Battle Through the Heavens: The Rock King Emperor's Leisurely Wanderings in the Mortal World

Chapter 45: Let's put all the blame on the Mittel family.

Before Zhong Li could finish speaking, Yun Luoxi gently rubbed the storage ring on her ring finger with her thumb. In an instant, light flashed, and three secret manuals exuding an eerie aura suddenly appeared on the table in front of her.

"If I'm not mistaken, your disciple cultivates poison-attribute battle qi. Coincidentally, the royal family of my Izumo Empire is an expert in the use of poison. These three poison-attribute battle techniques are a gift I specially prepared for you. If you, Mr. Zhongli, agree to this, I will not only offer you the two items you previously reserved for auction free of charge, but also this low-level Earth Rank battle technique and the two high-level Profound Rank battle techniques will be my advance payment to you."

Zhong Li slowly glanced at the three secret manuals laid out on the table, his expression unchanged, and then asked, "What if I don't agree?"

"If Mr. Zhongli is unwilling to agree, I will still offer these five items as a way of repaying Mr. Zhongli for unintentionally saving my life."

Zhong Li did not respond immediately; he remained silent, while Yun Luoxi maintained a respectful posture with her head bowed.

After a moment, Zhong Li chuckled softly, breaking the silence: "Hehe, what an interesting little girl. Alright, get up, I agree."

"Ah! Thank you so much, Mr. Zhongli." Yun Luoxi stood up excitedly and then bowed deeply again.

"Alright, no need for such formalities. I'll accept these fighting techniques." With a thought from Zhongli, the Lock of the Mortal World flew to the three fighting techniques on its own and took them away.

Then, the miniature celestial star that had been hovering above Zhongli's right shoulder quietly slid down to Yun Luoxi's front.

Under the gaze of the three, after a violent collision of rocks, Tianxing miraculously split into two.

One returned to Zhong Li's side, while the other landed on Yun Luoxi's shoulder.

"This celestial star can provide you with some assistance when you are in danger. Once you are fully prepared, bury this celestial star in the ground, and then use your most powerful fighting technique to attack it. In this way, I will be able to know your location."

"Thank you, Mr. Zhongli!" Although Yun Luoxi did not fully understand the working principle of the celestial star, there are countless wonders in the world. Since this item was sent to help her, no matter how great its effect was, it was like a ray of hope for her, who was in a low point at the moment.

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As Yun Luoxi left, the little fairy doctor, who could no longer contain her anticipation, instantly hopped and skipped like a happy little bird, taking Zhong Li's arm.

She said coquettishly, "Master, Master, please let Xian'er see those three fighting techniques!"

Zhongli originally intended to test how long Little Fairy Doctor could endure, but he never expected that she would not be able to endure it for even a moment.

"^_^ Okay, okay." Zhongli smiled kindly, shook his head gently, and then slowly took out the three combat manuals that exuded a mysterious aura.

"A low-level Earth-rank combat skill—'Nine Nether Plague God Gu.' If a cultivator can master it to the Great Perfection stage, they can condense their own poisonous blood, which will then manifest as nine Plague God Gu worms. Each of these Gu worms carries a unique and potent poison: the Soul-Eating Poison, the Flesh-Rotting Poison, and the Spirit-Disrupting Poison. They can autonomously track their enemies until the enemy dies from the poison. In the early stages of cultivation, cultivators can refine and learn from Gu worms found in the outside world, gradually mastering the mysteries of this combat skill."

"Advanced Xuan-rank combat skill - 'Rotten Lotus'. To use this skill, one must condense poison gas into a lotus shape and throw it. Once the lotus lands, its roots will quickly penetrate the ground and grow and multiply wildly. When the lotus petals burst open, it will release parasitic poison spores, causing the entire battlefield to be continuously polluted."

"Advanced Profound-Rank Combat Skill - Corpse Substitution: When this technique is used, a massive amount of toxins can be gathered from the user's body in an instant, condensing into a corpse puppet that looks exactly like the user. This puppet can withstand a potentially fatal attack in place of the original body. When its body explodes, the toxins it contains will spread out, enveloping the enemy like a mist and confusing them."

"This book, 'The Corpse Substitute Robbery,' is quite good. It's a very useful life-saving fighting technique for you. However, this type of fighting technique usually has limitations and cannot be used multiple times in a short period of time, otherwise you will definitely suffer a backlash."

Zhongli handed three precious combat skill manuals to Little Fairy Doctor, who happily put them into her storage ring.

"(*^▽^*) Hehe, don't worry, Master, Xian'er remembers everything."

"Um."

Zhong Li had a pleasant conversation with Master Gu Ni and Ya Fei in Room No. 1 of the Heavenly Class, and the atmosphere was harmonious.

Upon learning that Zhongli had helped Master Gu Ni to quell the disturbances, Ya Fei immediately gifted him a purple-gold black card. The card was inlaid with thin black stripes, and the words "Ya Fei" were engraved in purple-gold patterns in the lower right corner, which was different from Xiao Zhan's purple-gold card.

This symbolizes the extremely prestigious T0 level figure in the Mittel family, while the purple and gold cards that are usually recognized by the outside world belong to the T1 level.

Most people would not expect that there is a number 0 before the number 1.

If Ya Fei weren't a core member of the Mittel family, the administrators of this remote place wouldn't have the authority to issue the Purple Gold Black Card; even Ya Fei only had the authority to issue one.

This card grants the holder unlimited spending freedom, with every expense covered by the Mittel family.

Although the Mittel family is wealthy, they do not accept the extravagant spending of others without principle.

Therefore, each purple-gold black card is engraved with the name of the issuer, which serves as the basis for future rewards and punishments, ensuring that actions are carried out in a regulated manner.

Of course, all of these private talks took place between Zhongli and Yafei after everyone had left.

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Apart from the little fairy doctor who secretly followed and was caught by Ya Fei during their conversation, no one else knew about this.

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"Wow, Master, does that mean we'll have endless money from now on?" Little Fairy Doctor asked excitedly on her way home.

"Ahem, since we are so grateful for this kindness, it means we must shoulder the corresponding responsibility. If the Mittel family encounters difficulties in the future, you and I, master and apprentice, should both do our part."

"I know, I know. I'm well aware of the code of honor in the martial arts world. I take people's money and do their bidding."

"Hmm... this can actually be considered a contract, a contract in which the Mittel family is gambling big. They are betting on my strength and potential, which naturally includes you and the Xiao family as well."

Zhongli said this because during his trip to the Mittel Auction House, he acquired two new, somewhat illusory contracts from the Lock of the Mortal World.

The parties to these two contracts are Yun Luoxi and Mittel Yafei.

"However, in the future, when we buy things, we should be able to say: 'It's on the Mittel family's tab.'" Zhong Li nodded slightly in thought.

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(End of this chapter)