The Terrifying Path of Immortal Cultivation

On the bank, the sound had already transmitted into the water. Li Qing grabbed the iron railing with both hands and quickly felt his way underwater.

He knew he couldn't stay here any longer.

Luckily, he found the damaged area in just a few seconds and carefully swam through the rushing water.

Behind him, the sound of continuous splashing into the water could be heard.

Swiftly slipping out of the damaged railing, Li Qing quickly surfaced and then climbed along the iron railing to the riverbank outside the city.

He didn't let himself drift with the current. No one knew what the situation was in the water at night, and it was possible that one could die unexpectedly.

The bone-chilling river water made him shiver slightly all over.

He firmly grasped various protrusions on the riverbank and drifted forward.

The sound behind him had already faded, and the firelight on the city wall had dimmed even more.

At least half an hour had passed. Shivering all over, Li Qing finally arrived at a gentle stretch of riverbank.

The riverbank was covered with mud and cobblestones, and some outlines could be vaguely seen in the dim moonlight.

He directly took off his clothes and wrung out the water with force.

Panting heavily, Li Qing walked towards the top of the riverbank.

He needed to find a place to start a fire at least, to dispel the cold from his body.

A faint cold wind blew at night, and Li Qing shivered all over, panting heavily, carefully surveying by the moonlight.

The place where he came ashore was next to a farmland, seemingly planted with cucumbers.

Suddenly, Li Qing's eyes lit up as he saw a shed next to the farmland.

It was a place where farmers cooled off in the summer.

He hurried over, and inside the shed was a bamboo bed covered with a layer of straw mat.

Li Qing hung his clothes on the protrusion of the shed and sat down on the straw mat.

After panting heavily, he looked around and let out a heavy breath, seeing a small pile of picked cucumbers next to him.

His eyes lit up, and he quickly walked over, picked one up, and smashed it on the ground.

Snap!

The cucumber shattered, and he picked it up and ate it directly after breaking it open.

The sweet cucumber made him breathe a sigh of relief.

It had been a thrilling night, with Blood Refining, being chased by Mr. Hua Yue, practicing and healing, and escaping by diving.

He felt that his physical strength was almost completely depleted.

He quickly finished the cucumber, and Li Qing's eyelids trembled. He was really struggling to hold on, and with a dizzy head, he lay down on the straw mat and fell asleep.

He slept deeply, completely unaware.

After some time, the sound of a rooster crowing outside woke Li Qing up.

Cock-a-doodle-doo~ Cock-a-doodle-doo~

The crowing of the rooster startled Li Qing, and he sat up suddenly, panting heavily.

A hint of fear flashed across his face.

He had just had a nightmare, dreaming that Mr. Hua Yue was chasing him.

Just as he was about to be caught, the crowing of the rooster woke him up from the dream.

Li Qing stood up from the straw mat, his stomach growling.

He casually touched his clothes and found that they were already dry.

He took off his clothes and put them on, revealing a bare back.

Helplessly shrugging, he picked up two more cucumbers from the side and, looking around, saw a main road.

Taking a deep breath, he said, "Let's leave here first."

Looking at the shed, he shook his head, "Sorry, I picked three cucumbers from you, owe your family a favor, I'll pay it back later."

...

In Azure Stone County, the county magistrate had a gloomy expression, and a person wearing armor sat below him.

There were also some yamen runners standing beside him, all with grim faces and panda eyes, looking like they hadn't slept all night.

"Captain Li, the events of last night have been investigated."

"Mr. Hua Yue of the Flower Moon Study House somehow obtained the Blood Demon Cult's Blood Refinement Art from somewhere."

"He went mad and turned into something strange."

"There was also a helper in his shop named Li Qing, who has gone missing."

"There is a great possibility that he has already escaped from Azure Stone County."

"I have issued a sea arrest warrant. If there is any news, I will inform the Demon Slaying Temple immediately."

Captain Li was the one who took action last night.

At this moment, his face was gloomy. "The Blood Refinement Art is a technique deliberately spread outside by the Blood Demon Cult."

"Its appearance in Azure Stone County means that there must be people from the Blood Demon Cult here."

Li Qing is probably just a minor character. Now I want all the yamen runners to cooperate with me and search the entire Azure Stone County immediately."

"All foreign personnel must be thoroughly investigated."

The county magistrate of Azure Stone County had a somewhat unpleasant expression but nodded, "Okay."

"Head Wang, mobilize the personnel from the 3rd class, and everyone will follow Captain Li's orders."

A middle-aged man with a full beard stood up quickly, "Yes, sir."

Captain Li nodded and slightly bowed, "Thank you for your cooperation, Your Honor."

The county magistrate of Azure Stone County nodded slightly, "It's necessary."

After speaking, he turned around with a gloomy face and went back to the inner hall.

Captain Li looked only about 20 years old, but he looked very imposing.

Looking at Head Wang, he said, "Get everyone to follow me out!"

Head Wang's face turned serious, "Yes!"

...

Splish splash.

Summer rain always came so suddenly.

Boom boom.

The sky was covered with dark clouds, and lightning and thunder rumbled.

In the Qing Shan Range, this was a continuous mountain road, a 50-meter-long small valley, the only way for Azure Stone County to connect with the outside world.

All the goods passing through had to go through here.

At this moment, the heavy rain poured down, and the ground was muddy.

Li Qing, soaked all over, found shelter from the rain under a protruding rock.

The canyon was almost submerged by the rain, and the sound of raindrops filled his ears. Under the pouring rain, the visibility was not even more than 10 meters.

Li Qing looked at his soaked body, his face full of frustration.

"So unlucky, I was soaked in the river last night, and today I'm soaked in the rain. Is this a test of my endurance?"

Helplessly sighing, Li Qing took off his clothes and hung them on the protruding rock next to him.

Looking at the pouring rain with his bare arms, a look of shock appeared on his face.

"It's so terrifying to have such a violent rain in the border wilderness. I've never seen such a terrifying rain on Earth."

"I hope there won't be a mudslide, or it will be big trouble."

Li Qing felt a hint of unease in his heart.

Ding ling ling.

A peculiar, crisp bell suddenly rang.

The sound was so clear that it even pierced through the pouring rain.

Li Qing's face turned pale when he heard the sound. Since he suspected that this world might be an Immortal Cultivation World, he had been very nervous.

In such a world, one would usually encounter some inexplicable things, and a small mistake could lead to big trouble.

The sudden ringing of the bell was obviously abnormal.

"Damn, am I really that unlucky?"

"I've only been practicing for two days, and everything is already coming out."

"Did I step on dog poop? Am I this unlucky?"

Li Qing's face was ashen, full of resentment, feeling as if he had offended some great deity.