Chapter 36: Spending Money Like Water
“It seems that if I want to control the three bronze corpses with complete ease, I will have to rely on condensing the soul seal in the end.” Qin Ziling rubbed his temples, put away Ape Two and Ape Four, leaving only Ape One.
He named the four bronze corpses of strange birds Four Songs.
Then, Qin Ziling, supported by Yuan Da, went down the cliff and returned to Anhe Village. As soon as he got home, Qin Ziling, who had lost too much blood and overworked his brain, fell asleep.
Qin Ziling, who fell asleep immediately, didn't know that if Li Mo was still alive, he would be stunned if he knew that there was someone who could do three things at once and control , he would be stunned.
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"Zi Ling, you don't look good today! Practicing martial arts also requires a balance between relaxation and tension. Especially when there is a lack of meat and medicinal tonic, you must be more careful about not doing too much or too little." The next day, when Qin Ziling was frantically beating the iron sandbag, Zheng Xinghan came up and said with concern.
"Thank you for your help, senior brother. I have made some income recently and the situation will get better soon." Qin Ziling stopped patting, picked up the sweat towel hanging on the branch nearby, wiped the sweat off his face, and smiled at Zheng Xinghan.
"That's good! However, the energy consumption of the membrane realm is much greater than that of training muscles and bones. Even if you have made some progress now, you have to take it easy, otherwise you will hurt your body. Not only will you not be able to break through, but you will also suffer from a lot of problems when you get older." Zheng Xinghan said.
" By the way, senior brother, can I take this special sandbag and the secret potion it is soaked in home? You know I live outside the city and have to leave before sunset. It won't be completely dark when I get home, so I still have plenty of time to practice martial arts, so I was thinking..." Qin Ziling nodded sincerely at first, then suddenly changed the subject and asked about the sandbag and the secret potion.
Zheng Xinghan stared at Qin Ziling blankly, knowing that he had not listened to him at all. He opened his mouth and finally said unhappily, "Of course you can, but the sandbags and potions are made from precious medicinal materials. If you want to take them home, you need to buy them with money, and they are expensive. It's not like in the martial arts hall, where these are provided for free."
"How much does it cost?" Qin Ziling couldn't help but show joy when he heard that. As long as he could take it home , money was not a problem.
Now he has three bronze corpses protecting him. If he slows down a bit and goes deeper into the mountains, he should be able to hunt down more valuable ferocious birds and beasts.
"A sandbag costs two taels of silver, and it can be used for half a year before the medicinal mud needs to be re-mixed. To prepare a bucket of potion, you need a portion of secret medicine, and a portion of medicine also costs two taels of silver. However, the prepared potion is generally effective for one month, after which you have to buy the medicine again and prepare it again." Zheng Xinghan replied with a serious face.
"Then senior brother, I will buy a sandbag and ten doses of medicine." Qin Ziling said after thinking for a while.
Zheng Xinghan couldn't help showing a hint of surprise when he heard this, and lowered his voice and asked, "Why did you buy so many medicines?"
"I feel that this potion is particularly suitable for my physique. The longer the soaking time, the better the effect, just like taking tonic herbs. Based on this price, it is much more cost-effective than buying tonic herbs outside. Besides, my martial arts training is very intense, so..." Qin Ziling also lowered his voice and said with a mysterious and vigilant look on his face.
"Is there such a thing?" Zheng Xinghan looked puzzled at first, then quickly smiled and said, "If that's the case, it can really help you save a lot of money."
Although the reason Qin Ziling gave was somewhat unexpected to Zheng Xinghan, the effect of medicine would be different depending on the physique of the person. The hand-soaking potion of Hantiezhangyuan was originally made of various precious nourishing herbs, which did have the effect of repairing the skin membrane, strengthening the bones and muscles, and nourishing the blood. It was nothing more than an external medicine, and its main effect was to repair the skin membrane and strengthen the bones and muscles. It was generally impossible to have the effect Qin Ziling said.
But there are always some exceptions.
So since Qin Ziling said so, Zheng Xinghan was too lazy to think deeply or ask further questions. Qin Ziling was not a three-year-old child, nor did he have too much money to spend. Since he decided to buy a large amount, this potion must have some special effect on him.
"I thought so too." Qin Ziling whispered.
"Okay, I'll prepare it for you later and you can take it with you before you leave. As for the money, if you can't come up with so much at once, I can help you out first and you can pay me back in the future." Zheng Xinghan said.
"Thank you for your kindness, senior brother. I have the money." Qin Ziling said, feeling quite warm in his heart.
He had just entered the inner courtyard not many days ago, and he had not yet formed a close relationship with his other fellow disciples. He did not have much affection for them, and he did not know much about their characters. However, Zheng Xinghan was quite steady and down-to-earth, and had the bearing of a senior brother.
"It seems that you have taken on a lot of work! No wonder you bought sandbags and potions and kept them at home. When you get busy in the future, you can only try to make up for it at night. However, it is not so easy to take money to help others get rid of disasters. You must pay attention to safety when doing things. If you can't solve the problem, don't act on impulse. After all, life is the most important thing." Zheng Xinghan said earnestly after hearing this.
"Thank you, senior brother. I will pay attention to it." Qin Ziling nodded and did not explain that he had only taken the job for one company.
"Let's practice!" Zheng Xinghan patted Qin Ziling on the shoulder, turned and left.
Qin Ziling picked up the sweat towel and wiped the sweat again, then started practicing again. When the sun was about to set, he went to the backyard to pay the money, took ten doses of medicine, carried a sandbag made of medicinal mud and fine iron sand, and strode out of the martial arts hall.
Walking out of the city gate, Qin Ziling couldn't help but sigh as he thought about how he had spent another twenty-two taels of silver in the blink of an eye. Now there were only a few pieces of silver left in his purse, which was less than half a tael of silver in total.
"It's really like spending money like water! It seems that I have to go into the mountains to hunt wild animals as soon as possible. Otherwise, I can only earn four or five taels of silver per hunt, which is not enough to afford such expenses. Moreover, once I start to polish and temper the membrane of my whole body, the daily tonic required will be even greater. How can I do it without money!"
With emotion in his heart, Qin Ziling looked back at the Wuyang Mountains behind Fangqiao City, which looked like a giant dragon, with a hint of heat and expectation in his eyes.
Deep in the main vein of Wuyang Mountain, there live not only exotic beasts and birds, but also some extremely precious medicinal herbs, which are truly valuable and nutritious.
However, Qin Ziling can only gaze from afar now. The depths of the main vein of Wuyang Mountain are extremely dangerous. Some exotic beasts and birds are even more powerful than martial artists at the strength realm. Even if he has three bronze corpses to protect him, entering there is still full of danger, not to mention that he is not able to control the three bronze corpses over a long distance and for a long time. His own strength is only at the membrane realm.
For the next six days, Qin Ziling still maintained the routine of going to the martial arts gym to practice martial arts during the day, and secretly leaving Anhe Village to go hunting in the mountains every other night.
Six days later, Qin Ziling felt that the energy and blood he had lost that night had completely recovered.
