Following this development, the Mountain Village Players also began to rapidly improve their Martial Arts Proficiency through real combat with high Realm NPCs, leading to significant overall progress in the strength of Black Wind Village.
Even the ambitious native mountain bandits within the village, as well as a handful of wilderness Players who had heard the news and earned Friendship Points with the village, benefited from this perk.
Under the influence of such special benefits, Black Wind Village gained more and more friends throughout the Martial World.
For Players, there were few who wanted to become enemies of Black Wind Village.
After all, the Friendship Points strategy of Black Wind Village could be considered another channel for Players to gain benefits in the Mixed Martial Arts World.
This channel, even if not immediately needed, didn’t need to be destroyed.
But to become enemies with Black Wind Village was to completely destroy that channel.
Upon leaving the Black Prison where he had been in seclusion for several days,
Jiang Dali returned to his own residence, amidst the admiring and respectful gazes of everyone in the village.
Before long, the Advanced Blacksmith Zhang Tongwei, along with two apprentices, dutifully delivered the specially made gold powder and several packs of Hidden Weapons.
Pharmacist Qi Wei’s attendant also brought over five bottles of High-quality Jade Dew Pills and Qi Replenishing Pills.
The tailor, Hu Lei, personally delivered a brand-new set of village chief garments, tailored to fit Jiang Dali.
The Mountain Village had developed to the point of having an abundance of talents.
After examining the Green Frost Sword that Jiang Dali had brought back, Blacksmith Zhang Tongwei’s horizons had greatly broadened. Recently, he had been busy trying to forge a famous weapon and aspired to advance to becoming an Advanced Blacksmith, with a promising future.
For these special talents, Jiang Dali took great care and awarded them generously before dismissing them.
Just at this moment, a female Player from the Personal Guard named Ning Su entered swiftly with a letter in hand and reported,
"Great Village Chief! News has come from West Snake City: Qing Zhi and the Yanbei Thirteen Riders led an attack on West Snake Mountain Village and failed, suffering some casualties. It was only through the personal intervention of Master Wu that some of our brothers were saved and escaped, but they are now trapped in the valleys of West Snake Mountain.
It is said that a new expert has emerged in West Snake Mountain Village, whose Swordsmanship is as fast as a raging storm; Master Wu was injured by him."
"Oh? Neither the Yanbei Thirteen Riders nor Wu Yunhong could match this expert, it seems that the swordsman invited by West Snake Mountain Village is formidable. Swordsmanship as fast as a raging storm?
Could it be Ding Jian, the servant of Mei Manor with his One-Stroke Electric Sword? Or is it the Gale Fast Sword of Hua Mountain?"
Jiang Dali was surprised, his brows gradually furrowed.
The internal test phase was almost at its end, and the Yanbei Thirteen Riders, these thirteen Players, had greatly improved their strength in a very short period of time.
Zuoanchunqiu, the eldest brother, had even advanced to become a minor expert in the Inner Qi Realm.
Normally, the Yanbei Thirteen Riders and others could easily take down an average Mountain Village when leading a group of Players.
For the tougher ones, sending an expert in the Outer Qi Realm like Wu Yunhong, known as Demon Hawk, could usually settle it swiftly.
But this time, they failed and were trapped in West Snake Mountain, clearly having encountered a tough opponent.
Player Ning Su, after hesitating, thought of the news she had seen on the Jianghu Forum and continued to report, "Moreover, Great Village Chief, I’ve heard rumors that two foreign monks from the Western Regions have appeared in Hui Prefecture. They might be from the Vajra Sect."
"Vajra Sect’s Ah Er... and the former leader of the Four Elders of the Beggar Gang, ’Eight-Armed Divine Sword’ Ah Da? They’ve also come at this time..."
Jiang Dali crossed his arms, his inner Qi slowly circulating like thunderous flames within his body, his eyes emitting an intimidating momentum,
"As of now, I already have quite a few enemies.
Whether it’s Zhuwu Linked Rings or Tyrant Hall, both parties probably want to rescue their people from the Black Prison of my Black Wind Village but have refrained from taking action due to my presence.
If I were to leave the village, I might give them the chance they’re waiting for.
There are still too few top experts within the village.
It seems I need to quickly obtain the Leopard Fetus Change Tendon Pill or the Three Corpses Brain God Pill, so I can easily control Wu Lie and Wu Changchun and have them serve the village.
If I can’t get either of those, then I can only hope to rely on the Lotus Treasure Manual from Wang Lianhua..."
As Jiang Dali pondered, he suddenly heard a hearty and somewhat cynical laughter,
"It seems my timing is off again. Every time I come, trouble follows, or trouble has already arrived. Brother Da Li seems to already be in trouble... alas, I shouldn’t have come."
Jiang Dali’s eyebrows twitched, a smile appeared in the corners of his eyes as he looked towards the door, "But you’ve already come!"
"True, now that I’m here, I don’t feel like leaving, at least not without having a drink."
No one appeared at the door.
Yet suddenly, within the hall, there appeared a dashing and unsullied figure, whose movement technique was so fast it amazed onlookers.
It was indeed Lu Xiaofeng, with his mustache trimmed as neatly and handsomely as his eyebrows...
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