Chapter 337: Great Liang's Country Protector King, the Grade of the Cosmic Bangle (2)
Cao Chenyang was anxious. He was also enlightened and said loudly, "King Zhou, I will write down the decree on the imperial edict. This is our Great Liang's repayment and sincerity to you. King Zhou, you don't have to be responsible for our Great Liang. You just need to receive your stipend!"
Zhou Shu stopped in his tracks.?Stipend?
This is good.
That bastard Great Qin emperor only gave me a title. I've yet to receive a single cent from him!
Although he had miners now, who would complain about having too much money?
A stipend was like a pension. It was fine to have it, but without it, one really didn't feel at ease.
Seeing Zhou Shu stop, Cao Chenyang struck while the iron was hot and said loudly, "From now on, King Zhou will be the Country Protector King of Great Liang. In the territory of Great Liang, King Zhou will enjoy the same power as me. Under one person and above millions—"
Cao Chenyang took out a brush from somewhere and wrote a few lines on the blank imperial edict. Then, afraid that Zhou Shu would refuse again, he stuffed the imperial edict into Shi Songtao's hand and flew away.
Shi Songtao was a little confused.?Why did he stuff the imperial edict into my hand? What does this have to do with me?
I'm not the one receiving the title?
Do you really think I'm his chief steward?
I'm the deputy pavilion master! The deputy pavilion master of the Huaxia Pavilion, okay!
Everyone was abnormally quiet. Yin Wuyou, Mi Ziwen, and the others were all looking at the imperial edict in Shi Songtao's hand.
Even watching it happen in front of their eyes was hard for them to accept.
Zhou Shu became the Country Protector King of Great Liang just like that?
Why did it feel like child's play?
He had indeed saved Cao Chenyang and protected the remnants of the Great Liang army…
But there were only a dozen or so soldiers left.
Was this credit deserving of the title of a king?
It didn't seem to be enough…
But Cao Chenyang had said that it concerned the life and death of Great Liang and that saving him was equivalent to saving Great Liang. Outsiders like them really had no way to distinguish such things.
The imperial edict had already been issued. This title of king was real and couldn't be faked!
"Cao Chenyang, impressive!" Mi Ziwen sighed, impressed.
He realized that Cao Chenyang had played a clever move.
Using the flashy title of a king as an amulet for Great Liang was definitely a good deal.
Mi Ziwen looked at Zhou Shu with a complicated expression. Originally, he had only wanted to help his teacher take care of this illegitimate son when he became sworn brothers with him.
Unexpectedly, a moment of impulse allowed him to have such a towering brother.
"Why doesn't this Old Cao have the composure of a first-rank expert?" Zhou Shu looked at Cao Chenyang's disappearing back helplessly.
"I haven't even asked how much the salary of the king of Great Liang is," he muttered.
Although his voice was soft, everyone present was at least a sixth-rank martial artist. How could they not hear him?
Everyone was speechless.?Is that all you care about?
Compared to the glory of a king, is a small salary worth caring about?
You're a king. Why do you care about a small salary?
A king was second only to the emperor in a country.
Cao Chenyang had already said that in Great Liang, Zhou Shu would be only under one person and above millions. There would be no lack of money.
"Forget it. It's no use worrying." Zhou Shu casually said, "Deputy Pavilion Master, put the imperial edict in the storeroom of our Huaxia Pavilion. No matter what, it's someone else's kindness. It's not good to lose it."
Shi Songtao: "…"
Your Highness, can you not pretend? This is an imperial edict!
"Deputy Pavilion Master, work is more important. Come to the forging room and look for me. I'll teach you how to forge the Cosmic Bangle. You have to forge a few more of these as soon as possible so that I can send some military supplies to General Meng."
"Okay, I'm coming!" Shi Songtao perked up.?Your Highness, you didn't pretend at all. That lousy imperial edict is only worthy of being thrown in the storeroom!
Zhou Shu and Shi Songtao left. Mi Ziwen was still holding the not-so-exquisite Cosmic Bangle.
Yin Wuyou, Mei Wushang, and the others all looked at the Cosmic Bangle with envy.
Although it looked a little rough and ugly, it was a divine artifact that could store things.
"Sir Mi, is this Cosmic Bangle considered a weapon? If it is, what grade is it?" Yin Wuyou suddenly asked.
"I suppose so." Mi Ziwen pondered. His spiritual essence moved slightly, and the star paths lit up on the Cosmic Bangle. The five-foot-square translucent space appeared in the air again.
"One, two, three…" He quickly counted the star positions on the star paths.
After a moment, he gasped.
"Heaven-grade!" Mi Ziwen exclaimed.
He and Yin Wuyou looked at each other and saw the shock in each other's eyes.
The storage characteristics of the Cosmic Bangle were already a huge matter. But they didn't expect the Cosmic Bangle to be a heaven-grade item.
On the Cosmic Bracelet, there were a total of 20 star paths and 700 star positions. It was a true heaven-grade weapon!
In other words, Zhou Shu was a Grand Craftsman!
Everyone was in a daze. Before this, Zhou Shu's forging record showed that the highest-grade weapon he had forged was the black-grade Great Destroyer Sword.
He had never forged an earth-grade weapon before, but he could already forge a heaven-grade weapon?
"Your Highness, how old is my second brother?" Mi Ziwen asked weakly.
"Nineteen years and eight months, ten months older than me…" Yin Wuyou muttered softly.
"A Grand Craftsman under the age of twenty…" Mi Ziwen mumbled.?Second Brother is probably the youngest Grand Craftsman in history.
No, he is also the youngest first-rank martial artist!
Is Second Brother's Martial Dao cultivation at first rank?
Thinking about how Zhou Shu could kill first-rank demonic beasts like cutting vegetables, he was a little uncertain.
But he was at the first rank at the very least.
Now, he increasingly felt that his second brother was really a monster, even more so than a demonic beast!
Zhou Shu naturally didn't know about everyone's shock.
He really didn't care about the grade of the Cosmic Bangle.
It didn't matter to him now whether he was a Forging Master or a Grand Craftsman.
Given his status, no Grand Craftsman would dare put on airs in front of him.
The Cosmic Bangle was not a combat weapon. Its grade was really not that important.
…
The Cosmic Bangle can't complete kills, so how can it give benefits?
In the forging room, Zhou Shu flipped through his Legendary Armament Canon while waiting for Shi Songtao to come over.
Another page appeared on the Legendary Armament Canon. On it was the Cosmic Bangle!
The content of this page was slightly different from before. Below the picture, the line of text for the upgrade condition was missing.
The Cosmic Bangle was the first non-combat weapon that appeared in the Legendary Armament Canon.
The Dark Cloud Armor didn't count. The Dark Cloud Armor was the reward from the Mo Mei Sword and wasn't included in the Legendary Armament Canon.
In the past, the weapons he had forged were either sabers or swords. As long as they completed kills successfully, the Legendary Armament Canon would reward him.
Now, this Cosmic Bangle…
Crush someone with it?
Or put people in a space and suffocate them to death?
Zhou Shu felt that this was ridiculous.
It wasn't meant to kill. It was an auxiliary weapon. Using it to kill was putting the cart before the horse. Besides, it wasn't practical.
Is there really no way to farm rewards from the Cosmic Bangle??Zhou Shu thought regretfully.
The Legendary Armament Canon was unreasonable. If he really couldn't farm rewards, he had no choice.
Since he couldn't farm rewards, Zhou Shu wasn't that interested in forging Cosmic Bangles.
So what if it was heaven-grade?
It was worse than standard weapons.
Standard weapons could at least make him stronger.
He would teach Shi Songtao the forging method of the Cosmic Bangle later and let him forge them. Zhou Shu wasn't willing to do such laborious work.
But he could forge a better-looking Cosmic Bangle for himself. After all, every time he took something out of the space, it didn't match his outstanding temperament.
Chapter 338: If Hard Work Is Useful, What Is the Use of Talent? (1)
"Deputy Pavilion Master, aren't you a forging genius? Why are you so stupid?" Zhou Shu said casually with raised brows.
Shi Songtao looked embarrassed and wished he could find a hole to hide in. "Pavilion Master, Your Highness, I will definitely work hard!"
"If hard work is useful, what is the use of talent?" Zhou Shu said. "I originally thought that you were a genius, so I let you be the deputy pavilion master. Otherwise, there are many hardworking people in the 0th Workshop—"
"Pavilion Master, please stop." Tears streamed down Shi Songtao's face. "Please give me some time. I will definitely master how to forge the Cosmic Bangle!"
"Never mind. Maybe I'm asking too much of you." Zhou Shu sighed.
Zhou Shu's expression dealt Shi Songtao an even greater blow. His heart felt like it had been squeezed.
Uncomfortable, painful!
He had never been so despised for as long as he could remember.
Zhou Shu had said it casually, but the more this happened, the more uncomfortable Shi Songtao felt.
Since he learned to forge, he had never been looked down upon like this.
Was it too much to ask?
He, Shi Songtao, had always exceeded others' expectations. But now, someone actually said he was stupid.
Did he fail to meet the expectations of others?
He, Shi Songtao, was the previous Great Xia's number one forging genius.
"Pavilion Master! I guarantee with my life that I will successfully forge the Cosmic Bangle!" Shi Songtao held up his finger and swore to the heavens.
"Just do your best," Zhou Shu said indifferently. "It seems that it's impossible to equip the Hundred Wars Armored Army soldiers with Cosmic Bangles.
"It's the Huaxia Pavilion's fault for being incompetent."
Zhou Shu sighed repeatedly.
Shi Songtao was battered. His heart bled.
Is the reputation of our Huaxia Pavilion going to be ruined by me, the useless deputy pavilion master?
No, absolutely not!
I, Shi Songtao, am the deputy pavilion master of the Huaxia Pavilion!
I will defend the honor of the Huaxia Pavilion with my life!
Whoosh!
Flames appeared on Shi Songtao's hands. With the help of the Iron Smelting Hands Technique that Zhou Shu had shared, he once again threw himself into the pursuit.
The pavilion master has already taught me the forging process of the Cosmic Bangle. If I still can't succeed, then I, Shi Songtao, will not be worthy of being the former number one forging genius of Great Xia!
Seeing Shi Songtao returning to forging, Zhou Shu shook his head and left the forging room.
He had been too naive before.
He didn't expect that even Shi Songtao would find it so difficult to forge the Cosmic Bangle.
He had explained the forgoing method to him clearly, but he still failed to forge it.
Is my forging ability already so strong?
Zhou Shu had always thought that he relied on the Legendary Armament Canon to forge.
After all, in the beginning, the Legendary Armament Canon had directly instilled the secret forging formulas into him.
Now, he suddenly realized that his forging talent seemed to be quite good.
He had developed the Cosmic Bangle himself. It was not a secret forging formula that he had obtained from the Legendary Armament Canon.
The Martial Dao talent of the previous owner of my body is trash, but his forging talent doesn't seem bad. If not for his poor background, he might have had a chance to become a Forging Master. Unfortunately…
He had forgotten that his ability to forge, his proficiency in forging materials rewarded by the Legendary Armament Canon, and his powerful physique cultivated by various cultivation techniques were all important.
Although Shi Songtao was a forging genius, he didn't have these cheats. It was normal that he couldn't forge the Cosmic Bangle.
After all, the Cosmic Bangle was a heaven-grade weapon.
If Shi Songtao could successfully forge it, he would be a Grand Craftsman!
Zhou Shu walked out of the forging room and bumped into Yin Wuyou.
"Zhou Shu, are you really okay with forging the Cosmic Bangle?" Yin Wuyou grabbed Zhou Shu's arm.
"Of course." Zhou Shu smiled. "I'm not crazy. I won't sacrifice my body for a weapon."
"That's good." Yin Wuyou heaved a sigh of relief before her eyes lit up. "Then, can you forge me a Cosmic Bangle too?"
She looked expectant and stared at Zhou Shu with glistening eyes.
Zhou Shu: "…"
"No problem. When Deputy Pavilion Master Shi succeeds, you can choose one first." Zhou Shu said casually.
Although forging the Cosmic Bangle was not difficult, the process was very cumbersome and tiring.
In addition, it didn't give him any rewards, so Zhou Shu didn't want to forge it at all.
If he had the time, he might as well forge a sword.
"Shi Songtao can also forge the Cosmic Bangle?" Yin Wuyou was shocked. If she remembered correctly, Shi Songtao was not even 30 years old.
Even though a Grand Craftsman who was less than thirty couldn't compare to Zhou Shu, it was still shocking enough.
There were only two people in the Huaxia Pavilion. Both of them were Grand Craftsmen?
Did they have to be so shocking?
"Probably, maybe, possibly, okay." Zhou Shu didn't know if Shi Songtao would succeed. He was now skeptical of Shi Songtao's reputation as a genius.
Yin Wuyou didn't understand what Zhou Shu meant. Her face was full of shock and a trace of excitement.
If the Forging Division gained two new Grand Craftsmen after the Ten Nations Martial Arts Tournament, who would dare to say that she, the grand minister of the Forging Division, was incompetent?
The wise and discerning grand minister had discovered Zhou Shu!
As they chatted, Zhou Shu suddenly froze.
Chapter 339: If Hard Work Is Useful, What Is the Use of Talent? (2)
"Grand Minister, where is my brother?"
"You mean Sir Mi?" Yin Wuyou said. "He led the troops out of the camp to kill the nearby demonic beasts.
"There have been demon scouts in the vicinity of our camp from time to time. Our position must have been completely compromised.
"If General Meng and the others weren't restrained the Demon Realm army, we would have been surrounded by the Demon Realm army long ago.
"Sir Mi says that the crisis at our camp is imminent, so he has to speed up his training.
"The soldiers in the camp now are not considered top-notch in terms of strength and talent. Therefore, only by making them cultivate and fight desperately can they grow quickly," Yin Wuyou explained.
"Go out of the camp and kill the scouts from the Demon Realm? Train soldiers? Will this method work?" Zhou Shu said. "Can it increase everyone's strength?"
"Definitely. Combat is the fastest way to improve your martial arts," Yin Wuyou said.
"Then, how did you become a second-rank martial artist without much actual combat?" Zhou Shu blurted out.
Yin Wuyou: "…"
Can it be compared like this? I'm a genius…
"Although it's not very reliable, Big Brother's path is wide."
Zhou Shu rubbed his chin. Although he didn't think this method would increase the strength of the soldiers much, the more enemies they killed, the more rewards he would receive.
But for workers, the more overtime they work, the happier the boss would be.
If Big Brother had said earlier that they were going out of the camp to kill enemies, I would have shared my Battle Spirit Tiger Soul with him.
Zhou Shu also had a divine ability called the Battle Spirit Tiger Soul. It could increase the strength of soldiers by 50%.
This was much faster than soldiers improving their strength through cultivation.
"Are you looking for Sir Mi?"
Yin Wuyou was already used to hearing Zhou Shu's infuriating words from time to time. She didn't know about the term 'humblebrag'. Otherwise, she would definitely use it on Zhou Shu.
"It's nothing." Zhou Shu shook his head. He had asked about Mi Ziwen because a message had flashed before his eyes.
[The Cosmic Bangle you forged has aided in completing a kill. You are rewarded with an Essence Cleansing Pill.]
Previously, he had thought that the Cosmic Bangle couldn't bring about a reward, so there was no benefit in spending time and effort to forge it.
As a result, reality slapped him in the face.
Who said there are no rewards for auxiliary weapons?
What is with this aided kill?
Is it possible that as long as someone with a Cosmic Bangle completes a kill, it's considered a kill?
In that case, it seems pretty good.
Yin Wuyou's heart skipped a beat when she saw Zhou Shu in a daze.?Did he have another epiphany?
If this continues, I won't be unable to keep up with him.
How can anyone have an epiphany so often?
It's unreasonable!
No, I can't slack off anymore. I have to cultivate hard and break through to the first rank as soon as possible!
Zhou Shu checked the effects of the Essence Cleansing Pill he had just obtained in his mind and asked, "Grand Minister, how many people are left in the camp now?"
The Essence Cleansing Pill had the effect of cleansing one's essence and meridians. It could change the aptitude and talent of the person who consumed it. It was effective if more was consumed!
A pill that could change one's talent was a good thing!
The key was that multiple uses actually worked!
The Breakthrough Pill he had obtained previously was only effective when someone took the first pill. Although the effect was heaven-defying, to be honest, there was a huge limit to using it.
This Essence Cleansing Pill was different. Although it couldn't instantly increase someone's cultivation, it could change a person's aptitude. This solved the fundamental problem.
As people's aptitude increased, so would their cultivation speed.
For example, Zhou Shu's Martial Dao aptitude was very poor. If not for the Legendary Armament Canon, he would have needed two years to cultivate the first level of the Dragon Elephant Prajna Technique.
For geniuses, it might only take a few months or even a few days to master the first level of the Dragon Elephant Prajna Technique!
This was the difference between humans. Sometimes, it was even greater than the difference between humans and demonic beasts.
"Yang Hong is here," Yin Wuyou said. "He just returned to the camp not long ago and is recuperating."
Rather than recuperating, he had actually returned to find Zhou Shu because his enhancement from Zhou Shu's divine ability Unparalleled Benevolence had run out.
Without Zhou Shu's Dragon Elephant Prajna Technique, how could Yang Hong have the strength to kill demons outside?
"He's here? That's perfect." Zhou Shu smiled.
"Grand Minister, help me send for him," Zhou Shu instructed bluntly.
Yin Wuyou didn't feel anything. She nodded and got up to look for Yang Hong.
A moment later, Yang Hong arrived in front of Zhou Shu.
"You wanted to see me, Your Highness?" Yang Hong bowed. "I was consolidating my experience on this trip. Your Highness, thank you for giving me the chance to kill enemies. I feel that my strength has been soaring recently, and I'm about to break through to the eighth rank."
Yang Hong was a little excited. It didn't matter that he would completely forget everything about the Dragon Elephant Prajna Technique when the time came.
The combat experience he accumulated stayed with him.
It would also benefit him greatly.
As Yin Wuyou had said, actual combat was a shortcut to improving one's martial arts.
Under normal circumstances, it was impossible for him to fight against those demonic beasts that were far stronger than him. He would be torn to pieces the moment he attacked.
But with Zhou Shu's Dragon Elephant Prajna Technique, not only could Yang Hong fight seventh or eighth-rank demonic beasts, but he could even fight fifth or sixth-rank demonic beasts.
This combat experience allowed Yang Hong, who was clearly only a ninth-rank martial artist, to use the power of a seventh-rank martial artist.
He now felt that as long as he cultivated in seclusion for a period of time, he could naturally break through to the eighth rank.
If he accumulated enough experience, it wouldn't be a problem for him to break through to the seventh rank in the future.
"This is for you." Zhou Shu flipped his wrist, and a pill as thick as a finger appeared in his palm. He casually threw it to Yang Hong.
"What?" Yang Hong subconsciously caught it.
"It's good stuff. Try it," Zhou Shu said with a smile.
He had never given Yang Hong the Breakthrough Pill. It was because Yang Hong's cultivation was too weak, and it would be a waste to take the Breakthrough Pill.
If a ninth-grade martial artist needed the help of a Breakthrough Pill to break through to the eighth grade, then there was really no value in nurturing them…
Yang Hong looked at the pill in his hand and felt puzzled.
But he didn't suspect anything. If Zhou Shu wanted to harm him, there was no need for him to do so. He could easily crush a mere ninth-rank martial artist like him with a finger.
Without hesitation, Yang Hong popped the Essence Cleansing Pill into his mouth.
Zhou Shu sized up Yang Hong with interest.
In fact, Zhou Shu's Martial Dao talent was frighteningly poor. He was the one who needed the Essence Cleansing Pill the most.
Although Yang Hong's cultivation was not high, he was still a ranked martial artist. His Martial Dao aptitude was considered not bad.
People who had poor aptitude couldn't even be ranked.
Zhou Shu gave the Essence Cleansing Pill to Yang Hong mainly to see its effects.
To put it bluntly, he was treating Yang Hong as a test subject…
As for why it was Yang Hong, he was lucky. At this moment, he was the only suitable person in the camp.
As for the others, Yin Wuyou was a genius herself, so it didn't matter if she had an Essence Cleansing Pill or not.
Shi Songtao's talent was also especially outstanding.
Haitang was also in the camp, but Zhou Shu wasn't sure about using a little girl as a test subject. Even though he was sure that there would be no problem with the Essence Cleansing Pill, he wasn't sure how it worked.
What if something happened?
Yang Hong, on the other hand, was fine. He had thick skin and was resistant to torture!
As soon as the pill entered his mouth, Yang Hong felt a warm current surge into his dantian.
Then he felt a churning in his stomach, as if something was about to spew out.
His eyes bulged a little.
He clutched his stomach with one hand and his back with the other.
He was careless. He knew that there would be trouble every time he saw the king!
"I'm going to relieve myself!" Yang Hong shouted and skipped away like a rabbit.
Chapter 340: Cleansing Essence and Meridians, I Won't Let Your Efforts Be In Vain (1)
Yang Hong skipped away. His comical appearance made Zhou Shu sweat.
Fortunately, he let Yang Hong try the Essence Cleansing Pill first.
Otherwise, he would have come up unprepared. If he made a fool of himself in public, it would be embarrassing.
This was actually how the effect of the Essence Cleansing Pill was realized.
To eliminate the toxins in the body by excretion?
It might sound ridiculous, but it was really possible.
Zhou Shu waited for more than two hours before Yang Hong returned to him.
"Say, Divine Constable Yang, can't you smell yourself?"
As soon as Yang Hong approached, Zhou Shu hurriedly circulated his energy to seal his five senses.
The stench almost knocked him out.
"Do I smell?" Yang Hong raised his arm and sniffed left and right, as if he couldn't smell anything.
His actions made Zhou Shu's stomach churn.?Is he so smelly that he can't smell it anymore?
"Stay away from me!" Although Zhou Shu had sealed his five senses, he could still smell a stench. He waved his hand and chased Yang Hong away.
Yang Hong's expression was a little bitter. He took a few steps back aggrievedly. The meaning in his eyes was clear.?Isn't this because of the pill you gave me?
"Divine Constable Yang, tell me, how do you feel now?" Zhou Shu asked.
"How do I feel?" Yang Hong was stunned for a moment, then thought for a bit and said, "It feels pretty good. I feel like my body is cleansed."
Ever since he became a ranked martial artist, Yang Hong had never had a stomachache.
This time, after he swallowed the pill and cleansed his insides, his body felt empty.
Strangely, he didn't feel weak or uncomfortable at all. Instead, he felt energetic.
It was as if he had eaten his fill and slept enough.
This was a little strange.
"Try cultivating now," Zhou Shu said. A person's aptitude was extremely mysterious. There was no way to measure it with numbers.
Therefore, it was very difficult for Zhou Shu to determine how effective the Essence Cleansing Pill was.
But from the looks of it, it did have the effect of cleansing people's essence and meridians.
In theory, the fewer impurities in the human body, the greater the affinity with spiritual essence.
Correspondingly, people's cultivation speed would naturally be faster.
Yang Hong was confused. He still didn't know why Zhou Shu had called him here.?He gave me a pill which gave me diarrhea for no reason, then asked me how I felt, and now he wants me to try cultivating. What is he doing?
"Divine Constable Yang, I finally know why you didn't achieve much in the Divine Constable Bureau," Zhou Shu said in annoyance.
Back then, Yang Hong had even brought him back to the Divine Constable Bureau for questioning without even asking about his background.
This guy was really slow!
He didn't even feel the effects of the pill he had given him.
Yang Hong was confused and wanted to explain, but Zhou Shu waved his hand, indicating that he should hurry up and cultivate.
Yang Hong had no choice but to sit down cross-legged and start circulating his cultivation technique.
A moment later, Yang Hong opened his eyes, looking pleasantly surprised.
"How is it?" Zhou Shu asked again.
"Your Highness!" Yang Hong said in surprise. "I absorb the spiritual qi of heaven and earth ten percent faster than before!"
"Only ten percent?" Zhou Shu was a little disappointed.
It seemed that the effect of the Essence Cleansing Pill was probably related to people's foundation.
According to the principle of cleansing essence marrow and meridians, the Essence Cleansing Pill only cleared the impurities in the human body and reached a state of perfection relative to the body.
Everyone's perfect state was different. After consuming the Essence Cleansing Pill, the upper limit of a genius would be higher, while the upper limit of an ordinary person would be much lower in comparison.
The Essence Cleansing Pill was not as heaven-defying as he had imagined.
Zhou Shu wasn't very satisfied with the Essence Cleansing Pill, but Yang Hong was already very surprised.
If his speed of absorbing spiritual qi of heaven and earth increased by 10%, it was equivalent to his cultivation speed increasing by 10%.
"Your Highness, what's going on?" Yang Hong asked.
"The pill I just gave you has the effect of cleansing essence and meridians. Look at the surface of your body. Those are all impurities expelled from your pores," Zhou Shu said casually.
"Huh?!" Yang Hong exclaimed. "Why did you give me something so precious?"
The resentment in Yang Hong's heart had already dissipated.
With such effects, even if he died from diarrhea, it would be worth it.
"Because you're the weakest in the camp," Zhou Shu said perfunctorily. He couldn't possibly say that he wanted to test the effects on Yang Hong, right?
Yang Hong: "…"
"That's enough. Go back and shower. Don't tell anyone what happened today." Zhou Shu waved his hand.
"Don't worry, Your Highness. I won't tell anyone!" Yang Hong said loudly. He had benefited from it, so how could he publicize it?
After Yang Hong left, Zhou Shu flipped his wrist, and a few Essence Cleansing Pills appeared in his palm.
Mi Ziwen had been killing enemies outside, so Zhou Shu naturally had more and more Essence Cleansing Pills.
He put the Essence Cleansing Pill into the void beast skin. This Essence Cleansing Pill was useless to him.
After all, Zhou Shu's cultivation had never relied on talent.
Moreover, after mastering the Dragon Elephant Prajna Technique and Golden Bell Shield Technique, his body had already been reborn. Even if he took the Essence Cleansing Pill, nothing much would change.
Chapter 341: Cleansing Essence and Meridians, I Won't Let Your Efforts Be In Vain (2)
But the Essence Cleansing Pill should work well with the Breakthrough Pill for Zhou Shu's workers.
If the workers were stronger, their ability to farm rewards would naturally be stronger.
…
As Yang Hong walked, his aura suddenly fluctuated. A soft sound buzzed from within his body, and then his aura soared.
As he walked, he actually broke through to the eighth rank!
Yin Wuyou and Haitang happened to see this scene.
"Yang Hong!" Yin Wuyou endured the stench assaulting her face and asked, "What did the King of the South ask you to do? Why did you suddenly break through to the eighth rank?"
"His Highness didn't ask me to do anything," Yang Hong said. "Maybe it's because I've been cultivating hard recently, and it's quite effective, so I broke through."
"Bullshit!" Yin Wuyou berated. "If cultivating hard is useful, what is the use of talent?
"Don't you know what you're capable of? Tell me the truth. What's going on?"
Yin Wuyou's gentleness was only directed at one person.
To outsiders, she was the princess of Great Xia, the grand minister of the Forging Division.
"Your Highness, don't look down on me." Yang Hong straightened his neck. "My Martial Dao talent isn't bad either! It's just that I was like the young marquis of Weiyuan previously. I built a stable foundation which allowed my cultivation to increase rapidly. Let alone the eighth rank, I can also break through to the seventh rank very quickly."
"How dare you talk back?" Yin Wuyou said angrily. "Do you believe that I'll teach you a lesson? I'll give you another chance. Tell me the truth. Your body stinks, and you suddenly broke through to the eighth rank. What exactly is going on?"
Yang Hong covered his head with his hands and squatted down.
"Your Highness, if you want to teach me a lesson, then hurry. I'm in a hurry to get back to take a bath." Yang Hong's voice sounded muffled.
Yin Wuyou: "…"
Bang!
Yang Hong's body flew hundreds of feet away like a rubber ball, then turned into a rolling gourd and rolled several times before he jumped up.
"Thank you for your mercy, Your Highness!" Yang Hong wasn't injured at all. He shouted and fled.
With Yin Wuyou's cultivation, kicking Yang Hong away without injuring him was naturally not a big problem.
She had never planned to do anything to Yang Hong.
She was only pressing him because she was curious.
"Grand Minister, if you want to know why, why don't you just ask me?" A voice suddenly came from behind.
When she turned around, she saw Zhou Shu standing there with his arms crossed and a smile on his face.
Yin Wuyou's face instantly turned red like a child who had done something bad and was caught by an adult. She lowered her head, and her hands clutched the corners of her skirt.
"Umm, I was just asking. I wasn't trying to pry into your secret," Yin Wuyou said in a weak voice.
Zhou Shu had secrets. Anyone with eyes could tell at a glance.
But not many people dared to pry into Zhou Shu's secrets now.
At least on the surface, not many people dared to do so.
As for behind the scenes, that was something no one could guarantee.
Yin Wuyou naturally knew that Zhou Shu had secrets, but she didn't mind them too much.
What was wrong with having secrets? Didn't everyone have one or two secrets?
Although she told herself that she shouldn't ask too much, curiosity killed the cat. In the end, she just wanted to know more when Zhou Shu caught her.
How embarrassing. I want to find a hole to hide in.
"It's nothing." Zhou Shu smiled. "It's not a secret anyway.
"It just so happens that I have to discuss it with you, Grand Minister."
Yin Wuyou controlled her complicated emotions and asked curiously, "What is it?"
"The changes in Divine Constable Yang are because of the Essence Cleansing Pill I gave him." Zhou Shu flipped his wrist, and a pill appeared in his hand.
"This Essence Cleansing Pill has the effect of cleansing people's essence and meridians. It can improve people's Martial Dao aptitude to a certain extent."
Before Zhou Shu could finish speaking, Yin Wuyou's breathing had already become a little heavy.
Really, why does Zhou Shu always surprise people like this?
She had yet to digest the surprise brought by the Cosmic Bangle, and now there was an Essence Cleansing Pill?
"Zhou Shu, besides forging, do you also know how to refine pills?" Yin Wuyou couldn't help asking.
Refining pills and forging were two completely different things.
She really couldn't think of anything in this world that Zhou Shu couldn't do.
Was he really capable of anything?
"No, I don't," Zhou Shu said straightforwardly. "This Essence Cleansing Pill and the Breakthrough Pills that you, Sun Gongping, Lu Wenshuang, and Cao Chenyang took were all left to me by my senior brother."
"Senior brother?" Yin Wuyou wanted to roll her eyes.?Who would believe your unwarranted senior brother now?
You were the one who killed Xiao Shunzhi back then, right?
Yin Wuyou felt a little touched. Zhou Shu had even killed a first-rank martial artist for her.
Yin Wuyou didn't care if the senior brother Zhou Shu mentioned was real or fake. What did it matter?
Zhou Shu's actions had always been beneficial to Great Xia.
Did it matter so much whether he has a senior brother or not?
"You don't have to tell me," Yin Wuyou said in a soft voice.
The Essence Cleansing Pill could change people's Martial Dao aptitude. If this spread, countless people would be tempted.
At that time, Zhou Shu would definitely be troubled.
"Does Yang Hong know that he took the Essence Cleansing Pill?" Yin Wuyou's eyes were full of killing intent. In order to protect Zhou Shu, she would do anything.
Zhou Shu laughed. "It's fine. Divine Constable Yang won't betray me.
"As for you, Grand Minister, if I can't even trust you, who else can I trust?"
Yin Wuyou immediately felt as if she had drunk honey.
I'll never let you down in my life.?She would definitely make Zhou Shu's trust continue. She would forever be the person Zhou Shu trusted the most!
"Grand Minister, I still have some Essence Cleansing Pills," Zhou Shu continued, "I was thinking that the Essence Cleansing Pills are useless to me, and it would be a waste for me to keep them.
"Now, the situation on the Ten Nations Martial Arts Tournament battlefield is complicated and grim. Our Great Xia army needs to quickly increase our strength to survive.
"That's why I plan to give these Essence Cleansing Pills to the soldiers.
"But the effects of the Essence Cleansing Pill are a little shocking. If someone finds out the truth, although I'm not afraid, there will still be some trouble…"
"I understand!" Yin Wuyou said. "I'll come forward! Just say that the Essence Cleansing Pills are secretly passed down from the Great Xia imperial family. I won't let anyone know that they came from you!"
Zhou Shu's lips curled up.?The grand minister is still the same. Awesome!
"There's no need to let them know about the Essence Cleansing Pill. We can dissolve the pills into wine. Then you can reward the army and say that it's a medicinal wine made by the imperial family…" Zhou Shu said.
Yin Wuyou turned into a brainless fan and said in a clear voice, "Good idea. Let's do it."
"After all, the number of Essence Cleansing Pills is limited. Therefore, we have to choose the target of this reward." Of course, Zhou Shu would prioritize his workers. Otherwise, wouldn't he be making a loss?
"Of course. You decide who we reward." Yin Wuyou followed suit.
"Zhou Shu, you've sacrificed so much for Great Xia. You've even contributed a divine item like the Essence Cleansing Pill. Don't worry. I won't disappoint you."
Yin Wuyou said seriously, "When we return to Great Xia, I will definitely get Father to reward you generously! I definitely won't let your efforts be in vain!"
Yin Wuyou's expression was incomparably solemn, and she even waved her clenched fist.
Achoo—
Outside the Ten Nations Martial Arts Tournament space, Emperor Yuan Feng sneezed several times.
He rubbed his nose in confusion. He was a first-rank martial artist. Could he have caught a cold?
Why did he feel a chill?