<h4>Chapter 1091: Chapter 1098: Martial Arts Manuals</h4>


    Hu Fei’s efficiency was astonishing, mobilizing more than twenty people overnight to rush to Xiangnan City. To make things easier for Ling Chen, Pang Jiulin led his team and prisoners of the Ling Family to a safe house. It wasn’t until early the next morning that Ling Chen emptied the room full of books, transporting them out of the Ling Family with fourrge trucks.


    He made a phone call to Pang Jiulin, who immediately contacted the higher-ups to report the results of the operation.


    Upon learning of the discovery of the Ling Family’s vast wealth, the authorities were very pleased, giving verbal praise to Pang Jiulin and his team.


    The confiscation of assets worth hundreds of billions was undoubtedly a significant achievement, possibly even warranting Pang Jiulin’s rank promotion by one level.


    After the operation, Pang Jiulin had to stay behind to wait for government support to arrive. Ling Chen, not being a member of the Lonely Wolf, was not obligated to stay. After bidding farewell to Pang Jiulin, Ling Chen followed the trucks straight along the highway towards East Sea City.


    After over a dozen hours of driving, the fourrge trucks finally arrived at the base in East Sea City.


    At this time, Hu Fei and Tang Guolun were already waiting outside the base. As the cargo boxes opened and looking at the full load of books, Hu Fei widened his eyes and said: "Ling Chen, have you gone mad? At your age, still thinking about studying? I haven’t seen you work this hard before."


    Ling Chenughed and said: "Fatty, you shouldn’t underestimate these books. You couldn’t buy them even if you had the money. Alright, quickly call someone to move the books inside."


    Upon entering the base, Ling Chen had just sat down when Qiu Yong and the others walked in from outside.


    "Sixth brother, why did you call us here?" Yuan Yun’s voice rang out even before he got close.


    "Tsk tsk! Sixth brother, where did you find all these old books? There’s so many, are you nning to open a secondhand bookstore?" Wei Jiahao asked with keen interest.


    "Eighth brother, don’t underestimate these books." Ling Chen pointed to a stack of aging paper books and said: "Take a look, I guarantee once you pick them up, you won’t want to put them down."


    "Really?" Xia Yue nced at Ling Chen with suspicion, and while speaking, picked up a book and opened it. With just one look, Xia Yue’s expression froze, filled with shock.


    Seeing Xia Yue stand there motionless, as if she was in a trance, Yuan Yun couldn’t resist asking: "Fifth sister, what’s the matter with you?" As he spoke, he walked behind Xia Yue, preparing to pat her shoulder. However, when the corner of his eye caught sight of the words on the page, his extended hand froze in mid-air, staring intently at the page and not moving his gaze for a long time.


    "Heavenly Calction de Skills... Is this really... Heavenly Calction de Skills? Impossible, it must be a mistake, Heavenly Calction de Skills have been lost for hundreds of years..."


    Hearing Yuan Yun muttering to himself, Qiu Yong and the others immediately became very interested.


    Heavenly Calction de Skills!


    They had all heard Yuan Yun mention this set of de skills before; as an expert specializing in de skills, Yuan Yun had researched many de skills, among which, Heavenly Calction de Skills were the top tier he had always yearned for. However, the Heavenly Calction de Skills had been lost for over two hundred years, and no one in the Martial Arts world knew of them anymore.


    "Sixth brother, is this... real?" Qiu Yong looked at Ling Chen and asked incredulously.


    Before Ling Chen could respond, Yuan Yun was already unable to contain his excitement, shouting: "It’s real, it’s real, this is the genuine Heavenly Calction de Skills. My God! Sixth brother, tell me, where did you find this de skills manual?"


    Ling Chen smiled and said: "I found it in the Ling Family." Without hesitation, Ling Chen shared everything he saw and heard at the Ling Family. Then, pointing to the stacked mountain of books on the ground, he said: "I brought all those books here, take a look, see if there’s anything suitable for you..." Before he could finish speaking, Qiu Yong and the others had already rushed over to select martial arts manuals.


    For martial artists, perhaps no one can resist such temptation.


    Before long, Qiu Yong and the others had picked out martial arts manuals suited to their styles, even Zhang Zhongfeng chose one. His specialty was archery, and in terms of archery skills, no one in the world could surpass him. However, besides archery, Zhang Zhongfeng was weak in other areas, such as closebat, so he picked a martial arts skill that perfectlyplemented his weaknesses.


    Obtaining martial arts manuals to their liking, everyone couldn’t help but smile, even Xu Ming, who normally kept a straight face, had a hint of a smile.


    "Sixth brother." Qiu Yong spoke up: "I think you should expand your influence."


    "Big brother, what do you mean?"


    "Martial artists don’t care about mundane things like money; only martial arts and reputation draw their interest. Also, a top-tier martial arts manual can drive many martial artists crazy. You now possess so many martial arts manuals, equivalent to having a mountain of treasures. If you release the news, I believe many will flock to you."


    Qiu Yong’s suggestion was not something Ling Chen hadn’t considered, but... this approach had both advantages and disadvantages, and was fraught with risks.


    "Big brother, you’re not wrong, but what we need is loyalty, and many things can’t be solved merely by numbers."


    "Sixth brother is right, it’s wise to be cautious about this kind of matter, after all, there are quite a few with ulterior motives," Xia Yue chimed in.


    "To aplish great things, some risks must be taken." Xu Ming, who had been silent, suddenly spoke: "Do you know how the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion rose to power? When it was founded, it engaged in many unsavory acts, like stealing others’ martial arts and repeatedly looting manuals. They knew that as long as they controlled enough resources, they could draw many to join them. We must admit, the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion’s approach was practical; within a mere thirty years, they rapidly escted from a small, emerging force to being one of the top authorities in the Martial Arts world, even holding the power of discourse. The Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion now enjoys an elevated status and reputation, mainly because they are adept at rehabilitating their image."


    Hearing this, Ling Chen couldn’t help but say: "Second brother, are you suggesting... I follow the old path of the Heavenly Mechanism Pavilion?"


    "You could give it a shot; this world inherently operates on survival of the fittest. No matter how many people you bring in, you can sift themyer byyer, excluding those with ulterior motives. Besides, you won’t be handing over the martial arts manuals directly to them. You need to establish a proper system, allowing them to ascendyer byyer, where the higher they climb, the more resources they receive. Throughout this process, they will gradually foster a sense of belonging. Sixth brother, the Great Wall wasn’t built in a day; such endeavors take time and cannot be rushed. If you’re willing, we can help oversee things for you."


    "Really?" Ling Chen’s eyes lit up.