Surviving in the chaos of war begins in the wilderness.

Chapter 60 Mutual Exchange

In exchange for some herbs worth only a few taels of silver, Zhou Ye gained a favor from Wang Zhengyu and borrowed three introductory medical books. He felt it was quite worthwhile.

In particular, one of the books, "Twenty Commonly Used Prescriptions," explains in detail the medicinal properties of various common herbs, as well as the principles of mutual generation and restraint among different herbs. It is indeed of great help to intermediate-level poison skills.

That being said, I do feel a little embarrassed that I haven't been to the martial arts gym for so many days.

After lunch, Zhou Ye took some things and quickly arrived at the Fenglei Martial Arts School.

Unexpectedly, as soon as he entered, someone greeted him, "Junior Brother Zhou, Junior Sister is looking for you."

"Okay. I'll go right away."

Upon seeing Du Juan again, she glared at her fiercely several times: "Senior Brother A-Ye, I've been looking for you for days. How could you be so careless? You still haven't come to settle the bill."

"Isn't it here already? Anyway, the money's in the account, and you won't renege on your debt." Zhou Ye chuckled.

"Who said that?" Du Juan glared. "If I can't find you, I'm going to dock your pay! Hmph."

"Wow! What a scary threat!"

"Hmph! Don't you dare say 'yo-yo' like that. How dare you imitate me. You sissy." Du Juan rolled her eyes at me again, annoyed.

You know what, even though Du Juan is a bit of a penny-pincher, she's still quite generous when it comes to paying the bill.

Over the past month or so, Zhou Ye had actually sent quite a bit more mountain produce. After all, the daily meal allowance was simply not enough to consume it all. In addition, Zhou Ye had already paid his tuition fees, so this amount couldn't be deducted either.

Therefore, not long after, Du Juan settled the accounts and brought Zhuang Zhongchen more than 8 taels of silver.

Before Du Juan could wait any longer, she asked, "Senior Brother A Ye, how were the Qi and Blood Powder and Qi and Blood Pills from last time? Would you like to buy them again? Just a few at the original price, okay? Hehe."

Zhou Ye laughed and scolded, "Junior Sister, you just can't stand to see me get money, can you? I'm not buying anything today. I haven't even finished eating all the food I bought before."

"How could that be? Do you know those wealthy families? Although Qi and Blood Pills can't be taken every day, they still take one every few days. So their Qi and Blood grow very quickly, far exceeding those disciples from ordinary backgrounds."

Zhou Ye realized that the rich were taking drugs like crazy, while the poor could only train hard. That's why when they first started practicing martial arts, the children of aristocratic families were generally much stronger.

Even scions of powerful families are no match for a certain cheater. Because of the control panel, warnings can be issued promptly, ensuring the optimal interval for drug use.

Therefore, it's not true that the more drugs you take, the better. While frequent use may lead to rapid progress in the short term, in the long run, erysipelas will accumulate in the body, ultimately affecting future health.

Zhou Ye was willing to share this kind of knowledge. After all, Du Juan and Zhou Ye had a very good relationship, and the martial arts school was one of his major clients.

"Junior Sister, based on my experience these past few days, it's best to take one packet of Qi and Blood Powder every half month. This is to completely eliminate any impurities from the medicine. As for low-grade Qi and Blood Pills, it's best to take one pill every ten days or so, also due to the presence of impurities."

"Really?" Du Juan asked skeptically. "How come I've never heard of this before? I know you can't eat it every day, but you have to eat it regularly, right?"

"Then you should listen to me. There must be a suitable interval."

"Do I need to do this too?"

"More or less!" Zhou Ye nodded. "However, everyone's constitution is different, so maybe you can shorten the interval. Anyway, just listen to your old man; he should have a lot of experience. But it's definitely not a case of the more you eat, the better."

"Uh-huh."

The two then exchanged some questions about cultivation.

Although Du Juan hasn't started practicing martial arts yet, she grew up in a martial arts school and has seen and learned a lot. At least she has a wealth of theoretical knowledge.

Therefore, Zhou Ye also benefited greatly, learning a lot of common knowledge about cultivation.

No wonder wealth, companions, methods, and land are so important. "Companions" are ranked second. Communicating with companions during cultivation is also extremely important!

After exchanging ideas for a while, Zhou Ye still felt that there was more to say.

However, a few coughs suddenly rang out, and an old man, spoiling the mood, walked in.

There's no other way! You'd better be smart and get lost!

Zhou Ye bowed and prepared to leave.

Unexpectedly, Du Keyuan glanced at him sideways and said, "Aye, those bamboo rats from last time tasted good. Send over a few more these next few days."

"I know, Master."

But Dujuan, standing nearby, objected: "All you care about is eating. How terrifying! Fatty and Mao Mao will be scared to death!"

Du Keyuan waved his hand casually: "So I had A-Ye skin and process it before sending it over. Just send the meat; the bamboo rat skin should still be able to fetch some money, right? Juanjuan, don't make things difficult for your Senior Brother A-Ye."

"That's not right, Grandpa. If it were delivered alive, you wouldn't be able to eat it, would you?"

"Cough cough cough."

Zhou Ye left in a hurry, and the old man was so embarrassed he could hardly keep his face up.

However, after he left, Dujuan asked疑惑地问道, "Grandpa, Senior Brother Aye just said that he seemed to have gained some experience when he took the Qi and Blood Pill. He said..."

After listening to Du Juan's words, Du Keyuan thought about it seriously: "There is some truth to that, and you need to pay attention to this in the future."

"Grandpa, hasn't anyone ever paid attention to this before?"

"Of course there are. These are closely guarded secrets, usually passed down within sects and aristocratic families, and only to core disciples. They wouldn't even teach ordinary disciples. Outsiders like us would have no idea." Du Keyuan chuckled bitterly. "No wonder they have so many talented disciples. Besides their talent, they also master so many details. Many are passed down orally, never written down. If Grandpa hadn't practiced so recklessly back then, maybe I would have broken through to the Transformation Realm by now? Sigh—!"

"Grandpa, how did Senior Brother A-Ye know that?"

"That's why I said he has a good comprehension. He can occasionally gain some insights. If his natural talent weren't so bad, he would have a bright future. But he can train in everything, except for his talent, which can't be trained, right?" Du Keyuan suddenly changed the subject, "Juanjuan, that's why you must marry into a good family. In the future, you and your children will be able to rely on your husband's family to get a lot of help in these details when it comes to martial arts training..."

Du Juan stamped her feet and covered her ears: "I know, Grandpa—!"

"..."

At this moment, Zhou Ye had arrived at the training ground in the front yard. As expected, Huang Sheng and Wu Jun were there, and his friends were still practicing diligently.

However, upon seeing Zhou Ye, Huang Sheng and Wu Jun stopped their cultivation and walked over together, all smiles...