"Let's begin!"
Picking up a stalk of Aconite Grass and stuffing it into The Great Demon's mouth, the parrot used one wing to hold the other party's chin and the other wing to press on the broken head, helping him to chew.
Crunch, crunch!
The Aconite Grass was chewed, and its juice flowed out, covering his neck. Using too much force, two of his teeth were shattered.
"Why is his mouth swollen?"
After a while, the old tortoise's voice sounded.
The parrot looked down and saw that The Great Demon's mouth was red and swollen, as if two sausages were hanging on it.
The parrot thought for a moment and said, "It's effective … It means that his body is still alive!"
The old tortoise suddenly realized, "Then continue feeding!"
Stalks of herbs were stuffed into The Great Demon's mouth. If they couldn't stuff it in, they used a stick to poke it.
After a while.
"His face seems to have turned black …"
"It's fine, it should be from the fever. It won't affect him much."
"His body is convulsing!"
"If he can convulse, it means that he's recovering. Continue feeding!"
The two pets were sweating profusely. The more medicine they fed, the more excited they became.
Since gaining intelligence, this was the first time they saved someone. Their hearts were filled with satisfaction.
No wonder when their master learned animal care, he would be happy every time he saved an animal. Treating and saving people really made one happy.
The guy in front of them was originally motionless like a corpse. Now, not only was he convulsing, sweating, grinding his teeth, and sticking his tongue out. It was obvious that he was getting closer and closer to recovery.
"The medicine is finished …"
"Continue picking!"
An hour later, the herbs they picked were all stuffed into The Great Demon's stomach. This guy became much rounder than before.
It was quite effective to use the wooden stick to stab him.
The bird and the tortoise worked hard to save people. The Great Demon, who was unconscious, regained consciousness.
Feeling the changes in his body and seeing the two beasts who were 'saving' him, he almost cried out.
What kind of grudge do you have?
I only said that I wanted to eat you, and you beat me twice in a row. Now that I can't move, you're even feeding me poison … Will you only be happy when I'm completely dead?
"No, if I continue to stay here, I'll really die …"
Even though Zhang Xuan was powerful enough to recover from his injuries, the three demonic beasts were simply too fearsome. Most likely, they wouldn't stop until they had completely destroyed his soul!
In order to save his life, it was better to escape!
"Although the poison is very destructive to the body, the devouring ability of my demonic arts can help me recover my mobility for a short period of time …"
It was true that human cultivators had no way to neutralize poison, but his demonic arts relied on devouring all kinds of energy to advance. Poison could do the same, but after using it, the side effects were great. It was easy for him to unconsciously bleed from his mouth and nose.
However, at that moment, all of that was no longer important. Only by continuing to stay here would one truly die.
Boom!
With such thoughts in mind, Zhang Xuan drove his zhenqi and swiftly digested the poison that he had just consumed, turning it into a form of energy that nourished his body.
His previously immobile body had also returned to his control. Although it was weak, it was much better than being at the mercy of others.
Seeing that his two tamed beasts had gone off to harvest more medicinal herbs, The Great Demon gritted its teeth and struggled to crawl out.
Freedom, here I come.
…
Riding on Donkey's back, Su Yin moved swiftly. Two hours later, a massive city appeared before his eyes.
Great Salt City!
People came and went outside the city gates, creating a bustling scene.
This was originally a small village, but under the protection of the Subduing Immortal Sect, it gradually grew larger and larger. It had already become the second largest city in the Great Yan Continent, second only to the capital of the Great Yan City.
After asking around for directions, Zhang Xuan soon arrived at the Great Salt Market.
It was a massive building complex that spanned several dozen mu. Even before entering, he could already feel the liveliness and prosperity of the place.
There was a dazzling array of goods on display, making it hard for one to take in. Countless silhouettes shuttled back and forth, giving Zhang Xuan the illusion that he had returned to his previous life.
After leaving Dahei at the stable by the entrance, Su Yin walked in and soon arrived at the front desk.
"Excuse me, do you sell Spiritual Energy Pills, Spirit Amassing Pills, and the like?"
The receptionist at the front desk was a lady around Zhang Xuan's age. She looked gentle and quiet, and upon hearing Zhang Xuan's question, a smile immediately surfaced on her face. "We have Normal and Pure pills. Which one do you need?"
"What's the difference?"
"Normal Spirit Amassing Pills are forged by apprentice apothecaries, and their medicinal energy is impure. Those who consume them have to purify them. On the other hand, Pure pills are forged by true apothecaries, and their spiritual energy is purer, making them easier to absorb. The only downside is that they are more expensive! "
The receptionist explained.
Su Yin widened his eyes in realization. "What are their prices?"
"Normal Spirit Amassing Pills cost around a hundred copper coins, and Pure Spirit Amassing Pills cost around five hundred copper coins," the receptionist replied.
On the Dry Origin Continent, there were not only sects but also royal families and dynasties. The so-called 'Big Money' referred to the common currency. A thousand copper coins was equivalent to a tael of silver, and ten taels of silver was equivalent to a tael of gold.
"That's not too expensive!" Su Yin nodded.
Perhaps it was because the tier of the pills was too low, but a single Pure Spirit Amassing Pill cost less than a tael of silver.
"Buy me ten Pure Spirit Amassing Pills!" Su Yin took out five silver taels and passed it over.
Even though he had never left the Dry Origin Continent before, he still had some loose silver taels with him. Otherwise, he wouldn't have come here directly. They were given to him by his' cheap senior 'ten years ago, but he had been in the Forbidden Grounds all this while, so he hadn't really spent them.
After paying the money, Su Yin took the jade bottle from the receptionist and took a look at it. There were indeed ten Pure Spirit Amassing Pills inside, and they emanated a strong medicinal fragrance. If he could consume them, he might be able to overcome his current predicament and become a cultivator!
Noticing Zhang Xuan's agitation, the receptionist said politely, "Young Master, if you wish to cultivate, we have a private room for rent. It costs ten copper coins for two hours."
"I'll rent one then!"
Without any hesitation, Su Yin followed the receptionist to a room that was around seven to eight square meters in size. It was extremely quiet.
Sitting on a straw mat at the very center of the room, Zhang Xuan poured out the ten Pure Spirit Amassing Pills.
He placed them under his nose and took a whiff.
"Dry Leaf Grass, ten copper coins of Fragrant Wood Flower, one-fifth of Aged Willow Wood, one-sixth of Imperial Mausoleum Incense …"
Zhang Xuan closed his eyes and muttered to himself.
He had systematically learned how to differentiate medicinal herbs. No matter what it was, as long as it was made up of medicinal herbs, he could accurately differentiate its composition and ratio with just a whiff.
Splitting firewood to train his eyes and distinguishing medicinal herbs to his nose. In order to train this ability, the remnant will that taught him how to differentiate medicinal herbs had set up innumerable obstacles. He had spent a great deal of effort before finally succeeding.
Back when he was in the Forbidden Grounds, he thought that this ability was useless. However, it turned out to be quite useful for differentiating medicinal herbs.
"There seems to be a problem with the ratio. The Dry Leaf Grass has a mild nature while the Fragrant Wood Flower has a humid nature. The combination of the two could easily cause a deviation in the medicinal properties of the two medicinal herbs. At this moment, if I were to use one-third of Fire Emerald Moss to neutralize it, the effect would be much better. However, it is a pity that not only did I not use it, I even used Imperial Mausoleum Incense instead … The medicinal properties of the Imperial Mausoleum Incense are too messy. Even though it has the effect of neutralizing the two medicinal herbs, it greatly weakens the medicinal properties of the first two medicinal herbs …"
Su Yin frowned in incomprehension.
Judging medicinal herbs should be the lowest level of the occupation, pill forging. Even an apprentice would be unable to match up to him. Yet, even Zhang Xuan was able to notice that something was amiss with the pills, so how could an apothecary be unable to do so?
"I must be thinking too much. Cultivators who are capable of pill forging are all formidable. It's impossible for them to be inferior to an ordinary person like me!"
Tossing aside his messy thoughts, Zhang Xuan pinched a pill lightly and popped it into his mouth.
Even though he felt that the medicinal herbs were of poor quality, since it was something forged by a cultivator, it should be effective.
He could only give it a try!
Hu!
The pill melted as soon as it entered his throat. Su Yin immediately felt a surge of warmth erupting in his abdomen.
"It's effective …"
Su Yin's eyes lit up. Just as he was about to follow the method recorded in the cultivation technique to control the surge of warmth in his dantian, he suddenly felt his entire body swelling. The acupoints that he had sealed previously were opened simultaneously.
Pu pu pu!
As if he had eaten something disgusting, the spiritual energy in his body was compressed into a bundle of air before spurting out from his acupoints. The medicinal properties of the medicinal herbs vanished without a trace.
"…"
Su Yin's cheeks twitched.
Even if you ate it, you should expel it out … You can't play with me like this!
Is it really that difficult to cultivate?
(There are only 700 recommendation votes. It's still a long way to go before I reach 2000. Do you all really not have any votes left? I'm begging you on my knees!)
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