Lu Chen: I Became a Caveman

"Here, this is for you. See if it helps."

Seeing Wang Dong sitting against the wall with his arms around his pillow, lost in thought, Lu Chen took out a bottle of Body Tempering Pills from his Spatial Soul Tool and tossed it to him.

"What is this?"

Wang Dong caught it reflexively and poured several Body Tempering Pills from the bottle.

"So they're Body Tempering Pills. I thought it was something else."

The moment the pills rolled out, Wang Dong recognized them and casually popped one into his mouth.

"Hmm?!"

As soon as he swallowed it, Wang Dong noticed something was off.

He usually ate Body Tempering Pills like candy.

His body had long since developed drug resistance, so taking more would basically have no effect.

Yet the medicinal power of Lu Chen's pill actually seeped into his muscles and bones.

Though faint, it proved that the Body Tempering Pills Lu Chen had given him were of higher quality than those he ate at the Clear Sky Sect.

"You made these?"

Wang Dong shook the porcelain bottle containing the Body Tempering Pills and looked up at him.

"Who else would have?" Lu Chen nodded, anticipation in his eyes. "How do they compare to the ones on the market?"

"They work better than ordinary Body Tempering Pills, but they don't do much for me. Whale Glue works faster."

Wang Dong weighed the porcelain bottle in his hand and replied casually.

"Whale Glue?"

"Isn't that for boosting virility?"

Lu Chen was no stranger to Whale Glue. Ten thousand years ago, it was mostly used by wealthy young nobles to spice up their bedroom activities. He had never heard of it having anything to do with Spirit Master cultivation.

But from what Wang Dong said, it seemed to have the effect of strengthening the body as well.

And it was even more effective than Body Tempering Pills.

To his surprise, the moment Lu Chen finished speaking, Wang Dong gave him a disdainful look.

"Lu Chen, you really are like a caveman. Whale Glue does have that effect, but nowadays most Spirit Masters use it to improve their physical strength and reinforce their ability to absorb Soul Rings of greater age. It's an indispensable resource for Spirit Masters."

"Top-grade Whale Glue is even impossible to buy, no matter how much money you have."

"So it has that effect too? What a loss. This time, I really lost out."

After listening to Wang Dong's explanation, Lu Chen put on a regretful expression.

Whale Glue had been expensive ten thousand years ago, but only to commoners. How expensive could it have been to Spirit Masters?

If he had known Whale Glue had such an effect, he should have bought more before and greatly enhanced his physical condition.

But now, the value of Whale Glue had already been fully discovered.

Just as Wang Dong said, top-grade Whale Glue was impossible to buy, no matter the price.

I really need to learn more about this era, or I'll truly become a caveman.

Lu Chen thought to himself, planning to make time tomorrow to properly study this era.

Just then, Wang Dong's voice sounded again. "Whale Glue is generally quite expensive. Even hundred-year-quality Whale Glue costs dozens, even hundreds, of Gold Soul Coins. Its cost-effectiveness is worse than your Body Tempering Pills, and it has side effects too."

"If you want to do business selling pills, Whale Glue won't pose much of a threat to you."

The same Spirit Master could consume at most two pieces of effective Whale Glue in their lifetime.

Upon taking it a third time, the absorption rate of its medicinal power would plummet by ninety percent, making it a complete waste.

Combined with the fact that Whale Glue was becoming increasingly scarce, this was why Body Tempering Pills had not been eliminated from the market.

"Alright, I understand. I'll treat you to a meal sometime."

Lu Chen thanked Wang Dong.

If Wang Dong had not told him this, he would never have known Whale Glue possessed such miraculous effects.

"That's more like it."

Wang Dong muttered softly.

The next morning, Lu Chen and Wang Dong left the dormitory one after the other. As soon as they reached the corridor, they saw Huo Yuhao waiting there.

"Morning, Brother Lu. Morning, Wang Dong." The youth stepped forward with a smile to greet them.

"Morning." Wang Dong answered with a yawn. The faint dark circles beneath his eyes clearly showed that he had not slept well last night.

"Morning, Yuhao. I was just about to look for you." Lu Chen nodded, casually pulled a white porcelain bottle from his Storage Soul Guidance Device, and handed it over. "This is for you."

"What is this?"

Huo Yuhao took it reflexively and asked.

"Body Tempering Pills I refined. Take one every morning, and don't take too many."

Apparently infected by Wang Dong, Lu Chen yawned as he explained in a very casual tone.

"Body Tempering Pills!"

"Brother Lu, this is too precious. I can't accept it!"

The moment Huo Yuhao heard it was pills, he hurriedly tried to return the bottle, shaking his head like a rattle drum.

He had heard of Body Tempering Pills. It was said that a single pill cost ten Gold Soul Coins.

The bottle Brother Lu had given him had to contain at least twenty pills.

At the lowest estimate, twenty pills were worth two hundred Gold Soul Coins.

To him, two hundred Gold Soul Coins was already an astronomical sum.

On top of that, Lu Chen had taken great care of him over the past few days. He truly could not accept such a "valuable" gift.

Seeing this, Wang Dong snorted. He folded his arms and gave Huo Yuhao a sidelong look, as though he had never seen the world before. "Idiot, these Body Tempering Pills are just candy to Brother Lu. He can refine dozens in one batch, and they aren't worth much. If he tells you to take them, take them. Do you think he lacks such a small thing?"

Though Wang Dong's words were blunt, he was actually helping Lu Chen persuade Huo Yuhao so that he would not feel too restrained.

He just did not understand why Lu Chen took such good care of this foolish boy.

Lu Chen was no fool either. He knew what Wang Dong was doing, but he did not expose him. Instead, he followed Wang Dong's words and added, "They're not for free. I need you to record the effects after you finish taking them. I just adjusted the formula and need some actual test data, so consider it a favor."

"Of course, if you have any adverse reactions, tell me immediately."

Lu Chen framed the gift as "helping test the medicine."

With his level as an Intermediate Alchemist, how could refining low-grade pills possibly result in adverse reactions?

It gave Huo Yuhao plenty of room to accept.

Sure enough, the youth's resolve wavered after hearing that. He gripped the edge of the porcelain bottle, struggling for a long time before slowly accepting it and nodding earnestly. "I understand, Brother Lu! I'll carefully record everything every day!"

Huo Yuhao carefully stored the porcelain bottle in Twenty-Four Bridges Moonlit Night.

After putting away the pills, Huo Yuhao suddenly remembered something important. His eyes brightened slightly as he spoke with anticipation. "Oh, right, Brother Lu, Wang Dong. Teacher Xiao Ya helped me set up a small grilled fish stall on the academy's back street. It opens tonight, and I'll treat you to grilled fish this evening."

"Grilled fish?"

At the mention of food, Wang Dong's eyes instantly brightened. He leaned half a step closer, his tone brimming with excitement.

"I'm in, I'm in. I've got nothing to do tonight."

Lu Chen, however, did not immediately agree. He stroked his chin and fell into thought.

Yesterday's matter with the Whale Glue had reminded him of something.

He could not view this era through the eyes of ten thousand years ago.

The treasures of heaven and earth, pill market, and national conditions of ten thousand years later were vastly different from the Douluo Continent he knew.

If he continued relying on old knowledge, he might not recognize a treasure even if it lay right before him.

Since he had no classes in the afternoon, it would be a good chance to visit the library and brush up on some common knowledge.

"I need to go to the library this afternoon to look up some information." Lu Chen looked at the two of them and replied, "If I finish early, I'll come over. If I'm late, you can eat first. Don't wait for me."

He needed to seriously catch up on information about this era.

Even with Photographic Memory,

he was not sure how long it would take to finish.

Seeing that Lu Chen had something to do, Wang Dong kicked a small stone by his feet in disappointment. "What a bore. Can't you look up information some other day?"

"It's fine, Brother Lu. Go handle your business. I'll save the biggest fish for you."

Huo Yuhao hurriedly waved his hand.

"Alright, if we keep dawdling, we'll be late."

With that, Lu Chen, Wang Dong, and Huo Yuhao headed toward the teaching building.