Chapter 366: Assistance (Seeking Monthly Tickets)

The three main techniques cultivated by the Ten Thousand Medicine Sect were the "Hundred Grasses Green-Green Art," the "Life Elixir Method," and the "Medical Dao True Explanation."

From these three main techniques, one could see that the cultivators of the Ten Thousand Medicine Sect were skilled in planting, alchemy, and healing.

Therefore, the cultivators of the Ten Thousand Medicine Sect were basically divided into three categories: Plant Cultivators, Alchemists, and Physicians.

Precisely because their own combat power was insufficient, the Ten Thousand Medicine Sect's external management strategy differed from other sects.

They set up Little Contention Peak and established many benefits to attract foreign cultivators to settle long-term, thereby enhancing the sect's overall combat power.

Many cultivators on Little Contention Peak had already lived there for ten, or even several decades.

Usually, how can one allow others to snore beside one's bed?

Very few sects would attract foreign cultivators on a large scale and arrange for them to live near the mountain gate for a long time.

Yet the Ten Thousand Medicine Sect accommodated these people and, through excellent strategies, achieved harmonious coexistence between the sect and the foreign cultivators. Both sides took what they needed.

It was just like how the Ten Thousand Medicine Sect densely planted countless medicinal herbs of different species on Medicine Field Mountain and in the Ten Thousand Medicine Valley.

The philosophy of this sect was to seek common ground while reserving differences, and to coexist harmoniously.

The Ten Thousand Medicine Sect had only one Nascent Soul cultivator, the current sect master, Lin Bufan.

Lin Bufan was known as the "Battle Fanatic." He was not obsessed with fighting personally, but with watching battles.

When he was young, he was a famous battle commentator. His comments were often sharp and insightful.

Many important duels would often invite people like him to help promote their martial fame.

Perhaps watching battles was truly useful; Lin Bufan successfully broke through and reached the Nascent Soul level. This also caused the small-to-medium-sized Ten Thousand Medicine Sect to leap upward, becoming a recognized large sect.

The policies and benefits of Little Contention Peak were all created by Lin Bufan.

He clearly possessed management talent.

According to intelligence, even as a Nascent Soul level cultivator, Lin Bufan handled many affairs personally. With such a role model, the sect style of the entire Ten Thousand Medicine Sect was naturally clear and upright.

"Little Zhuo, it won't be easy for you to request the Fetal Breath Spirit Boat." Sun Lingtong sighed.

"I've found out that the Fetal Breath Spirit Boat is a sect heritage treasure and has always been carried personally by Lin Bufan."

This was as it should be.

It was just like how Ning Jiufan had carried the Ice Heart Jade Pot on his person for a long time.

Sun Lingtong: "It is extremely difficult for us to steal a treasure from a Nascent Soul level cultivator."

"It seems we have to follow the rules, perform continuously, accumulate benefits, and exchange them for a chance to use the Fetal Breath Spirit Boat."

"This jade slip contains the strongest Foundation Establishment cultivators currently. If you want to exchange for the Fetal Breath Spirit Boat, you have to live in a higher-ranked cave dwelling to accumulate benefits faster. Therefore, these people might be your opponents!"

Unlike Ning Zhuo channeled his divine sense into the jade slip.

"Demon cultivator Zheng Xingchen, sword cultivator Lai Wuying—these are the two generally considered the strongest by most people. Below them are the demon cultivator Chang Yan, the mechanical cultivator Luo Xiao..."

Unlike Ning Zhuo's eyes lit up slightly; he hadn't expected there to be another mechanical cultivator, and he immediately developed the idea of making friends.

These powerhouses were all at the Foundation Establishment level; Nascent Soul level cultivators were recruited by the Ten Thousand Medicine Sect as external elders and would not settle on Little Contention Peak.

The intelligence Sun Lingtong had collected was quite detailed.

It wasn't just the information on these Foundation Establishment powerhouses, but also the scenes of their classic battles in the past.

This type of intelligence had been circulating on Little Contention Peak for a long time.

On one hand, every battle for a cave dwelling was public, making it easy for outsiders to obtain information. On the other hand, the struggle for cave dwelling benefits had already spawned a related intelligence business.

Sun Lingtong reminded him: "This intelligence shouldn't be relied upon too much. There are battles between cultivators on Little Contention Peak every day. In this environment, many cultivators hide one or two trump cards, and even if they are exposed, they will study them as quickly as possible to master new secret trump cards."

"When you challenge your way up in the future, I will secretly take action in advance to help you probe the hidden trump cards of your opponents."

Sun Lingtong was very thoughtful for Unlike Ning Zhuo.

But Unlike Ning Zhuo shook his head slightly: "Boss, don't do that."

"The situation in the Ten Thousand Medicine Valley is different from Mount Wuyin. I need to cremate the Fetal Breath Spirit Boat to achieve my goal. But this magic treasure happens to be the heritage treasure of the Ten Thousand Medicine Valley."

"Therefore, my bright path is just to continuously probe and collect intelligence, eventually coming into contact with the Fetal Breath Spirit Boat openly."

"And your dark path is to formulate a plan to steal it based on the intelligence I collect. Perhaps with my cooperation, you will succeed in stealing it."

"This time, we need more cooperation!"

Sun Lingtong laughed and felt genuinely excited: "Stealing their heritage treasure under the nose of a Nascent Soul cultivator and within a large sect—this is too exciting; just thinking about it, I know it must be very interesting!"

Unlike Ning Zhuo quickly said: "Boss, this is just our last resort."

"Perhaps we can find other better ways, for example, getting the Ten Thousand Medicine Sect to sell the Fetal Breath Spirit Boat externally."

Sun Lingtong shook his head upon hearing this: "You want a sect to voluntarily sell their heritage treasure?"

He felt it was very unreliable.

Unlike Ning Zhuo then said: "I also know this chance is slim, but who can say for sure about the future? And I believe that the vast majority of non-for-sale items are just because the price hasn't been met yet."

As the two were talking, the sound of a flying message arrived.

A moment later, a challenge note from Hanzhou was displayed before the eyes of Sun and Ning.

Sun Lingtong was surprised: "Interesting, before you even went to challenge others, someone challenged you."

Unlike Ning Zhuo then said: "We just arrived and took the two hundred and eighty-first cave dwelling. This is thanks to Lin Lin Shanshan, but it also made more people want to weigh us."

He then made an estimate: "Hanzhou is just the first one. Even if I win this time, there will be many others who will continue to challenge me later."

Sun Lingtong nodded: "Unless you use a mechanical creation like the Heavy-Armored Blood Ape, Da Sheng, to strike with a huge advantage and make everyone retreat in the face of difficulties."

Unlike Ning Zhuo shook his head: "There's no need for that for the time being."

"I want to take it step by step and use this environment to temper my own combat power."

"Before, watching the battle between the Black Wind Tiger Demon and Meng Zizhong gave me many insights."

Sun Lingtong nodded repeatedly: "Indeed, one cannot rely too much on machines. Those who are good at fighting must be skilled in both long-range and close-range combat; one cannot have one aspect be too deficient."

He also had many gains from the Mount Wuyin trip.

He added: "Little Zhuo, you should study Hanzhou's intelligence carefully. I'll go out again to see if I can find out more news."

Unlike Ning Zhuo nodded and warned: "Boss, be careful."

He remained in the cave dwelling and continued to study Hanzhou's intelligence, discovering that the latter was skilled in close-range combat and had astonishing defenses.

He had very few magic tools, and could resist strong external strikes with his physical body alone. Being so sturdy made Unlike Ning Zhuo feel inferior.

"How should I counter this?"

Unlike Ning Zhuo was thinking when someone transmitted a voice: "Is Unlike Ning Zhuo in the cave dwelling?"

Unlike Ning Zhuo raised his eyebrows slightly. He didn't find the voice unfamiliar, so he channeled his Human Life Thread and discovered that Lin Lin Shanshan had arrived outside the cave dwelling.

"Miss Lin!" Unlike Ning Zhuo bowed and led Lin Lin Shanshan into the cave.

"I didn't expect you to be the daughter of the sect master. I am deeply grateful and honored for your help a few days ago." Unlike Ning Zhuo was very polite.

Lin Lin Shanshan shook her head slightly, her face filled with worry, and said bluntly: "This matter is my fault."

"I thought of the reason later; I shouldn't have intervened, letting you live in this cave dwelling when you first arrived at Little Contention Peak."

"Do you know that Hanzhou challenging you is not his own intention, but at the behest of someone else?"

"This person's name is Li Jingqing, a merchant who has been purchasing goods from my Ten Thousand Medicine Sect for external sale for many years."

Unlike Ning Zhuo was slightly startled, looked at Lin Lin Shanshan deeply, and thanked her sincerely.

Lin Lin Shanshan waved her hand: "Young Master Ning, don't look at Hanzhou's cave dwelling ranking being low; he actually chose it intentionally."

"He has no name or surname and comes from Hanzhou, so he uses that place to refer to himself."

"He is very strong, and the technique he cultivates is considered unique even by my father. On the surface, he is a body cultivator, but the core seems to be a Buddhist technique, focusing on spiritual cultivation and sudden enlightenment in the mundane world."

Unlike Ning Zhuo's face turned grave: "Dual dantian cultivation? It seems this Hanzhou has his own fortuitous encounters; being alone without a sect, he was able to cultivate such an excellent technique."

"Miss Lin, what should I do?"

Lin Lin Shanshan comforted him: "Unlike Ning Zhuo, since I introduced you to Little Contention Peak, I have a part of the responsibility for this happening."

"So, this time, I am here to help you."

"This is a top-grade grain-avoidance pill. Before you clash with Hanzhou, eat a few pills and keep a few in your mouth."

"Eating healing medicine is not as good as eating grain-avoidance pills to keep yourself full. Otherwise, if hunger burns in your five viscera and six bowels, it will inevitably cause your combat power to plummet."

After Lin Lin Shanshan finished speaking, she took out a jade pendant.

The jade pendant was light red and exquisite.

When Lin Lin Shanshan took it out, her face turned slightly red. This was an item she had worn close to her body since childhood.

"This is the Heart-Warming Pendant."

"It can keep your body temperature and warm your spirit."

"Hanzhou is skilled at creating openings for his opponents. That is the unique aspect of his technique."

"This pendant can make your spirit more tenacious and enduring."

Unlike Ning Zhuo didn't stand on ceremony, took the grain-avoidance pills and the Heart-Warming Pendant, and then stared at Lin Lin Shanshan with his black-and-white eyes: "Miss Lin, is there anything else?"

Lin Lin Shanshan dodged his gaze.

She originally felt that helping Unlike Ning Zhuo this much was already enough.

But when facing Unlike Ning Zhuo, she felt she should do more.

So, she took a light breath: "In the short term, I've only thought of this much."

"If you want me to help you more, it depends on your actual strength. In battle, it's nothing more than exerting strengths and compensating for weaknesses, thereby playing to one's strengths and avoiding one's weaknesses."

Unlike Ning Zhuo nodded repeatedly: "Miss Lin, your words are reasonable! Let's go to the martial arts arena now, and I will demonstrate specifically, how about that?"

"Ah, this..." Lin Lin Shanshan hesitated. Before coming, she hadn't thought about personally examining Unlike Ning Zhuo's combat methods.

But Unlike Ning Zhuo didn't give her a chance to refuse, directly pushing the door open and leaving the cave dwelling.

Lin Lin Shanshan hesitated for a moment, but ultimately followed him out.

Unlike Ning Zhuo stood at the entrance and smiled at her: "Miss Lin, may I ask the way to the martial arts arena?"

Lin Lin Shanshan gave a helpless smile: "Follow me."

A moment later.

Sun Lingtong returned to the cave dwelling: "Little Zhuo, I bought many fire-element talismans in the market to help you dispel the cold and stabilize your spirit when fighting Hanzhou!"

"Little Zhuo?"

He looked around, but couldn't find Unlike Ning Zhuo's figure.

"Where did Little Zhuo go?" ===== CHAPTER 367 =====