Ruoxie's two purposes for going out this time were: one, to sell medicinal liquid in exchange for silver, and two, to purchase other medicinal herbs, both of which he had successfully completed.
Next, he planned to utilize these three months to at least elevate his cultivation to the Late Stage of the Body Tempering Realm.
If it were in the past, this might have been impossible, but now, it wasn't a difficult task.
With five silver notes of a thousand taels each in his pocket, Ruoxie walked towards the Marquis's Mansion.
These five thousand taels of silver, he planned to give them all to his mother. After all, over the years, his mother had exhausted almost all her savings for his sake. As the Third Madam of a noble family, she lived a life even more frugal than some of the stewards and servants.
And then there was the little maid Fu'Er, who always took care of his mother and him without complaint, yet her silver salary was miserably low. She was even slapped by the First Madam and Wang Ruokun because of him.
Ruoxie was someone who protected his own. Now that his strength was lacking, he could only endure in silence. But in the future, he intended to repay everything. Anyone who harmed him would have to pay the price, no matter who they were.
"Mother, take this silver and use it first. Let me know if it's not enough."
After returning to Lock Heart Hall, Ruoxie handed all five silver notes of a thousand taels to Lady Chi.
"Young Master, did you go out and rob someone?"
On the side, Fu'Er looked at the five silver notes with their thousand-tael denominations, her small mouth slightly agape, making her appear rather adorable.
"Ruoxie, your mother doesn't lack silver for daily expenses. Keep these for yourself."
Lady Chi looked at Ruoxie with a glint of surprise in her eyes, but she didn't doubt the origin of the silver. Any mother would never think ill of her own child.
"Mother, I have enough myself. This is just for you and Fu'Er, for your use in meals and clothing. From now on, buy whatever you want, eat whatever you like."
Ruoxie responded with a slight smile.
He could now completely formulate more and better medicinal liquids. If he wished, he could amass a fortune in the shortest time.
This is only the medicinal liquid. Once he breaks through to the Energy-Introducing Realm, he could refine actual pills. By then, silver wouldn't be a problem for him at all.
"Madam, the young master is being filial. You should accept it,"
Fu'Er said with a smile.
"All right, Ruoxie has really grown up, knowing how to show filial piety to his mother."
Lady Chi also nodded with a content smile.
After a pause, she sighed and said, "It's just a pity, Ruoxie, that you can't cultivate, and even your Sea of Qi is..."
Lady Chi didn't finish her sentence, fearing she'd hurt Ruoxie.
"Mother, my Sea of Qi has not been destroyed, and I can already cultivate. I am now at the Third Layer of the Body Tempering Realm."
Ruoxie looked at Lady Chi with a smile and said.
"What... really?"
Hearing Ruoxie's words, Lady Chi was slightly stunned and then said incredulously.
"Yes."
Ruoxie nodded.
"That's great, Ruoxie, you've really done it."
Upon Ruoxie's confirmation, Lady Chi couldn't help but shed tears of joy, while Fu'Er also smiled with teary eyes.
Over the years, she had seen the hardships the Madam and young master endured. Especially the young master, who couldn't awaken his Bloodline Power or cultivate in martial arts, and was often mocked and ridiculed; even other young masters and misses looked down on him.
Now, finally, their suffering had come to an end. The young master had not only returned with a large sum of five thousand taels of silver but could now cultivate in martial arts. She believed everything would become better.
Though she didn't know why, she vaguely noticed that the young master seemed different from before, no longer timid and self-deprecating, but instead more sunny and confident. Such a young master was indeed quite charming.
Thinking about this, Fu'Er looked at Ruoxie, her eyes couldn't help but become somewhat entranced.
"Ruoxie, since you are now able to cultivate and your Sea of Qi is intact, take these five thousand taels of silver and purchase some medicinal liquid. This will accelerate your cultivation pace."
Lady Chi handed the five silver notes to Ruoxie.
"Mother, it's not necessary. I can concoct medicinal liquids myself. These silvers are the result of trading for the medicinal liquid."
To reassure his mother, Ruoxie had to disclose the matter of the medicinal liquid.
"Really? When did you learn to formulate medicinal liquid?"
Hearing this, Lady Chi exclaimed in surprise.
After all, formulating medicinal liquid is not easy. Even within the Marquis's Mansion, only the Tier One Pill Master could create medicinal liquids.
"Mother, a few days ago I encountered an old Taoist priest. He said I was fated to meet him and insisted on taking me as his disciple. He then taught me how to formulate medicinal liquid. I thought he was a fraud, but it turns out it actually worked."
Ruoxie explained the excuse he had long prepared.
"That old Taoist priest must be a genuine Pill Master. I never expected Ruoxie to have such fortune."
Lady Chi said with delight, and Fu'Er was equally thrilled.
They did not doubt Ruoxie's words, firmly believing him. They were genuinely happy for Ruoxie's luck.
On the Yuanwu Continent, adventures were not uncommon. Some people, by encountering a white-haired elder or falling off a cliff, could receive powerful legacies, and from that point, defy the heavens, stepping on many geniuses, moving towards the pinnacle of life.
"Ruoxie, if you meet that elder again next time, be sure to invite him here. I must properly thank him,"
Lady Chi said to Ruoxie, even suspecting that the elder was the reason Ruoxie could preserve his Sea of Qi and cultivate martial arts.
"Yes, I will,"
Ruoxie nodded, silently thinking that the old Taoist priest he concocted might come in handy often, preventing undue suspicions and trouble.
Even though he himself did not fear, he wished not to endanger his mother, considering his current weakness.
Then, Ruoxie, Lady Chi, and Fu'Er had lunch together.
With the return of five thousand taels of silver, their meals were significantly improved from porridge and buns to a variety of vegetables, fruits, and a large amount of meat.
These meats were primarily prepared for Ruoxie.
For martial cultivators, especially those in the Body Tempering Realm, their consumption of physical strength and Qi and Blood far exceeded that of ordinary people, necessitating large quantities of meat to replenish their energy and Qi and Blood.
Moreover, the Body Tempering Realm is foundational to martial arts, needing constant refinement of the body and nurturing of Qi and Blood, making extensive consumption of meat essential.
In fact, the reason Ruoxie had long been unable to break through the First Layer of the Body Tempering Realm, apart from the Blood God Essence Blood, was also because his usual diet lacked meat.
As the Marquis's Seventh Young Master, he should have been entitled to meat daily. However, the First Madam ordered that none be provided to him, leading to a deficiency in his Qi and Blood and physical weakness.
However, with Ruoxie's current Third Layer cultivation in the Body Tempering Realm, and with his body having been tempered by the Blood God Essence Blood, his physical condition was unlike ordinary people's. Thus, an average meal of meat could no longer give him any improvement.
It was likely only the flesh and blood of demon beasts could rapidly enhance his cultivation.
In fact, nearly all martial cultivators in the Body Tempering Realm hunted ordinary beasts, and even demon beasts, cooking their flesh into meatballs and refining their blood into Blood Pills to replenish their energy, Qi and Blood, and improve their cultivation.
"It seems I need to visit the Tongyun Mountain Range."
Ruoxie thought to himself, and then he walked out of the Marquis's Mansion again, heading towards the Tongyun Mountain Range.