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Chapter 184: The Viper Venom in Xingren Hall, Fucheng
As I was walking around, I found myself in a commercial district and the whole street was lined with shops.

The rich atmosphere of the market hits you in the face, and your ears are filled with enthusiastic hawking and soliciting of customers.

Tailor shops, porcelain shops, gold shops, and sauce shops are densely packed on both sides of the street.

There are all kinds of novel clothes, beautiful and delicious food. Even if you are from a well-off family in Gongliang City, you still feel like a country boy coming to the city when you come here.

I finally suppressed the urge to consume impulsively!

Leaving the daily streets, we came to a district full of medical supplies.

There are numerous martial arts schools in the city, and the corresponding traumatic injury industry is also very prosperous, with medical clinics and pharmacies opening up everywhere.

Zhou You noticed that many of these medical shops had the words "Medicine King School" on their door plaques.

These three words are very eye-catching and are usually above the name of the store.

Any business with these three words on it seems to have obtained some kind of industry certification; it has more customers and better business than other businesses.

"Yeah, Almond Hall!"

Zhou Zhouyou glanced around quickly and saw a plaque on the door of a shop, which read "Yaowang Sect Xingren Hall".

Hua Youxing said that his father came from a sect called Yaowang Sect, so this makes sense.

The familiar name made him feel a little excited. He didn't expect that Hua Youxing also had a branch in Fucheng. Hmm, maybe the one in Fucheng was the head office!

The storefront of this Xingrentang is smaller than the one in Gongliang City, which is normal considering that land is very expensive there.

The wooden sign hanging in front of the shop reads 'Dr. Hua is here today', and has a faint ominous aura.

"What do you want to see?"

At the door was a greeter at Qi and Blood Stage 1 with a slight smile on his face.

This is definitely the flagship store!

Zhou You entered the pharmacy and caught a glimpse of a handsome middle-aged man with a long black beard, who was diagnosing a customer in front of the medicine cabinet.

No need to ask, this uncle is Hua Youxing's father, Dr. Hua.

It was the first time Zhou You saw him, and he also felt a huge gap between them.

This Doctor Hua is definitely a strong man at the level of a martial artist.

No wonder Hua Youxing remained unmoved when the flower thieves rebelled. His father is a martial artist!

The receptionist was very perceptive and could tell that Zhou You did not seem to be injured or sick, so he guessed that he came to buy the secret medicine for boxing.

"The customer is at the Qi and Blood stage. We have several secret medicines that are suitable for him."

"Xuan Gu Dan, the essence of five grains, one pill is equivalent to three days' meals, and you won't feel hungry or thirsty."

"When we are practicing martial arts, we occasionally get inspiration and can't stop breathing. It's troublesome to eat and drink. With Xuan Gu Dan, we can replenish our essence at any time without the need for injection."

"One ounce for each."

Zhou You recognized the Xuan Gu Dan, the same kind he took when climbing mountains, and the effect was surprisingly good.

But to be honest, the price of one tael of silver per piece is really expensive.

Although one Xuan Gu Dan can offset nine meals in three days, even a big eater cannot eat more than one tael of silver worth of food in nine meals, unless he overeats.

Therefore, the function of Xuan Gu Dan is to be used in emergencies under extreme circumstances.

Although it’s a little expensive, you must buy it!
"100 please."

The receptionist nodded with a smile, "The guests can just stock up a little. It would be a waste if they can't finish the extra. You should know that medicinal pills also have a shelf life, and they will be discarded after the expiration date."

This reminder made Zhou You look at him more, what a conscientious businessman!

The secret medicines seized from Moyun Village were numerous and varied, including poisons and aphrodisiacs. These bandits were quite playful.

In addition to Zhou You's original body, there are two aliases who need to practice, and there is a big gap in secret medicine.

Xingren Hall opened its doors for business with the support of Yaowang Sect. Most of the customers are warriors, and the quality of their work is very high.

"besides……"

With the introduction of the receptionist, Zhou You bought some common secret medicines and healing medicines for internal and external injuries.

The next thing is… "Do you have any exotic snake venom? I want to buy some."

This is to increase the power of the Seven-Step Poison Sand Palm.

The receptionist's expression changed slightly, then returned to normal, and said apologetically, "Please wait a moment, sir."

He walked up to Dr. Hua and whispered something to him.

Doctor Hua glanced at Zhou You and nodded at him, as if he agreed.

"Please forgive me, sir. This is a highly poisonous substance. We must leave a name. If there is a murder case involving poisoning in the future, our store will have an explanation."

Poisons have been controlled substances since ancient times, especially highly toxic ones. Even a three-year-old child can easily kill hundreds of people by throwing poison into a well or lake.

The lives of the nobles in the city are of paramount importance. Once poisoning is discovered, the source must be traced.

The city has a complex social structure with a variety of relationships crisscrossing each other, and relevant supervision is also more stringent.

It’s not like in Gongliang City, where snake venom can be bought easily.

"Lu Zhigang!"

Zhou You wrote down his name.

The receptionist's eyes sparkled. "Good calligraphy. Is the guest's teacher a famous one?"

Doctor Hua, who was not far away, reminded in a cold voice, "Don't talk too much. Go and get the things for the guests."

The fist-sized bottle is made of a composite material. It feels heavy in the hand, even heavier than a gold nugget.

"The inner wall is covered with a layer of peritoneum from the East China Sea monster fish to prevent venom leakage and corrosion."

"From the inside to the outside, they are heavy lead from the west, pieces of beast bones, and refined copper that has been refined for five years by a master of the latter stage of Qi and blood."

"The venom is contained inside, and not even a trace of air can leak out."

Zhou You covered his chest with his hands. The bottle alone was so expensive!
He was not very sure about the other materials, but that layer of refined copper was already priceless.

When a master of Qi and blood reaches the later stage of cultivation, the Qi and blood in the body are compressed to the point of causing a qualitative change. This allows them to break through the barrier between living things and dead things, and infuse the Qi and blood into weapons or wood and stone for practice.

The effects of Qi and blood are miraculous and can bring about many wonderful changes.

The sword handed down in Captain Qu's family was the one his ancestor had cultivated after a few years of breakthrough in qi and blood. It was so sharp that it could cut through iron like mud.

"Tell me about the characteristics of this snake venom."

Zhou You gritted his teeth and thought that the good bottle must not contain ordinary snake venom, so he had to buy it even if it meant emptying his wallet.

"The Viper is one of the extinct ancient poisonous snakes. It is extremely poisonous and even a gentleman cannot protect himself from it."

"This snake is used to attacking people secretly. Its poison follows you everywhere. Even if you cut off the skin and flesh on its body, you can't get rid of it."

"Because it is too vicious, this venomous snake has long been extinct, and only a few traces of its venom remain in the world."

The receptionist introduced the snake venom and explained, "Because it is so old, the venom in this bottle has lost its potency over time. Now only 30% of it remains. Even so, if you are below the level of a martial artist, there is no medicine to cure it."

"Since it's expired, sell it at a lower price!"

Zhou You's words made the receptionist take a long time to recover. Ah, I spent so much time explaining in vain.

He smiled and patiently explained, "After all, this is a rare and lost snake venom. Our store only has one bottle, and even customers in the entire city can't find a second bottle."

"So I won't bargain. The price is 10000 taels."

Zhou You shook his head, "Too expensive, 5000 taels."

The receptionist ignored the danger, sighed and stroked the bottle, "Sir, there is no such bargaining. This price is not even enough for the workmanship of the bottle."

"I'll lower the price to 9000 taels."

"I'm buying snake venom, not the bottle. At worst, I can push the bottle back to you after I use it up. How about 6000 taels?"

"I'll sell it at a loss, 8000 taels!"

"7000 taels."

"make a deal!"

(End of this chapter)