NOVEL WEB Chapter 115 Mishap (Subscribe Please)
「Three days later.」
Dongyu District Official Hall.
Chief Lei hurried in, wanting to report to Hong Yuan about the movements of the "Thunder Sword Tribulation."
Currently, Hong Yuan was preparing to cultivate the Qinglu Mountain Moving Skill to its peak stage, to ensure he could escape faster when necessary.
At this moment, Hong Yuan was in the hall scattering fish food, feeding the Luck Tao Variant Seed, the Red Dragon Carp.
TAP. TAP.
Hong Yuan's ears twitched slightly; he instantly recognized who had entered.
Originally a powerless and insignificant constable in the Dongyu District government office, Chief Lei had taken the initiative to handle some miscellaneous matters for Hong Yuan. Consequently, Hong Yuan promoted him to his current position as chief, which had drastically changed his life.
"My lord." Chief Lei knelt on one knee, presenting a scroll of paper to Hong Yuan.
"Read it," Hong Yuan commanded without lifting his head.
He continued to feed the fish, enticing the Red Dragon Carp to keep chasing the food.
Chief Lei unfolded the scroll and read it word by word to Hong Yuan.
"The owner of the 'Thunder Sword Tribulation' Cultivation Technique has been spotted in Chen Family Village by the Cang River. Heroes from all around have gathered there, including 'Saber Guest' Ma Dong, 'Giant Whale Gun' Lu Sheng, and 'Zhanghu Bear King' Zhang Kaihe..."
Hong Yuan's mouth twitched slightly when he heard that individuals who would act so subserviently before him had such imposing nicknames.
This really confirmed the proverb: 'In shallow waters, petty tyrants thrive, and every other person acts like a big shot.'
But in a flash, Hong Yuan's mouth curled into a smile, eagerly anticipating into whose hands the 'Thunder Sword Tribulation' technique would fall, only to then be transferred to him.
Casually, Hong Yuan threw all the remaining fish food into the large tank, causing the Red Dragon Carp to leap about happily, splashing water.
They are just fish in my tank, after all.
「Cang River, Chen Family Village.」
The once-peaceful Chen Family Village now hosted several uninvited guests: people of the Jianghu.
These Jianghu people included brutes from the Giant Whale Gang and brawlers from the Long Lake Commerce Guild, but even more were solo travelers like 'Saber Guest' Ma Dong.
In a cool poplar grove, a fierce battle was taking place.
All of them were Jianghu folk who had come for the 'Thunder Sword Tribulation' Cultivation Technique.
The 'Thunder Sword Tribulation' technique itself was not that important, as many of these Jianghu people already possessed third-tier Cultivation Techniques. What was truly important was the promise from Hong Yuan—disciple of Phoenix Creek Sect and junior martial brother to General Black Wolf!
Although they didn't know when Hong Yuan would return to Phoenix Creek Sect, even the slightest bit of help from him could enable them to establish a sizable family in Pengcheng.
Not to mention the prospect of turning from a dubious status to a clean one, or from a commoner to an official...
"Lu the old thief, hand over the 'Thunder Sword Tribulation' now!" Zhang Kaihe said sternly, his black palms stained red from excessive blood.
"It's you!" Lu Sheng stepped back a few paces, looking at Zhang Kaihe in shock.
"Of course, it's us. Did you think you could take the water route back to Pengcheng so easily, Lu the old thief?" Huang Kou emerged from the shadows.
If he hadn't been so eager to gain Zhang Kaihe's trust, racking his brains to achieve something significant during this time, Lu Sheng might have truly slipped away with his clever deception.
"Big Bro, Ah Kou, there's no need to waste words on this man! Let's go!" Zhang Kaiyong shouted, lifting his great saber and charging forward.
Three against one. Big Bro is a third-tier Martial Artist who had just begun to condense his Power Tao True Body. The advantage is ours!
"Charge! Charge! Charge!"
Compelled by Zhang Kaiyong's urging, Zhang Kaihe and Huang Kou felt a reluctant sigh inwardly but had no choice but to charge forward together.
High in the sky, beyond their sight, a Green Wind Roc King of Thousand Beasts carried a man with a haggard face. This man was none other than Zhang Baicun, a True Disciple of the Qinglu Taoist Temple.
Ever since his direct confrontation with Mo Jiuyou, due to excessive overexertion of his mental and physical strength, Zhang Baicun's body had been left with a chronic ailment.
If it weren't for his master's firm protection at the Taoist Temple, the True Disciple of Qinglu Taoist Temple in charge of the counterattack on Pengcheng would likely have been replaced. He would have then lost this lucrative position.
The 'Thunder Sword Tribulation,' the Cultivation Technique Hong Yuan wants? Hmph, what you want is precisely what I must destroy.
Zhang Baicun hummed lightly, a plan already forming in his mind.
At this moment, Hong Yuan was in the training hall, diligently cultivating the Qinglu Mountain Moving Skill.
In the training hall, Hong Yuan meticulously drew the White Bull Bow, continuously loosing arrows.
BANG! BANG!
The arrows, like shooting stars, flew straight towards the tung tree stakes, piercing each one halfway through.
The Qinglu Mountain Moving Skill was an extremely famous strength-training Cultivation Technique of the Qinglu Taoist Temple, its strength-training effects close to that of a fourth-tier technique.
Hong Yuan had obtained this technique thanks to a gift from his fourth senior brother, Bai Ge.
Therefore, Hong Yuan had started cultivating the Qinglu Mountain Moving Skill long ago. However, after reaching the Minor Accomplishment Stage, he had set it aside for various reasons.
Now, resuming his practice, Hong Yuan experienced a different kind of sensation.
So Power Tao has such an aesthetic. I have been negligent.
No longer shooting arrows, Hong Yuan swung the White Bull Bow as if it were a broadsword, the whooshing sounds of its passage filling the training hall.
In the past, my aptitude was poor, and I needed medicinal soups to assist my cultivation. Now that my aptitude is much higher, I can advance my cultivation of the technique without needing them. It seems I only need specific herbs for breaking through realms now.
As Hong Yuan pondered, sweat dripped from his body onto the ground, evaporating into a warm mist.
[Qinglu Mountain Moving Skill +25]
[Qinglu Mountain Moving Skill +25]
The proficiency panel kept refreshing as Hong Yuan pushed his limits bit by bit.
When the night grew still and quiet, Hong Yuan stopped swinging the White Bull Bow, for the Qinglu Mountain Moving Skill had reached the Transformation Stage!
[Cultivation Technique: Qinglu Mountain Moving Skill (Great Accomplishment 8,000) → (Transformation Stage 16,000)]
Hong Yuan closed his eyes slightly, his consciousness turning inward to observe the Sea of True Essence within his Aperture.
Above his Sea of True Essence were Worms with unusual manifestations: a Fly Leopard, black fog, a sparrow, white smoke, water currents, and others.
Among these, the Fly Leopard manifestation was on the eastern side of the Sea of True Essence. The other Worms with unusual manifestations were all on the west side, subtly aligned in harmony.
This was precisely the "Flying Oriole" killer move Hong Yuan had constructed!
Now, at the center of Hong Yuan's Sea of True Essence, a new Cultivation Worm had appeared. It resembled a small Qingmu Deer, but its two antlers were shaped like tree branches.
It was absorbing and expelling True Essence from Hong Yuan's Sea of True Essence and showed a tendency to move towards the eastern position where the Fly Leopard manifestation was.
"Hmm?!" Hong Yuan let out a light exclamation, his eyebrows slightly raised. Could it be that Power Tao Worms attract each other?
Hong Yuan did not immediately incorporate this Qinglu Worm into his "Flying Oriole" killer move but instead activated it alone.
[Qinglu Worm, activate]
BUZZING.
Hong Yuan instantly felt an immense surge of power in his body, and he faintly heard the sound of a barrier breaking.
He gently clenched his fist, then struck out at the Copper Man Stake. The stake instantly shattered into pieces. The Copper Man Stake was forged from second-tier materials; it couldn't be broken by ordinary means.
This power... it has definitely surpassed the peak of the second tier! This is already the realm of a third-tier Martial Artist!
Hong Yuan looked at his jade-like palm with slight surprise.