After the banquet at the Chen residence, Lin Zheyu set out the next day as usual for Beast Roar Mountain to battle ferocious beasts. He had less than 3 days before he and his team departed for Baishi Mountain, and there would be plenty of time to rest once they arrived.0

Back home, he took out the Toxicology Codex to study whenever he had spare time. He listed out the poisons required for the first three stages of the Poison King Body and inquired about them, only to find that most of the poisons needed for the late second stage could not be purchased from regular apothecaries.0

The black market had not yet opened, so he wasn’t sure if Songyi City would even have all the necessary ingredients. He did a quick calculation and realized that reaching perfection in the third stage in one go would require herbs worth at least 10000 taels of silver.0

Forget it. There’s no need to rush the Poison King Body. I should focus on raising my strength first. Once I’m stronger, earning money will be easier, and then it won’t be a problem, thought Lin Zheyu...0