Chapter 246: Chapter 122: "Nine Blood Soul Blades" Breaking Limit, a Sword Gang Imbued with Fiend, Invading Flesh and Eroding Bone, Slaying the Mind and Spirit

And so, the secluded little courtyard in the Seven Stars Gang where Chu Fan and Zhao Tianxing lived gained a "new tenant."

Besides Cao Feng, Chu Fan, and a few others, not even the clan elders of the Cao and Li Families knew that the Seven Stars Gang was now housing a Snake Demon.

The official story was that this woman was Zhao Tianxing’s long-lost cousin, named Xiaobai, who had come from the mountains to stay with relatives.

And because the Cyan Snake could shapeshift, she had changed her appearance. Even the one hundred and fifty-plus people who had been rescued wouldn’t recognize her as the Cyan Snake Demon from Mist Marsh.

To "take good care" of this special guest, and also to "ensure" her safety, Cao Feng had people rush to build several more rooms around the small courtyard. He then had Cao Xingda, Li Qing, and a few other experts from the Entering the Realm of Strength rotate shifts to "stand guard."

They called it protection, but in reality, it was surveillance.

Chu Fan, however, didn’t share Cao Feng’s worries at the moment.

Inside a dimly lit room, Chu Fan and Zhao Tianxing were taking stock of their "spoils of war" from Mist Marsh.

The silver notes and gold bars that would normally have made their blood boil with excitement were now piled to one side.

Both of their gazes were fixed on the center of the table...

two pairs of jet-black gloves, dotted with fine flecks of gold;

three chains that gleamed with a cold, eerie light, covered in engraved Runes;

and three jade vials of different styles, as well as a Talisman made of a special material, its cinnabar markings faintly swirling with a Spiritual Light.

"Tsk, tsk. Three guys at the Mortal Transformation level. Their fortunes were certainly hefty."

Zhao Tianxing picked up a pair of Black Gold Silk Gloves and gave them a hard tug. They didn’t stretch at all; their resilience was incredible.

He grinned and said, "These gloves are definitely no ordinary items. But unlike you, I don’t like to abandon my sword for my fists. How about you keep one pair, and we find a chance to sell the other on the black market?"

Chu Fan bent down and pulled out another pair of Black Gold Silk Gloves from under his bed.

He had gotten them the night he met Fang Qingqing, after killing the white-robed man from the Moon Worship Sect.

He had originally planned to sell them too, but then he got busy with his training and came into a lot of other windfalls, so he’d forgotten all about them.

"..."

Zhao Tianxing was suddenly speechless, just staring at Chu Fan.

’By the looks of it, Chu Fan has killed people from the Moon Worship Sect before.’

Chu Fan said, "These gloves are certainly good items... but I don’t like wearing gloves like these either..."

The words had barely left his mouth when a voice drifted from behind him, lazy and tinged with a flirtatious charm, "Isn’t that simple?"

There was the Cyan Snake Xiaobai, leaning against the doorframe, having appeared there at some unknown time. There was still a speck of grease at the corner of her mouth; she had just finished a roasted chicken and was leisurely wiping her lips with a silk handkerchief.

Her beautiful eyes were fixed on the gloves on the table, a barely perceptible trace of greed hidden within them.

Chu Fan and Zhao Tianxing glanced at the door at the same time—

The door was closed, and the bolt was firmly latched.

Xiaobai said, "All three pairs of gloves are woven from Black Gold Silk, making them impervious to blades and spears, resistant to water and fire. Find a tailor, have all three pairs unraveled, and use the silk to weave a form-fitting piece of Inner Armor."

"Great idea!" Chu Fan’s eyes lit up. He handed the three pairs of gloves to Zhao Tianxing. "Tianxing, once the Inner Armor is made, you wear it close to your skin."

Zhao Tianxing was stunned for a moment, then he realized—Chu Fan was giving this life-saving item to him first.

The rims of his eyes instantly reddened. His lips moved, but it took a moment before he could say, "No... you should keep it."

"You prefer a fighting style that’s fist-to-flesh. My talent in archery is far greater than in Fist Techniques or Sword Techniques, so I decided long ago to focus mainly on archery from now on."

"Alright." Chu Fan didn’t say anything more.

Although his Vajra Undying Body didn’t appear on his status panel, his training these past few days made him feel that it still had immense room for growth...

Every time he took a medicinal bath, he could feel his body slowly absorbing the medicinal power, growing stronger bit by bit. 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎

It was just that after obtaining the Vajra Undying Body, the medicinal baths had become much less effective.

That was why he was now contemplating whether he should brew three or four sets of medicinal ingredients at once for his baths.

’If I were to consider the Vajra Undying Body a form of Martial Arts, I’m probably only on the first level right now.’

’There might be a second level, a third, a fourth...’

It was for this very reason that when he had previously fought Duan Tianhong, a Mortal Transformation expert, he had used a Provocation Technique to get his opponent to abandon his sword and use his fists.

If his opponent had actually drawn his sword, he would have fled immediately.

Primordial Qi Power was drawn from heaven and earth. Its might far surpassed that of mere vital energy, and it was the world’s Extraordinary Power.

Although he had taken several sword strikes from Lin Luoxue during their later battle, he had emerged completely unscathed...

But until he had a clear understanding of whether his Vajra Undying Body could withstand the blades of a Mortal Transformation expert, he would never be reckless enough to block them with his body.

Having a piece of Inner Armor like this would naturally provide an extra layer of security.

That Duan Tianhong, who people mocked for wearing an "Iron Crotch" even when just going out, was actually an extremely cautious person.

If not for that "Iron Crotch," Chu Fan would have probably "scrambled his eggs" that night.

When roaming the martial world, there’s no harm in being too careful.

’If this Inner Armor turns out to be too small, I’ll just have to snatch a few more pairs of Black Gold Silk Gloves.’

’The Moon Worship Sect is certainly wealthy. To think even their disciples all have Black Gold Silk Gloves... Each and every one of them is a walking sack of Spiritual Essence, a little Wealth Boy.’

Chu Fan put away the gloves, his gaze falling upon the jade vials and the Talisman.

That Talisman was the Bottom Card the last white-robed man from the Moon Worship Sect had intended to use in a last-ditch struggle.

Chu Fan remembered very clearly the dangerous aura it had hidden at the time.

Examining it closely now, he could still feel the violent energy wrapped within it.

’This is no ordinary item. I’ll have to study it carefully.’

As for the Elixirs, he and Zhao Tianxing were even more clueless.

Uncorking the vials, they could only smell the medicinal scents—some spicy, some fragrant—but they hadn’t the slightest idea what they were used for.

"Xiaobai, come take a look at these," Chu Fan called, turning his head.

"Is ’Xiaobai’ something you should be calling me? Call me ’Sister’!" Xiaobai’s eyebrow arched.

"Sister, Sister Bai!" Chu Fan clasped his hands together. "You’re worldly and wise. Help us take a look at these things."

"Hmph!" Xiaobai snorted softly and sauntered over, her hips swaying like a water snake.