Chapter 39: Betrayal

Dong!

At this moment, Jiang Fan felt a stir in his heart, and a message emerged from the depths of his sea of consciousness: "You refused Aunt Liu's request for a grain loan, avoiding becoming a target for all and successfully overcoming a survival crisis, gaining eighty Luck Points."

What?!

Perceiving this message, Jiang Fan was somewhat surprised; he hadn't expected to gain Luck Points this way.

Although he didn't gain any fortune, obtaining Luck Points was quite good.

After all, Luck Points had a significant role.

Whether to enhance his cultivation or improve his skills, they had remarkable effects.

Clearly, as long as he made choices favorable for survival, his luck would keep rising.

This is the mystery of the Life Chart: Great Blessings Equal to Heaven.

"If that's the case, perhaps I can use it to increase the proficiency of the Aurora Swordsmanship."

Jiang Fan thought that accumulating five hundred Luck Points wouldn't be something achievable overnight.

This meant that if he wanted to enhance his combat power in a short period, he had to increase the proficiency of the Aurora Swordsmanship.

After all, if this top-tier sword technique could reach a proficient level, it would at least double his combat power.

The difference between Beginner Swordsmanship and Skilled Swordsmanship was vast.

Thinking of this, Jiang Fan didn't hesitate and immediately spent fifty Luck Points on the Aurora Swordsmanship.

Bang~~

Instantly, he sensed his soul seemingly enter an illusory space where a figure was practicing the Aurora Swordsmanship, painstakingly studying it for twenty years.

The other person had performed this sword technique to a proficient level; every move and style were executed with precision and ease.

Dong!

Immediately, this memory of practicing the Aurora Swordsmanship was like a divine revelation, directly infused into the depths of his consciousness, even integrating into every muscle of his body, forming muscle memory.

It was as if he had trained in this sword technique for twenty years.

With a clang, Jiang Fan immediately took out the Chengying Sword from the Space Ring, and in the air appeared sword lights filled with terrifying killing intent, making one shudder.

It seemed as though every strike could easily pierce through the enemy's physique.

If it were the Beginner Level of Aurora Swordsmanship, it would merely be about fast sword speed.

But when facing a Sword Dao expert, they would find such a sword approach direct, without any flexibility.

It would be easy to predict the trajectory of the sword technique.

Thus, it could easily be parried.

But the Skilled Level of the Aurora Swordsmanship was not just about fast sword speed; the angles of the strikes became incredibly tricky, like the horns of an antelope, leaving no trace.

Often when a strike comes, the opponent won't know when you attack or from where you slice.

This increased the threat level of each strike by several folds.

Reaching this level is what makes one a Sword Dao expert.

[Name: Jiang Fan]

[Life Chart: Great Blessings Equal to Heaven, Attribute: Great troubles do not kill, must have subsequent blessings]

[Lifespan: 80]

[Luck Points: 70]

[Cultivation Technique: Soaring Snake Technique (Incomplete), Third Layer]

[Skills: Fishing: Skilled]

[Disguise Technique: Skilled][Cao's Poison Scripture: Mastery][Aurora Swordsmanship: Skilled]

[Realm: Strong Sinew Realm (20%)]

"I am much stronger than before now."

Jiang Fan tightly gripped the Chengying Sword in his hand; he felt like he was a swordsman who had trained arduously for twenty years.

Previously, he had the strength and speed of the Strong Sinew Realm but had no idea how to use his strength.

But after reaching the Beginner Level of the Aurora Swordsmanship, the situation changed drastically.

He became acutely aware of every strand of strength in his body.

Knew when to attack and when to retreat.

Like a rookie martial artist becoming an elite martial arts family member.

"Husband, come bathe quickly."

"The water in the tub is already heated."

At this moment, Su Weiwei's charming voice came through, her hot body hidden in the tub.

A pair of beautiful eyes exuded infinite allure.

She seemed to become increasingly mature and beautiful.

This woman was simply an elf.

Hearing this, Jiang Fan felt the blood and chi within him boil even more, as if he was living a luxurious life in this chaotic world, almost like a king in troubled times.

But being a young man, he couldn't resist and immediately walked over.

...

In the following month.

Jiang Fan's life was very ordinary and happy, unaffected by the chaos outside.

He rarely went anywhere else, mostly staying home practicing martial arts, cultivating the Aurora Swordsmanship and Soaring Snake Technique, continuing to increase his cultivation.

After all, he had stored up a lot of grain and acquired a Treasure Fish.

There was no need to go anywhere else.

Even if he sat idly and consumed everything, it would at least last a year or so.

Also, the vicinity of Tonghe County was in chaos, with vagrants running wild and bandits rampant, not suitable for going elsewhere.

For him, the most important thing was still improving his martial arts strength.

Only with absolute strength could he survive in troubled times.

Of course, more importantly, there was an elf at home, making it impossible for him to move his steps.

Bang Bang Bang Bang!!

One day, the entire Osmanthus Village suddenly resounded with the sound of gongs and drums.

The sound was very urgent.

It felt like a storm was approaching.

Hearing this sound, Jiang Fan directly walked out the door to find out what was happening.

Of course, it wasn't just Jiang Fan; the villagers throughout the village were all the same, coming out from their homes one after another.

Only to see in the village square, about twenty people from the Dragon King Gang had arrived.

Their leader was none other than the Dragon King Gang elder Luo Zheng.

But more horrifying was the sight of two or three corpses lying on the ground.

They were villagers from Osmanthus Village.

And they bore numerous wounds, clearly having suffered inhuman torture before death.

Now dead, they were relieved instead.

"This."

Jiang Fan's pupils constricted; he immediately recognized these villagers as people who had followed Song Fugui in big business deals, unexpectedly captured and killed by the Dragon King Gang so soon. Had the business dealings been exposed?

"Everyone, these three are villagers of Osmanthus Village, and they betrayed us."

"They violated the rules of our Dragon King Gang, secretly selling fish from Yunmeng Lake to Tonghe County."

"This is plainly eating the meat of our Dragon King Gang, drinking our blood."

"Without a doubt, this is an unforgivable act."

"So now they are dead."

"No matter how much they begged for mercy, they died."

"This is the fate of betraying our Dragon King Gang."

"I hope you will take this as a warning."

The Dragon King Gang elder Luo Zheng said grimly, glancing over the many villagers.

Clearly, this time the Dragon King Gang was going to kill the chicken to scare the monkeys.

Using these people's blood to warn the fishermen.

The Dragon King Gang was the overlord of Yunmeng Lake.

Without the Dragon King Gang's permission, no fisherman was allowed to sell any fish.

Anyone who dared to defy the Dragon King Gang's orders would meet a dead end.