Chapter 854: Chapter 854: The Eight Trades Outside Jianghu (Fifth Update)

As his brothers around him began to make their moves, Liu Zixuan understood something.

During this time, not only was he fully focused on enhancing his strength, but his several brothers were also not idle.

Perhaps it was the martial arts tournament, or maybe they all knew that beneath the surface of the Martial Realm, undercurrents were surging, conflicts were erupting, and all these factors placed invisible pressure on them.

As of now, Zhao Yi has reached the Peak of Imperial Realm, and given time, if the opportunity is right, he will surely break through the shackles of the Emperor Realm and reach Half-Step Emperor Realm.

Tiger, although slightly inferior, has also reached the Imperial Realm Middle Stage. Even though compared to others, his aptitude may be slightly lacking, his Copper Skin Iron Bone gives him an advantage that Martial Artists of the same realm do not possess.

Meanwhile, Jiang Yunxuan, after the Dragon-shaped Jade Pendant merged into his body, saw his power double. In just a few months, he has already reached the Peak of Imperial Realm. It’s believed that with the help of the Dragon-shaped Jade Pendant, reaching Half-Step Emperor Realm is just a matter of time!

As for Gu Yu and Mo Chengfeng, who are not Martial Artists, they haven’t held back their brothers either. Seeing Mo Chengfeng’s appearance just now, he seems to have developed a special ability to assist his brothers.

And Gu Yu, who used to wander the streets and alleys, deceiving and scamming like a Great Immortal, has now comprehended the Star Constellation Scripture and learned the true art of Divination.

Whether in literature or martial arts, the six of them have already formed an unstoppable force!

Although small, the force they erupt is something that ordinary people can’t compare to! 𝘧𝓇𝑒𝑒𝑤ℯ𝑏𝓃𝘰𝑣ℯ𝘭.𝘤ℴ𝘮

Gu Yu muttered a few words, and the three Copper Coins on the table began to tremble rapidly, a sight that amazed Liu Zixuan and the others.

Before Gu Yu could complete his divination, Mo Chengfeng came in from outside.

With a smile, he said, "Within fifteen minutes, Zhao Yi’s belongings will be delivered!"

"Getting a thief to return what they’ve stolen?"

Tiger said in surprise.

Jiang Yunxuan followed, "Have you found some super impressive godfather during this period, otherwise how did you suddenly become so powerful?"

Mo Chengfeng cursed irritably, "You’re the one with a godfather! I just found the organization I truly belong to."

"Organization?" This intrigued Liu Zixuan, who said, "You wouldn’t have become an elder of some sect like Yunxuan and Tiger, right!"

"Yeah, we’ve all been used. Don’t you also get..."

"I’m not as foolish as those two!" Mo Chengfeng directly interrupted Jiang Yunxuan.

With a mysterious smile, he explained, "Brother Xuan, have you heard of the Outer Eight Trades?"

Outer Eight Trades?

Liu Zixuan thought for a while and said, "I think I heard Madman Zhou mention it before. Their profession is also part of the Outer Eight Trades."

"It seems like everyone is not familiar, so let me introduce it to you all."

Mo Chengfeng cleared his throat and said with a pretended profundity, "The so-called Outer Eight Trades are: Thief Sect, Gu Sect, Mechanical Sect, Thousand Sect, Orchid Sect, Divine Tune Sect, Red Handkerchief, and Life-taking Sect."

"I don’t need to introduce the Gu Sect, most are located along the Southwest Border or the Western and Northern Borders. The Mechanical Sect is the most astonishing among the Outer Eight Trades, with arrays and hidden weapons belonging to the Mechanical Sect. The Thousand Sect, according to its original setup, is related to the Divination Skill Gu Yu learned, with the original ancestor being Fu Xi."

"As for the Life-taking Sect, it is a very bloody sect, still existing to this day, their principle being taking a person’s money to eliminate their disaster, which in modern terms, is basically an assassin organization!"

"I just heard you mention Orchid Sect and Divine Tune Sect, what do those two do?" Jiang Yunxuan asked.

Mo Chengfeng blushed a little, "The reason I didn’t mention these two is that they haven’t appeared for many years. The so-called Orchid Sect refers to the famous courtesans of ancient times, of course not all courtesans are from the Orchid Sect. Those from the Orchid Sect are trained from childhood and, after turning eighteen, are sent to various parts of the Jianghu."

"They must all be great beauties!" Tiger grinned.

Everyone collectively cast a disdainful look at him, but no one said more, waiting for Mo Chengfeng to finish his explanation.

"As for the Divine Tune Sect, it’s the most bizarre sect among the Outer Eight Trades, mostly well-versed in witchcraft. However, with the migration of history, real witchcraft has been lost, and what remains among the people now are merely some deceitful practices like shamanistic dances."

Liu Zixuan squinted slightly when he heard about witchcraft. Perhaps others think this kind of magic has disappeared, but he doesn’t. When he was under the Celestial City Seven-Star Tomb, his beautiful master once mentioned in the Offering Tower of the Lanlou Ancient Country that the worship in the Lanlou Ancient Country was actually a form of witchcraft.

The little girl who appeared twice in Liu Zixuan’s Sea of Consciousness back then used witchcraft to hide the Lanlou Ancient Country.

"There’s also the Thief Sect that you didn’t mention," Liu Zixuan smiled.

Mo Chengfeng nodded, "The Thief Sect is the largest among the Outer Eight Trades, with many branches stemming from it. Madman Zhou and the Six Gates, as Brother Xuan mentioned, their ancestors branched off from the Thief Sect. Of course, they also secretly learned a lot from the Thousand Sect and Mechanical Sect."

"And I, by a stroke of luck not long ago, met an elder from the Thief Sect and was fortunate enough to become his disciple."

"I think I recall your sister mentioning before, that when you and she were expelled from the family, you learned some stealing techniques to survive. Does that mean..."

Listening to Liu Zixuan’s words, Mo Chengfeng nodded, "What I learned back then was indeed from the Thief Sect, but it was an integration of Thief Sect knowledge localized and simplified. Of course, those things laid the groundwork, enabling that elder to accept me as a disciple."

"My brother-in-law is now much more than just a disciple of that elder!"

At this time, Gu Yu paused his actions and solemnly introduced to everyone, "Now my brother-in-law, which is Mo Chengfeng here, is a candidate for the next Sect Leader of the Thief Sect!"

"Impressive!" Tiger and Jiang Yunxuan shouted in unison.

"I have heard of the Thief Sect before, and historically, the Thief Commander Chu Liuxiang was the first-generation disciple of the Thief Sect," Ye Lianyi said at this point.

"And there’s also the Thief Saint Bai Zhantang, the one with the Sunflower Acupoint Hand!" Jiang Yunxuan suddenly chimed in.

Ye Lianyi rolled her eyes at him, "That’s from a TV series. Of course, the Thief Saint indeed exists, whose surname is Zhan, with a single given name Xiong. Zhan Xiong is the founder of the Thief Sect!"

"Sister Ripple is right, the founder of the Thief Sect was indeed him," Mo Chengfeng laughed, "Since the Outer Eight Trades are all specialized professions, they’re not counted within the Jianghu. Over the years, they’ve all hidden within the cities, and those petty thieves in current times are mostly the outer disciples of the Thief Sect."