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Chapter 2: Fang Che
Chapter 2: Fang Che
The morning sun of summer shines through the gaps in the leaves, casting a mottled shadow on the bed through the window.
Dust particles in the air melt into the rays, forming a substantial arrow that falls from the heavens, landing on Fang Che's face.
Gradually, he feels the heat on his face and wakes up peacefully.
Opening his eyes, he closes them again in an instant.
His eyelids can still sense the light shining on them.
Satisfied, he exhales.
He is truly alive.
Closing his eyes is the darkness of death, a bottomless sinking of the soul, and opening them is the boundless emotion of touching the world at the moment of rebirth.
The sun's warmth on his face is the feeling of being alive.
...
He gets up, dresses, and washes his face.
Spreading paper, grinding ink, moistening the brush, and then writing.
...
[Silence is Golden]
With a few resounding hammer blows, a plaque is nailed to the wall opposite the desk.
Fang Che takes a few steps back, looks up, and nods slightly.
Behind the desk and chair, there is another plaque.
[Be Careful in Speech and Conduct]
On the desk, a wooden frame stands, and within it, four characters remain: [Cherish Words as Gold]
In the living room.
[Talk Less, Lose Less]
Fang Che nods earnestly, "From now on, I must remember to be a person who is not frivolous in speech, and who is careful in speech and conduct!"
Then he falls silent.
Immediately, he frowns, "Why do I have to think like this?"
"Who was I in my previous life?"
Fang Che taps his forehead.
He has been reborn into this body for three days.
In those three days, he has sorted out his memories and merged his soul, but the strangest thing is that he knows he is a reincarnator, aware that he has occupied this body, and remembers many of the things he experienced in his previous life, which was six hundred years after this era.
Everything from his previous life is crystal clear.
However, the one thing he has forgotten is who he was!
Fang Che is very perplexed.
But he surprisingly has no resistance to the fact that he has been reborn as someone else.
He has almost instantly accepted it.
What more could he ask for than to live again? Squinting at the dazzling sunlight, a hint of perplexity appears on his face, and he sighs softly, "Oh, I wonder how they and those girls are doing."
Then he pauses: They? Girls? Who are they?
...
This body is Fang Che.
His personal information is as follows:
Fang Che.
Not fat nor thin, very handsome, and well-built.
Standing at 1.78 meters tall and weighing 156 jin, he is very tall and slender.
His eyebrows are slightly thick, with the ends slightly raised, his lips are a bit thick, his eyes are slightly sunken, and he has double eyelids, but they are not very noticeable, only becoming apparent when he smiles.
Oh, he has monolid eyes.
His gaze is sharp and piercing.
Looking at his appearance, Fang Che can't help but think about his previous life's appearance: This guy was definitely extreme and loved to go to extremes.
Fortunately, I'm not like that.
However, this cold and proud personality matches my current life's persona of being silent, reserved, and speaking little.
Dressed in white—Fang Che frowns, not liking it at all, and decides he must change it.
Seventeen years old.
A Ninth-Rank Martial Apprentice.
Healthy and possessing superior talent.
A relative of the Fang Clan, he follows his mother's surname, Fang, and grew up in the Fang Clan. Fang Che feels slightly puzzled about this.
Died while attempting to break through to the Samurai rank.
After breaking through to the Samurai rank, he could participate in the Martial Academy's assessment.
This is the first 'dragon trial' for a warrior.
As everyone knows, the best way for a Martial Apprentice to break through is to find a cultivator with a higher cultivation level and engage in continuous combat, refining their realm through battle, and they will generally break through during the continuous fighting.
Then, with that momentum, they continue to stabilize their realm through combat until the end of the battle, completing the breakthrough process.
This is common knowledge. No one dies during this process.
So, the clan sent the cultivator with the highest talent, the eldest cousin, who is also the eldest son of the clan leader, to return from the Martial Academy specifically to spar with Fang Che and help him break through.
This is the most foolproof method.
Because the eldest cousin, Fang Qingyun, is already a high-level Martial Master, he is very familiar with the realms of Martial Apprentices and Samurai. He can safely guide Fang Che to the Samurai realm.
However, an accident occurred.
The previous owner of this body died because of this.
The eldest cousin, who came to help, enthusiastically struck his palm on the dantian of his younger cousin, using his cultivation to stimulate the dantian's energy... But the younger cousin didn't make a sound, and a cracking sound was heard.
He lay on the ground, dead!
...
The eldest cousin was stunned on the spot.
I killed my own younger cousin?!
This is unbelievable!
The entire Fang Clan mobilized, begging and pleading, and all the divine doctors in the city were invited to save the younger cousin—and so Fang Che arrived.
The younger cousin seemed to be alive.
But the eldest cousin is being hung up and beaten by his uncle.
It is said that the scene is brutal.
...
Using his meager spiritual power, Fang Che carefully examines his meridians and finally discovers... in his dantian, there is indeed something unusual.
Although with his current spiritual power, he can't perceive it too clearly, based on Fang Che's experience, the one who could do this should be the Five Spirit Worm of the Sole Truth Sect.
The Five Spirit Worm, it is said, is a poison worm that targets the five types of spiritual power—metal, wood, water, fire, and earth—that humans cultivate.
It is a poisonous worm that harms people, but it is also a kind of secret art. If one survives it, they gain a certain qualification and can enhance their cultivation...
In simple terms, if you survive, you become stronger.
This is also a form of selection, but the price is life and death.
This is a common method used by certain sects.
Once the Five Spirit Worm enters the body, no cultivation can refine it!
Where did this Five Spirit Worm come from?
Fang Che searches his memories.
It seems... was it that guy? He remembers that before the breakthrough, the original owner's 'good friend' gave him a bottle of 'high-grade' Qi and Blood Pills. To break through, the original owner consumed all of them, and there were no other abnormalities.
Nine out of ten, it must be him.
"What a good friend!"
...
Thousands of miles away.
A man in white is heading towards this place.
"Three hundred Five-Spirit Parasites, and all of them died? Only one survived? And it's thriving? Where did this one come from? This direction... Verdant Wave City?"
"An unexpected surprise from a casual setup."
He smiled with delight and couldn't help but quicken his pace.
It seemed that not only could the sect mission be accomplished, but he might even gain a legacy disciple?
......
Fang Che was filled with questions.
Undoubtedly, the conspiracy and calculations, as well as the predecessor's lack of knowledge about the entangled interests, were beyond measure. Countless threads were tangled together, making it difficult to untangle.
"The situation here is too complex, brother. You can't handle it."
Fang Che sighed softly.
He looked up at the four characters 'Cautious in Speech and Action' he had just hung up.
In a soft voice, he said, "Let me handle this."
What could a seventeen-year-old boy possibly know? But now, I'm here.
I am Fang Che.
I'll find out just how powerful these demons and monsters are.
He narrowed his eyes, gazing at the blinding sunlight outside the window.
His face was calm.
This omnipresent, pervasive sunlight was like the gun that had descended from the heavens in his previous life.
When it appeared, it was unstoppable and impossible to evade!
......
Verdant Wave City was located in the eastern part of the continent, five thousand miles south, within the boundless Yunding Mountain Range.
It seemed that he had once traveled within a radius of tens of thousands of miles in this area...
It was here that I chased and killed the Thousand Poison Demon King. I finished him off at the Hundred Toxin Peak, a thousand miles outside Verdant Wave City, which was said to be his lair. I didn't have time to enter before I slashed him. Back then, I didn't pay attention to his small cultivation treasure, and I just left.
But now, I need it badly.
According to his memory, this area should belong to the Great Yong Dynasty, right?
Is it now the Great Zhao Dynasty?
It seems the Great Yong Dynasty is no more?
Replaced by the Great Zhao?
...
A knock sounded.
"Brother Fang, are you feeling much better now?"
A young man entered from the door, his face filled with smiles, and his eyes held a hidden scrutiny. His features were handsome, but his brows and eyes always seemed to carry a hint of sinister sharpness.
In Fang Che's eyes, there was an indescribable malice.
"Yes, thanks."
Fang Che's eyes flashed, but he remained calm.
This guy, Su Yue! The second young master of the Su Family in Verdant Wave City.
He was the one who gave me the Qi-Blood Pill infused with the Five-Spirit Parasites.
He was the true culprit behind the predecessor's death and the so-called 'best friend, best brother' of the predecessor.
Fang Che had been suspicious, but after seeing this guy's face and eyes, he immediately confirmed his suspicions upon recalling the memory.
"I have to say, you're quite ruthless, big cousin. You really don't treat us as family."
Su Yue casually walked in and sat down opposite Fang Che. In his heart, he muttered, "The Fang Family treats this grandson quite well. They even managed to suppress the Five-Poison Parasite."
He sat relaxed, and it was clear that his relationship with the original body had reached a certain level.
Fang Che hummed coldly and said with a gloomy expression, "Yes, you're quite bold."
Su Yue said, "But this was expected. After all, he's just an outsider, not of the direct lineage, and moreover... hehe, it's normal for you to treat him badly. We had expected this, right?"
Fang Che's face remained expressionless as he looked at Su Yue and spoke calmly, "It's a bit unexpected that a bastard like you wants to kill me!"
In his heart, he pondered, "The worst dog bastard is right in front of me! How should I kill him?"
An enemy of life and death must be dealt with swiftly, harshly, and viciously, for that is the true meaning of life.
"Rest assured, I'll help you get your revenge." Su Yue said passionately.
Fang Che revealed a sincere smile and said slowly, "Brother Su, your great kindness and virtue, I will remember it in my heart. I dare not forget it in this life, and in the future, I will definitely repay you."
Su Yue laughed, "Between brothers, what are you talking about?"
In his heart, he felt that this statement seemed a bit off. Su Yue looked around to ensure no one was nearby and lowered his voice, "Fang Che, do you remember the Earth-rank technique I mentioned that suits your constitution perfectly?"
"Hmm?"
Fang Che stared.
What's so mysterious about an Earth-rank technique?
Alright, I've reincarnated. No worries.
"Yes, I've found out."
Su Yue spoke in a low voice, "I've obtained the One Heart Token for you. As long as you can fulfill one condition, find the whereabouts of the Fang Family's treasure map, or even just know a little about it, the Earth-rank technique will be yours. Moreover, it can guide you into the Divine Sect, and you'll become a seed disciple."
He said eagerly, "Brother, this is your future. If you become a seed disciple, the entire sect's resources will be open to you.
"It's a path to instant success. By then, the Fang Family... will be at your mercy. Moreover, the Fang Family has already treated you like this..."
Fang Che frowned, "Treasure map?"
"Yes, it's the rumored treasure map of the Golden Saber Warlord that the Fang Family has been hiding."
Su Yue said anxiously, "Did you forget about it?"
His eyes couldn't help but show some dissatisfaction.
Rumored?
Hidden?
Fang Che's mind turned, and without much thought, he smiled sinisterly, "What Golden Saber Warlord? You've all been deceived."
"Hmm?"
Su Yue's eyes widened in surprise.
Fang Che maintained his composure.
Because he remembered the Thousand-Poison Demon King he had killed in his previous life.
Suddenly, he understood the other party.
With the Thousand-Poison Demon King's cultivation, he was practically invincible within a radius of thousands of miles around Verdant Wave City! Releasing a bit of poison would be enough to scorch the earth.
The Martial Arts Champion had set up his base here—no threats at all!
But now... hehe...
My repayment to Su Er Gongzi is about to begin.
The Thousand Toxins.
Ingenious!
Su Yue, across from him, suddenly became alert. Was he deceived? Was it not the Golden Saber Warlord?
The Fang Family is indeed a cunning old fox!
To be able to deceive others so thoroughly.
No wonder no one has obtained specific information for so many years.
"Isn't the address rumored to be in the Broken Saber Gorge, three thousand miles away? How can it not be..."
Su Yue was bewildered, but in reality, he was testing further.
"No! You've all been deceived, it's not the Broken Saber Gorge either!" Fang Che stated firmly.
"..."
Su Yue's heart surged with a towering wave.
Is this also fake?
"What's going on here?" he asked urgently.
"I didn't quite understand, but I vaguely heard it was somewhere within a thousand miles..."
Fang Che pretended to be deep in thought, recalling, and said, "It seems to be the inheritance of the Absolute Sword Sovereign; it's not some hidden treasure. I've been there several times but couldn't find it, and the place is filled with numerous toxins, extremely dangerous. On one occasion, I even encountered a Grandmaster-level venomous python, forcing me to return empty-handed."
Su Yue was instantly overjoyed.
Inheritance!
This is far more precious than hidden treasures.
Moreover, it's the inheritance.
Moreover, it belongs to the Absolute Sword Sovereign.
This is far superior to the Golden Saber Warlord level.
More importantly, just by Fang Che's words, he had essentially revealed all the information!
The Absolute Sword Sovereign's inheritance, toxins, extreme danger, Grandmaster-level venomous python!
For an old hand like Su Yue, this was practically revealing the location!
"Are you telling the truth?!"
Su Yue asked excitedly.
"I'm not sure about that, but I heard it while I was unconscious. I can't guarantee its authenticity. As soon as I woke up, my grandfather stopped talking."
Fang Che was ambiguous, apologetically spreading his hands. "It still needs careful verification and thorough investigation."
In his heart, he thought, I've made it so obvious, if you still can't find it, how useless are you?
Su Yue, across from him, pondered. The more he thought about it, the more he felt that this matter was probably not a lie.
The more he thought about it, the more his heart raced with excitement.
He turned to look at Fang Che, feeling triumphant.
This little fool probably doesn't even realize how much of a secret he has revealed.
Hahaha...
This trip was worth it.
He thought to himself, but how could Fang Che let him leave so easily?
The Quintessence Worm and the One Heart Token, what do they represent? How could an old hand like Fang Che not know?
Fang Che casually said, "Oh, that One Heart Token... did you really find it?"
"How could I deceive you about this?"
Su Yue took out an iron token from his pocket.
Fang Che naturally reached out and took it.
Su Yue: ??
How did he... take it from me?
Fang Che looked at the iron token in his hand and instantly understood.
It was indeed the lowest-level induction token of the Sole Truth Sect, causing chaos in the world.
In his previous life, he and his brothers had fought against the Sole Truth Sect their entire lives. He knew all too well the sect's formidable strength.
The most challenging aspect of this organization was that as long as they didn't reveal themselves, no one would know they were members of the Sole Truth Sect.
Their public identities could be warriors, great scholars, pill masters, or even ordinary people...
Their followers were spread across the land, like stars in the sky; once one of them was activated, it would be a disaster.
The history of the continent was almost a record of war against the Sole Truth Sect.
These people were steadfast in their faith, gathered powerful experts, and were extremely difficult to deal with, impossible to eradicate.
Even Xue Fuxiao, one of the three great guardians, had once sighed and said: If the Sole Truth Sect doesn't experience internal turmoil, the hope of completely uprooting them is almost non-existent!
Not only was there no hope, but they were also growing stronger.
Over the years, the Sole Truth Sect's strength had become even more formidable. From their initial hiding to now, they could openly challenge the Guardians and even surpass them.
If they were to come out of the shadows one day, it would likely lead to a catastrophic upheaval within a day or two.
The Guardians had sent countless spies and elites to infiltrate them, but to no avail. Moreover, once exposed, it would result in severe retaliation from the Sole Truth Sect.
The Sole Truth Sect was incredibly powerful, and even the most capable spies couldn't penetrate their upper echelons.
The Unity Sect was one of the subordinate sects of the Sole Truth Sect.
Fang Che's thoughts flashed: Internal Turmoil?
Internal Strife?
Suddenly, an idea struck him.
The One Heart Token?
The Quintessence Worm?
He casually tucked the token into his pocket and said, "Thank you, Brother Su."
After Su Yue returned, he would undoubtedly report to his family about the Absolute Sword Sovereign's inheritance site.
Such a significant contribution, how could Su Yue let this opportunity pass?
If that were the case, no one who went there would return.
It's better if I keep this token; otherwise, I might miss my chance.
Su Yue saw Fang Che put away the token and, although he was a bit dazed, he thought that since he would eventually have to induct this guy into the sect, it didn't matter if he held onto it for now.
Moreover, his heart was already impatient.
"In that case, I bid you farewell, Brother Fang. Take care. I'll come again in a few days."
"Okay."
Fang Che pondered, "I'll investigate further, and next time, we'll go find this inheritance together."
"Great! I'll be waiting for you."
Su Yue burst into laughter.
However, his heart was filled with contempt.
You still want to go and find it?
In three to five days, it will be mine!
You fool, the Fang Family has treated you so well, yet you turn against your grandfather's family at the slightest temptation. You deserve to be manipulated!
"Safe travels, Brother Su."
"No need to see me off, your news today was quite useful."
"You're welcome, this is my small way of repaying Brother Su for taking care of me all these years." Fang Che smiled enigmatically.
Su Yue laughed and turned to leave.
Fang Che's face wore a smile as he watched Su Yue depart.
His eyes held an enigmatic glint, and a faint smile curved his lips.
(End of Chapter)
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