Landis promptly opened the boutique; surprisingly, the boutique itself was divided into three sections. At this moment, only the leftmost section was accessible, revealing the meticulous categorization of the system.
Upon opening it, Landis found only three items on display in the boutique.
Qi-Nurturing Pills, Qi-Concentrating Pellets, and a Primary Cultivation Method!
The Qi-Nurturing Pill is a fundamental elixir used during the Pulse Connecting Realm, while the Qi-Concentrating Pellet, also used in the same realm, boasts significantly stronger effects than the Qi-Nurturing Pill. However, the Primary Cultivation Method puzzled Landis.
A single Qi-Nurturing Pill required one Ferocity Value, the Qi-Concentrating Pellet required five Ferocity Value, and astonishingly, the Primary Cultivation Method demanded one hundred Ferocity Value.
"System, I already have the ancestral cultivation technique of the Landis family. This Primary Cultivation Method is probably of no use to me!"
"Host, I suggest you exchange for the Primary Cultivation Method as soon as possible. You will discover that the Landis family's ancestral cultivation technique is nothing but rubbish!"
"Groan!"
Disdained by the system!
With only two Ferocity Values at the moment, Landis could forget about the lottery, which required at least ten Ferocity Values at the worst. Exchanging would only allow him to get two Qi-Nurturing Pills, and he still had a bottle of them on him!
Unable to do anything, Landis exited the system.
The items appearing in the boutique were exactly what he needed, but...
Ferocity Values, he needed to obtain them quickly, but how?
Murder. Yes, murder. Landis killed Li Lai earlier, gaining some Ferocity Value. Killing was a way to obtain Ferocity Value.
If he had known, he should have killed Xiao Qing, that maidservant, today. What was the point of pretending to be a good person?
Little did Xiao Qing, who was currently washing Landis's mother's feet, know why she suddenly felt a chill. She sneezed, nearly losing her footing.
If someone knew Landis's current thoughts, even being a good person would be considered for Landis!
Landis racked his brains, troubled by the lack of Ferocity Values. Damn! What kind of system was this, forcing him to kill? Did he have to become a ruthless killer?
Landis gazed at the sky and let out a howl, terrifying the mice lingering in the courtyard into a swift escape.
Just then, someone knocked on the courtyard gate!
"Xiao Qing, didn't you hear someone knocking? Is it that your ears are useless, or your legs are useless!"
Landis, frustrated by the Ferocity Values, shouted into the courtyard.
Xiao Qing was on the verge of tears. If she were a bit slower, would her legs be broken? She had just found out while serving Landis's mother that Landis had killed Li Lai today.
Killed him, brutally killed him! A murderer!
Xiao Qing rushed to the door, afraid of being a step too slow. She opened the door and saw an old face, the personal maidservant of the Second Madam.
"Xiao Qing, is it good here?"
Xiao Qing was almost crying. What was good about it? Just then, footsteps echoed from behind her.
"Good. Young Master Li and Madam have been very kind to me." Xiao Qing spoke against her conscience.
"Well, you should be at ease here, Second Madam will be relieved."
Xiao Qing wanted to cry!
"Young Master Li, by Second Madam's order, some items are to be delivered. Bring them in, and Young Master Li can inspect them!"
"Five boxes of the best rouge and face powder from Yunzhou's Flowing Cloud Market, ten pieces of top-quality silk fabric from Weaving and Embroidery Lane, fifty pieces of superior cloth, a bushel of top-grade pearls from Nanzhou..."
The old maidservant reported each item. All these were excellent items! Landis's courtyard didn't have such good things.
"Young Master Li, Second Madam specifically instructed to deliver this bottle to you personally!"
The old maidservant took out a porcelain bottle warm to the touch.
Landis took it!
"All the items have been delivered, Young Master Li. I'll take my leave. Oh, Second Madam also instructed that if Young Master Li lacks anything, feel free to speak up."
"Second Madam also said, if Young Master Li has time, visit the West Wing more. Second Madam regards Young Master Li as her son! She is, after all, a mother figure."
After saying this, the old maidservant left! Landis looked at the dazzling array of gifts. At this moment, the four people in the courtyard were all incredulous, gazing at these gifts.
"Xiao Zhao, choose some good fabric, and tomorrow, make a few clothes for you and Mother! The cloth on you is almost worn out!"
"Master, make a few for Madam, I don't need any. I'm just a maidservant; how can I wear silk?"
"If I say you can wear it, you can!"
Landis's words were resolute, not open to doubt.
"By the way, I heard that this pearl powder, when ground, can be drunk to nourish one's appearance!"
Landis picked up a handful of pearls! The pearls were of good quality, considered top-grade.
"Xiao Qing, grind these into powder! If the grinding is not fine, your hands will be useless!"
Sobbing, Xiao Qing felt a sense of vengeance. While others had new clothes, she could only do the tedious work of grinding powder. Offending Landis, this guy holds grudges all the time.
Never offend Landis!
Back in his room, Landis opened the porcelain bottle given by the Second Madam, pouring out five Qi-Concentrating Pellets! A single Qi-Concentrating Pellet was worth a hundred taels of silver, and the Second Madam was indeed wealthy. Adding the items delivered tonight, it was worth a thousand taels.
If he hadn't seen through the Second Madam's intentions earlier, Landis would probably have been moved. Truly, women from noble families were different in their actions, turning their thoughts like the wind!
The next day, something strange happened in the Landis Mansion. A considerable number of chickens, ducks, live fish, and even a live pig were beaten to death. In the Second Madam's courtyard, a little dog that had run out was also beaten to death and thrown into the pond.
Landis was depressed. Indeed, chickens, ducks, pigs, and dogs didn't yield Ferocity Values! Was this forcing him to kill?
Thinking of that Primary Cultivation Method, it required a hundred lives! And this was just for cultivation. The elixirs used for cultivation, although requiring fewer Ferocity Values per piece, the consumption was enormous! Moreover, this was just the Pulse Connecting Realm; as the cultivation levels increased in the future, who knew how to obtain Ferocity Values?
Landis really wanted to howl at the sky, not with passionate ambition but with lingering frustration!
In the eastern wing courtyard of the Landis Mansion, the courtyard of the
Landis family's senior Madam, even though Landis was already an adult and married, the senior Madam was reluctant to let her son move out. She kept Landis in the eastern wing courtyard.
"Young Master, be gentle, don't hurt Xiao Yao!"
Landis sat there, with a lovely maid, Xiao Yao, in his arms, the new favorite of the senior Madam.
"Young Master, Young Master, you must avenge my brother!"
At this moment, a house servant knelt in front of Landis, Li Kai, the brother of Li Lai, both of whom had been working in the Landis family. Their relationship had been very good, and now, Li Lai died so tragically at the hands of Landis. How could Li Kai not want revenge?
"Humph, I will kill Landis. The one who kills me is slapping my face! Li Kai, I want you to keep a close eye on Landis these two days. How are you doing?"
"I've been keeping an eye on him all along!"
"Good, Landis can now practice martial arts. My father's attitude towards him has changed. It's not possible to take action at home. As long as Landis leaves the Landis family, it will be his death date!"