Chapter 99

"Speaking of which, I showed my face in front of that scammer for so long… He should be able to remember me, right? I wonder when he will gather a group to come and challenge me at the university town?" Song Shuhang tossed the bulging wallet in his hand, hoping that the other party would come to challenge him so that he could practice his basic boxing techniques in the process.

Practical combat would deepen his understanding of the basic boxing techniques.

Although it was a bit embarrassing for a cultivator to practice with ordinary people… he didn’t have a good opponent at this stage. He should quickly become stronger and find a suitable practice partner?

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After eating a little to fill his stomach, Shuhang rushed to the residence of Medicine Master, as usual, to assist the senior in perfecting the Body Tempering Liquid.

This time, Medicine Master added two more common Chinese herbs, increasing the final amount of the Body Tempering Liquid by a spoonful.

By the time the medicine refining was over, it was already past four in the afternoon.

"Very good, my thoughts these past few days have been correct. In another two days, I will have completed the improvement of this new formula," Medicine Master said with satisfaction. He then handed the Body Tempering Liquid and a stench pill to Shuhang.

"Thank you, Senior." Song Shuhang took the two treasures and leaned back in the chair to recover from the fatigue of refining the medicine.

"Also, tomorrow I will have Purple Mist bring a 'fire control magical treasure' over. When it arrives, I’ll give you some time to familiarize yourself with it. Before I leave the Jiangnan area, I’ll have you try using the alchemy furnace with the new formula," Medicine Master laughed.

Once the Body Tempering Liquid formula is improved, I will leave the Jiangnan area. I’ll take the opportunity to let Song Shuhang familiarize himself with the alchemy furnace.

"No problem. But… Senior, are you leaving so soon?" Song Shuhang was happy to cooperate. In fact, he could learn a lot about alchemy just by being around Medicine Master. This knowledge was priceless!

"I’ve been here for quite some time. If I stay any longer, many people will come asking for elixirs, which would be very troublesome," Medicine Master said, recording the data from this experiment in his notebook. He then asked without looking up, "By the way, have you encountered any problems in your cultivation these past two days?"

"Everything is going smoothly," Song Shuhang nodded, after all, it was just the most basic hundred-day foundation building.

"That’s good. Remember, if you have any problems, ask the seniors in the group immediately. Don’t mess around on your own; if something goes wrong, your path as a cultivator will end right there," Medicine Master cautioned.

"Yes, I will keep that in mind. By the way, Senior, I want to ask if the Buddhist sect’s 'guiding lost souls' can strengthen one’s physique?" Song Shuhang thought of the foreign monk on the subway.

Although the strengthening of the body during each guidance wasn’t much, it was much more effective than just running.

"Hmm, now that you mention it, I do remember. In the Buddhist sect, every time a soul is guided, a bit of merit is gained. At the First Stage, it can strengthen the body. However, it has no effect on cultivators above the Second Stage. What? Are you envious and thinking of becoming a monk and entering the Buddhist sect? In recent years, society has been emphasizing harmony and existence, so entering the monastic life is a good choice," Medicine Master laughed.

"Senior, don’t joke. I’m still planning to find a girlfriend during my university years," Song Shuhang waved his hands and then said, "I just want to know if the Daoist sect has similar methods for guiding lost souls, and if they can also strengthen the body?"

"There should be, but my main focus is on alchemy, so I don’t know much about the Five Virtues cultivation methods. You can ask in the group when you have time; maybe one of the seniors has the Daoist method for guiding souls," Medicine Master chuckled. His sect specialized in alchemy, and he had never lacked for various elixirs since childhood. During the foundation-building stage, blood qi elixirs were supplied in unlimited quantities, so he never thought about learning methods for guiding lost souls.

Song Shuhang nodded silently, but this matter wasn’t urgent.

"By the way, Senior, when we killed the sect leader, I encountered a foreign monk from the Buddhist sect," Song Shuhang briefly described the foreign monk on the subway to Medicine Master.

"I’m a bit concerned about that guy. I thought he had some means to easily deal with the sect leader’s body on the subway. I didn’t expect him to take the blame so boldly," Song Shuhang said with a mix of laughter and tears.

"Ha, he’s quite an interesting fellow," Medicine Master couldn’t help but laugh. After thinking for a moment, he said, "I think you don’t need to worry too much. If he’s confident enough to take the blame, he must have a way to get out of it. In recent years, the secular world has developed rapidly, and the cultivation world has become more deeply involved in it. The foreign monk might be able to get out of it soon."

With Medicine Master’s reassurance, Song Shuhang felt much more at ease.

I hope that foreign monk is okay?

He should be okay, right? Song Shuhang’s mind replayed the scene of the foreign monk smiling with white teeth when he was arrested.

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Medicine Master continued to record notes quickly.

Song Shuhang took the opportunity to find a spot nearby and practiced the "Vajra Foundation Boxing Technique" and the "True Self Meditation Sutra." Back at school, he would have to find a place to practice secretly and worry about being seen.

Practicing here with Medicine Master was the most reassuring.

After a session of practice, he guided the blood qi value into his heart aperture. Song Shuhang exhaled deeply, feeling refreshed both mentally and physically.

At this moment, Medicine Master had finished recording. He nodded at Shuhang, "Not bad, you can already control the amount of blood qi value guided into the heart aperture very well. Your hundred-day foundation building is within reach."

"Hehe," Song Shuhang smiled shyly.

Then, taking advantage of the free time, Medicine Master began to explain some basic knowledge of cultivation and things to pay attention to during practice.

In the midst of their conversation, Song Shuhang finally asked a question he had been wanting to ask for a long time: "Speaking of which, Senior… there’s something I’ve been curious about."

"What is it?"

"Why do the seniors use chat software to communicate? I thought there should be similar methods in the immortal arts, like 'transmitting sound over a thousand miles' or other powerful communication methods? Wouldn’t those be more advanced, and also more secure and confidential?" Song Shuhang asked. That way, at least, there wouldn’t be people like him accidentally joining the group.

"Do I even need to think about it? Because it’s simple and convenient! What era are we in? Why use a method that can only transmit sound over a thousand miles when we have various online communication tools? Now, with just a chat group, we can text, voice chat, and video chat. The chat content can be saved for easy reference. It even comes with various mini-games to pass the time, like farming and shooting down planes. Methods like 'transmitting sound over a thousand miles' have distance limitations and can cause chaos when used by multiple people. If you were us, which would you choose?" Medicine Master asked in return.

"……"

"Let me put it this way. A few decades ago, brick-sized mobile phones and modern smartphones were both long-distance communication tools. But if you had a choice, would you prefer to carry a huge brick-sized mobile phone or a small, multifunctional smartphone when you go out? If you choose the brick-sized mobile phone, I can only say you’re asking for trouble."

"Senior, what you said makes a lot of sense," Song Shuhang sighed, speechless!

"Speaking of which, remember to upgrade your farm fields early! The time it takes for your fruits to mature is really long. Also, if you have time, learn to drive early… the blood qi elixirs you have are limited, and you won’t have enough. So, don’t think about refusing Beihé. Accept this harsh reality," Medicine Master closed his notebook and earnestly advised Shuhang.

Song Shuhang: "……"