for your kindness, Senior Brother. I appreciate it, but I have no intention of exchanging Thunder-Nourishing Pills."
Luo Tong's face darkened, but he quickly regained his composure. He stared at Zhou Qiuyuan and said, "Junior Brother, you can come to see your senior brother anytime you change your mind."
After saying this, he smiled at Zhou Qiuyuan and said nothing more.
Zhou Qiuyuan cupped his hands in greeting before leaving the sect's courtyard.
Wei Jin stood outside the window of the back room, silently taking in all of this.
Qiu Niang came up from behind, complaining, "Luo Tong is a child you've watched grow up since he was a child, and he's followed you for so many years, yet you won't even give him an extra Thunder Nourishing Pill."
"Is he really inferior to a mere upstart who's only recently become an apprentice?"
Wei Jin snorted coldly and said, "If he could refine the Thunder Heart and Thunder Liver to the ninth level in one fell swoop, would I, his master, be stingy with the Thunder Nourishing Pills? Who can he blame for his own lack of ambition!"
"They don't take the right path; their minds are full of crooked thoughts."
Wei Jin watched Zhou Qiuyuan's departing figure and silently withdrew his gaze.
The younger apprentice's family is too poor, so he will most likely sell the Thunder-Raising Pill to the second apprentice. Not only will he get a large sum of money, but he will also be on good terms with the Lu family.
Even if he were to die unexpectedly, his young apprentice would still have someone to rely on, allowing him to continue his life in peace.
……
Zhou Qiuyuan walked out of the courtyard and onto the street. Before long, he heard a familiar voice calling out, "Junior Brother Zhou, please come upstairs for a chat."
A familiar young man in white sat on the second floor of the teahouse, gently waving a folding fan in his hand, smiling and beckoning to me.
This person was none other than Lu Chengping, the second senior brother who had left earlier.
Again!
Not wanting to offend his second senior brother, Zhou Qiuyuan went up to the second floor of the teahouse.
Lu Chengping sat upright by the window in the private room, dressed in white, gently swaying a scroll depicting mountains and rivers in his hand.
A burly servant stood behind him, his expression wooden, like a door god.
The attendant wore a string of earth-yellow Buddhist beads on his wrist. The eighteen beads were crystal clear and had Buddha images and strange patterns on them, which seemed quite similar to the Thunderclap Blade.
Spiritual Tool!
Zhou Qiuyuan had seen the attendant several times; this person usually stayed outside the sect's separate courtyard. Previously, he was quite far away and had not realized that he was a body refiner with spiritual tools.
Lu Chengping was no longer aloof; his attitude was much warmer than before. He took the initiative to pour tea for Zhou Qiuyuan, saying, "Please try the famous tea that your senior brother brought from home: Bibo Piaoxue (碧波飘雪)."
"Senior brother, you're too kind!"
A few snow-white tea leaves floated in the tea, and strangely, the tea itself was a bright green color, truly living up to its name.
Zhou Qiuyuan brought the tea to his nose and inhaled its aroma. The fragrance was pure and unadulterated, delicate and unique. Although he wasn't a connoisseur of tea, he knew this was a good one.
He picked up the teacup, then slowly put it down.
If this were a dream of the future, he would naturally drink the tea in one gulp without any hesitation, but this is the real world.
Although Lu Chengping wouldn't openly poison him, he still had a precious Nourishing Thunder Pill in his possession, so he naturally had to be extremely cautious.
Zhou Qiuyuan didn't stand on ceremony and went straight to the point: "Senior Brother Lu, you've also come here to cultivate the Thunder Pill, haven't you?"
"Junior Brother's talent is unparalleled throughout history, truly making Senior Brother feel ashamed. With your extraordinary talent and Master's favor, you will surely obtain more Thunder Nourishing Pills in the future. Why don't you give this Thunder Nourishing Pill to Senior Brother in exchange for cultivation resources?"
"Senior brother is not a stingy person, and he knows that you are worried about the money for cultivation. This money can help junior brother in his time of need."
Lu Chengping took out a pale yellow paper ticket from his pocket. The front of the ticket was painted with the image of Black Swamp City in gold powder, and the words "One Hundred Taels" were written in gold.
This is a gold ticket!
Gold tickets are a product of the Black Swamp Inner City and can be used freely anywhere within the city.
This gold note has a face value of one hundred taels of gold.
That's quite a generous gesture!
If Zhou Qiuyuan hadn't made a windfall, would he have remained unmoved by a hundred taels of gold?
The fact that both Luo Tong and Lu Chengping wanted to exchange for the Thunder Nourishing Pill is enough to prove its preciousness. If it weren't for his self-created Thunder Net Control Method and his selfless dedication, Wei Jin would never have been willing to offer such a precious pill as a reward.
One hundred taels of gold could not possibly buy the Thunder-Nourishing Pill from outside; otherwise, why would Lu Chengping be waiting for him here?
"Thank you for your kind offer, Senior Brother. I am ashamed to say that I do not intend to sell the Thunder Nourishing Pill."
Zhou Qiuyuan's words effectively shut down Lu Chengping's idea of raising the price. His eyes darkened, and the atmosphere in the room became somber.
"Junior brother has other important matters to attend to, so I won't disturb Senior Brother Lu's tea any longer. Farewell."
Zhou Qiuyuan walked out of the teahouse and disappeared into the vast crowd.
Lu Chengping picked up the teacup and brought it to his lips.
Click!
The teacup was crushed by Lu Chengping's fingers, and tea and porcelain shards flew everywhere.
This was the second time Zhou Qiuyuan had rejected his kindness.
The burly man said in a deep voice, "Young master, should Anu kill this man and steal this secret medicine? I guarantee we'll be completely clean, and no one will know."
Lu Chengping shook off the tea and porcelain shards from his hands; there wasn't a single scratch on his fingers.
"Do you think Master Wei is stupid? This is probably bait he laid out."
"Master dotes on Junior Brother, and the Thunder-Nourishing Pill is only effective for Thunder-type Body Refiners. If I were to kill Zhou Qiuyuan, wouldn't that be an admission of guilt?"
"That beast Wang family prevented me from buying the Thunder Spirit Tool, almost cutting off my path of cultivation. The Thunder Blade is too important to me; I dare not offend Master Wei, and I don't want him to expel me from the sect."
Lu Chengping pinched the bridge of his nose, suppressing the thought of forcibly taking it.
An idea flashed through his mind.
Zhou Qiuyuan's family was not well-off, and he didn't have much money to buy cultivation resources. As long as he was short of money, Zhou Qiuyuan would definitely sell him the Thunder Nourishing Pill.