The Terrifying Path of Immortal Cultivation

"Perhaps he forgot to touch the corpse and got angry, hehe."

This person turned out to be Daoist Hua Tianming from the Tian Nu Temple.

Hua Tianming arrived at the Bao Yue Building in Hundred Gates Alley, "Manager Yu, what are the characteristics of that person?"

Yu Qingfeng thought for a moment and said, "This person has a unique fragrance."

"He is about 5 feet tall, a relatively short person."

"These two characteristics are very obvious, and he also has a Universe Bag."

Upon hearing this, Hua Tianming shook his head helplessly.

"You've been deceived. This person's appearance must have been altered."

"This person is good at hiding. I encountered someone like this in the Tian Nu Temple."

"He has powerful and mysterious fire and escape techniques, I don't know which sect he belongs to."

Yu Qingfeng looked at Hua Tianming in surprise, "Young Master Hua, can't you deal with him?"

Hua Tianming shook his head slightly, "This person is formidable. Ordinary means are difficult to counter. I'm afraid I'm not a match if it comes to a real fight."

Upon hearing this, Yu Qingfeng couldn't help but take a deep breath.

"This matter ends here. I suspect this person won't stay here. He's probably already gone."

Yu Qingfeng nodded slightly, "Alright."

Watching Hua Tianming's departing figure, Yu Qingfeng pondered slightly, "It seems like I've invited trouble."

"But, that's because you are an Independent Cultivator."

Hua Tianming walked on the street, a hint of regret flashed across his face.

"I ran too fast that day. I lost such a large sum of wealth. My Dao heart is not firm, I was intimidated by the power of the Tian Nu, sigh."

...

Three days passed in the blink of an eye, Li Qing purchased a batch of supplies and packed them into the Universe Bag.

During these days, he absorbed all 240 Essence Qi stones.

He discovered a problem: every 100 crystals could fill his body with Essence Qi once.

Now he had completed the third Body Strengthening, and the Essence Qi in his body had reached about sixty-two percent, causing a tremendous change in his body.

The pure physical strength had at least tripled. He had tried and could easily lift objects weighing at least a ton.

In the ancient world, wearing armor and going into battle, he would be an invincible general.

Coupled with his spell "Indestructible Body," his strength would increase again on this basis. The more Essence Qi he digested, the greater his strength.

His strength was as powerful as a fierce dragon, coupled with being impervious to weapons and spells, his strength was boundless.

He was like a humanoid monster, enough to restrain most cultivators of the same level.

"Now it seems that my Body Strengthening will need to continue many times, at least nine times."

"Nine times of Body Strengthening will reach the true peak."

"But now there are some side effects. My appetite has increased after Body Strengthening."

"After Body Strengthening, I need to eat more to maintain my body's health, otherwise, I will fall into a state of hunger and my body will become weak."

During these days, he had to eat at least twenty catties of pork every day to barely maintain his body's health and accumulate Essence Qi.

In a short time, he had spent twenty-two silver, making him feel like money was flowing like water.

"Earning money also needs to be put on the agenda."

...

Li Qing arrived at the carriage market in Sanchuan City, which was an open space located in the west of the city.

It looked very lively, with dozens of carriages and coachmen here, with people coming and going every day.

Li Qing was dressed in a blue robe, looking like a well-read scholar.

His arrival attracted the attention of many coachmen, and several of them had already surrounded him.

"Sir, are you planning to travel far? I, Xing Laosan, am well-known here!"

A rough man around forty years old introduced himself with a smile.

At this time, another middle-aged man also squeezed up, "Sir, please choose me. I offer the cheapest price here!"

At least four or five people surrounded him, enthusiastically recommending themselves.

The business of carriage drivers was not easy.

Li Qing looked around and finally settled on an old man in the distance who was smoking a pipe.

The old man's face was silent, looking at least sixty years old and very thin.

Li Qing walked to the old man and asked, "Coachman, how much to go to Longdao City?"

The old man, smoking his pipe, looked at Li Qing and was momentarily stunned, then a hint of joy appeared on his face.

"Sir, to go to Longdao City, it will cost about five taels of silver."

"For the fodder, it will probably need one tael of silver."

Li Qing nodded and threw a silver ingot, "Here's ten taels. We depart today."

The old man jumped up, his face flushed, and quickly opened the curtain of the carriage, "Sir, please sit. We will depart immediately."

Seeing this scene, several people left disappointed.

In the carriage business, once a customer was chosen, they could not be enticed or snatched away. It was a big taboo.

Li Qing nodded and got into the old, dilapidated carriage.

Although it looked shabby on the outside, the interior was quite comfortable, with soft cushions covered with quilts.

The old man said, "Sir, do you need to purchase supplies? I know a few good shops with very affordable items."

Li Qing shook his head, "No need, let's depart now."

"Alright, please wait a moment. I'll go get a bag of fodder."

After saying that, he closed the curtain and shouted outside, "Drive!"

The horse pulling the carriage was slightly old, with slightly rough and white fur, indicating it was in its twilight years.

But this horse seemed very Spirit Communication. Upon hearing the owner's voice, it immediately moved its legs and began to pull the old carriage.

The carriage arrived at the exit of the carriage market, and after receiving a sign and fodder, it set off towards the distance.

Soon, the carriage left the city, and Li Qing raised the curtains at the front and back of the carriage.

He took out a bag of dried meat, eating it while looking at the scenery outside.

There were many people on the official road, with a constant flow of escort teams and merchants heading from Sanchuan City to various places, as well as those coming from various places.

Looking at the distant walls of Sanchuan City, Li Qing's eyes were calm.

"I hope Longdao City will be stable. I don't want to continue wandering."

He touched the mysterious token in his arms, knowing that with this, he had a chance to enter Jixia Academy.

It was the largest gathering place for various schools of thought, with countless strong individuals and resources.

...

The sound of rain poured down from the sky, darkening the sky. On the official road, an old horse was pulling a dilapidated carriage forward.

The old man's face was somewhat tense. This kind of stormy weather was prone to accidents.

It was already nearing dusk, and it would be troublesome if he couldn't find a place to stay.

His old horse couldn't be left in the rain for too long.

Li Qing's voice sounded in his ears.

"Old Wang, the rain is getting heavier. Find a safe place, let's rest for now."

Old Wang nodded, "There's a mountain temple ahead. It's the only place to take shelter from the rain on this stretch of road."

Li Qing frowned upon hearing this, "Can we not go to the mountain temple? Such places usually don't bring good things."

Old Wang was taken aback, "Sir, I often camp at that temple. Almost all the passing merchants go there. There are no bandits there."