Chapter 22 Yixue Pills
This is the largest pharmacy in the XC district of the outer city. There are three doctors on duty and even more apprentices.
In the eyes of these martial artists, the most famous thing about "Yiyuantang" is not the medical skills of their doctors, but the "Yixue Pills" and "Buyuan Pills" they make.
The name of Yiyuantang comes from these two kinds of pills.
Both "Yixue Pills" and "Buyuan Pills" are pills for replenishing qi and blood. The former is priced at one liang per pill, while the latter is priced at ten liang per pill.
The average citizen in Fangqiao City only earns two or three taels of silver a month.
So this is not a pill that ordinary people can afford. Qin Ziling has been practicing martial arts for nearly three years and has only bought three blood-enhancing pills.
Today Qin Ziling bought three blood-enhancing pills in one go.
If martial artists want to strengthen their blood and energy, in addition to practicing hard, they also need to eat a lot of meat.
But meat takes up space in the stomach. No matter how big a person's stomach is, the amount of meat he can eat is limited. Moreover, most meat only has a small amount of ingredients that can replenish blood and qi. Most of it becomes excrement. Of course, tigers, black bears, dragon eagles and other fierce beasts with strong blood and qi have blood, flesh, tendons and bones that are very nutritious and cannot be compared with ordinary meat. As for the meat of exotic beasts, it goes without saying.
But the real ferocious beasts are difficult to hunt after all, not to mention the exotic beasts, which are extremely rare.
Therefore, for martial artists from truly wealthy families, ordinary meat foods are more like their daily rice, while precious medicinal herbs and pills are the tonics they take from time to time.
Qin Ziling wanted to improve his qi and blood as quickly as possible, so he naturally couldn't put his hopes on ordinary meat.
He killed a pheasant, two rabbits and a red muntjac last night. Even if he ate a lot every day, it would take him several days to finish the food, and the amount that could actually be converted into qi and blood would be very limited.
Therefore, Qin Ziling needs to sell his prey and use the money he earns to buy blood-replenishing pills which are expensive but do not take up space in the stomach and are easy to absorb and digest.
Of course, this is because Qin Ziling has superb hunting skills and is confident that he will be able to hunt prey continuously in the future, so he dares to use such a luxurious method of replenishing blood.
After buying three blood-enhancing pills, Qin Ziling found a place to remove his makeup and restored his original appearance, then strode towards the martial arts gym.
On the way, Qin Ziling took a blood-enhancing pill.
The Yixue Pills are slightly smaller than longan pills, and no one knows what precious medicinal materials they are made of. They emit a light fragrance and a barely audible smell of blood.
After swallowing this blood-enriching pill, Qin Ziling, who was now particularly sensitive, soon felt his stomach warm and the blood flow in his body became noticeably stronger and more surging.
"It's really a good thing, but it's too expensive! One of these can almost be enough to buy a family's rice for a month, and it's gone in an instant." Qin Ziling felt the blood flowing in his body, and he secretly sighed in his heart, but his pace quickened unconsciously.
The energy and blood are surging, it is a good time to practice martial arts!
When Qin Ziling arrived at the martial arts gym, it was already a little late and most of the people who were supposed to come had already arrived.
Some people were practicing hard, while others gathered together to chat during the breaks.
Zuo Le sat under the shade of the tree, drinking tea leisurely as usual.
Qin Ziling was just about to go and pay his respects to Zuo Le when he heard a few people chatting nearby.
"Liu Xiaoqiang is completely finished this time!"
"Yes, who dares to go to the fighting arena is a simple person? Many people are killed and injured every year, but Liu Xiaoqiang is confident that he is born strong and powerful, and he is unwilling to be mediocre, so he has to go to the fighting arena to fight. This time, the bones of his hands and feet are broken. Even if he can stand up again in the future, he can't carry anything with his shoulders or hands, and he is destined to be a useless person. He doesn't have many relatives, and in order to learn martial arts, he has sold all the valuable items in his home. It seems that he can only be a beggar in the future."
"Oh, I don't think it's going to be easy. He was injured so badly this time. If the owner hadn't heard the news and ordered people to carry him home and hired a doctor for him, he would have died in the fighting arena last night. He managed to survive last night, but what about the future? He's lying in bed alone with no one to take care of him, and he doesn't have any extra money to hire a doctor for treatment. I'm afraid he won't last a few more days!"
After hearing this conversation, Qin Ziling stepped forward and asked with a grim expression, "Did Liu Xiaoqiang go to the fighting arena to fight yesterday?"
Among the many apprentices in the martial arts school, he has the best relationship with Liu Xiaoqiang.
The day before yesterday, Liu Xiaoqiang talked to him about the fighting arena. At that time, from Liu Xiaoqiang's tone, it would take some time. This time, he bought three Yixue Pills and was ready to give Liu Xiaoqiang one to help him.
Unexpectedly, I heard the bad news just after arriving at the martial arts gym.
"Yes, I heard it was a temporary arrangement. Liu Xiaoqiang defeated two people in succession, but was defeated in the third battle. That person was very fierce and even broke through to the Iron Skin Realm during the fight, breaking Liu Xiaoqiang's hands and feet." An apprentice replied.
Fights in the martial arts arena are usually between equals, but can go beyond a small realm. For example, a martial artist who trains muscles can challenge a martial artist who trains the skin membrane, or the cowhide level, if he is willing.
Liu Xiaoqiang wanted to catch the attention of some wealthy families or powerful forces, so he chose to challenge those of higher levels.
With his natural strength, even if he was defeated, it shouldn't be that tragic. However, he didn't expect that not only did he happen to meet a ferocious guy, but this guy also happened to break through to the Iron Skin Realm during the fight.
Upon hearing this, Qin Ziling turned around and left with a gloomy face without even saying hello to Zuo Le.
"What is he going to do?"
"He must be worried about Liu Xiaoqiang. They usually have a good relationship."
"What's the point of having a good relationship? Considering Liu Xiaoqiang's current situation and Qin Ziling's family background, what can he do? At most, he can just visit and offer condolences."
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When the apprentices saw that Qin Ziling turned around and left without even practicing martial arts after hearing what he said, they talked about it in private. Seeing this, Nangong Yue curled his lips into a sneer of disdain and gloating.
Liu Xiaoqiang 's home is in Xianhefang of Xiwaicheng, separated from Xianyuanfang where the martial arts school is located by three alleys and a small river.
Qin Ziling quickly arrived at Liu Xiaoqiang's shabby room. As soon as he opened the door, an indescribable complex smell hit his nose.
Liu Xiaoqiang, who was two meters tall and as strong as an ox, was now crawling on the ground, moving inch by inch with difficulty, and reaching forward with his hands.
There was a machete placed in the direction he was crawling.
Seeing this scene, Qin Ziling couldn't help but feel a lump in his throat, as if he saw himself in another world.
At that time, he was not injured but suffered from ALS, which made it extremely difficult for him to move. He thought about committing suicide several times to end it all, but in the end he gritted his teeth and persisted, waiting for a medical miracle to happen.
