Surviving in the chaos of battle, I'm grinding for proficiency.

"Senior Brother Li," Qin Feng called softly, his face sincere. "I was wrong these past few days. We came from the same dormitory, and our relationship shouldn't be so bad. It was all caused by my arrogance."

"Senior Brother Li, I'm sorry." Qin Feng helped himself to the bedside and tried to stand up.

"Junior Brother Qin, there's no need for that. You've only recently woken up and your body is still very weak."

Li Chuan stepped forward and gently pressed Qin Feng's arm.

Seeing this scene of deep affection between the two brothers, Liang Xingzhou couldn't help but feel gratified.

Li Chuan and Qin Feng are both leading disciples of the martial arts school. It would be best if the two could put aside their past grievances.

It seems that my last disciple has really changed.

Liang Xingzhou instructed:

"Ah Feng, you should rest well in bed for the next few days. Once you feel better, you can get out of bed and walk around. We won't disturb your rest any longer."

After saying that, Liang Xingzhou led the group out of Qin Feng's bedroom.

Qin Feng smiled and watched everyone leave.

Once the wooden door separated the two sides, the peace on his face vanished completely, replaced by an icy coldness.

……

After Li Chuan left, he intended to chat with Luo Zheng for a few minutes.

But when they saw him leave in a hurry without looking back, as if he had something urgent to attend to, they had no choice but to give up.

Back in his own courtyard, Li Chuan squinted, his thoughts racing.

Will Qin Feng change his personality because of this setback?

Nobody would believe that!

When Qin Feng suddenly learned that he had superior physical constitution, his face changed faster than turning the pages of a book.

This peaceful demeanor is nothing but a facade.

Thinking of this, the killing intent in Li Chuan's eyes intensified.

After all, a dog that bites doesn't talk.

The Qin Feng who knows how to disguise himself is much more dangerous than the unruly Qin Feng of the past.

Qin Feng cannot be allowed to live!

That previous scheme landed him and Li Qing on the list of people subject to forced labor, which was practically equivalent to the extermination of their entire family.

If it weren't for my mastery of the Thunder Shadow Leg technique, which led to my passing the martial arts examination and becoming a scholar.

Perhaps, he is already dying on the front lines!

Qin Feng is going to die, but not now.

Staying inside the Songfeng Martial Arts School, there was nothing I could do about him.

We have to wait for an opportunity.

Now, all I can do is improve my combat strength as much as possible.

Strive to achieve victory with overwhelming force!

I need to practice!

After locking the doors and windows, Li Chuan began practicing the Baoshan Zhuang stance in the courtyard.

[Practicing the Baoshan stance, proficiency +1]

[Practicing the Baoshan stance, proficiency +1]

After a short rest, he continued to hone his "Ray Shadow Legs" after getting tired.

[Practicing the Lightning Shadow Kick, Proficiency +1]

[Practicing the Lightning Shadow Kick, Proficiency +1]

……

When you are exhausted and hungry, swallow a blood-strengthening pill.

I felt the Blood-Strengthening Pill working quickly and nourishingly within my body.

Li Chuan's exhausted strength slowly returned.

With such rigorous practice, his proficiency is rapidly increasing.

Two days later, Li Chuan subconsciously uncorked the white jade bottle, only to find it empty.

Gone!

Li Chuan sighed and could only go and cook the tiger meat.

After swallowing the tiger meat, Li Chuan made a rough estimate.

Releasing the same amount of vital energy and blood would take at least twice as long as taking the Blood Strengthening Pill to cook tiger meat!

This is equivalent to greatly slowing down one's cultivation progress if one consumes tiger meat every day.

"Three Blood Strengthening Pills a month are still too few; I need to find a way to get more!"

After thinking for a moment, Li Chuan decided not to go to Liang Xingzhou, but instead headed to Luo's Pharmacy.

It was already difficult enough that Liang Xingzhou could give him three Blood Strengthening Pills every month; he couldn't ask for more if he wanted them.

Since Luo's Pharmacy sells medicine, it must have had dealings with the alchemy hall.

If you contact him, you might get some information.

With that in mind, Li Chuan didn't hesitate and immediately set off for Luo's Pharmacy.

……

Luo's Pharmacy.

"Uncle Houping." Li Chuan greeted Luo Houping, who was not far away.

"Ah Chuan is here. Ah Zheng is inside. You can just go in."

Li Chuan nodded and pushed open Luo Zheng's door:

"Senior Brother Luo, it's me."

Luo Zheng looked tired, but he still smiled when he saw Li Chuan:

"Ah Chuan, what brings you here to see me?"

"Senior Brother Luo, do you know if you have any way to buy 'Blood Strengthening Pill'?" Li Chuan didn't waste any words and went straight to the point.

"Blood Strengthening Pill? That makes sense. Now that you've become a martial arts scholar, you should have higher requirements for cultivation resources."

At this point, Luo Zheng suddenly looked troubled:

"But this Blood Strengthening Pill is made by the Zheng family's Pill Hall, and it is usually fully booked by various forces."

"If you really need them, I can buy you some, but a maximum of three per month. Miss Lu won't sell you any more than that..."

"Miss Lu?"

Luo Zheng said "Oh," and explained:

"This Lu Family Pill Hall is not a local force in Anning County, but came from Sanyuan Prefecture. Miss Lu is the head of the Pill Hall, and she is in charge of coordinating the distribution of pills among various forces."

Li Chuan nodded: "Three is fine, it's better than nothing."

He felt somewhat helpless, never expecting that even with money, he couldn't buy the elixir.

Such valuable items have long been monopolized by powerful clans and aristocratic families.

Without connections, you can't even find a way in!

No matter what kind of world it is, it is ultimately a society based on human relationships!

"By the way, Achuan, do you have time to deliver some herbs? My uncle and I are both too busy to go."

"They're not particularly rare. The profit from two trips with the herbs is roughly forty taels. As we agreed before, I'll split it with you in half, which is twenty taels of silver. How about that?"

Li Chuan smiled and said:

"Senior Brother Luo, you're a lifesaver! I'm short of money."

This wasn't a deliberate compliment; it was simply the truth.

After his previous expenses, he only had twenty taels of silver left.

After passing the imperial examination and becoming a martial arts scholar, he received a small amount of silver, about fifteen taels.

The total comes to thirty-five taels.

It looks like a lot, but it's all his savings!

Once it's used up, there won't be a single cent left.

And his expenses are not small at all now.

We have to spend six taels of silver every month to buy blood-strengthening pills.

As the body grows stronger, the amount of qi and blood needed also increases significantly.

Now, I eat three catties of tiger meat every day!

One pound of tiger meat is worth eight mace, so three pounds is worth two ounces and four mace.

They also need to give two taels of silver to their elder brother for food expenses.

A monthly salary of fifteen taels of silver is simply not enough to live on!

Either reduce the portion size of the meals, or you have to make money.

Reducing one's share is tantamount to slowing down one's cultivation progress, which is tantamount to slow suicide under the current circumstances.

Fortunately... the reward for delivering medicine is generous.

Earning twenty taels of silver per trip is enough; one trip a month is sufficient.

"Achuan, you'll be leading the team this time. Here's the route map, take a look."

Luo Zheng took out a map with countless red circles drawn on it and gave it to Li Chuan.

"As for those people, you know a few of them."

Li Chuan turned his head and indeed saw several familiar faces, all of whom he had met when delivering medicine in the past.

"Knowing you don't want to waste your time practicing martial arts, I specially prepared a luxurious carriage for you. It's not very bumpy, so you can practice martial arts in it."

Luo Zheng pointed to the most unique of the nine carriages and smiled smugly.