Mountains and giant beasts, cabins in the woods

After eating and drinking their fill, the four divided the money and went home.

After this trip, Liu Xingmo is more confident in GG's ability to make money. He should be able to save enough to build a decent alchemy workshop for his wife.

Sumari has just been promoted and needs time to master her new power and study complex and difficult alchemical books. This process will take about six months.

There's still 10,000 in savings left, which can be used first to upgrade Bao Hei to the second tier as soon as possible and see how its luck changes.

There are many things you can do, whether it's making money or raising contracted beasts, the core purpose is the same: to improve yourself.

Upon hearing the names of his talented peers in the cafeteria, Liu Xingmo had his first thought of competing with them.

Since everyone has been reincarnated, who wouldn't want to make a name for themselves if given the chance?

Unfortunately, without a cheat code, one still has to take things one step at a time.

Liu Xingmo took a night bus, leaving behind the myriad lights of Zhongcheng, and headed to the treehouse in the mountains of Xizhen.

When she arrived home, Sumali was still in meditation.

She sat on a small magic circle drawn with crimson cinnabar, surrounded by radiant light.

Hearing her husband move, she opened her eyes: "Xingmo, you're back a little late today. Were you very busy at work?"

"I'm a little late, but it's nothing serious." Liu Xingmo took off his coat and hung it on the hanger. "Where's Setia? Did she leave?"

Miss Setia said she would come to our house again sometime.

"Tsk! How old are you? Still acting like a child. Speaking of which, when will she be able to advance to the third rank? Advancing should be easy for vampires, right?"

"If you frequently consume the blood of Blood Path Beasts, you can indeed rapidly increase your strength." Sumari said, taking out a parchment scroll. "This is a first-tier blood magic spell left behind by Miss Setia, the Weakening Spell. Would you like to try learning it?"

"Oh? This old lady is not bad!" Liu Xingmo's eyes lit up, and he picked up the scroll.

Upon seeing the illegible foreign writing, he frowned and said, "Mary, can you translate this for me? I can't understand it."

"Turn to the back of the scroll; that's the result of my and Miss Setia's hard work."

Liu Xingmo pulled the scroll all the way down and saw a bunch of small square characters. He glanced at it briefly and was speechless: "This spell is cast through meditation and incantation..."

"What's wrong? Is there a problem?"

"I thought that I could just let the blood and energy circulate in my body along a special route before releasing it."

"You're talking about martial arts, not magic. I also have a book here called 'Basic Spells,' which my father left me. It has annotations in the Central Plains language. You can learn some basic magic knowledge first."

"That thick tome, as thick as a brick? Sigh! No matter what world you're in, learning is essential."

the next day.

Liu Xingmo got up early.

After filling my stomach, I began practicing my skills.

After consuming one tuber of this bone-strengthening root, its power to strengthen bones and marrow spreads throughout the body, making the bones stronger and more robust.

After consuming ten crucian carp roe, his blood and energy surged within him. He manipulated this energy, circulating the ancestral "Dragon Transformation Technique" to continuously temper and strengthen his physical body.

Finally, drink a bowl of the secret medicinal soup of "Turtle Shell Kung Fu" to adjust the circulation of blood and qi to another route, specifically to strengthen the defense of the skin, flesh, muscles and bones.

After doing all this, Liu Xingmo clenched his fist.

His muscles contained extraordinary power, nearly equivalent to that of five people—the fifth level of the first rank of the Blood Path corresponds to this kind of power. It seems he's not far from breaking through.

Pour out the dregs of the turtle shell medicine and go to Bao Hei's turtle nest, feeding it all the bitter grass roots at once.

As Baohei grows, it becomes increasingly intelligent and even has the heart to eat these unpalatable things.

Liu Xingmo sat on the back of the old turtle, transferring the excess blood and energy in his body to it, and constructing a unique energy channel within its body through the soul imprint.

Blood and energy circulated through Bao Hei's head, tail, and limbs, finally concentrating on the tortoise shell, focusing on tempering this already sturdy turtle shell.

Liu Xingmo felt his blood and energy gradually weakening, so he jumped off Bao Hei's back. He patted his bottom and prepared to leave.

Baohei quickly stretched out its head, which was as big as a human head, and grabbed the corner of its master's clothes.

Liu Xingmo turned around and saw two large, gleaming eyes. He asked, "Want to strengthen your bone foundation today too?"

Bao Heisong opened his mouth and nodded.

"We've finished eating all of this year's stock. After the cold winter and the warm spring, we won't have any new stock until next summer. That means we'll have to wait another 180 days and nights."

Bao Hei's legs went weak, and his heavy body slammed onto the wooden floor with a dull thud.

"Don't be in such a hurry! Who do you think I am? Would I mistreat you? I'll get some new stock today. What do you want?"

Bao Hei closed his eyes and exerted his power, transmitting his thoughts through the soul imprint.

Several images flashed before Liu Xingmo's eyes: a giant fish churning the sea, a snail as big as a house...

He laughed: "You're still as useless as ever! There aren't many auspicious beasts in this world to nourish you. You should just stick to eating grass roots and chewing on tree leaves."

A glow emanated from Bao Hei's back, signaling that he was about to perform a divination.

Liu Xingmo was startled and quickly changed his tune: "Calm down! Aren't you afraid of attracting bad luck and killing yourself with this trick? I'll bring you some good food, you just stay home and watch the house."

Bao Hei reluctantly climbed back into the puddle.

"That flat-shelled beast, it's really taking advantage of my kindness." Liu Xingmo shook his head and smiled wryly, then grinned slyly, "Hehe, I'll give you a good treat now, but when we go into the mountains to mine in winter, this big animal of yours will be indispensable!"

……

Put on your coat, grab your purse, and take the Wild Rabbit Bus on Birch Avenue to Midtown Pharmacy.

The fortress-like house was silent yet bustling with activity.

This time, Liu Xingmo found window number 13. The items here were of high quality and inexpensive, and were special supplies for special talents.

He recognized the waitress and said, "Ma'am! Could you sell me an extra dose of the special medicine? Its effectiveness has decreased recently, and my livestock isn't growing very fast."

"Not really." The waiter beckoned Liu Xingmo closer and then whispered, "These special medicines were all made by a fifth-level elder. The super low price of 100 yuan is just to motivate you. The problem is the raw materials."

"Raw materials?" Liu Xingmo asked, puzzled.

"Your turtle is a tortoise, right? To tell you the truth, the ingredients for the special medicine are other tortoises. These days, almost every tortoise and soft-shelled turtle caught by hunters in the mountains has ended up in your turtle's belly. If you want the special medicine to be even better, you need more kinds of raw materials."

"I see." Liu Xingmo nodded repeatedly. "You mean, all the turtles and tortoises in the vicinity have been used. If I can get turtles and tortoises from afar and ask the elders to refine them, I can make a powerful and effective medicine."

"That's right. As long as you give me the materials, the refining is practically free. What you do after that is up to you. Our ancestors liked smart and capable young people."

"I see."