Transmigration with Cheat Codes Chapter 38.1: Drifting Clouds and Flying Catkins

Chen Shen specially set up a stove, brewed a pot of hot tea, and added some sun-dried mountain chrysanthemums to it. Meng Jintang couldn't bear to refuse her junior brother's kindness, so she took the tea cup and took a sip.

When Ma Yangqi arrived, what he saw in his eyes was such an extremely warm scene. He deeply felt that the girl from Hanshan Sect was indeed a martial arts expert.

After standing for a short while, he was already covered in sweat. The other party could sit steadily in the hall, wrapped in a thick green fur coat. The depth of her skills was truly extraordinary.

He came this time not only to deliver the Class D supply plaque but also to seek Meng Jintang's personal decisions on some matters beyond the order. Apart from the order, there was also a jade plaque engraved with the character "Chen".

At the Tower of a Thousand Treasures, suppliers are ranked from “A” to “J”, with "A" being the best and "J" at the bottom. Customers also have a credit level, ranked from high to low as Zi, Chou, Yin, Mao, Chen, Si, Wu, Wei, Shen, You, Xu, and Hai.

In gaming terms, the higher the level, the more comprehensive the unlocked purchase options. Sometimes, with good luck, players can even obtain rare items of orange-level quality.

Meng Jintang took two plaques, casually tucking them into his sleeve. Engaging in a somewhat indifferent chat with Ma Yangqi, Chen Shen noticed that his senior sister seemed a bit lazy, so he took the initiative to replace her and communicate with the guest, discussing the current situation in Yongji City.

Ma Yangqi smiled apologetically. "I haven't paid much attention to any new excitement lately. Despite the considerable reputation of Nanjia Fort, whenever it's around the former lord's birthday, there is usually a hustle and bustle in the city with people coming and going. If I may say so, it's not as lively this year as it used to be."

He extended another invitation, "On the day of the former lord's memorial, there will undoubtedly be many good friends from the martial world. Would the young lady like to come and take a look?"

After a moment of contemplation, Meng Jintang nodded and said, "Alright, it's time to go out and take a stroll."

Ma Yangqi always felt that there was a sense of bloodshed in those words. Prompted by Chen Shen, he quickly added a few sentences about the current distribution of power in Ye Zhou. There wasn't much worth exploring to the south, with only Green Moth Palace being known.

Even though there were some other forces in the vicinity, they were not well-informed about them. As for the north, starting from Nanjia Fort, the third major force was called the Golden Whip Society, led by someone surnamed Jin.

They were known for their robust internal skills and ruthless methods. Rumor had it that they had support from the imperial court. If Nanjia Fort wanted to maintain relations with the Central Plains, they had to treat the Golden Whip Society with courtesy.

Meng Jintang was speechless.

‘This sect does seem to have a name style that is full of cannon fodder vibes.’

Ma Yangqi went through all the trouble to travel to Yongji City, and on this occasion, Meng Jintang invited him to lunch, during which Chen Shen kept him company.

In this regard, Uncle Zhao personally took charge in the kitchen and prepared a pot of braised pork—vibrant in color and rich in aroma.

Ma Yangqi praised it endlessly, expressing that based on this skill in making braised pork alone, they could consider establishing a business deal with the management on the side of the Tower of a Thousand Treasures. After the meal, a portion was specially packed for him to take back to the escort agency.

In the courtyard, Meng Jintang began to teach Chen Shen the "Swooping Swallow’s Flight" and the "Linchi Sword Art."

Once again, she experienced the frightening pace dictated by the learning speed of a genius. Without any cheat codes, it took the other person just an hour to transition from a beginner to being able to use the techniques proficiently.

When Meng Jintang had nothing to do, she would usually return to the sect to rest in the evening. On one occasion, before leaving, Chen Shen had given her a large pile of meticulously processed fresh herbs.

Judging by the processing techniques, it was evident that he had put a lot of effort into it. In addition to the herbs, there were also some well-made Golden Healing Powder.

[System: Acquired 12 Edelweiss Plants.]

[System: Acquired 21 Butterfly Bushes.]

[System: Acquired 30 Bird's-foot Trefoils.]

[System: Acquired 6 Rabdosia Rubescens.]

[System: …]

[System: Acquired 3 Hanshan Ghost Umbrellas.]

A series of system messages kept popping up consecutively. While most of them were ordinary herbs, there were also quite a few green-quality materials. In the end, there was even a blue-quality item – the [Hanshan Ghost Umbrella].

Meng Jintang was speechless.

The [Hanshan Ghost Umbrella] was a type of fungus, resembling an umbrella cap with a deep black color. It could be used to make detoxifying medicines and had a certain level of toxicity itself.

Meng Jintang had previously given Chen Shen a “Basic Pharmaceutical Handbook”, but she hadn't provided specific guidance on its contents. In other words, his success in [Gathering] and [Pharmaceutical Arts] was entirely self-taught.

In the sect's medicinal field, Meng Jintang opened up a new area specifically for cultivating Green Cassia. Normally, the growth rate of woody plants is much slower than that of herbaceous plants.

However, she had previously obtained [White Spring Water] from the [Basic Public Esteem Gift Pack], which could accelerate the growth process. Now, the small saplings had grown to about half a meter in height.

Through continuous repairs, the incomplete prescription obtained from Uncle Zhao had transformed into a rare purple-tier formula known as [Azure Snow Pill Formula]. The only issue was—

[System: Insufficient proficiency in related skills; success in production is almost impossible.]

Meng Jintang was speechless.

‘Skill bottlenecks are a kind of pain too.’

With several days left until the solemn ceremony of the old leader of Nanjia Fortress, and to avoid embarrassing herself in front of the incoming heroes and martial experts, Meng Jintang seized every available moment to increase her proficiency in various martial arts.

She had already surpassed the level of the "Mysterious Void Technique," but accumulating the required proficiency for further level-ups proved to be an arduous task.

No matter how hard she tried, reaching the maximum level seemed like an elusive goal. Moreover, Taoist techniques demanded a serene and balanced mindset during practice, discouraging hasty progress.

On the other hand, skills like "Fierce Sun Technique" and "Acupoint Sealing Art" progressed smoothly since she had recently started cultivating them.

She managed to raise them to level 3. As for "Mingyi Heart Technique," it reached level 2. However, the skill "Drifting Catkin" remained at level 4 due to a challenging bottleneck.