Chapter 740

"In the fantasy play, elixirs, mutations, and peerless divine arts… actually have no essential difference. They are merely the creators' habitual lazy tricks, a packaging of 'getting something for nothing'; never take them seriously."

San Yue Qi still felt disappointed: 'But… is there really no elixir in the world?'

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Silver Soul.

'…So it's fruit juice?' Yin Sang disappointedly licked his lips.

'Wait, what's with that regretful expression of yours?! Normal people who discover they're drinking juice instead of blood should sigh in relief, right? You wouldn't really hope that Xing drinks that whatever crimson dragon blood, would you?' Xin Bajie couldn't help but retort from the side.

'But Xing has already prepared himself to drink the true crimson dragon blood!'

'But even if Xing drank the true crimson dragon blood, it probably wouldn't have any effect, a lu.' Shen Le lay on Ding Chun's fluffy back, lifted his head, and said, 'Do you still remember the potion the leader of the Medicine King's Secret Transmission gave Xing earlier? That potion that could directly transmute outsiders into immortals… actually failed completely inside her body!'

'Indeed, as long as Xing's core is present, medicines won't take effect…' While saying this, Yin Sang suddenly widened his eyes, 'whoosh' jumped up from the sofa, 'Everyone, I've thought of an elixir! After taking it, it will definitely strengthen San Yue Qi's strength!'

'What?' Shen Le and Xin Bajie turned their heads together, looking at him doubtfully.

When the original doctor initially enhanced Luan Po, wasn't he using a large amount of superhuman strengthening potions? That stuff definitely counts as an elixir, right? If taken continuously…… San Yue Qi could also gain combat power like Luan Po's!

But are you sure the speed at which San Yue Qi gets stronger can keep up with her speed of dying? With that stuff, if the gene quality is even slightly poor, they wouldn't survive at all!

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'Hehe, do you remember the legend that the Longevity Plague Disaster Ancestor left behind the elixir fruit? In this world, elixirs do exist; they have already secretly marked their prices, and I'm afraid none of us can afford to repay them.'

San Yue Qi nodded and said, 'I remember. But I have another question—if Master Jiaoqiu just wants to treat us to medicinal food, why not let us tell our two masters?'

Jiaoqiu said lightly, 'This is just a bit of psychological suggestion… After I said this, does Miss San Yue feel that the medicinal food is more effective?'

'Your medical trickery is too much…'

Jiaoqiu didn't deny it either: 'There are many similar fraud cases in the Earth Balance Bureau; I'm merely taking the essence and discarding the dross.' After saying that, he looked again at San Yue Qi, 'Miss San Yue, you needn't worry; if you need help dealing with Si Ke Te, please come to Dan Ding Si anytime to find me—I will certainly assist you.'

'Mm-hmm, thank you, Master Jiaoqiu, thank you, Lady Ling Sand.'

……

The next day, in the rear garden of the sword study, all the members of Dan Ding Si gathered there, discussing together how to help Little San Yue deal with Si Ke Te.

'Isn't there any kind of immortal pill that can quickly open the meridians, raise cultivation, strengthen the body—just take one and instantly become a peerless sword immortal?'

'Are you from the Medicine King's Secret Transmission?' Seeing her so fixated on elixirs, Xing couldn't help but retort.

San Yue Qi waved his hands repeatedly: 'Ah ah ah! I dare not say such nonsense in front of these physicians; I'm afraid I'll be dragged off to the Earth Balance Bureau!'

Jiaoqiu from afar said, 'Although this idea is dangerous, Miss San Yue has finally learned to win by any means necessary—I am greatly relieved.'

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Black Robe Riot Squad.

The safe house was filled with the mixed smell of leaf smoke and cheap whiskey.

'Heh.'

Soldier Boy lay on the sofa, squeezing out a faint smile from between his teeth, smoke rings spreading beneath the ceiling.

'Isn't that simple? Just one shot of Compound No. 5, and in twenty minutes you can pull out that company guy's intestines and hang them to dry on the neon lights of the Immortal Vessel.'

'You motherfucker, are you hallucinating from smoking leaves?' Bu Che Er turned his head, 'We don't even know which direction this place is in the galaxy—Wot Company can't get through—speaking of which, if we could really transport Compound No. 5 to the Immortal Vessel for sale, I bet those Immortal Vessel folks would wipe us out like they wipe out evil beings.'

'No no no, how could that be? The Immortal Vessel would probably be the first to go crazy buying it.'

Soldier Boy took another puff of his cigarette, eyes half‑closed, 'How long does it take to cultivate a formidable swordsman? Ten years? Twenty years? Thirty years? Then die in battle against those wolf‑people—having one's head chopped off is just an instant, but how long does it take for Compound No. 5 to 'cultivate' a bullet‑proof super soldier? Five minutes? Ten minutes? In short, after just one injection——'

He snapped his fingers with a 'pah'.

'Hiss, that feeling…… you motherfucker are basically a god. At least it feels like it.'

'In short, if we really need to rush, training swords is no match for relying on mutation.' Soldier Boy shrugged, 'Believe me, the latter is much faster.'

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San Yue Qi puffed out his cheeks: 'I'm not happy at all hearing that praise!'

'There aren't such convenient medicines on the Immortal Vessel, but if it's just to temporarily boost one's stamina before a match, that's not impossible.'

Bai Lu cooked a bowl of 'pine mushroom longan white bamboo sparrow soup' for San Yue Qi, guaranteeing that drinking it would make her full of energy.

'I want to drink it too! I want to drink it too!'

Bai Lu drove Xing to the side: 'Scram, scram, scram! Don't join the fun! This medicinal food is a great tonic; if you don't expend a lot of energy afterward, it will actually harm your body.'

'Can I drink half now and save the other half? In case I lose to Si Ke Te, I can use it to replenish my strength…'

'Miss San Yue, are you really lacking confidence? Hmm… I was actually waiting to treat the company's people for injuries and collect triple consultation fees.'

March 7: "Xiao Shenyi, you don't know, that company's mecha, when it hits people, it can be painful!"

""Just afraid of pain, I have a method..."

Ling Sha took out a kind of purple medicinal herb from her medicine pouch: "This medicine is called Ya Bu Lu; just take three mace, and it can shield the body's senses, making one not feel pain."

Wow~ there's even this kind of divine medicine! March 7 was about to take it, but thinking back to the warnings from Jiao Qiu and Ling Sha, they lowered their hand again: "But… won't there be any side effects?"

No, it won't. Dan Ding Si uses it in all surgeries; what side effects could it have? But… Ling Sha wanted to say more but stopped.

""However?"

However, pain is the body's warning signal; ignoring pain and stubbornly continuing to fight… it's very possible to sustain a fatal injury without realizing it! Ling Sha's expression gradually grew solemn: 'I once treated a patient who, before a duel with someone, took this medicine; only after the fight did they discover… he had only his upper body left…'