Starting with the titmouse, seventy-two transformations

Chapter 76 Green Snake Skill (610 words added upon release)

Less than half an hour later.

Liu Sheng left the Xu family mansion carrying a wooden box full of books.

It must be said that although Lu Dongya is shrewd and worldly-wise, he is really good at dealing with people.

After Liu Sheng spoke up, he not only had someone find the "Green Snake Skill," but also bundled up Xu Qichun's "Tiger Claw Hand," Xu Qixia's "Hungry Wolf Fist," and Xu Qidong's "Hawk Ascending to Heaven Skill" and gave them to Liu Sheng.

Of course, it was nominally a "loan".

However, the return time was not specified; whether it would be borrowed for one or two years, or for ten or twenty years, depended on the quality of the relationship between the two parties.

This actually created a problem.

However, Liu Sheng didn't mind.

He had already made up his mind that once he returned, he would make a copy of the four martial arts manuals and return the originals.

This trip not only shifted the blame onto the White Lotus Sect, but also allowed them to obtain the "Green Snake Skill".

If he goes back and studies it carefully, and can combine it with the "Green Snake Sword Technique" to comprehend the "Green Snake Sword Manual," he will be able to make a significant "improvement" in the open.

Moreover, there is an unexpected surprise.

This "Hawk Ascending to Heaven Skill" is an extremely rare martial art focused on movement techniques!

Moreover, it combines various techniques, including internal energy cultivation and physical techniques, and can be practiced all the way up to the True Form Realm.

Fortunately, Liu Sheng possesses the "hawk-like" form, which makes his training twice as effective with half the effort, achieving in one day what others might take months or even years to accomplish.

The Xu brothers are truly good people!
He silently changed his mind, deciding that once he killed Xu Laosan, he would bury them all together, never to be separated again.

"Ok?"

He was carrying a wooden box. He had just stepped out of the Xu residence when his hair trembled slightly. He suddenly felt like he was being spied on.

Thanks to the blessing of all forms, his intuition is now comparable to that of a demon or monster. His eyes flash with rainbow light, and with a light tap of his foot, the surrounding situation is immediately clearly reflected in his mind.

A dozen or so feet away, diagonally opposite, there was a detached house with someone hiding behind the door, spying on them.

"Targeting the county government? The Demon Suppression Bureau? The Suspended Mirror Bureau? Or... me?"

Liu Sheng kept walking, pretending to be completely unaware, and quickly left.

No rush, I'll take another look at it tonight.

He first went back to the Demon Suppression Division to say hello to Du Bingyan, then returned home and found Old He.

The task of replenishing manpower inevitably involves Lao He.

After all, Liu Sheng had only been in the Demon Suppression Division for half a month and didn't know many people. How could he compare to Lao He?

"A demon-slaying warrior?"

Old He took the waist token handed to him and looked at it. He almost jumped up, his one eye filled with disbelief:
"You...you've only been in the Demon Suppression Division for about ten days, how is that possible?"

"and this."

Liu Sheng smiled without saying a word, opened the wooden box, took out a book, and placed it in front of him.

"Green Snake Skill?"

Old He put down his waist token, picked up the secret manual, and felt a little numb all over.

Although I knew long ago that this kid was exceptionally talented and had outstanding strength, and that he would surely soar to great heights in the future and become a prominent figure in the Demon Suppression Division and even the Great Yu Dynasty.

However, that was after years of dormancy and a significant increase in strength.

Who would have thought that in just over ten days, he would have already distinguished himself and reached a position he had never been able to achieve in most of his life!

The Demon-Catching Warrior is the lowest-ranking official in the Demon-Catching Bureau system.

But even if the rank is local, it's still considered an official position!

For many beast hunters, though it is only a step away, it feels like an insurmountable chasm.

More importantly, he also brought back the "Green Snake Skill" on a whim!

Heaven knows how much effort and dedication He Qiang put into preserving the He family's "Green Snake Sword Technique" throughout his life. He dreamed of combining the two techniques to comprehend the "Green Snake Sword Manual" and revive the He family.

As it turned out, the deal was done within days of the person agreeing to it. "Could this... be the difference between a prodigy and an ordinary person?"

Old He's heart stirred slightly. He put the "Green Snake Skill" aside, took a deep breath, and said in a hoarse voice:

"Tell me, what do you need this old body of mine for? I'm crippled and weak now, my energy is depleted, I can't help you with anything."

"I promised you that I would heal your wounds, and I will keep my promise."

Liu Sheng spoke up, offering a reassuring remark, before handing over the task of replenishing manpower to him.

"There are over a thousand or two beast hunters registered with the Demon Suppression Division, and at least three or four hundred of them are above the Bone and Tendon Realm."

However, most of the strong ones were recruited by other captains, leaving mostly those of average strength, lacking courage, or like me... cripples.

Old He first gave a general account of the situation, and then said:

"However, you said that the person you want to choose should prioritize quality, loyalty, and reliability..."

I do know a few old friends who were once top hunters, experienced and each had their own strengths. They were later injured and abandoned, and now they are not doing very well.

But he's absolutely reliable, and more than capable of doing manual labor.

"Okay, let's give it a try."

Liu Sheng nodded and handed the matter over to Old He.

His purpose in recruiting beast hunters was to provide logistical support and help transport the corpses of monsters.

After all, the monsters they will face in the future will become larger and heavier, often weighing thousands or even tens of thousands of stones.

Yes, the imperial court used "stone" as the unit of measurement for the weight of demons.

One stone is equivalent to one hundred and fifty catties.

Above the word "stone" are "hundred stones" and "ten thousand stones".

The giant tiger that Liu Sheng transformed into was estimated by the Suspended Mirror Bureau to be worth about 6,000 shi, or 900,000 jin!
In terms of animals from a previous life, that's equivalent to two semi-adult female blue whales.

Getting back to the main point, after handing over the chores to Old He, Liu Sheng returned to his room and began to study the secret manuals diligently.

Previously, he had harvested a total of more than 400 points of spiritual energy from these four manuals. Now, he was studying them in order of the amount of spiritual energy attached to them.

First is the "Hawk Ascending to Heaven Technique," a skill of considerable quality that can condense true blood—a "near-superior" level skill, unlike anything the Xu brothers could obtain.

Otherwise, they wouldn't have needed to go to such lengths to devise the He family's "Green Snake Sword Technique".

It should be that the Wu family gave it to Xu Qidong.

This technique emphasizes "constricting the body and shrinking back" and "expanding and advancing suddenly." Through years of practice, it can develop a terrifying explosive force that can "rise with a constricted body and fall with a concealed body."

It consists of four core moves: "Binding Wings," "Entering the Forest," "Soaring into the Sky," and "Turning Over." It combines dodging, blocking, and counter-attacking, displaying strength on the outside while containing flexibility on the inside. It is agile, swift, and changes moves extremely quickly.

If Xu Qidong had studied and practiced diligently, his strength would definitely have surpassed that of Xu Qixia and the other two. Unfortunately…

"You're lucky, young master!"

Liu Sheng closed "The Eagle Ascends to Heaven" with a smile on his face.

The manual is complete, including stance training, breathing techniques, visualization techniques, body movements, and a dagger fighting method.

That's enough to be passed down as a family tradition.

"So, Xu Qidong's influence in the Wu family might be even greater than I estimated?"

He remained silent for a moment, secretly becoming more vigilant, and finally opened the "Green Snake Skill".

A quarter of an hour later.

He put down the book in his hand, closed his eyes slightly, spread his legs, pivoted on his waist and hips, raised his right fist to his chest, and lowered his left palm—

It resembled a human-shaped snake or python, standing inside the house.

"Fizz!"

In an instant, a cold wind swept through the room, and the temperature plummeted.

(End of this chapter)