The First Heavenly Tome (1)

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"Ding! Killed a Hundred-Year Blood Python. Reward: 800 cultivation points. There is a chance to obtain the Hundred-Year Blood Python's gallbladder after harvesting the corpse..."

Since he had received this hint, Li Wei certainly wouldn't let it go.

Taking out a long sword, Li Wei began to harvest the python's corpse. Cutting open the python's abdomen, Li Wei didn't mind the stench and blood, and directly reached for the snake's gall bladder with his hand.

In the wet and somewhat sticky, soft entrails, my fingers touched something.

"Got it!" Li Wei chuckled and pulled the thing out.

"Obtain the gallbladder of the Blood Python; consuming it will enhance internal strength..."

The instructions on the Black Paper told Li Wei the uses of the snake gall. Li Wei first put the snake gall away, then took out a leather bag filled with clean water and washed the blood off his body.

"Guo'er... is he really in this cave?" Xiaolongnü seemed a little flustered, perhaps knowing she was about to see her beloved, which was quite different from her cold personality.

Li Wei nodded, and continued, "Everyone, please rest for a while. I'll be right back."

He then took out some medicine and walked towards the badly injured giant eagle.

This giant eagle was a spiritual creature, and its intelligence was naturally higher than that of ordinary wild beasts. It seemed to know that Li Wei would not harm it, and obediently remained still, allowing Li Wei to apply medicine to its wounds.

Li Wei also had his own thoughts about this giant eagle. In the mission world, there was something that greatly restricted Li Wei... that was 'action ability'.

Here, the fastest moving animals are horses.

However, even the finest steed would struggle to achieve the mobility Li Wei desired. At this moment, Li Wei once again longed for his old movement skill, 'Shifting Forms and Changing Positions'. If he had it, things would be much simpler.

However, even without Shifting Forms and Changing Positions, it is not impossible to find a way of moving much faster than a horse.

This giant eagle was Li Wei's target.

In the past, this giant eagle had almost no role in the game. After all, the 'action points' in the game were a bug, allowing players to quickly traverse the entire map. But this is not a game, but the Shadow Street quest world, a quest space that is infinitely close to reality, yet detached from it.

Here, the rules of the real world and the rules of the game world intertwine, forming a new spatial system—this is Shadow Street, the 'Mission World'.

Unfortunately, the rules for getting from one location to another are no different from those in the real world. That is to say, you can't travel hundreds or thousands of kilometers in just a few seconds like in a game. This limitation on mobility restricts the number of Book of Heaven that Li Wei can obtain.

To try and find all fourteen Book of Heaven on this vast land within a year is nothing short of a pipe dream. Even finding three would be an extremely difficult task.

Practicing skills takes time, recruiting teammates takes time, and triggering quests takes time. Having a high-speed means of transportation would be a great help.

This giant eagle is undoubtedly the best means of transportation in this Jin Yong- style quest world. Having it would save Li Wei a lot of time.

Li Wei roused himself and carefully brushed aside the eagle's torn feathers, sprinkling medicinal powder on its wounds. For any cracks, he would take out a clean piece of cotton cloth to bandage them. The giant eagle seemed to understand human nature; after Li Wei treated its wounds, it completely trusted this human.

The blood python was also highly venomous. Li Wei plucked out a few poisoned feathers and saw an imprint on the giant eagle's body. He quickly took out a small dagger, intending to cut open the giant eagle's flesh to force out the toxins.

The giant eagle was clearly agitated this time, but Li Wei had a plan.

"Brother Eagle, don't be afraid. You were bitten by that python, so we have to cut open the wound to force out the venom. Relax... I won't hurt you." Li Wei reached out and slowly stroked the giant eagle's feathers. The giant eagle seemed to be affected by Li Wei's words, and its wary eyes softened.

This time, when Li Wei used the dagger again, the giant eagle simply leaned there obediently, waiting for Li Wei's treatment.

Parting the feathers, Li Wei examined the swollen and blackened wound. He quickly drew a cross with his dagger, and a spurt of poisonous blood immediately gushed out.

The giant eagle was clearly in pain, but it endured the excruciating pain just like a human, its whole body trembling uncontrollably.

Seeing this, Li Wei thought to himself that this giant eagle was indeed intelligent and human-like; no wonder Yang Guo was able to tame it as his mount.

Time was of the essence, and Li Wei no longer hesitated. He channeled his full Sunflower Divine Skill and placed his hands around the wound.

A surge of internal energy erupted and entered the giant eagle's body, slowly forcing out the snake venom like peeling silk from a cocoon. Only after the black blood had completely drained did Li Wei breathe a sigh of relief, take out some medicinal powder and sprinkle it on the wound. Then he wrapped the wound with burlap.

Even Li Wei was drenched in sweat after this treatment.

"Alright," Li Wei patted the giant eagle's head and said with a smile.

The giant eagle also cawed, seemingly thanking Li Wei. The next second, it slowly rubbed Li Wei's face with its enormous head.

"It's done. It seems that animals are just like people. If you treat them well, they will treat you well in return." Li Wei felt relieved and secretly delighted. Perhaps in the future, he would have a means of transportation that is dozens or even hundreds of times faster than a horse.

After getting up, Li Wei found that the four people behind him were staring at him blankly, even Xiaolongnü was stunned.

After a long silence, Duan Yu cupped his hands and said, "Brother Li, you have truly Duan Yu. At first, seeing you brutally beat up various sects and slaughter bandits, we all thought you were cruel. But judging from your actions today, we have misunderstood you. If you treat an animal this way, you certainly won't be any worse to a person..."

He then bowed deeply.

Zhang Wuji and Linghu Chong, who were standing to the side, nodded repeatedly. Linghu Chong even laughed and said, "Brother Li is a free spirit, hates evil as if it were his enemy, and has a clear sense of right Linghu Chong wrong. I admire this kind of true character."

Even the way Xiaolongnü looked at Li Wei carried a hint of tenderness.

Li Wei immediately broke out in a cold sweat.

What kind of logic is this? He went to all that trouble to save this giant eagle because his motives were impure. He just wanted to recruit a flying lackey.

In this mission world where flying cards and sword-flying are unavailable, the Condor is the best means of transportation. Since one wants to use this means of transportation, one must first save it. Such an act is seen as an act of kindness by others.

Li Wei naturally wouldn't explain this beautiful misunderstanding.

Li Wei glanced at the enormous python corpse behind him, walked over, sliced off a large chunk of flesh with his dagger, and tossed it to the giant eagle.

The latter held the piece of meat in his mouth and swallowed it in one gulp, becoming even more enthusiastic towards Li Wei.

Li Wei knew that he had truly gained the Condor's trust. After standing up from the ground, the Condor called out to Li Wei and then walked into the cave.

"Does it want us to follow it?" Li Wei seemed to understand the Condor's meaning.

Leading the four others, Li Wei and his companions followed, and along the way, they witnessed the wonders of the cave.

In some places, there were even human skeletons, broken weapons, and remains of unknown animals left behind at some unknown time. After walking a while further in, the air suddenly became much fresher. After passing a cave, Li Wei saw a person sitting cross-legged on a stone platform in the distance.

The man was not old, but he had a weathered look on his face, and his temples were already silver-white, which gave him a unique air. His left sleeve was empty, indicating that his left arm was missing.

Although this person had an otherworldly air about him, his face was tinged with a bluish tinge, a sign that he had been poisoned for a long time.

Upon seeing the Condor, the man asked in confusion, "Brother Eagle, what's this?"

He was taken aback before he could finish speaking.

His gaze met that of the woman in white behind Li Wei.

"Long'er?"

When Xiaolongnü saw the man, she was stunned for a moment, then jumped over. She recognized the one-armed man as Yang Guo, whom she had been longing for day and night.

Two people, who have experienced many hardships due to fate, reunite and naturally have endless sweet nothings to say to each other.

"Long'er, I never thought I would see you again. Now, even if I die, I will have no regrets." Yang Guo with a sorrowful expression. He knew he had been Passion Flower Poison and would soon die.

For the first time, even the aloof Xiaolongnü shed tears.

Li Wei, watching this scene from the sidelines, felt little emotion. In his view, all of this was merely the plot development of the mission world, like watching a TV series, and what happened in it would never concern him.

Seeing that it was time, Li Wei coughed lightly and stepped forward.

"Who is this?" Yang Guo asked when he saw Li Wei.

Xiaolongnü forced herself to speak and began to introduce herself. When Yang Guo heard that Li Wei had brought Xiaolongnü here, he was clearly taken aback and asked in confusion, "Brother Li, how did you know I was here?"

Li Wei chuckled softly, but did not answer.

Of course, he knew that compared to the people in these mission worlds, he, possessing the Black Paper, undoubtedly had a natural advantage. With a map, he could naturally find this cave. However, he obviously couldn't explain this to Yang Guo.

Li Wei thought for a moment, then said in a deep voice, "Brother Yang, you are Passion Flower Poison. Without an antidote, you will die from the poison within a month to a few days..."

Xiaolongnü, standing to the side, was taken aback. She had spent more than ten days with Li Wei and Yang Guo naturally more familiar with Li Wei personality than Yang Guo. Since he said so, he must have a solution.

For the first time, Xiaolongnü felt that the young man before her was so trustworthy. Although others did not know about his rampage at the Quanzhen Sect, she was well aware that Li Wei had done everything for her sake. Li Wei had even managed to escape unscathed from the founder of the Quanzhen Sect; it seemed that nothing in this world could defeat him.

So, does he perhaps have a way to save his beloved?

Yang Guo, of course, was unaware of Xiaolongnü's thoughts. With an expression that said, "I know you mean well, but you can't help me," he patted Li Wei on the shoulder and said, "Brother Li, since you know how potent the Passion Flower Poison is, you should also know that this poison can only be countered with poison, and only the Heartbreak Grass can cure it. But where can we find the Heartbreak Grass...?"

Before he could finish speaking, he was stunned by something Li Wei had taken out.

In Li Wei's hand was a green and yellow herb.