CHAPTER 393: CHAPTER 38: A PARTING GIFT

At dawn, a layer of mist, thin as cow’s milk, floated between the mountains and forests.

On this day, Old Kulu got up a whole two hours earlier than usual, pacing through the mountain paths of Mazaro Mountain, listening to the wind chant among the wilderness.

Thirty years have passed, from the prime of his life to twilight years, he once thought his fiery blood would be spilled on battlefields, yet he found his sweat soaked into this unremarkable mountain woodland.

The impassioned zeal of those years has ultimately turned into a tender affection, and he, has never once regretted it.

He passed by the cattle shed, giving a few heads of Snowflake Cattle a pat, an idea suddenly crossing his mind.

Instead of selling the ranch, why not pass it on to that girl?

Old Kulu’s eyes brightened up, yes, to that girl, she had fully grasped the temperament of the Snowflake Cattle and was adept at management, to entrust the breeding farm to her would indeed be far better than handing it over to some unrelated person.

With his decision set, Old Kulu headed for the back mountain alone, knowing that these past few days, Yue Jinghua had almost always been staying in that Qu Wood Forest behind the mountain.

This disciple of his, though usually sharp-tongued and even sharper-minded, also had a stubborn streak, seemingly not resting until she mastered the Dark Transformation Technique.

Young people, ha, they always like to think things are too simple, his decades of unique teachings, if she learned it in just five days and nights, that would be odd indeed.

Old Kulu moved gracefully, and in no time at all, he arrived beside the Qu Wood Forest.

"Wha..." Old Kulu was struck dumb.

Piles of neatly stacked Qu Wood were placed to one side.

Within the forest, Yue Jinghua was sweating like rain, still holding a Great Sword in her hands.

Only that Great Sword, it had changed, its Sword Qi was several times stronger than before, as Yue Jinghua’s arms vibrated, Dark Energy gathered upon the Great Sword.

The gemstones on the sword’s body shone like the rising sun, with a crisp sword chirp, the Sword Qi surged like Jiao Long breaking from its cave, swinging down, causing the entire back mountain to quiver.

When the Sword Qi burst forth horizontally, one stream of Sword Qi divided into two, with the Dual Swords in an upper and lower configuration, forming a pincer attack.

"Swoosh--" With Dual Swords unleashed, like a tornado passing through, the attacked Qu Wood couldn’t even bounce back before the second wave of Sword Qi struck it down, finally unable to withstand the Sword Qi, snapped in half at the waist.

Dark Energy Sword.

Old Kulu’s eyes showed appreciation; clearly, his female disciple had cultivated the Dark Transformation Technique in a way that was more suitable and clever for her.

The Dark Transformation Technique can increase one’s Dark Power several-fold, but it also has a drawback: when concentrating Dark Energy on the fists and feet, one must possess tremendous bodily strength.

Master Kulu has been diligently practicing for thirty years, and he can only maximize the concentration of Dark Energy in his fists up to seven times, which are the seven fist marks that Yue Jinghua saw earlier. At the burst, it amounts to ten times.

If one were to try exceeding that limit, with Master Kulu’s Dark Heavenly Body as it is now, it would be impossible to bear. This inevitably constrains Master Kulu’s performance against enemies.

Yet Yue Jinghua cleverly concentrates the Dark Energy within the blade of her sword. The material of her Great Sword is unknown, but it’s exceptionally tough, capable of withstanding an unfathomable amount of Dark Energy.

By transforming the sword into new Sword Qi, this approach breaks free from the limitations of physical endurance, and also leaves her with a more unrestrained potential for power enhancement in the future.

"Not bad, not bad, Dark Energy Sword. Although it’s currently only at the Dual Swords form, as long as your cultivation deepens, it should be possible to form Four Swords, Six Swords, or even Ten Swords, a Hundred Swords," Master Kulu was deeply moved, truly believing the young have potential that’s to be feared. His Dark Transformation Fist, constrained by the physical limits of his fists, could at most exert seven times Dark Power.

Yue Jinghua took a long sigh and her face showed a joy that had been absent for a while.

After practicing the Dark Transformation Sword, in emergencies, she can exert double her normal strength. She’s confident that when she breaks through to the Small Achievement of Dark Heavenly, she’ll be able to materialize four Sword Qi. By then, along with the Dark Beasts, she should at least be able to compete with someone at the Dark Heavenly Peak, or even with a Dan Realm Expert.

"Master Kulu, the Qu Wood has been chopped," Yue Jinghua wiped off her sweat, only then noticing Master Kulu who was watching.

"Good, but you keep the Qu Wood. From now on, the breeding farm is yours," Master Kulu said contentedly as he took out a wooden box.

The breeding farm is hers?

Yue Jinghua was somewhat surprised by Master Kulu’s arrangement. She knew that the breeding farm was the Kulu couple’s lifelong endeavor, but having it was truly a timely aid for her current situation.

After Helen tried the meat of the Xiang Pig and couldn’t stop singing its praises, she even placed an initial order for a thousand pigs with Yue Jinghua. Considering the distance between Fengdan County and Five Saints Town over several high mountains, transportation would be very inconvenient.

But with the Mazaro Breeding Farm, the situation would definitely change. They could expand the breeding farm and raise Xiang Pigs in the Mazaro Mountain area, then deliver them directly to Five Saints Town, saving much time and manpower.

What’s more important is that Yue Jinghua could use the breeding farm as a cover to develop the Star Falling Mine on the mountain peak and then use a Transmission Array to transport the minerals. Judging by the time, Qian Luo should have already followed her orders and met up with Hongling and the others in Fengdan County.

With all this in mind, Yue Jinghua no longer refused, promptly accepting the deed and the box.

Just as she was about to take them, Master Kulu slapped her hand away with a pat and complained, "You’re really not shy, just stretching out your hand to take away treasures that I cherish. In this world, there are no free pies falling from the sky. To get the deed and this treasure, you must agree to a condition."

"Master, you’re going into seclusion anyway, and you won’t need any divine weapons or treasures in this life, let alone the next one. If you give them to me, I’ll make sure they’re put to good use," Yue Jinghua slickly flattered but was given a dull look by Master Kulu before she grudgingly changed her tone, "Fine, say it. What do you want me to do?"

"When you go to Wohua Imperial City in the future and encounter a young man named Long Jiuzun, remember to give him a good beating for me. Make sure he loses face. After the beating, leave a name saying you are Master Kulu’s disciple. Also, your Dark Transformation Technique has not been perfected yet, especially your Eagle Eyes that can penetrate Dark Energy. You need to practice more," Master Kulu huffed, as if he could already see the scene of Yue Jinghua disciplining that person.

"Sure, no problem. I guarantee he will be miserable and utterly disgraced," Yue Jinghua readily agreed, yet she thought to herself that as long as she did not go to Wohua Imperial City, or as long as she didn’t meet this Long Jiuzun, nothing would happen. Securing the goods first was the priority.

Master Kulu tossed over the deed and the box. Yue Jinghua happily caught them, and opening the box, she found a deed inside. Apart from the breeding farm, there was also an official token the size of a palm with the word "Eagle" carved on it.

"This is my official token. You should take it too. If one day people from Wohua Imperial City cause you trouble, just show them this. Go to the intelligence agency in the Imperial City. There are some very interesting little things there that can be considered my final gift to you," Master Kulu finished speaking, patted his buttocks, and floated away.