Chapter 848: Catching Up on Updates...

Chapter 848 -408: Catching Up on Updates…

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Midnight.

All is silent.

Steward Li intended to inspect briefly, confirm the number of Spirit Fish, and then go back to rest. But as he passed by the shed, he saw the Celestial Star Stone still lit up inside, accompanied by the continuous sound of bones being chopped.

“Who’s still inside?”

Steward Li asked a question.

The guard responded respectfully, “It’s Wen Jiu, who is just one step away from reaching the top. I’ve persuaded him several times, yet he still won’t leave.”

“Decomposing Spirit Fish is a tough task; ordinary people can’t endure even half a day, and even regular Martial Arts Grandmasters find it challenging. This guy can keep going until now?” Steward Li glanced inside.

Under the Celestial Star Stone.

Wen Jiu wielded the knife fiercely.

No sign of fatigue at all.

The guard chuckled lightly, “He’s unwilling, obviously. Why else? After all, he’s only one step away from the top. But it won’t be long before he faces reality. Never reaching the top of the Path to Immortality means destined to have no fate with cultivation, and no matter how hard he tries, it’s meaningless. Even the most resolute heart for seeking the Dao will eventually wear out.”

The guard’s words had hidden implications.

But he didn’t elaborate.

Steward Li clearly understood the unspoken meaning, yet silently agreed with the statement.

In truth, mortal cultivation is far from just needing a Qi Cultivation Technique and several Spirit Stones.

On Feiyu Island over the past century, for a mortal servant to successfully step into being a Qi Cultivator, at the very least, it took a dozen Low-grade Spirit Stones.

A dozen, meaning a Martial Arts Grandmaster earns one in three years, and if completely not eating or drinking, it takes a full thirty years.

And that’s just the minimum; others have spent dozens, reaching the Qi Cultivation First Layer at around sixty or seventy years old. ℯℯ𝘭.

But these facts can’t be spoken out loud.

Once they’re spoken.

The number of willing mortals staying would decrease.

The fewer mortals, the fewer people to do the dirty and exhausting tasks.

“Let him continue to struggle; once tired, he’ll naturally go back to rest.” Steward Li sighed and walked away leisurely.

…

A night of fish slaughter.

Once the day feels like a year buff disappeared again, fatigue followed.

Though very tired.

The gains were plentiful.

A day equaling a year, now he only needs an hour to decompose a normal Spirit Fish.

Over the night, Wen Jiu decomposed another five Spirit Fish, and along with the four during the day, a total of nine.

Earnings: ninety taels.

Thereafter, Wen Jiu continued slaughtering fish every day until midnight, leaving himself only three hours to sleep.

After a whole day, he can steadily decompose eight Spirit Fish, setting a new record as the most from novice fish slaughterers in nearly a decade.

Wen Jiu hence earned a nickname—Fish Slaughter King.

But after six days, Wen Jiu amassed only four hundred ninety taels, far from the hundred thousand taels target, still seemingly ten thousand eight thousand miles away.

Thus, after the sixth day was completed, Wen Jiu brought his savings to the Mortal District Market, preparing to buy Martial Arts Secret Manuals.

He must first become a Martial Arts Grandmaster.

Not merely needing a skill to rely on.

But also because in recent days he’s seen Immortal Masters bringing Martial Arts Grandmaster servants when setting out to sea.

Going out to sea can earn more.

Of course.

This also means more danger.

Thus, Wen Jiu’s learning of martial arts isn’t for setting out to sea.

But for more possibilities.

Those Immortal Masters need Martial Arts Grandmaster servants to accompany them at sea, which means they need them for other tasks, and as long as there are those tasks, he’s got a chance.

With this in mind, Wen Jiu casually entered a shop.

“Boss, do you sell Martial Arts Secret Manuals?” Wen Jiu asked.

The shop owner just replied blandly seeing someone wanting to buy Martial Arts Secret Manuals, “New here, aren’t you?”

“Mm-hmm.”

Wen Jiu nodded.

Yet also became curious.

Is it true only newcomers buy Martial Arts Secret Manuals?

The shop owner chuckled, “Curious, huh? It’s just right to be curious. Not afraid to tell you, anyone who’s been on Feiyu Island for over a year knows learning martial arts now is like dreaming fool’s dreams, exhausted to the point of collapse earning money doing servant work each day, what strength is left to cultivate martial arts? Even if there’s energy to cultivate martial arts, it’d take twenty or thirty years to reach the Grandmaster Realm. With that time, they could’ve earned two or three Spirit Stones.”

“I see.” Wen Jiu realized, but still persisted, fortunately having an incredible ability. “Boss, but I want to buy Martial Arts Secret Manuals.”

“If you buy, I’ll surely sell.”

Speaking, the shop owner stood up, took out a dozen Martial Arts Secret Manuals from the shelf behind him, all leading straight to the Grandmaster Realm.

If placed on Hidden Dragon Continent.

These would be clan treasures.

Sect artifacts!

But on Feiyu Island, they are unnoticed, covered in dust.

“If you want them, a hundred taels I’ll give you all.” The shop owner stated plainly.

Upon hearing the price, Wen Jiu’s inner reseller instinct almost awakened.

If he could take them to sell on Hidden Dragon Continent.

He’d be the richest man on Hidden Dragon Continent.

Wen Jiu collected his thoughts, picked up a few manuals, and glanced at them.

Ultimately choosing three.

Physique.

Body Technique.

And hidden weapons.

Physique, able to withstand beatings, increasing survival chances.

Body Technique, good for dodging, likewise increasing survival chances.

Hidden weapons, able to kill enemies from a distance, a great skill far superior to barehanded fighting.

Wen Jiu prepared to practice all three.

Due to his incredible ability.

“Three manuals, thirty taels.” The shop owner said calmly.

Wen Jiu nodded, paid and left with the Martial Arts Secret Manuals.

Upon returning to the wooden cabin, the first practice was the Martial Arts Secret Manual-on strengthening physique—”Golden Yuan Body.”

Golden Yuan Body divides into three layers.

First layer, skin glistens golden.

Second layer, flesh turns to gold,

Third layer, bones consolidate to gold, reaching the Grandmaster Realm, being impervious to guns and knives, resistant to ordinary water and fire.

To Wen Jiu’s surprise, the end of Golden Yuan Body had an extra line—Should bones consolidate to gold, one’s full strength could withstand a Qi Cultivation First Layer cultivator’s spell attack once.