Chapter 567: The Peddler

He He Jiaqing held the bamboo shoot and looked at it for a long time, shaking his head: "Ancestor, I still can't understand. There are hundreds of Daoist sects in Puluo Continent. How can this one bamboo shoot refine hundreds of medicinal powders?"

The Thieves' ancestor, Xiao Xiao Qianshou, laughed upon hearing this: "Little rabbit, if I knew how to refine medicinal powder, would I still be in the mood to grind teeth with you? I would have already refined ten thousand portions of medicinal powder to add ten thousand disciples to our Daoist sect."

He He Jiaqing said: "Ancestor, do you want to add disciples to our Daoist sect so much?"

Xiao Xiao Qianshou sighed: "Why wouldn't I want to? I think every day about making our Thieves the number one Daoist sect in Puluo Continent.

But what I say doesn't count; everything has to be listened to by the Peddler!

The Peddler can be the master in Puluo Continent not because he can fight, but because he holds the lifeblood of every Daoist sect.

Which Daoist sect has many people and which has few, all depend on the Peddler. Let me tell you this: without the Peddler, Puluo Continent would have seventy or eighty percent fewer Daoist sects. Even the two largest sects, Wen and Wu, might become extinct."

He He Jiaqing didn't quite believe it: "How could the Wen and Wu sects become extinct? These are orthodox paths!"

"How could they not? Who says they are orthodox? Just find a young person in Puluo Continent and ask them: how many are truly willing to learn Wen and Wu arts?

In the early years, learning Wen was called ten years of cold window bitterness, just to pass the imperial examinations and seek wealth. It was the most suffering thing in the world.

Now Puluo Continent doesn't recognize imperial examinations anymore. How many people are still willing to learn Wen?

Learning Wu is just as hard as learning Wen, and it also tests the family background. If the family doesn't have some foundation, who dares to let their children learn Wu?

If you can't even afford food and drink,

the Peddler sells a few more bags of medicinal powder, and Wen and Wu become orthodox. If the Peddler doesn't sell medicinal powder one day, these two Daoist sects will all be finished.

Look at our Daoist sect again. There are plenty of people in the world who want to get something for nothing, but why has our Thieves sect never flourished?

Because the Peddler doesn't allow it, because the Peddler doesn't give medicinal powder. If the Peddler gets angry one day and cuts off the medicinal powder completely, our Daoist sect will have to be extinct in a few years.

Whichever Daoist sect the Peddler lets live, that sect can live. Whichever Daoist sect the Peddler lets be extinct, that sect must be extinct. This is turning one's hand to make clouds and turning it to make rain. This is the status and position of the Lord of Puluo!"

He He Jiaqing stared at the bamboo shoot in his hand, his eyes gradually becoming straight.

Ding!

Xiao Xiao Qianshou tapped the teacup with the cup lid, and He He Jiaqing came back to his senses.

"Little rabbit, why are your eyes straight? Do you like this good thing? Do you want to be the Lord of Puluo?"

He He Jiaqing hurriedly put the bamboo shoot back on the table: "Ancestor, I am not that material. This thing is yours, and I don't dare to have any extravagant hopes."

Xiao Xiao Qianshou sighed: "I think you really are this material. I'll give you this bamboo shoot. If you can figure out the formula for refining medicinal powder, remember to make our Daoist sect flourish first."

He He Jiaqing waved his hand: "How would I dare—"

Xiao Xiao Qianshou stopped laughing, and his brows wrinkled slightly.

He He Jiaqing hurriedly accepted the bamboo shoot: "Thank you, ancestor, for your favor."

Qiu Qiu Zhiheng returned home, still feeling lingering fear, unable to eat or sleep.

He went up Bitter Wushan and was poisoned, even if he had an eighth-layer physique. But he refused to drink the medicinal soup to detoxify and kept pacing back and forth in the room.

His wife, Zhuzi, stepped forward and asked: "What happened? Why are you so flustered?"

Qiu Qiu Zhiheng said: "I offended someone from Xuehua Pu."

"Xuehua Pu? Those people who mint big ocean coins?" Zhuzi was shocked, "How could you provoke them?"

"They wanted to use our whole family as hostages to force Old Seven to appear. I didn't agree and had a fight with him.

I couldn't beat him and almost lost my life, but I was saved by Xu Lao later."

Zhuzi was even more surprised: "How did Old Seven offend Xuehua Pu?"

Qiu Qiu Zhiheng shook his head: "These things are still not clear. What I'm worried about now is whether we can still stay in Medicine King Ditch."

Zhuzi was stunned for a moment, then lowered her head and asked: "We worked so hard to build up the business, and now we're just going to throw it away?"

Qiu Qiu Zhiheng was also reluctant, but having crawled and climbed for so many years, Qiu Qiu Zhiheng could smell the scent of danger. If he encountered someone like Fan Fan Zhongfu again, and there was no one to save him, Qiu Qiu Zhiheng would have no ability to deal with it, and his whole family would have to wait for death with him.

Caught in a dilemma, the couple was still discussing when a shop assistant greeted: "Boss, that old customer surnamed Xu said he sent you a batch of medicinal materials."

Xu Han often came to the medicine shop to buy medicine, and the shop assistants all recognized him.

Qiu Qiu Zhiheng hurriedly invited Xu Han into the back hall, and Zhuzi prepared tea and snacks for Xu Lao.

"Xu Lao, thanks to you for saving me on the mountain today—"

Xu Han didn't respond. He opened the cloth bag, which contained a bag of bright red apricots.

Qiu Qiu Zhiheng was surprised: "Are these blood-skin apricots?"

Xu Han nodded: "You didn't pick any blood-skin apricots when you went up the mountain today, so I brought some back for you."

Qiu Qiu Zhiheng waved his hands repeatedly: "Xu Lao, I went to pick blood-skin apricots originally for Yao Lao to use. We can't accept this."

"Just accept it. Yao Xin doesn't lack this. Let's not talk about this for now," Xu Han put the bag aside, "That person you met on the mountain, do you recognize him?"

Qiu Qiu Zhiheng said: "You mean the one from Xuehua Pu? I've never seen him before."

"I'm not talking about the one from Xuehua Pu. You don't need to worry about Xuehua Pu's affairs. I'm talking about another eighth—" "Another person—" Qiu Qiu Zhiheng thought for a long time

Old Xu sighed and said, "This is cutting off the head and tail; you've fallen for his technique."

Qiu Qiu Zhiheng was even more confused: "What technique did I fall for?"

Old Xu helped Qiu Qiu Zhiheng straighten out the logic: "You met Fan Tan Fucheng of Xuehuapu on the mountain, and later Fan Tan Fucheng was dealt with by me. Do you feel like I saved you?"

Qiu Qiu Zhiheng nodded and said, "That is how things originally happened."

"Little Qiu, think again. Before I arrived, was Fan Tan Fucheng already seriously injured? Who exactly injured him?"

Qiu Qiu Zhiheng thought for a moment and suddenly realized: "There was another person, someone who looked honest and simple. It was he who injured Fan Tan Fucheng. How could I have forgotten him—"

"That is why I said you fell for his technique."

"What kind of sect technique is this?"

Xu Han shook his head and said, "Don't ask about this, Little Qiu. It's best if you never know. Does this person have any dealings with Li Qi?"

Qiu Qiu Zhiheng recalled for a moment and said, "He told Fan Tan Fucheng that he was very familiar with Li Qi. As for whether it's true, I don't know. I've never heard Brother Brother Qiye mention this person."

Old Xu sighed: "Li Qi definitely wouldn't mention him easily. Can you find a way to contact Li Qi? It's best to call him to Yaowanggou and tell him about today's events.

Remember, you must tell him in person. Don't use magic arts, and don't find someone to pass the message. You must ask clearly whether Li Qi and this person are enemies or friends.

If he and this person have no grudge, you can continue to do business here with peace of mind. If he and this person are rivals, you must leave quickly; I may not be able to protect you."

Qiu Qiu Zhiheng said: "But the people from Xuehuapu also want to lure Li Qi over. If I do this—"

Old Xu shook his head: "The people from Xuehuapu want to lure Li Qi out through you, but they absolutely wouldn't dare to lure Li Qi to Yaowanggou. You can rest assured about that."

Judging from Old Xu's attitude, he really didn't take Xuehuapu seriously, but was instead very wary of that "honest" man.

After Old Xu left, Qiu Qiu Zhiheng used the simple telephone given to him by Luo Zhengnan to contact Li Qi.

Li Qi was still familiarizing himself with the territory in Huaxianzhuang. Upon learning that there was trouble on Qiu Qiu Zhiheng's side, he hurried to Yaowanggou.

Upon arriving at the medicine shop, Qiu Qiu Zhiheng recounted his encounter on the mountain: "I've never met such a strange person. I didn't even see how he made his move, yet he beat Fan Tan Fucheng until he had no power to fight back."

Just by Qiu Qiu Zhiheng's description, Li Li Banfeng knew who that person was.

In this world, there is probably only one bad guy who looks that honest.

"Brother Qiu, don't worry about this person. I'll find a time to chat with him. He definitely won't cause you trouble. What is the origin of that bamboo you mentioned just now?"

Qiu Qiu Zhiheng's wife walked in: "Brother Brother Qiye, were you calling me?"

Her nickname was Zhuzi (Bamboo).

Qiu Qiu Zhiheng waved his hand and said: "Brother Brother Qiye is talking about Iron-Sinew Bamboo."

Zhuzi smiled and said: "I know about that too. Iron-Sinew Bamboo is a legendary medicinal herb. Boiling soup with the bamboo leaves can treat internal injuries."

Brother Sun ran to Mount Kuwu in person for medicine to treat internal injuries, and almost got into a fight with Old Xu?

Is it worth it?

Iron-Sinew Bamboo must have other uses. Li Li Banfeng went up the mountain to ask Old Xu himself.

"This bamboo—" At the mention of the bamboo, Old Xu seemed reluctant to speak.

Li Li Banfeng said: "If Old Xu doesn't want to say, I certainly won't force it. But if there is danger here, please give me a heads-up so I know how to respond if I encounter such things in the future."

Xu Han nodded and said: "Iron-Sinew Bamboo shoots concern the vital points of the entire Puluo Prefecture. There are some things even I can't explain clearly. In the future, if anyone mentions this thing to you, just say you know nothing about it."

That was the truth; Li Li Banfeng really knew nothing about it.

Old Xu continued: "If the opponent's methods are powerful and they are relentless, just bring them to Yaowanggou. As long as you reach Yaowanggou, I have a way to save you.

If that person refuses to come to Yaowanggou with you and keeps making things difficult for you, then there is only one last method left."

"What method?"

Old Xu took out a bamboo shoot and handed it to Li Li Banfeng.

Li Li Banfeng took the bamboo shoot and examined it carefully. From the tip to the root, there were metallic patterns that were very eye-catching.

"Is this Iron-Sinew Bamboo?"

Old Xu nodded and said: "In a desperate situation, give this bamboo shoot to the other party. First, find a way to save your own life.

Giving away one or two bamboo shoots is fine. As long as others don't find the source of the bamboo shoots, the lifeblood of Puluo Prefecture won't be affected."

The lifeblood of Puluo Prefecture?

Is this bamboo that important?

Li Li Banfeng carefully put away the bamboo shoot and checked on Yao Lao's condition. Under Lan Qiao Cheng Wuzu's care, Yao Lao's physique had recovered quite a bit. Although he still hadn't woken up, there was a hint of color on his face.

Before leaving, Li Li Banfeng left a trunk of silver dollars for Old Xu.

Old Xu smiled and said: "Young man, do you think I'm short of money?"

Li Li Banfeng also smiled: "Even Xuehuapu has times when they are short of money. Keep it for an emergency."

Mentioning Xuehuapu, Old Xu specifically warned: "I have a mole in Xuehuapu. He will inform me of some things in advance. This group of people has high cultivation and no shortage of methods. You must be extra careful."

After coming down the mountain, Li Li Banfeng took the bamboo shoot back to Leaving Suishenju.

"My lady, do you recognize this thing?"

The phonograph took the bamboo shoot and looked at it for a moment, then said to Xiang Xiang Hongying: "Bring that bitch Did Honglian here."

Xiang Xiang Hongying brought Did Honglian, and the phonograph waved the bamboo shoot in front of Did Honglian.

Did Honglian immediately opened her petals, and a whirlwind stirred in the lotus heart, trying to suck the bamboo shoot in.

My lady didn't let go of the bamboo shoot and said to Did Honglian: "What's wrong, little sister? Do you want it that much?"

Did Honglian stopped the whirlwind and said: "Putting such a good medicinal herb in front of me, isn't it just to have me refine pills for you?"

My lady smiled upon hearing this: "Our Ah Hong Lian is so diligent. You think about refining pills without even being told. Ah Hong Lian, look carefully. Is this Iron-Sinew Bamboo a material for refining pills?"

Did Honglian replied calmly: "How could it not be? Pills refined from this top-quality medicinal herb can cure ordinary internal injuries with just one pill."

"Your mouth is really tough. Xue Yingying, take her back. She won't be able to eat such a good bamboo shoot."

Xiang Xiang Hongying took Did Honglian back to the Ninth Room. A sigh came from the Ninth Room: "It's a waste of your good cultivation to be ordered around like a maid."

Xiang Xiang Hongying frowned: "Are you talking to me?"

There was no sound in the room, and Did Honglian smiled: "She wasn't wrong."

Xiang Xiang Hongying threw Did Honglian into the room and turned back to the main room.

The phonograph held the bamboo shoot and said to Li Li Banfeng: "Husband, just looking at Did Honglian's greedy look just now, one can verify the truth. This thing is indeed Iron-Sinew Bamboo."

Li Li Banfeng asked: "Besides treating internal injuries, what else is Iron-Sinew Bamboo used for?"

"Little slave has heard some rumors. It is said that this Iron-Sinew bamboo shoot can refine medicinal powder, and the introductory medicinal powder for every sect can be refined from it."

My lady said this calmly, leaving Li Li Banfeng dumbfounded. It took him a long time to say: "Medicinal powder can be refined from bamboo shoots?"

The phonograph said: "Little slave doesn't know the specifics of how it's refined. This is a secret technique co-created by the Peddler and the Heavenly Being.

Did Honglian was made by the Heavenly Being; she definitely knows the inside story. Or perhaps—Did Honglian herself can make medicinal powder using Iron-Sinew Bamboo."

Li Li Banfeng still found it incredible: "Can the introductory medicinal powder of all sects be made from this bamboo shoot?"

The phonograph pondered for a long time and said: "Perhaps different sects have different auxiliary materials. Little slave really can't say for sure."

Brother Sun came to Mount Kuwu for the Iron-Sinew bamboo shoot.

He also had Did Honglian in his hands.

Was he trying to refine introductory medicinal powder with the bamboo shoot?

Would doing so enrage the Peddler? Would it bring a catastrophe to Fool's City?

Li Li Banfeng left Leaving Suishenju and went to Fool's City.

Arriving at Sun Sun Tiecheng's residence, Sun Sun Tiecheng was holding a teacup, squatting on the ground, talking to Did Honglian: "Brother,

isn't one bamboo shoot enough for you to eat?"

Brother?

Is this Did Honglian male?

Did Honglian stretched out her petals toward Li Li Banfeng: "Do I know you? Why do I feel you are so familiar?"

This voice was female, exactly the same as his own Did Honglian.

Why did Sun Sun Tiecheng call her "brother"?

Could it be that Sun Sun Tiecheng couldn't hear Did Honglian's voice?

Li Li Banfeng also pretended not to hear, squatted down next to Sun Sun Tiecheng and said: "Brother, what are you doing?"

Sun Sun Tiecheng said mysteriously: "I'm refining pills. Top-tier pills, worth more than a thousand gold!"

Li Li Banfeng feigned surprise: "What pills are worth more than a thousand gold? Why haven't I seen them?"

"You're seeing them now!" Sun Sun Tiecheng took a Xuanyun Pill out of a drawer and handed it to Li Li Banfeng. "This Did Honglian refined two pills for me. I gave one to Ah Gui, and I'll give the other one to you."

Li Li Banfeng waved his hands repeatedly: "There are only two pills in total. If you give them both away, won't you have none left, Brother?"

"I'm not in a hurry," Sun Sun Tiecheng stared at Did Honglian and said, "Did Honglian told me she needs auxiliary materials. She wanted Iron-Sinew Bamboo, so I got it for her. With Iron-Sinew Bamboo, Did Honglian can make even better pills for me, much better than Xuanyun Pills."

Sun Sun Tiecheng told Li Li Banfeng directly about the Iron-Sinew Bamboo.

Li Li Banfeng looked at Did Honglian and said: "Big Brother, can bamboo really refine pills? Don't let her fool you!"

"Why would she fool me? What else do I have to be fooled out of?" Sun Sun Tiecheng gave a bitter smile and turned to ask Li Li Banfeng,

"Old Qi, why are you here? Did you run into something?"

Li Li Banfeng sighed: "I've been drifting outside for too long and have seen too much deceit. I'm a little homesick."

Sun Sun Tiecheng nodded and said: "Our family is the most sincere. Are Tang Tang Changfa and the others doing well?"

"They are doing well. They are doing some small business in the Outer Prefecture, operating honestly and fairly, never cheating the young or old."

*Clatter! *

The teacup in Sun Sun Tiecheng's hand fell.

Upon hearing "fair and honest," Sun Sun Tiecheng shivered.

Li Li Banfeng asked in surprise: "Brother, what's wrong?"

Sun Sun Tiecheng waved his hand and said: "Nothing. 'Fair and honest' is the Peddler's unique technique, which has a restraining effect on our sect. You must be careful in the future.

By the way, Tang Tang Changfa shouldn't know this technique, right?"

Li Li Banfeng shook his head: "I wasn't talking about the technique; I meant he is doing business in a proper and honest way."

"Being honest is good. We are all honest people," Sun Sun Tiecheng called someone to clean up the teacup. "Old Qi, you must treat Tang Tang Changfa and the others well. Don't look down on them just because they are dead."

Li Li Banfeng shook his head: "I have never treated them as dead people. They are my brothers and sisters."

Sun Sun Tiecheng nodded: "I know you definitely won't treat your own family badly. Those who follow you are blessed."

Li Li Banfeng smiled: "Life should be lived in pursuit of happiness."

"That's right, we must pursue happiness. Whoever doesn't let us be happy, we'll kill him!" Sun Sun Tiecheng looked at Did Honglian. "After the pills are refined, I'll let a few more people go out and let them follow you to enjoy happiness. Do you think that's okay?"

Why wait until the pills are refined?

Li Li Banfeng smiled: "Sure. After they go out, I'll find them work in the Outer Prefecture. All proper work!"

Sun Sun Tiecheng shook his head: "The Outer Prefecture and Puluo Prefecture are too far apart. Sending them directly to the Outer Prefecture is a bit too hasty. Once they are scared, they will refuse to leave the house, and I won't be able to do anything about it."

"Then send them to Moxiang Shop. That is my territory."

Sun Sun Tiecheng still shook his head: "There are too many scholars at Moxiang Shop. There aren't many people in our city who can read. If they go to Moxiang Shop, they will definitely be bullied."

"Then go to Huaxianzhuang. That is also our territory!"

"What about Huahu Manchun?"

"He was from Xuehuapu and wanted to plot against me, so I killed him!"

"Huahu Manchun is dead?" Sun Sun Tiecheng said with tears in his eyes, "He was also a character. He died; did you cry?"

Li Li Banfeng's eyes also turned red: "I cried. I shed tears and even cried out loud."

Sun Sun Tiecheng wiped his tears and said: "As long as you cried, that's enough. As long as we expressed our feelings, he died properly.

I said there was no need to fear that group from Xuehuapu, but you must fear Xuehuagao. That kid is too scary when he turns hostile."

"It's fine, I also have a friendship with Xuehuagao—"

While talking, Li Li Banfeng kept looking at Did Honglian.

The Iron-Sinew Bamboo was inside. What exactly would be refined?

Li Li Banfeng had a meal at Sun Sun Tiecheng's house, and during the meal, he mentioned some encounters in the Outer Prefecture.

"I plan to withdraw Tang Tang Changfa from the black market and find him another job."

Sun Sun Tiecheng said: "Why withdraw him?"

"Xuehuapu has set its sights on the people around me. Qiu Qiu Zhiheng almost met with a disaster, and I'm afraid Ah Fa and the others will also be plotted against."

Sun Sun Tiecheng put down his chopsticks and pondered for a moment: "You can't withdraw them!"

Li Li Banfeng said: "If Xuehuapu discovers that Ah Fa and the others have dealings with me, this matter will—"

"Even if they discover it, you can't withdraw them," Sun Sun Tiecheng shook his head. "According to the situation you described, Xuehuapu is short of money.

There aren't many places to make good money in the Outer Prefecture, so Xuehuapu will definitely have to reach into the black market again.

As long as they haven't discovered Ah Fa, Ah Fa can find out their news. If they discover Ah Fa, you can just follow the vine to find the melon and take them down."

Li Li Banfeng shook his head: "If Ah Fa is discovered and I can't arrive in time, the three of them will suffer."

"Then that's their own fault for being useless," Sun Sun Tiecheng looked at Li Li Banfeng. "Old Qi, I handed Tang Tang Changfa and the others to you, not for you to hold them in the palm of your hand. I sent them to help you do things.

They follow you to enjoy happiness, and they have to earn it with their own real skills. If they don't even have the skill to save their own lives, then what are they following you out for? It would be better to just drift through life in Fool's City."

"Ah Fa has helped me do quite a few things."

"Then you should trust him even more," Sun Sun Tiecheng poured a glass of wine for Li Li Banfeng. "Using people around you as a threat is a cheap trick. I've suffered from this cheap trick, and you can't suffer it again. Listen to me, Tang Tang Changfa absolutely cannot be withdrawn!"

The two ate and chatted until dusk. The halo on Did Honglian hadn't faded, and the medicine didn't seem to be refined yet.

That night, Li Li Banfeng didn't leave.

He stayed at Changsan Changsan Shuyu. Yan Yan Cuier and Yan Honger had both gone to the Outer Prefecture, leaving Yan Qinger alone to watch the door.

She continued practicing songs, dancing, and practicing in the mirror, doing business that wasn't business.

The bedroom was always reserved for Li Li Banfeng and was usually cleaned by someone. Li Li Banfeng entered the room, hid the key, and then entered Leaving Suishenju.

Walking to the Ninth Room, Li Li Banfeng sat down beside Did Honglian: "Hua Hua Jiuer, can you tell me the truth?"

Did Honglian bloomed her petals: "I have never lied to you."

"I saw another Did Honglian, who looks just like you and has a similar voice. Is that Did Honglian real?"

"I haven't seen that Did Honglian. Based on just a few words from you, how can one distinguish truth from falsehood?"

There was nothing wrong with that statement.

Li Li Banfeng got straight to the point: "If that Did Honglian is real, can she refine introductory medicinal powder?"

"No," Did Honglian replied very crisply. "The only person in this world who knows how to refine medicinal powder is the Peddler. Except for him, no one knows the prescription."

"Wasn't the prescription researched by the Heavenly Being and him together?"

"The Heavenly Being helped the Peddler a bit, but the prescription belongs to the Peddler alone. It was precisely because of the prescription that the two sides turned into enemies and fought to the death."

So that was why the Heavenly Being and the Peddler fought.

If what Did Honglian said was true, it proved that Brother Sun hadn't mastered the method of refining medicinal powder yet.

After sleeping in Leaving Suishenju for a night, at dawn the next day, Li Li Banfeng went to Sun Sun Tiecheng's residence again. He was thinking about how to persuade Brother Sun, but before he could enter, he suddenly saw Brother Sun rush out.

"Old Qi, it's done! The thing is refined!"

Li Li Banfeng asked in surprise: "What thing is refined?"

"The pills are refined! Come and take a look with me!"

Li Li Banfeng followed Sun Sun Tiecheng to his residence, only to see Gui Gui Jianchou holding ten pills, waiting in the main hall.

Sun Sun Tiecheng shouted sternly at Gui Gui Jianchou: "You didn't steal any, did you?"

Gui Gui Jianchou was very angry: "Why would I steal these? I don't even know what these pills are!"

Sun Sun Tiecheng counted twice; there were indeed ten pills, not one missing.

"Old Qi, look closely at these ten pills. Each pill is different."

Li Li Banfeng looked at them; each pill had unique patterns: "Are these ten pills refined from Iron-Sinew Bamboo?"

Sun Sun Tiecheng nodded: "One sinew corresponds to one pill. Select three from the ten pills and refine them again, and you can refine the introductory medicinal powder of a sect."

Li Li Banfeng stood there in a daze. He was thinking about a question: out of ten, choosing three, how many combinations are there?

Gui Gui Jianchou's eyes lit up: "City Lord Sun, you aren't fooling me, are you? Can it really refine introductory medicinal powder?"

Sun Sun Tiecheng smiled: "Fooling a dog like you would be appropriate, but could I fool my own junior brother?"

Gui Gui Jianchou asked: "You just said refine them again. How exactly should they be refined?"

Sun Sun Tiecheng folded his arms and shook his head: "I don't know."

Gui Gui Jianchou looked at the pills and asked again: "I am a cultivator. I don't ask about other people's business, but I have to ask about my own sect's business. Among these, which three pills correspond to the introductory medicinal powder for cultivators?"

Sun Sun Tiecheng shook his head: "I know even less about that."

Gui Gui Jianchou said in disappointment: "You don't know anything. Isn't this all for nothing? Why don't we just pick three at random and try refining them?"

"Try? You say it lightly?" Sun Sun Tiecheng took the pills back. "There are only ten in total. How many times can you try? If you can get me a hundred bamboo shoots, I'll let you try as much as you want!"

Gui Gui Jianchou was really tempted: "Why don't I go to Mount Kuwu and try!"

Li Li Banfeng understood. In Puluo Prefecture, many people wanted to get the secret recipe for medicinal powder, and these people were no ordinary characters.

Perhaps even beyond Puluo Prefecture—

Li Li Banfeng asked in his heart: Brother Sun, it's one thing for you to test it yourself with Did Honglian, but why did you tell Gui Gui Jianchou about this?

Did Honglian really couldn't refine medicinal powder; she could only extract the iron sinews. Seeing this scene, Li Li Banfeng felt somewhat relieved.

Sun Sun Tiecheng let Gui Gui Jianchou watch the house, and he sent Li Li Banfeng outside the city: "Old Qi, there's no one to look after you in the Outer Prefecture. Be extra careful."

As the words fell, Li Li Banfeng felt his sleeve cuff become somewhat heavy.

"Brother, this is—"

Sun Sun Tiecheng smiled: "Take it and study it well. Don't tell anyone about this. What I do has nothing to do with you."

After saying that, Sun Sun Tiecheng disappeared.

Li Li Banfeng touched his sleeve and took out a handful of pills, exactly ten.

The ten pills had ten different patterns, and the ten pills corresponded to ten iron sinews.

"Must it be ten? Is nine okay?"

Little Xiao Genzi spent the whole afternoon counting bamboo shoots in the bamboo forest and didn't find a single one with ten iron bones.

Zhang Wanlong shook his head: "No, it must be ten. Only those with ten iron bones are medicinal herbs for treating internal injuries.

As long as we grow such medicinal herbs, we'll be rich! The money we earn will be enough to buy Baile Sect!"

The two searched through all the bamboo shoots, and not a single one had ten iron bones. Zhang Wanlong looked at the bamboo forest in front of him and sighed: "We still haven't planted enough bamboo."

"Still not enough?" Little Xiao Genzi looked around. "The forest is so dense there's no place to step, and we don't have any more territory to plant bamboo."

Zhang Wanlong pondered for a long time and said: "If there's really no other way, we'll have to open up another piece of land."

Little Xiao Genzi patted the mud off his hands and said: "Then we should prepare offerings?"

Zhang Wanlong shook his head: "Don't be in a hurry. The Earth God isn't home."

He casually sprinkled a patch of moss. The moss grew rapidly in the bamboo forest, wrapping all the bamboo, including the stalks and leaves, tightly.

After a while, the moss gradually became transparent and finally disappeared.

Every bamboo in the bamboo forest was still green, but the iron sinews on their bodies had vanished, making them look exactly like ordinary bamboo.

Little Xiao Genzi watched silently, remembering it in his heart.

PS: Old Xu seems to have underestimated his disciple.

Thanks to Alliance Leader Hui Wang Qing Mao Shan, and thanks for the strong support for the Lord of Puluo and Train Eunuch!