The Terrifying Path of Immortal Cultivation

Li Qing had just escaped from Azure Stone County, and he didn't know if he would be wanted by the authorities. Changing his name would be the most convenient.

"As for what to do, my suggestion is to leave here as soon as possible."

"Who knows if another monster will appear here."

Upon hearing this, everyone's hearts trembled slightly, involuntarily taking a few steps back, looking at the monster that had completely turned into a pool of blood.

Wang Kuohai's expression changed, and he quickly said, "What the gentleman said is true."

Then he changed the subject, "Mr. Qin, would you be willing to join us?"

"The road is long and the mountain is high. It's inconvenient for you to travel alone, and with more people, we can take care of each other on the way."

Li Qing looked at Wang Kuohai and immediately knew what the other party was thinking.

Obviously, he saw that Li Qing could deal with the monster and wanted to recruit a free bodyguard.

Slightly moved, he said to himself, "I don't have a carriage. I can borrow a seat so I don't have to rely on my legs. I'm already feeling weak after walking not too far."

"And I can rely on them for food."

Thinking of this, he nodded slightly, "Okay, but can I take a carriage? I don't really want to walk anymore."

Li Qing casually mentioned a small condition, observing Wang Kuohai's reaction.

Wang Kuohai laughed heartily and said, "It's a small matter."

He turned to the porters behind him and said, "Get a carriage ready for Mr. Qin."

"Yes, head escort!"

The thunderous shout immediately prompted the porters to prepare a carriage.

They had a total of three carriages, all loaded with goods.

At this moment, Li Qing, with a hint of curiosity, arrived at the location of the dead monster.

A pool of black liquid, with a peculiar transparent stone in it, about the size of a thumb, completely round and looking very peculiar.

After some thought, he picked up a stick from the side and picked the transparent round stone out of the liquid.

He rolled it in the mud, tore off a piece of tattered clothing, and picked up the round bead, wiping it clean.

Wang Kuohai, on the side, watched Li Qing's actions without any questions, only directing the porters to tidy up the carriage and the body of the deceased brother.

However, his occasional stolen glances clearly showed his interest.

Li Qing looked at the round stone that had been cleaned on the tattered cloth and picked it up.

The moment his fingers touched the original stone, the jade tablet in his mind trembled lightly.

From the original stone, a colorful light flowed out, directly rushing into the jade tablet along his arm.

Immediately after, the jade tablet emitted a wonderful light, and a pure and flawless essence flowed out, instantly merging into Li Qing's blood and essence.

The essence continued to circulate, absorbing and refining the pure essence.

Li Qing's body trembled slightly, feeling that his essence had at least doubled.

The concentration of essence had covered about 1/5 of his entire blood vessels.

He thought to himself, "If the essence can cover all of the blood vessels, does that mean the Foundation Building has succeeded?"

"The Blood Essence Art" only has the method of cultivation, without a description of the realm.

Li Qing didn't know what the cultivation levels in this world were, so he was essentially feeling his way across the river.

"Perhaps in the future, I can use these kinds of monsters to increase the speed of cultivation,"

"The jade tablet seems to be able to not only modify the content of books but also extract the power of these stones to transform into essence, to nourish me."

Lost in thought, Li Qing felt that his Goldfinger was quite powerful, actually possessing the effects of optimizing techniques and extracting power at the same time.

The stone in his hand had turned into a powder, losing all its power.

Wang Kuohai, on the side, keenly noticed the change in the stone, with a thoughtful look in his eyes.

A porter walked over, "Head escort, the carriage is completely ready."

"The bodies of the three men from Huangshan have been buried nearby. We will find someone to collect the bodies when we return."

Wang Kuohai nodded, his face solemn as he walked towards Li Qing.

"Mr. Qin, please get on the carriage!"

...

Clack clack clack.

The carriage trudged along the mountain road, the wheels pressing against the broken stones on the ground, occasionally making a frictional sound.

At this point, they had already traveled more than ten miles from the inn, and a new mountain peak had appeared about ten miles ahead.

That was Qingfeng Mountain, their next unavoidable path. After that, there was still a hundred-mile mountain to cross.

After that, it would be a smooth road all the way to the city of Yu in the Yellow Dragon Region.

Li Qing in the carriage was drowsy. Riding on such an uneven road, the shaking of the carriage made him constantly sway.

Although the essence in his body was continuous, drowsiness still enveloped him.

Just as they passed through a narrow forest, Li Qing felt himself about to fall asleep when the carriage suddenly jerked, and the huge inertia almost made him fall off the carriage.

"What's going on?" Li Qing, with a sleepy face, instantly became alert.

A group of people emerged from the jungle, already surrounding them, numbering about 20, each looking fierce and menacing.

At the forefront was a giant of eight feet, wielding a well-tempered steel knife, exuding a fierce aura all over his body.

A lackey had already jumped out and shouted at the escorts, "This mountain is mine, this tree is mine. If you want to pass through here, leave behind some money."

Wang Kuohai looked at the 20 bandits, his face slightly serious.

"I am Wang Kuohai, the head escort of the Tianxia Escort Bureau in the city of Yu. I have some reputation in the northern continent's martial arts circles. Here is some silver, I hope you heroes will let us pass," he said, throwing a money bag towards the eight-foot giant.

The money bag flew like a thunderbolt, seemingly containing considerable power.

The eight-foot giant waved his left hand and instantly caught the money bag, a cold smile appearing on his face.

He shook it slightly, "This little money to buy us off?"

"I'll take everything you have, and those who know what's good for them can leave."

"Those who don't, leave their lives behind."

Wang Kuohai's face turned cold. He had used a special force just now, and the fact that the other party could easily catch it meant that his skills were not inferior.

Taking a deep breath, he said, "This hero, the rules and ethics of the martial world are what we abide by when traveling."

"The tea money has been offered. If blood must be shed, I'm afraid you won't have an appetite."

At this point, the twelve porters of the escort had quickly surrounded them, drawing their blades.

Eating the escort's food meant licking the blade, and they couldn't back down.

Wang Kuohai took the lead, and the other porters formed a formation around him, vigilantly facing the bandits in front of them.

The giant looked at the well-organized escorts, his face showing a hint of seriousness.

With a shout, "Men, attack with me."

Nineteen bandits had already rushed forward, shouting and charging.

"Kill them!"

"Rob them..."

...

"Clang clang clang..."

"Ding ding... clang"

The clash of weapons rang out, a cacophony of metal collisions.

The eight-foot giant lunged forward, his well-tempered steel knife turning into a wandering dragon, directly pouncing towards Wang Kuohai.