Martial Arts: Starting with Bajiquan, I will prove my divine power through the ultimate path!

"Shopkeeper, are you still doing business?"

"Hey, Brother Shi is here?"

In the middle of the night, a gaunt and pale figure pushed open the door of Baoyaozhai.

He was still clutching a burlap sack tightly in his hand.

With graying temples, the shopkeeper, dressed in brocade robes, put down his abacus.

He sized up the disheveled, blood-covered youth, a strange glint in his eyes, and called out, "Atai, Aming, come help Brother Shi up!"

Two pharmacy clerks saw this and rushed over to help Shi Wen.

Some people even reached out to help him take the sack.

Shi Wen pushed them aside, pulled over a chair and sat down, clutching the sack tightly in his arms. He said weakly, "No need for all this formality. Introduce me to some good healing pills."

"Pills?"

Su Yaobai asked in surprise, "Brother Shi, are you sure you're not mistaken? Are you sure you want pills? Pills aren't cheap!"

"Let me introduce you."

"well!"

Su Yaobai quickly took out a picture book from the counter, opened it and introduced: "This is the Blood Nourishing and Rejuvenating Pill, which can quickly restore blood and qi. One bottle costs 10 taels of silver and contains about 20 pills. It is made from the tendons and bones of wild beasts in the mountains, medicinal herbs that have been stored for decades, and the meat of exotic beasts. It can accelerate the speed of tempering blood and qi in martial arts. One pill can restore all blood and qi of a blood tempering martial artist within a quarter of an hour."

"This is Black Jade Bone-Regenerating Ointment, 30 taels a tube. It is a supreme medicine made from century-old medicinal herbs and the meat of the exotic beast Red Tai Sui. For broken bones, serious injuries, and various internal injuries... as long as you apply the ointment, you will be back to your old self in less than ten days to half a month."

"This is a Rejuvenation Pill, 15 taels of silver for a bottle, containing about 20 pills. One pill can invigorate the blood and qi throughout the body, rapidly heal injuries, calm the mind and soothe the nerves, and nourish the internal organs. It's not commonly found on the market..."

Su Yaobai's description of the drug's effects was somewhat exaggerated; he basically boasted about it in a way that made it seem incredibly powerful.

The efficacy of the medicine is probably only about one-tenth of what it is.

Shi Wen's eyes flickered slightly.

One tael of silver can be exchanged for 30 strings of cash. These pills often cost more than 3000 strings of cash per bottle, which is definitely an exorbitant price.

"Buy! More exotic beast meat, 100 guan per jin..."

Shi Wen's arms trembled as he opened the sack and pulled out 10 silver notes, placing them on the table.

The two men stared wide-eyed when they saw the boy pull out 10 silver notes from the sack, and kept swallowing hard.

Even Su Yaobai's expression changed slightly.

Shi Wen acted as if he knew nothing about it.

After bargaining.

He counted the banknotes, put the extra banknotes back into the sack, and tied the sack up.

He looked wary and timid.

Su Yaobai examined the anti-counterfeiting features on the banknote, nodded, and said, "Alright, I'll take 100 taels of silver and give you 3 taels and 2 mace in change."

Then.

He got up to organize the merchandise and put it into a waterproof leather bag that was clearly expensive to make.

Smiling, he handed it to Shi Wen, "Boss Shi, would you like us to send someone to escort you?"

"No!"

Shi Wen then cautiously picked up the two large bags, his figure staggering. He almost fell over the first time he stood up because of his weakness.

His face was pale, and he was struggling to hold the two bags in his arms.

But it still disappeared into the darkness outside the door.

"Take care, Mr. Shi, come again when you have time!"

Su Yaobai couldn't stop smiling.

Although the young man had tried to bargain, it was clear that the other party was unaware of the market prices of certain exotic beast meats and pills.

He earned at least twenty taels of silver, all of which went straight into his pocket!

"Shopkeeper, this kid has suddenly become so rich. He doesn't haggle like he did last time. He might have struck it rich. His sack is full of things; there's definitely more money inside!"

Amin made a throat-slitting gesture with his hand, a greedy glint in his eyes. "Should we kill him?"

"Shopkeeper, just name your price, and we'll find someone to take care of this brat. You get 70%, we'll take 30%!"

Atai also said greedily.

Silence fell over the Baoyaozhai.

The candlelight illuminated Su Yaobai's aged and weathered face.

A glint of greed flashed in his eyes, but he ultimately stopped himself, saying, "Forget it, it's their business if they have money. Why are you interfering?"

"Go back to sleep, all of you. Don't let me find out who did this behind my back, or I'll cripple you all!!"

Ten highway robbers are no match for one medicine seller.

He already makes a considerable profit from his pharmacy, and he's getting old, so why would he want to invite further trouble?

If something really goes wrong, his employer will not let his whole family off the hook.

Amin and Atai were startled and quickly nodded and bowed.

These days, anyone who can do the medicinal herb business is either ruthless or has connections, and as employees of Baoyaozhai, they naturally know just how ruthless the manager really is!

Even though they were unwilling, how could they dare to outwardly comply while inwardly disagreeing?

On the street.

Shi Wen, walking unsteadily, would occasionally glance behind him out of the corner of his eye.

No one came out until Baoyaozhai closed its doors.

Shi Wen couldn't help but sigh.

He initially saw that those guys had fierce looks in their eyes.

They even want to use entrapment to enforce the law.

This way, you can not only save a lot of money, but also claim compensation for losses.

Take it if they give it to you, or take it yourself if they don't!

Surprisingly, they didn't cause him any trouble.

"Is it still possible to find good people in this world?"

"Pah, what kind of good person sells things at such high prices? I won't go there again."

Shi Wen muttered a couple of words.

He took out a bottle of Rejuvenation Pills, uncorked it, and poured it into his mouth, chewing the slightly bitter pills like candy.

The pills popped and crackled in his mouth.

Swallow it into your stomach.

In just a moment, Shi Wen felt his body warm and cozy, like being in a furnace, which was extremely comfortable.

The pain from my injuries has subsided considerably.

Within minutes of taking the Rejuvenation Pill, he felt no pain in his body.

"The pills they sell are alright; they do have some effect."

Shi Wen poured half a bottle of Blood Nourishing and Rejuvenating Pills into his mouth and chewed them.

He bought another set of clothes and changed into them, then quickly headed back to Taiping Lane under the cover of night.

The journey was uneventful.

When Shi Wen returned to the alley outside his home, he saw the anxious Old Shi pacing back and forth at the intersection, the smoke from his pipe billowing.

Touched, Shi Wen called out to him, "Father, I'm back."

"Awen's back?" Old Shi visibly breathed a sigh of relief. He didn't scold him and quickly went to greet his son. "Are you hungry? Hurry home and eat. The food has been keeping warm in the pot."

"it is good."

Shi Wen nodded.

When I got home, neither of my parents had eaten.

The food was kept warm in the pot.

He ate with his parents and listened to Lao Shi talk about the stability of his small business in Taiping Lane, a smile appearing on his face.

"We've saved enough money. Whenever we have free time these days, we'll go to the inner city to look around, buy a suitable house, and move the whole family there."

Looking at my parents, whose hair was already streaked with white.

Shi Wen made a decision in secret.

After finishing his meal, Shi Wen returned to his room and closed all the doors and windows.

He put the things he bought from Baoyaozhai in a corner, then casually picked up a piece of exotic beast meat about the thickness of a finger and put it in his mouth to chew.

The meat of this strange beast is called Fu Bird Meat, and it costs 200 strings of cash per catty.

Su Yaobai said that this product has the effect of "making one sleepless and having boundless energy."

In addition to having dozens of times the nourishing effect of gray meat.

Long-term consumption of this food can help maintain alertness and focus for extended periods, reducing sleep time while keeping energy levels high.

Many martial artists use it for long-term seclusion to comprehend martial arts.

Therefore, Shi Wen bought 5 jin to try.

In addition, he also bought some pills to maintain his energy and restore his blood and qi.

It is used to nourish the body and for emergency use in special circumstances.

"Let's see what good stuff these border troops have."

Shi Wen dumped an ordinary-looking burlap sack onto the ground.

The things fell to the ground with a clatter, piling up almost to his knees...