Chapter 52 - 52 Fifty-Two Spending Money Like Water

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52: Chapter Fifty-Two: Spending Money Like Water 52: Chapter Fifty-Two: Spending Money Like Water Early the next morning, Bai Ziyue, with a slightly excited expression, followed the miscellaneous disciple Liu Heng all the way to the kitchen of the Sunburst Gang Branch. “In our branch, there are over a hundred apprentices, and with the miscellaneous disciples, formal disciples, and inner sect disciples combined, there are more than two hundred people. Although not all of them eat in the branch, they are all martial artists who require meals with plenty of fish and meat. Thus, the gang has also set up a slaughterhouse. Almost every day, cattle, sheep, and pigs are slaughtered to supply food for the disciples.” On the way, Liu Heng spoke rarely, explaining in great detail. “The slaughterhouse is right next to the kitchen and is managed by Master Li.” Saying this, Liu Heng led Bai Ziyue directly to a somewhat short but very muscular old man. Clearly, this old man was Master Li. “Master Li, this is Bai Ziyue, the Sect Leader’s recently accepted disciple. He likes sword techniques, so the Sect Leader specifically arranged for him to spend some time learning from you.” Liu Heng spoke directly. “I just heard that the Sect Leader accepted a disciple, and unexpectedly, he has come today. Good, since it is by the Sect Leader’s order, there is no problem. I, Old Li, may not have other skills, but I’m quite good at slaughtering pigs and sheep. I can definitely make him see blood and increase his killing aura.” Master Li smiled slightly and made a promise. Seeing this, Liu Heng didn’t say much and soon left. Bai Ziyue, with a respectful appearance, said, “Master Li, I’ll be troubling you from now on.” ... “Today, we only slaughtered two white pigs; the soul energy collected was not much, only sixteen points. However, the amount of my soul energy has finally started to increase. According to Master Li, in the coming days, the Golden Mountain Pigs raised in the manor will be ready for slaughter. It is said that these Golden Mountain Pigs have a certain exotic beast bloodline, being strong and muscular. The soul energy obtained from slaughtering them will surely be more.” It was already two hours later when Bai Ziyue emerged from Master Li’s side, contemplating slightly. He had never seen a Golden Mountain Pig, but he knew that in the outer world, there are also some wild beasts that undergo evolution, becoming exceptionally strong, thus becoming exotic beasts. Among them, those that develop intelligence and even possess the ability to master magic are called demons. The Golden Mountain Pig is a descendant of some kind of exotic beast, possessing an exotic beast bloodline. However, due to its stupidity and laziness, it was captured and raised in large numbers, gradually becoming similar to ordinary livestock. Of course, given its exotic beast bloodline, the difficulty and cost of raising Golden Mountain Pigs far surpass that of ordinary white pigs. It is not something that ordinary people can enjoy. Initially, Master Li didn’t let him use the knife, explaining the process throughout. Master Li was not only a butcher but also an expert in sword techniques. Perhaps due to Bai Ziyue’s status as the Sect Leader’s disciple, his attitude was very good, answering any questions willingly. Bai Ziyue gained a lot from their conversation. At least he had gained some new insights into the Eighteen Linked Blades. When practicing the Eighteen Linked Blades in his room, he indeed felt his progress, which even gave him a hallucination. “Perhaps I can enhance the Eighteen Linked Blades to Great Success without relying on soul energy.” Bai Ziyue pondered while practicing. The wooden saber in his hand moved with agility. Cutting through the air, it produced the sound of air tearing, ‘whoosh whoosh’. However, he knew clearly that he was not truly a martial arts prodigy; others needed nearly ten years to advance the Eighteen Linked Blades from Small Success to Great Success, whereas he would need at least two to three years. If he didn’t want to waste time, the choice was obvious. Even though he didn’t want to overly rely on soul energy for advancement. Because the nature of obtaining soul energy always made him feel like he was walking an evil path. ... In the following period, Bai Ziyue rearranged his schedule. In the morning, he naturally rushed to Master Li’s place to learn and occasionally operate the slaughter of livestock himself. In the mid-morning, he trained in the martial arts field, primarily focusing on stance training and practicing the relatively quiet One-character Punch. Of course, every now and then, the teaching master’s Air Transmission brought a sense of soreness and comfort. In the afternoon, Bai Ziyue occasionally went to the gang’s Library Pavilion. Although there were no martial arts and cultivation techniques inside, there were biographies, insights, and records of the outside world that mesmerized him. Through this, he greatly increased his knowledge and gained a better understanding of the world. Most of his time was spent in his room, secretly practicing the Fifth Rank Golden Body. For this, he secretly purchased a bathtub. He couldn’t resist trying out the effects of the medicinal bath. Despite many inconveniences, he overcame them slowly. Even though he was accepted by the Sect Leader as a disciple and gained some attention, he was still just an apprentice, with no one deliberately investigating or paying close attention. Upon trying the medicinal bath, he finally truly felt the surge in his qi and blood, the continuous flow of power. Lying in the bathtub, with the efficacy of the medicinal bath, he could maintain his practice for over two hours, with his power flowing through four to five cycles before feeling a shortage of qi and blood power. By this calculation, the medicinal bath’s effect was equivalent to ten Qi Blood Pills. Ten Qi Blood Pills cost ten taels of silver, while a set of medicinal bath materials was six taels. When compared, it was quite cost-effective. Moreover, through practicing, he indeed felt his strength increasing, and his skin became more flexible and firm. In the evening, Bai Ziyue focused all his energies on talisman crafting. He was truly fascinated with the Talisman Art. In a short period, he had successfully crafted three to four different types of talismans. Thus, five days later. “Five sets of medicinal bath materials have finally been completely used up.” “Calculating carefully, daily costs amounted to six taels of silver, truly spending money like water.” Bai Ziyue sighed, understanding the principle of ‘poor scholars, wealthy martial artists’ becoming evident. Reading and studying, although still costly, had a fixed amount. There were only costs for books and four treasures of the study, plus the fees for teachers. Even the children of average families could afford the expenses. But practicing martial arts was different. In a short time, Bai Ziyue had consumed thirty taels of silver, in addition to the twelve Qi Blood Pills before... on the martial arts path, he had spent over forty taels. It can be predicted that he will spend even more in the future. It is truly akin to a bottomless pit. Of course, common martial artists wouldn’t be as extravagant as Bai Ziyue. Even the formal disciples of Sunburst Gang would rely more on their own qi and blood during external forging, rarely using medicinal baths and pills. Bai Ziyue, for wanting to quickly achieve entry level in external forging, was willing to spend money, making him quite an anomaly. In terms of resource consumption, he was comparable to some wealthy young masters practicing martial arts.

Chapter 52 - 52 Fifty-Two Spending Money Like Water

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