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If Moon Goddess Pills could be obtained continuously, the benefits to Youquan Prefecture would be immeasurable.

In comparison, the value of low-level alchemists in Youlin County, who can only refine Qi-stabilizing pills and Qi-nourishing pills at most, is indeed incomparable.

Han Yizhou took a deep breath, suppressing the shock in his heart, and his gaze towards Gu Bei was completely different.

"Steward Gu, aren't you afraid that I might have other ideas about this confidential matter by sharing it with me? Could it be that Steward Gu has other plans regarding the Moon Goddess Pill?"

Gu Bei and Han Yizhou exchanged glances, and smiles returned to their faces. Since Han Yizhou dared to speak, Gu Bei naturally had enough means to restrain him.

"The production of Moon Goddess Pills is limited, and even our Divine Flame Sect has a shortage, so naturally we have no surplus to part with. However... if your esteemed family is willing to pay a sufficient price to purchase them at a reasonable cost, then it is not impossible to discuss."

Han Yizhou leaned forward slightly: "I wonder, Steward Gu, what price do you wish to offer?"

Gu Bei shook his head: "Let's do as we just said. After this is done, 70% of the alchemists in Youlin County will belong to my Divine Flame Sect. In exchange, I will help your family find those two thieves and settle our score."

Furthermore, I recently have ten Moon Goddess Pills available for your esteemed household. In exchange, your household only needs to prepare twenty portions of the main ingredients required for refining the Moon Goddess Pills, such as Moonflower Grass and Mind-Concentrating Flower. What do you say?

Ten Moon Goddess Pills are not many.

But the price is only the low-level alchemists of Youlin County and some medicinal herbs, and it also allows for revenge.

Han Yizhou remained silent for a moment, rapidly weighing the pros and cons in his mind, and finally nodded:

"good!"

Upon hearing this, Gu Bei raised his teacup again, offering a perfunctory toast to Han Yizhou:

"Envoy Han is very generous! If your esteemed household requires Moon Goddess Pills again in the future, we can discuss the price further!"

……

Time flies, and seven days passed quietly in Chen Yue's almost rigid and disciplined cultivation.

After moving into Tingzhuxuan, Chen Yue became even more focused, devoting all his energy to alchemy and martial arts.

The daily rhythm is clear and efficient: in the morning, one practices the Haoran Guyuan Jue and Yangxin Jue; in the morning, one refines Huoxue Dan and tries out new pill formulas; in the afternoon, one hones the Huxiao Jinzhongbao and practices Zongyun Qiandie Bu.

At night, they consolidate their cultivation and wait for midnight to settle their insights, repeating the cycle endlessly.

Thanks to the all-round improvement brought about by breaking through to the Bone Forging Realm, and the continuous improvement of his physical bones by the Marrow Cleansing Pill, Chen Yue's cultivation efficiency in various techniques can be described as leaping forward.

On the panel, apart from the core techniques of Haoran Guyuan Jue, Zongyun Qiandie Bu, Huxiao Jinzhong Zhao, and Yangxin Jue, which are of extremely high level, the rest, such as Concealing Breath Jue, Ziwu Tougu Ding, Disguise Technique, and even the refining techniques of several pills, have all reached the perfect state!

In particular, the Breath Concealing Technique, a supplementary exercise that emphasizes technique, has a remarkable effect once it is perfected.

If Chen Yue doesn't actively circulate his qi and blood, outsiders won't be able to see through his true cultivation level at all; at most, they'll think he's a martial artist at the Skin Refining Realm.

Meanwhile, the two martial arts techniques, Haoran Guyuan Jue and Zongyun Qiandie Bu, are steadily progressing towards complete perfection.

Based on the current rate of experience acquisition, it will take at most another twenty days for these two cultivation techniques to be fully mastered. At that time, Chen Yue's cultivation speed, agility, and even overall combat strength will undoubtedly experience a significant new round of improvement.

The cultivation progress of Tiger Roar Golden Bell Shield is relatively slow, after all, its level is too high, and the experience required for minor success is already close to 10,000 points.

However, the seven days of arduous training also advanced his experience bar to (1731/9852).

Chen Yue could clearly feel that his strength was still steadily increasing, his skin, muscles and bones were becoming more and more resilient, and his protective aura was becoming more and more refined.

At the current pace, this body-refining divine skill will definitely reach the Great Perfection stage before Chen Yue breaks through to the Marrow Refining Realm!

What Chen Yue found most amazing was the Heart Nourishing Technique.

This profound technique for cultivating mental power has now broken through the initial stage and reached the minor completion stage (531/3000), with increasingly significant effects.

When he focused intently on practicing this technique, the feeling of the surrounding environment slowing down became much clearer and longer than before.

It wasn't that time actually stopped, but rather that his mental reactions and perceptual acuity were greatly enhanced, enabling him to capture more subtle changes and thus extend his response time in his consciousness.

This ability has immeasurable value in actual combat, dodging, and even controlling fire in alchemy.

That night, as before, Chen Yue waited until the night was deep and quiet, and during a break from patrolling the inner courtyard of the Chen residence, he quietly used the Cloud-Soaring Thousand-Fold Steps, combined with the Perfected Breath Concealment Technique, to silently scale the high wall.

Midway, Chen Yue quickly changed into a gray cloth outfit, put on a straw hat and mask in a secluded corner, and after confirming that no one was following him, he sneaked towards Shen Dujiang's secluded courtyard in the old city.

After climbing over the courtyard wall, Shen Dujiang was already waiting inside the house.

Under the oil lamp, a lingering gloom and wariness hung between Shen Dujiang's brows. When Chen Yue entered, he abandoned his usual pleasantries, simply pointing silently to the four packets of medicinal herbs placed side by side on the table.

Chen Yue stepped forward and opened and inspected them one by one.

These included ingredients for Marrow Cleansing Pills, Bone Strengthening Pills, Detoxification Pills, and the Blood Nourishing Pills he had recently requested. However, none of the ingredients were complete!

Some are missing two or three main or auxiliary ingredients, while others are missing four or five, making them unusable for refining.

Chen Yue frowned immediately and looked up at Shen Dujiang: "Why are there so many less this time?"

Shen Dujiang gave a bitter smile, a smile tinged with helplessness:

"Recently, someone has been secretly tracking our line of work. The other party is very clever and has a very unorthodox approach. Even though I changed several intermediaries, diversified the channels, and was extremely careful, they still managed to find some traces. It's already a stroke of luck that we were able to gather all this information this time."

If we continue to purchase those specific medicinal herbs at the same quantity and frequency as before... you probably won't see me next time you come."

Chen Yue narrowed his eyes slightly: "Is it the same group that attacked us at the black market last time?"

Shen Dujiang pondered for a moment, then slowly shook his head:

"It can't be completely certain, but it's highly likely that it's related to them. It could also be other forces eyeing the Marrow Cleansing Pill. In any case, the other party's intentions are not good."

I've tried my best to avoid it, but Youlin County is only so big, and the medicinal herb circle is even smaller... I'm afraid I won't be able to supply you with a stable supply of medicinal herbs as before."

Upon hearing this, Chen Yue frowned, his mind racing.

Shen Dujiang is the key source of his medicinal materials for pills. If this line is cut off, not only will the refining of the Marrow Cleansing Pill be difficult to continue, but it will also directly affect his daily cultivation growth and the effect of marrow cleansing and bone tempering.

This also means that the progress of acquiring the two great talents of immunity to all poisons and iron skin will be completely halted, and even the Blood Nourishing Pill, which has just been partially completed, will lose the possibility of being refined.

This is undoubtedly a fatal blow to Chen Yue's plan to steadily increase his strength.

Of course, Chen Yue could find another black market merchant, but such a special procurement of medicinal herbs could eventually be traced back to those people.

"What are your thoughts?" Chen Yue asked Shen Dujiang.

Shen Dujiang did not answer immediately. After a moment of contemplation, he said:

"This Youlin County... is now a place of trouble, a pool of increasingly murky water. If we continue to stay here, we will inevitably be swept up in it sooner or later, and our fate will be uncertain."

Shen Dujiang paused, looked at Chen Yue, and said, "Have you, and your alchemist friend, considered leaving Youlin County?"