New Mighty Bull Great Medicine

"Tut, tut. What a perfect biological weapon."

Yes, a biological weapon.

The first thing Zhang Ming thought of was a biological weapon.

Because the raw materials zombies needed were simply too easy to come by.

Dead people.

Weren't they everywhere for the taking, practically worthless?

And once successfully transformed, a zombie was a Postnatal Martial Artist from the moment it appeared.

And not just any Postnatal Martial Artist, but a special kind with all sorts of traits, exceptionally difficult to deal with.

Simple materials, astounding results—if that was not the finest biological weapon, then what was?

"Heh. Thinking about biological weapons in a Martial Arts World... isn't that a little out of place? The whole vibe is wrong."

Shrugging, Zhang Ming curled his lip.

"I once dreamed of becoming a swordsman—a wandering hero in flowing white robes, a long sword sweeping across the Nineteen Prefectures.

So why was I now thinking every day about 'playing with' zombies and creating biological weapons?"

"Tut, tut."

"The world has wronged me. The world has wronged me. It is all the world's fault."

Zhang Ming absolutely refused to admit that the problem lay with himself.

After a few dry laughs, he gathered his thoughts and temporarily put all matters concerning zombies to the back of his mind.

He turned his attention back to the New Mighty Bull Great Medicine in his hand.

The New Mighty Bull Great Medicine was a new great medicine derived through repeated deductions using perfected medical skills and [Ignite Comprehension].

Compared with the old great medicine, its theoretical effects were ten times stronger.

Moreover, the amount of medicinal ingredients needed to brew it had been reduced to a certain extent. It only required a few additional main ingredients that had not been needed before.

Demonic beast blood, meat, and bones—the three materials.

All three could be found in Mine Cave No. 13, and they had already been retrieved without incident.

The process of brewing the Mighty Bull Great Medicine was not difficult.

Within the insights enhanced by [Ignite Comprehension], Zhang Ming had brewed it so many times that he had lost count. His technique was exceptionally practiced.

Even though this was his first time brewing it in the real world, Zhang Ming was thoroughly familiar with the process, precisely controlling every stage of the brewing.

Thus,

A little over an hour later, the New Mighty Bull Great Medicine was successfully brewed.

"It worked. I wonder whether it really has ten times the medicinal effect?"

He sniffed the New Mighty Bull Great Medicine's distinctive scent and confirmed that it closely matched the scent in his memories.

Its color and thickness were the same as well.

A smile appeared on his face.

He took a small sip of the great medicine, tasting the unique flavor of the New Mighty Bull Great Medicine.

"Mm. Its color, scent, and taste are all no different from what I remember."

Without hesitation, Zhang Ming tidied up the medicine-brewing area, then drained the bowl in one gulp.

Boom—

As the great medicine entered his stomach, surging medicinal power exploded within him. Endless medicinal force was like a bomb, threatening to blast his body to pieces.

"What powerful medicinal effects. So powerful."

Gritting his teeth, he let out a low cry as he felt the inconceivably vast medicinal power of the New Mighty Bull Great Medicine.

"Cultivate, cultivate. I have to cultivate and burn it off quickly, or I'll be bloated to death."

Making his decision at once, as though a vicious dog were chasing him from behind, Zhang Ming swiftly assumed the opening stance of the [Mighty Bull Cultivation Method].

Then,

Gales whistled, the air boomed, and Zhang Ming moved like a ghost. Afterimages filled the entire room.

The medicinal power, ten times stronger than before, forced Zhang Ming to operate the [Mighty Bull Cultivation Method] at full capacity.

Under such desperate, all-out cultivation, what normally took thirty minutes for one complete set was now forcibly accelerated.

Several hours later.

The medicinal effects gradually faded. Zhang Ming's entire body was flushed red, and white steam enveloped him.

Streams of white vapor continuously rose from his body, shrouding the surroundings.

Huff, huff—

The room was filled with his harsh breathing.

Only after a while did the redness of his body and the white steam slowly subside.

"The medicinal effects are too strong."

He opened his mouth and spat out another cloud of white vapor. One could well imagine just how high Zhang Ming's body temperature had become.

"As expected of the New Mighty Bull Great Medicine. Its effects are truly powerful!

Not only were its ingredients improved,

It was also easier to absorb, indirectly reducing the damage its medicinal power caused to the body."

With the old Mighty Bull Great Medicine, after using it once, it was best not to use it again for the next several days.

Otherwise, it could inflict irreversible damage on the body.

But the New Mighty Bull Great Medicine was different.

Not only were its medicinal effects ten times stronger, with improved ingredients and easier absorption, it also reduced the harm done to the body.

The interval between doses had been shortened to once every two days.

"With such terrifying effects..." He looked at the burning flush on his arm. "I'll definitely break through to the Innate realm within a year."

"Do I need a year?"

A year was not long.

If any other Warrior in this world could break through from the Postnatal realm to the Innate realm within a year, calling them a peerless genius would not be an exaggeration.

But for Zhang Ming, it was not enough. Not enough—far from enough.

"By an optimistic estimate, the Hundred Beasts Sect will need around a year to discover the problem and come to Yang City to make trouble for me."

Zhang Ming narrowed his eyes. "But placing my hopes on others is not something I like to do."

"So I still need to speed up."

Taking a deep breath, Zhang Ming did feel some urgency in his heart, but it was not as great as it might seem.

After all, he had obtained [Ignite Comprehension] only a few months ago.

In just a few months, he had gone from an utterly ordinary mortal to invincible among Postnatal Martial Artists.

Given another year, how hard could it be to multiply his strength several times and withstand an Innate Martial Artist?

"Wait, that doesn't seem right."

"It seems I've nearly eaten up all the 'resources' around Yang City that can be eaten."

The simplest way to accelerate cultivation was to raise the grade of one's Cultivation Method and increase its cultivation speed.

But by now, Zhang Ming had led the Zhang Family in sweeping through every Martial Arts Hall, gang, and minor family in Yang City.

All their Cultivation Methods had gone into his pocket.

Compared with the [Mighty Bull Cultivation Method], those Cultivation Methods were utterly broken and shabby.

Even if he spent time incorporating them into the [Mighty Bull Cultivation Method], it would be a miracle if they produced even a single-digit percentage increase.

As for other martial arts resources?

Aside from a small amount of medicinal herbs, there really was nothing else.

Thinking this through, Zhang Ming fell silent.

"That really is the case. It seems I truly have eaten them all up."

"If I want to speed up from here on, do I have to change maps? Go to a Prefecture City or Provincial City, where martial arts are more prosperous?"

Shaking his head, Zhang Ming instinctively rejected the idea.

"I haven't even maxed out the beginner village yet. How can I change maps?"

Suddenly, Zhang Ming thought of something.

"No, I still have two resources I haven't eaten."

Of those two 'resources,' one was naturally the Mysterious Buyer.

The Mysterious Buyer's identity was a mystery, and he was suspected to be some Prince.

Naturally, he had an abundance of 'resources' at his disposal.

"The other is zombies?"

There was no denying it: in Zhang Ming's eyes, zombies were a treasure trove—a colossal treasure trove!

It was like zombies from films appearing in the rigorous technological era of the twenty-first century in his previous life.

Every part of them was treasure.

Just the question of why zombies could go years without eating, never run out of energy, and continue operating like perpetual motion machines

Contained boundless value.

Capture more than ten thousand zombies alive and put them into Circular Treadmills like hamsters.

Wouldn't a [Genuine Zombie-Brand Perpetual Motion Machine] be born?

From then on, venturing into the stars and exploring the universe would absolutely no longer be a dream.

By the same token,

That was what zombies were to Zhang Ming.

Treasure. Treasure. Great treasure!

"Huff—"

"From now on, I need to allocate more resources toward zombie research."

"I truly wonder what kind of results they can bring me?"

Zhang Ming was full of anticipation.

"Oh, right. The Old Version Mighty Bull Great Medicine can produce the effect of [Ignite Comprehension] at two hundred times the rate for ten minutes. The new version is ten times stronger than the old one, so theoretically, would that make it two thousand times?"

"No, I can't calculate it that way. Who knows whether the increase is linear?"

"But there will definitely be an improvement. I just don't know how much."

Elsewhere.

Although the zombies had been imprisoned in the Zhang Family Dungeon and were being researched and toyed with by Zhang Ming,

The matter of the zombies attacking the Zhang Family was far from over.

That day, the zombies' sudden attack had smashed through the Zhang Family's walls and slaughtered more than a dozen servants.

It had not been witnessed by the Zhang Family alone.

Therefore, just the day after the zombie attack,

Certain rumors began spreading through Yang City.

Those rumors came in every strange variety, but they all boiled down to one thing: there was something wrong with the Zhang Family. The Zhang Family were demons, devils, monstrous fiends—beings who needed to be exterminated, beings everyone had the right to kill.

They even offered proof: why had the zombies not attacked other households? Why had they attacked only the Zhang Family?

The reasoning was simple and crude, yet it found an especially receptive audience.