All Heavens: A Role-Playing System Starting from Tianlong

Chapter 138 The Number One Under Heaven

In the end, Zhang Cheng and the old monk stayed for the full time it takes for an incense stick to burn before returning. The old monk insisted on talking to Zhang Cheng about Buddhism for a long time, and at the end, he even read the entire text of the Yi Jin Jing to him.

This made Zhang Cheng suspicious, wondering if the old monk was trying to trick him by taking advantage of the fact that Shaolin martial arts need to be paired with Buddhist teachings.

However, Zhang Cheng wouldn't lose out by listening to the Yi Jin Jing for free. As for whether or not he would practice it, that was a matter for later.

When the two returned to the ruins, the Shaolin monks had already made their choice.

Abbot Xuanci held a stack of documents in both hands, walked up to Zhang Cheng, and respectfully presented them to him.

"Lord Zhang, Shaolin—choose the second path. These are the land deeds accumulated by Shaolin Temple over the years. From this day forward, they will all be handed over to the imperial court for disposal. Please review them, Lord Zhang."

Zhang Cheng took the documents and flipped through them casually. It was a thick stack, with at least a hundred pages.

He became a hands-off manager and handed the item to Li Qiushui, who was standing to the side.

"Sister Li, thank you for your trouble. From now on, the verification work will be handled by your subordinates."

Li Qiushui accepted the document and smiled sweetly, "Don't worry, Sect Leader."

Then, everyone witnessed Abbot Xuanci being punished according to temple rules, ultimately dying at the hands of Xiao Feng. The blood feud of thirty years ago was thus resolved.

Having avenged their birth mother, Xiao Feng and his son bid farewell to Zhang Cheng and the others, and prepared to descend the mountain.

Xiao Yuanshan walked ahead, his steps hurried, as if he didn't want to stay in this place for even a moment longer. Xiao Feng followed behind, took a few steps, then suddenly stopped, turned around and looked at Zhang Cheng.

"Sect Leader Zhang, I will remember your kindness today. If you ever need my help in the future, I will do my utmost, even at the cost of my life."

"Brother Xiao, you're too kind. Take care on your journey."

Xiao Feng nodded, turned around and strode away.

Among the martial arts practitioners present, although some harbored reservations about Xiao Feng's Khitan identity, after witnessing his might in his battle against Murong Bo, no one dared to take the lead, and no one was willing to step forward and invite trouble.

The group watched helplessly as Xiao Feng and his son left, their figures gradually receding into the distance until they disappeared into the lush forests of Shaoshi Mountain.

Seeing that everything was settled, Zhang Cheng cleared his throat and announced loudly, "Everyone, the Demon Extermination Assembly has now come to a successful conclusion. You may all disperse."

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After saying that, he ignored everyone's reaction, turned around, and led the old woman and the others down the mountain.

On the way down the mountain, Zhong Ling skipped and hopped along at the front, then suddenly turned around and sighed, "This demon-slaying gathering, in the end, doesn't seem to be that interesting."

Upon hearing this, Zhang Cheng reached out and pinched her cheeks, pulling them from side to side: "What else do you want, little girl? Want me to fight them?"

"Ugh—" Zhong Ling struggled to break free from his grasp, rubbing her face and muttering, "No, it's not like that—I thought everyone could show off their skills at this kind of event, but I ended up just being a spectator."

"What's wrong? You seem very confident?" Zhang Cheng glanced at her.

Zhong Ling puffed out her chest, a smug look on her face: "Of course! I recently learned a couple of tricks from Sister Wu!"

After saying that, she even demonstrated a couple of moves from the Tianshan Plum Blossom Hand technique.

Zhang Cheng found it amusing and gave her a sharp rap on the head: "With your mediocre skills, you'd only be a punching bag for others."

"Ouch!" Zhong Ling covered her head and glared at him angrily.

Mu Wanqing walked over and said softly, "Zhang Lang, why have you been so absent-minded ever since we came down the mountain? Is something on your mind?"

Zhang Cheng withdrew his hand and shook his head: "I was just thinking about something, don't worry."

He was quietly taking stock of what he had gained from the trip.

During his trip to Shaoshi Mountain, Zhang Cheng not only made a breakthrough in martial arts, but also received rewards from the system.

First, there's the role-playing progress. Under the watchful eyes of everyone, he successively defeated Kumārajīva and the Sweeper Monk, exposing the conspiracy of the Murong father and son, thus further accelerating his role-playing progress.

[Lv3 Lone Traveler 85% → Lv4 Wanderer 3%]

The [Traveler] has been given five new abilities:

【A Traveler's Heart】: The farther you travel, the more sensitive your heart becomes. When you step into an unfamiliar town, the injustices and sufferings hidden deep in the streets and alleys will, like the distant wind, faintly seep into your heart.

Your sense of justice has expanded dramatically, even capturing traces of the past that has ended. You know without asking whether there is any injustice here.

【Drinking Alone on a Journey】: Inns, dilapidated temples, wild crossings, and post stations—these places of rest during your travels are no longer unfamiliar to you.

When you rest at any "temporary stop," your recovery speed is greatly increased, and you are alerted to incoming malicious attacks.

【Wind and Frost Infused into Martial Arts】: The roads you've walked and the cold nights you've endured have all been incorporated into your moves.

Your attacks inflict the "Slow" effect, causing those hit to move as if braving a wind and snowstorm, slowing their movements and accelerating their stamina loss. This effect is further enhanced when fighting at night, in cold winds, or in open areas.

[A weary bird knows to return]: Even the longest-wandering person has a place to rest. When you head towards a place you once lived, your feet feel like the wind, and your speed far exceeds that of ordinary travel.

Furthermore, you'll never get lost in the wild, nor will you wander aimlessly in the city. The paths you've walked will be etched into your bones.

[Old Friends in a Foreign Land]: There's an indescribable quality about you. People who are also wandering far from home feel an inexplicable sense of familiarity when they see you. After a drink, they're willing to say things to you that they wouldn't normally say.

Although only the [Frost and Wind Enter Martial Arts] ability can be directly used in combat, the other abilities are still extraordinary and might come in handy someday.

In addition, after defeating the Sweeper Monk, Zhang Cheng also unlocked an achievement called "Number One Under Heaven," which rewarded him with a purple item.

【Wounded Blade (Purple)】

Name: Blade of Wounds Quality: Purple Epic Category: Equipment Effect: Greatly increases all bleed damage dealt to the wearer. When damage is dealt, half of the damage is converted into bleed damage, which is slowly calculated over a longer period.

Wounds inflicted by the wearer become difficult to heal, and the effectiveness of treatment is greatly reduced.

When you deal damage to an enemy who is already bleeding, you will stack the bleeding effect, and each stack will increase the damage per hit when the bleeding effect is applied.

When the target's bleeding stacks accumulate to a certain value, the wearer's all attributes are slightly enhanced, and this effect can be stacked multiple times.

Note: "Doctor, my wound is still bleeding!"

Increased damage, continuous damage, suppressed healing, and self-growth. Although the slow resolution will reduce Zhang Cheng's burst damage to some extent, this thing still looks terrifyingly strong, worthy of its purple rarity.

However, as an item that can only be obtained after achieving the title of "Number One in the World," its combat-only effect still made Zhang Cheng feel somewhat uneasy.

With a thought, a scarlet dagger phantom appeared in his hand, then transformed into streams of blood that flowed into his body.

No one else in his group reacted to this, clearly indicating that only he could see the visual effect.

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