Chapter 143: Friendships in poverty and adversity should never be forgotten
"Zi Ling, we are really rich this time! Twenty-five wild Xuanhan Iron Chickens!" Zheng Xinghan couldn't help but grabbing Qin Zi Ling's arm when he saw him coming in. His voice trembled and his face flushed red.
"Senior brother, you are about to get married, you have to keep calm!" Qin Ziling said.
Zheng Xinghan was slightly stunned when he heard this, then punched him in the chest in anger and said, "I'm talking to you, Xuanhan Tieji, why are you talking about marriage?"
"Don't you need a betrothal gift when you get married? How about just bringing a Xuanhan Iron Chicken to Senior Sister Mu Xuan as a betrothal gift?" Qin Ziling asked with a smile.
"Zi Ling, stop joking. This is a wild Xuanhan Iron Chicken. You may not be able to buy it in Fangqiao City even if you have money." Zheng Xinghan was shocked when he heard this.
"I'm not kidding. If these resources were in a peaceful era, they would definitely be kept and used to cultivate talents that are particularly suitable. But the world is becoming increasingly chaotic, and we must improve our strength as soon as possible. These resources can no longer be kept, and must be transformed into power that we can control as soon as possible.
The pastor sister's family is not very wealthy. It took her about two years to break through from the cowhide level to the iron level. Obviously, her bones, talents, and understanding are quite good. The most important thing is that the pastor sister is a good person and someone we can absolutely trust.
Master Zuo and I have discussed this privately. When we accept disciples and train people, our first priority will be character, followed by talent and other conditions. Because if the disciples we carefully train turn out to be like Nangong Yue, then what’s the point no matter how talented or capable they are?
Therefore, Sister Pastor will be the focus of Zuo Shi's training in the future. You bring a black cold iron chicken as a betrothal gift, which is for her extra nourishment. Other nourishment will be allocated separately according to Zuo Shi and your arrangement, and I will not take care of it. "Qin Ziling said with a serious face.
After Zheng Xinghan heard this, his mouth remained open and he couldn't close it at all.
Back then, when he reached the level where he could make a breakthrough in strength, Zuo Le, who was considered a relatively generous martial artist, only gave him half of a tamed Xuanhan Iron Chicken for free.
Now, Mu Xuan had just recently broken through to the iron skin level and was still far from reaching the threshold of condensing her strength, but she was given an extra wild Xuanhan Iron Chicken as a tonic, and the other things were calculated separately. This made Zheng Xinghan doubt whether he had heard it wrong.
If he had had this treatment back then, he probably wouldn't have wasted so many years in the Iron Skin Realm, reaching the peak of his Qi and Blood.
But it's not realistic to think about it. If there were wild Xuanhan Iron Chickens back then, Master Zuo probably wouldn't have enough time to nourish himself, let alone share them with his disciples!
"Haha, Xinghan, don't just stand there in a daze. Why don't you thank Ziling?" Seeing Zheng Xinghan's stunned look, Zuo Le smiled and patted his shoulder.
Zheng Xinghan suddenly woke up and realized that all this was real, and he quickly clasped his fists towards Qin Ziling.
Qin Ziling smiled and waved his hand, saying, "We brothers should not be so polite."
After that, Qin Ziling turned to Zuo Le and said, "Master Zuo, pick a few of these Xuanhan Iron Chickens as breeding poultry, keep the five small ones in a pen, and kill the others when the time is right. Give them to the brothers in the inner courtyard and some trustworthy people in the Zuo and Qu families as tonics.
I think Qu Chenlong is a good person, and he is not yet thirty years old. He has a strong vitality and a solid foundation. You should try your best to cultivate him, and don't skimp on the Xuanhan Iron Chicken. I think he should be able to make a breakthrough in the near future."
"I watched Chen Long grow up, and his character is indeed fine. He used to learn martial arts from his father, but now that his father has passed away, there is no one to guide him, so I am planning to take him in as my disciple and personally guide and train him.
But Chen Long is now the head of the Qu family and is in charge of a branch of power. Do you think you should reveal some of your affairs to him?" Zuo Le said.
"My identity will remain secret for the time being. Anyway, Master Zuo and Senior Brother Zheng will still be in charge of the management and development of Hantie Dean and Shuiyue Villa. I will focus mainly on my cultivation." Qin Ziling said.
"You, sometimes I can't believe that you are only twenty years old. Okay, you are the leader, since you said so, then let's wait a little longer. However, you have to show your iron skin cultivation at the appropriate time, so that I will show you a little more attention without arousing suspicion. Otherwise, you are just a disciple at the cowhide level, and it will also attract attention if you always come in and out of my house!" Zuo Le said.
"Then I will show my Iron Skin skills in two or three months. This means I have been at the Cowhide level for over a year, so it shouldn't be too noticeable!" Qin Ziling said.
"He's only a little over a year old. Although he's considered capable among my many disciples, he 's not particularly outstanding among all the martial artists in Fangqiao City Martial Arts School." Zuo Le nodded.
"Okay, I'll take the four Xuanhan Iron Chickens away. From now on, the same old rules will apply. I will come back once in a while." Qin Ziling said.
"Okay! Just concentrate on your cultivation, and leave the things here to me and Xinghan." Zuo Le nodded.
Qin Ziling nodded, took four already killed Xuanhan iron chickens, and was about to leave when Zheng Xinghan hesitated and called him, "Ziling, yesterday the 'Huayun' Rouge and Powder Shop sent someone to look for you. I thought that you are no longer the same as before, and there is no need for you to personally go to the Rouge and Powder Shop, so I asked Yingjun to help you.
Yingjun is much more famous than you in the XC area now, and in the eyes of outsiders, he is much stronger than you, his senior brother. In addition, the reputation of the Hantie Dean is rising, so I thought that letting Yingjun make a trip would be a way to give Miss Yunlan enough face. If there is any problem, Bao Yingjun's ability plus the reputation of our Hantie Dean will be enough to handle it.
Then Yingjun came back and told me that Miss Yunlan wanted you to go to the Rouge and Powder Shop in person, and she still wanted you to help her. I was thinking, if it doesn't work, I will go there in person tomorrow to avoid wasting your time, but I think I should let you know."
"Thank you, senior brother. I'll go there by myself tomorrow. Friends in poverty and adversity should not be forgotten. Miss Yunlan is my friend in poverty and adversity, and she completely trusts me regarding the previous matters of the Yanluo Gang. Since she has something to ask me, I can't ignore her just because I am no longer the same as before." Qin Ziling said.
Zuo Le and Zheng Xinghan couldn't help but stand in awe when they heard this.
Friendships made in poverty and adversity should not be forgotten. It is easy to say, but how many people in this world can actually do it?
"That's fine, but you are different now and your energy is limited. You'd better tell Miss Yunlan that if you are not around, ask her to allow others to help solve the problem." Zheng Xinghan said.
"Okay, I'll tell you." Qin Ziling nodded, then left Shuiyue Villa carrying four Xuanhan iron chickens and a large bag of medicinal herbs that Zuo Le had specially brought for him.
This medicinal ingredient is used in conjunction with stewing the Xuanhan Iron Chicken to enhance the efficacy of the medicine.
When they got home, Shao E and the other two were still practicing martial arts in the courtyard. Du Hongmei, who had been busy all day, was leaning on the railing with her hands, watching her daughter practice martial arts with great anticipation, while her mother Cui was meditating and cultivating her energy in the inner room.
Although Cui had long passed the best age for Qi training, Qin Ziling had been preparing purple mist rice, water mist lotus root, and other nourishing medicinal herbs for her these days. He even made a little black-winged mysterious water stork meat soup for his mother to nourish her.
After nearly four months of meditation and practice, Cui finally felt the energy a few days ago, and now he has begun to use the energy to open up his meridians.
Because he had a sense of Qi, Cui became more interested in the way of refining Qi. His days became more fulfilling, and his longing for Yin Ranyue gradually faded.
"Master!"
"Young Master!"
Seeing Qin Ziling come in, Shao E and the other two stopped what they were doing, bowed and greeted him, and Du Hongmei also hurried forward to say hello.
"Xiao Qiang, put these three Xuanhan Iron Chickens in the ice kiln! Mrs. Du, go and help boil a pot of water." Qin Ziling threw the three Xuanhan Iron Chickens to Liu Xiaoqiang and gave the order casually.
"Xuanhan Iron Chicken!" Liu Xiaoqiang felt a chill in his hand and his whole body trembled, while Shao E's face changed slightly, her eyes flashed, and she whispered: "This is wild!"
"Wild!" Liu Xiaoqiang couldn't help but tremble all over again. He felt that the three Xuanhan iron chickens he was holding suddenly became extremely heavy.
Shao E is a martial arts master who is well-informed. Liu Xiaoqiang is now being abused by Shao E every day. Not only is his strength improving rapidly, his knowledge is also growing rapidly.
He now knew very well that wild exotic animals were much more valuable than domesticated ones.
"That's right. Let's prepare one tonight and the four of us will make some, and the others will be stored in the cold storage first." Qin Ziling said.
It is now the season of spring with flowers blooming. The temperature is rising day by day. It would be difficult for others to build an ice storage, but Qin Ziling has a corpse-raising ring. As long as he puts a few buckets of water in it, it will freeze into ice in no time.
The cellar is dug quite deep, and as long as the insulation measures are good, it can last for a long time without electricity.
"Okay, sir!" Liu Xiaoqiang swallowed hard, agreed quickly, and walked towards the backyard excitedly carrying the three Xuanhan iron chickens.
The Xuanhan Iron Chicken is exactly in line with the properties of the Cold Iron Palm technique. For those who practice the Cold Iron Palm, the tonic effect after eating it is better than that of other exotic beasts, not to mention that it is wild.
Liu Xiaoqiang's arms have been hammered by Shao E's Bi Bo Jin every day recently, and he has been taking a lot of tonic every day. His progress is very fast, but it is still not enough for a breakthrough.
If he takes wild Xuanhan Iron Chicken as a tonic, Liu Xiaoqiang is confident that his arms will soon be able to break through to the level of cowhide, and his fists will probably be able to break through to the level of iron in the next few days.
"Sir, let me take care of this iron chicken!" After Liu Xiaoqiang left, Shao E said with a hint of excitement on her face.
Although she is a martial artist who uses powerful energy, she rarely has the opportunity to eat the meat of wild exotic animals.
"Okay! This is the adjuvant medicine. There are four packets here, one packet for each chicken." Qin Ziling handed the Xuanhan Iron Chicken in his hand to Shao E, gave an order, and returned to the study to meditate and refine his Qi.
