After leaving the silver clothed man, before he even walked down White Maple Mountain, Chu Mu stopped and carefully inspected the items in the spatial bracelet.
There were a total of 156 of these Spirit Stones. Chu Mu was sincerely happy. He had already experienced the powerful effects of Spirit Stones, so he knew the benefits of these things.
"This is …" Chu Mu picked out six relatively different spirit stones from the 156 spirit stones and looked at them carefully. These six Spirit Stones were mainly gray, but the white spots were obviously much larger than the other low-grade Spirit Stones. Carefully feeling, he found that the Spiritual Qi in these six Spirit Stones was more vigorous and purer.
"Is it a Middle-grade Spirit Stone?" Chu Mu's mind flashed and a burst of ecstasy filled his heart. Middle-grade Spirit Stones, whether it was the purity or the density of Spiritual Qi, were above low-grade Spirit Stones. According to the records, the exchange rate between Middle-grade Spirit Stones and low-grade Spirit Stones was one to ten.
If it was really a Middle-grade Spirit Stone, then he really made a big profit.
Together with his own three low-grade Spirit Stones, a total of 159 Spirit Stones were put back into the Space Bracelet. After thinking for a while, he put one of the fake swords into the Space Wrist Wheel. He also took out the clothes inside and threw them away. Then, he put his own clothes into the Space Wrist Wheel. He also put all the things in his arms into the Space Wrist Wheel.
In this way, he did not have to carry a burden and suddenly felt more relaxed.
In addition to the Spirit Stones, there were four books in the Space Bracelet. Chu Mu took them out and looked at them. They were a Sword Qi Technique, two swordsmanship, and a sword skill.
The Sword Qi Technique was called Dark Blood Sword Qi Technique. It was a Middle-grade Black Level Sword Qi Technique. It was much more advanced than the Shangyuan Sword Qi Technique that Chu Mu practiced.
The Xuan Rank was originally a large rank higher than the Huang Rank. Chu Mu was extremely moved and he quickly flipped through it. As he read, his face involuntarily changed and a cold glint flickered in his eyes. There was even a sliver of killing intent circulating.
The Dark Blood Sword Qi Art was not suitable for Sword Qi Realm swordsmen to cultivate, because it started with Xiantian Sword Qi. Only those who had reached the Qi Transformation Realm could cultivate it. However, the most important thing was that the process of cultivating the Dark Blood Sword Qi Technique was extremely cruel and bloody. It required the slaughter of living beings and the blood to assist the cultivation. Moreover, the best effect was still human blood.
Once cultivated, the Dark Blood Sword Qi was not only fiercer than the Xiantian Sword Qi cultivated from ordinary Mystic Level Sword Qi Arts, it was also very sinister and strange. Once hit, the blood flow in one's body would be affected, resulting in adverse changes that would affect one's health and so on. In serious cases, it could even cause one's blood to deteriorate and cause death.
"No wonder Zhuge Ming said that the black-clothed man had committed all sorts of evil deeds and his hands were stained with blood. Just by looking at the Dark Blood Sword Qi Technique, I can tell that this person's usual behavior is indeed worthy of death." Chu Mu thought to himself. Although he had never bemoaned the state of the universe, nor had he ever acted on behalf of the heavens, he was extremely disgusted by the practice of killing innocent people in the pursuit of power. He had always believed that people who practiced the sword should follow their hearts and constantly strive for self-improvement. They should not pursue power through such cruel and bloody methods. "An organization like the Bloodsword Tower really should be eradicated."
Stopping himself from destroying the Dark Blood Sword Qi Technique, Chu Mu stowed it back into his spatial bracelet. Although he would not cultivate it, he could keep it for research purposes. Perhaps in the future, he might come across a swordsman who cultivated the Dark Blood Sword Qi Technique.
As for the other three books, one was a high level sword technique, one was a super level sword technique, and one was a high level sword skill. The high level sword technique was called the Dark Blood Sword Technique, the super level sword technique was called the Blood Slaughter Sword Technique, and the high level sword skill was called the Dark Blood Sword Burst.
Although Chu Mu was extremely moved, these two sword techniques and one sword technique all required the Dark Blood Sword Aura Art as a foundation to be able to be cultivated. Otherwise, if he forcefully cultivated them, it would only cause his sword aura to become chaotic and his meridians to be damaged.
"What a pity," Chu Mu thought to himself after flipping through them. He tossed the three books into his spatial bracelet.
Finally, there were three bottles in total. They were azure, white, and red. There were labels on the bottles.
"Meridian Recovery Pill … Qi Recovery Pill … Scarlet Blood Pill …" Chu Mu frowned slightly as he thought hard. He had read most of the books in the library of the Azure Edge Sword Sect, and there were records and descriptions of some pills. The pills used by Sword Qi cultivators were collectively known as pills. For example, Qi Gathering Pill, Qi Training Pill, Qi Breaking Pill, and so on, they were all considered low level pills. Once one reached the Qi Transformation Realm, they were collectively known as pills. The grades were also different, with at least mid level pills.
For pills, as long as one was proficient in medicinal theory and had enough spiritual herbs, they could be made. But once it was a high level pill, it would require an alchemist who had mastered the art of alchemy to be able to refine it. Thus, the value of a pill was far higher than a pill.
As he pondered, the descriptions of the three pills appeared in Chu Mu's mind. "According to their grades, these three pills are all mid level. The main use of the Meridian Recovery Pill is to repair the damage to the meridians. The Qi Recovery Pill is to restore the Xiantian Sword Qi in the Dantian. As for the Scarlet Blood Pill, it is used to replenish blood. It seems that the Scarlet Blood Fruit is one of the main spiritual herbs used to refine the Scarlet Blood Pill. "
Chu Mu inspected the three bottles of pills one by one. There were still six Meridian Recovery Pills, seven Qi Recovery Pills, and four Scarlet Blood Pills. He poured out a Meridian Recovery Pill and put the rest of the pills back into his spatial wristband. He then stuffed the spatial wristband into his clothes.
Looking left and right, there was no one else besides him. There were also no traces of humans or fierce beasts in the surroundings. Just to be safe, Chu Mu found a more remote place and took the Meridian Recovery Pill.
It was worthy of being a mid level pill, one suitable for Qi Transformation Realm swordsmen. As soon as it entered his mouth, it transformed into surging medicinal energy that rushed into his body and into his meridians. If it wasn't for the fact that Chu Mu's meridians were tougher than ordinary swordsmen's and that the Meridian Recovery Pill's medicinal energy was gentler than ordinary mid level pills, he probably wouldn't have been able to endure it.
His injured meridians were riddled with wounds from being cut by swords. This was caused by the Xiantian sword Qi. At this moment, under the medicinal energy of the Meridian Recovery Pill, they were rapidly healing.
Chu Mu looked inside himself and could clearly see that the shocking and scalp-numbing wounds on his meridians were rapidly healing. Waves of cool and refreshing feeling continuously passed through his meridians.
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"Hurry, hurry, hurry. Everyone follow. The footprints show that this is the escape route of that damned little bastard." At the peak of White Maple Mountain, numerous figures flashed. One after another, swordsmen arrived at the peak. There were a total of fifteen of them. The leader of the group was a late tenth phase swordsman. There were also two mid tenth phase swordsmen and four early tenth phase swordsmen. The remaining eight were all at the peak of ninth phase.
"That damned little bastard. Not only did he kill six of our gang members, he also had three fake swords on him. No matter what, our team must first find him and bring him back to our gang to receive punishment." The late tenth phase swordsman in the lead shouted in a stern voice. His eyes were filled with killing intent.
"That's right. Once we capture him and bring him back to our gang, we will have made a great contribution and will be rewarded." A mid tenth phase swordsman to the side agreed.
One of the peak ninth phase swordsman squatted down and carefully looked at the ground. His eyes were as sharp as an eagle's, not letting go of even the slightest trace. Suddenly, this peak ninth phase swordsman stood up and quickly flew to the right. When the others saw this, they quickly followed.
"I see it. That little bastard is just ahead." A low cry filled with joy sounded out. The fifteen King Snake Gang swordsmen all revealed joyful expressions. Their speed suddenly increased, and they turned into arrows that shot towards Chu Mu.
Chu Mu had just finished his cultivation. A Meridian Recovery Pill had completely healed his meridians, and he could once again display all of his sword qi cultivation. Not far away, a low cry and the sound of movement techniques breaking through the wind could be heard. This caused Chu Mu's ears to slightly tremble. He opened his eyes, and a sharp light pierced through the void and directly approached.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! The fifteen swordsmen of the King Snake Gang quickly moved and formed an encirclement around Chu Mu. Each of them had a cold smile on their faces, and their cold and sharp gazes fell on Chu Mu's body, harboring malicious intentions.
"Little brat, obediently allow yourself to be captured. Otherwise, you'll suffer physical pain." The late tenth phase swordsman in the lead sneered. Each of them pulled out their swords, and Sword Light flashed as they pointed at Chu Mu. Waves of fierce killing intent locked onto Chu Mu.
"Just by relying on a bunch of chickens and pottery dogs." Chu Mu indifferently smiled. His meridians had completely healed, and he no longer had any worries. The moment he finished speaking, his right hand grabbed the sword hilt as fast as lightning and pulled it out. The sword light was like a crescent moon. The moment he pulled out his sword, Chu Mu leapt into the air and used his killer move. Twenty-four cold killing intents shot forward.
"You actually dare to attack!" The expressions of the King Snake Gang's swordsmen greatly changed. They were abnormally furious as they hurriedly dodged and pulled out their swords.
Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! Whoosh! The air shattered as the twenty-four waves of cold killing intent were incomparably fierce. Two of the swordsmen were unable to dodge in time and were immediately hit. Fortunately, they were able to use their sword qi in time, so they were not injured.
As for the tenth phase swordsmen, they all activated their Sword Light.
Activating Sword Light was the ability of a tenth phase swordsman. Early tenth phase swordsman could activate half an inch of Sword Light, mid tenth phase swordsman could activate one inch of Sword Light, late tenth phase swordsman could activate two inches of Sword Light, and peak tenth phase swordsman could activate three inches of Sword Light. Of course, there were some exceptions. For example, Xiao Qianfeng could activate half an inch of Sword Light when he was at the ninth phase. When he reached the early tenth phase, he could activate one inch of Sword Light.
The power of Sword Light was extremely terrifying, far surpassing sword qi. The sword qi armor was simply unable to block it. However, compared to Chu Mu, the difference between these swordsmen and him was simply too great.
Chu Mu used his Wind Walk movement technique. He was practically gliding along the swords as he swung the Fake Clear Wind Sword again and again, causing streams of blood to spray into the air.
"Kill him!" The tenth phase late stage sword practitioner's heart was greatly shaken, and he was filled with shock. He quickly let out a fierce roar and used his killing move without mercy. This was because there were already three ninth phase peak sword practitioners who had died under Chu Mu's sword. Their throats had been cut open.
The other tenth phase swordsmen also used their killing moves. However, Chu Mu's body was blown into the distance like the wind. Their killing moves all missed. Sword qi shot out in all directions, bombarding the surrounding trees and stones, breaking them into pieces and turning them into ruins.
Thirty percent of the wind concept had been combined, and the intermediate sword technique killing move, Clear Wind Kill, was used. A one meter long light blue blade sliced through the air, tearing apart everything in its path. This caused the swordsmen of the King Snake Gang to have a drastic change in expression. Their pupils dilated as they felt a light blue color fill their eyes.
Puchi Puchi Puchi sounds were endless. Under the terrifying Clear Wind Kill, three swordsmen were hit. Their sword qi armors were shattered on the spot, and their entire bodies were blown away. A huge wound opened up on their abdomens and chests, causing blood to spurt out. It was a ghastly sight.
Chu Mu's foot tapped on a tree trunk. His two legs slightly shook, and he became an arrow that left the bowstring. With incomparably fast speed, he flew over. A sword swept through the air, once again bringing forth a few drops of blood.
Landing on the ground, he turned around and spun. Sword Light flashed as his body passed by the last three tenth phase swordsmen. He shook off the blood on his sword and put it back into its scabbard. Those three tenth phase swordsmen let out a strange sound. A trace of blood quickly spread out from their necks. Their eyes were wide open, filled with disbelief. Their entire bodies slowly fell forward.