Doomsday: Grinding EXP Through Hunting

The woman rambled on for quite a while.

After listening, Tang Wen summarized it in just a few sentences.

Her acquaintance, the first time he came, was just a lowly Martial Apprentice who had recently joined the Black Water Gang, brought along by others to see the world.

The second time he came, about half a year later, he had already become a Martial Practitioner and was appointed as the captain of the farming team, earning the title of a genius.

After drinking, he boasted about his genius and the great achievements he had made while lying with the girls.

He was personally taken under the wing of Elder Li, who taught him fist techniques and so on.

At this point, the woman chuckled and said, "What a genius Martial Practitioner of the Black Water Gang, he ended up leaving while leaning against the wall."

"Two months later, he came for the third time, claiming he had made more achievements and had been promoted to Deputy Commander..."

Black Water Gang, Elder Li, Wu Hao, Deputy Commander.

Tang Wen walked out of the tavern and returned to his residence to sleep.

The next morning, Tang Wen took out a bag of silver and counted out exactly one thousand taels.

The bag holding the silver visibly shrank by more than half.

He sighed, this money couldn't be saved.

Carrying five hundred taels of silver, Tang Wen found the manager of the Four Seas Inn and explained his intentions.

The manager counted the silver: "Want to join the Black Water Gang, want to meet the elder?"

The rule here was to pay half the deposit first.

Tang Wen nodded: "I'm just over twenty years old, already a peak Martial Practitioner, and I have a mid-level exotic beast, the Sand Wolf."

After introducing his basic situation, the manager's lips curved into a smile, thinking this guy had quite excellent conditions, which meant he could earn more.

"No problem, within three days, I'll arrange a meeting with the elder for you."

"Manager Zhang."

Tang Wen called out, his expression hesitant.

Facing a quality customer, Manager Zhang was very patient: "Brother Tang, if you have any questions, just say it directly, everything can be discussed."

As he spoke, he patted the bag of silver.

The meaning was clear, as long as the money was there, the problem was not a problem.

Tang Wen said: "To be honest, I come from a small mountain village, without any subsequent cultivation methods, I want to learn visualization martial arts as soon as possible, but I don't know which elder of the Black Water Gang to turn to."

So that's it.

No wonder he's investing so much.

Manager Zhang's eyes flashed, and his smile deepened.

Tang Wen quickly painted a picture: "If I can achieve my wish, I will surely repay you generously in the future."

Manager Zhang laughed: "Brother Tang, if you want to learn visualization martial arts, why look far?

As far as I know, joining the Black Water Gang, it takes at least a year or two of investigation before you are truly accepted.

To learn visualization martial arts, you also need to make great achievements.

But, making achievements is too difficult."

Understanding his meaning, Tang Wen stood up from his chair, pressed on the table, and asked excitedly: "Could it be that the Four Seas Commerce Guild can also teach?"

"Of course!"

"I have no relationship with the Four Seas Commerce Guild, can I still learn?"

"Haha, our Four Seas Commerce Guild is open for business, as long as you have money, you have a relationship with us."

"What cultivation methods are available? As long as you have money? What's the price?" Tang Wen fired off questions like a machine gun.

"Almost all of them, one thousand taels of silver per day."

"I want to learn the Dark Night Divine Fist."

"Oh?"

Tang Wen's heart rose: "Don't have it?"

"We do have it, but I just want to ask, why must Brother Tang learn the Dark Night Divine Fist?"

Tang Wen heaved a sigh of relief and began to explain the excuse he had prepared: "According to the elders in my family, one of our ancestors was a Transcendent with dark abilities."

Transcendent abilities can indeed be inherited.

However, it's not absolute. If there was a Transcendent within the last three generations, there's a certain probability of awakening the same ability.

If there hasn't been one within three generations,

then the Cultivation Method one practices will likely determine the ability that awakens.

For example, those from the Flame Camp all awaken fire-related abilities.

Moreover, if one's biological father is a Transcendent Martial Practitioner, it's highly probable that the ability will awaken before reaching the peak Martial Master level.

Interestingly, early awakenings often result in unique abilities.

For instance, the Transcendent with the "Doom Art" that Tang Wen had previously defeated in a duel was an early Awakened.

His father, at the very least, was a Transcendent.

"No wonder,"

the innkeeper Zhang didn't press further and instead said, "The Contemplation Method of the Dark Night Divine Fist is also available here at the inn, but the techniques are incomplete. The Dark Night Divine Fist consists of ten forms, and we only have seven of them."

Tang Wen frowned.

No matter how you look at it, not being able to learn the complete set is a regret.

Seeing his expression change, Innkeeper Zhang secretly shook his head: another young man who doesn't know the immensity of heaven and earth. Is Contemplation Martial Arts that easy to master?

Not to mention seven forms, just the core force alone could take you years to learn.

But for the sake of silver, he still offered some advice: "All major factions have collections of Contemplation Martial Arts, but none are complete, including the Dark Night Divine Fist of the Black Water Gang."

Tang Wen felt a slight regret but quickly adjusted his mindset: "Seven forms are plenty! Even if I could learn just one form a day, that would be great."

"One form a day? Then you'd be the number one genius of the Four Seas Camp, Mountain Chasing City, and the entire Northwest Wilderness!" Innkeeper Zhang interrupted with a hint of sarcasm.

"Hehe, one must have dreams, right?"

"Knowing it's a dream is good enough."

"Do you know which seven forms are available?" Tang Wen's mood couldn't be better, knowing that he could learn the Dark Night Divine Fist just by paying.

"The last form, the seventh form, and the third form are missing."

The last form is missing?

That means the ultimate technique is missing.

I wonder if the Black Water Gang in Mountain Chasing City has it?

If not there, perhaps the Black Mountain Camp does.

Tang Wen then asked, "You've seen much of the world, do you know how much silver it generally takes for a Martial Practitioner to learn a move or two?"

Innkeeper Zhang thought to himself: this kid finally has some sense, but he couldn't say that he's never seen a Martial Practitioner at his level manage to learn it.

"It depends on the individual, some learn very quickly," he said with a glint of amusement in his eyes.

I'm not lying, they learn quickly, but they give up even faster.

He looked at Tang Wen's excitement and barely concealed eagerness, secretly laughing to himself.

Hehe.

In a few days, when you've spent all your silver and haven't even learned half a move, let's see if you can still smile.

Thinking of this, he said to Tang Wen, "Let me be clear, if you manage to learn it in a day, that's your skill, and we at the Four Seas Inn have no objections. But you should also know that many people spend their entire lives without mastering Contemplation Martial Arts."

He mentioned the general ratio, that out of a hundred people, less than one in ten would become a Martial Master.

Tang Wen shook his head: "I know all that, but aren't you worried, Manager Zhang, that I might get scared and decide not to learn it?"

Manager Zhang smiled: "Can you resist?"

After a moment of silence, Tang Wen nodded. He couldn't resist, truly he couldn't.

How many young Martial Practitioners could resist the temptation of visualization martial arts?

"I understand. This first time viewing the Dark Night Divine Fist, I just want to get a feel for it, not necessarily to learn anything."

Seeing him so agreeable, Manager Zhang didn't mind complimenting him: "Good, you must maintain that mindset."

Everyone can talk a good game.

They say all the right things before learning.

But in the end, many who can't learn demand a refund or a free extra day of learning.

However, no matter what, once the money is in the hands of Four Seas Camp, not a single coin is refunded.

Tang Wen looked at the five hundred taels on the table: "Joining the Black Water Gang can wait. I want to learn for a day first."

Since he could learn the "Dark Night Divine Fist" right at the Four Seas Inn, there was naturally no rush to go to Mountain Chasing City.

"No conflict, but you'll have to queue."

"How long?"

Tang Wen wished he could start learning today.

Manager Zhang picked up the ledger on the table and checked: "Three days."

"Alright."

Not leaving, the two continued to chat. Suddenly, Tang Wen asked curiously: "I wonder, what kind of martial arts do you practice?"

"What I practice isn't important. What's important is, do you know which is the most difficult among the many visualization martial arts?"

Seeing the smile on his face, Tang Wen felt uneasy: "It wouldn't be?"

"It's the Dark Night Divine Fist!"

"Why is that?" Even with the Attribute Panel at his disposal, Tang Wen wanted to understand clearly.

Manager Zhang smiled without answering and picked up his teacup.

Was this a hint to see him out?

(End of Chapter)