"Bone Strengthening Pill, Flesh Palace Pill, the best pills for breaking through bone and flesh barriers, made from herbs, metals, and monster meat."

"But it's not enough to buy my life."

The private room at the restaurant where Min Hao had arranged to meet was one of the Blood Lotus's strongholds, a fact known to Wan Woshen, who had already become a fourth-rank Blood Lotus incense master.

Because he knew this information, Dao Chengyi was very clear about Min Hao's intentions, or rather, he went along with it.

"How much do you know, fellow Daoist?"

Fine wines and delicious food, all presented in a closed room, yet the atmosphere was now somewhat like the flickering candlelight and shadows of a axe.

Min Hao felt fear in his heart. It was clearly his own territory, and he was the one who had lured the enemy into the trap. But looking at Dao Chengyi, who was sitting cross-legged with ease and full of flaws, Min Hao felt an immense sense of confidence and control.

"How much do you know? I know that some people want to kill me, a lot of people want to kill me. My head is worth a lot of money."

Especially today's martial arts competition and pill-giving event, none of the true geniuses of Qingmang City were present, and the initial provocation was directed at Dao Chengyi, the implications of which are self-evident.

If the third young master were to leave alive, it would be unacceptable to the other two families and the county magistrate, because that would represent the expansion of the Mu family.

However, if the Third Young Master leaves, they cannot allow the Mu family to see another person who can quickly take over the family name.

The former may take several years to determine one's status, while the latter can solidify one's position in just a few years. Therefore, it is simple for these families to do what they need to do next.

They could try to win them over or persuade them to surrender; if all else failed, they could send them away; or, in an even more extreme case, they could simply kill them.

"Then why did you go on stage, Brother Dao? Or why are you making such a fuss?"

Min Hao pushed out the brocade pouch at his waist, which contained a flat worm and a grayish-white broken spear weapon.

"They just can't stand a bunch of ants making a racket in front of me. Since they can do it, why should I tolerate or hide from them?"

And this container... Dao Chengyi took the brocade pouch in his hand. It was originally a small silk bag, but the volume inside was not small, and it felt smooth and fresh to the touch.

"The way the Hundred-Piece Rat is held in its mouth is rare in Qingmang City, but it is quite common in Fuzhou."

Similar to alchemy, weapon crafting here is also a kind of flesh-and-blood technology. It is based on the legacy of the pharmacist and the primordial energy that forms the foundation of all things. The corresponding flesh-and-blood masters, yes, whether it is weapon crafting, alchemy, or anything else, anything related to martial arts can be considered a flesh-and-blood master.

Of course, there are different names within the profession depending on the material and purpose, but meat chefs will never use the wrong name.

"These insects are specially bred by us. You can call them 'One-Eat Transformation'. After consuming the flesh and blood of a certain creature for a long time, they can transform into that creature. Furthermore, after peeling off their skin, they can be worn by martial artists to achieve the same transformation. However, it is important to note that the skin cannot be completely applied."

"The other one is the 'Nian'. It's a secret. You only need to know that after the chaos of the demon gods, there were always some ghost realms in the world. There are some things from the past in them. They are ignorant and unknowing. When they are killed, these objects will fall out."

"It has wonderful uses in both forging weapons and refining pills. If it is a compatible entity, it can be directly absorbed to enhance power."

There are no ghosts in this world. At most, they are just remnants of memories left behind by some unknown deity.

After refining the Soul Gu, Dao Chengyi knew very well that there was no concept of a soul in this world, only the existence of remnants of memories.

But it's a good thing. Dao Chengyi was just thinking about how to create afterimage soldiers. With this, he could directly refine Gu using the Gu Cauldron.

As for the One Food Transformation, it just happens to advance the progress of the Way of Change, and can also enrich the means of achieving oneness with the Way. In addition, the spatial attributes that the Hundred Storage Bag may reveal are truly a money-giving boy.

"The item is good, but it's not something you should be able to produce. Let's get straight to the point: who's behind you?"

Dao Cheng looked at the wall of the room, picked up the chopstick holder with his finger and threw it at the wall. The pile of chopsticks turned into a fast-moving arrow that pierced through the wall.

Behind the wall was not solid wood or yellow mud. The wine cup was thrown into the densely pierced hole. Before it could be thrown, a blood-red internal energy caught the wine cup. Then the wall full of holes slowly cracked open, revealing a side room. Inside was a person wearing an eighth-grade blood lotus mask and a red robe.

"Knowing that there are ears around here, you still have the audacity to come alone. You are truly one of a kind among all the people I have ever met."

The multifaceted Falun in Min Hao's eyes slowly disappeared. He had really thought the attack was aimed at him, but now that his backer had arrived, Min Hao also got up from the table and stood to the side to pay his respects.

"Second-grade Blood Lotus greets Hall Master!"

Despite the hall master's gaze and the room that was clearly isolated from the outside world, Dao Chengyi remained calm.

"I have confidence in my own strength. Even if the people here today were the county magistrate and the captain, I would still be confident that I would go back alive."

Without involving the spirit, no matter how strong the power and internal energy, or how useful the artistic conception and martial arts techniques, what is there to fear when one achieves the Dao? It's simply a matter of having nothing to fear.

"What courage! You have thunder in your heart but calm on the surface. If I gave you a chance, you might really be able to accomplish something great."

"Since you've come here and possess such a spirit, further probing is unnecessary. Let me introduce myself. I come from Blood Lotus and am the head of the Azure Mang Hall, belonging to a branch of Blood Lotus in Louzhou. You should have already seen what Blood Lotus is at the Mu family."

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