Chapter 31

Wow!

Wei Changfeng spat out a mouthful of dark red blood and sat down weakly beside the corpse.

During the struggle, Liang Wu had headbutted him in the chest with considerable force.

Although the leather armor protected his ribs from breaking, his heart and lungs were still jolted, causing minor internal injuries.

He had no time to treat himself and instead used his fists to beat the opponent to death, even smashing his own gauntlets in the process, which exacerbated his internal injuries.

As a result, his internal qi and blood were now violently churning, leaving him unable to continue fighting.

He sat cross-legged on the ground, took out a healing pill and swallowed it, then began to regulate his chaotic true qi using the breathing technique, starting to treat his internal injuries.

For this mountain expedition to search for medicine, Wei Changfeng had prepared thoroughly, bringing several internal and external healing and detoxifying pills, which were now put to good use.

His injuries were not very severe, and after about half an incense stick's time of meditation, he had basically recovered.

However, the swelling and cracking on his hands would not subside quickly, even with the application of healing ointment.

But all of this was worth it!

Looking at his bloodied, torn hands, Wei Changfeng still found it hard to believe that he had actually killed a Qi Condensation realm expert!

Under normal circumstances, if it were a fair fight, ten Wei Changfengs tied together would not be a match for Liang Wu, and he would have ended up dead under the latter's sword.

Liang Wu lost due to his poor luck; he was severely injured by the white python's dying counterattack before the fight, and his strength was probably less than ten percent of what it should have been, leading to his tragic death under Wei Changfeng's barrage of punches.

The Qi Condensation realm expert lay on his back, his eyes hollow and seemingly filled with despair and unwillingness, the wounds oozing blood frozen by the ice power, hard and cold like ice sculptures.

Wei Changfeng couldn't help but laugh out loud.

Liang Wu had wanted to take his life but was beaten to death here, and he would surely not rest in peace in the netherworld.

He leaped up and rushed to the side of the white python.

The beast was already dead, its originally crimson eyes now gray and black, looking somewhat eerie.

But Wei Changfeng's eyes gleamed with excitement, looking at the python as if it were a beautiful woman, wishing he could swallow it whole!

Because the entire body of the beast was a treasure, and the materials that could be harvested were extremely valuable, even for a lower-level beast.

This python's corpse was essentially a pile of white silver!

He had struck it rich!

He couldn't help but rub his hands in excitement, even though he didn't know how to properly dissect the prey, he couldn't drag the entire giant python back to Jingyun City. Harvesting the most valuable parts would be enough.

However, a new problem arose—lack of proper tools to dissect the body!

Wei Changfeng immediately thought of Liang Wu's sharp green saber and went back to pick it up.

The green saber was three feet long with a seven-inch handle, a standard weapon that would cost about thirty taels of silver in the weapon shops of Jingyun City.

But Wei Changfeng believed that the green saber in his hand was no ordinary weapon, surely made by a master using the finest materials, otherwise it wouldn't be so sharp!

He tried to lightly draw the tip of the saber across Liang Wu's frozen body, and the hard, frozen clothes were easily sliced like tofu, requiring no significant effort.

However, Wei Changfeng had no interest in desecrating the corpse and was about to start dissecting the white python.

Thud!

At that moment, something fell from Liang Wu's chest to the ground.

Wei Changfeng looked closely and saw a dark blue book, which he picked up out of curiosity.

The book was cool to the touch, with the title "Tianjun Sword Technique" written in bold, powerful characters on the cover, and a small signature of "Xiaoyao Jushi" (Recluse of Freedom) beside it, clearly a sword manual!

Wei Changfeng immediately became interested and, instead of dissecting the python, he sheathed the green saber and began to read the manual.

In his previous life, driven by his passion for martial arts, he had collected thousands of manuals and techniques.

This passion had not diminished after his rebirth, so he couldn't help but be excited to see what it was.

After flipping through a few pages, Wei Changfeng became increasingly surprised.

He discovered that the Tianjun Sword Technique was actually a rare original manuscript!

The history of martial arts in the Ten Thousand Ancient Continent was extremely long, serving as the foundation of the human race. Over the millennia, countless experts, masters, and martial deities had emerged, creating numerous techniques and skills.

These techniques and skills were either passed down orally or recorded in manuals and passed down through generations.

All manuals were basically divided into four categories: original manuscripts, true transmission manuals, detailed handwritten copies, and copied manuscripts, with their values differing greatly.

Original manuscripts were the rarest, written by the creators of the techniques, with each word and sentence embodying the creator's essence and wisdom. Reading them felt like receiving personal instruction, providing the deepest understanding.

True transmission manuals were rewritten by martial arts experts who had received the true transmission, based on the original manuscripts and their own insights. Although they were inferior to the original manuscripts, they were still very valuable.

The number of original manuscripts and true transmission manuals was an important indicator of a sect's strength.

Detailed handwritten copies were copied by specialists within the sect and were typically used to teach disciples or as rewards, with their value being relatively ordinary.

Copied manuscripts were even lower in quality, mostly copied privately by sect disciples and sold outside, often containing numerous errors and being completely harmful!

Therefore, it was impossible for anyone to find a powerful manual for a few taels of silver at a market stall.

Whether original manuscripts or true transmission manuals, they were strictly guarded by sects and prohibited from leaking out. Even if seen in the market, they were likely to be intentionally released incorrect versions.

Anyone who learned them without proper verification would end up dying without knowing why!

This was one of the reasons why prestigious families sought to have their children join powerful sects.

In this regard, Wei Changfeng, who had once owned thousands of original manuscripts and true transmission manuals, was undoubtedly an expert in identification.

He immediately recognized that the Tianjun Sword Technique in his hands was indeed an original manuscript!

According to the manual, the Tianjun Sword Technique was created by Xiaoyao Jushi and was a high-level Ling-grade sword technique, consisting of twelve sword forms, not overly complex.

Martial arts techniques were divided into six grades and three levels: Heaven, Earth, Mystery, Yellow, Spirit, and Feather. The grade of the Tianjun Sword Technique was not very high, at least not comparable to the powerful techniques in Wei Changfeng's divine soul memory.

However, what was rare was that the Tianjun Sword Technique was an introductory technique for sword cultivators, allowing cultivation from the Body Tempering realm all the way to the Ninth Level of Qi Condensation. The manual not only provided detailed explanations of the sword forms but also included the insights and experiences of Xiaoyao Jushi in creating the sword technique!

Thus, with the sword technique in hand and the green saber by his side, it seemed destined for Wei Changfeng to become a sword cultivator!

Wei Changfeng couldn't help but think to himself.

If he was to be a sword cultivator, so be it. Among the four types of cultivators, sword cultivators were the strongest, and he aimed to be the strongest!

In addition to the sword technique, on the last page of the manual, there was a very special technique recorded.

The Sun Swallowing Dan Yang Technique!

After reading the description of this technique, Wei Changfeng understood why Liang Wu of Luoshui Gang had mobilized so many people to hunt the white python beast and was willing to kill to keep it a secret.

And he had truly turned misfortune into fortune!

After finishing reading, Wei Changfeng first put away the manual, then carefully searched Liang Wu's body to see if there were any other valuable items.

He indeed found a box containing five mid-grade healing pills, seven silver bills worth a hundred taels each, and other items like flint and silver coins.

This unfortunate Qi Condensation realm expert clearly had considerable wealth, but he couldn't have carried everything with him, leaving Wei Changfeng, who was currently very poor, feeling a bit regretful.

To make up for this regret, he decided to search the bodies of the other six gray-robed martial artists, but only found a bunch of egg-sized thunderstones!

Wei Changfeng was not unfamiliar with thunderstones. In his previous life, as a beginner alchemist, he had once refined the necessary medicinal powder for thunderstones, so he was very familiar with their characteristics and structure.

However, knowing was one thing; he couldn't personally refine one, as the medicinal powder was just the raw material, and the triggering mechanism in the shell was not something an ordinary craftsman could make.

The twelve thunderstones he had collected were relatively large, capable of holding more medicinal powder, and thus had a stronger explosive power, enough to injure the white python beast.

Although somewhat dangerous, they were still very useful. If used for a surprise attack, they could pose a certain threat even to a Qi Condensation realm expert, so Wei Changfeng carefully stored them in a leather bag.

After thoroughly searching the bodies, Wei Changfeng used the green saber to cut the hook net entangling the white python, then tied up the bodies of Liang Wu and his men, and finally bound them with stones and discarded them in the pond to destroy the evidence.

The pond was very deep, and once the items sank, they were completely out of sight.

With Liang Wu's strength, he was undoubtedly an important figure in Luoshui Gang. If he and his six subordinates died here, it might eventually attract the attention of those with ulterior motives.

Although the possibility of Wei Changfeng being exposed was low, when it came to life and death, any caution was justified.

The last thing left for Wei Changfeng was the white python beast, the true grand prize!

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