This martial arts tournament is time-stopping.

Ye Chu realized that Cangying had really gotten himself into big trouble!

This bird cannot be kept by our side for the time being, otherwise if Qiongyulou finds even the slightest clue, it will be the end of the world!

Qin Shaoyang then gave Ye Chu some purchasing advice:

"Most of the exotic beast jerky that martial artists eat daily is purchased directly from the counter of Qiongyu Tower, with the lowest quality costing one tael of silver per catty..."

"But I don't recommend that you buy too much at once, since proper long-term preservation is a big problem."

"In addition, some dried fish meat of acceptable quality and lower price would be transported inland from the mouth of the Longnu River by the caravan's cargo ships, and Shuanglong County was also one of the caravan's stops..."

"Today is the ninth day of the fifth lunar month. Around the fifteenth or sixteenth, a group of merchant ships will arrive at the Yanbo Ferry in the south of the city. At that time, there will be low-priced dried fish meat from the coastal area for sale. Let's go and take a look!"

No matter how distant and indifferent Qin Shaoyang had been to Ye Chu before, Ye Chu was naturally grateful that he was able to tell Ye Chu a lot of information he didn't know, and even told him these money-saving tips!

He immediately bowed and thanked them, saying:

"Thank you for telling me, Brother Qin. If you hadn't mentioned it, I wouldn't have known the secret to saving money!"

Qin Shaoyang laughed heartily:

"We're all fellow disciples, so this information is nothing. If Brother Ye has any other questions in the future, feel free to ask me!"

"Besides, my qi and blood are almost fully gathered, and I estimate I can break through the blood barrier by tomorrow morning. You and Brother Han should come along to support me then, and we'll give that brat Yang Heng another beating!"

Yesterday afternoon, when Ye Chu broke through the Blood Barrier, a bunch of people started mocking and ridiculing Yang Heng, especially Qin Shaoyang, who made Yang Heng lose face and blush with embarrassment.

But Niu San was also a man of character. He was not happy that his master had been humiliated, so he grabbed Qin Shaoyang and retorted with a few words.

So, as they were talking, if it weren't for Han Heng, who had become a skin-smoothing martial arts master, watching from the front yard and taking sides with Qin Shaoyang to mediate, they might have actually started fighting.

This is why Qin Shaoyang and Yang Heng formed a real enmity.

However, Qin Shaoyang also helped Ye Chu and Han Heng to get revenge.

So, Ye Chu naturally wouldn't remain unmoved after Qin Shaoyang said that.

Moreover, his relationship with Qin Shaoyang went from initial indifference, to a slight warmer attitude because of Han Heng, then to estrangement after Han Heng entered the inner courtyard, and now they are warmly befriending each other again.

Over these repeated attempts, let's give them some face, even if we don't care about the monk!

"Well then, I don't know if Brother Qin's family has prepared any tips for breaking through the barrier. But I'll talk to Brother Han about it over lunch later."

If it works out, I'll share some of the key techniques Master Nie taught me for breaking through the barrier, which will make your breakthrough tomorrow a little easier.

Qin Shaoyang was immediately overjoyed.

He immediately pulled a handkerchief from his pocket and stuffed a piece of dried beast meat wrapped inside into Ye Chu's hand:

"No need for thanks. Brother Ye, take this piece of dried beast meat to tide you over. I'll have my servants bring some more later. Just focus on refining it today!"

"This~"

Ye Chu looked at the jerky of the exotic beast in his hand; the fact that it was a free gift made his mouth water.

but……

Ye Chu sighed and said, "This matter may not work out. I'm just mentioning it to Brother Han. Ultimately, it depends on whether Brother Han agrees."

"It's alright, it's alright. Brother Ye's intention is enough. As for whether it will work out, that depends on my own fate."

As Qin Shaoyang spoke, he forcefully stuffed the dried meat of the exotic beast into Ye Chu's arms, and then pushed him back to the inner courtyard to continue his cultivation.

Ye Chu looked at the jerky of the exotic beast in his hand, not expecting Qin Shaoyang to suddenly become so generous.

However, this did solve his immediate problem, at least he wouldn't be hungry for a while in the morning.

Ye Chu even estimated that if he could actually reach an agreement with Han Heng on the "breakthrough key," Qin Shaoyang would definitely send even more resources that afternoon as a token of his gratitude.

So we'll treat this as a serious matter and handle it accordingly.

Ye Chu didn't wait until lunchtime when a group of people sat together and began discussing things with Han Heng, almost like a power struggle.

Instead, they took advantage of this moment, scattered throughout the vast inner courtyard, each occupying a small area to cultivate, to speak privately with Han Heng.

When Han Heng learned that Qin Shaoyang was also about to break through the Blood Barrier and enter the Inner Court, and that Qin Shaoyang had invited the two of them to come over tomorrow to see Yang Heng make a fool of himself, he waved his hand and agreed!

in this way,

Han Heng felt a surge of joy!

Ye Chu will receive even more dried beast meat as a reward this afternoon!

Qin Shaoyang will obtain the key to breaking through the barrier, increasing his chances of success!

Everyone has a bright future...

Ye Chu returned to his shady spot in the southeast corner of the inner courtyard, tore the roughly one-pound piece of exotic beast jerky into shreds, and stuffed it into his mouth.

I tasted it; it was dry and not as delicious as fresh giant snapper.

Even after careful tasting, one can sense that the special energy contained in the dried meat of the exotic beast, which is nourished by blood and qi, is not as rich in energy as the meat of the two treasure fish eaten in the past two days.

But these things are ultimately easier to preserve and transport than living treasure fish and mythical beasts.

Furthermore, according to Qin Shaoyang, one pound of exotic beast jerky can sustain a Skin-Refining Realm martial artist's daily living expenses for a day!

However, the consumption of exotic beast meat jerky during martial arts training needs to be calculated separately.

Ye Chu then ate the entire pound of exotic beast jerky in his hand, and then began to refine the Tiger-Taming Stance.

During his cultivation, Ye Chu also discovered something unexpected:

The blood-red meteorite iron, integrated into the Yellow Turban Warrior's blood-path spiritual patterns, not only assisted him in refining his essence and blood, but also absorbed the traces of blood-red energy from the dried meat of the exotic beast.

These enhanced crimson patterns not only strengthened the Yellow Turban Warriors' defenses but also indirectly increased their cultivation progress by a small amount!

【技能：黄巾力士lv.1（30/100→31/100）】

"It seems that this Blood Meteorite Iron is indeed extraordinary. We need to intensify our efforts to refine it all into the Yellow Turban Warriors."

"But it's lunchtime, time to go eat..."

Ye Chu patted his stomach, which had already digested a pound of exotic beast jerky.

【Technique: Tiger-Taming Stance (Beginner: 5/40 → 7/40)】

On his way to the kitchen, Ye Chu did some mental calculations:

One pound of exotic beast jerky provides enough energy for one-eighth of a day of cultivation, and then provides two progress points for the Tiger-Taming Stance Technique, as well as one progress point for the Yellow Turban Daoist Soldier.

If we disregard the physical fatigue and mental exhaustion resulting from prolonged cultivation,

As long as the consumption of exotic beast jerky is sufficient, and one focuses on practicing the Tiger-Taming Stance Technique all day, one can consume eight catties of exotic beast jerky worth eight taels of silver, and then increase the Tiger-Taming Stance Technique by 16 levels and the Yellow Turban Warrior by 8 levels.

If we include the higher-level "Tiger's Lackey Skin Appraisal Method," the consumption would probably be even greater!

"Ugh, this isn't cultivation! It's clearly a low-budget version of spending money on pills!"