Within the market.
Fang Xi strolled around, although he was interested in a few things, he was constrained by his empty purse and truly had no way.
Especially a partial brewing recipe caught his eye.
"Forget it... Brewing and such, I can try it myself... I'll use spirit bamboo rice as the base material, even if I brew a little less at a time..."
"Brewing with spirit rice, although it lacks other effects, it should be similar in filling the stomach and supplementing spiritual energy..."
Just as Fang Xi was contemplating, his steps unconsciously brought him to the talisman stall.
This was a common stall for talisman masters, purely out of instinct to try to find a bargain.
However, today the talisman master was not there, replaced by his dao companion 'Lu Zhi' manning the stall.
And beside the stall, there happened to be another person.
"Eh? Isn't this Fellow Daoist Chen?"
Fang Xi saw Chen Ping, greeted him with a smile, and approached.
"Fellow Daoist Fang..."
Chen Ping's smile seemed somewhat forced, after exchanging a few words, he quickly left.
"Fellow Daoist Chen, are you here to buy talismans? Or perhaps some talisman paper, spirit sand?"
Fang Xi looked at Chen Ping's departing figure, inquiring thoughtfully to Lu Zhi.
"Tch, just a small fry."
Lu Zhi, plump in figure but sharp in character, at the sixth level of Qi Refinement, cursed, "This little Chen always had wandering eyes when he was learning talisman drawing from my man back then..."
"Oh..."
Fang Xi looked thoughtfully at Lu Zhi, having to admit that she was indeed a beauty.
Although slightly older, she exuded a mature charm.
'I didn't expect Chen Ping to have a taste for this.'
"What about you? If you want to buy talismans, speak up quickly, don't waste my time!" Lu Zhi stood with hands on hips, ready to scold if Fang Xi didn't make a purchase, despite him being a regular customer.
"I'll leave now, I'll leave now."
Fang Xi smiled apologetically and returned to the spiritual farmer's residential area.
Next door, Chen Ping was anxiously pacing in his courtyard. Seeing Fang Xi return, he immediately approached, somewhat nervously asking, "Fellow Daoist Fang... Did Fellow Daoist Lu say anything?"
"Nothing, nothing..."
Fang Xi shook his head.
Seeing the relieved Chen Ping, he suddenly asked thoughtfully, "Fellow Daoist Chen, have you ever had any fun?"
"This... Of course not."
Chen Ping's face immediately turned red, resembling a naive young boy, which made Fang Xi can't help but chuckle.
As a senior, he couldn't help but give a hint, "From what I know, Hong from Room Yib Three and Red Bee Fairy from Room Bing Seventeen are both quite hospitable..."
"This... I'm not into that." Chen Ping immediately shook his hands, his eyes darting around.
"Haha... Don't rush, listen to me first." Fang Xi knew that this kind of young man was the most susceptible to the charm of mature women, "Although these two fellow Daoists are slightly older, they are very understanding..."
"Really?" Chen Ping's eyes lit up upon hearing the description of being slightly older, looking at Fang Xi as if he had found a kindred spirit.
Seeing this, Fang Xi felt a sense of amusement.
In life, there are four iron laws, even in the realm of cultivating immortals, they are quite applicable.
...
After deepening his friendship with Chen Ping, Fang Xi returned to his room, went to the basement, and stared blankly at the dozen or so pounds of Taosui meat.
Han Fatty was generous and gave him some extra Taosui meat. At this moment, with over a dozen pounds of meat, two large pieces placed there, it was quite impressive.
"Taosui meat, according to Mu Piaomiao, should be eaten after it's cooked. Whether roasted or boiled..."
Fang Xi cut a piece of meat, lit a fire, and slowly roasted it.
As the flames roasted, the snowy white Taosui meat began to turn slightly golden brown, emitting a unique fragrance that tantalized the taste buds.
"So fragrant, I didn't expect such an ingredient in Dalang?"
Fang Xi's eyes lit up.
Looking at the Revival Talisman and Clear Spirit Pill beside him, his confidence grew, and he took a hearty bite of the roasted meat.
"Mmm..."
The cooked Taosui meat burst with sweet meat juice upon entering his mouth, the savory sweetness stimulating his taste buds continuously, spreading an indescribable freshness in his mouth, even making Fang Xi feel like crying.
He ate the Taosui meat unconsciously in just a few bites.
The next moment, Fang Xi's expression changed, clutching his stomach.
He could feel that the once incredibly delicious Taosui meat, after entering his stomach, turned into burning charcoal!
The scorching temperature exploded, scouring the stomach lining repeatedly.
The uncontrollable heat spread out, diffusing into the internal organs, limbs...
Hot!
Even though it was only early spring, large beads of sweat began to form on Fang Xi's forehead.
His clothes were already soaked, dripping with sweat.
In the sweat, there seemed to be traces of crimson!
"Even the so-called 'body-refining elixirs' of mortal warriors? Is this the extent of it?"
Fang Xi's inner turmoil was like a furnace.
"Moreover, the roasted Taosui meat has an enticing aroma. If one can't control their appetite, they might overeat... Overeating could lead to death!"
"No wonder Han Fatty, the meat seller, was worried that I would eat myself to death... If it were an ordinary warrior at the third stage of Qi Refinement, they might really not be able to control themselves, tempted to eat a few more bites, and then die from overeating..."
Fang Xi was not only a warrior but also a cultivator.
He stood up, forcibly controlling his muscles with spiritual awareness, assuming a stance, practicing the White Cloud Palm.
Clap! Clap!
His palms turned black, each strike creating a powerful palm wind in the secret chamber.
After nearly half an hour, Fang Xi finally stopped his practice.
He inwardly examined his body and was pleasantly surprised, "My Qi and blood have increased so much all at once? Monster beast meat is truly the supreme elixir for body refinement!"
After the surprise, he furrowed his brows slightly, "The efficacy of this elixir is a bit too strong. No wonder only the Martial Hall Master dares to eat it frequently, while warriors at the third stage of Qi Refinement only eat a little during breakthroughs..."
Through the spiritual awareness of the cultivation world, Fang Xi even discovered that this violent Qi and blood had caused minor injuries throughout his body.
If left unchecked, there would be no immediate impact, and it wouldn't affect subsequent training.
But when accumulated to a certain extent, it would inevitably erupt violently, leading to what was known as an insurmountable obstacle.
"Fortunately, I can internally examine my body... Treat the injuries accordingly, starting with healing."
This was the advantage of a cultivator.
Not only the current Qi and blood injuries, but also some hidden injuries and toxins accumulated during the practice of Poison Palm were all found and treated by Fang Xi one by one.
Therefore, his physical quality far surpassed that of warriors at the same level, and his condition was surprisingly good.
After inwardly examining his body and noticing only minor injuries, Fang Xi immediately put away the Clear Spirit Pill and Revival Talisman.
After all, they were purchased with spirit crystals.
And these common injuries, he could quietly heal with the Longevity Formula, taking a few days to fully recover.
The Longevity Formula was a basic wood attribute technique. Although the progress and power of the technique were average, it still had the healing and health-preserving effects unique to wood attribute techniques.
Thinking of this, Fang Xi no longer hesitated, immediately sat cross-legged, and silently circulated the technique.
The Longevity Formula was quite balanced and gentle, with healing effects.
After a week, he opened his mouth and spat out a small mouthful of black blood.
"Cough, cough..."
After rinsing his mouth with some clear water, Fang Xi wiped his mouth, inwardly nodding, "A couple more times, and the treatment will be almost complete..."
"At this rate, I can eat Taosui meat once every three days."
"With the assistance of this item, the accumulation of Qi and blood will be rapid. I might be able to break through to the Martial Hall Master's realm next month!"
If it were Mu Piaomiao, she would never dare to eat like this, otherwise, she would die from overexertion before breaking through.
"Completing a body refinement in a few months is quite good."
Fang Xi was very satisfied with this progress.
From practicing martial arts to now, it had only been half a winter's time. Then, after spending a month, he could break through to the Martial Hall Master's realm.
In the world of Dalang, Martial Hall Masters like Mu Canglong, whose strength Fang Xi had seen, were similar to a cultivator who had just completed body refinement, equivalent to the early stage of Qi Refinement.
"This speed is actually quite astonishing... In the realm of Qi Refinement, it's rare for a genius to break through a layer in a few months, even in the early stage of Qi Refinement."
"And a cultivator who has completed body refinement, if they get close, they can pose a threat to a warrior at the third stage of Qi Refinement."
"Not to mention, after the Martial Hall Master, there are higher realms."
At this moment, Fang Xi finally understood the benefits of the Qi and blood martial path.
That is speed!
After all, it was a martial path used by mortals to compete and excel, naturally progressing much faster than cultivation techniques!
"If I can break through to a realm above the Martial Hall Master, perhaps I can be comparable to a body-refining cultivator in the middle stage of Qi Refinement, which would be a huge gain!"
"More importantly, it's quick!"
"If my body is comparable to the middle stage of Qi Refinement, maybe I can slightly loosen up in the Qingzhu Mountain market and sell some monster beast meat?"
Fang Xi's eyes sparkled.
The price of monster beast meat was higher than spirit rice!
Moreover, in Dalang, buying monster beast meat didn't require spirit stones, just a bit of gold and silver, which meant no investment but huge profits!
As long as he could maintain it, even if he lacked resources for foundation building in the future, he could easily accumulate them!
(End of Chapter)