Sword Shatters Stars

Chapter 55 Overturning Heaven and Earth (Parts 456)

Fang Yuan called out all the way and finally met up with Ren Xing.

The two chased after them quickly for a while and saw Lin Xiufeng and Zhao Youyue chatting and laughing, waiting for them.

Ren Xing wasn't going to calm down so quickly; he was about to explode.

Lin Xiufeng reminded her:
"That's enough! Being willful doesn't mean you can't be reasonable! I tried to comfort you earnestly, but you reacted aggressively by asking what fate took away from me, deliberately poking at my sore spots. Did you hurt me first?"

Fang Yuan stared at Ren Xing in surprise, unable to believe that she was willing to reveal her real name.

How did I touch a nerve?

Ren Xing thought it was utter nonsense.

Zhao Youyue advised, "You may not mean it, but it is indeed a sore spot for him. If it weren't for a major upheaval, why would he choose to enter the Heavenly Martial Realm?"

Ren Xing then realized that fate had taken away Lin Xiufeng's originally happy life...

So her anger turned into apology, but she could never apologize; she had never learned how to do that in her entire life.

"Then I won't hold it against you. What you said actually makes some sense. From now on, you can call me Renxing if you want. I won't hate my name anymore. But to outsiders, I'll still call you Renxing."

"Since it's an alias, if I am you, I'll just call myself Ren Woxing!"

Lin Xiufeng sincerely suggested that it was much better than the pseudonym Ren Xing.

What do you think, Fang Yuan?

Renxing actually wanted to adopt the suggestion, but she didn't want Lin Xiufeng to think that she had simply accepted it because he suggested it.

Fang Yuan said, "I have never appreciated the pseudonym Ren Xing. I think being willful is good enough."

"Since that's the case, I'll use my real name from now on. Anyone who finds it funny and dares to laugh in front of me, I'll beat them until they can't laugh anymore!"

Whether it was a whim or a decision, she decided to use her real name. Ren Woxing always reminded her of an old man, which was too far removed from her beauty!
"As expected of someone so willful!" Lin Xiufeng gave a thumbs-up in praise.

Being willful just feels... a little off.

But looking at Lin Xiufeng's sincere face, she realized that she was overthinking things.

Fang Yuan was very happy, as Ren Xing was now more accepting of herself.

Everyone got along very well along the way.

The occasional chasing and playful fighting were more like fun.

This atmosphere is great, Fang Yuan likes it, and more importantly, he knows that Ren Xing likes it too.

There were no complaints, no accusations, no shifting of anger, no dwelling on right and wrong, and no endless arguments.

The only issue that Fang Yuan was somewhat concerned about was—

They were moving too slowly, covering just over 100 kilometers a day, which was roughly the slowest pace they could manage.

The most frustrating thing was that after walking for four days, we still hadn't seen a main road with people coming and going; we were still in the mountains and forests.

In just a few days, I encountered three groups, totaling twenty-five people.

They were going in different directions, exchanged some information, and then went their separate ways.

This situation was very difficult for Fang Yuan to adapt to.

In the past, they always followed the flow of people and did not spend their time in the wilderness.

Lin Xiufeng and Zhao Youyue didn't rush to find a busy main road. Instead, they practiced together while walking each day, discussing their experiences in applying the power of Heavenly Martial Arts.

On the fifth day, Fang Yuan couldn't help but mention:
"Are we traveling too slowly? According to the information shared by the people we met yesterday, we can reach the main road by heading east for more than 100 kilometers. Should we change our course? More people means more information and a greater chance of encountering mutated beasts."

"If we find the main road, we can follow it and rest for a couple of days when we come to a village. We're almost finished with our rice wine."

Zhao Youyue agreed.

"Alright, let's turn back and adjust our direction to continue north. We won't reveal our Heavenly Warrior strength unless absolutely necessary."

Lin Xiufeng wasn't very enthusiastic about large groups of people sharing mutated beasts, which is why he avoided the mainland. However, considering Fang Yuan and Renxing's eagerness, he decided to make adjustments.

The four hurried on their way and in just over two hours they came to a 'main road' worn smooth by many people.

The road isn't very wide; who would build a road in this desolate wilderness?
It's all thanks to the constant flow of people that the grass has been trampled bare and the bushes have been cut down.

Fang Yuan would take the initiative to chat with people he met, exchanging information and intelligence.

He's become proactive and not introverted at all.

Instead, she was willful and too lazy to interact with strangers, going about her own business. Even when Lin Xiufeng and Zhao Youyue went off separately to gather information, she didn't go at all. In the end, the information was compiled, and there was nothing unusual in the area.

If there is one, it is the village in front, which was built by the Tianfan Organization, one of the three major organizations.

Upon seeing the village's address, Lin Xiufeng smiled; it was so obvious!

'Fantian Central District, Villages 4, 5, and 6'

At first glance, the village is built on flat terrain, surrounded by fields, and further up the mountains are mutated horse-like beasts at the Heavenly Martial Realm.

Lin Xiufeng already knew from the miscellaneous information that although the mutated horse beast was not weak, its Heavenly Martial Power would not be dissipated over a wide area after being attacked, but would be consumed internally within its body.

Therefore, when attacked, it dies twice as fast as a mutated beast of equal strength, and its Heavenly Martial Power is not absorbed by others.

Thus, they became cargo-carrying mutant beasts that were not hunted.

Because the Heavenly Martial Soul is inherently fast and has a strong load-bearing capacity, it does not need a mutated horse beast as a means of transportation.

Furthermore, horses are not easily obtained.

There wasn't a single horse in Shanwang Village.

There were actually quite a few horses in this village.

The village has a total of six or seven hundred wooden houses, which are much larger than the dozens of houses in Shanwang Village.

Surprisingly, bone meal was available for exchange at the pharmacy.

It's just that there's only one type, called Tortoise Bone Powder, which is used for the Tanzhong acupoint.

"The Tanzhong acupoint is essential for martial artists to practice, as it strengthens the body."

Whether the pharmacy's explanation was true or false was unknown, but Lin Xiufeng did not exchange items.

He judged that the fact that the Fantian Organization could set up its operations for exchange in this village meant that it had a large number of acquisition channels that it could not completely absorb internally.

It's definitely not worth it for him to exchange it for wolf bone powder or other animal bone powder.

Lin Xiufeng continued to inquire: "What are the effects of the tortoise shell powder? How much is needed to train the Tanzhong acupoint?"

"The supply of Heavenly Martial Force is sufficient, twenty grams, which can be completed in April, and the efficiency is very high."

"Just exchange bone meal?" Lin Xiufeng pondered other possibilities.

The pharmacist sounded somewhat annoyed.

“Attacking the mutated beast’s horns, fangs, and claws is also an option. Bones will certainly work too.”

Lin Xiufeng's heart skipped a beat. They had wolf teeth, but they weren't very long, so they couldn't be used as weapons.

It also has long claws, which can hurt people, but they are not as handy as long horns.

"How about replacing the wolf claw?" Lin Xiufeng considered that replacing a little bit would be acceptable.

"One for two grams." The pharmacist's eyes lit up; he was very interested.

"Boss, the weights are not even equal."

Lin Xiufeng immediately lost interest.

"One dose of wolf bone powder can be exchanged for two."

The pharmacy staff suddenly offered a price.

Lin Xiufeng said, "If I had any, I would have used it myself. If I had any extra, I would have said I would have exchanged them earlier."

"The long claws are replaced in this way, and the teeth are exchanged for five grams for one gram. None of these are handy. We need to collect the right mutated beast horns, teeth and claws to put them together into a handy weapon."

"I will think about it."

Lin Xiufeng was not interested at all. Claws and teeth are more valuable than bones. Even if they were ground into powder, they would still yield half the weight of bone meal. It could not possibly be priced like this. It was clearly a case of taking advantage of people's lack of knowledge about powder making.

Unexpectedly, the person at the pharmacy smiled and called out to Lin Xiufeng, pointing to an inconspicuous wooden sign behind the door, hidden in the dim light, and said:

"Why don't you come closer and take a look?"

Lin Xiufeng walked in and saw what was written on it.

'Inquiry guarantees a transaction'

(End of this chapter)