Time to Feed Her Some Poison

The Serpent Nest Mercenary Group's leader was in a very foul mood. He sat in the seat of honor with a grim expression, his blade-like gaze sweeping across everyone present.

His bald head was completely hairless, and a dark blue birthmark covered half of his fleshy face. A finger-length scar stretched from the corner of his left eye to his mouth, making him look like a vicious ghost.

All the mercenaries present stared coldly at the corpses laid out on the floor.

The corpses lay sprawled across the ground. One mercenary cried out, "Aren't these A Bao and the others? Weren't they sent to Qingshan Town to absorb the Wolf Head Mercenary Group's remaining forces? How did they end up like this?"

"Damn it, someone actually dared to kill members of the Serpent Nest Mercenary Group on our turf? Are they insane?"

"Who did this? Leader, this is a provocation against our Serpent Nest Mercenary Group. We have to kill them and make an example of them."

The Serpent Nest Mercenary Group had already identified the corpses.

Someone said, "It was that new owner of the Myriad Medicine Pavilion. Damn it, he actually dared to kill our Serpent Nest Mercenary Group's men. That bastard must have a death wish!"

"But I heard that new owner seems to have quite the background. Despite being so young, he's remarkably strong. It might not be easy for us to touch him."

The leader frowned and pondered for a moment before saying, "A Bao was a Three Star Dou Shi, and we sent so many men. Yet that new owner killed them all by himself. That means he's at least an Eight-Star or Nine-Star Dou Shi, perhaps even a Da Dou Shi. How could a Da Dou Shi suddenly appear in a backwater like Qingshan Town?"

As the leader of a mercenary group, his thinking was naturally not as simplistic as that of his subordinates.

"But Leader, the Myriad Medicine Pavilion has plenty of good stuff inside. And I heard that Xiao Yi Xian is a real beauty, Leader."

"Is that so?" This leader was lustful by nature. The moment he heard the name Xiao Yi Xian, all his concerns and caution were thrown to the back of his mind.

With the He Family backing him, he had committed no small number of crimes involving abducting and dominating women over the years. If not for Mu Li, the Young Group Leader of the Wolf Head Mercenary Group, being so fond of her, that foolish boy had even paid him a large tribute in Gold Coins every month to keep him from touching Xiao Yi Xian.

That was why he had yielded Xiao Yi Xian to Mu Li. Now that Mu Li was dead, couldn't he "rightfully" snatch Xiao Yi Xian for himself?

Moreover, this matter had interfered with his pleasures. Being fiercely vindictive, the leader was prepared to vent all his rage on Xiao Yi Xian.

"Here's what we'll do. We'll observe for a little longer and see whether Yaoye was merely passing by or truly has some connection to that brat. If she was only passing through, we'll strike immediately and avenge A Bao."

Early in the morning, inside Gu Fengchen's room.

He was practicing the Indestructible Golden Body Technique.

Every session of reverse-meridian bone-shaking cultivation came with excruciating pain.

The pain caused torrents of sweat to pour from Gu Fengchen's body, instantly turning into rising mist upon meeting the colder surrounding air.

Gu Fengchen looked as if he were seated within the mist. If one ignored his twisted expression of agony, he actually had something of an exiled immortal's bearing.

An hour later.

Gu Fengchen slowly exhaled a breath of Turbid Qi.

"Whew."

He felt that as his strength rose, his Indestructible Golden Body Technique had entered another new stage.

As for just how thick-skinned and tough he had become, perhaps only actual combat could reveal it fully.

"It's a pity that cultivating Dou Qi together with Xiao Yi Xian is still faster." Gu Fengchen sounded somewhat regretful.

Cultivating on his own really could not compare to dual cultivation.

"It's time to feed Xiao Yi Xian some poison." The corners of Gu Fengchen's lips curled up slightly.

With a mischievous thought, he compared it to those girlfriend-raising games. Other people gave roses, sports cars, and diamonds, while he gave poison every day.

Gu Fengchen put on his robe and prepared to head out for a good meal.

He had broken through to become a Four Star Dou Shi, and his Indestructible Golden Body Technique had made new progress as well. That deserved a feast to celebrate...

For a foodie, whether the mood was good or bad, having a good meal was never a mistake...

"Boss Gu, good morning!"

"Good morning!"

"Boss Gu, are you going for breakfast?"

"Yeah, I'm going to see what's good to eat."

As he walked along, many of Qingshan Town's residents warmly greeted Gu Fengchen.

Gu Fengchen had previously helped the residents west of the village kill the Tiger Hound and eliminate the danger, without taking a single coin.

If it had been the Wolf Head Mercenary Group, they definitely would have used the opportunity to extort a hefty sum.

In fact, the villagers to the west had already prepared a reward for Gu Fengchen, but he had not accepted it.

This single move had earned Gu Fengchen a tremendous amount of goodwill.

Furthermore, whenever the villagers greeted Gu Fengchen, he politely returned every greeting.

The villagers might previously have feared Gu Fengchen's ruthlessness a little, but after these actions, everyone's impression of him improved immensely.

After all, who wouldn't like a handsome, humble, and courteous righteous hero?

Especially the young women of Qingshan Town.

Whether he was handsome or not did not really matter. The main thing was that they liked Dou Shi. He was a Dou Shi!

And he was truly both handsome and strong!

The only troublesome part was that their rivals in love were the Great Princess and Xiao Yi Xian. Recently, another beautiful young woman with a head full of silver hair had moved into the Myriad Medicine Pavilion, and these girls all felt the pressure.

However, villagers who had lived by the mountains for generations had a certain wildness in their bones, so they refused to admit defeat!

While eating, Gu Fengchen discovered that his appetite had indeed increased.

Cultivating the Indestructible Golden Body Technique consumed a tremendous amount of physical energy, so his appetite had noticeably grown.

At the same time, his stamina was also increasing. As time passed, muscles gradually formed on his once-not-so-strong arms, making them more powerful.

This day-after-day process was undoubtedly tedious and exhausting, and the intense pain had made Gu Fengchen want to give up several times. But now that he could clearly feel his own progress, Gu Fengchen was thoroughly enjoying it.

After eating six baskets of small steamed buns, Gu Fengchen wiped his mouth, brought a basket each for Xiao Yi Xian and Xue Mei, then leisurely returned to his residence.

At that moment, President Frank looked at Gu Fengchen across from him and said with a frown, "You want to become an Alchemist? The requirements for becoming an Alchemist are extremely harsh. First, your innate attribute must be fire. Second, that fire attribute must contain a trace of wood energy to serve as a catalyst for refining medicine. Beyond that, you also need a certain level of Soul Perception."

"I know, so I just want to give it a try. I'd like President Frank to help me see whether I have the talent for it," Gu Fengchen answered earnestly.

Frank understood better than anyone how difficult it was to become an Alchemist. After all, if Alchemists were as common as cabbages sold by the roadside, they would not be so scarce.

If it were anyone else, Frank might have refused outright.

But Gu Fengchen had displayed astonishing talent just yesterday, so he thought that perhaps this young fellow really did possess the talent to become an Alchemist!

"Fine, then let's give it a try!"