Saving Money to Marry a Wife?

The effects of the Blood-Qi Pill were simple and brutal.

It strengthened one's blood and qi, increasing one's strength.

The moment Chen Shaojun swallowed it, he immediately felt a vast surge of medicinal power rampaging through his body.

Even as he could clearly feel his blood and qi continuously strengthening, with steaming heat radiating from his body and vaguely forming a mist of blood and qi—

The process was far too painful.

The medicinal power ran wild.

It was like being scraped by knives.

He immediately realized that he had acted recklessly again.

Although his body had been transformed and enhanced by the Essence-Nourishing Pill, it was nowhere near that of a Martial Warrior. Moreover, Martial Warriors could absorb medicinal power through their unique cultivation methods—but what about him?

He began to panic.

"Hm?"

But very soon, he froze.

He suddenly felt his body continuously trembling.

At first, it was extremely slight.

But seemingly driven by his constantly strengthening blood and qi, it began to intensify.

And for some inexplicable reason, the frequency of his flesh and blood trembling felt familiar.

Up and down, quivering and moving, with a distinct rhythm.

"This is... the Evergreen Breathing Method?"

He quickly understood.

At the crucial moment, the Evergreen Breathing Method had taken effect. Through its own breathing rhythm, it drove the circulation of blood and qi within his body, guiding and absorbing the rampaging medicinal power.

He had originally thought the Evergreen Breathing Method was little more than chicken ribs, requiring a long time of cultivation before it could show any effect. He had not expected it to work so quickly.

With the breathing method guiding it,

the rampaging medicinal power soon calmed down.

And so, an hour passed.

As the medicinal power gradually dispersed, Chen Shaojun clenched his fist. Veins bulged, and strength surged through him.

Even his originally frail body had become somewhat sturdier.

However, the change was not obvious. Even those who spent time with him regularly would have found it hard to notice.

"This Blood-Qi Pill should have increased my strength by more than twice.

I reckon that even if I were asked to lift a two-hundred-jin stone pedestal now, it wouldn't be a problem.

And that is with more than half of the Blood-Qi Pill's medicinal power having gone to waste."

Chen Shaojun sighed with emotion, delighted beyond measure.

As for wasting medicinal power, that was actually perfectly normal.

His body could only endure so much. Although the breathing method could sort through the medicinal power and help him absorb it, the excess naturally had no choice but to be expelled from his body.

He was already satisfied with that.

The road had to be walked one step at a time. Though waste was regrettable, the price of being stuffed past bursting was something he was even less willing to accept.

For example, becoming fat?

As the saying went, a weak body could not take heavy nourishment; too much would overflow.

If the medicinal power in his body could not be absorbed in time, would it not simply be stored away and turn into fat?

By the time he left the appraisal room, it was already very late.

Fortunately, neither Shen Lang nor Xu Hongtao had left yet.

Both of them had houses outside and did not live at the pawnshop. Usually, they would return home before night fell.

Shengjing City was not safe at night either.

Much darkness and danger lay hidden beneath the curtain of night.

"I didn't expect you to finish appraising those materials so quickly?"

Shen Lang was greatly surprised.

He had watched Chen Shaojun take the materials into the appraisal room. He had thought that three pieces of "raw material" would keep him busy for quite a while, perhaps enough that he would not need to collect any materials from Shen Lang tomorrow.

He had not expected all three pieces of raw material to have undergone Baleful Intent Cleansing so quickly.

Including the previous one, Chen Shaojun had appraised four items today.

"Working so hard today?

Are you planning to save up money and marry a wife?"

Xu Hongtao, standing beside him, also knew about Chen Shaojun's appraisals. Seeing this, he could not help teasing him.

In Shengjing City, many people his age had indeed already begun taking wives.

"No."

Chen Shaojun smiled "shyly" and said, "I'm only planning to save some money to learn martial arts."

"Hm?"

"Learn martial arts?"

Shen Lang and Xu Hongtao were both startled.

Ordinary Appraiser Apprentices had to remain on tenterhooks every day because of the risks involved in appraising. Once they finished an appraisal, each of them would be exhausted, with no time to think about anything else.

Someone like Chen Shaojun, with such "ideals," was truly rare.

"It's only because I've felt that appraisals have become much easier lately that I dared to think of such things.

Besides, Third Master said that for those of us who work as appraisers, blood and qi are the most important thing. When blood and qi are vigorous, they can nourish the spirit. With abundant Divine Intent, the Divine Gaze Technique can improve.

I heard that all three appraiser masters at our Lin Clan Pawnshop possess martial arts.

I can't possibly remain an Appraiser Apprentice forever, so I hope to practice martial arts and strengthen my blood and qi and my strength.

That way, I can become a Certified Appraiser sooner in the future."

Chen Shaojun hurriedly explained.

It was not that he truly wanted to suddenly draw attention to himself.

Rather, he had his own considerations.

Today's treasure appraisal rewards had been extremely generous, making him understand the miraculous nature of the Spirit-Seeking Treasure Mirror even more deeply.

He believed that if he continued at this pace, his strength and methods would inevitably rise at breakneck speed.

And outstanding people could not be hidden.

He did not think he was truly that outstanding, but the endless rewards from the Spirit-Seeking Treasure Mirror were enough to build him up bit by bit, gradually making him different, until his edge showed through.

At the very least, the changes in his expression and bearing, as well as the improvement in his Divine Gaze Technique, could absolutely not be concealed from those around him.

Therefore, he could only reveal himself appropriately.

Learning martial arts and pointing out that his Divine Gaze Technique had improved were both for that purpose.

"That's right.

A good man should practice martial arts. You apprentices are all frail and weak, listless and spiritless, without the slightest vitality. I don't think much of you."

Xu Hongtao's eyes lit up as he praised him.

In his early years, he had roamed the martial world and most admired those chivalrous heroes. He often lingered in teahouses, listening to tales of the martial world.

Thus, he greatly appreciated those who wanted to learn martial arts and was naturally inclined to look upon them more favorably.

Chen Shaojun smiled awkwardly. Every day, the Appraiser Apprentices had to use the Divine Gaze Technique to perform Baleful Intent Cleansing on treasures. But every one of those treasures was like a bloodsucking demon. Without meat or medicinal meals to nourish them, how could the Appraiser Apprentices possibly cultivate healthy bodies and vigorous vitality?

Being frail and weak was perfectly normal.

Even if their blood and qi were depleted to the extreme and they suddenly died, it would not be surprising.

Not to mention the threat of Killing Intent entering their bodies.

"Has your Divine Gaze Technique reached the proficient level?"

Shen Lang, however, was focused on something else.

If appraising had become easier, did that not mean the Divine Gaze Technique had improved?

To perform Baleful Intent Cleansing and appraise four pieces of raw material in a single day, it was only possible if the Divine Gaze Technique had reached the proficient level.

"Probably? I'm not sure.

I only feel that using the Divine Gaze Technique has become much faster and easier.

Oh, and it seems that the speed at which my spirit performs Baleful Intent Cleansing has become faster too."

Chen Shaojun deliberately pretended to be confused.

"Then that should be it.

Tomorrow, I'll notify Zhang Gao. He'll test you.

As for learning martial arts, it's good that you have the ambition.

But don't let it delay your work at the pawnshop."

Shen Lang clearly attached much greater importance to Chen Shaojun now and promptly offered him a reminder.

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