I Can Use Myriad Divine Abilities-Chapter 143: Bounty Hunter

In the bedroom, Zhang Yuan lay on the big bed, closed his eyes, and sighed contentedly.

He was wearing only a pair of shorts, and a layer of pale amber ointment had just been applied to his back.

What made Zhang Yuan feel comfortable were the small hands vigorously kneading his back.

Earlier in the training room, after subjecting himself to a near self-abusive pounding, the Qi Blood within him was completely dispersed, and the muscles and bones that had been repeatedly struck by the Copper Rod had loosened considerably.

Applying the special ointment at this time can yield a much better effect on strengthening and refining the body.

It contributes to the cultivation of the "Iron Cloth Shirt"!

Zhang Yuan entrusted the task of applying the ointment to Xiang Xiu at home.

After all, it’s challenging to apply it thoroughly to his own back.

Most importantly, this way, he could thoroughly relax his body and mind, alleviating the stress from intense training.

So, Zhang Yuan would rather have the delicate Xiang Xiu help him than have a burly man knead him.

Even if the latter might yield better application results.

Xiang Xiu was already very familiar with this task, vigorously kneading Zhang Yuan’s resilient flesh, allowing the ointment to penetrate his skin.

Before long, the young girl was already sweating profusely.

Over the past six months, Zhang Yuan had grown significantly taller and stronger.

Xiang Xiu felt this most profoundly.

Initially, when she first applied the ointment for Zhang Yuan, she would blush and feel hot, but now she had grown accustomed to it.

"That’s enough."

Zhang Yuan spoke muffled into the pillow, "That’s it for today."

He still needed to tend to the more private areas himself.

"Okay."

Xiang Xiu pursed her lips and withdrew her hands, saying, "Young Master, the ointment is almost finished."

Zhang Yuan sat up, "Got it. You can go rest."

After Xiang Xiu left, Zhang Yuan frowned and applied the remaining ointment to himself.

As he rubbed, he calculated his finances.

Zhang Yuan’s main cultivation, the "Rock Foundation Skill," belonged to the Krypton Gold Technique, six out of the Nine Forms had been practiced, and the funds invested before and after amounted to several thousand silver taels, yet he had not broken through to Tier Three.

And the "Iron Cloth Shirt" he had been diligently practicing in recent months, though not requiring as much spending, was not an easy technique either.

For someone like Zhang Yuan, who practiced daily strikes with a Copper Rod, he had to rely on ointment to recover and adjust.

Otherwise, he might damage his foundation.

This ointment suits most Horizontal Cultivation Techniques and can be purchased with silver taels or exchanged with battle merits.

It’s not cheap.

Simultaneously studying the "Rock Foundation Skill" and "Iron Cloth Shirt," Zhang Yuan’s silver naturally flowed away like water.

The monthly salary he received was far from enough to handle such expenditures.

By now, his savings had been mostly used up, and the rewards from completed tasks had all been spent.

After calculating again and again, Zhang Yuan estimated that his current funds could support him only until the end of the month.

He had to figure out a way to make money!

So, early the next morning, Zhang Yuan went to the Battle Hall to see Hall Master Yue Wuji.

He wanted to actively request a few gang missions.

He had just bowed when Yue Wuji said solemnly, "You’re just in time. A very important mission was just assigned from above yesterday, take a look first."

He handed a letter to Zhang Yuan.

Zhang Yuan was slightly taken aback, not expecting to run into such luck today.

He spread open the letter and quickly skimmed through its contents.

This was a gang bounty letter assigned by the Nanxun Sub-Branch to the Linhai Sub-Branch, targeting a Martial Artist named Wang Chen.

This person had the strength of a Tier Three Transformation Realm; two days ago, he insanely attacked and killed an Incense Master and three gang members of the Nanxun Sub-Branch and has since fled, likely moving into the Linhe County territory.

Wang Chen had once opened a small martial arts gym in Nanxun City; though not well-known and not young, he is experienced and possesses strong combat ability, excelling in Fist Technique and Swordsmanship.

A Qiushui Sword passed down through his family had defeated many peers in the same realm!

Since he was hunted by the Nanxun Sub-Branch, Wang Chen was now like a lone wolf.

And a lone wolf harboring a deep grudge against the Furious Whale Gang!

Such an individual is undoubtedly very dangerous, and if a lone disciple runs into him, the consequences would be obvious.

Therefore, the Nanxun Sub-Branch instructed the Linhai Sub-Branch to conduct a search within the county area and instructed them to kill Wang Chen on sight.

The Nanxun Sub-Branch offered a heavy reward of three Great Merits and three thousand silver taels for this!

Since joining the Furious Whale Gang, Zhang Yuan has completed quite a few tasks.

This mission’s reward was undoubtedly the richest.

He couldn’t help but be very tempted.

He straightforwardly said, "Hall Master, I wish to give it a try."

If he could take down this Wang Chen, Zhang Yuan’s current "financial crisis" would be immediately resolved.

He might even break through to Tier Three before the new year!

Yue Wuji was not surprised.

As the Hall Master of the Battle Hall, he was quite focused on Zhang Yuan, this future War General, and knew quite a bit about him.

He was well aware that Zhang Yuan needed this bounty to purchase cultivation resources.

He reminded, "Zhang Yuan, although you have Innate Divine Power, allowing you to match a Tier Three Martial Artist, Wang Chen is not an ordinary Tier Three. You must be cautious if you encounter him. Do not underestimate him!"

Yue Wuji feared that Zhang Yuan, being young and impetuous, might rashly confront Wang Chen for the high bounty.

Even if it resulted in mutual destruction, it would not be worth the loss!

Zhang Yuan responded, "I will be cautious."

"Good."

Yue Wuji waved his hand, "Go then."

In fact, in the Hall Master’s view, Zhang Yuan’s chances of completing this bounty task were very slim.

Firstly, Wang Chen might not necessarily come to Linhe, and even if he passed through Linhe, finding him in such a vast area was very unlikely for Zhang Yuan.

But it was a task assigned from above, and as a sub-branch, Linhai Sub-Branch had to give its all to complete it.

Perhaps Zhang Yuan might just be incredibly lucky!

And Whale Castle immediately entered a state of heightened internal vigilance.

Patrol teams around Wu Manor and the Fish Market at the docks were significantly increased.

After all, no one could predict what a Tier Three Martial Artist who saw the Furious Whale Gang as an enemy might do.

At the same time, Linhai Sub-Branch dispatched dozens of scouts carrying Hawks.

They began their search within the county area.

Once these scouts found a target, they would immediately release a Hawk to send a message, summoning experts from the Battle Hall to encircle and eliminate.

Meanwhile, Zhang Yuan set off from Whale Castle alone, searching for Wang Chen’s trail.

Acting as a Bounty Hunter.

He wasn’t blindly going out to try his luck; he analyzed the target’s possible southern route using a map and then chose a spot to wait.

This might sound unreliable, after all, people move, and Wang Chen was a seasoned wanderer.

It’s unlikely he would be easily tracked.

But Zhang Yuan had his own trump card.

That was the Red-eyed Crow!

Once this Servant Spirit was released, it could search from above.

No person or animal appearing within several miles, even dozens of miles, could escape its sight.

Greatly increasing the chances of spotting the target!

This way, as long as Wang Chen set foot in Linhe territory, Zhang Yuan had at least a thirty percent chance of finding him.