Gao Wu: I'll enjoy the benefits, but you'll bear the side effects.

"Side effects..." Gao Jie murmured to himself.

If the newly awakened system only displays his physical condition, then it's not much.

But the last line of text on the system panel is the most crucial part!

[Side effect designated recipient: None (current limit: 1)]

"As long as it's a side effect, whether it's from pills, cultivation techniques, or some other reason, it should not affect me personally, but rather be transferred to someone else and borne by them."

"Let's transfer the side effects from my body first." With this thought, a cold glint flashed in Gao Jie's eyes.

As soon as the thought crossed his mind, the image of an honest and kind middle-aged man appeared in his mind. He looked very sincere and made people feel good about him.

It was He Lian, the owner of the He Family Martial Arts School.

Immediately afterwards, the panel in front of him began to change.

[Current side effect: Chongmai Dan (After the effects wear off, the meridians will shrink due to their previous expansion, causing blockage of the meridian pathways, deficiency of qi and blood, duration: ∞)]

[Designated recipient of side effects: He Lian (current maximum: 1)]

As for himself, he immediately felt relaxed all over.

The symptoms of atrophied meridians and deficiency of qi and blood that had tormented Gao Jie for so long seemed to vanish in an instant.

An unprecedented feeling of ease and comfort emanated from every part of his body.

It's like a patient who has been bedridden for a long time suddenly recovering and being able to run freely on the ground.

"It's done!" Gao Jie's face lit up with joy.

He strode into the blood and qi testing machine, concentrated his mind, and raised his blood and qi.

"Ha!" Gao Jie shouted.

As before, the blood and qi testing machine displayed a constantly changing number, eventually stabilizing at "76".

"The loss of vital energy and blood is not so easy to make up for."

He couldn't help but shake his head. "But at least the side effects of the Meridian Opening Pill have been resolved. At worst, I can just start cultivating back to normal."

However, Gao Jie had no intention of letting it go so easily.

He looked at the name "He Lian" on the system panel and kept sneering.

"It nearly bankrupted my family, costing us everything we had. It ruined my future and seriously injured my parents. If it weren't for the system, how could I possibly recover?"

"I won't let you off so easily!"

He walked out of the school and instead of going straight home, he went into a medicine shop near the school.

There were many students in the shop, choosing elixirs to refine their qi and blood.

Upon seeing Gao Jie enter, many students who knew he had been scammed after taking the Chongmai Pill began to discuss it amongst themselves.

"I heard Gao Jie was really badly scammed by He's Martial Arts School."

"That's not true. The Meridian-Opening Pill has too many side effects. The slight benefit of speeding up the circulation of qi and blood is not worth it at all compared to the irreversible side effects."

"That old bastard He Lian is a real scoundrel."

"Who says otherwise? Sigh, Gao Jie is really having a tough time this time. He was almost guaranteed to be number one in our school, but now he can't even keep up with the average level."

"The martial arts college entrance exam is less than a month away. What are we going to do with him like this? Haven't you thought about asking the He Family Martial Arts School for compensation?"

"Hey, who dares to mess with He's Martial Arts School? I heard that He Lian has the deputy mayor of Jincheng backing him up. He's swindled millions of Alliance Coins from so many students' parents, and yet no one can do anything about him."

"But speaking of which, why is Gao Jie not resting at home? What is he doing at the medicine shop? I haven't heard of any new medicine here that can treat the side effects of the Meridian Cultivation Pill."

Who knows?

Ignoring the whispers around him, Gao Jie strode to the counter, pointed to a red box in the corner, and asked, "What's that?"

The clerk didn't recognize Gao Jie, but from the whispers in the store, she roughly knew his situation. She turned her head and glanced at him, then said warily, "The Blood Breaking Pill has serious side effects. It can increase your blood and qi burst ability in a short time, but the side effects are severe. After the effects last for an hour, you will feel weak and powerless for three days. In severe cases, your cultivation level may even plummet."

He emphasized the word "side effects".

This person is treating them like they're there to cause trouble.

Gao Jie smiled inwardly. "How much do you sell them for? If it's cheap, give me more."

"Five hundred Alliance Coins per coin." Upon seeing Gao Jie's question, the clerk frowned but didn't say anything more. Instead, she directly quoted the price, "Are you sure you want it? Buy two, get one free."

He had already informed the pharmacist of the side effects of the Blood-Breaking Pill beforehand, and many students in the pharmacy could testify to this.

Even if Gao Jie buys it and has problems after eating it, it has nothing to do with their pharmacy.

"Okay, give me three." Gao Jie clicked his tongue. "Also, do you have any low-quality, scrap Qi and Blood Pills?"

Although the Blood-Breaking Pill has significant side effects, its medicinal effects are undeniably useful. Most people buy it to save their lives in emergency combat situations, so it can still fetch a decent price.

As for Qi and Blood Pills, they are the most commonly used pills by low-level martial artists. They can steadily improve a martial artist's Qi and Blood, and their price generally fluctuates between 95 and 120.

Before Gao Jie's meridians atrophied due to the effects of Chongmai Dan, he often bought and took it.

However, if the quality is only at the scrap level, not only will the efficacy be greatly reduced, but it will also quickly accumulate erysipelas in the human body.

Over time, this will cause great damage to the martial artist's body. It will be the least of their worries that their cultivation will be difficult to improve, and their lifespan will also be greatly reduced.

"This stuff isn't worth much." The clerk shook his head, handing the box of the Blood-Breaking Pill to Gao Jie while pulling out a medicine bottle from the bottom of the cabinet. "Take some if you want."

After Gao Jie took out his phone to scan the QR code and pay, he didn't stand on ceremony. Instead, he grabbed a handful of pills, put them together with the Blood Breaking Pills, and then strode away.

Only the bewildered clerk of the medicine shop and a group of students who were completely dumbfounded were left behind.

"Has Gao Jie gone mad?"

"Was he provoked? Did he want to take more fake medicine to neutralize the side effects of the Chongmai Pill?"

"He used to be so clever, how come he suddenly went crazy today?"

He left in a dashing manner, but behind him, the already barely audible whispers in the pharmacy suddenly surged.

Almost all the students were in an uproar, completely unable to understand what Gao Jie was thinking.

The few people seemed to suddenly realize something, and their eyes revealed wise looks: "Gao Jie is probably going to poison He Lian to avenge himself."

However, those few who inadvertently revealed Gao Jie's true intentions were immediately attacked by the surrounding students: "What nonsense are you talking about? He Lian is a peak third-level martial artist. There are very few people in the entire Jincheng who can easily get close to him, let alone Gao Jie, who is already half-crippled as a quasi-martial artist? Even his parents are only at the first level."

"Yes, He Lian is so arrogant because he is so skilled in martial arts and the parents of the students he has scammed do not have any power or status."

"I think Gao Jie has really gone mad..."