Chapter 177: Chapter 177: To Treasure Elephant Pavilion Again

PFFT! PFFT! PFFT!

With every strike of Jiang Chen’s sword, a hole appeared in a boulder in the valley.

Despite this, the boulder showed no signs of cracking.

This was the effect of the Fast Sword.

Of course, Jiang Chen still hadn’t reached the pinnacle of his skill.

He wanted his sword to reach an unbelievable speed.

He wanted to slay his enemies with his sword before they could even make a move.

In his past life, Jiang Chen had already mastered the Shadowless Sword to its ultimate level, reaching the state of No-Sword Burial Heaven.

He didn’t even need to draw his sword to send his enemies to their graves.

But now, he had to start over from the beginning.

Starting with the first form, Fast Sword Has No Edge.

PFFT!

Another strike landed.

The boulder before him was already riddled with holes. It hadn’t shattered, but countless holes testified to the terrible ordeal it had suffered.

"Sigh. These boulders still aren’t hard enough."

Jiang Chen lamented. To cultivate the Shadowless Sword, the best method was to find something extremely hard.

If the material wasn’t hard enough, it would end up like the large tree he had sliced apart, or this boulder before him.

It wouldn’t last long at all.

At this moment, not a single spot on the nearly ten-meter-wide boulder was left untouched.

It was densely packed with holes.

Fine, precise sword-holes.

Each of Jiang Chen’s strikes was extremely precise, never overlapping with a previous hole.

He chose another massive boulder.

As he thrust his sword again and again,

Jiang Chen discovered another sad fact.

He paused for a moment.

He looked at the sword in his hand.

From the constant friction against the boulder, the sword had actually been worn down by a fair bit.

The sword, once three chi long, was now only two.

An entire chi had been ground away.

It was all gone.

He gave a wry smile. "The sword isn’t hard enough."

That was right. He was only using a Dharma Artifact. After all, a place like Hanwu City didn’t have any powerful treasures.

He could only make do with a Dharma Artifact.

Most people also used Dharma Artifacts, of course.

But Jiang Chen simply couldn’t be satisfied that his Magical Treasure was of such a low level.

His Divine Wind Fan was a Spirit Treasure Level artifact.

’I wonder if the Treasure Elephant Pavilion’s auction will have any decent Treasure Artifacts?’

He began to consider how he could acquire a Treasure Artifact from the Treasure Elephant Pavilion’s auction.

The price was sure to be high, though.

Once the sword was completely worn down, leaving only the hilt, Jiang Chen casually tossed it aside.

He rinsed himself off in the water and returned to the bank.

’First, I should eat my fill.’

Jiang Chen dug up the fish he had buried earlier.

As he unwrapped it, the fragrant, fishy aroma immediately washed over him.

The roasted fish was perfect.

Jiang Chen grabbed the fish and ate it by himself.

His mind was on his own affairs as he ate.

He needed a sword.

A sharp, high-level sword.

Without a sword, he couldn’t unleash the true power of his Shadowless Sword.

Soon after finishing the fish, Jiang Chen had an idea.

’Looks like I’ll need to sell all the Elixirs I’ve refined recently and exchange them for Yuan Crystals.’

’Then I’ll use the Yuan Crystals to buy a sword.’

Having made his decision, Jiang Chen returned to Hanwu City.

He headed straight for the Treasure Elephant Pavilion.

He looked at Murong Xiangming, who was as beautiful as a celestial fairy.

Jiang Chen just smiled. 𝚏𝕣𝐞𝗲𝐰𝕖𝐛𝐧𝕠𝕧𝚎𝚕.𝐜𝚘𝗺

"Young Master Jiang Chen, what brings you here so suddenly?"

Murong Xiangming hadn’t expected Jiang Chen to seek her out on his own initiative and felt a little thrill of joy.

Gazing at Jiang Chen’s handsome and resolute face, she found she couldn’t tear her beautiful eyes away.

She couldn’t say why, but ever since she had met Jiang Chen, she felt he was different from other men, making her young maiden’s heart pound in her chest.

Unfortunately, Jiang Chen had no intention of making small talk with her.

Instead, with a flip of his hand, he produced a Qiankun Bag.

He said lightly, "Miss Murong, I’d like to trouble you to help me sell these Elixirs."

"The Treasure Elephant Pavilion will receive its full commission, not a cent less."

He had been accumulating the Elixirs he’d refined recently instead of selling them.

If he were to take them to the Jiang Family’s Elixir Shop, Jiang Chen felt it would be too shocking and could actually bring trouble to the Jiang Family.

That was why he had come to the Treasure Elephant Pavilion.

And as for Murong Xiangming, he had dealt with her before and felt he could trust her.

Murong Xiangming was a little surprised.

She swept her Divine Thought across the Qiankun Bag.

"HISS..."

Even with her composure, she couldn’t help but gasp.

She was in disbelief.

Because inside the Qiankun Bag, she saw a full ten thousand Gold Quality Elixirs, ranging from First-Grade Elixirs to Second-Grade Elixirs.

Every single one was Gold Quality.

Ten thousand of them. It was enough to scare someone to death.

Such a huge quantity of high-quality Elixirs was simply not something an ordinary Alchemist could refine.

"Are these from your master?"

Murong Xiangming asked thoughtfully, her beautiful eyes on Jiang Chen.

Jiang Chen nodded. "Yes. I’ve been short on money lately, so I stole some from my master."

As he spoke, he watched Murong Xiangming.

Their eyes met, and a faint blush appeared on Murong Xiangming’s face.

But she quickly concealed it and said, "Young Master Jiang Chen, rest assured, the Treasure Elephant Pavilion will help you sell these Elixirs."

"Three to five days should be enough time."

These Elixirs certainly couldn’t all be sold in Hanwu City.

But the Treasure Elephant Pavilion had branches everywhere, and there would be no trouble selling such high-quality Elixirs in any location.

Jiang Chen was very satisfied.

But then he added, "Miss Murong, I’d like to ask you for another favor."

"After my Elixirs are sold, I’d like to buy a sword of at least Treasure Level. I hope you can help me with that."

He no longer had the connections from his past life, so he had no choice but to ask Murong Xiangming for help.

After all, he could tell that Murong Xiangming held a high position in the Treasure Elephant Pavilion. His request shouldn’t be a problem for her.

As expected, Murong Xiangming agreed without hesitation.

"Leave it all to me. With these Elixirs of yours, you can get at least several hundred million Yuan Crystals."

"Several hundred million is enough to buy a fine top-tier Treasure Artifact. You might even be able to get a Spiritual Treasure."

"But I’ll need some time. Come find me in five days."

Murong Xiangming took Jiang Chen’s request to heart and readily agreed to everything.

After they finished their discussion,

Jiang Chen stood up to leave.

"Then thank you in advance."

"This is a Youthful Appearance Pill. A gift for you, as a token of my appreciation."

Jiang Chen took out a porcelain vial and handed it to Murong Xiangming.

After her initial surprise, Murong Xiangming was overcome with ecstasy.

She took it immediately, without the slightest hesitation.

Upon inspecting it, she saw a glittering golden Youthful Appearance Pill.

The Youthful Appearance Pill, a miraculous Elixir that could preserve one’s beauty forever.

For any woman, its allure was simply endless.

"Oh my god, thank you, Jiang Chen."

"I’ve wanted a Youthful Appearance Pill for so long, but I’ve never been able to get one."

"And to think it’s you who helped me get such a wonderful Elixir."

She was overjoyed.

The Youthful Appearance Pill was not something one could easily obtain.

Leaving the Treasure Elephant Pavilion, Jiang Chen planned to come back to find Murong Xiangming in five days.

He hoped that by then, a Treasure Level sword would be available for him.