"Hey, Brother Tao, when did you go out?"
Wu Ming looked at Lu Tao strangely as he returned from outside the courtyard. He had gotten up very early, but he clearly hadn't seen Brother Tao go out.
"Lu Tao, Brother Lu, Brother Lu..."
Everyone was chatting in the courtyard, and Chen An and the town mayor also came to visit.
"You're working really hard."
Lu Tao smiled and encouraged Wu Ming.
The little guy has made extremely rapid progress recently, almost on par with Lu Tao back then. In a short period of time, he has already advanced to the Bone Forging Realm, which is faster than others.
I've been honing my skills for the past three days.
The main reason is that Lu Tao has been in seclusion for three days, focusing solely on improving his own strength, and hasn't yet taught everyone the cultivation techniques for the Bone Forging Realm.
Of course, there is another reason.
Currently, Lu Tao's Heavenly Eye is only at the lower level of the Profound rank, so he can only teach techniques below the Profound rank at will. If he were to teach the Demon Elephant Bone Forging Technique, which is at the middle level of the Profound rank, he could only teach it up to the level of beginner or minor mastery.
It's almost impossible to teach anything more advanced.
"Since everyone's here, I have something for you all." Lu Tao greeted everyone and then said mysteriously.
"What is that?"
Everyone was a little curious.
Chen An, in particular, had a vague feeling that the small gift Lu Tao had mentioned might be something like this.
Lu Tao took out ten sixth-grade low-level dust-removing pills and gave them to everyone, including the big black dog.
"This is……"
The moment Chen An saw the Dust-Clearing Pill, his pupils constricted sharply, and his face was filled with shock.
He came from a family that had been wiped out, but his knowledge and experience remained.
He had never seen the Dust-Clearing Pill in person, but he had read about it in a secret manual. It was a priceless treasure for improving one's aptitude.
Moreover, this is only a low-grade sixth-order product.
Chen An's voice trembled slightly as he asked, "Brother Lu, is this the Dust-Clearing Pill?"
He could hardly believe his eyes.
Lu Tao actually gave away those priceless pills, and more importantly, he gave away ten of them.
Any one of these would be fought over by countless people, even those who are innate experts, but Lu Tao took out a full ten.
They even fed one of the seeds to the big black dog.
He felt a little dizzy.
He didn't know if there was something wrong with the world or if Lu Tao was just too extraordinary, that he would just casually give away pills that could improve one's aptitude.
That's absolutely insane.
Lu Tao chuckled: "Indeed, this is the Dust-Clearing Pill. Brother Chen, have you seen it before?"
Chen An suppressed his shock, swallowed, and shook his head, saying, "I've never seen it before, I've only read about it in books. Also, half a year ago, a Dust-Clearing Grass appeared in Yongkang Prefecture, which attracted dozens of innate experts to fight over it. I just don't know who got it in the end."
"I see."
Upon hearing this, Lu Tao's heart stirred.
He didn't know if the dust-removing herb Jiang Xiong had obtained was the same one, but it seemed unlikely.
After all, he was a master of innate strength. Even if he was seriously injured and on the verge of death, he was not someone Jiang Xiong could defeat. As for the idea that the person was already dead and that Jiang Xiong was able to take advantage of the situation, that was even more impossible.
If Jiang Xiong had been picking up a corpse, he could have obtained the Dust-Clearing Grass, and he would definitely have gotten better weapons, cultivation techniques, pills, etc., so he wouldn't have been so easily killed by Lu Tao at that time.
"What is the purpose of this dust-removing pill?"
Seeing the shocked look on Chen An's face, He Zongming knew that this pill was no ordinary medicine, and couldn't help but ask.
Before Chen An could answer, Wu Ming blurted out, "It's a pill that can improve aptitude. Tao Ge and I have taken it before."
His words were full of pride and boasting.
"It can actually improve one's aptitude!"
He Zongming, He Yuanshuang, the town mayor, and others were all shocked.
Aptitude, an invisible and intangible thing, is predetermined from birth. Despite cultivating for so many years, they never even dared to hope that one day they could improve their aptitude.
Now, Lu Tao is actually giving each of them an opportunity to improve their qualifications.
This is absolutely insane.
"Lu Tao, this is far too valuable; we are afraid we cannot afford it."
He Zongming held the Dust-Clearing Pill, feeling somewhat apprehensive.
During the ten days they spent with Lu Tao, they were of no help at all. At most, they could fiddle with chopsticks and sharpen bones, which he didn't consider helpful at all.
But what they got from Lu Tao was far too much.
It should be noted that in just ten days, both their family and Wu Ming's family had broken through to the Blood Refining Realm, with Wu Ming even reaching the Bone Forging Realm.
They have no way to repay this kindness.
If they accept the Dust-Clearing Pill again, they will owe Lu Tao far too much.
Chen An then spoke up, "That's right, this pill is too expensive, I can't accept it."
Chen An originally thought he was already generous enough, giving away jade slips worth millions of dollars without hesitation, but compared to Lu Tao's generosity, it was nothing.
Lu Tao was the most generous one.
Such a dust-removing pill is not something that can be bought with silver, but he gave away ten of them directly.
Lu Tao laughed and said, "It's alright, I don't need it anyway, so you can just accept it."
Lu Tao didn't care about these pills. He Zongming might think they weren't of any help, but Lu Tao didn't think so.
If it weren't for their help in gaining experience, Lu Tao would have wasted a lot of time trying to do it all by himself.
Rather than saying that Lu Tao was repaying everyone with elixirs and teaching techniques, it would be more accurate to say that he was using these things to buy time.
Time is the most priceless treasure for Lu Tao.
"But Brother Lu, this..."
Chen An wanted to refuse, but before he could finish speaking, Lu Tao said, "Brother Chen, if you consider me a friend, then accept it. When you gave me the jade slip yesterday, I said I would give you a gift."
"This is different."
Chen An smiled bitterly; the jade slip and the Dust-Clearing Pill were completely incomparable.
Seeing Lu Tao's resolute expression, he no longer refused and accepted the valuable gift, saying, "Brother Lu, I won't say much more in thanks. If you ever need anything in the future, just say the word, and my life will be yours."
With a sixth-grade low-level Cleansing Pill, his aptitude could be improved by at least several times, and reaching the Innate Realm would no longer be a dream.
"This is serious, this is serious."
Lu Tao waved his hands repeatedly; he had no intention of having his friends risk their lives for him.
He Zongming and the others no longer made excuses.
He Yuanshuang looked at Lu Tao with starry eyes, full of admiration.
He Wenjing and his wife looked at Lu Tao as if he were their son-in-law, but they also knew that the two were too different and the possibility was slim.
However, Wu Tianyou and his wife didn't have many thoughts about it.
In recent years, they have often invited Lu Tao to their home for meals, and Lu Tao has treated Wu Ming like a brother. They accept this gift without feeling too much pressure like others.
Like family.
“Lu Tao, they all have reasons for accepting the pills, but I… don’t.” The town mayor, who had been hesitant, sighed silently and returned the pills to Lu Tao.
He actually really wanted this pill, not for himself, but for his grandson. Unfortunately, he didn't have much interaction with Lu Tao, and he didn't have the nerve to accept it.
Lu Tao didn't take it. "Mayor, what are you doing? Everyone who sees it gets a share, so just accept it."
After saying that, he turned to everyone and said, "Everyone, please eat where you are. This matter must not be told to anyone."
Upon seeing this, the town mayor knew that Lu Tao was sincerely seeing him off, and tears streamed down his face.
For decades, he had endured countless insults and curses in Dafeng Town, and almost no one respected him. But now, Lu Tao had given him the utmost respect.
He was not treated differently.
He Zongming patted the town mayor on the shoulder silently to comfort him.
In his opinion, the town mayor has done a pretty good job over the years.
Such is the nature of chaotic times.
Just like in Mufeng City, killing someone only requires paying money, not to mention other things like theft, robbery, and fraud.
The mayor is quite capable of keeping most people alive and unaffected by the Axe Gang, despite their formidable strength.
Everyone immediately sat cross-legged on the ground and began to swallow the dust-removing pills, not caring that the ground was dirty.
Only the town mayor put the pills into his storage bag.
Lu Tao asked, "Mayor, what's going on?"
"I plan to take it back for my grandson to eat. I'm too old for him to eat, it would be a waste," the mayor explained, his eyes red.
Lu Tao was somewhat moved.
As martial arts practitioners, few can resist such an opportunity to improve their skills.
But he could understand the mayor.
The town mayor is too old and lacks comprehension. Even if his aptitude improves, it will probably be difficult for him to raise his cultivation to the Innate Realm in a short time, and naturally he will not be able to increase his lifespan, which is indeed a waste.
Lu Tao could actually teach the town mayor his martial arts techniques, but at this moment, he didn't know whether he should do so.
At this moment.
He Zongming looked at the group of people sitting cross-legged on the ground, his eyes darting around, and suddenly said, "Lu Tao, after everyone's aptitude improves, it shouldn't be difficult for you to become a Xiantian (innate) cultivator in the future. Why don't you just establish a sect, and we can all join this sect and follow you from now on? What do you think?"
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