leonardwarren Chapter 105 Interception
Chapter 105 Interception
Chapter 105 Interception
With a sufficient supply of Lesser Qi-Nourishing Pills, Chu Xuan then stayed at the Hundred Beasts Garden for the rest of the time.
Now that his status has risen, he also has a small courtyard in the Hundred Beasts Park, small but complete.
He followed Zhao Mingyu's example and became a hands-off manager.
Apart from slaying the alien beasts, everything else was handed over to Li Fan and his two newly recruited outer disciples.
Time flies, and a month has passed in the blink of an eye.
During this month, after receiving the Lesser Qi-Nourishing Pill, Chu Xuan also returned to his rented courtyard.
Jiang Yunfei from next door did not return.
Lin Chong, Lu Xiaoshuang, and Sun Nianxi also did not return.
Clearly, the so-called simple task was not as simple as they had imagined.
More than a month had passed without anyone cleaning the yard, and a layer of dust had settled there, but the markings he had left were still there, proving that no one had touched them.
This surprised Chu Xuan.
Could it be that I was wrong before?
He did not encounter Yang Yuan again when he received the Xiao Peiyuan Pill this time.
That day, after Chu Xuan had been cultivating in the courtyard for a while, he took a break and opened the control panel.
[Energy Value: 3766/5000]
This is the essence value he has accumulated over the past month.
Chu Xuan directly added it to the Intercepting Meridian Palm.
The reason for choosing the Meridian Interception Palm instead of Bajiquan is...
Because it's not worth it!
Bajiquan was his main martial art, and by practicing on his own, his experience points increased rapidly every day.
However, if one relies solely on training, the speed of the Intercepting Meridian Palm is less than half that of the Bajiquan.
The exchange rate is the same for both.
Chu Xuan naturally chose the Meridian-Severing Palm technique.
next moment.
【Intercepting Meridian Palm - Mastery (8142/10000)】
"Sigh, still a long way off!"
Chu Xuan sighed.
I thought that once I became the manager of Beast Garden No. 9, I would have more money to spare, and at least I wouldn't have to worry about cultivation resources anymore.
As it turns out, he was too naive!
The martial arts he practiced were all incredibly expensive.
However, the Beast Garden doesn't have exotic beasts to kill every day.
In the past month, he has used up all the small cultivation pills he earned last time, as well as the three pills he received.
However, there is still a distance to go before the complete mastery of the Meridian-Severing Palm technique.
"We need to think of another way; we can't just wait like this."
If he takes one Small Qi-Nourishing Pill every day, he can master the Meridian-Severing Palm technique within ten days. But now, with the speed drastically reduced, it will probably take more than a month.
For the next few days, there were no strange beasts to kill for seven consecutive days.
After Chu Xuan had completely exhausted his monthly allowance of 50 jin of exotic beast meat, he was starting to get restless.
He greeted Li Fan and then went to the Inner Affairs Hall to exchange for some Lesser Qi Cultivation Pills.
He currently has over 100 contribution points left over from before, plus his monthly salary from the previous month.
We arrived at the Inner Palace.
He was greeted by a burly man who seemed very cheerful.
"Junior brother, is there something you need? Is it something you wish to exchange? I am Song Hongguang, an outer disciple from the previous year," Song Hongguang said with a smile to Chu Xuan.
Song Hongguang!
Chu Xuan felt a sudden jolt in his heart.
This is the person Yang Yuan went to find before, one of the founders of some mutual aid society?
"Greetings, Senior Brother Song."
Chu Xuan's heart stirred slightly, but his expression remained unchanged. He smiled wryly and said, "Senior brother is joking. I don't have any contribution points to exchange for anything. I just heard that our outer sect has a mutual aid association," and I wanted to inquire about the requirements for joining, and what the interest rate would be if I borrowed contribution points.
"I see!"
Song Hongguang's smile remained unchanged as he said, "Then you've come to the right person, junior brother. I am one of the founding members of the Mutual Aid Association."
The joining requirements are simple; you only need to contribute 10 contribution points. As for borrowing contribution points, the interest rate is 4% per month.
"Li!"
"Huh? I need 10 contribution points to join?"
Chu Xuan looked disappointed. "Then I'll think about it some more. Sorry to bother you, Senior Brother."
After saying that, he left dejectedly.
Song Hongguang didn't say much, just watched Chu Xuan leave with a smile on his face.
"Senior Brother Song, what brings Chu Xuan here?"
After Chu Xuan's figure disappeared, Yang Yuan walked over from a distance and asked.
Song Hongguang scoffed, "What else could it be for? Of course, it's to exchange for things—either exotic beast meat or Lesser Qi Cultivation Pills. I just don't know why you suddenly changed your mind and are even pretending to join the mutual aid society. Do you think I'm an idiot?"
Yang Yuan said speechlessly, "This kid is way too cautious!"
"It's better to be cautious!"
Song Hongguang grinned. "If he hadn't been careful, he would have been easy prey for others long ago. What chance would we have then?"
the other side.
After turning several corners, Chu Xuan's expression turned somewhat gloomy.
It really was him!
I didn't expect that the other person also worked in the Imperial Household Department!
If the other party wanted to know his exchange history, wouldn't it be a piece of cake?
The other party and Yang Yuan were colleagues.
really!
My intuition that day was right; these people were probably targeting me.
However, Chu Xuan wasn't too afraid! This was the Xuan Yang Sect, and the other party wouldn't dare to do anything outrageous.
As for leaving the sect—
Let's talk about it when you can catch up with me!
This incident with Song Hongguang served as a reminder to him to try to exchange items at the Imperial Household Department as little as possible in the future.
"Looks like we'll have no choice but to go to the black market!"
Chu Xuan sighed inwardly.
Having been in the outer sect for so long, he had heard a lot about the black market, but had never been there.
Fortunately, tomorrow is the fifteenth, so it won't take too long.
Chu Xuan went straight back to his rented courtyard.
The following afternoon, he picked up his package and headed straight for the mountain gate.
To his surprise, quite a few outer disciples went to the black market, and they didn't interact much with each other.
Most people will change their clothes and identity halfway through the journey.
Chu Xuan also found a dense forest on the way, and when he came out, he changed out of the clothes of the outer disciple of Xuan Yang Sect and put on a mask that he had prepared in advance.
Twenty miles is nothing to Chu Xuan; even without using his lightness skill, it would only take half an hour.
Chu Xuan did not rush on his way, but carefully observed the surrounding situation along the way.
An hour later, they arrived at the foot of Mount Wanshou and easily found the so-called "black market".
To be precise, it's more like a market!
At a glance, there are vendors everywhere, their calls echoing incessantly, and the crowds are dense.
If it weren't for the fact that the things sold here are completely different from what ordinary people use, this place would look no different from a market.
However, most of them wore masks or covered their faces with straw hats!
Some people, relying on their strength, act arrogantly and swagger around.
This place is much more bustling than the trading market outside Qingshan City.
It is true that Xuan Yang Sect is the number one sect in Lingxiao Prefecture, but it is not the only sect.
In addition, there are more than a dozen medium and small sects around Lingxiao Mansion, and there are also more than a dozen forces of all sizes within Lingxiao Mansion.
Many shady dealings choose to be traded here!
This is also why the black market is a mixed bag.
Contribution points from the Xuan Yang Sect are not only valid within the Xuan Yang Sect, but also in the Ling Xiao Prefecture and other forces large and small; they are universally accepted and are considered hard currency!
"Third-tier exotic beast, Blackwater Serpent meat, on clearance sale, only 5 contribution points per pound —"
As soon as Chu Xuan entered, he was attracted by a vendor's cry.
Blackwater snake meat? Only 5 contribution points per pound?
It's important to know that the Blackwater Serpent is considered to be at the top among third-tier exotic beasts, and its value is much higher than that of other third-tier exotic beast meat.
Even ordinary beast meat costs 10 contribution points per pound within the Xuan Yang Sect!
The black market is actually more than half the price?
Chu Xuan looked in the direction of the sound and saw a large pile of chopped pieces of meat, each about the size of a human head, scattered on the grass not far away.
It is indeed snake meat!
But the color was quite different from the Blackwater Serpent meat he had seen before!
Perhaps it's due to different body parts.
The stall owner was a burly middle-aged man with a full beard and ruddy skin, as if he was often scorched by the sun.
"Is this really the meat of the Blackwater Serpent?"
Chu Xuan asked.
"Of course! Genuine! Only 5 contribution points per pound, or you can use gold. Blackwater Xuan Snakes are highly sought-after among third-tier exotic beasts. Moreover, the meat is of excellent quality, even edible raw. Brother, would you like some?" the burly man asked.
"Would you like to try a piece?"
"Where did this hothead come from?" the burly man roared. "Buy it or leave!"
Fine, get out!
Chu Xuan immediately turned and left.
Judging from the burly man's guilty look, it was clear that the snake meat couldn't possibly be Blackwater Serpent meat. It was one thing to pass off inferior goods, but who knew if they might be using poisonous beast meat as a substitute?
Then, Chu Xuan continued his stroll, gaining more knowledge in the process.
In this black market, almost anything related to martial arts cultivation is sold. Spiritual herbs, pills, exotic beast meat, cultivation manuals, and weapons are all readily available.
There were even erotic books for sale, euphemistically called "Dual Cultivation Secrets". The little figures drawn on them were lifelike, with all sorts of strange poses. Even Chu Xuan, a veteran who had watched countless Japanese adult films in his previous life, couldn't understand them, but was greatly shocked!
Indeed, there is no end to learning!
What? 10 contribution points?
Ugh! It's an eyesore!
After wandering around for more than an hour, Chu Xuan finally found a reliable person.
The other party sells Lesser Qi Cultivation Pills, which Chu Xuan can check freely. Each pill costs 8 contribution points, which is cheaper than those from the Xuan Yang Sect.
After checking and finding no problems, Chu Xuan readily bought 10!
After the transaction was completed, seeing that it was getting dark, Chu Xuan did not linger and went straight into the dense forest, preparing to take a shortcut back.
He had only walked five miles when two figures blocked his way.
The other party was dressed in black, covering their heads and faces, only revealing their eyes.
"Kid, if you know what's good for you, hand over everything you have!"
One of them spoke in a high-pitched voice.
The two men, each wielding a long sword, blocked Chu Xuan's escape route, one on the left and one on the right.
Chu Xuan was not surprised.
As he left the Xuan Yang Sect's mountain gate, he sensed two faint gazes that kept lingering on him.
The other party did not act on a whim, nor did they become greedy because they saw him trading on the black market; they came specifically for him.
"idiot!"
Chu Xuan roared angrily, pointing at the two of them and saying in a fit of rage, "You two good-for-nothings can't even follow a person properly!"
The kid that Senior Brother Song was watching has already run away!
"What? They ran away? That's impossible! We've been here the whole time—"
The person who spoke earlier said this subconsciously.
"Shut up, you idiot!" his companion shouted immediately. "He's bluffing us!"
"What?"
The man in black who spoke first also realized what was happening.
The second man looked at Chu Xuan and sneered, "You think you're so smart? Originally, we only planned to rob you! But now that you've seen through our identities, we have no choice but to silence you!"
"What a coincidence, me too!" Chu Xuan sneered.
After receiving confirmation, he didn't waste any more words with the two of them!
Whoosh!
In that instant, Chu Xuan moved. He suddenly exerted force with his feet, his body rushing towards the second person who had spoken like a cannonball, delivering a Heart-Shattering Palm strike directly to the opponent's chest!
As for why this person was chosen?
It's simple: the first one is an idiot, so naturally, the first choice is to kill the second one first!
"You're asking for it!"
The second man in black sneered, without dodging. His bones cracked, and his back suddenly tensed up like a dragon. Almost simultaneously, he threw a punch to meet the attack.
How dare a newbie who has just entered the outer sect challenge him, an old disciple?
Bang~!
Click!
The fist and palm collided, producing a loud groan. Then, the black-clad man's fist twisted instantly, like an egg hitting a rock, before exploding with a loud bang.
Chu Xuan's palm strike showed no signs of weakening, piercing through the opponent's chest with a loud bang. The heart exploded from behind, slamming into a tree ten meters away and bursting open.
"You—you've reached the Transformation Realm—"
The man in black looked down at the large hole in his chest, his eyes filled with terror, before he fell backward in despair.
"You only find out now? Too late!"
Chu Xuan sneered.
He's been a disciple for over a year and hasn't even broken through to the Transformation Realm. This kind of trash, instead of staying hidden within the sect, dares to come out and rob people?
"Transformation of Internal Strength —"
The other man in black was also trembling with fear, cursing Yang Yuan a hundred times in his mind.
Is this the newbie you were talking about?
He was so frightened that he turned and ran away!
Chu Xuan stepped onto the heavenly ladder as if walking on a cloud ladder, and in a few steps he reached the other's head, stepping on the other's shoulder!
Click!
The sound of bones cracking rang out.
The man in black had half of his shoulder blown off, and he stumbled and fell to the ground.
"Ah—Junior brother, spare me—we're from the same sect—"
Bang~!
Chu Xuan stomped on the other person's head and smashed it!
What kind of class do you think you are, to be worthy of being my fellow disciples?
"good----"
Clap clap clap~!
A dozen meters away, behind an ancient tree that would take two people to encircle, a burly man with a full beard emerged from the shadows, clapping his hands in praise: "Brother, what skill you have! Decisive in your killing, truly worthy of our esteem—"
This man was the same burly fellow who had previously sold Blackwater Serpent meat on the black market.
Whoosh!
Chu Xuan leaped forward and appeared in front of his opponent, delivering a Heart-Shattering Palm strike directly to the opponent's chest.
The middle-aged man's face changed drastically. He didn't even have time to run away, so he could only cross his arms to block!
Click!
The sound of bones cracking rang out.
The middle-aged strong man let out a shrill scream as his crossed arms snapped, revealing white bone fragments, but he still managed to block Chu Xuan's attack!
"Misunderstanding! I was just passing by—"
The middle-aged man screamed and quickly retreated.
You've misunderstood your mother!
Did I not notice you've been following me all this time?
There was no time to escape, so he stepped forward, putting on an air of expertise, hoping to fool him.
Stop shaking your legs so badly!
Do you really think he's that idiot from before?
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