sinovels Chapter 80 Master is Mighty!
Chapter 80 Master is Mighty!
The azure sky was silent and still, when a golden ray of light spread across the distant land, instantly illuminating the world.
Today is the first day of the eighth lunar month.
It was time for Fan Zhou's favorite thing again: to collect his monthly allowance.
He arrived at Lou Zhenqing's courtyard early in the morning, and the boy in charge of receiving him led him to the reception room.
Lou Zhenqing was sitting at his desk reading, a map hanging behind him. Upon seeing Fan Zhou arrive, he put down the jade slip in his hand and said gently:
"It's Fan Zhou."
Fan Zhou respectfully bowed and said:
"Master, your disciple has come to kowtow and pay respects."
Lou Zhenqing, with a carefree demeanor and a smile playing on his lips, asked:
"Oh, you didn't come for the spirit stones and pills?"
Fan Zhou dared not get up and replied respectfully:
"Paying respects to my master is of utmost importance; the spirit stones and elixirs are of lesser importance."
"Haha, you're the quick-witted one! Alright, get up now!"
Lou Zhenqing smiled freely, carefully examined Fan Zhou, and seeing his radiant skin, excellent complexion, and restrained brilliance in his eyes, asked with concern:
"Is your injury fully healed?"
Fan Zhou nodded, "The Golden Serpent True Blood Pill given by Elder Chen Qing has extraordinary effects. After taking it, not only were my injuries cured, but even some chronic and hidden injuries that I had accumulated since childhood were completely eliminated."
Lou Zhenqing laughed and said, "The Golden Serpent True Blood Pill has the power of transformation, so such a miraculous effect is nothing special."
He asked Fan Zhou to sit down beside him, then swept his wide sleeve across the table and took out several items.
They contained several bottles of pills, two bamboo scrolls, and dozens of grains of spiritual sand.
Lou Zhenqing pointed to the several bottles of pills on the table and said:
"I have prepared four kinds of elixirs for you: the Qi-nourishing and Yuan-strengthening Pill, the Tiger Bone and Jade Marrow Pill to assist in cultivation, the Deer Placenta Pill to concentrate the mind and preserve essence, and the Bear Bile and Black Snake Pill to clear the meridians and activate blood circulation. There are six of each, which is enough for your cultivation needs for a month."
Fan Zhou was speechless, feeling both surprised and delighted.
He had seen these pills before at Bai Baihua Tower; they were all top-grade pills of the Fetal Breathing level!
For example, the Deer Placenta Preservative Pill is made by selecting a sacred deer from the mountains, taking out the deer placenta while the deer is still pregnant, and then adding a variety of spiritual herbs to refine it.
There is also the Tiger Bone Jade Marrow Pill, which strengthens bones like steel and nourishes blood and marrow like jade. It is a marrow-cleansing elixir that is extremely suitable for cultivators in the Marrow Cleansing Realm.
As for the Bear Bile and Black Snake Pill, it is made by using the bile of a century-old bear and the bile of the extremely poisonous black snake. After taking it, it can make muscles strong and tough, clear the meridians in the body, and make the ears and eyes clear.
Even the cheapest Solidifying Pill costs five spirit sands per pill, the same price as a regular Marrow Cleansing Pill.
Fan Zhou had thought that his master would give him better cultivation pills, but he didn't expect them to be this good, and there were so many of them!
These 4624 spirit pills are worth more than 150 spirit sands in total!
Fan Zhou was still somewhat incredulous, and even wondered if his master wanted him to kill someone.
"Master, are all these pills really for me?"
Lou Zhenqing chuckled and retorted, "If it's not for you, is it for the puppy?"
"No way, dogs don't deserve to eat this good," Fan Zhou replied with a grin, then couldn't help asking, "Will I have this many pills every month from now on?"
Lou Zhenqing's expression was inscrutable. "That depends on you."
"If one day the value of these pills exceeds your value, then I certainly won't treat you this well anymore."
Fan Zhou's expression turned solemn. "Master, I promise I will never let you down!"
Lou Zhenqing didn't say anything, but pointed to the other two bamboo scrolls and said:
"This volume contains my experience in sword forging. Now that you can forge thirty-six kinds of steel, you should try forging swords as well. The sooner you start practicing, the sooner you will become familiar with it."
"As for the other volume, it contains my insights from when I was practicing the Nine Absolute Sword. You can take a look at it too, and ask me if you don't understand anything."
"As for this spirit sand, although it's not much, don't waste it. Use it to buy things you need for cultivation."
Fan Zhou was deeply moved. His decision to become Lou Zhenqing's disciple was made in a very hasty manner, and the two had not spoken much or gotten to know each other well.
After taking him as a disciple, Lou Zhenqing not only bestowed calamus upon him, but now he has also given him many elixirs to aid his cultivation. He has also shared his experience and insights in sword forging and sword practice with him, showing him the utmost kindness.
Fan Zhou silently rose and stepped back, then kowtowed again, saying:
"Master, your disciple will certainly live up to your expectations."
"That's excellent."
Lou Zhenqing sighed, tapped his fingers on the table, and said:
"I still have some things to take care of right now. In a few days, I will take you back to Tonglu Mountain so that we can pay our respects to the patriarch and register your name."
Fan Zhou asked, "Master, is there anything I can do to help?"
Lou Zhenqing shook her head: "I have to prepare for the wedding of Gongzi Wuju and Princess Chenxing. There are too many complicated things involved, and you can't help me with that."
Fan Zhou asked curiously, "Master, shouldn't Young Master Wuju's wedding be handled by the Yue Kingdom's court? Why do you have to worry about it?"
Lou Zhenqing clapped his hands and pointed to the map behind him, saying:
"I forgot to tell you, the reason why Young Master Wuju married Princess Chenxing is to establish a kingdom in Min, which requires the support of the Gumi tribe."
"And I was invited by Wu Ju to serve as his prime minister and assist him in handling state affairs, so I also need to negotiate this wedding."
Fan Zhou looked surprised, not expecting that his master would have such an important responsibility.
"But isn't the Min region governed by the seven royal families? Can they allow you, young master, to establish your own kingdom here without restraint?"
Lou Zhenqing sighed, "Of course not. Now, apart from the Gumi tribe, the other six tribes are already discussing how to deal with us."
Fan Zhou was taken aback. "Then what do you plan to do, Master?"
Lou Zhenqing raised an eyebrow nonchalantly, "We'll meet force with force, and we'll dam water with water. Do you think I'd be afraid of them?"
Fan Zhou laughed and gave a thumbs up.
"Master is mighty!"
"So what if it's imposing?" Lou Zhenqing laughed and scolded, "I was just kidding."
"If I dare to set foot in Fujian now, I will be surrounded and killed immediately."
Fan Zhou was taken aback. "That's so dangerous! What will you do after that, Master?"
Lou Zhenqing picked up the teacup on the table, took a sip, and said calmly:
"I'll bear with it for now. Once I've finished what I'm doing, I'll go north to pay my respects to the King of Yue. Then I won't be afraid of them anymore."
"Will the King of Yue make a move?" Fan Zhou asked curiously.
You'll find out then.
Lou Zhenqing chuckled, keeping everyone in suspense.
"Alright, alright, go about your own business. If you really want to help your master, then cultivate diligently and practice your sword-making skills. Then you will have your chance to prove yourself."
Lou Zhenqing waved his hand, indicating that Fan Zhou could get lost.
"Master, please take care of your health and don't overwork yourself."
Fan Zhou bowed again, put away the pills, bamboo slips, and spirit sand on the table, and took his leave.
He first went back to his courtyard and put all these things away.
Of course, he also made sure to count how much spiritual sand his master had given him.
"Thirty pills should be enough for me to buy those skincare and phlegm-reducing remedies."
Fan Zhou put the spirit sand into his piggy bank, but then he became a little troubled.
"I've finished all the century-old He Shou Wu I bought before, so I need to go to Baihualou to buy some more."
This is a huge expense.
"However, I'm now a disciple under my name, so asking them to give me a 20% discount shouldn't be too much to ask, right?"
Fan Zhou planned to go to Baihualou tonight to ask.
He packed everything up, turned and went to the workshop to begin a new day's work.