Chapter 133: Chapter 123: So Thirsty?_2
Li Xingyuan’s voice resounded.
"Ancestor, I want the Blood Land Veins of Dingxing City and Fengye City."
Li Wenxin said.
Among the four Blood Land Veins, the one in Dingxing City is the top-ranked first-class Blood Land Vein, undoubtedly the best, followed by Fengye City.
Naturally, these two are the first choice.
Although it was still within expectations, Li Wenxuan still looked upset.
In the past, losing was just losing, choosing the two inferior Blood Land Veins would only result in some loss of interest.
But now, there’s an Immortal Bone in the Blood Land Vein of Dingxing City.
This is extremely important for his path of Martial Spirit.
After Li Xingyuan left, Li Wenxuan also left with a cold face.
"Everyone, I have accomplished the task entrusted by Brother Lu Shanchuan, I bid you all goodbye."
Lu Yan saluted.
"Mr. Xie, why not stay a few more days? It would be a good opportunity for me to host a feast for you."
Li Wenxin tried to retain him.
"Yeah, stay for a few more days, we can spar and compare our Knife Techniques."
Yang Zhihuan also invited, he was reluctant to part with such a great master of the Way of the Sword.
Lu Yan shook his head and said, "I have other important matters and can’t stay for long, goodbye, we will meet again if it’s meant to be."
Having said that, Lu Yan turned around and left, clear-cut and not dragging things out.
The sooner he left, the better, for if he stayed here, Lu Shanchuan would have to disappear, the delay would probably raise suspicions.
"What a heroic figure, it’s a pity that he can’t work for me."
Li Wenxin sighed lightly.
Lu Yan left Baicao City and wandered in the mountains and forests before changing back to the appearance of Lu Shanchuan.
However, he did not return to the Sanjue Martial Arts Hall immediately, instead, he waited outside for two days before going back.
...
Li Wenxuan’s mansion, in a secret room.
Li Wenxuan and a middle-aged woman sat facing each other, their faces somewhat gloomy.
"Li Wenxuan, you can’t even handle such a small matter, I’m disappointed. It seems I’ve overestimated you."
The woman sneered with contempt.
"Who could have expected Xie Yan to show up halfway?"
Li Wenxuan replied coldly.
"How should we proceed now? The Blood Land Vein of Dingxing City has fallen into Li Wenxin’s hands. How should we excavate the Immortal Bone beneath it?"
The middle-aged woman said.
"Even if it falls into Li Wenxin’s hands, what does it matter? He can’t personally guard the Blood Land Vein in Dingxing City all the time. I’ve already got the news that he’s sent two Martial Marquis to preside over Dingxing City, plus fifty Martial Soldiers patrolling."
"As long as we bribe some of the Martial Soldiers, our people can infiltrate Dingxing City’s Blood Land Vein and quietly dig out the Immortal Bone."
"However, the range of Dingxing City’s Blood Land Vein is quite wide. To search inch by inch would undoubtedly be like finding a needle in a haystack. Do you have any method to pinpoint the exact location of the Immortal Bone?"
Li Wenxuan said.
The middle-aged woman pondered for a moment and said, "Locking in the exact location is very difficult, but we can approximate it."
"Good, being able to approximate the location is enough. I’ll handle the bribery, and you’ll take care of locating the Immortal Bone."
Li Wenxuan nodded.
...
Lu Yan’s daily life was back on track.
He spent some time in the Martial Chef’s kitchen cooking second-class Yinuo Lizard Meat, some time practicing Martial Arts to enhance his Bone Strength, and when he was free, he guided a few talented apprentices like Wen Yuan in their training.
With plenty of second-class Martial Food, his Nine Divine Lightning Slash improved rapidly.
The enhancement of his Bone Strength also quickened compared to before.
In a blink of an eye, two months passed.
Dingxing City, Blood Land Vein.
The patrol team of the Blood Land Vein consists of five teams, each team having ten people, with the leader of each team being an expert who has broken through the limit five times.
Deep at night, in the eastern direction.
The leader of the patrol inspecting the eastern side was named Wu Qi.
"Lord Wenxin, I, Wu Qi, have been earnest and hardworking for twenty years, yet you have never bestowed me with a top-notch Martial Art. This time, don’t blame me. The conditions the other party offered were too tempting."
"Besides, I’m just leading them into the Blood Land Vein to find something. It’s not a big deal. I can’t be considered a traitor."
Wu Qi sat on a large stone, gazing at the eastern night sky, lost in thought.
Suddenly, his spirit perked up. In the east of the night, a group of people appeared.
Not many, just ten in total.
Wu Qi stood up, leading a few of his men to greet them.
"You must be Wu Qi?"
Among the ten newcomers, a robust woman, completely cloaked in a black robe with a black hood over her head, spoke up.
This woman was around 1.8 meters tall, judging by her voice.
"Correct, I am Wu Qi."
Wu Qi nodded in acknowledgment.
"Take us into the Blood Land Vein. We’ll go in with two people first. The rest will lurk outside and wait for news," said the woman in the black robe, addressing both Wu Qi and her accompanying party.
"Yes."
Eight people nodded, and their figures vanished into the darkness of the night, leaving behind an emaciated old man.
"Let me clarify in advance, there are more than just our patrols in this area. Plus, there’re two Martial Marqueses guarding this area. I can help you buy close to a month’s time at most. After a month, whether you succeed or not, you’ll have to withdraw."
Wu Qi stated.
"A month is more than enough."
The woman in the black robe confidently responded with a smile.
"Let’s go."
Wu Qi nodded and, accompanied by the woman in the black robe and the emaciated old man, entered the Blood Land Vein.
Upon entering the Blood Land Vein, the woman in black took out a specially crafted metal compass. The compass bore peculiar symbols and had an unmoving needle in the center.
Wu Qi took out two sets of clothes and said, "If you plan to wander around, it’s best to change into patrol uniforms."
Without any objections, the woman in the black robe and the emaciated old man cooperatively changed into the patrol uniforms. They then followed Wu Qi around to explore the area while constantly glancing at the compass.
However, the needle on the compass didn’t move at all.
Soon, dawn began to break.
The woman in the black robe and the old man didn’t continue to explore, rather, they followed Wu Qi to a covert cave to hide.
In the evening, they resumed their search.
Like this, seven days passed.
On the eighth night, when they arrived at a valley, the compass’s needle started rapidly spinning.
"We’ve found it, it’s within this valley."
The woman in the black robe revealed a joyous expression.
The group entered the valley, meticulously searching for the most active position of the needle, and finally settled on one location.
Subsequently, the emaciated old man joined Wu Qi in leaving the Blood Land Vein, calling for the eight people hidden outside, and led them into the valley.
As soon as the eight people arrived, they immediately began excavating. Meanwhile, Wu Qi led others on a patrol around the area to prevent anyone from approaching or hearing their activity.
With fully equipped tools and powerful strength surpassing ordinary people due to their cultivation level, the eight people quickly dug a two-meter-wide pit.
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The Sanjue Martial Arts Hall.
One day, Lu Yan received a letter from Wang Dao.
Upon opening the letter, he read: "It’s been a few months since we’ve last met, my dear brother. I miss you dearly. I hope you could come to Dingxing to meet, for the sake of friendship and our blades. There will be plenty of food and wine, Wang Dao."
"Just a few months without meeting and Wang Dao is already this thirsty."
Lu Yan laughed.
He speculated that Wang Dao’s "Nine Divine Lightning Slash" must have hit a bottleneck, which is why he was seeking someone to practice with.
Having built such a close bond with Wang Dao, Lu Yan found it hard to decline. Besides, practicing the blade would also benefit him by increasing his combat experience.
Lu Yan took the Red Blood Blade hanging on the wall and informed Li Quan, Wang Lin and others. He also visited his home to tell Lu Qingshan and Wang Cui, then left the city.
Wang Dao was now guarding the Blood Land Vein in Dingxing City.
A Martial Marquis’s cultivation required a lot of Martial Food.
Even if he had joined Li Wenxin’s faction, he couldn’t get Martial Food for free. He still had to buy it from the Li Family, though he could get it for 60% off.
Even with a 60% discount, it still required a great amount of silver.
If one didn’t have his own industry, he had to work for the Li Family, to complete some tasks and earn silver.
Wang Dao was helping Li Wenxin to guard the Blood Land Vein of Dingxing City. This was his task, and he was rewarded for it.
Dingxing City was about 300 li to the west of Baicao City.
The journey was a matter of a few hours for Lu Yan.
Upon meeting Wang Dao, Wang Dao candidly expressed that his Nine Divine Lightning Slash had reached the pinnacle of integration and was only a step away from mastery, yet he was having trouble to make the leap.
Being able to cultivate a first-rate blade technique to the peak of integration in just a few years was proof of Wang Dao’s talent. Ordinary Martial Marquises spent their whole lives languishing at the mastery level.
Soon, the food was served. After having a few drinks, the two began to exchange blade techniques.
It wasn’t until late at night that Lu Yan returned to his room to rest.
It was almost a routine that Lu Yan connected with his Dao Book.
Over the years, whenever he visited a new place, he had developed a habit of connecting with the Dao Book, hoping to find Dao Food.
Though he didn’t hold high expectations, to his surprise, when he connected with the Dao Book, it responded vehemently.
