Chapter 322: Chapter 177: I Have 1 Sword to Slay Demons, Exterminate Devils, and Slaughter Gods

"All business has its profits and losses; there’s no such thing as a guaranteed win. Just go and sell them. Even if you’re discovered, I will handle it."

With his current mastery of the Dao Fruit, as long as he had enough Elixir Pills to support him, he could break through to the Foundation Establishment Realm in a short amount of time!

Based on the information he had gathered from Wenren Hu and Lin AhSan, Wang Xiao now had a general understanding of the power structure in this world.

The Realms in this world were divided into Life Spring, Meridian Passage, Myriad Laws, Foundation Establishment, Divine Palace, and Dragon Transformation.

Opening the Life Spring was likely equivalent to a Tier Three Life.

Meridian Passage was roughly a Tier Four Life.

And Myriad Laws was a Tier Five Life!

Wang Xiao wasn’t quite sure about the combat power of the Realms beyond that.

This was because the strongest expert the two had ever encountered was a Cultivator at the Myriad Laws Realm.

He was also the most powerful person in Qingshui City.

His name was Hu Yishan, the Dragon-slaying Hand, and he was the leader of the City Defense Army!

This was the source of Lin AhSan’s confidence in not fearing an attack from the Demon Race before.

With the city’s Grand Array, Hu Yishan was powerful enough to pose a threat to an ordinary Foundation Establishment Realm demon!

The strongest of the Demon Race around Qingshui City was the Wolf Race.

Their leader was merely at the peak of the Myriad Laws Realm.

As long as he had enough Elixir Pills, Wang Xiao was completely confident he could break through to the Myriad Laws Realm—a Tier Five Life—within a month.

Once he reached Tier Five Life and opened his Mud Ball Palace, Wang Xiao would be able to unleash the power of his Dao Fruit to a much greater extent.

At that point, even a Foundation Establishment Realm Cultivator might not be his match.

Even if those merchant guilds found out that the same technique had been sold multiple times, they could only suffer the loss in silence!

Lin AhSan chuckled.

"Senior is right! Who cares? Let’s sell them first and worry about it later!"

Like Wenren Hu, his parents had died when he was young.

As a result, he had a fearless spirit, unafraid of heaven or earth.

It was just usually hidden beneath his devil-may-care demeanor.

Wenren Hu gritted his teeth.

"Alright. We’ll follow all of Senior’s instructions."

Wang Xiao nodded.

"Go get some ink, brushes, and paper. I will dictate, and you two will write."

"Yes."

「A moment later.」

Wenren Hu and Lin AhSan returned with a stack of yellow paper.

Fortunately, although the two were not highly educated, they had learned to read and write in order to practice Martial Arts from a young age.

It took them several full days.

Only then did the two manage to write down over twenty copies of the Saber Technique that Wang Xiao had deduced and adapted!

Looking at the transcribed Secret Manual, Lin AhSan was secretly amazed.

"This Thunder Shock Saber is a bit like the Mountain-Cracking Saber we practiced since we were young, but it’s ten, even a hundred times more profound. Even a Myriad Laws Realm Cultivator could practice it. It’s incredible!"

Wang Xiao’s voice transmitted to them coolly.

"Go on. When you return with the Elixir Pills, I will have an even more profound Cultivation Technique to teach you two. The Myriad Laws Realm is merely the beginning; it’s nothing special."

Wenren Hu and Lin AhSan exchanged a glance, seeing the excitement in each other’s eyes!

’Could this Senior truly be the reincarnation of a Celestial Venerable?!’

He didn’t even think much of the Myriad Laws Realm.

One had to know, that was the strongest combat power in their Qingshui City!

「Soon.」

Wenren Hu and Lin AhSan each took a Secret Manual and left the room.

After the two had left, Wang Xiao slowly raised his head.

His gaze seemed to pierce through the roof, landing upon the entirety of Qingshui City.

In his vision, a bloody light permeated Qingshui City.

The dense, bloody light condensed into a cloud above the city.

It looked as if it would engulf Qingshui City at any moment.

’A storm is brewing!’

Wang Xiao narrowed his eyes.

The *Qi Observation Technique* he had analyzed using the Destiny Dao Fruit was naturally not limited to just seeing an individual’s destiny. Cities, even flowers and trees—as long as it was a part of Heaven and Earth, he could see through it.

The current situation could only mean one thing: Qingshui City was about to face a disaster of epic proportions.

’Is it that pack of Wolf Demons? Do they really intend to slaughter the entire city?!’

A flicker passed through Wang Xiao’s eyes.

When he had analyzed Lin AhSan’s destiny earlier, he had already learned that the Wolf Demons did, in fact, slaughter the city.

It was only after experiencing the Wolf Demons’ massacre of the city that Lin AhSan had a sudden awakening and began his arduous cultivation.

Wang Xiao withdrew his gaze and didn’t dwell on it.

Right now, whether the Wolf Demons slaughtered the city or not, the most important thing was to restore his strength.

Otherwise, no matter how much he knew or how much he worried, he would be powerless to change anything.

「At dusk.」

Wenren Hu and Lin AhSan returned in a hurry.

"Quick, shut the door!"

Lin AhSan was holding a large bag, his face alight with excitement.

This time, they had managed to exchange for a full two hundred Spring-Opening Pills, one hundred Meridian Opening Pills, one hundred Myriad Laws Pills, and fifty Foundation Establishment Pills.

This was a haul they couldn’t have earned in ten lifetimes as government officials!

They had never imagined that the Martial Arts Manual Wang Xiao had given them would be so valuable.

After seeing it, the merchant guilds and the underground black market immediately offered a high price for the complete manual! 𝓯𝓻𝓮𝙚𝙬𝓮𝙗𝒏𝙤𝒗𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝒐𝓶

They didn’t even hesitate.

Thus, their exchange for the Elixir Pills had gone exceptionally smoothly.

Wang Xiao’s gaze swept over the Elixir Pills. Aside from the Spring-Opening Pills, they were basically all Spirit Level items.

However, this should be enough for him to refine his body, break through to the Mud Ball Palace, and advance to Tier Five Life!

Once he had strength, obtaining more resources would become much simpler.

"Well done," Wang Xiao nodded.

Wenren Hu was a bit apprehensive.

"To maximize their profits from this *Thunder Shock Saber* Secret Manual, the merchant guilds will probably choose to auction it. I estimate that within a month at most, many of them will realize the same technique was sold to multiple buyers."

"Although I was very careful to hide my identity, I’m afraid they might find some clues."

Lin AhSan said with a laugh:

"What’s there to be afraid of? We’ve already got the Elixir Pills, and there’s no way we’re giving them back. Besides, we still have Senior, don’t we?"

Wang Xiao’s tone was calm.

"Next, I need to enter a period of closed-door Cultivation. Before that, I can teach you a Cultivation Technique."

"Saber, spear, sword, or halberd; fist, leg, palm, or finger—I know a little about them all. Which do you want to learn?"

Lin AhSan’s expression was animated as he asked with anticipation:

"If I may ask, Senior, which Cultivation Technique is your strongest?!"

Wang Xiao’s voice resounded in the minds of Lin AhSan and Wenren Hu:

"I have a sword that can slay demons, annihilate devils, and slaughter gods."

"Do you wish to learn it?!"

Hearing this, both Lin AhSan and Wenren Hu were stunned.

Slaughter gods...

Ever since the Carefree Celestial Venerable fell ten thousand years ago, no one in the Human Race dared to speak those two words.

Hearing those two words again today, the two of them felt their minds reel as if struck by a deafening clap of thunder.

Wenren Hu was the first to react, saying immediately:

"I’ll learn."

He paused for a moment.

Then he continued:

"But, Senior, I am more skilled with a saber!"

Wang Xiao smiled faintly.

"Skilled?"

As the word left his lips, Wang Xiao abruptly raised his hand, his fingers forming a blade, and chopped toward Wenren Hu!

TWANG!

Though there was no metal, the sound of clashing steel rang out.

In an instant, Wenren Hu felt his vision fill with the light of a saber—ever-changing, fierce, ferocious, and all-encompassing.

It was clearly an ordinary finger-chop, yet it felt like a long saber, impossible to evade.

Wenren Hu’s pupils contracted violently. He only reacted when the finger tapped the spot between his eyebrows, and he stumbled back several steps unconsciously.

He swallowed hard, feeling his Heart Spirit and will completely crushed. Cold sweat drenched his back.

Wang Xiao let out a light breath, sat back down cross-legged on the bed, and said:

"A Weapon is merely an extension of the body. Whether you use a saber, a sword, a spear, or a halberd is not what’s most important."

"What’s most important is your body and your Heart Spirit. When your body and mind are strong enough, what difference does it make what kind of Weapon is in your hand?"

"At that time, even a single leaf can be used to slaughter gods!"

Wenren Hu felt as if he’d heard the tolling of a great bell. His Heart Spirit trembled as he cupped his fists and said:

"I have been taught a valuable lesson!"

Wang Xiao nodded slightly.

"I will now impart the path of Martial Arts Cultivation to you. You two can each keep a portion of the Spring-Opening Pills for your Cultivation."

He passed on his entire system of Martial Arts, from Body Refining to Celestial Being, to Wenren Hu and Lin AhSan.

Although his Martial Arts couldn’t allow the two to ascend to the heavens in a single step, it was a much more solid foundation than the Cultivation Techniques of this world.

Coupled with the aid of Elixir Pills, their Cultivation shouldn’t be too slow.

"These Martial Arts... they’re completely different from what we practiced before. But they seem simpler, less complex."

After memorizing Wang Xiao’s Martial Arts, both Wenren Hu and Lin AhSan could see their profundity.

Wang Xiao said no more. After having the two put down the Elixir Pills, he sat cross-legged and began to meditate.

「One month later.」

Lin AhSan ran to Wenren Hu’s residence, panting and looking flustered.

Wenren Hu was just about to head out when he saw Lin AhSan and couldn’t help but ask:

"What’s wrong?"

Lin AhSan said:

"This is bad! The fact that we sold the same technique to multiple buyers has been exposed!"