"Interesting, how did the faceless man know that I have the holy relic in my hand?"
Wei An flicked his fingers, thoughtfully.
After a while, he summoned King Mu, handed him the letter to read, and asked, "Do you know the Faceless Man?"
Mu Renwang's expression changed slightly, and he muttered: "The Faceless Men are a very obscure organization. They once invited me to join, but after observing for a while, I found that the Faceless Men are mysterious and secretive. Even the leaders of the organization are hidden.
No one would tell me, so I declined."
Wei An understood and listened quietly.
King Mu continued: "As far as I know, the faceless men are keen on collecting holy relics, but they have never given any explanation as to what these holy relics are.
In short, if they believe that something is a relic, then it is, and then they will do whatever it takes to get their hands on it.
For this reason, the Faceless Men often organize a trade fair on the full moon day of every month.
I have participated in several faceless meetings. To put it bluntly, it is a black market transaction. Participants appear in black clothes and cover their faces, and no one knows anyone."
Wei Anxin was moved and said: "The Huashan Sword Sect has a great cause. Someone must have obtained a certain holy relic by accident, right? Have you ever made a deal with the Faceless Man?"
"Well, it does happen."
King Mu Ren nodded and said: "Once, my grandson Mu Yingxiong went down the mountain to play and accidentally saw a fisherman wearing a piece of porcelain on his chest. He thought that the thing might be an antique, so he asked the fisherman about the origin of the piece.
The fishermen said they caught it from the river and put it on their bodies to keep it warm in the winter and cool in the summer. The old cold legs were cured without even realizing it. So my grandson got curious and bought it from the fisherman.
Unexpectedly, soon after, the faceless man contacted him and wanted to buy the porcelain fragment.
My grandson found me quickly. I studied for a long time and didn’t see anything strange about the fragment. Then I contacted a few old friends and asked them to help me with the eyes. Unfortunately, no one knew anything about the fragment.
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However, the Faceless Man is very wealthy and is willing to spend a lot of money to acquire it.
We thought about it again and again, and felt that keeping the fragment was useless and not as good as the beauty of an adult, so we sold the fragment to the faceless man."
Wei An understood, but this was not what he wanted to hear, and asked: "What will happen if someone doesn't want to sell the holy relic?"
Mu Ren Wang Liandao: "I have never heard of such a thing, because the Faceless Men...well, how should I put it, they gave too much!"
"..."
Wei An curled his lips slightly and couldn't help but fall into deep thought.
With his prestige at this time, the Faceless Man actually dared to contact him directly and even openly asked for his things. He seemed very confident and didn't seem to be afraid of him at all.
Thinking of this, he read the contents of the letter again: in two days, the faceless man will come to him to make a deal.
He didn't mention the location or the specific time. He looked like he was strategizing and could predict Wei An's posture at all times. It was very bluffing!
Wei An pondered for a moment and thought to himself: "The Faceless Man came well prepared this time. It seems I should be more cautious and fully prepared."
While we were talking, it was time to preach.
The two immediately got up and headed to the main square.
Wei An stood on the high platform, looking across the large square with tens of thousands of people, searching for high-level life terms step by step.
Soon, a heroic young man in the crowd caught Wei An's attention. A beautiful seven-color rainbow light floated above his head.
[Life Entry: Ten Years of Sharpening the Sword (Level 7 Colorful)]
[Golden Finger Ability: It takes ten years to sharpen a sword, but the frost blade has never been tested. No matter what swordsmanship you practice, you will definitely reach the first level within ten years and advance to the next level. Even if you fail to practice successfully within ten years, you will not be able to practice it successfully.
Forced to advance to the next level.】
"Damn it, this is a cheat, it's so unbelievable!"
Wei An was overjoyed and amazed.
Just imagine, if you have the plug-in [Ten Years of Sword Sharpening], no matter which sword technique you practice, or even whether you practice or not, once the ten years are up, you will automatically advance to the next level.
Rank nine in ten years, rank eight in ten years, rank seven in ten years...
By analogy, even if you don't practice at all, you can become a first-level powerhouse in just one hundred years. This is really an exaggeration.
Compared with Nan Dingyuan's life entry [Tiandao rewards those who work hard], which is about getting stronger and getting crazy, this young man's life focuses on being relaxed and freehand, step-by-step, and as steady as an old dog!
[You chose Wen Yuchun, projected your own will into his body, and digested his memory.]
In an instant, Wei An knew the details of this young man. He was the great-grandson of Wen Gongtai, the "Eight-Armed Sword", one of the four elders of the Huashan Sword Sect. He was gifted with extraordinary talent and had a unique skeleton, and he became famous at a young age.
[You have awakened. Even with the help of incredible plug-ins, you still maintain good work and rest habits, study hard and practice hard, and do not become arrogant due to favors. 】
[At the age of twenty-two, you were promoted to the fourth level; at the age of twenty-seven, you were promoted to the third level. After ten years of hard training, you failed to advance to the second level. 】
[During these years, demons swept across the world of Kyushu and brought chaos to the people. Later, the Huashan Sword Sect was destroyed. You went into exile, traveled to many places, and finally fled to the southern sea. 】
[When the ten-year period comes, you get a promotion privilege, which you can choose to use or give up. You chose to use it without hesitation, so you successfully promoted and became a second-level master. 】
[Later, you joined the command of ‘Shark Sea King’ and became a pirate who made a living by plundering. 】
[After another ten years, you failed to reach the first level of cultivation, but with the help of the plug-in, you advanced to the first level without any trouble, and soon became the capable general of the 'Shark Sea King'. 】
[In the blink of an eye, another ten years have passed, and you have once again made a breakthrough, becoming a generation of sword masters, with strength that is unparalleled among others. At this time, you are unwilling to succumb to others, and face a major life choice...]
[A: Challenging King Shark and Sea King, openly seizing power]
【B:Self-established】
[C: Wait until Shark Sea King dies of old age and inherit the throne]
[D: Intervene in person]
Wei An looked at the four options and analyzed them in his mind.
First of all, time will always be on his side. As long as he waits ten more years, he will be promoted to Sword Demon. By then, his strength will absolutely crush Shark and Sea King.
However, from a practical perspective, Wen Yuchun's situation is very embarrassing.
He is already a generation swordsman with extraordinary strength. Even though he is loyal to Shark Sea King, it does not mean that everything will be safe.
After all, who knows what Shark King is thinking.
If you have such a fast-progressing and powerful master under your command, regardless of whether he is loyal or not, you will only feel like a light is hanging on your back and you will have trouble sleeping and eating, right?
"Both A and C are too extreme..."
Wei An thought about this and already made a choice in his mind.
[After giving it some thought, you left a letter and broke away from Shark Sea King’s pirate group. After that, you formed your own pirate group and gradually gained a name, known as ‘Sword Sea King’ in the world. 】
[Your rise has aroused the fear of the ‘Shark Sea King’, ‘Whale Sea King’, ‘Deep Sea King’, and ‘Snake Sea King’. They teamed up to destroy your pirate group, and you were forced to flee the sea. 】
[You lived in seclusion along the coast for several years and finally became a sword demon. Then you returned to the sea and eliminated your old enemies one by one. You killed four of the ‘Shark Sea Kings’ and became the ‘Supreme Sea King’. 】
[When you were investigating the inheritance of the four "Shark Sea Kings", you accidentally learned of the existence of the "Immortal Island", so you mobilized all your maritime power to find the legendary "Immortal Island". 】
[Unknowingly, another ten years have passed, and you have made a breakthrough again. Not only have you gained vitality, but your physical body has transformed in an instant, evolving into the body of a Yuan Fei! 】
"Grass!"
Wei An suddenly became energetic. He imitated so many geniuses and opened magical plug-ins one after another. Today, someone finally reached the same level as him.
[After being promoted to the Yuantai Realm, your status has been further consolidated. Not long after that, you finally found the clue to the ‘Immortal Island’ and happily went there. However, unexpectedly, you were suddenly attacked by a red-clothed ghost on the way and died on the spot. 】
[End of simulation]
[Evaluation: Time waits for no one, every inch of time is worth an inch of gold.]
"Alas, he died at the hands of a ghost again..."
Wei An sighed softly, Wen Yuchun's life seemed to be magnificent, but in fact it was relatively simple.
He didn't know until his death that this world was actually a locked dragon well, nor did he know that once he possessed vitality, he would be attacked by ghosts, so he was completely defenseless.
"Immortal Island, what kind of place is that that can really make people live forever?"
Wei An continued to look down with doubts.
[The rewards are as follows:]
[Life Entry: Ten Years of Sharpening the Sword (Level 7 Colorful)]
[Attribute points: 1.5]
[Wen Yuchun’s martial arts realm and life experience]
[Memory fragments of Wen Yuchun before his death]
[Please choose one of the four, what is your choice?]
Wei An pondered for a moment and chose attribute points. He didn't think he would be able to get a higher attribute point reward than 1.5 in the next simulation.
In short, let’s make a steady profit first and then talk about it.
Suddenly, a huge amount of energy poured into Wei An's body, strengthening every part of his body, making him feel extremely comfortable and happy.
[The body of the Yuan Fei: 13 (the first birth of vitality)]
"Come again!"
Wei An immediately started the second simulation.
[You are already a generation sword master, unwilling to submit to others, so you start to win people's hearts, cultivate confidants, and expand your own power. 】
[On this day, you were fully prepared and immediately challenged the ‘Shark Sea King’. After a battle, you defeated the ‘Shark Sea King’ and was crowned king. 】
[At the celebration ceremony, the 'Whale King', 'Deep Sea King', and 'Snake Sea King' came to congratulate you and invite you to search for the 'Immortal Island'. Only then did you learn that the 'Immortal Island' is an island that keeps changing its position on the sea.
A magical island with endless wealth and the secret of immortality.】
[You have developed a huge enthusiasm for the ‘Island of Immortality’, and are searching for it together with the three forces of the ‘Whale King’. Before you know it, ten years have passed, and you have been promoted to a generation of sword demons, and you will face a major life choice next...]
【A: Unify the sea】
[B: Stand still]
[C: Interference in person]
Wei An's eyes flashed and he muttered: "Last time, I killed the 'Whale King' and others and achieved unification of the sea."
[You chose to hide your strength. Soon, someone discovered clues to the Immortal Island. The four Sea Kings gathered to discuss and go together. 】
"Oh, the time for discovering the Immortal Island has been greatly advanced!" Wei An thought for a while and immediately felt relieved.
Last time Wen Yuchun killed four sea kings and disrupted the situation in the sea. All parties suffered heavy casualties. How could anyone care to find the Immortal Island?
This time everyone is in peace, and it is reasonable to work together to find the Immortal Island in advance.
[You found the Immortal Island as you wished. The moment you landed on the island, you were suddenly attacked by a monster. Unfortunately, you were all killed. 】
[End of simulation]
"monster?"
Wei An blinked and marveled.
In this simulation, he learned an important message, that is, the Immortal Island is real, and there is a monster on the island, which may be an indigenous creature or the guardian of the Immortal Island.
[Evaluation: Most people who are looking for eternal life die on the way.]
[The rewards are as follows:]
[Life Entry: Ten Years of Sharpening the Sword (Level 7 Colorful)]
[Attribute points: 0 (not optional)]
[Wen Yuchun’s martial arts realm and life experience]
[Memory fragments of Wen Yuchun before his death]
Wei An chose the last reward without hesitation.
Suddenly, a huge island appeared in his mind. There were many mountains on the island, but there was no vegetation growing on it. It was bare.
Wen Yuchun jumped up, flew off the pirate ship, and landed on a rock.
At the same time, the three whales and sea kings also couldn't wait to board the island.
The four people looked around the Immortal Island, feeling extremely excited.
Whoosh!
Suddenly, a black shadow jumped out, as fast as thunder, incredibly fast.
Wen Yuchun's eyes just blurred, and a black shadow had passed across his field of vision. He turned around and his color suddenly changed in shock.
Then they saw the King of Whales and Sea looked stiff and slowly knelt down on the ground. There was a bloody hole in his chest, and his entire chest was penetrated, from the front to the back.
A monster stood next to the King of the Whales. Its body was covered with scales and covered with a layer of white mist. Only a rough outline could be seen, but its face could not be seen clearly.
The monster held a beating heart in its hand, squeezed it and burst it.
Wen Yuchun was shocked and immediately touched the hilt of the sword with his right hand.
The next moment, the monster disappeared from the spot in vain, and then his vision shook inexplicably. In a trance, he saw a headless body, which was his own lower body.
The memory stops abruptly!
Wei An came back to his senses and frowned slightly.
"Good guy, that monster was so fast that it killed the sword demon instantly." Wei An speculated that the monster's strength was at least Yuan Fei realm.
"Okay, I'll simulate it again!"
[After becoming a sword master, you have no interest in power and have no intention of seizing power. You just want to spend ten years in peace.]
[Soon, the 'Shark Sea King' ordered you to perform an important task. You obeyed and went. When you got there, you were ambushed by the three forces of the 'Whale Sea King', the 'Deep Sea King' and the 'Snake Sea King'.
After realizing it, you were betrayed by 'Shark Sea King'!】
【You fought hard and were buried in the sea!】
【Simulation ends!】
[Evaluation: Pirates died in the sea and rivers.]
[The rewards are as follows:]
[Life Entry: Ten Years of Sharpening the Sword (Level 7 Colorful)]
[Attribute points: 0 (not optional)]
[Wen Yuchun’s martial arts realm and life experience]
[Memory fragments of Wen Yuchun before his death (not optional)]
"Oh, that's it."
Wei An sighed softly, feeling that the third simulation was a waste of money. In the end, he chose reward one and got the life entry [Ten Years of Sharpening the Sword].
Overall, it’s not too bad!
At this time, the sun was approaching dusk and twilight was falling.
Wei An ended today's sermon and announced that it was the last time.
In three days, he had collected all the high-level life entries that appeared in the Huashan Sword Sect.
Moreover, most of the life entries of Huashan Sword Sect members are related to swords. The attributes of the entries are too single, and it makes little sense to continue to simulate them.
However, the disciples of the Huashan Sword Sect still had unfinished thoughts and felt extremely regretful.
it's getting dark!
During the meal, Wei An asked Mu Renwang something: "Where is the chess master?"
Mu Renwang responded: "There is a local sect in Jianzhou, the Black and White Sword Palace. This sect emphasizes understanding the way of swordsmanship through chess games, which is quite mysterious."
Wei An understood, and had heard of the Black and White Sword Palace, which was located in the "Muli County" next to Afang County. It was a little far away, so after eating, he said goodbye immediately.
It’s midnight time!
A figure descended from the sky like a ghost and landed in the county town of Muli County.
This Black and White Sword Palace is somewhat similar to a school. It is set up in a densely populated county. Unlike the Huashan Sword Sect, it is independent of big cities and cannot be easily found by other people.
Snapped!
It was late at night, but the lights in the Black and White Sword Palace were still brightly lit, as bright as day.
In the midst of the silence, some people were playing chess, while others were watching the game.
The black and white pieces on the chessboard come and go, like two big boa constrictors fighting each other.
The onlookers were concentrating and holding their breath, not daring to breathe.
This game, which has been going on from the afternoon until now, has not been able to determine the winner. It can be said to be extremely fierce and dizzying.
From time to time, two sword auras appeared faintly on the chessboard, collided fiercely, and disappeared in a flash.
The situation is tense!
The sword energy is everywhere!
And this kind of scene is actually not uncommon in the Black and White Sword Palace.
The disciples of the Black and White Sword Palace love chess and swordsmanship, and they learn superb swordsmanship from chess skills, which is unique and amazing.
Playing chess is often time-consuming.
A game of chess may be played for a long time, even from night to dawn, which is common.
Unknown to everyone, Wei An quietly sneaked into the Black and White Sword Palace and appeared not far away. At a glance, light emanated from their bodies and gathered above their heads.
"synthesis!"
With a snap, their respective life entries appeared above everyone's heads.
Wei An scanned around and found that many people were white or black, a few were emerald, one was silver, and none were gold.
[Life entry: Grass and Tree Fool (Level 1 Light White)]
[Goldfinger Ability: Whenever you are insulted by someone as a fool, your chess skills will improve. The more the insulter despises you, the greater the improvement you will get. 】
"..."
Wei An was speechless. Such a cheat was so outrageous that people couldn't imagine how many times he had to be called a fool before he could become a chess master.
[Life entry: Sounds in ears (Level 4 Day Silver)]
[Golden Finger Ability: Whenever you hear the sound of a chess move, you can understand what the chess player is thinking at that moment, and gain an insight into chess skills. 】
This is the only day silver level life entry.
"Well, since I have nothing to do, I will imitate this person first to understand what chess is." Wei Anxin was moved.
Lines of luminous writing were immediately painted on the panel.
[You selected Fang Gaofei, a member of the Black and White Sword Palace, and projected your will into his body to digest his memory. ]
[You have awakened. From this day on, you listen attentively to others playing chess, and gain insights from the sounds of other people’s moves. Your chess skills are getting better and better day by day...]
After a while, the simulation was completed.
"It turns out that Go is divided into nine levels according to the level of chess skills. A nine-level chess player is equivalent to a first-level warrior, and the higher level is a chess master. However, there is only one chess master. If you lose once, you will be deprived of this title."
Wei An suddenly realized that the chess master is the strongest chess player. He is invincible and must keep winning. If you are defeated by others, then the title of chess master belongs to others.
There is no first in literature and no second in martial arts. It is very cruel.
After Fang Gaofei cheated, he worked diligently and struggled all his life, and finally became a nine-dan chess player.
Wei An received the reward and immediately gained Fang Gaofei's chess skills and life experience.
In an instant, a large amount of Go knowledge and insights flooded into his mind, and in an instant, he quickly became a nine-dan Go master.
After a while, the game not far away finally ended. Fang Gaofei, who had a silver-level entry, finally won and won a round of applause.
Fang Gaofei couldn't help but beam with joy, and bowed his hands to everyone to thank him.
"I'm tired. Go to bed early."
Everyone dispersed one after another.
But there are a few people who are still working tirelessly around the chessboard, learning and studying how the game is played and what the significance of each move is.
Seeing this, Wei An walked to the chessboard next to him and sat down, coughing dryly and saying, "Does anyone want to play a game with me?"
Several people all looked up and saw that Wei An was wearing a monk's robe. He was not a disciple of the Black and White Sword Palace. They were surprised and asked: "Who are you and how did you get in?"
Wei An smiled and said, "If you beat me, I'll tell you."
As soon as these words came out, they immediately aroused their damn desire to win. The man who just asked the question sat down opposite Wei An without saying a word and shouted: "Come on, come on, let's see how I deal with you."
"What do you call it?"
"Peng Heng, how about you?"
"A man from the mountains and rivers is called the Go boy Jiang Liu'er."
"Tsk, never heard of it."
Peng Heng's mouth twisted. He was once known as the "Go boy" when he was a child. Unfortunately, everything stops when he reaches middle age. Now he has exhausted his talents and is just unwilling to accept it.
Looking at the young and energetic Wei An, Peng Hengyue became increasingly displeased and determined to teach him an unforgettable lesson.
"Come!"
"I hold black and make the first move."
Wei An smiled softly and placed the first son.
Peng Heng showed disdain and made a quick move.
The two of them started to move quickly.
Gradually, Peng Heng's expression kept changing, from being sure of victory, to possibly winning, to breaking out in a cold sweat, and finally turning into a gloomy and gloomy one, as if he had been struck by lightning, or as if he was mourning the loss of his heir.
"I, I actually lost..."
Peng Heng wiped the sweat from his forehead with a look of disbelief on his face. Looking at the chessboard again, he saw that he had been killed so badly that he had no power to fight back. It was so tragic.
Wei An had no doubt that Peng Heng was a fifth-dan player, so how could he win against a ninth-level player like him?
At this time, a sunspot on the chessboard suddenly shot out a dazzling beam of light. It was the first sunspot that Wei An dropped.
[Black goes first], as long as you win the game with the black stone, that black stone will have the ability to teleport.
"Successful."
Wei An was overjoyed and put the sunspot away into the storage space.
"I don't accept it, let's have another round." Peng Heng really refused to admit defeat, rolled up his sleeves, and looked like I didn't mean anything just now.
"good."
Wei An is good at everything, [Black Goes First] is very unnatural, there is no requirement for what rank you must defeat the opponent, as long as you win.
Another game of chess came to an end, and Peng Heng was completely defeated!
At this time, Peng Heng had already doubted his life, and the expression on his face was as ugly as possible. His enthusiasm and ambition had plummeted, and his heart was filled with despair.
The dignified disciple of the Black and White Sword Palace was killed by a random gangster. It was so embarrassing! It was simply a shame and a great humiliation!
"Peng Heng, get out of the way..."
At this time, a young man stood up, pushed Peng Heng away, sat down on his own, looked at Wei An, cupped his hands and said, "Su Zhengzhen, please give me your advice."
Wei An's mouth twisted.
Before I knew it, it was dawn.
Su Zhengzhen looked down at the chessboard and couldn't stop wiping his sweat. After hesitating for a moment, he finally gave up and admitted defeat. He stood up with a face full of unwillingness and shouted: "Jiang Liu'er, winning is nothing to me. Just wait, I'll go."
Call a master to challenge you."
Wei An smiled and said, "You can go ahead and call someone. I hope there are really masters in the Black and White Sword Palace."
"You, don't be arrogant!"
Su Zhengzhen became furious, threw up his sleeves and walked away.
After a while, the sound of chaotic footsteps was heard in the distance.
Wei An looked up and saw that hundreds of people had arrived at once. Under Su Zhengzhen's instigation, the Black and White Sword Palace seemed to have mobilized en masse.
"synthesis!"
Taking this opportunity, Wei An immediately took action.
[Life entry: Black and White (Level 5 Morning Gold)]
[Life Entry: Ghost Hands in the World (Level 6 Blazing Gold)]
"Good guy, two golden and one colorful appeared at once."
Wei An was immediately ecstatic. He pondered for a moment and decided to simulate each step one by one to accumulate his own chess skills.
[Black and White] was eventually promoted to "Half Saint". People in the world called him the first among the chess masters, and he was the only master who came out every three hundred years.
[The Ghost Hand in the World] was even more powerful. He was eventually promoted to the chess master and became famous all over the world. In his later years, he lost energy and lost to a rising star. He lost the title of chess master, but he had no regrets.
[Supreme Chess Soul] is a pervert. Not only has he never lost a single game in his life, but he has also used his unparalleled chess skills to demonstrate peerless swordsmanship and become a swordsman.
After Wei An's simulation, [Supreme Chess Soul] transformed into [God's Hand]. The golden finger ability is that every time you make a move, you can at least see how your opponent will make the next ten moves. And the stronger your spirit, the more you can see
The more chess pieces there are.
As a result, Wei An's life entries suddenly became rich and luxurious.
[Life entries: Intertwined teeth (level 4), Holding the black first (level 5), Ten years of sharpening the sword (level 7), God's hand (level 8)]
"Your name is Jiang Liu'er?"
An old man with a white beard came forward, cupped his hands and said, "May I ask who you studied under and what level you are in chess?"
Wei An returned the courtesy and said: "A Go amateur is self-taught and cannot reach the upper echelons of society."
Hearing what he said, Peng Heng and Su Zhengzhen, who had lost to him before, looked disgusted, as if they had been fed a mouthful of dog shit by Wei An. They gritted their teeth and couldn't help but want to draw their swords.
"What an amateur, let me play a few games with you."
The one who stands out from the crowd is none other than [Black and White] Qi Yanguang. He is a radiant young man with handsome features and bright eyes.
"please."
Wei An was calm and composed. He knew Qi Yanguang's chess skills like the back of his hand and could win until he cried.
Sure enough, the chess game was just over halfway, and Qi Yanguang already had a ghostly expression on his face. He kept wiping his sweat and had to think about each move for a long time before making a move.
Wei An was not impatient and ate him step by step until there was no residue left.
Qi Yanguang finally lost, and the scene was completely silent.
Everyone couldn't help but be in awe, and no longer looked down upon Wei An.
The fourth sunspot is obtained.
Not long after, the Black and White Sword Palace recommended one person to challenge. This person quickly gave up, and then another person volunteered, and the battle continued.
Time passes little by little...
It was getting late, Wei An accepted the tenth sunspot, then stood up and said with a smile: "Everyone, it's getting late, Jiang said goodbye. See you later."
As soon as he finished speaking, without waiting for everyone in the Black and White Sword Palace to respond, he tiptoed and rose into the air.
"Fly, fly?!"
Everyone was shocked and realized that Wei An was actually a first-class strong man.
"You are so young, do you remember anything?"
"No way, could it be that he is..."
"Wearing a monk's robe and still so young, there is no mistake. Oh my God, he is that Master Xu Zhu!!"
…
After everyone realized this, they were all shocked beyond measure.