Gou Zai Xianwu Chaos World, Physical Sainthood

The formula for Huoxue San (活血散) is not considered particularly valuable.

Since Liu Family Village intended to train alchemists, it was natural that they would make preparations.

However, these are only basic formulas.

The various techniques and experiences are the secrets kept by each family.

This is something that can't be obtained with money.

However, it didn't matter to Lu Cheng; all he needed for the [Destiny] was the pill formula.

It just so happens that Liu Chang'an and his companion are to escort Liu Wan'er back to Liu Family Village to recuperate tomorrow.

He then agreed to bring the formula to Lu Cheng.

The three of them had no objection to Lu Cheng's desire to try alchemy.

Compared to martial artists, people prefer to become alchemists.

Even the worst alchemist would have a much higher status than other martial artists.

This can be seen from the fact that there are only three alchemists in the entire Yangcheng.

As for helping Liu Family Village refine medicine, Lu Cheng didn't mention that for the time being.

Let's wait until we get the formula and see how [Heaven's Mandate] reacts.

If it fails, it will inevitably become a laughing stock.

……

After crossing the three bridges and entering the north of the city, it became much safer.

This area is full of martial arts schools and wealthy merchants, and the level of security here is many times higher than that in the south of the city.

After walking two streets, not far from Changfeng Escort Agency, Lu Cheng stopped:

"Fatty, Chang'an, you'd better not do the street patrol work anymore."

"The martial arts practitioner I encountered tonight was definitely not a coincidence."

Liu Chang'an and the other two were taken aback upon hearing this.

Judging from Lu Cheng's tone, it seemed there was some inside story.

Upon further reflection, considering that Lu Cheng had come all this way, she immediately became certain of her guess.

The three exchanged glances, and Liu Wan'er said:

"Did you discover something?"

Lu Cheng hesitated for a moment, but decided to tell the three of them his guess.

"Take a look at this first."

As he spoke, he handed the wooden plaque he was carrying to the three of them.

The three of them took it and looked at the wooden sign by the moonlight.

They were all taken aback when they saw the dragon pattern carved on the wooden sign.

"Azure Dragon Martial Arts School!"

All three of them just witnessed Lu Cheng searching them.

They also saw Lu Cheng take something from that person.

Now it appears that this wooden plaque was among them.

The chubby boy angrily said:

"Those bastards from the Azure Dragon Martial Arts School actually did something so shameless!"

"The body is still there. Let's hurry back. We have both witnesses and physical evidence. This time, we'll make sure they're disgraced!"

He said he was about to go back.

Lu Cheng reached out and stopped him:

"Don't be so impulsive. With only one disciple, at most we can label them as 'ineffective in teaching'."

"Do martial arts sects even care about this?"

"Moreover, compared to theft, there are even more serious things we wouldn't dare to do."

Liu Chang'an and Liu Wan'er immediately realized what was happening:

"You mean, the theft of the medicinal herbs wasn't done by bandits along the way, but by those people from the Vermilion Bird Martial Arts Academy?"

Lu Cheng nodded and voiced his long-held suspicions:

"Among the bandits who stole the medicinal herbs this time, there were four mid-stage Qi Refining martial artists and ten early-stage Qi Refining martial artists."

"Such strength is something to be proud of in the entire Yangcheng."

"No bandit camp along the way could possibly have such strength, and Zhenwu Camp would not allow such a bandit camp to exist."

"Moreover, those people acted in an orderly manner and had a clear purpose. After obtaining the medicinal herbs, they moved them all away in a very short time, even abandoning the carriage. For bandits, isn't the carriage easier to sell than the medicinal herbs?"

After all, few alchemists would be willing to buy medicinal herbs from bandits.

Liu Chang'an clenched his fists and gritted his teeth, saying:

"These bastards not only bully our escort agency by taking advantage of their power, but now they're doing such shameless things!"

Liu Wan'er also spat:

"Lu Cheng, do you have any evidence? We're going to Zhenwu Camp to report them!"

"Whether it's the stolen medicinal herbs or the guards they killed, they must pay the price!"

Cases involving ordinary people are handled by the government, while those involving martial artists, especially those from sects and families, are handled by the Zhenwu Camp.

"Zhenwu Battalion?"

Lu Cheng did not answer Liu Wan'er's question.

Instead, he looked strangely towards the west of the city and asked in an ambiguous tone:

"Do you all remember the prize money Shen Yi demanded from the seventeen martial arts schools in Zhuque?"

The three nodded, and the chubby boy said:

"Ten thousand taels of silver, five thousand doses of Blood-Activating Powder, and five hundred portions each of Hundred Essence Pills, Bone-Strengthening Powder, Tendon-Changing Pills, and Jade Skin Ointment."

Lu Chengdao:

"Have you calculated how much these are worth?"

"No, not at all," the chubby boy shook his head, "but it's not hard to calculate either."

The chubby boy tilted his head and started counting on his fingers.

Lu Cheng didn't wait for his reply, and said to himself in a low voice:

"Even if the blood-activating powder is only two ounces, it would still be worth ten thousand."

"The remaining four types cost fifteen taels per set, so two thousand sets would be thirty thousand taels."

"Including the silver, the total comes to fifty thousand taels."

Fifty thousand taels is indeed a considerable sum.

The 2,000 mu of medicinal herb fields in Liujia Village produce around 10,000 doses of medicinal herbs annually.

If they were all sold, they would only be worth five thousand taels.

After deducting the gratitude to that person and the cost of planting, two thousand taels would be the limit.

After deducting the money distributed to each family, the maximum amount that can remain in the clan's public account each year is five hundred taels.

Fifty thousand taels, and it will take a hundred years.

Changfeng Escort Agency charges ten taels of silver for each apprentice.

Even if you have 400 apprentices a year, it would still take more than ten years to accumulate that many.

"Hehehe," the chubby boy laughed, "Serves them right! Of all the times, they had to try and steal our spots. Now Shen Yi has ripped them off!"

Lu Cheng nodded:

"Yes, even if those dozen or so families are long-established martial arts forces, it's not easy to get 50,000 taels of silver."

"But doesn't Shen Yi know this?"

"What should we do if those families can't afford it and can't win the competition?"

"If there were free medicinal herbs, do you think they would risk trying to plunder them? No, for them, that probably wouldn't even be considered 'risking'."

After Lu Cheng finished speaking, the chubby boy stopped laughing, and the three of them fell silent instantly.

After a long silence, Liu Chang'an finally spoke:

"You mean, Shen Yi made this request so that they would obtain it by any means necessary? And then take it from them through a contest?"

Lu Cheng shook his head:

"I don't know if Shen Yi thinks that way, but in my opinion, he's just thinking about whether he can get promoted and make enough resources for his future cultivation before he leaves."

"Therefore, as long as there is no chaos in Yangcheng martial arts, everything else is not within his scope of consideration."

"Moreover, these are just my suspicions. Unless Zhou Yunxiang is caught, it cannot be proven that they robbed the caravan."

"Those families dared to do this because they were certain that Shen Yi wouldn't concern himself with worldly affairs."

As for the innocent families being torn apart and people being killed as a result, that was not within Shen Yi's consideration.

To a martial artist like him, ordinary people are not even considered human.

After a long silence, Lu Cheng finally sighed:

"These are things I shouldn't have told you, but if I don't, I'm afraid you'll run off to find some kind of 'street patrol' job again."

Having said that, he waved his hand to urge them on:

"Alright, you guys should go back now."

The chubby boy was taken aback:

"Hey, where are you going?"

Lu Cheng took the wooden plaque back from his hand, played with it for a moment, and said:

"Naturally, we should use their own methods against them."

"Aren't they trying to amass those pills through plunder?"

"It just so happens that I need some blood-activating powder, so I'll just get it from them."