I use my future dreams to prove immortality.

Chapter 65 Secret Medicine

The situation in Black Swamp City has been turbulent recently. Several families have been quietly destroyed, and the prices that various families charge for recruiting body cultivators have been rising steadily.

Soaring food prices have left countless people starving, and if the situation is only exacerbated, order in the city will collapse.

Once chaos erupts within the city, danger lurks everywhere, and it will be too late to improve combat skills.

The future dream world possesses the ability to experiment and make mistakes, while the area outside the city presents both crises and opportunities, making it a perfect testing ground.

Zhou Qiuyuan was not intimidated by the ambush he suffered in the South District; instead, he became even more determined to undergo the trial outside the city.

He cultivated at home for more than an hour before arriving at the Ji family's residence.

Ji Xiuyuan had promised to give him the secret medicine yesterday, so of course he couldn't miss it.

The gatekeeper carefully welcomed Zhou Qiuyuan in, and a beautiful maidservant served him tea, water, fruit, and snacks, attending to him attentively.

"Brother Zhou, you've come at just the right time." Ji Xiuyuan hurried over, holding a booklet in his hand.

"This is the list of secret medicines currently held by the Ji family. Some of these medicines cannot be made due to a lack of the necessary ingredients."

Zhou Qiuyuan accepted the list of secret medicines handed over by Ji Xiuyuan without any formalities.

Dragon and Snake Softening Pill, Dragon and Tiger Brightening Bone Pill, Blood-Strengthening Grass Rejuvenating Pill...

The list contains a variety of secret medicines that are not available in pharmacies, and each medicine is thoughtfully labeled with its effects and contraindications.

Zhou Qiuyuan turned to the second half of the list, where most of the secret medicines were marked as missing.

The Heavenly Serpent Softening Pill can significantly improve the body's flexibility, and the resulting skin membrane is even more flexible and has a slight force-dissipating effect.

The Dragon Tiger Bone Strengthening Pill is a secret medicine for tempering bones and enhancing strength. Its effects far surpass those of the Black Tiger Bone Strengthening Pill, making it a superior alternative with several times the potency.

Zhuangxuecao Huandan is a pill that strengthens qi and blood. Because the ingredients used in its production are all old medicinal herbs, and some of them have not yet been replaced, only three finished pills remain.

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There are more than ten kinds of secret medicines, each with its own unique effects.

These secret medicines are not for sale; they are usually only traded with other forces and are not sold to the public.

This is an unspoken rule among the various families of Blackswamp City.

The secret medicines of each family are not circulated among outsiders. Over time, the gap in strength between family body cultivators and ordinary body cultivators will widen.

In this way, large families will not fear that peasants will rise up and replace them.

Zhou Qiuyuan flipped through the list of secret medicines and said, "These medicines are all useful to me. The Dragon Tiger Bright Bone Pill is effective for tempering the Thunder Bone. The more of this medicine, the better."

Ji Xiuyuan gave a wink to a servant in the distance, who then hurriedly left.

When the servant returned, he had ten medicine bottles in his hand.

Ji Xiuyuan handed the medicine bottles to Zhou Qiuyuan. Each bottle had a corresponding label and contained one to ten secret medicines.

"The Dragon-Tiger Bone-Enhancing Pill can guarantee you one pill a day. Any more than that, and the Ji family will be unable to provide it."

"The secret elixir requires the essence of exotic beasts and high-grade medicinal herbs, making its preparation extremely difficult. If a shortage of materials leads to an inability to supply the elixir, please forgive us, Brother Zhou."

"Take ten Dragon-Tiger Bone-Enhancing Pills every ten days."

Zhou Qiuyuan chatted with Ji Xiuyuan for a while longer before leaving the Ji family.

He returned to his master's residence and saw Wei Jin reclining in a chair. Wei Jin nodded and smiled, asking, "Was your trip to the Ji family successful?"

Zhou Qiuyuan did not hide anything and said in detail: "Master, the Ji family has decided to fully support me, providing me with 60,000 coins per month, as well as a supply of secret medicines."

The Ji family received support from the Wei family in their early years, which is why they were able to establish themselves in Black Swamp City.

Wei Jin had dealt with Ji Shouyi many times and knew his temperament well. He smiled and said, "Ji Shouyi is not a fool. Everything is within my expectations."

The Ji family discovered a genius with extraordinary talent who did not side with any other forces. How could they not have any ideas?

Wei Jin had extensive connections in Black Swamp City, and the forces that allowed his disciples to be nominally affiliated with were not limited to the Wang and Ji families.

However, many forces have made numerous enemies and pose considerable danger, so masters are unwilling to let their young apprentices take risks.

The two nominal powers that Wei and Jin carefully selected this time had a hidden meaning behind them.

The Wang family possesses the most lightning-related magical artifacts. Once they learn of their youngest apprentice's talent, the Wang family will increase his monthly allowance and offer him a high-quality lightning-related magical artifact to win him over.

The Ji family is a family of pharmacists. Although they are not a major force in Black Swamp City, they possess a considerable number of secret medicines and would certainly be willing to offer them to attract talent.

Wei Jin originally thought Zhou Qiuyuan would choose the Wang family, as a Thunder Spirit Tool is crucial for a Body Refiner.

Unexpectedly, he chose the Ji family.

Judging from this, the young apprentice probably already has the opportunity to obtain a Thunder Spirit Tool.

Wei Jin's eyes held a hint of anticipation as he said, "Cultivate diligently, and perhaps I will be able to witness you become a lightning cultivator."

"Your disciple will certainly not let you down."

Zhou Qiuyuan bowed to his master again, then picked up the Thunder Blade, swallowed two bone-tempering pills, and began his cultivation.

Although the Ji family provided him with the secret medicine, he did not intend to use it in reality for the time being.

Harmfulness is not allowed, and defensiveness is indispensable.

Zhou Qiuyuan did not want to die unexpectedly because he trusted others too easily.

The dream of the future allows Zhou Qiuyuan to confirm whether the secret medicine is poisonous, which is better than being murdered and on the verge of death, regretting that he did not use the dream of the future to test the waters.

The day of cultivation passed very quickly. Zhou Qiuyuan bid farewell to his master, returned to his residence, and began cultivating again.

As soon as he entered the dream world of the future, he couldn't wait to test the secret medicine he had obtained.

The first one he tried was the Dragon Tiger Bone Strengthening Pill. After swallowing one pill, he immediately felt that its medicinal power was several times stronger than the combined power of the Savage Bull Bone Strengthening Pill and the Black Tiger Bone Tempering Pill.

Under the control of Lei Lingli, the medicinal power slowly seeped into the bones and began to temper them.

An hour later, Zhou Qiuyuan slowly opened his eyes, his bones cracking as he clearly felt a significant increase in strength.

Lei Gu has reached the second level of refinement!

Perhaps because it was his first time taking the Dragon Tiger Bright Bone Pill, he maximized the absorption of its medicinal power through precise control of the Thunder Net. Combined with the accumulation of his hard work during this period, he broke through to the second level of Thunder Bone Refinement in one fell swoop.

Roughly estimated, his strength has increased by about 40% compared to before. This surge in strength is partly due to the Dragon Tiger Bright Bone Pill.

After testing the Dragon-Tiger Bright Bone Pill, Zhou Qiuyuan began to try the Heavenly Serpent Soft Body Pill.

After absorbing all the medicinal power, he failed to break through to the second level of skin refining. However, he could clearly feel that his skin was more resilient and his body could perform high-difficulty movements that he could not do before.

Zhou Qiuyuan took the Blood-Strengthening Herb and several secret medicines, and continued cultivating until the rooster crowed at dawn, when he had absorbed all the medicinal power.

We tried all the secret medicines and found no problems.

Zhou Qiuyuan opened his eyes, his eyes shining brightly, feeling that his physical condition had reached an unprecedented peak.