3: Obtain the herding method, swallow the secret medicine, and improve your cultivation

With the facts exposed and evidence conclusive, Shen San was sentenced to immediate execution in just one day.

During the beheading, the onlookers were enraged, showering the execution platform with rotten eggs and leaves, piling them high.

Human traffickers have always attracted the most hatred.

On the execution platform, a mouthful of yellow wine was sprayed onto the blade of the ghost-head saber, and the executioner, with a red cloth tied around his head, brought the blade down. A disheveled head flew up and rolled to the ground with a thud.

“Good!”

The crowd erupted in cheers.

In an unnoticed corner, Gu Changsheng put away his charcoal pencil. In his hand was a simple sketch portrait, precisely of Shen San’s face, who had just been beheaded.

A new Contemplation Method immediately appeared on the panel.

【Contemplation Method: Animal Husbandry Method. Snake First Stage (Yellow)】

【Introduction: Created by the Myriad Beast Old Ancestor of Ziyun Mountain, cultivators must sever an organ from their body, replace it with an animal organ, and drink the blood of the transformed animal for one month to achieve mastery.】

‘Transforming organs?’

Gu Changsheng thought of Shen San’s snake eyes and snake tongue.

It was simply absurd and life-threatening.

According to his knowledge from his previous life, replacing human organs with animal organs, not to mention the infection issues during surgery, the rejection problem of heterologous organs alone would be enough to kill someone.

‘Another Evil Contemplation Method.’

‘However, fortunately, I don’t have to do that.’

Gu Changsheng’s mental read gently tapped the ‘+’ sign after Animal Husbandry Method. Snake.

【Do you wish to consume ten years of Lifespan to upgrade the Contemplation Method Animal Husbandry Method. Snake?】

Confirm!

Boundless insights into the Cultivation Technique surged in, and the heart space immediately became wreathed in black Qi, transforming into a ferocious patterned python, flicking its long tongue.

Hiss—

As if its territory had been invaded, the Jade Faced Fox bared its teeth and slapped the patterned python, forcing it to retreat to a corner.

“It seems that cultivating multiple Contemplation Methods simultaneously will cause conflicts between the spirits that are born.

It’s best to maintain one dominant spirit, firmly suppressing the others.”

Unless the Jade Faced Fox Method is upgraded to the third stage, Gu Changsheng does not plan to upgrade the Animal Husbandry Method. Snake to the second stage in the short term.

At this moment, as the Contemplation Method operated, the larger Fox Spirit and smaller Snake Spirit in the heart space inhaled and exhaled Qi, and the black Qi within his body rapidly filled up.

【Experience + 2】

【Experience + 1】

...“The improvement is still a bit slow. I need to find a way to concoct a secret medicine to accelerate Cultivation.”

Half a day later, in the flower, bird, fish, and insect market, Gu Changsheng stopped in front of a stall.

A white fox lay in a wooden animal cage, with traces of fresh blood seeping from its hind leg onto the ground.

Judging from the shape of the wound, it had been caught by a traps.

“Old Hunter, how much is this white fox?”

“Five hundred cash.”

“Five hundred cash? That’s too much.

We’re all from the same village. Give me an honest price.” Gu Changsheng shook his head.

“Mr. Gu, my white fox is a rare commodity from the mountains.

If its hind leg hadn’t been broken by a traps, just stripping a complete fox pelt and selling it to a wealthy family would cost at least one string of cash.”

One string of cash was one tael of silver.

Gu Changsheng felt a pang of heartache.

Although he still had more than ten taels of silver, that was for purchasing jade.

Besides, the expenses for future Cultivation would be long-term.

He had to be careful with his budgeting.

Gu Changsheng’s eyes darted around, and an idea sparked in his mind. He spoke mysteriously: “White foxes are indeed rare.

However, you’ve injured the descendant of the Great Immortal Hu. Aren’t you afraid the Great Immortal will come for you?”

There were many legends of Fox Spirits and strange tales in the countryside, and in this chaotic era, many believed them.

At this moment, the Old Hunter’s face indeed showed a look of apprehension.

His grandson had been bitten by a poisonous insect; perhaps it was the doing of Great Immortal Hu.

“Then, how about another fifty cash off?” the Old Hunter probed.

Gu Changsheng smiled, stood up, and walked away.

Three, two, one... “Mr. Gu, please wait.”

The Old Hunter sighed softly: “Three hundred cash, the lowest is three hundred cash.

My grandson was bitten by a poisonous insect from the mountain, and I still need some money for medicine to see the Doctor...”

Gu Changsheng nodded, no longer bargaining.

He handed over three hundred copper coins and, with a flick of his hand, pulled out a finger-thick, dark medicine pill from his Pregnant.

“Mr. Gu, this is...”

“Heat-clearing and detoxifying pill, a family secret recipe.

Taken with warm water, it can cure a hundred common toxins.

Old Hunter, don’t spread rumors that I squeezed your price or took advantage of you.”

The medicine pill was naturally real, and the recipe came from Doctor Mo, the most skilled physician in the county.

When traveling, there are often snakes, insects, rats, and ants, so it’s good to have a few on hand for emergencies.

Gu Changsheng had concocted quite a few for this reason.

“Then I thank Mr. Gu.”

The Old Hunter knew that Gu Changsheng’s ancestors had been prominent and had some foundation.

It was not surprising for him to have some rare medicine pill recipes.

The transaction was completed, and Gu Changsheng now held a white fox in his arms.

After walking two steps, he stopped, frowning at the bleeding hind leg.

‘Constant bleeding isn’t good; it’s quite wasteful...’

Gu Changsheng pulled out a dark blue medicine pill from his arms, crushed it between his index finger and thumb into a fine powder, and carefully applied it to the injured hind leg.

Within a few breaths, the blood stopped seeping out.

“As expected of Doctor Mo’s unique healing secret recipe—the Green-Eyed Phoenix Pill.

It seems I’ll have to find a way to draw a few more pictures for him in the future...”

Rip—

Gu Changsheng pulled open the inner lining of his clothes, tore off a strip of white cloth, and carefully tied it around the hind leg.

His medical skills were only at the first stage, but they were enough to open a clinic.

Coupled with the healing medicine pill, treating the white fox’s leg injury was more than sufficient.

The white fox also had some intelligence, extending its pink tongue to lick Gu Changsheng’s hand, appearing docile.

“Let’s go. I’ll still need you in the future.”

Half a day later, in the room.

A ceramic pot sat on the sunken wood table, next to finely ground green jade, as fine as dust.

That damned Jade Treasure Pavilion! A piece of inferior green jade cost fifteen taels of silver, instantly emptying all of Gu Changsheng’s savings.

Fortunately, the Materials for concocting the secret medicine were enough for a month.

At this moment, the liquid inside the ceramic pot was layered, with the upper clear liquid appearing amber and emitting a faint fragrance.

A strange craving welled up in Gu Changsheng’s body.

“It’s done.

The concoction of this Jade Faced Fox secret medicine is quite simple.”

Gu Changsheng tilted the ceramic pot, and the amber-colored upper clear liquid flowed little by little along the rim of the pot into a large white porcelain bowl.

He gulped it down, like drinking ice water in summer, an indescribable pleasure.

The aura of the Jade Faced Fox phantom in the heart space surged, inhaling Qi greedily, and the black Qi churned.

【Experience + 5】

【Experience + 5】

...An hour later, the aura of the Jade Faced Fox phantom returned to normal, and the Cultivation speed slowed down.

The Contemplation Realm experience bar reached one-third.

“Not bad, the Cultivation speed is twice as fast as before.

At this rate, I can Breakthrough the Early Stage of the Contemplation Realm in three days at most.”

Gu Changsheng had tried before; he could Cultivate for a maximum of three hours a day.

Exceeding this limit would make his mind exceptionally fatigued, which would, in turn, affect his daily Cultivation.

As for Cultivating a bit slower, it didn’t matter.

As an immortal, Gu Changsheng had plenty of time.

For the next three days, he sold paintings at the stall, Cultivated the Contemplation Method, and played with the little fox.

To accumulate Lifespan and money faster, Gu Changsheng even launched familiar promotional activities from his previous life, such as offering discounts to new and old customers.

After three days, his Lifespan increased by one hundred and eight years.

His depleted silver also reached three taels.

Gu Changsheng immediately upgraded the Jade Faced Fox Method and the Animal Husbandry Method. The Jade Faced Fox Method reached the peak of the third stage, and the Animal Husbandry Method reached the second stage.

At the same time, the third-stage Jade Faced Fox Method developed a special effect—Elementary Mental Perception.

Gu Changsheng felt his five senses become exceptionally acute, and the world seemed to become clearer.

The only regret was that the third-stage Jade Faced Fox Method had already reached its peak and could not be further upgraded.

At this moment, the phantoms of the Jade Faced Fox and the patterned python in his heart were much larger than before, and their phantoms were more solidified.

They greedily absorbed Spiritual Qi, and the black Qi in his heart continuously emerged like a gurgling spring.

Finally, the experience value was full.

The black Qi in his heart pulsed, then suddenly contracted, as if a layer of window paper had been pierced.

Opening the panel, his Realm had clearly reached the Middle Stage of the Contemplation Realm.