The Path to Riches

Lu Wangchuan sighed.

In a turbulent era, if your strength is not strong enough, your fate cannot be grasped in your own hands.

You still have to become stronger!

"Does the sect not have any recovery methods?"

Chen Qingquan gave a bitter smile.

"There are some, but the cost is too high. With so many people in the entire sect, I am not the only one with injured and severed limbs; they are not going to restore this arm for me."

"Do not lose heart, heaven never cuts off all paths. There might be a chance to repair it in the future."

Lu Wangchuan's Life Nurturing Art could also repair it, but he did not have that much qi and blood to spare. When his strength became powerful in the future and he had millions of qi and blood at every turn, he could help him repair it. After all, their relationship was quite good.

"I still have to go report back to the Grandmaster. You go ahead and get busy, we will chat when we have time."

"Alright."

Watching Chen Qingquan leave, Lu Wangchuan entered the Resource Hall and collected his resources. A disciple of the Resource Hall brought out two letters for him.

"Peak Lord Lu, there are two letters for you here."

Lu Wangchuan guessed they should be from his elder sister and master. He took them and took a look, and it was indeed so.

His master's letter was very simple, merely urging him to cultivate well and not worry about him. He wanted to look after the Old Hall Master's family and did not want to return to Still Water Peak anymore.

It seemed his state of mind was detached and he had already let go of everything.

His elder sister's letter, however, revealed deep care and longing, saying that they had not seen each other for many years and she hoped to meet him.

It has indeed been many years since we met.

Bearing the memories of his predecessor, Lu Wangchuan also received the feelings for this elder sister embedded in his bloodline. At this moment, a deep sense of longing unexpectedly welled up within him as well.

Come to think of it, he had already been in this world for five or six years and had not yet met his elder sister even once. The territory occupied by the Divine Water Sect in the mortal world was Chu Zhou, so he should take some time to go visit her.

Previously, he had never gone over because the outside world was plagued by war and chaos, and his cultivation was insufficient. He would not have been able to resolve many troublesome issues he encountered, which would have only delayed his cultivation.

Now he was already a being at the mid-to-late Transforming Sea Realm, and moreover capable of fighting across realms. He did not need to fear encountering experts of the World-Suppressing Level, so he could set off for the secular world with some peace of mind.

After collecting his resources, Lu Wangchuan quickly went to the Library Pavilion to look for a movement technique.

In the end, he found a forbidden-grade movement technique called Spirit Void Step, which consumed six thousand points of qi and blood for each enhancement.

Lu Wangchuan returned directly to his cave abode and poured the remaining eighteen thousand-odd points of qi and blood entirely into Spirit Void Step, directly advancing it to the third layer.

Afterward, he did not leave the cave abode directly either, but instead went into seclusion for another two months, fully digesting the collected resources, deepening his cultivation quite a bit, and accumulating another twenty thousand points of qi and blood. He advanced Spirit Void Step to the sixth layer before finally stopping his cultivation.

Opening the light screen, the information on it had undergone a massive change.

Name: Lu Wangchuan.
Cultivation: Transforming Sea Realm.
Qi and Blood: 2981.
Cultivation Techniques: Azure Emperor Longevity Art (Eighteenth Layer Great Completion), Prajna Dragon Elephant (Ninth Layer), Spirit Void Step (Sixth Layer)

Right now, whether it is my strength, speed, or my ability to heal wounds and recover spiritual qi, they all far exceed experts of the same level, and I even hold my own compared to experts a whole level higher. Although my cultivation is only at the Transforming Sea Realm Late Stage, my actual combat power is enough to rival World-Suppressing experts!

Even among the numerous sects, I am considered quite formidable.

Lu Wangchuan clenched his fists, a knowing smile appearing at the corners of his mouth.

At this moment, Chen Qingquan's voice suddenly came from outside.

"Junior Brother Wangchuan, the Grandmaster is looking for you."

Lu Wangchuan walked out of the cave abode.

"What does the Grandmaster want with me?"

"I don't know, but it should be a good thing."

Hearing this, Lu Wangchuan soon arrived at the Law Enforcement Hall grand hall and saw Cheng Yunxiao.

"This disciple greets the Grandmaster."

"Wangchuan, you truly are diligent. You were in seclusion for a whole year previously, and I heard you came out of seclusion these past two months, but before I even had a chance to see you, you went back into seclusion. Even this old man cannot match this perseverance of yours."

"The Grandmaster flatters me. This disciple is engrossed in martial arts and does not wish to waste time on other matters."

"Good! With such a state of mind, no wonder you possess such great talent on the path of martial arts. You should have already broken through to the Transforming Sea Realm by now?!"

"Answering the Grandmaster, I just broke through a few days ago."

Even concealment had to be reasonable. After all, a little over a year ago he was already at the Condensing Truth Realm Late Stage. With the talent he displayed plus more than a year's time, it was impossible for his cultivation not to break through to the Transforming Sea Realm.

However, revealing a little bit didn't matter. Since he was already at the Transforming Sea Realm Late Stage, only revealing the initial-stage cultivation still meant hiding a portion, which could be used as an ace up his sleeve.

"You truly are a heaven-defying talent; your talent is truly rare in this world. What a pity, if only you were the Sect Leader's son! If that were the case, he probably really would mobilize the power of the entire sect to help you grow."

"However, that can only remain a thought. Right now, there is an opportunity for you to acquire some resources. I wonder if you want it?"

"Of course I do. Please instruct me, Grandmaster."

Cheng Yunxiao walked down the dais, his expression solemn.

"Recently, the battle between our Divine Water Sect and the Heavenly Martial Sect has grown increasingly intense, and small-scale duels have erupted in many places."

"The sect is preparing to dispatch a batch of experts down the mountain to aid the disciples who control the major cities at the foot of the mountain. The rewards for this mission are extremely generous. I wonder if you are willing to go?"

Hearing these words, Lu Wangchuan nodded immediately.

Right now, he really lacked quite a few resources to accelerate the enhancement of his qi and blood and cultivation.

Of course, he didn't just value that meager reward from the sect—how much was that anyway?

He wasn't the only one going down the mountain; there were quite a few high-cultivation existences. No matter how much the sect took out, once it was divided up, it would be diluted.

What he valued were the resources on those Heavenly Martial Sect disciples.

Since ancient times, the poor study literature while the rich practice martial arts, and the fastest way to get rich is through windfall wealth, which can also be called war profit.

He wasn't a fool either; those he could beat he would rob, and those he couldn't beat he naturally wouldn't charge forward to get beaten up.

After all, as a mature martial artist, one must know to only fight one-shot kill matches!

However, with his current actual cross-realm combat power rivaling World-Suppressing realm experts, it seemed there weren't many who could beat him.

"I agree."

"Alright, then you shall make a trip to Chu Zhou. Remember, the tokens of the Heavenly Martial Sect disciples you slay must be collected to exchange for rewards. The higher the rank of the token, the higher the reward."

"This disciple understands."

Lu Wangchuan took his leave and bade farewell, then simply packed up and quickly left the Divine Water Sect.

And right after he left, a figure quickly rushed toward the back mountain's Face-The-Wall Cliff, arriving beside a one-armed youth.

"Young Master, that brat just left the mountain gate. He should be out executing a mission."

Hearing this, that youth abruptly opened his eyes. Within his gaze, sharp killing intent flashed like bolts of lightning, and the chilling air was piercing.

"Fourteen months! That brat has finally left the Divine Water Sect. As long as he has left the Divine Water Sect and lacks the protection of the Sect Leader and Cheng Yunxiao, no matter how strong he is, he is bound to die."

"Meng Yao, wait for me. I will definitely avenge you and let you rest in peace beneath the nine springs!"

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