Eternal Life Starts as a Hunter-Chapter 106 - 88: City Destruction

"Alright, junior brother, if there were no other channels, senior sister would gladly accept this meat from you.

But now that there’s an alternative, I cannot accept it for free." Zhao Chunxin said.

Li Yuan thought for a moment and asked, "How is the Eighth Grade Meat selling over there?"

Zhao Chunxin replied, "A hundred taels of silver for ten jin. To buy meat, every household is tightening their belts... and those with cash flow problems are even borrowing money."

Li Yuan said, "Then what if I sell this meat to you, senior sister? This way... you wouldn’t need to buy from the Dark Workshop."

"Junior brother... You should keep the Eighth Grade Demon Beast Meat for yourself.

You need to practice the Demon Taming Skill and the Sword Skill." Zhao Chunxin was earnestly advising, her face full of concern.

Li Yuan smiled and said, "I’ve been obsessed with taming demons lately, and haven’t had much interest in practicing the sword. Do you want the meat, senior sister? If not, I’ll sell it to someone else."

Zhao Chunxin, feeling helpless, said, "Fine, I’ll buy it."

Shortly after, she carried away the box, and later that night, had someone send over three thousand taels of silver.

These days, it’s challenging to run a money house; silver tickets are gradually decreasing, replaced by tangible silver.

The maid who brought the silver also said, "There are still six hundred taels, which Grandma Zhao will send over later."

Li Yuan could tell that Zhao Chunxin was short on cash, but he knew that his senior sister didn’t want him to suffer a loss. She would definitely pay, and not just pay but also include the amount from the previous two times. So he reluctantly said, "No rush, anytime is fine."

After sending off the maid, the proprietor was passing by.

Li Yuan called out, "Sister Xue."

The proprietor ran over, glanced at the box, and smiled, "Have you struck it rich?"

Li Yuan said, "That’s the money Senior Sister Zhao sent for buying meat. You... please don’t expand the wine workshop any further during this period. Try to stockpile some grain."

The proprietor said, "Hengwu Restaurant has underground storage, and we’ve already stored quite a bit of grain, though it’s no match for a large granary, but still, over thirty thousand jin are stored."

"Then continue stocking up. Convert as much of this money into grain as possible." Li Yuan thought for a moment and then asked, "By the way, how is Tang Chou doing lately?"

The proprietor laughed, "Just like Old Zhou, they’re both silent types, except Old Zhou daydreams every day, while he’s fiddling with some little things that appear to be hidden weapons."

"Ask him if he’d be willing to bring his daughter to the Inner City to play with Aunt Wang’s kids."

"He definitely would. Old Tang worries that his daughter being with him all the time might negatively affect her temperament."

...

...

Time flies by.

Three months passed in the blink of an eye.

On this day, just like every other day, Li Yuan gripped his blade.

But today was different.

The blade had not been drawn, yet it already resonated with a tremor.

The sound of Buddhist chants, dragon roars, and ghostly wails resonated continuously, as if a spirit resided in the blade, eager to unsheathe and kill.

The tremor of the blade caused a slight shake in Li Yuan’s arm muscles, followed by a shudder running through his blood.

Guided by this feeling, he activated the "Soul-Throwing Technique", took a deep breath, and the dry yellow leaves clinging to the tree in the courtyard fell instantly, swirling around him like a vortex.

Yet this feeling did not end; his breath was exceptionally long.

Shadow Blood felt pressured and began to surge wildly to the surface of his body.

His muscles became denser, exuding a powerful oppression.

The blade’s tremor intensified until a frenzied shriek burst forth.

Li Yuan released the grip, yet the blade, lively like boiling water, continued to bounce as if it wanted to draw itself.

Li Yuan, with closed eyes, slowly savored the feeling... and gradually, a smile crept onto his face.

He exhaled, and a gust of wind blew through the courtyard.

He gently brushed his palm over the hilt of the blade, and the resonance ceased.

"Success."

The young man said.

Though the blade had not been drawn, it had already been rehearsed countless times in his mind, and his body was perpetually ready to execute it.

At this moment, he felt akin to a mother carrying a child through pregnancy to birth. 𝙛𝒓𝓮𝙚𝔀𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝓵.𝙘𝒐𝒎

This blade was something he cultivated himself.

So he understood the power of this blade, if unleashed, might emit a shrill cry that could capture the entire Inner City’s attention.

For this blade might already be one of the most peak killing moves among Seventh Grade, its power surpassing even the perfected "Leap Over the Abyss".

Truly... not unworthy of his enduring cultivation all this time.

Li Yuan glanced at the information.

Indeed, there was a new entry in the "Skills": Ultimate Skill ?? (Seventh Grade) (1/1)

"Ultimate Skill?

And it requires no cultivation.

It’s indeed different from Techniques and Cultivation Skills..."

"As for the question marks?

It seems this blade has never been unveiled to the world.

Since it’s self-created, I shall name it."

"To devour the vistas like a tiger, a blade from the west... City Destruction."

"Then it shall be named..."

"City Destruction."

Though the blade hadn’t been drawn, the courtyard remained unchanged.

The young man glanced at his own data:

305~455!!

He sighed...

Unknowingly, he had already become nearly twice as powerful as Sect Leader Tie.

In an outburst, a single blade could easily deal with one Sect Leader Tie, with no major issues.

...

In autumn, rain fell bleakly from the sky.

As evening approached, horse-drawn carriages entered the Inner City, with their wheels stirring up mud, splattering it everywhere.

Li Yuan carried the Horse-Cutting Blade directly on his back.

After comprehending "City Destruction", he developed a special affection for the blade, as though it had become a part of him, something awkward to part with, akin to losing an arm.

Throughout this period, he had encountered all sorts of people and seen numerous black-market demon beasts, yet in all of Shanbao County, not a single person or beast surpassed him...

Tie Sha’s composite strength was 235, but over the past year, his strength had barely improved, although it was already the pinnacle in Shanbao County.