Surviving in a chaotic world and becoming a saint by adding points

Chapter 45 Getting Involved

"Junior brother, congratulations on becoming a second-level martial artist. You are the future and the hope of the entire martial arts school."

"Yes, yes, compared to you, junior brother, we are truly ashamed to face our master."

"Haha, it's truly admirable to see Brother Guo from the Tongbei Boxing School today."

Various compliments emanated from inside the martial arts school.

Upon entering the inner courtyard, Chen Ran discovered that there were many other people from various martial arts schools there, including his senior brothers and sisters who were usually rarely seen.

Their faces no longer held a cold indifference, but instead radiated kind smiles.

They gathered around Guo Tian and chatted with him.

Chen Ran turned his head and looked at Guo Tian.

It was different from the first time we met.

The shyness on Guo Tian's face disappeared.

Instead, he exuded confidence and a hint of arrogance in the depths of his eyes.

Of course, he has the right to be arrogant.

"Junior brother, are you going or not?"

Meng Sheng asked.

"Senior brother, you go ahead."

Seeing that Chen Ran had no interest in this matter, Meng Sheng did not force him. With a fake smile, Meng Sheng headed towards Guo Tian.

As the martial arts school members took the stage one after another, the celebration for Guo Tian officially began.

In the main seat, Zhou Changfeng chatted with the owners of several other martial arts schools with whom he had good relations.

Judging from Zhou Changfeng's uncontrollable smile, he was extremely satisfied with Guo Tian.

The disciples below then struck up conversations with each of them, expanding their own networks.

Chen Ran stood in the corner, quietly watching this scene.

After making a brief appearance in front of Zhou Changfeng, Chen Ran quietly left.

He didn't like this kind of scene to begin with, and he'd rather go back to cultivate earlier.

It can also make you stronger.

After leaving the martial arts school, Chen Ran headed straight for the pharmacy.

Before we even reached the pharmacy, the sharp-eyed shopkeeper came forward to greet us with a fawning expression.

"Your presence truly brings honor to our humble abode."

As he spoke, he ushered Chen Ran inside.

At the same time, he instructed his apprentice to immediately prepare tea.

"Where is what I asked for?"

Sitting in the inner hall, Chen Ran didn't waste any words with him and went straight to the point.

Originally, Chen Ran planned to go out again sometime to find those few powerful medicinal herbs on Mount Matou.

But now that he has money, he can use his manpower and resources to help him complete these troublesome and laborious tasks.

"Honorable guest, we have not failed you. After sacrificing several herb gatherers, our shop has finally gathered most of the major herbs you requested, but..."

The pharmacy owner first shared the good news, then looked at Chen Ran with a troubled expression.

Seeing this, Chen Ran was not surprised.

He pulled a gold note directly from his pocket.

"Thirty taels of gold notes, not a penny less. Where are the goods?"

Chen Ran placed the gold notes on the table, his words concise and his expression indifferent.

"Hehe, the main problem is that the items are valuable and tainted with blood. If I don't get the money, my head will be chopped off by the owner. I apologize for any offense caused and hope that you will forgive me, esteemed guest."

Upon seeing Chen Ran take out the gold notes, the shopkeeper quickly apologized.

He dared not take anything out before the gold notes were ready.

Even though prices have already skyrocketed.

A deposit of two hundred taels for medicinal herbs, with a total price of five hundred taels, is still considered an astronomical price.

This is something that makes him have to be cautious about.

If you speak up in advance, there's always room for maneuver.

Soon, the shopkeeper took out three antique-looking boxes from the inner room, placed them in front of Chen Ran, and slowly opened them.

"Distinguished guest, you have mentioned five major medicinal ingredients to us."

"The three medicinal herbs are all here, a total of thirty plants: a thirty-year-old Vine of Diamond, a sixty-year-old Iron Bone Grass, and a twenty-year-old Blood Clotting Flower."

As for the other two herbs, Pig Orchid and Silver Star Grass, we also found their locations. However, Pig Orchid is located on a cliff, while Silver Star Grass is in a silverback snake's nest.

Both places are extremely dangerous; most of those herb gatherers died in this place.

The shopkeeper patiently explained to Chen Ran.

Thank you.

The money and goods were settled.

Chen Ran carried the three boxes and walked out of the pharmacy.

Chen Ran was already very satisfied with the amount of information he had collected.

As for the other supplementary medications, he had already prepared them long ago.

After leaving the pharmacy, we arrived at the blacksmith shop next door.

Having run out of arrows, Chen Ran commissioned a blacksmith to forge a new batch, and came to pick them up today.

After inspecting the goods and confirming that there were no problems, Chen Ran readily paid the money.

"The fire of purification burns the world, leading to rebirth in the Pure Land."

"The fire of purification burns the world, leading to rebirth in the Pure Land."

As soon as Chen Ran stepped out of the street, he discovered a group of about a hundred members of the Pure Fire Cult parading through the streets.

Along the roadside, people who were emaciated and pale from hunger would occasionally emerge and join the procession.

Their eyes burned with fervor, like those of fanatics.

"The fire of purification burns the world, leading to rebirth in the Pure Land."

"The fire of purification burns the world, leading to rebirth in the Pure Land."

As the procession grew, the scale and momentum it created also increased.

Chen Ran quickly darted into the alleyway to the side.

This prevented them from being swept away by the crowds.

Among the crowd, there were also some people with good eyesight who followed Chen Ran into the alley.

"What are you doing?!"

"Stop! Stop!!!"

"Aaaaaah!!"

"Murder!!!"

Just then, the shouts of patrolling constables and the terrified screams of the people could be heard outside.

The scene became chaotic for a time.

Chen Ran and his group headed deeper into the alley.

"Qinghe Guard suffered heavy losses when it returned from Matou Mountain last time, and I didn't expect that such strange things would happen in the city as well."

"Who says otherwise? If it weren't for the Ghost Dust Mist trapping them, and my Holy Envoy leading a triangular snake in, it would have been a different story."

"I doubt they would have suffered such heavy losses."

Hearing this from behind, Chen Ran felt a sudden alarm bell ring in his heart.

Before he could say anything...

A strong sense of crisis arose in Chen Ran's heart.

Without the slightest hesitation, Chen Ran quickly threw out the lime bag he was carrying and rolled on the ground.

"Bang!!!"

The lime bag shattered, and dust filled the entire alley.

Chen Ran hid to the side, instantly activated his Ghost Eyes, and swallowed an antidote pill.

"Swish, swish, swish~"

The sound of a knife being drawn echoed through the alley.

Upon hearing this voice, Chen Ran, who was hiding in the shadows, frowned.

This is clearly a setup targeting him.

For the past few months, Chen Ran has kept a low profile, and even if there are any injustices, he usually pretends not to know about them.

But why kill him?

"Take the antidote quickly; there's a fragrant essence in this lime."

Upon hearing this, Chen Ran did not move at all, but remained half-squatting in place.

Through his ghostly eyes, he could clearly see that those people had no intention of taking the antidote pill at all. Instead, they were holding knives, fully alert, waiting for Chen Ran to come out.

"They're all so cunning, each one has eight hundred schemes in their own mind."

If it weren't for my ghost eyes, I would have been hacked to pieces if I had foolishly rushed out.

Chen Ran silently took out an arrow from his sleeve and began to apply snake heart venom.