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Chapter 132: Chapter 132: The Great Qi Jile Sect, Primordial Breath Technique
Luo Cheng rummaged through the belongings of the Shadowless Thief. Aside from some Essence Energy Pills, Gold Notes, and elixir pills, there were also two secret manuals.
Without even glancing at them, Luo Cheng stuffed everything, along with the Shadowless Thief’s severed head, into his belongings all at once.
No one present voiced any objections at this sight.
In truth, sect disciples were eager to hunt down these bounty targets, not only because of the lucrative rewards from the missions but also because slaying these individuals often resulted in unexpected spoils of war.
Of course, great rewards typically came with great risks.
Who would have expected that the Shadowless Thief was a Martial Artist at the Sixth Layer of the Transcendence Realm, and had cultivated a movement technique, making him incredibly formidable!
If Luo Cheng hadn’t been present today, who knows how many lives might have been lost.
Yang Zhixuan smiled and said, "Luo Cheng, we owe you a debt of gratitude today. If I’m not mistaken, your Sword Dao Realm has already reached the Sword Heart level, hasn’t it?"
Luo Cheng nodded, neither confirming nor denying it outright.
Yang Zhixuan’s eyes flashed with surprise. "How impressive! I’ve heard a little about the Sword Dao prodigies of the Xuanyuan Sect, but I’ve never heard of you."
Another Xuanyuan Sect disciple chimed in, "Senior Brother Luo Cheng only recently joined the sect."
"I see."
Yang Zhixuan nodded. With Luo Cheng’s strength and talent, it was impossible for him to remain obscure.
Her eyes filled with curiosity, Yang Zhixuan casually asked, "Luo Cheng, what grade Martial Soul did you awaken?"
Luo Cheng responded plainly, "I haven’t nurtured a Martial Soul yet. No grade."
"Haha, no grade and no Martial Soul? You’re quite the joker."
Yang Zhixuan pursed her lips, her laughter soft and enchanting, clearly thinking Luo Cheng was only teasing.
Another Xuanyuan Sect disciple hesitated to speak.
Only he knew that Luo Cheng was telling the truth.
But who would believe such a thing if it were said out loud?
With the matter settled, the Han Family Head approached with a beaming smile and said:
"Everyone, the Shadowless Thief has been vanquished—truly cause for celebration! I’ve already arranged a banquet. It’s getting late, so why don’t you all spend the night at my residence before heading out tomorrow?"
Luo Cheng decided to depart for Wushi City early the next morning and nodded. "I’ll take you up on that offer."
All three agreed to stay.
The evening banquet was lavish.
During the feast, the Han Family Head presented an additional thirty thousand gold taels as a bonus reward, giving each person ten thousand taels.
As for the ninety thousand taels of mission reward, it would need to be redeemed back at the sect with the Shadowless Thief’s head.
Han Qing drank quite a bit of wine, frequently raising her cup to Luo Cheng. Her gaze lingered on him, her cheeks flushed red.
Luo Cheng, however, felt nothing about it. He only wanted the banquet to end quickly so he could return to sorting his spoils.
Yang Zhixuan, as a fellow woman, noticed Han Qing’s feelings. While lamenting Luo Cheng’s obliviousness, she simply shook her head.
Han Qing was currently only in the Body Tempering Realm. Without any special circumstances, her lifetime limit would likely be the Transcendence Realm.
Given Luo Cheng’s demonstrated strength and Sword Dao talent, he was no ordinary individual. How could a genius like him take interest in an ordinary person?
Their worlds were simply too far apart.
Even Yang Zhixuan herself wouldn’t look twice at ordinary people.
To say nothing of anything else, the differences in their realms and lifespans alone would make meaningful interaction difficult.
By the time the banquet ended, night had fully fallen, and a bright, full moon hung high in the sky.
Luo Cheng declined the Han Family’s young lady Han Qing’s invitation to moon-gaze together and returned to the guest room prepared for him.
Sitting on the bed, Luo Cheng took out all the items he had confiscated from the Shadowless Thief.
The Gold Notes amounted to over 1.6 million taels. There were over 30 Essence Energy Pills. Combined, the value was about 2 million taels—not a small fortune.
Aside from the Essence Energy Pills, there were also some common Healing Elixirs and two types of male aphrodisiacs: the Golden Spear Pill and the Night Dragon Pill.
Luo Cheng curled his lips disdainfully and stored these items into the Lingxiao Jade Token. Then he took out the two secret manuals.
The first manual was a cultivation technique called Desire Spirit Technique, graded Four-star.
Upon skimming through it, Luo Cheng frowned.
The Desire Spirit Technique belonged to the Jile Sect of the Great Qi Dynasty. It included complementary movement techniques and martial arts, all graded Four-star.
This technique was extremely sinister, allowing its practitioner to rapidly enhance their realm by absorbing the Essence Qi of women through Yin Yang Union. The women involved would experience reduced lifespans at best, and death at worst.
"The Jile Sect of the Great Qi Dynasty..."
Luo Cheng muttered to himself. He had read about the Jile Sect in the Xuanyuan Record.
The Great Qi Dynasty was a nation where sect authority and royal power were unified. Its emperor was the Sect Master of the Jile Sect. Strictly speaking, the Jile Sect’s overall strength surpassed that of the Three Great Sects.
However, the Great Qi Dynasty was located at the far northern border of the Great Yue Dynasty, tens of thousands of miles away. How the Shadowless Thief acquired the Jile Sect’s exclusive technique was a mystery.
Shaking his head, Luo Cheng casually stored the manual back into the Lingxiao Jade Token.
He naturally had no intention of cultivating such a sinister art.
Moreover, sects were most wary of their techniques being leaked. If he practiced an exclusive technique of the Jile Sect and it was exposed, it would lead to disastrous consequences.
Luo Cheng had the All Heavens Dragon Control Technique. A mere Four-star Technique didn’t even catch his attention.
Taking out the second secret manual, Luo Cheng’s eyes lit up.
"Primordial Breath Technique, an auxiliary specialty technique. It can conceal one’s energy signature, making it undetectable. It can also alter one’s energy fluctuations, masking up to one entire realm of cultivation. However, it becomes ineffective beyond the Awakening Vein Realm."
Reading this, Luo Cheng finally understood why the Shadowless Thief, despite having breached the Sixth Layer of the Transcendence Realm, appeared to be only at the Fifth Layer.
"What a treasure! It’s useful until the Awakening Vein Realm."
Luo Cheng’s eyes gleamed with excitement.
The ability to mask one’s realm was secondary. What Luo Cheng valued most was the technique’s ability to completely conceal his energy signature.
This was an absolute trump card for escaping or assassinations!
Should he encounter danger in the future, his chances of survival would greatly increase.
Calming his heart, Luo Cheng immediately began practicing the Primordial Breath Technique.
The next morning, Luo Cheng, Yang Zhixuan, and the other companion departed from the Han family.
Yang Zhixuan and Yuan Junior Brother needed to return to their sect to complete their mission, while Luo Cheng headed to Wushi City to undertake his second mission.
"Luo Cheng, I owe you a favor for this. If you ever need help, come find me at the Luoxia Sect. By then, I can even introduce you to some senior and junior sisters."
Yang Zhixuan rode alongside Luo Cheng, winking playfully as her brows danced charmingly.
"Alright." Luo Cheng gave a slight nod.
Yuan Junior Brother, riding alongside them, was listening with a face full of yearning.
The Luoxia Sect, perpetually surrounded by a glow of dusk, was one of the Three Great Wonders of the Great Yue Dynasty.
Moreover, the Luoxia Sect only accepted female disciples. With the sect steeped in spiritual energy, its members were nurtured to have extraordinary beauty, each one alluringly captivating.
To men, the Luoxia Sect could well be considered a paradise on earth!
At the crossroads, the three bid each other farewell and went their separate ways.
"If an advanced Two-star mission is already so perilous, I must tread even more carefully with a Two-star top mission..."
Riding his green-maned steed, Luo Cheng galloped furiously, the scenery on both sides blurring and racing past.
A day later, Luo Cheng arrived at a vast plain. 𝓃𝓸𝓋𝓅𝓾𝒷.𝒸ℴ𝓂
The plain was barren, its ground covered with pitch-black rocks. At its center stood Wushi City.
Not long after entering the plain, Luo Cheng suddenly heard the chaotic, continuous sound of hoofbeats.
A fierce pursuit was unfolding ahead.
