Idiot

The high-level critical hit for the Diamond Skin Refining Fist had yet to arrive, but the high-level critical hit for the Soul Bewildering Pill had come a step early.

"You have refined one Soul Bewildering Pill. Congratulations on triggering a 400-fold critical hit; you have received 400 times the rewards!"

Compared to a 400-fold critical hit on the Diamond Skin Refining Fist, Qin Dongcheng preferred the 400-fold critical hit on the Soul Bewildering Pill.

A full four hundred Soul Bewildering Pills, plus the gains in technique, experience, and methods brought by refining four hundred pills—it was an absolute windfall.

One Soul Bewildering Pill was worth five taels of silver, so four hundred of them amounted to a full two thousand taels.

Not to mention the improvement in alchemy skills this brought, which directly pushed the success rate of the Soul Bewildering Pill to around thirty percent, bringing his alchemy level to the pinnacle of a Low-level Alchemist, very close to becoming an Intermediate Alchemist.

The refining process of the Soul Bewildering Pill contained many intermediate alchemy techniques and methods; this single effort had elevated his skills significantly, meaning he had mastered quite a few intermediate techniques and gained substantial experience.

Once he mastered a few more intermediate alchemy techniques and methods, he might be able to attempt refining intermediate-level pills.

These were pills consumed by experts at or above the Third Realm of Martial Arts, and the price of each one far exceeded that of low-level pills; even the cheapest intermediate-level pill cost around ten taels of silver.

Currently, the resources Qin Dongcheng earned were enough for his cultivation needs, but once he stepped into a higher level, he estimated they would not be enough, at which point he would need to earn resources and treasures by selling intermediate-level pills.

He had to improve his alchemy skills before then so that he would not lack cultivation resources later on.

After consolidating his surged alchemy skills, Qin Dongcheng began to study other intermediate alchemy techniques and methods, preparing to master intermediate alchemy as soon as possible; even if he could not use intermediate-level pills for the time being, he could use them to exchange for more wealth.

With the help of the Heaven Rewards Diligence System, everything progressed smoothly, and there were basically no bottlenecks; after all, for every bit of effort, there was a reward, and even if there were a bottleneck, it would be forcibly broken through.

What he did not expect was that after Lu Gen stepped into the Body Phase, his progress was also very fast; he seemed very suited for the Mount Tai Body Strengthening Fist and rarely encountered bottlenecks.

Perhaps it was also thanks to Qin Dongcheng's guidance, which allowed him to resolve his doubts in a timely manner, that he was able to improve so rapidly.

Considering that Lu Gen was honest and had previously given him a Treasure Map of astonishing value, Qin Dongcheng would occasionally give him some Blood-Replenishing Pills to help him cultivate and improve better.

With the assistance of sufficient pills, Lu Gen's cultivation was getting faster and faster, and he was getting closer and closer to the mid-stage of the Skin Phase.

This morning, after picking the precious herbs that a group of herb field laborers had specifically saved for him, gaining several critical hits, and giving them some guidance on their cultivation, Qin Dongcheng finally headed back.

It was now approaching noon; the herb field laborers had originally intended to invite him to a meal, but Qin Dongcheng politely declined, as he had medicinal meals prepared at home, which were very helpful for cultivation after consumption.

Ever since stepping into the level of a Low-level Alchemist, Qin Dongcheng mostly consumed various medicinal meals when eating; compared to pills, the price of medicinal meals was much lower, and with his current income, he could fully afford them.

It was precisely thanks to the medicinal meals, the assistance of sufficient pills, and the help of the Heaven Rewards Diligence System that Qin Dongcheng was able to progress so quickly; even after stepping into the Skin Phase, his cultivation still advanced by leaps and bounds.

A martial artist's cultivation had high requirements for food; the better the food, the greater the help for cultivation.

Soon, he arrived once again at that dense bamboo forest, which the nearby laborers liked to call Moonlight Slope, because whenever the moon was full, the bamboo leaves of this forest could reflect the moonlight, creating an extremely beautiful scene, hence the name Moonlight Slope.

Moreover, the bamboo here was not ordinary bamboo, but a type called Water Mirror Bamboo, which could be used to refine many low-level pills and had considerable value, especially its bamboo shoots, which had a wide range of uses.

Moonlight Slope could be said to be the only way to leave the herb field area, and this Water Mirror Bamboo forest also belonged to part of the herb field; the lush bamboo almost blocked out the sky and sun, making it easy to hide all kinds of demons and monsters.

If it were not for its high value, the patrol team would have long since cleared it out when searching for demons and monsters, so as to avoid them hiding inside and being difficult to find.

It was here that Dong Hongyan was attacked and rescued by Qin Dongcheng; just as he thought of this, the sound of something breaking through the air reached his ears.

Fortunately, as soon as Qin Dongcheng entered Moonlight Slope, he had raised his vigilance, and he reacted the moment the opponent made a move.

"Mountain Peaks Towering!"

Like a mountain or a peak, it stood tall and imposing; although its attack power was insufficient, its defense was astonishing.

One should consider defeat before victory; when faced with a sudden sneak attack, one must naturally prioritize protecting oneself, and matters of counterattacking could be considered after one was safe.

"Just lie there for a few months!"

The enemy did not intend to kill him, heading straight for his legs, clearly wanting to break them and teach him a lesson.

Although he wore a mask and deliberately pinched his throat, Qin Dongcheng still guessed the opponent's identity; if nothing went wrong, this guy who ambushed him was Zhen Le, who had caused him trouble before.

However, this guy's brain was indeed problematic, because Zhang Ying no longer came to the herb field to learn because of his affairs, and even a fool could see that there was no connection between Qin Dongcheng and Zhang Ying.

As a result, this guy actually ran over to ambush him.

He was merely a mid-stage Body Phase martial artist; Qin Dongcheng could easily crush him with one hand, let alone now.

Qin Dongcheng easily blocked his sneak attack and took the opportunity to counterattack, using a Mount Tai Flying Stone, which landed heavily on his two legs.

Accompanied by the sound of "crack," Zhen Le's legs were directly broken by him; he wouldn't be recovering for a year or a half.

An eye for an eye; since Zhen Le wanted him to lie down for a few months, he would let Zhen Le lie down for a year or two.

"Ah... ah... ahhh..."

What left Qin Dongcheng speechless was that the seemingly restless, sinister youth was so fragile; he had only broken his legs, yet he actually cried out in pain, crying and screaming while doing so, more miserably than a slaughtered pig.

Even the mask on his face was shaken off; looking at that familiar face, Qin Dongcheng could not help but shake his head.

With only this much ability, he dared to come and ambush him; he really was clueless.

When his screams died down, Qin Dongcheng asked, "You should already know about the matter between Zhang Ying and me; I no longer guide her, so why do you still come to cause me trouble?"

If it weren't for the fact that this kid had no intention of killing him and only wanted to teach him a lesson, he would have dealt a lethal blow just now.

Hearing Qin Dongcheng's words, Zhen Le screamed while angrily saying, "Even if there is nothing between you and Yingying, if it weren't for you, Yingying wouldn't stop seeing me, and even that old scoundrel Zhang Jing humiliated me in public and forbade me from approaching Yingying again; isn't this your fault?"