Chapter 15

"Brother Chuan, let me introduce you!"

Huang Rong enthusiastically made introductions for both sides. She first pointed to Qu Qu Lingfeng and the others and said to Ning Chuan: "This is my Senior Brother Qu Qu Lingfeng, this is Fourth Senior Brother Lu Lu Chengfeng, and there are Fifth Senior Brother Wu Wu Mianfeng and Sixth Senior Brother Feng Feng Mofeng!"

She pointed to Ning Chuan and said to the four, her tone full of pride and self-confidence: "This is Brother Chuan who saved me; he is very powerful!"

"And he even has his own name!"

"Oh? He actually has his own name?"

Qu Qu Lingfeng and the others were even more surprised upon hearing this.

They had heard Huang Rong say before that this black snake was human-like, but they didn't expect its intelligence to be so high that it even had its own name.

This completely exceeded their understanding of ordinary strange beasts.

Even those legendary spirit beasts and divine beasts might not have such intelligence and human-like performance.

After the surprise, Qu Qu Lingfeng and the four immediately bowed solemnly to Ning Chuan.

Although they were human martial artists and inevitably had the distinction between human and beast, at this moment, facing Ning Chuan who had saved their Junior Sister’s life and was so miraculous, they still showed enough respect and gratitude.

"Brother Ning, thank you for your righteous action in saving Rong'er’s life!"

"We brothers are endlessly grateful!"

Qu Qu Lingfeng said sincerely, his tone full of genuine gratitude, without any pretense.

He knew well that with Huang Rong’s personality, if she hadn't really encountered a life-and-death crisis, she would never have relied on a strange beast like this.

Lu Lu Chengfeng also said in a deep voice: "Brother Ning is righteous; Lu admires you."

"Rong'er is our Junior Sister; Brother Ning saving her is saving us."

"We will keep this kindness in mind."

Wu Wu Mianfeng and Feng Feng Mofeng also expressed their thanks, their attitudes very respectful.

The gazes they looked at Ning Chuan with were also full of curiosity and a hint of awe.

Ning Chuan felt their sincere attitude, and his feelings for these four increased a bit.

He gently swung his snake tail, signaling them not to be polite.

He could feel that these four were completely different from the coldness and hidden calculations in the eyes of Chen Chen Xuanfeng and Mei Mei Chaofeng.

These four, at least for now, were worth befriending.

After the pleasantries, the atmosphere became much more harmonious.

Huang Rong chattered on the side, telling stories of Ning Chuan’s various wonders, such as being able to understand writing and even being interested in martial arts, which made Wu Wu Mianfeng and Feng Feng Mofeng exclaim in surprise again and again.

Qu Qu Lingfeng smiled and said: "Brother Ning, it’s a coincidence. We four brothers went to sea this time under Master’s orders to hunt down the Black Mountain Three Evils who were causing trouble in the East Sea area."

"The Black Mountain Three Evils were wicked, robbing merchants and harming fishermen—three extremely vicious people whose martial arts were not weak. It is said that the eldest used a domineering Mountain-Splitting Palm, the second was skilled in the poisonous Sand Palm, and the third was skilled in light-body techniques, with mysterious whereabouts."

"Master was furious when he heard about it, so he ordered us to eradicate them, which can be considered as eliminating harm for the people and rectifying the atmosphere of the East Sea Wu Lin."

"After a bitter battle and several days of pursuit and killing, we finally beheaded all three evil thieves, which can be considered as raising the prestige of our Taohuadao and not failing Master’s expectations."

He paused and took out a somewhat old manual from his bosom, with the three characters "Lion’s Roar" written in ancient seal script on the cover; the ink was a bit mottled, clearly quite old.

He handed the manual to Ning Chuan.

Of course, Ning Chuan couldn't take it with his hands, so Huang Rong understood and reached out to take it on his behalf.

"We also captured many spoils this time, some of which were strange things."

Qu Qu Lingfeng continued, a hint of a smile in his eyes: "I heard from Rong'er that Brother Ning not only has superior intelligence but also seems to be able to understand human writing and is interested in martial arts."

"This manual is a sound-wave martial art called Lion’s Roar, which I accidentally found in the lair of the Black Mountain Three Evils."

"It is rumored that this martial art was passed down by a branch of the Western Regions Songshan Shaolin, later flowed into the Central Plains, and after several turns, fell into the hands of the Black Mountain Three Evils."

"This martial art is quite peculiar; when cultivated to a deep realm, it can emit a giant roar that shakes the heart and soul, and wherever the sound wave reaches, it destroys everything with great power."

"Moreover, its requirement for internal energy is not extremely high; even relying on one’s own powerful physical body and amazing lung capacity, one can exert a certain amount of power."

"I think Brother Ning’s physique is so strong and his breath so long, far exceeding ordinary people, perhaps this martial art can be of some help to you."

Qu Qu Lingfeng was very thoughtful.

He knew that Ning Chuan was a beast, and ordinary sword, fist, and foot techniques might not be suitable for him, and those techniques requiring exquisite internal energy circulation were even harder to enter.

But this sound-wave technique seemed to take a different path, not completely relying on the human meridian structure, but focusing more on vocalization techniques and breath application, perhaps allowing Ning Chuan to exert unexpected effects.

Huang Rong took the manual and flipped through it curiously, seeing some strange breathing and meditation diagrams, as well as some vocalization tips, and some descriptions of sound wave oscillation, which looked quite profound.

Her eyes were also full of curiosity and anticipation, wondering what would happen if Brother Chuan learned this skill, and whether he could really emit a roar like a lion—that would definitely be very majestic.

Lu Lu Chengfeng also said: "Brother Ning, you saved Rong'er this time; we really don't know how to thank you."

"I have a piece of Black Gold Cold Iron found from a deep-sea shipwreck; this iron is hard and contains cold energy, quite extraordinary, and ordinary swords can hardly hurt it."

"I originally wanted to use it to forge a handy weapon, but I haven't been able to find a suitable craftsman."

"If Brother Ning doesn't mind, this piece of Black Gold Cold Iron is gifted to Brother Ning."

"Perhaps... it can add some protection to Brother Ning’s scales?"

By the time he finished, he was also a bit uncertain, as forging weapons or protective gear for a snake was indeed unbelievable.

Should he forge a set of scales, or inlay a few fangs?

This all needed careful consideration.

Wu Wu Mianfeng scratched his head and said honestly: "Brother Ning, I don't have anything good, and I don't understand any strange treasures."

"I just like to practice fist and foot techniques and build up strength in my spare time."

"But I have great strength; if Brother Ning needs any help in the future, such as moving heavy objects or needing a helper, just speak up!"

"I, Wu Wu Mianfeng, will never refuse!"

He patted his sturdy chest, appearing very sincere.

Feng Feng Mofeng was more flexible and said: "Brother Ning, I like to collect some strange medicinal materials and ores in my spare time, and I have some research on these things, and occasionally I refine some elixirs."

"I will pay attention later; if I encounter any strange treasures suitable for Brother Ning, or spiritual objects or medicines that can enhance the physique, I will definitely find them for Brother Ning."

These words hit the nail on the head for Ning Chuan.

They also understood that giving gifts to a snake was indeed not an easy thing.

Ordinary gold, silver, jewelry, and divine weapons were probably useless to it.

They could only try to find ways from some heavenly treasures or special items.

Ning Chuan looked at the sincere gazes of Qu Qu Lingfeng and the four, and his heart became much kinder.

These four were indeed thoughtful.

Especially the Lion’s Roar manual sent by Qu Qu Lingfeng made his heart move.

Although his strength had greatly increased, he still couldn't speak human language, which was ultimately a huge obstacle.

Communication was inconvenient many times, and it was easy to cause misunderstandings and unnecessary trouble.

Since this Lion’s Roar was a sound-wave martial art, it involved vocalization techniques and the use of vocal cords and throat.

Perhaps... he could rely on his heaven-defying comprehension to draw inferences from this manual and deduce a method that would allow him to speak human language?

Thinking of this, Ning Chuan was suddenly full of anticipation for this Lion’s Roar manual!

He gently touched the manual in Huang Rong’s hand with his snake head, indicating that he had accepted this gift and expressing his gratitude to the four.