The Terrifying Path of Immortal Cultivation

Li Qing couldn't help but look back.

A cloud of dust was coming from behind, with two flags standing at the forefront.

"Tianxia Escort Agency! Traveling across the world!"

Seeing this scene, Li Qing felt delighted.

"Escorts, maybe I can follow them later, maybe I can hitch a ride and buy some provisions."

With weary legs, Li Qing quickly arrived at the location of the post station.

Looking around, there were quite a few people in the station, at least five or six.

They were divided into two tables, one with three strong men who looked powerful and martial.

The other table had a young man and woman, with sheathed swords on the table, clearly martial artists traveling the jianghu.

The man was handsome and the woman charming, both in their twenties, seemingly a senior-junior martial sibling pair.

In addition to these five people, there was also a young assistant and a middle-aged shopkeeper.

Li Qing thought to himself, "They don't seem to be a group, so there shouldn't be any danger."

Just as he was about to enter, the assistant shouted, "Hey, what are you doing, beggars are not allowed inside."

"Stay away!" The assistant came up with a scowl to drive him away.

Li Qing was slightly stunned, realizing that he was dressed in rags and didn't look wealthy, so it was normal for others to drive him away.

He raised his hand and said, "Wait, take a look at this."

As he spoke, he had already pulled out a piece of silver from his hand, at least worth a hundred wen.

At a glance, the assistant's expression immediately changed from impatience to respect. "Oh, guest, I'm sorry, I spoke out of turn and didn't recognize a true benefactor."

"Please come in!"

Li Qing casually tossed the silver to him and said, "Bring me some good dishes, fill up the water jug, and do you have any old clothes here? I'll buy a set."

"Is a piece of silver enough?"

"It's enough, and there's some left over!"

"Keep the change, and hurry to take care of it for me."

The assistant nodded quickly and showed him to a seat in a corner.

Soon, a pot of coarse tea was served to him, with a smiling face saying, "Please enjoy, guest!"

Li Qing nodded and waved his hand casually, "That's enough."

He poured a pot of tea, the yellow tea was still clear and refreshing, although it didn't have much tea fragrance, it was enough to quench his thirst.

However, Li Qing did not drink it. As a transmigrator, he had seen too many stories.

Many black shops specifically robbed passersby.

He carefully observed the people at the other two tables while waiting for the escort outside.

Rumble, rumble, rumble.

The sound of wheels rolling on the ground rang out, and a team of carriages had arrived outside.

Li Qing looked carefully, and there were at least ten people in this group, all strong young men.

At the head was a middle-aged man who looked about forty years old, at least seven feet tall, visibly muscular, holding a Five Tiger Gate Breaking Saber, with a goatee and a pair of shrewd eyes.

The middle-aged man walked in with two of his men, speaking loudly.

"Little Two, 50 steamed buns, two pounds of braised pork, and a basin of iced tea."

Upon hearing this, the assistant quickly greeted them, "Please have a seat, guest."

The leader and his two men sat down, and the young man and woman and the three strong guests all looked at the escort.

The post station suddenly became quiet, and the assistant had already brought the tea and placed it on the escort's table.

The escort poured the tea but did not drink it. Instead, he took out a silver needle and inserted it into the tea.

At the same time, the silver needle circled around the teacup.

After finishing, he looked at a porter next to him.

The porter unexpectedly took out a palm-sized rat cage from his sleeve, with a small rat inside.

He placed the tea in front of the rat, and the rat quickly came over and drank the tea.

Watching this scene, Li Qing's eyes widened, "Damn, is this a poison test? These people are so advanced!"

"They truly live up to their reputation, so cautious and impressive."

Li Qing couldn't help but admire, "I should be careful in the future."

After a while, the assistant came out with a food box and quickly arrived at Li Qing's table, serving him three dishes.

A plate of stir-fried vegetables, a plate of braised pork, a bowl of vegetable soup, and a bowl of white rice, seemingly the best food at the post station.

There was also a water jug filled with clear water.

Looking at the dishes in front of him, although disappointed, Li Qing had no choice but to accept it.

After all, in such a remote place, having this kind of food was already good.

However, Li Qing did not touch his chopsticks, he just waited quietly.

The assistant was also serving the other tables.

It seemed that the young man and woman also used a silver needle for testing, and the three strong men did the same.

Each of them had rich experience, which made Li Qing feel quite strange.

At this moment, the assistant quietly approached and brought a set of gray clothes.

"Guest, I have a set of old clothes here, would it be suitable for you?"

Li Qing took the clothes. They were very clean, although old, they were not damaged and could cover his body.

He smiled and nodded, "Not bad, thank you."

Upon hearing Li Qing's thanks, the assistant's face showed a hint of a smile.

"You're welcome."

"Splurt..."

A low, slobbering sound came, and Li Qing was suddenly startled.

He turned his head abruptly to look at the assistant, who had a smile on his face, but his eyes were full of flattery. However, Li Qing felt that his smile was a bit off.

"Guest, do you need anything else?"

Li Qing shook his head, "Nothing."

The assistant quickly smiled and walked towards the back hall, but Li Qing's heart became increasingly uneasy.

He had clearly heard the sound of slobbering, as if something had flowed out and then sucked back in.

This sound was very much like the feeling of not being able to resist the sight of something delicious.

It made him feel a creepy sensation, and he couldn't help but look around.

His gaze fell on the shopkeeper, who was manipulating an abacus behind the counter, holding a brush in his hand, seemingly writing something.

From start to finish, the shopkeeper seemed to have never looked up.

Upon careful observation, Li Qing suddenly felt a chill. He saw something wriggling on the shopkeeper's neck.

Looking closely, it seemed to be a chubby white maggot.

Rolling and falling onto the table behind the counter.

A chill ran from the soles of his feet to his head, and Li Qing stood up abruptly.

"Damn, am I encountering a ghost? How unlucky."

"Why do I keep encountering these strange things?"

Li Qing's face changed constantly, "Could it really be like some novels say?"

"Once you possess mysterious powers, you will continue to attract mysteries? That's too exaggerated."

Thinking of this, he suddenly slammed the table.

"Oh no, I've lost something."

He grabbed the water bag and clothes and walked outside, his face full of anxiety, as if he had really lost something.