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Chapter 96 Five Poisonous Peach Blossom Butterfly (First Subscription Check-in, Second Update Requesting Subscription)

"The Dragon Tendon and Tiger Bone Ointment actually contains the power of heavenly lightning?!"

Zhou Qing suppressed his excitement, closed his eyes, calmed his mind, and recalled his state just now.

A moment later, he suddenly opened his eyes, a glint of light flashing deep within them.

"Kaka!"

The muscles in his legs suddenly swelled with blood, and his fitted trousers tightened instantly, the fabric making a tearing sound.

Whoosh!
Zhou Qing made a move.

He stomped out with his right leg, his body bursting forward, and one step took him six or seven meters away.

With just two leg lifts, he sprinted ten meters away.

Moreover, when he jumped left and right, his shadow in the sunlight became somewhat blurry.

If someone were standing opposite him, they would be surprised to find that his figure seemed to be connected as he jumped left and right.

"so amazing!"

After trying more than ten times, Zhou Qing stopped.

He felt as if his body had become lighter.

When he first started using the Lightning Speed ​​Step, even with Eagle Eyes' powerful vision, he could still see things somewhat blurry.

He became faster.

"My legs are a bit sore, so it seems that with my current physical strength, I can't use the Lightning Speed ​​Step as a regular martial art. However, it's enough for a crucial moment."

Zhou Qing felt a distinct soreness in his legs and pondered to himself.

Next, he tried the normal state.

"As expected. Even without using my full leg strength, my speed is almost a third faster than before. This is a huge win!"

Zhou Qing's eyes lit up.

Speed ​​is extremely important!

If you can't win, you can run away.

If you encounter a formidable enemy that you cannot defeat, the cost of a leg muscle injury is negligible compared to losing your life.

"Oh, right, the ointment!"

Zhou Qing realized what was happening.

Without even changing his sweat-soaked clothes, he ran out of his house and headed straight for Baicaotang in the north of the city.

Qi Guangyuan smiled when he saw Zhou Qing arrive.

"Lord Zhou, you..."

"I'll take both bottles of the ointment from last time," Zhou Qing said hurriedly.

"Are you referring to the Dragon Tendon and Tiger Bone Plaster from last time?" Qi Guangyuan was taken aback, then nodded and said, "The remaining two bottles haven't been sold."

Upon hearing that neither of the two bottles of ointment had sold yet, Zhou Qing regained her composure and smiled.

"The ointment works well. I've been practicing leg techniques lately, and I feel it's helping."

Qi Guangyuan clasped his hands in a salute and said solemnly, "Please wait a moment! I'll go get it right away."

"Xiao Li, bring the tea!"

Before leaving, Qi Guangyuan called out to the inner room, summoning the busy workers.

A moment later, he returned with two bottles of ointment.

Seeing that Zhou Qing handed over the silver without hesitation, Qi Guangyuan also gave him several packets of supplementary medicine to replenish his qi and blood.

After seeing Zhou Qing off, Qi Guangyuan's expression was strange, and he muttered to himself:
"Could this Dragon Tendon and Tiger Bone Plaster really be much more effective than ordinary medicine? No, that can't be right. The young master used it and said the effect was just so-so."

Qi Guangyuan pondered for a moment, then shook his head, assuming that Zhou Qing had too much money to spend.

After all, many of those who bought the Dragon Tendon Tiger Bone Plaster were martial artists who had refined their tendons, and they all said that the medicine was so-so in effect; otherwise, he wouldn't have refunded part of the money.

When Zhou Qing got home, he took out some of each of the two bottles of Dragon Tendon Tiger Bone Ointment and applied it to his legs.

Despite feeling the intense stinging sensation in his leg muscles, Zhou Qing wore a look of pure enjoyment.

"This money was definitely well spent!"

After these two bottles of ointment are used up, I wonder if I'll be able to train my Shadowless Kick to the point of being 'supernatural'.

It will be interesting to see just how fast he will be then.

Once the stimulation in his legs gradually subsided, Zhou Qing carefully placed two bottles of Dragon Tendon Tiger Bone Ointment into the leather bag Gu.

He had to attend the Zhao Family Trading Company's auction in the afternoon to buy poison water, so he didn't continue his cultivation.

"Now we're even more confident in dealing with Lin Tianzheng."

Zhou Qing smiled.

Just four days ago, Yao Xuewei informed him that after a secret investigation, she confirmed that what he said was basically true and decided to cooperate with him.

For Zhou Qing, having more trump cards to protect himself before dealing with Lin Tianzheng was more important than increasing his combat strength.

[Refining: Erqing]

[Progress: Mutation and Evolution (788/800)]

"Now all that's left is Erqing's final evolution."

Looking at the data on the jade tablet, Zhou Qing nodded secretly.

In fact, with seven days, the progress will naturally increase, and Erqing should be able to complete the evolution as well.

However, supplementing with highly toxic substances can accelerate its evolution, and these substances can also enhance Erqing's abilities, so it's a win-win situation either way.

"I really don't have enough money," Zhou Qing said, opening his money pouch. Of the three thousand taels of silver notes, he only had six hundred taels left.

If the auction of poison water isn't enough, they'll have to sell the last two snake skins.

in the afternoon.

Zhou Qing went to Zhao's Trading Company to attend the auction.

Just as he had expected, the remaining four hundred taels of silver were not enough.

He bought a 'Purple Flame Scorpion' for 880 taels of silver.

This Purple Flame Scorpion contains the power of fire poison, but the poison is not particularly terrifying. For martial artists who have refined their tendons and muscles, it can heal itself with their powerful qi and blood.

Even martial artists at the Flesh Refining Realm can greatly reduce the effects of the Purple Flame Scorpion's venom by using the Poison Avoidance Pill if they are poisoned during battle.

The Purple Flame Scorpion's venom can only directly incapacitate ordinary Skin Refining Realm martial artists.

However, there's a reason why the Purple Flame Scorpion can fetch such a high price.

The most terrifying aspect of the Purple Flame Scorpion's fire poison is its ability to pollute the blood and qi of the poisoned, and the effect is immediate.

The mere mention of polluting one's blood and qi is enough to make even a martial artist at the Bone Refining Realm turn pale with fear.

Of course, conventional methods are unlikely to poison martial artists in the Tendon Refining and Bone Refining stages.

After all, the defenses must be breached for toxins to enter the body and thus pollute the blood and qi.

However, if people knew that a martial artist possessed the Purple Flame Demon Scorpion, they would always be wary.

If it weren't for Zhou Qing's recent prominence and his apparent determination to acquire the Purple Flame Demon Scorpion, coupled with the favor shown by others, he probably would have had to spend over a thousand taels of silver to obtain it.

After the auction, Zhou Qing used two snakeskins to pay for the silver, emptied his pockets of silver notes, and finally got his hands on the Purple Flame Demon Scorpion.

Hungry.

As soon as Zhou Qing got home, Er Qing couldn't wait to get back.

He returned to his room, took out a pink silkworm cocoon from the leather bag, and then picked up an iron box with only a ventilation hole.

Whoosh!
As soon as he opened the iron box, a purple shadow shot straight at his face.

It was a ferocious scorpion the size of a palm.

Zhou Qing dodged.

"puff!"

Two silk threads shot out from the pink cocoon, tightly binding the Purple Flame Scorpion and dragging it into the cocoon.

"Click, click."

A short while later, a crisp chewing sound came from inside the silkworm cocoon.

【fragrant!】

Erqing gave high praise to the Purple Flame Demon Scorpion.

I'm sleepy.

A moment later, the connection between Erqing and Zhou Qing rapidly weakened until there was no further contact.

"Sleep now, and when you emerge from your cocoon, we'll join forces to fight our enemies!"

Zhou Qing smiled broadly.

He always regarded Erqing as a partner.

Because they got through the most difficult period together.

Seven days later.

January 15th.

In the early morning, it was just dawn.

"Click, click, click"

Zhou Qing, who was tossing and turning and unable to sleep, suddenly opened his eyes and heard a faint cracking sound.

He sat up in bed.

On the bedside table, a pink silkworm cocoon was covered in cracks. The cocoon swayed gently, and fragments began to fall off.

"They're here!" Zhou Qing's eyes lit up.

It was several days later than expected, but we still made it.

As the cocoon cracked open, a pink little head popped out, and two curved antennae on its head snapped out of the cocoon and straightened.

Like two swaying little antennas.

Next comes the entire body.

Emerging from the cocoon like a butterfly!

Erqing's palm-sized body emerged completely, and it shook its body as a pair of huge pink wings slowly opened.

With its wingspan included, Erqing's body was as big as a washbasin.

Its wings are peach-pink with peach-pink flower patterns, making them vibrant and eye-catching.

"Erqing, welcome back."

Zhou Qing extended his right hand.

"Puff puff." Erqing fluttered its wings and landed on Zhou Qing's fingertips.

You have acquired a new Gu worm—the Five Poison Peach Blossom Butterfly.

At this moment, lines of text appeared in Zhou Qing's field of vision.

(End of this chapter)