The little boy had always had a dream to cultivate martial arts. He hoped that he could leave this place after he had succeeded in his cultivation in the future and escape his fate. He did not want to stay here for a moment. This was the nightmare of his young self.
Now, the dream was shattered.
He had become a cripple and could no longer cultivate. His brother was so ruthless that he did not even leave a chance for recovery. His dantian was shattered and there was still poison in it. He could only wait for death in pain.
The little boy suffered a great disaster and his personality changed drastically. He was no longer ignorant. The young him became vicious and scheming. The only thing left in his life was hatred. He vowed to make those who bullied him die a horrible death.
Suppressing the hatred in his heart, the little boy silently endured it like a fool. Heaven did not disappoint those who worked hard. He, who had been waiting for an opportunity, finally used this opportunity to escape from the clutches of the devil.
On the way to escape, the little boy had gone through many hardships. He did not expect to obtain an ancient inheritance by chance. The inheritance left behind by an extremely skilled alchemist was an extremely precious alchemy technique that had been lost.
The heavens had allowed him to survive in misery for more than ten years. He had suffered all kinds of hardships and deprived him of all his happiness, but they had given him stunning talent in alchemy.
The little boy defied the heavens and was not human. He only spent ten years to comprehend the ancient alchemy inheritance and developed many new secret medicines to treat his injuries.
Another twenty years later, a new generation of Medicine Devil was born.
The Medicine Demon swept away all alchemists the moment he appeared. His alchemy skills were so high that no one could match him. He became the number one alchemist on the continent in name and in reality.
With the means of the number one alchemist of the Medicine Devil, the Shang Dynasty naturally would not know that the Medicine Devil, whose name shook the entire continent, was a bastard that they were ashamed of. Instead, they tried every means to rope him in.
Instead of pretending to be a snake, Medicine Demon hid his identity and worked hard in secret. With his alchemy skills, he easily won over many experts. In addition, he used pills to control the experts. After more than a thousand years, he finally developed to the peak and established an extremely powerful force. On the surface, he was no longer inferior to the Shang Dynasty.
Potion Demon, whose strength and power had reached the peak of his life, could no longer suppress his hatred and brazenly launched a war against the Shang Dynasty. The intensity of the battle shook the entire True Martial Continent, and it became a great war between the righteous and the demonic.
In order to fight against the Shang Dynasty's massive number of bottom-level forces, the Spirit-Gathering Condensing Pill was born in the hands of the peerless genius Medicine Demon. In a short period of time, it created countless martial artists, almost destroying the Shang Dynasty's foundation that had been accumulated for ten thousand years.
Of course, no matter how heaven-defying a thousand-year-old faction was, it was impossible for it to be a match for a behemoth that had been accumulating for more than a hundred thousand years. Just as the Shang Dynasty was retreating and almost perishing, the true foundation of the dynasty appeared. It swept away the Medicine Devil faction with the momentum of a gale sweeping away the fallen leaves, causing this astonishing genius to become a speck of dust in history.
The Medicine Demon's faction had been destroyed, but his influence on the continent was extremely far-reaching. The Spirit Gathering True Pill was one of them. Because there were too many users, the prescription inevitably spread to the world.
After the prescription was passed down to the world, everyone who saw the prescription was shocked by the Medicine Demon's unparalleled alchemy skills. He actually used the most common herbs on the continent to refine a medicinal pill that had the effect of defying the heavens and changing fate.
People sighed. If the Medicine Demon had endured for another thousand years, he might have been able to cause a great deal of damage to the Shang Dynasty's foundation!
The Spirit Gathering Condensing Pill was circulated in the world for a short period of time. Although the medicinal pill that was circulated could still become a martial artist after taking it, it was no longer perfect. The drug fiend had been careful, and a very important part of the prescription was missing.
What was missing was the part that shielded the pain. This was because the pain caused by the side effect of taking the pill was like tearing apart the soul. Ordinary people could not withstand it.
Moreover, the Spirit Gathering Condensing Pill was to exchange one's life for cultivation. It would allow ordinary people to become martial artists, provided that they only had ten years left to live. If they could not advance to Xiantian Master within ten years, they would definitely die.
After many people died, the major powers also gave up on this tasteless pill that was a pity to throw away. Until now, only small countries in remote areas used it to win over their subordinates.
After hearing Wang Jian's words, Li Chen suddenly felt as if a bucket of cold water had been poured on him. Cold air rose from his spine, and the heat from before immediately dissipated.
Ten years, he was actually going to advance to the Innate Realm in ten years! This is almost suicidal. What should I do?
As the saying goes, if you want to get it, you have to pay first. It was just a luxury to have a pie in the sky. Everything had to be paid for, especially on the path of cultivation. There was no shortcut to take.
Li Chen's thoughts were in a mess and he fell into a dilemma.
"Sir, this lowly one is speaking the truth. It is not difficult to inquire about the news of the Spirit Gathering True Pill. Many storytellers and traveling merchants know about it. You will know once you inquire about it…" Thinking that Li Chen didn't believe him, Wang Jian quickly explained.
"As you wish, I will spare your life today.”Li Chen raised his head and looked at the expectant Wang Jian.
" Thank you for sparing my life. Thank you. I will turn over a new leaf." Wang Jian was overjoyed. He knelt down and kowtowed.
"You don't have to thank me for anything. I will do what I promised you. This is a deal.”Li Chen pursed his lips and said indifferently,"However, in order to avoid unnecessary trouble, I still need to do one more thing."”
Hearing this, Wang Jian's heart trembled. He thought that Li Chen still had no intention of letting him go. He wailed and wailed. He could not think of resisting at all.
"Don't worry, I won't kill you. I just want you to lose your memories."
Li Chen frowned and said disdainfully. Before Wang Jian could react, he lightly kicked his head and Wang Jian immediately fainted. Then, he kicked Li Si's head and threw the corpse into an abandoned house. Li Chen floated towards the market without looking back.
Li Chen did not kill the two of them. He only knocked them unconscious. However, this kick was enough to make the two of them lose their memories. Without a miracle, they would definitely be in a vegetative state for the rest of their lives.
He did this mainly to avoid unnecessary trouble. Although he had promised to spare their lives, he did not want the black-robed guards to search the world for him. It was never wrong to be cautious.
When he returned to the jewelry store, he saw the three people waiting anxiously. Li Chen smiled bitterly. He didn't know how to explain it later.
After going back and forth for almost an hour, the three people waiting in the jewelry shop realized that something was wrong. It didn't take an hour to go to the toilet, right? Scholar Brother must have encountered some trouble.
Although they were worried, Niu Geng and the other two didn't dare to go out and search. The three of them were blind and unfamiliar with this place. If they went out to look, they were afraid that they would not be able to find each other in the end. That would be troublesome. The three of them could only pace back and forth anxiously at the entrance of the shop.
Seeing that Li Chen had returned safely without any signs of injury, the three of them heaved a sigh of relief and hurriedly went up to him, their eyes filled with questions.
"There's an acrobatic show at the right side of the street. It's very exciting and I've been watching it for a while, so I made you wait. Sorry, sorry." Li Chen could only say this. There were too many people here, so he could not say anything about the Spirit Gathering Condensing Pill.
Niu Ashui and Niu Yun did not suspect him and clamored to go and take a look. Although Niu Geng was a little puzzled, he could not say anything and could only nod.
They strolled around as if nothing had happened and bought quite a few things. After spending all the three hundred taels of silver contributed by the dozen or so bullies, Li Chen and the others found a clean inn to rest.
At night, the lights were just on.
No matter how prosperous Yan Capital was, it was still an ancient city. Every night, the entire city would fall into a deep sleep, and only the high and mighty palace would still show off its dazzling splendor.
The surrounding doors were tightly shut, and the oil lamps were dimly lit, reflecting two long shadows that swayed with the light.
Niu Geng sat in front of the table and quietly looked at Li Chen, who was carefully listening to his surroundings. His eyes were filled with thoughts. He knew that something must have happened to Li Chen since he had not returned today. Li Chen was not a person who did not know how to weigh the pros and cons. He was trying to fool Ah Shui and the other two with the excuse of watching acrobatics.
"I hope it's not a bad thing. "Niu Geng sighed. The weak Niu Family Village cannot bear the burden.
Behind the left wall was Niu Yun's room, and on the right was Ah Shui and Niu Geng's room. Li Chen could hear their breathing clearly. Behind him was an empty courtyard. After listening for a long time and not finding anyone, Li Chen was relieved.
Li Chen walked over to Niu Geng and sat down. He poured Niu Geng a glass of water and smiled."Uncle Geng, don't worry. We weren't targeted by those eagles and hounds. It's just that we spent too much money and attracted some people.”
Li Chen's words immediately made Niu Geng's heart relax. He nodded and said,""It's good that you're fine. However, it's better to be careful. I'm sure you know how difficult it is to deal with the black-robed guards along the way.”
Seeing Li Chen nod, Niu Geng paused for a moment before continuing,"" I've asked around. There's no curfew at night in Yan Capital. Go and draw the special mark that the village chief gave you on the city wall tonight. Be careful and don't let anyone see it…"
"There's no need for that for now. We'll go back tomorrow.”Li Chen shook his head and said. He reached out and took out the Spirit-gathering Condensing Pill and handed it to Niu Geng.
"What are medicinal pills used for?" Niu Geng took it in confusion and sniffed the pill. Seeing that he didn't recognize it, he looked at Li Chen.
"Good stuff, it's called the Spirit Gathering True Condensing Pill, a pill that can turn ordinary people into martial artists.”
Li Chen's voice was extremely low, but it was like thunder in Niu Geng's ears. His eyes widened as he looked at Li Chen in disbelief. His lips trembled.
"What? Let ordinary people become martial artists! Are you joking?" Fortunately, Niu Geng was smart enough not to shout out loud. After recovering from his shock, he said in a low voice.
Li Chen smiled and nodded confidently. Then, he told Niu Geng everything that had happened without hiding anything.
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