Chen Jiuyang searched for a long time within the memories of the Medical Immortal's inheritance, finally selecting the "Emperor Yu Divine Body Art."
Emperor Yu, in ancient times, was a great sage of the human race. Legend has it that he used his physical body to block floods, protecting humanity from the calamity of the Celestial River.
The Pure Yang Medical Immortal had saved many people. Some, unable to repay him with anything else, offered their cultivation techniques as gratitude. Thus, the Pure Yang Medical Immortal collected numerous techniques.
This was one of them.
Having chosen a cultivation technique, Chen Jiuyang currently lacked sufficient medicinal resources to practice it.
He sighed softly and walked out of the villa, a sense of urgency on his face.
Fang Bahua saw this and asked, "Young Master, have you encountered a problem in your cultivation?"
Chen Jiuyang nodded slowly.
"Hahaha!" Fang Bahua laughed heartily. "I thought Young Master was omnipotent, but I didn't expect there to be problems that could stump you."
Chen Jiuyang touched his nose and said with a wry smile, "Walk with me and clear your head."
Before leaving the villa, Chen Jiuyang found the Eighth Elder and asked him to notify the Chen family of Shu Mountain to transport a batch of medicinal materials, preferably those usable for body tempering. The Eighth Elder replied that the Chen family would prepare the medicinal materials that night and air-freight them the next morning.
With that settled, Chen Jiuyang and Fang Bahua left the villa complex of the Suhang Chen family and arrived at the bustling, lively city streets.
The hustle and bustle of human life were the most comforting.
Everywhere was lively, filled with ordinary people without martial cultivation, busy with their livelihoods.
Chen Jiuyang's expression became distant. If he hadn't received the Medical Immortal's inheritance, he would likely be the same – graduating from Fengcheng Medical College, working for over a decade, saving enough for a down payment, buying a house in Fengcheng, and living out the rest of his life peacefully.
But there were no "ifs."
He was now the champion of the Feng Province Martial Rankings, a disciple of Marquis Feng Han, the young master of the Chen family, and a sworn enemy of Marquis Fengzhui Zhongzhuiwu and Xi Butui. The lives of hundreds and thousands were closely tied to him.
That kind of extremely ordinary life was precisely what he envied now.
Chen Jiuyang took Fang Bahua to a roadside stall and sat down.
A year ago, Chen Jiuyang was just an ordinary university student, very familiar with such roadside stalls. He took the menu and said, "One grilled fish, twenty oysters..."
After ordering some dishes, the two sat down to chat. Fang Bahua, dressed in an expensive suit, sat respectfully opposite the plainly dressed Chen Jiuyang, attracting sideways glances from many people.
Fang Bahua asked, "Young Master, what exactly is the problem that has stumped you?"
Chen Jiuyang felt a bit embarrassed. "The strength of my physical body cannot contain my own vital energy."
Fang Bahua's eyes nearly bulged out. After a moment of silence, he said, "Young Master, I have been observing your cultivation progress. You've been rapidly improving through expensive medicinal materials, and it seems you've never encountered a cultivation bottleneck. Could it be that medicinal toxins are hindering your physical body?"
"No." A sharp glint flashed in Chen Jiuyang's eyes. The Pure Yang Body was immune to all poisons, so he wasn't afraid of medicinal toxins. He had been cultivating the Eight-Nine Arcane Art diligently, but his physical body was not strong enough to withstand his vital energy. There was something peculiar about this.
He suddenly thought of Marquis Feng Han's inability to break through to the Heavenly realm. Could it be related to his situation?
However, it wasn't a major problem. As long as he cultivated the Emperor Yu Divine Body Art and strengthened his physical body, he could forcefully break through his cultivation.
"I already have a solution, but it will slow down my cultivation progress and consume more medicinal materials."
"Since Young Master has a solution, this old servant will say no more." Fang Bahua suddenly remembered something. "Young Master, you intend to follow the path of becoming a Marquis. Have you thought about where you will earn merit later?"
Chen Jiuyang frowned slightly. "Let's discuss this matter after the True Demon Sect's Dao Companion selection."
To become a Marquis meant gaining privileges and enjoying the protection of the nation's destiny, but the prerequisite was to contribute to the country and kill enemies on the battlefield.
The country was at peace, and the people lived and worked happily. There were no overt news of wars, but the battles fought in the shadows were even more brutal and terrifying.
For Chen Jiuyang to become a Marquis, he had to go to the battlefield and kill enemies, just like every Grandmaster Marquis.
At this moment, a tall, slender young woman with big wavy curly hair, wearing a black silk JK uniform, held up a phone, seemingly live-streaming. "Dear family, today I'm meeting my best friend for a late-night snack. I'm currently in Suhang. Hehe, if anyone is in Suhang, you can come meet me."
As she spoke, she walked into the roadside stall where Chen Jiuyang was. Seeing that most of the seats were occupied, with only two empty seats at Chen Jiuyang's table, her eyes lit up. She had arranged to eat here with her best friend, and she had booked the place. It was inconvenient to change venues at the last minute.
She approached Chen Jiuyang, winked, and said coquettishly, "Handsome, can I discuss something with you?"
The people in her live stream were egging her on:
"Rongrong is going to use a honey trap to get this kid to move."
"That's it? Not interesting. Our Rongrong will definitely succeed 100% when she makes a move."
Kong Xirong flashed a sweet smile at Chen Jiuyang.
Who knew that Chen Jiuyang merely glanced at her and showed no further reaction, not even saying a word.
"..."
Kong Xirong and the people in her live stream were stunned.
Is this person's brain malfunctioning? Facing a beautiful woman's主动搭讪 (proactive approach), he had no reaction at all.
"Rongrong, your charm isn't working."
"A beautiful woman is practically throwing herself at you, and you have no reaction. You don't even know how to cherish a woman, no wonder you'll be single forever, you loser."
"If it were me, I'd definitely ask Rongrong to eat with me."
"This loser is dressed too plainly. He might be a migrant worker from somewhere."
Kong Xirong felt a bit embarrassed. It was the first time someone had no reaction when she proactively approached them.
Her phone camera only captured Chen Jiuyang, not Fang Bahua, who was sitting opposite him.
Otherwise, the people in the live stream wouldn't dare to speak like that.
Kong Xirong continued to ask Chen Jiuyang, "Handsome, I've arranged to have dinner here with my best friend, and there are no more seats. I can buy this spot from you for five thousand yuan. You can use this money to eat somewhere better."
Chen Jiuyang looked at her again, then frowned, and said seriously, "You don't seem to have any physical ailments. Perhaps there's a psychological problem? Miss, if you have psychological issues, you should see a doctor and not do anything foolish."
Kong Xirong's smile froze, and the people in the live stream went wild.
"Does he mean to say our Rongrong is crazy?"
"This idiotic loser dares to speak to our Rongrong like this. If I were there, I'd slap him!"
"Rongrong, don't bother with this loser. Eating at another place is the same."
Kong Xirong glanced at the comments and maintained a stiff smile as she said to Chen Jiuyang, "Handsome, I don't have any psychological problems. My best friend rarely gets a day off, and we always eat here when we meet. But there are no seats. I hope you can do me a favor. How about twenty thousand yuan for this spot where you're eating?"
Chen Jiuyang nodded as if he understood, and magnanimously said, "Let's not talk about money. You can ask the proprietress to set up another table here for a shared meal."