Exchanged With Life!

Why would he gamble a genuine incomplete manuscript for the BUG of sacrificing to the Heavenly Stele?

He could have easily created a fake incomplete manuscript to test it.

For example, he could take a complete blade manual from Liu Zhi, but instead of reading the whole thing, he could tear off a small portion to try and cultivate the complete version.

If it worked, it would surely mean he could cultivate the complete version of the Three Absolute Shocking Fiends from an incomplete manuscript!

With this realization, Jiang Che immediately felt relieved.

If he failed, he lost nothing.

If he succeeded, everything would be perfect.

"Your subordinate understands the principle of 'too much haste makes waste,' but this Three Absolute Shocking Fiends is truly a rare blade technique, and your subordinate is truly reluctant to part with it. Uh... could I take both the Three Absolute Shocking Fiends and the Cool Wind Blade Momentum?"

"Of course."

Liu Zhi chuckled lightly.

After obtaining the two blade manuals, Jiang Che didn't linger at the Liu residence. He even declined Liu Zhi's offer to guide him on the Cool Wind Blade Momentum. This time, he was going to rely entirely on sacrificing to the Heavenly Stele.

Night had fallen, and Jiang Che didn't return to the Zhu Manor. Instead, he casually checked into an inn, preparing for his experiment.

Seated cross-legged on the bed, Jiang Che took out the Cool Wind Blade manual from his bag and placed it in front of him.

This blade manual wasn't particularly rare. It was slightly stronger than basic Body Tempering Methods like Savage Bull Strength, but not by much. As long as one was willing to spend money, it could be taught in many martial arts schools within Tai'an Prefecture.

The reason he chose this one was that the sacrifice for such an ordinary blade manual would require simpler offerings.

What he valued was the Three Absolute Shocking Fiends and the effect of completing the incomplete manuscript, not this blade manual itself.

The book containing the Cool Wind Blade manual had only about ten pages. Jiang Che didn't hesitate to tear off one-tenth of it and began to study it carefully. After confirming he had memorized it, he closed his eyes and sank his consciousness into the Heavenly Stele Space.

[Sacrifice Target: Cultivate Cool Wind Blade Momentum to completion.]

However, the Heavenly Stele remained silent. After a moment, the small characters Jiang Che had inscribed on the Heavenly Stele with his mind gradually faded and disappeared without a trace.

It was clear that Jiang Che only reviewing one-tenth of the secret manual was not enough to complete it.

But he didn't have any other thoughts and immediately tore off another portion, starting to explore bit by bit.

[Sacrifice Target: Cool Wind Blade Momentum Minor Accomplishment.]

[Sacrifice Cost: Ten drops of palm blood from an Inner Breath Realm blade cultivator, three rusted broken blades, ten stalks of Swift Wind Grass, lifespan reduced by half. Sacrifice? (Y/N)]

Jiang Che opened his eyes, surprise filling them.

He clenched his fists subconsciously.

It really works!

He had been exploring it little by little, and now he had reviewed a quarter of the blade manual. The Heavenly Stele had given him the cost of sacrifice.

This meant that exploiting the loophole in the Heavenly Stele was indeed feasible.

As long as he could review a quarter of a cultivation technique or secret manual, the Heavenly Stele would automatically complete the rest.

He knew perfectly well what this meant.

In the future, he could specifically collect incomplete manuscripts of top-tier cultivation techniques and martial arts, without needing to pay a huge price. The matter of Body Tempering Methods would no longer trouble him.

As for the Three Absolute Shocking Fiends blade technique, the silver foil recorded one-third of the content. This meant that as long as Jiang Che could complete this sacrifice.

Next time, he could directly cultivate the blade technique recorded on the silver foil.

His strength and foundation would be greatly enhanced.

Of course, these matters would have to be postponed for a while. If he wanted to cultivate the Three Absolute Shocking Fiends, the first thing he needed to do was complete this sacrifice for the Cool Wind Blade Momentum.

Three broken blades were easy to obtain, and ten stalks of Swift Wind Grass were not difficult either. This wasn't a precious medicinal herb, just a common medicinal herb that grew on cliffs and could relax muscles and activate blood.

The only difficulty was that it was slightly scarce.

His lifespan was also not a problem. In total, he had only consumed one and a half years of his lifespan so far, which was still sufficient.

The only thing that posed some difficulty was the palm blood of an Inner Breath Realm blade cultivator.

This was not easy to obtain because once one stepped into the Inner Breath Realm, they could already wield some authority in small places. In government offices, they could become constables.

In the military, they could become deputy commanders.

In Jianghu forces, according to the intelligence he had gathered on the Cao Gang, an Inner Breath Realm martial artist could already serve as a hall master.

Of course, blade cultivators and sword cultivators were the most common in the world, so they were not that scarce. As long as Jiang Che could defeat a blade cultivator, he could obtain their palm blood to meet the sacrifice cost.

As he pondered, Jiang Che thought of Deng Yan.

He was a genuine blade cultivator, his blade techniques were extremely sharp, and his foundation was solid. If he hadn't directly rushed his cultivation of Savage Bull Strength to the Great Accomplishment stage.

It would have been impossible to defeat him.

And through their previous encounter, he could basically judge that Deng Yan had also entered the Flesh and Blood Resonance stage, barring any accidents.

This was a ready-made offering!

The next morning, eager to make the sacrifice, Jiang Che immediately went to the West City Martial Camp yamen and asked Xu San'er to help him collect ten stalks of Swift Wind Grass in Yanggu County.

He himself, along with Geng Dabiao and Xu Chenghu, bought some gifts and went to visit Deng Yan.

He gathered his strength for a punch, knocking Deng Yan to the ground, unable to get up. Deng Yan's injuries weren't life-threatening, but they certainly weren't minor. Since Deng Yan had already surrendered, Jiang Che let him go home to rest for a few days.

"How are Hu Zi's talents?"

Jiang Che and the other two walked through the streets of Yanggu County, chatting casually.

"Much better than me. He's a good prospect,"

Geng Dabiao, being straightforward, told Jiang Che directly.

Xu Chenghu, standing beside them, scratched his scalp, looking a bit embarrassed.

"If you have any questions in the future, you can ask me," Jiang Che praised Xu Chenghu. Geng Dabiao had a powerful physique and robust vital energy, making the open and powerful Body Tempering Method like Savage Bull Strength very suitable for him.

He hadn't expected Xu Chenghu to be even stronger than him, which genuinely surprised him.

However, he was still happy in his heart, as these few were now almost his trusted subordinates.

"Thank you, Commander. Your subordinate will definitely study martial arts diligently," Xu Chenghu nodded repeatedly, excited. The day he witnessed Jiang Che punch Deng Yan to his knees had given him a massive shock.

He wouldn't forget it anytime soon.

Jiang Che patted Xu Chenghu's shoulder and smiled, not saying much more.

Everything was understood without words.

"Commander, I'd also like to ask you for guidance," Geng Dabiao quickly chimed in.

He had only been practicing martial arts for half a month, and he was still far from mastering it.

"You may."

"Commander, I heard you haven't been practicing martial arts for too long either, so how did you become so powerful?"

As they chatted, the conversation flowed, and Xu Chenghu seized the opportunity to ask.

"I've never seen such martial arts talent as the Commander's before,"

Geng Dabiao couldn't help but exclaim.

In just a few days, the gap between them had completely widened. Even with his sturdy physique, he wasn't confident he could withstand a casual punch from Jiang Che.

"Good talent? Heh, I traded my life for it."

Jiang Che heard this and shook his head, chuckling softly.