I can gather experience beads

Three days later.

The Giant Whale Gang received a reply from Ningyuan County at its headquarters in Heishui Town.

It was written by the gang leader Yu Yijian himself.

Yu Yijian learned about the pirates.

The letter emphasized the praise for Xiong Fangming and Cao Rui's ability to respond and take action.

However, due to the ongoing fight with the Viper Gang in Ningyuan County, it was impossible to reward the two in person.

In fact, Yu Yijian also knew that it was most likely Cao Rui's credit, but they just kept it a tacit understanding.

Xiong Fangming breathed a sigh of relief after receiving the reply and immediately found Cao Rui to share the information.

"Brother Cao, this group of pirates has made the surrounding people suffer in just over a month."

"This time, not only did the gang leader not blame us, but the people around us also praised our Giant Whale Gang after knowing that we wiped out the pirates. Haha!"

Xiong Mingfang laughed.

Cao Rui nodded slightly. These pirates really did not leave anyone alive when they robbed.

In just one month, many cargo traders and fishermen have been harmed by it.

Compared to them, gangs like the Giant Whale Gang can be considered good guys.

Cao Rui guessed that this group of pirates from the Yue Kingdom were planning to make a quick buck and run away.

Unexpectedly, they kicked the tough guy Giant Whale Gang and finally caught them all in one fell swoop.

"Brother, do you know where to buy cultivation pills in Blackwater Town?"

Cao Rui then turned to ask about the elixir.

Cao Rui planned to use three hundred taels to purchase some elixirs to enhance his internal strength, and choose the right time to practice the Canglan Jue.

Xiong Mingfang shook his head when he heard this: "What kind of elixir can we have in Heishui County? We can't even find an alchemist!"

"If you want to buy cultivation pills, you have to go to Luocheng soon."

"Luocheng?" Cao Rui frowned slightly.

Luocheng is the territory of Luoshui Gang, and it has been almost a year since Cao Rui left Luoshui Gang.

Logically speaking, there shouldn't be many people who can remember Cao Rui.

The Luoshui Gang must have already determined that Cao Rui is dead.

But just in case, Cao Rui might be discovered to be abnormal when he appears in front of the Luoshui Gang.

The secret in that underwater cave is related to matters of cultivating immortals.

If anything abnormal is discovered, there will be endless trouble.

If I really want to go to Luocheng, I have to disguise myself, Cao Rui thought to himself.

Cao Rui and Xiong Mingfang agreed to go to Luoshui City.

The next morning.

Cao Rui disguised himself and took Tang Yueming on a boat to Luocheng.

We set out in the morning and stopped in Los Angeles at noon.

As the center of Luoshui area, Luocheng is still as prosperous as ever.

"Master, which store should we go to?" Tang Yueming asked.

Tang Yueming, who came from the small town of Heishui Town, had never taken any medicinal pills.

"Let's walk and see." Cao Rui said.

Cao Rui took Tang Yueming to visit various major drugstores in Luo City.

Most pharmacies do not have cultivation pills for sale.

Finally, it was confirmed that there were only three companies selling elixirs for cultivation.

One is Chun Shui Tang, a famous chain of alchemy shops in Xiao State. The pills in the store are very expensive.

One is the Luoshui Gang’s pharmacy, which has lower prices, but in order to avoid suspicion Cao Rui temporarily puts it last.

The last one is a local medicine shop called Huichuntang, whose owner is a local alchemist in Luocheng.

The pills sold in the store are reasonably priced.

After much deliberation, Cao Rui decided to go to Huichuntang to purchase elixirs.

Bringing Tang Yueming into the Huichuntang store.

When the maid in the store learned the purpose of Cao Rui's visit, she immediately introduced the elixir enthusiastically.

"Generally speaking, there are several types of pills that can help warriors increase their internal strength: Qi Gathering Pills, Yuan Strengthening Pills, and Qi Boosting Pills."

“These three are the most common types circulating on the market.”

"In terms of effect, the Qi-enhancing Pills have the best effect, but they are also the most expensive, ten taels of silver per bottle."

"The Qi Condensation Pill and the Yuan Solidification Pill are 4 taels of silver and taels of silver per bottle respectively."

Tang Yueming was secretly amazed at the thought. Four taels of silver was enough for the food and clothing expenses of a family of four for two years.

No wonder they say the poor are good at literature and the rich are good at martial arts. The elixirs required for cultivation are simply not affordable for ordinary people.

"Is there anything better?" Cao Rui asked.

The maid's eyes lit up, thinking she had met a big client.

"My dear guest, you are really well-informed. Dan Master Wei has recently refined a new kind of Golden Jade Pill, which is several times more effective than the Qi-enhancing Pill!"

"But the price is much higher, thirty taels of silver per bottle!"

"In addition, this kind of elixir cannot be taken without more than 20 years of cultivation, otherwise it will cause damage to the body."

Cao Rui nodded slightly, "I don't know yet what effect each elixir has on me. Can I buy one of each first and try out the effects before purchasing?"

The maid nodded: "Of course no problem."

Cao Rui's move was also to try out which type of elixir could bring the greatest improvement to the experience elixir.

Cao Rui spent five taels of silver to buy four kinds of elixirs.

He then rented a large bunk bed in a nearby inn, and with Tang Yueming as his guardian, he went into seclusion in the guest room to try out the elixir.

Cao Rui started by trying the cheapest Qi Gathering Pill.

After taking the Qi Gathering Pill, the experience pill representing the Water Stopping Technique vibrated slightly and directly intercepted and absorbed the medicinal power of the Qi Gathering Pill.

The medicinal effect that would have taken several hours to develop was absorbed by the experience pill in a short period of time.

At the same time, the experience value of the experience pill increased significantly.

"I have the experience pill in my body, and I can digest the pill so quickly."

"Moreover, the medicinal power is directly absorbed by the experience pill and converted into experience points without passing through the body. This means that I should not develop drug resistance to the pill."

"Many martial artists take too many elixirs and eventually develop drug resistance, which means any elixirs will lose their effect."

"The experience pill function is really good."

After being surprised, Cao Rui calmed down and tried the other three kinds of elixirs one by one.

By taking pills one after another, Cao Rui tried out the extent to which several pills could increase experience points.

If the experience value increased by the Qi Gathering Pill is 1.

Then the value of Guyuan Pill is 1.3, and that of Zengqi Pill is 1.6.

The efficacy of the Golden Jade Pill is the most exaggerated, directly increasing the experience value by 6.

"In that case, I might as well just buy the Golden Jade Pill, which has the best value for money."

"Although the Golden Jade Pill is expensive, it adds the most experience points overall."

Having made up his mind, Cao Rui took Tang Yueming to Huichuntang again.

"Sir, have you decided which kind of elixir to buy?" The maid smiled beautifully.

Cao Rui nodded: "Give me ten bottles of Jinyudan."

Ten bottles of Jinyudan are worth three hundred taels, which is not a small amount. The maid opened her mouth slightly in surprise.

However, this was all the savings Cao Rui had after plundering the pirates.

After using it up, we will return to the situation before liberation.

"Please wait a moment. This is not the amount of business I can handle. I will notify the supervisor for you."

The maid turned and left. Not long after, she came back and said, "I'm sorry, the steward is out for something, but Master Wei Chundan has just come out of retreat and is willing to meet you in person."

Master Wei Chun? He should be the real owner of this medicine shop.

Cao Rui nodded slightly and followed the maid upstairs.