Wind Chasing Steps!

"On Tongling Peak!"

"The Purple Blood Spirit Mushroom is at the summit of Tongling Peak, at the Cave Entrance of a mountain cave. I left a secret mark there back then."

"Several friends I had made back then also died up there. A mysterious ferocious beast lurks near the Purple Blood Spirit Mushroom."

It was those friends who had told him about the Purple Blood Spirit Mushroom.

The Purple Blood Spirit Mushroom grew beside the entrance of an extraordinarily massive cave, where traces of a Mutated Beast could be found.

That was why those friends had called him along, intending to join forces to drive back the Mutated Beast and divide the Purple Blood Spirit Mushroom equally afterward.

But they had never expected that Mutated Beast to be impervious to blades and spears, possessed of boundless strength, its sharp claws seeming capable of tearing apart anything.

In less than One Incense Stick's Time, several of his friends had died on the spot.

Had he not once learned a martial Movement Technique and evaded lethal attacks several times, he too would have become a dead soul beneath that Mutated Beast's claws.

The man revealed everything without holding anything back. He knew the man before him was his final chance.

After speaking, the man searched all around the Broken Temple. Finally, at one spot, he dug with both hands and unearthed a Wooden Box whose surface looked yellowed, withered, and rotten.

He then took out a Yellowed Book from within, held it in his hand, and without hesitation threw it at Lu Xuan.

Lu Xuan caught the Yellowed Book flying through the air and carefully looked at the four large characters written on it: Wind Chasing Steps!

Lu Xuan then gently opened it with his right hand.

The next second, a faint tremor ran through Lu Xuan's mind, and the image of the System Panel appeared in his thoughts.

Host: Lu Xuan

Realm: Inner Qi Realm

Cultivation Technique: Crimson Flame Blade Art 2/9, Wind Chasing Steps? (Incomplete)

Points: 22

Wind Chasing Steps contains flaws. Does the host confirm spending 20 points to deduce its complete form?

Yes!

The next moment, the points on the System Panel changed, leaving only 2 points.

Wind Chasing Steps has been fully deduced!

When Lu Xuan looked at the System Panel again, it had already changed.

Host: Lu Xuan

Realm: Inner Qi Realm

Cultivation Technique: Crimson Flame Blade Art 2/9, Wind Chasing Steps 0/9

Points: 2

Hm? Why weren't there enough System Points? Lu Xuan was somewhat puzzled.

By rights, the 2 System Points on the panel should have been enough to deduce Wind Chasing Steps once. Why was there no response?

When Lu Xuan had deduced the Blazing Fire Blade Art before, a single System Point had been enough.

Could it be that different Cultivation Techniques required different amounts of points from the system?

"So? I've given you the martial Movement Technique first. You should believe me now, right?"

The man surnamed Zhang spoke again, though he no longer had his earlier toughness.

After all, to gamble on this one chance, he had handed over everything of value to the other party.

All for the chance that the other party would help him. If the other party went back on his word, then he could only count it as his fate.

Now that he had confirmed the martial Movement Technique was genuine, Lu Xuan naturally would not do something as dishonorable as going back on his word.

As for whether the matter of the Purple Blood Spirit Mushroom was true or false, he would only know after going there to investigate.

Even if it was false, it did not matter. The martial Movement Technique he wanted most was already in his hands.

Lu Xuan no longer hesitated and agreed to the man's terms, uttering a single word. "Fine!"

The man was overjoyed, knowing he had wagered correctly. "Really?"

Daughter, did you hear that?

Just wait. Father will soon send that beast to hell and let him taste the pain you suffered.

Seeing that the man had yet to move, Lu Xuan was somewhat puzzled. "Senior Zhang, are you planning to enter the city with us dressed like that?"

The man reeked from head to toe, and there was not a single intact part of his clothing. He looked like a beggar.

Looking like this, he would likely be driven away by the City Gate Guards before he even got close to the city gates.

"Please wait a moment. I'll be ready right away!"

The man came to his senses. He knew that looking like this, he could not even approach the city gates, much less enter the city.

So the man moved swiftly, immediately going to another spot and digging a wooden chest out of the ground with both hands.

The man gently stroked the surface of the wooden chest, looking exceptionally tender.

Because inside were all the keepsakes his daughter had left behind for him.

The man took out a plain garment, cradling it as though it were a priceless treasure, then hurriedly left the Broken Temple in one direction.

"Xuan-ge, that guy's completely unhinged. Did you settle things with him?"

At this moment, Liang Cheng, who had been watching from afar, walked over and looked doubtfully at the man departing in the distance.

Liang Cheng was clever enough not to pry into the conversation between Lu Xuan and that man.

"Mm."

In less than an hour, the man came rushing over from afar. With a few quick strides, he arrived before Lu Xuan and the others once more.

The man now looked completely different. The grime accumulated on his body over many years had all been cleaned away, and he wore a clean, plain cloth outfit.

He wore a simple conical hat that concealed his original appearance, though the long hair on his head still looked somewhat disheveled.

Dwelling Fragrance Pavilion!

The largest den of pleasure in the County Town. The guests within were no ordinary people, all wealthy young masters of distinguished status and immense fortunes.

To open such an enormous den of pleasure in the heart of the County Town was enough to show just how capable the proprietor of Dwelling Fragrance Pavilion was.

Once, a wealthy young master had caused trouble there, only to have one of his legs broken on the spot.

It was said that his family was related to the County Magistrate in the County Town, yet they did not dare utter a single fart. In the end, the matter was quietly dropped.

Inside Dwelling Fragrance Pavilion, all manner of fragrances entwined in the air. Many young and beautiful women moved back and forth, seemingly searching for suitable prey.

Outside an extravagant and exquisite private room on the second floor stood four burly, towering men. Their faces were all fierce and vicious, making others afraid at a glance.

Inside the private room, a young man who looked drained by indulgence held a scantily clad, beautiful woman on each side.

"Brother Huang, it's getting late. I think it's time to return to the residence."

Before the young man sat two other men who also looked young. Both wore ingratiating, flattering expressions as they spoke to him.

Upon hearing this, the young man immediately lost interest and waved his hand. "Forget it. This Young Master is returning home."

Then, as he rose to his feet, his hands forcefully grabbed the softness beside him, showing not the slightest tenderness toward women.

The other party's pained cry only made the young man reveal an utterly delighted and sinister smile.

On the road, the night was hazy, and pedestrians on the streets gradually became fewer.

When that young man, accompanied by four burly guards, reached a deserted alleyway,

two figures slowly emerged ahead, blocking the path he had to take home.

Both figures wore conical hats, making their faces impossible to see.

Of course, the instant they saw the young man, one of the figures lifted his conical hat and revealed his true face.

It was a man. At this moment, a crazed smile appeared on his face, his gaze as vicious as a poisonous snake. Staring at the young man, he ground his teeth and said,

"Beast, do you still recognize me? I've been thinking about you every moment of every day!"