Chapter 34: Taisui (Seeking Recommendations)
Han Pang Zi, who could thrive in the black market and even nearly monopolize the demon beast meat business, naturally possessed some skill!
The "Swallowing Heaven Art" he cultivated was hailed as supreme for accumulating blood-qi, and his plump flesh now seemed to have transformed entirely into muscle, containing boundless True Force that almost surpassed Fang Xi's power before his breakthrough!
Moreover, in that overwhelming punch, his several-hundred-pound body also added a terrifying thrust!
"Not bad, not bad. Your martial arts are stronger than Chunyu's and Jiao Wu Chang's, second only to Linghu Yang!"
Fang Xi laughed heartily, sending out a palm strike.
Bang!
The entire small wooden hut shook, and a large amount of dust rustled down.
Han Pang Zi flew back at an even faster speed, landing heavily on the ground!
Thud!
Han Pang Zi, eyes wide and heedless of his injuries, muttered, "True Vigor? You actually broke through to Martial Master? How is that possible?"
The other party had clearly collected and practiced so many third-rate martial arts, yet could still break through to Martial Master – this was simply unbelievable!
"Haha, perhaps my martial arts foundation is strong enough, or I'm just exceptionally talented."
Fang Xi chuckled in response.
"Indeed. . . in the Great Thousand World, there are always some individuals whose appearance is meant to break conventional logic."
Han Pang Zi awkwardly scrambled to his feet, his large hands like cattail-leaf fans, patting off the dust.
"It sounds like you've seen such people? " Fang Xi grew a little interested.
"During my travels, I've merely heard of a few. . . it's nothing. " Han Pang Zi waved his hand, then asked seriously, "I'll give you Taisui, and you'll take me out?"
"Exactly!"
Fang Xi nodded.
In the Da Liang world, he felt that demon beast meat was currently the most likely thing to be accepted by the Green Bamboo Mountain market.
Of course, True Force secret manuals might fetch a higher price, but Fang Xi would absolutely not release them; those were his trump cards!
Han Pang Zi's eyes narrowed slightly. "Deal! But I want to bring my whole family."
"Coincidentally, I also need to bring some people."
Fang Xi nodded. "However, since you've added a condition, I must add one too: give me the Taisui right now!"
"Alright!"
Han Pang Zi narrowed his small eyes, then suddenly tumbled to the corner of the wooden hut, his two large hands digging like shovels.
A moment later, he dug out a white sphere, then tossed it over: "Here you go!"
Fang Xi took it, discovering it was a sphere of flesh. The wounds from where meat had previously been cut off had surprisingly mostly healed.
"This Taisui, Old Han discovered it with great difficulty back then; it's a unique demon beast with little aggression, but its self-healing ability and growth rate are extremely strong! As long as you feed it enough food and water every day, it will grow flesh rapidly. . ."
Han Pang Zi's old face was twitching.
Fang Xi pressed it, finding the Taisui soft and squishy, with an excellent texture.
Furthermore, the meat quality was the same as what he usually ate, so he nodded. "When it's time to leave, I'll send you a message. You know where to find me!"
He didn't believe that Han Pang Zi didn't know his identity.
After all. . . the wooden token from their first transaction was a key clue.
"White Cloud Martial Arts Hall, huh? I understand. . ."
Han Pang Zi slumped back down, appearing utterly dispirited and forlorn.
But for the sake of survival, there was nothing else he could do.
...
At the White Cloud Martial Arts Hall's compound.
Mu Cang Long looked at a letter in his hand, a cold smile appearing on his face. "Three Flowers Martial Arts Hall, they're anxious. . ."
"Father, what's going on?"
Mu Piao Miao looked at her father.
"Before, Yuan He Mountain had a way to get out of the city. These martial arts halls eagerly went to them, sending grain, secret manuals, women. . . Who knew that just a few days later, Yuan He Mountain was targeted and hunted down? And now. . . someone boldly went to the Yuan He Mountain compound, only to find that Yuan He Mountain was already empty. . ."
Mu Cang Long coldly chuckled as he put down the letter. "Now they're out of options, so they're calling for a martial arts hall alliance, but they've set their sights on our savings."
"Hmph, a bunch of bastards! " Mu Piao Miao's cheeks flushed with anger.
"Forget it, people are always like this. Originally, some martial hall masters even wanted to brazenly turn hostile, but they quieted down after seeing your Eldest Senior Brother's iron stake training. . ."
Mu Cang Long was somewhat pleased.
His own disciple, reaching the peak of True Force at such a young age, truly brought him honor.
Alas. . . their path forward was already set.
This was the sorrow of cultivating third-rate martial arts.
"Mas. . . Master! This is bad. . ."
Just then, Hao Lan stumbled in, his face full of panic.
"What happened? " Mu Cang Long, unfazed by the crisis, shouted.
"Someone is challenging the hall!"
Hao Lan regained his breath a little, then continued, "It's Zheng Tian Bao!"
"Zheng Tian Bao?"
Mu Cang Long was startled.
He had, of course, heard of the other party's reputation.
This Zheng Tian Bao was a lone martial artist, skilled in 'Flying Cloud Skill,' unique in his movement techniques. His actions were both righteous and evil, and his strength was extremely fearsome, with a record of escaping from a True Vigor Martial Master!
The crucial thing was, this person wasn't a martial hall master, so why had he come?
"Let's go, take a look!"
Mu Cang Long steadied himself and walked to the entrance, finding all the disciples of the martial hall had come out.
Tang Xuan and Liu Tao Tao gathered together, anxiously looking at the person outside the gate.
That person wore a black robe, was tall and slender, with a slightly pointed chin that gave him a sharp, mean impression. It was none other than Zheng Tian Bao!
Beside Zheng Tian Bao, there were also several martial hall masters.
Mu Cang Long recognized them after a brief glance and immediately became furious: "Three Flowers Martial Arts Hall's Xu Ming Jue, Red Rock Martial Arts Hall's Zhang Tian Ba. . . you actually invited an outsider to make a move?"
"Hehe, Hall Master Mu, that statement isn't right. We merely heard that a martial artist wanted to challenge your esteemed disciple, so we specifically came to watch the show."
Zhang Tian Ba looked coarse, but his thoughts were insidious, earning him the nickname 'Poisonous Snake. ' He said with a grin.
They had long coveted the White Cloud Martial Arts Hall's resources, but they were wary of the martial hall having two martial artists, especially Fang Xi, whose True Force seemed almost inhuman.
This time, they steeled their resolve, attached themselves to Zheng Tian Bao, and came together to cause trouble!
"If you wish to challenge, please wait. Our Eldest Senior Brother is not here."
Liu Tao Tao blurted out.
"Hehe, no matter, no matter. . . if he's not here, we'll just wait. Even waiting ten or eight days is fine, we'll just have to trouble Hall Master Mu to host us."
Zheng Tian Bao laughed heartily, about to step into the martial hall.
To put it bluntly, he was also persuaded because he didn't have enough food.
After all, True Force martial artists, with their abundant blood-qi, had equally terrifying appetites!
"Naturally!"
Mu Cang Long's cheeks twitched slightly as he looked at the group of disciples following behind Zhang Tian Ba, secretly lamenting in his heart.
At this rate, they were practically going to eat the White Cloud Martial Arts Hall out of house and home!
...
When Fang Xi returned, this was the scene that greeted him.
"What? Is our martial hall planning to open a communal canteen?"
He looked at the several martial artists who had already started ransacking the kitchen, feeling somewhat speechless.
In the past, these high and mighty martial artists would never have presented such an amusing sight.
They were even fighting over a single pot of rice!
"You're Fang Xi?"
Zheng Tian Bao put down his bowl and chopsticks, laughing heartily, "We've come to challenge the hall; shouldn't your master host us?"
"I've seen plenty of beggars, but this is the first time I've seen someone freeload their way to this extent."
Fang Xi nodded, his figure appearing abruptly before Zheng Tian Bao.
"What? !"
Zheng Tian Bao was greatly alarmed.
His Flying Cloud Skill originally focused on movement techniques, yet he was outmaneuvered by this young man!
"Since you've come, don't leave!"
Fang Xi casually slapped out a palm.
Zheng Tian Bao raised his arm to block.
Crack!
In an instant, he felt as if that palm strike carried multiple forces!
There was a poisonous force, a twisting force, and even a lightning force. . . leaving half his body numb.
Thump!
The next moment, Fang Xi broke Zheng Tian Bao's arm and sent him flying.
Seeing this scene, Zhang Tian Ba's rice bowl slipped from his hand in fright, crashing to the ground and instantly shattering into pieces. . .
...
Half an hour later.
"Junior Brother, you really. . . became a Martial Master?"
Mu Piao Miao recalled Fang Xi's formidable display moments ago, how he defeated Zhang Tian Ba and the others in just a few moves, and couldn't help but gaze at him with shining eyes.
"Yes!"
Fang Xi smiled and nodded, confirming it.
"Good!"
Mu Cang Long let out a loud cry, his tiger eyes filled with tears. "My White Cloud Martial Arts Hall. . . actually produced a Martial Master! Third-rate martial arts are indeed not a dead end! What are you all still standing around for?"
Chastised by him, Hao Lan, Liu Tao Tao, and the others quickly bowed, loudly saying, "Congratulations, Eldest Senior Brother, on breaking through to True Vigor and achieving Martial Master!"
"It was just a stroke of luck for me."
Fang Xi knew well how difficult it was for martial artists in this native world, who practiced third-rate martial arts, to achieve a breakthrough.
Except for those peerless geniuses who were born with extraordinary talent, whom Heaven itself fed, others could only cheat like him.
He glanced around, and after ensuring all irrelevant individuals had been sent away, his voice became serious. "Master Mu. . . now we should consider how to get out."
"Get out? Easier said than done. " Mu Cang Long let out a bitter laugh. "Linghu Yang once said he had a way, but later Yuan He Mountain was destroyed by others. . ."
As he spoke, he looked at Fang Xi, feeling that this disciple was likely the one who had made the move.
But Mu Cang Long was a smart man; he said nothing.
Fang Xi also appreciated the other's attitude and said, "I once met a Daoist who told me that I would fall into a death tribulation in the future, and only a single spirit talisman could resolve it. . . So, I spent ten thousand taels of gold to buy that spirit talisman from him. . . Thinking about it now, it might be meant for today."
"Ten thousand taels of gold? ! " Mu Cang Long's mouth twitched, but he felt that it was exactly the kind of thing this disciple would do!
After all, the pills worth a thousand taels of gold from before were also bought by him!
"Where is that spirit talisman? " Mu Piao Miao truly believed him and quickly pressed for an answer.
"At my old residence, I'll go back tomorrow and look for it. . ."
Fang Xi yawned.
Once he accumulated enough Spirit Stones and bought an 'Array Breaking Talisman,' that would naturally be when he "found" it. . .
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