Chapter 263: Chapter 195: Gifting a Sword (2)
Star City was only about seven or eight hundred kilometers from his home. For Li Xiang, this was like a normal person going for a quick night run—except Li Xiang’s "night run" was a bit on the long side. His phone was, of course, turned off.
Luo Feifei was wearing a JK uniform. Damn, it stunned Li Xiang on the spot for several seconds.
He had never seen Luo Feifei wear this kind of outfit before. If a photo of her got out, it would definitely trend online.
"Do you like it? Does it make your heart race?" Luo Feifei spun around, thinking to herself, ’I prepared this just for you. Looks like it wasn’t a waste of effort.’
"Beautiful!" Li Xiang gave her a thumbs-up. Then, he took out a rapier that gleamed with a cold light and had exquisite patterns, holding it by the blade and offering the hilt to Luo Feifei.
"What a beautiful Spirit Sword!" Luo Feifei could naturally tell its quality. This Extraordinary Rapier was of a high Tier and quite valuable.
"I feel like it suits you perfectly," Li Xiang said.
"Does this Treasure Sword have a name?" Luo Feifei took it, caressing it carefully. She loved it.
Li Xiang replied, "Of course it does. It’s called the White Tiger Sword."
Luo Feifei couldn’t help but blush.
’White Tiger? How does he know I’m a "white tiger"? He doesn’t have the Insight Superpower. Could it be that he has a thing for them?’
"What’s wrong? Don’t you like it?" Li Xiang asked when he noticed her strange expression.
"No, I love it." Luo Feifei was secretly delighted. She gave him a playful glare, then set down the long sword and pulled Li Xiang to sit on the sofa. "I have so much to talk to you about... so many questions about Cultivation I want to ask you."
Li Xiang readily agreed. "Go on, I’m listening. We can discuss it together."
He was also very interested in exchanging ideas and discussing the Dao with Luo Feifei. Her talent was extraordinary, and every time they talked, Li Xiang felt he gained a great deal.
’She’s a precious little fairy who can give him a lot of inspiration.’
The two of them immediately began to exchange a great deal of information.
It was worth mentioning that Luo Feifei had comprehended a Magic Skill for suppressing Realm breakthroughs, which was also very useful to Li Xiang. The idea had come to her after her Spiritual Power entered Li Xiang’s body last time to inspect his Spiritual Power Vortex.
At the time, Li Xiang’s Spiritual Power, as vast and deep as a great river, had left Luo Feifei in awe. She realized that she should indeed suppress her own advancement more, not break through so quickly, and instead build the most solid foundation possible, just like Li Xiang. If she could do that, her combat power would surely far surpass that of her previous life.
As her Cultivation grew, the strange dreams became more and more frequent. Luo Feifei was now almost certain that they were memories of her past life. However, in these "past life" memories, she had never heard of anyone named Li Xiang.
This made Luo Feifei even more curious about Li Xiang. She sometimes wondered, ’Did he rise to prominence only after I died? It’s impossible that he was unknown, right?’
And she had actually managed to figure out an effective method. She held nothing back, sharing it with Li Xiang along with the many lessons and insights she had gained while developing it.
Li Xiang tried cultivating with it for a bit and found that it really worked. ’This trip was well worth it,’ he thought.
"By the way, that White Tiger Sword is a Tier Fourteen Extraordinary Item," Li Xiang said. "You can absorb it into your body and nurture it in your Spiritual Power Vortex."
"Nurturing" it would strengthen the connection between person and sword, allowing one to achieve Sword and Man Unity when wielding it, which would further increase its power.
"Okay, I’ll give it a try." With a beckoning gesture, Luo Feifei pulled the White Tiger Sword from the coffee table into her hand. A moment later, the Spirit Sword vanished into her body.
"It’s getting late, I have to go." Li Xiang took out a large handful of Spiritual Medicine and stuffed it into Luo Feifei’s hands. Then, with a flash, his figure vanished, leaving only the curtains swaying.
"Climbing in through the window in the middle of the night, and that’s it..." Luo Feifei pouted, then immediately broke into a smile.
After leaving Luo Feifei’s room, Li Xiang saw that the sky was not yet light. He took advantage of the darkness to run to northern Vietnam and enter a primeval forest to "sweep the mountain."
He had left in a hurry last time, only sweeping parts of Myanmar and Thailand. There were still many places in Southeast Asia he hadn’t been to yet.
Although his system’s warehouse couldn’t hold much more, he had left some spare room before. And since he had unloaded nearly a hundred tons of Jadeite Rough Stones a few days ago, he could now pack more things in.
Vietnam has a land area of about 330,000 square kilometers. No more than 20% of it is flat land, with mountains making up 40%, hills another 40%, and forests covering 75%.
There were many primeval forests, home to countless types of trees and wild animals.
Now that Li Xiang’s speed had increased, he could easily reach these neighboring countries. Foreign lands were naturally his first choice for sweeping mountains. In small countries like these, he could act without restraint, hunting rare animals and felling precious trees at will, even in broad daylight.
The most precious woods in Vietnam were probably Vietnamese Yellow Flower Pear Wood and Purple Heart Wood. Vietnamese Yellow Flower Pear Wood, in particular, was so expensive that it had even surpassed rosewood to become the second most valuable timber in the world.
Li Xiang was now sweeping the mountains on the border between Vietnam and Laos. Before long, he discovered several Yellow Flower Pear Wood trees.
’What a pity. My warehouse space is limited, so I can only pick a few of the biggest ones to chop down first.’ He sighed lightly, took out his High-Density Chopping Knife, and began to practice his skills, incorporating his Breathing Technique and Swordsmanship.
’That’s right, the process of felling timber could probably be considered farm work, which is very helpful for Cultivation. And since I’m harvesting such precious wood, I’m feeling great, which makes the training even more effective.’
Vietnamese Yellow Flower Pear Wood was second only to Hainan Huanghua Li. It was said that some aged wood on the market had been driven up to tens of millions of yuan per ton.
He chopped down a full five Yellow Flower Pear Wood trees, naturally trimming off the branches and leaves and storing only the main trunks in his warehouse.
Then, he continued onward. Along the way, many wild animals appeared, but only about one in a hundred had Extraordinary potential.
System: "Tier Four Mutated Creature detected: Black-Eyebrowed King Snake."
Damn, an incredibly long snake, about two meters in length, appeared in Li Xiang’s field of vision.
Its head and back were yellowish-green, with a distinct black stripe behind its eyes that looked like an eyebrow. The front and middle sections of its back also had black, butterfly-shaped markings, resembling the marking dots on a steelyard beam. For this reason, the snake was also known as the "Steelyard Snake."
Li Xiang took out his Profound Iron Mountain-Removal Rod. Although this Tier Thirteen Extraordinary Spirit Rod weighed eight or nine hundred kilograms, Li Xiang had comprehended Soft Strength, allowing him to control its force. He simply extended the massive rod and, with a gentle flick, lifted the Black-Eyebrowed King Snake into the air.
The Black-Eyebrowed King Snake twisted its body, trying to lunge forward and bite Li Xiang. But unfortunately for it, the Spiritual Power on Li Xiang’s rod was incredibly subtle. The massive rod vibrated gently with a frequency so minute it was invisible to the naked eye, easily neutralizing the large snake’s attack. No matter how hard it struggled, its head could never get more than three inches away from the rod.
In the end, the Black-Eyebrowed King Snake was naturally toyed with to death.
System: "Congratulations, Host, for killing a Tier Four Mutated Creature, the Black-Eyebrowed King Snake. Reward: 80 Achievement Points and three Tier Three Star Sand Spirit Snake Galls."
Li Xiang examined the system’s reward. The three snake gallbladders were enormous, perfectly round, and dark gold in color. Their surfaces were speckled with silvery spots, like the marking dots on a steelyard, which bore a slight resemblance to the snake’s appearance.
A Spirit Snake Gall was, of course, an excellent ingredient for making Spirit Wine.
Li Xiang now had a wide variety of Spiritual Medicines, so he had redeemed several Spirit Wine recipes based on the ingredients he had on hand. The resulting Spirit Wines had extraordinary effects.
However, the Spirit Wines he brewed later contained more ingredients of a higher Tier, making their Medicinal Power quite potent. Jiang Cai’Er’s Cultivation was still low, so she probably couldn’t drink them yet. But Luo Feifei was about to break through to Tier Four. Once she reached Tier Four, she should be able to drink small amounts of his Spirit Wine.
Besides the Black-Eyebrowed King Snake, Li Xiang also killed many other snakes, such as the Hundred Flowers King Snake, the Blunt-Tailed Two-Headed Snake, the White-Ringed Snake, the Golden-Ringed Snake, the Cobra, and the Beautiful Patterned Snake.
It was worth noting that the Blunt-Tailed Two-Headed Snake had a thick, blunt tail with yellow markings. The shape, thickness, and pattern of its tail were similar to its head, making it look as though it had a head on both ends—a rather rare sight.
’The cats and dogs can try something new again!’ The kittens, in particular, got especially excited whenever there were Spicy Strips in their congee.
Li Xiang also found several muntjac deer. They had reddish-brown coats, weighed about thirty to fifty kilograms, and looked quite delicious. So, he captured them with ease and stored them in his warehouse.
This was the giant muntjac, famous in Vietnam. It was rare and also the largest species of muntjac in the world.
In a foreign land, amidst the vast, mist-shrouded jungle, Li Xiang worked busily for a day and a night, reaping a bountiful harvest.
