Chapter 13 Turning Decay into Magic (Please follow, vote, and Yue Ticket!)

Because Li Wenguang forgot to mention it, both Li Yongfeng and Li Zhi were still unaware of the fact that Wang Sheng had become a Martial Artist.

So when Li Wenguang revealed it, both of them were stunned into disbelief.

Especially Li Yongfeng.

In his years working for the escort agency, he had seen a lot and understood even more the status of a Martial Artist; even the most junior Martial Artist was someone that the head of their escort agency would treat as an honored guest.

He had also seen the arrogance of those Martial Artists who came to the escort agency.

Ordinary people, upon meeting a Martial Artist, needed to add a "sir" to show respect.

And yet, just moments ago, a Martial Artist had been sitting and boasting with him at the dining table.

There was that dreamlike sense of disbelief similar to what Li Wenguang had experienced that day.

"Is that true, Yun Sheng?"

Wang Sheng nodded. If he denied it, then if Li Wenguang and the others really encountered trouble, they wouldn't come to him but would just bear it themselves.

That would be an outcome he definitely didn't want to see.

"I have to thank Brother Yongfeng and your family for that Tiger Bone Ointment!"

Without that Tiger Bone Ointment, it wouldn't have been possible for him to be so successful.

Hearing this, Li Yongfeng gave a wry smile and shook his head, "If Tiger Bone Ointment really were that useful, my father and I wouldn't have practiced for so many years and just ended up being a bit stronger."

Wang Sheng didn't know how to explain.

He couldn't just say that the "Cultivation Technique" Li Wenguang and his father had practiced for so long was just a Step Technique, could he?

A Step Technique can't cultivate Qi Blood Power and achieve the status of a Martial Artist.

If Wang Sheng said it outright, Li Wenguang and his father might begin to question their whole lives, so he decided to keep it a secret, planning to give them a surprise if he ever found a Martial Artist's Cultivation Technique for them.

Now, back to serious matters.

"Anyway, if anything unexpected happens, you must come and find me, Brother Yongfeng," Wang Sheng emphasized once again.

Seeing that Wang Sheng hadn't changed at all, Li Yongfeng internally breathed a sigh of relief.

Thankfully, even after having become a Martial Artist, Wang Sheng hadn't become aloof or unapproachable; otherwise, he wouldn't have known how to deal with this person he had treated like a younger brother since childhood.

After a few more exchanges, Wang Sheng stood up to take his leave.

Li Wenguang and the others needed to prepare.

He, too, needed to make preparations. The more he could increase his strength before the war truly reached this place, the better.

And watching Wang Sheng leave, Li Yongfeng felt a bit of emotion.

"I said it was an investment, but who would've thought it would actually pay off?"

...

After returning home, Wang Sheng completed his tasks for the day and then went straight to bed.

The coming war couldn't stop his discipline.

Sticking to routine was the fastest way to improve.

Inner Core Skill placed the highest importance on the body; if the body wasn't balanced, cultivation of the Inner Core Skill would be affected.

Thus, disciplined sleep was also a part of cultivation!

...

The next day, Wang Sheng planned to go look for Old Ji again, wanting to ask if there were any Wild Ginseng seeds, but instead, he ran into Li Wenguang.

As a Hunter, Li Wenguang also often went into the mountains and had come across Wild Ginseng, keeping some ginseng seeds. Hearing that Wang Sheng was in need, he straightforwardly gave Wang Sheng these ginseng seeds.

This saved Wang Sheng a lot of trouble.

After obtaining the ginseng seeds, he returned home, went to the backyard where he checked on the Chrysanthemum Planting progress, and planted the ginseng seeds.

There were quite a few ginseng seeds, about a dozen or so.

When Wang Sheng planted the eighth seed, a new progress bar appeared.

"Ginseng Cultivation: 1 (1%)"

"So ginseng cultivation is separate, huh!"

Thinking of the prescriptions he remembered, with as many as a dozen or more herbs, even though he had become a Martial Artist, Wang Sheng still felt a twinge of pain in his liver.

Just how many herbs will he need to cultivate and level up to max for a Breakthrough!

It was a long road ahead, and this was exactly what Wang Sheng was facing.

He returned to his daily routine.

Working on his various skills in rotation, constantly improving his progress.

The village, perhaps prompted by Li Wenguang's reminder, saw the village head calling for numerous meetings with some people. There was a constant stream of vehicles entering and exiting the village, which Wang Sheng simply observed and concluded they were most likely carrying food supplies.

Preparations began within the village.

Half a month passed in this manner.

Over this half-month, Wang Sheng's various skill progression bars had seen significant advancement.

"Qi Rushing to the Disease: Finding Disease 5%

Ba Duan Jin: Breakthrough +2 (25%)

Inner Core Skill (Hundred-Day Foundation Establishment): Breakthrough +1 (46%)

Chrysanthemum Planting: Breakthrough +3 (1.3%)

Herb Recognition: 9 (25%)

Ginseng Cultivation: 9 (12%)"

These were the current progress levels of all Wang Sheng's skills.

Progress related to strength improvement was marginal; Ba Duan Jin and Inner Core Skill had only increased by around ten to twenty percent. Although there was an increase in Qi-Blood, it wasn't substantial.

The leveling of Qi Rushing to the Disease and the strength of Qi-Blood were interlinked, so their progress was even slower, with only a 3.5% increase. To date, there were no diseases requiring Qi to burst through.

The primary reason for this situation was the lack of Tiger Bone Ointment; without it, neither Ba Duan Jin nor Inner Core Skill could be rapidly improved.

As a result, there was virtually no advancement in his strength.

Wang Sheng had come to experience the importance of resources. Without resources, cultivation could be described as extremely difficult.

This realization reinforced his determination to succeed in medicinal plant cultivation.

As for Herb Recognition and Ginseng Cultivation, they had improved directly from level 1 to level 9, nearing a breakthrough.

Of course, the ginseng in the courtyard had yet to sprout.

Without a breakthrough in Ginseng Cultivation, one would merely become an experienced ginseng farmer. Only after a breakthrough would one acquire extraordinary effects.

The situation with Herb Recognition was similar. At level 9, Wang Sheng could identify the vast majority of medicinal herbs, even those not listed in books.

The formulas in his mind had now been matched with the corresponding herbs in this world. Fortunately, they were all available.

Wang Sheng had also located Li Yongfeng, who was heading to Lijiang Town and could purchase some seeds for him.

But the most significant change was in Chrysanthemum Planting.

Chrysanthemum Planting had undergone three breakthroughs.

Wang Sheng initially thought that the breakthrough would only accelerate the maturation of chrysanthemums, just like the last time.

That was until he used his level three Chrysanthemum Planting to try planting a few chrysanthemums.

At first, he simply wanted to gauge how quickly chrysanthemums could be grown with the three-fold breakthrough.

However, the mums matured radiating a dazzling spirit light that almost blinded him.

Although the spirit light quickly faded, Wang Sheng was certain he hadn't seen wrong. The triply advanced Chrysanthemum Planting had gained a new characteristic.

He was a hundred percent sure that the newly planted chrysanthemums were anything but ordinary.

Wang Sheng decided to "test the waters" personally and experienced the effects of the new chrysanthemums firsthand. Of course, he had already tested them on mice beforehand to ensure they were non-toxic.

His test method was quite straightforward.

He made chrysanthemum tea!

He threw a few blossoms into hot water and waited for the clear liquid to turn slightly yellow and cool to a drinkable temperature before taking a sip.

The brew was slightly bitter with a sweet aftertaste.

However, at that moment, Wang Sheng had no time to focus on the taste of the tea.

Under the influence of the chrysanthemum tea, his mind instantly cleared, as if entering a state of ultimate serenity, free of all distractions.

And thus, Wang Sheng entered a trance, though it lasted only a few seconds.

But the effect of those few seconds was profound.

The trance state was theoretically the optimal condition for practising Inner Core Skill.

"Inner Core Skill (Hundred-Day Foundation Establishment): Breakthrough +1 (46.1%)"

In just seconds, the Inner Core Skill improved without any feeling of mental exhaustion.

This gain made Wang Sheng realize he had underestimated the progress bar; even simple Chrysanthemum Planting, with continuous breakthroughs, could turn decay into a wonder.

He grew increasingly confident in his own concoctions to supplement Qi-Blood.

Now, he was only waiting for the medicinal plant seeds that Li Yongfeng was set to bring back... and "a bit" of hard work!

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