Chapter 0009: The Sword of Extermination

Then I will teach you how to be a person!" Zhang Bairen retracted his palm and pulled it back into his cloak, as the northern wind outside was too cold

On the second day, as dawn broke and the rooster crowed for the second time, Zhang Bairen slowly tidied his clothes. There was no need to elaborate on the matter of the calamus; just mentioning it would change Zhang's mother's expression entirely. It seems that he would have to think of another way.

The soldiers of the Sui Dynasty were certainly not to be underestimated

Zhang Bairen touched his nose, said nothing more, picked up the cage, and walked into the mountains. Along the way, he checked and found that there had indeed been some gains last night, as he had surprisingly caught a rabbit.

Zhang Bairen clutched the rabbit cage, glanced at the open space, braced himself against the cold northern wind, tightened his clothing, and sought a spot thick with fallen leaves to sit down. With his back to the northern wind, he curled himself up within his leather coat, wrapping himself tightly to block out the chill, and gradually began to enter a meditative state for gathering herbs

"You stole my chicken, do you think you can just walk away like this?" The man walked past Zhang Bairen and took about ten steps when Zhang Bairen suddenly spoke up

"It has arrived." Zhang Bairen, who was meditating, was suddenly awakened. He grabbed the rabbit cage beside him and immediately stood up

Old Song drew his sword, and a flicker of firelight was seen. Old Song took a deep breath, and an inexplicable cheer rose in his heart: "I blocked it! I blocked it!"

You child, it was your own prey that ran away, yet you blame others. Everyone around here is from the same village, who would bully us orphans and widows?" Mother Zhang glared at Zhang Bairen.

The diminutive figure held a rabbit cage in hand, shrouded in a colorful robe, with even the head tucked inside it

Zhang Bairen smiled, changed the cage, and then continued to walk into the mountains while carrying the rabbit

Ding!

The sword technique is extraordinary. Zhang Bairen felt the sword intent swirling within him and revealed a faint smile: "The name of this sword of mine is: Exterminate the Immortals!"

In the eyes of the old scholar Song, the branch in Zhang Bairen's hand transformed into a sword, becoming a sharp long sword

However, Song Laosheng's pupils suddenly constricted as he noticed that his tempered steel knife had left a millimeter-deep scratch on that withered branch

Moreover, with Zhang's mother right beside him, Zhang Bairen also did not dare to act.

This sword eradicates all immortals and defeats all heroes

"Some skills indeed." Zhang Bairen smiled as the withered branch in his hand turned to ashes, causing Old Song's pupils to constrict.

The day before, I was unable to practice the method of cultivation. The purple energy that was attracted circulated through my body, dispelling the illness within me. At this moment, I had already begun to gather herbs. If I dared to consume the purple energy, the consequences would indeed be difficult to predict

Oh, today I really encountered an interesting person. The soldier, seeing Zhang Bairen's demeanor resembling that of a little adult, immediately became intrigued: "What choices are you talking about?"

"A chicken? This is not a matter of the chicken, but a matter of principles in being a person. In this desolate wilderness, a chicken is something you cannot buy even if you have money." Zhang Bairen slowly set down the rabbit cage in his hands and turned around, gradually rolling up the sleeves of his robe: "I will give you two choices"

Another option is that you compensate me with ten times the value of two chickens in silver coins. Zhang Bairen extended his second finger

"Mother, I am going out. Yesterday, I surprisingly lost a chicken cage, and today I must find it back. I want to see who stole my prey," Zhang Bairen muttered.

"Zhu Xian? Such great ambition." The soldiers were taken aback.

Oh, whose little child is running around in the mountains? Be careful, the wolves are coming and might carry you away. The figure's armor clinked and clattered.

If he were a sword immortal, Song Laosheng would not be surprised; however, he did not understand why a mere child of four or five years old would possess such sharp skills

Swish!

What if I don't want either of these two options?" The soldier laughed heartily

You are not bad either

Gazing at the rising purple aura in the east, Zhang Bairen forcibly suppressed the urge to speak and breathe deeply; at this moment, he had already opened the mystical gateway, unlike the previous day

The north wind blows swiftly, and Zhang Bairen's sword is even swifter

With a snap, Zhang Bairen casually broke a nearby two-meter-long branch and then shook it: "Are you ready?"

It is a sword, not a branch

Sword Intent! Old Master Song was astonished; he truly could not comprehend how such a four or five-year-old child could grasp such sharp sword intent and master such domineering sword techniques

Listening to Zhang Bairen's words filled with murderous intent, the young general was momentarily taken aback, and then became alert, instinctively reaching for the long knife at his waist. For some reason, upon hearing Zhang Bairen's words, he suddenly felt a layer of goosebumps all over his body

Looking at the porridge-like mush that was served for breakfast, Zhang Bairen forcibly suppressed the urge to vomit. His constitution was weak, and he needed to eat more in order to gather the potent medicine; otherwise, he would inevitably die in the end

It seems that all things in heaven and earth have vanished, leaving only this sword

First, you accompanied me with two chickens; including the one from the day before yesterday, you have eaten a total of two chickens from me

Old Master Song was very certain that in his lifetime, having marched for seven or eight years and witnessed countless experts in the military, he had never seen a sword so swift, so cold, and with such a palpable killing intent.

However, this person had not taken a few steps when he saw a small figure blocking his way. It can be said that it was a small figure, at least in the eyes of this person, Zhang Bairen was small at this moment.

The weight of a rabbit is indeed a challenge for four-year-old Zhang Bairen, especially when he has to climb a mountain

Do not imagine that the soldiers of the Sui Dynasty were exceptionally good; in fact, they were quite similar to bandits, with not much difference between them

"It is not as if a chicken coop fell from the sky, conveniently capturing a wild chicken for your feast." Zhang Bairen stood motionless like a mountain, quietly facing away from the general

The general, flushed with embarrassment from Zhang Bairen's words, replied with a hint of anger and shame: "You little brat, how sharp-tongued you are! It's just a chicken I ate! What's so great about that!"

Hurry

"Your chicken?" The man was taken aback and immediately stopped in his tracks

After having a good breakfast, Zhang Bairen gazed at the distant mountains and rivers, adjusted his clothing, and donned his colorful leather coat, which had been skillfully patched together by his mother from various animal furs.

Your Excellency is truly skilled, and this general admires you! Old Song respectfully bows, not daring to underestimate Zhang Bairen in the slightest due to his age

Soon, the smile on Zhang Bairen's face vanished, his eyes filled with a swirling intent of the sword, exuding a murderous aura, and the surrounding mountains and forests fell silent in an instant

Pick up the cloak, roll up the chicken coop, and walk down the mountain against the cold wind

Gently placing the cage down, Zhang Bairen looked at the desolate land and took a deep breath: "This is too much! You actually treat this place as a means to improve your meals! Today, I must teach you a lesson."

"Your Excellency, please wait." Old Song stepped forward and quickly called out.

What about another option? The soldier looked at Zhang Bairen with curiosity

Zhang Bairen may not recognize the official attire of the Sui Dynasty or the ranks of its soldiers, but the armor he wears appears to be well-crafted, indicating that he is likely not an ordinary soldier

Either one has refined the purple energy oneself, or the purple energy has harmed one's meridians

"Teach me how to be a person? How interesting! How interesting! How will you teach me to be a person?" the soldier asked curiously

The hunter in the mountains knew of the Zhang family's plight, and thus he relinquished the entire mountain peak to them, forcing the hunters from the village to venture far away to hunt.

It seems you do not intend to choose the other two paths. Zhang Bairen slowly lowered his cloak, revealing his pale little face, resembling a frail person who could be blown down by a gust of north wind, appearing quite alarming

The branch in Zhang Bairen's hand instantly straightened in the cold northern wind

The cold wind blows, but Zhang Bairen's sword intent is even colder

Zhang Bairen carefully placed his robe and said: "You are a person of the military, surely well-versed in martial arts. If you can withstand my sword strike, then these two chickens shall be yours; otherwise, you may come here alive, but you might not return! The Turkic people are rampant in this area; who knows which Turk has come here to slay you! No one in the barracks will avenge you."

Zhang Bairen could see clearly that a man dressed in armor, for the time being referred to as a man, glanced around and, seeing no one, set down the chicken cage in his hand and smugly wiped his mouth: "The hunters in this mountain are truly good people, knowing that I am always hungry, they specially sent me a chicken."

Zhang Bairen Bai | A tender finger slowly extends out.

Time flows slowly, and after three hours, it is approaching noon when the sound of footsteps crunching on broken branches and fallen leaves is heard.