Longevity Martial Arts: Grinding Experience in the Chaotic World

Chapter 244: Chapter 143: The Situation

Ge Qing saw the divine light in Gu Sheng’s eyes, with a smile on his lips.

”Since Master Ge has brought it up, it surely isn’t just to tease me, right? Why not be straightforward, what exactly must I do to obtain the Bone Strengthening Pill?”

Ge Qing laughed, ”To refine this Bone Strengthening Pill, three auxiliary herbs are needed: Iron Wood Heart, Ghost Face Flower, and Sky Facing Dew. These three are top-priced even among Yellow Level herbs, each worth at least a hundred thousand taels, and they are rare to the point where money can’t necessarily buy them. I estimate you might not have that much money, right?”

Although Gu Sheng has recently come into sudden wealth and even raided the Lu family’s stronghold, he didn’t have many silver notes at his disposal, probably around a hundred thousand at most, still far short of what Ge Qing mentioned.

Gu Sheng didn’t hide this and nodded in acknowledgment, ”I indeed can’t come up with that much money at the moment, but I can...”

Before finishing the sentence, he was interrupted by Ge Qing.

”I never deal in credit transactions.”

Upon hearing this, Gu Sheng furrowed his brow and quickly considered his options.

The Bone Strengthening Pill has extraordinary effects, capable of rapidly boosting his strength in a short time.

If it were before, he might not have been in such a rush, but Ge Qing’s words revealed a broader world to him, and he couldn’t remain so easily satisfied as before.

After taking a sip of tea, Ge Qing continued, ”If you satisfy an old man’s curiosity, I can make an exception.”

Hearing this, Gu Sheng guessed it meant, showed a puzzled look in his eyes, and asked, ”What do you mean, sir?”

Ge Qing smiled softly, drinking his tea without saying more.

Seeing this, Gu Sheng knew he guessed correctly; Ge Qing had found out about his disguise and wanted to see his true face.

Gu Sheng stood straight, focusing his gaze on Ge Qing, secretly maximizing his sensory perception.

However, no matter how hard he tried, he couldn’t detect Ge Qing’s true aura.

Ge Qing’s aura was peculiar and ever-changing; at a glance, besides its extraordinary quality, there was nothing special about it. Sometimes, he seemed like a simple old farmer with no trace of power, but at times, his aura was deep and unfathomable like a vast ocean.

Gu Sheng obviously didn’t consider Ge Qing an ordinary old man; this only suggested that Ge Qing’s cultivation was far beyond his own, possibly a Marrow Refining Realm master, or even higher!

After pondering, Gu Sheng decided to remove the Shapeshifting technique, revealing his true face.

Gu Sheng, at just seventeen, still had some youthful innocence on his wheat-colored face, but his eyes were quite mature, possessing a maturity beyond his years.

Upon seeing Gu Sheng’s real appearance, Ge Qing also sat up slightly straighter, with a flash of divine light in his eyes.

Gu Sheng bowed to Ge Qing and said, ”Gu Sheng greets Master Ge. The earlier disguise was not intentional deceit but out of necessity; I hope you won’t take it to heart.”

Ge Qing cheerfully said, ”Gu Sheng? There’s no Gu family among the powerful clans in this city, so it seems you are from a village or a fort. Achieving the Copper Bone Realm at such a young age in such resource-poor areas is remarkable, even within the whole of Da Liang! Not bad, not bad.”

Gu Sheng didn’t care much for Ge Qing’s praise; he was focused on tangible things.

”About what you mentioned earlier...”

Ge Qing burst into laughter, ”You young folk, would an old man like me deceive you? Bring whatever silver notes you have, and as for the rest, pay when you can.”

Hearing this, Gu Sheng’s heart rejoiced, and he immediately took out all the silver notes he had prepared in advance.

”Clink”

Suddenly, an inconspicuous small black stone slid out from the silver notes and hit the ground with a crisp sound.

The small stone happened to fall at Ge Qing’s feet. He bent down, picked it up, and placed it on the table with a laugh, ”Looks like you have some skills; you even have an Explosive Mysterious Stone on you.”

”Explosive Mysterious Stone? I accidentally found this while hunting in Cang Mountain and didn’t know what it was. Please enlighten me, Master Ge.”

This small stone was something he had taken from Niu Zidong, and he had no idea what it was. Seeing Ge Qing understood it, he naturally wouldn’t miss the opportunity.

Ge Qing gave Gu Sheng a meaningful look but didn’t expose him.

”This is an Artifact Refiner’s creation, a genuine Treasure. Although its level is low, only Yellow Level Low Grade, its power is not trivial. Just a bit of energy can trigger it to explode, and if targeted correctly, even a Copper Bone-level person would find it hard to resist.”

Upon hearing Ge Qing’s explanation, Han Feng was shocked internally.

Isn’t this thing essentially a high-explosive grenade from the previous life!

He didn’t expect such an unassuming little stone to have such terrifying effects. Gu Sheng hurriedly and cautiously put away the Explosive Mysterious Stone.

”Alright, it’s late, and this old man needs his rest. Come back in three days to get the medicine.”

After bowing to Ge Qing to express his gratitude, Gu Sheng prepared to leave.

As he reached the door, Ge Qing’s voice unexpectedly came from behind, ”This old man still prefers stability. Canghe Town should quiet down.”

This remark wasn’t deliberately directed at Gu Sheng; it seemed more like the old man’s own sigh.

Outside, Gu Sheng once again disguised himself as Li Hu.

After leaving the mansion, Gu Sheng thoughtfully looked at it.

Although it sounded like the old man was grumbling, Gu Sheng felt Ge Qing was offering him a hint.