Ever since Hua Kai started learning Huang Jia's [Eighteen Gale Blades], he felt the power of [Big Dream Visualization] more and more.
His body was already familiar with the usage of the [Eighteen Gale Blades]. When he entered his dreams, he would find out where his martial arts were lacking. After waking up, he would continue to ask his second uncle, Huang Guangwen. In just three days, he found that his [Eighteen Gale Blades] had entered the small success stage.
That night, Hua Kai entered the [Family's Mystic Realm]. He checked that his family's luck points were still at 539 points.
Now that his family's overall strength was close to 4,000 points, his family's luck points increased by more than 100 points every day. Originally, he wanted to keep the luck points to refine the [Golden Body Pill], but because he had to forge weapons for his family members, he had to put the plan on hold.
Hua Kai wanted to enter the [Mantra Enlightenment House] to see if his family's mantra could be upgraded. Huang Jia's [Eighteen Gale Blades] was a mid-grade yellow-rank martial arts technique, so upgrading it would not cost much of his family's luck points. Moreover, every time he upgraded it, he would receive enlightenment from the system, which would save him a lot of time.
There was indeed an option to upgrade [Eighteen Gale Blades] in the martial arts section of the [Mantra Enlightenment House]. That meant that as long as he could cultivate a martial arts technique to the small success stage, he could enter the [Mantra Enlightenment House] to upgrade it. Seeing this, Hua Kai smiled in his heart.
Grandfather and Fifth Uncle could also enter the [Mantra Enlightenment House]. Did that mean that they would also receive feedback when upgrading their martial arts techniques? If that was the case, then this [Mantra Enlightenment House] could be put to good use.
The family's luck points were still enough. The Hua family clicked on [Eighteen Gale Blades] to upgrade. With a flash of light, Hua Kai felt the new changes in the [Eighteen Gale Blades]. At the same time, a sword technique feedback entered his mind. He closed his eyes to comprehend it.
There were many more changes in the [Eighteen Gale Blades]. The first eight moves were simplified by the system, and now they looked much simpler and more effective than before.
Hua Kai checked his own attributes.
Hua Kai: Natal Opening Stage Level 9
Aptitude: B-
Physique: 30
Energy: 35
Willpower: 49
Novelist: Everyone
Mantra (Novelist): Basic Copywriting (Low-grade Heaven-Grade Mantra) Large Success
Mental cultivation method: Great Perfection of Meditation Technique (Mystic Low-Level Mental Cultivation Method)
Spear Art: Great Perfection of Space-Splitting Spear (Mystic Rank Middle Level Spear Art)
Saber Skill: Eighteen Gale Blades (Yellow Rank Advanced Saber Skill) (Small Success)
Special Mental Cultivation Method: Great Dream Visualization (Divine Level) (Entry)
Special Skill: Eyes of Truth (Unable to level up)
Compared to last year, his realm had not increased, but his strength had increased by a large margin. Especially with his 49 points of willpower and his family's martial arts and mental cultivation method, there were very few people in the Natal Opening Realm who could exchange more than three moves with him.
There was no more breakthrough in the Eighteen Gale Sabers, but Hua Kai felt that his understanding of saber techniques had deepened a lot.
The next day, when he went to Huang Jia's caravan again, Huang Guangwen was shocked by him.
It was only the fourth day since Hua Kai learned the Eighteen Hurricane Sabersmanship, but he had already simplified the complicated sabersmanship, making the whole sabersmanship more coherent.
When Hua Kai used the Eighteen Hurricane Sabersmanship again, everyone felt that he had practiced the sabersmanship for a few years, and was very familiar with some of the basic moves, which surprised everyone.
"Second Uncle, I have a retainer in my family. His name is Tang Lei, and you might know him. He is obsessed with sabersmanship, so I want to teach him the Eighteen Hurricane Sabersmanship. Is that okay?" Hua Kai asked his second uncle.
"There is nothing wrong with that. You can ask him to come with you tomorrow to learn. We met him during the wolf attack in the Erdos Tribe, and he is a rare warrior." Huang Guangwen said.
With his second uncle's approval, Hua Kai taught Tang Lei the Eighteen Hurricane Sabersmanship that night. What made him happy was that Tang Lei's loyalty had reached 84 points, which was only one point away from the last place in the family list. If he could enter the Hua family's Secret Realm, then the Hua family would have one more Mortal Realm warrior, and it would be good if he could enter the Natal Opening Realm in the Secret Realm.
In the next ten years, the Hua family's core fighting power would be three people: Fifth Uncle Hua Zichen, Tang Lei, and Xue Pan. All three of them had S- or above talent, so it was inevitable for them to enter the Natal Opening Realm. Therefore, Hua Kai would still need to give them more resources in the future. As for Chinese Ink, Xue Chen, or even himself, it would take more than ten years for them to become the family's pillars.
The next day, they went to the Huang Jia caravan. Hua Kai took Tang Lei with him. Tang Lei's understanding of sabersmanship was not something Hua Kai could compare with. Last night, Hua Kai explained to him that he had already reached the entry level of the Eighteen Hurricane Sabersmanship in the morning, and this morning, his sabersmanship had also reached the minor completion level. He was just integrating his own understanding of sabersmanship into the Eighteen Hurricane Sabersmanship, and his progress was amazing.
On the 6th of September, Hua Kai saw that his family's luck had risen to over 800 points, so he upgraded the Eighteen Hurricane Sabersmanship from the High Yellow Rank to the Low Dark Rank. 500 points of family's luck had been exchanged for a new understanding of sabersmanship, and Hua Kai's sabersmanship had finally reached the major completion level.
After reaching the major completion level, Hua Kai taught his second uncle Huang Guangwen and Tang Lei about the new sabersmanship, and stopped going to the Huang Jia caravan every day to learn sabersmanship.
From the major completion level to the complete level was a slow process of understanding, and the major completion level of the Eighteen Hurricane Sabersmanship was enough for him to use as his second martial technique.
On the 13th of September, the Guang County Business Group followed the Red Wolves to the Aohan Tribe. When they arrived, Hua Kai saw that the entire Aohan Tribe had been destroyed. Other than the collapsed tents, there were only a few soldiers cleaning up the tribe. There weren't many herders or slaves, and everyone knew that the Aohan Tribe had been destroyed by the Red Wolves.
The Aohan Tribe had more than 100,000 people, and now, only 10,000 people were left. If they wanted to restore the glory of the tribe, they didn't know how many years it would take. Now, the problem in front of them was how to survive this winter. The Red Wolves had just passed the grassland, and all the animals had disappeared. Without their cattle and sheep, how were they going to survive in the grassland?
A few soldiers of the Aohan Tribe looked at the Guang County Business Group from afar. They saw the scale of the business group and knew that they couldn't afford to offend such a large business group, so they continued to search the tribe.
If they were lucky, they might be able to find some tribesmen who hid well, or some rations or dried meat.
Hua Kai looked at the Aohan Tribe with an indescribable feeling. Such a large tribe was gone just like that. The destruction that the Red Wolves had brought to the grassland was unimaginable. The order of the grassland had been disrupted, and no one knew how long it would take for a new order to be established. The entire Central Plains would definitely be implicated.
After passing through the Aohan Tribe, it was the Coiling Dragon 18 Bends. After entering the 18 Bends, Hua Kai felt for the first time that this place could be so peaceful. The birds in the forest were nowhere to be seen, and Hua Kai didn't see any traces of a business group passing by.
After walking through a dangerous mountain path, Hua Xing stopped and pointed to a mountain peak in the distance for Hua Kai.
Dozens of bandits were looking at the Guang County Business Group from afar. They were all dressed in rags, like starving refugees who had been fleeing for a long time.
Seeing such a large business group pass by in front of them, these bandits could only stare blankly.
Normally, a business group wouldn't hesitate to kill bandits, so they didn't dare to seek help from a business group.
It was impossible for Hua Kai to enthusiastically help these bandits. They were lucky to have survived the wolf attack, but if they wanted to survive in the 18 Bends of the Coiling Dragon, then it would depend on their own luck.
Hua Zichen and Hua Kai were rushing back home, and the news of the wolf attack had already spread throughout Guang County. All the families had already started to prepare. Compared to the grassland, Fort Wah Ka's preparations were much easier. Everyone had the experience of dealing with desolate beasts in winter, so it wasn't a problem. It was just that the rumors from Guang County had spread to Fort Wah Ka over the past few days, which made the Hua family nervous.
"Third Brother, the Han family has already returned to the county. This time, they only went to the Aohan Tribe. On the way back, they encountered a wolf attack and lost all their goods. Only half of their people came back.
There are rumors in the county that our family went to the Xiongnu Kingdom, so they must have encountered a wolf attack. There's still no news at this time, so it must be a disaster! "
When Wah Tzu Chi heard that the Han family's business group had returned, he immediately returned home. Everyone in the Hua family was most worried about the business group. The Hua family members who followed the business group were basically the family's pillars. If something happened to them, the Hua family would suffer more than just a minor setback!
"Second Brother, you don't have to care about the rumors in the county. With Kai 'er around, the business group will definitely be fine. He's the most reliable and resourceful person in our family.
Even if they encountered a wolf attack, we have many BMW's in our family, so escaping with Kai 'er shouldn't be a problem. You should pay attention to where the bad news about the Hua family is coming from, "Hua Zichen said.
No one expected to encounter a wolf attack in the grassland. It was said that less than 10% of the grassland tribes survived, and almost all the cattle and sheep were eaten by the wolf pack.
Now that Hua Kai, Hua Xing, Hua Zichen, and Hua Zihuan were not at home, the family matters were all on the two brothers. The Hua family was becoming more and more prosperous, but they had to be more careful.
"There's also news from Linzi City that the Qi army led by the Tian family was defeated. Qi's 20,000 strong army lost more than half. I heard that Fifth Brother is being hunted down by the Yan Kingdom's general. No one knows if he's dead or alive …"
As Wah Tzu Chi was speaking, Hua Zijie raised his hand to stop him.
"These rumors can't be taken seriously. If there's a result from the battle in Lailing, the Han family will definitely send news to our Hua family … However, there are still some families in Guang County who don't like the Hua family and are still trying to target the Hua family.
Even if something happened to Fifth Brother, it shouldn't be spread to the Hua family in the form of rumors. As the ruler of Guang County, why didn't the Han family stop these rumors?
"Let's wait and see. Don't make any noise. When Kai 'er and Fifth Brother return, we'll deal with them," Hua Zijie said as he stood up.
Regardless of whether these rumors were true or not, it was a form of harm to the Hua family. The two brothers deeply felt the malice from the Han family.
The two of them actually knew that Hua Kai, Hua Zichen, and Hua Xing all had emergency escape plans.
This was what Hua Kai told them before he left. If anything happened to the caravan, Hua Zichen would definitely send the news back home. Now that there was no news, it was the best news. The two of them needed to protect the Hua family before the core members returned.