With Xiao Chen's strength as a Superior Grade Martial Master, it would be extremely difficult for him to kill a Rank 5 Spirit Beast. His chances of success were close to zero.
"Is the threshold of the Heavenly Saber Pavilion's inner sect really that high?" Xiao Chen frowned slightly, he had some doubts in his heart. If he were to carry out such a mission, it would not be an exaggeration to describe it as having a 90% chance of survival.
Xiao Chen sighed and held the Lunar Shadow Saber in his hand. With a 'huang dang' sound, he slowly drew the saber.
A cold light flashed on the pitch-black blade. The sharp blade could slice through hair. Xiao Chen gently stroked the blade of the saber. A pretty figure appeared in his mind. He thought of everything that that person had done for him.
His gaze slowly turned resolute as he muttered, "No matter the reason you sealed yourself, I will do my best to wake you up."
I will not make you cry again in this lifetime. Even if I have to give up my life, I will not hesitate. This is a promise. From the moment he held the Lunar Shadow Saber in his hand and obtained the inheritance of the Thunder King, he had to keep this promise for life.
"Ka ca!"
Xiao Chen sheathed the Lunar Shadow Saber once again. He took out the Dragon Seizing Hands manual that he obtained from Yan Qianyun's body from the Universe Ring and started reading it.
This was an Earth Ranked Martial Technique that required an inherited Martial Spirit to learn. It was similar to Xiao Chen's Dragon Subduing Slash. However, Xiao Chen had the Battle Sage Origins' Changing Character Formula. An inherited Martial Spirit would not be a hindrance to him.
In a situation where a Heaven Ranked Martial Technique did not appear, an Earth Ranked Martial Technique was definitely the strongest Martial Technique in the world. Furthermore, an inherited Earth Ranked Martial Technique from a noble clan with an innate bloodline would be even stronger.
This Dragon Seizing Hands was much stronger than the ancient Martial Technique that Xiao Chen obtained in the Ancient Remnant. Xiao Chen looked at it carefully for half a night and comprehended something in his heart.
"Pu Ci!"
Xiao Chen suddenly made his move. He circulated the Changing Character Formula and the Dragon Seizing Hands at the same time. Xiao Chen shouted and smashed his right hand forward.
A giant black hand appeared, and with a bang, the stone table in the courtyard was smashed into pieces. The stone fragments danced wildly in the air and shot out.
Xiao Chen withdrew his hand and revealed a faint smile on his face. Using the Battle Sage Origin to evolve it was indeed more efficient and easier to succeed.
In the courtyard, Xiao Chen started to experiment continuously. Aside from the Dragon Seizing Hand, there was also Ji Changkong's Astral Sword Technique, Hua Yunfei's Bloody Massacre Sword Technique, and Duanmuqing's inherited Martial Technique. They were all modified using the Changing Character Formula.
In the end, he discovered that although he could execute these Martial Techniques after trying them a few times, they exhausted too much Essence. He could not easily execute them.
Only this Dragon Seizing Hand, with a Martial Technique in hand and a clear understanding of its circulation path, would require less Essence to execute. Such a Martial Technique had value in actual combat.
After his Essence was exhausted, Xiao Chen did not enter a state of cultivation to absorb Spiritual Energy. Instead, he took out an Inferior Grade Spirit Stone and absorbed it completely. His Essence instantly returned to its peak state.
After Xiao Chen completely absorbed the energy in the Spirit Stone, the pool of clear water in his Dantian grew noticeably larger. This was a pleasant surprise.
Xiao Chen smiled faintly and said, "No wonder everyone likes Spirit Stones. This thing is very useful to cultivators. Furthermore, it does not have any side effects. In the future, I have to absorb one every day. I can't just leave it lying around."
Only a person like Xiao Chen, who wanted to gain something without risking anything, would say such words without feeling any heartache. Even the disciples of noble clans would not dare to be so extravagant.
After Xiao Chen recovered his Spiritual Energy, he continued practicing the Dragon Seizing Hand. His Spiritual Energy was completely exhausted. Xiao Chen directly used the Spirit Stone to recover his Essence, not wasting any time at all.
After a while, when Xiao Chen had used the Dragon Seizing Hand a few hundred times, he discovered some small tricks that he did not know about in other Martial Techniques.
When the huge hand attacked the enemy, he could make the huge hand move accordingly. This way, its might would be even stronger.
After discovering this trick, Xiao Chen was incomparably excited. He practiced from sunrise until the sky turned dark. Xiao Chen could use the Dragon Seizing Hand skillfully. He made a clenched fist motion, retracting and releasing it effortlessly.
Aside from the Changing Character Formula, the main reason why Xiao Chen was able to reach such a level in one day was because of the pile of Spirit Stones on the ground that no longer had any luster.
The Spirit Stones that Yan Qianyun originally needed to use for half a year were used up by Xiao Chen in one day. It was unknown what expression Yan Qianyun would have if he knew about this.
As the sun rose in the east, Xiao Chen woke up from his deep sleep. After washing up, Xiao Chen took out the horn of the infant Golden Lion that he had obtained in Savage Forest and started carving it.
Xiao Chen did not dare to be careless when challenging a Martial Saint Spirit Beast. After thinking for a while, Xiao Chen decided to carve the Golden Lion King sculpture.
Without Yue Ying's Dragon Qi, the might of Princess Ying Yue's sculpture would be much lower. On the other hand, if Xiao Chen used the Golden Lion Horn to carve the Golden Lion King, it would be much easier to control.
This time, he was not as rushed as the previous time. He could only carve as he walked. Xiao Chen was very meticulous in his carving. The fine hairs on the surface of the sculpture could be seen clearly.
After a while, a lifelike Golden Lion King sculpture was completed. Xiao Chen smiled faintly and placed it in his Universe Ring.
Then, he took out an ink bottle and poured the blood of the Golden Holy Beast into it. Then, he gently sliced his palm, allowing the essence blood in his body to merge with it.
Xiao Chen wanted to carve a new talisman. Under the situation where his cultivation realm had not increased, he could only increase the quality of the materials in order to increase the might of the talisman.
The Golden Lion King contained the bloodline of an ancient Golden Holy Beast. It was much stronger than the blood of a regular Spirit Beast. If he used it to carve a new talisman, its might would definitely increase by half.
After the essence blood and the Golden Holy Beast's blood were completely merged together, Xiao Chen took out a brush and paper. He focused all his attention and started to carve, stroke by stroke. A faint golden light spread out from the tip of the brush.
Xiao Chen drew very slowly, but he did not pause at all. As he moved up and down, it was very natural. The connection was perfect. In the end, he completed it in one breath. He successfully inscribed a Rank 3 lightning-attributed talisman.
After wiping the sweat off his forehead, Xiao Chen took a deep breath. Carving talismans was the most tiring thing. When one was highly focused, one could not afford to be careless. If one was not steady, the talisman would immediately go to waste.
Furthermore, this would exhaust a lot of Essence. Xiao Chen rested for a while before continuing to carve. He continued to carve more than twenty talismans in a row. His luck was not good for the last few; most of them failed. His success rate was only fifty percent.
After the Essence in his body was completely exhausted, Xiao Chen took out an Inferior Grade Spirit Stone. After a while, Essence immediately filled his entire body. The clear spring in his dantian swelled up again.
He was now a peak Superior Grade Martial Master. As long as Xiao Chen was willing, he could become a Martial Grand Master at any time. This was the wondrous use of Spirit Stones.
After everything was prepared, Xiao Chen quickly walked out of the city. He removed the wooden token from his waist and showed it to the guards at the city gates. There were no obstructions as he left the city.
Evil Wind Valley was a very suitable place for outer disciples to train. There were many outer disciples forming groups at the western city gates. A few of them even invited Xiao Chen to go with them.
Xiao Chen smiled faintly and rejected them. His mission could only be completed by himself. If there were other injuries on the Spirit Beast's corpse, he would fail the mission.
There were many people going to Evil Wind Valley. Xiao Chen casually chose a group and followed behind. He did not have to worry about losing his way. Everyone moved very quickly; they arrived outside of Evil Wind Valley in an hour.
What made Xiao Chen somewhat surprised was that the outside of Evil Wind Valley was different from what he had imagined. The outside was like a marketplace.
There were stalls set up everywhere. The stalls were very simple. There was a layer of ragged cloth on the ground. All sorts of herbs, Spirit Beast Spirit Cores, and flesh were displayed on the cloth.
These people were all wearing the uniform of the Heavenly Saber Pavilion's outer disciples. Occasionally, there would be peddlers coming over to haggle. The scene was very bustling and noisy.
"Selling the most complete map of Evil Wind Valley. The locations of all sorts of Spirit Beasts and herbs are marked. The lowest price here, definitely the lowest price here."
A loud shout attracted Xiao Chen's attention. A map of Evil Wind Valley. Coincidentally, this was something he urgently needed.
Xiao Chen walked over unhurriedly. He did not reveal any signs of impatience. This was a small trick when buying things. One must not let the other party see through one's true intentions.
The stall owner was a young man wearing the uniform of the Heavenly Saber Pavilion's outer disciples. When he saw Xiao Chen, he quickly greeted him warmly.
Xiao Chen took the map from him and looked at it carefully. After a while, he asked, "Why is there no mark on this map of the location of a Rank 5 Spirit Beast?"
The young stall owner smiled and said, "You should be new here. There are no fixed locations for Rank 5 Spirit Beasts in Evil Wind Valley. Furthermore, no outer disciple would dare to provoke a Rank 5 Spirit Beast. Isn't that just seeking death?"
The outer disciples would not provoke a Rank 5 Spirit Beast. Why was it different from what Ge Yunbin said? Xiao Chen put down the map and asked, "Didn't you say that the end of year exam for outer disciples is to kill a Rank 5 Spirit Beast?"
The stall owner revealed an astonished expression, "How can that be? The end of year exam is normally based on the number of Rank 4 Spirit Beasts you kill. Once you reach a certain standard, you will pass. This number changes every year, depending on the Spirit Beast.
"However, no matter how much it changes, I have never heard of any end of year exam requiring you to kill a Rank 5 Spirit Beast. Isn't that just sending yourself to death? Even if it is an inner disciple, if they meet a Rank 5 Spirit Beast, the sect instructs them to stay as far away as possible. "
Old bastard, you actually dared to lie to me, Xiao Chen cursed in his heart. He had not expected that this Ge Yunbin, who looked like a senior expert, would actually come up with such a vicious plan, trying to kill him.
"Brother, I think you might have been tricked by someone. The strength of a Rank 5 Spirit Beast is comparable to a Martial Saint. How could we be a match for it? I advise you not to act rashly," that person said out of goodwill.
Xiao Chen's expression did not change. He smiled faintly and said, "I was just speaking casually. Thank you for the reminder, brother. I am called Ye Chen. May I know your name?"
"Liu Chen, an outer disciple of Heavenly Saber Pavilion."
Xiao Chen looked around at the other stall owners who were also outer disciples. He asked, "Brother Liu Chen, why are there so many people setting up stalls outside of Evil Wind Valley? Why are they doing business instead of cultivating?"
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