Chapter 129 - 109: Meeting Zhu Yan Again, Lihexie Bang, Fusion-Type Cultivation Technique Mixed Element Skill

Chapter 129: Chapter 109: Meeting Zhu Yan Again, Lihexie Bang, Fusion-Type Cultivation Technique Mixed Element Skill

"You’ve got a lot of nerve!" Su Chen said.

If he remembered correctly, Zhu Yan had not even reached the Force Training stage. To dare come to the Black Market all by himself was an act no different from courting death.

Zhu Yan scratched his head and smiled. "Thanks to Benefactor Tie Niu. But I hid some poison on me. If those three really tried anything, I definitely wouldn’t have made it easy for them."

"Don’t call me Benefactor Tie Niu. Call me Ding Peng."

"Benefactor Ding Peng," Zhu Yan called out.

Su Chen was speechless. He couldn’t be bothered to correct the other party’s stubborn form of address.

"By the way, Benefactor Ding Peng, when did you arrive in Dafeng City?" Zhu Yan asked curiously.

"Not long ago."

"Then does Benefactor plan to stay in Dafeng City permanently?"

Su Chen did not answer, but asked in return, "Why do you ask?"

Zhu Yan chuckled lightly. "Benefactor just arrived in Dafeng City and is a stranger in a strange land. I’ve been here for a while now. If Benefactor doesn’t mind, you can stay at my place."

Pausing for a moment, he added, "I am currently working in a gang. Although I live within the gang’s premises, it’s still a place to stay. Even if one more person moves in, it won’t be a problem."

"Oh? Which gang?"

"The Lihexie Bang!"

Hearing this, Su Chen glanced over slightly as information regarding the Lihexie Bang surfaced in his mind.

In Dafeng City, the undisputed top-tier gang was the Profound Water Gang. Backed by the Profound Water Sect, it stood alone and unrivaled. But if one set aside the Profound Water Sect, there was another gang capable of rivaling it—the Lihexie Bang.

Within Dafeng City alone, these two gangs each dominated half the sky and stood on equal footing. This alone was enough to show how powerful the Lihexie Bang was.

Su Chen had not expected Zhu Yan to be able to join the Lihexie Bang. Judging by his tone, his status didn’t seem low, either.

"I’ll think about it!" Su Chen did not refuse outright, replying after a brief moment of thought.

Zhu Yan nodded. Receiving such an answer already left him very satisfied; at least Su Chen hadn’t rejected him directly.

"By the way, since you’re in the Lihexie Bang, could you do me a favor?" Su Chen asked suddenly.

"What is it? Please speak, Benefactor!" Zhu Yan patted his chest and asked solemnly, a hint of joy appearing on his face.

Su Chen asked straightforwardly, "Does the Lihexie Bang have Qi Blood Pills for sale?"

"We do." Zhu Yan nodded without even thinking. Although the Lihexie Bang and the Profound Water Gang were rivals, they were not enemies with the Profound Water Sect. As long as one was willing to spend money, Qi Blood Pills could still be bought. Moreover, the Lihexie Bang had their own pills, though their effects were not as good as the Qi Blood Pill.

"I wonder how many Qi Blood Pills Benefactor wants?" Zhu Yan asked.

"The more, the better!" Su Chen paused. "What’s the price?"

Zhu Yan stroked his chin and said, "The price isn’t too expensive. It’s two hundred taels per pill. But with my current status, I can only claim one per month, though I am allowed to purchase one extra. Since Benefactor needs a large amount, I’ll figure out another way for you when the time comes. As long as the price is right, we can still buy them!"

Two hundred taels per pill!

Su Chen’s mouth twitched slightly. The Black Market truly lived up to its name; they had actually marked up a single pill to make a profit of one hundred taels off him!

"Benefactor?" Seeing Su Chen fall silent, Zhu Yan assumed the other party was somewhat dissatisfied upon hearing the news, so he spoke up nervously in a low voice.

Su Chen looked at Zhu Yan and said, "That works. I’ll have to trouble you then."

"You’re too polite, Benefactor!" Zhu Yan waved his hand and gave an honest smile before asking seriously, "Right, where do you live, Benefactor? Once I’ve gathered the information, I’ll come find you."

Su Chen told Zhu Yan his temporary address. After taking it down, Zhu Yan also shared his own address with Su Chen.

Afterward, the two chatted idly for a bit longer. It was only when they returned to Dafeng City that they finally parted ways.

Upon returning home, Su Chen did not enter immediately. Instead, he checked the traps he had set up. Only after finding no traces of tampering did he go inside.

Inside his room, fifteen bottles of Qi Blood Pills, plus the original three bottles—making a total of eighteen bottles of Qi Blood Pills—along with three bottles of Profound Essence Pills, were neatly arranged on the table.

After looking at them for a long time, a look of helplessness appeared on Su Chen’s face.

His harvest this time was indeed substantial, but neither the Qi Blood Pills nor the Profound Essence Pills were enough to satisfy the requirements of his status panel.

There were three conditions to upgrade the Profound Yuan Skill. He already had the money and the subsequent Cultivation Technique; now, he was only short on Profound Essence Pills.

Upgrading the Profound Yuan Skill to the second layer required ten Profound Essence Pills. Even with these three, Su Chen was still short by seven, so he could not upgrade it for the time being.

Additionally, upgrading the Iron Cloth Shirt to the fourth layer required thirty Qi Blood Pills. Su Chen only had eighteen Qi Blood Pills, which was also insufficient.

Fortunately, Su Chen was in no rush to upgrade the Iron Cloth Shirt at the moment. His top priority was to quickly find a secret manual for a fusion Cultivation Technique. Otherwise, even if he had enough Qi Blood Pills, Su Chen wouldn’t dare to recklessly consume Krypton Pills.

Taking out the slip of paper he had obtained from the Black Market, Su Chen read it carefully.

After reading it, Su Chen was deep in thought. "The paper records over ten types of fusion Cultivation Techniques, but most of them have issues. Some of the Cultivation Techniques have inherent flaws, some have long since been lost, and others aren’t even within Dafeng City!

"These external factors might be overcome if I grit my teeth and push through, but internal flaws aren’t so easily solved. Most of the Cultivation Techniques here can only fuse two or three types of internal force. The ones capable of fusing four types are extremely rare, let alone five or more."

Over a dozen Cultivation Techniques seemed like a lot, but after systematically eliminating the unsuitable ones, only two were left for Su Chen.

"Force Assimilation Skill: A Cultivation Technique practiced by the unorthodox Martial Artist Ding Yi a hundred years ago. It can absorb the internal force of others and even fuse it, making it an absolute marvel. Relying on this Cultivation Technique, Ding Yi ran rampant across Donglin Prefecture, enjoying unparalleled prominence and leaving all the Martial Artists in Donglin Prefecture gripped by panic. He was later hunted down by a joint force and vanished without a trace. Suspected to be dead, the Force Assimilation Skill became a legend from then on."