novelraw Chapter 12 – Cheating experience
Chapter 12 – Cheating experience
Luo Xiu then went to a shop selling pills.
A Qi Nourishing Pill for fifteen thousand silver taels...
Shaking his head, Luo Xiu walked into the weapon shop.
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A Human-Grade Low-Tier War Armament for six hundred low-grade Yuan Qi Stones...
This casual stroll through the market made Luo Xiu truly realize the difficulties of cultivating in the Martial Dao.
Children from ordinary families, even with decent talent, could at most reach the fifth or sixth layer of the Body Refining Realm. To break through to higher levels, one needed resources. And what are resources?
Resources are wealth, are Yuan Qi Stones!
If you have a vast amount of Yuan Qi Stones, you can purchase advanced martial arts, powerful war armaments, formation devices, pills. Even if you were a pig, with enough resources thrown at you, you could become a master.
"There's one month left until the annual assessment. During this time, I'll focus on making money!" Luo Xiu silently made up his mind.
"Boss, how much for this Azure Edge Sword?" Luo Xiu asked after browsing the ordinary weapons for a while, picking up a slightly broad, entirely azure long sword.
"Although this sword isn't a war armament, if infused with Inner Qi, it can break through the defenses of most first-level demonic beasts. Seeing you're young, I'll give you a discount: five hundred silver taels!" the middle-aged shopkeeper said with a smile.
Ordinary weapons are generally used by Martial Apprentices below the eighth layer of the Body Refining Realm. Those who reach the ninth layer or the Qi Sea Realm can mostly afford Human-Grade Low-Tier War Armaments.
"Five hundred taels?" Luo Xiu frowned slightly. All his possessions amounted to five hundred taels. If he spent it all on this sword, he'd be left penniless.
"Shopkeeper, how about four hundred taels? I still need to buy some essential items like wound medicine for my training trips, and I really don't have that much money on hand," Luo Xiu said.
"No, four hundred taels is too little." The middle-aged shopkeeper shook his head with difficulty and said, "You seem to be a student from the Martial Hall with an ordinary family background. The least I can do is four hundred and fifty taels, not a penny less."
The resources needed for the later stages of the Body Refining Realm are far beyond what an ordinary family can afford. Thus, it's very difficult for commoners to make a name for themselves in the Martial Dao. The middle-aged shopkeeper felt a bit sympathetic, which is why he offered Luo Xiu a fifty-tael discount.
Fifty taels may not seem like much, but it depends on who you ask. A common family could earn fifty taels in half a year!
"Thank you, shopkeeper." Luo Xiu thanked him, took out the silver from his pouch, and bought the Azure Edge Sword.
No martial artist dislikes weapons, and Luo Xiu was no exception. It's just that weapons are too expensive, and he couldn't afford them before.
The Azure Edge Sword was just over three feet long, slightly broad. An ordinary person would find it hard to wield, but for Luo Xiu, at the fifth layer of the Body Refining Realm, its weight was just right.
With an Azure Edge Sword, a bundle, some dry food, and water, Luo Xiu embarked on his first journey on the path of Martial Dao cultivation!
Leaving Qingyun City, the sky was vast, and the earth stretched endlessly, with clouds rolling across the expansive sky.
Walking with a sword on his back, Luo Xiu felt a surge of heroism welling up in his chest.
Traveling the world with a sword, leaving no trace for a thousand miles, free and unrestrained!
Unbound, carefree, free, fearless—this is the mindset a martial artist should have.
Three hours later, Luo Xiu arrived near the training ground at Shuiwu Mountain.
Along the way, he saw many other martial artists, mostly in groups of three or five. As a young boy with a tender face arriving here alone, he drew quite a bit of attention.
"Where did this little fledgling come from?"
"He doesn't look older than fifteen, and his cultivation isn't beyond the seventh layer of the Body Refining Realm. How dare he come to Shuiwu Mountain to hunt alone?"
"Heh, don't be fooled by his shabby clothes. He might be a low-key young master from a noble family here for training."
"Come on, those noble family disciples are cowards. They never go hunting without a big group of experts protecting them."
"I bet this kid will be torn to pieces by demonic beasts!"
Many people discussed among themselves, convinced that Luo Xiu was a naive rookie who didn't know the rules and wasn't afraid of anything.
Luo Xiu noticed some people looking at him with ill intentions. He had heard that some hunters would even kill each other over resources.
However, there were no Qi Sea Realm martial artists around Shuiwu Mountain. Most of the creatures in this forest were beasts, with only a few first-level demonic beasts lurking. Thus, those who came here to hunt and train were all Martial Apprentices in the Body Refining Realm.
In the remote mountains and great marshes near Qingyun City, Shuiwu Mountain was considered a relatively low-risk area.
Luo Xiu plunged into the forest, his senses heightened, paying close attention to his surroundings.
"This is my first hunt. I hope I can gain something."
Emerging from the bushes, Luo Xiu leaped onto the branch of a large tree. Then he closed his eyes, entering a special state of understanding the mysteries of life and death.
Relying on the connection with the Life and Death Pearl, a special sense spread out from him like tendrils.
Even with his eyes closed, he could perceive all living beings within a radius of two or three miles in various forms, as if seeing them with his own eyes.
This was the third special ability Luo Xiu discovered after merging with the Life and Death Pearl, following the Vital Meridians and Life and Death Extremes Qi.
Within a certain range, he could sense the life aura of every living being. The stronger the creature, the stronger its life aura.
Suddenly, Luo Xiu opened his eyes, a smile playing on his lips. He pushed off the tree branch with his feet, leaping in a chosen direction.
"Hiss!..."
A snake as thick as an arm, black and white, lay dormant among the dense branches and leaves of the tree. Its tongue flicked in and out, and its vertical pupils were filled with coldness and ferocity.
Snakes have keen senses. It suddenly turned its head, spotting a human figure swiftly approaching.
Thinking it was well-hidden, the snake slightly opened its mouth, revealing long, sharp fangs, ready to ambush as soon as the prey passed by.
"Fifteen meters, ten meters, five meters..."
The distance between them closed rapidly.
"Clang!"
A cold gleam sliced through the air, scattering the tree's leaves like rain. A fist-sized snake head flew off, trailing crimson blood, and rolled to the side.
The snake's mouth was open, fangs bared, seemingly unable to comprehend how it was decapitated just as it was about to attack.
"The Black-Spotted Viper, this creature's venom is potent. Without an antidote pill, a Body Refining Realm martial artist bitten by it would die within ten breaths!"
Luo Xiu landed nearby, very satisfied with his first strike.
The Black-Spotted Viper wasn't a demonic beast, but it was a particularly troublesome creature. An inexperienced sixth-layer Body Refining martial artist might even face life-threatening danger against it.
Luo Xiu used his sword to pry open the snake's mouth, extracting two fangs, then collected the venom sac and gallbladder, placing them in a small box and into his bundle.
In fact, the meat of this venomous snake was also a delicacy, highly sought after by restaurants in Qingyun City. However, the snake was over two meters long, making it difficult for Luo Xiu to carry.
"Compared to the snake meat, the most valuable parts are the fangs, venom sac, and gallbladder. Together, these can easily sell for four hundred silver taels," Luo Xiu mused to himself.
Cultivating as a martial artist is indeed costly, but martial artists can also earn a lot. A venomous snake that's not even a demonic beast can be worth hundreds of silver taels. Naturally, the items from actual demonic beasts are even more valuable.