Chapter 52

Li Wenjun looked at the Dragon-Headed Goose Feather Saber and then at the mark left by the saber glow. He had fought Wang Yonggui for a long time, but Wang Yonggui had never used this move. It was certain that once Wang Yonggui used this move, he would have no way to avoid it and would surely become a ghost under the saber.

Was it that Wang Yonggui didn't know about this killing move, or that Wang Yonggui didn't have the ability to trigger it?

Moreover, what were the conditions for triggering this move? If he could master it, it would become his ultimate skill, and his combat power would immediately increase several times. Even if he encountered a cultivator like the old Taoist, he might have a chance to fight.

Thinking of this, Li Wenjun's heart became hot with excitement. He made up his mind to figure out the conditions for triggering the saber glow no matter what. He picked up the saber and stood up, starting to test it.

He swung the saber several times, chopping at the rocks on the hillside. The saber was indeed a treasure, cutting through iron like mud. Each time he chopped at the rocks, it easily cut into them, leaving deep marks. However, these marks were due to the sharpness of the saber itself, and the cuts were clean and precise, not as fierce as the saber glow, and the wounds were not as large and deep.

Unfortunately, the saber glow that Li Wenjun was eager to see never appeared.

Li Wenjun carefully recalled the process of triggering the saber glow. He used the light body technique again, leaped into the air, and swung the saber in all directions.

To his surprise, he found that he could not leap as high as before, only reaching a quarter of the height he had reached earlier, and the saber glow did not appear.

The height he could fly and the consumption of mana were not proportional but increased exponentially. The fact that he could not leap as high as before only meant one thing: his mana was almost depleted.

Before killing Wang Yonggui, Li Wenjun had rested for a day and replenished his mana. After that, he used the light body technique to come down from the hillside, cast a fireball spell, practiced with the saber, and used the light body technique to leap into the air. Adding and subtracting, he should still have at least half of his mana left. How could it be gone?

Li Wenjun suddenly thought of the saber glow and the hot current he had felt before it was triggered, which seemed to flow from his body into the Dragon-Headed Goose Feather Saber. Could that hot current be the half of his mana that had disappeared?

Li Wenjun's eyes suddenly became intensely hot. If his guess was correct, it would mean that the Dragon-Headed Goose Feather Saber was not just an ordinary treasure that could cut through iron like mud, but something more...

Thinking of this possibility, even the usually calm Li Wenjun became anxious and uncertain.

Heaven help him, it must be true!

Li Wenjun wished he could immediately replenish his mana and repeat the process of triggering the saber glow, but that was not possible. Mana could not be replenished just by talking; it required time.

Li Wenjun had to be patient and prepare to cultivate. However, before cultivating, there was one thing he needed to do: eat to fill his stomach. He had not eaten for more than a day, and his stomach was already rumbling.

Li Wenjun rummaged through his storage bag and found some leftover roasted meat, water, and pickled vegetables. He ate a little hastily, then picked up a few animal traps, opened them, and placed them around him for protection.

In the deep mountains, wild beasts roamed, and he had to be cautious.

Then, Li Wenjun closed his eyes, activated the Eternal Spring Technique, and began to cultivate.

In no time, his mana was replenished. He immediately stopped cultivating, opened his eyes, and saw that it was dark. He calculated the time and realized it was around the early hours of the morning, and it would be a while before dawn.

To ensure he could see everything clearly, Li Wenjun did not rush to test the saber. He decided to wait until dawn to test it again. Of course, he would not waste time; he had many things to do.

Li Wenjun first wrapped Wang Yonggui's head, which had already stopped bleeding, in dry grass, then in a cloth, and placed it in his storage bag. He then gathered the animal traps to prevent accidentally stepping on them.

After that, Li Wenjun stood at the entrance of the cave where Wang Yonggui had hidden. Originally, he had not thought about entering the cave, but when he realized that the Dragon-Headed Goose Feather Saber was extraordinary, he had a question: did Wang Yonggui hide more treasures in the cave?

Additionally, Li Wenjun felt a bit regretful for burning Wang Yonggui's body so hastily. He should have searched the body first, as he might have found more valuable items. However, regretting it now was useless, so he placed his hopes on the cave.

Li Wenjun did not rashly rush into the cave. The traps Wang Yonggui had set left a deep impression on him. He asked himself, even as a first-layer Qi Practitioner, if he triggered the traps, he would still be in trouble. He was not invincible; if he was poisoned, he would still die, and if his head was hit by a rock, his brain would still splatter.

Li Wenjun walked around the surrounding hills and found a few stones slightly smaller than the cave entrance. He rolled them down from the hillside into the ravine.

Notably, as these stones rolled down the hill, they triggered several traps that Li Wenjun had not noticed, clearing the way for him.

Li Wenjun used the Dragon-Headed Goose Feather Saber, which could cut through iron like mud, to shape the stones into spheres. He then pushed the stone spheres to the cave entrance, took a deep breath, and pushed them with both hands. The stone spheres rolled into the cave.

The rolling stones made a rumbling sound, triggering many of the traps Wang Yonggui had set in the cave entrance. The sounds of arrows whistling through the air, falling ceiling panels, and collapsing floors echoed continuously.

Hearing these sounds, Li Wenjun felt a chill run down his spine, his hair standing on end. Wang Yonggui was truly vicious, setting so many traps.

On the other hand, Li Wenjun had some admiration for Wang Yonggui. Regardless of other things, Wang Yonggui's skill in setting traps and mechanisms was not something an ordinary person could do. He could be considered a master craftsman. If Wang Yonggui had chosen a different path, such as becoming a craftsman, he might have become a respected master.

After the sounds in the passage stopped, Li Wenjun shaped another stone sphere and rolled it into the passage, triggering a few more traps that had been missed earlier.

...

After rolling three stone spheres, the passage was completely silent. By then, it was almost dawn.

Li Wenjun looked at the sky and temporarily abandoned the idea of exploring the cave. Instead, he continued to test the saber. This was the fundamental thing; the treasures in the cave were secondary, and they would not run away.

Li Wenjun gripped the saber handle, activated the Eternal Spring Technique, and channeled his mana through his meridians to his hand holding the saber.

When the mana concentrated in his right hand, the Dragon-Headed Goose Feather Saber suddenly lit up, shining like a star, its brilliant light piercing his eyes.

Li Wenjun continued to input more mana into the Dragon-Headed Goose Feather Saber, and the light it emitted grew brighter. When he had channeled all his mana into the saber, the light was so intense that Li Wenjun could not open his eyes, and the Dragon-Headed Goose Feather Saber hummed and vibrated in his hand.