Chapter 25

This time on Taobao, of course, wouldn't be as smooth as the last. However, Gu Han's eye for low-grade materials was quite good, and his bargaining skills were fierce, so he managed to find a few eighth-grade materials that could be upgraded at a low price.

Since Chu He and Gu Han didn't have much money, Chu He ran to the magical artifact market several times to sell the materials, while Gu Han stayed in the market to browse, with clear division of labor.

Now, Chu He found it extremely convenient to purify materials. He just needed to hold the material in his hand, hide it in his sleeve, and let the Cleansing Fire run through it to purify it, saving the cost of staying at an inn.

The two spent most of the day buying and selling, and after all the back and forth, they made about two hundred low-grade spirit stones. They then stopped, and Chu He gave one hundred to Gu Han, who was so happy he couldn't close his mouth, even feeling a bit embarrassed. He kept asking Chu He how much he had earned and whether there was any loss. Only when Chu He confidently answered that he had earned more did Gu Han feel at ease and accept the money.

The day's hard work was quite rewarding for the two, and with the sky getting dark, they decided to head back.

The market was still bustling with people, and some places were even quite crowded.

Chu He was talking to Gu Han while pushing through the crowd when he suddenly caught a glimpse of a man wearing a fur felt hat smiling at him.

The man's hat was pulled down low, and all Chu He could see was the flash of cold light from his open mouth.

"Watch out!" As the thought crossed his mind, a sudden gust of wind blew, and Chu He felt a numbness in his left neck and thigh.

Immediately, a dizzying sensation hit him, and the numbness rapidly spread, causing pain and itching. With a "thud," Chu He fell to the ground.

Poisoned!

Having suffered from the bone-eroding poison, Chu He naturally knew what had caused him to fall powerless.

At the same time, he spread his spiritual sense over a dozen feet to search the crowd for the person who had ambushed him. If the person was still watching, he would use the mid-grade magical talisman in his hand to teach him a lesson.

Suddenly falling to the ground, the crowd immediately formed a large gap around him, and people started to chatter:

"Look at this guy, his legs are so weak he can't even stand. He must have just come out of the Red Light Courtyard."

"Ah, young people don't know how to take care of their bodies. Of course, if he knew about the Vigor Yang Pill, he wouldn't be in this state."

"Zhang Er, go help him up. It's good to help others."

"Zhao San, are you kidding me? Who dares to help anyone these days? Remember Li Si, the handsome and rich guy in Qingling City? Last year, he helped an old lady and ended up being extorted until he had only his underwear left. He's still paying off his debt by working in the Red Light Courtyard!"

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Unfortunately, Chu He's spiritual sense found nothing. The person had probably left after the attack.

It was no wonder. Chu He had been hit twice, and even a Ninth Layer Qi Cultivation practitioner would have lost half their life. Given that Chu He was only at the Fifth Layer, the attacker naturally wouldn't stick around to observe.

"Brother Chu!" Gu Han, who had been talking to himself, turned around and didn't see Chu He. When he found him on the ground, his face green and black, he was greatly worried and ran back to help him up.

"Don't touch me, I'm poisoned!" Chu He shouted at Gu Han and immediately activated the Cleansing Fire, directing it to the area where the poison was spreading.

"Take this Primordial Cultivation Pill first. Who did this?" Gu Han, looking anxious, pulled out a small porcelain bottle from his pocket, opened the lid, and poured the pill into Chu He's mouth.

At the same time, he released his black-red magical sword, the light of which was dazzling, as if ready to attack.

The Primordial Cultivation Pill, which solidifies the foundation and enhances vitality, is one grade higher than the Qi Enhancing Pill and is considered a better magical pill. It is expensive and is usually taken by Qi Cultivation practitioners to achieve a full realm or to break through to the Innate Realm.

The one Gu Han took out was likely a low-grade Primordial Cultivation Pill, with each pill worth at least fifty low-grade spirit stones.

"Put the flying sword away, he's long gone." Seeing Gu Han release his magical weapon in violation of the market rules, Chu He was a bit anxious.

Violating the market rules was not good, even though there was a reason, there would still be some punishment.

"Just stay still, I'll go call the head manager." Gu Han said anxiously.

The head manager Gu Han mentioned was likely one of the spokespersons of Qingling Hall, but Chu He didn't want to cause a commotion. Although the poison was fierce, the Cleansing Fire, which had grown stronger, could still handle it.

"The detoxification pill I took is working. No need to trouble anyone, just find an inn to rest." Chu He's face suddenly improved, and he turned his head to avoid the porcelain bottle, making an excuse.

Secretly, the Cleansing Fire in his body had already purified the poison twice, eliminating about 36% of it, and was about to start the third purification.

"No, take these Primordial Cultivation Pills first, or I'll go call the head manager." Gu Han was still worried and gave him a choice.

Reluctantly, Chu He opened his mouth and swallowed the pills, a total of three, which were likely all Gu Han had.

After Chu He took the pills, Gu Han explained the situation to the market guards who had arrived and then helped Chu He find a nearby inn to rest.

"It must be them! Apart from them, I've never had any conflicts with anyone else in Qingzhou." Chu He, looking at the two fine needles in his hand, said confidently. They were two fine needles engraved with metal elemental runes, which explained why they could easily break through his protective spiritual energy.

Hearing the detailed story, Gu Han frowned and slowly said, "The Wu and Luo families have considerable influence in Qingling City, and Luo Wu and Luo Xuyu are direct descendants of the Luo family. Not to mention these two, there are many other Luo and Wu family members in Qingling Mountain. This trouble you've gotten into is quite serious."

Qingling City is located hundreds of miles east of Qingling Mountain and is one of the most prosperous cities in Qingzhou. The two families having significant influence here indicates that they are major clans, far surpassing the small family Chu He came from. With many members of the two families in Qingling Mountain, they could be considered major players.

"Alright, if we can't deal with them, we'll put it aside for now, but I won't let this go." Chu He put away the two fine needles and said fiercely.

"Putting it aside for now is better. If we keep纠缠下去, I don't want to lose a good friend." Gu Han agreed with him.

"Heh, a gentleman's revenge is ten years in the making." Chu He pinched his nose and philtrum to boost his spirits and then looked at Gu Han and said, "For your sake, we should interact less in the future. I don't want to drag you into trouble. Those rich brats are no good."

"Hehe, don't worry. I'm an inner disciple, they wouldn't dare to touch me. I'll mention this to a few instructors when I get back, so they'll be more cautious." Gu Han dismissed Chu He's concern.

"Don't get involved! I'll strive to become an inner disciple as soon as possible." Chu He mumbled, but he was secretly pleased with Gu Han's response.

True friends stand by you in times of trouble. Today, Gu Han didn't shrink back from the situation and even wanted to stand up for him, showing that he hadn't made a wrong choice in friends.

To become an inner disciple with a low-grade spirit body, one must reach the Ninth Layer of Qi Cultivation. Generally, without good fortune, a low-grade spirit body can only reach the seventh or eighth layer, and breaking through to the ninth layer is extremely difficult, let alone achieving full realm.

"You can do it!" Gu Han rarely encouraged him, but this time, he was sincere. Breaking through two minor realms in two months, even a disciple with a mid-grade spirit body would be inferior in comparison.

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