Chapter 33: I Accompany Myself to the Funeral
"Fairy path...inhuman...if it's like this, many things will make sense."
After being educated by Qiao Mu, Qiao Canxue first felt confused and then gradually gained an unknown confidence.
"Is there a possibility that I am different from others?" She said with her eyes closed.
Qiao Mu glanced at her closed eyes and nodded, "Indeed."
"It's been two days since you last told me the story of the Night of Divine Clan's Destruction and the opening of the Heavenly Eye that would crush the Martial Saint."
"I'm serious," Qiao Canxue said seriously.
"Do you think that the Qiao family was completely wiped out, leaving behind only a blind person like me? Was it just my luck? Or did that Martial Saint have sympathy?"
"A person like the Martial Saint, how could he have sympathy? If he doesn't kill me, it's surely because he has ulterior motives."
"He wanted you to seek revenge later?" Qiao Mu casually asked.
Qiao Canxue didn't respond, and continued speaking to herself:
"When I was young, an inhuman came to my house and said that I had a natural spiritual sense, that I was not an ordinary person, and wanted to take me as their disciple. However, my Qiao family, being a prestigious martial arts clan, naturally didn't want to associate with inhuman."
"I am blind in both eyes, unable to progress on the path of martial arts, but perhaps there is another path I can take."
"The path of immortality."
Qiao Mu frowned, "Why are you boasting again? What do you really want to say?"
"I want to say... stop, Qiao Mu," Qiao Canxue pleaded.
"The entire city outside is under Guo Yan's control. He himself is a seventh or sixth ranked martial artist, and with thousands of soldiers in the military camp, you have just entered the ninth rank and your energy is greatly depleted because of the Heavenly Demon Disintegration Method. You won't be able to defeat them."
"So, you should stop and let me handle it."
"?" A question mark slowly appeared above Qiao Mu's head.
Are you also trying to compete with me?
"After the son of the Lord of the City came to inform me of your death, I realized my indecisiveness," Qiao Canxue said lightly.
"I have the intention to seek revenge, but I lack the power."
"I want to exchange the secret manual for your help, but I don't want to see you die because of it."
"And this half-hearted idea has no chance of succeeding in revenge!"
"So, it seems that revenge should not be entrusted to others." While speaking, Qiao Canxue searched her body and found a paperback book.
"You almost gave your life for me, and I have no way to repay you..."
"I am just a burden staying in Yan City. But before I leave, let's make one final deal, you and me."
"The Long Life Fist of the Qiao family is extraordinary. Only after cultivating internal strength can one begin to grasp its essence."
"There is a significant reason for this. Within the Long Life Fist, there is a secret technique that goes beyond the limits, which requires the cultivation of internal strength to attempt."
Qiao Canxue explained, "The so-called 'beyond the limits' means surpassing the limits of the body and unleashing a force of over ten times its strength. For example, the Heavenly Demon Disintegration Method exploits the hidden potential of the human body, forcefully pushing beyond its limits."
"And the 'beyond the limits' secret technique of the Qiao family's Long Life Fist is a highly advanced martial arts skill that involves the technique of using internal strength."
"It is called...Ripple Stacking Wave Strength."
"Can your Ripple Stacking Wave Strength create a Stand?" Qiao Mu asked with anticipation as he rubbed his hands together.
Immortality, longevity, and the ability to create Stands would make him invincible!
"Ripple Stacking Wave Strength is the technique of combining multiple layers of internal strength, continuously stacking them like waves, increasing in power beyond the limits."
In the past, our Qiao family's leader was the only one who reached the 'Triple Wave' level in the cultivation of Ripple Stacking Wave Strength. With the explosive force of three layers, its power was unrivaled...
"Take it, this is my last secret technique. Ripple Stacking Wave Strength is extremely difficult and complex. Even though it's only one book, it can keep you studying for several lifetimes." She handed this book to Qiao Mu and said sincerely,
"And my condition for the exchange is... give up, leave Yan City as soon as possible, stop fighting with the lord. Otherwise, there's only a dead end."
"You make a lot of sense." Qiao Mu was greatly moved.
"Since it's come to this, let's have some noodles first."
He took the secret technique with one hand, while slurping down noodles and completely ignoring Qiao Canxue's lengthy lecture.
He had already made his own decision.
She had her own fairy path to walk on, but Qiao Mu also had his own path.
Silly road!
No one can stop a reckless person from seeking their own destruction!
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After finishing her noodles, the night gradually set in and Qiao Canxue left.
Time was running out, and both parties silently parted ways.
As for how this blind girl would leave, Qiao Mu didn't need to worry about it. He wasn't her caretaker, and even though she was blind, she had her own way of surviving in this chaotic world.
What Qiao Mu was concerned about was how he would die tomorrow.
Walking back from the streets to a deep alley, there were many passersby who glanced at Qiao Mu, their eyes showing a hint of pity, whispering and pointing at him.
Obviously, Old Huang and the others had been successful in spreading the news.
Yan City wasn't big, and the gossip of the town's busybodies could spread from one end of the city to the other in a day.
Especially when it comes to rumors about the important person Guo from this city.
"If the people are with me, then I have no choice but to die." Qiao Mu bought a fancy urn at the funeral shop, preparing to become a fancy ghost.
Whenever others gave him sympathetic looks, Qiao Mu would also make a sorrowful expression at the right moment.
He was gradually getting into character.
The martial artist with keen senses didn't see through Qiao Mu, but Qiao Canxue did, which was a reminder.
From now on, try to be a strange character.
Upon returning to the deep alley, Qiao Mu didn't enter the empty house, but randomly chose another empty house next to it.
His consciousness sank into the depths of his mind, and the Ouroboros Long Life Lock emitted a faint glow.
The so-called Long Life Lock is a lock-shaped ornament that parents hang around their children's necks. It is meant to protect against evil and disasters, lock in life, and the Long Life Lock usually has words like "long life of a hundred years" or "long life of wealth and prosperity" written on it.
And the long-life lock that Qiao Mu had, it was written "immortality", and it really could lock his life.
Even if he died in battle, he could come back to life, and even his martial arts cultivation could improve.
At this moment, the five chains beneath the ancient lock in his mind rapidly swelled, extending from Qiao Mu's heart outwards, and the five illusory chains were fixed in the surrounding void.
"The resurrection point is set."
In the long night, Qiao Mu burned his own body while using his remaining energy to read the two secret books in his hands by the light of the fire.
As expected, "Ripple Stacking Wave Strength" was completely incomprehensible like a heavenly book. However, he could understand "Iron Cloth Shirt Skill," but it also required time to practice, and it was impossible to master it overnight.
Unconsciously, the light outside the window was faintly white, and it was already the next day.
"It's time for my funeral." Qiao Mu picked up the urn of ashes, preparing for the funeral.
