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"Ugh."

"Alright, let me find you a place first."

Upon hearing this, the monkey breathed a sigh of relief and immediately fainted.

Han Ping'an reached out and placed his hand under the monkey's nose.

Its breathing is weak, but it is still alive.

"Damn it, how am I going to carry all this stuff back with one person?"

"I haven't picked up my medicine yet."

Han Ping'an began to worry.

After hesitating for a moment, he picked up the monkey and left.

They followed the path along a secluded corner to the back of the sewage ditch, and then placed it against a wall.

Then Han Ping'an left behind a bloodwing beetle.

It bites anyone who gets close.

After doing all this, he returned to the pharmacy.

He took the monkey's money, bought some of the best medicine, and returned to the sewage ditch.

After feeding the monkey the oral medicine, and waiting for about 15 minutes, when he felt the monkey's breathing had eased slightly, Han Ping'an breathed a sigh of relief and got up to return to the general store.

"Ming-ge".

"What's wrong?"

"The smell of blood?"

Gu Ming's nose twitched, and his casual expression suddenly turned serious: "What happened?"

Han Ping'an quickly told them about the monkey.

"Nearly two hundred taels of silver, and some other extraordinary items, all of which will be helpful to your cultivation?" Gu Ming stared in astonishment.

  

Han Ping'an nodded emphatically.

Thinking about the effects of those items displayed on the panel, I felt a surge of excitement.

In his opinion, that jar alone was probably worth more than a thousand taels of silver.

Of course, this refers to the fully restored and complete feng shui jar.

"Damn it, take me there."

"Putting everything else aside, what harm is there in settling him down for a few days with that nearly two hundred taels of silver?"

Gu Ming grinned and urged Han Ping'an to hurry up.

"Besides, this guy has offended the government, the Snake Hand Gang, and the Black Tiger Hall at the same time. He has a lot of secrets. He might be useful if we save him."

"The shop is closed, let's go."

Han Ping'an quickly locked the shop from the inside and followed Gu Ming to the backyard, where they climbed over the wall and went out.

More than an hour later.

The sky was getting dark.

Han Pingan and Gu Ming carried the monkey back to the general store under the cover of night.

On the ground in the backyard.

Gu Ming looked at the shocking wound on the monkey's chest, his expression hardening slightly: "This wound, could it be the work of Li Dahe from the Snake Hand Gang?"

"Li Dahe?"

Han Ping'an's heart skipped a beat, and he quickly said, "Brother Ming, I heard the Snake Hand Gang say that Monkey seemed to have killed someone called 'Li Tou'."

"That must be Li Dahe."

"Good heavens, he actually managed to kill Li Dahe."

Gu Ming looked astonished: "This Li Dahe is quite strong. He is at the late stage of Bone Refinement and has mastered the evil technique of Bone-Eating Claw. I have very little chance of winning against him."

Han Ping'an hissed.

"His injury is quite serious. The shop doesn't have much medicine, and what you bought are all generic stuff from outside, not enough. I'll go out and get him some more suitable medicine. You stay here and watch over things."

Gu Ming patted Han Ping'an on the shoulder.

"Okay, Ming-ge, you be careful too."

"rest assured."

Gu Ming leaped over the wall.

Han Ping'an glanced at the monkey and thought to himself, no matter how valuable these things are, they are insignificant in the face of life.

The monkey was incredibly lucky to have stumbled upon itself and escaped with its life.

It would be a shame not to accept these treasures.

A thought flashed through his mind, and he began to examine the jar and the contents inside.

About half an hour.

Gu Ming returned to the grocery store.

They stripped the monkey almost naked, and it took the two of them a long time to bandage its wounds with topical medicine.

After feeding the monkey healing pills, seeing its significantly improved breathing and complexion, the two exchanged a glance and both breathed a sigh of relief.

"These medicines cost almost fifty taels. We'll settle the score with him properly when he wakes up," Gu Ming reminded him.

Han Ping'an smiled knowingly: "Leave it to me. I'll make sure he spills all his money."

Gu Ming couldn't help but chuckle.

"I never knew you were so cunning."

"Ming-ge, how are we supposed to make money if we don't rip people off?"

"That makes sense, hahaha."

"Is that all?"

Gu Ming's gaze fell on the jar and a pile of things next to him, his eyes flashing.

That's all.

"I don't even know what's in this broken jar."

Han Pingan kicked him without making a sound.

The jar rolled off the ground with a clatter.

He had already tried it before; the jar was made of extremely hard material.

Gu Ming pulled the jar over and studied it for a long time but couldn't figure it out. He shook his head at the huge gap on it and didn't consider it anything special, so he stopped paying attention to it.

"This guy is really ruthless; he actually chopped off Li Dahe's hand."

"I never imagined that Li Dahe could train one hand to such a high level."

Gu Ming stared at the bloodied hand on the ground, deeply moved.

The first sticky, soft, and hard thing Han Ping'an touched was this palm.

Bloody.

But one can still vaguely see the finger bones beneath the split flesh, which are surprisingly translucent with the color of blood jade and are extremely hard.

"Brother Ming, your hands must be incredibly strong to have such power," Han Ping'an said, also expressing his curiosity.

Gu Ming nodded slightly, picked up the severed hand and said, "What people outside know is that Li Dahe has cultivated a rather evil bone-corroding technique. It is as hard as a weapon and extremely corrosive. You saw the wound on that unfortunate guy's chest."

"His flesh and bones were all being eroded. If he hadn't been given these precious wound medicines in time, he would have been completely finished once they invaded his internal organs."

"Now it seems that this martial art is even more sinister than I imagined."

"Wait, if all these things came from Li Dahe's house, then this booklet could be..." Gu Ming suddenly slapped his forehead, threw away his severed hand, and grabbed the booklet.

Han Ping'an had already glanced through it briefly. The booklet was unnamed, but its contents matched the description of the severed hand.

"That's right, it's called the Blood Jade Bone-Eroding Claw."

"As expected."

Gu Ming flipped through it for a while, then shook his head repeatedly: "Damn it, it really is an evil martial art."

"Although the power is amazing, it is troublesome to extract a large amount of beast blood, bone fluid and other substances into the palm of your hand. The pain alone is unbearable for a human."

"Ming-ge, do you think these things might also be related to cultivating this martial art?" Han Ping'an picked up the blood-red stone.

Its real name is displayed on the panel.

Blood Treasure Sand.

Gu Ming took a look and frowned deeply: "Blood Sand, this aura is probably not only mixed with beast blood and bone fluid, but also a large amount of martial artist's essence blood."

Han Ping'an's pupils contracted.

These things weren't mentioned on the panel.

A large amount of martial arts essence blood...

Looking at the blood-stained sand scattered on the ground, he frowned: "The gang members are indeed ruthless."

Gu Ming said quietly, "These dozens of grains of blood sand are probably only a portion of what Li Dahe has left from his cultivation. I wonder how many martial artists he has secretly hunted down."

"Ping An, this should be useful to you."

"Although it's somewhat unclean, there are too many unclean things in this world. Ultimately, it depends on what the controller does."

Han Ping'an grabbed a handful of Blood Treasure Sand and shook it, saying, "Brother Ming, a little dirt won't hurt you."

Gu Ming was taken aback for a moment, then laughed and cursed, "Damn it, you sure know how to talk."

"By the way, about this martial art, you..."

"Speaking of which, having this severed hand makes cultivation a bit easier."

"It's up to you."

Gu Ming didn't have many thoughts in his mind.

To practice this method of killing and obtaining blood, one must consider how it is done.

If one kills enemies and cultivates along the way, then there is absolutely nothing wrong with it.

Furthermore, there is also animal blood and bone fluid available.

Although this method is rather unique, it is still legitimate according to its description.

It's just that Li Dahe took the wrong path in his pursuit of speed.

"Ming-ge, I'm getting ready to practice."

Han Ping'an had already made his decision.

Severed hands and Blood Treasure Sand Life Cauldron can be reforged, making the practice twice as effective. In addition, this method is incredibly powerful, so it would be a shame not to practice it.

Gu Ming nodded slightly upon hearing this, without saying anything more.

He glanced at the monkey and said with a playful tone, "Once he wakes up, I'll leave him to you."

"What are your thoughts?"

Returning to the topic of the monkey, Han Ping'an grinned and said, "Before he fainted, this guy said he had hidden some money elsewhere. We not only saved him, but also treated his injuries and provided him with a hiding place. Who can use these blood sand, broken jars, and severed hands? Let's appraise them for him according to the shop's purchase price."

"Hmm... if I do a rough calculation, he should owe us at least another two or three hundred taels."

"I think he might even thank us. Besides, he is a Bone Refining Martial Artist after all, and this experience might come in handy in the future."

You're the darkest, aren't you?

Not only did they turn him into a penniless pauper, they even set their sights on him.

Gu Ming's lips twitched, and he gave Han Ping'an a thumbs up.

"Our family's grocery store will definitely flourish under your management."