Chapter Seventeen: Brother Doesn't Lack Money

  Zhou Zhengqiang was somewhat disappointed with his son's reaction.

  "Get it straight, I fought with my family for this task. You want to show your face more in front of the Zheng family and fight for more cultivation resources... A small crawling worm from a lower plane of law, is it important whether he stole something or not?"

  In the eyes of the powerful Zhou family, a newcomer with no background who rose to power so quickly is guilty until proven innocent.

  Zhou Qingguang naturally knew that his father was right, but he had his own thoughts. "I suspect... this person's hands should have grasped some unknown cultivation methods. In just over a month, they rose from Youxian First Level to Youxian Third Level."

  "Kung fu... Northern Territory Zheng family, can appreciate others' kung fu?" Zhou Zhengqiang snorted at this, but thinking carefully, such a promotion speed is indeed quite terrifying.

  So he was also a little moved, "Well, let's scatter some people out, it's also a fate, whoever gets it counts as theirs... don't say it clearly."

  Zhou Qing nodded slightly, leading the divine consciousness to the meeting point - Lao Die was still moved, wanting to obtain the other party's cultivation method.

  His ultimate goal is also this: it's important to please the Zheng family, but in this world, ultimately, one has to rely on real power to speak, if the Zhou family can obtain the opponent's kung fu, it may enable the entire family to make a qualitative leap.

  He also didn't worry that someone would get their hands on it and hide it, the Zhou family's reward for meritorious service to its clansmen was always fair, and could even be said to be generous - the Xian families of Fenghuangjie all attached great importance to family cohesion.

  Taking this set of possibly rapid promotion methods as an example, no matter who among the Zhou clan obtained this method, they can practice it on their own, and as long as they are willing, their collateral relatives - brothers, uncles, etc. - all have the qualifications to practice.

  Marriage relatives are not allowed, and women with the surname Zhou are also not allowed. However, daughters-in-law of the Zhou family can cultivate.

  Your own family members can benefit unconditionally, and if you pass on the skills to your family, there are also various rewards.

  Many of Zhou Qing's relatives were close to him, and after hearing the news, they all scattered in different directions, each showing off their skills as they went to look for Chen Taizhong.

  The method moves people, and the reward of the family also moves people.

  For a Xian family in the Windy Yellow Boundary, it takes about two to three years to reach the first to third levels of Youxian. However, there may be exceptional geniuses who can achieve this in half a year or even just three months.

  The proud son of the Windy Boundary, the Sword God Zhu Shengtian from thousands of years ago, once created a legend by advancing to the fourth level of Youxian in 26 days.

  But that was the result of long accumulation, Zhu Shengtian had been accumulating all along, never advancing until his 12th birthday, when he suddenly declared, "I'm going to advance now" - in just 26 days, he advanced four levels to become a Youxian.

  However, Zhu Jian Shen is a native of Feng Huang Jie, born as an immortal. Before the age of twelve, he simply didn't choose to advance. Among the natives of Feng Huang Jie, those who can reach the third level of You Xian by the age of twelve are extremely rare, possibly only seven or eight out of ten million people.

  This probability is roughly equivalent to a 12-year-old child going to high school and keeping up.

  Of course, a 12-year-old child attending a junior high school is not entirely impossible, but that would be absolutely abnormal and the family conditions must be exceptionally good.

  But Zhu Shengtian's performance was just that he had been attending elementary school all along, with mediocre grades - or maybe learning some advanced knowledge, but that's about it.

  But at the age of twelve, he said that he would go to the Youth Science and Technology University, and in twenty-six days, he skipped classes all the way and was admitted to the Youth Science and Technology University on the 26th day - this can't be described as a genius, it can only be said that he is a child of destiny.

  For the Zhou family, this legend is a bit far-fetched, but a low-ranking turtle from the lower realm can rise up and reach the third level of the wandering immortal in just one month, which is too exciting.

  Chen Taizhong didn't know that such a thing had happened in Qing Shi City. He came to the city, handed over his task, and received 420 spiritual stones. Then he went to a shop selling equipment and bought a long knife - he still felt more comfortable using a knife.

  However, this time he bought a mid-grade upper long knife, which corresponds to the sixth level of Youxian. As a fourth-level Youxian cultivator, he had a mid-grade lower long sword that could last for a while, and after upgrading to the sixth level, he would be able to use the long knife.

  He actually thought that with his fifth-level strength, he should be able to wield most of the power of a longsword. Moreover, mid-grade upper-quality longswords weren't expensive, only eight hundred spirit stones, which was four times more expensive than lower quality ones.

  However, this amount of money still made him feel a bit painful. By relying on his cunning and luck, he managed to get two top-grade spirit stones, which were equivalent to over 20,000 spirits. But cultivating immortality was really too resource-intensive.

  He didn't have a powerful family backing him up, nor was he a direct descendant of any sect. He had to be frugal with his use of spiritual stones.

  After leaving the equipment store, he wanted to find an inn to stay in and start his next round of training. However, thinking that he had a bit of money now, he decided to go to a more luxurious place in the city.

  When he didn't have money before, he wasn't interested in casually strolling around. Chen was a very proud person who couldn't stand being looked down upon by others.

  He first went to a Dan medicine shop. Although Qing Shi City was not big, several Dan medicine shops were very grand, and the prices of the medicines sold inside were also astonishingly high.

  Ordinary cultivators who want to buy some elixirs usually go to the market. The quality of the elixirs there is slightly poor, but they are cheap.

  The hemostatic powder used to stop bleeding, the market price is two spirits and one deputy, plus the effect of promoting muscle growth, it's only five spirits, the hemostatic powder in pharmacies costs at least fifteen spirits and one deputy, and the effect is good.

  There is also a high-quality hemostatic powder, which is one hundred spirits in one dose, and its effect far surpasses that of ordinary hemostatic powder. Basically, as long as it's not a fatal injury, you can drag yourself back to the city.

  This thing is a must-have for fighting, with it you have an extra life. When going out on a mission, carrying two packets of hemostatic powder in your pocket, are you still afraid of not making it back?

  However, if you really want to do the task, just stopping bleeding powder is far from enough. Shouldn't some Revival Pills be prepared? Shouldn't some Detoxification Pills be prepared? Shouldn't some temporary body-strengthening pills... Hmm, this kind of pill is relatively rare.

  Other rare pellets are also essential, such as targeted antidote pellets - with the backing of the Zheng family from Beidou, their young disciples like Zheng Zita, who have been out training, will be forced to abandon high-grade artifacts by rare and strange poisons, only then can they detoxify their companions.

  Cultivation is really expensive, Chen Taizhong sighed, but at the same time, he was delighted to discover that he had figured out some uses of the medicinal pills - among the several storage bags he had seized, there were some dan pills.

  This is another income, he was thinking with relish, when suddenly a female voice rose, "Sir, may I ask what you would like to buy?"

  It was the female cultivator from the Dan medicine shop who saw him staring for a long time without any reaction, and couldn't help but urge him out loud.

  Although her words were still polite, the expression on her face and the tone of her speech still carried a hint of impatience.

  Chen Taizhong couldn't take this kind of provocation. As soon as he heard it, he choked and asked, "Do you have any elixirs in your store that can increase spiritual awareness?"

  He was fairly satisfied with his own growth, and the several storage bags also had various kinds of elixirs, but after being robbed a few times, he discovered his shortcoming - not having a reliable finishing move.

  Especially this time, it can be described as nine deaths and one life.

  Chen Taizhong is a person who advocates for offense, and since he practices the airway method, his physical strength is quite powerful. He basically doesn't consider defense, what he wants is an attacking finishing move - offense is originally the best finishing move.

  However, his boundary was actually a bit lower. Relying on spiritual medicine to push his cultivation up not only consumed a huge amount of energy but also easily led to an unstable foundation. So the only thing he could slightly rely on was his powerful divine consciousness.

  "How could Qing Shi City possibly have such a pill?" The female cultivator shook her head decisively, and at the same time, she looked at him with disdain, implying that even if you didn't want to buy anything, there was no need to pretend to be so arrogant.

  "If you can get it, the price is negotiable," Chen Taizhong raised his chin and gave her a disdainful look.

  "It's impossible for such a Dan pill to be publicly sold in Jizhou," the female cultivator replied coldly. The Dan pill that enhances spiritual awareness is actually a heavenly elixir that defies the natural order.

  "Why?" Chen Taizhong asked in surprise, he really didn't know this saying.

  "Even if you're a wandering immortal, even a spiritual immortal can't keep this kind of elixir safe," the female cultivator's face showed an increasingly obvious mocking intent. "Besides the pills that increase spiritual awareness, do you need anything else?"

  People look down on him with dog's eyes, Chen Taizhong's heart is cold and hums, he didn't come before because he was worried about this situation.

  But now he has a Ling Stone in his pocket, and his mood is different. After thinking for a moment, he asks, "Do you have any Spirit Feed Pills?"

  "Feed Spirit Pill?" The female cultivator was startled, Feed Spirit Pill was used to feed the Wild Beasts, and those who could afford to raise Wild Beasts were either extremely wealthy or of high status - at least in Qing Shi City.

  Is this guy cheating people again? The next moment, this thought flooded her mind, and she coldly asked, "I don't know what kind of wild beast the noble guest has raised?"

  "Tuxiangshe", Chen Taizhong took out an object from his pocket and shook it at the other person - see, I'm not short of money.

  This was also one of his gains from counter-killing bandits. The small snake was just knocked unconscious and later picked up by the boss.

  "Wild Beast Pouch!" The female cultivator was taken aback, feeling that she had really misjudged this time. A Wild Beast Pouch was even more expensive than a Storage Pouch - a Storage Pouch could only hold inanimate objects, but a Wild Beast Pouch could actually hold living creatures!

  In Qingshi City, many people in the 4th and 5th level of Youxianli do not have storage bags. In the 7th and 8th level of Youxianli, those who own a Huange beast bag are very few.

  The next moment, she screamed again, "Tuxiang snake?"

  The Tuo Xiang snake is a third-level wild beast, with combat strength that's not weak. In a short period of time, it can entangle a fourth-level You Xian, and the man in front of him is only at the fourth level - this is a very good fighting assistant.

  Moreover, this snake has another wonderful feature: the fragrance made from its venom is not only extremely fragrant but also has a slight aphrodisiac effect. However, it is produced in limited quantities, causing countless female cultivators to go crazy for it.

  In addition, this snake is also a good tracker and is not easy to raise. Compared with the same domesticated wild beast, having a Fragrant Snake by Xian's side is even more impressive than having a level 4 wild beast.

  "Is there really a Spirit Nourishing Pill?" Chen Taizhong furrowed his brow, speaking impatiently, "Can you refine a Spirit Nourishing Pill just by shouting twice?"

  Yesterday, I mistakenly released a chapter, resulting in an extra update. For the inconvenience caused to everyone during the server caching period, Feng Xiao deeply apologizes. Today's update is here, loudly calling for recommendation votes.