Nine Yang Alchemy Emperor
Chapter 246 The Guidance of the Old Woodcutter

Chapter 246: Chapter 246 The Guidance of the Old Woodcutter

"Junior Brother Chu, let’s not get involved in other people’s affairs. We should focus on our own important matters!" Liu Qiang looked at the old woodcutter with impatience and even more so with disdain.

In his eyes, the old woodcutter was like an ant, not worthy of being helped at all.

The old woodcutter lowered his head, looking very humble, and repeatedly bowed to the high and mighty Liu Qiang, saying, "This old one would certainly not dare to trouble the esteemed gentlemen for help! Please, do as you wish!"

Seeing that the old woodcutter knew his place and acted very subservient, Liu Qiang didn’t say anything more.

"Let’s go!"

He took the lead and walked ahead. Yet, Chu Feng refused to leave, "You all go ahead first; I will follow shortly. This old man is of great age, and it is not easy for him to chop wood. The forest is also filled with ferocious beasts; I will help him chop a few times."

Chu Feng was ruthless and merciless towards his enemies.

However, when encountering the elderly, weak, sick, and disabled struggling at the bottom of society, as long as they were not evil people, he would extend sympathy and offer assistance within his means. This old woodcutter seemed very pitiful, with eyes that were clear and honest.

Definitely not a person of cruelty and malignance.

The old woodcutter, aged and frail, would probably need at least one to two hours, maybe even longer, to chop down this tree.

The mountain was very dangerous, and for Chu Feng to help him chop was merely a trivial effort.

"If you want to help, that’s your choice!" Liu Qiang left with a bit of anger in his voice, leading the rest of the team members away.

Even He Ruoshui, who saw Chu Feng as a potential excellent match, left with them. The reason being that terrifying Demon Bats prowled within the Demon Suppression Mountain Range.

In He Ruoshui’s eyes, Chu Feng was outstanding and excellent, but that was only in the realm of alchemy. As for Chu Feng’s strength, she looked down upon it.

A person without sword meridians, how strong could he possibly be?

In such a dangerous place, she believed that the most reliable were still Liu Qiang and the others.

Therefore, she did not hesitate to leave Chu Feng behind and departed with Liu Qiang and his group.

Chu Feng did not care about the departure of Liu Qiang and the others. With his capability, he did not need to rely on Liu Qiang or the others. Joining the team was only to have them lead the way and to gather some intelligence.

He gripped his sword with both hands, his expression became solemn, he covertly circulated Sword Qi, and with a grunt, he swung his sword at the big tree in front of him.

Bang!

The Heavy Sword without Edge struck at the base of the tree, causing the entire tree to shake violently.

He had thought that one sword strike would easily fell the large tree. Unexpectedly, it only penetrated half an inch deep.

You should know that with Chu Feng’s current cultivation, combined with his understanding of the Heaven and Earth Sword Skill and the Heavy Sword Technique. Not to mention a mere large tree, even a steel plate could be split with one sword strike.

"This tree is extraordinary! It looks like just an oak tree, but why is it harder than refined steel?"

Chu Feng, being the Alchemy Venerate, had seen a lot and was knowledgeable. There were few medicinal herbs or trees in the world that he did not recognize. It was the first time he had come across such a special oak tree.

The old woodcutter revealed a smile, "Hehe, young man, this is not an ordinary oak. In this Demon Suppression Mountain Range, due to the influence of the Demonic Qi, the closer to the depths of the mountain range, the more solid the trees become."

"These trees have undergone demonization!"

Upon hearing this, Chu Feng was extremely shocked. He immediately turned to find a tree only as thick as an arm and swung his sword fiercely at it.

The unbelievable happened again.

This oak tree, as thick as an arm, was equally hard.

With this strike from Chu Feng, it only went in a little more than an inch deep. To fell it, at least four or five strikes would be necessary.

"My goodness, we’re still far from the Sword Tomb. Yet the Demonic Qi has already affected these trees here. To demonize them and make them this hard is no small feat—it must have taken at least a century, or even longer."

Chu Feng’s face showed deep contemplation.

From this, it could be inferred that the demon trapped within the Sword Tomb had probably broken through its seal long ago. The leakage of Demonic Qi must have been happening for a while now, and not just recently. Furthermore, the scope of the Demonic Qi might have already covered the entire Demon Suppression Mountain Range.

The place where Chu Feng currently was merely the outskirts of the Demon Suppression Mountain Range.

It was frightening to think about.

That the Demonic Qi had been leaking for so many years without detection suggested it could be formless and colorless. However, the sudden appearance of a great amount of black Demonic Qi inside the Sword Tomb a few days ago was highly abnormal.

Chu Feng suspected that it might have been intentionally caused by the Unparalleled Demon that was suppressed within the Sword Tomb.

As for its purpose, that was unknown.

Demons are cunning and brutal; it’s very likely aiming to scheme against all those who have come to claim the Treasure Sword.

"Old man, do you come here every day to chop wood?" Chu Feng, upon seeing that the trees, even after being demonized, did not cease to assist the old man, became even more determined to help the old man fell the large tree and urge him to leave this place sooner.

Bang, bang, bang!

He kept swinging his Heavy Sword, chopping at the large tree. With each sword strike, Chu Feng gained a deeper insight into the Heavy Sword.

It’s just like practicing swordsmanship; the stronger the opponent, the more you can learn.

When Chu Feng used to practice the Heavy Sword Technique, he would only cut ordinary firewood. It was as easy as slicing through vegetables, so some of the deeper meanings remained untouched.

Now, cutting this oak tree, each strike only penetrated slightly.

It forced him to continuously understand the deeper Heavy Sword Profound Meanings, enhancing the power of his swordsmanship.

The Old woodcutter was moved as he watched Chu Feng exert himself in chopping the wood for him.

"This little old man has been chopping wood in the Demon Suppression Mountain for eighty-three years! My family, for thirteen generations, has been woodcutters in these mountains... Our ancestors have instructed that descendants of the Liu Family must make a living by chopping wood in the Demon Suppression Mountain Range."

The Old woodcutter kept recounting his family history to Chu Feng.

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"Young man, your swordsmanship is quite remarkable. To use a Heavy Sword without edge to this extent is truly rare. This little old man has many years of experience chopping wood, so don’t laugh at what I’m going to say."

"Your sword, because it doesn’t have an edge and is very heavy, emphasizes three words."

"Heavy, clumsy, and large!"

The Old woodcutter spoke modestly, but after he pointed out the three layers of Deep meaning of the Heavy Sword, Chu Feng immediately showed his respect, listening intently. He held great admiration for the Old woodcutter.

It was no surprise that generations of living by chopping wood could accumulate such terrifying experience.

"Use heavy to control light, use clumsy to defeat skillful, use large to compress small. These are the three quintessential secrets of the Heavy Sword and its foundation. To grasp these secrets, the most crucial thing is having enough physical strength."

"To advance further, one must achieve exquisite control over one’s own strength, reaching a pinnacle of skill. Then, using the principle of Borrowing Strength, one wields the Heavy Sword with the momentum of Mount Tai’s crushing force, creating waves to augment its power. Eventually, one can reach the realm where pointing up cracks the heavens and drawing lines splits the earth, severing rivers in one stroke."

"To summarize, it amounts to just eight words, ’Heavy Sword without Edge, Great Skill No Work!’"

The Old woodcutter’s words were like enlightenment to Chu Feng, clearing his mind.

He had never imagined that the Heavy Sword Technique could reach such a lofty realm.

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