Chapter 16

Without morality, one is naturally unrestrained.

Time flies like an arrow; ten years have passed in the blink of an eye. As time goes by, people naturally mature a lot. Cao Hansheng looked at his attribute panel, which had changed drastically.

Host: Cao Hansheng

Age: 27 years old / 113 years old

Attribute points: 0

Talent: Born a bad seed [Skilled at disguising one's true nature, subtly developing a habit of prioritizing self-interest in all actions, and resorting to any means to achieve one's goals; possesses an enhanced learning ability.]

Strength: 16 [Each point increases the body's load capacity and exertion by approximately 10 kgf (kilogram-force)]

Agility: 14 [Each point increases movement speed and reaction speed.]

Energy: 15 [Each point increases mental strength and mental recovery speed.]

Resistance: 19 [Each point increases resistance by reducing the effects of physical injury, poisoning, charm, etc.]

Items: Boundary-Breaking Talisman (bound); 3027 taels and 8 mace of silver; Moon Shadow Sword; Crow at Dawn Powder; I Love a Piece of Firewood; Homemade Explosive Bomb; (Others omitted)

Skills: Yangzhou Slow (Mastery/Mortal Rank 4 Upper); Marrow Cleansing Technique (Mastery/Mortal Rank 3 Middle); Moon Shadow Flowing Light Sword (Mastery/Mortal Rank 3 Lower); Moon Shadow Treading Waves (Mastery/Mortal Rank 3 Lower); Thousand Leaf Hand (Mastery/Mortal Rank 3 Middle); (Others omitted)

Space: 1m³ [Cannot hold living beings. Except for reward items, all other items cannot be carried across worlds, otherwise they will be torn apart by cross-world energy.]

[Friendly Reminder: Rewards will be calculated based on the host's participation in the storyline. The more you participate, the more rewards you will receive. No rewards will be given for not participating or not completing the storyline.]

Cao Hansheng had a fulfilling ten years. For the first three years, he stayed in Jiucuo Mountain without going anywhere. He had personally witnessed Li Lianhua take away the fox spirit and use the silver he got from the Liu family to build a portable building, which he named Lianhua Building.

Although he also wanted to roam the world, he knew clearly that there was a difference between having the ability to do so and not having the ability. Now that he possessed a peerless secret manual, he definitely had to cultivate it diligently.

In three years, he mastered the Yangzhou Slow, basic sword techniques, and the Marrow Cleansing Technique, before leaving Jiucuo Mountain to challenge and spar with various martial arts sects.

This process lasted for nearly five years, but he never revealed his name. Regardless of winning or losing, he would leave immediately after each match and never publicize his achievements.

However, people in the martial arts world often feel that face is more important than anything else, and some people think that those in the same industry are enemies, let alone those in the martial arts world. As a result, Cao Hansheng offended some people and was chased many times.

Cao Hansheng never showed mercy to these sword-fighting targets who disregarded the code of chivalry; anyone he could defeat on the spot was killed by him.

Even if he can't win in a direct fight, he will stop at nothing to get revenge, using methods like stun guns, poison, and explosives, with the goal of getting revenge overnight.

Just like his strongest opponent, the Moon Shadow Swordsman Bai Kefan, who, despite his advanced age, was extremely petty. Cao Hansheng challenged him for the first time and was defeated after more than a hundred moves.

Normally, this wouldn't be a big deal; victory and defeat are common occurrences in war. However, this old fellow, seeing Cao Hansheng's extraordinary talent, wanted to recruit him as a lackey, which Cao Hansheng naturally refused.

Bai Kefan actually resorted to underhanded tactics, but he never expected Cao Hansheng's counterattack to be so sharp. His lifelong reputation was transformed into Cao Hansheng's infamous and ruthless one.

While he was squatting in the toilet, Cao Hansheng buried him in the latrine with explosives. The entire Moon Shadow Sect was also affected and was massacred by Cao Hansheng. All the sect's resources ultimately became Cao Hansheng's cultivation resources.

Cao Hansheng also earned the nickname "Bloody Hand Swordsman." After all, Bai Kefan, the Moon Shadow Swordsman, was no ordinary person. Many people harbored the idea of ​​stepping on Cao Hansheng to rise to power, and hunting down Cao Hansheng became a common occurrence. However, after killing a wave of people, Cao Hansheng returned to Jiucuo Mountain.

Two more years passed in this training, and the nickname "Blood Hand Sword" faded away as a result. But that's normal, since not everyone is as monstrous as Li Lianhua, who faked his death so many years ago and is still remembered.

After years of experience in the martial arts world, Cao Hansheng looked at his four-dimensional attribute points, which had increased from 46 ten years ago to 64 today. His age limit had also increased from 95 to 113. He just didn't know who would win if he fought Li Lianhua.

In terms of internal strength, he has integrated a lot of internal energy, pushing the level of his internal energy from the lower fourth rank of the mortal realm to the upper fourth rank of the mortal realm. Other skills, such as swordsmanship and lightness skills, have also integrated a lot of the essence of the "sword training target", and their ranks have also been improved.

However, Cao Hansheng knew that while he was improving, Li Lianhua was definitely improving even faster, because the poison of the green tea in his body had been tormenting him. Most people would die after a month of poisoning, but ten years had passed and he was still alive and well. How could his internal strength not be improving?

However, now is not the time to dwell on that. It is now April of the ninth year of Qinglong. Cao Hansheng vaguely remembers that the story begins in the summer. It is time to go find Li Lianhua.

To participate in the storyline and get the rewards, following Li Lianhua is a must. In addition, Li Lianhua also has two martial arts skills, Xiangyi Taijian and Posuo Step. If you can get them from him, that would be even more awesome.

As for whether it's morally wrong to exploit Li Lianhua, that's not something Cao Hansheng cares about at all. How can someone who has no concept of morality be swayed by the word "morality"?

Cao Hansheng set off without hesitation, heading from Jiucuoshan to Zhangzhou, the territory of Feng Huotang. Why did he come here? Because Cao Hansheng vaguely remembered that the plot started here.

Upon arriving in Zhangzhou, Cao Hansheng learned about the Lotus Pavilion without much investigation. After all, Li Lianhua was now a renowned physician. However, he did not rush to acknowledge her and waited for a suitable opportunity.

The opportunity came quickly. Three days later, Cao Hansheng watched as Li Lianhua, having just extorted a piece of spare rib from the owner of Jixiang Meat Shop, returned to Lianhua Tower only to be blocked at the door by the manager of Feng Huo Tang.

"Are you the miracle doctor Li Lianhua?"

When Li Lianhua saw the Feng Huo Tang insignia on these people and their arrogant demeanor with weapons, she naturally understood what they were there for.

"No, I was just passing by."

But before he could finish speaking, a passing neighbor exposed his identity. Li Lianhua looked extremely embarrassed and could only chuckle. Even the manager of Feng Huo Tang felt embarrassed for him.

"Dr. Li, stop pretending. Last March, wasn't it you who revived the seemingly lifeless Third Young Master Shi Wenjue at the Ironclad Gate in Yizhou?"

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