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I Become a Martial Arts God in the Chaotic Demon World-Chapter 60: Harvest, Heavenly Sword
Han Zheng had no time to examine Song Xingfeng's corpse after killing him, as Song Kangyuan and his men had immediately surrounded him.
Now, knowing that the Heavenly Demon Blood Pill was on Song Xingfeng's body, Han Zheng hurried back and began to search the body, taking a brief look at the golden Dragon Pattern Saber of the old Song Family ancestor.
However, holding the Taotie Furnace in his hand, there was no prompt that it could devour or be offered as a sacrifice.
Han Zheng carefully examined the material, and while it was Hundred-refined Steel, it was not a Mystical Weapon. It could only be described as an ordinary weapon made of exceptionally fine materials, with an intimidating appearance.
Pang Heihu could afford a Mystical Weapon, so it should not pose a problem for the wealth of the Song Family either.
But due to his own identity, Song Xingfeng perhaps did not want to be too high-profile and attract the attention of the main Song Family lineage of the Heavenly Blade.
After all, Mystical Weapons are crafted by Artifact Refiners and must be purchased from the big cities of the State Mansion. It's not something that can be kept secret which family has bought a Mystical Weapon.
Searching further, Song Xingfeng's body had only a fist-sized golden silk pouch made of what appeared to be leather, branded with gold patterned runes.
The Qiankun Bag is an incredibly precious item. Song Xingfeng only had this Spiritual Treasure because he had once been a direct descendant of the Heavenly Blade Song Family.
Han Zheng realized only when he held it that although it was a pouch, it had no opening. How was he supposed to retrieve anything from it?
It seemed he had been too hasty in killing Song Kangyuan; he should have acquired the items before killing him.
After some thought, Han Zheng tried to inject a thread of True Qi and, to his surprise, it actually worked.
The runes on the Qiankun Bag lit up, and Han Zheng could clearly feel that it contained approximately one cubic foot of space filled with various items.
This was really due to Han Zheng's good luck.
Qiankun Bags are classified into lower and higher grades.
A high-grade Qiankun Bag can recognize the True Qi or True Yuan of its owner; only the owner's power can open it.
If an external force tries to forcibly open a Qiankun Bag, it might even explode, causing the contents to fall into the void.
Song Xingfeng's Qiankun Bag was of the lowest grade, with a small space and fewer restrictions; normal True Qi could open it.
With a single thought, Han Zheng has moved everything from inside the Qiankun Bag.
The larger items included clothing, and there were even two identical golden Dragon Pattern Sabers, probably spare weapons so that he could replace one immediately if it broke.
However, there were no valuables like gold and silver; not even a copper coin, which was somewhat beyond Han Zheng's expectations.
But on second thought, it made sense.
Song Xingfeng, as the Song Family ancestor, naturally had the Song Family send him whatever he needed. Why would he need to spend his own money?
Moreover, in recent years, for fear of revenge from the main Heavenly Blade Song Family lineage, Song Xingfeng had acted discreetly, rarely making public appearances in Black Stone County. Money had no real meaning for him.
However, though there was no money, Han Zheng found a small box made of crystal.
Upon opening it, there were twenty-five transparent crystals, about the size of a pigeon egg, all in different colors, some pale gold, some pale red.
But what they all had in common was that they exuded an extraordinarily rich Spiritual Energy.
Elemental Crystals!
Han Zheng had never seen Elemental Crystals before, but he could tell just by their appearance that these were definitely Elemental Crystals!
One Elemental Crystal was worth hundreds of Silver, more expensive than a Medicine Bath.
And this was just the theoretical price; in a small county like Black Stone County, you couldn't even find a place to buy Elemental Crystals.
Apart from the Elemental Crystals, there were seven small vials in the Qiankun Bag, each containing one to several Elixirs.
However, these Elixirs varied in grade, and Han Zheng only needed to open them to roughly sense the potency of the medicine. Only two vials were comparable to the Spirit Pill that Yuan Longshan had given him before.
These Elixirs were likely all prepared by Song Xingfeng for his future use.
His foundation was now damaged, and no matter how hard he practiced, his Cultivation would not increase.
Thus, he didn't waste the Elixirs but collected them, planning to use them after cultivating the Heavenly Demon Pill Method, rebuilding his body, and undergoing a complete transformation.
Of course, now all of this was to Han Zheng's advantage.
There were two other items left, a golden box and an ancient-looking leather scroll.
Opening the box, inside was a blood-colored dan pill the size of an egg, exuding a wildly rich demonic power.
Han Zheng had seen this kind of demonic power on a pig demon before, but compared with this blood-colored dan pill, it was like comparing a petty witch to a great sorcerer.
This blood-colored dan pill should be the Heavenly Demon Blood Pill that could separate from the Heavenly Demon Treasure Tree.
Having secured these items, Han Zheng opened the leather-bound book, and the next moment his eyes shone with excitement.
It was boldly written there: Heavenly Blade Secret Transmission True Interpretation First Volume!
The Song Family's Heavenly Blade Technique!
The Heavenly Blade of the Song Family was almost the most elite school of swordsmanship in the Martial World.
Although there were quite a few sword techniques that surpassed the Song Family's Heavenly Blade, none had the scale to match it.
Han Zheng couldn't wait to flip through it, and after a while, he had an epiphanic expression on his face.
The strength of the Song Family's Heavenly Blade did not lie in the sword technique itself, but in the potential within.
The sword technique recorded in this volume of the Heavenly Blade Secret Transmission was both firm and flexible, unpredictable, and indeed an excellent method, but nowhere near as powerful as the legendary might of the Heavenly Blade.
Even in the Taotie Furnace's rating, it was only considered a Cultivation Technique of the Innate Realm.
What was most precious in this technique was not the sword skill itself, but the profound principles of swordsmanship it contained.
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These principles of swordsmanship were like a seed; everyone's understanding of it was different. Only by allowing this seed to bear fruit unique to oneself could one possess their very own Heavenly Blade.
Thus, even though the real grandmasters of the Song Family all used the Heavenly Blade, the forms in which they wielded it were vastly different.
Some had a sword technique as aggressive as fire, burning everything in the world.
Others had a sword technique as gentle as water, with killing intent silent and unseen.
The core of these techniques was the Heavenly Blade; how one continued to cultivate would depend on their own comprehension.
The principles of swordsmanship at the core of the Heavenly Blade were recorded in this first volume of the Heavenly Blade Secret Transmission. The subsequent volumes were the understandings of previous generations of the Song Family's powerhouses, already fully formed Heavenly Blade Skillsets.
Those disciples of the Song Family with exceptional talent would carve their own path, comprehending their unique Heavenly Blade Magic Skill.
Those with mediocre talent and understanding would learn the Heavenly Blade Magic Skills of the past powerhouses of the Song Family. Though not their own path, they were still formidable.
Song Xingfeng originally possessed extraordinary talent and physical foundation, which meant he would definitely carve his own path, understanding his version of the Heavenly Blade Sword Technique. That's why he only had this first volume on him.
But unexpectedly, he failed in his contest for the position of heir and even damaged his foundation, ending up relegated to a small place like Black Stone County.
Song Xingfeng had no chance to acquire the Heavenly Blade Skillsets of the other Song Family powerhouses after that.
Having collected all these things, Han Zheng searched the bodies of Song Kangyuan and others, accumulating more than five thousand taels of silver notes alone, plus some gold, silver, and jewelry.
Over the years, the Song Family had monopolized many businesses in Black Stone County. Those who dared to compete with them would, at best, ruin their fortunes, or at worst, be utterly destroyed.
This money was ill-gotten wealth, and in taking it, Han Zheng had acted as a righteous enforcer.
After sitting in meditation on the spot for an hour, restoring his Inner Strength to its peak, Han Zheng was finally ready to return to the county town to take a look.
However, he was also prepared for both possibilities.
If the Smell Fragrance Sect was defeated, he would join in killing the enemy and could also profit from some Qi Blood Essence.
The followers of the Smell Fragrance Sect were numerous but weak; harvesting them was truly satisfying.
If the Demon Cleansing Bureau was defeated, Han Zheng would flee immediately.
Although he had received Yuan Longshan's Elixirs, the price for those was only his assistance to Zhang Tianyang in catching a traitor, not to help the Demon Cleansing Bureau fight to the death.
Making his way back to the county, the city was still in chaos, but the Smell Fragrance Sect seemed to be at a disadvantage.
The power of the Smell Fragrance Sect's followers was too poor, or rather, varied greatly.
While a Scent Master like Feng Jinyuan naturally had formidable strength, other low-level followers hadn't even undergone systematic Martial Arts training and were virtually fighting blindly.
The disciples from the Zhenwei Martial Arts Academy had solid foundations. Although they lacked extensive combat experience, they performed impressively after clashing with the followers of the Smell Fragrance Sect.
It seemed that they were initially disorganized, but after adapting to the combat, their solid foundations quickly showed their effectiveness.
Han Zheng hurried towards East City, where the battlefield involved only the Demon Cleansing Bureau and the Smell Fragrance Sect, and the scene was extremely tragic.