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Wu Changfeng: "...?"

His mind was instantly filled with a bunch of question marks. You only gain proficiency by getting beaten up?

What kind of masochistic training method is this? So this "Tiger Strength Skill" isn't something you learn by practicing, but by being beaten up?

A wave of helpless complaints washed over me.

But look at the increased arm strength and physical attributes, and feel the warm sensation of accelerated recovery from the wound after being stabbed, as the technique is activated... It's really good.

"Fine, this is probably how it'll turn out, external martial arts training." Wu Changfeng resigned himself to his fate.

The attributes are indeed practical, but the cultivation method is truly bizarre.

He simply changed his fighting style. He no longer pursued the ultimate agility and evasion, but instead slowed down the pace appropriately, and even deliberately used non-lethal positions to withstand the bandits' attacks in order to steadily improve his proficiency in Tiger Strength Kung Fu.

With his current health and recovery ability, the damage caused by these ordinary bandits' attacks is completely within his control, and he can recover by occasionally eating some dry rations.

So, on the way back to the village, a rather bizarre scene unfolded: a player wielding a terrifying longsword was seemingly clumsily fighting among a group of bandits.

He occasionally sustained shallow wounds, but he didn't care. He continued to wield his broadsword with undiminished efficiency, cutting through melons and vegetables as if it were nothing.

He fought his way through, getting beaten along the way, and his proficiency in the "Breaking Formation Saber Technique" and "Tiger Strength Skill" increased alternately.

By the time the outline of the ninth starting village came into view in the distance, night had fallen and the stars and moon were rising.

His two new cultivation techniques had already broken through to the Great Perfection realm due to the abnormally fast rate at which he gained proficiency.

[Breaking Formation Blade Technique (Great Perfection). Strength +32, Constitution +10. When using heavy bladed weapons, damage +35%. Greatly increases the effectiveness against parries and armor penetration. Has a certain chance to cause "Stun" (briefly stuns the target).]

[Tiger Strength Skill (Great Perfection). Arm Strength +40, Constitution +30, Maximum Health +500, External Defense +80, External Damage Reduction 10%, Qi Circulation Slightly Accelerates Injury Recovery.]

The attribute has seen another surge!

Arm strength broke through the 300 mark, physique exceeded 120, and health points approached 2,000!

Holding the long-handled broadsword, he felt like a human battering ram.

As he entered the village under the cover of night, he found that all the NPCs had indeed returned to their houses, and the lights were scattered. Only the players were still energetically moving around.

Many players noticed him as a late-night traveler, especially the exaggeratedly designed Mo Dao (a type of long-handled sword) in his hand, whose ferocious aura could not be concealed even in the dim light. They cast surprised, curious, and even envious glances at him.

Wu Changfeng frowned. He didn't like being watched like this, and he didn't want to attract attention by revealing his purple weapon too early.

With a thought, he put away the Mo Dao (陌刀) and replaced it with a relatively ordinary Yanling Spear (雁翎枪) on his back.

However, he was unaware that while leveling up in Black Wind Pass, his image of wielding a Mo Dao and wreaking havoc had already been secretly captured and recorded by passing players and uploaded to the official forum of "Jianghu Dream". At this moment, it was being hotly discussed in the forum with the title "Mysterious Mo Dao Master Sweeps Black Wind Pass", and the number of clicks and replies kept rising, making it one of the most popular player topics in the early days of the server opening.

Ignoring the whispers of the players around him, Wu Changfeng went straight to the village chief's somewhat tidy mud-brick house and knocked on the wooden door.

After a moment, the door creaked open a crack, and the village chief's wrinkled face peeked out, his eyes somewhat cloudy in the dim light.

Upon recognizing Wu Changfeng, he was visibly taken aback. He then opened the door and looked him up and down, lingering for a moment on Wu Changfeng's blood-stained outfit and composed demeanor. A look of relief mixed with disbelief gradually appeared on his face.

"Brave warrior...you're back? Black Wind Stronghold..." The village chief's voice was a little dry.

Wu Changfeng didn't say much. He took out the black cloth package from his backpack, untied a corner, and revealed the head of the Black-faced Tiger with its eyes wide open in anger.

The village chief's pupils contracted sharply, he gasped, and his body swayed.

He tremblingly took the package, carefully examined it, and then let out a long, long breath of pent-up air, tears welling up in his cloudy old eyes.

"The bandit leader has been eliminated... the bandit leader has been eliminated! What a valiant man, his martial arts are unparalleled! With this malignant tumor, Black Wind Stronghold, gone, our village and the surrounding area for miles around can finally be safe!!"

His voice trembled with excitement as he gripped Wu Changfeng's hand tightly and shook it vigorously.

[System Notification: Completed the final stage of the chain quest, "Straight to the Heart of the Dragon." Gained 20000 experience points, +500 Jianghu Reputation, and a special reward: Wudang Sect Recommendation Letter x1.]

Golden light shone down, and the experience was abundant, but what Wu Changfeng cared about even more was that special reward.

The village chief calmed himself down, then solemnly took out an old, yellowed letter sealed with wax from his inner pocket and handed it over.

"The brave man has done my village a great favor, and I have no way to repay him. This is a letter of recommendation that my ancestor received from a Taoist priest on Wudang Mountain in his early years, when he had done a favor for him. With this letter, one can go to Wudang Mountain and directly enter the sect as an inner disciple, saving one from many examinations and chores."

The village chief's expression was solemn. "The journey through the martial world is long, and one should rely on a sect. Wudang is a renowned and righteous sect, a true lineage of the Xuanmen. It will surely be of great benefit to your future cultivation, brave warrior. I hope you will cherish this opportunity."

Wudang Sect? Inner disciple? Wu Changfeng's heart stirred. This reward was far more substantial than simply giving him a manual.

Gaining a high starting point directly and saving a lot of time in the early stages of accumulation and competition means that, for someone with extraordinary talent, he can access more advanced martial arts much faster.

He took the letter of recommendation; it felt slightly heavy in his hand. The envelope had an antique design, and there seemed to be a blurry yin-yang symbol on the sealing wax.

"Thank you, sir. May I ask how to get to Wudang Mountain?"

The village chief stroked his beard and pointed north: "Starting from this village, pass through Black Wind Pass and continue north for about a hundred miles. You'll see an official road. Follow the road, and you'll reach a town called Qingshan Town. There, you'll find more detailed maps and carriage stations, where you can inquire about the specific route to Wudang. I'm old and haven't traveled far in many years, so I don't know the more specifics."

Towns are located more than 100 miles away.

Wu Changfeng noted down the directions, thanked the village chief again, and then turned to leave.

I glanced at the time in the game; it was already past 7 PM.

He took out his backpack to check. Besides the hundred taels of silver, he had also accumulated more than fifty taels of loose silver and more than nine hundred copper coins by killing monsters and clearing out mountain strongholds along the way.

Considering that expenses might increase once they entered the town, he decided to cash out a portion of his assets first.

I found a quiet corner in the village and logged off.

In the real world, Wu Feng got up from the game pod, stretched his limbs, and first picked up his phone to check the "Jianghu Investor Exchange Group".

The group chat was flooded with messages. Prices for buying game currency fluctuated slightly, but the highest bidder was still Luo Cheng (Tiancheng Group), whose listed price was 120 yuan per 100 coins, with negotiable prices for large quantities.

He sent Luo Cheng a private message directly: "One hundred taels of silver. Also, ten pieces of green-quality equipment with good stats."

The message was replied almost instantly: "Dude, the white gear market is saturated now, I'm not buying anymore. For green gear, it depends on the specific stats. Silver and green gear, where?"

"Number Nine Beginner Village, in front of the village chief's house."

"Coming right away."