Chapter 40 The Master Arrives

"Take a swing?" The stall owner had no idea what this young man was up to.

"That's right!" Zhang Xuan nodded.

"Are you messing with me?" Seeing the earnest look on the other's face, anger surged in the stall owner, and he threw a punch.

He had seen crazy people, but never one this crazy—asking to be punched. Fine, did he really think he wouldn't beat him to death?

As soon as the punch was thrown, he used all his strength. The whistling wind revealed his cultivation: Martial Artist third level, True Energy realm initial stage!

"Not bad!"

With a slight smile, Zhang Xuan moved his body and dodged.

He had already reached the peak of Martial Artist fifth level, the Strength realm, so the power of a third-level True Energy realm initial stage naturally couldn't harm him!

"Huh?"

The stall owner had thought the young man was just a troublemaker with no cultivation. Seeing him easily dodge the attack, he immediately realized that his strength was actually higher than his own. He couldn't help but stop, wondering how someone who had reached the third level of Martial Artist could come to buy something with only 8 gold coins...

"If I'm not mistaken, you're from Xiapingyi, right?"

As the other attacked, Zhang Xuan's mind, as expected, obtained a book about the person before him. He smiled slightly.

"You... how do you know?" The stall owner was stunned.

Xiapingyi was a suburban county of Tianxuan Royal City, not large in area. There were at least eighty or a hundred towns of this level around the royal city. For this guy to blurt it out left him full of doubt.

He couldn't help but look down at himself. There seemed to be no feature on his whole body that could reveal where he came from!

"Never mind how I know!" Zhang Xuan activated his show-off mode, looking at the other again with a calm and proud expression: "Half a year ago, in the Tianxuan Forest, you should have encountered a danger and been bitten by a [Cold Bamboo Snake]! Although you escaped with your life, your kidneys were damaged. If I'm not mistaken... when it comes to that, it's hard to show your manly prowess!"

"You... you..."

The stall owner stepped back twice, his eyes wide, nearly popping out of their sockets.

Half a year ago, he had indeed been bitten by a Cold Bamboo Snake in the Tianxuan Forest! And the subsequent problem... was also a real fact.

But this matter, aside from himself and that girl in the brothel, he had never told anyone. How did this young man know?

Could he tell fortunes? Predict the future?

The stall owner was full of disbelief.

"What, am I wrong?" Seeing the other's expression, Zhang Xuan knew the Library of Heaven's Path couldn't be wrong, and showed a look of regret: "If you think I'm wrong, I can forget about the herbs and leave right now. But... you might lose your only chance to be cured! Alas, if you can never be a man again, don't say I didn't warn you..."

"I... Young master, don't go!"

Hearing that he could be cured, the stall owner's whole body trembled, and he quickly stepped forward: "You... can you really help me get better?"

For a man, nothing could be more tragic than losing his manly prowess. These days, when friends invited him out, he didn't dare go, afraid of being found out. He had been suffering, and had consulted many physicians, only to get the same conclusion: difficult to treat, the only solution was to cut it off...

He never expected that a random customer would blurt it out and claim he could treat it, leaving him somewhat incredulous.

"You can choose to believe or not; I won't force you! But since I can see it, I naturally have a way to treat it!" Zhang Xuan said.

"I beg the young master to help me. If you can cure me... not just one Cold Sun Grass, you can take all these herbs!" The stall owner quickly stepped forward, full of pleading.

There were too many extraordinary people in the world. What the other said was right—since he could see it, he must have a way to treat it!

And even if there was only a glimmer of hope, he had to listen, because it concerned his future happiness...

"Well, you were bitten by a Cold Bamboo Snake. This creature is inherently cold and yin. Once bitten, the cold yin energy invades the body, and no medicine can expel it, causing loss of function. Even some alchemists are powerless!"

"But strangely enough, this snake's whole body is cold, yet its gall is hot. You just need to find another one, skin it and kill it, swallow the gall, and it will completely expel the cold yin energy from your body, heal the damaged kidneys, and restore your manly prowess!"

Zhang Xuan said.

Although Cold Bamboo Snake venom has many antidotes, the best antidote lies in its own body—the gall is the key to neutralizing its unique cold energy.

This was detailed in a book in the Hongtian Library. When he thought of the Cold Bamboo Snake, this information immediately came to mind.

It was because of this reliance that he mentioned the Cold Bamboo Snake. Otherwise, the Library of Heaven's Path could display countless flaws, and he could have mentioned any one that had an answer, without needing to bring this up.

"Eat the gall of a Cold Bamboo Snake?" The stall owner was still skeptical.

Was it that simple?

If so, why had none of the many physicians he consulted mentioned it?

"This market should have Cold Bamboo Snakes for sale. If you don't believe me, buy one and try it now. Once you get the answer, I'll leave!" Zhang Xuan said.

The Tianyu Market not only had countless herbs and treasures but also sold savage beasts and animals. The Cold Bamboo Snake was a low-level savage beast. Although highly venomous, it could be used as medicine, so some people did sell it.

"Alright, wait here..."

After hesitating for a moment, the stall owner turned and left. Before long, he came back carrying a cage, inside which coiled a Cold Bamboo Snake.

As a True Energy realm martial artist, as long as he was prepared, killing a Cold Bamboo Snake was simple. Soon, the gall was extracted. Without much hesitation, the stall owner swallowed it directly.

"Hmm?"

After a short while, the stall owner's eyes lit up.

Whether it worked, he obviously knew.

"Thank you, young master, for the treatment. These Cold Sun Grasses are all yours!" His eyes shining with excitement, the stall owner almost knelt in joy.

This matter had been a thorn in his side. There was a time when he didn't want to live anymore. Because of the treatment, he had spent most of his savings over the past few years. He never dreamed it would be cured like this!

"I said you would give them to me, didn't I?"

Since the other offered, Zhang Xuan didn't stand on ceremony. He casually took the box containing the Cold Sun Grass in hand.

Knowledge is also wealth. He had helped cure the other's ailment, so it was only right to accept some compensation.

"Young master is truly talented. I failed to recognize your greatness... Please forgive me!" The stall owner scratched his head, full of embarrassment.

Just now he had sworn that if he really gave away the Cold Sun Grass, he would call him grandpa. He never thought he would actually do it...

"It's nothing!" Zhang Xuan waved his hand. Just as he was about to leave, he suddenly saw a group of people rushing forward excitedly, their faces flushed with emotion.

"Hurry, Master Moyang is here!"

"To receive guidance from Master Moyang is a great honor. This time, we must not miss the opportunity!"

"If Master Moyang can appraise a treasure for me this time, I'll buy it no matter the cost!"

"Yes, I wasted my chance last time. What a pity..."

...

As they walked, the crowd chattered.

"What's going on?"

Seeing everyone's attitude, as if some celebrity had arrived, Zhang Xuan couldn't help but be curious.

"It's Master Moyang!" The stall owner was also full of excitement, his eyes shining.