Dominating Martial King
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313: Chapter 212 Near Ink Taint (Subscription Request) 313: Chapter 212 Near Ink Taint (Subscription Request) Chu Xisheng had gone to the Ancient Market with the huge sum of 95,000 taels on the night of the same day.

He first visited the largest medicine shop in the market, Heavenly Medicine Workshop, and spent 16,000 taels to purchase a ‘Chaos Feather’.

This was a feather from the fierce beast ‘Chaos’, and also the main ingredient for the secret medicine of the Sixth Layer of the Nourishing Essence Skill.

‘Chaos’ is a kind of fierce beast without distinction between clarity and turbidity, Yin and Yang, devoid of the seven apertures and five senses; it can transform any swallowed object into a state of chaos.

Some say they resemble a large dog with a pair of wings.

But that’s not the case, ‘Chaos’ appears in different forms to different people.

They also can morph into any shape to adapt to their surroundings or to further unleash their combat power.

It is said that part of the origin of the Formless Sect’s cultivation techniques comes from ‘Chaos’.

The ‘Chaos Feather’ needed for the Nourishing Essence Skill must be freshly shed from a Third Grade or higher Chaos beast.

The one Chu Xisheng bought was of the First-Grade tier.

A Third Grade Chaos Feather is only worth five thousand taels, whereas a First Grade costs 16,000.

Actually, he overpaid; if he went through the channels of the Iron Banner Gang, he could have saved two thousand taels, the downside being that he would have to wait for some time.

Chu Xisheng then went incognito to the Ancient Market’s ‘Wanxing Pavilion’ with his face covered.

This was a business similar to modern auction houses, helping people auction off Heavenly Materials and Earthly Treasures, and medicinal herbs and magic artifacts, earning a commission in the process.

It’s said that the Xing Xiu Divine Sect is behind this auction house.

Therefore, Wanxing Pavilion has an excellent reputation; not only is it fair in trade, but it also offers robust protection for its customers.

Nobody in Xiushui County dared to stir trouble at ‘Wanxing Pavilion’, risking the wrath of the Xing Xiu Divine Sect.

Fortunately, another First-Grade Chaos Feather went on sale the day after.

Chu Xisheng waited one day and eventually acquired the Chaos Feather for 15,000 taels.

This was even cheaper than the one he bought at the Heavenly Medicine Workshop, clearly showing how greedy those medicinal herb merchants were.

Ji Qianqian, who had joined Chu Xisheng on this trip, also spent 19,000 silver taels to buy an excellent quality Sixth Grade war bow.

This sum of silver was a loan from the gang’s common fund, just as Chu Xisheng had promised – totaling 35,000 taels.

Ji Qianqian had also already drawn three War Maps the previous day.

Hunters who cultivate the ‘Cloud Sea Divine Bow Skill’ in the Xiushui area were extremely numerous, totaling tens of thousands, so War Maps related to the ‘Cloud Sea Divine Bow Skill’ were quite common.

After purchasing the main ingredients for two secret medicines, Chu Xisheng took Ji Qianqian with him and chartered a rather comfortable double-masted fast ship, heading upstream to Xunyang County in Xiushui County.

Ji Qianqian was actually bewildered.

She had not expected that she would be taken on such a distant journey to other places by Chu Xisheng just after joining the West Mountain Hall.

The Hall Master was indeed magnanimous.

He trusted her so much even though they had just met.

On this distant journey, Chu Xisheng didn’t bring any of his skilled subordinates from the hall, only her – the newcomer who had joined the West Mountain Hall just two days ago.

Wasn’t he afraid that she could be a traitor, harboring ill-intentions, preparing to betray him along the way?

Ji Qianqian actually preferred to stay in West Mountain Town.

But her current role was as Chu Xisheng’s personal attendant, so it was difficult to refuse.

Rejecting the Hall Master’s orders on her first day in the gang – how would that look?

Did she still want to be part of West Mountain Hall?

After boarding the ship, Chu Xisheng directly entered the dream state to cultivate in the Illusion Realm.

He had a good ‘sleep’, not waking up until the next morning.

As was his daily routine, Chu Xisheng cultivated the Nourishing Essence Skill while facing the morning sun.

About half an hour later, feeling like his body was about to ignite, he stopped channeling his energy.

Then, he applied a layer of black ointment on his body and practiced the ‘Nine Refinements of Extreme Essence Purple Gold Body’ on the deck.

This external skill required the use of many medicinal herbs and could not be practiced in a dream.

After watching for a while, Ji Qianqian’s pupils revealed a hint of unusual lustre, and she curiously asked, “Hall Master, are you practicing an external skill, planning to master both inner and outer cultivation?”

“Indeed,” Chu Xisheng casually replied, “I happened upon an external cultivation technique suitable for both inner and outer cultivation, and wanted to give it a try.

However, this external skill is quite expensive and consumes a lot of energy.

I am considering giving it up.”

He was currently practicing the content for the Fourth Level of the Nine Refinements of Extreme Essence Purple Gold Body.

Chu Yunyun initially said it would take six days to eliminate the hidden dangers of the Fourth and Fifth Levels of the ‘Nine Refinements of Extreme Essence Purple Gold Body’.

However, upon learning Chu Xisheng was about to depart, Chu Yunyun stayed up for two nights in a row to cleanse the technique.

Later, she personally went to the Ancient Market and, before Chu Xisheng sailed off, handed over the subsequent content of the ‘Nine Refinements of Extreme Essence Purple Gold Body’ to him.

Chu Xisheng felt warmth in his heart, akin to a scholar leaving home for an exam, receiving two hand-made pancakes from his wife.

Originally, he was prepared to use Martial Arts Points to directly raise this external skill.

But after receiving the refined version of the ‘Nine Refinements of Extreme Essence Purple Gold Body’ from Chu Yunyun, Chu Xisheng changed his mind and put extra effort into this external skill.

Every time he practiced it, he could feel Chu Yunyun’s sentiments, and thus he was extremely motivated.

But he definitely couldn’t say that out loud—

“Give it up?

That would be a pity,” Ji Qianqian expressed surprise.

“I see that the Hall Master’s external cultivation has nearly reached a high level of expertise.

I estimate that after a few more levels, you’ll be able to withstand most arrows and hidden weapons in the world.

This external skill is quite useful, especially in group combat.

Cross-training martial cultivators have always been the mainstay on the battlefield, and that’s especially true there.

Actually, I would like to practice it too, but unfortunately, I have neither the means nor the money.”