Myriad Paths

Dalu Country, Lizhou, Fengxian County.

In a shabby roadside wine shop.

"Haha! So refreshing!" Bagui shouted loudly and drank the rice wine in the cup in one gulp.

Yes, it's still rice.

In the final analysis, rice is the cheapest and the most abundant. Anyway, there is enough spiritual rice, so rice is naturally used for brewing.

Li Qi drank this thing, and he always felt that it was not like white wine, but more like sweet wine...

It barely tasted a little alcohol, but it was sweet and delicious.

It was a beverage, not wine.

It should be that brewing high-proof liquor or distilled liquor would consume too much fuel, so this low-fermentation liquor was chosen?

After all, fuel is much more expensive than rice.

Maybe rice can be used as fuel?

Can it be burned?

Li Qi thought about it, picked up a side dish, and tasted it deliciously.

It was not a very powerful side dish, just pickled pickled radish and fried minced meat, but it was an ordinary dish, but it made Li Qi feel extremely delicious and delicious.

"Brother Bagui, what kind of business are you going to do in Lianxia this time?" Li Qi didn't drink much, but tasted the sour radish in his mouth.

Why didn't I think sour radish was delicious before? Salty, it's really delicious.

Always eating white rice, my mouth is really bland. Li Qi still cherishes this opportunity to have a stronger taste.

"I'm helping someone deliver a batch of goods. They say... they're sending gems, but I guess they're not very valuable. I heard that those gems are tens of thousands of coins for a small piece, and the beautiful ones are dozens of gold for a small piece. They're so expensive. The ones we carry, each of us has one, and the small ones are three or four hundred kilograms! Add up to five or six thousand kilograms. What kind of gems can have so many?" Bagui said with a smile.

"But we're going to Lianxia this time, it's not far. Brother Li Qi, what are you doing? You ran out alone just at the beginning of spring, and your luggage is just a bag. It doesn't look like you're doing business. Are you entrusted to deliver a message?" Bagui asked.

While talking, he also picked up a piece of sour radish and put it in his mouth to taste.

In addition to pickled radish and minced meat, there was also a dish of pickled pork and a basket of steamed rice cakes. These were the dishes and staple foods for their banquet.

It was hard to say that it was rich, but it was definitely a rare delicacy for Li Qi, and it should not be cheap for Ba Kui. It can be seen that this strong man cannot be said to be a good person, but he is definitely a generous person.

It is easy to understand that he cannot be said to be a good person. Li Qi estimated that Ba Kui must have done a lot of murders and robberies.

He is generous, just like now. Li Qi and him have been through life and death together, and have gone through demons together, so even if they don’t know each other, he still regards Li Qi as a friend, very sincerely.

"It's not a glorious reason. I offended someone in my hometown and fled." Li Qi did not hide it, but distorted some things: "That guy was too bullying and always wanted to seize my family's property. I killed him, so he fled."

"It's great! We like men like you! Whoever dares to bully us must be stabbed to death! No one can look down on men! Let's go!" Ba Kui seemed to be particularly fond of this kind of story. He raised his wine cup and wanted to toast with Li Qi.

Li Qi clinked glasses with him and took a sip.

Then, he saw Ba Kui praising himself while pulling out the hatchet from his waist and showing off his power.

Almost instantly, Li Qi felt a stinging pain in his eyes!

Qi!

There was a dazzling gas in Ba Kui's hatchet.

Red, extremely fierce, Li Qi could even feel his hair standing up, as if a knife was tentatively cutting his face.

"Brother Ba Kui, your knife?" He resisted the chill that was coming towards him and asked Ba Kui pretending to be nothing.

That night, when he and Ba Kui fought against the wild dog demon together, he saw a faint red light on this thing, but he didn't take it seriously at that time, thinking that it couldn't hurt his thick skin at all.

After all, the thick skin brought by the Niu Li technique can be said to be invulnerable to swords and guns.

However, at this moment, he could only feel the sharpness of the hatchet.

What kind of Qi is that? !

Is this a magic weapon like his willow branch? Instilled some kind of Qi in the hatchet, giving it some characteristics?

His willow branch was infused with the spirit of the earth god, what is this?

"What's wrong with my knife?" Ba Kui was a little strange. Why did Li Qi look so... weak?

As if he was afraid of something.

"How many things have you cut with this knife?" Li Qi finally calmed down and asked pretending to be calm.

"Haha! You've asked the right person. This knife is our bread and butter. We go up and down the mountain, chop wood and kill animals. It's all thanks to this knife. It's strange that other people's knives become dull after a few strokes, but our knife becomes sharper the more we use it. We have killed countless pigs and rabbits, and cut trees and meat. There is nothing we can't do." He knocked the blade with a bang and said proudly.

Then, he came over mysteriously: "Even human blood is stained on it."

Then, he sat back: "Even the witch in my hometown said that my knife is no longer an ordinary hatchet. There is evil spirit in it. Ghosts will retreat when they see it. We travel all over the country and rely on this!"

Li Qi listened to him bragging and looked at the knife thoughtfully.

So, this kind of air is called evil spirit?

From the description, it should not be obtained through any sacrifice or practice. The source of evil spirit... should be killing.

Killing people, killing wild animals, killing living things.

It may not even be just killing, but killing may also be possible, such as killing ghosts, zombies, etc.

All in all, Li Qi noted the source of this energy.

Maybe you can do some to increase your strength.

After all, this doesn't seem too difficult. Not to mention killing people, it should be okay to kill more pigs, right?

Thinking like this, after finishing the meal and drinking, neither of them was drunk. After all, everyone has a good body and would not be drunk by this kind of rice wine, but their stomachs were full.

A piece of rice cake with pickles and pickled radish, plus some minced meat or big fat meat, so that both strong men enjoyed it.

"Well, brother Li Qi, if we meet again by chance, we'll leave first!" Ba Kui said hello, put on his own backpack, paid the bill, and was ready to go to Lianxia.

Li Qi watched the other party leave, then turned around and walked towards the inn.

As he walked, his speed became faster and faster, from walking, to trotting, and then to trotting!

It is already noon, Shen Shuibi should be awake too.

Then it’s time to set off to find Empress Luofu!

Li Qi clenched his fists, quickened his pace, and increased his speed.

If you find this person, you might get some extra money!

Only with new techniques and new power can he really stand up.