Chapter 69

"Next August......"

Tanggu muttered, his eyebrows slightly raised, his gaze heavy as he looked in the direction where the two figures had disappeared.

He felt an immense pressure.

It was clear that although the old ancestor of the Du family had temporarily retreated, it was not because he was afraid of Tanggu, nor did he really intend to stop causing trouble. He had been forced to retreat by the martial academy's president, and had left reluctantly...

His hatred had not diminished in the slightest.

If Tanggu failed to pass the outer sect test of the Supreme Autumn Wind Pavilion next year, even the martial academy's president, Sikong Zhengxing, who had protected him today, would have no reason to stop the old ancestor from making a move.

If that were to happen... Tanggu would have to face this formidable figure, a peak Fifth Stage Qi Dao practitioner, head-on!

"Time is running out... peak Fifth Stage Qi Dao!"

Tanggu's eyes flickered slightly, and he quickly became resolute.

"Then... by next August... I must break through to at least have the strength to defeat a peak Fifth Stage Qi Dao practitioner!"

"At that time, whether I join the Supreme Autumn Wind Pavilion or not, a mere old ancestor of the Du family will not be worth my attention!"

"Today's incident must never happen again!"

With that, he no longer hesitated and strode toward the "True Object Pavilion" ahead.

...

A moment later.

"True Object Pavilion," second floor.

Tanggu stood in front of a counter, where a green-robed woman respectfully handed him a small white jade bottle.

"Sir, this is the ten drops of Heaven Marrow you requested, for a total of three hundred stone coins. Heaven Marrow comes from a thousand-year-old stalactite and is extremely rare. It can cleanse the body and strengthen the bones, but the process is very painful. Are you sure you want it?"

Tanggu nodded faintly and said, "Yes, but do you really not have any Bone Washing Flowers with even stronger effects?"

"There are no Bone Washing Flowers... However, we do have a second-grade spirit medicine, the 'Heavenly Fire Bone Washing Pill,' made from Bone Washing Flowers. It was consigned to us by a second-grade alchemist in Green Dragon City, but the price is a bit higher, at six hundred stone coins!"

Tanggu inhaled sharply and asked, "How much?"

"Six hundred."

The green-robed woman explained again and then smiled, "Sir, don't think it's too expensive. Although a single pill costing six hundred stone coins is shocking, the 'Heavenly Fire Bone Washing Pill' is no ordinary item. Even if you want to buy it, you might not always have the chance. It requires a stroke of luck."

Tanggu's heart stirred, and he said, "Could you explain a bit more, miss?"

The green-robed woman smiled and said, "Of course, that's my duty. Sir, please look—"

She smiled and bent down, taking out a square, exquisite, dark red lacquer box from under the counter. She opened it in front of Tanggu, revealing a round, longan-sized, fragrant, dark red pill.

The dark red pill was transparent, emitting a strange fragrance, and looked like a crystal-clear fire jade. It reflected the light, and inside, there were faint traces of fierce energy, powerful and domineering.

Just by inhaling the fragrance, Tanggu felt a sharp, needle-like pain in his meridians and bones, which startled him.

"This is..."

The green-robed woman closed the box and looked at Tanggu, smiling, "This is the 'Heavenly Fire Bone Washing Pill' I mentioned earlier. There is only one in the entire True Object Pavilion, and once it's sold, it's gone. You're lucky to be here today; otherwise, it might not be here in two days."

Tanggu looked at the green-robed woman silently without answering. Seeing this, she smiled awkwardly and then directly introduced the item.

"This pill is called the 'Heavenly Fire Bone Washing Pill.' It is different from ordinary bone washing pills and is a special type. It uses Bone Washing Flowers and adds three strands of Yin-Yang fire energy, which are refined over a hundred days to create this pill.

The name 'Heavenly Fire Bone Washing' means that the fire energy of the pill purifies the bones, removing all impurities and making them harder, clearer, and purer.

This pill not only has all the special effects of ordinary bone washing pills but also gives the meridians and dantian a unique ability to absorb qi, significantly increasing the amount of primordial energy one can absorb.

Because of this, the price is naturally much higher, several times more than other ordinary bone washing pills."

"Hmm?" Tanggu's eyes flickered, and he asked again, "Is this pill really as extraordinary as you say, with effects several times greater than other ordinary bone washing pills?"

The green-robed woman smiled slightly and said, "Absolutely genuine. If you are not satisfied with the process, you can come and hold me accountable... The reputation of the True Object Pavilion is something you can trust."

Hearing this, Tanggu no longer hesitated and decided, "Alright, I'll take the 'Heavenly Fire Bone Washing Pill.' Please wrap it up for me."

"Yes."

The green-robed woman was delighted and quickly wrapped up both items, handing them to Tanggu, "A total of nine hundred stone coins. Thank you for your purchase."

Tanggu took the small package, put it in his chest, and then left without lingering. However, just before he left, he seemed to think of something, paused, turned around, and walked toward another counter next to the green-robed woman.

Behind the counter, an energetic, kind-faced old man saw him and smiled, "Young Master Tang... you're back. What secret manual do you need this time?"

This was the same counter where Tanggu had previously spent three thousand stone coins to buy the incomplete "Blood Thirst Technique."

The old man behind the counter was the third manager of the True Object Pavilion, surnamed Chen, named Sangmu.

Tanggu glanced at the dozen or so secret manuals on the counter but did not look closely. Instead, he asked, "Old Chen, I have a question. Do you have any cultivation methods that focus solely on strengthening arm strength and the body?"

The old man surnamed Chen was slightly taken aback, seemingly surprised, and asked, "You mean... the body-strengthening cultivation methods used by the barbarians?"

Tanggu was startled but then delighted, "Yes, yes, exactly that kind of cultivation method. Old Chen, do you have any for sale?"

"Let me think."

The old man surnamed Chen frowned, thought for a while, and then his eyes brightened as if he remembered something, "Actually, we do have one such secret manual. I'm not sure where we got it from, but no one has ever wanted it. It's said to be a treasure of a certain barbarian tribe, but I don't know if that's true.

However, such secret manuals are very specialized, and no one has ever cultivated them. Are you sure you want it?"

Tanggu smiled and said, "I'm just curious and may not necessarily cultivate it. Old Chen, can I take a look at your body-strengthening secret manual?"

Although Chen Sangmu found Tanggu's request strange, he adhered to his professional ethics and did not ask further. He nodded and said, "Sure, wait a moment, I'll find it for you. It's been a while, so I've forgotten where I put it."

He hurried away, and Tanggu did not rush. He leaned against a nearby counter and closed his eyes to rest. After about fifteen minutes, the old man returned, holding a very ancient, strange, withered yellow secret manual.

He walked up to Tanggu and handed the secret manual to him, "This secret manual is called 'Heavenly Dragon Elephant Technique.' It is said that when cultivated to its peak, one can possess the strength of ten dragons and ten elephants, enough to move mountains and fill seas, making it the ultimate method for strengthening arm strength...

However, even if cultivated to a high level, this method cannot withstand attacks from internal energy, wasting a lot of time. If you really want to buy it, you should be cautious and just take a look."

Tanggu nodded and said, "Thank you for your advice, I understand."

He took the secret manual and examined it carefully. After a while, his eyes brightened, and he closed the book with a snap, asking, "Old Chen, how much is this secret manual worth?"

The old man was surprised and looked at Tanggu, "You really want to buy it? The original price was one thousand five hundred gray stone coins, but since no one has bought it for a long time, the price has dropped to one thousand two hundred gray stone coins. If you really want it, I'll sell it to you for one thousand gray stone coins!"

Tanggu immediately took out a small cloth bag from his chest and handed it to the old man, "Here are one thousand gray stone coins. Please keep them. Goodbye, old sir."

He patted the dust off the secret manual, put it in his chest, and hurriedly left, returning to his small wooden house in the martial academy.

At the spot, the old man surnamed Chen looked at the one thousand gray stone coins in his hand, then at Tanggu's disappearing back, and finally sighed, shook his head, and said nothing more, returning to his counter to continue working.

PS: Second update, please give me one recommendation ticket.

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