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942 Plucking the Tiger’s Beard, Changes (1)

As Xu Qing contemplated this, he felt that it made sense. After all, these were the teachings of his master, and his master couldn’t be wrong.

Xu Qing sighed in relief, and his heart quickly became incredibly calm. His gaze was now clear and bright.

He faced the vast will emitted by the mirror with a clear conscience.

His heart was calm.

The mirror shimmered with a faint light, and there seemed to be some curse energy seeping out from the surface, as if it was being expelled.

Xu Qing swept his gaze over but he was still calm.

Very soon, after the mirror finished expelling the curse, its light dimmed a little. However, the will inside still spread out, informing Xu Qing of the content of the second test.

“Faith.”

Xu Qing mumbled. During his exploration of the Moon Rebel Hall’s assessment earlier, he knew the content of this second segment.

To the cultivators in the Moon Worship Region, 99% of them wouldn’t have much of a problem with this second test of faith. The main purpose of this test was to screen out the Red Moon Shrine cultivators who had sneaked in.

As long as one believed in the Red Moon and contained the Red Moon’s blessing in their body, it was impossible for them to pass this stage.

Xu Qing sighed.

He was well aware that if he could pass the first test in his own way, it meant that the difficulty of the second test would be incredibly high for him.

“It means that the Moon Rebel Hall can’t distinguish Purple Moon from Red Moon…”

This was understandable. After all, regardless of whether it was the Purple Moon or the Red Moon, they both had the same authority. It was just that their ownership was different. However, to Xu Qing, this was a paradox that gave him a headache.

He clearly didn’t have faith in the Red Moon, but the Purple Moon power in his body would most likely lead to him being categorized as a Red Moon follower, and he might even be mistaken for a divine son.

“I have to think of another way to pass this test.”

Xu Qing didn’t dare to rashly try but he didn’t give up. During the exploration in the past few days, he had recalled his master’s style of doing things many times and already had some ideas in his heart. However, he still needed to carefully analyze them.

Just like that, days passed.

The shadow still occasionally went out to hunt for Xu Qing. The Diamond Sect’s ancestor was also working hard. He hung on the beam and stared at every customer who entered the shop.

As for the grass seedling, it was growing healthily and swayed every day as though it was dancing.

Ling’er’s mood was getting better and better day by day because the time she spent recording the accounts had increased.

As time passed and the white pills continued to be sold, their small apothecary gradually gained some reputation. Hence, the number of customers who came to buy the pills naturally increased.

This caused the Diamond Sect’s ancestor to be even more vigilant. However, he didn’t have anyone to make an example of. Most of the cultivators who came to buy medicinal pills were at the Qi Condensation Realm and Foundation Building cultivators were rare.

After all, Qi Condensation cultivators had the greatest need for white pills. Although high-level cultivators appeared in the small city, many of them were rogue cultivators who lived alone in the Bitter Life Mountain Range and only came to make purchases from time to time.

They had other channels to obtain the white pills, so they didn’t fancy this ordinary small apothecary.

As for factions, the Bitter Life Mountain Range was a bit chaotic, with numerous small and large factions existing in various forms, often based on race or small groups. The low-level cultivators within these factions, as well as the residents of the small town, constituted the primary customer base for the small apothecary.

For example, at this moment, a human youth walked into the apothecary.

This youth wore a large robe and his cultivation level was at the fifth level of Qi Condensation. He hailed from a nearby medium-sized faction and had come here to purchase the pills after hearing from a friend who had bought them from this place before.

The moment he entered the apothecary, he warily swept his gaze across his surroundings. The first thing he saw was the ugly girl behind the counter with her head lowered as she recorded the accounts. After confirming that there was no danger, he quickly walked to the counter.

“I want ten white pills!”

The youth spoke in a low voice and took out 10 spirit coins, placing them on the counter.

Ling’er’s eyes lit up and she quickly picked up the spirit coins. After checking them carefully one by one, she kept them satisfied and handed him a pouch.

“Come again next time,” Ling’er said with a smile.

The youth took the pouch and opened it to take a closer look. He discovered that the white pills here were indeed as his companion had said. They were different from other places and didn’t contain any impurities.

Hence, he took out one and swallowed it. Ten breaths later, when he opened his eyes, he was covered in sweat and his expression was a little moved.

“The medicinal effects are so good?” The youth was shocked and took a few steps back. Just as he was about to leave, he hesitated for a moment and turned to look at Ling’er.

Ling’er smiled and looked over.

“Sir, is there anything else?”

The youth hesitated for a moment. Due to the effects of the white pills, his attitude became a little more respectful as he spoke in a low voice.

“Do you have any antidotes here?”

“I’ve been experiencing a strange issue in my recent cultivation sessions. I can’t help but spit out foul-smelling black blood, and I’ve been having occasional sharp pains in the area around my heart. Sometimes, these pains disrupt my meditation.”

“I suspect that I’ve been poisoned.”

Ling’er’s gaze swept over and she was about to speak when the youth hurriedly spoke.

“I still have one spirit stone!”

Ling’er blinked and turned to look at the back room.

“Brother, there’s a big customer!”

In the back room, Xu Qing opened his eyes.

Faced with Ling’er’s mischievousness, he couldn’t help but smile. He knew that Ling’er was showing her compassion, so he got up and walked out.

The instant he saw Xu Qing, the youth instinctively retreated, his expression filled with vigilance.

He felt a bit uneasy in the presence of this young man, but couldn’t pinpoint the source of his discomfort. The young man didn’t emanate any aura of cultivation, and he appeared to be just an ordinary person.

However, the likelihood of someone being ordinary, running a shop in this location, and having such remarkable quality of pills was almost nonexistent.