Chapter 93: Qingzhou Lv Family, Replenishing Technique

Chapter 93: Chapter 93: Qingzhou Lv Family, Replenishing Technique

Seeing Fang Xu pat the three men down one by one, seemingly empty-handed, Huang Qingzhou laughed. "I told you, but you didn’t believe me... Let’s go."

The two returned to the mountain path. Not long after they continued forward, Fang Xu noticed three arrows flashing on the virtual light screen again.

He thought, "Huh!?" Secretly delighted, he quickly stopped to observe. Sure enough, he found several more corpses in a hollow on the right side of the road! Without the slightest hesitation, he ran over.

Behind him, Huang Qingzhou was completely dumbfounded.

"I have to say, you’ve got sharp eyes!" Huang Qingzhou called out. "How do you keep finding these bodies? I told you, there won’t be any good stuff!"

While Huang Qingzhou stood by the road complaining, Fang Xu had already searched the bodies one by one. Out of the seven corpses, three were his "friends." This time, these three "friends" contributed 30 points of agility and 85 points of strength. Since his system had awakened, this was his first time obtaining the Agility Attribute.

The warm current formed by the attribute points surged into his body, instantly making him feel incredibly light. It was as if he could leap several yards away with a single bound!

He thought, "Not bad at all!" Clapping his hands happily, he returned to Huang Qingzhou.

"You’re so happy. Did you find something good?" Huang Qingzhou asked mildly.

Fang Xu waved the two pieces of broken silver in his hand. He had indeed found the two taels of silver on one of the corpses. The killer probably hadn’t bothered to pick it up, allowing Fang Xu to make a small windfall.

Looking at the two taels of silver in Fang Xu’s hand, Huang Qingzhou smiled helplessly and shook his head. "Fang Xu, once you enter the Inner Sect of the Ascension Association, you’ll find that these things really aren’t of much use. Don’t act like a country bumpkin who hasn’t seen the world when the time comes. People will laugh at you."

Fang Xu indifferently wiped the blood off the silver. He looked at Huang Qingzhou and asked, "What? Do the disciples of the Ascension Association not use gold or silver?"

"We use it, but only in the outside world," Huang Qingzhou replied, shaking his head. "Transactions within the Ascension Association use contribution points, Elixirs, and even various materials. Aside from buying daily necessities, secular Gold and silver really aren’t of much use."

Hearing this, Fang Xu pondered for a moment and felt it made sense. The Ascension Association’s power spanned several surrounding countries. The secular currencies and values were definitely not unified, so using gold, silver, and ordinary money would likely be very troublesome. Meanwhile, Elixirs and certain materials already had a relatively stable value in the world of Martial Artists, making them excellent forms of currency.

"I will remember Senior Brother Huang’s teachings," Fang Xu said. Cupping his hands toward Huang Qingzhou, he still tucked the two taels of silver into his robes with satisfaction.

Seeing this scene, Huang Qingzhou was truly left speechless.

The two continued forward, and Fang Xu didn’t encounter any more of his tragically deceased "friends."

BANG!

BANG!

As they neared the entrance to the Tilan Mountain ruins, intense sounds of fighting suddenly echoed from the mountain path ahead.

Hearing the commotion, Huang Qingzhou lowered the wine jar he had just brought to his lips. A sharp gleam flashed in his eyes as he said, "It’s a Martial Venerable! Let’s go take a look!"

Fang Xu quickly followed him to the front. Pushing through the crowd of onlookers, they saw that the two warring factions each had over a dozen people. The cultivation of these individuals was generally at the Martial Master realm. On the other side of the battlefield, two Martial Artists at the Martial Venerable realm were engaged in a fierce deathmatch.

He thought, "It’s him?" Seeing one of the Martial Venerables, Fang Xu furrowed his brow. He had seen this man before!

That day, when returning from "making friends" at Tilan Mountain, he had passed by Old Xu’s home outside Fenglin Town. He had happened to see this very Martial Venerable and his entourage brutally murder Old Xu and his wife, and subsequently defile Old Xu’s son and daughter.

Watching the overwhelming aura both sides exuded with every movement, Fang Xu felt incredibly fortunate that he hadn’t let things go to his head and jumped out to stop them back then. Otherwise, he probably wouldn’t have been able to block even a single move.

"Senior Brother Huang, who is stronger between these two?" Fang Xu asked. The clash between Martial Venerables was beyond Fang Xu’s ability to discern. After all, he had never seen a battle between Martial Venerables with his own eyes until now.

Huang Qingzhou frowned and watched for a moment before replying, "That middle-aged Martial Venerable in the brocade robes is stronger. Even though his opponent is evenly matched with him and highly experienced, the man is getting old. His vitality is somewhat waning. If this drags on, his defeat and death are only a matter of time. The brocade-robed Martial Venerable must be wearing a Body-Protecting Treasure. Relying on that treasure and his own strength, the longer he holds out, the smaller the old man’s advantage becomes."

Listening to Huang Qingzhou’s explanation, Fang Xu looked closely at the two combatants again. He indeed noticed that the old man seemed to be relentlessly attacking, attempting to defeat the brocade-robed man in the shortest possible time. However, the brocade-robed man seemed equally aware that prolonging the battle was the most advantageous strategy for him. Faced with the old man’s fierce assaults, he simply focused entirely on defending.

Standing by the sidelines, Huang Qingzhou drank his wine and occasionally offered a few words of explanation to Fang Xu, carrying the distinct air of a seasoned expert. Although he was only at the Ninth Realm of the Martial Master stage, he had likely witnessed many Martial Venerables in action, allowing him to judge their moves with immense precision.

Huang Qingzhou muttered, "Huh? It’s gone?" Tilting his head back again, he realized that the jar of Maple Brew in his hand was completely empty. He immediately grabbed the jar of wine sitting next to Fang Xu, slapped off the clay seal, and prepared to drink.

"Huang—" Fang Xu tried to stop him, but found he was already too late.

Huang Qingzhou poured a gulp into his mouth. Before the wine even slid down his throat, a sharp, bitter, and faintly rancid taste flooded his senses! Compared to the unique flavor of the Maple Brew, it was like heaven and earth!

PFFT!

"PHTOOEY!" Huang Qingzhou spat. "What kind of wine is this? It tastes awful!"

Having drank the twenty-tael-per-jar Maple Brew the whole journey, suddenly tasting the cheap swill Fang Xu had bought for two taels for two jars was too much. The moment it entered his mouth, he spat it right out.

Seeing this, Fang Xu quickly sank his consciousness into his sea of mind and checked his friends list. He found that Huang Qingzhou’s name on the list flickered a few times before directly disappearing again.

He thought, "That was close!" Returning his consciousness to his body, he snatched the wine jar back from Huang Qingzhou’s hands. "Even if you don’t want to drink it, Senior Brother Huang, you shouldn’t waste good stuff."

Huang Qingzhou wiped his mouth with a look of utter disgust. "Don’t buy this kind of cheap wine next time. It’s not fit for human consumption!"

Fang Xu had just opened his mouth to retort when—

"Look! The old man is about to lose!" someone in the crowd exclaimed.

Fang Xu quickly focused his gaze. Sure enough, he saw that the old man’s aura was gradually weakening. He had shifted from attacking to defending, struggling bitterly to block the brocade-robed Martial Venerable’s strikes.

"Cloud Wave Force... So it’s them," Huang Qingzhou smiled faintly as he observed the man’s techniques.

"Who is he?" Fang Xu asked curiously.

Huang Qingzhou curled his lip. "The Qingzhou Lv Family. The disciples of the Lv Family excel at the Cloud Wave Force. Their attack methods are highly unpredictable, making it a rather famous Martial Technique. It’s just that their reputation is terrible, so they aren’t very well-liked..."

As the two spoke, the brocade-robed Martial Venerable gradually disrupted the old man’s defensive rhythm. His longsword swept up faint ripples of water, deflecting the old man’s spear with a single strike before instantly piercing through his throat!

Having dispatched the old man, the brocade-robed Martial Venerable didn’t hesitate in the slightest. He turned and charged into the other side of the battlefield, assisting his subordinates in slaughtering all of the enemy Martial Masters. They only left behind a handsome young boy, who was trembling in despair on the sidelines.

"Take him away," the brocade-robed Martial Venerable ordered, sheathing his sword. He glanced at the boy, unable to conceal his excitement.

"Did you see that? That boy possesses the exceptionally rare Yin Cha Body," Huang Qingzhou said mildly. "A physique that should appear on a woman has manifested in a young boy. That guy has definitely set his sights on his constitution."

Hearing this, Fang Xu furrowed his brow as he looked at the handsome boy being held up by two Martial Masters. "What are they capturing him for?"

"A human cauldron," Huang Qingzhou scoffed disdainfully. "The Lv Family’s reputation is terrible precisely because their Direct Lineage members all practice Replenishing Techniques—Absorbing Yin to Replenish Yang, and Absorbing Yang to Replenish Yin. Once Martial Artists with special physiques are targeted by them, they’re in for a lot of trouble. Alright, let’s go."

After finishing his explanation, Huang Qingzhou turned around, preparing to lead Fang Xu away. However, he suddenly noticed the brocade-robed man walking straight toward them.