Staying In The World Of Cultivation

Chapter 5: A Beauty Turned Thief

From childhood to adulthood, let alone killing someone, Su Fan has never even killed a chicken.

The first time he saw blood, he cut two people into several pieces, which made him feel sick.

But despite feeling sick, if given another chance, Su Fan still wouldn't hesitate.

When people come to kill you, is there any point in reasoning with them?

He entered the house and took out a rope to tie up the unconscious person, then stuffed a cloth into his mouth.

After tying up the captive, Su Fan began to search the bodies.

Twenty-something spirit stones, several hundred silver coins, a dozen talismans, and three magic daggers.

Just like him, the three people were also poor.

Any bandit cultivator with a bit of ambition wouldn't target him.

He took out two bags, endured the urge to vomit, and put the dismembered bodies and severed limbs in them, then pushed the door and walked out.

After a while, he returned to the courtyard and woke up the captive.

It was an ordinary-looking middle-aged man.

He looked at Su Fan in horror, as if he had seen a ghost.

All three of them were at the third level of Qi Refining.

Dealing with a second level Qi Refining cultivator should have been a piece of cake.

But with just one exchange, they were defeated, and it seemed there was no justice in the world.

He kept begging for mercy, "Fellow Daoist... spare me... spare... ah..."

Su Fan reached out and grabbed the bandit cultivator's neck, lifting him up from the ground.

Body-refining cultivators had strong bodies and much greater strength than ordinary cultivators.

As long as he exerted force, he could easily snap the other person's neck.

Once a body-refining cultivator got close, the others were no match.

Su Fan stared at him expressionlessly for a while before speaking.

"I ask, you answer. Dare to lie to me, and I'll chop you into pieces and feed you to the dogs..."

This bandit cultivator didn't have much courage. As soon as Su Fan scared him, he spilled everything.

This group of people were not professional bandit cultivators. They usually formed teams to hunt monsters in the mountains and occasionally did dirty work.

The leader of the bandit cultivators was a fourth level Qi Refining cultivator, very cunning and extremely cautious.

Their hunting targets were never too ambitious, only targeting low-level cultivators, and they had never failed.

Most of the information about their prey came from a female cultivator in a shop in the town.

This female cultivator was the girl Su Fan met when he was selling storage bags in the shop.

Seeing that Su Fan had a low cultivation level, she left a mark on him in the shop, and others used secret techniques to find him here.

Su Fan's worldview was shattered. Why would such a good girl do such things?

From now on, he would never trust women again.

This time, they were still very cautious and waited outside for two days before deciding to take action today.

But they never expected that Su Fan scratched himself for most of the night and couldn't fall asleep at all.

If it had been one day earlier, this group of people would have succeeded.

Su Fan extracted the location of their hideout from them, where there were four more people.

Including the leader of the bandits and the girl from the shop, the two of them were Dao companions.

In this situation, of course, he had to eliminate all potential threats and eradicate them.

But the opponents were at the mid-stage of Qi Refining, which made him hesitate.

After considering for a few seconds, Su Fan decided to catch them off guard and attack their hideout, at any cost.

If he missed this opportunity, he would have to live as a fugitive from now on.

Tonight, the stars are shining brightly, and the slums are unusually quiet.

Su Fan, carrying the captured bandit, hurried through the narrow alley.

"Fellow Daoist, we've arrived... we've arrived..."

The bandit, tightly bound by Su Fan, was nearly jostled to death along the way.

Su Fan pointed to the pitch-black alley and said, "Is it here...?"

"It's here, Fellow Daoist. Can you let me down to catch my breath...?"

With a loud thud, Su Fan threw the other person to the ground, then squatted down, looking at him expressionlessly.

"You only have one chance..."

The other person nodded desperately and flattered, "Fellow Daoist, please keep your word..."

"No need for words..."

Su Fan stuffed a cloth into the other person's mouth and was about to carry the bandit into the alley.

Suddenly, a wave of scorching heat came from his waist.

He stopped and touched it with his hand. The bag containing talismans on his waist was slightly hot.

Su Fan turned around and looked at the dark alley next to him.

At this moment, a gust of cold wind blew, making the back of his neck feel chilly.

He seemed to hear a faint whisper in his ear, a voice that was barely audible, lingering in his ear.

"Damn it..."

Su Fan suddenly felt a chill down his spine. What was this?

He shivered suddenly.

The cold aura seemed like a floodgate opening, about to enter his body through his arm.

Su Fan felt as if his mind had been frozen, his mind blank.

At this moment, his heart suddenly felt hot, and the scorching breath instantly spread throughout his body.

"Hiss..."

Almost losing consciousness, Su Fan only heard a sharp scream and suddenly woke up.

By now, cold sweat was already rolling down his body, wetting his back as if he had been pulled out of water.

Su Fan shook his head and quickly turned around to look around.

However, at this moment, that feeling had disappeared as if it had never happened.

Su Fan let out a sigh of relief, his heart restless.

He had definitely encountered something dirty just now, should he give up now?

After hesitating for a while, he decided to head towards the bandit's lair.

He looked back again, then carried the bandit into the dark alley.

When passing by a courtyard, the bandit struggled vigorously.

Su Fan stopped and pointed to the courtyard.

Seeing the other person nod, Su Fan walked to the front of the courtyard gate and gently placed the bandit on the ground.

Then he tapped the door three times, followed by another tap, and finally two more taps.

"Who..."

A voice came from inside, and Su Fan held the dagger against the bandit's neck.

He took the cloth out of the other person's mouth and nodded at him.

"Fourth Brother, it's me..."

Upon hearing this, the person inside chuckled and said, "It's been so long, what have you guys been up to?"

Hearing the sound of the door opening, Su Fan firmly pressed the bandit's mouth and fiercely slashed the dagger across his neck.

The bandit stared at Su Fan with resentment and anger in his eyes.

At this moment, the door was opened.

A burly man yawned and walked out of the door.

Su Fan, hiding in the shadows, grabbed his neck with his right hand and squeezed hard.

With a "crack," he crushed the man's windpipe.

The burly man glared angrily with his eyes, struggling violently for a few moments before his eyes gradually lost their luster.

Su Fan gently placed him on the ground and took out the "Golden Diamond Talisman" and "Golden Shield Talisman" from his pocket, patting them on himself respectively.

A glow of spiritual energy flickered on him, as if he was enveloped in a golden halo.

A golden shield floated in front of him, constantly moving with his figure.

Su Fan drew a sword from behind, gripping the hilt tightly with both hands, and walked into the courtyard.

"They must have come back..." he muttered.

A person with sleepy eyes rubbed his eyes and pushed open the door from inside.

He suddenly realized something was wrong, but before he could shout, the sword had already pierced his mouth and came out from the back of his head.

Su Fan kicked the man away and rushed into the house.

There was a candle lit in the room, which Su Fan swept away with a sword, instantly plunging the room into darkness.

"Who..." someone emerged from the inner room, taking out a talisman and slapping it on himself, creating a green light shield to protect his body.

Su Fan threw two "Flash Talismans" towards him.

With a "boom," the "Flash Talismans" exploded in the room, instantly bursting into two dazzling lights.

"Ah..."

The leader of the bandits clearly didn't expect this move and was blinded by the sudden burst of light.

But he reacted quickly, patting the storage bag at his waist, forming hand seals with his right hand, and pointing his left hand forward with his sword.

A flying knife, Law Weapon, shot towards Su Fan with a "whoosh."

The Law Weapon was too fast, and Su Fan couldn't dodge it in time.

Gripping the sword with both hands, he fiercely unleashed a "Raging Strike," slashing towards the flying knife, Law Weapon.

"Bang..."

The sword struck the flying knife, shattering it with a loud crash.

The flying knife veered off course and whizzed past him.

[Nine Extreme Chain Slash +1]

Su Fan was sent flying by a tremendous force, and his golden light shield trembled.

He kicked the ground forcefully with his leg to barely stabilize himself.

Taking out a talisman with his right hand, he threw the "Golden Blade Talisman" towards the bandit.

A dazzling golden light flashed, instantly forming a huge golden blade of light, slashing towards the bandit.

The enormous golden blade heavily struck the green light shield on the bandit.

With a "boom," both spiritual talismans exploded simultaneously, and the light blade and the green light shield on the bandit dissipated violently.

Taking advantage of the opportunity, Su Fan kicked the ground with his right foot and charged towards the bandit.

He covered several meters in one step.

With a "thud," he collided with the bandit, pushing him forward all the way.

The door of the room was shattered into pieces, and the two of them fell into the inner room together.

The bandit's back slammed heavily against the wall in the inner room, and he spat out a mouthful of blood.

He endured the intense pain, pinched his fingers and recited an incantation. The flying knife turned into a beam of light and swiftly rushed from the outer room.

Su Fan knew there was no time left. He gritted his teeth, crouched down, and placed the golden small shield in front of him.

"Bang..."

The golden small shield suddenly opened, blocking the flying knife, but its aura noticeably dimmed.

The flying knife circled in the air and once again whistled towards Su Fan, instantly piercing through the golden shield and being blocked by the light barrier of the Golden Steel Talisman.

Su drew the magic dagger from his waist, used his foot as an axis, spun his body rapidly, and swung the magic dagger horizontally.

"Whirlwind Slash..."

The opponent controlled the flying knife, thinking it would be easy to kill this little cultivator.

Unexpectedly, Su Fan actually used two Middle Grade protective talismans.

He patted his storage bag, wanting to take out a talisman for protection.

Before he could take out the talisman, his throat was slashed by the magic dagger, and more than half of his neck was severed.

"A thud."

The Law Weapon flying knife, which had once again rushed over, fell to the ground behind Su Fan.

[Nine Extreme Chain Slash +1]

Su Fan let out a long breath. If he had been a little slower, it would have been him who died.

The two of them fought for just a few moments.

But Su Fan felt like it had been a lifetime.

"No, there's still someone in the room..."

Thinking of this, he turned around and looked around the room, discovering a person hiding in the corner.

Walking over with the blood-stained magic dagger in hand, he saw a girl sitting there, gently crying while hugging her knees.

Her hair was disheveled, and she covered her naked body with a tattered Daoist robe.

Raising her head, her clear eyes looked at him, appearing pitiful, like a lost little animal.

"I... I was captured by them, sob..."

Su Fan smiled. What acting skills, she could be a movie star.

"Get up, it's alright now..."

The girl burst into tears of joy, her eyes flashing with a hint of cunning.

She tightened her robe, leaned against the wall and stood up. Just as she turned around, her throat was slashed by the magic dagger.

Watching the girl fall to the ground, Su Fan felt empty inside.

That feeling was like shattering a beautiful scene with his own hands.

A beauty turned into a thief.

Su Fan stood there, taking a few deep breaths.

Although he had killed so easily just now, it was all because he was forced to.

Faced with the threat of death, all he thought about was picking up his sword and defending his own life.

But in the end, he still killed someone.

When everything was over, his body uncontrollably began to tremble.

Both frightened and scared, with a hint of excitement.

Su Fan walked to the side of the bandit cultivator and took off his storage bag.

He searched the room again, then turned and walked out of the courtyard, disappearing into the dark night.

After a while, a figure wearing a cloak emerged from the shadows.

Glancing at the direction Su Fan had left, the figure then walked into the courtyard.

(End of this chapter)