In years of famine and drought, their village even rejected fatty meat.

Chapter 504 Trading

In order to select qualified martial arts practitioners in Zhangshan Village, the Zhangjian Sect has been teaching the villagers some simplified versions of martial arts techniques.

The simplified martial arts techniques are far less physically demanding than the complete version, making them ideal for villagers to improve their health and also convenient for the sect leader of the Sword Sect to select qualified disciples.

When Jiang Changye met Xue Qi, Xue Qi was a chubby boy in his early teens. However, his slightly chubby figure did not affect his agility at all. A wooden sword was incredibly nimble in his hands, just like an embroidery needle in a woman's hand, light and nimble.

Upon seeing this, Jiang Changye was immediately impressed by Xue Qi's talent and approached him, asking, "Little Fatty, what's your name?"

Xue Qi, who was born in Zhangshan Village, naturally recognized Jiang Changye, the sect leader. He immediately sheathed his wooden sword and respectfully replied, "Greetings, sect leader. My name is Xue Qi."

"Xue Qi!"

Jiang Changye put his hands behind his back, striking a pose of superiority: "Would you be willing to become my disciple and learn the true Fufeng Sword Technique?"

The Fufeng Sword Technique was a high-grade martial art that Zhang Zong accidentally acquired in his later years. However, Zhang Zong was already old and his energy was declining, so it was impossible for him to advance to the third rank through the Fufeng Sword Technique.

However, Zhang Zong did not keep the Fufeng Sword Technique to himself. Instead, he passed it on to his disciple at the time, who became the second sect leader of the Zhangjian Sect. After the second sect leader successfully learned the Fufeng Sword Technique, he passed it down. Now, 500 years later, the Fufeng Sword Technique has become a symbol of the successors of the Zhangjian Sect.

Every generation of the Sword Sect's successors practiced the Fufeng Sword Technique, but Xue Qi at this time practiced a simplified version of the Fufeng Sword Technique.

"I'm willing, of course I'm willing."

Xue Qi blurted out that the Sword Sect held a high position in Zhangshan Village. Whether it was the adults or the children in the village, everyone was proud to become a disciple of the Sword Sect, and Xue Qi was no exception.

"Alright, from now on you will learn martial arts from me."

"Okay master!"

Thus, Xue Qi became Zhang Zong's apprentice.

Shortly after accepting Xue Qi as his disciple, Zhang Zong accepted another disciple, Jiang Weiyu.

This is the origin of Xue Qi and Jiang Weiyu.

As some past scenes flashed through his mind, a hint of melancholy appeared on Jiang Changye's face. He, like Xue Qi and Jiang Weiyu, was once a passionate young man. However, the responsibilities weighing on his shoulders confined him to Zhangshan Village, leaving him with no choice in the matter.

"Senior Jiang."

Chen Dao suddenly looked at Jiang Changye and tentatively asked, "Since you came for the Python Blood Grass and Python Bone Grass, the martial arts you practice must be of high grade?"

To advance to the upper three ranks, both medicinal herbs and superior martial arts techniques are indispensable. For Jiang Changye to advance to the upper three ranks, having only medicinal herbs and superior martial arts techniques is insufficient.

Medicinal herbs won't do; you also need top-quality martial arts techniques.

Therefore, Chen Dao can basically deduce that the martial arts passed down by the Sword Sect must be of high quality.

And high-grade martial arts are one of Chen Dao's recent goals.

"Not bad!"

Before Jiang Changye could speak, Xue Qi interrupted, "The martial art passed down by my Sword Sect is the superior-grade Fufeng Sword Technique, which has been passed down for five hundred years."

"..."

Jiang Changye glanced at Xue Qi and felt a little tired. Although the martial arts passed down by the Sword Sect were not a secret, it seemed a bit wrong to tell others so easily.

All I can say is that Xue Qi trusted Chen Dao too much, to the point that he was completely open and honest with him.

It's truly a top-grade martial art!

Chen Dao's eyes lit up, and he looked intently at Jiang Changye: "Senior Jiang, I wonder if this Fufeng Sword Technique can be passed on to outsiders?"

Upon hearing this, Jiang Changye gave Chen Dao a deep look. His previous guess was indeed correct; Chen Dao's cultivation level was not low, and it was even possible that it was the same as his own. Otherwise...

Chen Dao wouldn't be so eager for top-grade martial arts.

"Young friend, you should know how rare top-grade martial arts are."

Jiang Changye did not refuse directly, but said, "Indeed, there is no rule in our Sword-Wielding Sect that martial arts are not passed on to outsiders, but the Fufeng Sword Technique is the inherited martial art of our Sword-Wielding Sect, and it is impossible to hand it over to outsiders for nothing."

Although the Zhangjian Sect has a similar philosophy of education for all, not just anyone can learn the martial arts of the Zhangjian Sect. Even the villagers of Zhangshan Village can only learn a simplified version, or a beggar's version, of the Fufeng Sword Technique, which can only strengthen the body and cannot help them break through the martial arts realm.

Jiang Changye would never do something like passing on the Fufeng Sword Technique to an outsider for no reason.

"Old man, why are you so stingy?"

Jiang Weiyu, who had a great liking for Chen Dao, rolled her eyes at Jiang Changye and said, "The Fufeng Sword Technique isn't some secret that's not passed down to anyone. What's wrong with teaching it to Young Master Chen?"

"That's it."

Xue Qi echoed this sentiment.

Faced with his two apprentices' verbal attacks, Jiang Changye felt even more exhausted.

Are you from the Sword-Wielding Sect or Chen Dao's people? Why are you always siding with Chen Dao?!

“I know perfectly well that there is no such thing as a free lunch, so I plan to make a deal with Senior Jiang.”

"What deal?"

Jiang Changye looked at Chen Dao with great interest, curious about how Chen Dao would impress him. The value of a top-grade martial art was self-evident; ordinary things could hardly match its worth.

"I wonder if you have ever heard of Blood Feather Chicken and Crimson Blood Chicken?" Chen Dao asked.

"Never."

Jiang Changye shook his head. Having just arrived in Qingzhou, he had never heard of the Blood Feather Chicken and the Crimson Blood Chicken.

Xue Qi asked in surprise, "Brother Chen, are you talking about the Blood Feather Chicken and Crimson Blood Chicken that can help martial artists cultivate?"

"Exactly!"

Chen Dao nodded.

Xue Qi noticed the puzzled look on Jiang Changye's face and explained, "Old man, you've just arrived in Qingzhou, so you may not have heard of the Blood Feather Chicken and Crimson Blood Chicken. The Blood Feather Chicken and Crimson Blood Chicken are very magical breeds of chicken. The Blood Feather Chicken can help martial artists of the ninth to eighth rank cultivate, and its effect is several times better than ordinary medicinal herbs!"

The Crimson Blood Chicken can even aid a seventh-rank martial artist in their cultivation; it's truly miraculous.

"Is there really such a unique breed of chicken in the world?"

Jiang Changye's eyes widened in disbelief. Even someone as knowledgeable as him, who had traveled throughout the entire Nine Provinces, had never heard of a chicken with such miraculous effects.

"Could these Blood Feather Chickens and Crimson Blood Chickens be demonic beasts?"

Jiang Changye asked, because apart from demonic beasts, he had never heard of any animal flesh that could help martial artists cultivate, so he subconsciously thought that Blood Feather Chicken and Crimson Blood Chicken were demonic beasts.

"It's not a monster!"

Jiang Weiyu shook his head and said, "Demon beasts are rare, but Blood Feather Chickens and Crimson Blood Chickens are not so rare! A few days ago, a merchant brought more than a dozen Blood Feather Chickens and Crimson Blood Chickens to this city to sell, and spent a lot of manpower and resources to spread the word about the effects of Blood Feather Chickens and Crimson Blood Chickens."

This ignited the enthusiasm of all the martial artists in the city, with many flocking to the merchant's shop to verify the authenticity of the Blood Feather Chicken and Crimson Blood Chicken's effects.