Chapter 139 - 111: Fusing the Blood Shadow Saber, 2 Saber Shadows, Iron Cloth Shirt Advances Again

Chapter 139: Chapter 111: Fusing the Blood Shadow Saber, 2 Saber Shadows, Iron Cloth Shirt Advances Again

Outside the city.

FLAP. A pigeon fluttered its wings and landed on the shoulder of a man in gray. He retrieved the note from the bird, read it, and scoffed. Chang Yuan then shifted his gaze to a mangled corpse. It was none other than the body of the Blood Saber Sect Leader!

"The blood around the wound is black? That means the blade was poisoned!

"Huh? This blade wound is different from the ones on the other Blood Saber Sect disciples. Were there two people, or did the opponent carry two sabers?

"I can’t recall ever seeing a blade capable of causing this kind of wound. It must be custom-made!"

Chang Yuan meticulously analyzed the situation as he examined the Blood Saber Sect Leader’s injuries.

After observing for a while, he sighed. "Unfortunately, there are still too few clues. I can’t deduce their identity. All I know is that they are an expert with a saber. As for whether it was one person or two, it seems I can only start my investigation with the Mixed Element Sect."

After checking one last time to ensure he hadn’t missed anything, he stood up, pulled a bottle of medicinal powder from his chest pocket, and sprinkled it over the corpse.

SIZZLE. The Blood Saber Sect Leader’s body rapidly dissolved into a pool of bloody water that seeped into the soil, leaving behind only stark white bones.

With that done, Chang Yuan vanished into the night like a gust of wind.

The next day.

Su Chen slept in, a rare occurrence for him, and didn’t get out of bed until mid-morning. He had cultivated too late into the night, and coupled with his multiple battles against the Blood Saber Sect, he was inevitably exhausted. A night’s rest had only slightly alleviated his fatigue.

After washing up, he found a nearby breakfast stall and treated himself to a hearty meal. By the time he returned to his residence, it was already noon.

After resting for a bit, Su Chen took out the Qi Blood Pills and fell into deep thought.

"Right now, I have a total of twenty-eight Qi Blood Pills on me. Whether I upgrade the Iron Cloth Shirt or the Mixed Element Skill, it’s not enough. Both require thirty Qi Blood Pills to upgrade.

"However, the main point isn’t whether I can upgrade them or not. After all, if I don’t have enough Qi Blood Pills, I can make up the difference with Blood Boiling Powder. The real question is which one I should upgrade.

"The Iron Cloth Shirt can strengthen my power; without a doubt, it will boost my combat strength. Although the Mixed Element Skill won’t directly increase my strength like the former, it will eliminate my hidden risks.

"Furthermore, as long as I upgrade the Mixed Element Skill one more time, I’ll be able to completely fuse all my power, merging the five into one. When that happens, my strength will also increase indirectly, though definitely not as much as if I solely upgraded the Iron Cloth Shirt!"

After some deliberation, Su Chen made a decision. "I should wait until next time to upgrade the Mixed Element Skill. After all, the conflict of power within my body has just been eased, so it shouldn’t flare up in the short term. I’ll upgrade the Iron Cloth Shirt first to bolster my strength, and I can upgrade the Mixed Element Skill later!"

Putting his thoughts into action, Su Chen focused his intent, and the numerical value of the Qi Blood Pills naturally applied to the Iron Cloth Shirt column. Starting from zero, the progress slowly and methodically increased.

For the next several days, Su Chen stayed holed up in his house, rarely going out. He immersed himself completely in brewing and consuming medicines.

The progress of the Iron Cloth Shirt advanced steadily. Su Chen didn’t deliberately speed it up; instead, he maintained a pace of three Qi Blood Pills per day. Additionally, he brewed and consumed two doses of Blood Boiling Powder each day, planning to use it as a substitute for the two Qi Blood Pills he lacked.

In his spare time, Su Chen buried himself in medical texts, obsessed with improving the Mind Confusing Powder. He had already improved the Mind Confusing Powder once before. However, as his strength grew and his opponents became more formidable, a poison that only worked on Power Training Martial Artists was clearly no longer sufficient.

The Blood Saber Sect Leader was a prime example. After being hit with the Mind Confusing Powder the other night, he had merely paused for a split second before recovering. This was enough to prove that the Mind Confusing Powder wasn’t very effective against Internal Martial Artists. If the Blood Saber Sect Leader had been just a bit stronger, a poison of this caliber likely wouldn’t have affected him at all.

Therefore, Su Chen intended to take advantage of this downtime to further improve the Mind Confusing Powder. Initially, he didn’t hold out much hope. After all, with his current skill level, even if he made improvements, the effects might not meet his requirements.

However, during the refinement process, he had a sudden flash of inspiration. He recalled the poison the Blood Saber Sect Leader had used on him. Although it hadn’t affected him at all, it provided him with a faint trace of inspiration. Relying on this inspiration, Su Chen scoured his medical texts and conducted endless experiments until he finally perfected the Third Generation Mind Confusing Powder. Since its success was largely accidental, even he didn’t possess the antidote.

To test the effects of the poison, he took out a minuscule amount and diluted it in a bowl of water. Finding a stray dog on the street, he forcefully fed it the mixture. After drinking it, the dog slept for three full days and nights, nearly starving to death in the process. Fortunately, Su Chen managed to save its life in the end.

Using this stray dog, Su Chen began researching an antidote. Since he had gone through this process once before, he had plenty of experience. It only took him three days to successfully develop the cure.

That evening, Su Chen ingested a small dose of the poison to test its effects on himself. He could feel a sense of discomfort arising in his internal organs, yet he was powerless to stop it. Moreover, his mind became groggy and sluggish just five minutes later.

Thankfully, he took the antidote in time and snapped out of that state. What he didn’t expect, however, was that the Third Generation Mind Confusing Powder seemed to have a new side effect: hiccups.

It took a full half hour for his hiccups to stop. He felt rather terrible, and his complexion looked somewhat pale. But fortunately, through this experiment, he had definitively confirmed the efficacy of the Third Generation Mind Confusing Powder.