A lucky cat fell from the sky.

I lost a lot before Chapter 49.

Wu Cheng sighed. Although he didn't want to offend Zuo Liu, he didn't want to offend Jin Wanliang even more.

If Zuo Liu is offended, so be it, but if Jin Wanliang is truly offended, then the trouble will be much greater.

He took out a Qi-replenishing pill: "Old Master Zuo, have you ever seen this before?"

Zuo Liu was already annoyed, so angry at this arrogant and ignorant kid that he didn't know what to say. He had never been rejected so directly in his life.

If word gets out, he'll have nowhere to hide his face.

"What the hell?" Zuo Liu said impatiently.

"This is what my master used when he gave me martial arts training. I use it to practice my Lingxi Finger technique."

"Then I'll see what your so-called master has actually given you..."

"Good stuff!" Zuo Liu suddenly shouted.

"This...this is the legendary Qi-replenishing pill?"

Zuo Liu's hands trembled as he held the pill.

His eyes were glued to the Qi-replenishing pill for a long while before he finally looked away and asked Wu Cheng, "You said your master used this to help you practice martial arts?"

Wu Cheng nodded: "Yes, my master said he has plenty of these, so he gave them to me to practice martial arts."

"What a waste!" Zuo Liu was almost in tears; he wanted to strangle Wu Cheng right now. "Do you even know what this Qi-replenishing pill is for?"

"It's about replenishing your internal energy."

"Replenish...replenish true qi?" Zuo Liu was about to explode. "You're using something so precious to replenish true qi? Do you even know the true purpose of this Qi-replenishing pill?"

"This Qi-replenishing pill is used to sense true qi. Especially at my level, having reached the peak of the Transformation Realm and possessing qi sensation, using the Qi-replenishing pill at this time can help us sense the flow of true qi, thereby helping us break through to the Transformation Realm and reach the Grandmaster Realm in one fell swoop."

"But its name is clearly Qi-Boosting Pill, not Qi-Gathering Pill. Could it be that its name is wrong?" Wu Cheng said indignantly.

This is infuriating!

Zuo Liu's mouth was crooked, and he was so angry that his teeth were itching.

However, Wu Cheng's words make a lot of sense. Qi-replenishing pills are of course used to replenish qi. The reason why the people of Jiuyuan Kingdom use them to sense qi is because they are so rare. Things are valued for their scarcity. It would be a waste to use such a rare thing to replenish true qi.

Especially Wu Cheng, a guy who hasn't even reached the Martial Apprentice realm, actually... used it for cultivation.

If what Wu Cheng said is true, then Zuo Liu really can't give Wu Cheng anything.

The master could give Wu Cheng Qi-replenishing pills for cultivation, but Zuo Liu lost control of his emotions when he saw Qi-replenishing pills.

Thinking about it from another perspective, how powerful must Wu Cheng's master be?

No wonder I've never heard of his master. My vision is too limited. I never even considered the level of a grandmaster. It's very likely that Wu Cheng's master is a reclusive grandmaster, and a long-established one at that.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have such a large financial resource to train such a disciple.

Zuo Liu looked at the Qi-boosting pill again and again, and finally reluctantly returned it to Wu Cheng.

Wu Cheng gently pushed it away, saying, "Old Master Zuo, you're too kind. It's just a Qi-replenishing pill, not worth much money. I'll give it to you."

Although Zuo Liu felt looked down upon, he was also a little unhappy.

But he still lacked the courage and determination to refuse the Qi-boosting pill.

Qi-replenishing pills—the temptation is too great; it means the hope of advancing to the Grandmaster level.

He carefully put the Qi-replenishing pill away and then asked, "Young brother, do you have any more Qi-replenishing pills? If so, I'm willing to pay a high price to buy them."

High price?

These three words struck Wu Cheng's heart. He took out another one: "I wonder how much Old Master Zuo is willing to pay for my Qi-replenishing pill?"

"At market price, one Qi-replenishing pill costs 100 million, so two would be 200 million. But I don't have that much spare cash. I can only offer 100 million. I can use my cultivation technique to pay the other 100 million."

One...one hundred million.

Wu Cheng was so happy he felt like he was about to explode.

My goodness, 100 million! Even if you recharge it all, you'll still have 5000 gold coins. If you earn 10,000 a day, you can easily live for more than ten years.

As for the cultivation techniques that Zuo Liu mentioned, Wu Cheng didn't take them to heart. Selling two Qi-replenishing pills for 100 million was already a huge profit for him.

When I first opened this newbie gift pack, it only cost me 666 yuan.

Now that I've earned a million times more, I should be very content.

However, Wu Cheng then thought of the two Qi-replenishing pills he had consumed to practice the Spirit Rhinoceros Finger technique, and felt extremely distressed.

That's two hundred million in one bite!

Although it sounded a bit strange, the thought of how wasteful he was made him want to slap himself twice.

Zuo Liu quickly wrote a check and then took out a martial arts manual from his pocket: "Although this manual is an incomplete scroll, its grade is not low. It should be worth 100 million, but I can't let you suffer a loss. Here's what we'll do: if you ever need my help in the future, just let me know."

"My reputation as Zuo Liu should still be quite useful in Linzhou."

Wu Cheng was secretly delighted. Doing a favor for such a master was more valuable than giving him a hundred million directly.

However, he still pretended to say, "Actually, you are too kind, Mr. Zuo. I would like to see you advance to the Grandmaster level. It would be my honor to be able to contribute a little bit to your advancement."

Although Wu Cheng was faking it, his nonchalant manner and the ease with which he casually produced two Qi-replenishing pills made Zuo Liu feel even more that the power behind Wu Cheng was unfathomable.

He even had a thought: should he try to curry favor with Wu Cheng?

With the sheer scale of Wu Cheng's sect, they could easily produce some miraculous elixirs, enough to sustain their own cultivation.

Right after the harmonious and friendly talks between the two sides concluded, Wu Cheng received a check for 100 million and a secret manual called "Body Refining Technique". In addition, Zuo Liu assured Wu Cheng that he would do his best to recommend him to Tianwu University and would personally write him a letter of recommendation.

With this, Wu Cheng's spot at Tianwu University was secured. He didn't even need to compete with others; with Zuo Liu's recommendation, he could enroll directly. Compared to Lu Dongxuan and the others, who still had to develop their power and fight to the death, this was much easier.

When they were leaving, Wu Cheng woke up Master He and led him away from the Martial Arts Department building.

Master He was also a little confused. He had indeed fainted before, but not for so long that he couldn't wake up. The reason he fainted again after waking up slightly was because Zuo Liu was afraid that he would hear something important, so he secretly did something to him.

After leaving the Martial Arts Department building, Wu Cheng switched to another camera from the man in black and took a picture of Master He. After all, given his close relationship with Zuo Liu, Wu Cheng felt it was best to keep a low profile for the time being.