Chương 13: 13 We, the Sand Mercenary Group, will take these medicinal herbs!

Lu Chen arrived in Stone Desert City.

The streets were bustling with people, mostly mercenaries.

He walked down the street, his eyes scanning his surroundings.

Soon, they spotted Qinglin in a corner.

Qinglin was sitting cross-legged on the ground, cultivating with his eyes closed.

Fine beads of sweat appeared on her forehead, indicating that she had been practicing for quite some time.

Lu Chen walked over.

Qinglin seemed to sense something and opened its eyes.

Her eyes lit up when she saw Lu Chen.

"Lord Lu Chen!"

Qinglin stood up, a smile appearing on her face.

"What brings you here?"

Qinglin quickly replied.

"Lord Lu Chen, I have been cultivating according to the method you taught me."

"Practice once in the morning and once in the evening every day."

Lu Chen glanced at her.

Judging from his aura, he is indeed much stronger than when we last met.

"What's your strength now?"

Lu Chen asked.

"Four levels of fighting spirit."

"Qinglin said."

She took out the bottle of Foundation Building Elixir that Lu Chen had given her from her bosom.

The medicine in the bottle was almost gone.

"However, the Foundation Establishment Elixir is almost used up."

Qinglin said somewhat embarrassedly.

"I've been using it sparingly these past few days, but it's still not enough."

"We can buy more medicinal herbs."

Upon hearing this, Qinglin's eyes lit up.

"Lord Lu Chen, what do you mean...?"

"I'll refine some more for you."

Lu Chen said.

A look of surprise appeared on Qinglin's face.

"Really? Thank you, Lord Lu Chen!"

She was overjoyed.

But he quickly suppressed his smile and looked at Lu Chen with some worry.

"But wouldn't that be too much trouble for you?"

"It's no trouble at all."

Lu Chen said.

Qinglin was finally relieved.

"Let's go buy some medicinal herbs."

Lu Chen said.

Qinglin quickly followed.

……

The two arrived at the pharmacy in Stone Desert City.

The pharmacy was small, with various medicinal herbs displayed on the counter.

The shopkeeper was an old man, who was dozing off on the counter.

Lu Chen was selecting the medicinal herbs needed to refine the Foundation Building Elixir at the counter.

Purple-leaved orchid.

He picked up a plant, examined it carefully, and then put it down.

He picked up another plant, examined it, and nodded.

Bone-washing flower.

He picked out a few flowers that were brightly colored and had intact petals.

Wood-type magic core.

He picked one up and felt the amount of magic it contained.

A first-tier wood-type magic core, with fairly abundant magic power.

He picked them up one by one to check their quality.

Qinglin stood aside, watching curiously.

"Lord Lu Chen, what are these medicinal herbs used for?"

"Qinglin asked."

"Purple Leaf Orchid, Bone Cleansing Flower, Wood-type Demon."

"These are the medicinal materials used to refine the Foundation Establishment Elixir."

Qinglin listened attentively and nodded.

"So that's how it is."

Lu Chen picked up the last medicinal herb and was about to pay when...

A voice came from behind.

"We'll take this medicinal herb."

Lu Chen turned his head.

Several mercenaries dressed in khaki robes walked over.

The character "沙" (sand) is embroidered on his chest.

Members of the Sand Mercenary Group.

The leader was a burly man with a fierce face and a short knife at his waist.

His gaze fell on the medicinal herb.

"This medicinal herb looks quite good, let us have it."

The burly man spoke.

Lu Chen looked at him, his face expressionless.

"First come, first served, don't you understand?"

Qinglin couldn't help but say.

The burly man glanced at Qinglin, his eyes narrowing slightly.

He looked Qinglin up and down.

"Wow, this little girl is quite pretty."

The big man grinned.

The mercenaries behind him also laughed.

"Little girl, come back with us and these medicinal herbs."

A mercenary reached out to grab Qinglin.

"roll."

Lu Chen spoke.

The sound wasn't loud, but everyone could hear it clearly.

The mercenary's hand froze in mid-air.

He turned his head and looked at the big man.

His face darkened.

"Kid, do you know who we are?"

"You dare offend the Sand Mercenary Group?"

Lu Chen looked at him without saying a word.

The big man felt a little uneasy under his gaze.

The snake-man's gaze made him very uncomfortable.

"If you refuse a toast, you'll have to drink a penalty cup."

The burly man waved his hand.

"Go get him! Kill this blind fool!"

Several mercenaries rushed towards Lu Chen at the same time.

The mercenary at the front drew a short knife from his waist and stabbed Lu Chen in the chest.

Lu Chen raised his hand and struck out with his palm.

The mercenary was sent flying backward and crashed into the counter of the pharmacy.

The counter shattered with a crash, scattering medicinal herbs all over the floor.

Blood gushed from the mercenary's mouth, and he died on the spot.

The second mercenary rushed up right after.

Lu Chen struck again.

He was also thrown out, crashed into the wall, and slid down, already lifeless.

The third mercenary stopped in his tracks when he saw the fate of the two men before him.

He wanted to quit.

But it was too late.

Lu Chen struck out with his palm from a distance.

The mercenary's chest caved in, and he flew backward.

It hit the door frame and fell to the ground, where it remained motionless.

In the blink of an eye, all the mercenaries had fallen to the ground.

"Who... who are you?"

Lu Chen looked at him without saying a word.

The big man took a step back.

Then he turned and ran.

Lu Chen did not give chase.

He scrambled out of the pharmacy and disappeared at the end of the street.

The pharmacy was in a mess.

The shopkeeper huddled in the corner, trembling.

Lu Chen picked up the medicinal herb from the ground and placed it on the counter.

"How much?"

He asked the question.

The shopkeeper tremblingly quoted a price.

Lu Chen paid the money and carefully put away the medicinal herbs.

He glanced at Qinglin.

"Let's go."

Qinglin nodded and followed Lu Chen out of the pharmacy.

As Qinglin walked out of the pharmacy, she looked back once more.

The bodies of those mercenaries were still lying on the ground.

She looked away and quickly followed Lu Chen.

"Lord Lu Chen, will those people come back for revenge?"

Qinglin asked with some concern.

"It's alright, let's go."

……

The two found a quiet place to sit down.

Qinglin looked at Lu Chen, her eyes filled with gratitude.

"Lord Lu Chen, thank you for your help again just now."

"It's nothing."

Lu Chen said calmly.

He carefully arranged the medicinal herbs he had purchased.

Purple-leaved orchid.

Bone-washing flower.

Wood-type magic core.

Everything was neatly arranged in front of me.

Then he raised his hand and activated the battle qi within his body.

A flame condensed in his palm.

Qinglin sat to the side, watching quietly.

Lu Chen threw the first batch of medicinal herbs into the flames.

The medicinal herbs slowly melted under the heat of the flames, turning into a liquid.

He controlled the heat to keep the medicinal liquid stable.

Next, add the second portion of medicinal herbs.

The liquid medicine churned in the flames, its color gradually changing.

Lu Chen's technique was very steady, and every step was methodical.

The flames danced in his palms, reflecting on his face.

Qinglin was completely absorbed in watching.

Once the medicinal herbs are refined, the Foundation Building Elixir is formed.

Lu Chen poured the refined Foundation Establishment Elixir into an empty bottle.

He didn't stop and continued to refine the second batch.

Time passed little by little.

The flame in Lu Chen's hand never went out.

Qinglin dared not disturb him any longer, and simply sat quietly to the side.

Occasionally, she would help Lu Chen pass on some medicinal herbs.

I don't know how much time passed.

Lu Chen abruptly withdrew the flame in his hand.

The last bottle of Foundation Building Elixir has been successfully refined.

Dozens of bottles of Foundation Building Elixir were neatly arranged on the ground.

Lu Chen exhaled a breath of stale air and withdrew his palm.