Chapter 50 - 49: Jade-faced Silver Spear

Chapter 50: Chapter 49: Jade-faced Silver Spear

[Name: Xu Guang

Bloodline Talent: Blood Eye, Stone Skin, Ghost Hair

Physique: 18.9, Will: 13.2

Cultivation Technique: Golden Willow Skill (Bone Forging Chapter 100%), Returning Mountain Skill (Bone Forging Chapter 100%), Flying Dragon Skill (Bone Forging Chapter 100%)

Skill: Golden Willow Step Method (Refined Skill 30%), Gale Fist Technique (Refined Skill 10%), Six Returning Mountain Spears (Entering the Hall 20%), Flying Dragon Thirteen Blades (Entering the Hall 20%), Flying Dragon Long Fist (Entering the Hall 10%), Flying Dragon Dart (Initial Insight 60%)

Combat Power Assessment: Heroic Level (Invincible)]

Looking at the extremely luxurious panel, Xu Guang clenched his fist slightly. The veins on the back of his hand bulged, bringing him an unparalleled sense of formidable strength.

He estimated that this strength was at least nine thousand catties or more!

However, he frowned.

For some reason, after reaching Perfection in the Bone Forging Chapter of the Flying Dragon Skill, the explosive surge in strength he had anticipated wasn’t as massive as he had expected.

He figured it should have been over ten thousand catties no matter what.

He wondered, "Have I reached my limit?"

Xu Guang was slightly puzzled.

Yet, he didn’t give up. Instead, he chose to start cultivating his fourth technique, the Beidou Skill!

Each Cultivation Technique had its own unique merits. The Golden Willow Skill specialized in speed; the Returning Mountain Skill specialized in strength, offering the greatest increase in raw power; the Flying Dragon Skill excelled in endurance, providing long-lasting breath capacity suitable for protracted battles.

As for his fourth Cultivation Technique, the Beidou Skill, it specialized in the power of illusion and concealment, making it the most profound among the few techniques he had.

He had wandered around the black market for a long time a few days ago and had bought almost all the cultivation techniques available for sale at that time. He wouldn’t be lacking in Cultivation Techniques anytime soon; it was just a matter of whether he was willing to practice them.

[Current Search Keywords: Breakthrough Refining Viscera Cultivation Technique. Associated Words: Detailed, Feasible. Search Range: A hundred miles around Feiyun City. Displaying Search Results: 4]

[Search Progress: 70% (Estimated Time - Ten Months)]

For now, he could only continue cultivating his Bone Forging Technique.

It wasn’t that he hadn’t asked others about the method to breakthrough to Refining Viscera.

"The matter of Refining Viscera requires fortuitous encounters. Guiding Qi and blood into the viscera is both difficult and easy. After all, a person’s heart pumps blood at all times. Since people’s physiques are different, the time needed for nourishment varies. But the difficulty of Refining Viscera doesn’t solely lie in directing Qi and blood into the organs; it lies in refining blood into Force! Nourishing Visceral Force within the organs is what truly requires a fortuitous encounter. It took me sixteen years to go from Bone Forging Perfection to One Viscera Nourishing Force."

These were Zhao Fu’s exact words, and he had elaborated on the subject the most.

Zhao Fu wasn’t the only Refining Viscera Martial Artist he had consulted recently. The City Guard’s Mansion had tried to recruit him three times, and he had also sought advice from one of the Marshals of the Feiyun Guard.

In truth, none of them had a clear concept of how to breakthrough to Refining Viscera. Just like achieving Skin Polishing Mastery, they all simply searched for an opportunity to breakthrough as time passed. For some, it took over thirty years, while for others, it took as few as five.

Xu Guang felt helpless about this but had no choice but to accept it.

Fortunately, he had the Searcher with him. In just four more months, it would give him the answer.

Ji Xiaolu stood timidly beside Xu Guang, her expression slightly dazed. She knew her husband had become incredibly fierce—mostly from their time in bed—but today in the courtyard, she truly understood just how powerful he was.

She wondered, "Is my husband really this powerful? No wonder the Three Guards Department sent over the land deeds last month, allocating the adjacent Courtyard 135 and the rear Courtyard 141 to us, and even offering to help rebuild our house."

Thinking of something else, Ji Xiaolu’s face flushed red. Xu Guang reached out and pinched her soft, fair cheek.

"What are you thinking about?"

"Mother urged us again yesterday..." Ji Xiaolu’s voice was barely audible.

Perhaps because his strength had grown, Xu Guang didn’t brush his wife off this time. Instead, he looked at Ji Xiaolu and spoke softly.

"Once I finish my business, we will have our own child. Wait for me."

Ji Xiaolu’s long eyelashes fluttered, and a touch of joy surfaced on her face. "Really? Then I’ll be waiting."

Watching the increasingly voluptuous Ji Xiaolu walk into the house, Xu Guang’s eyes carried a hint of satisfaction.

He thought, "I am Invincible in Bone Forging now. Han Family, how much longer can you stay in power? Wait for me, Han Qing, and... Jade Elephant Seat Master Qian Cheng!"

The days had already transitioned into summer, and the air carried a restless heat.

Long Spear in hand, Xu Guang kicked out the black tiger—which had grown to the size of a cheetah and was named Hai by Ji Xiaolu—and walked out the door.

**

At the Three Guards Department.

The moment Xu Guang appeared with his Long Spear in hand, the crowd around the Three Guards Department began to buzz with excitement.

"The Jade-faced Silver Spear is here."

"Quick, go report to the Lord Chief Clerk."

Xu Guang ignored their murmurs. His eyes remained as calm as an ancient well as he walked straight through.

After he passed, the crowd burst into heated discussion.

"As expected of the Jade-faced Silver Spear, he’s truly handsome."

"Handsome? You don’t know his battle record, do you? In two months, he completed the majority of the Mercenaries’ tasks for the Bone Forging Realm, slaying almost half the wanted Mountain Bandits and brigands. Some say the number of bandits who have died by his hands is well over a hundred!"

"I heard that Lord Jade-faced Silver Spear is actually one of the Abnormal People!"

Hao Wenzuan stood in the distance with a few others, carefully observing the scene.

Their eyes were filled with complex emotions. Hao Wenzuan’s eyes held jealousy, but even more so, lingering fear.

Who could have imagined that Xu Guang—who had always been ’cowardly’ and refused to take on tasks—would suddenly start frantically accepting bandit-slaying missions from the Three Guards Department two months ago? In just two months, he had wiped out twelve large and small bandit groups, collecting a total of one hundred and thirty-two heads.

Such a battle record shocked the Three Guards Department. Even the Lord Zhubu, who had always looked down on the Mercenaries, personally received him.

There had long been rumors in town that this Jade-faced Silver Spear was one of the Abnormal People. It was a pity that he had rejected the Lord Zhubu’s invitation to join the Feiyun Guard. Otherwise, with his Combat Power and contributions, he would have easily qualified to become a Centurion within the Feiyun Guard.

Xu Guang automatically tuned out the discussions around him, arriving at the task office with a placid expression.

"Are there any Bone Forging bandits left?"

When the official in charge of the task office saw the iconic Big Spear, his tone carried a bit of respect. "The small-scale bandit groups have pretty much been cleared out. The ones left are unregistered, and many of them have never even caused trouble in Feiyun City."

Pausing for a moment, he seemed to recall something and spoke with some hesitation. "However, a few days ago, the Servant Army stationed outside the city reported that a newly arrived group of bandits had been spotted in Mian Mountain. They plundered a large amount of wealth from the Cheng Family and requested that our Feiyun Guard wipe them out..."

"The Cheng Family?" Xu Guang paused, falling into deep thought.

Cultivating three Cultivation Techniques drained his Essence Blood far beyond his imagination. This was especially true for the third technique, which consumed over five drops almost every single day. No wonder no one cultivated multiple techniques at the same time. While it could yield formidable Combat Power, the consumption was simply too massive.

All the Essence Blood Xu Guang had obtained and Refined on that snowy night in Black Wind Mountain had been completely depleted two months ago. Left with no other choice, he had ventured into the mountains to hunt down bandits and brigands.

However, being cautious by nature, he knew the mountainous terrain was treacherous and that he might accidentally stumble upon a Refining Viscera Refinement Level madman. Although the chances were slim, he still opted for official channels. The Three Guards Department’s intelligence network was far more reliable than him charging around blindly on his own.

Naturally, this exposed some of his strength, but at most, he only revealed an Elite Level Combat Power, which didn’t matter much to him. As for the rumors about him being one of the Abnormal People, he simply neither confirmed nor denied them.

Hearing the Commanding Officer’s words, Xu Guang’s heart stirred. The Cheng Family was plundered?

For some reason, the brilliant eldest miss of the Cheng Family—Cheng Lian’Er—came to mind.

He had kept a low profile recently and hadn’t run into Cheng Lian’Er. However, during the few times he visited the Cheng Family Pharmacy to buy medicine, the Shopkeeper had given him a discount, letting him know that the eldest miss of the Cheng Family still hadn’t stopped paying attention to him.

"The Cheng Family has a Refining Viscera Power Master. Those people still dared to touch the Cheng Family?"

Seeing Xu Guang’s expression, the Commanding Officer remembered that he had only returned from the mountains five days ago. He figured Xu Guang had stayed home Cultivating without going out and was completely unaware of the recent sequence of events. Thus, he replied, "For some reason, the Cheng Family offended the Jade Elephant Canon Seat of the Yellow Heaven Sect. Ten days ago, he put the word out that if any Refining Viscera Martial Artist from the Cheng Family dared to leave the city, he would personally lead his men to hunt them down."

Xu Guang’s expression subtly changed. He truly hadn’t heard this news.

But as for the reason, he already had a pretty good guess.

For the past six months, the Yellow Heaven Sect had been quite well-behaved. They seemed to be genuinely abiding by the treaty of the Wei River Guardian Alliance, and had even started building a city on the opposite bank of the river. Because of this, the residents of Feiyun City had relaxed their guard significantly against the Yellow Heaven Sect, and he was no exception.

The Jade Elephant Canon Seat targeting the Cheng Family was likely due to Qian Neng’s death.

Xu Guang narrowed his eyes. Since there had been no movement from the Jade Elephant Canon Seat in the preceding months, he had assumed the matter concerning Qian Neng was over and that Qian Neng wasn’t that important to Qian Cheng. He never expected that the Jade Elephant Canon Seat simply hadn’t had the time to deal with it until now.

"Please give me the target information for this task. Oh, right, also give me the details of a few more tasks."

He didn’t trust anyone. Every time he accepted tasks, he would take on several at once so no one could deduce his true objective.

The Commanding Officer was familiar with Xu Guang’s methods. Without hesitation, he pulled out the information for two more Bone Forging Realm bandit groups.

**

Leaving the Three Guards Department, Xu Guang headed straight for Cang Mang Tower, where Xu Sanduo and Zhao Yong were already waiting inside.

Xu Sanduo and Zhao Yong had also joined the Mercenaries over the past few months, though they accepted tasks far less frequently than Xu Guang. The group would still occasionally go to Eagle’s Beak to catch River Woe; it was pretty much a secret shared among the four of them.

Unfortunately, after being consumed to a certain degree, the River of Sorrow Blood lost its effectiveness.

Seeing Xu Guang, Xu Sanduo’s face revealed a teasing smile. "Hurry up and come in. Our Lord Jade-faced Silver Spear Xu has arrived."

Xu Guang cast him a helpless glance. "Senior Brother, do you know what happened to the Cheng Family?"

Upon hearing this, Xu Sanduo’s expression turned serious, and he spoke softly, "I’ve heard some things. Rumor has it that the only son of the Jade Elephant Canon Seat died in Black Wind Mountain, and clues point to the Cheng Family’s involvement. The Jade Elephant Canon Seat teamed up with the Vajra and Heaven-Devouring Canon Seats to target the Cheng Family. Fortunately, they are still abiding by the rules of the Wei River Guardian Alliance and haven’t made a move near Feiyun City.

"Junior Brother, as you should know, the Cheng Family built their fortune on precious medicinal herbs. Being unable to leave the city means their lifeline is severed. On top of that, Brother Cheng, the powerful Refining Viscera Martial Artist of the Cheng Family, was heavily injured. Recently, many people in the city have started targeting the Cheng Family under the pretext that they failed to deliver the agreed-upon Treasure Medicine on time!"

Xu Guang narrowed his eyes. From just these few words, he could deduce the dire predicament the Cheng Family was currently in.

Xu Sanduo chuckled. "I heard that the Cheng Family has nearly depleted their entire fortune recently, yet people keep showing up at their door. A few families of the same caliber in the Inner City are already itching to make a move."

Hearing this, Xu Guang didn’t linger. He turned and strode out.

He now held a special status in the Three Guards Department as a Bone Forger. Several families had tried to recruit him, so the Feiyun Guard didn’t boss him around much either. He had plenty of free time now and had already acquired the initial strength necessary to protect the lives of his family.

There were certain things he could finally try his hand at.