Chapter 93

"Qi and Blood Pill?" Song Shuhang's eyes lit up. This was a pleasant surprise! He never thought he would obtain the Qi and Blood Pill so early. Before accepting the task of 'receiving White True Monarch,' Song Shuhang even thought that getting the Qi and Blood Pill at this stage was a luxury.

"You have good luck," Medicine Master said.

Speaking of which, not long ago, Northern River's Loose Practitioner was still using the Qi and Blood Pill and cultivation techniques to tempt Song Shuhang to accept the task of 'receiving White True Monarch.' In the blink of an eye, Song Shuhang had already obtained the Qi and Blood Pill himself. Although the quantity was not much...

It's said that good people will be rewarded... Has Song Shuhang, this good person, finally had his accumulated good karma burst forth?

However, upon reflection, this was also reasonable.

The altar master who was killed was a Second Stage cultivator.

The Body Tempering Liquid was no longer needed by the altar master; it was something he used to reward his subordinates.

As for the Qi and Blood Pill, although it was mainly for First Stage cultivators, it could also help restore the true qi of a Second Stage cultivator to some extent. The altar master was probably one of the poorer cultivators, unable to obtain the more precious 'Qi Fusion Pill,' so he had to make do with the 'Qi and Blood Pill.'

Moreover, the altar master was a cautious person, always carrying valuable items with him.

As a result, they all fell into Song Shuhang's hands.

"Each Qi and Blood Pill can restore my qi and blood. These two bottles should last me for some time, right?" Song Shuhang asked.

Medicine Master nodded and said, "As long as you don't practice day and night, they will last for some time. Moreover, the quality of these Qi and Blood Pills is quite good, and one pill can be used multiple times."

"In that case, I won't lack Qi and Blood Pills for a while?!" Song Shuhang's eyes lit up again. "Senior Medicine Master, do you think it would be good if I now go back on my word to Senior Northern River about the 'receiving White True Monarch' task?"

"Hehe." Medicine Master didn't answer, just letting out a kind, strange laugh.

There's a saying: 'Better to let a fellow Taoist die than a poor Taoist.'

Yes, that's it!

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"Alright, I was just joking." Song Shuhang shrugged—two bottles of Qi and Blood Pills were too few, with only twenty-six pills in total. Whether they would last until White True Monarch emerged from seclusion was a problem. This amount could only let him taste the effects of the Qi and Blood Pill in advance.

Finally, he took out the metal box the size of an A5 book.

If something could be placed alongside the Body Tempering Liquid and the precious Qi and Blood Pills, it must be at least decent, right?

When he picked up the box, Shuhang felt it was heavy, as if he was holding a heavy iron plate.

"What is this?" Shuhang curiously opened the metal box.

Inside, there were two pieces of charred wood, ten crystals of gold, green, red, blue, and brown colors, a folded piece of cloth, two bottles of strange liquids, and other miscellaneous items. Except for the cloth, everything else came in pairs.

"Is this the altar master's collection? It seems he had a wide range of interests, collecting all sorts of strange things," Song Shuhang sifted through the box, not understanding much.

"These are not strange things. Lightning-struck wood, Five Elements Stones, and Ghost Dragon Saliva are all valuable items in the eyes of cultivators," Medicine Master explained with a smile.

"Treasures, can they be exchanged for Qi and Blood Pills?" Song Shuhang was delighted.

Qi and Blood Pills could not only speed up the Foundation Establishment stage but also restore the qi and blood in the major acupoints during the First Stage, greatly helping to improve the cultivation speed at the First Stage. It was always good to have more!

"Yes, if it's the quality of Qi and Blood Pills you have, these treasures can exchange for quite a few. However, if you exchange these treasures for Qi and Blood Pills, you will regret it," Medicine Master chuckled.

"Why?" Shuhang asked.

"These treasures were not casually collected by the altar master. The lightning-struck wood, Five Elements Stones, and Ghost Dragon Saliva are the basic materials for setting up an array. This array is called the 'Five Elements Spirit Contract Altar,' or more commonly, the Spirit Ghost Contract Array," Medicine Master said calmly. "So now, do you still want to exchange these items for Qi and Blood Pills?"

Song Shuhang shook his head like a wave drum.

Lightning-struck wood, Five Elements Stones, Ghost Dragon Saliva... and so many other miscellaneous items. Except for the lightning-struck wood, he had never seen the others in real life. If he exchanged these items for Qi and Blood Pills, who knew if he could find the same things again.

A Spirit Ghost Contract, once he completed his hundred-day Foundation Establishment, he could try to make a contract. At that time, even if he was far past the best age for Foundation Establishment, with the help of a spirit ghost, he still had a chance to catch up with the elite disciples of the sects.

This spirit ghost might very well be his entry into the path of cultivation.

"Your luck is really good. The altar master you killed was originally planning to obtain a spirit ghost and make a contract, preparing two sets of materials for the 'Five Elements Spirit Contract Altar.' In the end, they all fell to you," Medicine Master said.

That's right. The altar master had been plotting to obtain a spirit ghost for years, and the treasures he carried with him would not be lacking in the materials for the Spirit Ghost Contract.

"The altar master prepared two sets because there were two spirit ghosts in the Ghost Lamp Temple. The altar master planned to contract both at once, but in the end, one fell into Rouzi's hands, and the other was obtained by me," Song Shuhang laughed.

After that, he carefully put all the small bottles and the materials for the 'Five Elements Spirit Contract Altar' back into the black suitcase. After some thought, he took the bottle with fewer Qi and Blood Pills and hid it on his person.

About 800,000 yuan in cash were also put back into the suitcase, except for the thousands of loose bills he stuffed into his pocket.

"Senior, can I leave this suitcase here for now?" Song Shuhang asked. It would be inconvenient to take it back. If Zhao Yaya were to inspect his suitcase and saw a box full of red bills, how would he explain where the money came from?

Not to mention all the pills inside.

After much thought, he decided that leaving it with Medicine Master was the safest option.

"No problem, leave it here," Medicine Master agreed. "Do you have time now? Help me test the new formula for the Body Tempering Liquid I improved yesterday. Also, I need to teach you how to use a cultivator's 'pill furnace' early. Your hot pot and electromagnetic stove combination for refining pills is giving me a headache."

"Can it wait until tonight? Right now... I need to go to my sister's place first," Song Shuhang said with a pained expression, looking like he was going to a place of no return.

Medicine Master laughed and said, "Your sister? Oh, the interesting one you mentioned in the group, who suspects you have a hidden illness? Hahaha, go ahead, go ahead. Finish up and come back to help me test the formula. I'm not in a hurry."

"Then, Senior, I'll be off!" Song Shuhang waved and left Medicine Master's residence.

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On the way back to Jiangnan University Town, Song Shuhang frowned. "I seem to have forgotten something. I feel like there was something I wanted to ask Senior Medicine Master."

He thought and thought for a long time.

Oh! That's right, it was about the shiny foreign monk on the train.

I wonder how the foreign monk is doing after being taken away by the police?

Song Shuhang originally wanted to discuss the foreign monk with Medicine Master and hear his opinion.

But he was so excited about obtaining the Qi and Blood Pills and the materials for the Five Elements Spirit Contract Altar that he forgot to mention the foreign monk to his senior.

Forget it... I'll remember to ask Senior next time. Song Shuhang thought to himself.