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Chapter 233 - 142: Gone Mad, But Not Completely_2

Chapter 233: Chapter 142: Gone Mad, But Not Completely_2

Huang Yanshan studied the map and listened to Gu Shanhai’s words, memorizing everything silently in his heart. After Gu Shanhai finished speaking, he then inquired, "This must be one of the ingredients for the Nine Grasses Pill that uncle intends to refine, as rumored in the martial arts world?"

Master Lu’s pill-refining endeavor of the Nine Grasses Pill had naturally set the martial arts world abuzz, with various rumors and claims about its effects.

"Yes, that’s right," Gu Shanhai didn’t outright deny it.

"With so many precious natural treasures used to create the pill, what effects does it have?" Huang Yanshan asked with a hint of curiosity.

"It’s of no use to you; mainly it serves to muddy the waters," Gu Shanhai said without going into detail.

However, Huang Yanshan suddenly became serious. To muddy the waters was indeed to fish in troubled waters. They were no match for a Martial Arts True Immortal, so they had no choice but to resort to different tactics.

Even though Huang Yanshan was quite arrogant, he wasn’t so full of himself to dismiss everything and everyone.

"I will bring it back as soon as possible, so you be careful, uncle," Huang Yanshan didn’t ask for more details. He had never meddled in Gu Shanhai’s schemes, as he saw no reason for Gu Shanhai to harm him. If Gu Shanhai had harbored such intentions, he could have acted earlier instead of teaching him the Purple Profound Thunder Skill.

Then, suddenly recalling something, without a moment’s hesitation, he asked Gu Shanhai for the remaining profound mysteries of the Purple Thunder Saber Technique.

"If I say I haven’t developed these two mysteries yet, would you believe me?" Gu Shanhai spoke with a touch of embarrassment, "You’re growing too fast. I’ve only written a small part of my insights. You’ll have to discover the rest on your own..."

This was true. Gu Shanhai had never expected that Huang Yanshan would reach the level of the First Layer of the Magnetic Field Rotation in just three months, so the subsequent techniques, Heavenly Thunder Slashing True Dragon and Divine Thunder Demon Shocking Heavenly Punishment, were just empty shells, unlike the first seven techniques which were already implemented.

"So, uncle, you’re actually improvising new techniques as you guide my practice. You’re even more absurd than me." Huang Yanshan had thought that his own progression to the apex predator of the food chain was outrageous enough, but here was Gu Shanhai creating techniques on the fly for him to practice, with the most bizarre part being that these were indeed genuine techniques. If Gu Shanhai wasn’t outrageous, then who was?

"Stop whining, just go now. Be careful on the road, don’t get ambushed. With all the noise we’ve caused, the person who annihilated the clan back then is sure to make a move again." Gu Shanhai also advised.

He certainly didn’t plan to accompany Huang Yanshan in collecting these ingredients. Huang Yanshan alone was enough for this task, as the protagonist was sure to succeed. If it were according to his earlier plan, when Huang Yanshan was at the level of pushing ten thousand volts, he would have accompanied him. But now that Huang Yanshan’s power far exceeded Gu Shanhai’s expectations, it was enough for him to go alone.

Before long, he figured, the title of "World’s Number One" would have to be passed on to him.

"Right, keep this as a snack," Gu Shanhai continued, as he pulled out a handful of pills from his chest.

"Nine Grasses Pill? No wait, uncle, how did you pull so many things out of your chest?" Huang Yanshan spotted a paradox.

"Yes, these are like a lower-grade version of the Nine Grasses Pill, you can snack on them as you please. Don’t ask me why I can pull stuff out of my chest. Haven’t the stories always said that people from the martial arts world can pull out anything from their chest, including but not limited to silver taels, golden sore medicine, hidden weapons, secret manuals, and such? So, what’s the big deal with me pulling out a handful of pills?" Gu Shanhai couldn’t very well say he had taken them from a portable lab, as that would be inappropriate.

Huang Yanshan pinched one and tossed it into his mouth without hesitation, then his eyes bulged with astonishment.

"Braised Lion’s Head!!!" He was shocked. He expected the taste of herbs or a bitter flavor but, to his surprise, it was delicious. He felt the situation was becoming increasingly absurd.

After chewing thoroughly, he could just make out that it was indeed a pill. Once ingested, a warm current surged inside him, constantly transforming into strength.

"This Braised Lion’s Head has such powerful efficacy; it’s equivalent to a month of hard cultivation," Huang Yanshan couldn’t help but remark. Of course, by ’hard cultivation,’ he meant normal progress, not the Training Heart technique he used for enhanced growth.

More importantly, there’s no need to refine them; just pop one in and you get a whole month’s worth of meals.

"Our own in-house special edition, definitely not as tasty to outsiders." For Gu Shanhai, the potency was secondary; what he truly craved was the flavor.

"Are they all braised lion’s head meatball flavored?" Huang Yanshan asked curiously after noticing the pills had different colors.

"Not quite. Look here, this is Roasted Flower Duck, this is Roasted Chicken, and here’s Buddha Jumps Wall, Fish-Flavored Shredded Pork, Stir-Fried Vegetables, Egg Custard, White Porridge, and so on. They’ve all got it. I forget which colors correspond to which flavors, so just treat it like you’re opening a blind box," Gu Shanhai picked out some Dan pills and explained the colors and flavors.

At this point, Huang Yanshan was somewhat at a loss for words. He had great respect for Gu Shanhai’s culinary skills. In his mind, while it might be debatable whether his martial arts skills were truly unmatched, his cooking skills were definitely the best in the world.

"I see. This should be enough," Huang Yanshan decided not to consume the pills like medicine but to use them as dry rations instead.

The food outside just didn’t have any flavor, nothing compared to Gu Shanhai’s cooking.

After packing up the Dan pills, Huang Yanshan left with the development journal for the last two moves of the Purple Thunder Saber Technique that Gu Shanhai had given him. The two of them didn’t have much to catch up on; everyone was busy becoming stronger, and with sufficient threats looming, there would be time for reminiscing after the problems were resolved.

"Now, I should look for the source of the Spiritual Energy resurgence," Gu Shanhai had his own tasks to take care of and left the scavenging for the protagonist while he went to search for the source of the world’s Spiritual Energy.

Everything had its cause and effect; Spiritual Energy couldn’t appear or disappear out of thin air, there had to be a corresponding source.

He coveted the Martial Arts True Immortal quite a bit.

As an individual who evolved himself through the special system of Martial Arts, the secrets contained within his body were incredibly alluring.

In another world, under the same circumstances, he might not have been able to capture such an individual. Killing and capturing alive posed two entirely different levels of difficulty.

If he could capture and study such an individual, Gu Shanhai could use the gathered data as a reference for his own improvement. Not to mention other aspects, the powerful physical fitness of the Martial Arts True Immortal was a considerable fortune for him.

Even when not in an extreme state, his physical fitness was no match for a Martial Arts True Immortal’s, and his greatly enhanced physical fitness in an extreme state was simply forced overdraft, not truly powerful—akin to a temporary experience card that came with a period of weakness afterward.

So, facing a Martial Arts True Immortal head-on would be an extremely unwise move. Gu Shanhai’s strategy was simple: cut the grass and remove the roots. Without Spiritual Energy, the Martial Arts True Immortals would be like trees without roots.

As for Huang Yanshan? If one were to discuss it, his "Purple Profound Thunder Skill" was not a regular Martial Arts Technique. Furthermore, with his constant adaptations and customizations, it was now very different from current martial arts practices, more like the special abilities Gu Shanhai had—abilities that could grow and develop.

As for the upper limits, Gu Shanhai used to know, but now he couldn’t be certain.

Therefore, even without Spiritual Energy, it wouldn’t affect Huang Yanshan at all. He practiced a special Cultivation Technique formed by multiple systems, along with his own innate talent.

"It’s just that this is going to consume quite a bit of my lifespan, too life-shortening," Gu Shanhai sighed. To probe into this major trend, the Prophetic Divination would inevitably cost him lifespan.

’I just hope to earn a bit more,’ Gu Shanhai silently thought to himself. Breaking even was impossible. He was always aiming for greater benefits. If he just wanted to break even, he might as well join forces with Huang Yanshan.

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