Chapter 248 - 247 Sky-breaking Change

"I wouldn’t know," the person replied, "All I know is that the Chili Tribe must retrieve the War God’s Nine Transformations before this year’s martial competition.

Whoever stole the War God’s Nine Transformations must still be within the Jiu Li Tribe.

With monsters running rampant outside, it’s simply impossible for them to have left."

"What does the War God’s Nine Transformations have to do with the competition?" someone beside him asked, puzzled.

"Every year, our Jiu Li Tribe’s nine clans hold a grand competition.

Whichever clan is victorious earns the chance to practice the War God’s Nine Transformations and keep it for a year.

When the grand competition comes around the next year, it will be redistributed according to the results of the contest."

"In that case, why not let those who have learned the War God’s Nine Transformations write it down?" the person beside him replied, "There’s no need to be so anxious about it."

"What do you know, the War God’s Nine Transformations is a mythical technique, passed down through Legacy Stones.

If you write it down, you basically won’t be able to learn it," the person explained.

"Besides, the inheritance of the War God’s Nine Transformations has very strict aptitude requirements.

In the history of our Jiu Li Tribe, no one has ever fully learned all nine transformations."

Hearing this, someone beside him voiced their skepticism: "Are you just bragging? Is it really that difficult?"

"If you don’t believe me, you can go ask around," the person hastily explained, "Our tribe’s first clan leader had the best innate talent among us.

He only managed to learn eight transformations before he passed away long ago.

As for those still living, the clan leader of the Xuan Li Clan has the best aptitude, having learned seven transformations.

No one else who has received the inheritance has surpassed seven transformations."

To stop the noisy discussion of these people, Xu Zimei took a sip of his drink and chuckled, shaking his head.

He too was somewhat curious about the War God’s Nine Transformations; after all, Vein Skills from the Mythical Era that still fell within the realm of godly techniques were something he had never seen before.

However, his visit to the Jiu Li Tribe was merely to broaden his horizons since he would have to return before long.

After finishing his meal, Xu Zimei left the place and prepared to look for lodging.

The inns of the Jiu Li Tribe were quite peculiar as well.

They provided three days of free lodging to every newcomer to the tribe.

If one wished to stay beyond those three days, they would have to work within the tribe to repay the cost.

As Xu Zimei entered the inn, he had barely started ascending the stairs when he felt someone pat his shoulder.

He turned his head and saw a disheveled old man with a full beard looking at him.

If not for the old man’s clean clothes, he might have been mistaken for a beggar.

"Is there something you need?" Xu Zimei asked with curiosity.

After all, he didn’t know anyone in this Jiu Li Tribe.

"Young man, I see that you have an extraordinary frame and rare talent—a martial arts genius that comes once in a hundred years," the old man said with a grin, showing his yellow teeth.

"The heavy responsibility of saving the world might just fall on your shoulders.

I have a godly technique here, and seeing you as fated, I’ll sell it to you at a bargain."

"What godly technique?" Xu Zimei asked with interest.

The old man stealthily led Xu Zimei to a corner and quietly took out a blue book.

On the book were the bold letters "War God’s Nine Transformations."

Xu Zimei was taken aback and couldn’t help but be skeptical—could there really be such a coincidence in this world?

"This godly technique is renowned; I’m sure you’ve heard of it," the old man said with a smile.

"Normally, this technique wouldn’t sell for less than ten thousand Spirit Crystals, but I’ll let you have it for a mere hundred Spirit Crystals."

In the Era of Emperors, Spirit Crystals were common currency, but in the early Mythical Era,

Spirit Crystals were considered quite scarce.

"May I see the technique?" Xu Zimei asked with a smile.

"Certainly," the old man nodded and handed the book over.

Flipping through a few pages at random, Xu Zimei found the content resembled a child’s scribbles, completely lacking any coherence.

The text inside was a complete mess, totally incomprehensible.

He looked up at the elderly man, then glanced at the book in his hand again.

He then laughed and said, "Alright, I’ll buy it."

"Young man, you do have an eye for quality," the old man instantly beamed with joy, saying.

After paying a hundred Spirit Crystals, Xu Zimei took the book upstairs.

After closing the door to his room, Zimo frowned and pulled out the book again.

He could confirm that the content inside the book was just random scribbles.

However, there was a small compartment within the book’s cover.

This compartment was very secretive, and one wouldn’t find it without looking closely.

Zimo had noticed that the cover was a bit too thick, which is why he bought it to take a closer look.

He opened the compartment, and inside there was indeed a piece of cowhide paper.

The cowhide paper was filled with text, and at the very top were four large characters.

"Sky-breaking Change."

After reading it, Zimo understood.

Sky-breaking Change was indeed the first move of the War God’s Nine Transformations.

Only the cultivation method for the Sky-breaking Change was recorded here.

But at the end of the secret technique, he saw a line of text.

"If you wish to learn the complete War God’s Nine Transformations, please come to Phoenix Perching Mountain Range tomorrow."

At this moment, the smiling face of the old man emerged in front of Zimo’s eyes.

"He did it on purpose."

Zimo chuckled softly, his gaze fixed on the darkening evening sky in the distance.

"Interesting, really interesting."

...

In the mornings of the Mythical Era, the sky was gloomy.

Thick clouds were piled up together, yet they were stubbornly not dropping any rain.

There was a faint dampness in the air that felt oppressive.

Zimo left the inn and headed directly outside the tribe toward the Phoenix Perching Mountain Range.

He had inquired before, and this Phoenix Perching Mountain Range was the largest mountain range near the Jiu Li tribe.

It was considered a haven for monsters, and normally very few people would go there.

It is said that many of the creatures of this world dwelled within that mountain range.

Upon leaving the tribe, Zimo was surprised to find that today the Jiu Li tribe seemed very strange.

The usually bustling tribe was now rather deserted, with most people having left the tribe and walking outside.

Initially, Zimo didn’t think much of it, but after he had walked a distance,

He found that these people were all heading in the same direction as him, all with the Phoenix Perching Mountain Range as their destination.

...…

Zimo pondered for a moment, then grabbed a brawny man next to him and asked, "Friend, where are you headed?"

"What’s it to you?" the brawny man replied with evasive eyes and a nervous tone.

"You’re going to the Phoenix Perching Mountain Range, aren’t you?" Zimo took out the cowhide paper that recorded the Sky-breaking Change and said, "Did you also receive this?"

"How did you know?" the brawny man’s expression changed slightly, and he asked with some astonishment.

"How come you have this too."

"Then it’s settled," Zimo said, slightly lifting his head, his gaze fixed in the direction of the Phoenix Perching Mountain Range.

"It seems someone is intentionally leading us to the Phoenix Perching Mountain Range."