What If I Can't Die?

by Legrev

Song Shi came to an immortal world where demons and monsters were rampant. He thought he was going to take a trepidatious road to immortality, but ended up awakening to a death-defying system, gaining strength from death and getting stronger every time he died. The whole style took a sudden change. Other people cultivated to seek immortality, but he was already immortal, and could

6. 71-80

71 It Feels Quite Simple

"Elder Qin has quite a powerful background."

Song Shi chuckled. Mortal martial arts were the foundation of cultivating divine powers, but most martial arts skills could not cultivate divine powers.

It was already quite rare for Elder Qin to have three skills that could. It was equivalent to having at least three trump cards. No wonder he could survive several sneak attacks by Hei Duzi and not be killed.

"After living for nearly a hundred years, even a dog would have some foundation."

Elder Qin smiled bitterly, "But compared to Young Master, I'm still much inferior."

"I am not deserving of such praise. My situation is quite unique."

Song Shi turned around and threw the storage bag he got from Tong Hu to Big Smart, "Hei Duzi's storage bag is enough for me. This is for you. Take the spirit stones inside and see if you can buy the lowest level of skill of the Dragon Elephant Prajna Art."

"Thank you, Young Master!"

Big Smart happily caught it. A storage bag was something he had always dreamed of having. He did not expect to be able to have it so quickly.

"Go to the side and admire it by yourself. I'm going to start learning Sword skills from Elder Qin!"

Song Shi took out the Gentleman Sword that had its tip broken and officially started to learn sword techniques.

Elder Qin took out a Sword Manual. "This is a style of movement that you have to first master. After mastering its shape and condensing its spirit, you will be able to reach perfection."

Elder Qin also took out a sword. When he waved it, the green airflow that was hidden in the sword was released, causing the huge gusts of wind to blow. The sharp movements of the sword was especially swift, turning it into a blur in the air.

The area within a ten-foot radius instantly turned into a huge green gust of wind that created a sort of a barrier which was difficult to approach.

Through Elder Qin's display of the Gust Wind Sword skill Song Shi understood that it was able to make people feel as if they were caught in a violent wind.

However, Elder Qin controlled his power to a point of extreme precision and did not affect the nearby plants and buildings.

After his display, Elder Qin stroked his beard and said with a smile, "Young Master, you can refer to the Sword Manual."

Song Shi quickly looked at the sword manual and started waving the Gentleman Sword in his hand.

Flames spread and the scorching sword light instantly turned into a Wind Gust that enveloped a radius of 30 feet, causing Elder Qin's beard to flutter.

The latter's old eyes widened as he watched in shock. Not only was he shocked by Song Shi's deep cultivation, he was also shocked by his learning speed.

It was really unbelievable that he could reach this level just by looking at it once.

From afar, Mei Niang, who was peeping, said in surprise, "After cultivating with Miss Xue'er for so long, he's still so energetic. His foundation is indeed very deep. Miss Xue'er has really picked up a treasure this time."

"His physique shouldn't be simple. Look carefully. His skin is glowing with treasure light, and his Spiritual Energy is terrifyingly pure. This isn't something an ordinary late-stage Qi Refinement cultivator can have."

Deacon Ao Bai, who was beside her, commented solemnly.

"We can only blame the Great Qian Empire for suppressing the cultivation world for too long. Many cultivation geniuses have been buried by their ways. He should be one of them."

Mei Niang muttered, "With his help, Miss Xue'er will definitely soar. The two of us will also benefit greatly."

"I hope he will help Miss Xue'er improve obediently instead of having any wild ambitions."

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Deacon Ao Bai frowned.

"I don't think so. This kid hasn't even reached adulthood yet. He should not have experienced anything that will make him scheming or ruthless yet"

Mei Niang did not agree.

"That's not necessarily true. Just from the fact that he's the son of a concubine of the Song family and has been disliked since he was young, his upbringing was definitely not simple."

While the two of them were discussing, the backyard was in a mess.

The masculine force made the Gust Wind caused by the sword aura from the Gentleman Sword even more powerful. It left fine sword marks on the nearby rocks and formed charred marks on the wood.

This also showed that Song Shi's sword technique was not as exquisite as Elder Qin's.

After Song Shi finished using it, Elder Qin was stunned for a moment before saying, "You've learned it just like that? Young Master, are you sure this is your first time learning sword techniques?"

"It's my first time. It feels pretty simple."

Song Shi smiled, "I wonder if my speed is up to standard?"

"…"

Elder Qin did not know what to say. If this was only the standard, what was the point of him cultivating for half a year to reach this level?

Was he just an idiot?

"Haha, Elder Qin, you don't have to be surprised. Young Master is talented and smart. He learns very quickly."

Big Smart was very happy to see Elder Qin's expression because he was the same back then. However, this time, Young Master's learning speed had clearly improved.

"Well… Alright, Young Master is not an ordinary person. He's a martial arts genius."

Elder Qin sighed and waved the sword in his hand again. He jumped up and stabbed at the sky.

A circle of Sharp and Bright Gust of Wind was released and the Spiritual Qi of Heaven and Earth was triggered. The Gust of Wind expanded to 30 feet wide, leaving behind chaos in the airflow.

"This is the last movement in the style of movement for the skill. It focuses on the Divine Decree and uses one's will to mobilize the Spiritual Qi of Heaven and Earth to launch a violent attack."

Elder Qin introduced.

Song Shi gave it a try. He did not succeed this time, but the Spiritual Qi of Heaven and Earth was still triggered.

However, since the Spiritual Qi had not been integrated into the sword technique, the power meted out was greatly reduced.

He kept trying, and after ten attempts, he finally succeeded in mobilizing the power of heaven and earth.

However, it was still a little short of true perfection.

Elder Qin was now increasingly feeling that Song Shi's ability to break limits was limitless. Wanting to pass down all his trump cards to Song Shi, he said, "This Gust Wind Sword skill comes from the same technique as the Storm Saber Technique that I'm best at. Young Master can learn it too if you want. If you can fuse both into a Storm Strike, its power can reach the second-grade which is the next higher grade."

"Yes, of course I will learn it!"

Song Shi nodded. Other than the fact that it was good to possess an arsenal of skills, he would also be getting a reward for every martial art he learned.

...

"But I have learnt enough for today. I'll cultivate the Storm Saber Technique after I completely master the Gust Wind Sword."

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Song Shi turned around and shouted, "Mei Niang, get us something to eat."

Mei Niang walked out with a smile, "I've already arranged it. This time, it's the vicious beast meat that Young Master had specially requested."

"Big Smart, give Mei Niang the food money for the next month."

Song Shi said boldly. With a sum of spirit stones he had collected this time, he was not short of money for the time being.

"Young Master, Miss Xue'er has already instructed that from now on, everything you eat, wear, and use will be hers. There's no need to pay anymore."

Mei Niang waved her hand.

"Doesn't that mean I'm being kept like a male pet now?"

Song Shi shook his head, "How can I do that? It's not like I don't have the money."

"Young Master, you and Xue'er are Dao companions. Isn't what's hers yours? Besides, it doesn't cost much to provide you food or clothing, even if you eat Vicious beasts' meat."

Mei Niang comforted him. "There is no need to pay. Come and enjoy the delicacies."

...

"Alright, I'll reluctantly accept it then. Elder Qin, you come too."

Song Shi did not insist any longer and brought the two Connate experts to eat.

Although Vicious beast meat was similar to ordinary meat. It looked plumper and tasted more delicious. It was also chewy and satisfied the appetite of the three Connate martial artists.

After eating and drinking his fill, Song Shi did not waste any time and immediately went to cultivate.

In his opinion, spells and divine powers were just skills to fight enemies. Cultivation was the foundation that was of utmost necessity.

Just as he was about to sit in a bucket of water and start cultivating, his entire body turned red. The Spiritual Qi of Heaven and Earth surged into him crazily, and he felt completely different from when he cultivated previously.

Not only did the top-grade spiritual root help him absorb more Spiritual Qi, it also made the True Energy condensed purer. The quality of the True Energy in his four acupuncture points had increased.

Moreover, his powerful physique could accommodate more Spiritual Qi surging in, hence his refinement speed increased greatly.

After cultivating for half a day, his cultivation directly broke through to the eighth level, much faster than he had expected.

"Even Foundation Establishment cultivators might not be able to cultivate a Dharma Body. It's just a waste of my talent to use it for Qi Refinement."

After correctly predicting the reason why he broke through so quickly, Song Shi estimated that it would not be difficult for him to reach the ninth level of Qi Refinement in a few days.

Song Shi circulated all the cultivation techniques he owned. In less than half a day, he had to refill the water in the well ten times. The more he cultivated, the more heat he generated.

Thinking of the coolness and gentleness Liu Ruxue brought him, Song Shi couldn't help but get up and run to the outside of Liu Ruxue's room.

"Xue'er, are you done cultivating?"

Song Shi asked.

"I just finished, I am showering now."

Xue'er's cold voice sounded.

On the other hand, in the real world outside, Silken City had become even more chaotic. The plague had completely gone out of control and the government could not even take care of themselves. Everyone was in danger and the lives of the commoners and peasants were becoming more and more difficult.

72 Cultivation Isn't Tiring When in a Pair

Only places with powerful backgrounds like the New Moon Brothel could maintain a semblance of peace. It was like a different world here than from the chaotic world outside.

In Liu Ruxue's room, her entire face was rosy. Cold Spiritual Energy circulated around her body. After condensing, it turned into a Waxing Moon that slowly rose and stopped in front of her flawless face.

The bright white light radiated was as pure and cold as the moonlight. This was very rare for people with ice spiritual roots. This kind of spiritual root often emitted cold air, just like ice.

However, her spiritual power was both yin and yang. Her Spiritual Energy was like the moonlight, making her look cold and noble, like a fairy cultivating in the Guanghan Palace.

Song Shi stared at Liu Ruxue, who looked like a flawless jade sculpture. He felt that Liu Ruxue was like a piece of art. He could not help but keep looking at her and could not bear to break the silence that surrounded them.

After the Waxing Moon floated, Liu Ruxue's aura suddenly soared. A circle of cold wind spread, and her black hair fluttered in the wind. She looked even more extraordinary, as if she was about to fly into the sky.

"Congratulations, you're at the seventh level of Qi Refinement. Moreover, your Spiritual Energy is so pure. It's probably comparable to the ninth level of Qi Refinement."

Song Shi returned to his senses and said with a smile.

The redness on Liu Ruxue's face turned white. Her long eyelashes fluttered and she opened her eyes. Her eyes were like the bright moon. As the white light faded, she revealed a happy expression.

"Without Young Master helping me cultivate, Xue'er will probably need at least a year or two to reach this step."

Her voice was cold and gentle. She stood up and gently jumped out. Like a fairy running towards the moon, she landed lightly in Song Shi's arms.

Lying on Song Shi's chest, Liu Ruxue listened to Song Shi's heartbeat and commented, "Young Master's cultivation is so strong. Even if Xue'er has reached the late stage of Qi Refinement, I still feel that Young Master is like a sun."

"I'm the sun and you're the moon. Isn't that just perfect for you to cultivate the Yao Moon Palace's Sun-Moon Brilliance Art?"

Song Shi kissed Liu Ruxue and stroked her soft hair.

"Only inner sect disciples are qualified to cultivate that skill. However, Xue'er will work hard and become an inner sect disciple as soon as possible."

Liu Ruxue smiled and said seductively, "From now on, we can use the same cultivation method. You don't have to waste your energy on me anymore."

"What's the difference?"

Song Shi was interested.

"When we cultivate the same cultivation technique, not only can we cultivate together, but the fire in Young Master's body and the cold air in my body will constantly combine. It can resolve the flaw of Xue'er's Physique being too cold and Young Master's strength being too masculine."

Liu Ruxue blushed and said, "This outcome is harder to obtain in other cultivation methods."

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"Now that you mention it, I have become extremely interested!"

Song Shi's eyes lit up. His biggest headache now was that the power in his body was too masculine when he practiced cultivation techniques. He had to rely on water to cool himself down or ask Liu Ruxue to help him.

Now that the two of them could cultivate together, there was basically no problem with his cultivation for the time being.

"Come on, let's try it."

Song Shi was in high spirits. He carried Liu Ruxue and jumped onto the bed.

"This secret technique is called the Yin Yang Secret Technique. This is how you cultivate it."

Liu Ruxue leaned against Song Shi's ear and whispered the cultivation method to him.

After memorizing it, the two of them sat opposite each other and circulated their cultivation methods at the same time.

Liu Ruxue's entire body shone brightly and a cold aura filled the air. A Waxing Moon appeared and under the dazzling light, it turned into a jade figure.

But in the next moment, the moonlight was covered by scorching flames. A fireball that resembled the sun appeared on Song Shi's abdomen and hands. It was far more domineering than the strength of the Waxing Moon.

Not only were there these four Spiritual energy sources, there was also a faint fireball in the center of Song Shi's right foot. However, it had not been completely lit up. This was because Song Shi had not completely opened up the acupuncture points here.

Liu Ruxue widened her eyes and said in a daze, "Young Master, your cultivation technique looks so powerful. Is this from the Yang Refining Technique I gave you?"

"I'm also cultivating your cultivation method. Right now, the one that is causing the Four Suns Phenomenon is a martial arts cultivation method. It's quite average in power"

Song Shi said humbly.

"Young Master, you must be joking. Normal martial arts cultivation techniques can't cultivate such phenomenons."

Liu Ruxue was smart and didn't ask further. She smiled and said, "Young Master, it's about to begin. Use the Yang Cultivation Technique. This cultivation technique is a complementing set with the Moon Invitation Skill. It can work perfectly with the Yin Yang Secret Technique."

"Alright, then I'll use the circulation route of the Yang Refining Technique to connect with you."

Song Shi nodded.

"Oh, Young Master, your cultivation level is much higher than mine. You have to control your strength. My cultivation level is low and I can't withstand too much power."

Liu Ruxue smiled playfully.

"Yes, I know my limits."

With a thought from Song Shi, he circulated the Yang Refinement Technique. A portion of his power was transferred to Liu Ruxue through the corresponding meridians. The latter also released her spiritual power and slowly transferred it to Song Shi.

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Suddenly, Liu Ruxue's face glowed and emitted a pale red light. She looked even more radiant and beautiful.

Cold moonlight also appeared on Song Shi's body and the power of his extreme yang became gentler.

Between the two of them, red and white light circulated and echoed according to the same fluctuation, secretly conforming to the Yin Yang Dao of heaven and earth.

The two of them trembled. A powerful force surged into their minds, causing them to lose control of their strength.

Luckily, Song Shi who had a stronger Spiritual sense reacted immediately. He shouted at the dazed Liu Ruxue, "Be careful, don't be distracted. We're still cultivating!"

He wasn't afraid of losing control of his strength or worse, Qi Deviation, but Liu Ruxue couldn't afford these slip ups.

Liu Ruxue's body trembled and she regained some clarity. She said fearfully "Xue'er was careless."

"This cultivation method is indeed very special. It's much faster than cultivating alone…"

Song Shi sighed in amazement. This method was really able to resolve the shortcomings of his cultivation technique.

When he cultivated alone, the extreme Yang power in his body was too strong. He could not circulate it too quickly or his body would not be able to withstand it.

Not only was this perfectly resolved through this dual cultivation method, he could also cultivate faster. After experiencing this, he started feeling disdainful towards cultivating alone.

As the power circulated, the both of them became more proficient in the cultivation of the Yin Yang Secret Technique and a huge Yin Yang diagram between the two of them was formed . The red and white light made the entire room shine.

...

Suddenly, both of them could absorb the Spiritual Qi of Heaven and Earth. The effect of the two of them was much greater than if Song Shi cultivated double the time he was doing right now. As they cultivated, a large amount of Spiritual Qi surged over.

The duo's cultivation speed was far faster than normal.

The more Song Shi cultivated, the more shocked he became. He roughly understood the principle of this cultivation technique. It was an extra external circulation that happened outside the two cultivation techniques, forming a new cultivation technique.

The person who created these cultivation techniques must have been extremely talented. How did he managed to think of this?

"As expected, it's not as tiring when cultivating as a man, with a woman."

He thought happily as he crossed his hands with Liu Ruxue and entered the next stage of cultivation.

Buzz buzz!

The Void shook and the original Yin-Yang Image turned into a ball of light that enveloped the two of them, causing an even more shocking phenomenon.

With Liu Ruxue's help, Song Shi's cultivation level increased much faster.

Not long after, with a bang, the new energy core in his right foot was broken through by the True Energy in his entire body. He successfully opened the acupuncture point and his martial arts cultivation advanced another step.

...

73 Visualization of the Grand Moon

The fifth acupuncture point of the Nine Yang Divine Technique was opened. True Energy surged into it and transformed into the energy core of the fifth fireball.

The total amount of his True Energy had reached five times that of the same level, becoming denser and purer.

After opening the fifth acupoint, the Nine Yang Divine Technique had reached the middle stage of the second level. Before the realm, it was equivalent to the middle stage of the Connate realm or the eighth level of Qi Refinement. However, its true combat strength was definitely comparable to the perfected stage of the Connate realm or the tenth level of Qi Refinement!

Especially since Song Shi already possessed the Vajra Dharma Body, he was nearing the level of a Transcendent Foundation Establishment cultivator.

Song Shi had made breakthroughs for both the Yang Refinement Technique and the Nine Yang Divine Technique. An even hotter power burned in his body, causing Liu Ruxue to sweat.

"Young Master, I feel terrible. Your power is too domineering."

Liu Ruxue frowned and her skin suddenly turned red as she revealed an expression of pain.

"I just broke through. Sorry I didn't notice."

Song Shi hurriedly restrained his increased True Energy and started to maintain only half of his Dantian's True Energy as he continued the dual cultivation with Liu Ruxue. Only then did the latter's skin return to her normal rosy color.

"You still can't keep up with my pace."

He sighed in his heart. Now that his strength had broken through, he needed at least five people that had a composition like Liu Ruxue to maintain the Yin-Yang Balance in his body.

Liu Ruxue quickly retracted the power in her body and felt that she was about to break through to the eighth level soon. She smiled sweetly. "I've only cultivated for three days and Xue'er is about to break through again. My speed is nearly ten times faster than before."

"Yes, my cultivation speed has also nearly doubled."

Song Shi nodded.

Liu Ruxue said embarrassedly, "Xue'er is still a burden to the Young Master. If Xue'er's cultivation level increased by two levels, Young Master would be able to circulate his power with all his might."

"It's fine. After all, I'm a genius to be able to become so powerful despite cultivating for only a while."

Song Shi shamelessly praised himself. "That's all for today. I'm going to learn my martial arts."

Unlike Liu Ruxue, who was an immortal cultivator and only cultivated divine powers, what he was doing was very different.

"Young Master, Xue'er's situation has already been known by the inner sect elders. Someone will come over to inspect her soon. They should be arriving tomorrow. Young Master, you and Xue Er will welcome them together, right?"

Liu Ruxue brought up an important matter.

"If I am free, we can go together. The people from the Demon Slayers Division contacted me yesterday."

Song Shi felt that he was going to be used as cannon fodder by the Demon Slayers again. This was a good thing.

"Young Master, be careful. The outside world has changed a lot." Liu Ruxue got up and helped Song Shi put on his clothes, acting as if she was his wife.

This caught Song Shi's attention. He obediently let Liu Ruxue sort up his clothes and smiled. "Don't worry. I have ways to protect myself."

"Yeah."

Liu Ruxue thought that Song Shi was talking about special Dharma treasures like array discs.

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Song Shi kissed Liu Ruxue goodbye, walked out of the room and went downstairs to the backyard.

Thinking that he might start a new round of courting death, he checked his current system interface as he walked.

…

Race: Human

Spirit: 2

Physique: 7

Comprehension:

Talent: Supreme-grade Fire Spirit Root, Supreme-grade Gold Spirit Root, Dao Heart Illumination, low-grade Diamond Dharma Body

Ability: Iron Sand Palm (Perfection), Prajna Technique (Perfection), Yang Refinement Technique (Eighth Level), Unfettered Hand (Perfection), Phantom Image Step (Perfection), Nine Yang Divine Technique (Mid-stage of the Second Level), Array Formation (Beginner 24), Fireball (Perfection), Gust Wind Sword (Great Mastery), Storm Saber (Great Mastery), Yin-Yang Secret Technique (Minor Accomplishment)

Energy: Nine Yang True Energy (587)

Freedom Attribute Points: 1

Lottery Chance:

…

"My Dharma Body is too strong. My Physique has directly reached seven to eight times that of ordinary people of the same level."

Song Shi thought to himself that it was not bad to have a physique of 90 points at the eighth level of Qi Refinement or the middle stage of the Connate realm because this physique would basically be able to cultivate a treasure body.

As a result, his physique was far superior to his Spirit, especially after he had devoured Hei Duzi's soul.

He felt that his body was not as agile as before, and the 'software' could adequately support the 'hardware'.

"My Comprehension is enough to learn things fast at this stage. I'll use the Free Stats to increase my Spirit instead."

Song Shi immediately spent his Freedom Attribute Points.

His Spirit Stats immediately increased from 214 to 332 points, becoming close to half of his Physique Stats.

He immediately felt that his body had become more agile. There was no longer much cumbersomeness, but he was still a little short of being able to control his movements to be precise and swift.

"A balanced development is the key."

Song Shi's gaze landed on the lucky draw.

During this period of time, he had perfected the Unfettered Hand, Phantom image Steps, and Fireball Technique and had managed to obtain three lucky draw chances.

Coupled with the rewards for killing Hei Duzi and the Iron Skinned Gu Corpse, he had accumulated a total of five lucky draw chances.

What surprised him was that his Gust Wind Sword and Storm Saber were considered unperfected despite his powerful Comprehension. They were still lacking something.

Elder Qin said that he lacked a Divine Decree and needed Song Shi to comprehend it himself. Hence he could only try to comprehend the Heaven Decree by himself in the future.

However, five lottery chances were sufficient for him currently. After some consideration, he decided to draw five consecutive times.

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...

'Ding… Congratulations on obtaining the Invisibility Talisman!

"Ding… congratulations on drawing the Grand Moon Visualization Method!"

"Ding… congratulations on drawing 100 low-grade spirit stones!"

Ding… congratulations on obtaining one Poison Avoidance Pearl.

"Ding… congratulations on obtaining one flying Dharma artifact, Cloud Breaking Boat!"

Song Shi smiled in satisfaction and enjoyment upon hearing the series of notifications.

Who could resist the addictive pleasure of five consecutive draws?

He checked what he had pulled out. Other than the Invisibility Talisman whose usage he was aware of, the rest were unknown prizes.

Looking at the 100 Spirit Stones, he pursed his lips. He did not expect to be able to draw out Spirit Stones.

"The flying Dharma artifacts and the Grand Moon Visualization Method diagram looks pretty good. I have no need for the Poison Avoidance Pearl. It can only be used by others."

Song Shi looked at the three items with interest.

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Poison Avoidance Pearl: A special mid-grade Dharma artifact that can resist most poisonous gasses and deter poisons. It is effective against poisons below the Golden Core realm.

Cloud Breaking Boat: High-grade flying Dharma artifacts. It can break through clouds and fly. Its speed is comparable to a Normal Gold Core cultivator.

Grand Moon Visualization Method: Spirit Visualization Method that can condense the soul and strengthen the Spirit. It's suitable for soul Foundation Establishment before condensing the Essence Soul.

Song Shi's eyes lit up when he saw the introduction of the Grand Moon Visualization Method.

This was really a free reward exchanged for doing nothing from the system at the right timing. Just as he felt that his Spiritual strength was a little behind his Physique, he managed to draw a Spirit cultivation method.

"All my cultivation techniques are extremely Yang and firm, but the cultivation technique of this soul is related to the Grand Moon. There shouldn't be any problem cultivating it, right?"

Song Shi immediately absorbed the content of the Grand Moon Visualization Method from the diagram. After understanding the situation, he quickly relaxed.

The soul was Yin to begin with, hence this visualization method was very suitable. Moreover, it could help him better control his masculine physique and the Nine Yang True Energy.

"This visualization method actually needs to be cultivated towards the moon and absorb the power of the moon to condense a soul. Why does this feel like it is a cultivation method practiced by demons?"

Song Shi's expression was strange as he read the final part of the introduction of the Visualization Method.

This skill seemed like it was suitable for cultivation amongst demons.

Good lord, demons and ghosts were mentioned to be able to cultivate this skill, but there was no mention of humans cultivating it.

Who cares? It didn't say that humans can't cultivate it.

He began to multitask as he started to study this visualization method in his mind while going to the backyard and prepared to let Elder Qin teach him the last divine power.

After waiting for a while, Elder Qin did not appear. Big Smart ran out and said with slight hesitation, "Young Master, Elder Qin and the old master went out. It seems… it seems that they went to see the Third Young Master."

"Third Brother?"

Song Shi frowned, "This guy is still alive? I thought Hei Duzi had killed him."

74 Bring Me to Court Death

Big Smart did not say anything. It was not appropriate for him to make any comments on this.

"Since Elder Qin is not around, let's cultivate separately."

Song Shi was not interested in interfering with Third Brother's matters.

"Young Master, through Elder Qin's connections, I bought the first chapter of the upgraded Dragon Elephant Technique from Prajna Art at the small trade fair yesterday. Do you want to take a look?"

!!

Big Smart asked. He knew that Song Shi was cultivating many martial arts at the same time and the Prajna Art was one of them.

"Why not? Let me see."

Song Shi nodded. The Dragon Elephant Technique could directly merge with the current Technique. This would be beneficial to his physical body cultivation.

Big Smart took out a secret manual and handed it to Song Shi. He muttered, "This cultivation technique is quite expensive. It cost me 60 spirit stones."

Song Shi opened it and quickly browsed through it. His powerful Comprehension and Spirit allowed him to remember everything. He memorized everything after reading it only once.

"Is there only one chapter?"

He realized that this secret manual recorded the cultivation of the Strength of the Elephant. It was divided into three levels and would have reached completion after the cultivator had cultivated the Strength of the Nine Elephants.

"Just like the Elephant Strength Chapter, the second part of the Dragon Strength Chapter corresponds to the Golden Core King Realm. I don't need it for the time being and I can't afford it."

Big Smart smiled awkwardly.

"That's about it. I'll buy it later when I have the money,"

Song Shi returned the manual to Big Smart and turned around to start cultivating the Grand Moon Visualization Method.

"Seventh Brother!"

A girl with a white cloth wrapped around her arm walked out of a room in the backyard and called out to Song Shi timidly.

"What's wrong, Bei Bei?"

Song Shi walked over and touched the girl's head, "Does it still hurt?"

"It doesn't hurt. Beibei just wanted to call you, Seventh Brother."

Song Bei said.

After all, this girl was still a child. Now that her mother had passed away, other than a few of her relatives, there was indeed no one to talk to her.

Song Shi sighed, "You can call me anytime you want."

"…"

Song Bei actually wanted Song Shi to play with her, but she was very sensible and knew that her Seventh Brother was very busy, so she did not say anything.

"Where's your second sister?"

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Song Shi realized that he had not seen that annoying woman since he came to stay at the New Moon Brothel.

"Sister locked herself in her room every day to practice martial arts. She didn't talk to Bei Bei either."

Bebe had a forlorn look on his face.

"Oh, she must have been provoked and is cultivating in seclusion."

Song Shi chuckled and instructed, "Big Smart, arrange a teacher for Bei Bei and a maidservant to take care of her."

"Okay."

Big Smart replied habitually.

Song Shi thought for a moment and added, "If Elder Qin comes back, ask him if he has any martial arts suitable for girls to learn. Let Bei Bei learn it. She doesn't need to become an expert. In this chaotic world, it's better to have more martial arts than not having any martial arts at all."

With that, he left.

After returning to his room, Song Shi closed his eyes, and a huge star appeared in his mind.

This star was like the moon, but it was far larger than the moon. It was the prehistoric Lunar Star, and its bright light emitted a majestic aura.

The star's aura was cold, causing the spiritual world to become extremely quiet, causing one's mind to calm down.

Under the moonlight-like light, Song Shi's soul appeared. He sat cross-legged in his spiritual world and bathed in the light. Fog constantly gathered on the Lunar Star, allowing his soul to gradually condense.

The spirit was his soul. If his soul was becoming stronger, it meant that his Spirit Stats were increasing.

Song Shi sensed it and realized that the fog in his spiritual world came from the transformation of his body. Under the Grand Moon Visualization Method, a portion of the Essence Qi and True Energy in his body disappeared, turning into this Spirit fog.

In other words, True Energy and Essence Qi were raw materials to condense the essence of Spirit.

However, the conversion ratio was very small. If Essence Qi was converted into Martial Dao Genuine Qi, it was ten to one. If Spiritual Qi was converted into Spiritual Energy, it was three to one. The total ratio of the two converted into Spiritual Energy was thirty to one.

In short, he needed to consume 30 'sets' of raw materials to convert one 'set' of Spiritual strength.

"Using Qi Refinement to form my Soul?"

Song Shi was deep in thought. Usually, when he cultivated, his Spiritual strength would naturally increase.

With the Grand Moon Visualization Method, this process was isolated and turned into a new cultivation system that could actively condense Spiritual strength.

He guessed that this was the so-called Spirit Refinement skill. It was much more difficult than body tempering, and even more difficult than Qi Refinement.

"The Nine Yang Divine Technique only involves Spiritual Cultivation when cultivating the tenth Acupuncture point. So Spiritual cultivation is probably only something that cultivators consider doing at the Golden Core realm. This means that Spiritual Cultivation is not necessary for ordinary cultivators."

Song Shi realized. He thought about how his current Physique and True Energy were quite powerful and he did not lack any raw materials hence he could choose to speed up his Qi Refinement and Soul Formation.

He subconsciously increased the transformation of his Spiritual strength. The Lunar Star shone with a large amount of light and a lot of fog descended which was quickly injected into his illusory soul.

His soul contorted, showing clearly that he was exceeding the limit of what he could absorb.

He only felt a buzz in his head as his soul was dispersed and shattered into pieces.

"You died from Qi Deviation. Comprehension 3!"

...

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"You have absorbed strength from death and obtained 2 Freedom Attribute Points!"

"You will be resurrected in three seconds!"

"No resurrection location set. Resurrection on the spot by default!"

Amidst the system notification, Song Shi woke up and rubbed his forehead speechlessly, "I actually died because I caused my own soul to dissipate. My soul is too weak."

He roughly understood why he had Qi Deviation.

His Physique was too powerful and he had condensed a lot of Spiritual strength. Moreover, since he had condensed it so quickly it would be strange if he didn't get injured by it.

No wonder for cultivation of martial arts or immortality cultivation, it did not involve Spirit cultivation in the early stages. One reason was that it consumed too much energy, and the other was that it was too dangerous.

If not for his undying body, he would have died a long time ago.

He checked his Spirit Stats and saw that it had increased from 332 to 333. This meant that his Spirit had increased by 1 point when he was cultivating just now. The effect of the cultivation technique was not bad.

"So Spiritual cultivation techniques can cause Qi Deviation too. It's also very easy to die through that. I can farm deaths with this method from now on."

Song Shi grinned. He thought of the wonderful results he had achieved when he farmed death last time and was about to farm deaths until he gained enough Comprehension points to increase his Physique when there was a knock on the door.

...

"Who?"

Sensing that it wasn't someone from the New Moon Brothel outside, he quickly retracted his aura.

"Woah!"

The cold voice was a little familiar yet unfamiliar. Song Shi could not tell who it was.

Song Shi frowned and opened the door. A burly young man stood outside.

Song Shi was surprised, "Chen Ming, you're not dead?"

This stranger was actually Chen Ming. That night, when he met this guy in the Demon Slayers Division's territory, he kicked Tuoba Lin's head after taking a few steps, which left a huge impact on him.

"Why would I die?"

Chen Ming's tone was displeased. He seemed to have lost a lot of weight. His expression was cold and his temperament had turned gloomy.

"Oh, looks like you escaped early."

Song Shi carefully sized up Chen Ming and realized that his aura had changed greatly. His strength had also become much stronger. He had already reached the Connate realm.

He clicked his tongue. "I didn't expect you to break through to the Connate realm. Looks like the saying that you'll definitely be blessed after surviving a calamity is true. Congratulations!"

Chen Ming looked at Song Shi coldly, "Cut the crap. The Demon Slayers Division has an order. Are you going to accept it?"

Song Shi knew that the Demon Slayers Division would look for him, so he moved aside. "Come in and talk."

"There's no need. If you accept the order, follow me immediately." Chen Ming was impatient.

"Since you've said so, what else can I do?"

Song Shi shrugged and crossed his arms, "Take me there."

He muttered in his heart, bring me where I can court death.

…

75 Recruiting Another Temporary Helper

It was already late autumn and the entire road was filled with cold fog. The streets were cold and cheerless and the shops were filled with only sparrows and trash.

Along the way, Chen Ming's face was cold as if someone had owed him a million spirit stones. However, Song Shi was not interested in asking further.

No matter how troublesome the quests were, at the very most, he would just die.

If one death was not enough, he could continue dying ten more times. What else could they do to him?

!!

Song Shi did not have any objections. However, somebody else had a lot of objections.

After walking for a few kilometers, he saw the city wall and heard a commotion.

"Are you kidding me? These quests are actually to fight those cultivators?"

"I'm not interested. The temporary workers you found last time were all killed by Sky Demon Cult. I'd be a fool to go again!"

"No matter how much you give, I need to be alive to take those rewards."

In front of the city gate, Song Shi saw a group of cultivators cursing.

There were more than a hundred of these cultivators. Most of them were ancient martial art practitioners, and 10 to 20 percent of them were immortal cultivators.

The Demon Slayers Division's Fiend Eradicators were quite influential. They had managed to attract so many people in such a short period of time.

He looked up and saw a huge notice on the wall above the door. There were people from the Black Iron Guards standing at the door, but their expressions did not look too good.

Song Shi was not surprised. The previous time, the Demon Slayers Division was almost completely wiped out by the Sky Demon Cult, it had dealt a huge blow to the prestige of this official organization.

At the very least, in the eyes of the cultivators of Silken City, the Demon Slayers Division's Fiend Eradicators were no longer as high and mighty as before. Most importantly, it was very unsafe to be a member there!

"Indeed the saying that when you want to kill someone, go for their heart is true. I roughly understand why Sky Demon Cult was so bold to directly attack their base camp. Only by suppressing them in their own territory will their prestige be destroyed and only then would these itinerant cultivators not dare to join."

Song Shi was deep in thought. Fortunately, the appearance of the Blazing Sun King back then had prevented the Sky Demon Cult from fully achieving their goals. Otherwise, not a single person would have been alive today.

Suddenly, he sensed a faint sneer at the corner of Chen Ming's mouth. Just as he wanted to take a closer look, the sneer disappeared.

"Is there a need for this guy to mock and disdain his own Demon Slayers Division?"

Song Shi felt that Chen Ming's character was not good.

Half a month ago, this guy had fled at the last minute. Now, he was mocking the Demon Slayers Division for not being able to recruit anyone. Chen Ming had become extremely different from his first impression of him. Indeed, one should never judge a book by its cover.

Zheng!

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At this moment, a sword hum resounded as a flash of sword light streaked across the Void.

Chen Yiling was dressed in white as she flew over on her sword. Her long hair fluttered in the wind, making her look like a solo immortal sword cultivator.

Looking at the crowd that was about to disperse, she landed on the city gate tower and said indifferently, "Those who made great contributions as Temporary helpers can obtain Connate Pills, Foundation Establishment Pills, or Essence Converting Pills according to their contributions."

Some cultivators who had taken a few steps away immediately hesitated and stopped.

To Postnatal martial artists, Connate Pills were hard to come by.

To Connate or late-stage Qi Refinement cultivators, Foundation Establishment Pills or Essence Transformation Pills were extremely precious.

Both of them could help them break through realms, but the Foundation Establishment Pill was more suitable for cultivators and the Essence Condensing Pill was more suitable for Connate martial artists.

They were a group of rogue cultivators. Other than gathering Spiritual Stones to buy them, they basically had no way to obtain such a treasure.

Most importantly, even if one had spirit stones, they would not even be able to buy them. They were priceless!

"Looks like they're going to spend a lot of money to recruit rogue cultivators this time!"

Song Shi narrowed his eyes.

Through seeing Hei Duzi's experience, he knew that in order to rule this country, the Great Qian Empire had deliberately suppressed the cultivation world.

This was very normal. Heroes often broke the rules with their martial arts, let alone these cultivators who could fly.

Any Connate or late-stage Qi Refinement cultivator could easily slaughter a village.

In a situation where it was easier for cultivators to break the mortal rules, if they did not control them adequately, chaos could happen at any time.

In order to prevent too many cultivators from being too strong, the Great Gan Lord Dynasty restricted the number of disciples that the various sects could accept. According to the strength of the sects, the quota of disciples would be assigned accordingly.

Once the quota was exceeded, more disciples could not be taken in. Furthermore, all disciples had to be registered. If it was discovered that they were secretly taking in disciples, they would be punished at best. At worst, they would be exterminated completely.

Not only were there restrictions on the number of disciples, but there were also restrictions on cultivation resources, such as inheritances, elixirs, Dharma treasures and so on.

Pills like the Connate Pill and the Foundation Establishment Pill that could help people break through a major realm were controlled tightly.

Under normal circumstances, the various large sects would not even have enough for themselves. It would hence be very difficult for these pills to be spread to the outside world, causing this kind of medicinal pill to be priceless.

However, official organizations like the Demon Slayers Division and the Fiend Eradicators were definitely not lacking. However, taking the initiative to release such controlled medicinal pills also meant that they are already at their limit currently!

"Commander Chen, how cheap can your Foundation Establishment Pill be compared to the market price?"

In the crowd, a bald, gray-robed old man with a yellow walking stick and a hunched body who looked like he had one foot in the grave, asked shakily.

Song Shi took a look at him and found information about this person in Hei Duzi's memory.

The famous independent cultivator in Silken City, Elder Dou, was good at maintaining his health. It was said that he had already lived for more than 180 years and his age was basically close to the end of the lifespan of a Qi cultivator.

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Simply put, this old man did not have many years to live, so he naturally yearned for the Foundation Establishment Pill.

Once he reached the Foundation Establishment realm, he would be able to live for another hundred and twenty years. If he focused on maintaining his health and did not fight too much, it would not be a problem for him to live to more than three hundred years old.

"It's roughly half the price, and there's no limit to the number you can buy. If one pill isn't enough, you can eat a second and a third."

As soon as Chen Yiling said this, the eyes of the cultivators immediately started shining.

If there was no limit to the number, didn't that mean that as long as there were enough medicinal pills, they could also reach the Foundation Establishment realm?

"Ahem, Immeasurable Heavenly Venerate, I'm a cultivator of the Qian empire. How can I be frightened by such a group of rebels? I'm willing to help your Fiend Eradicators suppress the rebel cultivators!"

A skinny Daoist priest who was as thin as a bamboo pole waved the dust away and spoke righteously.

...

Song Shi glanced sideways.

Just now, it was this fellow called Daoist Cai who shouted the most fiercely. Now, his expression had changed quite quickly.

In Hei Duzi's memories, Daoist Cai's cultivation level was not bad. It was said that he had long reached the tenth level of Qi Refinement, but his reputation was not good.

Combined with his current actions, Song Shi could tell that this kind of person was quite unreliable. Who knows when he will start scamming people?

He had to interact with these people more.

"If Commander Chen had said so earlier, we wouldn't have complained!"

In the crowd, a burly, medium-sized young man in a black shirt with a slightly big face attracted Song Shi's attention.

This person carried a heavy sword with a broad back made of black iron. His aura was steady, as if it was rooted to the ground. It was also as heavy as a mountain and did not have the sharpness of an ordinary sword cultivator.

This was Silken City's number one sword technique master, Dark Iron Sword Zhao Wufeng. His heavy sword was invincible and he was once the number one expert in Silken City's cultivation world. It was rumored that he had cultivated the Dark Iron Treasured Body.

Chen Yiling did not care about everyone's opinions. She waved her hand and said, "If everyone is interested, you can register. Martial artists will be assigned to the Demon Slayers Division, while cultivators will be led by the Fiend Eradicators."

Liang Juan, whom Song Shi knew and a woman he had never seen before walked out. They were holding wooden tokens with the word 'Lin' written on them.

...

He couldn't help but complain. "Good lord, even a Temporary helper has a work pass now."

At this moment, a pair of eyes landed on him. Chen Yiling stared at Song Shi and said, "Come here!"

Upon being noticed by the beauty, many people immediately looked over. A portion of them recognized Song Shi and looked surprised.

"Isn't this the playboy from the Song family who often goes to brothels?"

"Looks like you're quite capable. I misjudged you previously."

"I heard that he was beaten up by Tong Hu from the Vajra Sect last time. However, Tong Hu's corpse was also lying on the street for no reason. I don't know if it has anything to do with him."

76 Extraordinary Invisible Shadow Guards

Upon hearing everyone's discussion, Song Shi could not help but think of the Golden Body Incantation he had obtained from Tong Hu.

Recently, he had been focused on dual cultivation with Liu Ruxue and had not had the time to solo cultivate. This Quest was a good opportunity for him to test out his skills and obtain a lucky draw opportunity.

Without batting an eyelid, he walked towards Chen Yiling and jumped on the ground.

With a bang, the ground split open and he shot out like a cannonball. He flew for more than ten meters and finally landed steadily on the city tower.

This caused the expressions of many Postnatal martial artists to change slightly. The city tower in front of them was more than 60 feet tall. To be able to jump up with just the strength of his body, he was definitely at the Connate realm.

"He hid it so well. He's actually a Connate cultivator."

"Let's talk about how some of the Song family members survived when they encountered a ruthless demon like Hei Duzi. Other than Elder Qin's protection, this person probably played a huge role too."

Under everyone's shocked gazes, Song Shi faced the heroic Chen Yiling. "What's the matter?"

"You'll follow my lead from now on."

Chen Yiling glanced sharply at Song Shi, "There's no need to hide yourself here. If you reveal your strength, you will receive more attention and resources from us."

"You haven't given me the Light Body Technique that I exchanged last time." Song Shi had not forgotten about this debt.

Chen Yiling frowned, "You didn't come to get it yourself and even got someone to look for you. Don't blame us."

"Song Shi, this was what you wanted."

Ah Dong, who was guarding at the side, tactfully handed a booklet to Song Shi.

He took it and took a look at the information. It was the Light Body Technique, a low-level spell. When used, it could make one's body as light as a swallow. It was not difficult to cultivate.

He was confident that he could cultivate it to perfection within a week.

Wuchen Zi walked over, "Junior Sister, we have to set off as soon as possible. The two seniors are still waiting for us."

"Registration is currently in progress. I should be done in a quarter of an hour."

Chen Yiling looked at the cultivators below who were collecting their wooden tokens. "However, the higher-ups require at least 200 people. I'm afraid they won't be able to achieve that today."

"Senior Huang ordered us to recruit a group of people and bring them over first. They need a large number of cultivators over there."

Wuchen Zi glanced at the cultivators who had completed the registration, "From the looks of it, the first batch is of the best quality. There are many Connate martial artists and late-stage Qi Refinement cultivators."

"Fellow Daoist Wuchen, where are we going next?" Daoist Cai jumped up lightly and cupped his hands at Wuchen Zi.

"The rebels were forced to retreat to the Thousand Poisons Mountain Range by our Great Qian Army. We wanted to destroy them in one go, but there are too many poisonous creatures in the Thousand Poisons Mountain Range. We can only surround them but not attack. We'll go over and destroy the cultivators among them. Without anyone to protect them, they'll naturally collapse."

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Wuchen Zi spoke proudly of the results of the battle.

"Thousand Poisons Mountain Range!"

Song Shi was shocked. This was a primitive mountain range that even cultivators could not guarantee their safety in. It was located in the southwest of Jinzhou where poisonous creatures ran rampant. However, Hei Duzi liked that place very much and stayed there for a long time.

"I'm actually going to go to the Thousand Poisons Mountain Range. I wonder if my body can withstand the torture."

Amidst the yellow light, Elder Dou sat on a walking stick. His entire body emitted a green light as he flew up unsteadily.

"F*ck, is there a need for this old fellow to act like this?"

Song Shi looked at him with disdain. According to Hei Duzi's experience, cultivators were different from ordinary people. They were old and full of experience. They would definitely not look like they would fall at any time when flying with Dharma artifacts.

The latter sensed it and stared at Song Shi with his turbid old eyes. "Young man, what's with your gaze?Are you disdained by me?"

"No, my eyes have been like this since I was young."

Song Shi felt that this old fellow was more dangerous than Daoist Cai.

"A rich mortal playboy who's about to be wiped out dares to call himself a young master in front of all the cultivators?"

Amidst a sharp male voice, a pair of wide nostrils appeared in front of Song Shi. With greasy hair and a powdered face, the stranger looked down at Song Shi, making him want to punch him.

"Chang Sunji! You're not dead yet?"

There was no need for Song Shi to be polite this time. With his strength, he could beat this guy up at will.

The latter wore a long red robe and said coldly, "That Demon Daoist wouldn't dare to kill me even if he had ten guts! Kid, remember, there can only be one young master here, and that is me. If you dare to call yourself this young master here again, I'll beat you up every time I see you!"

These arrogant and despotic words made everyone present rather displeased, but no one spoke. Instead, they looked at Song Shi with interest.

A mortal profligate son and a profligate son of a cultivation family were fighting here.

They were both young masters, but Chang Sunji of the cultivation clan was much more powerful. In their eyes, Song Shi's best choice was to shut up and submit.

Originally, Song Shi did not care about having a title. He usually called himself a young master because he was a young master of the Song family and was just used to the title.

These people actually used this to humiliate him. They were really self-righteous. Hence he felt like he had to defend this title today.

He walked towards Chang Sunji, flames dancing on his fist. "Interesting, did the Demon Daoist give you brain damage after kicking you? Come, let's see how you hit me."

A shocking baleful aura erupted, stirring up a gust of hot wind. Everyone could not help but look sideways. How did this mortal young master acquire such a heavy baleful aura?

The powerful force was like a volcanic eruption. The air shook, and the temperature suddenly increased, forming a domineering and scorching pressure.

Chang Sunji's expression changed. They had not seen each other for only ten days. How could this fellow be so powerful all of a sudden? His cultivation level which was at the eighth level of Qi Refinement was actually completely suppressed.

To begin with he rarely fought with others. If he really fought with Song Shi now, he would probably embarrass himself.

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"I'm not interested in wasting time with you. Ah Da, beat him up."

He sneered. The Void behind him fluctuated for a moment and a black-robed faceless masked man appeared from it like a ghost. There was no emotion in his eyes as he instantly blocked Song Shi.

Although this person did not deliberately exert his strength, he was like an abyss, absorbing all of Song Shi's aura and easily blocked Song Shi's force of pressure.

Song Shi's pupils were constricted. He actually felt the pressure from him instead.

Could this person be a Foundation Establishment superhuman?

"This is…"

...

When Wuchen Zi saw the black-robed masked man, he said in shock, "There are the Extraordinary Invisible Shadow Guards from the Virtuous Phoenix King's residence!"

He could not help but reveal a look of jealousy. This kind of person was clearly annoying, but he had a deep and powerful background. He was actually equipped with such a guard after his life was put in danger.

Chen Yiling's expression changed drastically as she hurriedly shouted, "Stop!"

However, this person was currently only listening to Chang Sunji. Without any hesitation, he raised his hand, and the blue True Essence that flowed like water transformed into a huge energy force in the shape of a hand that was like a millstone, smashing out with unstoppable force.

Song Shi snorted and gathered the Nine Yang True Energy in his palm, turning it into a red iron sand palm that struck out without retreating or dodging.

Boom!

With a loud bang, the incompatible power of fire and water collided. Song Shi's Iron Sand Palm looked like it was burning with flames. It was about the same size as the other party's palm print, but one was in a gaseous state, whereas the other was in a liquid state. There was an obvious difference.

In just a moment, the Iron Sand Palm was extinguished, and the blue hand shrunk by half before flying out.

"Sigh…"

Someone sighed, knowing that Song Shi would vomit blood and be struck out in the next moment.

Just as everyone thought that Song Shi would definitely lose, a fiery red bull appeared on his fist. He lashed out a punch towards the blue hand, shattering it into pieces.

...

Song Shi was pushed half a foot away by the huge hand. The clothes on his sleeves were torn, but he managed to stop himself from falling steadily.

A powerful shockwave spread out, causing spiderweb cracks to appear on the floor.

"What?"

The ruthless black-robed masked man revealed a surprised expression, "A mere Connate Qi Refinement cultivator can actually withstand a casual attack from a Transcendent being. He's quite capable."

"Not only can I stand your attack, I can also kill you!"

Song Shi's expression was cold. If Chang Sunji dared to let a Transcendent being bully him, then don't blame him for breaking this Transcendent's head!

77 Can't You Be More Unyielding?

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"Shadow Guard, he said he wanted to kill you. Are you afraid?"

Chang Sunji laughed out loud when he heard this. A Connate Qi Refinement cultivator killing a Transcendent Foundation Establishment cultivator, this was the funniest joke he had heard today.

The Shadow Guard did not say anything. Instead, he seriously sized up Song Shi.

A Connate Qi Refinement cultivator could actually block his attack with his bare hands. He was not simple.

"Chang Sunji, you're going overboard."

Song Shi was expressionless. This person had successfully aroused his disgust and had stimulated his killing intent.

Perhaps in the eyes of people with backgrounds like Chang Sunji, mocking other weaklings and teaching disobedient people a lesson was second nature to him.

However, Song Shi was not interested in lowering his head. He could not let the other party continue parading so pretentiously in front of him!

However, the more he showed that he cared, the more excited and eager Chang Sunji became.

Chang Sunji looked at Song Shi and sneered, "You're really so naive that it's laughable. Do you think that you're the same as the disciples of cultivation geniuses who are able to kill enemies of a higher level?"

Song Shi stopped talking and took out the Fire Python Talisman.

Since Extraordinary Foundation Establishment cultivators were so powerful, then, he should try this Fire Python Talisman that was comparable to the attack of a Golden Core King, right?

The Shadow Guard instinctively sensed danger and took a step back, "Young Master Ji, this person has an ace in his hands, he has a lethal trump card and it is not wise to provoke him."

"Enough, Chang Sunji. Do you think that just because you have a Transcendent Foundation Establishment grandmaster as your guard, you are invincible?"

Chen Yiling's gaze was ugly, "Do you believe that I can immediately get someone to strip you of your status in the Demon Slayers Division?"

Chang Sunji's expression changed, as he became displeased.

He loved using his words to suppress others and mock their aggrieved and humiliated expressions. However, he didn't manage to do that today.

He waved his hand and raised his head, "Consider yourself lucky. If we were anywhere else, your head would have been smashed today."

"Your luck isn't bad either. If we were anywhere else, I would have turned you into ashes with how you parade your cheap mouth."

Song Shi said similar words and touched his Fire Python Talisman regretfully. A powerful fluctuation emitted from it, causing the Shadow Guard's pupils to constrict.

"Young Master, be careful. This is the Fire Python Talisman. It's comparable to a Golden Core attack!"

The Shadow Guard was extremely nervous. He was only at the early stage of the Extraordinary Foundation Establishment realm and would not be able to withstand this thing at all.

Chang Sunji's smug expression immediately dissipated and his face darkened. He stared at the scarlet talisman in Song Shi's hand, speechless.

How could this fellow have a talisman of this level? Even he didn't have one!

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The others were also shocked and their expressions changed.

For the first time, they started to become more aware of this mortal profligate son.

To be able to take out such a destructive talisman, he was definitely not as simple as he seemed.

There was probably a big shot supporting this person in the background.

"Chang Sunji, tell me now, who is the young master?"

Song Shi raised the talisman, and a circle of fire appeared.

Chang Sunji held his breath. This time, even he could feel the danger.

Especially as he felt that the other party really wanted to kill him. Cold sweat broke out and his expression immediately changed, "Brother Song, you're a young master. What am I? I'm just a pair of silk pants [1. A pair of 'silk pants' is a Chinese phrase to describe a rich and hedonistic young man]. Look, I think we can even be considered in-laws given my relationship with your sister. I should be your brother-in-law. There's no need for us to resort to this."

"…"

Song Shi wanted to curse him out. "F*ck being your brother-in-law. Can't you f*cking be more stubborn and unyielding so I can have an excuse to use this Fire Python Talisman? I've long wanted to see its power!"

Everyone's face twitched.

You just want to see the power of such a precious talisman?

Who would dare to want to look at it? This thing could even threaten a Golden Core Realm expert!

Chen Ming looked up with an inexplicable gaze in his eyes before retracting it.

Wuchen Zi was even more jealous. Was there a mistake? A guy he didn't see much value in, in the past actually had such a good thing.

If he had known earlier, he would have been more polite to Song Shi and perhaps even take the opportunity to befriend him!

Chen Yiling glared at Song Shi, "Can't you use it to deal with the rebel cultivators?"

"I'm not interested. You won't even reimburse me."

Song Shi kept the Fire Python Talisman and glanced at Chang Sunji, "Seeing that you're still holding a grudge, you are welcome to keep provoking me. Tomorrow, I'll make sure my slut sister changes her man."

Chang Sunji lowered his head and clenched his fists tightly. His expression was one of humiliation, but he did not speak again.

According to his personality, he would definitely have not taken a step back.

However, ever since he was captured by the Demon Daoist and almost died, he didn't dare to provoke an existence with a more powerful strength than him anymore.

At the very least, Song Shi, who had the Fire Python Talisman, was someone he could agitate.

He had mocked the other party just now because he wanted to regain his confidence, but in the end, it just dealt another blow to him.

Life was too difficult. He could no longer show off in the Imperial Qian City and actually had to suffer here.

"Junior Sister, this person has a bad temper. You're still young and can't control him. Why don't I take care of him?"

Wuchen Zi coughed. This time, the few commanders who were at the late-stage of the Connate realm or above the ninth level of Qi Refinement were all leading teams separately. If they could bring Song Shi along, the other party would be much safer with a Fire Python Talisman.

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"Senior Brother, why can't I control him? Moreover, I've already told him in advance that he is in my team. At that time, I didn't know that he had the Fire Python Talisman."

Chen Yiling frowned. Sometimes, her senior brother was quite selfish. He would directly snatch her resources away.

These words made Wuchen Zi so embarrassed that he could not speak.

"I quite like this young friend. Please let me team up with him."

...

Elder Dou, who had been panting heavily just now, walked over energetically and took the initiative to join Chen Yiling.

"Aiya, I also felt that Fellow Daoist Song was a dragon among men when I first saw him. I hope to join Commander Chen's team and be able to interact with Fellow Daoist Song."

Daoist Cai also spoke.

Instantly, Song Shi's team seemed to be in high demand. Many people wanted to approach him.

Dark Iron Sword Zhao Wufeng did not speak. It was not known if he was embarrassed by what had happened or if he still believed that he had the ability to deal with danger and did not need Song Shi's support.

Currently, Song Shi, who had been ridiculed by Chang Sunji, was suddenly the center of attention. Even he was a little speechless.

Where did all your dignity go? It's just a Fire Python Talisman. Is there a need to act like this?

"Ahem, everyone, our different teams have to be as balanced as possible. Moreover, the Fire Python Talisman is his personal item. He might be willing to use it, so please be rational."

Wuchen Zi persuaded.

At this moment, Sikong Ya rushed over. When he saw that everyone was in a mess, he frowned, "Hurry up and split into teams immediately. Don't delay."

"How do we split?"

...

Wuchen Zi asked.

"There are only three Connate and Perfected Qi Refinement cultivators here. For the time being, we'll be divided into three teams. We'll listen to Senior's arrangements after we split up."

Sikong Ya looked at Elder Dou, Zhao Wufeng, and Daoist Cai, "How about Old Zhao, you follow me?"

"Then I want this old gentleman."

Chen Yiling chose the seemingly old and powerless Elder Dou.

"Then I can only ask for Fellow Daoist Cai. However, this Young Master Song is quite capable. You have to ask for one less late-stage Qi Refinement cultivator."

Song Shi found it strange that Wuchen Zi was trying to recruit more people for his team. They were just there to do a simple quest. Was there a need to be so calculative?

After quickly dividing the hundred over people into three teams, Chen Yiling brought them away and explained the reason for the different teams, "You must be curious as to why we have to split up. The main reason is that Sky Demon Cult often ambushes us. If there are too many people, it will be easy to get discovered. Hence it is much safer to split up."

Song Shi frowned. So they are using a guerrilla warfare tactic to deal with the enemy? This situation seemed to be indeed quite troublesome.

"I suggest that it's best for everyone to restrain their auras and even change their appearances to be safe when taking the remote path," Elder Dou said. He then restrained his aura and instantly looked like an ordinary old man.

78 An Old Man Fishing for Souls

"We'll listen to you, sir!"

The reason why Chen Yiling chose Elder Dou was because he could make up for his shortcomings with his experience.

Other than Song Shi, who didn't have any experience about the pugilistic world, the others quickly disguised themselves, leaving Song Shi in a daze.

Some of them looked like women, while others looked like guards. Even Chen Yiling had let her hair down and turned into the typical girl-next-door.

!!

Seeing Song Shi in a daze, Chen Yiling smiled and said, "You don't have to pretend. Everyone thinks that you're a rich young master anyways."

"Uh, okay."

Song Shi was happy to do so. He followed Chen Yiling out of Silken City, crossed the Jin river, and went into the vast world.

The group of them were acted like they were ordinary businessmen traveling on caravans, shuttling through the paths in the wilderness.

After all, the countryside seemed like it was still in the feudal era. Outside the city, most of the land was barren. From time to time, bones could be seen on the road. Occasionally, they would encounter skinny humans with green eyes.

"The people outside seem to be even more miserable than the people from Silken City."

Song Shi came to a conclusion. Silken City was very rich and the countryside outside was not as rich After being affected by the plague and war, the situation in the countryside became worse as well.

He turned to look at Chen Yiling, who had disguised herself as a plain girl, "Commander Chen, how far are we from the gathering point?"

"About three hundred miles. It's already too late today. You all can rest for a night here. We should arrive by tomorrow."

Chen Yiling tied up her hair and looked warily at the nearby wilderness.

"Isn't it really easy to be ambushed outside?"

"Yes, since we are traveling as a solo group, we might be ambushed at any time."

"Why don't all the teams gotogether?"

"The people who thought this way died because of it. Our main force is in the Thousand Poisons Mountain Range and the Sky Demon Cult is full of tricks,they will deliberately send experts to ambush us."

The group quietly passed through a large area of wilderness as the terrain gradually rose.

Soon, it was evening. They arrived at a small town in a hilly area.

There was a plague in this town and everyone had died. Then, due to a fire, more than half of the town was charred black.

Ordinary people did not dare to approach the place, but cultivators like them were fine. They found a large intact courtyard to stay in for the night and began to rest.

Elder Dou was very experienced and specially asked a few Postnatal martial artists to guard them for the night.

Song Shi did not need to keep watch at night. Thus he took out the Light Body Technique and began to practice. After a while, he managed to grasp the technique fully.

In the middle of the night, Song Shi jumped around in his room as if he was weightless.

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"Not bad. Changing the circulation of Qi will make your body lighter and your movements faster."

It was already late when he reached Minor Accomplishment in the Light Body Technique. He then began to cultivate the Grand Moon Visualization Method and rested.

In the early hours of the morning, a strange gray fog descended upon the courtyard.

The moment the night watchman was enveloped by the fog, he collapsed to the ground.

Not long after, Song Shi, who was cultivating, suddenly felt his hair stand on end.

As soon as he opened his eyes, he realized that a huge blue handprint was slapping towards him.

With a loud bang, Song Shi, who had been ambushed, was slapped to the ground. His entire body sank in and he was unable to get out of the sinkhole it created.

On the shattered and sunken ground, Song Shi was protected by a layer of golden spiritual energy. Although he suffered an extremely violent attack, it was not fatal to him yet.

"Who the f*ck ambushed me!"

Song Shi was stunned by the ambush. He struggled to stretch out his hand and grasped the ground to get up.

Swoosh!

A cold light followed. With a poof, it pierced through the space between his eyebrows.

"You have been killed by Dharma artifacts. Physique 10!"

"You have absorbed strength from death and obtained 5 Freedom Attribute Points!"

"You will be resurrected in three seconds!"

"No resurrection location set. Resurrection on the spot by default!"

At the same time, similar scenes happened elsewhere.

The mist caused many people to fall asleep and be killed by the ambusher.

Only a few people that were strong enough were able to resist.

Unsurprisingly, the people who deliberately kept a low profile and pretended to be merchants on their way were still targeted.

After killing Song Shi, the person who attacked turned around expressionlessly, as if he wanted to kill the others.

In the dark night, another person was laughing crazily. "Dead, hahaha, he is finally dead. I'm the young master now, the only young master in the Great Qian Empire!"

Song Shi jumped up from the sand pit and looked at the two people in the room with his hair standing on end.

The door had already been destroyed, and Chang Sunji, who shouldn't be here, was laughing wildly.

The person who ambushed him was the Extraordinary Invisible Shadow Guard. The two of them were in a very abnormal state.

The former laughed crazily in the darkness, while the latter's eyes were dazed and cold, like a walking corpse.

Song Shi was a little confused. Was Chang Sunji dreaming?

Impossible. The system notification had already appeared, and the description of death matched the characteristics of a Foundation Establishment cultivator.

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Currently, only existences who were a realm higher than him could cause a reward of 10 points to be obtained when they killed him.

...

"Chang Sunji, are you sick?"

Song Shi could not help but speak. The latter looked over blankly and his laughter stopped abruptly. "Shadow Guard, are you weak or what? Smash him to death!"

Chang Sunji went berserk again, baring his fangs and brandishing his claws on the spot. However, the strange thing was that his eyes were still blank and looked completely out of place with the savage expression on his face.

The Shadow Guard turned around, and a cold light shot out from his side again, piercing through Song Shi's head.

Three seconds later, Song Shi stood up again and glanced at the Dharma artifact beside the man in black.

The artifact was actually a silver needle. It was much thicker than ordinary needles and looked more like a nail. Its tip was very sharp. No wonder its destructive power was so strong that even his Dharma Body could not withstand it.

"Why can't he be killed?!"

Chang Sunji stomped his feet in anger, "Continue killing him. Even in my dreams, I want to kill him!"

These words made Song Shi, who was at a loss, tremble. He said in disbelief, "No way. Are you f*cking sleepwalking?"

Song Shi felt that he had lived for a long time and had seen everything. Even though he had heard of such things before, this was the first time he had personally encountered someone who wanted to kill others while sleepwalking .

"This dream is quite realistic. He is actually cursing back at me. Kill him!"

...

Chang Sunji waved his hand, and the shadow guard once again activated his silver needles.

Song Shi's palm glowed and turned into iron sand. He tried to catch the Dharma artifact with his hand, but his hand was pierced through. Then, a bloody hole appeared in his head.

"Kill, kill, kill!"

Seeing that Song Shi was still not dead, Chang Sunji roared furiously.

Song Shi, who was on the verge of death, secretly spread out his divine sense as he died. He discovered that a huge strange gray fog had enveloped their courtyard outside.

He could not see how far the fog spread, but in the fog, many people were killing each other crazily. As he checked the scope of damage, his pupils constricted.

The people who were killing each other were all the people who had followed Wuchen Zi's team. Daoist Dou and Wuchen Zi were both present as well.

Like Chang Sunji and his Shadow Guard, their eyes were blank, but unlike Chang Sunji, they couldn't speak.

As for the other people in their team, upon encountering the fog, they fell into a state of drowsiness. After being killed, their souls floated out of the pool of blood from their dead corpse, into the fog. Then, the drifting souls started screaming in agony as they were sucked uncontrollably into the fog.

Floating in the night sky, at the very end of the fog, there was a small gray boat that looked like it was swaying on a sea of fog. An old man in a linen robe was leisurely fishing with a fishing line.

He was fishing with a fishing rod made of white bones. The fishing line was thin like a woman's hair. There was no hook, but souls were constantly pulled up by it and thrown into the fish basket beside him.

He was fishing for souls!

Song Shi, who was secretly investigating the situation, was shocked.

The old man's eyes emitted a strange demonic light and his wrinkled face suddenly stretched into a smile. He had sensed something and raised his head. "Interesting. There's a little fish who dares to spy on us."

In the next second, Song Shi felt a terrifying force strike him in his mind telepathically.

With a bang, his soul collapsed and he started to bleed from all seven orifices before dying.

79 Searching the Corpses and Getting Rich

"You have been killed by a mental attack. Spirit 300!"

"You have absorbed strength from death and obtained 150 Freedom Attribute Points!"

"You will be resurrected in three seconds!"

"No resurrection location set. Resurrection on the spot by default!"

…

In an instant, Song Shi's Spirit Stats increased by 300 points!

From this he could infer that the cultivation of the person who had caused his death had already surpassed the level of ordinary Foundation Establishment cultivators.

However, he was not happy about this at all. Instead, he was terrified.

Even though the rewards he received had increased hundred fold, this was a f*cking Golden Core king level enemy!

If they found out that he wouldn't die, they definitely would capture him for research.

For such an existence, even if he had a Fire Python Talisman that was comparable to a Gold Core attack, he would only be able to struggle against him for a moment. The final outcome would still not change much since the Fire Python Talisman would not kill him.

Therefore, after reviving, he did not move at all and continued to pretend to be dead. He did not dare to move at all.

In order to prevent his soul fluctuations from being detected, he even used the technique in the Grand Moon Visualization Cultivation Method to imagine himself as a rock that was without any aura fluctuations.

In the gray fog, the linen-robed old man, who was fishing in the small boat, did not pay much attention to the situation of Song Shi who he deemed an ant.

After killing him, he didn't bother about him anymore and continued to fish for souls.

"The souls of young cultivators are so strong and rich. I can have another feast when I go back."

The old man muttered to himself and glanced at Elder Dou, "This old man's soul on the other hand is not very good."

Because Elder Dou was nearing the end of his lifespan, he was despised by this person. Hence he escaped the cruel fate of his soul being sucked away and died on the spot instead.

"Master, why don't you take away Chen Yiling's soul? She has the Sword Body Spiritual Conduit, so her soul must be of good quality."

In the small boat, Chen Ming looked at the woman below with a resentful expression as his eyes shone with hatred.

"This little girl is the disciple of Zenith Heaven Sword King. I don't want to anger that lunatic for some young soul. Let them kill each other in their nightmares instead. It will be fine as long as they die."

The old man did not capture Chen Yiling's soul.

In the cultivation world, capturing souls was more detestable than killing others.

Chen Yiling and Chang Sunji, these two people with powerful backgrounds, could both die here by fighting each other, but if their souls were captured, they would never have the chance to rest peacefully in death.

"Our Sky Demon Cult is so powerful and we have so many talents, why are we still afraid of them?"

Chen Ming felt a little indignant.

"A starving camel is still bigger than a horse. [1. "A starving camel was still bigger than a horse " is a phrase in Chinese used to describe even if someone who was powerful has become weaker over the years, their abilities still cannot be undermined.] If we really have an absolute advantage over them, do you think we would still use such schemes to attack them?"

The old man's expression was mocking as he rebutted Chen Ming, "Besides, we can only rise in this chaotic world if we're alive. Our lives are the most important thing, we can't risk courting death. For example, if you didn't appear where you did and tried to court death back then. You wouldn't have ended up like this."

"Disciple has learned his lesson!"

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Chen Ming revealed a look of regret.

"It's almost dawn. We're almost done fishing. Let's go and meet the people at the Thousand Poisons Mountain Range and eliminate them all in one go."

In the courtyard, because Song Shi was pretending to be dead, Chang Sunji and the Extraordinary Invisible Shadow Guards saw that he was not moving and turned around to kill the others instead.

Since Song Shi had nothing to do, he continued to play dead and opened the system interface to check his stats.

…

Race: Human

Spirit: 6

Physique: 7

Comprehension:

Talent: Supreme-grade Fire Spirit Root, Supreme-grade Gold Spirit Root, Dao Heart Illumination, low-grade Diamond Dharma Body

Ability: Iron Sand Palm (Perfection), Dragon Elephant Technique (First Beginner), Yang Refinement Technique (Eighth Level), Unfettered Hand (Perfection), Phantom Image Step (Perfection), Nine Yang Divine Technique (Mid-stage of Level Two), Array Formation (Beginner 24), Fireball Technique (Perfection), Gust Wind Sword (Great Mastery), Storm Saber (Great Mastery), Yin-Yang Secret Technique (Minor Accomplishment), Grand Moon Visualization Method (Beginner), Light Body Technique (Beginner)

Energy: Nine Yang True Energy (590)

Freedom Attribute Points: 1

Lottery Chance:

…

The reward for death this time was extremely bountiful. He was directly given 300 Spirit Stats and 150 Omni Points.

It directly increased his Spirit Stats until it was not much different from his Physique.

Ordinary Foundation Establishment Cultivators would probably not be able to achieve such high Spiritual strength.

Song Shi's perception had become much sharper. Even without using his divine sense to probe, he could sense a powerful aura outside.

This aura made him feel that the outside was still dangerous.

"It won't be so easy for him to destroy my soul with just a thought this time!"

Song Shi thought to himself, but he did not dare to try.

Death was not scary. What was scary was living a life worse than death.

He definitely cannot be discovered by this old man. If he was caught and tortured, he would live a miserable life.

"My Spirit and Physique are more compatible now. The difference of 100 points can be caught up by cultivating the Grand Moon Visualization Method. I'll continue to use the Freedom Attribute Points on Comprehension and speed up the cultivation of spells and divine powers."

...

After some consideration, he raised his Comprehension by 155 to 251 points. His mind became extremely clear and he felt that he was about to integrate into the world as one being.

As he adapted to his mental strength and Comprehension that had nearly doubled, he continued to play dead as he waited for the old fellow in the sky to leave.

Whoosh! Whoosh!

The morning breeze blew and the fog outside slowly dissipated.

Sensing that the terrifying aura had finally disappeared, Song Shi relaxed a little.

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However, he still did not dare to act recklessly.

What if he pretended to leave and suddenly was ambushed again?

However, it was still worth the risk to take some action to investigate the situation.

He immediately took out a silver talisman.

After activating it, a circle of transparent ripples spread out. The nearby light dimmed and his entire body disappeared under the ripples.

"Although it's only effective for those below the Golden Core realm, as long as I don't run in front of the old man and his disciple, they won't notice me."

...

Song Shi activated the Light Body Technique and silently walked out of the broken house without a trace.

The gray mist disappeared, leaving only a bit of morning mist.

There were no boats or old men in the sky anymore.

He didn't use his Consciousness to probe around, but used his eyes and ears instead to understand the situation outside.

There were still sounds of fighting outside. Some people who seemed to be sleepwalking were fighting with their teammates and most of them had already died in a pool of blood.

At the exit of the manor, Wuchen Zi, Chang Sunji and his Extraordinary Invisible Shadow Guard frantically attacked Chen Yiling, Elder Dou and the others.

The first three were sleepwalking and the last few were awake, but it was very difficult for them to resist.

After all, the Extraordinary Invisible Shadow Guard was a Foundation Establishment cultivator. Even if Chang Sunji did not make a move, it would be very difficult for Chen Yiling and the rest to fight him alone.

"Senior Brother Wuchen Zi, are you still not awake? If we continue, we'll all die!"

Chen Yiling shouted anxiously, but it was a pity that Wuchen Zi was like a wooden puppet, who only knew how to attack continuously.

Only Chang Sunji was laughing loudly, "Chen Yiling, you still dare to lay a hand on me in your dreams? I'll f*ck you to death!"

He smiled sinisterly. "In my dream, you have to listen to me. So what if your master is the Zenith Heaven Sword King? So what if he's the punishment officer of the Demon Slayers Division? I'll strip you naked later and see if you can still pretend. Haha!"

Song Shi could not help but take another look at this fellow. How could this fellow be the only one who could speak while dreaming?

Suddenly, he discovered that there was a piece of precious jade on his chest that was shining.

Perhaps it was because of this that the other party was not completely under the control of the Grey fog and hence thought that he was dreaming.

Song Shi did not care. His gaze landed on the many corpses lying on the ground.

There was another team of people who died, but most of the dead corpses were cultivators from Song Shi's team.

He grinned as he turned away, suddenly having no interest in showing his face to the ongoing fight for the moment.

Now that there was nothing much going on, it shouldn't be a problem for him to scavenge a little right?

He approached a Postnatal martial artist who had lost his head in the garden beside him and hid away the treasure saber that had fallen to the side. Then, he took out a cloth bag from his chest. There were more than a hundred taels of gold, a large stack of banknotes and many medicinal pills.

"Sigh, how pitiful. He didn't even earn the Connate Pills and lost his life halfway."

Song Shi sighed and thought to himself, "Brother, let me accept your things. I'll bury your corpse later so that your corpse won't be exposed in the wilderness. Then I will treat these relics as my reward."

"If you don't say anything, I'll take it as a yes."

He muttered in his heart and began to loot the corpses in peace.

With the help of the Invisibility Talisman and the fact that it was not completely dawn yet, nobody would have the time to notice that something was missing from the corpses in the darkness, especially since Chen Yiling and the others were all embroiled in a fight and trying their best to protect themselves.

80 Fighting to Do Good

"I'm rich! I'm rich!"

Song Shi was overjoyed.

These cultivators were at least Postnatal middle-stage martial artists. They consisted of poor scholars, rich martial artists, and noble immortals. To be able to cultivate to this level, it was impossible to not have some sort of wealth and assets.

Their assets were easily worth more than ten thousand taels of Silver each. Moreover, the higher their cultivation level, the richer they were.

For example, a few Connate and Qi Refinement cultivators had Dharma artifacts and talismans that mortal money could not buy. Song Shi hence casually took them away.

The corpse search went very smoothly, so much so that Song Shi hoped that this kind of thing could happen to him a few more times.

Walking to the other side, Song Shi looked over and realized that Daoist Cai had also fallen to the ground.

"The famous Qi cultivator of Silken City died just like that. I'm really lucky!"

Song Shi walked over and reached out to pull the storage bag sticking from his chest, but he could not pull it out.

Surprised, he looked at the hand that was holding the storage bag tightly. He pulled it harder, but the hand was still holding it very tightly.

"…"

Song Shi was speechless. This guy was still thinking about his storage bag even after he died?

He increased his strength again. With his powerful Physique, Daoist Cai's entire body was lifted up and dragged on the ground.

"F*ck, was that necessary?"

Song Shi's face twitched. He reached out to pry Daoist Cai's hand away, but the moment he touched it, he realized that something was wrong.

Not only was this guy's hand hot, but there was also Spiritual Energy flowing through him.

It seemed like he was still alive. No wonder he was protecting his storage bag!

The latter suddenly opened his eyes. The horsetail whisk that had fallen to the side suddenly lit up and flew towards him.

Song Shi had no choice but to let go and take a step back. The soft horsetail whisk then left a mark on the ground that was half a foot deep.

"Which brat dared to steal my storage bag? Where's your etiquette and honor?!"

Daoist Cai jumped up and stared at the empty area where Song Shi was. He cursed angrily, "Believe it or not, I'll immediately use a Heavenly Lightning Talisman to shatter your soul!"

At this moment, he was very angry. He was originally pretending to be dead and waiting for the situation to be clear before escaping. But in the end, some ghost thing actually tried to snatch his things.

After being discovered by this fellow, Song Shi saw that there was no danger. He curled his lips and said, "You're the brat. I'm just here to collect the burial fee. Since you're not dead, there's no need to pay!"

"It's you!"

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Daoist Cai immediately recognized the voice. He stared at the source of the voice and used his Divine Consciousness to investigate the source of the voice. However, after searching for a while, he still couldn't find nor see anybody. He asked fearfully, "Are you that kid from the Song family?"

"If it wasn't me, who else could it be?"

Song Shi clicked his tongue, "You're really a f*cking genius. You actually pretended to be dead here. Your technique is quite impressive. If I didn't come into contact with you, I wouldn't have noticed."

"Hmph, if I don't pretend to be dead, would you rather I waste my energy and power to kill my own teammates?"

Daoist Cai grabbed the horsetail whisk and restrained his strength. He sneered, "I don't have your invisibility technique to protect me!"

"The enemies have all left. You can help them capture Chang Sunji and the others. This is a good opportunity to make a contribution," Song Shi suggested.

Daoist Cai squinted, "Why aren't you attacking? Why are you hiding here?"

"Ahem, I saw that my brothers had died too tragically and wanted to bury them."

Song Shi was thick-skinned, "Besides, I'm only a small Connate cultivator. How can I be qualified to participate in the battle between extraordinary Foundation Establishment Cultivators?"

Daoist Cai felt that he had met a kindred spirit. He said disdainfully, "Don't you just want to take the opportunity to get rich? Do you think I can't tell?"

"What do you know? I'm collecting money so that I can bury their corpses in peace. I don't want to be involved in karma."

Song Shi said righteously.

Daoist Cai rolled his eyes. "Fellow Daoist Song, you've really enlightened me. I should learn from you and do good deeds without leaving behind bad karma."

He turned around and rushed towards a corpse and quickly took down a package.

"Damn you!"

Song Shi cursed and hurriedly went to touch another corpse.

"Immeasurable Heavenly Venerate, Fellow Daoist Song, you've done many good deeds. It'll be quite difficult to dig a hole. Let me share some of your burden."

Daoist Cai's eyes lit up. Now that there was no terrifying Golden Core cultivator, he should do something kind to comfort his frightened heart.

Swoosh!

His movement technique was not bad. After walking around a few corpses, he managed to take out a pile of items.

He caught a glimpse of a Connate cultivator's flying sword Dharma artifact. Just as he was about to pick it up, the flying sword disappeared into thin air and was picked up by Song Shi.

He shouted, "Fellow Daoist Song, these people had a lot of resentment when they died. You can't withstand it. It's better for me to go to hell."

As he spoke, he hurriedly snatched away a Dharma artifact that looked like a bead from the wall, making Song Shi feel like he had lost a hundred million dollars.

"Shameless old man!"

Song Shi cursed silently. Originally, he could have plundered the wealth of at least forty to fifty people here. Now that Daoist Cai had appeared, he had lost the wealth of at least ten people.

Daoist Cai smiled as he touched the corpse. He did not forget to persuade Song Shi, "Fellow Daoist Song is still young. It's not appropriate for you to be too rich. Otherwise, you will easily lose control of your mentality and become bad."

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"Song Shi has been rich since he was young and has long been ruined. I think a monk like you shouldn't be greedy for such vulgar things."

Song Shi even began to use his Phantom image Steps. Otherwise, he felt that he would not be able to defeat this fellow.

"That's not true. Money is in the heart, and the heart of the Immeasurable Heavenly Lord is in the heart. These mundane things are like floating clouds to me."

Daoist Cai shook his head.

...

"Hmph."

Song Shi could not be bothered to say anything else. He ran into the house to pick up more things.

Daoist Cai felt that it would be easy to be robbed if he plundered together with Song Shi, so he ran to the other side to loot instead.

Of the two of them, one was in the open, and the other was in the dark. They were fighting to loot the corpses and "do good deeds".

They quickly looted all the corpses in the courtyard.

"Fortunately, I managed to loot some before him. Otherwise, I would have suffered a huge loss."

Song Shi rummaged through the things he had found in the few houses lying around the courtyard and realized that there were things belonging to ten people or more that had disappeared where the boat had left.

He guessed that it was taken away by the fishing old fellow. However, why would a Golden Core Realm cultivator be interested in these people's relics?

If Song Shi had discovered Chen Ming when he was spying while playing dead, he probably would have understood the reason.

Puzzled, he walked around and came to the door again.

The remaining living few were all here. Wuchen Zi and the others had killed a few more. in their dream-like state and were still going on their rampage. He glanced at Daoist Cai, who didn't dare to come over and walked over generously. He quietly took the things from the corpses that were lying beside Chen Yiling and the others.

...

"This Invisibility Talisman is really necessary in order to pilfer and philander without being discovered!"

Song Shi thought with mixed feelings. He then saw with his own eyes that a cultivator at the seventh level of Qi Refinement who because of his insufficient Spiritual Energy, had his head pierced by the Dharma artifact of the Extraordinary Invisible Shadow Guard. He screamed and flew to the ground, unwilling to die but still on the verge of death.

"It's still too hard to win. This is when they're all sleepwalking too and probably are not using their full strength."

Song Shi sighed inwardly. He glanced at Daoist Cai, who had secretly gone over to pick up the Dharma artifacts and the storage bag of a seventh-stage Qi Refinement cultivator and narrowed his eyes.

If this fellow joined them again, Chen Yiling and the others would probably be dead by now.

How odd. Wuchen Zi's team should have all been affected by the strange fog, but yet this guy was not under its control at all.

Moreover without him, this guy would have benefited most from this tragedy. He would have been able to make a fortune just by looting corpses.

He picked up a stone and threw it at Daoist Cai.

Chen Yiling and Elder Dou, who were struggling to resist, immediately noticed and stared at Daoist Cai. They originally thought that this person was going to attack them, but they realized that something was wrong.

This guy was picking up the Dharma artifacts on the ground and he seemed to be awake.

Daoist Cai's face darkened, "F*k, I was tricked by that kid!"

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