When the piece of dried meat was in my hand, it didn't have the texture of dry and tough skin as expected, but a dense, cold texture that felt like gold and iron.
Bring it to your lips.
Chen Cheng bit down tentatively with his front teeth, and his expression changed again.
The resistance of the tooth tip sinking into was astonishingly great, like biting into thoroughly dried rawhide. The strength of the teeth's muscles alone could only leave a few pale tooth marks.
His eyes were slightly focused, and he secretly urged the blessing of Blood Qi before he could slowly bite it open and chew it carefully.
There is no meaty aroma between the lips and teeth, only an extremely condensed, almost mineral-like fishy and sweet smell is released.
At the same time, countless hot and warm currents suddenly appeared in the body.
The two sticks Blood Qi burst into flames, and the "blood fragrance" curled up like a dragon, rising in knots, shuttled through the blood vessels, and traveled around the body.
"This... the replenishing effect of this small mouthful is probably no less than ten times of Venison Medicinal Meal. Moreover, it takes effect faster and spreads more deeply..."
Chen Cheng Feel the realization carefully, and the bottom of your eyes becomes brighter and brighter.
"If I eat this whole piece, I can even practice martial arts all day and night, maybe even longer..."
"This should also have something to do with Five Dragon Decoction... In this way, in the next Yu Shi months, I can completely let go of my hands and feet and stretch the training time to the limit!"
The next morning, before daylight, the Outer Hall stadium was still immersed in gray-white mist.
Lin Fengxiao opened the door, took a deep breath of cool air, and was the first to step into the courtyard as usual.
His Waist Token has been replaced by one engraved with a bronze dragon character. From now on, he will be free of all chores and will receive a free Blood-Boosting Powder every month.
But the price is that you must complete the tasks assigned by the Martial Hall three times a month.
As for whether he can make some extra money after going out, or make any connections, or encounter any opportunities, that depends on his own luck.
"That's? Chen..."
Lin Fengxiao was about to launch Crouching Dragon Fist's starting position, but his eyes suddenly focused on the far end of the court.
I saw a figure practicing boxing with perfect rhythm and posture. The back of his clothes was already soaked with sweat, and a thin layer of white steam was evaporating in the cold wind of early winter.
Lin Fengxiao immediately felt a surge of respect in his heart, and his eyes seemed to have been burned by something.
Immediately he gathered his mind, lowered his waist and sat on his hips, and began to exercise with extra force with each punch.
The sky is getting brighter.
The number of people in the courtyard gradually increased.
The disciples have long been accustomed to seeing Lin Fengxiao, the volume king, but I don't know since then, there is another person who can rival Lin Fengxiao in the Outer Hall courtyard.
Even judging from the sweat-soaked marks on the ground today, the latter spent much longer training Crouching Dragon Fist than Lin Fengxiao.
"That guy... didn't he sleep all night?"
Under the eaves in the distance, Luo Boqing habitually squinted his eyes and glanced towards Chen Cheng intentionally or unintentionally.
"So what?"
Dong Li curled his lips and snorted coldly.
"Lin Fengxiao is practicing to death, but he is supported by Root Bone, who is close to the best. That guy surnamed Chen is working so hard, it will only break his body and bones!"
"Does this need to be said?"
Sun An crossed his arms and sneered.
"In my opinion, within two or three days, he won't be able to hold on!"
"You two, don't underestimate me."
Luo Boqing looked away and lowered his voice.
"I'm not sure, I've already got some ferocious beast meat that nourishes my body, so I can afford it!"
"Impossible."
Dong Li shook his head decisively.
"After winter, there are fewer and fewer ferocious beasts in the mountains, and the little output has long been taken care of by a few big Martial Halls and the nobles in the city."
"In a few days, when the mountains are covered with heavy snow, it will be difficult to get even ordinary venison. The market is like this every year, why should he be an exception?"
"... Yeah, that's right."
Luo Boqing nodded and immediately smiled.
"Senior Brother Xiao has the ability. During this period, his cultivation progress has become faster and faster. Master Ye has promised that he can open his belly and eat the medicinal food of beast essence meat at the Inner Hall!"
"Who can compare with this?"
Sun An immediately responded with a look of admiration.
"Senior Brother Xiao is the only Middle Academy disciple who can be called a genius in the past two years. If Master Ye doesn't cultivate him, who else can he cultivate?"
"Just wait and see, the new year is approaching, and in this Middle Academy test, Senior Brother Xiao will definitely shine! Even the rest of us will also benefit from it!"
"Hey! That's a good feeling!"
Dong Li grinned widely, and his eyes narrowed into slits when he smiled.
Luo Boqing didn't answer anymore, but his eyes still glanced at Chen Cheng from time to time.
"I'm quite curious, where did Chen Cheng take a temporary job? How high is the salary? He even passed up the precious opportunity to join Patrol Office."
"It's hard to say where it is, but its treatment is not hard to guess."
Sun An said lightly.
"Martial Artist of Blood Qi has a part-time job and his monthly salary is usually three taels of silver. Chen Cheng is a low-class Root Bone with no future. It would be nice to get two and a half taels."
"It probably won't be a good place."
Dong Li responded coldly.
"The other two-stick Blood Qi Martial Artist have all found good places to go. They have been picked up by carriages in the past two days. Some are attending banquets and some are listening to music. Not to mention how comfortable they are... unlike him Chen Cheng, who has been suffering here all day long."
"When it comes to attending banquets, our senior brother Xiao has to be the most honorable."
Sun An answered immediately, his tone full of admiration.
"In the evenings of these two days, an extremely luxurious carriage will come to pick up Senior Brother Xiao. I didn't dare to ask more questions... but from a distance, I saw that it was going to Inner City!"
"Inner City!?"
Dong Li and Luo Boqing both looked stunned, their eyes opened a little wider, and they couldn't hide the envy in their eyes.
In Outer City, their family backgrounds are very good, but it is more difficult to climb up to the elite of Inner City than to reach the sky.
One can imagine how strong their envy and jealousy towards Xiao Yi is!
After lunch, Chen Cheng went to the trading house as usual.
Although Shen Mi gave him the privilege of not having to come to guard the warehouse every day, today was special after all, and he felt that he needed to come and take a look in person.
As soon as he stepped into the courtyard of the trading company, he saw many people gathering together and whispering.
Although the voices of those people were small, not even a single sentence could escape his ears.
"Head Pot-Master Zhao and Head Porter Ding are both dead... Just last night, they died in Zhao Family Courtyard..."
"The strange thing is that there is also the body of Caotou Mountain Bandit at the scene... Several groups of people from Patrol Office came in the morning and turned the yard upside down. In the end, they all left with dark faces."
"How the case is resolved has nothing to do with us... What's terrible is that once they die, the backbone of the caravan will be completely broken... I'm afraid we, Yongsheng Firm, will also be doomed..."
"Who says it's not the case? When the Proprietor first received the news in the morning, his face was so pale that there was no trace of blood, his hands were shaking so much, and even his legs were weak."
"It seems like we should make plans early..."