Fortune-Bringing Child, Two Fighting Skills

"Brother Liu, farewell!"

At the entrance to the small courtyard, Gu Han clasped his hands to bid Liu Ling farewell, an unprecedented hint of a smile on his cool face.

Kalon looked as though he had seen a ghost.

What on earth had happened during the time it took to drink a cup of tea, when he had not been present?

"Brother Gu... farewell." Liu Ling's smile was forced, but he still gathered himself and replied.

Anyone who had been talked into giving away a Fourth-Grade Pill would have worn the same expression.

The only thing worth being happy about was that Gu Han had not asked for anything too precious, only a Fourth-Grade Clear Bright Pill.

He happened to have one on him, casually refined by Master Gu He.

"No need to see you out." Gu Han walked into the small courtyard and shut the gate.

Liu Ling turned and left. Only after walking a long way did he sigh. "Why did I agree?"

"What did you agree to do for Gu Han, Junior Brother Liu?" Kalon probed at the right moment.

"It's nothing major. I'm just giving him a Fourth-Grade Clear Bright Pill," Liu Ling answered casually.

Kalon:?

You had come early in the morning all aggressive, clearly intending to demand an explanation and confront him head-on.

Yet before the time it took to drink a cup of tea had passed, not only had the matter remained unresolved, you had even handed over a Fourth-Grade Pill.

Was Gu Han too strange, or were you simply too pathetic?

"Why?" Kalon asked.

Why?

Liu Ling was asking himself the very same question.

Was it because Gu Han had said, "Brother Liu, I see that you are handsome and dashing, with first-rate strength and talent. You study under Pill King Gu He, are a Third-Grade Alchemist, and possess the cultivation of a Dou Master. Before long, you will surely win Senior Sister Nalan's heart."

Or was it because Gu Han had said, "Forget the Misty Cloud Sect. In the entire Jia Ma Empire, considering background, connections, talent, and prospects, who could compare to you, Brother Liu? Who could compete with you for the free Miss Nalan?"

No, it was because he himself had called Gu Han a Sworn Brother.

Naturally, one had to be generous toward a brother.

"It's nothing important. He and Miss Nalan are merely acquaintances who nod when they meet, and he even did me a favor. I'm simply repaying him a little." Liu Ling waved his hand indifferently.

Yet Kalon felt that things were not so simple. He silently resolved to investigate the matter thoroughly.

Information sent back to the sect counted as merit and could earn abundant Merit Points to exchange for good things one wanted.

"Simp, simp."

"Women aren't the only ones who trick you out of money. Men do too."

Looking at the Clear Bright Pill in his hand, Gu Han felt guilty for a second.

Even he had not expected this Fourth-Grade Pill to come so easily.

Now, he only needed to investigate a little further. If there were no problems, he could find a suitable opportunity to give it to Zhang Chuchen and gain a Dou Ling thug.

"Cultivate, cultivate. Keep cultivating."

Putting away the pill, Gu Han returned to the secret chamber in his room. He entered the Xuanwu Secret Realm and continued cultivating while holding the Cold Jade.

In the blink of an eye, several more hours passed.

Past the Midnight Hour, Gu Han felt that his Four-Star Dou Practitioner cultivation had completely stabilized and slowly opened his eyes.

``` [Mo Qing successfully broke through to Dou Zhe with the help of Qi Gathering Powder. Feeling delighted, he decided to head down the mountain to Yunlan Town for some fun. At Noon Third Ke, he bought an ancient Dou Technique book from the stall of a One-Handed Man in West Street Market. After carefully reading it, he believed he had bought a fake. In a fit of anger, he threw it into a brazier and accidentally obtained the Mysterious Tier Intermediate Movement Skill Nine Snake Steps.]

[Kalon went to the Outpost to report the situation. From his Contact Superior, a Seven-Star Dou Grandmaster, he obtained the Mysterious Tier High Grade Flying Fighting Skill Six Wild Goose Flight Skill, which the superior had exchanged using Ten-Year Merit Points. This Dou Technique was derived from Nine Wild Goose Flight Skill. Its speed rating reached the Quasi-Earth Tier and required the transplantation of Sixth-Grade Magical Beast Wings to master. It continuously consumed Dou Qi while flying, but its efficiency far surpassed conventional Dou Qi Wings.]

[Detailed intelligence: Nine Wild Goose Flight Skill (an Earth Tier Intermediate Flying Fighting Skill crafting method containing special Power of Space; it requires materials from high-grade flying Magical Beasts to refine, has a Quasi-Heaven Tier speed rating, and comes with the Earth Tier Intermediate movement skill "Wild Goose Treads the Heavens").]

Seeing these two pieces of intelligence, a huge wave rose in Gu Han's heart.

In the original course of events, Mo Qing should have consumed a Jade Spirit Fruit to break through to Dou Zhe much earlier, so he naturally would not have obtained these Nine Snake Steps. What incredible luck.

But what unsettled him even more was the Six Wild Goose Flight Skill, which had been derived from the Nine Wild Goose Flight Skill.

After Xiao Yan had successfully created the Nine Wild Goose Flight Skill through the Heavenly Demon Phoenix Bone Wings, he could attain flying speeds beyond those of ordinary Dou Zongs at the Five-Star Dou Emperor realm. Once he became a Dou Zong, he even dared compare speed with Dou Venerates.

Although the Six Wild Goose Flight Skill was much weaker and only Mysterious Tier High Grade, it was certainly far stronger than the Purple Cloud Wings.

Most importantly, it was a ready-made Flying Fighting Skill.

"Then it's mine."

Gu Han closed his eyes and threw himself back into cultivation.

Time flew, and before he knew it, Noon Second Ke had arrived.

The blazing sun hung high in the sky, yet Yunlan Town beneath Misty Cloud Mountain was packed with people moving through its streets.

Although Yunlan Town was called a town, its population was likely greater than that of some ordinary cities.

It was only because the Misty Cloud Sect had no desire to expand it that its scale had always been kept within certain limits.

In West Street Market, countless people had set up stalls and cried out to sell their wares.

Dressed in the robes of an Outer Disciple, Gu Han moved through the crowd, drawing countless gazes filled with envy, scrutiny, and awe.

"How much is this?"

Gu Han stopped before the stall of a one-armed middle-aged man and selected the only ancient book.

The middle-aged man's gaze swept over Gu Han's sleeve cuff. Looking restrained, he said, "This item was obtained by my friends and me from a Dou Ling tomb. We suffered grievous injuries for it, and I even paid the price of one hand. Though it appears to merely record secret tales, I..."

"The price!" Gu Han coldly interrupted him.

"Uh." A glint flashed through the middle-aged man's eyes as he said, "Two thousand—no, one thousand. I'll sell it for one thousand Gold Coins."

In truth, they had already copied the contents of this book several times. It recorded the experiences and observations of that Dou Ling expert before his death from his own perspective. There was indeed quite a bit of useful knowledge in it, but nothing more.

The only selling point was the unknown material of the ancient book and the fact that it had come from a Dou Ling Ancient Tomb. That was why he had put it up for sale, intending to swindle some fool.

But he did not dare swindle a Misty Cloud Sect disciple too badly.

"Fine."

Gu Han reached out and put the ancient book into his Storage Ring, then took out a pouch and tossed it to the middle-aged man.

The middle-aged man weighed it in his hand, opened the pouch for a look, and said, "The amount is correct. The transaction is complete."

Gu Han turned and headed into the distance.

"A Misty Cloud Sect disciple—young, talented, but lacking discernment."

After Gu Han's figure disappeared, the one-armed man took out a booklet from his Storage Ring and placed it on the stall.

This booklet was not an ancient book. He would not mind selling it for over a hundred Gold Coins, nor would he mind selling it for a few dozen.

With a Misty Cloud Sect disciple serving as a fool, he could boast about it and sell it for a good price.

Before long, another Misty Cloud Sect disciple came to his stall. After examining it for a while, the disciple shook his head and left.

Looks like not every Misty Cloud Sect disciple is easy to fool, the one-armed man thought.

Meanwhile, Gu Han found a secluded corner, entered the Xuanwu Secret Realm, and burned the ancient book in a brazier he had prepared beforehand.

Before long, the ancient book underwent a transformation. Under the flames, it was reduced to three thin sheets of gold foil, upon which a Dou Technique was recorded.

Mysterious Tier Intermediate Movement Skill: Nine Snake Steps