Playing with fantasy beasts in the martial arts world

Chapter 207 We Must Have Our Own Longevity Formula
“It seems that many of you don’t really want to find the secret to immortality!” Cha Nan said directly.

The previously vague idea had now taken complete shape in Cha Nan's mind.

"You figured it out?" Qi Shaoshang smiled wryly.

“Anyone with eyes can see that!” Cha Nan said.

Although the ruthless, the gentle, and that big-eyed guy all seem to think they're acting!

But in reality, they acted terribly. On the surface, they were solving problems, but in reality, they were all leaking intelligence.

As for actively seeking the secret to immortality or driving out competitors, there wasn't a single actual action.

“I have an idea that can solve your problem while also allowing me to gain some benefits,” Cha Nan said to Qi Shaoshang.

Qi Shaoshang was taken aback upon hearing this, but immediately understood and said, "I'll take you to see Wuqing!"

"Don't rush, just convey my message to her!"

“Tell her that we can have our own secret to immortality, and we don’t necessarily have to take it from the stone dragon!” Cha Nan said.

Before finding a solution to the ruthless telepathic ability, Cha Nan will not take the initiative to get too close to her.

"Do you need your own secret to immortality?"

"You want to forge the secret to immortality and just get by?"

"This is impossible!"

"Although we don't know much about the specific contents of the Longevity Manual, it is one of the four great books. It is said to be written in oracle bone script and cast with black gold thread, so that it will not get wet in water or burn in fire."

“How could you possibly imitate it?” Qi Shaoshang said.

It is obvious that the treasure-hunting team, composed of several imperial forces, has a much better understanding of the Longevity Manual than most of the martial arts practitioners who came upon hearing the news.

People like Hong Qi and the Tang family father and son only knew that there was a martial art called the Longevity Technique, but they had virtually no idea what it was.

“Well… I naturally have a way to solve the material problem!” Cha Nan said. He thought of the ‘carbon fiber’ in the Mythical Beast Technology. This carbon fiber can be made from coal or charcoal, and it is one of the basic manufacturing materials in the intermediate stage.

Carbon fiber is very tough and has a certain degree of resistance to water and fire. The key point is that, like black metal, it is black.

On the first floor of the Crystal Palace, Chanan has already built an assembly line and equipped it with a power generation device to produce carbon fiber.

"Alright! I will certainly pass on your message!"

"However, I was only invited to help out; I'm not the one who can make the decisions." Qi Shaoshang's tone carried a hint of helplessness.

People in the arena involuntarily.

Often, we are not in control of our own choices.

Back in the woodshed, Ouyang Feng immediately grabbed Cha Nan: "What did you go there for?"

"None of your business!" Cha Nan's original plan was to find a way to get the Guiyuan Manual from Bai Yunfei, then switch it with the real one, using the Guiyuan Manual to impersonate the Longevity Manual, and find a scapegoat to take the fake Longevity Manual and the real Guiyuan Manual to draw attention to the problem... The scapegoat was tentatively set as Ouyang Feng, with the Tang family father and son and Hong Qi as witnesses, which is why Cha Nan had made that agreement with them before.

However, it now seems that the plan was too rudimentary and completely underestimated the allure of the Longevity Formula.

Because at first he only saw that the Longevity Manual was a supreme divine skill that directly pointed to breaking through fate, but he did not notice that for some people, what was more attractive was the word 'longevity'.

For the sake of these two words, many people who stand at the pinnacle of power and have no desire to step down will go mad.

"We all agreed to face things together, but you ran away by yourself... You're not trying to hog all the benefits, are you?" Ouyang Feng deliberately raised his voice to attract the attention of the others.

Unfortunately, the others did not cooperate.

Clearly, the 'minor' conflict that occurred in the inn's lobby earlier has prompted them to reflect.

Master Yiyang and his disciples had already packed their bags and were preparing to flee.

When gangs in the martial arts world divide up profits and establish factions, they still dare to meddle and try to skim some profits.

The imperial court has already intervened and even sent a large number of cavalry. They really dare not get involved any further, otherwise their fate is unknown.

Yi Yangzi was hesitantly clutching a bag, wanting to come and find Cha Nan, but also seemed a little reluctant and unwilling.

Cha Nan guessed that he was probably hesitating about whether to return the fragment of the Palu ore that had employed them, master and apprentice.

"Just meeting an old friend!"

"We're just business partners, we don't need to explain everything!" Cha Nan offered a perfunctory explanation.

This explanation is mainly out of consideration for the Tang family father and son.

Although from the perspective of obtaining the Longevity Manual, the current plan seems to no longer need them, Cha Nan still has some ideas about the Tianshan Sword Technique and the Anti-Tianshan Sword Technique, and it is not advisable to strain the relationship.

Just as Ouyang Feng was about to press the matter further, someone suddenly called out to Cha Nan: "Young Master Cha! Sister Wuqing requests your presence; she has something to discuss!"

Ouyang Feng's eyes widened, and he immediately looked at Cha Nan with the same look he would give a traitor.

At this moment, even the Tang family father and son had some reservations about Cha Nan. In their martial arts world, getting involved with people from the imperial court was definitely making one an enemy of the martial arts community.

This is also related to the era in which they lived.

Even though Tang Xiaolan was Kangxi's illegitimate son and theoretically belonged to the imperial family, he was a member of the martial arts world and stood on the side of 'justice'. In the end, he cooperated with three female martial arts heroes to slay the emperor in the palace and take Yongzheng's life.

It can be said that in their conventional thinking, the martial arts world and the imperial court are opposing forces.

Even if the world were to change, this idea wouldn't change overnight.

"Hey! You still say you didn't secretly collude, smuggle money, do anything underhanded, or have a child secretly...!" Ouyang Feng pointed at Cha Nan, grabbed his arm, and wouldn't let go.

Ever since he learned about the secret to immortality, he has been determined to go to great lengths to get his hands on it.

He didn't care how despicable or vile things he had to do.

Ouyang Feng gripped Cha Nan's arm tightly, his inner energy surging beneath the surface, determined to prevent Cha Nan from escaping alone and to take him with him.

However, Yan Nantian, who had remained silent and acted like an invisible man, suddenly made his move.

When he swung his ordinary iron sword, Ouyang Feng's hair stood on end. He wanted to dodge, but it was too late.

Yan Nantian's swordsmanship is very simple, consisting of wide and sweeping slashing moves. However, if such moves are mastered to the extreme, they create a sense of oppression that is impossible to dodge or escape.

Under the threat of this sword strike, Ouyang Feng was momentarily distracted and even forgot to defend himself.

"The dragon will regret it!" Hong Qi struck the iron sword in Yan Nantian's hand with a palm, trying to save Ouyang Feng.

Although he disliked Ouyang Feng, he couldn't just stand by and watch him die.

However, Yan Nantian's sword strike was completely unaffected by Hong Qi.

The palm strike came, but was torn apart before the sword's edge.

The young Hong Qi had just taken over as the leader of the Beggars' Clan, and his strength had not yet reached its peak. He couldn't even unleash the Dragon Shadow when using the Eighteen Subduing Dragon Palms, and he was still far from being a grandmaster. There was a fundamental difference between him and Yan Nantian.

Ding!
Tang Xiaolan's sword pierced diagonally from the right rear, blocking Yan Nantian's sword and finally slightly deflecting it, allowing Ouyang Feng to catch his breath. He released Cha Nan, immediately turned and ran away, hiding behind Hong Qi.

"Your swordsmanship is superb!" Tang Xiaolan looked at Yan Nantian with bright eyes, then at the ordinary iron sword in Yan Nantian's hand, her admiration growing even stronger.

He used the "Wandering Dragon Sword," one of the Seven Swords of Tianshan, which is the treasure of the Tianshan Sect.

Many people mistakenly believe that the Seven Swords of Tianshan were all forged by Zen Master Huiming, but this is not the case. Huo Tiandu, a hermit of Tiandu, collected the essence of five metals on Tianshan Mountain and entrusted the senior swordsman Ouyang Zhizi to forge two precious swords, one long and one short. The long one was named Youlong (游龙), and the short one was named Duanyu (断玉).

His disciple Yue Mingke shaved his head and became a monk, changing his name to Zen Master Huiming. After Yang Yuncong came to the mountain, he used the essence of the five metals and Shaolin secret methods to reforge the master's treasured sword, which led to the Seven Swords Descending from Tianshan.

Therefore, the Youlong Sword can also be regarded as the treasured sword of the Tianshan Sect's leader.

Tang Xiaolan, wielding such a precious sword, managed to intercept Yan Nantian's ordinary iron sword strike with only a slight deviation, despite exerting force later. This is enough to demonstrate the profound skill of Yan Nantian's swordsmanship, which has reached the point of turning the ordinary into the extraordinary.

In response to Tang Xiaolan's words, Yan Nantian simply turned around blankly, glanced at him, and then remained silent.

In fact, Yan Nantian's true strength was never his swordsmanship, but his spirit and unparalleled internal energy cultivation. Of course, his swordsmanship was also excellent, but he did not consider himself a swordsman.

Therefore, there are no longer many swordsmen who enjoy competing in the way of the sword.

Since Yan Nantian's first sword strike failed to kill Ouyang Feng, he did not strike a second time.

Cha Nan looked at the gentle voice that had spoken to her.

Wenrou, dressed in red, stood under the flagpole, holding a knife, completely unaware that her words had stirred up a tense standoff.

"I won't see her!"

“I’ve already had Brother Qi convey my meaning very clearly. I’m sure she’s intelligent enough not to misunderstand,” Cha Nan said, refusing.

"Are you afraid of me?" A cold and distant voice came, and a woman in a wheelchair floated in mid-air and flew over.

"You know my abilities? Have you heard of them?" She asked three questions in a row, but all of them were answered with certainty.

Cha Nan instinctively took another step back and stood in a row with the others.

He is a time traveler, and theoretically, time travelers all have a mental barrier to protect them.

But it's only in theory.

In this day and age, how many top-tier figures in the martial arts world aren't considered time travelers?

Currently, no pets in the world of fantasy beasts have been found that can provide mental defense.

"I've heard about it! So... Heartless girl, for our own good, it's best if we keep our distance!" Cha Nan said, but his mind immediately recalled some AI face-swapping videos. Among them, the video of Tie Yuxiang was the most natural and the best.

If Wuqing dares to look closely, then he will let Wuqing know what the wickedness of the human heart is.

(End of this chapter)