The God of the Human Realm!

Chapter 38 A Journey of Ten Thousand Miles of Fragrance (4k)

Yunjianfang.

The oldest incense shop in Qingxu County.

A person came to buy incense.

Before Hong Yuan even stepped into the shop, he called out loudly at the door: "Manager Yun, bring me the best incense recipe in your shop, the one called 'Wanli Yunyou'. I want as many as you have."

After leaving the stone-paved alley, Hong Yuan had already planned to leave Qingxu County, but suddenly remembered the incense he had smelled in the 'Biwu Wonderland', which had refreshed his mind at the time.

Hong Yuan had realized earlier that relying solely on his own training would only slow down the improvement of his physical constitution and comprehension, so he decided to focus on technology and grueling training.

As it turned out, the ruthless method really worked. Killing Yan San, Huang Guiling, Huang Shaotang and others at the dock improved his physical constitution and comprehension by a little bit.

Hard work is useful, but what about technology?
If one burns a fine incense stick during meditation, would it also help to increase one's understanding?
He didn't know the name of the fragrance recipe for "Biwu Wonderland," but Yunjianfang had a superior fragrance recipe called "Wanli Yunyou." Although it couldn't compare to the rich and refreshing fragrance of the former, he could still give it a try.

Upon hearing the summons, two shop assistants who were sweeping and dusting in the incense shop hurriedly stepped forward to greet him. Manager Yun, who was behind the counter, looked up and glanced at Hong Yuan as he entered, wiped his eyes, and hesitated.

When Hong Yuan was still a student at the academy, his family was relatively well-off, and he often came to buy incense. Over time, he became quite familiar with the old shopkeeper.

However, Manager Yun was quite old, his hair had turned white, and his eyesight had deteriorated. In addition, Hong Yuan's physique and temperament had changed drastically. Although he had a vague sense of familiarity, he dared not recognize him.

Suppressing his slight doubts, Manager Yun put on a smile: "Greetings, esteemed guest. Our shop does indeed have the recipe for 'Wandering the World' incense, but this incense is quite expensive. I wonder if you, esteemed guest..."

Hong Yuan took out a 100-tael silver note from 'Baojizhenji' and slapped it on the counter.

Manager Yun squinted his old eyes and glanced at it, but didn't touch it with his hands. He just waved his hand and said with a smile, "Honorable guest, please don't joke with this old man. The face value of this silver note is too high. My little shop can't exchange it. Please exchange it for cash and come back later."

"Manager Yun, are you afraid I'll try to fool you with counterfeit banknotes?"

Hong Yuan chuckled.

Manager Yun shook his head repeatedly: "Honorable guest, what are you saying? This old man would never dare to think that way."

"Alright!" Hong Yuan stopped teasing the old man, put the silver notes into his pocket, and took out several ingots of silver that he had prepared in advance from his sleeve. He lined them up on the counter, a total of seven ingots.

"The newly exchanged silver, ten taels per ingot, is that enough?"

"That's enough, that's too much. Please wait a moment, I'll go get the incense box right away." Manager Yun said repeatedly, then turned around, lifted the small curtain on the side of the counter, and went into the inner room.

After a moment, Manager Yun carefully brought out a mahogany box, about the size of a palm, and placed it on the counter with great care. He smiled and said, "This item weighs six taels. The 'Wanli Yunyou Incense' weighs four taels, each tael of incense is worth nine taels of silver, and the wooden box weighs two taels. There is no charge for it. The total is thirty-six taels."

Shopkeeper Yun smiled broadly and raised his hand to Hong Yuan, saying, "Would the distinguished guest like to inspect and weigh it?"

Hong Yuan raised an eyebrow.

One ounce of incense, nine ounces of silver!

This stuff is ridiculously expensive, practically the same price as gold.

That is to say, he has now received financial assistance from kind-hearted people and become rich overnight, which allows him to buy it without batting an eye.

No wonder that after he became familiar with this old shopkeeper, it took a lot of persuasion before the shopkeeper would burn a pinch of incense powder the size of a fingernail, and even then, he looked pained.

Because what's being burned is actually silver.

With a slight sigh, Hong Yuan smiled and said, "No need, I trust Yun Jian Fang's reputation. But such a big shop as Yun Jian Fang, only has this one box of incense?"

"Distinguished guest, you may not know this, but not all incense improves with age. This 'Wandering the World' incense is extremely precious. Once made, if there is even the slightest oversight in its preservation, the fragrance will be lost. Our shop is small, and we only dare to make one box at a time."

Manager Yun said with a smile.

"I see." Hong Yuan chuckled, not believing the old man's nonsense, estimating that there were at least one or two boxes left.

After all, there are always wealthy households in Qingxu County who use it for unforeseen needs.

Too lazy to argue with him, Hong Yuan accepted the three silver ingots, grabbed the mahogany box in his palm, and turned to leave.

"Please wait a moment, esteemed guest, we still need to give you four taels of silver in change..." Manager Yun hurriedly called out.

"No need to look anymore." Hong Yuan waved his hand behind him without turning his head and walked away.

The old shopkeeper opened his mouth, watching Hong Yuan's figure gradually disappear into the distance. He felt that it was somewhat familiar, muttered something to himself, but couldn't remember it for a long time. He then put it out of his mind, happily accepted the four ingots of silver, and hummed a little tune.

After shopping in the city, Hong Yuan carried a large package and bought a small boat from a fish market. Before he knew it, it was afternoon.

As the sky darkened, the sun disappeared into the clouds.

The autumn wind blows across the Jade Belt River, and withered yellow leaves drift along the riverbank.

The awning boat swayed and drifted on the river, but there was no one on board. After a while, the boat was empty.

Suddenly a wave surged up, and a head emerged from the water, as fast as a fish, catching up with the drifting awning boat and climbing into it.

Hong Yuan, wearing only shorts and shirtless, stood on the ship's railing, a cold wind blowing against his body, yet he still smiled.

Besides observing the eddies and undercurrents in the water and trying to understand the 'spiral force', he also wanted to test his underwater swimming limits.

Compared to other martial artists, Hong Yuan's most significant advantage is his ability to continuously improve his physical constitution and comprehension.

After gaining six strands of comprehension, his mysterious and profound sense of danger became even more acute.

Although he is far from being able to foresee danger and avoid it without seeing or hearing it, if someone were to ambush him or launch a sneak attack from behind with a crossbow or other hidden arrow, he might be able to detect it before he steps into the trap and sense when the other party is aiming a crossbow at him.

Five strands of silk are a hurdle.

Hong Yuan estimated that if his physical constitution improved even slightly, his physical fitness would likely experience a comprehensive leap forward.

Even now, Hong Yuan's all-around improved physical fitness has already shown its advantages.

Not to mention his mastery of martial arts, he can learn many martial arts techniques very quickly and easily. Just his previous diving experience showed that his Qi and blood circulation was quite exaggerated.

Hong Yuan struggled against the undercurrents while swimming underwater, enduring the conditions for at least half an hour.

In my previous life, my breath-holding record was about half an hour, but that was static breath-holding; when I was swimming underwater, it was only a few minutes.

In this world, those martial artists who have reached the level of internal strength would naturally be able to swim for longer, but they wouldn't be much stronger.

While they possess strong bones and muscles and can control their own qi and blood, this represents only a very small part of 'evolution' relative to the human body as a whole.

If we were to break down human attributes into smaller, more detailed categories, we could probably find hundreds or even thousands of different types. At most, a martial artist who has reached the level of internal strength has only "evolved" a few dozen or so attributes.

As for Hong Yuan, once his innate talent is increased, all his attributes will be simultaneously promoted.

After drying himself off, Hong Yuan put on his robes and lay comfortably in the cabin, crossing his legs and watching the clouds change in the sky. He reached into his large bundle and took out an oil paper package.

With another touch, another pot of wine appeared in his hand. Inside the oil paper package was a roast chicken, which Hong Yuan had taken from a restaurant in the county town. It was already cold, but he didn't mind, tearing off a chicken leg and taking a bite.

The texture was slightly dry and hard, but having wine and meat at this moment was already a very comfortable and enjoyable experience.

With a bite of meat and a sip of wine, Hong Yuan thought aimlessly. If he were surrounded by dozens of light boats, each filled with archers, he would jump into the river. The men would stare, draw their bows, and patrol the lake, waiting for him to pop up before unleashing a barrage of arrows!
But he had already swum more than ten miles in one breath, and could even swim another ten miles after catching his breath!
'Water escape technique, this is my escape route!'

The county constable should have figured out Hong Yuan's identity by now. He didn't hide it when he bought the boat. If he wanted revenge, he should have mobilized several hundred men to surround Hong Yuan upstream and downstream by now.

Hong Yuan thought of this, but he really couldn't feel worried.

After eating and drinking his fill, Hong Yuan washed up briefly and took out the small wooden box. Inside were nearly twenty 'cloud'-shaped incense cakes, each molded into shape.

A faint, pleasant fragrance wafted out and filled the cabin.

Hong Yuan took one in his hand, brought it close to his nose, and found the fragrance to be even richer, with a strange, refreshing quality.

He lightly weighed it in his hand; it was as light as a feather. He couldn't help but sigh. This thing alone cost two taels of silver. Not to mention ordinary people, even wealthy families couldn't afford it.

He had several thousand taels of silver notes in his pocket, which he originally thought was a huge sum of money, but now it seemed that it might not be enough.

Fortunately, there are many kind-hearted people in this world. If he doesn't have enough money, he can ask for help at any time. In any case, Hong Yuan never thought of making money through business.

In the eight hundred years of the Great Yin Dynasty, what business hasn't been dominated by powerful clans, nobles, gentry, and wealthy families? How could outsiders have any room to interfere?

After lighting the "Wandering the World" incense in the small incense burner, a fragrance spread out, and Hong Yuan immediately felt a refreshing sensation, floating and swaying like white clouds and a gentle breeze!
He raised an eyebrow. It couldn't compare to the invigorating effect of the 'Azure Phoenix Wonderland' incense recipe, but it did have some merit.

Without delay, I gathered my mind and began to meditate.

vaguely.

Hong Yuan was at peace and used meditation to observe and guide the flow of Qi and blood within his body.

In this world of martial arts, mastering the control of qi and blood is key. Even after achieving a certain level of proficiency, meditation and guidance cannot be abandoned and must be practiced constantly.

Otherwise, although it won't be a case of "one day without practice is ten days wasted, a hundred days without practice is a whole waste," when it comes to a life-or-death battle, one will always be somewhat lacking.

Even the slightest deviation can be fatal!
time flies.

Hong Yuan suddenly opened his eyes. At this moment, the incense cake in the incense burner had long since burned out, and the burner was already cold. He saw that it was already dark outside, and a thick curtain of darkness enveloped the entire world. Only a few fishing lights flickered on the river in the distance!

At least an hour had passed, but with the river breeze blowing, Hong Yuan could still smell a faint and elegant fragrance when he took a deep sniff.

A look of joy appeared on his face.

it works!

Although there are no floating text prompts, that's because the minimum improvement in innate talent and comprehension is only a tiny bit.

He could feel whether there was any benefit or not. Meditation could promote the improvement of comprehension, and after using this 'Wandering the World' method, the efficiency was slightly improved.

Little by little, you can save time.

Moreover, if the incense formula works, then other methods can certainly be tried.

Hong Yuan picked up a few more cloud-shaped incense cakes, threw them into the stove and lit them. As the fragrance spread, he once again entered into meditation.

Two days later.

Having exhausted all of the 'Ten Thousand Miles of Wandering Incense', Hong Yuan finally reached the shore.

In fact, he hadn't been drifting on the river the whole time these past two days; he always had to go out to find food. Now, having abandoned his awning boat and with nothing of value except a knife, he entered the nearest county town.

Hong Yuan's destination was naturally to enter Lan Yue Garden, kill Wei Zhenzhu, both to vent his anger and to eliminate potential threats.

But there's no rush.

After all, the information they extracted from Scarface indicated that the Moonlit Garden Hero Arena would last for a month, and it might only be the beginning now.

With the security situation so tight right now, there's no need to rush in headfirst; we can certainly use this time to further improve ourselves.

Once they arrive there, they cannot attack directly. Instead, they must first investigate for a few days before acting according to the situation.

Besides, it's not necessary to rush in and kill people. We can easily ambush them on the way after the so-called Heroes' Arena when everyone has dispersed!

There is still plenty of time.

Linjiang Prefecture and Hongyuan are only two or three hundred miles apart. Lanyue Garden is located in the eastern suburbs of Linjiang Prefecture. It is a huge manor that gathers so many powerful families and martial artists, so it is not difficult to find.

Hong Yuan is currently located in Wushan County.

After entering the city, Hong Yuan first went to look for incense shops, but after searching, he was quite disappointed. There was no incense that could compare to Yun Jian Fang's "Wan Li Yun You" or even a second-best one.

Hong Yuan would not use such a mixed and impure fragrance.

Remembering Manager Yun's boast that "Wanli Yunyou" was a rare and top-quality incense recipe, even within the prefecture, he couldn't help but agree.

Unable to find the fragrance, Hong Yuan turned to various pharmacies.

The martial arts of the Fuhu Sect naturally have matching secret medicines, and as Yang Erhu's personal disciple, Hong Yuan had long ago obtained the secret medicine formula.

There are three kinds of secret medicine.

Compared to Yangquan County and Qingxu County, Wushan County is relatively dilapidated, and its towns are much smaller. However, because it is backed by mountains, it has a greater variety of mountain products and rare treasures.

Hong Yuan visited several pharmacies and obtained all the ingredients for "Tiger Bone Meridian-Clearing Plaster" in just half an hour. He also had most of the ingredients for the other secret medicine called "Iron Lung Nourishing Powder," and he could mobilize the remaining ingredients in the afternoon.

Only the third type of "Fuhu Jinjiu" contains a few rare herbs, making it difficult to complete the formula.

After wandering around to the most prosperous commercial district in the county, Hong Yuan went up to the busiest restaurant, ordered a table of fine food and wine, and slowly began to eat and drink.

He wasn't in a hurry at all because he was waiting for all the medicinal herbs to arrive.

Restaurants are places where all sorts of people gather, and Hong Yuan heard a piece of news no matter where he sat.

Recently, a formidable newcomer arrived in Wushan County. His martial arts skills are exceptional, and in just over half a month, he defeated the owners of two martial arts schools in Wushan County.

This man became famous overnight and began to gather many "heroes" under his command. This soon aroused the dissatisfaction of the local gangs in Wushan County. Two gangs joined forces to attack him, but this man secretly sneaked into one of them and took the leader's head under cover of night.

As a result, it became even more famous in the county.

Ok?
Upon hearing this news, Hong Yuan's heart suddenly stirred.

(End of this chapter)