Decaying World

Chapter 76 Breakthrough 076

Knowing she couldn't win in a fight, Ou Tianrong was on guard. She could only pretend nothing had happened and had her disciples quickly clean up the remaining debris. She then reluctantly led Lin Hui to another temporary study used for receiving guests.

After repeatedly reflecting on how she lost, Ou Tianrong gradually adjusted her mindset and agreed to all of Lin Hui's demands, as long as they weren't too outrageous, considering it a cession of territory and reparations.

No matter how big Baihua Sect's business is or how many connections it has, as long as it is still a martial arts school, it will inevitably follow the rule of challenging other schools.

Even if the challenge is successful, the Hundred Flowers Sect may continue unscathed, since business and connections will not change because of who the sect leader is.

But Ou Tianrong couldn't do that.

If she is defeated or severely injured, she will certainly be unable to continue as the leader of the Hundred Flowers Sect. Her so-called confidants will also lack loyalty; once they collapse, the whole sect will crumble.

Therefore, she was fully aware of this, and Lin Hui was equally well aware of it.

Upon seeing the Hundred Flowers Sect's model, Lin Hui immediately knew that if he wanted to indirectly merge with the martial arts school and turn it into a vassal, he could only start by targeting the sect leader.

As long as the sect leader is subdued, even if the fact that he killed two members of the Hundred Flowers Sect in the Fog Zone is exposed, nothing will happen.

In addition, he also wanted to control the channels through which Baihuamen purchased medicines.

This is an established channel, much faster than him starting from scratch and making repeated contacts.

Therefore, through friendly consultations between the leaders of both sects, Qingfeng Temple and Baihua Sect signed a mutual assistance and cooperation agreement.

Although there was no intention to merge, the agreement was extremely biased towards Qingfeng Temple in many aspects, which can be regarded as a disguised way of giving benefits in exchange for peace.

Lin Hui proved with his actions that if he wanted to continue operating his martial arts school in this area, he had to offer something in return.

After settling all the appointments, it was almost afternoon.

Ou Tianrong invited Lin Hui to the pharmacy to check out the energy-boosting medication he needed most.

"Whatever medicine Sect Leader Lin needs, as long as my Hundred Flowers Sect has it, you can take it!" Ou Tianrong just wanted to get rid of this plague god as soon as possible.

Since they can't beat them, they can only do what the previous ones did: feed them with benefits.

The Hundred Flowers Sect has expanded so much in this area, so it must have its own methods for dealing with stronger opponents.

Inside the pharmacy.

One by one, the female disciples placed boxes containing precious medicines in front of the two, lining them up on a long table.

In the dim candlelight, the surface of this row of mahogany boxes was covered with corresponding names.

"My Hundred Flowers Sect has a total of twenty-three kinds of energy-enhancing medicines. After removing those with overlapping effects, there are fifteen left. What do you think?" Ou Tianrong said in a low voice.

Lin Hui scanned the boxes one by one. If nothing unexpected happened, these boxes would all be valuable items for him to greatly accelerate the Blood Seal in the future!
Sanyang San, Shenji Dan, Jiuhua Dan, Longhu Dan, Huichun Wan.
The names of each corresponding medicine, along with their effects, usage instructions, and contraindications, are all written on the stickers on the surface of the box.

"Can we eat all of these together?" Lin Hui suddenly asked.

“Uh…” Ou Tianrong was speechless. “No, it will deplete your body. However, if Sect Leader Lin wants to take it continuously for a long time with the fewest side effects, he can combine three kinds, taking it no more than three times a month. In addition, he should nourish his blood and qi and increase the amount of meat in his diet. There shouldn’t be any major problems.”

She quickly prescribed several common long-term medications for Lin Hui.

Among them, the combination of Sanyang San, Daolong Wan, and Yunlingzhi was the one Lin Hui preferred. Other combinations would overlap with the medicinal properties of Yunlingzhi, accelerating the development of drug resistance.

Lin Hui immediately tried the first two drugs using a safe method, but they were not as effective as the Lingzhi mushroom, and were also much worse than the Quanjing powder.

However, these are already the two most effective among these drugs. After all, this stuff is only used to enhance male potency, while the Complete Essence Powder can be used for martial arts practice. They are completely different in quality.

Besides these, Lin Hui also obtained five Ganoderma lucidum mushrooms from the Hundred Flowers Sect's pharmacy, which he planned to grind into powder for medicinal use.

According to the agreement, Qingfeng Temple can now use the Baihua Sect's channels for free, and every month a prescription for Sanyang San and Daolong Wan, along with the appropriate medicinal materials, will be delivered to Qingfeng Temple.

In exchange, Qingfeng Temple's drug needs would be combined with Baihua Sect's to negotiate business with Wanyao Manor. Additionally, one-tenth of Baihua Sect's drug sales would be directly deposited into Lin Hui's personal account.

Don't underestimate this small percentage; the Hundred Flowers Sect's profits are substantial, and several people have already divided them up.

Judging from the documents shown by Ou Tianrong, Lin Hui judged that the Chen family's subordinate forces were involved in this business. They first took 30% of the profits, then distributed 10% to local government offices and 10% to Yugong. These three groups took half of the profits. The rest was divided among the disciples, students, and employees of Baihua Sect.

Ou Tianrong herself only occupies 20%, but she is responsible for daily management, martial arts instruction, dealing with powerful enemies, negotiating cooperation and business, maintaining channels, and so on.

Lin Hui's 10% was forcibly cut off from Ou Tianrong.

He originally didn't intend to accept it and planned to exchange it for the corresponding medicine. However, Ou Tianrong added it to his prescription on the condition that he help her fight against a powerful enemy when they encounter danger or threat.

When they left the Hundred Flowers Sect, Lin Hui and Ou Tianrong both knew that the agreement was not important. What mattered was how long the terms would be in effect and how long Lin Hui could remain powerful.

If Qingfeng Temple fails, no agreement will be of any use; they will just be a stack of waste paper.

However, if Qingfeng Temple becomes stronger, the agreement could certainly be expanded with more content.

Ou Tianrong endured the pain throughout, helping Lin Hui complete all the tasks, until this moment, watching Lin Hui's carriage gradually disappear into the distance.

She finally breathed a sigh of relief. "At least we got rid of him."

Behind her, the two elders, whose injuries had been bandaged, also breathed a sigh of relief.

"Sect Master, is it possible that Sect Master Lin's strength is already unmatched in the surrounding area?" Elder Li Zhaohan asked.

"Pretty much. Generally speaking, those at the Inner Strength Realm and those at the Lower Level of the Awakening Realm are about the same. And for top-tier sixth-level cultivators like us, we are only below those at the Upper Level of the Awakening Realm. In the dozen or so towns surrounding the outer city, many martial arts schools and sects are no match for me," Ou Tianrong sighed.

"But that's not why I volunteered to surrender to him. The real reason is that he's too young. The resources in the outer city are far inferior to those in the inner city. If the three great leaders and the martial artists from the three sects and six gangs could enter the inner city, who would want to come here to eat such meager resources? So, the top-tier strength that we can get our hands on is pretty much just someone like me."

She paused, then continued.

"He can beat me. In this outer city, as long as you don't mess with the three major fighters, basically no one can stop him. What's more, he's a top-tier speed fighter. This type is the most troublesome."

"Looking at it this way, youth is indeed terrifying. This Sect Leader Lin is only nineteen, right?" Li Zhaohan was also a little shocked. "If that's the case, doesn't that mean he'll be suppressing everyone in this outer city for at least fifty years?!"

“Yes, external skills can be converted into internal strength, and the limit is only the sixth level of perfection. Entering the inner city is useless. In addition, his actual combat is so strong, and his speed type has an extremely high survival rate. As long as he is not stupid enough to fight head-on, it would be considered short if he could stay in the outer city for fifty years after reaching the top,” Ou Tianrong sighed.

Those geniuses who were qualified to enter the inner city were brought in early on, and once they were in, they never thought of leaving.

Only someone like Lin Hui, who is strong in actual combat and has high talent, but not high enough to enter the inner city, can be a true figure of pressure in the outer city.

“Those in the inner city who would even consider our meager resources are no match for us, so naturally they can’t compete with us. And those stronger than us look down on the meager resources of the outer city. Some precious herbs, produced in a single day in certain special areas of the inner city, exceed the amount produced outside for a month. The things we’re fighting over, they might have already developed resistance to them. Indeed, considering all this, it’s definitely necessary to maintain a good relationship with Qingfeng Temple.” Li Zhaohan’s face showed a clear understanding.

"It's good that you've explained it clearly. Ah Ying, don't hold a grudge. Your injury is nothing. Once it heals, I'll buy you a scar removal solution in the inner city. It'll be just like before." Ou Tianrong looked at Elder Xiang Ying on the other side and comforted her softly.

"Ah Ying wouldn't dare. He must have held back then, otherwise he would have come up and finished her off with another sword." Xiang Ying recalled the situation and still felt lingering fear.

"Nineteen years old, tsk tsk, such a strong person, and he doesn't even have the qualifications to attract attention. Which bastard is in charge of the qualification review?" After comforting her two confidants, Ou Tianrong looked up again, staring in the direction Lin Hui had gone, and couldn't help but shake her head and smack her lips.

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Noon the next day.

Qingfeng Temple in Xinyu Town.

Lin Hui sat alone in the main hall, looking at the six medicine boxes neatly arranged in front of him.

Five of the mahogany boxes contained five Ganoderma lucidum mushrooms, while the remaining box contained a packaged aphrodisiac pills.

"The Five Spirit Mushrooms are almost finished with the Gale Sword Technique this time," Lin Hui thought with emotion.

What does "gaining weight overnight" mean?

This is!
Staying at home and diligently cultivating oneself is not as effective as going out to beg for alms.

'It wasn't in vain that I used the sealing poison against Ou Tianrong.' At the time, he had actually been using the special effects of Ascension the whole time, which could have slowly worn down his opponent. But his goal was to intimidate and reclaim the Hundred Flowers Sect, so he had to finish the battle quickly.

So, the moment the opponent's defense was broken, the poison was sealed.

Just as he had predicted, the sealed toxin took effect the moment it came into contact with the skin. However, what he hadn't expected was that the seal was sealing the consciousness, and once the consciousness was severed, the internal energy was also severed.

Not only that, but the fat and muscles on Ou Tianrong's body also instantly lost their tautness and became much less firm.

Therefore, he was pierced by his sword and defeated.

"If the sealed poison can directly break through the internal energy barrier, it's almost a complete counter to an internal energy master. The moment the barrier is broken, the opponent dies." Lin Hui picked up a box of Ganoderma lucidum, gently opened it, took out the jade-like Ganoderma lucidum, and slowly put it into his mouth to chew.

He needs to fully master the Gale Sword Technique within the next few days before moving on to the next stage of evolution.

Dealing with Ou Tianrong forced him to use his sealed trump card. If he were to encounter an even stronger inner city expert, wouldn't he be left with no choice but to await his death?
It's important to know that there are still Zhou Tian-level experts within the New Martial Alliance.
And so, Lin Hui stayed quietly alone at Qingfeng Temple for five days.

During these five days, he did not only consume Ganoderma lucidum, but also reflected on his current development direction.

In fact, there was no further path after the Qingfeng Sword. The Kuangfeng Sword Technique is a new path that the Blood Seal forcibly deduced and evolved from the Qingfeng Sword.

This path is unknown, and Lin Hui himself doesn't know what the effects of the Gale Sword Technique will be once it evolves.

All he knew was that he couldn't escape the call to heaven, nor could he enjoy abundant resources and cultivate his inner strength from a young age.

Therefore, he can only go down one path to the end.

Without the blood seal, he might have been just like those martial artists in the inner city, engaging in a frenzied competition, pursuing maximum lethality, and disregarding any slight side effects.

Short lifespan, madness, and various bizarre and extreme hobbies are all inherent attributes of martial artists.

Fortunately, he had bloodstains.

Clang, clang, clang.
The bell of Qingfeng Temple rang out with a clear and melodious sound as it was struck by the toothless old man.

On the morning of the sixth day.

Lin Hui opened his eyes inside the main hall.

(End of this chapter)