Shadow Street
Chapter 277

The First Heavenly Book

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Yang Guo recognized the herb; from its unique appearance, he could tell that it was the Heartbreak Grass, which could save his life.

Is it really the poisonous plant known as "Heartbreak Grass"?

He simply couldn't believe it was real. Yang Guo had thought he was doomed and would never see his beloved again. But this man not only brought Xiaolongnü with him, but also produced the Heartbreak Grass as if by magic.

All I can say is that what happened today is utterly unbelievable.

"Brother Li... you?" Yang Guo looked Li Wei up and down, his eyes filled with doubt.

Fearing he would ask more questions, Li Wei handed over the Heartbreak Grass, saying, "Don't ask anything, Brother Yang. Just know that I won't harm you. Moreover, the reason I'm helping you so wholeheartedly is because I need something in return. In the future, Brother Yang will definitely help me." Hearing Li Wei say this, Yang Guo finally breathed a sigh of relief. He was no longer the ignorant and reckless youth he once was. Years of experience had made him much more mature. If Li Wei had only been helping him unconditionally, he would have suspected that the other party had ulterior motives.

Just now, Li Wei himself said that he did this because he needed a favor from him, which made sense. So he didn't refuse anymore. After all, he had already met Xiaolongnü and had many good days ahead of him. He definitely didn't want to be poisoned to death like this.

After receiving the Heartbreak Grass, Yang Guo thanked Li Wei, then crushed the herb into a thin paste and swallowed it.

He then sat cross-legged on the ground and used his internal energy to guide the two poisons to merge together in order to neutralize the Passion Flower Poison.

This process lasted a full day.

During this time, Li Wei wasn't idle either; he continued to build a 'friendship' with the Condor!

Now, the Condor obeys Li Wei's every word. Of course, Li Wei has also cut off a lot of snake meat to feed it. At this moment, even if he rides on its back, the Condor will not have any objections.

Glancing at Yang Guo, who was still practicing his internal energy, Li Wei inwardly apologized. This Condor is more important to me than to you. Since you, Yang Guo, already have Xiaolongnü, then this Condor... I, Li Wei, will gladly accept it!

Continue to build a bond with the Condor. After Yang Guo successfully expelled the poison, the Condor became inseparable from Li Wei. Even when Yang Guo called out, the Condor would only come over after receiving Li Wei's nod.

Upon seeing that Yang Guo was unharmed, Xiaolongnü naturally burst into tears of joy.

"Brother Li, we are deeply grateful. Thanks to your help, my wife and I have been able to reunite!" Yang Guo was no longer the terminally ill man he had been before. Now, he and Xiaolongnü could truly be called the Return of the Condor Heroes that everyone envied.

Wait a moment!

Li Wei glanced at the Condor behind him and chuckled to himself, thinking to himself that the couple was indeed a pair of heroes, but as for the Divine Condor, well, never mind, this eagle now belongs to him.

"I heard from Long'er that Brother Li is searching for the Book of Heaven. Coincidentally, my copy of The Return of the Return of the Condor Heroes is in Long'er's Ancient Tomb. To repay this great kindness, my wife and I will take you to find the Book of Heaven right away!" Yang Guo with a heroic air. He kept referring to his wife as "husband and wife," which made Xiaolongnü blush slightly.

"Then I'll have to trouble you, Brother Yang!" Li Wei felt very relieved.

After staying in the cave for several more days, waiting for the Condor's wounds to heal, Li Wei and the others finally emerged from the cave.

With so many people, the Condor couldn't be ridden, so Li Wei had to let it fly alone, following him in the sky. Meanwhile, the group mounted fast horses and headed towards the Ancient Tomb Sect.

The Ancient Tomb Sect was very close to the Quanzhen Sect. The group arrived in just one day.

When Li Wei followed Xiaolongnü into the ancient tomb Ancient Tomb Sect, a place renowned throughout the martial arts world and shrouded in mystery, he realized that the descriptions in novels and games were far from the reality.

This place is absolutely beautiful.

The Ancient Tomb was built against the mountain and had many passages, but most of them were dead ends and full of traps. If someone who did not know any better dared to enter, he would surely die. Of course, those with high martial arts skills were an exception.

There is one thing that is not lacking in the Ancient Tomb.

That was the coffin!

Following Xiaolongnü and Yang Guo, Li Wei arrived at a cave and saw four huge stone coffins.

Each sarcophagus was exquisitely crafted and adorned with numerous patterns. However, starting with the third sarcophagus, the stone slabs were engraved with text instead of patterns.

"Brother Li, what you seek is on that third stone coffin!" Yang Guo said.

Li Wei hurried over and, after a closer look, managed a slight smile.

Sure enough, the stone coffin was covered with densely packed tiny characters. Although one had to look closely, Li Wei could still tell that this was the Book of Heaven of "The Return of the Condor Heroes".

Touching the stone slab with his hand, Li Wei confirmed this information with the Black Paper.

The problem now is, how do we take it away?

After all, it was a stone coffin. Li Wei looked at it and saw that it was sealed shut with the bottom, making it impossible to remove by brute force.

For a moment, Li Wei was at a loss.

In the game, there's no such hassle. He remembered that back then, simply examining this stone coffin was enough to obtain the <The Return of the Condor Heroes>. At that moment, Li Wei truly wished there were more rules in this quest world.

Since the stone coffin cannot be moved, there is only one way to obtain the Book of Heaven.

Li Wei summoned the Black Paper, grabbed it, and a pen appeared in his hand.

This was the recording pen that came with the Black Paper. Like the Yellow Paper, it could be used to record information. Li Wei then directly copied the small characters on the stone coffin onto the Black Paper.

A novel, hundreds of thousands of words long, is no easy task to transcribe entirely.

Normally, many people find it tiring just to look at something, let alone copy it word by word. Li Wei also felt frustrated, but he knew that this was the only way to obtain the Book of Heaven.

For the next three days, Li Wei hardly left the stone chamber, constantly copying the text on the stone slab with his pen.

Finally, on the day of Fengtian, Li Wei loosened his grip on the pen, and the pen vanished into black mist. The novel, *The Return of the Return of the Condor Heroes *, was already recorded on the Black Paper.

The lamp yielded one of the Book of Heaven, "The Return of the Condor Heroes," as a quest item...

Upon seeing this notification, Li Wei breathed a sigh of relief and collapsed to the ground.

Even after mastering the Sunflower Divine Skill to level 6, he was still exhausted. At the same time, he secretly admired those guys who could write hundreds of thousands or even millions of words in a short time; they were simply a bunch of 'animals'.

Li Wei sat down cross-legged and circulated his internal energy to regulate his breathing. After a while, most of the fatigue from three days of sleepless nights was Dispel. He stood up and was about to leave the stone chamber, but he glanced at the last stone coffin and suddenly stopped.

"Wait a minute!" Li Wei shook his head and muttered to himself, "I remember, in the game, the last stone coffin in this chamber recorded..."

Thinking of that thing, Li Wei's fatigue vanished, and his eyes, fixed on the last stone coffin, emitted beams of light.

After walking over, Li Wei reached out and brushed the dust off the stone coffin, revealing its original appearance.

Like the third stone coffin, the top was covered with small characters, but these weren't Book of Heaven; they were martial arts techniques.

A martial arts manual that even grandmasters covet.

Back then, Huang Yaoshi, sacrificed his wife for it; the Old Urchin also practiced it, and his martial arts soared to new heights, making him a super master second only to the Four Great Masters; Mei Chaofeng, a third-rate master, only practiced a small technique from this martial arts manual, yet she was already able to overpower the Seven Quanzhen Masters. If it weren't for their Seven Stars Sword Formation, she might have killed them long ago; the Mount Hua Sword Tournament was also for the purpose of seizing this manual.

It can be said that the legends surrounding this martial arts manual have never ceased.

Li Wei continued to brush away the dust from the stone coffin, and finally, at a higher position, he saw four slightly larger characters.

"Nine Yin Manual!"

Upon seeing these four words, Li Wei smiled slightly.

This martial art, like the Sunflower Divine Skill, is yin in nature, so they can be practiced together. I must record it.

Thinking of this, Li Wei once again summoned the Black Paper and buried himself in copying.

The Nine Yin Manual is much shorter than The Return of the Return of the Condor Heroes, but it still took Li Wei a whole day to copy this martial arts manual completely.

When Li Wei drew the last comma on the Black Paper, he received this hint.

"Ding! You have obtained the martial arts manual <Nine Yin Manual>, rated A-level. It was created by Huang Shang and is the supreme martial arts manual in the martial arts world..."

It's done!

With the Nine Yin Manual, after obtaining the second Book of Heaven, "White Horse Neighs in the West Wind," one can devote oneself to cultivation. Once the martial arts are perfected, one can go to Blackwood Cliff to ask Dongfang Bubai for "The Smiling, the Smiling, Proud Wanderer."

However, Li Wei's ambition extends beyond acquiring just three Book of Heaven. If possible, he aims to obtain as many as possible. According to the mission rules, completing additional tasks will significantly improve the final mission evaluation.

At that time, the reopening of Shadow Street in the 'Earth Star' star system will be a foregone conclusion.

Shaking off the distracting thoughts in his mind, Li Wei walked out of the stone chamber.

Although he was eager to start cultivating immediately, it was clear that Li Wei, who had not eaten or drunk for four days, had reached his physical limit. If it weren't for the Sunflower Divine Skill supporting him, he probably would have collapsed long ago.

After meeting Yang Guo and the others, Li Wei ate his first meal in four days.

During this time, Li Wei also discovered that he could spar with his companions. Of course, this also earned him cultivation points, but he could only gain cultivation points on his first sparring session.

Cultivation points are absolutely the most important thing in this mission world. As long as you have enough cultivation points, you can force a martial art to reach the maximum level, which is level 10.

Thinking about this, Li Wei felt that he should go out and act alone for a while. In the past, the problem was his ability to act, but now that he had the Condor, this problem was easily solved.

"If I challenged every sect and grandmaster in the martial arts world, how many cultivation points would I get?" Li Wei thought to himself, a slight smile appearing on his face.

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