Nine Forms of Swift Saber

By the moonlight, Meng Qingshan saw four scrawled large characters on the worn cover of this secret manual—'Nine Forms of Swift Saber'!

With a thought, the detailed information of this manual transformed into a light screen floating before his eyes:

Item: Nine Forms of Swift Saber

Grade: Common (Green)

Restriction: None

Description: Legend has it that this saber technique is derived from the Furious Wind Saber Technique of the Seven Mysteries Sect of Yunzhou. Unlike ordinary saber techniques that pursue might, ferocity, and sweeping movements, this technique emphasizes agility and speed. When cultivated to great mastery, the saber strikes as fast as lightning, swift as the wind, and the enemy often only senses the sharpness of the blade's light without glimpsing the user's form.

Effect: Can be recorded in the Martial Arts Illustrated Book upon flipping through.

Note: If you want to verify the authenticity of this saber technique's origin, go check out the Seven Mysteries Sect!

Meng Qingshan held this manual in his hand, the corners of his mouth lifting uncontrollably, almost curving into a crescent moon.

What a bountiful day this was!

Not only had he obtained a rare piece of equipment, but it also came with a matching saber technique—truly blessed by luck, bursting with fortune!

Leaving aside the cultivation points these mountain bandits had contributed to him, the greatest gains from this trip were undoubtedly these two items.

Meng Qingshan casually flipped through the saber manual, recording it in the Martial Arts Illustrated Book.

Then, stowing both the saber and the manual properly, he muttered to himself, "No wonder that Chen Sandao was so hard to deal with. Not only did he wield the Brocade Cloud Saber, but he also practiced the matching technique. Good thing I've been diligently training these days and came out on top."

To be honest, if Meng Qingshan hadn't been tirelessly cultivating during this period, breaking through the Long Wind Heart Method to the sixth layer, relying on his internal cultivation advantage to ultimately become the victor of this encounter, today's outcome of life or death would still be unknown.

At this moment, Meng Qingshan turned back to glance at the large wild boar he had thrown on the ground, and immediately let out a wry smile.

In his current state, there was no way he was bringing that boar back today.

After a brief rest, Meng Qingshan picked up two wild chickens and a wild hare from the ground, hanging them at his waist.

After all, the main task of leaving the city today was hunting, so he couldn't return empty-handed.

Then, he picked up the broken Ox Horn Bow.

Scanning the area once to confirm nothing was left behind, he set off on the return journey to Jade Mountain City.

On the rugged mountain path, he gazed at the increasingly bright and clear moonlight and couldn't help but sigh, "In chaotic times, human life is as cheap as grass—the ancients did not deceive me!"

To be honest, if he didn't count the original body's experiences, then today's bloody fight was the closest he had come to death in both his lives.

But Meng Qingshan felt no fear; instead, an inexplicable exhilaration surged within him.

The gloom the original body had brought him, after personally slaying several mountain bandits from Black Wind Stockade today, had mostly dissipated.

Thinking this, he couldn't help but compare Chen Sandao's strength as a reference.

Clearly, Chen Sandao and his own self before cultivating the Long Wind Heart Method—that is, the original body—were on the same level.

So Black Wind Stockade had sent seven extra helpers. If the original body had been here, he'd probably have died all over again.

Meng Qingshan then compared his uncle Li Yuanzhen's strength with his own.

According to his memory, Li Yuanzhen's spear technique and internal cultivation technique had both reached great mastery.

If he had to be precise, Li Yuanzhen's Long Wind Heart Method was surely above the 18th layer.

Yet even so, he still couldn't escape the fate of being beaten to death by the combined assault of Black Wind Stockade and the Fuwei Escort Agency.

Calculating this way, his current strength was still somewhat lacking in Jade Mountain City. He needed to hurry to the Mysterious Encounter location to boost his power as soon as possible.

Back at the Changfeng Escort Agency, his cousin saw the wounds on his body and immediately burst into tears.

Meng Qingshan comforted her for a long time, even demonstrating on the spot that he only had superficial injuries and was fine, before finally calming Li Qingzhu's emotions.

There was still some of the medicinal soup left from last time that Mister Mo had prescribed.

Li Qingzhu carefully brewed a bowl and had Meng Qingshan drink it, then watched over him as he returned to his room to rest.

Night fell.

Inside the room, the lamplight was as bright as day, radiance spilling everywhere.

Meng Qingshan was wrapped in bandages all over, as if returning to a familiar feeling.

"Cousin..."

By the bedside, his cousin Li Qingzhu called out softly, her voice tinged with worry.

In the dead of night, a lone man and woman sharing a room—this was a first for Meng Qingshan as well.

He couldn't help but scratch his head in embarrassment. "Cousin, I'm really fine!"

Li Qingzhu sighed softly, a hint of unease in her voice. "You were fine that day too, but the next day, you just wouldn't wake up..."

Meng Qingshan had no choice but to close his eyes and pretend to sleep.

However, after a brief silence, "Cousin~" Li Qingzhu's voice rang out again, carrying a touch of anxiety.

Meng Qingshan replied weakly, "I'm here."

Li Qingzhu said quietly, "Cousin, I can't sleep..."

Meng Qingshan had been through a fierce battle today and was now utterly exhausted. "Then read a book. Read for a while, and you'll naturally get sleepy!"

Hearing this, Li Qingzhu only found a copy of the Long Wind Heart Method in the room and began to recite it in a low voice.