Chapter 4：First Tutorial Quest (3) (1/2)
Chapter 4 – First Tutorial Quest (3)
Miaomiao ran as fast as he could and managed to ditch the white robe young man with an expensive-looking jade sword.
'MUAHAHAHAHA! MINE! IT'S ALL MINE!'
He couldn't stop laughing in his mind as he continued running, following the main road and the crowd toward their common destination.
In most cultivation novel settings, running away from foes was humiliating, and it might form heart devils that could prevent cultivators from advancing to a higher realm. But for Miaomiao, he had no F to give.
'I wonder how much I can get from this. This should give me enough funds to solve my food and house issues.'
Since Miaomiao was penniless, this treasure sword could be sold for cash. He planned to pawn this thing at any random shop he could find in a town.
He drew the sword and examined its quality. It was a jade double-edge broadsword with carved Chinese characters on its hilt.
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'How cute. You write your name on your item. What are you, a kindergarten kid?'
As Miaomiao was mocking the owner of this sword in his mind, the hand that was holding the weapon emitted white smoke. He dropped the jade sword after the burning sensation kicked in.
”OUCH!! WUTDAFUQ!?”
Miaomiao felt as if something hot had entered his hand. It burned a bit of his palm, leaving the red skin area where he had held the sword.
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The burning sensation concentrated inside his belly, which distracted Miaomiao from the system messages. The pain subsided after a couple of minutes. Meanwhile, the jade sword dimmed as if it lost all of its energy.
His loud profanity attracted attention from nearby travelers, who were heading toward the city in the same direction. An old man walked toward Miaomiao.
”Young man, that's a dangerous weapon you have.”
”Huh?”
The elder advised Miaomiao, ”That is a yang sword, a treasure sword of Mountain Goose Sect. Only the top outer disciples of the sect can wield this. If you keep holding onto it, the sword will absorb the yang qi in the air and transfer it into your body. If you can't handle yang qi, they will burn your body alive. Say, why do you have such a dangerous weapon, young man?”
Miaomiao was astonished. He almost picked it up again, but he stopped after listening to the old man's kind words.
”It's that dangerous?”
”Yes. That's why it is usually kept inside a yin sheath. Hurry, sheath the sword before it burns you.”
Miaomiao followed the old man's instruction and returned the sword to its sheath.
As soon as the sword was properly contained, the hot aura around it subsided. Miaomiao and the old man heaved a sigh of relief.
”Thank you for your advice, senior.”
Miaomiao was respectful. He turned around and cupped his fist, bowing toward the elder.
”Haiz. It's good that you're alright. I don't want to see a tragedy of someone as young as you die because of ignorance,” the elder gave Miaomiao and meaningful look, ”I won't ask you how you get this sword, but be careful when you pick up something odd. It might be cursed, or it might contain a trap mechanism. You can't trust strange items or strangers. Remember this well.”
Miaomiao had a chill running down his spine. He thought he almost died because of this yang sword.
'That young man from before, did he scam me? Why did he give such a dangerous weapon?'
It was a wake-up call that he was no longer living in a peaceful civilized world. Miaomiao bowed to the old man again.
”T-Thank you for saving my life! I was ignorant!”
”Hahaha! It's okay. Having a thousand friends is too few, having an enemy is one too many. It's good to make friends, right?”
The kind old man laughed and patted Miaomiao's shoulder. Just then, he finally noticed that the elder was as tall as him. Moreover, his toned muscle and constitution were thick, which revealed that he wasn't an ordinary old man.
His wrinkle face had several scars on the cheek, eyebrows, and nose. It wasn't hard to tell that this old man was a seasoned warrior.
”My name is Wei Huang. Would you mind if I ask your name?”
Seeing the politeness and the friendliness of the elder, Miaomiao humbly bowed again, ”I'm Mao Miaomiao.”
'Cat Meow Meow?' The elder's face twitched as he misheard Miaomiao's full name.
”Anyway, are you traveling alone? Would you like to accompany us? We have bodyguards, so it is safer to travel together.”
Miaomiao looked around. Although there were many people on the road, not all of them were friendly towards each other. He could hear random commotion yelling, the sound of sword fights, and occasionally explosion from far away. As they traveled, these people fought among themselves.
Looking around some more, Miaomiao's eyes met with a dozen travelers, and they were staring at his jade sword. Some of them whispered to each other and pointed at him.
Miaomiao could tell from their facial expression and gesture that they were hesitating if they should mug him. It was a miracle that Miaomiao was still alive up until now with his current cultivation base.
”T-Then, I'll accept your offer. Please take care of me, senior.”
Wei Huang laughed, ”It's fine. It's fine! Come, come with us!”