Ch 19: Passing on Cultivation
Half an hour later, Zhang Xiaohai had dealt with all twelve corpses. Finally, he found over a thousand taels of ready silver in the horses’ luggage.
As expected of a young master from a prominent family, he carries over a thousand taels of silver on a single trip.
Gu Yang naturally accepted it with a smile, taking out a thousand taels to recharge into the system. Then, he led all the horses and weapons, heading in the opposite direction of Ba Prefecture.
Liu Nuo was a direct descendant of the Liu family. If he was killed, it’s impossible for the Liu family not to react.
Ba Prefecture is the Liu family’s territory, so naturally, the further away they are, the better.
Whether it’s horses or weapons, they are all in-demand goods.
The horses Liu Nuo and the others rode were all fine steeds, worth a few hundred taels each. With a total of twelve horses, they are worth at least several thousand taels.
Although the weapons won’t sell for such a high price, even a mosquito’s meat is still meat.
Su Qingzhi and the young maidservant, Zhixing, each rode one horse, while Zhang Xiaohai, who couldn’t ride, led the remaining nine horses behind them.
The mountain road was rugged, and the horses, with each step sinking deep and shallow, couldn’t move very fast.
At first, Gu Yang was worried that on such a mountain road, the horses’ feet might get caught in a pit and be ruined. But he saw that the horses seemed to have eyes on their feet, always avoiding the pits. They moved smoothly on the mountain road.
He wondered what breed they were.
He clicked his tongue in amazement.
Later, he realized that this was a world of martial arts, and he was relieved.
You have to know that the ceiling of martial arts in this world is very high.
Don’t look at his mere Sixth-Rank cultivation, he can shatter a tree that takes a person to hug with a single punch. With a finger, he can shatter a stone. If he were in the army, he would be more than capable of taking on a hundred men.
Then how strong must the martial artists above the Third-Rank be? Not to mention the even more powerful Divine Power Realm above that.
In such a world, it’s normal for the breeds of horses to be different from those on Earth.
Around noon, Gu Yang and the others found an open space to stop and rest, and also eat something.
The horses left behind by the Liu family had a lot of dry rations, so there was no need to worry about not having anything to eat.
Gu Yang sat on a rock, opened the system, and started a new simulation.
【 At twenty-two years old, you leave Liu Family Village and save Su Qingzhi in Wang Family Gully. You make a deal with her, agreeing to escort her to Ping Prefecture. 】
【 On the second day, the Liu family’s people catch up. You kill them all and leave Lian Mountain with the spoils. 】
【 Ten days later, you arrive at Tianshui City. After selling the spoils, you continue forward. 】
【 Half a month later, outside Xiang City, you encounter the people sent by the Liu family. You and Zhang Xiaohai are killed on the spot. You die at the age of twenty-two. 】
After reading it, Gu Yang’s eyes narrowed. This simulation was unexpectedly short.
In other words, in less than a month, he would be caught up by the Liu family’s experts and killed.
“How can the Liu family’s people come so quickly?”
Gu Yang frowned. He had long been mentally prepared for the Liu family to seek revenge for Liu Nuo.
However, this was in the mountains. Liu Nuo and his subordinates were all dead and buried. It should take the Liu family some time to confirm his death, right?
Suddenly, he heard a horse neighing beside him. He turned his head and saw the mark on the horse’s butt, and he immediately understood.
He cursed himself for being muddle-headed.
These horses all had the Liu family’s mark on them. Anyone could tell where these horses came from at a glance.
It must have been the people who bought the horses who notified the Liu family.
After figuring this out, Gu Yang understood that these horses definitely couldn’t be taken to Tianshui City.
He felt a pang of heartache at the thought of losing several thousand taels like this.
【 Simulation ended. You can retain one of the following. 】
【 One, your martial arts realm at twenty-two years old. 】
【 Two, your martial arts experience at twenty-two years old. 】
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【 Three, your life wisdom at twenty-two years old. 】
Gu Yang chose the second option this time.
He wanted to know what kind of strength the assassins sent by the Liu family had.
Immediately, a battle experience appeared in his mind. The battle was extremely short. He only lasted for three moves before someone pierced his throat with a sword.
“At least Fifth-Rank!”
Gu Yang could only determine that the opponent’s strength far exceeded the Sixth-Rank. They were at least a Fifth-Rank cultivator, and it was not impossible that they were Fourth-Rank.
His expression became somewhat solemn.
Now, his money was all spent, and he couldn’t simulate again. The Liu family’s pursuers could catch up at any time, which made him feel very insecure.
It seems he has to find a way to get some money.
Thinking of this, Gu Yang suddenly waved to Zhang Xiaohai and said, “Do you know the Liu family?”
Zhang Xiaohai shook his head.
“Then do you know the Zheng family?”
Zhang Xiaohai nodded. That was the largest prominent family in Xiang Prefecture, and it wouldn’t be an exaggeration to call them the local emperors.
“The Liu family is even more powerful than the Zheng family. The one I killed just now was the Liu family’s patriarch’s own son. The Liu family will never let this go. Once they find out their son is dead, they will send experts to intercept and kill us.”
Gu Yang pointed out the terrifying nature of the Liu family, and said, “This matter has nothing to do with you. I can give you some money, and you can go home. Buy some land, and you can live a peaceful life.”
Zhang Xiaohai panicked when he heard this, and he knelt on the ground with a thud, “Young Master, please, don’t send me away.”
Gu Yang looked at him and said, “The Liu family is full of experts, and there are many who are stronger than me. When the Liu family’s people come, I won’t be able to protect you.”
“I’m not afraid. Yesterday, Young Master saved my life. From that moment on, my life belongs to Young Master.”
“Have you thought it through?”
Zhang Xiaohai kowtowed heavily, saying, “I only ask that Young Master allow me to stay by your side.”
“Alright, get up first.”
Gu Yang didn’t say anything more. From now on, it would depend on his performance.
“I’ll pass on a set of incantations to you now. Listen carefully.” As he said this, he turned his head and waved to the young maidservant, Zhixing, “You come over and listen too.”
Zhixing had heard everything the two had said. Naturally, she knew that he was going to pass on cultivation techniques. Hearing this, she quickly waved her hands, “No, no, no, that won’t do.”
“It’s not some profound cultivation technique. If you learn some, you can protect your young mistress in the future.”
Gu Yang said, and began to recite the incantations.
What he was passing on to them was the first layer of the 《Mystic Origin Skill》. This was a rather good introductory cultivation technique, moderate and peaceful, and it was from the orthodox Mysterious Sect.
He didn’t control his volume. Not only Zhang Xiaohai and Zhixing could hear it, but even Su Qingzhi could hear it clearly.
Zhang Xiaohai was naturally listening very carefully. Zhixing was also moved by his previous words and carefully memorized the incantations.
Su Qingzhi hadn’t said a word since the incident in the morning. She didn’t want to listen to those incantations, but the more she didn’t want to listen, the more the sound drilled into her ears.
The incantations flowed through her heart. Unconsciously, she operated her internal energy according to the incantations. A sense of Qi was truly generated in her body, running smoothly without encountering any obstacles.
By the time Gu Yang finished reciting the incantations, she had already completed a full cycle, opening up an acupoint. An additional strand of True Qi had appeared in her dantian.
“This is—”
When Su Qingzhi reacted, she was still somewhat incredulous.