The Peddler's Secret Art

He Jiaqing held the bamboo shoot and examined it for a long time, then shook his head and said, "Ancestor, I still can't understand. There are hundreds of Daoist sects in Pro State. How could this one bamboo shoot possibly be used to refine hundreds of kinds of medicinal powders?"

The old master of the Thief Cultivator, Smiling Thousand Hands, laughed upon hearing this, "You brat, if I knew how to refine the powder, would I still be arguing with you like this? I would have already refined ten thousand doses of powder and added ten thousand more disciples to our Daoist sect."

He Jiaqing said, "Ancestor, do you really want to add more disciples to our Daoist sect?"

Smiling Thousand Hands sighed, "Why wouldn't I want to? I think about making our sect the number one sect in Pro State every day."

But I don't have the final say on this; everyone has to listen to the Peddler!

The Peddler was able to act with authority in Pro State not because he was a skilled fighter, but because he controlled the lifelines of various Daoist sects.

"Which Daoist sect has many members and which has few are all in the hands of Peddler. Let me tell you this: without Peddler, the number of Daoist sects in Pro State would be reduced by seventy or eighty percent, and even the largest Civil and Martial Two Paths, might become extinct."

He Jiaqing was skeptical. "How could the Civil and Martial Two Paths become extinct? This is the orthodox path!"

"Why wouldn't they become extinct? Who said they are the authentic ones? Go to Pro State and ask any young man, how many of them are truly willing to learn martial arts and literature?"

In the early years, studying literature was a grueling ten-year ordeal, undertaken to pass the imperial examinations and seek wealth and status; it was the most arduous thing in the world.

Now that Pro State no longer values academic titles, how many people are still willing to study literature?

Learning martial arts is just as hard as learning academics, and it also tests a family's financial situation. Who would dare let their child learn martial arts if the family didn't have a solid financial foundation?

They can't even provide enough food and drink.

Peddler sells a few more packets of medicine powder, both the literary and martial arts schools will become the legitimate ones. But if the Peddler ever stops selling the medicine powder, both of these Daoist schools will be finished.

Look at our Daoist sect. There are plenty of people in the world who want to get something for nothing, but why has our theft of cultivation never flourished?

Because the Peddler forbids it, because the Peddler won't give the medicinal powder, if one day the Peddler gets angry and cuts off the powder completely, our Daoist lineage will be wiped out in a few years.

The Peddler decides which Daoist sect lives, and that sect lives; Peddler decides which sect is wiped out, and that sect is doomed. This is the power to turn the tables and control everything; this is the identity and status of the Lord of Pro!

He Jiaqing stared at the bamboo shoot in his hand, his eyes gradually widening.

Midon!

Smiling Thousand Hands tapped the teacup with the lid, and He Jiaqing finally came to his senses.

"You little brat, why are your eyes glued to this? Got your eye on this good stuff? Want to become the Lord of Pro?"

He Jiaqing quickly put the bamboo shoots back on the table. "Grandpa, I'm not cut out for this. This is yours, and I wouldn't dare to have any improper thoughts about it."

Smiling Thousand Hands sighed, "I think you really have the talent. I'll give you this bamboo shoot. If you can figure out the recipe for the medicinal powder, remember, the first thing you must do is to bring glory to our Daoist sect."

He Jiaqing waved his hand and said, "How could I dare—."

Smiling Thousand Hands stopped laughing and frowned slightly.

He Jiaqing quickly gathered the bamboo shoots. "Thank you for your kindness, Ancestor."

When Qiu Zhiheng returned home, he was still shaken and couldn't eat or sleep.

Upon reaching Bitter Mist Mountain, despite possessing an eighth-level physique, he was still somewhat poisoned. However, he refused to even drink the antidote and instead paced back and forth in the room.

Bamboo, the daughter-in -Bamboo, stepped forward and asked, "What happened? Why are you in such a panic?"

Qiu Zhiheng said, "I have offended the people of Snowflake Port."

"Snowflake Port? Those people who mint silver dollars?" Bamboo exclaimed in surprise. "How did you get involved with them?"

"They wanted to use our whole family as hostages to force the Seventh Brother to show up. I refused and fought with him."

I couldn't beat him and almost lost my life, but Old Xu saved me.

Bamboo was even more surprised. "How did Seventh Brother offend Snowflake Port this time?"

Qiu Zhiheng shook his head and said, "These things are still unclear. What I'm worried about now is whether we can stay in Medicine King Gully."

Bamboo paused for a moment, then lowered her head and asked, "We finally built up this business, and you're just going to abandon it like this?"

Qiu Zhiheng was also reluctant, but after so many years of ups and downs, Qiu Zhiheng could sense danger. If he encountered someone like Fan Zhongfu again and no one came to his rescue, Qiu Zhiheng would be powerless to deal with it, and his whole family would have no choice but to wait to die with him.

The couple was torn between staying and leaving when a shop assistant called out, "Manager, our regular customer, Mr. Xu, said he's brought you a batch of medicinal herbs."

Xu Han frequently came to the pharmacy to buy medicine, and the shop assistants all recognized him.

Qiu Zhiheng quickly invited Xu Han into the back room, where Bamboo prepared tea and snacks for Old Xu.

"Old Xu, thank you so much for saving me on the mountain today—"

Xu Han didn't answer. He opened the cloth bag, which contained a bag of bright red apricots.

Qiu Zhiheng exclaimed in surprise, "This is Blood Skin Apricot?"

Old Xu nodded. "You didn't find any herbs on the mountain today, so I brought some back for you."

Qiu Zhiheng waved his hands repeatedly. "Old Xu, I went to Blood Skin Apricot, which were originally for Yao Lao's use. We can't accept these."

"Hurry up and put it away, we don't need Yao Xin. Let's not talk about this for now," Xu Han put the bag aside. "Do you recognize the person we met on the mountain?"

Qiu Zhiheng said, "Are you talking about that person from Snowflake Port? I've never seen him before."

"I'm not talking about the one in Snowflake Port. You don't need to worry about Snowflake Port. I'm talking about another one." Qiu Zhiheng thought for a long time and felt that there was indeed another person, but he didn't have any impression of that person.

Old Xu sighed, "This is cutting off the beginning and the end; you've fallen for his trick."

Qiu Zhiheng was even more confused. "What kind of technique have I been hit by?"

Old Xu helped Qiu Zhiheng clarify his logic. "You encountered Fan Fucheng from Snowflake Port on the mountain, and then I dealt with Fan Fucheng. Do you think I saved you?"

Qiu Zhiheng nodded and said, "That's exactly how things are."

"Little Qiu, think again. Was Fan Fucheng already seriously injured before I arrived? Who injured him?"

Qiu Zhiheng thought for a moment, then suddenly realized. "There's another person, a seemingly honest-looking man, who injured Fan Fucheng. How could I forget him—"

"So you fell for his trick."

"What kind of Daoist technique is that?"

Xu Han shook her head and said, "Don't ask about this, and it's best if you never know. Does this person have some dealings with Li Qi?"

Qiu Zhiheng recalled for a moment and said, "He told Fan Fucheng that he was very familiar with Li Qi. As for whether it was true or not, I don't know. I've never heard Seventh Brother mention this person."

Old Xu sighed, "Li Qi certainly won't mention him easily. Can you find a way to contact Li Qi? It would be best to call him to Medicine King Gully and tell him what happened today."

Remember, you must tell them in person. Don't use magic, and don't send a message through someone else. You must find out clearly whether Li Qi and this person are friend or foe.

If he has no grudge against this person, you can continue doing business here in peace. But if he and this person are adversaries, you'd better leave quickly; I might not be able to protect you.

Qiu Zhiheng said, "But the people of Snowflake Port also want to lure Li Qi here. If I do that..."

Old Xu shook his head and said, "The people of Snowflake Port want to lure Li Qi out through you, but they would never dare to lead Li Qi to Medicine King Gully. You can rest assured about that."

Judging from Old Xu's attitude, he really didn't take Snowflake Port seriously, but was quite wary of that honest man.

After Old Xu left, Qiu Zhiheng used the Simple Phone that Luo ZhengNan had given him to contact Li Qi.

While Li Qi was still familiarizing himself with the area in the Flower Immortal Manor, he learned that Qiu Zhiheng had something to do, so he quickly went to Medicine King Gully.

Upon arriving at the pharmacy, Qiu Zhiheng recounted his experience on the mountain. "I've never encountered such a strange person before. I didn't see him make a move, yet he beat Fan Fucheng so badly that he couldn't fight back at all."

Based solely on Qiu Zhiheng's description, Li Banfeng knew who the person was.

There's probably only one bad guy in the world who looks so honest.

"Brother Qiu, don't worry about this guy. I'll talk to him another day. He definitely won't cause you any trouble. What's the origin of that Bamboo you mentioned earlier?"

Qiu Zhiheng's wife walked in. "Seventh Brother, did you call me?"

Her nickname is Bamboo.

Qiu Zhiheng waved his hand and said, "Seventh Brother is talking about Iron Tendon Bamboo."

Bamboo laughed and said, "I know that too. Iron Tendon Bamboo is a legendary medicinal herb. Boiling its leaves into a soup can cure internal injuries."

In order to find medicine to treat his internal injuries, Senior Brother Sun personally made a trip to Bitter Mist Mountain and almost got into a fight with Old Xu.

Isn't it a waste?

There must be other uses for Iron Tendon Bamboo, so Li Banfeng went up the mountain to ask Old Xu himself.

"This Bamboo— " Old Xu seemed reluctant to talk about Bamboo.

Li Banfeng said, "If Old Xu doesn't want to talk about it, I won't force him. But if there's any danger here, please remind me so I'll know how to deal with it if I encounter anything like this in the future."

Xu Han nodded and said, "Iron Tendon Bamboo Shoot are crucial to the entire Pro State. There are some things about them that even I can't explain clearly. If anyone mentions this to you in the future, just say you know nothing about it."

That's the truth; Li Banfeng really knew nothing about it.

Old Xu continued, "If the other side is highly skilled and relentless, bring him to Medicine King Gully. Once you're there, I have a way to rescue you."

If that person refuses to come to Medicine King Gully with you and keeps making things difficult for you, then there's only one last option left.

"What method?"

Old Xu took out a bamboo shoot and handed it to Li Banfeng.

Li Banfeng took the bamboo shoot and examined it carefully. From the tip to the root, there were bright metallic stripes.

"Is this Iron Tendon Bamboo?"

Old Xu nodded and said, "If it's absolutely necessary, hand this bamboo shoot over to the other party, and first try to save your own life."

A bamboo shoot or two, that's fine. As long as no one can find out where the bamboo shoots came from, it won't threaten the lifeline of Pro State.

Is this the lifeline of Pro State?

Is this Bamboo that important?

Li Banfeng carefully collected the bamboo shoots and checked on Yao Lao's condition. Under Qiao Wuzui's care, Yao Lao's physique had recovered considerably. Although he was still unconscious, his face had regained some color.

Before leaving, Li Banfeng left a box of silver dollars for Old Xu.

Old Xu laughed and said, "Young man, how could I possibly lack money?"

Li Banfeng laughed as well, "Even Snowflake Port has times when it's short of money, so it's good to keep it for emergencies."

When Snowflake Port was mentioned, Old Xu gave a special reminder: "I recruited an inside man in Snowflake Port. He will inform me of some things in advance. This group of people are quite powerful and have good methods. You need to be careful."

After descending the mountain, Li Banfeng took the bamboo shoots back to his Portable Abode.

"My Wife, do you recognize this?"

After examining the bamboo shoots for a moment, the record player said to Hong Ying, "Bring that bitch Red Lotus over."

Hong Ying brought over Red Lotus, and waved the record player and bamboo shoots in front of Red Lotus.

The Red Lotus immediately opened its petals, and a whirlwind arose from its Lotus Heart, trying to suck the bamboo shoot in.

The Wife, still holding onto the bamboo shoot, said to Red Lotus, "What's wrong, sister? Do you really want it that badly?"

Red Lotus stopped her whirlwind attack and said, "You put such good medicinal herbs in front of me just so you can get me to help you Pill Refining, right?"

The Wife smiled upon hearing this, "Our Ah Lian is so diligent. Without being told, she's already thinking about Pill Refining. Ah Lian, look closely, is this Iron Tendon Bamboo a material for Pill Refining?"

Red Lotus calmly replied, "How could it not be? Pills made from these top-quality medicinal herbs can cure ordinary internal injuries with just one pill."

"She's really stubborn. Yingying, take her back. She won't be able to eat such good bamboo shoots."

Hong Ying brought Red Lotus back to the Ninth Room Ninth Room, where a sigh came from, "It's a waste of your excellent cultivation, yet you're treated like a servant."

Hong Ying frowned. "Is he talking to me?"

The room fell silent. Red Lotus smiled and said, "She wasn't wrong."

Hong Ying threw Red Lotus into the house and turned back to the main room.

The record player held up a bamboo shoot and said to Li Banfeng, "My lord, just by looking at how greedy Red Lotus was, you can tell the difference between real and fake. This thing is indeed Iron Tendon Bamboo."

Li Banfeng asked, "Besides treating internal injuries, what other uses does Iron Tendon Bamboo have?"

"Little Slave 've heard some rumors that these Iron Tendon Bamboo Shoot can be used to make medicinal powders, and they can be used to make the powders for beginners of various sects."

The Wife spoke calmly and collectedly, leaving Li Banfeng dumbfounded. It took him a long time to utter a single sentence. "Medicinal powder can be made from bamboo shoots?"

The record player said, "I don't know Little Slave specifics of how it was made. It's a secret technique created by the Peddler and the Heavenly Person."

Red Lotus was created by Heavenly Person; she must know the inside story, and perhaps— Red Lotus herself can make the medicinal powder from Iron Tendon Bamboo.

Li Banfeng still found it unbelievable. "Can all the Entry Medicine Powder of Daoist sects be made from these bamboo shoots?"

After pondering for a long time, the record player said, "Different sects may have different auxiliary ingredients. This Little Slave really can't say for sure about this matter."

Senior Brother Sun came to Bitter Mist Mountain for the Iron Tendon Bamboo Shoot.

He still had the Red Lotus in his hand.

Was he planning to use bamboo shoots to make Entry Medicine Powder?

Will doing this anger the Peddler? Will it bring utter destruction to Fool's City?

Li Banfeng left Portable Abode and went to Fool's City.

Upon arriving at Sun Tiecheng's residence, Sun Tiecheng, holding a teacup, was squatting on the ground, speaking to Red Lotus, "Brother,"

"Isn't one bamboo shoot enough for you?"

Brother?

Is this Red Lotus male?

Red Lotus stretched out her petals and leaves towards Li Banfeng: "Do I recognize you? Why do I feel so close to you?"

The voice was female, exactly the same as her own Red Lotus's.

Why did Sun Tiecheng call her brother?

Could it be that Sun Tiecheng couldn't hear Red Lotus's voice?

Li Banfeng pretended not to hear and squatted down next to Sun Tiecheng, saying, "Senior brother, what are you doing?"

Sun Tiecheng said mysteriously, "My Pill Refining involves top-grade pills, which are priceless!"

Li Banfeng feigned surprise. "What kind of priceless elixir? I've never seen one before!"

"You see it now!" Sun Tiecheng took out a Profound Essence Pill from the drawer and handed it to Li Banfeng. "I refined two of these Red Lotus for myself. I gave one to A'Gui, and I'll give the other to you."

Li Banfeng waved his hands repeatedly, saying, "There are only two pills in total. If we give them both away, won't my senior brother be gone?"

"I'm not in a hurry," Sun Tiecheng said, staring at Red Lotus. "Red Lotus told me that she needs additional ingredients, specifically Iron Tendon Bamboo. So I got the Iron Tendon Bamboo for her. With the Iron Tendon Bamboo, Red Lotus can make even better pills for me, much better than the Profound Essence Pill."

Sun Tiecheng told Li Banfeng directly about the Iron Tendon Bamboo.

Li Banfeng looked at Red Lotus and said, "Brother, can Bamboo really be used to Pill Refining? Don't let her fool you!"

"Why would she lie to me? What else could I possibly be lying to?" Sun Tiecheng gave a bitter smile, then turned to ask Li Banfeng.

"Seventh Brother, what brings you here? What happened?"

Li Banfeng sighed, "After wandering outside for so long, seeing so much deceit and treachery, I'm starting to miss home."

Sun Tiecheng nodded and said, "Our family is the most reliable. How are Tang Changfa and the others doing?"

"It's great. I run a small business in Outer State, operating honestly and fairly, without cheating anyone, Honesty with Old and Young."

Midon!

Sun Tiecheng dropped his teacup.

Upon hearing that the Honesty with Old and Young, Sun Tiecheng shuddered.

Li Banfeng asked in surprise, "Senior brother, what's going on?"

Sun Tiecheng waved his hand and said, "It's nothing special. Honesty with Old and Young are Peddler's unique skill, and it's something that our Daoist sect can't counter. You'd better be careful in the future."

"Speaking of which, Tang Changfa probably doesn't know this technique, right?"

Li Banfeng shook his head and said, "I'm not talking about techniques, I'm talking about his honest and upright business practices."

"Just do your job, we're all honest people," Sun Tiecheng said, telling someone to clear away the teacups. "Seventh Brother, you have to treat Tang Changfa and the others well. Don't look down on them just because they're dead."

Li Banfeng shook his head and said, "I've never treated them like dead people; they're my brothers and sisters."

Sun Tiecheng nodded and said, "I know you would never mistreat your own family. Those who follow you will all enjoy good fortune."

Li Banfeng laughed and said, "Life should be lived with the intention of enjoying happiness."

"Yes, we should aim to enjoy life to the fullest. Anyone who tries to stop us from doing so, we'll kill them!" Sun Tiecheng looked at Red Lotus. "Once the elixir is refined, I'll send a few more people out so they can enjoy life with you. What do you think?"

Why wait until the elixir is fully refined?

Li Banfeng laughed and said, "Sure, after we get out, I'll find them legitimate businesses in Outer State!"

Sun Tiecheng shook his head and said, "The difference between the Outer State and the Pro State is too great. Sending them directly to the Outer State is a bit too hasty. If we scare them, they will refuse to leave the country no matter what, and there's nothing I can do about it."

"Then send it to the Ink Fragrance Shop; that's my territory."

Sun Tiecheng shook his head again. "There are too many scholars at the Ink Fragrance Shop. There aren't many literate people in our city. If we go to the Ink Fragrance Shop, we'll definitely be bullied."

"Then let's go to the Flower Immortal Manor, that's our territory too!"

"Where are the Hua Manchun?"

"He was from Snowflake Port. He tried to scheme against me, but I killed him!"

"Hua Manchun is dead?" Sun Tiecheng asked, tears welling in his eyes. "He was a man of importance. Did you cry when he died?"

Li Banfeng's eyes also reddened. "I cried, I shed tears, and I even cried out loud."

Sun Tiecheng wiped away his tears and said, "It's enough that you cried. As long as we've expressed our feelings through our tears, he'll be done with it."

I told you we shouldn't be afraid of those people from Snowflake Port, but you should be wary of Snow Cream face cream). That kid is terrifying when he turns on you.

"It's alright, I have a connection with Snow Cream too—"

As he spoke, Li Banfeng kept looking at Red Lotus.

The Iron Tendon Bamboo is inside; what exactly will be forged from it?

Li Banfeng had a meal at Sun Tiecheng's house, and during the meal, he talked about some of his experiences in Outer State.

"I plan to remove Tang Changfa from the Black Market and find him another way to make a living."

Sun Tiecheng asked, "Why did we withdraw?"

"Snowflake Port has its eyes on the people around me. Qiu Zhiheng almost fell victim to their schemes. I'm afraid that Afa and the others have also been targeted."

Sun Tiecheng put down his chopsticks, pondered for a moment, and said, "We can't move them!"

Li Banfeng said, "If Snowflake Port finds out that Afa and his group have been in contact with me, then this matter will be—"

"Even if we discover it, we can't retreat," Sun Tiecheng shook his head and said, "Given the situation you described, Snowflake Port is short of money."

There aren't many good places to make money in Outer State, so Snowflake Port will definitely have to resort to the Black Market again.

As long as they don't find Afa, Afa can find out their whereabouts. If they do find Afa, you can use that information to your advantage and take them down.

Li Banfeng shook his head and said, "If Afa is discovered before I arrive, the three of them will be in trouble."

"Then they have no choice but to blame themselves for being useless," Sun Tiecheng said, looking at Li Banfeng. "Seventh Brother, I'm handing Tang Changfa and the others over to you not so you can pamper them, but so they can do things for you."

They'll enjoy the good life with you, but they have to earn it through their own abilities. If they can't even save their own lives, what's the point of them following you? They'd be better off staying in the Fool's City.

"Ah Fa has done a lot of things for me."

"Then you should trust him even more," Sun Tiecheng poured Li Banfeng a glass of wine. "Using someone close to you as a threat is a despicable tactic. I've fallen for it before; you can't fall for it again. Listen to me, Tang Changfa absolutely cannot back down!"

The two ate and chatted until dusk, but the aura around Red Lotus had not faded, indicating that the medicine was not yet ready.

Li Banfeng did not leave that night.

He stayed at the Changsan Academy. Yan Cuier and Yan Hong both went to Outer State, leaving Yan Qing'er alone to guard the gate.

He still practices music, dance, and mirrors, doing business that has no customers.

The bedroom had always been reserved for Li Banfeng, and it was regularly cleaned. Li Banfeng entered the room, hid the key, and then went into Portable Abode.

Upon reaching the Ninth Room, Li Banfeng sat down next to Red Lotus: "Hua Jiuer, can you tell me the truth?"

Red Lotus opened her petals and said, "I have never lied to you."

"I saw another Red Lotus, who looked just like you and even had a similar voice. Is this Red Lotus the real one?"

"I've never seen that Red Lotus. How can you possibly distinguish the truth from the falsehood based on just a few words?"

That's absolutely right.

Li Banfeng cut to the chase. "If that Red Lotus is real, can she refine Entry Medicine Powder?"

"No," Red Lotus answered decisively, "The only Peddler in this world who knows how to make medicinal powder is the peddler. Apart from him, no one knows the prescription."

"Wasn't the prescription developed by the celestial beings together with him?"

"The people in the sky Peddler Gang a little, but the prescription belonged to the Peddler alone. It was because of the prescription that the two sides became enemies and fought to the death."

It turns out that the people in the sky fought with the Peddler over this matter.

If what Red Lotus said is true, then it proves that Senior Brother Sun has not yet mastered the method of refining medicinal powder.

After spending the night at Portable Abode Shen Ju, Li Banfeng went to Sun Tiecheng's residence again at dawn the next day. He was thinking about how to persuade his senior brother Sun when, before he could even enter the door, he suddenly saw his senior brother Sun rush out.

"Seventh Brother, it's done! The item is successfully refined!"

Li Banfeng exclaimed in surprise, "What has been refined?"

"The elixir is ready! Come and see it with me!"

Li Banfeng followed Sun Tiecheng to his residence, where Gui Jianchou holding ten pills, waiting in the main hall.

Sun Tiecheng sternly questioned Gui Jianchou: "You didn't steal any food, did you?"

Gui Jianchou was furious. "Why would I steal this? I don't even know where this elixir comes from!"

Sun Tiecheng counted twice, and there were indeed ten, not one missing.

"Seventh Brother, take a close look at these ten pills. Each one is different."

Li Banfeng examined them one by one; each pill had a unique pattern. "These ten pills were refined from Iron Tendon Bamboo?"

Sun Tiecheng nodded. "One key corresponds to one pill. Select three from ten pills, refine them again, and you can refine a beginner's Entry Medicine Powder."

Li Banfeng stood there, stunned, pondering a question: how many combinations are there if you choose three out of ten?

Gui Jianchou's eyes lit up. "City Lord Sun, you're not kidding me, are you? It really can be refined into Entry Medicine Powder?"

Sun Tiecheng laughed and said, "It would be right for me to lie to a dog like you, but would I lie to my own junior brother?"

Gui Jianchou asked, "You just said to refine it again, how exactly should we refine it?"

Sun Tiecheng crossed his arms and shook his head, saying, "I don't know."

Gui Jianchou looked at the pills and asked, "I'm a cultivator, so I don't pry into other people's affairs. But I need to ask about my own sect's matters. Which three pills here correspond to the Entry Medicine Powder for cultivation?"

Sun Tiecheng shook his head and said, "I have even less to say about that."

Gui Jianchou said with a disappointed look, "You don't know anything. Isn't this all for nothing? How about we just pick three at random and try refining them?"

"Try it? You make it sound so easy?" Sun Tiecheng put the pills back. "There are only ten in total. How many times can that be enough for you to try? If you can get a hundred bamboo shoots, I'll let you try as many as you want!"

Gui Jianchou was genuinely tempted. "How about I try going to Bitter Mist Mountain?"

Li Banfeng understood that in Pro State, many people wanted the secret formula for the medicine powder, and these people were not ordinary individuals.

Perhaps not only Pro State...

Li Banfeng wondered to himself, "Senior Brother Sun, it's fine if you try it yourself with the Red Lotus, but why did you tell Gui Jianchou about it?"

Red Lotus could not be used to make medicinal powder; it could only be used to extract iron tendons. Seeing this, Li Banfeng felt somewhat relieved.

Sun Tiecheng left Gui Jianchou the house and escorted Li Banfeng outside the city. "Seventh Brother, there's no one to look after you in the Outer State, so be careful."

As soon as he finished speaking, Li Banfeng felt a heaviness in his sleeve.

"Senior brother, what's wrong with you—"

Sun Tiecheng laughed and said, "Take this and study it carefully. Don't tell anyone about this. What I did has nothing to do with you."

After saying that, Sun Tiecheng disappeared.

Li Banfeng touched his sleeve and took out a handful of pills, a total of ten.

The ten pills each have a different pattern, and each pill corresponds to a different iron tendon.

"Does it have to be ten? How about nine?"

Little Genzi spent an entire afternoon counting bamboo shoots in the bamboo forest, but he couldn't find a single one with ten iron bones.

Zhang Wanlong shook his head and said, "No, it has to be ten. Only ten iron bones are the medicinal material for treating internal injuries."

If we can grow these medicinal herbs, we'll be rich! We can earn enough money to buy the Bai Le Men!

The two searched through all the bamboo shoots, but not a single one had ten iron bones. Zhang Wanlong looked at the bamboo forest in front of him and sighed, "We still haven't planted enough Bamboo."

"Not enough?" Little Genzi looked around. "This forest is so dense that we can't even find a place to step. We don't have any more space to plant Bamboo."

After thinking for a long time, Zhang Wanlong said, "If all else fails, we'll have to develop another piece of land."

Little Genzi patted the dirt off his hands and said, "Then let's prepare the offerings?"

Zhang Wanlong shook his head. "Don't rush, the Local Earth God aren't home."

He casually sprinkled some moss, which quickly grew in the bamboo forest, completely covering all the Bamboo, including the stalks and leaves.

Before long, the moss gradually became transparent and eventually disappeared.

Every Bamboo in the bamboo forest is still green, but the iron veins that once formed on it have disappeared, making it look exactly like an ordinary Bamboo.

Little Genzi watched silently, keeping it all in mind.

PS: It seems that Old Xu underestimated his disciple.

Thank you to the Alliance Leader for looking back at Qingmaoshan, and thank you for your strong support of the Lord of Pro Train Grandpa!