Chapter 9 (1/2)
<hr><hr>Creator - JinzeffectEditor - Jin-Soo
After achieving the fifth rank on the Red Jade Technique, Li Fuchen's cultivation was enhanced. He could feel the growth day by day. With this speed of growth, just another 7 or 8 months was required to breakthrough to the sixth level of the Qi Stage.
To others, this surge in cultivation was quick, but to Li Fuchen, it is still too slow.
”If I had a martial artist accessory, it would help boost my cultivation speed.”
Such accessories normally had energy crystals set in that helped converge the energy from the heaven and earth. Even though the effect was weak, it was consistent. Though what Li Fuchen wanted, was actually an accessory with top cla.s.s crystals, thus the impact should be better.
Li Fuchen wasn't planning on asking his parents for any help financially. He felt that the heavens were kind enough to endow him with the golden amulet. If he still required others to help him, he would be too useless.
His only option to obtain more gold was to hunt demonic beasts and forage herbs.
Li Fuchen trekked into the huge Misty Mountains on another path.
What he didn't expect was that this path was too safe, there was not even a beast in sight. It was the same for herbs as well.
Unknowingly, Li Fuchen came across a small pristine lake.
On the lakeside, weeds grew as tall asLi Fuchen's waistline. Just tens of meters away, Li Fuchen spotted a huge boulder, on it was a stalk of a greyish white plant. It was glistering under the bright sun.
”Rock Heart plant!”Li Fuchen squinted his eyes.
The Rock Heart plant is a high-tier, yellow cla.s.s herb, a single stalk is worth roughly 200 gold coins. They habitually grew atop rocks that were packed with minerals. After reading many herbology books, this was the first time Li Fuchen had seen one since he was born into this world.
”I have to score this.”Li Fuchen's eyes gleamed.
The Rock Heart plant could help strengthen one's bone frame. The reason why beasts were stronger than humans is precisely because of tougher bones and skin as well.
Drawing his steel sword, Li Fu Chen warily approach the Rock Heart plant.
Roar!
As Li Fu Chen was 10 meters away from the Rock Heart plant, a trail of a blood red shadow shot out from the bush like a hurricane and twisted all the bushes and leaves.
”Clear Breeze First Blade!” (TL note: A sword move of Clear Breeze Sword Style)
Without a trace of fear, Li Fuchen's sword flashed in mid-air, as a stream of blood followed.
Cras.h.!.+
The blood red shadow plunged for more than ten meters due to inertia. Blood could be seen spouting from the stab located at the throat.
The Blood Shadow Panther, among the mid- tier Cla.s.s 1 beasts, it's speed reigned above the rest. It liked hunting alone. Although it may not be a rival for the mid- tier Cla.s.s 1 Steel Boned Jackal or the Metal Claw Wolf, neither of those beasts could keep up in speed with the Blood Shadow Panther.
But it's speed was useless in front of Li Fuchen's Clear Breeze Sword Style, as it wasn't at a speed which Li Fuchen couldn't react against.
Crouching by the side of the Rock Heart plant, Li Fuchen was captivated by its beauty.
As if it was because of its maturity, the greyish white plant was emanating a white glow that brought along the fragrance of freshly cooked rice.
Cautiously harvesting the Rock Heart plant, he swiftly stored it in a jade box to prevent the loss of energy.
***
At a bush deep in the forest.
”Baldy, Old sixth, guess who I saw?” (Old sixth: A chinese way of addressing a person with the rank or standing of Sixth place)
The archer who nimbly scaled atop the tree, took a glimpse towards the lake and disclosed to the pair below.
”Who was it?”A bald and scrawny man asked curiously.
”The Li Clan's young master, Li Fuchen.”
”Li Fuchen?”The scrawny man replied with surprise, ”A weak individual like him dares to come to the Misty Mountains?”
”Heh heh, here comes our fortune. Li Fuchen seriously hurt young master Yang Qi, we will receive a huge reward if we can ambush him and bring his head back to the Yang Clan.”The bald man grinned while speaking.