Misguided practice of sinister cultivation techniques: Slander! The problem lies with you all, not me!-Chapter 22 - : Am I the Only One Who Achieved It?

Hua Wen saw Duan Yun studying the metal shard and couldn't help but warn him, "Mr. Duan, you must absolutely not rashly attempt to practice what's written on it, as they can easily drive a person insane."

"Ah?"

"The reason why Thunder Listening is known as a madman is precisely because he often listens to thunder and observes Divine Iron while practicing, which drives him mad. Those are Cultivation Techniques they themselves can't endure, and it would undoubtedly be even more perilous for outsiders like us to practice."

Hearing this, Duan Yun seriously wrapped the two "Divine Iron of our mothers" in cloth and expressed his gratitude, "Thank you very much, Brother Wen, for the advice. Without you all, I really wouldn't have known these things."

Unable to restrain himself, Hua Wen burst out laughing heartily, "Mr. Duan, you are skilled and courageous; I was just nagging unnecessarily. But come to think of it, when my brother and I first entered the Martial World, we were just as clueless and were quite frightened by these freaks."

"Especially my brother, he wasn't out for more than ten days when he fell for a lady. He shamelessly declared his affection to her, only to find out in the room that 'she' was actually a 'he' and nearly got beaten up."

"Damn, bro, you just blurt out stuff like that?"

As they talked, Hua Wen and Hua Wu started recalling amusing stories from the Martial World.

Of course, they were telling true stories. They never hesitated to share these stories with each other, now that they had the opportunity to communicate with their cultivated Big Medicine.

After all, they were the generous "Lingshui Twin Heroes."

What's more, they were looking forward to the Big Medicine's reaction when he finally learned the truth.

Listening to them generously sharing amusing stories, Duan Yun felt relaxed and at ease.

Later on, he even started drinking with the two brothers by the bonfire, feeling a burst of high spirits.

Being out and about, unexpectedly making good friends in the Martial World, killing villains, and then talking and laughing over drinks together.

This is exactly the Martial World he had imagined!

Duan Yun was not without his guards up, the wine he drank was all his own.

However, in the eyes of Hua Wen and Hua Wu, this was a joke.

Amongst the Big Medicine they had encountered, what kind of personalities had they not seen?

The next day, the two parties set off together, both heading for the nearby Yunxiang City.

Hua Wen mentioned they had old friends there and invited Duan Yun to join them for meat and drinks.

Duan Yun thought since he was free anyway, and these were his first friends made in the Martial World and they got along well, he didn't refuse.

As someone in the Martial World, cherishing love and hatred, it naturally was better to have more friends.

In his eyes, except for the sister duo of Goddess Catchers, they were probably the second pair of righteous people he had encountered.

Mainly because Hua Wen and Hua Wu, these two middle-aged uncles, indeed exuded a heroic demeanor in their every move, making others feel invigorated as if bathed in the spring breeze.

It reminded him of characters like Gai Nie from the animations of his previous life.

Along the way, Hua Wen and Hua Wu exchanged a glance, a smug look peeking through their eyes.

The more they interacted with this Big Medicine, the more certain they became that Duan Yun was a greenhorn, utterly clueless about what the Martial World really was.

As long as they behaved themselves, such greenhorns would definitely open their hearts to them.

After all, they were true Heroes.

In less than an hour, they arrived at Yunxiang City.

Yunxiang City, like Lishui City, was a small town, but it was busier than Lishui City due to the numerous merchants passing through.

Hua Wen and Hua Wu soon brought Duan Yun to an elegant small courtyard in the city.

Just after entering, a scholar-dressed man suddenly knelt on the ground, his eyes rimmed with redness, "I never expected to see my two life-saving benefactors again!"

Hua Wen and Hua Wu quickly helped him up, saying they were just passing by and happened to visit an old friend.

After some conversation, Duan Yun learned that this scholar was named "Zhang Tielan," once a student of an academy.

He had a younger brother named "Zhang Tiehong," with whom he had a very close relationship.

Years ago, they were the academy's most proud students, often rolling up their sleeves to reason with others.

Duan Yun could tell something about Zhang Tielan's physical capabilities from the sinewy muscles he possessed.

But who would have thought that after a disaster, their academy would disintegrate, forcing the brothers to wander the Martial World, only to run into bad luck and encounter the Red Building Fairy.

The Red Building Fairy coveted the sturdy bodies of the two brothers; they were no match and were captured...

Duan Yun hadn't expected to encounter victims of the Red Building Fairy here.

Just how many innocent men have the women from this Red House debauched!

"My brother has been gone for five years now, yet I still dream of the days we studied and lifted weights together at the academy. Had it not been for you two saviors, I probably wouldn't have survived," lamented Zhang Tielan with tearful eyes.

Hua Wu couldn't help but sigh regretfully, "We can only blame our inadequate skills; at that time, we barely managed to save you."

Zhang Tielan gritted his teeth and said, "The way my brother died at their hands—I will remember it for a lifetime! It's a pity that with my meager skills, I can only secretly oppose them, unable to truly avenge and wipe out the hatred."

"It's rumored that those two Mad Women from the Red House have already become elders."

Hua Wen also said with an ugly expression, "Those evil women from the Red House are truly detestable, wrecking the lives of countless good men! After encountering such scum again, I've never held back."

Zhang Tielan wiped his reddened eyes and said, "Meeting two righteous benefactors who lent a helping hand, my life as Zhang Tielan is worth it! Enough said, I'll drink a pot to the two benefactors."

Saying so, he picked up a pot of wine and chugged it down.

Hua Wen and Hua Wu also picked up their wine pots to drink together, as if to drown all their grievances.

Duan Yun watched and felt a wave of emotion and shared enmity.

Because this was a display of true sincerity, without a trace of falsehood.

Hua Wen and Hua Wu, Medicine Cultivators, regarded human life as mere grass yet they had earned the title of heroes and had indeed performed many righteous deeds.

Back then, they risked offending the Fairy of the Red House to save Zhang Tielan, and were rightfully his life-saving benefactors.

In this predatory Martial World, where everyone consumed others for strength, the nature and preferences of the strong varied.

Some consumed others to become stronger just so they could consume more effectively, while others did so to indulge in more murder and debauchery; Hua Wen and Hua Wu consumed others to become heroes.

Being a hero and saving people, receiving their gratitude seemed as exhilarating as consuming Big Medicine.

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Suddenly, Duan Yun found that the distance between him and his three new acquaintances had lessened.

Because they had a common enemy—the Fairy of the Red House.

The matter with Zhang Tielan and his brother further solidified Duan Yun's determination to wipe out the Fairy of the Red House.

As they continued to chat, the three of them toasted Duan Yun once again.

"Brother Duan, last night you used the Finger Sword to kill five of those destructive Thunder-crazed followers in a row, demonstrating astonishing martial skill. If my brother had that ability back then, he might not have failed to save Brother Tiehong."

At this point, Duan Yun could no longer hold back and confessed, "Without hiding it from you three, I too wish to slaughter those Mad Women from the Red House!"

Afterward, he recounted his experience of almost being violated by the evil women of the Red House that night.

Hearing that Duan Yun also held a grudge against the Fairy of the Red House, the four drank even more freely.

Sharing a common enemy, if not friends, they were almost like friends!

Especially Zhang Tielan, who could not help but let the tears of a strong man fall once more, saying that when he saw Duan Yun's valiant spirit, he was reminded of his late younger brother.

As they drank more and more, Hua Wu couldn't help but take the opportunity to ask, "May I inquire about Brother Duan's mentor? Your Finger Sword last night was truly impressive, and it seemed very familiar to me."

Duan Yun responded, "I'm not afraid of being mocked. I just picked up a secret book and fumbled around with it."

Duan Yun spoke the truth, but to Zhang Tielan, it seemed like a humblebrag, considering that such a young and talented individual was often a heavenly pride of a great family or sect.

In fact, Duan Yun also knew that the truth was sometimes more bewildering to people.

Only the two Medicine Cultivators, Hua Wen and Hua Wu, guessed that this might actually be the truth, and they couldn't help but feel excited on the inside.

This Big Medicine must have stumbled on great fortune and mistakenly cultivated a Divine Skill.

Contemplating, Hua Wen said, "Don't laugh at me, Brother Duan, but actually last night I wanted to say that your Finger Sword closely resembles a Cultivation Technique our brothers once practiced called the 'Jade Sword True Understanding.'"

Duan Yun expressed his surprise, "You've practiced the 'Jade Sword True Understanding'?"

Hua Wen and Hua Wu both laughed heartily, with Hua Wen saying, "Of course, we've practiced it. The secret book had circulated in the Martial World, claiming to be able to instantly cultivate Sword Qi and True Qi, a Divine Skill. Back then, those who practiced this technique numbered at least eight hundred, if not a thousand, and our brothers couldn't resist buying a copy."

"And then?" Duan Yun curiously asked.

"Then? Of course, it turned out to be crap! We didn't cultivate a shred of Jade Sword True Qi nor any Sword Qi within a month. We were ecstatic, but the True Qi and Sword Qi we cultivated couldn't even kill a mosquito.

My brother persisted for another half year and still cultivated nothing; it became a joke."

"Did anyone succeed?" Duan Yun couldn't help asking.

He had suspected that this secret book was a common commodity, considering it was sold so cheaply, but he hadn't expected it to be so ordinary.

The 'Jade Sword True Understanding' he possessed must have been secondhand at least, if not passed down multiple times.

"Succeed? With my one-in-ten-thousand talent for cultivation, I had no results after half a year; how could anyone succeed? Hundreds, if not a thousand, practiced the swordsmanship, and some practiced for many years, growing old without any news of success.

Later on, the 'Jade Sword True Understanding' naturally lost its credibility, and the people of the Martial World considered it a joke by some deranged expert."

"I was the one who suffered from seeking a shortcut and wasted all that hard work," grumbled Hua Wu.

Duan Yun blinked in surprise.

What, no one had succeeded?

Why did I succeed then?

The proof is in the pudding!

Indeed, I am a one-in-a-million Sword Dao prodigy!