Gou Zai Xianwu Chaos World, Physical Sainthood

The warehouse occupies a huge area and has no windows on any side.

A heavy curtain hung over the door, blocking out all the sunlight.

The dimly lit room was illuminated by a dozen or so thick candles.

The iron sheet was piled up with a bunch of seemingly messy items, including ornaments and handles.

Lu Cheng was certain that this thing was part of the same system as his own.

Illuminated by the flickering candlelight, everything else, whether metal or ornament, reflected the light.

Only that piece of iron was dull and without any luster.

At first glance, it looked like black wood, but Lu Cheng knew that it was actually made of metal.

Perhaps this is why the piece of iron was stored in the warehouse.

This piece of iron is also triangular in shape, about the same size as the one in Lu Cheng's hand, but it is noticeably thinner.

It appears to have already been polished.

Lu Cheng took a few steps forward and came to the pile of items, examining the iron sheet under the guise of looking at it.

The iron sheet had indeed been treated; there were no traces of rust on it.

However, it seems that the metal sheet was damaged in the process of cleaning up the marks.

This caused the original pattern to become discontinuous.

Lu Cheng looked at it for a long time, but still couldn't figure out what was going on.

Seeing that Lu Cheng had been standing there for a long time, Xue Yin walked over, glanced at him, and asked:

"What, you're interested in these little trinkets?"

Lu Cheng replied calmly:

"There are some, but more than anything, it's curiosity."

"The other items in this warehouse are all of some value, but this pile..."

"It doesn't look worth much; it looks more like a child's toy. Why is it stored in this warehouse?"

Xue Yin smiled, a rare occurrence, and said:

"If you think that way, doesn't that prove that these things are not simple?"

"If it were just a child's toy, how could it end up in the storeroom of a body-refining martial artist?"

Lu Cheng remained silent; as expected, no martial artist was a fool.

It seems that there's no chance I can take this piece of iron with me.

But since we've finally met this person, it would be such a shame to miss it.

Lu Cheng gritted his teeth, disregarding the possibility of being exposed, and asked directly:

"What will the Zhenwu Battalion do with all this stuff in this room?"

Xue Yin glanced at the small pile in front of the two men, then pointed to a few people registering not far away and said:

"For items whose purpose is unknown, there will be specialists to identify them. Those that are identified as useful will be given priority for internal personnel to exchange."

"The rest, whether they are unknown or of little use, will remain in this storeroom, waiting for their destined owner."

Lu Cheng looked around, wondering what to do if there was no room left.

But then I thought about it again and found it amusing.

How could the Zhenwu Camp frequently commit such acts of annihilation?

Even bandit suppression can't happen every year.

Most of the time, they just captured and killed some big thieves. What valuable things could those people possibly have?

Thinking of this, Lu Cheng felt a little relieved.

As long as it doesn't disappear without a trace and remains in this warehouse, there will always be a chance to get it.

In a short while, the chubby boy and Liu Chang'an also confirmed the blood-activating powder and medicinal herbs.

Unfortunately, what was originally ten cartloads of medicinal herbs has now been reduced to just one small flatbed cart.

Both of them looked angry and helpless.

"Now that we've got it, let's not linger any longer. Please, all three of you."

The three of them sighed; there was nothing they could do now.

However, as Lu Cheng said, something is better than nothing.

At least this way, we only need to buy another four hundred doses of medicinal herbs.

It all came to just over two hundred taels of silver, which was an easy sum for Liu Family Village.

The three of them pulled the cart directly back to Zhao Cheng's courtyard.

Without delay, the chubby boy and Liu Chang'an set off for Liu Family Village.

Firstly, he needed to go back and report the news; secondly, he needed to arrange for someone to chase after Liu Yi and change the procurement plan.

Lu Cheng did not immediately begin refining the medicine.

As usual, the meditation was performed first.

After a day had passed and the cultivation plan was completed, they began to refine medicine.

It will take at least six or seven days to refine all four hundred doses of medicine.

Fortunately, neither Lu Cheng nor Liu Jiacun was in a hurry.

Lu Cheng then decided to try refining a high-grade blood-activating powder.

……

The courtyard was completely silent.

The only sound was the occasional crackling of the burning charcoal beneath the alchemy furnace.

Lu Cheng cleaned the alchemy furnace, which had not been used for many days, and began to carefully prepare the medicinal materials.

The Huang family had already prepared all the medicinal herbs, with only a few minor imperfections.

Lu Cheng finished tidying up in less than the time it takes for an incense stick to burn.

With everything ready, Lu Cheng calmed his mind and then started refining medicine.

This time, the fire in the furnace was much lower than before, with flames licking the bottom of the furnace and never escaping.

After the alchemy furnace changed color slightly, Lu Cheng began to add the medicinal herbs one by one, waiting a moment after each addition to observe the changes in the smoke and the state of the herbs in the furnace.

Only when the smoke changes from murky to clear will another flavor be added.

After all eighteen herbs were added, the cauldron was covered, and the herbs were left to blend.

During this time, Lu Cheng continuously controlled the firewood and charcoal under the furnace, ensuring that the alchemy furnace maintained an extremely precise temperature.

A strong medicinal fragrance initially wafted from the furnace, but it soon disappeared.

Lu Cheng, however, showed no unusual expression.

With his current skill level in refining blood-activating powder, even if he can't produce a high-grade product, he definitely won't ruin it.

After thirty breaths, Lu Cheng began to slowly remove the firewood and charcoal.

The furnace temperature began to gradually decrease.

Fifteen minutes later, Lu Cheng lifted the furnace lid.

A layer of powder was visible at the bottom of the furnace.

The powder is fine and smooth like grease, and is semi-transparent.

Upon closer inspection, there was no medicinal scent.

Lu Cheng pinched a little and put it in his mouth.

The powder melted and spread, first with a cooling sensation, then a sweet taste, and finally became tasteless.

The entire process of change was devoid of any spiciness.

Then, a faint heat rose from inside the body and spread to the internal organs and limbs.

This burning sensation is different from the restless, scorching feeling I experienced when taking ordinary blood-activating powder.

Instead, it acts like an unparalleled force propelling the body to react.

Not only did I not feel any discomfort, but it also made my whole body feel refreshed and free of fatigue.

The medicine was indeed as effective as Zhao Cheng had said!

Lu Cheng couldn't help but show a look of delight in his eyes.

The superior blood-activating powder is complete!

Lu Cheng seemed to be deep in thought. After cleaning the alchemy furnace, he tried refining multiple sets of alchemy in one furnace again.

But the final result was the same as before; what was produced was still ordinary blood-activating powder.

Lu Cheng shook his head, no longer dwelling on the reasons.

He diligently refined each batch.

There are more than 300 doses of medicinal herbs in total. This superior blood-activating powder not only has a better user experience than ordinary blood-activating powder, but also has improved efficacy.

Lu Cheng could only gain six points of proficiency by refining a regular Blood-Activating Powder, but a superior one would give him ten points.

It seems that I only need twenty-three doses of the Blood-Activating Powder.

The entire process should be completed tonight.

In addition, some can also be made for Zhao Cheng.

If Zhao Cheng's "four months" could be shortened by half, it would be of great help in the battle!

With that in mind, Lu Cheng decided not to delay any longer.

Clean the alchemy furnace immediately and continue refining the superior blood-activating powder.