Chapitre 40: This is a pretty good stalk of Poisonous Dragon Plant
Éditeur: Kurisu
"Please absolutely refrain from doing that." Song Shuhang immediately stopped him. "Three days ago, Miss Soft Feather had already sent two of my teachers to the hospital. One of them is still currently hospitalized, while another one is the English professor you saw earlier on who was walking with crutches. If Senior continues by sending a few more teachers to the hospital, everyone would feel there’s something abnormal about it."
"Ah? Soft Feather has already done this? Tsk, then it’s no good. If I send more teachers to the hospital, it’ll be too sudden and abrupt."
Song Shuhang continued to add, "Furthermore, this isn’t the best place to refine Body Tempering Liquid as my roommates might come back anytime. If they knew the reason you went to the classroom to find me was to refine some so-called medicine pills, they’d definitely send both of us to Da Shi Shan Mental Hospital."
There was no need to doubt his three roommates’ kindness. They would definitely do that.
Medicine Master sighed. "This is why mortals are troublesome. Little Friend Shuhang, how about you break away from the world of mortals and join one of the sects in our group? The few sects within our group are pretty good and are ranked in the top in China. For example, Da Luo Sect, Faraway Wandering Temple, Spiritual Butterfly Island, and Mysterious Yellow Sword Sect all have reputable fame amongst cultivators.
"I will consider it." Song Shuhang replied. Perhaps one day in the future, he might choose to enter a sect, but not right now.
According to the cultivators’ terminology, his current ties with the mortal world were yet to be severed, and he was unable to clearly understand the world of cultivators. Therefore, he was not suited to join sects and concentrate on cultivation.
"Anyway, are you really unable to find time in the afternoon? If worst comes to worst, I can create an accident for the entire school to stop the lessons? In that case, no one will suspect anything." Medicine Master unperturbedly spoke of a suggestion that made one’s heart tremble.
"Senior Medicine Master, please absolutely refrain from doing such frightening things," Song Shuhang gravely spoke. "I only have to take a leave and that’ll be fine. I’ve even prepared the leave of absence request form."
"Will it affect your studies if you take a leave? You might not be able to catch up your classmates." Medicine Master worriedly questioned.
The problem of my personal learning progress vs a schoolwide accident, which is more serious?
"Please rest assured, regarding lagging-behind-the-classes problem, I only need to randomly find a classmate’s notes and I will be able to catch up. Recently, I’ve been doing very well at school." Song Shuhang guaranteed.
Medicine Master replied, "Then that’s great. Let’s go find a location where we can refine pills and start refining Body Tempering Liquid!"
"How about heading off-campus to see if there’s any house up for rental." Song Shuhang spoke. He initially had the intention to rent an apartment outside, and coincidentally, he could settle it today.
"Yea, that makes sense. I indeed need to rent a house as I might need to stay with you for a few days, and it wouldn’t be good if I don’t have any lodging." Medicine Master nodded. "Then, we’ll head out now?"
Medicine Master was an impetuous person and this aspect was the same as what he displayed within the group.
"Sure, let’s head out then." Song Shuhang spoke and rummaged for his wallet and credit card.
While he was taking his wallet, he saw the pot of Poisonous Dragon Plant beside his computer.
Thereupon, he inquired, "Senior Medicine Master, previously, you mentioned in the group that you’re collecting living Poisonous Dragon Plants, do you still require one now?"
"I have purchased some from a fellow Daoist within the group, but the quality was rather average, it was lacking when compared to what I need for experiments. Therefore, I can only make do with it first. Do you have Poisonous Dragon Plant with you?" Medicine Master inquired.
"Yea, it’s right here." Song Shuhang pointed to the Poisonous Dragon Plant beside his computer.
Frankly speaking… Song Shuhang’s luck was indeed not just good. Fifty to sixty years back, the Poisonous Dragon Plant Venerable Spirit Butterfly used as the eye of the formation was a good quality one. Furthermore, if it were other ingredients, Medicine Master would definitely not be lacking any of them.
Only now did Medicine Master notice that pot with purplish-black Poisonous Dragon Plant growing in it. "Interesting. I’ve entered this room for quite some time, to think that I would not notice this stalk of Poisonous Dragon Plant!"
One has to know that Medicine Master has been in contact with medicinal plants for more than five hundred years. Even if it was deep in the mountains or forests, as long as there was spirit medicine there, he could find it even with his eyes closed. However, this stalk of Poisonous Dragon Plant was just placed beside Song Shuhang’s computer and he didn’t even realize it was there since he entered the room.
What was so peculiar about this Poisonous Dragon Plant?
Thinking of here, Medicine Master came beside this stalk of Poisonous Dragon Plant and carefully observed while sniffing, pinching, and plucking a small tip of a leaf to taste.
"It’s pretty good. This stalk of Poisonous Dragon Plant has been growing in an area with abundant spiritual qi and ghost qi for fifty to sixty years and has been used as a formation eye before. The quality is even above high-grade. As it was used as a formation eye, a mutation seems to have occurred, causing it to possess a decent concealment ability. That’s why I had failed to notice it," Medicine Master laughed. The quality of this stalk had met his requirements, and furthermore, it had undergone a mutation and was very valuable.
Song Shuhang inquired. "Does this Poisonous Dragon Plant fit Senior Medicine Master’s requirements?"
"This is exactly what I need… are you intending to sell this Poisonous Dragon Plant to me?" Medicine Master looked at Song Shuhang and smiled. "Before that, I have to explain to you first. Poisonous Dragon Plant is fundamentally a more precious medicinal ingredient and the price of this stalk is definitely not average. For example, the value of those two boxes medicinal ingredients Soft Feather gifted you isn’t even one-tenth of this Poisonous Dragon Plant. Therefore, are you sure you want to sell it to me?"
"I have no use of it even if I kept it. Moreover, if you, Senior, did not send a Simplified Body Tempering Liquid recipe free of charge in the group, I wouldn’t have had the chance to come into contact with cultivation," Song Shuhang spoke.
Medicine Master shook his head. "Even without my recipe, as long as you stayed within Nine Provinces Number One Group, sooner or later you would have the chance to come to know about the existence of ‘cultivators’, whereas that recipe’s value is different depending on the person. To Great Master Profound Principle, True Monarch Rain Moon, and the rest, due to the huge amount of disciples within their sect, the value of it is high. However, you are only a loose cultivator in early stages and alone by yourself, so to you, the recipe’s value cannot be compared with this stalk of Poisonous Dragon Grass.
Medicine Master carefully raised the stalk of Poisonous Dragon Plant and when both of his hands came together, it disappeared.
Song Shuhang curiously asked. "Space ring? Storage bag?"
"It’s not one of those precious space storage items. Those equipment are involved with space rules and a 50-cubic-meter size storage space would be worth as much as all my assets." Medicine Master laughed. "I only used a secondary-grade space spell called ‘Medicinal Field Area’ that’s similar to it. Every Pill Refining Master would grasp this skill. This method can only be used to transport medicinal ingredients and other items cannot be shifted inside. After your cultivation realm has reached Fourth Stage, you can also learn such small tricks. It’s quite easy to learn."
Song Shuhang nodded his head, seemingly understanding yet somewhat not understanding.
"Speaking of which, originally I only intended to find some inspiration from you to improve the Simplified Body Tempering Liquid and, at the same time, mentor you in a basic sword technique and a meditation technique. I didn’t expect you would have prepared a huge gift for me instead. Like this, I am embarrassed to teach you the meditation technique and the basic sword technique I had previously prepared." While speaking, Medicine Master dished out his phone and logged onto Nine Provinces Number One Group.
He wasn’t someone who would take advantage of a junior. As Song Shuhang had gotten him a high-grade Poisonous Dragon Plant, he decided to acquire two sets of slightly higher-grade cultivation techniques… at least it had to be better than the staple goods he had on hand.
Chapitre 41: Foundation Establishment Techniques
Éditeur: Kurisu
Nine Provinces Number One Group.
Medicine Master: "@Wandering Monk Profound Principle, Great Master Profound Principle, the cave exploration fourteen years ago, ❮Basic Buddhist Fist Technique❯, ❮True Self Meditation Scripture❯, lend them to me. Price negotiable next time."
Seeing Medicine Master typing the string of words, Song Shuhang felt vexed for him. Though there were only fifty words plus punctuation, it took Medicine Master, who deleted and typed and deleted with sweat, almost five minutes.
At this moment, he finally understood why Medicine Master would try to shorten his messages in the group. But if it was so hard for him, why didn’t he use the voice message function?
Nine Provinces Number One Group became lively as soon as Medicine Master sent his message in the group.
Northern River’s Loose Cultivator joked, "Well, why is Brother Medicine Master asking for the two basic techniques? Is it for the sake of little friend Shuhang’s Hundred Days Foundation Establishment? These two techniques are quite good. Was Brother Medicine Master also bewitched by little friend Shuhang, just like Soft Feather?"
Spirit Butterfly Island’s Soft Feather quickly sent a 😠. "Senior Northern River, I was not bewitched!"
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"Don't seek death, Brother Thrice Reckless," Northern River’s Loose Cultivator reminded him again. "Now, one can log into a chat account via cell phone and the computer at the same time."
What if her dad was using the account ‘Spirit Butterfly Island’s Soft Feather’ via cell phone?
Thrice Reckless Mad Saber’s face suddenly changed and he rapidly switched to lurking. Oh, my god, how could I forget about it? If it were really Venerable Spirit Butterfly, he would definitely jump off the plane and return to torment Thrice Reckless if he knew that Thrice Reckless dared to speak a dirty joke about ‘enema’ in front of his daughter.
Medicine Master laughed, and his fingers quickly slid on the phone. However, after quite a while, he only managed to send a few words, "A high-rank mutant Poisonous Dragon Plant, it’s worth it!"
Wandering Monk Profound Principle went online; he sent a first, and then sent a picture: 🗡️.
"Good!" Medicine Master replied.
The interaction between the two was bizarre.
Spirit Butterfly Island’s Soft Feather: "Two Seniors, are ❮Basic Buddhist Fist Technique❯ and ❮True Self Meditation Scripture❯ really that good?"
"They are techniques of Buddha Temple that existed eight hundred years ago. Although they were only used for Foundation Establishment of their disciples, the power of ❮Basic Buddhist Fist Technique❯ is comparable to first rank martial techniques. They’re very good techniques compared with other martial techniques for Foundation Establishment," Northern River’s Loose Cultivator explained. "Unfortunately, Buddha Temple has broken down and disappeared in the river of history and many profound techniques of theirs have also been lost."
Medicine Master nodded satisfactorily and turned off the phone.
Then, he came to the balcony of the dormitory, reached out with a finger, and pointed it towards the sky.
Song Shuhang looked at him curiously, not knowing what he wanted to do.
Soon, ten minutes passed...
Medicine Master maintained the posture motionlessly, like a statue.
Song Shuhang was going to come up and ask him what was happening, but then, Medicine Master’s eyes grew wide and he cried out in a low voice. His finger that pointed towards the sky suddenly lit up with a red glow.
To be honest, this posture should be cool.
However, in Song Shuhang 's eyes, Medicine Master's finger was like a red-hot piece of iron, which made him look like a cartoon character who accidentally hit his finger with a hammer and made his finger big and red.
"All right, done!" Medicine Master smiled proudly.
"?" Song Shuhang looked very confused.
Seeing how confused he was, Medicine Masters explained, "I just told Great Master Profound Principle the coordinates of our position, and he will send me ❮Basic Buddhist Fist Technique❯ and ❮True Self Meditation Scripture❯ in four or five hours."
"Great Master Profound Principle will come here too?" Song Shuhang asked.
"No, why does he need to come here? I told him the coordinates, and he can send me the books with a flying sword." Medicine Master said proudly.
"I see." Song Shuhang nodded. A picture popped up in his mind: in the mountains, a senior monk quietly smiled, pulled out a short sword from his robes, then attached a parcel which had several martial scriptures inside onto the sword.
As for the martial scriptures, they should be paper thread-bound books, or hide scrolls.
Then, the senior monk pointed to the sky and confirmed the coordinates with someone remotely. And then, the senior monk patted the short sword. "Swish", the short sword soared up with the parcel attached to it. It was so cool.
That was cool. Sending books with a sword. Which realm do I have to reach before I would be able to do that? Song Shuhang secretly envied.
Riding a flying sword! Taking a plane was just too lame to be compared with it.
Sky, was always man's romance!
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"Come on, let's go out and find a place to live, then refine ‘body tempering liquid’ once again! Would you like to bring your induction cooker and hot pot?" Medicine Master asked.
Struggling for quite a while, Song Shuhang finally pulled out his own black suitcase, and put the two things into it. After all, he had got used to using the induction cooker and the hot pot. Besides, if there was no induction cooker or hot pot, or there was an induction cooker or a hot pot of a different brand in the place he was about to rent, he might fail in refining the ‘body tempering liquid’.
Then, he opened his cupboard and was about to get a portion of medicinal herbs for refining ‘body tempering liquid’.
"Little Friend Shuhang, you don’t need to bring medicinal materials. Since I asked you to help me, I shall provide the medicinal herbs." Medicine Master immediately stopped Shuhang—come on, he was a famous alchemist! How could he ask someone to help him experiment with a pill formula without providing the medicinal materials? People would laugh their teeth off if they got to know about it!
Song Shuhang silently nodded, and locked the cupboard. It was not the time to play cool. After all, he only had thirty-two portions of medicinal herbs. According to Senior Northern River, the thirty-two portions of medicinal herbs were probably not enough for his Hundred Days Foundation Establishment. So, he’d better economize them.
He pulled his suitcase walking as he asked, "Let’s go. Do you have any requirement on the apartment we are about to rent?"
Medicine Master answered, "It should be quiet and soundproof. Otherwise, I’ll have to set up the soundproof formation. That would be troublesome."
Song Shuhang checked his wallet and calculated his living expenses. His mum gave him 3,000 yuan every month. After all, it was no longer the way it used to be twenty years ago. In the past, a college student could live a well-to-do life with 1,000 yuan a month.
As he didn’t take any part-time job, he’d better rent it for a month first.
"With 500 or 600 yuan, we should be able to rent a small apartment." Song Shuhang murmured.
Medicine Master immediately protested, "Wouldn’t that be too small? At least, it should be large detached single-family home. Otherwise, I can’t even put my furnace in there."
Detached... single-family home? And large? Senior, are you sure you are talking about an apartment, not a villa?
Song Shuhang smiled bitterly. "That kind of apartment will need at least 10,000 yuan a month to rent. I don't have enough money."
"I will pay for it. It doesn’t make any sense if you do me the favor and still have to pay for it!" Medicine Master hurriedly stopped him. As a senior, how could he let a junior pay for him?
"Alright then, let's find a good one. However, there are not many large detached homes in the vicinity of the school." Thinking of renting a large detached home that would take more than 10,000 yuan a month, Song Shuhang felt heartache for the money. But, at the same time, he had a question to ask.
"By the way, Senior, do you have normal work or income sources just like those of ordinary people?" Song Shuhang thought a few days ago that since the members of the group were not isolated from the mortal world and used modern objects such as computer and mobile phone and also surfed on the Internet, then they should pay for them somehow? Did they pay with gold bullion or something?
"We certainly have our own income sources. After all, we are not isolated from the mundane world. I don't know much about other people's income sources, but I can afford my own daily expenses with the income from pill refining." Medicine Master nodded.
When he said this, he looked at Song Shuhang and asked, "Why? Are you being troubled by money of the mundane world?"
Song Shuhang nodded and answered honestly, "After entering into the world of cultivation, I found that I may need a lot of money. At least, I was thinking yesterday about renting a house off campus to keep my secrets about cultivation and pill refining. But, to rent a house, I have to think about the cost."
He was embarrassed to tell about how he was planning to take a part-time job.
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