"Daddy, there's someone over there, and they look really strange!"
On a beach at the mouth of the Yangtze River, a little boy who was picking up seafood suddenly seemed to have discovered something and called out in surprise to his father, who was pushing a cart behind him.
"Never mind him, he's just a poor guy who got sucked in by a waterspout, he's long dead!"
The father, who was following behind, glanced in the direction his son was pointing and shook his head with a sigh.
Many people around noticed the man's miserable state, but they just shook their heads and sighed before ignoring him and continuing to pick up the fish and seafood scattered on the shore.
An Tokiomi ago, a tornado swept across the area from the sea, bringing with it a lot of seafood and fish, which were scattered all over the ground. This is a great opportunity that cannot be wasted.
As for that person who had already turned into a "lump," it was obvious he was beyond saving, so they couldn't be bothered with him!
Of course, most importantly, next to that "lump of people" was a giant wolf that looked pitiful but was also ferocious.
That was truly a giant wolf; just crouching there, it was taller than an adult. If there hadn't been so many people coming to collect seafood, they wouldn't have dared to come over!
Even though they outnumbered the giant wolf, no one dared to approach within twenty feet of it. Even though there were many seafood items there, no one dared to pick them up, for fear of provoking the giant wolf and causing it to attack them.
Soon, all the seafood that had been flung ashore by the tornado was picked up by nearby villagers, loaded onto trucks, and taken away, leaving only the seafood within twenty feet of the giant wolf untouched.
Even though some fishermen were unwilling, seeing the terrifying size of the giant wolf, they ultimately had to give up their ideas and reluctantly leave.
"Thank goodness, I'm finally alive!"
As Nightfall fell and the stars and moon filled the sky, the "lump of people" suddenly exhaled and spoke, his tone full of relief.
This clump of people is none other than Wang Hao, who was caught in the tornado!
He was caught in a tornado and eventually brought ashore, along with other seafood. However, most of his bones and muscles were broken, and his internal organs suffered severe damage.
This is because of his strong physique and the constant repairing Bloodline Power, which allowed him to survive.
However, the injuries were so severe that it took him most of the day to barely recover from the internal organ damage.
This was truly a near-death experience!
"Waaaah!"
Seeing that Wang Hao had finally opened his eyes, Wangcai, who had been guarding him, happily lowered its head and licked Wang Hao's cheek.
Stop licking! Go get me a sea fish right now!
Wang Hao was also very pleased that Wangcai had survived, but the most important thing now was to replenish what he had lost.
Repairing injuries requires a large amount of Bloodline Power, and the Bloodline Power in my body was already exhausted in order to repair the injuries to my internal organs.
They would naturally need a lot of food to replenish their supplies, but fortunately there were seafood and fish brought ashore by the tornado, so they didn't have to worry about food.
After being told several times, Wangcai finally understood and, limping, picked up a fish from beside him and handed it to Wang Hao.
Wang Hao didn't care that the fish hadn't been processed; he opened his mouth wide and swallowed it whole. In just a few bites, he swallowed the one-meter-long fish, and then opened his mouth to swallow the second fish that Wangcai had brought him.
After consuming ten sea fish, Wang Hao finally recovered some of his Bloodline Power Bloodline Power, which he immediately used to barely repair his less severely injured right arm.
"Snap!"
After his right arm recovered, Wang Hao squeezed Wangcai's left leg and forcefully straightened the misaligned bones inside.
Although he did his best to protect Wangcai during the tornado, the dangers in that kind of weather were too great. Although he saved the guy's life, he also suffered multiple fractures.
Three of the dog's four legs were broken, and since Wangcai himself was unable to set bones, he could only use the Bloodline Power to temporarily heal the misaligned legs.
And so, Wangcai endured the excruciating pain during the day to stay by Wang Hao's side, preventing him from being disturbed by the fishermen who were collecting fish.
In other words, Wangcai during the day is nothing more than a decoration; it can hardly even move!
"That's enough for now. You recover, then drag the fish from the distance over."
Wang Hao finally breathed a sigh of relief after straightening Wangcai's three misaligned leg bones.
Compared to him, Wangcai's injuries are much lighter, and he will recover much faster.
Although this guy still has many broken or misaligned bones in his body that are healing, once his limbs are repaired, he will at least have some combat power, which will allow him to better protect the Dharma.
It's worth noting that Wangcai has grown considerably during this time, and its strength has reached two thousand jin, making it stronger than a bull. Otherwise, it wouldn't have been able to bite off the keel of the ship with just its dog mouth.
With this guy protecting him, he can recover with peace of mind.
Nourished by the instinctive Bloodline Power, Wangcai's three dog legs finally healed again after two Tokiomi, restoring his mobility.
Once Wangcai regained its mobility, it quickly fetched a fish from a distance. Wang Hao then drew the Mysterious Water Sword from his back and with a flick of his wrist, he used the sharp blade to quickly process the fish, removing its internal organs and scales before enjoying it.
He had no choice before, but now that he had barely managed to recover an arm, he certainly wouldn't compromise himself.
After a short while, Wang Hao, who had barely recovered his limbs, set up a campfire and grilled the sea fish over the fire.
After a frenzied feast, he devoured all the fish and seafood within a twenty-foot radius, while Wangcai was also munching on a roasted shark.
"You bastard, you're going to get me killed sooner or later!"
After eating and drinking his fill, Wang Hao slapped the head of Wangcai, the dog that was still gnawing on it, feeling a mix of love and hate for the little devil.
If that guy hadn't destroyed the boat, they could have gotten ashore before the tornado hit, and wouldn't have had to suffer like this.
Huskies really are a bunch of troublemakers who just want to mess with their owners!
This base-destroying characteristic is especially misleading, particularly since its strength increases dramatically, along with its base-destroying ability!
"But it can also be considered a blessing in disguise!"
With a sigh, Wang Hao changed his expression, pulled up the attribute panel, and nodded in satisfaction at the changes shown on it.
Host: Wang Hao
Cultivation level: Mortal Realm First Layer
Spirit: True Spirit Sword Intent (92/100)
Soul: Awakening
Soul: Awakening
God: Awakening
Qi: Awakening
Essence: Bloodline Power (9/100)
Fortune Points: 37
Bloodline Divine Ability: Object Storage
Cultivation Technique: Golden Bell Shield (Mid-Stage Transcendent Mastery )
Martial Arts: Nine-Character True Art Foundation Chapter - Explosive Force (Late Stage of Entering the Hall and Inner Chamber / Transcendent Mastery )
Ten Stances of Bloody Battle (30/100)
Lightning Straight-Line Step (Mid-Stage Complete Integration / Transcendent Mastery )
Thousand Faces Divine Technique ( Complete Integration Peak/ Transcendent Mastery )
Compared to last time, my Fortune Points plummeted to thirty-seven. Apart from the two hundred Fortune Points I used to deduce the Foundation Establishment Spear Art for Zhou Xueyi on Peach Blossom Island the night before last, the rest were spent in the tornado to accelerate my cultivation of the Golden Bell Shield.
With his current physical strength, he simply couldn't withstand the ravages of a tornado. Only by breaking through to a state of Transcendent Mastery in the External Training Golden Bell Shield would he have a sliver of hope.
Coupled with immense external pressure and threats, he finally broke through that bottleneck just before his Fortune Points were about to run out, pushing his External Training Golden Bell Shield to an Transcendent Mastery level.
Originally, he was only at the early stage of the Transformation Realm when he broke through, but with this serious injury and near death, and with most of his bones and muscles shattered, the progress of the Golden Bell Shield was improved again, reaching the middle stage of the Transformation Realm.
His cultivation level also advanced along with the improvement of his External Training Golden Bell Shield, reaching the Mid-Stage Super-First-Rate.
This time, it can be said that misfortune turned into a blessing in disguise!
However, if he had to try this method of breakthrough again, Wang Hao would definitely not do it again; the risk was simply too great!
I'm incredibly lucky to have survived this time!
After eating and drinking his fill, and meditating and resting for a while, Wang Hao checked his direction and set off again.
Now that my Fortune Points have been depleted, I must find a way to replenish them as soon as possible, which means I must reach that martial arts treasure trove as soon as possible.
Without lingering along the way, Wang Hao used his Lightning Straight-Line Step, and finally arrived at the foot of a mountain after half a month.
"As expected of Mount Hua, which is famous throughout the world for its extraordinary danger, it is truly extremely perilous!"
Standing at the foot of the mountain, looking up at the steep peaks ahead, Wang Hao couldn't help but feel amazed.
That's right, Mount Hua was his destination, or more precisely, the Five Mountains Sword Sect Sect's sword techniques located at the Cliff of Reflection behind Mount Hua.
This is the easiest martial arts treasure trove to obtain in the Smiling, Proud Wanderer, and now only Yue Buqun and Ning Zhongze remain in the Mount Hua Sect, and if possible, that old fellow Feng Qingyang is also there.
However, the Cliff of Reflection is a secluded place, and few people go there on their own initiative. He has enough time and opportunity to sneak in and obtain the Five Mountains Sword Sect's sword techniques.
After taking a deep look at Mount Hua not far away, Wang Hao decisively turned and left.
Now is not the best time to go!
After washing up and changing into a brand new set of clothes at an inn in a nearby town, I sat down on the first floor of the inn and ordered a table full of food and drinks.
"Here's ten taels of silver. Go prepare thirty whole roasted lambs. I'll be taking them with me later. The rest of the money is yours."
Wang Hao took out ten taels of silver and placed it on the table, then gave the order to the waiter in a deep voice.
Although he ordered a whole table of food and drinks, it was nothing compared to his appetite, but he couldn't reveal his enormous appetite.
After all, this is at the foot of Mount Hua. Who knows how many people affiliated with the Mount Hua Sect are here? If it attracts the attention of others, it will likely cause endless trouble, and may even attract Yue Buqun and his wife, which would be detrimental to his future actions.
So he planned to take it outside of town to eat.
"Alright, sir, please wait a moment. I'll have the chef prepare thirty whole roasted lambs for you right away."
The waiter was overjoyed and quickly picked up the ten taels of silver, preparing to go to the kitchen to make arrangements.
Thirty whole roasted lambs would cost a maximum of nine taels of silver, meaning I would receive one tael of silver this time.
He could only save two taels of silver a year working here, but this time he earned half a year's worth of earnings. How could he not be happy?
"Wait!"
Is there anything else you need, sir?
The waiter stopped and asked respectfully, clearly quite fond of such a big spender.
"I'll be staying here for a while. Are there any fun places to go around here?"
Although he wanted to enter the Cliff of Reflection to find the martial arts treasure trove of the Five Mountains Swordsmanship Sword Technique, he didn't know much about Mount Hua, and didn't even know how many peaks Mount Hua had.
However, he couldn't directly reveal his goal Cliff of Reflection of Repentance, so he could only inquire indirectly in this roundabout way.
"Sir, you've come to the right place! Our best destination is Mount Hua to the west. Although the peaks are rugged and precipitous, once you climb up, you'll be treated to unimaginable beauty. For example, watching the sunrise from Rising Sun Peak is the most spectacular..."
Driven by the extra silver tael he had earned earlier, the waiter recounted in great detail the beautiful scenery of the Mount Hua Sect.
Wang Hao mentally noted down the key points the waiter had made. After the waiter finished speaking, he feigned some worry and asked, "Isn't Mount Hua part of the Mount Hua Sect? Won't I offend the Mount Hua Sect if I go up like this?"
When the topic came up, the waiter looked around and, seeing that there were no other guests in the inn, whispered, "Sir, if you had come before, your concerns were indeed valid, but you don't need to now."
Since a plague struck the Mount Hua Sect over a decade ago, only Mount Hua current sect leader and his wife remain, along with a few newly accepted disciples. With so few people, how can they possibly manage so many peaks? As long as you don't go to the main peak, Mount Hua Jade Maiden Peak, you'll be fine. Even if you encounter members of the Mount Hua Sect elsewhere, they won't bother you."
"Plague?"
Wang Hao suddenly realized that this was clearly an outsider's explanation from the Mount Hua Sect. In reality, it was a conflict between sword and qi that occurred more than a decade ago, which resulted in the near annihilation of the Mount Hua Sword Sect's Sword Faction and Qi Faction.
The Mount Hua Sect naturally wouldn't spread this family scandal, so they gave it the explanation of a plague.