Chapter 34: Dealing with He Jiang

Having defeated a minor boss, Wu Tian gained 20,000 experience. However, the experience required to advance from level 20 (tenth-level martial artist) to level 21 (first-level martial spirit) was a daunting 300,000. Currently, Wu Tian had only around 100,000 experience, insufficient for reaching level 20.

Nevertheless, the rewards from slaying the boss were noteworthy. The 'Mystic Iron Essence Steel,' a material of earthly refinement, held significant value, with a single piece costing over a hundred thousand silver on the market. Wu Tian possessed the auxiliary skill of Alchemy, making this Mystic Iron Essence Steel undoubtedly useful for forging equipment. Crafting equipment with earthly refinement materials usually resulted in equipment of at least earthly refinement level.

Of course, what Wu Tian obtained, the 'Mystic Iron Essence Steel,' was not the most significant. The 'Shura Token' and the title 'Shura Nemesis' were the true treasures.

However, Wu Tian refrained from immediately examining the descriptions on his mental attribute panel. The commotion caused by killing these individuals had attracted several experts, and Wu Tian promptly left the Yue Lai Inn after defeating the eighth-level martial artist boss.

After ensuring no one was tailing him, Wu Tian finally investigated the 'Shura Token' and the title 'Shura Nemesis.'

"Shura Token: A disposable item that allows the command of a Shura Gate assassin to assassinate a person, regardless of the person's level."

"Shura Nemesis: Title. When encountering individuals affiliated with the Shura Gate, player Wu Tian receives damage and defense bonuses, with the bonus effect being fifty percent of the base attributes."

"These Shura Token and Shura Nemesis are formidable. The Shura Token essentially acts as a token, commanding a Shura Gate assassin to eliminate a person. If I encounter a formidable opponent in the future, I can use the Shura Token to get rid of them. This item is worth keeping! As for Shura Nemesis, haha, encountering Shura Gate assassins in the future won't be a concern. I'll be their nemesis, and let's see how they attempt assassinations!" Wu Tian exclaimed with joy, speaking to himself.

He Jiang had put a bounty on Shura Gate assassinating Wu Tian, but he never expected Wu Tian to acquire the title 'Shura Nemesis.' Now, even if Wu Tian encounters Shura Gate experts, his combat power will be at least four times higher. Moreover, He Jiang's offered price was not high, and Shura Gate's dispatched assassins wouldn't be of formidable strength.

However, Wu Tian wasn't going to ignore He Jiang's conspiracy. With He Jiang's cultivation at the third-level Martial Spirit realm, Wu Tian couldn't instantly kill him at his current level. Nevertheless, Wu Tian found it delightful to play a little trick on He Jiang.

"Darn it, how can I vex this scoundrel? Killing him now is not an option..." Wu Tian contemplated how to torment He Jiang. Suddenly, a bright idea flashed in his mind.

"I've got it! Since I'm skilled in Alchemy, why not concoct a specially crafted potion for him? Given his cultivation, he can easily detect common poisons. I won't use regular poison, hehe!"

For warriors, especially those with profound cultivation levels, ordinary poisons were easily discernible. Wu Tian needed to concoct something that couldn't be easily identified.

"Let me see what good recipes are in the system..."

Wu Tian began exploring the system marketplace, which contained various goods. Having recently auctioned two elixirs and earned 1.5 million silver, deducting his expenditures of over 200,000, Wu Tian now had 1.3 million silver. This translated to an exchange value of 1.3 in the marketplace. He could now exchange it for some valuable items.

"Found it! The 'Yin-Yang Fusion Elixir' is potent. It's perfect for gifting to He Jiang. I'll buy this recipe!"

"Yin-Yang Fusion Elixir, a profound-grade elixir. Colorless and tasteless, with a powerful aphrodisiac effect, undetectable by those below the Martial King realm!"

Using 2 exchange values, Wu Tian purchased this recipe, a sinister smile playing on his face.

In reality, poisoning He Jiang was not straightforward. However, with Wu Tian's puppet, Qin Long, by He Jiang's side, the task became incredibly easy. Qin Long was currently an important disciple beside He Jiang, making it a simple matter for him to administer the potion.

Next, Wu Tian bought some herbal ingredients from the herbal store. The materials for brewing the Yin-Yang Fusion Elixir were quite common and readily available at any herbal shop. Returning home to his humble thatched house, the oil lamp still burning, Wu Tian pushed the door open. Inside, he saw Xiaohui sitting at the table, supporting her head as she dozed off. As soon as he entered, she woke up.

"Young Master, you're back."

"Why haven't you rested? It's already well into the night! Hurry and get some sleep," Wu Tian said, a warmth in his heart upon seeing Xiaohui.

"I feel at ease once I see Young Master return. Young Master, you should rest too. I'll feel relieved once you've rested," Xiaohui smiled.

"I have a small matter to attend to. You go rest first. I'll rest once I've finished."

"Alright, Xiaohui understands."

"Oh, Xiaohui, come here. Let me transmit a cultivation technique and skill to you."

Saying this, Wu Tian used his index finger to touch Xiaohui's forehead, and a stream of information entered her mind.

Xiaohui was astonished, covering her mouth. "Young Master, such powerful skills! Why doesn't Young Master learn them yourself?"

"This invisibility technique is only suitable for women; I am a man."

"Oh, I see. Young Master, Xiaohui will diligently practice. I'll become stronger

 to protect Young Master in the future!" Xiaohui said firmly, clenching her fist.

"Good, Young Master will wait for Xiaohui to become stronger! Alright, go and rest now." Wu Tian patted Xiaohui's head and said.

Afterward, Xiaohui returned to her room to rest, while Wu Tian began alchemy in his own room.

As before, Wu Tian set up protective measures around the large iron cauldron and began crafting the 'Yin-Yang Fusion Elixir.' Following the recipe ratios, he placed the herbal ingredients into the cauldron and activated the Alchemy skill. The ingredients in the cauldron began to boil.

Ding!

"Congratulations to player Wu Tian for successfully crafting the profound-grade elixir 'Yin-Yang Fusion Elixir.' Obtained 10 Yin-Yang Fusion Elixirs of top-quality. Proficiency +2."

Finally, after numerous failures, Wu Tian had grown accustomed to it. He continued to add more ingredients, knowing that even failed attempts increased his proficiency. This was an opportunity he never missed.

Ding!

"Congratulations to player Wu Tian for successfully crafting the profound-grade elixir 'Yin-Yang Fusion Elixir.' Obtained 10 Yin-Yang Fusion Elixirs of top-quality. Proficiency +2."

After the notification sound, Wu Tian successfully crafted the Yin-Yang Fusion Elixir, and the quality was top-notch, indicating a more potent aphrodisiac effect.

"Hehe, top-quality! The aphrodisiac effect will be even more powerful. This should be enough to trouble He Jiang. I'll give him not one... but three at once!" Wu Tian chuckled to himself, holding the elixirs in his hand.

"Little Gold, want to try an elixir?" Wu Tian took out one Yin-Yang Fusion Elixir and waved it in front of Little Gold.

Little Gold immediately retreated, shaking its head with a deep expression of fear.

"You have such a timid temperament. Fine, I'll use He Jiang as the test subject!" Wu Tian waved his hand with disinterest.