The Terrifying Path of Immortal Cultivation

A deadly threat descended from the sky, causing a change in Zhang Yutai's expression.

Once again, a jade talisman appeared in his hand, and a burst of white light exploded, blocking above his head.

Li Qing, from top to bottom, swung his sword with all his might.

The minor arts of blood burning and bloodletting were fully utilized.

The entire blade was dyed blood red, and the terrifying force smashed onto the white light.

The immense force caused the white light to collapse, seemingly about to be shattered in the next instant.

Zhang Yutai's pupils constricted, and he rolled to the side.

Splat.

The blood-colored blade light cut through the white light shield, heavily slashing onto the ground.

Bang.

The ground emitted metallic impact and explosion sounds.

Countless flying stones shot in all directions, hitting Zhang Yutai's rolling body.

Coincidentally, one of the stones hit the back of his head.

"Hmph."

Although he had entered the stage of robust physique and was free from all diseases, his body was not indestructible.

The bursting debris made him dizzy.

A crisis came from behind, and Zhang Yutai rolled forward, not a graceful move, but very effective.

He successfully avoided a crisis, and a blood-colored blade light grazed his neck.

Li Qing's eyes were cold, stepping forward to continue charging at him.

At this moment, Zhang Yutai's face was full of panic. "Please don't kill me!"

Li Qing's hand did not pause, and the shining blade pierced through Zhang Yutai's terrified eyes, penetrating his head like tofu.

Zhang Yutai's eyes bulged, full of disbelief.

Puff.

Li Qing retracted the blade, looking at the corpse with an unyielding gaze and a bloodied mouth from the bridge of the nose, exhaling deeply.

"It's only been a few days, and trouble keeps coming one after another."

"This world's malice towards me is too great."

Li Qing couldn't help but complain. A flash of light behind him, the illusory Flood Dragon returned to the summoning card.

Looking at the red and white substance flowing on the ground, Li Qing quickly squatted down.

He began to search the body.

Soon, he found a pocket on the man's body and emptied its contents.

Two palm-sized scriptures, an unknown animal skin, some silver notes, a token, and a letter.

The token also bore the character "blood," identical to the one he killed in the woods.

"It seems to be an affiliate of a certain power!"

"From Azure Stone County to this Jade City, this power is quite formidable."

He opened the envelope and frowned after carefully reading the seemingly irrelevant text inside. He immediately realized that the text was written in code.

Without deciphering the code, it was impossible to see the true content.

"With such tight protection, it seems that this power is not made up of good people."

"I've already killed two of them. I need to be more careful in the future."

He opened the silver notes and was surprised to find a substantial 5000 taels of silver, a considerable sum.

"These people from the power are unexpectedly wealthy. One had a Night Pearl, and the other had 5000 taels of silver directly on him. It's truly unbelievable."

He tucked the silver into his own clothes. With such a large sum, as long as he didn't spend it recklessly, it would be enough for him to use for a lifetime.

As he touched the two books and the animal skin, the information on the Jade Tablet immediately changed in his mind.

Old Version

"Blood Devouring Art" (Foundation Building)

Cultivation method: Write blood curses with the blood of nine different creatures to complete blood curse body tempering.

Minor art: Blood consumption, can directly extract the fresh blood from the target's body to extract Essence Qi.

Cost: No meat consumption allowed.

Note: "Blood Refinement Art" and "Blood Fusion Art" are combined with "Blood Devouring Art" for cultivation (Cost: not allowed to consume more than half a kilogram of meat daily).

New Version

"Spirit Blood Art" (Foundation Building)

Cultivation method: Write the blood curse of the three realms of heaven, earth, and man with one's own blood to complete perfect blood curse body tempering and condense Spirit Gathering blood Essence Qi.

Talent spell: Blood Burning Flame (When any creature is hit by the blood flame, its entire body's blood will be ignited, burned to ashes, and transformed into Essence Qi for combustion, and the blood flame can be continuously controlled.)

Cost: None

Old Version

"Shadow Transformation Art" (Spell)

Cultivation method: Bathe in the shadow for nine days and nights without sleeping or moving.

Spell: Transform into a shadow, passing through all tangible objects.

Cost: Not allowed to stay under sunlight for twelve hours. Violation will be corroded by the shadow and transformed into a monster.

New Version

"Lunar Shadow Art" (Spell)

Cultivation method: Bathe in the shadow for a day and night without leaving.

Minor art: Able to walk in the shadow world, traverse all tangible objects, and remain undetected by most means.

Cost: None

Looking at the sudden changes on the Jade Tablet, Li Qing fell into contemplation.

"So, 'Blood Devouring Art,' 'Blood Refinement Art,' and 'Blood Fusion Art' are three-in-one cultivation methods."

"Cultivating them simultaneously can reduce the cost, which would be very high if cultivated separately."

"I was very puzzled as to how anyone could cultivate such high-cost methods. One misstep and they would turn into monsters."

"It turns out that by integrating the three, the cost can be minimized to complete this method."

"Talent spell: Blood Burning Flame. It seems that after the Jade Tablet's modification, the three minor arts were combined into one."

"This spell seems to be continuous and can continue to be used by harnessing the Essence Qi of the target being hit."

"The specific situation will probably have to wait until after cultivation to know."

His gaze fell on the animal skin, which recorded the "Shadow Transformation Art," optimized into the more formidable "Lunar Shadow Art."

"What a stroke of luck. Now I have added some more means to my arsenal."

"'Lunar Shadow Art' is a top-notch life-saving spell. When I really can't win, I can walk in the shadow to evade pursuit."

His heart was burning with excitement, but Li Qing did not rush to cultivate.

He quickly bent down to remove the man's clothes, then wiped away the red and white substances on the ground before wrapping the body in them.

After ensuring there were no traces on the ground, he packed the token and envelope into the makeshift bundle.

With Essence Qi circulating throughout his body, his strength was immediately enhanced.

Employing force techniques, he lifted Zhang Yutai's body.

Opening the room's door, Li Qing quickly walked out and soon arrived at the wall.

The courtyard he was in was separated from the street by only a wall.

Harnessing Essence Qi, Li Qing leaped onto the eight-foot-high wall in an instant.

Outside the wall was an alley, and Li Qing leaped down, walking along the alley toward the other end.

His speed was fast, always mindful of the path he had taken and Zhang Yutai's body.

There were no bloodstains along the way. He had wrapped Zhang Yutai's wounds with a cloth bag, fearing that blood might drip onto the ground and leave clues for others.

He reached the end of the alley, crossed a main street, and entered another alley, where he left the body.

Turning back to walk the way he came, he suddenly stopped in his tracks.

A figure leaped from the rooftop on the opposite side of the main street.

"This is..."