The Elixir is for You, The Poison is for Me

#141 - Sandstorm Returns

Chapter 141: The Sandstorm Returns

The female shopkeeper rushed over, hearing the commotion from the courtyard.

But the moment she looked up, a sky full of staff shadows came crashing towards her!

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Terrified, she stumbled back three steps, nearly falling on her backside.

Even her heartbeat seemed to stop in that instant!

She had never imagined that a Buddhist staff could be wielded with such terrifying power.

It was like an enraged dragon, churning the heavens and the earth!

Each strike and sweep possessed the power to split mountains and shatter rocks!

Just witnessing it from the sidelines brought such intense pressure!

Nada couldn't imagine how a mortal body could withstand such a terrifying assault if caught in the middle!

Afterward, Nada and the shop assistant went outside to clean up, discovering that the iron armor, at least an inch thick, had been struck countless times, beaten out of shape, and uneven, a chilling sight.

However, after witnessing Lu Jing's astonishing martial arts firsthand, the female shopkeeper felt a sense of hidden worry amidst her shock.

She hadn't practiced martial arts, but even an ordinary person like her knew that such a powerful attack must consume a great deal of internal energy.

Especially since Lu Jing had just fought a great battle with those three iron-clad warriors not long ago.

And in about an hour, the sandstorm would return. At such a time, Lu Jing was not only not trying to recover his internal energy but was instead "wasting" it here for no reason, which the female shopkeeper couldn't understand.

However, Lu Jing seemed to have gotten into the swing of things, showing no intention of stopping. He swung the staff for a full half-hour, the final strike creating a terrifying pit in the ground.

Only after the dust in the air settled did he slowly cease his movements, wiping the sweat from his face.

He checked his body and then revealed a satisfied smile.

Lu Jing had noticed the female shopkeeper beside him long ago, but he had been focused on depleting his internal energy until his dantian was refreshed before speaking. "Is there something you need?"

"No… nothing." The female shopkeeper shook her head, but then couldn't help but offer a tactful reminder, "Young Hero Lu, the sandstorm is coming soon…"

"Is that so?" Lu Jing couldn't help but feel delighted upon hearing this.

This time, he hadn't drunk the Mortal Descent wine from his gourd. He had successfully emptied his dantian before his internal energy refreshed, using only those three black pebbles, which meant his previous guess was correct.

He had indeed found a new and effective way to deplete his internal energy, and it was much faster than Mortal Descent!

However, like Mortal Descent, these black pebbles were also consumables.

As the internal energy in his dantian was completely depleted, the three black pebbles had also turned into dust, no longer able to produce a trace of cold, corrosive energy.

But that didn't matter. Since Lu Jing knew where these black pebbles came from, he just needed to find a way to collect them.

Moreover, this time he learned from the previous shortage of Mortal Descent.

He decided to gather as much as possible while he could, in case of future need.

So, hearing the female shopkeeper say that the sandstorm was coming, Lu Jing was not only not nervous but also very happy, because he knew that it was time to restock.

However, before that, Lu Jing didn't forget another matter.

He asked Nada, "Can I use your God Well?"

"Ah?" Nada was a little dumbfounded.

"You said before that the God Well left by your mother can connect with people from that place, right?"

"Oh, that's right… Why, Young Hero Lu, do you want them to send you some more helpers?"

"No, no, no, I don't need helpers. I can do it alone. I just want some of the things they promised me before."

At Hengji Coffin Shop, before setting off, Lu Jing had asked the Old Zombie if he could go back and get more medicine.

As a result, the Old Zombie told him with an arrogant expression that there was no need to bother. Whatever medicine he wanted, he could just say so, and it would be delivered.

So, as soon as Lu Jing arrived in Marasarhan, he began to think about a problem.

This place has no cell phones or signals. Where should he go to say what he wants?

It wasn't until he heard Nada talk about the God Well left by her mother that Lu Jing finally found a channel to contact them.

Although he had now discovered the use of the black pebbles, which had basically solved the problem of potentially insufficient reserves of Mortal Descent.

However, Lu Jing would never have too much of anything that could effectively deplete his internal energy.

Even if he didn't use it now, it would be good to save it for later.

It was already difficult to buy Fire Lantern Grass and White Eye Silkworm Clothes on the market.

Since the other side was so generous, promising to give him a batch for free, Lu Jing certainly had no reason to be polite.

He asked Nada for talisman paper, wrote down the names of these two medicines, and then didn't ask for too much, just honestly wrote down about ten days' worth.

Then, according to what the female shopkeeper said, he put the talisman paper into a brocade pouch and placed the pouch into the dry well.

By the time he finished all of this, it was completely dark.

And immediately afterward, the sandstorm arrived as promised from the other end of the horizon.

The female shopkeeper had already had someone repair the two large holes in the top of the tailor shop and replaced the new wooden door.

As usual, she hurried to block every crack before the sandstorm fully arrived.

Afterward, she and the shop assistant stood anxiously in the corner.

However, unlike before, when their eyes fell on Lu Jing on the other side, they felt a rare sense of security.

Lu Jing was sitting in a chair, holding his Buddhist staff.

His eyes were closed.

Nada didn't know if it was because the previous staff practice had made Lu Jing feel tired. He looked as if he was asleep.

Until the sand outside began to blow against the tailor shop's signboard.

Tormenting everyone's nerves along with the howling wind.

After a moment, Lu Jing suddenly opened his eyes and said, "Close the door."

"What?" The female shopkeeper asked subconsciously, but then immediately realized that she shouldn't have spoken at this time, and quickly reached out to cover her mouth.

Looking at Lu Jing again, he had already stood up from the chair. He didn't have a trace of sleepiness. Without saying anything more, he actually rushed out of the house with the staff in his hand.

Nada stared blankly at the open door in front of her. It wasn't until the sand and wind outside poured into the house, hitting her skin, that she woke up from her dream and understood what Lu Jing meant by "close the door."

She quickly and frantically worked with the shop assistant to close the tailor shop's door again.

But Lu Jing's figure had already disappeared into the sandstorm.