Chapter 863 - 415: Supplementary Update in Progress..._2

Chapter 863: Chapter 415: Supplementary Update in Progress..._2

After a simple comparison, Wen Jiu had a clearer understanding of the Extreme Realm’s Demon-solving Knife Technique. Within three feet, there would be no reduction in lethality. Beyond three feet, the speed and lethality would decrease, and the decline would increase with distance.

As for the depletion.

With one strike, a third of the magical power in his Dantian was drained.

That is to say, given his current situation, this knife technique can only be used three times, after which his magical power would be depleted.

"Although it’s only three times, it’s enough... An average demon probably can’t withstand my strike."

Wen Jiu’s lips curled into a smile.

Very satisfied with this outcome.

But thinking of the considerable commotion caused by the slash of the boulder earlier, he hurriedly set off home, not daring to linger in place.

As for continuing to walk outside and see.

Wen Jiu didn’t have that plan.

Wait until you become stronger to talk about it.

While walking, Wen Jiu simultaneously fantasized.

After entering Qi Cultivation Second Layer, the lethality and usage count of the Demon-solving Knife Technique will increase accordingly.

By that time.

His combat power can soar again.

...

It was shortly after Wen Jiu left.

An elder cultivator carrying a wooden box appeared in the dense forest, seeing the boulder turned into fragments, the smile on his face froze abruptly.

Because he had especially asked someone to find it, intending to carve it into a statue and present it to Elder Qi as an eightieth birthday gift.

"Who is this, who’s the bastard that has nothing to do but idle away, this Black Martial Rock is worthless, but it’s as hard as a Tier One Demon, you can easily break it, instead of hunting demons, you’re chopping rocks for fun! Damn!"

Returning to Black Water Town, Wen Jiu rushed back to his residence, not returning to the butcher shop to do the work of a Demon Slayer.

Instead, he closed the door and began to meditate and practice the Changmo Technique, while replenishing the depletion from those two strikes.

Honestly speaking.

Wen Jiu couldn’t calm down for a long time.

Because of the real experience of using the Demon-solving Knife Technique earlier, which was extremely exciting and made the blood boil.

During Blue Star days, he grew up watching martial arts TV dramas, longing infinitely for the swordsmanship, knife techniques, and wall-walking skills featured in them.

He once fantasized about becoming a hero one day.

So after finishing watching the TV show, he carved a wooden sword using wood and immediately carried the wooden sword to spar with a friend next door.

When he grew up, facing studies, and the subsequent work and life, made him abandon this thought.

Looking back at martial arts films again, he could only reminisce about the innocent childhood days.

Now he truly became such a character, which made him unable not to be excited... If only he could travel back in time.

After a long while.

Wen Jiu finally calmed down.

He suddenly became infinitely curious about this world. If allowed, he truly wanted to delve into the dense forest to see for himself.

Unfortunately.

This world has demons, fiends, demon beasts, although they won’t appear together, just one kind is enough for people to handle.

Not to mention the poisonous plants and insects of this world and others.

In Blue Star’s primitive forests, danger is everywhere, an ordinary person entering faces layers of peril, let alone the cultivation realm.

So this thought merely flashed by.

But it buried itself in his heart.

Like a seed.

...

As night fell.

After midnight, daily settlement once more.

Today Wen Jiu conducted the Changmo Technique cultivation for nine hours, aiming to quickly push his cultivation up to Qi Cultivation Second Layer.

The experience points for the Second Layer of the Changmo Technique have already reached one hundred forty, just sixty more to reach two hundred.

If the experience points do not decay, then he only needs another six days of cultivation to enter Qi Cultivation Second Layer.

A thirty-year-old reaching Qi Cultivation Second Layer, though still considered the bottom tier, but once reaching Qi Cultivation Second Layer, how far could Qi Cultivation Third Layer be?

Three years.

Five years.

He can embrace it.

As long as there’s progress.

If he could enter Qi Cultivation Third Layer, it would be a new world—with Qi Cultivation Third Layer comes the ability to drive magical artifacts and sword flight.

Regarding sword flight.

Wen Jiu has infinite yearning.

But given the current situation, chances are that after entering Qi Cultivation Second Layer, the accumulation of experience points will slow down.

How much it will decay is yet unknown.

But there’s a way that should increase experience points.

That is dual cultivation with spirit stones.

Spirit stones have never been just currency; they are important cultivation tools in the cultivation realm.

It’s just that low-level Qi Cultivation Cultivators, who would be willing to use spirit stones in cultivation? After all, earning a few even won’t be easy.

Yet, if he increased the output of Gu insects, there might be spare spirit stones to aid his cultivation.

Entering Qi Cultivation Third Layer could speed up a bit.

"Whether it works or not, try it... Gu cultivation, Gu cultivation!" Wen Jiu’s gaze instantly fell on the Gu Disc in the corner.

Once midnight passes.

Wen Jiu sits down again and continues using the Yin-Inviting Technique, drawing the Yin energy of 3:00 AM into the Gu insect, strengthening its fragile life force.

Quickly.

A poisonous insect egg showed signs of activity.

On the verge of hatching.

A Low-grade Spirit Stone also about to be accounted!

"Little baby, well done!"

Wen Jiu couldn’t help but praise.

Upon seeing the hideous-looking Gu insect, it seemed perfectly pleasing to the eye.

Sure enough.

Value enhances appearance.

...

The next day.

Wen Jiu returned to the trading market.

Originally preparing to sell the demon-eating Gu and leave, but unexpectedly today’s trading market flow was three to five times what it was before. Soon enough, the demon-eating Gu in his stall was bought by a Qi Cultivation Third Layer loose cultivator.

The efficiency was remarkably high.

Making Wen Jiu a bit surprised.

Seeing this, Wen Jiu instinctively asked the elder cultivator beside him who made a living by reselling, "Senior, what’s going on?"

The elder cultivator glanced at Wen Jiu and said indifferently, "It’s none of your business, it’s useless to inquire. Didn’t you see that most people here are Qi Cultivation Third Layer? Some are even Qi Cultivation Fourth Layer, you’re at Qi Cultivation First Layer so you’d better focus on Gu cultivation."

Upon hearing this, Wen Jiu’s curiosity grew, "Senior, please tell me in detail, I’ll bring you a jug of wine the day after tomorrow."

Upon hearing there was wine, the elder’s face finally softened a bit, "I tend to enjoy resolving people’s puzzles, remember to get Li Family’s Apricot Blossom Brew... Actually, these people are aiming to join the Qi Family in hunting demons outside."

With the words.

The old cultivator’s gaze towards the crowd unexpectedly carried a trace of envy.

"With the late stage Elder Qi leading the hunt outside, it’s almost a sure thing, the risk approaches zero endlessly," the elder said with emotion, "but the Qi Family doesn’t take in old cultivators, only accepting those above Qi Cultivation Third Layer."

"Is the Qi Family this altruistic?"

Wen Jiu attempted to question.

The elder cultivator chuckled: "It’s not the Qi Family being good, but rather it’s about to be the demon migration period, with scores of demons passing through Moon Embracing Valley a hundred miles outside Black Water Town, hence the Qi Family gathers loose cultivators to collaborate against demons."

"I see."

Wen Jiu took a look at the loose cultivators full of anticipation, purchasing spirit talismans and magical artifacts en masse, feeling unsure whether to envy them.

Or to muse.

Nonetheless, the words "demon migration" flashed repeatedly in his mind.

Things seemed not to be that simple.

...

On his way home, Wen Jiu kept pondering the risks that might exist in this demon migration, planning to buy some spirit talismans for self-defense the next day, but when he reached a deserted place, a black shadow suddenly charged out from the alley beside.

With a quick strike as fast as lightning, he raised his hand, stabbing out a sword, the speed stable, precise, fierce, evidently intending to take his life.

Wen Jiu hurriedly drew out the Demon Slaying Blade, instantly swinging out seven or eight strikes to repel the sudden sword.

"I didn’t expect you brat to actually know the Demon-solving Knife Technique." An elderly voice sounded from under the mask that only exposed the eyes.

Wen Jiu had never heard this voice.

But somehow felt the aura a bit familiar.

Yet faced with the opponent’s substantial Qi Cultivation Second Layer aura, he dared not linger, so he turned tail and ran towards possible inhabited places.

"Escape? Merely Qi Cultivation First Layer, and you still want to escape?" The masked man sneered, his hand like a snake flying out.

Then at the next moment.

Wen Jiu suddenly stopped.

Turning, he slashed out a strike.

A foot-long knife aura flew out instantly, lethally swift, granting the masked man no chance to react.

The masked man was shocked.

Seemingly unable to believe this scene at all.

Even more unbelievable that someone could train the Demon-solving Knife Technique to such a profound level.

But before he had time to react, the knife aura landed on him.

Sword broken.

Man dead.

In an instant.

When the mask split into halves and fell off, a familiar face came into view—it was precisely that harmless elder cultivator.