Nine-layer armor-breaking

Chapter 46 Breakthrough
The night was getting darker and darker, and an old man and a young boy were walking quickly on the path shrouded in darkness.

Jiang Xuan's stomach stopped growling, as if it had temporarily given up its protest against hunger. It was obvious that Jiang Xuan was too hungry.

Moving forward with an indifferent attitude, Jiang Xuan found that the fatigue from the journey was actually relieved a little. However, in addition to the fatigue, the feeling of hunger was also a bit torturous.

Warriors differ from monks. Monks can concentrate their true qi, which circulates throughout their body to nourish their meridians, allowing them to go without food for extended periods. Similarly, warriors, unable to concentrate their true qi, cannot go without food for extended periods like monks. On the contrary, because warriors possess superior physical qualities and engage in more intense exercise, they tend to eat more and become hungry more easily than ordinary people.

"Hold on for another half an hour." Jiang Xuan thought to himself.

Jiang Xuan was not someone who gave up easily, but at this moment, fatigue and hunger continued to torment him, and he almost fell down several times due to leg fatigue.

As they were walking with their heads down in the moonlight, the path turned and a brightly lit area in the distance appeared in the sight of Sha Lao and Jiang Xuan.

"We've arrived at the dining area, keep up." Old Sha's words undoubtedly gave Jiang Xuan a hint of encouragement. Initially slightly surprised by the light appearing in the distance, the allure of food now lessened his fatigue, and he quickened his pace.

After a cup of tea, Sha Lao and Jiang Xuan appeared next to an inn.

The inn was located on one side of the brightly lit area, far away from the tall building where the lights were the brightest.

"It was originally an observation post in the north of Qizhou City, but it was later abandoned. A few years ago, because of the hunting of ferocious beasts, City Lord Bai ordered its expansion, and it became the size it is today." Old Sha said in a low voice.

Jiang Xuan naturally understood Old Sha's intentions. Now that he and Old Sha had arrived in the northern part of Qizhou City with so many medicinal pills, if they encountered government soldiers, they would inevitably be questioned. The safest strategy was to avoid them as much as possible. The inn before them offered one such option.

Mr. Sha pushed open the door and walked in. The inn was brightly lit, with two floors. The lower floor held more than ten tables, likely for dining, while the upper floor contained several rooms, likely for accommodation.

Perhaps because it was already night, Jiang Xuan did not see any other people having dinner on the floor downstairs. This made the presence of Mr. Sha and Jiang Xuan seem a bit awkward.

After looking around the inn, Mr. Sha walked to the counter and knocked on the counter.

"Oh, sir, are you staying at the hotel?" A middle-aged man behind the counter was awakened by the knocking sound of Mr. Sha. After seeing Mr. Sha and Jiang Xuan in his sleepy eyes, he quickly reacted and greeted them.

"A room." Mr. Sha said in a deep voice.

Led by the middle-aged man, Sha Lao and Jiang Xuan entered a room on the second floor.

Mr. Sha sat at the table, eyes closed, and remained silent. Jiang Xuan put the rag bag aside and sat down at the table. Seeing that Mr. Sha was silent, he was too embarrassed to speak.

After a while, the middle-aged man brought a pot of brewed tea into the room and retreated respectfully.

In reality, the middle-aged man had been sizing up Old Sha and Jiang Xuan since he was awakened. It wasn't until he saw Jiang Xuan behind Old Sha, and the two spears on Jiang Xuan's back, that the middle-aged man finally put aside his concerns and concluded that the two were warriors who had come to the northern part of Qizhou City to hunt ferocious beasts for the reward from the City Lord's Mansion.

This inn is close to the northern observation post of Qizhou City, where soldiers are stationed.

Originally, this observation post only served as an early warning in the north of Qizhou City. Since the frequent attacks of ferocious beasts on passers-by occurred in the past few years, City Lord Bai ordered the expansion of the observation post and arranged for soldiers to be on duty at night.

Over time, with the tacit approval of City Lord Bai, warriors began to live and eat nearby to hunt ferocious beasts. Soon, inns and other shops opened at night. About two years ago, this place became the market it is today.

"Take out the recovery pills in the rag bag." Old Sha slowly opened his eyes and said to Jiang Xuan.

"Okay." Jiang Xuan turned around and rummaged through the rag bag. After a while, he placed more than a dozen pills in front of Old Sha.

Jiang Xuan is not a stingy person. Since these pills were found with the help of Old Sha, Old Sha naturally has the right to arrange them.

At this moment, Jiang Xuan's real question was why Mr. Sha only talked about elixirs and not about eating?
"Mr. Sha, there is a dining area downstairs. Should we..." Jiang Xuan asked this question driven by hunger.

"There is no curfew at the northern observation post in Qizhou City, but no meals are provided at night." As Old Sha spoke, he opened the pills on the table one by one and checked them.

"Then you said we've arrived at the dinner place." Jiang Xuan complained a little, but as soon as he said it, he regretted it. The fatigue in his legs seemed to have become even worse.

Old Sha chuckled and threw a porcelain bottle in his hand to Jiang Xuan, saying, "For a warrior, this kind of healing pill is more important than food."

Jiang Xuan took the porcelain bottle, uncorked it, and took a closer sniff. A medicinal aroma filled his nostrils, swirling around in his nasal cavity.

"Eat it all." Old Sha said in a deep voice.

Jiang Xuan had almost never taken elixirs, but as a warrior, he had some understanding of them. Although Jiang Xuan was exhausted from traveling today, he wasn't in combat after all. Using just one elixir would have been a bit of a waste, let alone consuming an entire bottle.

But Jiang Xuan also understood that since Old Sha was a peak Heavenly Rank warrior and had a lot of experience as a warrior, his understanding of elixirs was incomparable to that of a young intermediate Heavenly Rank warrior.

Placing the porcelain bottle to his lips, Jiang Xuan poured the entire contents into his mouth. The aroma of the medicine instantly filled his mouth. A moment later, Jiang Xuan felt the shock of a full bottle of healing elixirs.

Jiang Xuan's previous feelings of hunger and fatigue disappeared completely under the effect of the elixir, and were replaced by a feeling of comfort all over the body.

Afterwards, the medicinal power of the pills slowly spread throughout his body. Jiang Xuan could feel every muscle and bone in his body trying their best to absorb the nutrients and energy brought by the pills. Under the nourishment of the pills, every muscle and bone in Jiang Xuan's body was strengthened.

"I made a breakthrough!" Jiang Xuan shouted in surprise.

Seeing Jiang Xuan's surprised expression, Sha Lao did not show much surprise. He turned around, walked to the bed, took off his shoes, and was about to go to bed.

"What are you doing?" Seeing that Old Sha was about to go to bed, Jiang Xuan was a little confused. He had just made a breakthrough, and not only did Old Sha not react at all, but now he was going to bed on his own?

"There is only one bed, I'll go to sleep first. It's not easy for you to break through. If you want to make full use of the effect of the elixir, you need to continue meditating until dawn." Old Sha covered himself with the quilt and said calmly.

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