I Have A Martial Dao World

The three people and three hawks happily returned home, and began to take stock of their loot from the trip.

The most pleasing thing, of course, was the successful advancement of the three babies.

Everything is difficult at the beginning, and the first step is very important and has a high chance of failure; often it requires multiple attempts to succeed.

The three hawks did not disappoint, achieving success on their first try. Of course, this was also greatly related to Lu Yao's generous investments.

In the future, their body size will continue to grow, far surpassing their wild counterparts in physique and possessing unique spirituality, which will enable them to communicate better with their owners.

For example, the Immortal Crane that belonged to Old Zhou often took charge of leading the way whenever Lu Yao visited several times.

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Another gain was the treasures they had obtained, which besides a large quantity of Blood Cores, mainly consisted of—a sword, a katana, a ring, and a lead box.

The sword looked like a 1.2-meter-long rebar, but its material was not metallic, resembling stone instead.

Lu Yao had wanted to touch it, but both "Martial Intuition" and "Spirit Refining Crisis Sensing" were frantically warning him not to do so.

These two abilities were quite reliable for foreseeing danger. The body is constantly receving information from the outside world, and sometimes the subconscious detects a crisis before the brain does. It's like when you see a knife thrusting towards you, and before your mind can react, your body is already preparing to dodge.

Lu Yao decided to follow his instincts and found a stick as thick as his arm to cross with the sword. The result was that without feeling any resistance, the stick was cleanly split in half.

Looking at the smooth cut on the stick, Lu Yao was amazed by the sharpness and toughness of this "stone sword"!

At that time, Hebu was using this thing to knock away aircraft cannonballs, but the sword didn't have a single scratch on it.

"Great stuff!" Lu Yao couldn't contain his delight; if it was something used by an Innate Expert, it must be extremely good.

Liao Ya took it and admired it for a while, sighing, "I can't believe I'm actually seeing this. This sword is called 'Lake Sword', also known as 'Steel-Cutting Sword', and was the sidearm of the Legendary Monarch of Einheit. I used to read picture books about it when I was a kid."

Excitedly, Liao Qe interjected, "I've read about it too! It's the story of the Exotic Queen leading the Human Race against the Vampires, a pity she failed. But this sword is incredible; Vampires die upon touching it!"

Liao Ya nodded and said, "Over in Einheit, they suppressed knowledge of her, and her story has become little known. On the other hand, we still sell picture books about her here."

"That's good, a divine sword for a great start. Now let's take a look at this—" Lu Yao picked up Nakajima Masao's katana.

This too was extremely sharp and tough, but compared to the Lake Sword, it lacked a bit of legendary color. However, Liao Qe happened to know about "Nakajima Masao."

"This guy founded the 'Yunzhou Times', constantly praising Izumo and buying people's hearts. When I was on duty at the National Martial Arts Association, I accompanied the Commandery Princess to meet him a few times, and I never realized he was an Innate Expert!"

Dismissing the matter, Liao Ya explained, "Izumo's Martial Artists excel at concealing themselves and delivering fatal blows. He is many levels above you, so it's normal that you didn't notice."

The three of them weren't very interested in the katana, and cast it aside casually, turning their attention to the somewhat painful-to-the-touch ring.

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This ring was so cold it was biting, making people hesitant to even hold it, which was quite mysterious.

Lu Yao touched it and felt that it was not as cold as he had imagined, and tried putting it on his finger.

As soon as he put it on, a chill rushed to his crown, and he couldn't help but shiver a few times. "So cold, what is this thing?"

Liao Ya said gravely, "I felt the same when I picked up the ring. Later on, I realized this must be the legendary 'Ice Jade'."

"Ice Jade? I saw that Rakshasa Vampire using this ring as a weapon?"

Liao Ya said disdainfully, "Ice Jade is a miraculous gem from the far north, long mined out and incredibly precious. The way the Vampires used it was simply a waste of a treasure!"

She then patiently explained, "Legend says wearing this jade can be unbearably chilling, yet it has three great benefits. First, it stimulates and clears the mind, aiding in Spirit Refinement;Nôv(el)B\\jnn

second, the wearer must mobilize blood and Inner Breath to resist the chilling effect, even doing so subconsciously in sleep, which, over time, is sure to greatly benefit their cultivation. Experience new tales on empire

"In the end... the great ones of ancient times used this kind of jade to aid in healing, though I'm not too clear on the specifics," he said.

Lu Yao had not expected such a small ring to have so many benefits, and instantly he rejoiced, "This is incredible, it can actually assist in cultivation."

In the Otherworld, the value of weapons and killing tools was limited, but items that aided in cultivation were considered priceless.

Each person took turns handling the ring. Lu Yao had the highest resistance, followed by Liao Ya, while Liao Qe, upon wearing it, was frozen to the point she couldn't even speak.

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In the end, the three of them prepared to open that most crucial lead box.

Since this object posed a certain danger, they donned "Heavy-duty NBC Suits" and treated it with caution.

With the two women guarding, Lu Yao used a wooden stick to open it.

The lead box was encased in steel and had a conspicuous latch on the outside, which, upon being picked, opened the lid.

Inside was just a thick book named "Scripture of Enlightenment Through Hard Work."

No sooner had the lead box been opened and the book inside untouched than that familiar muttering sound arose in the ears of the three, causing an immediate wave of dizziness and nausea.

However, the tri-protective suit blocked most of the adverse effects, and that was all.

Lu Yao said in a muffled voice, "I'm going to read the book now~" and then he stepped forward to pick up the "Scripture of Enlightenment Through Hard Work."

Instantly, the muttering grew more intense. Although he couldn't make out what was being said, the sheer mental shock was already unbearable.

Lu Yao felt as if his head were being hammered with a brick, his eyeballs starting to bulge out.

Just as he was about to put the book down, the "Ice Jade Ring" on his hand suddenly transmitted an unbearably bitter chill that surged through his entire body starting from his fingers.

Under normal circumstances, this cold sensation would have been very uncomfortable, but at that moment, it miraculously neutralized the book's mental shock.

Lu Yao felt as if he'd received an ice-cold cola after a night of a hangover, his mind greatly relieved.

Opening the book, the pages were still full of mysterious triangular symbols, only becoming square characters upon focused scrutiny.

Glancing at the title page, it read:

[From a young age, I was bright and studious, from a poor family background. I lost my parents early in life and repeatedly failed the imperial examinations, having tasted the hardships of life.

In times of unbearable spiritual and physical suffering, I often pondered on the ways of freeing the soul...]

Having read this far, Lu Yao's mind force was greatly depleted, and he could no longer withstand the dizziness and blurring vision.

He put the book back and stepped back to leave.

"This book seems to be the memoirs of Hong Renkun... but it consumes the mind force even more than the 'Tome of Worldly Resignation!' I could barely manage 50 characters," he said.

The two women quickly came forward to support him, with Liao Ya saying, "No hurry, we'll take it slow."

Liao Qe gently stroked the back of her beloved to help him recover.

Lu Yao took off his gloves, revealed the ring on his hand, and said, "This Ice Jade Ring is really magical; it can actually counter the mental shock from the book! When you two read, wear it as well, it can better temper your mind force."

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Next, it was the two women's turn to decipher the "Scripture of Enlightenment Through Hard Work."

Taking turns like this, it took an entire day to decipher only around a hundred characters, but the tempering of their mind force was exceptional, and the benefits were tremendous.

Moreover, they learned some of Hong Renkun's little secrets!