Scourge Messenger

Chapter 375 Bunny Girl Heroine's Foundation Building

Medicine King Valley, Medicine Master Mountain City.

As the ancestral home of the Medicine Master family, the prosperity of Medicine Master Mountain City is no less than that of Chang'an County City, and even surpasses it in terms of Buddhist worship. There are pagodas and small temples everywhere. Among them, the most frequently seen Bodhisattva tablet is "Namo Great Compassionate and Merciful Savior from Suffering and Calamity, Vast and Inspiring Dragon-Locking Bodhisattva". Every now and then you will see Bodhisattva statues sitting by the roadside, and each statue is never short of incense and offerings.

A herd of white-tailed deer strolled leisurely down the street, walking with their heads held high and swaggering about. Not only did passersby have to avoid them, but when they blocked the road, even cars had to stop. Each deer had glossy fur and agile bodies.

Suddenly, a fawn broke away from the herd and approached one of the tables at a roadside eatery. At this table were two diners wearing straw hats, one tall and one short, who appeared to be sisters based on their build.

The little girl took out a piece of cake and handed it to the white-tailed deer. The deer ate it with gusto and even licked the little girl's palm. The diners around them laughed and said, "Little girl, you've received a blessing from the white deer. Everything you do will go smoothly."

"Why does the white deer bestow blessings?" the little girl asked curiously.

“Because the white deer is the messenger of the Dragon-Locking Bodhisattva,” an old woman said respectfully, her hands clasped together. “For the past hundred years, Medicine Master Mountain City has enjoyed favorable weather and abundant harvests, all thanks to the protection of the Dragon-Locking Bodhisattva. The white deer represents the Dragon-Locking Bodhisattva in his patrol of the human world. It possesses great supernatural powers and magic. When the wicked see the white deer, they will repent and accept the precepts, and when the virtuous encounter the white deer, they will turn misfortune into good fortune. Little sister, the fact that you have received the white deer's blessing shows that you have a connection with the Bodhisattva.”

"Thank you for your kind words," the little girl said with a smile.

The older woman in the straw hat standing next to her smiled bitterly to herself, thinking that this was more than just fate; their karmic entanglement with the Dragon-Locking Bodhisattva was an inextricable knot.

In fact, they've come here specifically to cause trouble for the Dragon-Locking Bodhisattva!
The two sisters wearing straw hats were none other than Pharmacist Yuan and Bunny Girl. Pharmacist Yuan looked at Bunny Girl, who was rubbing the white deer's head, and recalled the meeting at noon.

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When Yan Qing finished introducing the Foundation Establishment Demon Core, everyone's first reaction was not curiosity or greed, but fear.

In their view, the Foundation Establishment Demon Core was undoubtedly a deadly poison; taking it would surely lead to death!

While the idea of ​​unconditionally establishing a foundation directly sounds appealing, even children understand the principle that the body cannot withstand excessive nourishment. If they actually believed this and directly consumed the supplements, skipping the mid-to-late stages of the third stage and directly establishing a foundation, it was more likely that they would be unable to withstand such a drastic change, leading to a complete collapse of their bodies and souls! This wasn't just their overthinking; since ancient times, there have been "boiling blood" and "soul sinking"—"wealthy diseases" caused by rapid advancements in strength. Even a typical third-stage cultivator needs one or two years to adapt to the changes in their body after absorbing Heavenly Gang or Earthly Fiend essences, let alone those who establish a foundation.
Can I save it until I've completed the third stage of cultivation before taking it? No, that's not feasible either.

Although it's unclear why a Foundation Establishment Demon Core grants a person the ability to control infinite supernatural powers, it seems to come at no cost. But didn't the [Rain Messenger] also incur no cost when unleashing a rainstorm? It's just that the messenger itself couldn't withstand the burden of the 'rainstorm'.

If you treat supernatural powers as weapons, using them infinitely is like having infinite strength to wield a weapon. Strength is indeed infinite, but can your muscles, bones, and nerves also be used infinitely? Shang Xinlei understands this most deeply because Liang Guo's Five Stone Powder can do something similar, granting messengers infinite power and a body that completely blocks the sense of pain, but the price is that one must rest for several months after taking it, causing them to age prematurely.

It wasn't the Five-Stone Powder that was consuming lifespan, but rather the unrestrained exploitation of the body.

If infinite power comes at such a heavy price, what about infinite supernatural abilities?

If that were all, they wouldn't be so afraid. If they could reach the Foundation Establishment stage by paying only a small price, they would be prepared to fight to the death. However, the thought of falling from the Foundation Establishment stage after just one day is simply too terrifying for them.

This is no longer a price to pay, this is courting death!

No one has ever witnessed a Foundation Establishment messenger fall from their cultivation level, so no one could imagine the consequences. But if Foundation Establishment is like an adult, then mortals are like children. Growing from a child to an adult is natural and in accordance with the Great Dao. But to turn an adult back into a child... how would your bones revert back? How would your muscles revert back?
It's important to understand that the life enhancement at the fourth stage of Foundation Establishment is far superior to that of the first three stages. Once the increased Qi, blood, and spirit decline, it's like cutting a grown adult back to the height of a child. This goes beyond a serious illness; perhaps being halved would be a more apt description.

This was not a elixir for breaking through realms, but a cup of poison brewed from the epiphyllum flower. In the final moments of his life, he experienced a fleeting moment of glory at the Foundation Establishment stage!
“Very good,” after a brief silence, Ying Rushi suddenly smiled and said, “I have long wanted to meet the three great masters of Qi, and I never thought I would actually have this opportunity.”

"Don't overthink it, White Fox." The Pharmacist sighed deeply. "I'm the one closest to the third stage of perfect enlightenment. Only I am qualified to consume this demon core, and only I can lead you to victory." She nodded to Yan Qing. "Right, Leader?" "This time, the enemies are the three great masters of Qi and Ying Le. This is fundamentally my national affair, my family affair, and my personal affair." Ying Ru Shi stood firm. "It must be me personally—"

The pharmacist interrupted without any politeness, saying, "You haven't even absorbed the Heavenly Gang and Earthly Fiends. You can't fully unleash the potential of the demon core. You might as well let the Red Serpent eat it."

"Me?" Shang Xinlei pointed to herself in surprise: "Me... umm... Oh right, Huang Quan, didn't you just say that your supernatural power [Epitaph] can save people? Is it really true that it can save people no matter what the situation is?"

"Stop arguing. This demon core isn't for you to eat; I just wanted to show it to you," Yan Qing said.

The pharmacist considered one possibility: "Would you like your subordinates to take demon cores and join us on the day of the mission?"

Shang Xinlei frowned slightly, looking somewhat downcast, but didn't say anything.

"Why do you think a newly promoted Foundation Establishment cultivator can rival four Foundation Establishment cultivators who have been at it for years?" Yan Qing shook his head: "Even the youngest, Ying Le, has been at Foundation Establishment for ten years. The three great masters of Qi Kingdom might even be armed to the teeth with fourth-rank tokens. Even if they consume demon cores and have unlimited supernatural powers, do you think that alone gives them overwhelming combat power? Can unlimited supernatural powers in one day rival a hundred years of Foundation Establishment experience?"

The thieving women all shook their heads. Although they had only a superficial understanding of Foundation Establishment, they knew that a fourth-stage Foundation Establishment cultivator only possessed one supernatural power, making it easy to evade, counter, or even break. Besides, Ying Le and the three great masters of Qi were all Foundation Establishment cultivators renowned for their combat prowess; if they couldn't win, wouldn't they at least run away?

Humans aren't demons; they have brains and can always keep you in check.

"Therefore, this demon core is not for completing the mission, but for obtaining resources." Yan Qing gripped the box containing the demon core tightly: "To obtain the resources needed for our Foundation Establishment!"

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"Want to find a quieter place?" The pharmacist looked around. "It is said that when Emperor Taizu of Zhou laid the foundation, the scene was extremely grand. Auspicious clouds supported him, he rode a dragon, the sun shone brightly, and heaven and earth sang in harmony."

The restaurant where they were staying was just ahead of a city gate, and behind the city gate was Yaowang Mountain.

Medicine King Valley on Medicine King Mountain, Medicine Master Yue in Medicine King Valley, and the straight-line distance between Suolong Zhenren and them is less than a mile, which is practically within reach for Foundation Establishment cultivators!

"No need, this place will do," the bunny girl said generously. "It would be even better if there was any movement, saving us the trouble of paying respects at the mountain."

"younger sister."

"Ok?"

Seeing the pharmacist hesitate, the bunny girl seemed to guess her thoughts: "Don't worry, you must have guessed it too, right? I'm not a good-for-nothing like my brother... I'm the chosen one of destiny, favored by heaven and earth!"

As they spoke, the bunny girl took out a jade box and a pill radiating a purple aura. The pharmacist glanced at it but dared not look again; the medicinal fragrance emanating from the pill was like intoxicating wine to her, and she felt every drop of her blood thirsting for the nourishment of this demonic pill!
This is something between a panacea and a deadly poison, a forbidden temptation that the messenger should not touch!
Messengers from Medicine Master Mountain City were not uncommon; there were several on this street. When the bunny girl took out the pills, they all felt their blood and qi being stirred, as if some rare and precious treasure had been born nearby. But before they could search for it, the scent of the pills had already disappeared.

Boom!
A thunderous heartbeat stirred the blood and qi of all the messengers in Yakushi Mountain City!

Right in front of Master Suolong's Taoist temple, in the city of the Pharmacist's family, in the bustling marketplace, the Bunny Girl Warrior ingested a demon core and attempted to break through to the Foundation Establishment stage!
(End of this chapter)