The proof of Emperor Wu began with daily rewards for diligence.

Ten days later.

Cangshu Street, a clinic located on the street.

Jiao Fengchun opened the pill wrapped in the spirit-locking paper, his expression complex.

Elixirs are generally divided into three grades: superior, medium, and inferior. Each grade differs in medicinal properties by about 20%. The stronger the medicinal properties, the weaker the erysipelas.

Top-grade elixirs, due to their medicinal properties being enhanced by 30% and the toxicity being almost non-existent, transcend grade and are often mentioned separately.

The Body Tempering Pills that Chen Jue gave him were plump and round, each one crystal clear, with a gelatinous coating and a refreshing fragrance.

Without a doubt, they were all top-grade pills.

This means that Chen Jue's alchemy skills have reached a state of perfection, with a success rate of over 90%.

And what's even scarier is...

Chen Jue's alchemy speed is frighteningly fast.

Ten days, it only took ten days.

The other party produced a total of sixty high-grade body tempering pills, and also produced 160 top-grade spirit sprout pills every day.

This astonishing efficiency could easily crush most third-tier alchemists like a speed bump.

"Xiao Chen, are you interested in joining a non-governmental organization? One that's officially recognized and legal."

Although the decision-makers have rejected Chen Jue's suggestion to join the group, his alchemy skills are simply too outstanding.

Jiao Fengchun couldn't help but want to try.

"Forget it, I can't stand being restricted. I just want to save up for a wife so I can marry a new bride in the future."

Chen Jue decisively refused Doctor Jiao's invitation, took the money, and left.

It is late autumn, and the weather in Linjiang City is already cool.

Ancient brass trees along the roadside, their leaves falling in profusion.

Chen Jue found a secluded place, used the "Concealing Spirit Technique" to change his aura, changed into a coarse linen outfit, covered his face with a mask, and went to the black market in the neighboring Yangcheng district.

Originally, after the Rat Gang was destroyed, the black markets of the two districts were merged and moved to an old alley in Kaiyang District.

As a result, the black market in the old alley was only open for a few days before it was disrupted by the Medicine King Cult's flesh-branch puppets.

The entire old alley was blown up, forcing the black markets in both places to relocate to Yangcheng.

After Wu Yue was seriously injured by Fei Bin and resigned from his post, the temporary operation of the black market was briefly transferred to Yangcheng Garrison.

Compared to Wu Yue's assertiveness, the person in charge of Yangcheng Garrison, whose strength was only at the ninth level of True Qi, acted in a relatively weak manner.

This directly led to chaos in Yangcheng's black market, comparable to the Honglin neighborhood.

Chen Jue paid a thousand-cash entrance fee and quietly set up a stall in the chaotic black market, attempting to sell top-grade Spirit Sprout Pills.

Perhaps it was because the outer city was going through a turbulent period, which led to a large number of wandering travelers looking for gold in the black market.

Seeing that the pills Chen Jue sold were of superior quality, many people came to inquire about the price.

Chen Jue reduced the price he paid to Old Man Jiao by 20%.

The price dropped from 39 banknotes for every 40 pills to 31 banknotes for every 40 pills.

This price is actually quite fair.

Unfortunately, most of the wandering martial arts practitioners were poor.

Every time Chen Jue made a bid, it drew gasps and curses. Some people even stared at him with wide eyes, asking whether the medicine bottle was made of gold or the pills were made of gold.

Chen Jue got annoyed by the questions, so he simply put up a sign with a price tag and added the sentence "Don't ask if you're not buying."

The results were outstanding.

Fewer people are asking prices randomly, but there's really not much business.

Chen Jue spent nearly an hour squatting in the black market, and of the 40 Spirit Sprout Pills he took out to sell, he only managed to sell 10.

This sales efficiency is so bad, even a dog would shake its head in disbelief.

Just as Chen Jue was about to pack up and leave, he suddenly heard the two stall owners next door chatting with each other.

"Have you heard? The head of Kaiyang Garrison is getting a new job. It seems like someone from the Qi family is taking over this time."

"You mean the Qi family, who's always been at odds with the Wu family? Wow, what goes around comes around..."

"Previously, the Wu family had always been dominating the Qi family, but now the Qi family has reaped the rewards. How can Wu Yue accept this?"

"What can I do even if I'm unwilling? The garrison has been destroyed, and I've been injured. What face do I have to stay in Kaiyang?"

"Wasn't the garrison destroyed because of a gas explosion?"

"Heh! You believe that? This was obviously done by the Qi family! Otherwise, how could they be the ones who benefited the most in the end?"

"However, the Qi family has a lot of shady dealings, with connections in both the legitimate and criminal worlds, and their relationship with the living is also murky."

"If it really is their people taking office, the security situation in Kaiyang and Yangcheng will probably plummet, eventually becoming no different from that of the southern outer city..."

"Whatever, at worst we can just run away and do business in the eastern and northern outer cities..."

As Chen Jue packed up his stall, he listened intently to the two men's conversation.

It is learned that the soon-to-be-appointed director of Kaiyang Garrison is likely a member of the Qi family.

Chen Jue suddenly felt as if he were sitting on pins and needles, as if he had a thorn in his back, as if he had a fishbone stuck in his throat, and a sense of crisis arose within him.

He couldn't expect the Qi family to be forgiving; a large part of the reason the Rat Gang was so quickly eliminated was thanks to him.

"Damn it, why does it feel like trouble is piling up? It's like the whole world is targeting me."

Chen Jue was in a terrible mood and left the black market cursing.

As a result, before they even left the black market area, they were surrounded by a group of江湖客 (jianghu ke, meaning martial arts practitioners).

These people are nothing more than the same old clichés: "Boss, congratulations on your fortune!" and "Leave some money for the road."

Chen Jue was already in a bad mood, and being surrounded like this made him even angrier.

He couldn't be bothered to listen to these江湖客 (jianghu ke, martial arts practitioners) chattering away on the spot, so he simply drew his sword and started hacking wildly.

After ten days of growth.

The amount of true qi in Chen Jue's body had reached 2436 strands, and the five elements true qi flowed like a river in his blood vessels, flowing endlessly.

This is also thanks to the outstanding effects of the top-grade Body Tempering Pill.

One pill, its effects last for seven days.

It can simultaneously temper the skin, flesh, meridians, bones, and internal organs, and heal the hidden injuries left by cultivation.

After being rewarded with double the talent and hard work.

It can also increase the maximum Qi and Blood by a fixed amount each week, as well as 136.5 strands of Five Elements True Qi.

Besides, this pill is a perfect match, a top-tier match, a match made in heaven with the Five Elements Body Tempering Treatise that Chen Jue is currently cultivating.

Each time one practices the "Five Elements Body Tempering Treatise," a certain amount of Five Elements True Qi is consumed, and within a controllable range, the skin, muscles, meridians, bones, and internal organs are damaged, putting them in a positive cycle of continuous damage, repair, and strengthening.

Originally, after each practice of the "Five Elements Body Tempering Treatise," the practitioner needed to rest for three days to allow the physical body to recover on its own.

Under the continuous effects of the Supreme Body Tempering Pill for a week, these controllable injuries would often be completely recovered after Chen Jue took a nap.

This caused Chen Jue to get stuck in a bug again.

Not only can you practice the "Five Elements Body Tempering Treatise" once a day, but you can also enjoy double critical hits in the daily settlement.

This caused Chen Jue's physique to improve rapidly at a speed visible to the naked eye.

It also stimulates the Qi and blood, slightly strengthening them, increasing Qi and blood by 0.1% per day, which doubles to 0.3%.

With these multiple states stacked together, even without the aid of true qi, Chen Jue's physical body can now unleash a formidable combat power that rivals that of a martial artist at the eighth or ninth level of true qi.

With such powerful backing, this group of money-grubbing martial artists, whose strength is generally only at the mid-stage of the True Qi Realm, naturally suffered a severe blow.

The blade flashed across the alley, instantly turning the scene into a bloodbath, with mutilated corpses scattered everywhere.

Upon realizing they had kicked a steel plate, the other martial arts practitioners scattered in a panic and vanished in an instant.

Chen Jue, too lazy to pursue, flicked the blood off his knife and addressed the corner of the alley behind him, "Have you seen enough?"

"Haven't seen enough? Stick your neck out, and I'll cut you too!"

His voice was mocking, yet tinged with a hint of murderous intent.

"I'm sorry, I meant no harm."

A thin figure wearing a straw hat walked out from the corner of the wall, his voice low and deliberately hoarse.

"It's you?" Chen Jue asked, slightly surprised.

He recognized this look all too well; it was none other than his good teammate, Wu Nanyuan, who had kindly given him martial arts manuals and alchemy techniques that day.