I come to see Bai Yujing today

Chapter 17 New Elixir
Now that Chen Shuijun is not around, he no longer needs to carry Chen Shuijun on his back when practicing or making soup and medicine, but for Chen Zhian, it is still a little difficult to get used to it for a while.

For example, today, Chen Zhian went out to buy two fish from Qingshui River. He then discovered that the ingredients Chen Shuijun usually used were often extraordinary and did not seem to come from the vegetable market.

"The meat of this carp is obviously not as good as the one my father brought."

He shook his head. He already had some guesses about Chen Shuijun's origins in his mind. However, Chu Muye said that after Chen Shuijun encountered an accident, he stopped practicing sword and became depressed. He even hid in Sunan Prefecture, which was very far away from Xuantianjing.

"It seems that my father's cultivation has not been wasted. He must have some skills to be able to find these precious ingredients every day."

After eating the carp, Chen Zhian practiced the Tiger Fist step by step, and took two doses of medicine. Then he went back to his room to gather his energy. He had already memorized the Great Snow Mountain Ginseng Qi Powder by heart.

Often, with just a thought, the method of regulating qi and blood recorded in the "Qi Tie" can control the blood and qi throughout the body, flush the internal organs, and strengthen the bones and flesh.

After practicing for seven or eight days, Chen Zhian felt that his breath became longer and longer, and his strength was so great that he had never dared to imagine it in the past.

Besides that, Chen Zhian found himself getting paler.

He originally thought that people who practiced martial arts would have a rougher appearance and physique, but he never expected that he was indeed much taller and his physique became stronger, but his skin became more delicate and tender, just like a scholar who had never experienced the wind and rain.

"This won't work."

Chen Zhian thought to himself, "This appearance is too weak. A cultivator should have eyes like bells, majestic and angry, and be able to scare people to death with just one glare."

So Chen Zhian decided to get more sun exposure on weekdays and get a bronze tan.

So he did not go back to his room today. Instead, he moved Chen Shuijun's recliner and let the spring sun fall on him.

He closed his eyes, and the picture of Jade Capital in the sky slowly unfolded in his mind.

The southern flowing scenery of the east city shines high in the sky, and the Kaiyang Que stands tall in the southern flowing scenery, looking very majestic and spectacular.

The light from the southern flowing scene shone down and landed on the Kunlun Lake, transforming into a human figure, carrying Chen Zhian's consciousness.

Chen Zhian looked at the boundless Kunlun Lake where spiritual energy was rising. He vaguely saw that the spiritual energy in the Kunlun Lake was no longer as red as before, but had a more red-orange color instead.

He looked down and saw ten slices of red ginger buried beneath the spiritual energy-filled Kunlun Lake.

What brought a smile to his face was...

These ten slices of red ginger were unexpectedly linked together by the red-orange spiritual energy of Kunlun Lake. Their roots and stems were intertwined and connected to each other. What finally broke out of the spiritual land of Kunlun Lake was no longer ordinary red ginger.

"Ten pieces of red ginger connected to each other and grew a new... magical medicine?"

Chen Zhian looked at the newly grown seedlings with some anticipation, and at the tender green leaves that had already grown on the seedlings.

"It should grow out in a few days."

Red ginger is very precious and has extraordinary effects. Every day when Chen Zhian drinks red ginger, he can clearly feel that his blood and qi are becoming more abundant and his blood circulation is smoother.

"It cleanses the bones and purifies the blood, and has a miraculous effect. I wonder how effective this new elixir is."

A smile appeared on Chen Zhian's lips, and then he looked towards another place in Kunlun Lake.

There are actually many medicinal herbs and common vegetables grown there.

Corydalis yanhusuo, turmeric, safflower, angelica, arisaema... these kinds of medicinal materials are exactly what are needed in the Huangzhong Xingqi San Dan recipe.

The vegetables are common onions, ginger, garlic, green vegetables, cabbage...

"Kunlun Lake is too magical. As long as there are seeds, anything can be planted in it. After the red-orange spiritual energy rises, ordinary medicinal herbs can also be planted in Kunlun Lake."

"It's a pity... I can't plant too many at once, otherwise my consciousness still can't handle it."

"However, if all these herbs grow and I boil them into Huang Zhong Xing Qi San, it should be enough for me to take for three or four days. I can plant more plants then. If it's not enough, I can sell it and it will be enough for me to take for myself."

"What's more, the medicine grown in Kunlun Lake is infused and nurtured by spiritual energy, so the effect must be better."

When Chen Zhian thought about this, his eyes fell on the Kaiyang Que on the southern side of the east city.

His gaze was like rays of light, going straight for many miles, piercing through the dazzling light and falling into it.

Today is the day that Tuoba Dao enters Kaiyangque to practice.

Tuoba Dao looked old, but his eyes were firm and his back was straight, just like an old but strong lion.

He sat cross-legged in the Kaiyang Palace with his eyes closed, practicing.

The purple air in the Kaiyang Palace condensed and wrapped around him.

"I don't know where this old man came from, but his aura is truly terrifying."

Chen Zhian no longer looked at Tuoba Dao, but instead his gaze fell on the white jade stele standing in the Kaiyang Palace.

On the white jade stele, there are engraved a cultivation method and a sword technique.

"After practicing for several days, I am getting closer and closer to the True Yuan Pass. Maybe in a few days, I will be able to try to break through the Yuan Pass and transform my own blood and energy into True Yuan..."

“The White Jade Cicada Shell Chapter records a method for breaking through the barriers. It is more obscure than the method for breaking through the barriers in the Great Snow Mountain Ginseng Qi Post, but the effect is much stronger.

If you just go for it and break through, your own blood and energy will be able to transform into true essence faster and more, without having to endure it every day.

In the future, when the true essence becomes a tree, it will be easier to produce outstanding fruits. "Chen Zhian carefully looked at the White Jade Cicada Shell Chapter and thought silently: "It's just that the elixir Cicada Shell Pill required for this breakthrough is too precious..."

In his spare time these few days, he had already visited many medicine shops on Qihuang Street. There are a total of sixty-seven kinds of medicinal materials needed to make Chantui Pills, and nineteen of them could not be found in dozens of medicine shops on Qihuang Street.

“No wonder it is recorded in the White Jade Cicada Shell Chapter that one can only achieve enlightenment by catching the jade cicada, and that one must seek the elixir of immortality when practicing.

The name engraved on the Young Tiger Monument among the Nine Monuments in the Sky also depends on one's own background and family.

How can ordinary people catch jade cicadas or obtain the elixir of immortality if they want to practice martial arts? "

As Chen Zhian sighed, the picture of Jade Capital in the sky slowly closed in his mind.

The weather is getting warmer, spring is coming late, and the flowers and trees are lush.

Chen Zhian basked in the sun for a while and did not forget to take care of the pear blossoms in the yard.

"Perhaps in this Sunan Prefecture, besides me, the only thing my father cares about most is these pear trees."

Chen Zhian carefully weeded, watered and trimmed dead branches for the pear trees.

After working for only half an hour, I heard someone knocking on the door.

Chen Zhian didn't need to think too much to know that it was Shen Haohao who knocked on the door.

Ever since Shen Haohao had that meal of dumplings, he always came to Chen Zhian's place to eat.

Especially after Chen Zhian began to see the red-orange spiritual energy rising from Kunlun Lake, and he planted the onions, ginger, garlic, and even some common vegetables needed for daily cooking into Kunlun Lake, Shen Haohao came more frequently.

The young lady from the general's mansion seemed to be completely unconcerned about the gossip on the streets.

Three meals a day, or even two meals a day, were eaten in Chen Zhian's hospital.

Chen Zhian is grateful and naturally would not annoy Shen Haohao just for two meals.

After all, he also needs to eat, and having Shen Haohao is just like adding another pair of chopsticks.

What's more, Shen Haohao never comes empty-handed, she always brings a lot of ingredients. For example, last night, she also brought several kinds of spices.

Ever since the Beili Kingdom became increasingly powerful, it has become increasingly difficult for merchants from Dayu to pass through the ancient Sanwei Mountain Road and go to the Western Regions to trade spices.

Over the years, the value of spices was extremely high, and even ordinary landlords could not afford them.

Chen Zhian, who was used to eating high-fat and high-salt foods in his previous life, missed the delicacies cooked with various spices in his previous life the most. Even though they were not very healthy, he couldn't stand eating such light food every day.

So to some extent, Chen Zhian actually welcomed Shen Haohao's coming. It was not bad for both parties to get what they needed.

But...something seems wrong today.

When Chen Zhian opened the door, he saw Shen Haohao standing in front of the door, and not far away there were two women, a master and a servant, walking towards him.

When the two women saw the young man opening the door, they couldn't help but stop and stood still.

Shen Haohao smiled at Chen Zhian and said, "I'm bringing two guests here. Do you mind?"

Chen Zhian hasn't spoken yet.

"Okay." The woman in white standing in the distance sighed helplessly and asked, "The excellent dish you mentioned...was made by your neighbor?"

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For Xu Xiyue, her first encounter with the boy in the alley should have lasted until that night, when Chen Zhian said with a red face, "Why are you still forcing people to get married?"

But there are always many wonderful things in the world.

For example, today, Shen Haohao, who was always greedy, told her mysteriously that he would take her to a good place for dinner.

"Do you still remember the vegetarian meal made by the great nun on Mount Qixia? It's even more delicious than that vegetarian meal."

Shen Haohao squinted his eyes and spoke to her. Before Xu Xiyue could say anything, Shen Haohao led the way forward.

Xu Xiyue thought she was going to take a sedan chair, but she saw Shen Haohao running across the alley and knocking on the door.

Then the greedy boy came to open the door.

"Huh?" Shen Haohao remembered that she had mentioned Chen Zhian to Xu Xiyue before: "Forgot you had met him before?"

Chen Zhian smiled and said, "I used to be a small worker in the Huangmen Painting Academy. I did meet Miss Xu when I went to the government office to deliver a painting."

"One day, it was getting late, and Miss Xu was kind enough to take me for a walk."

Shen Haohao's eyes lit up: "What a fate, if that's the case, I'll bring her over for dinner, do you mind?"

Chen Zhian suddenly remembered Xu Xiyue's origins.

"The Xu family runs a medicinal materials business. They don't have many medicine shops, but they supply medicinal materials to many shops in several states and even to the military. I wonder if this Miss Xu can find the medicinal materials needed for the Chan Tui Pills recipe?"

As he thought about this, a smile appeared on his face: "Of course I don't mind."

(End of this chapter)