The Terrifying Path of Immortal Cultivation

Outside the ruins, the sound of branches being stepped on suddenly rang out.

A dense sound of footsteps continued to echo.

Li Qing, who had just been immersed in cultivation, felt a slight jump in his heart.

An urgent and loud voice sounded.

"Hurry, something's happened over there!"

"Quick, don't lag behind me!" a rough voice roared.

A group of people ran past, and a thought flashed through Li Qing's mind, "It's the officials from the yamen."

At this point, the wound on his back had already begun to heal, so he quickly took off his clothes.

Looking at the bloodstains on his clothes, a hint of seriousness appeared on his face, and he quickly wiped off all the bloodstains on his back and face.

Looking at his slightly pale skin, he furrowed his brows slightly, "No, it's too conspicuous."

Seeing that the ground was covered with mud and ashes, without hesitation, he lay on the ground and rolled back and forth.

In just a few minutes, he turned into a black charcoal-like figure, and his skin no longer showed any trace of fairness.

Looking at his body, he thought, "Not enough."

He spread his clothes on the ground and quickly dyed them dirty black.

With a forceful tear at the bloodstained part, he tore a large hole in the back of his clothes.

After carefully inspecting the clothes, he quickly draped them over himself, completely transforming into a beggar.

He then untied his headscarf, messed up his hair, and smeared it with mud.

At this point, he had completely transformed into the appearance of a beggar, and no one would recognize him.

"Although I don't know who suddenly appeared, it is highly likely related to the officials of this world."

"Mr. Hua Yue is probably in big trouble,"

"The Flower Moon Study House is likely to be searched."

"My traces will definitely be discovered by careful constables."

"The blood bowl I used to cultivate the 'Blood Essence Art' has not been collected, and there are still bloodstains on the brush."

"If the officials of this world are aware of the cultivation path, it is highly likely that they will suspect me as a cultivator."

"Furthermore, the original technique of the 'Blood Essence Art' is called the 'Blood Refinement Art'."

The content of the technique seems dubious, requiring the blood of several living creatures and involves danger and restraint.

"Mr. Hua Yue did not exercise restraint, which led to his current state."

"So if I were the officials of this world, knowing that someone is cultivating such a dangerous method, they would definitely issue a warrant."

"Either surrender or be executed."

"I, most likely, would be directly executed."

This day was full of ups and downs, and Li Qing had completely awakened his modern thinking.

In the era of the explosion of internet knowledge, as long as one is a normal modern person, they have a considerable degree of understanding of various mythical stories, ancient information, and so on.

Most people would speculate about ancient events with the worst intentions.

The power of the monarchy, the power of the officials, the power of the local gentry, Li Qing did not believe he would have a good ending.

What's even more terrifying is that this is a Transcendent world.

Taking a deep breath, Li Qing narrowed his eyes slightly.

"It's probably impossible to leave tonight, but if there's a chance tomorrow morning, I must slip away."

"But I need to find a different place, I may have left bloodstains along the way."

"If there are skilled trackers, and if there are any unique powers, then I won't be able to escape."

Feeling extremely anxious, Li Qing gritted his teeth and pondered, "Where in Azure Stone County can I hide?"

Suddenly, a bright idea struck him, and he thought of a good place.

"If all goes well, I might be able to leave tonight."

He quickly made his way to the back of the ruins, where there was an alley.

Under the dim moonlight, Li Qing swiftly headed towards his destination.

In a blink of an eye, half an hour later, he arrived at the north of Azure Stone County.

There was a river to the north of the city, which was the main water source inside the city.

However, this river originated from the Pujiang River that runs through the northern continent.

This river was called the Qing River, and although it traversed the entire Azure Stone County, there was an iron fence below the city wall, blocking anyone from entering or leaving.

But the Great Tang Dynasty was basically in its declining years.

The military was slack, and corrupt officials were rampant.

Azure Stone County was located in a remote border area, and had always been a place where the central government's power was distant. However, due to the distance of the local gentry from the center of power, Azure Stone County had not seen much change since the founding of the dynasty, and had instead formed a stable structure.

However, the military expenses of Azure Stone County still came from the Great Tang Dynasty, although it had been decreasing in recent years.

With the upper echelons taking the lion's share, very little was left for military expenses and soldiers.

This resulted in various outdated weapons and equipment in Azure Stone County.

Including the iron fence in the city's waterways, which had long been neglected.

Many smugglers entered and exited through there, which was already an open secret among some factions and the lower class in the city.

Li Qing had heard this information by chance while listening to a play near a teahouse.

At this point, he had arrived at the riverside, where the pitch-black river could only be heard but not seen.

He quickly made his way towards the exit along the riverbank.

A quarter of an hour later, he arrived near the city wall.

He was on a small path by the river, with a row of old houses on the right, about five zhang away from the city wall.

This area was devoid of anything, specifically designed to prevent soldiers from being ambushed by spies during wartime.

The city wall was about three meters high, with a torch every three meters, illuminating the area inside and outside.

"I can't go through here, I have to go underwater."

Taking a deep breath, Li Qing quietly climbed down the riverbank, grasping the edge with both hands and slowly lowering his body.

He was about six feet tall, and with his arms, he could reach about eight feet, and his feet were already touching the river water.

Taking a deep breath, he let go with his hands and instantly plunged into the water.

The icy cold water was bone-chilling, and Li Qing couldn't help but shiver.

He waved his hands and floated up from the water.

The water in the river was not turbulent, so he easily floated up and grabbed the crevice on the bank, moving forward bit by bit.

Soon, he arrived at the exit under the city wall, where there was an iron fence.

But Li Qing knew that there was a corroded hole beneath this iron fence.

Just as he was about to dive underwater, urgent footsteps suddenly sounded from the bank.

Li Qing's heart froze, and he took a deep breath, instantly diving underwater.

The bottom of the water was pitch black, and a series of flames lit up on the bank.

"The trail ends here, he must have gone underwater, search down there immediately."

A sharp voice rang out, filled with a cold and eerie aura.