bookbashuk Chapter 276 Dragon Marrow
Chapter 276 Dragon Marrow
Fu Hongying was still standing nearby, and she chuckled softly.
She realized that her master was completely controlled by his mistress.
However, Fu Hongying still had a conscience and intentionally changed the subject to avoid embarrassing her master.
She presented the brocade box on the table to the two of them.
"Master, mistress, this is a return gift from Master Gong."
"Shall we open it now?"
Their attention was diverted, and Hu Jiaoniang waved and smiled.
"Okay, let's open it and take a look."
"What kind of return gift did this wealthy man prepare for us?"
When the brocade box was opened, it revealed a large piece of amber, inside which was a stark white skeleton.
This skeleton is about the length of a hand. It looks like a small snake, but it has horns on its head, as well as four limbs and sharp claws, making it resemble a dragon.
The snake's flesh had completely disappeared, except for a golden line along its spine, which shimmered brightly.
Upon close inspection, it appears as if a thin golden thread is constantly tumbling, which is the marrow of this strange creature.
"What is this?" Fu Hongying asked curiously. "It looks like a snake."
Yang Silang had never seen it either.
However, this thing looks strange and is definitely not an ordinary creature; it should belong to one of the rare and precious natural treasures.
"My lady, do you know?"
Hu Jiaoniang narrowed her eyes and nodded slowly.
"This Master Gong has quite the extravagant spending skills."
"This thing is not a snake. Strictly speaking, its true form is a plant called Zhilong, which is one of the spiritual mushrooms of heaven and earth."
"If it survives and grows for too long, it can grow into the form of a dragon and become a great demon."
"Its nature is to undergo a tribulation once every hundred years."
"If one succeeds in transcending the tribulation, all will be well; but if one fails to transform into human form, the essence of heaven and earth will condense into one's bone marrow, causing one's flesh and blood to wither and die."
"This treasure is called Zhilong Marrow. It is generally silvery-white when it is 100 years old and golden-yellow when it is 500 years old."
"The marrow of the dragon is most effective for martial artists, especially those who are trying to break through from the Grandmaster realm to the Great Grandmaster realm. It is almost the world's top-level auxiliary medicine."
"Shun Kingdom does not produce this. I saw a bottle in the palace. Let me think..." She slapped her forehead, "I remember now, it seems to be one of the dowry items brought by a princess of Great Yan when she married into the country."
"Its condition isn't even as good as this one."
Fu Hongying clicked her tongue after hearing this.
"So this is 500-year-old Ganoderma lucidum marrow?"
"How does it compare to the sea bream marrow my master uses daily?"
Hu Jiaoniang nodded and then shook her head.
"The marrow of the dragon is far more precious than the marrow of the sea oyster. It is something that circulates among royalty and top families and cannot be bought on the market."
"Sea oyster marrow is also precious, but at least it can be bought on the market."
"You can figure out which is more precious."
Fu Hongying stuck out her tongue after hearing that.
"In that case, isn't the gold ruyi we're giving you today a bit too insignificant?"
"Today, there are more than ten families of guests, all of whom are residents of this alley."
"Could it be that the wealthy man from the palace sent away more than a dozen portions of Ganoderma lucidum marrow in one go?"
Yang Silang thought for a moment, and he and Hu Jiaoniang shook their heads at the same time.
The two were both skilled in Taoist arts and martial arts. After a moment's recollection, they remembered many details of the banquet that evening, and all the scenes were vivid in their minds.
The return gifts were received by the palace official after he saw them out the gate.
Behind the wealthy man stood a row of maids, each carrying a brocade box, all of which looked exactly the same from the outside.
However, the maids were all of similar size, and some seemed to be struggling to carry the boxes, while others did so with ease, indicating that the contents inside were different.
It is highly likely that it varies from person to person.
This dragon marrow is useful and extremely precious to Yang Silang; however, if it falls into the hands of others, it may not be of any use.
"If you want to know about this, that's fine..." Hu Jiaoniang suddenly became interested and called out.
"Shu Temple Student..."
Immediately, a divine soul flew out from Yang Silang's Niwan Palace, landed, rolled, and transformed into a man about three inches tall, with a deer-like head and rat-like eyes, his eyes gleaming with a thieving light.
It was Shu Miaosheng who, having clearly received instructions from She Nu, quickly knelt down and kowtowed, shouting loudly.
"May your wife be blessed, and may your husband be in good health..."
Yang Silang's lips twitched. Good, another one has betrayed them. They're all traitors and ungrateful servants!
Who puts "Madam" before "Master" in their address?! The plot is heating up: Update, come check it out!
It's also possible that Hu Jiaoniang was infected with some strange attribute while chasing Mo Xinlian for hundreds of years.
Also.
As the old saying goes, "One who stays near ink gets stained black."
While in the capital, he was able to maintain his dignity; but once he left the palace and arrived in Jiangdong Province, he became somewhat unruly.
"Go and visit the neighbors..." Hu Jiaoniang said softly, "and see what gifts Master Gong gave them today."
"Be careful. I remember a neighbor who is a great martial arts master. He might not be able to spot you, but if you happen to be practicing his boxing and his blood and qi are surging, you might lose your life."
"I will remember Grandma's instructions and will certainly not fail in my mission."
Shu Miaosheng kowtowed, accepted the order, and left.
He was a ghost, best suited for this kind of spying and investigation.
After Shu Miaosheng left, Yang Silang coughed once.
"My wife, isn't this inappropriate..."
Hu Jiaoniang glanced at him sideways.
"Just tell me if you want to or not?"
"Neighbors can be good or bad, and you wouldn't want to be neighbors with a troublesome person, would you?"
Yang Silang was speechless—well, actually he was quite curious too.
If the wealthy man really sent a portion of Ganoderma lucidum to each of his neighbors, that would be incredibly extravagant.
After a while.
Shu Miaosheng returned and kowtowed to report.
The other twelve neighbors.
A scholar received the Four Treasures of the Study; a doctor received a set of medical books; a wealthy merchant received a Tianhuang stone carving; and a martial artist received a dagger that could cut iron like mud.
All of the above is still considered normal.
However, one fourth-rank educational official received a bottle of Dragon Essence and Tiger Might Pills. As soon as he got the pills, he couldn't wait to drag two maids along and start training them.
And indeed, it worked remarkably well.
They were so energetic that the bed frame almost collapsed under their weight.
Fu Hongying blushed as she listened from the side.
Hu Jiaoniang scolded him playfully.
"What a cunning and opportunistic man, Master Gong!"
"Before moving, we thoroughly investigated the backgrounds of all the neighbors in the alley."
"Husband, will you accept this gift?"
Yang Silang thought for a moment and nodded.
"Just accept what's offered to you."
"This item is useful to me, but it's just icing on the cake. Even without the Dragon Marrow, I have the Sea Shell Marrow, so it won't affect my body cultivation."
"Although valuable, it is not indispensable."
"Let's just consider it a gesture of goodwill from the palace official."
"I treated them with goodwill, but that was all."
He finalized the matter.
Fu Hongying and Shu Miaosheng took their leave at the same time, leaving the room to the two of them.
Hu Jiaoniang coughed and laughed.
"Don't say I'm not giving my husband face."
"When you left the capital before, didn't you say that you hadn't figured out the Investiture of the Gods yet?"
"If you can tell me this a few times, I'll give you half of this bed, okay?"
Yang Silang was about to agree.
I suddenly remembered something.
broken!
In the novel *Investiture of the Gods*, the original form of Daji was a nine-tailed fox demon who bewitched King Zhou and committed many evil deeds.
To say that she overthrew the Shang Dynasty with the power of a single demon would be an exaggeration; but to say that she played a significant role in fueling the flames of change would be quite an overstatement.
That was a very handsome villain.
Now the question is, does Hu Jiaoniang feel that it is a reference to her?
Both were favored concubines, both were nine-tailed foxes, and both were living in the final days of a dynasty—even their backgrounds were somewhat similar.
"My wife, I haven't decided yet..." Yang Silang said with a worried look on his face.
Hu Jiaoniang was somewhat displeased. She had given him a way out, but he wouldn't take it.
She snorted coldly, turned around, and lay down.
"Then you can lie on the ground."
"You can go to bed when you've made up your mind."
Yang Silang was speechless.
It seems I haven't been able to get into bed for a while...
The next chapter is even more exciting: Chapter 275, Dragon Marrow. We look forward to your visit.