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Chapter 35 Seven-Flavor Blood-Nourishing Powder

Whoa whoa!!
As the rooster crowed throughout the city, the two night patrolmen from the Censorate who remained at Chen's Pharmacy relaxed slightly.

The rooster crows three times, which means that the time of extreme yin has passed and the accumulated yin energy has begun to dissipate. Even if there are still remnants of evil spirits, they are like rootless duckweed and can hardly cause any trouble.

As the first rays of dawn pierced the darkness and entered the courtyard, Zhao Hu and Feng Yong, who were responsible for guarding the backyard of Chen's Pharmacy, exchanged a glance and stood up from the stone benches they had brought into the courtyard.

"It's already dawn, there's nothing more to do."

Zhao Hu spoke in a detached tone.

"You may now tidy up the courtyard."

Feng Yong also casually said something, and then walked out of the courtyard with Zhao Hu.

Hu Yong stood aside and said politely, "Gentlemen, since you have nothing else to do, why don't you have some morning tea before you go?"

"No need."

Zhao Hu maintained a distant attitude and ignored Hu Yong's attempts to get closer to him.

As a night patrolman of the Censorate, even though they were both at the second stage of blood coagulation, his power and status were far superior to Hu Yong's. He was also confident that he would be able to achieve the third stage of blood coagulation in the future. Therefore, he was indifferent and distant towards Hu Yong and others, and had no interest in befriending them.

Not to mention Hu Yong and his group, even among the young masters of the Chen family behind this pharmacy, only the second young master Chen Hua, who entered the Seven Martial Alliance's inner hall, Huishan Hall, could barely be considered a person of importance in his eyes.

Zhao Hu and Feng Yong left the courtyard without giving Hu Yong, Wu Ming, and the others inside even a second glance.

Seeing the two leave.

Hu Yong escorted him all the way to the courtyard gate, shaking his head slightly inwardly. After all, he was an official from the Censorate, so it was normal that he couldn't be bothered with him. If Chen Gui were here, inviting him for a cup of tea might have earned him some face.

In conclusion, tonight was a night of close calls but no real danger; the main hall was protected and no significant losses were suffered.

"Everyone, let's have some medicinal tea together and wait for the young master to arrive."

Hu Yong turned around and looked at Sun Wang, Wu Ming and others behind him. After saying a word, he walked into the main hall, took out a few coins' worth of blood grass tea, boiled water and brewed a large pot.

Sun Wang, Ma Liu, and the others did not stand on ceremony. They had exerted a great deal of effort to guard the main hall last night, and even their blood and energy had been depleted. Enjoying a little blood herb tea was nothing to them. When Chen Gui arrived, there would be other subsidies.

Wu Ming also sat down to the side and shared a cup with Sun Wang and the others.

After drinking it, he immediately felt the warmth of the medicinal tea spreading in his stomach, turning into warm currents that flowed into all parts of his body. This time, his perception was much clearer than ever before. He could even sense that the internal structure of this medicinal tea contained a special essence that could nourish the body and stimulate blood circulation.

"The blood and energy that was previously lost would need to be replenished by drinking blood herb tea for about a month."

Wu Ming has a more detailed understanding of changes in blood and qi.

Without considering other aspects such as daily meat consumption for nourishment, just the blood and qi nourishment provided by Blood Grass Tea, if consumed once a day, about a month's supply can replenish the blood and qi that was previously extracted and refined by the Black Emperor's Demon Subduing Diagram.

Of course, he also eats meat every day to nourish his body, which will help him recover faster. In fact, it should take less than half a month, about ten days, for him to fully recover.

Blood and energy are always easier to recover than to accumulate, especially in youth.

It didn't take long.

Chen Gui finally arrived after hearing the news.

"I am aware of the general situation of last night's events. Thank you all for your hard work."

He already knew about the attack on the shop last night and how Hu Yong and the others had tried their best to defend it. As soon as he arrived in the courtyard, he immediately comforted everyone. This shop might not be much to the Chen family, but it was now his only private property, which was the foundation for him to build a business.

If the shop suffered heavy losses, although he could still ask his family for subsidies, he would inevitably lose face in front of his brothers. Being scolded by the old man was nothing, but being ridiculed by his brothers would be unbearable. Chen Gui didn't say much in return.

He went straight into the main hall, quickly took out four medicine packets, and distributed them to everyone.

"This is the Seven-Flavor Blood-Nourishing Powder. You all guarded the shop last night, and your blood and qi were depleted. Use this medicine to replenish the blood and qi you lost. In addition, I will give you double your salary for this month."

Chen Gui's actions were very generous.

Seven-Flavor Blood-Nourishing Powder is a type of tonic powder made from seven precious medicinal herbs in a special ratio. One serving sells for forty-five taels of silver in the shop. Wu Ming doesn't know the actual cost, but it certainly wouldn't be low.

The additional month's pay will be doubled, which is an extra ten taels of silver.

Although ordinary families would usually provide some compensation to their guards if they encountered trouble and injured them, it was usually just a small amount of silver. People as generous as Chen Gui were a minority.

"Thank you very much, young master!"

Sun Wang and Ma Liu were naturally very satisfied with this. One dose of Seven-Flavor Blood-Nourishing Powder was enough to replenish their blood and qi, allowing them to recover quickly. The extra silver reward was also quite substantial.

Wu Ming accepted the subsidy from Chen Gui and bowed to thank Chen Gui in the same way, but Chen Gui waved his hand to interrupt him.

"No need for thanks. Last night, Brother Wu and everyone fought bravely against the evil spirits and protected this shop, preventing the medicinal herbs in the main hall from being destroyed. It is Brother Wu and everyone else who should thank you."

In fact, giving out so many subsidies was partly to protect the shop and avoid a huge loss, and partly to show Wu Ming that he would never mistreat those who worked for him.

If he doesn't adopt this attitude, how can he expect Wu Ming to willingly become his right-hand man and work for him in the future?
Wu Ming had no idea that Chen Gui had so many ulterior motives, but Chen Gui was generous and unsparing, and he naturally appreciated the favor he received.

The group didn't chat for long. After a fierce battle the previous night, and with everyone injured, they all quickly returned to their rooms to rest and recuperate.

……

Time flies.

Three days passed in the blink of an eye.

With the Seven-Flavor Blood-Nourishing Powder given by Chen Gui, Wu Ming recovered about 70-80% of the blood and qi he had lost in just three days. Although it was not fully replenished, it no longer had any impact on his body.

For the past two days, Wu Ming has been staying in the backyard of Chen's Pharmacy, chatting with Sun Wang and others every day. They are not needed for night patrols, so Chen Gui temporarily found a guard from the Chen family to be in charge of the night patrols for the next few days.

"This mantra of the character 'Lin' is indeed infinitely wonderful."

inside the house,

Wu Ming sat on the simple bed, resting his chin on his hand, looking thoughtful.

In the past few days, while resting and recovering his energy, he has also been studying the "Lin" mantra evolved from the Black Emperor's Demon Subduing Diagram. He has become more and more proficient in using this mantra, and he basically meditates on this mantra to fall asleep every night.

By holding the mantra "Lin," he can enter a state of tranquility and sleep almost instantly. Unlike ordinary people who lose consciousness during sleep, he remains conscious throughout the process of entering tranquility and falling asleep, holding onto the mantra "Lin."

He appears to be in a state of deep meditation, not asleep, but in reality, he is in a state of focused concentration, which is ten times more effective than normal sleep. He only needs to maintain this state for one hour a day to feel energetic and full of vitality.

This was undoubtedly another pleasant surprise for Wu Ming.

In the martial arts world, various crises arise one after another. Sleep itself actually means a kind of danger. Many martial arts practitioners, after going deep into their training, emphasize using breathing techniques to control sleep and maintain a very shallow state of dormancy. They wake up immediately at the slightest disturbance to guard against ambushes. But even so, they still need to fall asleep in essence.

However, once he masters the "Lin" technique, he will no longer have this kind of unconscious rest time. He will be constantly aware of the outside world, twelve hours a day. It would be extremely difficult to get close to him and ambush him without being discovered by him!

(End of this chapter)