51: The secret Toad Kung Fu is perfected

Swallow Toad Poison, swallow one hundred portions of Secret medicine.

The next second:

【You have completed the first and second conditions】

【Secret Toad Skill Perfection】

【Cultivation Technique: Toad Skill Perfection — One thousand practices daily, one Secret medicine daily, Limit Breaking in one thousand days, (Secret Inheritance)】

【Promotion Conditions: 1: Seventy-two shizhu pearls, 2: Ten portions of Limit Breaking Secret medicine!】

“The conditions for this Secret Inheritance Cultivation Technique to break limits are so high?”

“How many enemies do I need to kill to accumulate enough?”

A moment later, the Secret medicine took effect.

He was too lazy to think and began to Cultivate:

Croak!

Croak!

The croaking sound suddenly rang out.

One hour... three hours... five hours... it wasn't until dawn that the croaking stopped.

Apothecary:

Chu Qing's body showed one after another dark blue Iron Tendons:

On his arms: Iron Tendons intertwined, like serrated great sabers, only the blades were golden.

On his legs: Iron Tendons connected, like two great snakes.

On his chest and back: Iron Tendons coiled, forming patterns of ghost faces and ghost backs.

He walked, and with a crunch, the green bricks beneath his feet shattered, his insteps sinking into the earth.

He casually waved his hand, and the air wailed, emitting a shrill sound.

The power displayed with every move was actually the same as the full power of a perfected Red Snake Leg and Iron Fist.

“My strength has suddenly increased too much.”

“So... it’s a bit out of control.”

The reason his strength surged so much was entirely due to the Toad Skill.

After swallowing one hundred portions of Secret medicine and perfecting the Toad Skill, he actually cultivated seventy-two Iron Tendons.

Secret Inheritance, indeed worthy of being Secret Inheritance.

Even without Limit Breaking, the number of Iron Tendons was the same as those who had broken limits.

“No wonder people seek Secret Inheritance.”

“That old fellow waited for me for half a day for the Secret Toad Skill.”

“This Secret Inheritance... is amazing.”

What was even more commendable was:

The Iron Tendons of the Toad Skill did not overlap with the Iron Tendons of other Cultivation Techniques.

Thus:

His total number of Iron Tendons reached a terrifying two hundred and sixty-two.

He was only a little over one hundred away from the three hundred and sixty-five limit.

What amazed him even more was:

The perfected Toad Skill could actually connect two Cultivation Techniques simultaneously.

“The Toad Skill simultaneously activates two Limit Breaking Cultivation Techniques, and any move will have over two hundred Iron Tendons.”

“At that time, what will the people of the Martial Academy's Outer Courtyard use to block it?”

At this moment, he wished he could immediately swallow a shizhu pearl to promote his Red Snake Leg.

But:

“The shizhu pearl hasn't been secretly refined yet. To avoid waste, I need to be patient.”

Taking a deep breath, he began to practice Mantis Fist, adapting to the changes in his body.

Moving around:

His feet paved the way, green bricks shattered, and his footprints were of varying depths.

His hands swung, and the fist wind wailed, like a heavy saber chopping. When he accidentally got close to the wall, the fist wind, with a crack, cut through a three-finger-thick wooden board.

Backyard:

Apothecary Li heard the commotion from the front and woke up from his sleep.

He didn't dare to go over, fearing that it was an enemy coming to fight Chu Qing.

One hour... three hours... from morning to noon, and then from noon to dusk.

The commotion caused by Chu Qing became smaller and smaller.

By dusk, when he could easily control the changes in his weight and the amount of his strength, he stopped practicing and laughed up to the sky.

At this time, the data on his profession panel was exceptionally splendid:

【Chu Qing】

【Realm — Iron Tendons 262 / 5%】

【Cultivation Technique Iron Cloth Major Achievement】

【Cultivation Technique: Double-Handed Mantis Sword Proficient!】

【Cultivation Technique: Iron Hand, Iron Fist, Red Snake Leg, Toad Skill Perfection】

【Lightness Skill: Dragonfly skimming water Major Achievement, Grass Tread Flight Perfection】

【Cultivation Technique: Limit Mantis Fist, Eagle Claw Skill】

...Splash!

Splash!

Chu Qing was bathing at Apothecary Li's house, and Apothecary Li got him a new set of hemp clothes.

Changing into new clothes and tidying his hair slightly.

The smell of blood on his body was completely undetectable to ordinary people.

“Very good!”

Chu Qing was happy.

Before leaving, he thought for a moment and gave Apothecary Li ten thousand taels of silver.

This scared Apothecary Li pale, and he quickly shook his head, refusing to accept it no matter what.

Chu Qing said calmly:

“This isn't for you.”

“This is for you to refine medicine.”

Apothecary Li then felt a little relieved.

“Close your shop, find a large residence with a cellar, and then refine marching pills and hemostatic powder.”

“It's best to hire some extra hands.”

Apothecary Li hesitated and said:

“Sir, apothecaries who can refine these things will cost a lot of money to hire.”

Chu Qing said calmly:

“Contact your colleagues who have been to Wangyou Temple and have them bring their apprentices to help refine medicine.”

“Tell them that I didn't save them for nothing.”

“Tell them to ask for less money and work honestly.”

“Otherwise... you understand.”

Apothecary Li shuddered and quickly agreed.

After Chu Qing left, he immediately contacted his colleagues from Wangyou Temple to gather at his apothecary shop.

When these apothecaries arrived and saw Apothecary Li's house in a mess, with the floor shattered and the walls drafty, their expressions immediately changed slightly.

Apothecary Li stated his demands.

These colleagues hesitated and refused to agree.

But, Apothecary Li sneered, “If you don't agree, and he doesn't agree, will that masked Sir agree?”

The apothecaries, remembering what happened last night, turned pale and quickly said:

“Agree!”

“We'll agree even without pay.”

Wangyou Temple had abducted them, and they hadn't received a single penny, instead losing many medicinal ingredients.

Chu Qing didn't abduct them and even gave them some wages.

If they still didn't agree, that man-high great sword would fall on their own heads.

Apothecary Li clapped his hands and said happily:

“Since everyone has agreed, then, first, we need to find a large residence.”

“The bigger the better.”

“And... the work must be kept secret.”

These apothecaries began to discuss animatedly.

Suddenly someone asked, “How much operating capital did that Sir give?”

Apothecary Li smiled, “Over ten thousand taels of silver.”

The many apothecaries rejoiced and also breathed a sigh of relief. At least, they wouldn't have to pay out of their own pockets.

“This Sir is much better than Wangyou Temple.”

...Jin Residence:

Madam Jin was overjoyed to see Chu Qing.

Chu Qing patted his stomach and said, “I'm starving, have someone prepare some food.”

Madam Jin nodded vigorously and immediately gave instructions.

After some pleasantries, Chu Qing, taking advantage of no one being around, gritted his teeth and took out two shizhu pearls, saying:

“I have two shizhu pearls, one for you to eat; the other — you help me refine it.”

Madam Jin's beautiful eyes widened, her face full of astonishment.

She had seen shizhu pearls, but she had never owned one.

“Where... did you get them?”

Chu Qing smiled, “I earned them by sweating and bleeding, working.”

Madam Jin rolled her eyes, not believing him at all.

This kind of thing, even if one sold oneself into slavery, with generations of descendants serving as cattle and horses for the master, one still couldn't obtain it.

But she was intelligent and didn't press further.

Instead, she asked curiously, “Can shizhu pearls be eaten?”

Chu Qing nodded and recounted Tang Wuming's explanation.

Madam Jin held the shizhu pearl in her small hand, her heart filled with complex emotions.

She wanted to eat it.

However, she knew that this item was simply too precious.

Madam Jin was conflicted.

Chu Qing took one shizhu pearl and put it in her mouth.

Gulp!

Madam Jin swallowed it, then said in a fluster, “That... I.”

Chu Qing took the other shizhu pearl and said, “And this one.”

Madam Jin asked suspiciously, “How is this refined?”

Chu Qing coughed and whispered in her ear.

He explained the refining method.

Madam Jin... Chu Qing...