Chapter 322: Born with a Drug-Taking Constitution

What a classic setting.

Standing in the crowded White Fish Potion Shop, listening to the pharmacist speaking seriously and eloquently, this thought popped into Gao De's mind at an inappropriate time.

Isn't this exactly the same as the pill poison in the cultivation novels of his past life?

He slandered secretly in his heart, and the corners of his mouth raised slightly inadvertently.

But the reason why a classic is a classic is that it indeed contains an unbreakable internal principle.

Potions are all formulated from various supernatural materials and magic plants.

These materials themselves contain trace impurities and toxins. Although they have been formulated, these impurities and toxins will not be completely eliminated, and there will be a small amount of residue.

These residual impurities and toxins will be deposited in the body of the drinker after drinking.

This is like eating every day; even if you eat those vegetables that are claimed to be green, natural, and extremely healthy, there will be bad trace toxins and substances, like oxalic acid.

But as long as the amount does not exceed the standard, the body's metabolic system will metabolize and process these trace substances that are unfavorable to the body, and will not set off any waves.

But if the intake greatly exceeds the standard, far exceeding the endurance of the body's "metabolic machine," these originally inconspicuous trace substances will accumulate bit by bit in the body, like rolling a snowball, and finally cause immeasurable harm to the body.

Potions follow the same principle.

Although it is a "tonic," it can help cultivation, quickly improve strength, and has many other benefits, but if you take it excessively without restraint, over time, it will inevitably cause drug toxicity to be deposited layer by layer in the body.

"Once drug toxicity is deposited too much, it will affect your absorption, conversion, and operation of magic power."

Here, the pharmacist was still popularizing the dangers of drug toxicity, with an unquestionable face: "The circulation of magic power in your body is like a rushing river. Once there is too much drug toxicity, the river will be blocked everywhere, the cultivation efficiency will inevitably be greatly reduced, or even lead to cultivation stagnation or regression, causing the threshold that could have been successfully broken through to fail due to the influence of drug toxicity..."

He said earnestly: "Furthermore, once drug toxicity is deposited to a certain extent, it will directly cause physical discomfort. So, the other aspect of limiting purchases is also for everyone's good, fearing that you will not be restrained in drinking potions for a while, and instead ruin your future."

No one on the scene was a fool; everyone knew that the principle was such a principle, but the merchant certainly didn't think so, but there was no need to tear down the stage and make himself unhappy for no reason.

So everyone also cooperated and flattered the White Fish Potion Shop, making the atmosphere lively.

The pharmacist got a satisfactory feedback, and only then took out a set of finely packaged Alfalfa Paste from the cabinet and handed it to the mage ranked first.

That mage had long been looking forward to it on the side. Seeing this, he hurriedly paid fifty Jin Jin Quehua coins honestly, and then left the potion shop with joy that could not be suppressed.

Immediately after, the next person quickly followed up.

The whole transaction process was smooth and very fast.

Gao De waited for less than three minutes in total before it was his turn.

It was also one hand paying money, one hand delivering goods.

It's just that when he was carrying this set of Alfalfa Paste and had just taken a few steps, before he had completely left the potion shop, the pharmacist was already shouting at the top of his lungs:

"Sorry everyone, the Alfalfa Paste shelved by our shop today has been sold out. If you still need it, you can wait until the 17th of this month to come again."

Following the pharmacist's words, those who hadn't been queued up suddenly exploded.

"What are you doing? I came early in the morning and waited for so long, and you tell me it's sold out!"

"That is, that is, if there is still stock, just take it out. Why do you have to wait until next month." A middle-aged mage also followed suit.

Everyone complained to each other, and the whole potion shop was instantly filled with clamor and dissatisfaction, trying to get the pharmacist to shelve another batch of Alfalfa Paste.

It's just that the pharmacist was completely unmoved by this and let them make trouble.

Seeing this, everyone knew that making trouble was useless, and gradually stopped.

Gao De didn't stay any longer and quickly left the White Fish Potion Shop with the Alfalfa Paste in hand.

Alley Magic Material Shop.

This was one of the two magic material shops recommended by the young guide to Gao De, and the bosses behind them were both mages in the Sea Sentinels.

Gao De prepared to sell all the last bit of supernatural materials he brought from the Northern Realm here.

Because it was his first star-realm trip, he didn't bring too many supernatural materials from the Northern Realm, because this would affect his actions and he might not necessarily have the opportunity to sell them.

And in Holder Town, Gao De had already sold most of the supernatural materials he brought.

But helplessly, when selling, the acquisition price had to be halved, and he bought magic materials needed for eight spell potions and contributed a "guarantee fee" of 220 Jin Jin Quehua coins to Knight Jielade, and this time he spent 50 Jin Jin Quehua coins to take down this set of Alfalfa Paste.

After several tosses, his savings bottomed out instantly.

It was really bottomed out, not an exaggerated description.

Gao De now only had 2 Silver Dragon coins plus 20 Copper Stone coins left in his pocket.

This little money was not enough for him to continue his stay until the Sea Sentinels' re-examination.

If he didn't earn some money quickly, he was afraid he would be sleeping on the street soon.

Just as the young guide introduced, the scale of the Alley Magic Material Shop was not large, and even the location was just like its shop name, opened in a narrow alley away from the main street.

This was a two-story brick and stone building, and in the cracks of the dark gray stone bricks, a few clusters of moss poked their heads out.

The wall surface of the bottom floor was eroded by the sea breeze year after year, and a layer of faint salt frost appeared.

The main gate was made of heavy solid wood, painted in deep navy blue, but now the paint had peeled off a lot, exposing the worn wood grain inside.

An oval copper plate hung on the door, engraved with the name of the magic material shop, and the handwriting was somewhat blurred and difficult to distinguish due to long-term friction and oxidation.

The brass door handle shone with an oily luster from being held by hands year after year.

Gao De stepped into it.

"Hello guest, what are your needs?" As soon as he entered the door, a middle-aged man stood up from behind the counter. He was wearing a plain robe, with a just-right smile on his face, and greeted him.

"I want to sell some supernatural materials." Gao De went straight to the point, while scanning the shop.

Although it looked somewhat dilapidated from the outside, the interior space was still very large, and it was clean and tidy. The wooden shelves were arranged neatly, various magic materials were placed in order, bottles and jars shone with strange light, and it was filled with a faint scent of medicine and magic fluctuations.

"No problem," the middle-aged man asked: "Do you need to trade in a private room?"

He pointed to a small door on one side of the shop, which was half-covered.

One could glimpse that the interior was arranged more privately, with thick curtains blocking the sight of outsiders, and soft sofas and soundproof magic runes, all to allow the transaction to proceed quietly.

Everyone understands the principle of not showing off wealth, so many people hope to conduct transactions in a private space when selling magic materials, so as not to be noticed by interested people and coveted.

With such needs, the magic material shop naturally provides corresponding services and has specially set up private trading rooms.

"Let's trade right here, no need to waste time." Because he came early enough, there were no other customers in the shop at this moment, and Gao De didn't make an extra move, but directly took out the last few supernatural materials he brought from the Northern Realm.

He took out a cloth bag and poured it onto the table. With a few muffled thuds, seven or eight mineral stones flashing with ice-blue micro-light rolled out.

The middle-aged man, who was originally very calm, saw his pupils shrink the moment he saw these mineral stones.

"This is... Frost Pattern Stone?" He couldn't help but blurt out, a trace of surprise flashing in his eyes.

Gao De nodded slightly.

Frost-patterned stone is a type of ore commonly found in extremely cold environments; its surface appears meticulously carved by frost and snow, covered in irregular white patterns that resemble frost flowers on a winter window lattice, with a faint, icy blue glow shimmering within the lines.

Because it has been soaked in extreme cold air for a long time, the contained magic power can provide an extra "coldness" bonus for water element spells, making the spell effect more biting and freezing.

Whether it is inlaid on a magic staff or made into a spell ring, it is very popular with mages who are good at water element spells.

The cultivation and use of spells often have distinct regional characteristics.

As a coastal city, Doen City, most mages in the city, not to mention specializing in water element spells, but based on actual conditions and combat needs, will also know a few water element spells more or less.

So this thing in Doen City, absolutely don't have to worry about rotting in the hands, it is definitely a best-seller.

"Second-rank, second-rank, and there are actually two third-rank ones!" The middle-aged man took these Frost Pattern Stones Gao De took out into his hands, cast spells one by one to identify and judge their rank, and became increasingly surprised.

Gao De smiled.

The supernatural materials he had left to sell were all of relatively high value.

Selling in Holder Town, Gao De was worried that taking out too many good things at once would easily attract attention, so he chose to retain some.

These Frost Pattern Stone mineral stones were discovered by hunters of the Enduring Zhenbing tribe near Phoenix, in a small Frost Pattern Stone vein found at the intersection of an ice glacier crack and a permafrost layer.

Because there was no great demand for Frost Pattern Stone, the Enduring Zhenbing tribe did not officially mine this Frost Pattern Stone vein, but only marked it and collected some high-quality samples to bring back to the tribe.

What he brought were the samples brought back by the hunters of the Enduring Zhenbing tribe.

"How is it, what price can you give?" Gao De asked.

"Six second-rank Frost Pattern Stones, two third-rank Frost Pattern Stones," the middle-aged man thought for a while and said in a very sincere tone: "The size of these Frost Pattern Stones of yours is very large, and each one weighs more than two pounds. This weight is enough to be used to manufacture a supernatural item."

"According to the market price, a second-rank Frost Pattern Stone weighing more than two pounds can sell for about 70 gold, and a third-rank one can sell for about 340 gold. The acquisition price is generally halved according to our market conditions, but Frost Pattern Stone doesn't have to worry about being backlogged in the hands, so I can give you an extra half-percent profit and acquire it at a price of 55 percent."

"These eight Frost Pattern Stones are 605 Jin Jin Quehua coins."

"What do you think?"

Acquiring at a price of 55 percent indeed showed a certain sincerity.

Just as the young guide said, the location of the Alley Magic Material Shop is so remote, and the exterior is so "dilapidated," but it can have a hundred-year history, relying on the reputation of being honest.

"Deal." Gao De didn't bargain any further and settled it like this.

Hearing Gao De agree to the transaction, the middle-aged man also showed joy.

This transaction could barely be considered a big order for the magic material shop, and it might not be encountered once in half a month.

Both sides were happy.

Gao De, who came out of the Alley Magic Material Shop, had his wallet bulging instantly, and his confidence was much stronger.

The prosperity of Doen City far exceeds that of Saint Xi En City, and it is the largest city Gao De has seen since arriving in this world. Correspondingly, the price and consumption level here are not low.

If the wallet is not bulging, it is really difficult to move an inch.

But conversely, if there is money in the pocket, then Doen City is an absolutely good place, full of resources and enjoyment everywhere.

Carrying a heavy family fortune, Gao De went straight to the most prosperous commercial district in the city center of Doen City.

"Ten stacks of Lacquer Jade Paper, ten stacks of first-rank magic paper, one first-rank rune pen, five bottles of first-rank magic ink." Entering a large rune shop located in the city center, Gao De started a grand purchase directly and boldly.

The shop was filled with a faint scent of ink and magic, and the wooden shelves towered to the ceiling, filled with various rune materials, and many classic rune diagrams hung on the walls.

In order to plant trees, Gao De went to the Northern Realm, and under conditions that did not allow it, he had abandoned rune studies for a long time.

This was not only the knowledge taught to him by He Xi, but also Gao De's own interest.

Now that he had arrived in the Kingdom of Jin Jin Quehua and had this condition, his first thing was naturally to pick up the study of rune studies impatiently.

And the first thing was to buy the corresponding "stationery."

As a large rune shop, the rune pens, magic paper, and even magic ink sold in the shop were all mass-produced general goods, without anything too rare or unique, but for Gao De, it was enough.

The first-rank rune pen, the price was slightly cheaper than first-rank supernatural items, only needing 50 gold.

The price of a stack of first-rank magic paper was 6 gold, one stack had ten sheets, ten stacks were one hundred sheets, which was another 60 gold.

First-rank magic ink, because it was durable enough, one bottle was enough to draw more than a hundred rune diagrams, so the selling price was relatively high, one bottle cost 10 gold, and Gao De asked for five bottles in one breath, which was 50 gold.

Lacquer Jade Paper is a special "magic paper" used by rune constructors to practice rune process technology.

Because it was extremely small, one stack had one hundred sheets, and the price was also 6 gold.

Ten stacks, one thousand sheets, enough for Gao De to use for a year or two.

In which world, without some family fortune, you can't learn art... Gao De, who spent another 220 Jin Jin Quehua coins, looked at the clerk skillfully packing the goods, and couldn't help but sigh in his heart.

Leaving the rune shop, Gao De turned to a mage cultivation room opened not far from the opposite street of the rune shop.

The shop's signboard hung high, flashing with mysterious rune luster under the sunlight, and although the facade was not particularly imposing, it exuded a quiet and deep atmosphere.

This was a shop specializing in renting cultivation rooms for mages to retreat and cultivate.

After leaving the Northern Realm and arriving in the Kingdom of Jin Jin Quehua, Gao De deeply felt that the biggest inconvenience was that he could no longer enjoy the cultivation environment of the fourth-rank spiritual land as he pleased.

But fortunately, the problem was not too big. As long as he was willing to spend money, he could always find an alternative solution. Renting a cultivation room was the current method.

This cultivation room was not small in scale and could provide up to fourth-rank cultivation rooms, but the price was too high. For Gao De, a third-rank cultivation room for 10 gold for two hours was enough for him to use.

In fact, if he calculated carefully, a second-rank cultivation room for 2 gold for two hours could fully meet the needs of daily cultivation.

It was just that Gao De had been thinking about the Alfalfa Paste he had just obtained, curious about its effect.

And this kind of rare potion needs to be in an environment with extremely sufficient magic power to stimulate the efficacy of the medicine to the greatest extent.

Plus, his wallet was bulging because of selling Frost Pattern Stones, and he was still relatively wealthy, so Gao De decided to be extravagant this time and chose a third-rank cultivation room.

The cost-effectiveness of renting a cultivation room is not high.

Because this thing was not prepared for mages' daily cultivation from the beginning.

For most mages, usually only at the critical moment of breaking through the rank, they would harden their hearts and choose to rent a high-rank cultivation room, just to borrow that rich magic power to increase the success rate of the breakthrough.

And those nobles who didn't care about this little money didn't need to rent a cultivation room at all—they had higher-rank cultivation environments at home.

Thinking this way, Gao De paid the money, walked up the winding stairs, and soon entered a third-rank cultivation room on the third floor.

The general structure of the cultivation room here was not much different from the cultivation room in the Sairuisi Academy. It was also a square space, with ancient runes engraved on the walls, faintly emitting micro-light.

Gao De skillfully started the magic power node array of the cultivation room.

After the magic power concentration value displayed on the alchemical display screen reached 1056, he took out a bottle of Alfalfa Paste flashing with faint green light, and then drank it in one gulp.

The cool medicinal liquid slid down his throat, carrying wisps of strange magic power, and instantly spread in his body.

However, Gao De didn't start cultivation immediately, but as if he had made some amazing discovery, he was stunned in place:

【Drug toxicity has begun to deposit in your body, you begin to adapt to this drug toxicity, your immunity to various toxins increases by 0.1%, your body organs' ability to digest, metabolize, and discharge various toxins increases by 0.1%】.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 323 =====