Body Refinement for Longevity: From Health Cultivation Exercises to Overcoming All Techniques

"Yes, I will pass it on."

Chen Han naturally couldn't let the two women know his identity; given the current situation, he had to eliminate any possibility of exposure.

After watching the two women enter the Chen residence, Chen Han turned and left.

Night had fallen, but the black market had just opened.

Chen Han disembarked from the boat and entered the black market. As always, he came to a secluded courtyard.

A young man lives here and runs a business selling medicinal herbs, but his herbs include many poisonous insects and wild animals.

The boss was born in the southern border region and was a doctor who had some knowledge of Gu worms, which Chen Han had finally managed to find out from Wang Yue.

He still has the Gu poison that Qingxue planted in his body, and it hasn't been removed yet.

"You've arrived."

A man with a handsome face walked out, dressed in a gray robe, quiet and elegant, looking like a scholar.

This person is the owner of the shop, named Shangguan Yun.

"Um."

Chen Han responded indifferently, which was his reply. He still wore a black veil and hat, making it impossible to see his face.

"Come on, I have prepared today's healing herbs."

Chen Han followed them into the house, took off his shirt, revealing his well-proportioned and muscular body, and lay down on the recliner. Shangguan Yun then took out the prepared tools and herbs and began to work on his body.

Shangguan Yun only had a slight understanding of Gu worms, and his skills were naturally inferior to Qingxue's. Chen Han had come here no less than five times, and Shangguan Yun had failed each time.

He was already getting annoyed.

If Shangguan Yun hadn't offered to not charge unless the Gu was removed, he would have already caused trouble for this person.

At this moment, Shangguan Yun was also sweating profusely with anxiety. There are many types and characteristics of Gu worms, and if he did not know the name of this Gu, it would be extremely difficult for him to cure it.

All he could do was knock it unconscious to ensure the guest's safety, and then wake it up when it came for treatment, trying to lure it into revealing its weakness so that he could find out its species and then treat it accordingly.

It may seem easy, but it is actually extremely complicated because Shangguan Yun's technique is so clumsy that he is always too frightened to make any further moves before he can even figure out the type of creature.

With no other option, he had to try every few days, using a clumsy process of elimination to narrow down the possibilities, one category after another.

Finally, a look of understanding appeared on Shangguan Yun's face. He found a few medicinal herbs, brewed them into a medicinal soup, and made Chen Han drink it.

Chen Han, of course, dared not drink it rashly. He took out a silver needle, dipped the tip into the medicine, and only drank it down in one gulp after seeing that the silvery light remained unchanged.

"How are you feeling?"

Shangguan Yun asked with some anticipation.

Chen Han frowned, sensing something was indeed amiss inside his body. "My heart area... feels a little itchy."

"Ah, that's it, that's it, I finally know."

Shangguan Yun looked relieved; he dared not be disrespectful to this customer who refused to show himself.

This person always speaks in a calm and composed voice, rarely uttering words, and with an air of solemnity that inspires a sense of awe.

Moreover, he was a true master of martial arts, and Shangguan Yun was amazed by his physical strength more than once when he was removing the poison from him.

"What do you know?"

As if by magic, Shangguan Yun produced a fan from nowhere and gently waved it.

"Naturally, it is this Gu. This Gu is called the Blood-Nourishing Gu. Its function is to attach itself to the heart of a martial artist and absorb their blood and qi day and night, transforming it into pure blood and qi."

Once it reaches maturity, it will be activated using specific methods, then it will devour the heart and burst out of the chest. Consuming it will allow the stored pure blood and energy to be completely converted into the blood and energy of a martial artist, increasing their strength.

He continued, "The birth of this Gu often accompanies the death of a martial artist, so a mature Blood-Containing Gu is expensive and has no market."

Chen Han was speechless for a moment, realizing that if it weren't for the Blood-Containing Gu, he could have become even stronger.

"I see. Does Doctor Shangguan have a way to treat this?"

"Of course, a simple medicinal bath will suffice."

Chen Han's expression changed. A medicinal bath? That's just a medicinal soup made by boiling herbs. Such a large quantity must be extremely expensive.

"Approximately how much silver will it cost?"

"Not expensive."

Shangguan Yun smiled and said, "Including my wages, the total is three hundred taels of silver."

Chen Han's mouth twitched. Three hundred taels of silver isn't expensive?

You could buy a large mansion in the inner city of Black Lion City.

Although he still had a considerable amount of silver left from the Qingxue shop, the old man, and those black market assassins, it was intended for his future martial arts training and could not be used lightly.

But right now, the matter of the Gu worms is clearly more urgent.

"Okay, when can you prepare the medicinal bath?"

"Two days later, you may come to find me again in two days."

Just as Chen Han was about to leave, Shangguan Yun, deep in thought, suddenly remembered something and quickly called out to Chen Han.

Chen Han turned around. "Is there anything else?"

"Sir, I just remembered that this medicinal bath is missing a crucial ingredient. I am alone and it will be quite difficult for me to obtain this ingredient, and it is not cheap either."

Shangguan Yun said earnestly.

Chen Han's face darkened. "Why didn't you say so earlier? Were you trying to trick me because you thought I was honest?"

In an instant, Chen Han's aura surged, veins bulged on his arms, the atmosphere became oppressive, and the air seemed to freeze.

"Senior, I really didn't mean to deceive you. If you don't believe me, you can supervise me taking the medicine the whole time."

Shangguan Yun asked himself if he had a clear conscience, and said solemnly.

Chen Han coldly scrutinized him. So unreliable. If Black Lion City hadn't only been able to find him as a Gu Master, he would have already sought another job.

After a long silence, Chen Han finally spoke, "What is it?"

"This thing is called Blood Yang Flower. It can invigorate yang and ward off cold. It is extremely nourishing. If you have not been poisoned by Gu for long, you will not need this thing."

"But the truth is that the Blood-Containing Gu has been inside your body for so long, and the situation has changed. It has become dependent on your constant absorption of blood and qi, which is adding insult to injury. If this substance is not used as a protective measure, unforeseen circumstances may arise."

"However, this matter is still uncertain. If you are not afraid, you may give it a try."

Upon hearing this, Chen Han didn't hesitate to say, "Let's add it. Where can we find this Blood Sun Flower?"

Shangguan Yun thought for a moment, "This item doesn't appear often. I've only seen it a few times in the few years I've been in the black market. I don't know exactly where it can be found."

"However, there is an auction on the black market in five days. Perhaps you could try your luck there."

An auction?

"Okay, I'll go take a look then."

After leaving, Chen Han returned to the simple cave deep in the mountains.

He found the book "The Misty Record of the Blue Oriole" and began to search through it.

"If Shangguan Yun dares to lie to me, I'll teach him a lesson he won't forget."

Chen Han thought to himself.

Before long, he found relevant records about the Blood-Containing Gu.

The description above is indeed the same as what Shangguan Yun told me.

Chen Han resigned himself to his fate, sighed, and felt his heart bleed at the thought of this unavoidable expense.

Five days later, that night, Chen Han arrived as scheduled.

The black market was unusually crowded tonight, with people coming and going, some wearing masks and others not showing their true faces.

Chen Han was still dressed in the same black outfit, standing out unremarkably in the crowd.

At this moment, two somewhat familiar figures caught his eye. One was heavily pregnant, and the other stood tall and proud with distinct features. Even though his face had been altered, Chen Han recognized him at a glance.

It was Master Li and his son, Li Mubai.