Immortality begins in the Great Wilderness Grotto Heaven

"Beef rhinoceros meat!"

Looking at the meat wrapped in oiled paper, a look of doubt immediately appeared in Zhou An's eyes.

Although he didn't know what use this palm-sized piece of rhinoceros meat had, Senior Sister Xu's reaction was clearly abnormal.

The effects of this meat are perhaps not much worse than those of the Guiyuan Soup.

"In a sense, this rhinoceros meat is the same as the demon flesh and blood that my junior brother mentioned."

Seeing Zhou An's puzzled expression, Xu Hongyu explained.

"But unlike the wild demon flesh outside the city, this rhinoceros meat is domesticated and raised by humans, and is specially supplied to the inner city."

In this outer city, only martial arts schools and a small number of people can afford to eat here.

Although it's only the size of a palm, it would fetch at least fifteen taels of silver on the black market.

Although she didn't know what had just happened, or why Uncle Fu had suddenly given the other person this nourishing rhinoceros meat.

But she knew Uncle Fu's temperament; once something was given away, he would never take it back.

Instead of dawdling here, we should have my father make up a portion for Uncle Fu later.

"Fifteen taels of silver, just this small piece."

Although he already suspected that the rhinoceros meat was valuable, Zhou An was still taken aback when he heard Xu Hongyu say it to him.

He looked up at Uncle Fu.

"When people get old, even the best things are just for satisfying their appetites. You young people should keep them."

"Keep it; you can pay it back later if you're able to."

Xu Hongyu spoke up.

"Thank you, Uncle Fu. Thank you, Senior Sister."

Upon hearing this, Zhou An gratefully bowed to Uncle Fu, then turned and left with the beef rhinoceros meat.

The reason he dared to ask for a loan was because he had demonstrated enough aptitude to be courted and supported at the martial arts school today.

After all, the progress of that cultivation technique was stuck at a crucial point, which made Zhou An feel somewhat uncomfortable.

It's possible to snatch food from an old person's mouth, food that they use to nourish their body.

For this kind of simple and honest old man... this extraterrestrial demon in a certain sense still retains some of the moral standards of nine years of compulsory education.

"As for the black market and the source of this rhinoceros meat, let's ask about that another day. Asking about it now would be ungrateful."

Zhou An thought to himself.

"Uncle Fu, you are usually very picky about the inner disciples, and even Fang Xu doesn't quite meet your standards."

Why are you acting so differently today?

Watching Zhou An's departing figure, Xu Hongyu withdrew her gaze and asked with a mix of teasing and surprise.

"What happened here while I was away that made you so uneasy?"

"That kid Feng Ping just arrived, and because of a joke I made, he attacked Zhou An under the guise of giving me pointers."

And guess what? This kid, who had only recently entered the Blood Refining Realm, sent Feng Ping flying with just a few punches.

Thinking back to how Zhou An had defeated Feng Ping with a few punches, yet practiced his boxing as if no one else was around, Uncle Fu said with a sigh.

"This kid is something else. Don't let his polite demeanor fool you; he's actually quite arrogant."

If we don't invest more in him now that he's still relatively independent, we won't be able to get him to help the martial arts school later.

"Those with higher cultivation levels are inherently more arrogant..."

Hearing this, Xu Hongyu was surprised that Zhou An was able to defeat Feng Ping, but she still said it.

"They're different."

Uncle Fu shook his head and said no more.

There are some things that women can't understand, but men can.

Moreover, this was just a feeling he had, so naturally he didn't want to talk about it further.

"Strange and mysterious."

Seeing this, Xu Hongyu gave a soft snort and then turned and left.

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Outer city, Dongcheng District, Willow Lane.

"They're even following us?"

Watching the figure follow him from the shantytown all the way to the martial arts school and then to his own doorstep, Zhou An frowned, and a cold glint flashed in his eyes.

There may be many good people in this world, such as Xu Hongyu and Uncle Fu, whom I only met once.

Despicable people can be found everywhere.

"Perfect, I don't want to owe anyone a favor."

Thinking of this, Zhou An immediately knocked on the door.

"Da Lang".

The courtyard gate opened, and Guan Qiaoqiao's gentle eyes immediately met her gaze, filled with joy.

Through the gate, Zhou An could clearly see several bamboo baskets in the courtyard, which contained a number of half-finished textiles and garments.

Zhou An felt a warmth in his heart when he thought of the job Guan Qiaoqiao had mentioned earlier.

"The money has been returned. This is the inner disciple's martial arts uniform that I just received from the martial arts school."

From now on, you can hang one of them on the bamboo pole in the yard. With the Zhengyang Martial Arts School signboard there, you'll have much less trouble.

Tomorrow, the martial arts school will organize merchants to attend the ceremony. Once the appointment is successful, things will get better.

Zhou An glanced at the figure at the corner of the alley and stepped into the courtyard.

"By the way, I remember you had a few inconspicuous clothes before, where did you put them?"

"It's in the closet in the inner room."

Guan Qiaoqiao smiled as she looked at the energetic Zhou An, her beautiful eyes narrowing into crescent shapes.

My son has made something of himself. If his godparents knew this in the afterlife, they could rest in peace.

Although she didn't know what Zhou An wanted the old clothes for, she always remembered what her godmother had said: as long as she could keep the family stable and not cause trouble or hold the man back, that would be enough.

"By the way, this is rhinoceros meat from the martial arts school. It's said to be eaten by important figures in the inner city and can nourish the body and replenish blood."

You keep stewing it while I go out to buy some meat. When I get back, you can have some nourishing food.

Let's celebrate properly today.

As he spoke, Zhou An glanced at the inconspicuous clothes he found in the inner room, put them on as an undergarment, and then changed into the blue martial arts uniform of Zhengyang Martial Arts School.

"I'll go buy the groceries. The market isn't like a martial arts gym, besides..."

Looking at Zhou An, who was dressed in martial arts attire and exuded a majestic and domineering aura, Guan Qiaoqiao's eyes were filled with pride and tenderness as she tidied herself up.

"It's alright. I'll wear this outfit once, and it will save you a lot of trouble in the future."

Zhou An smiled, took the silver from Guan Qiaoqiao, and then turned and walked out the door.

Although I didn't get two bowls of Guiyuan Soup, with this piece of rhinoceros meat, I can eat more rice and meat today, and I think it won't be a problem to cultivate my boxing skills to perfection.

Mastering a fist technique requires spending several dozen taels of silver.

The mastery of the fist technique, and the subsequent transformations of qi and blood, will likely require even more effort.

Just thinking about these things gave Zhou An a headache.

He has never been one to enjoy stress, so the best way for him to relieve it is to make more money.

"Whether you're trying to win me over or covet me, having followed me for so long, you're already courting death."

Perhaps knowing Zhou An's exact address, they felt their mission was complete, or perhaps they lost patience.

Before long, the scout sent by Boss Peng left with peace of mind.

Seeing this, Zhou An, who was in the market, asked someone to deliver the meat and vegetables he had bought to Willow Lane. Then he took off his martial arts uniform and followed them quietly.

It has to be said that the Zhengyang Martial Arts School brand is indeed very effective.

The vendors at the market not only didn't object to the home delivery, but they all showed obvious signs of fawning over the vendors.

In the blink of an eye, more than an hour had passed.

Zhou An followed them all the way from Willow Lane in the outer city in the east to the shantytown, and then from the shantytown to the western district of the outer city.

"The outer city is great; there are no blood-training martial artists living in shantytowns."

Having spotted Boss Peng and his group from afar and pinpointed their exact address, Zhou An quietly left.

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