Chapter 87: Blood Spirit Heaven-Tearing Gu (Bonus chapter for Alliance Leader Repeating Rice Worm)

Chen Yuan being able to enter the Town Martial Hall was considered using Liu Suifeng’s connections.

Even if Liu Suifeng hadn’t sent someone to find him, he would have visited Liu Suifeng once he came to the Main Hall.

Chen Yuan followed Uncle Zhong to Liu Suifeng’s residence, only to find Liu Feiyan holding two giant swords, nearly as tall as herself, with both hands to maintain her balance.

Furthermore, she wasn’t using Internal Energy; she was entirely tempering her Physical Body strength. By now, she was covered in sweat, her face flushed red.

“Oh, Brother Chen, you’re here.”

Seeing Chen Yuan arrive, Liu Feiyan hurriedly greeted him, preparing to put down the giant swords in her hands.

“Continue your Cultivation. Little Friend Chen’s arrival is none of your business.”

Liu Suifeng’s voice came from inside the house. Upon hearing this, Liu Feiyan’s small face immediately slumped, and she continued her bitter Cultivation.

Chen Yuan gave her a look of helplessness and walked into the house.

“Greetings, Lord Liu.”

Inside the room, Liu Suifeng was sitting cross-legged on the floor. A tea set was laid out on the table in front of him. His hair hung loosely, and he held a scroll of an ancient bamboo book in his hand.

“Sit.”

With a wave of his hand, Liu Suifeng motioned for Chen Yuan to sit and poured him a cup of tea.

“That girl Feiyan has been spoiled by me in recent years. She has talent, but she’s playful and doesn’t work hard. I must temper her character.”

Liu Suifeng looked up at Chen Yuan with a peaceful expression: “I’ve heard about what happened in Linyuan City. Being the first to discover the news of the Blood God Cult remnants is a great contribution. You did very well.”

Just as Chen Yuan was about to offer some humble words, Liu Suifeng seemed to see through him and waved his hand, saying, “There are only the two of us here; no need for such pleasantries.

You haven’t been in the Town Martial Hall for long. From an outsider’s perspective, how do you see the development of the Town Martial Hall?”

Chen Yuan asked in return, “Does Lord Liu want to hear the truth, or pleasant words?”

“Pleasant words can be heard from anyone. Naturally, I want to hear the truth.”

Chen Yuan took a deep breath and said solemnly, “The truth is that the discipline at the grassroots level of the Town Martial Hall is lax. Both the Inspectors and Garrison Commanders have their own agendas, colluding with local Jianghu forces and selling out the interests of the Town Martial Hall.

If this continues, the grassroots of the Town Martial Hall will eventually rot through completely, making it impossible to suppress Ning Province.”

Of course, there was one thing Chen Yuan didn’t say.

The reason for the lax discipline below was that the superiors were incompetent.

As the leader of the Town Martial Hall, Chao Hongtu seemed somewhat negligent. He spent most of his time Cultivating in the Main Hall and rarely went to other parts of Ning Province for inspections.

With the masters of the Four Halls of Town Martial each having their own agendas, it would be a miracle if the people below did their jobs well.

Liu Suifeng sighed: “Quite accurate. But the Town Martial Hall wasn’t like this in the beginning.

Back then, when the four of us founded the Tianwu Alliance, many Jianghu heroes in Ning Province flocked to join us.

Internally, local Jianghu forces either surrendered and joined or chose to offer resources to help us resist the Imperial Court.

Externally, we defeated several of the Imperial Court’s armies, even forcing them to mobilize elite troops from the frontiers to suppress us.

But in just a few decades, who would have thought the Tianwu Alliance of the past would end up in such a state.

Amnesty? Heh, it seems all the courage of those years was recruited away.”

A mocking smile appeared on the corner of Liu Suifeng’s mouth, though it was unclear who he was mocking.

“By the way, what reward did the Grand Governor give you for your contribution this time?”

“A High Grade Medicinal Pill from Medicine King Valley, the three revolutions profound origin pill.”

Liu Suifeng shook his head slightly: “The Grand Governor is a bit stingy. The Blood God Cult is extremely dangerous. The earlier it’s discovered, the earlier it can be dealt with. Your contribution shouldn’t be worth just this little.

Since when has my Town Martial Hall become unable to even uphold the principle of clear rewards and punishments?”

Liu Suifeng stood up, rummaged through the bookshelf, took out a manual, and handed it to Chen Yuan.

“I recall you’ve Cultivated Buddhist Cultivation Techniques?”

Chen Yuan nodded.

“Then it’s perfect. This Cultivation Technique is something I found in an ancient Buddhist ruin when I was young. It doesn’t fit my own martial path, so I never Cultivated it. You take it and use it.”

Chen Yuan glanced at the Cultivation Technique; it was titled “Six-Syllable Vajra Mantra of Guru Rinpoche.”

Seeing this name, Chen Yuan’s eyelids twitched violently.

This “Six-Syllable Vajra Mantra of Guru Rinpoche” was part of the ancient Buddhist Esoteric Sect’s “Nine-Word Secret Treasure Mantra.”

The “Nine-Word Secret Treasure Mantra” was enough to be ranked as a Peerless Divine Art. It was said that once the mantra was cast, one could perceive the past and future, possessing infinite power.

However, this Peerless Cultivation Technique had been lost, with only a few incantations circulating in the Jianghu, each of which was enough to be ranked as Heaven-Grade.

Liu Suifeng had given him a Heaven-Grade Cultivation Technique right off the bat; this reward was shockingly heavy.

Chen Yuan took a deep breath and said solemnly, “What does Lord Liu want me to do?”

Liu Suifeng gave Chen Yuan an appreciative look.

He liked dealing with smart people because he didn’t have to explain so much, which was both mentally and physically exhausting.

“You are currently just a Garrison Commander; you can’t do much, and I didn’t plan for you to do anything.”

Liu Suifeng coughed and looked at Chen Yuan with a deep gaze: “But I believe that with your strength, you will soon have a place in the White Tiger Hall.

I command the Shadow Guards and have trained a group of people who are not on the Shadow Guards’ roster. Once you become an Inspector, I want to place them under your command in various locations.

The grassroots of the Town Martial Hall are already rotten. Some people don’t care about the Town Martial Hall, but I cannot. It is my life’s work.

Only by having a blood transfusion at the bottom and cutting off those decayed and rotting parts can the Town Martial Hall regain its vitality.”

Chen Yuan nodded: “Don’t worry, Lord Liu. I was recommended by you to join the Town Martial Hall, so naturally, I will stand on your side.

However, there’s one thing I’m curious about. Why did you choose me for this? After all, I’m just an outsider who joined the Town Martial Hall a few days ago.”

“Because I have no one left under me.”

Liu Suifeng said, “To be more precise, the people under me are those who cannot see the light, people who cannot stand in high positions.

For me, one’s own people may not be reliable. And outsiders may not be unreliable.”

Chen Yuan could roughly guess that although Liu Suifeng and Chao Hongtu were called brothers and appeared to be close in public.

In reality, there must be some unknown secrets between them.

Otherwise, Liu Suifeng wouldn’t have needed to secretly use the Shadow Guards to train another group of Martial Artists, while having only a few people under him on the surface.

“By the way, Lord, you are widely experienced and knowledgeable about everything in the world. I have something here I’d like to ask you to take a look at.”

“What ‘knowledgeable about everything’? I just like to read more miscellaneous books.”

Liu Suifeng smiled: “There are countless strange and bizarre things in this world. I can’t guarantee I’ll know, but let’s see it first.”

Chen Yuan pulled out a small red bag and took out the golden cicada he got after killing Qin Honglian.

Chen Yuan had never figured out how to use this thing, so today was the perfect time to ask Liu Suifeng.

Liu Suifeng’s nickname was the Heavenly Calculator; he was a polymath who had dabbled in all sorts of miscellaneous things.

Most importantly, Chen Yuan wasn’t worried about him coveting the golden cicada.

As one of the founders of the Tianwu Alliance, Liu Suifeng’s background was incredibly deep; he could give away Heaven-Grade Cultivation Techniques at will.

“Oh, it’s actually a Six-Winged Golden Cicada. Good stuff.”

Liu Suifeng picked up the golden cicada and examined it closely, saying, “Have you ever heard of the ten great ferocious gu and the Ten Great Immortal Gu of Miaojiang?”

Chen Yuan nodded and said, “I’ve heard of them. Is this Six-Winged Golden Cicada one of the ten great ferocious gu or Immortal Gu?”

In the original plot, stories about the ten great ferocious gu and Ten Great Immortal Gu in the Miaojiang region had appeared, but there didn’t seem to be a Gu insect called the Six-Winged Golden Cicada among them.

Liu Suifeng shook his head: “The Six-Winged Golden Cicada is not, but it is one of the main Materials for refining the Blood Spirit Heaven-Tearing Gu, one of the ten great ferocious gu.

Immortal Gu have strange effects and can buff the Gu Master themselves, while Ominous Gu are primarily for killing and combat, with incredible power.

The Blood Spirit Heaven-Tearing Gu is a standout among them. It is said to be able to tear the sky and split the earth, its sharpness even exceeding that of a Heaven Weapon.

Two thousand years ago, an emperor of an Imperial Dynasty attacked Miaojiang to seize an Immortal Gu that could extend Lifespan.

At that time, a Great Sage of Miaojiang unleashed this Blood Spirit Heaven-Tearing Gu. With a flutter of its wings, a vast army was instantly turned into a bloody rain of shredded meat.

However, since then, the Blood Spirit Heaven-Tearing Gu has never appeared again because its Materials are extremely difficult to obtain.

The Two-Winged Golden Cicada is just an ordinary Gu insect. The Four-Winged Golden Cicada is a variant among golden cicadas and is extremely rare.

The Six-Winged Golden Cicada is an existence born from the further mutation of the Four-Winged Golden Cicada, a once-in-a-thousand-years occurrence.

If you can find another rare Gu insect, the Blood Spirit Heavenly Eye Moth, and refine it with secret techniques, you can create the Blood Spirit Heaven-Tearing Gu.

But that Blood Spirit Heavenly Eye Moth is also a rare Gu insect seen only once in a thousand years. Although your Six-Winged Golden Cicada is precious, its value is somewhat awkward.

However, if taken to Miaojiang, its value to those Miaojiang Gu Masters would be comparable to a Heaven-Grade Cultivation Technique.”

Chen Yuan nodded in understanding: “Thank you for clarifying, Lord.”

It seemed now that Qin Honglian of the Yinshan Five Ghosts had a status in Miaojiang that wasn’t simple; at the very least, she was definitely not an ordinary Gu Master.

An ordinary Gu Master wouldn’t be able to come into contact with a rare Gu insect of the Six-Winged Golden Cicada’s level.

If there was an opportunity, Chen Yuan would like to take a trip to Miaojiang to see if he could refine this Blood Spirit Heaven-Tearing Gu.

In terms of combat power, the ten great ferocious gu could be said to be second only to Divine Magical Weapons.

They could even be seen as Divine Magical Weapons that cannot create a Divine Artifact Avatar and have a limited Lifespan.

At this moment, Uncle Zhong suddenly came to knock on the door: “Lord, Feng Wushang has come out from the Grand Governor’s place and is looking for Little Friend Chen.”

Liu Suifeng waved his hand, and Chen Yuan also got up to take his leave.

After Chen Yuan left, Uncle Zhong looked at Chen Yuan’s departing back with some concern.

“Lord, is this Chen Tian truly reliable? Although he saved the Young Miss, we don’t know much about him.”

Liu Suifeng said indifferently: “I don’t know. As the Heavenly Calculator, I can calculate the changes in the weather and winds, but I alone cannot calculate the human heart.

What about those ‘own people’ we thought were reliable in the past? They either died young or quickly became corrupt, joining forces with those people.

I don’t know if Chen Tian is reliable, but he is a smart man. As long as I give him enough, he will naturally choose to stand on my side.”

>