Upon hearing this, Zhang He immediately became interested.

"You've come to the right person. As one of the few experts in our sect, I personally experienced this."

Zhang He asked with great interest, "Do you know who that thug is?"

Although he could only watch from afar, he was responsible for perimeter security and the evacuation of civilians.

But you should just say whether you participated or not.

Seeing this, Bai Cang quickly got up, brewed a pot of tea, and respectfully poured it for Zhang He.

Although he didn't say anything, he was very attentive to listening.

Seeing this, Zhang He was quite satisfied and became even more talkative. "I'll tell you something that will shock you: this person is a famous sorcerer in the martial arts world, nicknamed the Five Wrathful Sorcerer. He once achieved the amazing feat of defeating immortals with mortal power and killing cultivators."

"Do you know what's most important?"

Bai Cang quickly chimed in, "What is it?"

"This person is incredibly audacious. He actually took advantage of the fact that the Red Dragon Temple was newly established and things were not peaceful, so he secretly infiltrated it under an assumed name, and after stealing a secret method for entering the Dao and several magical artifacts, he brazenly fled."

A hint of envy flashed in Zhang He's eyes. "The Crimson Dragon General Headquarters has now issued an edict to hunt down this person throughout the entire Xia Kingdom, regardless of whether he is dead or alive."

"Anyone who kills this person and recovers the stolen goods will be rewarded with a secret method for entering the Dao if they are not yet a Daoist, and three Breakthrough Pills if they are a Daoist master."

Bai Cang was also filled with envy upon hearing this: This is a truly rare opportunity to enter the Dao!

But what he cared about more was the other person's life or death, or more accurately, his own!

"In that case, wouldn't the abbot have made a fortune? And my godfather must have received quite a reward as well?"

Bai Cang feigned a greedy "fly rubbing its hands" gesture, as if he wanted to get a share of the pie.

"What a load of bull! We only found out about this after that guy escaped."

Zhang He said irritably, "At the time, the abbot had no idea who the other party was. Although he severely injured him, the other party still managed to escape."

"But that's nothing. Those bald thieves at Hanshan Temple are in a much worse state; several of their Xiantian cultivators died there."

"Innate?" Bai Cang was completely stunned. "What kind of Five Witches Master is this? Is he really not a cultivator?"

Judging from Zhang He's words, it seems that more than one cultivator was involved in the encirclement and suppression of "Five Wrathful Masters". They were even able to break through the encirclement and kill several Xiantian cultivators.

The thought of being targeted by such a vicious person made Bai Cang feel extremely uneasy and uncomfortable.

"No, it's not, but it will be soon!"

Zhang He nodded, then added with a hint of schadenfreude, "Fortunately, this guy will probably never be able to enter the Dao."

"Although he was able to break through the encirclement by using the power of blood sacrifice and several magical artifacts, he paid a heavy price."

"Not only was he severely injured by the abbot, but he was also subjected to a secret technique that burned his life essence and lifespan. I'm afraid he won't be able to linger on for long."

Bai Cang breathed a sigh of relief upon hearing this, then quickly asked, "Is he still in Guobei County?"

Zhang He looked at Bai Cang as if he were an idiot, "If it were you, would you be this stupid?"

"The whole county is outwardly relaxed but inwardly tense, just waiting for him to walk into the trap."

"Moreover, he was cursed with the abbot's Soul-Chasing Curse. The abbot can sense him if he gets within a ten-mile radius. Do you think he doesn't want to live anymore?"

Hearing this, Bai Cang was secretly delighted, but he was still a little uneasy. "Wouldn't the abbot be going to chase him to the ends of the earth?"

If the Three Yin Practitioners are not in the county town, then does that mean there is no cultivator in charge of Guobei County?

Zhang He waved his hand, "The abbot has a responsibility to guard the territory and cannot easily leave the county town for too long."

"Otherwise, we would have already swarmed out to seek great wealth and opportunities!"

"That's good, that's good." Bai Cang murmured softly, his tense heartstrings finally easing a little.

However, as long as that "Five Witches Master" lives, he will never have a moment of peace.

"What are you muttering to yourself?" Zhang He was extremely indignant at Bai Cang's distracted behavior as a "straight man."

"I say my godfather's opinion is brilliant!" Bai Cang said, then turned and ran away without looking back.

Over the next few days, Bai Cang enjoyed a very comfortable and carefree time.

My daily routine has returned to the same old routine, except that I used studying pharmaceuticals as an excuse to buy a large quantity of medicinal herbs to try consuming raw.

During this time, Bai Cang did not forget his "money-making plan".

However, for the sake of stability and security, he never stepped out of the Sanyinguan (Three Yin View) area.

Nine days later, in the hermitage.

Bai Cang knelt before the table with great ceremony. In front of him were nine-times-steamed and nine-times-dried Solomon's Seal, a bowl of fragrant old chicken soup, and a huge ginseng floating on top.

After a period of experimentation, Bai Cang discovered that among all the medicinal herbs, ginseng and polygonatum had the highest "cost-effectiveness" and were most suitable for "raw consumption".

Ginseng, needless to say, greatly replenishes qi and blood, and nourishes the body and prolongs life.

Polygonatum is known as the "holy of all medicines" and "the surplus food of immortals," and it contains the most vital energy.

Steaming and drying Solomon's Seal nine times, and combining ginseng with old chicken soup to make medicinal cuisine, are both excellent methods.

"Today marks the anniversary of my one-month journey, making it the perfect time to break through."

Bai Cang smiled, took a few bites of the Solomon's Seal, and then drank the old chicken soup in one gulp.

"boom!"

The next moment.

A powerful medicinal effect emanated from the air.

Bai Cang stood up and assumed the stance of the Hunyuan Stance, activating his internal cultivation technique.

In no time at all, the immense medicinal power had been completely refined.

"The Lesser Yin Heart Arises at the Extreme Spring, the Azure Spirit Lesser Sea Spirit Dao Complete, the Tongli Yinxi Divine Gate Under the Lesser Mansion Lesser Chong Little Finger Side."

Bai Cang chanted the incantation, and his powerful true energy flowed through the Hand Shaoyin Heart Meridian, then flowed into the Zhongfu acupoint, successively opening up three major acupoints on the Hand Taiyin Lung Meridian.

It then slowly returned to his dantian, circulating through his meridians and nourishing his body.

"With eight meridians and the opening of three major acupoints on the Lung Meridian of Hand-Taiyin, I can be considered a late-stage, half-step second-rate cultivator, right?"

Bai Cang's face lit up with joy, and his spirits were greatly lifted.

During this period, he borrowed money from "Zhang's father" every other day, which eventually forced him to put up the sign "No dogs or dogs allowed in Bai Cang," a remarkable achievement.

Add to that Jiao Fei's "heartfelt sponsorship" and his actions of "I figured these herbs had fallen on the ground and nobody wanted them, so I picked them up."

Bai Cang averaged more than 13 strands of true qi per day, and accumulated a full 120 strands in nine days, pushing the total amount of true qi to 195 strands.

Not only were all six foot meridians opened, but the Hand Yangming Large Intestine Meridian and the Hand Shaoyin Heart Meridian were also fully connected, and three acupoints of the Hand Taiyin Lung Meridian were also opened.

This remarkable achievement of three upgrades in a month is second only to the Void God's "three meals a day".

The only downside is that Bai Cang feels that his only two "friends" are drifting away from him.

"It's just that he borrowed money a few times. He's so stingy, he's not like a man."

Bai Cang muttered something to himself with some dissatisfaction, then got up and walked towards the servants' quarters.

A wonderful day begins with borrowing money!