Text-based martial arts: A nighttime rendezvous with the gang leader's wife in a dilapidated te

"Wow! The poster's got some nerve! Who's this big shot?"

"Jiangdong region? The area around Danyang and Yuhang counties? There are quite a few top players active there!"

"Looking for a mentor..."

When I opened my own acquisition post, all I saw were these meaningless comments.

Chen Xuan skipped over it.

OP, check your private messages!

Soon, a reply from an ID named "Xiao Hanying" caught his attention. He opened the private message and, sure enough, the first message was from this guy.

The message he sent contained no text, but rather a screenshot taken with his phone.

That's a screenshot of a prop:

【Purple Orchid Snake Gallbladder (Yellow)】

Disposable items.

[The gallbladder of an extremely venomous python, with an unbearably bitter taste, contains all the essence of the 'Purple Orchid Snake'!]

[After consumption, if your Strength is ≤3 points, it will increase by 1 point. However, you will enter a poisoned state. If you soak it in a Xuan-grade or higher alcoholic beverage, there will be no negative effects. It can also be preserved in alcohol for a long time.]

Instantly, Chen Xuan's eyes lit up.

A treasure that permanently increases power!

What attribute does strength relate to? Stamina, which directly affects the power of some martial arts techniques and the determination of strength!

These are genuine combat attributes!

As for the negative effects?

Not to mention that after cultivating his Shennong withered tree stump to a certain level, he could barely become immune to all poisons.

Even if he didn't have any, he could borrow some more monkey wine from Brother Monkey.

However, while that's what they thought in their minds, the content of their conversation was quite different.

"Brother, this stuff has some serious side effects. This poisoning state can be fatal if you're not careful! Antidotes are incredibly expensive, and I don't even know if this will work. Name your price, and I'll see if it's worth a try."

The message was sent, but there was no reply.

Chen Xuan wasn't in a hurry. It was normal for martial arts players to be fighting each other at this time.

He then looked at the rest of the replies to the post.

It has to be said that even though Chen Xuan was prepared, it was only when he saw these replies that he truly realized how rare and precious treasures that permanently enhance attributes are in this martial arts world.

The fact that I was able to obtain the Five Animal Frolics, the Golden Gizzard Encounter, and the Monkey Wine was not only due to my good luck, but also largely due to my ability to "defy fate".

Apart from the post by "Xiao Hanying", there were no other items in the dozen or so replies that mentioned permanently increasing all attributes?

However, just as Chen Xuan was feeling extremely disappointed and was about to close the forum and log into the game, a reply suddenly appeared below.

The person who replied was named "Yang Buguo," and the content of their reply was the same as Xiao Hanying's above:

OP, check your private messages!

Sure enough, the next second, a small red dot lit up in Chen Xuan's private message again.

This time, however, the content of Yang Buguo's private message surprised Chen Xuan:

【Millennial Ginseng (Ground)】

Disposable items.

The thousand-year-old ginseng, a priceless treasure, has completely transformed into human form, containing indescribable and terrifying medicinal properties!

[Simply consume one root stem. If your base constitution is ≤8, it will increase by 1. Additionally, after use, your health and mana will permanently increase by 200, and your maximum stamina by 100!]

This……

Chen Xuan stared intently at the thing,

Indeed, the world of martial arts is teeming with heroes.

Someone actually managed to get their hands on something like that?

Those with a base bone level of 8 or below can be increased by 1 point. This may seem the same as the others, but its value is probably unimaginable!

However, precisely because of this, this thing was of average value to Chen Xuan.

Whether it's a permanent increase or improvement in non-five-dimensional attributes like Qi and Blood or Stamina,

The terrifying all-around bonus of 8 points or less proves that this Earth-grade natural treasure truly deserves its reputation.

And that is precisely why this item is priced far higher than the previous 'Purple Orchid Viper Gallbladder' by an unimaginable margin.

However, the frustrating thing is that for Chen Xuan, there is actually not much difference in the attribute growth between the two.

Chen Xuan can adjust his attributes, and some attribute restrictions pose no obstacle to him.

The price of this thing, let alone the whole thing, even just a single stub, is so high that, given the current nature of martial arts, large companies, conglomerates, and even government officials could spend hundreds of millions, or even more, to buy it!

Thinking of this, Chen Xuan's eyes narrowed slightly.

Nobody's a fool. If someone is going to put it up for sale, why not choose a reputable seller and get a higher price?

Instead, he was asking about an unknown bottom price from someone as insignificant as himself?

Is this for showing off? Obviously not!

So, he simply tried to ask a question:

"How much?"

Compared to Xiao Hanying's lack of response, almost instantly, a message came from the other side:

"A single ginseng root has a starting price of ten million, but the exact amount needs careful negotiation! After all, this ginseng is no ordinary item; it must be traded face-to-face in the game. I don't trust those escort agencies..."

really!

Chen Xuan wasn't a novice anymore; he'd seen quite a few trading posts lately. He'd say it again: given the effects of this ginseng, if the actual price of a single root was less than 100 million, he'd rip his head off.

However, he didn't do anything, he just posted a message:

"It's too expensive, I can't afford it."

Subsequently, the forum was shut down decisively.

If there were no problems with this thousand-year-old ginseng of the highest grade, it would have been bought at lightning speed for ten million. Unfortunately, it seems unlikely that there are any problems with this thing.

A face-to-face transaction? Are you planning to kill and rob someone in the game?

Thinking of this, Chen Xuan sighed with some regret.

Damn it, why am I still a little unwilling?

Ultimately, it's because I'm too weak. Otherwise, I could have just double-crossed them.

Even he, a rare and precious treasure of Earth-level quality, had only ever seen Brother Monkey's Monkey Wine.

Moreover, the practical applications of ginseng are much broader than those of monkey wine.

Putting aside everything else, increasing your stamina will also improve your AFK (away from keyboard) efficiency.

We still need to hurry up and improve our own strength!

Having thought this through, Chen Xuan no longer hesitated. He picked up his tablet, logged back into Martial Arts, and began his martial arts journey for the night:

Welcome back to the world of martial arts.

[Location: Outside Jinling City, Zhongshan Mountain, Monkey Wonderland (Hidden Map)]

[Time: 8:30 AM, the 19th day of the 8th month of the 4th year of Tianwu]

[You've experienced the results of your training over the past two days! You've practically been immersed in the deep pool day and night. The practice of the Azure Sea-Stabilizing Stake has become almost instinctive for you!]

[Your stance training skill 'Canglan Dinghai Stance' has greatly increased in experience points. Current level: Level 2, 90%.]

[You feel that, with your continued practice, your body, under the rapid improvement of this miraculous stance training, has begun to undergo some special changes...]

More importantly, you're just one step away from achieving a significant leap forward in this seemingly unorthodox stance training!