I Fabricated the Techniques, but my disciple really mastered them? - Chapter 69

Chapter 69 Xue Wuxin, The Transformation of the Endless Mountains (Subscription Request)_1

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Li Xuan strolled around the city and discovered that many children of wealthy families had come to Yunsan County, all seeking to find hermits in the mountains and resting temporarily in the county town.

Swindlers like the white-bearded man were not the only ones!

What’s more outrageous is that there were fools who fell for it!

“The guys from Tianmu Sect, they’re moonlighting as swindlers too?”

Li Xuan felt somewhat helpless to criticize, whether it was the white-bearded man or other deceivers, they turned out to be experts from Tianmu Sect in disguise.

“Brother Shi, you’re leaving now?”

“Yes, Brother Tan, I shall take my leave.”

“…Brother Shi, did you obtain a Martial Dao manual?”

“How did you know?”

“I got one too, but it seems a bit unreliable…”

A group of wealthy youngsters was somewhat baffled. Had Martial Dao manuals become common goods on the streets?

Impossible, right?

They compared what they had and realized, damn, it was even worse than the martial arts manuals known in Jianghu.

A crowd went to the county government office, clamoring for the Yunsan County Magistrate to capture the swindlers.

Without looking, Li Xuan knew that once these wealthy youngsters arrived at the county office, they would likely be fleeced by the Yunsan County Magistrate again.

After Xu Yan displayed his mighty prowess, a craze for seeking Martial Dao experts surged throughout Qi Country. Not only the children of nobles and dignitaries but also experts from Jianghu were seeking Martial Dao hermits.

Hoping they, too, might encounter serendipity.

Li Xuan thought about the endless mountains and suspected that only by crossing them could he truly understand this world.

Of course, these were only speculations, and whether they held true remained an unknown.

“Wait a little longer. Now that Xu Yan has reached Innate and Meng Chong has made his entry into Martial Dao, the Martial Dao Techniques can be spread to a certain extent.”

Li Xuan had some ideas in mind.

Before spreading the cultivation methods of Martial Dao, one must grasp the extent properly, ensuring that everything was under control, with absolutely no risk of losing control.

Having already shared Martial Dao with those close to him, Xu Yan believed that in a few months, it would be clear whether there were people who could not initiate their cultivation or lacked the aptitude for Martial Dao.

In the boundless mountains, a team of more than a hundred people was making their way through the dense forest, continuing to forge ahead.

“If there are hermits to be found anywhere in the world, they are bound to be in the endless mountains,” said the son of the Minister of War with confidence.

“Absolutely!”

The son of the Minister of Rites concurred with a nod.

The top profligates from the Capital City who accompanied him all gave their approval.

The endless mountains were infinite, and no one knew what lay at their ends, nor had anyone ever crossed them.

If there were truly hermits in this world, they must be within these endless mountains.

Donghe District was the closest to the endless mountains, and perhaps Xu Yan had found a hermit there.

The group was fully armed with leather armor, powerful crossbows, insect repellent, antidotes, and other essentials, and the guards in the team were all first-rate experts or stronger.

Among them were no shortage of supreme masters.

Despite the dangers of the endless mountains with ferocious beasts roaming, their strength was enough to hunt down any beast.

With insect and snake repellants at hand, there would be no harm from poisonous snakes. In case of a bite, they had antidotes, all renowned in the pugilistic world for their immeasurable effect against venomous insects and snakes.

Moreover, wearing leather armor made it harder to be bitten.

A group of dandies was protected in the middle, with guards clearing the path ahead. Their bodies were smeared with pungent insect and snake repellants, as they swept the long sticks through thorns and undergrowth to drive away snakes and insects.

Somewhere else, some armed with powerful crossbows remained vigilant, ready to shoot at the first sign of danger.

Night fell.

The group found a place to spend the night.

The next day, they continued their journey, heading specifically for the high mountains and dense forests, believing that hermits preferred these places.

In the deep belly of the endless mountains, a piercing roar echoed, followed by silence.

A massive Fire-Mane Wolf lay dead on the ground as a figure in grey crouched on the wolf’s neck, devouring its blood.

Had Xu Yan been there, he would have been shocked to find that this Fire-Mane Wolf was more than twice the size of those in the Evil Shale Forest.

Yet such a formidable Fire-Mane Wolf had now met its end.

“Cough cough…”

The person in grey coughed repeatedly, lifting his head with fresh blood on his lips; with each cough, more drops of blood fell from the corner of his mouth.

“Beast blood is impure and can only temporarily suppress the injuries.”

Pallor returned to the man’s face as a hint of color emerged, but it soon faded, leaving his complexion deathly pale once again.

His eyes glowed with a cold and venomous light as he glared in the direction from which he had come.

“This time, you didn’t kill me, Xue Wuxin. Just wait, when I return to the Inner Domain, your nightmares will begin!”

As Xue Wuxin spoke, he looked ahead.

“Beyond the Iron Barrier Mountains lies the Border Wilderness. You wouldn’t think I’d flee here, would you?

“In the Border Wilderness, the Tian Di Lingji fades, unable to sense or refine Spiritual Energy. The energy is fierce, impossible to be absorbed into the body, impossible to cultivate with. To you, it’s a barren land.

“Once injured, if you come to the Border Wilderness, not only can you not heal, but your condition will worsen continuously until your demise.

“But I, Xue Wuxin, need only consume essence blood to recover from my injuries, to enhance my own strength!”

Xue Wuxin’s eyes revealed a look of malicious excitement and bloodthirst.

“The Border Wilderness is devoid of martial artists, unable to cultivate Martial Dao, their strength never exceeding Ninth Grade. Although their essence blood is somewhat lacking, there is plenty in quantity.

“Devouring ten thousand, a hundred thousand, a million… Even if they are ordinary people, not only can I recover my strength, I can break through!”

A look of exhilaration appeared on Xue Wuxin’s face.

Coming to the Border Wilderness made him an invincible existence, akin to a deity to the people there.

Relentless slaughter—who could stop him?

Kill as many as come, sacrifice with blood, devour to strengthen oneself.

In the Inner Domain, he couldn’t do this, as mass killing would make him a target, followed by a relentless pursuit.

This time, he had killed just dozens of martial artists and had already faced a siege that nearly cost him his life.

“The Border Wilderness is where I, Xue Wuxin, will rise!”

Xue Wuxin’s eyes burned with fervor. How many inhabitants should the Border Wilderness have? Surely at least a hundred million?

He only needed to devour a tenth of them to break through the Great Grandmaster realm.

Once he had broken through to the realm of a Great Grandmaster, he could slaughter his way back into the Inner Domain and exact his revenge!

“Although the Spirit Mechanism of heaven and earth has been depleted in the Border Wilderness, if I rely on devouring essence blood, I might still strengthen myself. Despite the significant drawbacks, what does it matter?”

Xue Wuxin had a plan in mind.

He would cultivate a group of people to kill and offer blood sacrifices for him; once these people grew stronger, he would devour them to gain higher quality essence blood.

Moreover, he didn’t have to do it himself!

No one doesn’t want to strengthen themselves.

“In the Border Wilderness, I am a god, and they will all become my loyal followers, accompanying me as I slaughter my way back into the Inner Domain!”

Xue Wuxin became more and more excited as he thought about it.

It was as though he could see himself returning to the Inner Domain, leading a horde of followers, and killing in all directions.

“Cough cough…”

Getting too excited, he suddenly coughed, his complexion growing even paler.

“No good! The effect of beast blood is too poor; I must devour human blood!”

Xue Wuxin looked up towards the front, his eyes revealing a blood-red color.

With a movement, his figure soared into the sky, flying toward the outside of Tiezhang Mountain.

The party searching for the master had already advanced five hundred li and still had not found the master.

During the journey, they came across a tiger, which the group shot and killed, feasting heartily on its flesh.

“Look, that tall mountain ahead, with its majestic and perilous peaks, might just be the dwelling of a master. Our next destination is that mountain!”

The son of the Minister of War pointed at a mountain in the distance.

While the mountain was visible, it was quite a distance away.

It took them a day and a night, passing through dense forests, crossing over streams, to finally reach the foot of the mountain.

“How do we go up?”

The peaks were treacherous, and it was no easy task to ascend.

A few martial artists with exceptional lightness skills volunteered to go up, and only after a long while did they come down, reporting no reclusive masters there.

The group couldn’t help but feel disappointed.

However, they soon rallied their spirits and continued on their journey.

“Let’s rest for a while.”

“Where on earth did Xu Yan encounter that master!”

“Damn it!”

The group sat down on an open hillside.

“Senior above, please accept my bow!”

Suddenly, someone, overwhelmed with excitement, knelt down with a plop and called out loudly.

The others looked in the direction of the voice, only to see a figure flying toward them from afar.

The figure flew shakily, but there was an indescribable ease about him as he floated in mid-air.

A master!

They had finally encountered a master!

The group was both excited and agitated.

Who else could it be but a master flying in mid-air?

“We pay our respects to the senior master!”

“Senior, I am the son of the Minister of War of Qi Country; please accept me as your disciple!”

The group called out excitedly and fervently.

Xue Wuxin, suffering from an outburst of his injury, swayed as he flew. He was about to find a place to recover when he suddenly heard the loud calls from below, and his spirits immediately lifted.

“Tiezhang Mountain, a barren mountain and wilderness, actually has people? And a group of them at that!”

His eyes lit up with excitement and a bloodthirsty gleam.

He saw a large group of people kneeling on the hillside below.

There were over a hundred.

“Most of them are around Ninth Grade martial artist strength, a small part of them have Eighth Grade martial artist strength, and the strongest few are nearly on par with Seventh Grade martial artists.

“Is this the cream of the crop in the Border Wilderness?

“Those young fellows look like ordinary people, but young blood, the flavor must be not bad.”

Xue Wuxin glanced and saw through the strength of the entire group all at once.

“The son of the Minister of War? An extraordinary identity indeed, no wonder there are so many Wasteland strongmen protecting him. These people of Border Wilderness, unaware of the existence of martial artists, of course, they revere me as a deity upon seeing me!”

A smile appeared on Xue Wuxin’s face.

No need to look for a place to rest—after devouring these people’s blood, some of his injuries could be recovered.

He laughed heartily, in a great mood, and flew directly toward the hillside.

The people on the hillside, hearing the laughter, immediately felt encouraged. The senior seemed delighted, was there hope for becoming disciples?

“We pay our respects to the master!”

All the young nobles on the hillside, as well as the guards, excitedly and respectfully kowtowed and paid their respects.

“Good, very good, you’ve come at just the right time!”

Xue Wuxin said cheerfully.

The people on the hillside heard this and were overjoyed. The master said they had come at the right time—this meant their opportunity was firm! They finally had the chance to become martial arts powerhouses.

Boom!

Suddenly, a cold and gloomy aura enveloped everyone, causing them all to shudder uncontrollably. As they looked up, shock appeared on their faces.

The master was surrounded by thin, gloomy threads, like spider silk, that flew out in an instant.

They felt a sharp pain in their chests, and looking down, saw a spider silk-like thread entering their chests, seemingly transmitting fresh blood towards the master through the thread.

Their bodies grew weak, and their vision darkened as though they could feel their blood being drained.

“Ah! Help!”

“Spare us, senior!”

“Demon… A demon!”

A few of the top-notch experts screamed miserably, powerless to resist, watching their own blood being drawn out continuously while their hearts throbbed violently, shrivelling more and more.

Their bodies were withering, and their consciousness was fading away.