Chapter 80: Prelude

After saying goodbye to Hao Yi, Li Fei jogged back home from the Martial Arts Hall.

Since becoming the First Squad Leader, Li Lei had been much busier than before, and he had to work overtime again tonight.

Zhang Yuqing was at home packing luggage for Li Tianyu.

The start of the semester at Wu'an University was September 1st. The railway from Xingcheng directly to the Datong Prefecture capital had not yet been completed, so it would take Li Tianyu at least two days to get there. She had to arrive at the school early to report, so she decided to set off tomorrow morning.

"Mom, there's a cafeteria at the university. Why are you packing so much food for me?"

As soon as Li Fei returned home, he heard Li Tianyu shouting loudly.

"You might not be used to the food in the school cafeteria. These pickles, cured meat, and salted duck eggs are all things you love to eat. Take more; when you finish them, Mom will mail you more."

Zhang Yuqing said in a gentle voice.

"I'm back."

Li Fei called out.

Hearing his voice, Li Tianyu walked out of the bedroom, looked at Li Fei, and said carelessly, "Your big sister is leaving tomorrow, don't miss me too much."

Li Fei smiled.

Although he was a year younger than Li Tianyu, his mentality of having lived two lives made him look at Li Tianyu as if he were looking at a young girl who had not yet experienced the world.

He could tell at a glance that Li Tianyu was pretending to be indifferent on the surface, but in reality, she was very reluctant to leave.

She was reluctant to leave Li Lei, reluctant to leave Zhang Yuqing, and reluctant to leave Li Fei.

"You go to university first, and I will be there to accompany you soon."

Li Fei said with a smile.

Li Tianyu looked at him: "It's a promise then."

"Mm, it's a promise. I hope that when I arrive, I will be able to hear your great name in the school."

"Haha, just you wait and see."

Li Fei's words made Li Tianyu feel less sad, and she began to look forward to her upcoming university life.

"Sister, before you leave, I have something to give you."

Li Fei suddenly said.

Then he stood up and walked into his bedroom, and soon came out holding a bottle of elixirs.

He handed the elixirs in his hand to Li Tianyu:

"This is the Iron Origin Pill that Chief Gu gave me. It is suitable for the cultivation of martial artists in the Body Breaking Realm. With your aptitude, after entering the Martial University, you should be able to pass through the Embryo Nourishing Realm very quickly and enter the Body Breaking Realm. By then, you will be able to use these elixirs."

Li Fei kept the Iron Origin Pills in his hand because there was no need to use them. He had originally thought about finding an opportunity to sell these Iron Origin Pills for money later, but now his savings exceeded 60,000, so he was not short of money for the time being, and thus decided to give the Iron Origin Pills to Li Tianyu.

"I don't want them!"

Li Tianyu refused directly, "This is the elixir Chief Gu rewarded you with, you use it yourself!"

"Sister, Chief Gu gave me quite a lot. I can't use so many by myself, and it would be a waste to keep them."

Li Fei said with a smile.

Li Tianyu looked at him suspiciously: "Really?"

"Really, he is a Chief, he is very generous. He gave me too many elixirs, and I can't finish them at all."

Li Fei stuffed the elixirs in his hand into Li Tianyu's hand.

Perhaps one could buy Iron Origin Pills at the Martial University, but the quantity might be limited, not everyone could buy them, and they would inevitably be expensive.

Chief Gu Zhenhui had given Li Fei a total of 60 Iron Origin Pills, which was enough for Li Tianyu to use for a period of time in the Body Breaking Realm.

Li Fei still had thirty Bitter Origin Pills in his hand that he hadn't used, but this elixir had no effect on aptitudes above Grade A, so he didn't take them out to give to Li Tianyu.

"Fine, then I won't stand on ceremony with you. When I get to university, big sister will cover for you."

Li Tianyu patted Li Fei.

"Alright, then I'll rely on you in the future."

Li Fei's smile was sincere.

After dinner, he did another session of strength training, then prepared himself and went out.

Forty minutes later, Green-Faced Ghost walked into the Green Origin Fist Stronghold.

Led by the receptionist, he walked into his personal lounge again.

Soon, Liu Saner walked in carrying a suitcase.

"Brother, you finally came. Now many people are looking forward to your next boxing match, and the Fist Stronghold is also willing to arrange a big match for you!"

Liu Saner said excitedly.

"Let's not talk about that first. Where is the stuff I wanted?"

Li Fei interrupted the other party.

Liu Saner placed the suitcase on the table and then opened it, revealing the neatly arranged medicine bottles inside:

"This is the elixir you wanted, 300 Force-Transforming Pills, 500 Grass-Returning Pills."

Li Fei had previously asked Liu Saner to help him buy 200 Force-Transforming Pills, and he had used up most of them during this period.

Considering the issue of drug resistance, he asked Liu Saner to help him buy another type of elixir—the Grass-Returning Pill.

The efficacy of this elixir was similar to the Force-Transforming Pill, only the price was slightly more expensive.

He had bought a total of 500 Force-Transforming Pills and 500 Grass-Returning Pills, costing a total of 1,416 yuan.

The unit price of these elixirs was more expensive than buying them from the Martial Arts Hall, but there was no other way. The purchasing channels for elixirs needed for martial arts cultivation were already very few. Buying from the black market inevitably meant many middlemen making a profit from the price difference.

"Good, thank you for your hard work."

Li Fei checked the elixirs, and after confirming there were no problems, he closed the suitcase, then handed Liu Saner a few banknotes, totaling 100 yuan.

"Giving so much?"

Liu Saner was a little surprised after taking the banknotes.

Even as a tip for his hard work, this was too much money.

"Take it, you deserve it."

"Fine. How are you considering the boxing match? Let me tell you, if you go out to fight now, the bonus for each match will definitely be very high!"

Liu Saner looked at Li Fei with anticipation.

Li Fei picked up the suitcase and stood up:

"Not fighting."

After saying that, he walked out of the lounge.

"Eh..."

Liu Saner looked at Li Fei's departing back, always feeling that something was about to happen.

"He went to the Green Origin Fist Stronghold today?"

Zhang Mingze looked at the subordinate who came to report.

"Yes, Green-Faced Ghost appeared publicly at the Green Origin Fist Stronghold today, and left after meeting with Liu Saner."

The subordinate said.

"What has Liu Saner been busy with recently?"

"He has been buying elixirs needed for the cultivation of Body Breaking Realm martial artists on the black market, buying a total of 500 Force-Transforming Pills and 500 Grass-Returning Pills."

"These elixirs must be for Green-Faced Ghost to use. Could it be that he is still only in the Body Breaking Realm?"

Zhang Mingze frowned.

All along, his speculation about Green-Faced Ghost's strength had been based on him being a Qi-Changing Realm martial master.

"Even if he is still in the Body Breaking Realm, he must be at the peak of the Body Breaking Realm. If he wants to buy elixirs, he should be trying to find a way to buy elixirs for breaking through the realm. Why go and buy so many low-quality elixirs?"

Zhang Mingze was completely puzzled.

Just as he was thinking, the telephone rang suddenly.

"Finally coming to find me."

Zhang Mingze stood up and walked to the side, picking up the receiver:

"Who is this?"

"It's me."

Green-Faced Ghost's low voice came from the receiver.

"You finally remembered to take your reward?"

"Yes, tomorrow night at 9 o'clock, meet at the Green Origin Fist Stronghold."

"Alright."

Zhang Mingze narrowed his eyes and agreed.

Li Fei hadn't appeared for so long that he had once suspected whether Li Fei had already been caught by the imperial court's people, and that they were going to use him as bait to lure him out.

So if Li Fei had chosen the meeting place outside the Green Origin Fist Stronghold this time, he definitely wouldn't have gone.

But Li Fei still chose the Green Origin Fist Stronghold as the meeting place, which dispelled some of his doubts.

The two set the meeting for tomorrow night.

(End of chapter) ===== CHAPTER 81 =====