Chapter 36: Fearless Lone Wolf
Death Assessment for this time: C (both jumped off a cliff, sacrificing themselves for love is not an old legend)
Lifespan consumed by death: 1 year
Remaining number of revivals this week: 1 out of 5
Current age: 32 years old
Skills: Strong Fist (skilled), Expertise in Military Spear, Skilled in Iron Crotch, Skilled in Iron Cloth Shirt
Proficient in Heavenly Demon Disintegration Method, Not yet familiar with Ripple Stacking Wave Strength
"Before I knew it, how did I become over thirty years old? Time passes so quickly."
Qiao Mu closed his eyes and focused on his lower abdomen.
In the lower abdomen, the invisible power inside was about half full.
If there was a progress bar for the 8th rank, he would be at about 40%-50% now, which is considered the middle stage of the 8th rank.
The peak of the 8th rank is marked by the complete filling of the power inside the lower abdomen, creating a whirlpool.
Moving forward, the physical body would break through limitations, the power inside would expand, and it would enter a higher level. During continuous evolution, the body would also manifest new supernatural abilities.
The enhancement brought by the 8th rank physical body is an improvement in vision.
"Gaining battle points is just a small path, it's better to aim for high-quality deaths. That way, the cost-effectiveness of death is higher."
After four years of arduous training, the Hard Skill Iron Cloth Shirt Skill was never just beginner level. It jumped to a proficient level.
This is also the reason why Qiao Mu was able to push the 7th rank elder off the cliff relying on his strong perseverance at the critical moment.
Each time you reach a new rank, the thickness of the power inside usually increases several times. This requires accumulation over many years. That's why the stable Lord Guo Yan sent a 7th ranked martial artist, who thought he could easily defeat Qiao Mu.
The more high-quality deaths, the more Qiao Mu can practice martial arts to a very advanced level, thanks to his efficient time management.
Become friends with death, and time will be on his side!
"I have walked that mountain road before. Last time I went, I was still a centurion, and there were many wild animals around... If nothing unexpected happens, my bodies at the bottom of the cliff should attract beasts to feast on."
"But just in case, it's better not to leave behind my intact body in the future. It's best to die in a completely unrecognizable state."
"I still have one resurrection left, so I'll take another reckless attempt and go straight to the Lord's Mansion."
Qiao Mu just left the city with the identity of "Qiao Lin," and now he needs to create a time delay.
What happens if he dies again after using up all his resurrection chances?
Qiao Mu doesn't know, he hasn't tried it, and he doesn't want to.
So if this last reckless attempt fails, he won't continue stubbornly fighting against the Lord.
He can come again next week!
Being reckless is not foolishness, it also has its ways!
For example, when Childe Guo carried the coffin and came to the door, even a pot of Hero Courage Soup was served. Qiao Mu didn't act recklessly. At that time, just a spear was used to intimidate and stop, without forcefully attacking.
He is not enduring for himself, after all, he is not afraid of death at all.
Maybe Qiao Mu can die many times, but other people only have one life.
During the battle of annihilating bandits in the valley, when he realized that Military Officer Chu was preparing to bury a hundred soldiers along with him, he charged alone, wanting to die quickly so that others could live.
Eating that Hero Courage Soup was to comfort Old Huang, after all, no matter how carefree and unrestricted Qiao Mu is, he wouldn't eat his own heart, lungs, liver, and gallbladder.
By announcing the funeral for the next day, he was intentionally holding onto his grudge, attracting the attention of the city lord, so as not to involve others and give Qiao Canxue a chance to escape.
And now, he has no one by his side.
So, he had no limits.
..............
Jiang Chen returned to the tavern feeling a little down.
"Please warm up a bowl of wine."
He didn't have the money for a whole pot of wine, but a bowl of wine would do, right?
As the wine entered his gentle intestines, his courage instantly grew stronger.
"It's not scary to hesitate for a moment, what's scary is getting used to hesitating."
"It's normal to feel fear when facing the Lord's Manor, but I cannot let fear defeat me."
"A true man feels shame and then becomes brave. Just now was the shame, and now I will be brave."
After finishing his drink, Jiang Chen felt confident again.
He felt brave and headed straight for the Lord's mansion.
But when he arrived outside the Lord's mansion, the confidence he had just built up unknowingly disappeared.
He frowned, hesitated, and wandered aimlessly.
"I understand now, I know where the problem lies," Jiang Chen realized.
"The problem lies in not drinking enough alcohol, lacking some courage." After careful deduction, Jiang Chen discovered the problem:
"But the problem is, I'm out of money and can't buy any more alcohol."
"So there's only one solution, I have to earn some money first, then I can buy alcohol and challenge the Lord's mansion. I'll have to come back another day..."
With this in mind, Jiang Chen immediately continued walking.
Without realizing it, several soldiers had already approached from the side.
"Stop! What are you doing?"
"You're acting suspiciously, sneaking around here multiple times. Who are you?"
The patrolling soldiers and the guards at the City Lord's Mansion had already noticed him, and now they approached cautiously.
"I didn't... " Jiang Chen tried to explain, but from a distance, he saw someone behind the soldiers at the City Lord's Mansion, casually tossing a straw hat into a drain and effortlessly flipping over the wall.
The movements were smooth and effortless, as if this person was entering their own home without any hesitation.
The person's actions were quick, and if it weren't for Jiang Chen being a martial artist with the ninth level of internal strength, he might not have been able to see clearly.
"Another selfless hero like Qiao Mu, perhaps? Though the world is chaotic, there are still a few heroes..."
Although he didn't know who the person with the straw hat was, Jiang Chen speculated that with the City Lord's son's style of doing things, it wouldn't be difficult to imagine someone else also trying to forcefully enter the City Lord's Mansion.
"Why can he go in without any hesitation, while I've been waiting here for so long and still haven't gotten in yet.." His eyes widened slightly.
"What are you looking at? I'm asking you a question!" The patrol soldier shouted.
"If you don't answer my question, it's definitely suspicious."
The soldiers had their hands already resting on their swords.
Some alert guards followed Jiang Chen's gaze and were about to turn their heads toward the direction of the Lord's Manor.
Seeing this scene, Jiang Chen calmed down.
He was afraid of Lord Guo Yan, not just a few soldiers. After all, he was an internal strength martial artist.
"I'm just a passerby," he said, his hand gripping his sword. He quickly unleashed his internal strength and escaped into the distance, breaking out of the soldiers' encirclement in an instant.
Qiao Mu, the righteous hero, could stand up for justice, and the anonymous masked stranger could sneak into the Lord's Manor at the risk of his life.
He can't do it.
But he also has things he can do.
"Qiao Mu, your death is definitely not meaningless!"
"Although I don't know who that person is, I can help divert some people and give him a bit more chance."
He quickly activated his body technique to escape, with the soldiers behind him quickly giving chase, gradually getting further away.
Translator: Volume 5 has been published on Amazon (https://amzn.to/4agFOBk). This novel will soon be moved to gravitytales.com.
