180: Chapter 179 Martial Arts Tournant 180: Chapter 179 Martial Arts Tournant The cold moon hung high, and the night breeze was gentle!
Li Chen, sitting cross-legged in the room, suddenly opened his eyes.
“One move and three Great Grandmasters; Heavenly Net really plays big!”
Through the Lotus Heart he implanted in Chiyoko’s body, he had learned all of Gui Ku’s plans.
If it were only Gui Ku alone, with his current thods, Li Chen could annihilate him within ten rounds.
However, facing three Martial Arts Grandmasters at once would be quite tricky.
Li Chen’s cultivation was still weak, and he could not fully control Chiyoko’s consciousness.
Otherwise, he could have directly commanded Chiyoko from afar during their conversation to launch a surprise attack on Gui Ku.
Even if he couldn’t kill him, he could severely injure him.
Well, it didn’t matter; he had to make the trip himself anyway.
Letting him live a few more days wasn’t an issue.
Li Chen decided to wait a few more days, until the Squad Leaders gathering on Bamboo Island on July 9th and July 18th.
Then he would take his sword and strike, wiping them out in one fell swoop—a very hassle-free thod that would also maximize the intimidation of Heavenly Net and other minor powers.
Whoever dared to provoke Li Chen’s wrath, even if it was a branch of Heavenly Net, the world’s number one assassin organization, he would eradicate them without hesitation!
Of course, to be on the safe side, he also needed to be fully prepared to prevent any mishap from occurring.
Li Chen took out the Soul-devouring Pearl from his chest.
Since devouring Wui Shaotian’s soul, the bloody glow that lingered around the pearl had brightened significantly.
Moreover, he discovered that this was not an independently existing pearl, but part of a complete one—about one fifth of it judging by its size and the spiritual power it contained.
In other words, there were four other pearls similar to this one.
If he could gather all five pearls and amalgamate them, he could definitely craft a Spiritual Artifact.
The power of a Spiritual Artifact was far superior to that of a Magic Artifact; the two were as different as clouds and mud.
Earth was in the End of Dharma Age for cultivation, where spiritual power was extrely scarce.
Even the ability to nurture a Spiritual Artifact was rare, perhaps countable on one hand—a truly rare and sought-after treasure.
With a Spiritual Artifact in hand, not to ntion three Martial Arts Grandmasters.
Even if a dozen Martial Arts Grandmasters ca, he could slaughter them as easily as butchering chickens and dogs.
With this in mind, Li Chen examined the Soul-devouring Pearl in his palm more closely.
This Soul-devouring Pearl was obtained from the Earth Guardian of the Miao Territory Ghost Sect.
The other four, no doubt, were also sowhere in Miao Territory.
However, going there now to retrieve them would clearly be too late.
Moreover, the Yin Ghost Sect was the leading power in Miao Territory, deeply entrenched in the southwestern frontier for hundreds of years—a formidable force that was ten tis harder to deal with than the Heavenly Net’s branch on July 15th, and required careful planning to avoid any failure.
Setting the Soul-devouring Pearl aside, Li Chen took out the White Bone Jade Sword he had seized from Wui Shaotian.
The sword was three feet, three inches, and three points in length, crystal clear throughout with faint blood traces inside.
It seed to have been forged from the arm bone of an innate Demon Beast.
Such innate good material was only forged into a mid-grade Magical Artifact by the incompetent Wu Family—it was truly a waste.
If he were to refine it, he could undoubtedly upgrade it to a top-grade Magical Artifact.
Li Chen inspected the damage to the White Bone Jade Sword; the outside was severely damaged, but the bloodline power inside the bone marrow was still relatively intact.
Using a few pieces of top-grade jade to construct a simple, miniature Spirit Gathering Array inside it should patch it up quite well, making it usable.
Unfortunately, the top-grade green python he had won at the auction in Jiangnan was left at his villa in Cloud Mist Mountain and wasn’t carried with him.
Otherwise, using that to construct the miniature Spirit Gathering Array would be perfect.
It seed he needed to find a jade store outside and purchase a few pieces of high-quality jade.
Having made up his mind, Li Chen prepared to go to the jade store.
However, once he was on the street, he suddenly felt that sothing was off.
In just five minutes, he sensed the aura of three martial artists, one of whom had achieved Inner Strength Mastery.
A city of this level, with a population of millions, had only a few thousand martial artists, describing them as one in ten thousand was certainly fitting.
An Inner Strength Master was like a top boss presiding over a region, rarely showing themselves publicly.
Sudden events portend an ominous origin!
Li Chen stopped to observe, noticing the martial artists ca from different directions, yet all headed in the sa direction.
“Sir, are you also here to attend the Martial Arts gathering?”
Li Chen glanced sideways, the person speaking to him was a young man in white robes with striking eyebrows and starry eyes.
Beside him stood a rather attractive, but prideful long-haired girl.
“Martial Arts Tournant, what is that?”
The young man in white looked astonished, asking, “You don’t know?
Today is the triennial Martial Arts Tournant, held at the Qin Family Mansion right ahead!”
Li Chen shook his head, saying, “I didn’t know, I’m new to Yanzhou and was planning to head to Yandang Mountain for so business!”
The young man in white suddenly realized and said, “Oh, no wonder.
By the way, my na is Lu Feng, from the Linchuan White Crane Sect.
This is my junior sister, Bai ng.
May I ask for your esteed na?”
The girl referred to as Bai ng just gave Li Chen a lukewarm look as a form of greeting.
Li Chen didn’t mind much.
He smiled faintly and said, “Li Chen, from Donghua!”
Lu Feng scrutinized Li Chen again, holding his chin, and asked, “Judging by your enduring aura, Brother Li, you must have practiced martial arts as well?”
Li Chen nodded, saying, “Yes, for a few years!”
“May I ask who is Brother Li’s teacher?”
Li Chen shook his head, stating, “No sect, I cultivated on my own.”
“So, you’re self-taught then?”
Before he could finish, Bai ng quickly chid in.
Her words, however, carried disdain and contempt.
As the saying goes, the poor pursue scholarly paths while the rich train in martial arts.
For martial artists, cultivation resources are just as vital as personal talent.
Having a sect ans having a backbone, as well as rich cultivation resources.
Thus, these sect disciples always looked down on martial artists with no formal background, considering themselves superior.
Bai ng’s sect, the White Crane Sect, could not compare with the Four Sects of the Mystical Sect or the Twelve Martial Arts Sects, but it was still regarded as a reputable sect in Linchuan, famously recognized.
Moreover, her martial arts talent was notable; she had reached small success in Inner Strength by the age of eighteen.
Additionally, her facial beauty and physique were also top-notch.
As such, it was natural for her to look down on soone self-taught like Li Chen.
Seeing displeasure on Li Chen’s face, Lu Feng quickly stepped forward to smooth things over.
“Brother Li, since we are all martial artists, eting here must be fate.
Why don’t we attend the Martial Arts Tournant together?”
When Bai ng saw Lu Feng inviting Li Chen, she quickly tugged at his sleeve, disdainfully saying, “Brother, why are you bringing him along?”
“Although our White Crane Sect isn’t a grand aristocratic family, we are still a well-known sect here.
Bringing a self-taught individual along will surely make other reputable sects laugh at us.
You might not mind the embarrassnt, but I cannot afford such humiliation!”
“Besides, look at him standing there; what if he’s been waiting for us specifically to take advantage of !”
With those words, Bai ng glared coldly at Li Chen with eyes full of wariness, as if guarding against a pervert.
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