Chapter 252: 228 Correction Part 2

“…” Zhang Rongfang suppressed the awkwardness in his heart and picked up the secret manual with his gloved hand, flipping through it page by page.

As expected, on the First Layer of Hidden Moon, none of the recorded medicinal herbs required Red Reishi….

However, in the auxiliary prescriptions needed for the second layer of Hidden Moon, it was clearly recorded that the main herb needed was not Hundred-Year Red Reishi, but a kind of herb called Hundred-Year Red….

“Hundred-Year Red…..!!!” Zhang Rongfang felt himself grinding his teeth unconsciously.

He seemed to somewhat understand the reason why he couldn’t produce the pill before; perhaps the cause was right here…

“It seems the young master has flipped to a fake manual.” Yan Shuang smiled and said. “If that’s the case, then this manual is a gift to the young master.”

“Is it okay?” Zhang Rongfang looked up and asked.

“No problem. We have many copies of such transcriptions. I must say, although the Golden Toad Skill is precious and powerful, it does considerable damage to the body; only those with extraordinary talent can practice it.

We simply aren’t as robust as the young master.” Yan Shuang chuckled.

“Then I must thank Sister Shuangshuang!” Zhang Rongfang earnestly cupped his fists in gratitude.

“Everyone takes what they need. Meanwhile, I’m still waiting for the young master to fulfill that request he promised.” Yan Shuang gently sidestepped the gesture.

Then, she clapped her hands and summoned another male and female servant from outside the courtyard.

The three of them carefully checked every process of Zhang Rongfang’s alchemy.

Only after confirming that there was no issue did Yan Shuang take her leave.

Before leaving, she didn’t forget to hand Zhang Rongfang a pure black Taiji Token again.

This represents the Identity Token of the Taiqing sect. It can also be used in certain places to contact the people of Taiqing.

The three left Far Star Residence.

After descending the mountain, they quickly changed their clothes and gathered in a room at an inn.

“I’ve checked, there’s no interference in the room, nor are there any distracting potted plants in the courtyard. The moisture levels and dryness around, along with possible insects, are all fine.

Even if there were influences, they would be extremely minor, it couldn’t be wrong repeatedly.” Zheng Shuyang said earnestly.

“I didn’t have the chance to check the manual, but the original transcription was sent out, and he should compare it himself.” Miaoyu said.

“It seems the problem lies with the medicine….” Yan Shuang nodded, “Indeed, Yue Dewen the old Daoist is truly treacherous, changing Hundred-Year Red to Hundred-Year Red Reishi….”

She sighed lightly.

A single Hundred-Year Red herb is only worth ten taels of silver and can produce five batches of pills.

However, a single Hundred-Year Red Reishi costs thousands of taels of silver….

This…. the wasted silver coins from Zhang Ying’s numerous pill attempts are unimaginable…

This elderly Yue really is ruthless….

“I’ve heard that several herb shops in the Great Capital are controlled behind the scenes by Celestial Treasure Palace, right?” Miaoyu added.

“Hiss…” Zheng Shuyang couldn’t help but take a cold breath.

The three were momentarily rendered speechless by Yue Dewen’s cunning.

After a long silence.

Yan Shuang spoke again.

“Next, if there’s no problem, Zhang Ying should be able to practice the Golden Toad Skill smoothly.

Our mission should also be completed quickly.”

“Sister Shuangshuang seems to be breaking through soon, isn’t she close to the External Medicine limit now?” Miaoyu suddenly asked.

“She is indeed one of the most talented individuals in our sect; in the future, she might achieve the position of the Taiqing sect’s Lady of Mysteries.” Her words carried an indescribable sense of envy.

She shared the closest friendship with Yan Shuang within the sect.

Originally, the two were quite close in skill, but now seeing Yan Shuang becoming increasingly formidable, Miaoyu felt a little bit uneasy.

“The position of Lady of Mysteries is too elusive; it’s still too early to talk about these things.” Yan Shuang smiled.

In the Sensing Sect, Lady of Mysteries is a candidate competing for the position of Moon Queen.

Sensing Sect has many branches, and Lady of Mysteries typically represents the most talented and powerful young female within a branch.

The Moon Queen is the second highest title within the Sensing Sect, only below the Moon King.

Moon King and Moon Queen are not just titles; they are rumored to contain enormous hidden secrets.

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After Yan Shuang left.

Zhang Rongfang sat in the courtyard, carefully reading the new manual.

The more he read, the more astonished he became.

The content of this transcription is almost exactly like the manual he carved from Wuyun Pavilion.

Except for the mistake with the Hundred-Year Red Reishi.

One was Hundred-Year Red, the other Hundred-Year Red Reishi.

“Whether it’s true or not, a test will tell!”

He did not hesitate, took the manual, and along with Chen Han, went down the mountain and soon found the Hundred-Year Red herb in a herb shop.

This herb is considered precious, but its price differs greatly from Hundred-Year Red Reishi.

Zhang Rongfang bought ten pounds, a dozen plants, spending two hundred taels.

A single batch of herbs costing two hundred taels is indeed expensive, but compared to Hundred-Year Red Reishi, it’s completely different in scale.

Back at Far Star Residence.

Without saying a word, he swiftly started the furnace for alchemy.

Two hours later…

Deep into the night.

Everything came to fruition, and when the final step of gathering the paste was completed.

Zhang Rongfang extinguished the fire, scooped the paste out with a spatula, and placed it into a special porcelain basin.

Despite the heat, he blew on it, dipped a bit, and put it to his nose for a sniff. His vitality remained unchanged.

Then he tasted it.

“No poison. The medicine’s properties are melded…”

Staring at the basin of medicinal paste before him, he felt a strong premonition, this time, perhaps….

Once the paste had cooled a bit, he quickly washed his hands, donned leather gloves, and started to roll the pills.

Yes.

The pills from the Alchemy Furnace are all hand-rolled.

No pill coming out of the furnace is naturally round.

The paste is first refined, and then Daoists roll it into round shapes by hand, before finally storing them in porcelain bottles.

After a sleepless night, as the sky was about to brighten.

Zhang Rongfang had already rolled all the ointment into pills and stored them.

They must be stored as quickly as possible, otherwise the medicinal properties will dissipate greatly.

In the bedroom.

Zhang Rongfang held a pill the size of an eyeball in his hand, examined it for a moment, then finally sent it into his mouth.

Chewing, swallowing.

Before long, a faint warm current welled up in his chest.

He quickly coordinated with the Golden Toad Skill, moving muscles in various parts of his body. He used his mind to guide the rising subtle warmth.

Every ten minutes, he would open his eyes and ingest another pill.

Under such continuous stimulation of the medicinal properties.

Finally, after more than half an hour.

A subtle gurgling sound emanated from his chest and abdomen.

At the same time, a searing sensation arose at the center of Zhang Rongfang’s stomach.

He knew that this was the sign described in the secret manual, indicating that the drug stimulation was effective.

“It worked!!”

This prescription was indeed true….!!?

He could not imagine that the secret book he obtained from the Great Dao Teaching would actually have problems??

Recalling the reaction of his master Chongxuan.

He didn’t seem at all worried about him continuing his martial arts practice. Before leaving, there was not a single reminder about it.

Now it seems…. it was all waiting for this moment.

“That old man…. has really messed me up…” He was speechless.

Yet Chongxuan did it for his own good, concerned that he might ruin himself through training.

The result was that good intentions went wrong… painfully dragging on for so long.

Thinking of this, he felt both helpless and angry.

Immediately, he opened the attribute panel.

At the moment, he deliberately left four attribute points, specifically prepared for the Golden Toad Skill.

In the attribute panel, the description of the Golden Toad Skill had already changed.

’Golden Toad Skill – Hidden Moon (Entry to Second Layer)’

This cultivation technique primarily relies on a large amount of drug stimulation to transform the body in the early stages, so now that he had consumed the medicine, he naturally advanced to the second layer entry.

And his life also…

Zhang Rongfang glanced at his life at the moment.

From the previous 45, it quickly dropped to 41-41.

“Let’s begin…”

Seeing this hard-won second layer, Zhang Rongfang hesitated not at all, as his gaze fell on the plus sign behind the skill.

Hiss.

Instantly, four attribute points disappeared.

The second layer entry blurred in an instant, transforming into mastery. Then from mastery, it evolved into perfection.

At that moment, an indescribable sharp pain surged violently from Zhang Rongfang’s stomach and abdomen.

He quickly bent over, his whole body curled up as if he had been kicked fiercely in the abdomen.

Countless memories poured into his mind, all were memories of his relentless medication and cultivation of the Golden Toad Skill.

The cultivation method of the Golden Toad Skill, from beginning to end, only had one.

That is drug transformation.

A massive continuous ingestion of medicine, albeit with toxicity, inevitably leads to extreme bodily damage.

Plus, the cultivation technique itself also causes a loss of life, so Zhang Rongfang also understood at this point.

Why even the mighty Moon King in the Sensing Sect would suffer demise due to this skill.

But he was different, the simulation of attribute points directly omitted the process of being harmed by drug toxins.

Thus, reducing the loss of life.

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On the green lawn surrounding a white mansion at Cituo Port.

Yongxiang wore a tight black-purple outfit, adorned in a silver-black metallic breastplate, with a short-handled stabbing sword at her waist. Her long hair was tied into a ponytail as she walked briskly into the mansion gate.

Inside the gate, along the long driveway, already stood two rows of maid attendants, bowing their heads respectfully in greeting to her.

Among the crowd, a soft woman with long flax-colored hair, dressed in a white tailcoat-like long top and trousers, waved gently at her.

“Long time no see, Yongxiang.”

“Leona, after all these years, you still don’t have a single wrinkle, making me truly envious.” Yongxiang approached, gently holding the woman’s left arm.

“Oh, Yongxiang, you’re the one who remains so young and beautiful.

Come in quickly, I originally prepared a banquet for you, but since you insist you don’t need it, I dismissed it. Now it’s just the two of us, let’s catch up properly.” The woman said softly.

“There’s no hurry in reminiscing. This time, I came to you hoping you could cooperate with me in resolving the chaos here in Citong.” Yongxiang replied seriously.

“These days, I’ve been observing your moves.” Leona nodded. “I’ve pretty much guessed you would come to me soon.”

“So what’s your intention?!” Yongxiang seriously stared at her friend. If she had the help of the person before her, this mission would become much easier.

“How many Spiritual Guards and Spiritual Veins did you bring with you this time?” Leona asked.

“Five Spiritual Guards, as for Spiritual Veins, two Internal Methods, four External Medicines. The rest are ordinary martial artists.” Yongxiang answered simply.

“Not enough…. I have a matter that requires as many Spiritual Veins as possible. There’s at least a gap of ten more.” Leona shook her head.

“Spiritual Guards won’t do?”

“No, the strength is too low.”

“In that case…..” Yongxiang thought for a while, “I also have people from the Great Dao Teaching accompanying me, they have three Spiritual Veins, one Internal Method, two External Medicines.

They can also be lent to you. Adding them up, isn’t it nine people?”

“That’s just about enough….” Leona nodded, “I’ll find one more from other places.”

“If I lend you my people, you have no excuse not to help me, right?” Yongxiang laughed.

“Naturally. When you’re ready to act, just let me know the target, place, and time.” Leona smiled.

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