The Secret Buyer
Chapter 90

A Man Is Innocent, but His Jade Is a Crime; Spring Thunder Breaks the Limit!

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Amidst the tolling of bells.

Under the horrified gazes of onlookers,

Liao Xianji's aura suddenly plummeted, his tendons, flesh, and skin all returned to normal, most of the calluses on his palms disappeared, and his once robust Qi and Blood vanished without a trace.

It's as if they've never practiced martial arts.

His cultivation and his past were taken away by an incomprehensible and unbelievable means.

Liao Zhong, who was on the verge of death, suddenly regained his strength and was even able to struggle to sit up.

Clearly, the sinister True Intention energy within his body had completely vanished.

"Three costs, one blessing."

Zhong Shan's body emerged with a radiant, feather-like light and vanished from the spot, leaving behind only a light, fleeting sentence.

"The way of Heaven is to take from the surplus and give to the deficiency. I walk the earth in place of my lord, and now I shall bestow upon you a decree."

"Those who hold this order may exchange what they have in abundance for blessings to make up for what they lack, such as lifespan, cultivation level, power, or talent. None of these are impossible."

"The one who carries this order is permitted to leave his name in the Above High Heaven."

A wooden plaque appeared out of thin air and, right before everyone's eyes, fell squarely into Niu Dali's hands.

"Young friend, you possess extraordinary talent; you should be the first to receive this order."

As the sound faded, everyone inside instinctively turned to look at Niu Dali, who was holding a wooden plaque.

The front side faces upwards, bearing the two characters "[High Heaven]". The wooden plaque exudes a unique charm, as if it has existed for countless years and is destined to continue to exist until the end of time.

This is an immortal charm.

President Jiang University moved swiftly, appearing beside Liao Xianji and placing his hand on him.

After a moment, the old principal spoke in shock:

"Old Liao has really become an ordinary person!"

The gazes fixed on High Heaven Token grew increasingly intense.

Outside the milk tea shop.

Limit-Breaking of the Tide Born Palm, Eighty Years of Martial Arts training, plus at least ten times the comprehension of his own, if not exceptionally good.

All that was paid was to dispel the Yin Snake True Intent that one had planted within oneself.

That's all.

Zhang Fusheng smiled, deliberately bestowing the High Heaven Token upon everyone before their eyes.

The reason is simple.

A common man is innocent, but possessing a treasure is a crime.

Today's events will spread and gradually escalate. For the time being, they may be confined to Jiangzhou City, but that will be enough.

Those with ability will all have their eyes on the High Heaven Token in the hands of the Eldest Senior Brother.

Back then, Eldest Senior Brother, would you give up the fortuitous opportunity that was within your grasp, or would you confront the many in Jiangzhou head-on? Hmm?

Zhang Fusheng's smile gradually faded.

"What a Niu Dali!"

He muttered to himself in a low voice, his expression turning serious. Zhu Xiaoming asked, bewildered:

"What?"

"It's alright. What did your dad say?"

"What else can I say? You don't believe me, do you? Old Zhang, why don't you go show off your skills to my dad?"

"I've been quite busy lately," Zhang Fusheng said in a low voice, frowning. "I'll have someone go home with you to explain things."

His expression grew even more serious.

In my Mental Intent perception, several kilometers away, was the spacious office of the department head.

Liao Xianji was squatting beside Liao Zhong, tears streaming down his face. He held his grandson's hand and said, "It's good that you're alive, it's good that you're alive."

Then Liao Zhong's head was forcibly ripped off.

Liao Xianji let out a heart-wrenching scream before his skull was smashed open by a punch.

Next came the six or seven Jiang University teachers who had been watching.

They were all smashed into pieces by the Eldest Senior Brother.

Only the president of Jiang University remains.

Zhang Fusheng believed that if the president of Jiang University were not Martial Arts Master, then...

They were also slaughtered.

"What a Niu Dali!"

Night falls.

I sat alone in my dad's small clinic.

"The Great Sun Illuminates Seventy-Two Snow Mountains, Five Thunders Art"

One was a primary cultivation Cultivation Method, and the other was a special skill—both of which Zhang Fusheng had struggled to understand even after racking his brains.

But now, just by reflecting and pondering, I can at least grasp a part of its True Intention!

"Comprehension, huh?"

Zhang Fusheng sighed softly, involuntarily thinking of the 'calamity' and 'Malevolent Energy' that the handsome young man had mentioned during the day.

Eldest Senior Brother, isn't this just your own tribulation?

As for the Malevolent Energy

The thought had barely formed when a surge of Malevolent Energy welled up, disrupting his train of thought.

He rubbed his forehead, shook his slightly dizzy head, and silently, through the communication Contract Book, the Limit-Breaking Tide Rising Fist had been completely mastered by him.

This time it was the sound of ocean waves, endless rolling waves, and a hand pushing lightly through the air.

The air rippled with visible waves, rolling forward like a tidal wave, finally crashing against the metal frame.

The latter twisted and tore apart, accompanied by the sound of the tide and a piercing creak, squeezed into a lump of scrap metal by the force of the tidal wave.

The iron frame was about ten meters away from Zhang Fusheng.

"The Yin Snake True Intent and True Intention Intent Force erode and destroy from within, while the Great Tide True Intent confronts the enemy head-on, destroying objects and killing people with its endless, layered power."

Zhang Fusheng exclaimed in amazement that while the Tide Born Palm was also a Middle Vehicle technique, Liao Xianji's mastery of it was clearly inferior to Huang Qiuxian 'Tide Born Palm Yin Snake Fist.

But this very method of applying force filled a gap in his knowledge.

"The Yin Snake True Intent relies more on contact force and is difficult to separate from the body, but the Tide Born Palm is different."

"With a single palm strike, the air surges like a tide; the force of ten thousand jin can propel the energy at least thirty meters away."

Zhang Fusheng licked his lips:

"If one palm strike follows another, the great tide will continue endlessly, with each wave higher than the last."

He focused his attention on the Contract Book.

The three transactions with Liao Xianji will extend the cooling-off period to over 100 days—but it's not a major problem.

Not to mention the one or two pieces of Brave Lion meat, there are still more than three pounds of Unicorn Giant Rhinoceros Meat left.

However, the efficacy of Unicorn Giant Rhinoceros Meat is now extremely low; initially, one gram could provide the equivalent of a day's supply.

Now, it would take three or four grams to counteract the effects for a day.

Silently chewing on the Unicorn Giant Rhinoceros Meat, in just a short while, after consuming a pound, the Contract Book once again shone brightly, and its body was filled with a massive amount of Mysterious Factor.

"Right now."

Zhang Fusheng's eyes shone brightly, reflecting 273 years of Breathing Technique and Eighty Years of Martial Arts cultivation!

Whether in Root Bone or comprehension, I am no longer the same as before!

With a single thought, the Breathing Technique of the 273rd year in the Contract Book suddenly vanished.

Memories more than ten times Zhang Fusheng's age surged forth fiercely!

This is 273 years!

[In the first year, after taking another half step at the end of the road, I began to try to continue deducing the future path of the Spring Thunder Technique.]

[I practice the Spring Thunder Breathing Technique every moment, and every year I strive to hear the first clap of spring thunder. I have done this for seven consecutive years.]

[In the ninth year, my amazing perseverance finally paid off, and I successfully advanced the Spring Thunder Technique by half a step!]

[Spring Thunder Technique, Perfection]

[I have mastered a new kind of power, which originates from my bones. I tried to inject this power into an iron ball, and the iron ball exploded.]

[I call it Thunderclap Force]

[In the tenth year, I continued my painstaking research into the Spring Thunder Technique.]

Time flies

[In the forty-sixth year, I sat alone atop the mountain, just as winter was ending and spring was approaching. Green buds sprouted from the unmelted snow, and thunder rumbled in the sky.]

[I have grasped the principle of endless life, and the Thunderclap Force is almost within my grasp!]

[In the eighty-sixth year, I continued to tirelessly deduce the path ahead. The Spring Thunder Technique remained at its Perfection, but I successfully cultivated its True Intention.]

I named it "The Spring Thunder True Intent".

[Year 120, Early Spring]

[The first thunder of spring struck a great old tree, turning it to charcoal just as the spring breeze arrived.]

[But in the instant before the old tree was destroyed, lightning, spring breeze, and tender leaves intertwined to create an exquisite scene.]

I have gained a great deal of insight.

[In the 129th year, I repeatedly recalled the scene of the old tree meeting spring thunder, and finally understood the meaning of Fleeting Beauty.]

[The thunder of spring seems to have reached its limit.]

I've discovered that even the limits of True Intention seem to have a shackle waiting for me to break.

[In the 130th year, I practiced Breathing Technique to accumulate the Spring Thunder True Intent.]

[In the 140th year, I unleashed the Spring Thunder True Intent I had accumulated for ten years within my body, wanting to truly experience the Fleeting Beauty, but I failed.]

[My bones and muscles are shattered, my body is destroyed, I am on the verge of death.]

In the clinic, Zhang Fusheng was struck as if by lightning, his body suddenly began to disintegrate, but in the instant before his destruction, the Contract Book shone with a faint light!

The Contract Book is absolutely correct.

If it fails, correct the failure.

[In the 141st year, my destroyed body returned to normal. I once again attempted to accumulate the essence of Spring Thunder, firmly believing that Fleeting Beauty is the new path of the Spring Thunder Technique.]

[In the 150th year, I failed again.]

[In the 160th year, I failed again.]

[Year 170]

[In the 250th year, on the twelfth attempt, my body shone with unparalleled brilliance amidst the thunderous sound, and then began to disintegrate.]

[Before my body collapsed, I continued to circulate the Spring Thunder Technique, guiding the Spring Thunder True Intent. The violent tremors briefly held my collapsing body together.]

This is a new beginning.

I failed again.

[I have accumulated another ten years of experience]

[In the 260th year, I tried for the thirteenth time, to experience the Fleeting Beauty once more.]

This time, before my body completely collapsed, I successfully saved my shattered body by relying on the endless cycle of life I had once comprehended.

I didn't die.

[Spring Thunder Technique, Limit-Breaking]

[My Spring Thunder True Intent has also Limit-Breaking.]

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