Chapter 118 Refining Gang
This turmoil has lasted for more than half a month and there is still no sign of it calming down.
Yu Xiao made headlines around the world.
Politicians from many countries, including France, Russia and Japan, have voiced their condemnation of the Wumeng.
The Queen of England personally attended Nathaniel's funeral and personally named Yu Xiao, vowing revenge.
Yu Xiao is famous in Dajing.
It has become more famous worldwide.
The information displayed on the stone tablet at this moment is as follows:
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Name: Yu Xiao.
Physiological age: 23 years old.
Real age: 36 years old.
Reputation: 21560/30000 (awesome).
Luck growth: 9 points per year.
Luck: 142
Merit: 2240.
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prestige.
Soared by six thousand!
And it’s still growing!
Yu Xiao estimated that this incident would cause a reputation increase of at least 1, and such a huge influence has never been seen before.
In the last half month.
The Daxia army made rapid progress.
First, they took advantage of the situation to defeat the British garrison and recover the leased land, successfully opening the overseas blockade and allowing overseas materials to be imported into Guangyue.
The rebel army's equipment, morale and momentum were comprehensively improved, and they resisted the Jingting officers and soldiers. At the same time, they entered Guangnan and successfully joined forces with the local Daxia Association.
Daxia completely controlled Guangdong, Guangxi and parts of southern Fujian, had a solid popular base, and the size and combat effectiveness of the rebel army continued to grow.
According to the newspaper description.
The rebel army and the Jingting government confronted each other in Shaozhou.
The decisive battle will inevitably break out within the next month.
It is estimated that more than 200,000 soldiers and horses will be involved in this battle, which is a truly large-scale battle. Its success or failure will directly affect the fate of the dynasty.
Why did Zhang Hongtian insist on defending this place?
Shaozhou is the gateway to northern Guangdong and the place where three provinces meet. It has always been a battleground for military strategists.
If Jing Ting could stop the rebel army here, he could blockade them in Guangdong and Guangxi and slowly wipe them out.
If Daxia captures Shaozhou.
Then we will seize the strategic initiative in the subsequent advancement process and instantly spread the whole province to other provinces.
This battle.
It's going to be intense.
Many people will die!
Yu Xiao was thinking about this.
"Brother Xiao!"
Yu Ruqian walked into the study and reported: "Mr. Jinyu from Shencheng called and said he got another batch of ancient medicines and hopes to discuss cooperation with us."
Yu Xiao put down the newspaper: "How much is it?"
"It is said that there are twenty thousand-year-old ancient medicinal herbs, among which there are four two-thousand-year-old ancient medicinal herbs."
"so much?"
It is impossible for Jin Yu, a eunuch, to have so many precious medicinal herbs, so Princess Yao Xuan must have found a way to find them.
There was no direct talk of money this time.
Instead, he hopes to cooperate with the Wumeng.
What does she want to do?
This woman is from the royal family of Dajing.
This inevitably made Yu Xiao feel a little suspicious.
Of course, there is no reason to give up such a huge amount of resources.
Even if this amount of resources is not enough to break through to the late stage of Qi Refining, it will not be a problem to assist in cultivation step by step and reach the perfection of the sixth level of Qi Refining.
Yaoxuan can find so many medicinal herbs.
We will definitely be able to get more.
Although such a high-quality supply channel requires necessary caution, it does not hinder the establishment of long-term cooperative relationships.
"Tell Jinyu that Uncle Qingyun will be back in Shencheng in a few days. He will be fully responsible for negotiating and completing this deal."
"Yes!"
Yu Ruqian immediately called to convey the message.
Yu Xiao decided to announce another retreat in a few days, and then fly to Shanghai, the Magic City, to receive the materials.
At this moment, it is compared to breaking through to the late stage of Qi Refining.
The chance of becoming a martial saint is greater.
Yu Xiao's "Mountain Moving Skill" requires the blood and energy of martial arts training to be practiced to perfection, which can further strengthen the body and lay a solid foundation.
Then.
Breakthrough to the late stage of Qi Refining.
It will get twice the result with half the effort.
……
The next day.
Arrived at Xiaozhu Valley.
Prepare to refine the Bleeding Yang Pill.
At present, I have abundant resources for blood and qi cultivation. If I can refine another Blood Yang Pill, breaking through to become a Refining Gang Martial Saint will be a piece of cake.
Before refining the elixir
Two major obstacles need to be overcome.
One is the material.
The main ingredients of the Blood Yang Pill are "Blood Essence Crystal" and "Red Yang Turtle Demon Pill", plus eight relatively rare auxiliary herbs.
Yu Xiao obtained a piece of blood crystal from Nathaniel and got the most core material, but the other materials have not been collected yet.
The second is alchemy technology.
Xueyang Pill is a high-level elixir.
Yu Xiao has not yet refined any high-level elixirs.
According to the sect's classification of alchemists into junior, intermediate and senior levels.
A junior alchemist can refine basic elixirs such as Blood Essence Pills and Soul-Replenishing Pills, and they can easily refine them as long as they have a basic understanding of alchemy.
There are some low-level elixirs.
It is possible for mortals to refine it.
Intermediate alchemists can refine advanced elixirs such as Blood Marrow Pills and Spirit Ginseng Pills, and they need to practice alchemy to a proficient level.
Yu Xiao is an intermediate alchemist.
Although his alchemy attainments were at the leading level among intermediate alchemists, the success rate of rashly refining high-level pills was still not very high.
If you want to make the elixir quickly.
There are two solutions.
First, find a way to prepare more materials and improve the success rate of alchemy by increasing the tolerance rate.
Second, seek help from a senior alchemist in the sect or outside world who can refine the "Blood Yang Pill" to ensure that the materials are not wasted.
Two options.
Each has its own problems.
As the saying goes, it is better to rely on yourself than on others.
It is difficult to find a senior alchemist to help with refining the pill with current connections. Even if you find one, he may not know how to refine the Blood Yang Pill, or you may have to pay a large fee and your privacy may not be guaranteed.
The foreseeable future.
He would refine the Blood Yang Pill many times.
It’s too troublesome to find a OEM every time.
Is it possible that the source of so many precious materials will arouse suspicion and covetousness? This is a realistic issue that must be considered!
Defenses can not do without!
Yu Xiao has always been low-key and cautious in the main world.
therefore.
He doesn't seek efficiency.
There is no shortage of time anyway.
Yu Xiao has plenty of patience!
Not enough materials? Then take your time to find them!
Not good enough skills? Then practice slowly!
Because it is backed by a large view, there are plenty of resources and no shortage of spirit stones.
Because there is endless time and plenty of experience to slowly improve alchemy skills.
Ever since.
Next.
Yu Xiao spends most of his energy on refining elixirs.
He continued to take on missions at Qingyang Danfang to earn merit and improve his alchemy skills, spending a lot of time every day studying "The True Explanation of Xueyang Dan".
A blink of an eye.
Another year has passed.
In eleven months.
Refine 1100 bottles of basic elixirs for the sect.
With such high-intensity practice, Yu Xiao's alchemy skills were successfully mastered, which laid the foundation for refining high-level elixirs.
The efforts made during this time were not wasted.
He successively obtained an income of 1100 spirit stones and 11 Taoist-level merit tokens.
With these rewards.
Enough to exchange for the required resources!
……
this day.
In Xiaozhu Valley.
The sun is shining, the breeze is not dry, and it is another comfortable afternoon.
Eight outer sect servants were working in the spiritual field. When they looked up, they saw Senior Brother Yu sitting on a rattan chair and looking through a jade slip in the opposite side of the lake.
"Ten years."
"Brother Yu is the same as always."
"He is always so calm and composed."
"..."
The servants in Xiaozhu Valley changed several times.
There is only one exception.
This man's name is Li Fu. He lives in a nearby village. He was assigned to Xiaozhu Valley ten years ago and has been working there until now.
When I first arrived.
He is still a young and strong man in his thirties.
nowadays.
He has a weathered face and gray temples, and is already a man in his fifties.
however.
Many years have passed.
Senior Brother Yu hasn't changed at all, whether in appearance, temperament, or lifestyle.
Ten years is enough to change anyone from the inside out, but it seems that it has not left any trace on him.
Many of the outer sect servants gossiped about Senior Brother Yu, believing that he was too unambitious and unmotivated, wasting many opportunities and precious time.
Li Fu didn't think so.
Senior Brother Yu is not bound by utilitarianism, does not care about other people's opinions, never forms cliques or factions, and even gives up the opportunity to curry favor with the true master.
How can such a person be described as mediocre?
At this moment, I heard the discussions of other outer sects.
His face suddenly turned serious.
"Stop using your tongue."
"Work!"
Everyone had no choice but to shut up. At this moment, their magic power had recovered a little, and they were about to join forces to use the small spring rain technique to irrigate the spiritual field.
At this time.
Two auras descended.
They are two disciples from Qinglan Valley.
It was Zhou Dafu, the deacon of Lingcao Garden.
And Huang Zeyou, the deacon of Qingyang Danfang.
The servants were shocked and rushed forward to greet the deacon.
"Senior Brother Zhou, Senior Brother Huang!"
Yu Xiao also put down the secret scroll of elixirs and stepped forward to greet him.
"Why didn't you two let me know in advance when you came to Xiaozhu Valley? That way I could make some preparations for your reception."
Zhou Dafu: "Hahaha, why be so polite? We are here to congratulate you!"
"Where does joy come from?"
Huang Zeyou said: "Junior Brother Yu does not need to participate in this year's assessment. Elder Jiang has already accepted you as his disciple in advance."
"what?"
"That's right, you are no longer a pre-selected disciple, but a formal disciple of our Alchemy Pavilion!"
Yu Xiao pretended to be surprised.
Not surprised at all, actually.
His performance in the past one or two years while working at Qingyang Danfang, which is affiliated with the Alchemy Pavilion, is obvious to all.
If a pre-selected inner sect disciple makes contributions to the sect or is appreciated by an elder, he or she can become a regular disciple without having to take the disciple assessment.
Elder Jiang, also known as Jiang Changqing.
One of the foundation-building cultivators in Qinglan Valley.
This is a famous second-level alchemist.
In charge of the Alchemy Pavilion, one of the nine pavilions in Qinglan Valley.
Under the Medicine Refining Pavilion, the three major medicine gardens, four major alchemy workshops, and the medicine refining industries scattered outside are all under the charge of Elder Jiang Changqing.
He is an elder with real power!
When he noticed a pre-selected disciple, although his cultivation aptitude was mediocre, his alchemy skills were very good, so it was a piece of cake for him to be accepted as his disciple.
"Here are your robes and tokens!"
Huang Zeyou handed over the clothes and token of the disciples of the Medicine Refining Pavilion, "After this round of assessment is over, you and other new disciples will pay homage to the master, and the Pavilion will then reassign a job for you."
"Thank you, senior brother!"
Yu Xiao took the clothes and token.
ten years.
It's been ten years since I started.
Finally, I became a formal disciple from a pre-selected disciple.
Most of the independent cultivators who joined the sect through the Ascension Conference at the same time as Yu Xiao had reached this stage five years ago.
There are a few that stand out.
It is said that they have all been promoted to junior deacons.
Yu Xiao has just been promoted now, and he is undoubtedly very mediocre and inconspicuous, but he doesn't care about it.
In fact.
He really didn't want to move.
I've gotten used to living in Xiaozhugu for ten years.
However, there is no way around it. Being a pre-selected disciple is not a good idea, and becoming a formal disciple will give you more authority.
After Huang Zeyou left.
Yu Xiao asked: "Brother Zhou, do you know where I will be assigned next?"
"With Junior Brother's talent as a mid-level alchemist, he may be able to work as an assistant to a senior alchemist, or enter the sect's alchemy workshop, or even run an alchemy workshop in a nearby market to hone his skills."
Zhou Dafu smiled and said, "No matter what kind of treatment or development, it is not comparable to Xiaozhugu."
Yu Xiao nodded.
He is best at fighting rather than making medicine.
But it may not be a bad thing if I can develop in the sect as an alchemist in the future.
First of all, alchemists have a high status and are respected. Secondly, alchemists are generally not very good at fighting, so they are naturally not seen as a threat.
He uses the identity of an alchemist as a cover.
It became easier for Yu Xiao to practice.
Zhou Dafu then said, "By the way, Lu Zhenchuan has a message for you. If you are dissatisfied with your work or the current situation, you can always go to Hongye Dojo to find her."
About Lv Lingyun.
Yu Xiao heard about it.
She has her own temple in the sect.
Now, dozens of inner disciples gathered around him and formed a small hill.
If Yu Xiao goes to join her.
Although limited ability may not necessarily lead to reuse, but with Lu Lingyun's current ability and status, plus Yu Xiao's alchemy skills, it is easy to arrange a comfortable position for him.
however.
Yu Xiao was not interested.
I don't want to live under someone else's roof and be protected by someone else.
Lu Lingyun is one of the most watched disciples in recent years. It would be too easy to attract attention if I went to join her at this time.
Where there are people, there are rivers and lakes.
There are many hilltops in Qinglan Valley and the forces there are complicated.
Sometimes the competition between elders and elders, and disciples and disciples is fierce, both openly and covertly.
Yu Xiao had no intention of getting involved in factions.
I just want to practice quietly.
"It's time to refine the Blood Sun Pill!"
In the past year, Yu Xiao has purchased eight kinds of auxiliary herbs for Xueyang Dan in batches from different channels through Luo Xiaoshan's relationship.
Although these herbs are rare, they are not precious.
Luo Xiaoshan quickly found all the items through the purchasing channels of the purchasing company, and bought five copies of each item as backup.
So far.
All other materials are complete.
All that’s missing is the “Red Sun Turtle Demon Pill”!
This material is one of the two main ingredients of the Blood Yang Pill. Although not as precious as the Blood Jade Crystal, it is also a very rare material.
Yu Xiao specifically inquired about it.
There is no monster Red Sun Turtle within a thousand miles.
It is not realistic to hunt and obtain it personally, so if you want to obtain the materials, you can only go through the sect.
After becoming a formal disciple.
Yu Xiao’s authority was increased.
He can directly apply for any required material from the Treasure Pavilion, which manages the sect's various resources, materials, and magical instruments.
If there is stock, it can be exchanged directly.
You can make a reservation even if there is no reserve.
The sect will regularly send the materials needed by disciples to the Purchasing Department, Hunting Department, or other major departments for collection and acquisition.
Unless it is extremely valuable and rare.
Otherwise, with Qinglan Valley's huge sphere of influence and channel capabilities, it can be found in a short time, and this is one of the benefits of joining a sect!
otherwise.
As a casual cultivator.
If you need any materials for cultivation, you can only find them by yourself, but there are billions of materials in the world, and it is just too difficult to obtain what you need!
The red sun turtle is rare.
It is a demon beast at the sixth level of Qi Refining.
Although the grade is not high, it is extremely masculine and strong. The demon pills it produces are widely used in alchemy, so its value exceeds that of most demon beast materials in the late stage of Qi refining.
Yu Xiao came to the Treasure Pavilion.
Pick up the Treasury Catalog Scroll and search it.
As expected, the sect not only had the Red Sun Turtle Demon Pill, but also had a considerable amount in reserve.
Each one requires 700 spirit stones + 3 Taoist level merit tokens.
not cheap.
But it's worth it.
"Are there any blood crystals?"
Yu Xiao then flipped through the secret scrolls in the treasury.
Unfortunately.
There is no record of "blood sperm crystal".
Yu Xiao wasn't sure if it was because his authority was too low, or because blood crystals were extremely scarce and difficult to preserve for a long time, so even the Treasure Pavilion didn't have any in stock.
Checked the reservation again.
The good news is:
Blood Jade Crystal can be pre-ordered!
The bad news is:
It requires 20 medium-grade spirit stones + 1 earth-level sect merit token, and the average delivery period for this material is as long as 10 months!
"So expensive?!"
What is the concept of 20 medium-grade spirit stones?
The spiritual stones circulating in the world of immortal cultivation are generally white, and this kind of white spiritual stone is called low-grade spiritual stone.
There are inferior products.
There must be mid-quality and high-quality products.
The concentration and purity of spiritual power are far superior to those of lower-grade spirit stones, and the colors they appear are green or blue.
High, medium and low grade spiritual stones.
The exchange ratio is usually 1:100:10000!
Of course, the ratio is not absolute and sometimes changes due to demand or situation.
The value of medium and high-quality spirit stones is too high.
Rarely used as currency.
Especially the top-grade spirit stones.
The spiritual power contained in one spirit stone is comparable to that of tens of thousands of lower-grade spirit stones. Only spirit stones of this quality can drive and maintain super-large formations. They are strategic reserve resources for all major forces.
anyway.
A blood crystal.
The reservation price is as high as 20 medium-grade spirit stones.
It is equivalent to 2000 ordinary spirit stones.
Such expensive Qi-refining materials are extremely rare.
however.
This is the internal welfare price!
Therefore, spiritual stones alone are not enough.
If you want to exchange it, you need to make enough contributions to the sect and consume an earth-level token!
One earth-level merit can be split into ten human-level merits, but ten human-level merits cannot be combined into one earth-level merit.
It is quite difficult to make contributions at the local level.
Ordinary disciples are in positions like Xiaozhu Valley.
You will never be able to obtain a prefecture-level merit even if you work hard for ten lifetimes.
It can only be obtained by making special contributions or successfully completing dangerous missions.
"It's not easy!"
Yu Xiao gave up the idea of exchanging blood essence crystals directly from the sect, but fortunately he still had a plan B.
Leave the Treasure Pavilion.
Come to the Sutra Repository.
Yu Xiao opened the secret scroll of guidance.
A catalogue of various techniques, secret arts, collections, and secret scrolls suddenly appeared before him, and he quickly found what he wanted.
[Secret method of refining blood essence crystal], exchange price: 1000 spirit stones + 5 Taoist level merit tokens.
That's right!
Just make it yourself!
To put it simply, Blood Essence Crystal is made by refining a large amount of Blood Essence Stone. The difficulty of refining it is not high, and anyone with the attainments of an intermediate alchemist or above can do it.
The real difficulty is the material!
It is difficult for ordinary people to collect a large amount of blood essence stones in a short period of time, which is why blood essence crystals are expensive.
Yu Xiao’s space warehouse.
A large amount of blood and sperm material is currently stored.
These materials will hardly deteriorate in the space warehouse. As long as you master the method of refining blood essence crystals, you can immediately produce them yourself.
finally.
Exchanged for two Red Sun Turtle Demon Pills.
Plus a secret scroll on refining blood crystal.
A total of 2400 magic crystals and 11 human-level sect merit tokens were consumed, leaving more than 1 spirit stones and human-level token in hand.
The expenditure is not small.
But it's worth it.
Yu Xiao spent half a month to master the refining of blood essence crystal.
Then he spent 20 high-level blood essence stones and successfully refined the first blood essence crystal.
"Not bad!"
Yu Xiao compared the two pieces of blood jade-like materials in his hands. One of them was condensed from Nathaniel's body, and the other was refined by him using blood essence stone.
The former is of slightly higher quality.
But the gap is not that big.
This discovery surprised Yu Xiao.
Because high-level blood essence stones do not require blood elders, any blood clan member with strength equivalent to the upper third grade can be bred.
Twenty such blood essence stones can be refined into a blood essence crystal of satisfactory quality.
There will be no shortage of materials in the future.
It is estimated that if the number of blood essence stones used for refining is increased by 5 to 10, the blood essence crystals formed will be almost the same as those in Nathaniel's body.
“The materials are complete!”
Yu Xiao then began to refine the Blood Yang Pill.
He has been studying the recipe for the elixir for more than a year, and knows every step and every detail by heart, and has mastered the first-level alchemy technique.
Two complete sets of materials were even prepared.
Be prepared to fail once.
however.
Surprisingly smooth.
The first pill took shape in the furnace.
This pill was red all over and emitted a fiery aura. It was a finished Blood Yang Pill.
"Success!"
Yu Xiao’s confidence increased greatly.
Open another furnace and refine it again.
This time, nothing went wrong.
In this way, I now have two Blood Yang Pills in my hand!
Yu Xiao relied on the many high-quality Blood Marrow Pills in his hands as a foundation, and he only needed one Blood Yang Pill to have a 90% chance of a breakthrough.
it's good now.
Two were made in one breath.
Almost 100% success!
It has been several years since Yu Xiao's last breakthrough in blood and qi, and the blood and qi in his body has even reached the great perfection of marrow refining.
Attack the refining energy!
At this time!
Yu Xiao didn't hesitate at all.
He took two Xueyang Pills successively.
The feeling of this Blood Yang Pill is completely different from that of the Blood Marrow Pill. Although the latter contains a huge amount of blood energy, it is very gentle, while the former is extremely violent and fierce, with bursts of hot breath rushing through the internal organs and meridians like thousands of horses galloping.
If one does not reach the Great Perfection of Marrow Refining, rashly using the Blood Yang Pill will not only fail to bring any help to one's cultivation, but may also cause serious injuries or even death due to inability to withstand the power of the medicine.
of course.
Yu Xiao had no worries.
He not only achieved great perfection in marrow refining.
He is also a physical practitioner who has made some achievements in body training.
This intensity of impact can be fully tolerated.
When the two Blood Yang Pills formed a heat flow that washed over his body, Yu Xiao only felt that the intensity of his blood and energy surged, flooding every inch of flesh, meridians, and bones.
It even achieves the effect of water overflowing by itself!
Streams of vigorous blood and energy flowed out of the body from the pores, condensing into streams of blood power, causing the temperature of the room to soar by more than ten degrees.
This power.
The most masculine and the most masculine.
Extremely domineering.
It can make the armor invulnerable to swords and guns.
It can also be transformed into an indestructible weapon!
The body is like a furnace.
Blood and energy turn into energy.
This is the realm of the Refining Martial Saint!
Yu Xiao has reached the legendary realm of Dajing martial arts!
Even in the world of immortal cultivation, if he only relies on blood and energy to fight, he is not inferior to the general seventh level of Qi Refining!
……
now.
Qinglan Valley.
A forest covered with red leaves.
There is a newly established temple here.
What is a dojo? A dojo is a place dedicated to cultivation.
Except in very few special cases.
Only those who have received the true teachings are qualified to establish a temple.
After a true disciple establishes a temple, he or she can recruit disciples from other sects to assist in cultivation and discuss Taoism together.
Therefore.
Over time.
Disciples use each temple as their base, compete with each other, help each other, and even form cliques and factions to form a community of interests.
Qinglan Valley has always encouraged healthy internal competition. Each dojo can not only obtain resource subsidies from the sect, but can even be given some of the sect's assets for starting a business.
Inside Qinglan Valley.
There are two to three hundred large and small temples.
This Red Leaf Dojo is just one of them.
The founder of this Taoist temple was none other than Lu Lingyun.
At this moment, Lu Lingyun had just finished a round of cultivation and walked out of her retreat cave. She had already cultivated to the late seventh level of Qi Refining.
Such cultivation.
Look at the entire Qinglan Valley.
That is also quite difficult.
"Senior Sister Lu!"
A group of disciples came out to greet them.
The leader is Li Xuanqing, who participated in the same Ascension Conference as Yu Xiao and won first place at that time. Now he has reached the late sixth level of Qi Refining!
"What? Yu Xiao refuses to join!"
Lu Lingyun frowned when she heard this, "What is this guy thinking? Why would he refuse?"
I don't understand.
I really can't understand it.
After ten years of training, ten years of sitting on the bench, and ten years of being a candidate disciple, he must have been frustrated.
I miss our old friendship.
Intend to lend a hand.
But was rejected again and again.
"Don't worry, Senior Sister Lu. I think Junior Brother Yu is acting so abnormally because of his inferiority complex!"
"self-abasement?"
Li Xuanqing smiled and said, "We were both casual cultivators in Baiyunfang back then. Now my senior sister is a true disciple of Qinglan Valley and has opened up her own dojo, while he is still a candidate disciple... Even if my senior sister still considers him a friend, he can't help but feel inferior to her and dare not face her who shines like a star."
Not without reason.
Lu Lingyun was skeptical.
Because of her understanding of Yu Xiao.
This guy shouldn't be so sensitive.
"Senior Sister, don't worry about him. You and he are from two different worlds!"
"With your current status, if you condescend to make friends with an ordinary disciple, it may not be a good thing for him."
"..."
Several other followers tried to persuade him.
After all, the number of disciples in the dojo is limited, and this concerns everyone's interests. They really don't want to recruit a mediocre person.
Lu Lingyun sighed.
I don’t know what Yu Xiao is thinking.
She will reserve a place for Yu Xiao in the Red Leaf Dojo, but she will not force him if he does not want to join.
Perhaps, as several of his junior brothers and sisters around him said, he and he are already in two different worlds, and forcibly dragging him into his own world may not be a good thing for him.
It's the end of the month! Please give me some monthly tickets!
(End of this chapter)
