Starting with fishing, I've traversed a chaotic world of demons and martial arts.

Noon the next day.

Chenghu County.

Li Tianxing sat in the carriage, watching the people coming and going in the county.

Chenghu County is much larger than Anlan County, so its streets are also much wider.

The streets were bustling with vendors and laborers.

"Brother Qiu, have we arrived?"

Qiu Mo responded:

"Yes, after the danger last night, the journey has been relatively smooth."

We have arrived in Chenghu County.

Now we need to go to the Tianshui Pharmacy and give them the goods.

Once we hand over the goods to them, our escort mission will be complete.

"Tianshui Pharmacy is our final destination. It seems that the goods we're escorting are most likely medicinal herbs."

Li Tianxing patted the box inside the carriage.

He casually put his corpse gu back into his sleeve.

For some reason, this corpse worm was very interested in the contents of the box and would often lie on it.

This further confirmed Li Tianxing's guess that the two zombies were attracted by the contents of the box!

Qiu Mo explained the background of Tianshui Pharmacy to Li Tianxing:

"Yes, Tianshui Pharmacy is a giant in Chenghu County."

This effectively monopolized the entire pharmaceutical industry in Chenghu County.

"Oh? This Tianshui Pharmacy has such a powerful background?"

"Of course, Tianshui Pharmacy is one of the four major pharmacies in Jinhai City!"

This pharmacy in Chenghu County is a branch of the Tianshui Pharmacy in Jinhai City!

"I see, then it's not an exaggeration."

Li Tianxing finally understood why Tianshui Pharmacy could monopolize the pharmacy business in Chenghu County.

After all, he had caught thirty treasure fish specifically for Xu's Pharmacy, one of the four major pharmacies in Jinhai City.

Judging from the bodyguards accompanying Xu Xinyue, the daughter of the Xu family pharmacy, one can discern the other party's background and resources.

The fact that a martial artist at the third realm of the Condensation Realm could serve as a bodyguard speaks volumes about the strength of the Xu Family Pharmacy.

……

Soon, the group from Yongnan Escort Agency arrived at Tianshui Pharmacy.

The Tianshui Pharmacy has a spacious storefront, with the four large characters "Tianshui Pharmacy" hanging on the door.

There were many customers coming and going at the entrance.

Qiu Mo arrived at the door and said to the waiter by the door:

"Brother, this is the shipment we're escorting."

Your manager should know; go tell him.

Soon, a plump middle-aged man came out.

"Brother Qiu, you've worked hard this time."

Take a good rest at noon, and go back in the afternoon.

The manager of Tianshui Pharmacy walked out of the door and said to Qiu Mo.

Qiu Mo exchanged a few words with him.

Then several strong men came out of the Tianshui Pharmacy and carried the goods from the carriage inside.

The burly men didn't notice that there was a small insect underneath the goods, which was the Gu worm that Li Tianxing had sent out.

"Little thing, bring me back a crumb when the time comes."

I want to see exactly what these goods the foreigners are escorting!

……

After everyone finished lunch,

He then lay down inside the inn for a short rest.

I plan to take a nap before setting off in the afternoon.

In that case, we can get back to Anlan County by noon the next day!

Li Tianxing lay on the bed, with the window deliberately opened by him.

Before long, the corpse worms he had released returned.

Li Tianxing opened his hand, letting the corpse gu fall onto it:

"You've had a tough time, little one. You're all blue, so from now on we'll call you Little Blue."

Xiaoqing landed in Li Tianxing's hand and put the food in her mouth into his hand.

Li Tianxing narrowed his eyes, looking at the powdered medicine in his palm.

A familiar feeling flowed through his heart.

"This aura... is it a cat demon?"

Li Tianxing was shocked. He hadn't expected that the medicinal herbs he had been escorting all the way would turn out like this.

It turned out to be a powdered medicine made from the corpse of a cat demon.

"Could it be that after the cat demon was hunted down, it was sold to foreigners by the people of Anlan County?"

The foreigners then processed it into medicine and sold it to the Tianshui Pharmacy.

Li Tianxing continued to ponder:

"It seems that foreigners have a deep understanding of monsters."

Furthermore, a cat demon of such a large size could not possibly have only produced such a small amount of medicinal powder.

It seems the foreigners only sold a small amount to the Tianshui Pharmacy.

The remaining powder was very likely transported out by foreigners through the Qinghe Wharf, possibly ending up in the hands of some high-ranking officials, or perhaps being shipped overseas.

But what is the purpose of this thing?

It's for practicing martial arts...

Or is it used for treating illnesses?

Li Tianxing poured the medicine powder in his hand onto the ground.

"Xiaoqing, go and eat them all."

Xiaoqing sensed Li Tianxing's feelings, and its wings fluttered happily.

Then they arrived above the dust and began their feast.

"I have no need for this powder, but I have a great need for demon essence..."

Back in Anlan County, we must intensify our hunt for the Holy Lord.

After thinking for a while, Li Tianxing closed his eyes.

The break has begun.

……

The next day.

noon.

Anlan County.

Hongyun Martial Arts School.

Hongfei looked at Hongmeng and Li Tianxing, who had returned safely, and said with relief:

"How was your trip?"

Hongmeng said excitedly:

"Dad, don't even mention it. Do you know what happened to us the night before last?"

We encountered zombies, two of them, and you have no idea how strong they were...

But thankfully, I'm here for you...

Li Tianxing smiled and shook his head before heading into the training room.

This time alone was given to the father and son.

After half an hour.

Hongfei arrived at the training room and looked at Li Tianxing, who was practicing the Flying Swift Martial Arts Technique:

"Tianxing, did you really encounter zombies?"

You managed to take care of one all by yourself?

"Yes, Master."

And there was one that had already grown red fur.

However, they are not simply zombies; they do not possess any malevolent energy within them.

They are controlled by the corpse worm...

Hongfei nodded, then tossed out a money bag:

"Corpse Gu? I've only ever heard of that before."

I never expected that something like this would appear in our small Anlan County.

It's so weird...

Here, this is the twenty silver dollars we agreed on at the beginning!

Li Tianxing took the money bag, clasped his hands in a fist and said:

"Thank you, Master."

Hongfei said, "This is what you deserve, don't be polite with me."

"Now you've mastered the second level of the Swift Journey Martial Arts Technique, and have achieved the Whale Swallow Body Tempering."

Li Tianxing nodded:

"Yes, and I've discovered that this 'whale-swallowing body tempering' method is indeed very beneficial for honing one's physique!"

Hongfei smiled slightly and patted Li Tianxing on the shoulder:

"Well, now that you've broken through to the Blood Bone Realm, you're in the Blood Vitality Realm."

With your mercury-blooded foundation, breaking through to the Bone Refining level shouldn't be difficult.

During the two days you were away, something interesting happened at our martial arts school in Anlan County.

Li Tianxing came to Hongfei's side:

"What interesting story is it? Tell me, Master?"

Hongfei narrowed his eyes slightly and said:

"You know Su Yang, the young master of the Su family, right?"

Li Tianxing recalled for a moment, then thought of his gold watch worth one hundred silver dollars:

"I know him. I even fought him at the entrance of Boguzhai."

His strength is indeed formidable, and his foundation is very solid.

Hongfei looked at Li Tianxing with a playful expression:

"Yes, that's him!"

His fists have already defeated every martial arts school in Anlan County...

So far, apart from our Hongyun Martial Arts School, we haven't played against them yet.

All the other martial arts schools were defeated by him!