Master of Ten Thousand Foxes-Chapter 61 - 60: The Failed Ancient Immortal Pill Swordsmanship
In a deep pit, Quanquan Hu was wielding the shovel rapidly when suddenly.
Clang!
It hit something hard, unearthed another find!
Quanquan Hu’s fox face lit up with a smile, as he dropped the shovel and carefully used his front paws to dig.
Bit by bit, he cleared away the soil, revealing a bronze armor.
Quanquan Hu continued to dig, gradually removing all the soil and pulling out the armor.
It turned out to be a breastplate, quite large in size, definitely not suitable for a fox to wear.
But it can be given to the master!
With that thought, Quanquan Hu’s smile grew wider, nearly stretching to his ears.
He buried his paws deeper into the soil, continuing to dig.
Something felt different!
Being more careful, he slowly dug further, and actually pulled out a dirt-covered robe!
Wait, no, upon lifting it and comparing, he realized it was too short for a robe, more like a tunic.
A tunic from the Ancient Immortal?
Also to be given to the master to wear!
Quanquan Hu grew even happier, looking once again at the pit before him, and his fox eyes began to shine!
Could it be, today he could dig out an entire set of equipment for the master?
His paws stretched out again, continuing to dig. But no more clothing appeared, only a stone slab covered in mud.
...
In the main hall.
The Bronze Table was once again piled high with various ancient manuscripts.
Bai Mo sat behind the table, reading, thinking, and copying as he went. 𝕗𝐫𝐞𝕖𝕨𝐞𝗯𝚗𝕠𝘃𝐞𝚕.𝐜𝗼𝚖
"Hmm... is this... ancient restroom etiquette? There’s such a thing?"
"This slab... damn, it’s a notice sign from an ancient toilet?"
"And this... a ladies’ restroom notice sign?"
Could they have excavated the living quarters of a palace this time?
While he was complaining, a bunch of fox apprentices came rushing in, excitedly carrying a load on a big stone slab.
First, Quanquan Hu placed the armor and tunic on the Bronze Table, gesturing with his paws and making "yip yip" sounds, hoping the master would wear them.
Bai Mo took them, patting Quanquan Hu’s head and his plump neck.
First, he examined the bronze breastplate and found it surprisingly made of two bronze plates, one in front and one behind, with a gap in the middle that could be tied together with strings.
A good find!
However... this doesn’t look like a breastplate?
Bai Mo looked at the lower edge of the armor and saw it smooth and flat.
This is a half-body armor!
The Ancient Immortal who had worn this half-body armor was cut in half at the waist! The half-body armor was also cut at the waist, leaving only this upper part, appearing as a breastplate.
Could it be a relic from an ancient battle?
Bai Mo had no immediate use for it and patted Quanquan Hu on the head, instructing him to store the armor in the warehouse.
He then looked at the ancient tunic handed over by Quanquan Hu...
Bai Mo was even more astonished.
This tunic had been washed clean of mud by the apprentices, its fabric thicker than ordinary fabric, wrinkle-free, with a heavy drape, seeming weighty in hand.
"Is this the fabric of the Ancient Immortal?
"Buried in the earth for millennia without decaying? Without degrading?
"Truly impressive."
Bai Mo spread it out and couldn’t help but tug at the corners of his mouth... this isn’t a tunic at all, it’s a long robe! It too had been cut at the waist. Presumably, the Ancient Immortal of that year wore this long robe and the half-body armor, was halved, leaving half the armor and half the robe.
Bai Mo wasn’t superstitious about bad omens; this tunic could be taken into the modern world, altered by a tailor, and worn... but is it necessary? It’s not good looking.
"Just put it in the warehouse. If anyone likes it, feel free to play with it."
Seeing the master not wearing it, Quanquan Hu was not discouraged, instead offering the stone slab he dug up for the master to see.
Bai Mo focused his eyes and saw that the slab bore the text of Sequence Seven! It was actually a document of a high level!
Moreover, the slab not only had text but illustrations!
Among the dozen or so simple sketches, stick figures practicing swordsmanship, simple strokes yet full of charisma, capturing the dynamic essence of sword moves, illustrating key joint movements!
"Found a treasure?"
Nearby, Quanquan Hu and a group of fox apprentices chirped excitedly.
These guys excitedly held their bronze short knives, gesturing towards the sword manual carved on the slab.
They wanted to learn this sword manual!
"Don’t rush, let the master have a look first.
"The information unearthed from Fox Mountain has always been related to Alchemy Dao, today it has yielded a sword manual.
"It’s a bit strange."
Bai Mo spoke as he carefully read the Sequence Seven text on the slab.
Though it was a sword manual, the text was indeed in the language of the Alchemy Dao Sequence. Upon reading, Bai Mo suddenly understood. It turned out to be a maverick Alchemy Dao Ancient Immortal, who admired the elegance of the Sword Immortal and created a set of Alchemy Swordsmanship.
The swordsmanship was simple in movement, repertoire simple, originally not profound, lacking power. But... it had accompanying enhancing prescriptions! The slab recorded two prescriptions...
One enhances the upper body, strengthening arm power for more vigorous slashing and stabbing;
The other enhances the lower body, strengthening leg power for more nimble movement and sprinting.
Bai Mo read carefully, thinking as he read.
"The sword moves are quite good, simple and unadorned, easy to learn.
"The prescriptions are also good, ingenious, potent in effect."
As Bai Mo explained, the fox apprentices’ eyes sparkled!
Indeed, they had found a treasure!
The sword moves are simple; they can learn!
The prescriptions are powerful; the master can refine them!
Learning the simple sword moves and drinking the prescriptions refined by the master, could they become Sword Dao masters too?
At the height of their joy, they saw the master give a wry smile.
"But...
"I think I know why this maverick Ancient Immortal died...
"He was cut in half, but not by an enemy, rather he cut himself from within.
"Both of his prescriptions are excellent. Unfortunately, these two prescriptions have a strong conflict, even hostile to each other."
"Consuming both kinds together, the opposing properties of the drugs triggered an explosive surge of medicinal energy! The medicinal energy, like sword Qi, cut from within, directly halving him!"
Ah?
The fox apprentices’ smiles froze on their faces.
Looking at the half-body armor cut into a breastplate, looking at the long robe cut into a tunic, and then at the slab...
Originally thinking the sword moves on the slab were elegant and graceful. But now, they seemed like dancing monkeys, utterly ridiculous.
Looking at the bronze short knives in their hands, and their soft fur-covered bellies, they shook their heads... Master, we don’t want to learn anymore!
Bai Mo too felt a deep emotion.
The Ancient Immortal who created these two prescriptions was indeed a genius. Even today, in comparison to Bai Mo, objectively speaking, this Ancient Immortal had a talent level that could be viewed as extraordinary!
Regrettably, his skill in Alchemy Dao wasn’t sufficient, taking both conflicting prescriptions simultaneously led to his own bisecting demise.
These two prescriptions were no simple efforts, the Ancient Immortal’s painstaking creations, perhaps honed over countless years of research.
Bai Mo furrowed his brow, thinking briefly.
"Actually... the two prescriptions can’t be taken together, but they can be taken separately.
"We can refine them, and everyone can choose to drink one as they like.
"Two enhancements, just pick the one you prefer."
