Life Simulation: Add Tags Starting with Wellness Technique

by Little Merger

Waking up, Han Zhao transmigrated to a world where the kingdoms competed for supremacy and the demons were rampant. The Divine Warrior Family stood high above the world, and the Spiritual Beast Family overlooked all living beings. The Martial Dao system was broken and declining. Han Zhao had mediocre qualifications but was armed with a prompt simulator. After the kryptonite simulat

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Chapter 33

When Han Zhao reached the foot of the mountain, he realized that the poison in the human head's blood had no effect on him.

He did not know if it was because he had already killed the other party.

"There's poison in the blood. It's really hard to guard against."

This was the first time Han Zhao had encountered such a method of poisoning.

Indeed, the world was so big that there were all kinds of strange things.

It could only be said that his current knowledge was still too little.

After successfully killing a Blood Tempering Realm martial artist, he gained a lot.

Han Zhao hid in the dense forest and was not in a hurry to exchange for the bounty. Instead, he used his true qi to adjust his breathing before starting to check his gains from this trip.

He placed the birdcage on the grass at the side. This bird had completely quietened down after scaring him just now.

Han Zhao took out the three manuals and picked up the first manual, the Luan Phoenix Harmony Technique, to check.

"A dual cultivation method?"

"It can speed up the recovery of injuries and assist in breaking through the bottleneck?"

Looking at the contents of the Luan Phoenix Harmony Technique, Han Zhao was slightly stunned.

This secret manual was much more profound than the Yin Plucking Technique he had obtained from killing Kuai Wei. According to the content, it seemed to be a relatively moderate and peaceful cultivation technique.

This cultivation technique required both men and women to cultivate it at the same time. In the end, it would achieve the effect of dual cultivation. Therefore, it was named 'Luan Phoenix Harmony'.

Cultivating this cultivation technique emphasized stability and progress. He could not be anxious to succeed.

As for the Blood Tempering martial artist he killed, he clearly used this cultivation method as a heretic cultivation method.

"I can keep it." Han Zhao thought for a moment and decided to keep this cultivation technique.

He didn't have a wife yet, but that was only temporary because it wasn't stable yet. He would definitely be able to use it in the future.

Although he had the system and could exchange for attribute points without fear of bottlenecks, attribute points did not appear out of thin air.

Being able to have one more method to break through was also one more trump card.

Moreover, this was something beneficial to both sides, so why not?

Currently, he had not been injured in battle because he was fully prepared before every battle. He was either overwhelmingly strong or launching sneak attacks.

Even if the simulation could predict the future, it was not detailed enough to describe all the details. At the moment, he would not choose the third option to obtain memories.

It was also necessary to leave a healing method.

After putting away the Luan Phoenix Harmony Technique, Han Zhao looked at the second secret manual—Hundred Poison Palm.

In order to master the Hundred Poison Palm, he first had to collect the venom and poisonous blood of various poisons. Then, during the cultivation process, he had to gather the venom and poisonous blood in his palms.

This process was more dangerous and might lead to poisoning.

Therefore, he needed to prepare various antidotes.

Han Zhao flipped to the last page of the Hundred Poison Palm manual. Suddenly, he was shocked and his eyes widened.

"This is… the blood qi circulation diagram! The basic diagram to grasp Internal Force!"

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This Hundred Poison Palm was actually a complete Internal Force martial art.

Back then, Lu Yi had said that the Thousand Silk Guide that could be cultivated to the Blood Tempering Realm was only worth 70 to 80 taels. However, if one had the Internal Force basic diagram, the price could be increased by 100 times.

In other words, this Hundred Poison Palm manual was worth at least seven to eight thousand taels.

Even if it was an Internal Force martial art that had a greater restriction because it needed to collect venom and poisonous blood during the cultivation process, it did not affect the value of this secret manual at all.

For some large factions that were only quasi-Martial Masters at the Blood Tempering Realm, this cultivation technique would drive them crazy.

Even the top factions with Force Tempering Martial Masters would be envious.

If he were to auction this Hundred Poison Palm at a large-scale auction in the Chen Family Fort, it was not impossible to sell it for seven to eight thousand taels, or even tens of thousands of taels.

The value of this secret manual was equivalent to 15 kilograms of black gold that Han Zhao needed.

Unfortunately, he could not sell this martial arts technique for the time being.

Even a Force Tempering Martial Master would be tempted by tens of thousands of taels of silver, let alone those quasi-Martial Masters in the Blood Tempering Realm.

He didn't want to be surrounded after selling the secret manual.

"Looks like I can only sell the secret manual after I break through to the Blood Tempering Realm," Han Zhao thought to himself.

By the time he reached the Third Level of the Mountain Splitting Saber Technique and successfully broke through to the first Blood Qi Breakthrough, it would take at least a year.

In addition, his Life Nurturing Technique was already at the Third Level, which was equivalent to a first Blood Qi Breakthrough in the Blood Tempering Realm.

After his external cultivation broke through, he would be a Blood Tempering Realm martial artist who cultivated both internally and externally. He would definitely surpass his peers.

When the time came, the Sword Drawing Technique would definitely become even more powerful after more than a year of sword nurturing. He could be considered an expert in Blackrock City.

Of course, the most stable method was to ask Lu Yi for help after breaking through.

If he broke through before he was 20 years old, he would probably be nurtured by Lu Yi as a successor.

In Lu Yi's name, he could auction the Hundred Poison Palm manual. No faction would lower the price of a Force Tempering Martial Master's manual, let alone snatch it.

Of course, he was prepared to cultivate the Hundred Poison Palm manual first.

Even if he did not become a Force Tempering Martial Master, he had to at least wait until he reached the second and third Blood Qi Breakthrough stages and formed Internal Force before he could sell the Hundred Poison Palm manual. Otherwise, he would not be able to replicate the blood qi circulation diagram and the basic diagram.

"After mastering it, I can hide poison in my blood and Internal Force. Does this mean I have a chance to obtain a body that is immune to all poisons?!"

Seeing the last part of the manual, Han Zhao felt that the Hundred Poison Palm was not simple.

Internal Force was invisible. If one could hide poison in Internal Force, it was indeed impossible to guard against.

Moreover, he could obtain a body that was immune to all poisons. It was very tempting.

"I'll first rely on the Mountain Splitting Saber Technique to break through to the Blood Tempering Realm. Then, I'll cultivate the Hundred Poison Palm and the Mountain Shaking Fist. I also have to cultivate a leg technique to increase my speed." Han Zhao thought for a moment and made a decision.

The Internal Force cultivated by the Hundred Poison Palm was sinister, and the Internal Force cultivated by the Mountain Shaking Fist was ferocious.

Two Internal Forces of different styles would definitely catch people off guard.

When a cultivation method broke through to the Blood Tempering Realm, he would be able to cultivate other cultivation methods. At the very least, he would be able to master the content of the Skin Tempering and Bone Tempering Realms faster.

If an ordinary person cultivated many cultivation methods, especially when the characteristics of the Internal Force they cultivated were clearly different, their cultivation progress would definitely be affected even if they did not go berserk.

However, Han Zhao could rely on attribute points to solve this problem.

Perhaps the Internal Force with obvious differences could complement each other.

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When he broke through to the Blood Tempering Realm, his ability to earn money would greatly increase, not to mention that he could create a stronger alias.

Putting away the Hundred Poison Palm, Han Zhao looked at the last secret manual—Blood Spirit Policy.

"A kind of secret technique cultivation method?"

There were only a few words on it.

What occupied a large amount of space was an extremely strange cultivation method diagram. On the diagram was a tall man with two horns on his head.

The more Han Zhao read, the more shocked he became.

"Absorb the bloodline power of demon beasts to increase my blood qi?"

At Han Zhao's current level, he had a preliminary understanding of demon beasts. Eating demon beast meat could increase a martial artist's blood qi. He had also eaten a piece of tiger demon meat.

However, demon beast blood contained impurities that would conflict with human blood essence, so demon beast blood could not be eaten directly by humans.

It could only be processed as an auxiliary medicinal herb for some potions.

In short, demon beast blood was also valuable, but it was far inferior to demon beast meat.

However, this Blood Spirit Policy could actually absorb the bloodline power of demon beasts to increase blood qi.

"Could it be that this guy is worried about the impurities in the demon beast's blood, so he chose to directly suck human blood?" Han Zhao looked at the human head beside him.

According to the records of the Blood Spirit Policy, there was a risk of cultivation deviation after absorbing the bloodline power of demon beasts.

This heretic Blood Tempering martial artist had advanced so quickly in a short period of time in the simulation. He probably relied on absorbing a large amount of human blood to increase his blood essence power.

This was a good way to quickly advance.

However, Han Zhao found it hard to accept.

He could kill his enemies without mercy, but making him suck human blood felt no different from eating humans.

[Cultivate the Blood Spirit Policy to the Perfection Stage of the First Level, and your blood qi will double. Absorbing a large amount of demon beast blood has a 10% risk of Qi Deviation. Absorbing a large amount of human blood has a 5% risk of Qi Deviation. Absorbing a large amount of ordinary beast blood has a 1% risk of Qi Deviation.]

[Absorbing a small amount of wild beast blood can achieve the effect of controlling living wild beasts.]

Han Zhao's attention was focused on the Blood Spirit Policy, and a system notification appeared.

"10% chance of Qi Deviation!"

"Controlling wild beasts is a very practical ability."

"My blood qi can double!"

The probability of Qi Deviation was too high if he took the initiative to use the Blood Spirit Policy. However, the passive effect was very strong. After reaching the First Level Perfection Stage, his blood qi would double!

A cultivation technique that could increase blood qi was as effective to him as attribute points.

"If this cultivation technique can break through the upper limit and continue to improve, things will be different." Han Zhao's eyes suddenly lit up.

He wasn't sure if the [Basic Master] Trait would have any effect on the Blood Spirit Policy.

However, [Attribute Points] could definitely do it!

The Bone Shrinking Technique and Sword Accumulation Technique he cultivated had already reached perfection, but the martial arts column showed that they could continue to improve. Clearly, using attribute points could allow his cultivation method to break through the upper limit.

From the looks of it, he could cultivate the Blood Spirit Policy now.

"It's a pity that I can't sell these three secret manuals." Han Zhao sighed in his heart. These three secret manuals were too precious. If he sold them, he would easily be targeted by large forces so he could not sell them for the time being.

He kept the secret manual close to his body, changed into white clothes, and went to exchange for the bounty.

This heretic Blood Tempering martial artist's head was worth 500 taels of silver, and he had 120 taels of silver with him.

In short, he had made a killing this time!

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Chapter 34

Han Zhao brought the heads to the foot of Black Wind Mountain.

Before entering the Saber Hunter stronghold, he hid the caged bird in the forest to prevent his identity from being exposed.

He walked into the underground hall.

Behind the counter, the official was sleeping soundly on a chair, drool flowing down the corner of his mouth.

Han Zhao walked forward and put down the cloth bag that was wrapped around the human head. She coughed lightly.

"Huh? It's so late at night. Who the…" The official woke up from his deep sleep and cursed. However, when he saw the blood-stained cloth bag on the counter and the familiar figure in front of him, he immediately swallowed the word "f*ck" in his throat.

It was none other than Song Que, dressed in white and wearing a fox mask.

To be able to do a job like a Saber Hunter and wear white clothes, one had to be a ruthless person to not dirty their clothes.

The most famous of them all was Song Que.

"So it's Lord Song!" The official wiped the saliva from the corner of his mouth and stood up. "Lord Song is really righteous. It's so late and you're still arresting a wanted criminal. I wonder who it is this time?"

Han Zhao took out a warrant and handed it to the officer.

The official took it with both hands and opened it.

"Heretic martial artist, bounty… 500 taels! Blood Tempering Realm!!!" The official exclaimed. The remaining drowsiness instantly disappeared. He widened his eyes and looked at the description on the wanted poster.

"Lord Song, this mission is not something I can settle. Please wait a moment. I'll invite Lord Wu over!" The official bowed with an extremely respectful expression.

To be able to kill a quasi-Martial Master in the Blood Tempering Realm, it could only mean that Lord Song was also in the Blood Tempering Realm.

Even in the inner city of Blackrock City, such a figure would be treated as an honored guest by the various large families.

"Mm." Han Zhao nodded.

The official opened the iron door behind the counter and called another person to greet Han Zhao. He walked through the underground corridor and arrived at the door of a secret room. He bowed respectfully inside.

"Lord Wu."

"It's late. What is it?" A deep voice came from the chamber.

"The wanted Blood Tempering martial artist has already been executed. Lord Song personally delivered the head," the official explained.

Step! Step!

Hurried footsteps could be heard.

A sinister-looking middle-aged man in a lake-blue martial arts suit pulled open the iron door and walked out. "Lord Song? Which Lord Song?"

"Lord Wu, it's Lord Song Que." The official bowed respectfully.

"The famous Saber Hunter in the vicinity? Isn't he in the Bone Tempering Realm? He can actually kill a quasi-Martial Master in the Blood Tempering Realm?" The middle-aged man frowned and said in a deep voice, "Follow me to the hall."

"Yes!" The official followed closely behind.

When the middle-aged man arrived at the hall, he first looked at the cloth bag on the counter and then sized up Han Zhao.

He smiled and cupped his fists at Han Zhao. "I'm the chief constable of the county office, Wu Feiyi. You must be Brother Song Que. I've heard a lot about you!"

"So it's Constable Wu. Sorry for the disrespect." Han Zhao returned the greeting with a solemn expression under his mask.

Constable Wu's heartbeat was strong and his blood qi was vigorous. He was an expert!

"I heard that Brother Song killed a heretic martial artist who was causing trouble in the nearby area. According to the usual practice, I have to check it out first," Wu Feiyi said seriously. He did not know Song Que's current level, but since he could kill a Blood Tempering Realm martial artist, he would treat him as someone of the same level first.

"Go ahead," Han Zhao said lightly.

Wu Feiyi stepped forward and opened the blood-stained bag. Facing the pungent smell of blood, his expression did not change at all. He picked up the head and examined it carefully.

There had once been a martial artist who was good at disguising himself. Although that martial artist was dismembered in the end, he still embarrassed the county office, so they had already formed a special inspection process.

Of course, under normal circumstances, there was no need for him, the chief constable, to personally check.

The main reason was that the heretic Blood Tempering martial artist who had recently appeared was an outsider. He had actually attacked the Xu family's merchant group and even escaped under the siege of two Blood Tempering martial artists and many Bone Tempering martial artists. Clearly, it was very troublesome.

To be safe, he, the chief constable of the county office, personally guarded the stronghold to prevent any accidents.

However, he did not expect this Blood Tempering Realm martial artist to be killed less than half a month after the mission was issued.

"The blood qi is rich and dense like mercury! He's indeed a Blood Tempering Realm martial artist." Wu Feiyi checked his blood and nodded to himself.

There were no signs of disguise on the head or face. This person was the wanted heretic martial artist.

"Brother Song, please…" Wu Feiyi put down the head and looked at Han Zhao. Just as he was about to speak, he suddenly felt dizzy and his limbs were slightly numb.

There was poison in his blood!

Wu Feiyi hurriedly circulated his blood qi.

As his blood qi circulated throughout his body, he felt his body return to normal.

"What a terrifying ability to use poison!" Wu Feiyi was shocked.

He was already dead, but the residual toxins in his blood could actually affect a Blood Tempering Realm martial artist like him. It was truly inconceivable.

In a battle between experts, even if one's hands and feet were numb for a short period of time, it was still possible to determine the outcome and affect life and death.

If many Bone Tempering Realm martial artists had laid an ambush in advance, they would have had a chance to kill a heavily injured Blood Tempering Realm martial artist.

Wu Feiyi originally thought that Song Que might have been lucky enough to kill the other party, but now it seemed that he was definitely not.

With this ability to use poison, he was not confident in killing the other party.

From the looks of it, Song Que was completely unharmed.

However, he did not make a move. He did not know what level of martial artist Song Que was.

Did he just break through to the first Blood Qi Breakthrough, or was he a Blood Tempering Realm expert who deliberately hid his strength?

From the looks of it, Song Que was also an outsider.

Thinking of this, Wu Feiyi cupped his fists and bowed. He smiled and said, "I didn't expect this heretic martial artist's poison to be so powerful. I almost fell for it! Brother Song is really amazing to be able to kill him."

"I also prepared the antidote in advance, which was why I was lucky enough to get it." Han Zhao laughed.

Although he could tell that Song Que was being perfunctory, Wu Feiyi's smile didn't diminish. He continued, "There isn't a Blood Tempering Realm martial artist in Blackrock City that I don't know. May I know where Brother Song is from? Is it convenient for you to show your true face? Of course, I won't force you."

"I don't have any background. I'm just from a small place. I'm afraid Constable Wu won't know me even if I tell you. As for showing my true face, it's nothing," Han Zhao said calmly.

In any case, Song Que was already famous. It didn't matter if he wore a mask or not.

With that, he took off the fox mask on his face.

Wu Feiyi's eyes lit up.

This Song Que looked to be in his early thirties. His eyebrows were sharp and his eyes were like cold stars. His outline was as tough as a knife.

What a cold and handsome man!

Originally, Han Zhao had planned to disguise himself in an ordinary way. However, since he was using the alias 'Song Que', it didn't seem good if he was too ugly. Hence, he changed his appearance according to his impression.

Although there was a certain gap between his appearance and his, he was still worthy of being called the Heavenly Saber.

"Brother Song has such good skills and doesn't belong to any local faction. I wonder if you're willing to join the county office? County Magistrate Wu has always treated Blood Tempering experts like you with respect!" Wu Feiyi came back to his senses and knew that the other party didn't belong to any faction. He immediately started to rope him in.

Han Zhao shook his head. "Constable Wu, I appreciate your kindness. It's just that I'm used to being unrestrained and can't stand being held down."

Wu Feiyi was not surprised to hear this. It was not easy to rope in a Blood Tempering Realm martial artist.

"However, if there are such money-making missions in the future, I'm willing to accept them." Han Zhao changed the topic and didn't say anything definite.

After all, he was going to continue catching criminals in the future, and the intelligence system here was also very useful to him.

"Then I look forward to working with Brother Song one day." Wu Feiyi was delighted. As long as the other party did not reject him outright, it meant that there was still a chance. He was not in a hurry, but he had to inform County Magistrate Wu as soon as possible.

Han Zhao nodded and put on his mask again. He pointed at the wanted poster on the counter. "Brother Wu, shouldn't you give me my bounty reward?"

"Look at me… I hit it off with Brother Song at first sight. I almost forgot about this." Wu Feiyi slapped his head and lied through his teeth.

At this moment, the official at the side leaned over to Wu Feiyi and whispered something.

Wu Feiyi looked surprised. He looked up and asked, "Brother Song, do you want to exchange the bounty for gold? If you want it to be easy to carry, why don't you exchange it for banknotes?"

"It's just a hobby. I like gold," Han Zhao said calmly.

Wu Feiyi was stunned. He smiled and said, "Brother Song is really a wonderful person! But I also like gold."

"Half of it can be exchanged for gold," Han Zhao added.

"No problem. Please wait a moment, Brother Song." Wu Feiyi smiled and went to collect the money himself.

After a while, Wu Feiyi returned to the hall with a tray covered with red silk.

He placed the tray on the counter and pushed it toward Han Zhao.

Han Zhao lifted the red silk and glanced at it. It was filled with silver and gold.

There were 30 silver ingots and three gold ingots.

"Constable Wu, isn't there too much money here?" Han Zhao looked up at Wu Feiyi.

"It's not much. 300 taels of silver and 30 taels of gold, a total of 600 taels! Previously, the reward of 500 taels was because I felt that no martial artist would accept the mission. Now that Brother Song has completed the mission, the extra 100 taels of silver can be considered a meeting gift from the government office." Wu Feiyi explained with a smile, "The head of a Blood Tempering Realm martial artist is worth this price."

"In that case, it would be impolite for me to refuse." Han Zhao nodded calmly, his intestines turning green with regret.

Because the exchange ratio of gold and silver here was 1:11, the ratio in the inner city was even lower. In order to befriend him, Wu Feiyi gave him an additional 100 taels of silver and also exchanged gold for him at a ratio of 1:10.

If he had known earlier, he would have exchanged all of them for gold. This was equivalent to earning dozens of taels of silver.

Who would have thought that he, a Blood Tempering Realm expert, was actually so poor?

However, for the sake of Song Que's image, he definitely could not go back on his word.

"I'll take my leave first." Han Zhao cupped his hands at Wu Feiyi, picked up the tray, and left.

"Brother Song, take care!" Wu Feiyi was all smiles.

After Han Zhao left the stronghold, he didn't directly take the package and rooster hidden in the forest. Instead, he circled around a few times.

After confirming that no one was following him, he retrieved the package.

"System, charge."

Han Zhao put the silver into his bag, then chanted in his heart and charged 30 taels of gold into the system.

[Current Balance: 31 taels of gold]

For the first time, the balance was in double digits. Han Zhao was greatly satisfied.

Indeed, wealth came from danger!

With the [Life Simulation] Trait, he could minimize the risk.

Now, he just had to wait for the Essence Soul Bead to accumulate enough Yin energy to obtain the Notification Fragments and simulate it again.

Of the remaining 300 taels of silver, he had to return 200 taels to Xu Ling according to the market price of the Breeze Powder.

He still had 100 taels of silver and 120 taels worth of banknotes left. He did not have to worry about the cost of simulation and cultivation for the time being.

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Chapter 35

Han Zhao waited in the wilderness until the sky was bright before returning to Blackrock City.

After all, it would be too conspicuous to return at night.

When he got home, he placed the birdcage in the corner and went out to find a small restaurant to eat.

After eating his fill, he went home, locked the door, lay down on the bed, and fell asleep.

Recently, in order to deal with Blood Tempering martial artists, he had been tense, especially when he visited the Flying Dragon Stockade last night. It was his first time facing a Blood Tempering Realm martial artist.

When he woke up, the sky outside the window was already dyed red by the sunset.

Han Zhao got up and took out the Blood Spirit Policy to read it carefully.

As he focused, his attention was gradually attracted by the pattern on the secret manual.

After an unknown period of time, the sky had completely darkened.

At this moment, Han Zhao noticed that there was another line of information in the martial arts column on his attribute panel.

Martial Arts: Blood Spirit Policy (First Level Below Entry Level, Upgradeable)

"I'm not as short of money as before. Instead, I don't have enough Yin energy." Han Zhao frowned slightly and got off the bed. He took out the Essence Soul Bead from the hidden compartment of the floor tile.

At this moment, the color of the Essence Soul Bead was not dark black. There was very little Yin energy inside. It probably could not even support the consumption of 10 notifications.

However, Han Zhao had already accumulated 16 notifications. He was only four notifications away from simulating it.

The Yin energy accumulated by the Essence Soul Bead was barely enough.

After Han Zhao absorbed all the Yin energy inside, he focused his attention on the furniture in the room.

Soon, he had gathered four useless notifications.

However, it was precisely because it was useless that it consumed very little Yin energy.

[20 Notification Fragments have been collected. Do you want to synthesize the Trait?]

[Synthesized once. Consumed 20 Notification Fragments and 5 taels of gold. You will definitely obtain a one-time Basic Trait, Life Simulation. The probability of obtaining a White Trait will increase by 4%. The probability of obtaining a Green Trait will increase by 3%. The probability of obtaining a Blue Trait will increase by 1%.]

"The price has increased again!"

As the Life Nurturing Technique broke through to the Third Level, the amount of gold needed for the simulation increased.

However, along with the increase, there was also the probability of obtaining a Trait. Furthermore, the probability of obtaining the White Trait and Green Trait directly increased by 2%.

"Yes," Han Zhao said in his heart.

Looking at the Notification Fragments being used, Han Zhao kept thinking that he had to obtain more Yin energy.

With this thought in mind, it could affect his actions in the simulation.

[Obtained one-time Basic Trait 'Life Simulation'. Do you want to start the simulation?]

"Yes."

[18 years old. Your Life Nurturing Technique broke through to the Third Level. Your strength improved greatly.]

[You killed a Blood Tempering martial artist as Song Que. Your reputation spread far and wide.]

[You returned the money you owed Xu Ling.]

[Eight months later, the joint caravan of the Xu, Su, and Zhang families escorted goods to Jade Wind City. Each of the three families sent two Blood Tempering Realm martial artists to lead the team.]

[Xu Ling wanted to contact Song Que through you and invite him to participate in the escort mission. You said that you would discuss it with Song Que.]

[After some thought, 'Song Que' refused to participate in the escort mission.]

[Half a month later, bad news came. The three caravans suffered heavy casualties. Only the Xu family's Blood Tempering Realm martial artist brought Xu Ling back to Blackrock City. The two of them were seriously injured and fell unconscious as soon as they returned.]

[When you went to visit, you discovered that Xu Ling and the Xu family's Blood Tempering martial artist were shrouded in Yin energy.]

[When Xu Ling woke up, you asked around and found out that the caravan was attacked by monsters in a small village in the wilderness. Before you could ask for more details, Xu Ling died.]

[Since this involved the source of the Yin energy, you decided to investigate it personally.]

[Half a month later, you found the small village that Xu Ling described. On the surface, the village looked normal. You decided to enter the village to check.]

[At night, you discovered a dense Yin aura in the village. You were attacked and surrounded.]

[You wanted to escape from the village, but you realized that you were walking in circles.]

[In the end, you died of exhaustion from the monster attacks.]

[The simulation is over. You can choose one of the following.]

[1: Obtain Trait (Not Selectable)]

[2: Obtained attribute points]

[3: Obtain any part of the life experience.]

[Current Balance: 26 taels of gold]

"Xu Ling died! The caravan led by six Blood Tempering Realm martial artists only had two people return?"

Looking at the information displayed in the simulation, Han Zhao was shocked.

The village where the Yin energy accumulated was indeed terrifying. Even he was trapped inside!

"I've found an additional source of the Yin energy, but it's too dangerous. What should I do?" Han Zhao pondered.

According to the speed at which the Essence Soul Bead accumulated Yin energy, he could attempt the simulation twice a year at most.

He probably wouldn't be able to use up the remaining 26 taels of gold in the next two to three years because the Notification Fragments weren't enough.

Furthermore, the number of Notification Fragments required for the simulation would increase.

If he headed to the village where the Yin energy accumulated, he should be able to let the Essence Soul Bead absorb a large amount of Yin energy.

"Since the Xu family's Blood Tempering martial artist could come out alive, it means that the village isn't an absolute place of death."

"As long as I'm prepared and stronger than him, it shouldn't be a problem for me to retreat unscathed."

"In any case, there's an eight-month buffer. I can do another simulation later. If the next simulation results are very bad, it won't be too late to give up."

Thinking of this, Han Zhao's attention returned to the system interface.

[Option 1] was not available.

Then there was nothing to hesitate about.

As long as he increased his strength and passed the strange village, he would be able to obtain a large amount of Yin energy.

"Two."

[Attribute Points 3]

Martial Arts: Blood Spirit Policy (First Level Below Entry Level, Upgradeable), Life Nurturing Technique (Third Level Entry Level 10%, Upgradeable)

Looking at the martial arts column, Han Zhao finally focused his attention on the Blood Spirit Policy and the Life Nurturing Technique.

There were still eight months before the three caravans delivered the goods. He definitely could not improve the Mountain Splitting Saber Technique because Lu Yi would check his progress in the middle. It was too heaven-defying to rely on the Mountain Splitting Saber Technique to break through to the Blood Tempering Realm at the age of 18.

Moreover, three attribute points might not be enough to allow the Mountain Splitting Saber Technique to break through to the Third Level.

After all, when he was at the Second Level of the Life Nurturing Technique, he used 2 attribute points to break through the bottleneck.

According to the previous improvement progress, three attribute points were probably not enough to allow the Life Nurturing Technique to reach Small Mastery. After all, the current Life Nurturing Technique had already broken through the upper limit.

After thinking for a moment, Han Zhao decided to cultivate the Blood Spirit Policy.

After all, the completion of the First Level could double one's blood qi. It was clearly better than the Life Nurturing Technique.

"Let's try it!"

Han Zhao gritted his teeth and made a decision.

"Use 1 attribute point to increase the Blood Spirit Policy."

The system interface shook, and the three attribute points became two.

Martial Arts: Blood Spirit Policy (First Level Small Mastery 55%, Upgradeable; Special Effect: Blood Transformation Level 1)

"This progress should be enough." Han Zhao's eyes lit up as he muttered, "Upgrade the Blood Spirit Policy."

When the 2 attribute points returned to zero, the martial arts column quickly became blurry and gradually became clear.

Martial Arts: Blood Spirit Policy (First Level Perfected 95%, Upgradeable; Special Effect: Blood Transformation Level 2; Mind Control Level 1)

"95%? That's not bad." Han Zhao raised his eyebrows as he looked at the martial arts column.

This was a cultivation technique that could double blood qi, so he had never thought that he could directly break through the upper limit with 3 attribute points.

He was still 5% away from 100%.

"Let's test the effect." Han Zhao calmed down and circulated the Blood Spirit Policy.

On the surface of his originally fair skin, his meridians suddenly protruded, and blood-colored patterns that were like spiderwebs appeared.

"My blood qi has increased by nearly half, and the circulation speed has also increased significantly. This can increase the cultivation speed of the Life Nurturing Technique and increase the explosive power of my true qi."

The increase in his blood qi was also a comprehensive increase in his strength.

This Blood Spirit Policy secret technique was not bad.

"Squawk!"

At this moment, a cry suddenly came from the birdcage in the corner.

Han Zhao's eyes lit up.

Since the Blood Spirit Policy could control wild beasts, there was a ready-made one.

A bird that could fly, even if it did not have any combat strength, could still be of great use as a scout.

Han Zhao got off the bed, lifted the birdcage, and placed it on the table.

He opened the cage and grabbed the rooster.

As if sensing Han Zhao's "malicious intent", the rooster in the cage suddenly shut its mouth, and its eyes revealed a frightened expression.

"Clang!" Han Zhao drew his Frost Saber.

Looking at the approaching Frost Saber, the rooster trembled in Han Zhao's palm.

Han Zhao was stunned. He smiled and said, "Don't worry, I'll be very gentle. It won't hurt at all."

He used the blade to gently scratch a small hole in the rooster's claw before circulating the Blood Spirit Policy.

The blood that flowed into his palm quickly seeped into its body.

Soon, Han Zhao felt a mixture of resistance and fear. The source was the rooster in his hand.

The feeling of blood connection appeared.

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Chapter 36

Han Zhao was about to give an order to the rooster when a bone-chilling aura surged into his body.

At this moment, the rooster in his palm suddenly pecked the back of his hand.

"Ah!" Han Zhao cried out in pain. He loosened his grip and threw the rooster away.

The rooster fluttered and landed on his bed.

"You feathered beast, how dare you…" Han Zhao looked at the back of his bleeding hand and raised his hand to teach this chicken a lesson.

However, when he shifted his gaze to the bed, he was stunned.

A petite girl was hugging the cloth tightly to cover her naked body. She was curled up on his bed and looking at him with tears in her eyes.

The girl looked ordinary. Her skin was slightly dark, and she had a thin figure. She looked like a malnourished farm girl.

Noticing Han Zhao's gaze, the girl said with fear, "No…"

Han Zhao widened her eyes and stopped in her tracks. "You're a chicken? No! I mean, you're the bird just now? You're a demon?"

The young girl hid her body completely in the cloth, revealing only her small head. She said with tears in her eyes, "I… I'm called Yu Niang. I don't know either… Why did I become a bird… Boohoo…"

Through the blood connection, Han Zhao realized that the other party was not lying.

If it weren't for the fact that the girl's private parts were covered by feathers, he would have believed that she was human.

"Don't be afraid. I'm not a bad person. I won't bully you." A gentle smile appeared on Han Zhao's face. He was filled with interest in Yu Niang.

"Don't come over!" Yu Niang looked afraid. Although Han Zhao was better looking than all the opposite sexes she had seen in the past, she was still afraid.

"How about this? If you're afraid, you can change back to your bird form, okay?" Han Zhao tried his best to comfort her.

"I'll try," Yu Niang said timidly. After a while, she cried, "No, I'm hungry and don't have the strength to transform back."

"I see. I'll go buy you some food and two sets of girls' clothes. Can you wait for me at home?" Han Zhao said.

"Yes…" Yu Niang nodded.

Han Zhao put on his coat and pointed at the Essence Soul Bead on the bed. "I want to take this. I won't touch you."

Yu Niang shrank back against the wall.

Han Zhao stuffed the Essence Soul Bead into his pocket, took the money, and walked out the door.

Just as he reached the door, he stopped in his tracks and looked at Yu Niang on the bed to remind her, "It's quite chaotic here. Don't run around naked. Otherwise, your life will be in danger if you're captured by bad people, understand?"

Yu Niang nodded heavily and said in a tender voice, "Got it."

Han Zhao smiled. "I'll lock the door."

He closed the door and locked it from the outside.

Through the connection with Yu Niang, the other party could not escape, but it was better to be careful.

After Han Zhao left home, he bought two sets of female clothing from the ready-to-wear shop in Xinqiao District. He didn't know Yu Niang's figure, so it was inappropriate and wasteful to buy too many.

Then, he bought two catties of pig head meat, five roasted chickens, twenty meat buns, and a small pot of rice wine.

…

Han Zhao returned home and opened the door.

Yu Niang, who was curled up on the bed, looked up.

Although her eyes were still filled with tears, Han Zhao could clearly feel that her emotions had stabilized.

Han Zhao placed the food on the table and threw the two sets of clothes onto the bed.

"Try and see if they fit."

With that, Han Zhao walked out of the room, closed the door, and looked up at the sky.

At first, there was no movement in the room, but after a while, there was the rustling of clothes.

"It's… it's done." Yu Niang's voice came from the room.

Squeak~

Han Zhao pushed the door open and entered. He saw Yu Niang sitting on the bed in a slightly loose green cloth gown.

She looked too small.

Han Zhao walked to the cabinet and took out a pair of cloth shoes. He placed them in front of her. "These shoes are new. I haven't worn them yet. Make do with them first. I'll buy you a new pair tomorrow."

After saying that, Han Zhao brought her a basin of water. "Go wash up. Your face is full of…"

"Yes…" Yu Niang carefully put on her shoes and walked towards the wooden shelf with her head lowered.

"Hiss…" She reached her hand into the basin. Her hand trembled from the cold water, but she still lowered her head to wash her face. At the same time, she secretly sized up Han Zhao.

Han Zhao sat at the table and opened the oil paper bags containing the food one by one. Yu Niang's voice came from behind.

"Young… Young Master, I'm done."

"I'm not Old Master or Young Master. My name is Han Zhao. Call me by my name," Han Zhao said with a smile.

"Han… Han Zhao," Yu Niang muttered.

Han Zhao waved at Yu Niang. "Eat first. We'll talk about you after you're full."

Yu Niang sat diagonally opposite Han Zhao and looked at the steaming food. She subconsciously swallowed.

"Gulp~" She seemed to feel that the sound was too loud. She raised her head slightly and secretly looked at Han Zhao.

"You're welcome. Eat whatever you want." Han Zhao smiled and pulled off a drumstick and placed it in Yu Niang's bowl.

Through the blood connection, Han Zhao realized that Yu Niang's mood was much better.

At this moment, Han Zhao suddenly noticed some data below the martial arts column on the system interface.

—Name: Yu Niang (Ice Whisper Bird – Half-Demon)

—Cultivation Method: None

Han Zhao shifted his gaze to Yu Niang. After sensing her emotional fluctuations, he retracted his gaze.

He picked up a bun and finished it in two bites. Then, he picked up a large piece of pig head meat, poured himself a glass of rice wine, and drank it in one gulp.

Seeing that Han Zhao was eating so happily, Yu Niang couldn't help but pick up the drumstick and eat it in small bites.

After a while, her speed gradually increased.

During this period, there was only the sound of chewing and swallowing. The two of them did not speak and focused on eating.

After dinner, Han Zhao boiled hot water and poured a cup of hot tea for Yu Niang. Then, he smiled and said, "Can you tell me about your situation now?"

Yu Niang nodded and lowered her head. "I remember that my family is in a small mountain village in Chu. The village is very poor and can only barely survive by relying on the barren land and hunting to sell mountain goods. Father has an irritable personality and often scolds me…"

At this point, Yu Niang looked at Han Zhao timidly.

Seeing this, Han Zhao smiled. "Don't worry. Other than protecting myself and facing the enemy, I won't use violence on anyone."

"Later… later, a group of officials came to the village. They snatched money and food, and everyone fled! In order to protect Mother and me, Father was killed by the officials! Later, Mother died too. I… I… can't remember! Why did I become a bird? I'm not… I'm not a demon!" Yu Niang covered her head, her curled-up body trembling non-stop.

Through the blood connection, Han Zhao knew that Yu Niang was telling the truth.

Sensing the fear and sadness in Yu Niang's heart, he could not help but sigh.

Sometimes, bandits and soldiers were nothing different.

This was the truth of the ancient world.

"If you can't remember, don't think about it." Han Zhao walked to Yu Niang's side and gently stroked her head.

Yu Niang looked up, her eyes red and swollen from crying.

She was very afraid of people, but for some reason, she felt close to the young man in front of her from the bottom of her heart. It was as if she was facing her family.

"You can stay with me for now. If you don't want to become a bird, continue to look like this." Han Zhao comforted her gently.

Yu Niang nodded and whispered, "I won't live for free. I know how to cook and can do many things. Mother taught me."

Han Zhao was stunned for a moment before a look of joy appeared on his face. He said with certainty, "That's great!"

Ever since his financial situation became not so tight, Han Zhao basically ate outside.

Although he knew how to cook, it was not delicious.

It was not easy to do housework like washing clothes, cooking, and cleaning the room. It was very tiring and time-consuming.

Not to mention that he could not afford to raise a maid, and even if he could, having more people around him would easily expose his secrets.

Yu Niang's appearance solved this problem.

"Yes, I'll do it well." After receiving Han Zhao's affirmation, Yu Niang's expression relaxed.

"Now that you're full, can you turn back into a bird?" Han Zhao changed the topic and said, "As you can see, my family isn't very rich, so I have to go out often to earn money. If you can change between humans and birds at will, you can help me a lot."

"I'll give it a try," Yu Niang said uncertainly.

Yu Niang closed her eyes and frowned.

Flash!

An ice-blue shimmer flashed past, and the inside of her clothes suddenly became empty before falling.

A palm-sized bird covered in gorgeous feathers crawled out and flapped its wings as it circled the room.

"I can change back." Yu Niang's slightly happy voice sounded and landed in Han Zhao's palm.

Previously, she was still afraid of becoming a bird for no reason. Now, she was happy to be able to help Han Zhao.

"Very good." Han Zhao placed Yu Niang on the table and picked up the clothes that had fallen on the stool. "I'll go out. You can change back."

With that, Han Zhao placed the clothes on the bed and walked out of the room.

Sometimes, a person's life was quite lonely. Unfortunately, he had too many secrets. Just the Essence Soul Bead could not be exposed.

Now that he had Yu Niang, who was under his control, accompanying him, it seemed pretty good.

Unfortunately, she was not an alluring monster girl.

Hearing the sound of clothes being put on in the room, Yu Niang's dark and thin figure appeared in Han Zhao's mind. He couldn't help but shake his head and laugh. "How can she be a monster girl? I'm thinking too much."

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Chapter 37

The next day.

Han Zhao opened his eyes. The sky outside the window was bright.

Getting up early every day had become his habit, so he didn't need anyone to remind him.

However, this time, he woke up from Han Lin's bed.

He had given his bed to Yu Niang.

He sat cross-legged on the bed and prepared to cultivate the Life Nurturing Technique.

Suddenly, he stopped circulating his true qi.

This was because Yu Niang's sleep-talking voice came from the bed through a curtain.

It was a little strange to suddenly have someone by his side but it didn't feel bad.

Just like that, Han Zhao cultivated the Life Nurturing Technique. After a while, he heard the sound of the curtain being gently lifted.

Han Zhao opened his eyes and saw Yu Niang lifting a corner of the curtain and sizing him up curiously.

"I'm… I'm sorry. I didn't do it on purpose." Yu Niang was like a frightened little rabbit. She shrunk her neck and hurriedly lowered the curtain.

"I'm fine." Han Zhao smiled.

After a while, the sound of clothes being put on came from the curtain.

"I'll make breakfast." Yu Niang got out of bed.

"No need. I'll take you out to eat later and familiarize you with the surrounding living environment," Han Zhao reminded her.

"Yes, Brother… Han," Yu Niang said softly.

"Okay," Han Xiao replied and closed his eyes again.

After the cultivation ended, Han Zhao put on his coat and found Yu Niang sitting at the wooden table in a daze.

"Let's go." Han Zhao waved at her.

"Yes, yes!"

"In the future, without my permission, you can't let anyone know that you can transform into a bird, especially not in the city! You don't want to be made into a dish and eaten, right?" Before leaving, Han Zhao reminded Yu Niang with a serious expression.

Yu Niang was so frightened by Han Zhao's words that her face turned pale. She nodded heavily and said, "I… I will definitely listen!"

"Let's go. I'll bring you to familiarize yourself with the environment." Seeing her reaction, Han Zhao felt like he was lying to a child. He couldn't help but laugh in his heart.

After leaving the house, the two of them quickly arrived at the market in Xinqiao District.

Yu Niang was like a country bumpkin entering the city. She curiously sized up the dazzling array of shops on both sides of the street.

Seeing this situation, Han Zhao reminded her, "Oh right, when I'm not at home, try not to go out alone. If you need to go out to buy anything, just tell me my name if you encounter any trouble. There aren't many people in Xinqiao District who dare to provoke me."

"I'll remember, Brother Han!" Yu Niang looked at Han Zhao with admiration.

"I'll bring you to familiarize yourself with Xinqiao District first. If there's anything you can't solve and I'm not around, you can go to the Mountain Shaking Fist Academy in Yejiang District. I'll practice martial arts there." Han Zhao continued, "Also, don't go to the Heilin District."

"Yes, yes." Yu Niang nodded obediently.

…

After dinner, Han Zhao brought Yu Niang around to familiarize herself with the surrounding environment before sending her home.

He took the silver and went to look for Xu Ling.

However, when he arrived at the martial arts school, he realized that Xu Ling was not around.

Han Zhao went to Xu Ling's residence in the inner city. When he found out that Xu Ling was entertaining guests in the residence, he asked the gatekeeper to inform her and waited at the door.

After a while, the gatekeeper walked out and said with a smile, "Young Master Han, my young lady is ready to see you."

Han Zhao nodded and followed the concierge into the house.

The concierge led Han Zhao to the backyard.

Xu Ling was sitting at a stone table in the middle of the courtyard, drinking tea. Su Yun was also there.

The stone table was filled with all kinds of nuts and exquisite snacks. Two maidservants stood behind the two women.

Xu Ling was wearing a long green dress that perfectly outlined her graceful figure. She was filled with the aura of a young girl.

Su Yun, on the other hand, was wearing a long purple dress that reached her chest. She was covered in a short silk coat and exuded a rich aura.

As expected of a rich young lady, her standard of living was extraordinary.

"Miss, Young Master Han has arrived." The gatekeeper came outside the courtyard and bowed respectfully to Xu Ling.

When Xu Ling saw Han Zhao, her face lit up. She stood up and waved at him. "Junior Brother Han."

Han Zhao walked forward. "Senior Sister Xu."

As he spoke, he greeted Su Yun, "Senior Sister Su."

Su Yun nodded and responded.

"Junior Brother Han, you don't visit unless you need something." Xu Ling looked at Han Zhao mockingly.

She sat down again and patted the stone bench beside her. "Why are you looking for me today? Sit down and talk!"

"Senior Sister Xu, you must be joking. However, I did come to look for you for something." Han Zhao smiled awkwardly.

As he spoke, he glanced at the maids behind the two women.

Su Yun frowned. It seemed like Han Zhao wanted to borrow money from Xu Ling again.

Previously, it was already too much to ask for the Breeze Powder. Now, it was happening again.

200 taels of silver were enough for a Blood Tempering expert to be nominal.

He was really pushing his luck.

Just as she was about to speak, Xu Ling spoke first.

"Chun Tao, Qiu Ju, you guys can leave first." Xu Ling gestured for the maidservant behind her to leave.

"Yes, Miss." The two maids curtsied and walked out of the courtyard.

At this moment, Xu Ling looked at Su Yun.

Seeing this, Su Yun snorted in dissatisfaction and waved at the two maidservants behind her.

However, there was no movement behind him.

Su Yun turned around and saw that her two maidservants were staring straight at Han Zhao.

It was too embarrassing to look like someone who had never seen the world!

"Get lost!" Su Yun's expression sank.

"Yes!" The two maids came back to their senses and hurriedly retreated.

"Junior Martial Brother Han, can you speak now?" Xu Ling asked with a smile.

Han Zhao nodded. He took out a bulging cloth bag and placed it on the stone table.

He opened the cloth bag. There were twenty silver ingots inside. Each silver ingot was ten taels, so it was a total of two hundred taels.

"Junior Martial Brother Han, this is?!" Looking at the silver in front of her, Xu Ling raised her head in surprise.

"This is the silver I owe you, Senior Sister Xu. According to the market price of the Breeze Powder and the dosage you gave me, it should be worth about 200 taels." Han Zhao smiled.

"Could it be that Junior Martial Brother Han really…" Xu Ling revealed a shocked expression and quickly reacted. No wonder Junior Martial Brother Han wanted the maidservants to leave.

"Yes, Senior Song successfully killed that heretic Blood Tempering expert. It's all thanks to your help this time. Senior Song also gave me a lot of compensation for my hard work." Han Zhao's expression turned solemn as he said seriously, "As for the favor I owe you, I can only repay it in the future."

Xu Ling and the others widened their eyes and were at a loss for words.

Su Yun couldn't help but look sideways. Although this world was very chaotic and all parties fought endlessly for benefits, it was basically limited to those below the Blood Tempering Realm martial artist. It was very rare to hear of a Blood Tempering Realm martial artist fighting to the death.

From Han Zhao's words, it was obvious that the Senior Song he mentioned had killed that heretic Blood Tempering martial artist alone.

After a martial artist reached the Blood Tempering Realm, there would be a qualitative change. Their vitality would increase greatly, and they would not be easy to kill.

Although that heretic Blood Tempering martial artist was injured, he was good at using poison and was definitely not easy to deal with.

"Junior Brother Han, from what you're saying, Senior Song doesn't belong to any faction. You have a good relationship with him, right?" Su Yun changed the topic. If a person who could kill a Blood Tempering Realm martial artist of the same realm could join the Su family's trading company, it would definitely allow the Su family's trading company to expand its business. Her father would also have a higher say in the main lineage in the future.

However, considering that Han Zhao had a better relationship with Xu Ling, even if Senior Song chose to serve a faction, the probability of joining the Xu family would be higher.

However, in Su Yun's opinion, this was not bad either. It could help Xu Ling obtain a huge advantage in the process of fighting for the family business.

The Su family's trading company couldn't handle Blackrock City's business either. If Xu Ling could become the head of the family, with the relationship between the two families, they could work together to achieve greater success.

As soon as Su Yun finished speaking, Xu Ling reacted and looked at Han Zhao hopefully.

Her relationship with her second brother, Xu Jin, was already extremely bad. Now, Xu Jin was openly targeting her.

Unless she could break through to the Blood Tempering Realm in the next few years, her outcome would definitely be very tragic if she failed to compete for the position of family head.

"Senior Song indeed doesn't belong to any faction, but he has no intention of joining any faction at the moment." Han Zhao shook his head.

Unless he exposed himself, Song Que would have no choice but to fight alone. After all, he and Song Que couldn't appear at the same time.

Otherwise, he would be willing to help Xu Ling.

When his Mountain Splitting Saber Technique broke through to the Blood Tempering Realm, he could officially help Xu Ling. This wouldn't take long.

"I hope Senior Sister Xu and Senior Sister Su can help me keep this secret. Senior Song doesn't want to be disturbed."

Han Zhao added.

Of course, it did not matter even if he was exposed.

However, it was naturally best if he could be exposed later.

Although Xu Ling was a little disappointed, she saw Han Zhao's serious expression and said seriously, "Don't worry, I'll keep it a secret."

As she spoke, she glanced at Su Yun.

"Don't worry, I'm not a big mouth." Su Yun rolled her eyes at him.

"Thank you." Han Zhao cupped his fists and said, "I still have something on, so I'll take my leave first."

"Junior Martial Brother Han…" Xu Ling's pink lips parted slightly.

She wanted to ask Han Zhao to sit down and have a cup of tea, but Han Zhao had already left the courtyard.

After Han Zhao left, Su Yun picked up a silver ingot on the table and brought it to her eyes. She looked at the seal at the bottom of the silver and could not help but shake her head and laugh.

"How is it?" Xu Ling smiled brightly.

"It seems that I looked down on Junior Martial Brother Han a little too much." Su Yun wasn't stubborn and openly admitted it.

"I told you Junior Martial Brother Han was a man of his word!" Xu Ling raised her head with a proud expression.

"Alright, alright, alright. It's my bad taste." Su Yun teased, "Your Junior Brother Han is the best!"

"What nonsense are you spouting?! What do you mean by my…" Xu Ling blushed.

"Oh yes."

Su Yun seemed to have thought of something. She called the maidservant in and whispered instructions into her ear.

"Su Yun, what are you trying to do? Don't tell me you've revealed Junior Brother Han's secret?" Xu Ling blinked.

"Wow, you! Am I such a person in your eyes?"

"No, I'm just a little worried, so…"

"You still say you didn't? See if I don't punish you!" Su Yun stood up and touched Xu Ling's chest, reaching her hand into her undergarments.

"Aiya, what are you doing? Itchy~ I was wrong, I was wrong!" Xu Ling begged for mercy.

The two of them played around for a while before the maidservant returned to the courtyard. When she saw Xu Ling's disheveled clothes and flushed face, she could not help but look sideways.

Su Yun sat upright on the stone bench and asked indifferently, "How is it?"

"Miss, it's true."

The maid curtsied and handed her a slip of paper with both hands.

Su Yun opened it and took a look. Her eyes immediately focused and she handed the note to Xu Ling.

Xu Ling took the paper. On it was Song Que's portrait, and next to it was a line of small words.

Song Que: Saber Hunter, a foreign Blood Tempering Realm martial artist in his early thirties. He is good at saber and sword techniques. Chief Constable Wu Feiyi has evaluated his strength as unfathomable. He is suspected to have undergone a second Blood Qi Breakthrough!

"Junior Martial Brother Han isn't simple!" Su Yun couldn't help but sigh.

Just by looking at Song Que's appearance, he had an extraordinary bearing. It was indeed extraordinary for Han Zhao to be able to build a good relationship with such an expert.

If Han Zhao broke through to the Blood Tempering Realm one day, or if Song Que joined the Xu family, then Xu Ling's help back then would really give her a huge profit.

Of course, nothing had happened yet.

No one could predict the future in advance.

However, Han Zhao's actions today made her doubt her judgment for the first time.

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Chapter 38

Two months later.

In the evening.

Han Zhao sat at the table and ate the wild boar blood curd in his bowl.

Suddenly, his eyes narrowed.

"What's going on?" Han Zhao felt a nameless fire rise from his body as his blood qi surged.

At this moment, the attribute panel appeared in his vision.

Martial Arts: Blood Spirit Policy (First Level Perfected 100%, Upgradeable; Special Effect: Blood Transformation Level 3; Mind Control Level 2, Blood Explosion Level 1)

[The Blood Spirit Policy has already deviated from its original path and become your exclusive cultivation technique. Not bad.]

The Blood Spirit Policy, which was originally only one step away from perfection, had broken through. Moreover, it had directly broken through the upper limit of the cultivation method.

"I'm indeed a genius!" Han Zhao revealed a look of joy.

Previously, according to the description of the Blood Spirit Policy cultivation technique, he had thought that since consuming wild beast blood could increase blood qi, why not directly make it into blood curd? It was delicious and not disgusting.

However, he had searched all the restaurants in the city, but he did not find this dish.

Therefore, he went to look for hunters to buy wild boar blood.

Other than the special use of demon beast blood, the blood of ordinary wild beasts and livestock would not be fully utilized, so wild boar blood was relatively cheap.

The blood curd was very simple to make. He had seen his grandmother do it in his previous life.

Place the blood released by the poultry in a basin and stir it with salt. Let the blood cool down and coagulate into a thin and suitable blood clot. This is blood curd, also known as blood tofu.

It could be eaten by heating it directly or stir-fried with various ingredients and side dishes. It was spicy and delicious, and it was very appetizing.

Han Zhao ate for two months in a row, and his Blood Spirit Policy reached perfection.

According to this method, when he became stronger in the future, it seemed to be an excellent choice to be a demon beast blood curd.

"My blood qi has increased again!" Han Zhao put down his bowl and chopsticks. Feeling his blood qi increase again, he looked at the attribute panel again.

Blood Transformation and Mind Control had both increased by one level, and there was also an additional special effect, Blood Explosion.

"Let's give it a try." Han Zhao circulated his blood qi according to the cultivation technique diagram of the Blood Spirit Policy.

"Huh?!"

Han Zhao felt a large amount of blood qi rush to his heart, and a powerful force filled his body. All the muscles in his body quickly swelled and became bloodshot, and dense blood spots appeared on the surface of his skin, looking very terrifying.

"Hiss~" He felt as if there was a ball of fire in his body that he couldn't help but want to release.

BANG!

Han Zhao subconsciously stomped his feet and shattered the tiles in the house. The tiles on his heels shattered into powder.

He did not use true qi. He only used pure physical strength to stomp this solid floor tile into such a state.

If he were to stomp on someone, the other party would probably die on the spot.

"Strength feels like it's surging out of my body!"

BANG!

This time, Han Zhao dodged with all her might and stomped a small hole in the floor.

At this moment, he suddenly realized that about one-fifth of the blood qi that had surged into his heart had been consumed.

"An explosive secret technique that consumes blood qi?" Han Zhao's expression changed slightly.

"This way, I can use the Sword Drawing Technique as my trump card."

Seeing that he had expended so much blood qi by using Blood Explosion, he immediately stopped using the secret technique. The blood qi gathered in his heart returned to various parts of his body.

However, after consuming so much blood qi at once, his face turned pale.

"If an ordinary person consumes so much blood qi at once, they will probably need to recuperate for half a month. As long as I eat more blood curd, the recovery time will be greatly reduced!"

Step! Step!

There was a rush of footsteps outside the room.

Squeak~

Yu Niang pushed open the door. "Brother Han, what's wrong?"

Compared to her previous tanned and thin appearance, Yu Niang had gained a lot of weight in the past two months after her standard of living improved. Her skin was also a little fairer, and her appearance could barely be considered delicate.

"It's nothing. I'm practicing." Han Zhao smiled.

"Oh." Yu Niang nodded and shook the water off her hands. She wiped the sweat off her forehead with the back of her hand.

Seeing that she was panting, Han Zhao couldn't help but say, "If you're tired, take a rest. You can keep the clothes for tomorrow."

"It's fine, I'm not tired." Yu Niang smiled. "There's just a few pieces of clothes left to wash."

With that, Yu Niang returned to the courtyard and sat on the small stool beside the wooden basin to wash her clothes again.

As she beat her clothes with a wooden club, she skillfully turned her clothes over and poured some detergent on them before continuing to beat them.

Han Zhao returned to the wooden table and sat down. As he ate the blood curd, he watched Yu Niang work.

Speaking of which, Yu Niang was really good at housework. Moreover, she cooked very well.

There were still Han Lin's clothes at home. However, because he was nearly two meters tall, although there were many clothes made of good material, Han Zhao couldn't wear them.

However, Yu Niang had a pair of dexterous hands. She made the clothes that Han Lin had left behind smaller for Han Zhao to wear. The clothes were not worse than those bought outside.

Even though Yu Niang didn't have much combat strength, just this housekeeping ability saved Han Zhao a lot of trouble. He would have hot food when he returned home.

He could focus on earning money outside.

When a man and a woman paired up, both parties could unleash their abilities to their heart's content.

'If I can really live for 10,000 years, can I let Yu Niang's bloodline return to its ancestor and become a phoenix?'

This thought arose in Han Zhao's mind and he couldn't help but laugh.

'I'm thinking too far. Let's just live our current lives.'

After dinner, Han Zhao put on his coat and prepared to go to the martial arts school to look for Lu Yi.

Martial Arts: Mountain Splitting Saber Technique (Second Level Small Mastery 98%, Upgradeable)

Perhaps it was because he didn't lack money recently and ate five meals a day, or because the Blood Spirit Policy could increase his blood qi, Han Zhao's cultivation of the Mountain Splitting Saber Technique had increased greatly and was about to enter the Greater Mastery stage.

Therefore, he planned to find Lu Yi and visualize the fundamental diagram of the Mountain Splitting Saber Technique to increase his cultivation speed.

At this rate, even if he did not add any points, he would probably reach the perfected Bone Tempering Realm in about two years.

In other words, he had a chance of cultivating the Mountain Splitting Saber Technique to the Third Level in his early twenties and reaching the Blood Tempering Realm.

He had heard from Lu Yi that the strongest person in Blackrock City was the county magistrate, the current head of the Wu family, Wu Di.

County Magistrate Wu was extremely talented and had broken through to the Blood Tempering Realm at the age of 19. He was only in his forties and was still at the peak of a Force Tempering Martial Master's strength. There seemed to be a possibility of him advancing further.

Of course, the county magistrate had the strong support of the Wu family, a top family.

Han Zhao could only rely on his own hard work.

"Yu Niang, I'm going to the martial arts school. Remember to lock the door. If anyone comes to look for me, let them go to the martial arts school. Don't open the door for anyone, understand?"

Han Zhao walked to the courtyard and reminded.

"Got it, Brother Han." Yu Niang nodded and suddenly stood up. "Wait."

"What's wrong?" Han Zhao stopped in his tracks and looked at her in confusion.

Yu Niang wiped the water off her hands on her apron and walked to Han Zhao. She reached out to tidy his collar and smoothed out the upturned creases.

After tidying up, Yu Niang looked up at Han Zhao's handsome face that was inches away. She quickly retracted her hand and lowered her head. "It's done."

"Oh, thank you." Han Zhao smiled and walked out of the courtyard.

…

When Han Zhao arrived at the martial arts school, the apprentices were gathering in the courtyard to receive the Vitality Soup.

"Han Zhao."

"Senior Brother Han."

Seeing Han Zhao arrive at the martial arts school, the apprentices greeted him one after another.

Han Zhao nodded and walked towards the inner courtyard.

Year after year, less than half of the familiar faces in the courtyard were left.

At this moment, Han Zhao was no longer the rookie who stood at the corner of the courtyard like a nobody two years ago. Instead, he was one of the faces of the Mountain Shaking Fist Academy.

"Senior Brother Han hasn't been coming to the martial arts school often recently. Did he find a good job?"

"He came to look for Master Lu today. Could it be that he's about to break through?"

"How can he be so fast? He's only 18 years old this year. If he breaks through to the Blood Tempering Realm, he won't be a genius, but a monster!"

"I'm really envious of Senior Brother Han. Even if he doesn't have his talent, it's fine if he has his looks!"

The new apprentices discussed.

Han Zhao went straight to the backyard.

Lu Yi lay on the recliner and was not munching on melon seeds.

Judging from his expression, he seemed to have encountered something unhappy.

"Teacher Lu." Han Zhao walked forward and bowed respectfully.

When Lu Yi saw that it was Han Zhao, he hurriedly stood up, grabbed his hand, and walked towards the room.

"You came at the right time. Let me see how your cultivation progress has been recently."

"Master Lu, what's wrong?" Han Zhao was dumbfounded.

"It's all because of that brat Wei Kang. He's showing off his disciple to me." Lu Yi frowned and looked a little unhappy. "There's a person called Meng Zhi in their martial arts school. He's only 19 years old this year, but he's already at the perfected Bone Tempering Realm."

"At the gathering yesterday, Wei Kang said that Meng Zhi had a chance of breaking through to the Blood Tempering Realm at the age of 20. Then, he deliberately asked when our martial arts school would produce a Blood Tempering Realm cultivator. Zhao Mo and the other old fellows also mocked him from the side. How ridiculous!" Lu Yi said angrily, fuming with anger.

The corners of Han Zhao's mouth twitched, but he didn't know how to respond.

Wei Kang, the Flying Cloud Saber, was in his early forties and was one of the top five Force Tempering Martial Masters in the city. Zhao Mo, the Overlord Spear, was the second strongest expert in Blackrock City, second only to County Magistrate Wu Di.

The Martial Masters in the city formed a loose alliance. They were united against the other factions, but there were also internal conflicts.

There was a tradition in the alliance. Every time a disciple broke through to the Blood Tempering Realm, all the elite disciples of the martial arts school would gather together to compete.

Firstly, it was to train the combat ability of the disciples. Secondly, it was to show off their teaching ability and fight for reputation.

"Among my disciples, your comprehension of saber techniques is the highest. You also have a certain amount of combat experience. It's impossible to expect you to break through to the Blood Tempering Realm in just a year! However, you have to go on stage in the martial arts school sparring later." Lu Yi patted Han Zhao's shoulder and said in a deep voice, "Among the Bone Tempering martial artists, you have to fight for the reputation of our martial arts school. Do you understand?"

At his age, he was no longer short of status and money. There was not much hope of him advancing further. What he was fighting for was just his pride.

Han Zhao looked helpless. "Teacher Lu, I haven't reached the perfected Bone Tempering Realm yet! It's fine if it's against the Flying Cloud Saber, but if it's against the Overlord Spear, I can't guarantee that I'll win. After all, spear techniques can restrain saber techniques."

He was not afraid of a Blood Tempering Realm martial artist who was good at spear techniques, but the prerequisite was that he had to use all his means.

If he just used the Mountain Splitting Saber Technique, it would not be easy for him to defeat martial artists of the same realm who practiced the Overlord Spear.

"Bullsh*t!" Lu Yi couldn't help but curse. However, when he saw Han Zhao's expression, he didn't know whether to laugh or cry. "Kid, you only know how to play tricks! Do you dare to say that you aren't hiding your strength?"

"Teacher Lu, what are you saying?" Han Zhao smiled awkwardly.

"For the next period of time, I'll double the amount of medicinal soup you need for cultivation. In addition, I'll provide you with a portion of demon beast meat every three months to increase your blood qi, alright?" Lu Yi said angrily.

Han Zhao's eyes lit up when he heard this. He bowed respectfully and said, "Don't worry, Master. I will do my best!"

Demon beast meat was a good thing that could not be bought with money. Only large families and these Force Tempering Martial Masters had channels to obtain it. He did not want to miss it.

Lu Yi pointed at Han Zhao's nose and scolded jokingly, "Kid, you really won't relent until you see benefits! Remember what you said. If you lose to a martial artist of the same realm, I won't let you off!"

"By the way, why are you looking for me?" Lu Yi changed the topic.

Han Zhao said seriously, "I've improved my saber technique recently, so I want to seek guidance from Master and comprehend the basic diagram."

"Let's go! Follow me into the house!" Lu Yi's eyes lit up when he heard this. He pulled Han Zhao and ran into the room.

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Chapter 39

With the support of Lu Yi's resources, Han Zhao's cultivation speed increased further.

Just like that, half a year passed in the blink of an eye.

On this day, Han Zhao stood in the middle of the courtyard 'sword nurturing' as usual.

He closed his eyes and concentrated on the Afterlife Sword in his hand.

A breeze blew past, blowing up a few fallen leaves outside the courtyard. Two of the fallen leaves flew in front of Han Zhao and floated down.

"Clang!"

At this moment, Han Zhao suddenly opened his eyes. The Afterlife Sword at his waist was suddenly unsheathed. Like a dragon emerging from the abyss, it drew a perfect arc in the air.

Swoosh!

Both leaves are bisected longitudinally from the middle main vein, and the main vein of one leaf is conspicuously bent.

"Clang!"

Han Zhao drew a beautiful sword flower with the Afterlife Sword in his hand and sheathed it elegantly.

"This Sword Accumulation Technique is indeed extraordinary. I didn't even use the sword qi nurtured in the sword body. Just a simple sword move is already so fierce! Although it only had one move, Sword Drawing, it's very suitable for me."

Han Zhao's eyes flashed. He really didn't know how powerful this sword energy that had been nurtured for nearly a year would be if it was unleashed at full strength.

[If this sword strike is completely unleashed, it's about six times as powerful as when you use your saber technique with all your might.]

A system notification appeared.

"Six times the power! I wonder if it can threaten a Force Tempering Martial Master?" Han Zhao thought to himself.

[The proficiency of the Sword and Saber Duo has increased. The Saber Dao Aptitude has increased by five times. The Sword Dao Aptitude has increased by five times.]

[The quality of the 'Sword and Saber Duo' has increased!]

"The Trait has leveled up!" Just as Han Zhao was exclaiming about the power of the Sword Drawing Technique, a notification appeared on the system interface.

He quickly checked the effect of the new Trait.

[Sword and Saber Duo: Green Trait. Increases Saber and Sword Dao Aptitude by five times. Increases the probability of comprehending saber intent and sword intent by two times (Maximum is Blue Trait).

"Comprehended saber intent and sword intent?!" Han Zhao's eyes lit up when he saw the additional effects.

Although he didn't know what saber intent and sword intent were exactly, something that involved the level of 'intent' shouldn't be bad.

"I wonder if Master Lu knows?" Han Zhao thought to himself and prepared to find an opportunity to ask.

[Collected 30 Notification Fragments. Do you want to synthesize a Trait?]

[Synthesized once. Consumed 20 Notification Fragments, 5 taels of gold…]

At this moment, a notification appeared again.

"Yes."

[Obtained one-time Basic Trait 'Life Simulation'. Do you want to start the simulation?]

"No," Han Zhao muttered in his heart.

During this period of time, he had been cultivating peacefully and had not done anything that might affect his future. Therefore, Xu Ling should be looking for him in the next few days according to the last simulation.

He wanted to wait a little longer.

Martial Arts: Mountain Splitting Saber Technique (Second Level Greater Mastery 65%), Life Nurturing Technique (Third Level Entry Level 19%)

Looking at his martial arts column, Han Zhao really hoped that his days could continue like this.

Unfortunately, although his Mountain Splitting Saber Technique had improved greatly in the past half a year, the consumption of silver was also very huge. He had already used more than half of the remaining 200 taels of silver.

This was the result of Lu Yi giving him resources.

If he could maintain this progress, he would be able to cultivate the Mountain Splitting Saber Technique to the Second Level Perfection in another year and a half at most. However, his wallet wouldn't be able to last for such a long time.

He had to think of a way to earn money.

Ever since the Life Nurturing Technique broke through the upper limit, its progress had only increased by 9% after such a long time. It was really too slow!

He was short of money and Yin energy.

Moreover, the first bottleneck of the Blood Tempering Realm as a martial artist was not so easy to break through.

Xu Ling, Su Yun, Zhang Tianwen, and Li Fei far exceeded him in terms of foundation and resources, but they were all stuck at the perfected Bone Tempering Realm and had yet to break through.

With his foundation, he did not want to try to break through on his own. It was naturally the best choice to use his attribute points to break through in one go.

Just like that, Han Zhao spent another simple day in cultivation.

…

The next afternoon.

Xu Ling's servant came to Han Zhao's house and invited him to the Xu residence.

Han Zhao gestured for the other party to leave first and he would arrive later.

After the servant left, Han Zhao did not leave immediately. Instead, he returned to his room.

"System, begin the simulation."

[19 years old. The combined caravan of the Xu family, the Su family, and the Zhang family escorted the goods to Jade Wind City.]

[You accepted Xu Ling's request to follow the caravan.]

[Half a month later, when the caravan passed by a small village in the wilderness, they decided to sleep in the village at night. You felt that there was something strange about the village because after entering the village, the speed at which the Essence Soul Bead accumulated Yin energy increased greatly.]

[During the night, you were attacked by monsters and suffered heavy casualties. You wanted to escape from the village, but you found yourself walking in circles.]

[In the end, you used all your methods and escaped the village with Xu Ling. However, your injuries were not light.]

[Although they failed the mission and lost a large number of experts, you successfully saved Xu Ling. The Essence Soul Bead also accumulated a large amount of Yin energy and already turned pure black. It contained more Yin energy than when you first got it.]

[A large amount of Yin energy accumulated in your body. You felt a little uncomfortable.]

[On the way, you encountered a young girl in green. She shouted, "Lecher!", and drew her sword to stab you. You were injured because of this.]

[Not long after you returned to Blackrock City, you died of illness from excessive Yin energy accumulation in your body.]

[The simulation is over. You can choose one of the following.]

[1: Obtain Trait (Not Selectable)]

[2: Obtained attribute points]

[3: Obtain any part of the life experience.]

[Current Balance: 21 taels of gold]

"?" A huge question mark appeared in Han Zhao's mind.

Originally, everything was already developing in a good direction. The Essence Soul Bead was filled with 'energy', and he was only slightly injured.

Where did this green-robed girl come from?

He was a young man who had not leaked any Pure Yang Qi. How did he become a lecher?

"Could it be…" Han Zhao raised his eyebrows and thought of something. He still had a big brother, Han Cheng.

Han Cheng went out to travel when he was six years old and has yet to return.

With his aptitude, if he was still alive, it was not impossible for him to become a Force Tempering Martial Master.

If Han Cheng looked similar to him, it was understandable for this to happen.

However, if Han Cheng wasn't dead, why didn't he come back after so many years?

"If Han Cheng really caused this trouble, then I'm really unlucky in the simulation. It's simply an undeserved calamity."

"It's just that there's a ten-year age difference between Han Cheng and me. Even if we look very similar, I don't think there's a mistake."

"Could this matter be related to the Essence Soul Bead?"

Han Zhao was full of questions.

After thinking for a long time, he still had no clue, so he decided not to think too much about it.

"Forget it, what's the point of thinking so much? When we reach the place, I'll simulate and add points on the spot. Who cares who she is? If she dares to provoke me, I'll kill her with a slash!"

"I choose option two," Han Zhao muttered in his mind.

[Attribute Points 3]

Chapter 40

Martial Arts: Mountain Splitting Saber Technique (Second Level Greater Mastery 65%; Upgradeable; Special Effect: Explosive Level 2)

Han Zhao looked at the martial arts column and muttered in his heart, "Upgrade the Mountain Splitting Saber Technique."

In a flash, his attribute points decreased from 3 to 2.

The progress of the Mountain Splitting Saber Technique jumped to Second Level Perfection 21%.

Another 1 point of attributes was consumed, and the progress became Second Level Perfection 72%.

The last attribute point returned to zero, and the words in the martial arts column became blurry.

Han Zhao felt the muscles in his arm heat up and swell. Blood qi continuously surged from all parts of his body and finally gathered in his arm.

Martial Arts: Mountain Splitting Saber Technique (Second Level Perfection 100%; Upgradeable; Special Effect: Explosive Level 3)

"Is this the bottleneck?"

Han Zhao raised his eyebrows. He had been hoping that he could rely on the three attribute points to break through to the Mountain Splitting Saber Technique.

However, the process of adding points to the Life Nurturing Technique had already made him mentally prepared.

If the bottleneck was so easy to break through, Li Fei, Zhang Tianwen, Xu Ling, and Su Yun, who had long reached the perfected Bone Tempering Realm, would not have been stuck for so many years.

"I still have to simulate it once before I can break through."

"I think I'll have enough Yin energy when I get there."

Han Zhao calmed down.

Before adding points, he had successfully overcome the difficulties in the simulation. Now, he only lacked some Yin energy.

If he simulated it again, he could rely on the Mountain Splitting Saber Technique to break through to the Blood Tempering Realm.

At that time, his blood qi would double again, and his combat strength would increase significantly.

Unfortunately, the special effect of the Mountain Splitting Saber Technique from the Entry Level of the Second Level to the Greater Mastery stage was "Explosion Level 2".

Now that it had reached the Perfection stage, the special effects had finally increased by one level.

It was indeed far inferior to the Life Nurturing Technique.

Han Zhao tidied up his clothes and prepared to go out to see Xu Ling.

His saber technique progress had increased greatly, and he felt hungry again.

"Yu Niang, I'm going out for a while. Prepare some food. I'll come back to eat."

Before leaving, Han Zhao instructed Yu Niang.

…

Han Zhao arrived at the Xu residence in the inner city. The gatekeeper told him that there was no need to report and that he could go straight to the backyard.

When he arrived at the backyard, Xu Ling and Su Yun were still sitting at the stone table in the courtyard. However, this time, there was a young man in a brocade robe—Zhang Wu.

"Senior Sister Xu, Senior Sister Su, Brother Zhang."

Han Zhao greeted them.

"Junior Brother Han." Xu Ling nodded with a smile.

"Junior Martial Brother Han." Su Yun's attitude was much better than before.

"Junior Brother Han, you're finally here. We were waiting for you." Zhang Wu stood up and pulled Han Zhao to sit beside him.

He was clearly not from the Mountain Shaking Fist Academy, but looking at his attitude and address, those who didn't know better would think that he was from the same sect as Han Zhao and had an extremely good relationship.

"I'm sorry I'm late." Han Zhao smiled and sat down. He was not used to Zhang Wu's enthusiasm.

He had always felt that Zhang Wu was overly enthusiastic and a little fake, so he had always been on guard.

However, as the saying went, one should not slap a smiling face. He could not do anything to Zhang Wu. After all, he had gained some benefits from the Zhang family.

He just had to be careful.

Han Zhao sat down and asked, "Senior Sister Xu, why did you call me here?"

"Let me explain!" Zhang Wu smiled and said, "This time, our Zhang family has accepted a big business and wants to escort a batch of goods to Jade Wind City. However, because we're a little short on manpower, we want to invite the Su family and the Xu family to work together. We called Brother Han here because we want you to follow the team. Of course, we won't force you."

"Okay." Han Zhao nodded.

"Brother Han is indeed straightforward!" Zhang Wu laughed and added, "Don't worry, the Zhang family and the Su family will each send two registered elders at the Blood Tempering Realm to accompany you on this mission. The Xu family will also send one."

"In that case, I'm relieved." Han Zhao smiled, but he was puzzled. The simulation showed that there were six Blood Tempering Realm martial artists accompanying them.

"Alright, it's settled then. We'll gather at the east gate in five days. I still have something to deal with, so I'll take my leave first." Zhang Wu looked smug as he stood up and was about to leave.

It seemed like he was waiting for Han Zhao to inform him of this news.

"Brother Zhang, goodbye." Han Zhao stood up to send him off.

"Brother Han, see you." Zhang Wu smiled and waved his hand.

"Phew~" After Zhang Wu left the courtyard and his footsteps faded away, Han Zhao let out a long sigh.

"What is it, Junior Martial Brother Han? Are you also afraid of dealing with Zhang Wu?" Xu Ling blinked.

"This Zhang Wu is so hypocritical." Su Yun curled her lips.

Seeing that the three of them had a rare consensus, Han Zhao couldn't help but sigh. "Compared to Zhang Wu, I still like Zhang Tianwen's unruly appearance. The person whose emotions are written on his face is very easy to understand."

"Junior Martial Brother Han, your words are truly amusing!" Xu Ling covered her mouth and giggled.

'How are Han Zhao's words amusing? It's obvious that you like him!'

Unable to stand Xu Ling's flirtatious gaze, Su Yun said angrily, "Xu Ling, don't you have something important to tell Junior Brother Han?"

"Right, I almost forgot about the important matter." Xu Ling glared at Su Yun before she said with a serious expression, "Junior Brother Han, you know my situation."

"I don't have many people with me. There's only one registered elder who supports me in the Blood Tempering Realm. The other two support my second brother."

"Eldest Senior Brother had just gotten married. This mission would take at least a month to get back and forth, so he wanted to stay in the city."

"I don't want my second brother to interfere in this matter, so I want to invite Senior Song through you."

"Don't worry, the reward is very generous. It won't be less than the other registered elders."

Han Zhao came to his senses. With an additional Blood Tempering martial artist, he would naturally get an additional share of the reward. Xu Ling didn't want to give this benefit to her second brother, so she thought of Song Que.

However, Xu Ling did not know that this was a life-threatening mission.

Originally, she was still thinking about what to do if Zhao Yuantu went as well. Now that Zhao Yuantu was not going, although she lost a high-end combatant she could trust, she had fewer scruples.

"I'm sorry, Senior Sister Xu. Senior Song left Blackrock City some time ago. I haven't contacted him in a long time."

Han Zhao found an excuse. He had been cultivating in the city for the past eight months, so "Song Que" naturally disappeared.

"Is that so?" Xu Ling was a little disappointed, but she still smiled and nodded. "I understand."

"Senior Sister Xu, are you going with the team this time?" Han Zhao asked. He hoped that it would be best if Xu Ling didn't go with them. This way, he could completely relax.

Other than Xu Ling, he did not care if the others died.

"Of course, I have to go! After all, there's one less Blood Tempering Realm expert. If I don't go, won't the reward be even lower?" Xu Ling said seriously. Then, she pretended to be angry and said, "Junior Brother Han, are you looking down on me? I'm already at the perfected Bone Tempering Realm. If we really fight seriously, you might not be my match."

"How would I dare to look down on you?" Han Zhao raised his hands in surrender. Since Xu Ling had already made up her mind, he couldn't persuade her anymore.

Xu Ling was considered powerful among Bone Tempering Realm martial artists. If he used the Mountain Splitting Saber Technique alone, Han Zhao did not dare to say that he could easily defeat her.

Moreover, if Xu Ling went, he would have another companion to rely on.

"If there's really no other way, let another registered elder of the Xu family participate." Han Zhao changed the topic and said seriously, "I'm afraid this matter might not be able to be hidden from Xu Jin. Zhang Wu might invite him along. Instead of that, why don't you take the initiative to mention it?"

His thoughts were very simple. Since the Blood Tempering Realm martial artist was not on Xu Ling's side, it would be easier for her to fight for the family assets in the future if they could get rid of him in this mission.

In the end, this mission was about strength. The strong lived, and the weak died.

Anyway, he didn't harm anyone.

Su Yun nodded and said, "Xu Ling, Junior Martial Brother Han's words make sense. Some time ago, when the Zhang family proposed marriage to your family, didn't you refuse? Zhang Wu might not offend either side, but he should be able to tell your second brother."

Han Zhao was a little surprised. He did not expect Su Yun to agree with him.

It seemed that Su Yun's attitude towards him had improved a lot since the last time.

How realistic.

"Su Yun, what nonsense are you spouting? The Zhang family only mentioned it at the banquet. It's not as exaggerated as a marriage proposal. I don't even like the Zhang brothers." Xu Ling rebuked and secretly glanced at Han Zhao from the corner of her eye.

"Is that the main point of my words?" Su Yun teased.

"I know, I know! I'll inform them when I get back," Xu Ling said unhappily.

"All you do is shout at me! Why don't you dare… Boohoo!" Xu Ling covered Su Yun's mouth.

The two women began to play around.

Seeing this, Han Zhao stood up and bid them farewell.

They would set off in five days so he had to go back and make some preparations first.

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Chapter 41

Chapter 41: Land of Extreme Yin and Evil

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

Five days later.

Blackrock City's eastern city gate.

Thirty armed martial artists in tight clothes gathered outside the moat. Beside them were three carriages filled with goods.

Five of them stood in front of everyone. Their status was clearly higher than the others, and they were chatting together.

When the others looked at the five of them, they subconsciously revealed respectful or envious expressions.

This was because these five people were all quasi-Martial Masters in the Blood Tempering Realm. They were famous big shots in the entire Blackrock City.

The five of them came from the Zhang family, the Su family, and the Xu family in the inner city.

At this moment, a young man dressed in luxurious clothes and holding a fan in his hand walked towards the five of them. As he walked, he fanned himself and said, "What is Third Sister doing? Why are you so slow? Don't you know that everyone is waiting?"

This person was Xu Jin.

After receiving Xu Ling's notice, he immediately went to visit Zhang Wu.

Before the departure time this morning, he rushed to the east city gate with the registered elder of the Xu family, Sun Yuan, who supported him.

"She really doesn't know the etiquette," Sun Yuan said indifferently.

When the other four Blood Tempering Realm registered elders heard this, they did not continue. This involved the internal strife of the Xu family, and they did not want to be involved.

Seeing that no one was going to continue, Xu Jin couldn't use the topic to make a fuss. He smiled awkwardly and then chatted eagerly with the four Blood Tempering Realm registered elders.

"They're here!"

No one knew who spoke first, but everyone looked towards the city gate. An old man in a purple robe with chicken skin and white hair walked out of the east city gate.

Behind him was a man and a woman.

The youth on the left was handsome and was dressed in a lake blue martial arts suit. The girl on the right had beautiful facial features and picturesque eyebrows. She was wearing an aqua green martial arts suit.

The young man had a strong build and a tall figure, making the young girl look petite and exquisite. Her slender waist could only be hugged, making people feel pity for her.

When the two of them stood together, they looked like a perfect couple.

They were Han Zhao and Xu Ling.

The purple-robed old man was the registered elder of the Xu family, Feng Xiao.

"I'm sorry to have kept everyone waiting." Feng Xiao cupped his hands at the five Blood Tempering Realm registered elders.

"Elder Feng, you're too polite."

"It's not time to leave yet. We're early."

The five of them cupped their fists and returned the greeting very politely.

Although Feng Xiao was already old and had long passed the peak stage of blood qi, and there was no possibility of grasping Internal Force, as a quasi-Martial Master who had broken through to the third Blood Qi Breakthrough in the Blood Tempering Realm, he was the highest-level martial artist in the entire team, so no one was arrogant.

At this moment, one of the purple-robed Blood Tempering Realm registered elders came to the front of the team and waved at the martial artists behind him. He said loudly, "Since everyone is here, let's set off!"

This person's name was Zhang Linlu, and he was the leader of this mission.

"Yes!" The martial artists lined up in an orderly manner and split into three people to drive the carriage.

Xu Jin put on a fake smile and walked forward. "Third Sister, I wish you a safe trip. Come back early."

Seeing this, Xu Ling could only smile and deal with it.

"Brother Xu, aren't you going with the team?" Han Zhao suddenly asked. If he could let Xu Jin accompany them, he could help Xu Ling resolve her troubles once and for all.

Xu Jin was stunned when he heard this and immediately shook his head. "It's such a long journey. I won't go. Goodbye."

As he spoke, he waved his fan and slowly walked into the city.

Han Zhao raised his eyebrows. "I'll let you live for a few more days first."

From Blackrock City to Jade Wind City, the first half of the road was basically flat and relatively safe.

Only the latter half of the road had to be crossed, but it was not difficult to walk.

However, for some reason, ever since they left Blackrock City and entered the second half of the road, Zhang Linlu, who was leading the team, had always chosen the most remote path.

In Han Zhao's opinion, the path that could originally only be completed in ten days had not been completed in fifteen days.

That evening.

The sun was setting in the west, and the sunset dyed the entire sky red. Zhang Linlu stood at the fork in the forest and took out a map that seemed to be made of parchment to check.

Soon, he pointed at the east path and said to the martial artists behind him, "Walk five miles that way. There's a small village." "That's great!"

"Finally, I don't have to sleep in the wilderness!"

"I can sleep peacefully now!"

The martial artists cheered.

For the past few days, they had been sleeping in the wilderness. At night, wild wolves would howl at the drop of a hat. Last night, they had even been attacked by wild boars. The group did not sleep well.

In this world, wandering outside was a worrying thing.

Wild beasts that appeared in the wilderness and bandits hidden in the forest were all potentially fatal factors.

After a day of traveling, it was great to find a place to rest for the night.

At this moment, Han Zhao came forward. "Lord Zhang, have you been to that village before?"

"I've never been there, but since it's marked on the map, someone should have been there," Zhang Linlu explained. Seeing Han Zhao frown slightly, he asked, "What's wrong? Is there something wrong?"

Han Zhao was someone Zhang Wu valued, so Zhang Linlu was very polite to him.

"No, I'm just asking." Han Zhao shook his head and continued, "I don't feel safe in a place like this that I've never been to. Why don't we continue on our way?

He considered it for a moment. If possible, he would let the team circle around that village. When the mission was completed, he would go alone.

This was safer. There was no need to worry about anyone.

At the same time, these people in the team did not have to die in vain.

"There shouldn't be a problem," Zhang Linlu replied. Then, he pondered for a moment. "But what you said makes sense."

"What's the problem? It's dangerous to live in the wilderness! Previously, we even encountered wild wolves at night. At least there's a shelter in the village." "That's right! What danger can there be?"

"There are so many of us. Even if we really encounter dozens of evil people, we're not afraid of them.'

"Han Zhao, you're too timid! If you like to live in the wilderness, you can sleep outside alone!"

Seeing that Zhang Linlu was about to be convinced by Han Zhao, the martial artists immediately panicked. Some of them even spoke rudely.

It was really uncomfortable to sleep in the wilderness in the late autumn.

Furthermore, in the eyes of many people, Han Zhao only wanted to use this method to establish his status in the team.

"With us here, it's not your turn to worry! You're really nosy!" Sun Yuan sneered. In the face of Han Zhao, a "minion" of the "enemy camp", his words were very unpleasant.

"Registered Elder Sun! Aren't your words…" When Xu Ling heard this, she was immediately unhappy and wanted to go forward to argue. Han Zhao hurriedly pulled her back and whispered, "Forget it."

"Hmph!" Sun Yuan snorted.

Seeing that the martial artists in the team denounced Han Zhao and the Xu family's registered elder directly berated him, Zhang Linlu naturally listened to the majority.

"In that case, let's go to the village to stay. Remember! No one is allowed to act on their own. We'll be on night duty as usual."

The martial artists cheered.

Han Zhao's expression was normal.

If he didn't know the outcome, he also felt that it was safer to sleep in the village than in the wilderness.

But now… life and death were up to fate. It was up to one's ability. In any case, these people were not familiar with him. It was considered benevolent to persuade them.

Even if he said that there were monsters in the village and that they would probably lose their lives if they went, who would believe him?

He did not care about everyone's mockery just now.

What was the point of arguing with the dead?

After confirming their target, everyone quickened their pace and rushed towards the village.

Soon, the group arrived at a small hill.

Smoke rose from the chimney, and the small village came into view.

Low-rise houses were scattered all over the place. Most of them were adobe houses that were old and slightly messy.

On the bumpy muddy road, a few hens ran past from time to time. There were also puppies playing behind and children chasing and fooling around.

From time to time, the voices of adults could be heard. They were full of energy.

The periphery of the village was only surrounded by simple wooden fences. Many holes were filled with bamboo.

There was a small river at the entrance of the village. A few young women were squatting in front of the stones, holding wooden clubs and beating their clothes.

As they chatted, they skillfully flipped their clothes over and poured washing powder.

Seeing this scene, Han Zhao was stunned. This was clearly a small village filled with life.

Was it really here?

Although there was no specific location in the simulation, it was indeed the village that was staying at this time.

The women washing clothes were the first to notice Han Zhao and the others. When these women saw the weapons they were holding, they immediately stopped washing their clothes.

Zhang Linlu walked forward with a smile on his fierce face. Just as he was about to speak, he saw that the young women all looked fearful.

He was stunned and took a few steps back. He glanced at Han Zhao not far away and waved at him.

Han Zhao walked over and Zhang Linlu patted his shoulder. "Go up and explain to them."

"Uh… Alright." Han Zhao was stunned. Then, he walked forward and cupped his hands like a scholar.

"Greetings, ladies. We're a caravan from Blackrock City. It's already late, so we want to stay in your village for the night. I wonder if it's okay?"

Seeing Han Zhao's tall and handsome figure, the young women who had a timid expression just now immediately laughed delicately.

"Brother, you're really good at talking. Our children are old enough to run. How are we still ladies?"

As she spoke, one of the women pointed at the gentle-looking young woman behind her and said, "If you want to stay overnight, you have to ask Aunt Tao. Her father is the village chief of our Taoyuan Village."

The gentle young woman walked forward and bowed.

"I'm from the Li Family. Everyone in the village calls me Aunt Tao. Occasionally, there will be traveling merchants and rangers coming to stay here, but so many people have never come here before. You have to get my father's permission." Aunt Tao's demeanor was dignified, and her words were polite as if she had studied in a private school.

Han Zhao smiled and said, "It's nothing. Sorry to disturb you."

"Young Master, please follow me." Aunt Tao placed the clothes and club into the basin and picked it up. She was about to bring Han Zhao into the village to go home.

Han Zhao told her to wait a moment and ran back to explain to Zhang Linlu. Then, he followed Aunt Tao into the village.

As soon as he stepped into the village, Han Zhao felt a coldness appear in the Essence Soul Bead in his arms. Yin energy began to gather inside.

Han Zhao began to absorb the Yin energy in the Essence Soul Bead.

Soon, a notification appeared.

[Gathering of Yin Energy, Land of Extreme Yin and Evil]

[Danger at night!]

[Danger at night!]

No matter which direction Han Zhao looked in, the same notification appeared.

[20 Notification Fragments have been collected. Do you want to synthesize the Trait?]

[30 Notifications…]

[40 Notifications…]

Soon, there were 45 Notification Fragments.

The Yin energy absorbed by the Essence Soul Bead was basically consumed and no longer increased.

For now, Han Zhao still had some Yin energy left in his body.

However, when he looked at Aunt Tao, the notification showed that she was a normal person.

How strange!

Chapter 42

Chapter 42: Can 't Afford to Offend

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

Han Zhao looked around as he walked.

After walking for a while, Aunt Tao stopped and called out to the child playing with a jumping horse in the alley, "Heiwa, let's go home and eat."

The child was squatting on the ground like a horse as if he was engrossed in playing and did not hear Aunt Tao call him.

"Heiwa!" Aunt Tao's voice suddenly rose an octave. It was the complete opposite of her gentle and dignified appearance just now.

When Heiwa heard the familiar voice, he suddenly shivered and immediately straightened his body.

"Ah-" The child who was about to jump off the horse was pushed to the ground by him, causing the other children to laugh.

"I'm not playing anymore. I'm not playing anymore. My mother called me." Heiwa ran towards Aunt Tao.

As if thinking of something, Aunt Tao turned around and looked at Han Zhao behind her with an uneasy expression.

Han Zhao smiled.

Aunt Tao smiled shyly and reached out to fiddle with the hair at her temples. Because her movements were a little big, the loose rough linen collar fell, revealing a large area of skin on her chest and the bottomless ravine. She's not wearing any undergarments… Han Zhao glanced at her and looked away.

Aunt Tao fiddled with her collar, squatted down, and put down the wooden basin.

"You're covered in mud again!" She took out a handkerchief and wiped Heiwa's face counterclockwise.

"Mother… Wu… I'll do it myself," Heiwa hurriedly shouted and grabbed the handkerchief in his hand.

What an imposing big brother. Could this be a hero who walks the martial world… Heiwa stole a curious glance at Han Zhao and looked at the two sabers at his waist with envy.

Soon, the three of them arrived at the end of the village.

In front of Han Zhao was a large courtyard. Compared to other people's adobe houses, the green brick and black tile houses were very eye-catching. There were also stone courtyard walls around them.

The entire village was not big. According to the number of houses, there were only about 30 families.

"Grandpa, Grandpa! There's a guest!" Heiwa, who had been a little reserved just now, became lively once he returned home.

A wizened old man with a walking stick came out of the main room in the middle. His right pant leg was empty. He was missing a leg.

"Heiwa, run slowly. Don't fall." The old man revealed a benevolent smile and patted Heiwa's head, sizing up Han Zhao.

"Greetings, sir." Han Zhao cupped his hands in greeting.

"Father, this young master is…" Aunt Tao walked forward and explained the situation.

The old man nodded and walked to Han Zhao with his walking stick. "I'm Chen Liu, the village chief of Taoyuan Village. It's inevitable that there will be inconvenient times when we're outside. Little Brother, bring others into the village."

"Thank you, sir." Han Zhao thanked him and left the village to inform Zhang Linlu and the others.

After a while, the group arrived at Aunt Tao's courtyard. The carriage stopped outside the courtyard.

"Gentlemen, the young and strong men in the village have all gone to join the army and fight in the war. The rest are all women and children. In order to avoid disturbing the other villagers, I can only ask everyone to make do at my house for the night." Chen Liu looked apologetic.

Zhang Linlu cupped his fists and said, "It's already not bad to have a place to rest. Sorry to disturb you."

As he spoke, he instructed the martial artists to move the goods in the carriage to the courtyard and find grass to feed the horses.

Although they were just inferior horses, they were still worth ten taels of silver.

It was more expensive than ordinary martial artists.

The Chen family had five sons, so they built five huts beside the main house in the courtyard.

Chen Liu lived in the main house. Aunt Tao and Heiwa shared one room, leaving four rooms.

There were a total of 32 martial artists in the caravan. Three of them stayed in the carriage at night to look after the goods.

There were 29 people left. Among them, Xu Ling and six female martial artists had a room. There were three rooms left. Two rooms had seven people, and one room had eight people.

Han Zhao was unlucky and was assigned to an eight-person room.

After everyone entered the main house, Chen Liu asked Aunt Tao and Heiwa to bring over a few long stools. Seeing that there were other martial artists standing, he apologized. "There are only so many stools at home. Sorry for neglecting everyone."

"They're all rough men. Don't worry about them." Zhang Linlu waved his hand and continued, "I want to borrow your family's stove. I want to boil some hot water and eat with dry food. I wonder if it's okay?"

"Of course." Chen Liu hurriedly instructed Aunt Tao, "Aunt Tao, go boil hot water and make some pancakes and men."

"How can I accept this!" Zhang Linlu hurriedly refused.

"Since you're here, you're our guest. There's no need to stand on ceremony." Chen Liu expressed his determination.

Zhang Linlu couldn't refuse, so he asked the men to take out some copper coins and pay the old man for food.

After Chen Liu declined, he could only accept the money.

Seeing this, Han Zhao also took out money.

Then, Zhang Linlu asked a few female martial artists to go to the kitchen to help.

When he was outside, it was better to be careful.

After Aunt Tao went to the kitchen, Zhang Linlu did not put on any airs at all. He sat with Chen Liu and chatted about his younger days.

Han Zhao came to Zhang Linlu's side and whispered, "Lord Zhang, I'm going out to shop."

"Go ahead." Zhang Linlu nodded.

Han Zhao left the courtyard and prepared to explore the village again.

Soon, he arrived at the village entrance.

The sky was gradually turning dark. When Han Zhao passed by the alley where the children were playing jumping horses, he realized that the children were still playing.

He circled the village twice and found nothing wrong.

However, the notification should be right.

Han Zhao came to the back of the village and focused on the system interface. [Current Balance: 32 taels of gold]

Originally, he only had 21 taels of gold left. For this simulation, he changed all the remaining money on him into gold and charged it into the system.

[Collected 55 Notification Fragments. Do you want to synthesize the Trait?

Synthesize once. Consume 20 Notification Fragments, 5 taels of gold…]

"Synthesize the Trait and begin the simulation," Han Zhao muttered in his mind.

[19 years old. You accepted Xu Ling's request to follow the caravan to Jade Wind

City.]

[Half a month later, the caravan decided to stay in Taoyuan Village at night. After you entered the village, the speed at which the Essence Soul Bead accumulated Yin energy increased greatly.]

[Dinner was served. You ate your own food.]

[At night, you took the initiative to choose to be on night duty. You stayed vigilant at all times.]

[An accident suddenly happened. You were attacked by monsters. The other martial artists in the caravan felt their entire bodies turn cold and their strength decreased greatly.]

[Under the attack of the monsters, you suffered heavy casualties. Some martial artists even cut the legs of their companions and let them be eaten by the monsters.]

[In the end, you escaped from the village with Xu Ling at the price of light injuries.]

[You also accumulated a large amount of Yin energy in your body, but felt a little uncomfortable.]

[On the way, you encountered a green-robed girl. She shouted, "Pervert!" and drew her sword to stab. You tried your best to explain, but the other party pestered you endlessly. In a moment of desperation, you erupted with your remaining true qi and killed the girl with a single slash.]

[At the same time, a woman in white appeared and killed you with a single strike.]

[The simulation is over. You can choose one of the following.]

[1: Obtain Trait (Not Selectable)] [2: Obtained attribute points] [3: Obtain any part of the life experience.]

[Current Balance: 27 taels of gold]

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Chapter 43

Chapter 43: Breaking Through to the Blood Tempering Realm! The Price of Exploiting a Bug!

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

"How troublesome!" Han Zhao looked at the information in the simulation and frowned.

The other party was stronger in that situation. It seemed that he could not use force and could only use logic to convince them.

"Two."

[Attribute Points 3]

"Yu Niang, go to the sky and take a look. Inform me if anyone approaches." Han Zhao instructed the Ice Whisper Bird on his shoulder.

"Ji-" Yu Niang replied. Although she couldn't speak human language after transforming into an Ice Whisper Bird, she could still communicate with Han Zhao without any barriers through her bloodline connection.

Yu Niang flapped her wings and flew into the sky, looking down at the entire village.

Martial Arts: Mountain Splitting Saber Technique (Second Level Perfection

100%; Upgradeable; Special Effect: Explosive Level 3)

Han Zhao arrived at an abandoned mud brick house. He looked at the system interface and muttered in his mind,

"Improve the Mountain Splitting Saber Technique."

The attribute points jumped from 3 to 2, and then to 1.

The words on the martial arts column changed.

Han Zhao felt his body burning as if he was hugging a furnace. His blood qi increased rapidly, and his muscles began to swell.

However, after the intense pain when he broke through to the Life Nurturing Technique previously, this change in his body was nothing to him. It was neither painful nor itchy.

The feeling of his blood qi increasing was really wonderful.

Power surged from all over his body.

Martial Arts: Mountain Splitting Saber Technique (Third Level Entry Level 13%, Upgradeable; Special Effect: Explosive Level 4, Mountain Splitting Force Level 1, Life Extension 20 years)

"Internal Force?" Han Zhao looked at the new special effect of the cultivation technique and was stunned.

According to Lu Yi, it was considered quite good to be able to comprehend Internal Force at the Second Blood Qi Breakthrough. Those who could comprehend Internal Force at the First Blood Qi Breakthrough Realm were all geniuses.

Indeed, with the system's small help, he could be considered a genius.

His bitter cultivation and occasional points were not in vain.

Han Zhao mobilized the blood qi in his body and quickly realized that his arms were starting to heat uD.

He rolled up his sleeves and saw a mountain-like pattern appear on his left and right arms.

"Is this the Blood Imprint symbol that Master Lu mentioned?" Han Zhao recalled what Lu Yi had said.

However, when martial artists who normally cultivated the Mountain Splitting Saber Technique reached the first Blood Qi Breakthrough stage, only a mountain pattern would appear on one arm, representing that their blood qi had doubled.

Even for some martial artists with powerful innate blood qi and good foundations, they would at most have half more patterns, and their blood qi would increase by a few times.

After all, the Mountain Splitting Saber Technique was not a top-notch cultivation method. After breaking through, it could not increase blood qi by two times.

However, this restriction did not apply to Han Zhao.

Swish! Swish! Swish! Swish!

Han Zhao unsheathed his saber and moved around the abandoned mud brick house.

Although he had only used the first two moves of the Mountain Splitting Saber Technique, Cross River Style, and Stacking Waves, the power was completely different from before.

After a while, the walls of the mud-brick house were covered in fine saber marks.

"It seems that the so-called Internal Force is a high-end use of strength." Han Zhao roughly understood what Internal Force was about.

Internal Force was an invisible force, unlike nourishing true qi that was tangible.

Soon, he realized that he could easily mobilize all the blood qi in his body and unleash the strongest attack.

In this state, his blood qi was extremely active, but it consumed a lot of energy.

It seemed that only a Force Tempering Martial Master could sustain such a level of Internal Force consumption for a long time.

"There's still one attribute point left…" Looking at the remaining attribute point on the system interface, Han Zhao was not in a hurry to use it. Instead, he prepared to continue simulating.

After all, the Mountain Splitting Saber Technique was inferior to the Life Nurturing Technique. Furthermore, Lu Yi had yet to teach him the third move, Mountain Splitter. There was not much point in continuing to improve it.

"System."

[Collected 35 Notification Fragments. Do you want to synthesize the Trait?] [Each synthesis will consume 30 Notification Fragments and 10 taels of gold.]

[You will definitely obtain a one-time Basic Trait, Life Simulation. The probability of obtaining a White Trait will increase by 6%. The probability of obtaining a Green Trait will increase by 4%. The probability of obtaining a Blue Trait will increase by 2%. The probability of obtaining a Purple Trait will increase by 1%.]

"Good lord, the price increased so much this time?" Han Zhao looked at the system notification and his eyes skipped a beat.

The Blood Tempering Realm was indeed the first bottleneck for martial artists.

"It's alright. There's the hope of obtaining the Purple Trait. Moreover, according to the past situation, the attribute points will also increase." Han Zhao comforted himself in his heart.

Although the price had increased, it was fine as long as the quality of the service increased.

However, money was easy to earn, but this Yin energy was almost insufficient.

"Synthesize. Beginning simulation."

[19 years old…]

[You have relied on the Mountain Splitting Saber Technique to reach the first Blood Qi Breakthrough of the Blood Tempering Realm and have grasped the initial stage of Internal Force.]

[After an intense battle, you escaped from the village with Xu Ling and the seriously injured Feng Xiao. Although you consumed a large amount of true qi, you were not injured. It's just that killing the monsters made the Yin energy in your body gather and feel a little uncomfortable.]

[You guys escaped to the mountains and hid. Rested on the spot.]

[At dawn the next day, you got Xu Ling and Feng Xiao to leave first. You went to investigate Taoyuan Village alone.]

[Xu Ling was worried about your safety and gave you the remaining healing pills she carried with her.]

[When you returned to Taoyuan Village, you met the girl in green. You easily defeated her and captured her.]

[At this moment, the white-robed woman appeared and attacked you. In a moment of desperation, you used the Sword Drawing Technique with all your might and beheaded her with one strike.]

[However, the woman in white reached out to catch her head and put it back on her neck, indicating that no one below the Visceral Tempering Realm could hurt her.]

[After your explanation, the girl in green understood that she had mistaken you for someone else and apologized to you. The woman in white didn't attack you either.]

[After the two of them left, you regulated your breathing for half a day and consumed the medicinal pill Xu Ling gave you to recover your vitality.]

[In the evening, when you rushed to Taoyuan Village, you realized that Aunt Tao and the others were washing clothes at the village entrance. Moreover, they looked like they had never seen you before.]

[In order to investigate, you infiltrated the village at night and were attacked by monsters again.]

[After you killed the monster, the Essence Soul Bead accumulated more Yin energy. You escaped from the village according to the previous method and entered the mountain to rest for the night.]

[At dawn on the third day, you went to Taoyuan Village again. Aunt Tao and the others were still washing clothes at the entrance of the village, and they still didn't know you.]

[At night, you infiltrated Taoyuan Village again. It was the same batch of monsters. The Essence Soul Bead accumulated another wave of Yin energy.]

[After leaving the village to rest, you decided to continue accumulating Yin energy in Taoyuan Village and see where the upper limit of the Essence Soul Bead is.]

[At dawn on the fourth day, when you went to Taoyuan Village, you realized that the entire village was already empty.]

[In order to find out, you waited until it was dark. However, you didn't meet Aunt Tao. Instead, you encountered the girl in green.]

[The girl in green seemed to be very interested in you and pestered you to ask why you were here. You casually found an excuse to brush it off. Soon, the woman in white appeared and wanted to take the girl in green away.]

[At this moment, an evil aura overflowed. The demon appeared and attacked you. You were no match for it at all and fell to the ground with heavy injuries.]

[The green-clothed girl begged the white-clothed woman to save you, but she was killed instead.]

[The demon discovered the Essence Soul Bead on you, so they broke your limbs and used torture to interrogate you about your background. In the end, they swallowed you in one gulp and you died.]

"Good lord!" Han Zhao's expression changed.

Decapitated and not dead! Demons! Monsters that kept appearing!

There was too much unexpected information in this simulation.

Although the situation in Taoyuan Village was strange, in his previous life, it felt like a game dungeon that could be refreshed repeatedly.

This was an excellent place to constantly accumulate Yin energy.

However, he did not know if it was because he had exploited the bug too many times, but not only did the 'Instance Dungeon' not refresh, but it also attracted the 'System Administrator'—Demon!

"Could it be that Taoyuan Village wasn't formed by accident but was 'man-made'? Otherwise, why would demons appear on the fourth day?"

Han Zhao's expression was a little uncertain.

"It seems that this world is far more dangerous than I imagined!"

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Chapter 44

Chapter 44: Life Nurturing Technique Improves, Pure Yang True Qj!

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[The simulation is over. You can choose one of the following.]

[1: Obtain Trait (Selectable)]

[2: Obtained attribute points]

[3: Obtain any part of the life experience.]

[Current Balance: 17 taels of gold]

"Huh? I can choose a Trait now?"

Han Zhao looked at the information on the system interface and was stunned. Then, his expression turned bitter.

"Why did you have to come at this time?! How am I supposed to choose?"

According to the information in the simulation, although it would not be a big problem for him to fight the monsters of Taoyuan Village with his current strength, he still had to use all his methods and even the trump card, Life Nurturing True Qi.

Clearly, these monsters were quite troublesome for martial artists who had broken through to the first Blood Qi Breakthrough in the Blood Tempering Realm.

If he chose the attribute points, he could further increase the Life Nurturing Technique and increase the total amount of true qi. It would make his strength stronger and it would be much easier to deal with monsters.

After all, he could still clear Taoyuan Village twice.

Although the Trait effects that had appeared so far were relatively powerful, the effects were leaning towards long-term development. If he chose a Trait now, there was a high chance that it would not immediately increase his combat strength.

At this time, competing in probability was not a stable choice.

[Option 1 of this simulation can be delayed to the next simulation. You will definitely obtain a Trait then. The probability of obtaining a White, Green, Blue, and Purple Trait will be based on this simulation.]

Perhaps it was because Han Zhao did not make a choice for a long time or because his conflicted emotions were too strong, a line of small words appeared behind [Option 1] on the system interface.

"It can be delayed?! That's great!" Han Zhao looked happy.

This system was really something. Although it kept asking for money, every time the price increased, the quality of the service would increase! "Delay Option 1. I choose Option 2," Han Zhao muttered in his mind.

[Attribute Points 5]

"Not bad." Seeing that his attribute points had also increased, Han Zhao was relieved.

Martial Arts: Life Nurturing Technique (Third Level Entry Level 19%, Upgradeable; Special Effect: Body Strengthening Level 5, Life Extension 60 years)

"I should be able to reach Small Mastery this time, right?"

Looking at the Life Nurturing Technique on the system interface, Han Zhao muttered, "Upgrade the Life Nurturing Technique! "

The progress of the Life Nurturing Technique in the martial arts column quickly increased, making him envious. If only he had this progress during regular cultivation.

As the percentage of progress stopped jumping, Han Zhao felt the Life Nurturing True Qi in his abdomen rapidly heat up.

The originally peaceful Life Nurturing True Qi seemed to have turned into a ball of fire.

It was similar to the change in his body when he broke through the Mountain Splitting Saber Technique.

His blood qi increased again.

Unfortunately, the increase in blood qi this time was only about double.

However, if he included the double blood qi bonus of the Blood Spirit Policy, although Han Zhao had just reached the first Blood Qi Breakthrough, his total blood qi had already exceeded the second Blood Qi Breakthrough of ordinary martial artists.

Martial Arts: Life Nurturing Technique (Third Level Small Mastery 15%, Upgradeable; Special Effect: Body Strengthening Level 6, Pure Yang Level 1,

Life Extension 80 years)

"My physical strength has increased a little, and my lifespan has increased by another 20 years."

"Including the 20 years of lifespan increased by breaking through to the Blood Tempering Realm, the peak of my blood qi is already longer than the overall lifespan of many martial artists."

"Unfortunately, unless I have no choice, it's impossible for me to give up on the Essence Soul Bead. If I don't find trouble, trouble will find me!"

"If I want to live peacefully until I die of old age, I'm afraid I can only be a mediocre person like the first simulation and live a mediocre life."

Han Zhao sighed in his heart. The higher he climbed, the smaller the circle of high-end martial artists.

The Essence Soul Bead was probably much more precious than he had imagined.

Otherwise, it would not have made demons stronger than the white-robed woman drool.

Just the ability of the woman in white exceeded Han Zhao's understanding. At least, he had never heard of anyone who could be beheaded and not die.

"I seem to be able to find some explosive secret techniques similar to the Sword Drawing Technique. It's best if it's the kind that will reduce one's lifespan. It will definitely be extremely powerful." Han Zhao thought about it and felt that tne additional litespan was still very usetul.

According to this simulation and the previous simulation, as long as he did not provoke experts at the prefecture capital level, the secret of the Essence Soul Bead would not be exposed for the time being.

After this matter was over, he would return to Blackrock City to hide and develop.

As long as he simulated it a few more times, he could avoid danger in advance.

If he took things step by step and pursued progress steadily, the Essence Soul Bead would not be discovered so easily.

Thinking of this, Han Zhao calmed down a little.

"The true qi has changed color?" He began to close his eyes and look into his body to check the Life Nurturing True Qi in his dantian. He discovered that the originally pure green true qi had turned greenish-white.

Not only that, but he also felt a rich vitality from this true qi.

"It feels so warm." Han Zhao's expression gradually became peaceful, and his slightly furrowed brows completely relaxed.

When this true qi circulated in his body, it gave him the feeling of sunbathing in winter. It was very comfortable.

"I can try it tonight.'

He stayed in the abandoned earthen brick house to adapt to the change in his strength.

Not long after, Yu Niang flew back to Han Zhao's shoulder, indicating that someone was approaching.

Seeing this, Han Zhao left the mud brick house and walked towards the village chief's house.

"Good!"

"Good saber technique!"

When Han Zhao walked to the courtyard of the Chen family, he heard cheers coming from inside.

He walked in to take a look.

A young martial artist was standing in the open space in the courtyard, waving a saber in his hand vigorously.

The young man had thick eyebrows and big eyes. His contours were clear, and his movements were fierce and unrestrained. The martial artists in the field could not help but clap and cheer.

This person was the Bone Tempering Realm martial artist from the Flying Cloud martial arts school, Wang Zimin. He had signed a contract with the Zhang family.

"Amazing!" Heiwa clenched his fists tightly, his face filled with excitement as he shouted excitedly from time to time.

Seeing Han Zhao walk into the courtyard, Wang Zimin turned the saber in his hand and slashed at Han Zhao with the back of the saber. "Hey! Take this!" seemg rms, Han Lnao COOK a rew steps DaCK ana Jumpea out or tne courtyara.

He had just broken through and could not control his strength well. If he severely injured the other party with a single strike, he would be exposed.

"Boring." Wang Zimin pursed his lips and continued to perform in the courtyard.

He only stopped when Zhang Linlu came out.

"Let's eat!"

After a while, Aunt Tao finished making the pancakes and informed everyone to eat.

The group entered the main house. Aunt Tao and Heiwa carried plates filled with pancakes and placed them on the table.

When Aunt Tao carried the third plate, she seemed to have stepped on a long wooden bar at the foot of the table. She lost her balance and fell into Han Zhao's arms, sitting on his lap.

Han Zhao reached out to support her and grabbed her wrist with his right hand. At the same time, he quietly gathered his true qi in his palm.

"Young Master! You're hurting me!" Aunt Tao struggled hard in Han Zhao's arms, but she could not break free. She lowered her head with a red face.

"I'm sorry." Han Zhao let go of her without changing his expression.

He realized that other than Aunt Tao's lower body temperature, there was nothing abnormal at all.

Could it be that he had to wait until night?

Aunt Tao glanced at Han Zhao shyly and timidly. She rubbed her wrist which was turning green from being pinched and lowered her head. "Young Master has good intentions…"

The other martial artists also laughed when they saw this, thinking that Han Zhao was deliberately taking advantage of him.

It was not until Zhang Linlu scolded that everyone stopped teasing.

Xu Ling widened her eyes and stared at Aunt Tao. Then, she touched her 'flat' chest.

So Junior Martial Brother Han liked…

At this moment, Han Zhao took out a special silver needle from his pocket and inserted it into the pancakes on the plate.

Seeing that there was no change in the silver needles, Han Zhao smiled at Chen

Liu. "Sir, I'm sorry. When you're outside, it's better to be careful."

"Young man, you're too polite. I understand." Chen Liu waved his hand and picked up a piece of pancake to stuff into his mouth.

Seeing this, Aunt Tao also picked up a piece of pancake and handed it to Heiwa. The mother and son ate it.

"Han Zhao, you're too afraid of death!"

"That's right. If you're too careful, you'll be wretched!"

A few martial artists could not help but mock. This was not the first time they had been to the martial world. Moreover, there were female martial artists

even if she wanted to.

Han Zhao's actions were simply unnecessary. He was wasting her kindness for no reason.

The other martial artists swarmed forward and picked up the pancakes to eat happily.

"I'm going out to eat." Han Zhao smiled, picked up a piece of pancake, and walked into the courtyard.

Just as he reached the door, he turned around and waved at Xu Ling, who had picked up the pancake and was about to eat. "Senior Sister Xu, come over for a moment. I have something to tell you."

"Oh, oh." Xu Ling was stunned when she heard this. She picked up the four pancakes and followed Han Zhao to the courtyard.

Seeing her pick up the pancake and stuff it into her mouth, Han Zhao patted her arm calmly and pulled her out of the courtyard.

The martial artists who had no seats came to the courtyard in twos and threes to squat. They ate pancakes and drank hot water in small mouthfuls.

"This pancake is so delicious. The meat is so fresh!"

The martial artists wolfed down the food. It was unknown if they were hungry or if this meat patty was really delicious..

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Chapter 45

Chapter 45: Strange Night

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After walking out of the courtyard, Han Zhao brought Xu Ling to an abandoned mud hut at the edge of the village.

"Junior Brother Han, why… why did you bring me here?"

When Xu Ling saw Han Zhao bring her to a place with no one around, she seemed to have thought of something. Her eyes flickered and she couldn't speak properly.

Han Zhao quickly walked forward. Xu Ling suddenly closed her eyes and raised her head.

Tap, tap!

Han Zhao snatched the meat pie from Xu Ling's hand and threw it to the ground.

"Junior Brother Han?!" Xu Ling opened her eyes and looked at him with a puzzled expression.

"Senior Sister Xu, do you believe me?"

Of course I do.

"I think there's a big problem with this village. The moment I entered, I felt my hair stand on end as if something very terrifying was about to happen. Until now, my intuition has never been wrong."

Han Zhao explained.

"So that's why you were so abnormal just now?" Xu Ling reacted. Junior Brother Han was indeed not an anxious person. Although he was cautious in the past, he would not have done such a thing just now.

"Then what should we do now? We can't convince others with just this reason," Xu Ling continued. Only she was willing to believe Junior Martial Brother Han's words. The others definitely wouldn't believe his so-called intuition.

"I know that." Han Zhao nodded. He frowned and looked serious.

"I can't control the others. I just don't want anything to happen to you. From now on, don't eat the food here or even drink water. When you sleep at night, take the initiative to tell the others that you want to be on night duty and stay with me. Do you understand?"

"Alright!" Xu Ling nodded heavily and agreed.

"Yes." Han Zhao's brows relaxed.

Wait! Junior Brother Han said that the others don't care and only care about me! What is this? Is he hinting at me… Xu Ling blinked her big eyes and recalled what Han Zhao had just said. Her ears burned.

Han Zhao was thinking about tonight's plan when he suddenly saw Xu Ling in a daze. He couldn't help but ask, "Senior Sister Xu? Senior Sister Xu!"

"Hmm? Hmm, what?" Xu Ling came back to her senses.

"You must be hungry. I still have dried jerky here. Eat some." Han Zhao took out the food he brought and handed it to Xu Ling.

"There's still Junior Brother Han's warmth on it…" Xu Ling took the long strip of dried meat and subconsciously smiled, revealing two shallow dimples.

After the two of them finished their dry food, they returned to Chen Liu's house together.

The martial artists saw that Xu Ling's face was red and her eyes were filled with envy and jealousy towards Han Zhao.

Soon, the sky turned completely dark.

Because they had to travel early tomorrow, Zhang Linlu asked the martial artists to quickly sleep.

In the room, seven men were squeezed together on a large bed.

Martial artists had a fast metabolism and were prone to sweating.

Han Zhao had internal energy and was immune to cold and heat. It was not likely for him to sweat and stink if he did not shower for half a month.

The others were different.

Once they took off their coats and shoes, the smell of sweat, odor, and feet instantly filled the entire room.

"Wang Zimin, your f*cking feet stink! Hurry up and put on your shoes!" At this moment, a scolding came from the next room.

"Don't you like to eat stinky tofu? You can't even stand this little taste?"

"Cut the crap! How can this be the same? If you don't wear shoes, I'll take off my pants! "

"No, no, no! I'll wear it! I'll wear it!"

"Wang Zimin, what are you afraid of! Don't you know Iron Anal Technique?" The martial artists laughed.

"Lord Zhang, you guys sleep first. I'm on night duty." Han Zhao took the initiative to ask for night duty.

The smell in the room was like a slop bucket that had been exposed to the sun in summer. It was really indescribable.

Even if there was no danger tonight, he did not want to sleep in the same room as these people.

"Alright, I'll take over for you in the second half of the night." Zhang Linlu nodded and quickly got into character.

Before Han Zhao could walk out of the room, someone had already fallen asleep and was snoring.

"Phew…" Han Zhao walked out of the room and took a breath of fresh air.

It felt good.

He came to the stone block in the courtyard and sat down.

"Creak!"

The door to the leftmost room was pushed open. Xu Ling, who was dressed neatly and had a long saber at her waist, walked out. After nodding at Han Zhao, she sat down beside him.

After a while, snores sounded in all four houses. Some were fast and low, and some were slow and loud. There was even one who barely breathed as if he was dying.

At this moment, the door of the rightmost house opened. Wang Zimin, who had just been ridiculed for his smelly feet, walked out in his undergarments.

Seeing that Han Zhao was on night duty with Xu Ling, he couldn't help but snort when he passed by.

As if thinking of something, Wang Zimin walked forward. "Han Zhao."

Han Zhao nodded and asked, "Using the toilet?"

"Don't mind what happened before. I was just fooling around with you," Wang Zimin said.

"I know you're joking." Han Zhao nodded.

"Hehe." Wang Zimin suddenly lowered his voice and smiled wretchedly. "Let me tell you, that Aunt Tao definitely likes you today. Do you believe me?"

"How so?"

"I heard from the old man that his five sons haven't returned for seven years. Heiwa is only five years old this year. What do you think?" Wang Zimin chuckled and winked.

"I see," Han Zhao replied calmly.

"Why? You're not interested?"

"I heard that Aunt Tao coaxed Heiwa to sleep with his grandfather. If you don't want this luck with women, I won't stand on ceremony."

"It's hard to say if it's luck or calamity." Han Zhao frowned and glanced at him.

"Aren't you going to the toilet? Aren't you going?!"

"It's boring." Wang Zimin saw that Han Zhao's expression was serious and Xu Ling did not react. He could only leave resentfully.

"Do you want me to get someone to accompany you?" Han Zhao asked again.

"Are we going to the toilet together?" Wang Zimin waved his hand. "It's better not. I can't pee with someone standing beside me." When Han Zhao heard this, he stopped talking.

After Wang Zimin left, Han Zhao closed his eyes to rest.

Xu Ling was so tired that she kept nodding. She had been traveling for the past few days and had not slept well last night. She had not eaten her fill for dinner and felt a little tired.

Most importantly, Junior Brother Han beside her emitted a faint masculine aura, making her feel very comfortable. She immediately became even more sleepy. However, when she thought of what Han Zhao had said in the evening, she could only force herself to stay awake.

After an unknown period of time, Xu Ling's head leaned on Han Zhao's shoulder and she fell asleep.

Wang Zimin hadn't returned yet.

At this moment, Han Zhao frowned. He felt that the Essence Soul Bead that had already stopped absorbing Yin energy had changed again.

The Yin energy in the air began to increase.

Although he knew the outcome, he did not know what the monster looked like or what its abilities were.

Moreover, at some point, the snoring in the courtyard had all disappeared.

Han Zhao patted Xu Ling's face and woke her up.

"Junior Brother Han?" Xu Ling's eyes were drowsy.

"Something happened!" Han Zhao reminded and stood up.

"What?" Xu Ling's sleepiness was completely gone. Her right hand was already on the hilt of the saber.

Han Zhao pulled Xu Ling into the house.

"Lord Zhang, wake up!" Han Zhao shook Zhang Linlu hard, but he realized that his body was stiff and cold, like a dead pig. There was no reaction at all.

Slap!

Han Zhao suddenly slapped Zhang Linlu's face. The other party's chubby face immediately swelled, and the corner of his mouth was broken, with blood flowing out.

"Ouch!" Zhang Linlu cried out in pain. He covered his face and shouted, "Who hit me?!"

"Lord Zhang! Get up quickly!" Han Zhao lowered his voice.

"Han Zhao, what's wrong?" Zhang Linlu hurriedly got up.

"There's something wrong with the food we ate tonight! Everyone else is unconscious!"

Han Zhao quickly explained.

Zhang Linlu jumped up from the bed and pushed the others on the large bed hard. As expected, they did not wake up.

"What's going on? Everyone clearly ate dinner." Zhang Linlu frowned. As a quasi-Martial Master in the Blood Tempering Realm, he had actually fallen for it.

Just like before, Han Zhao slapped each of the unconscious people and pinched them hard.

Through physical contact, Han Zhao discovered that Yin energy had actually accumulated in the bodies of these martial artists.

At this moment, everyone woke up in a daze.

"Is it dawn?"

"I feel so cold. My body can't exert any strength. Could it be that I've caught a cold?"

"Me too. What's going on?"

After they woke up, they felt their bodies stiffen and turn cold.

"Something happened!" Zhang Linlu lowered his voice. "Call the others and leave this place quickly!"

"Wang Zimin, what are you doing?" At this moment, a martial artist who was putting on his clothes exclaimed.

She didn't know when Wang Zimin had returned, but he was standing outside the open door without moving.

"Wang Zimin, come in quickly!" Zhang Linlu hurriedly lowered his voice and was about to step forward.

"Don't go over!" Han Zhao grabbed him.

"What's wrong?" Zhang Linlu didn't understand.

Han Zhao looked at Wang Zimin and pointed at his feet. "Wang Zimin, why are you tiptoeing?"

Under the bright moonlight, Wang Zimin was like a ballet dancer. His toes touched the ground, and his body was tense.

"Tiptoe?" Zhang Linlu was stunned and looked at Wang Zimin's feet.

Because there was a threshold blocking it, he did not notice it at all just now.

Under normal circumstances, no one would judge people first.

After Han Zhao's reminder, Zhang Linlu also realized that something was wrong.

Wang Zimin's entire body was tense. His face was pale, and his eyes were

"Hehe."

A child's laughter suddenly sounded, causing Zhang Linlu's heart to turn cold.

"Big Brother, you're really careful!"

A head popped out from behind Wang Zimin. It was Heiwa. His short figure was hiding behind Wang Zimin, so he couldn't be seen from the front.

"Big Brother, come and accompany me…"

Swoosh!

Han Zhao grabbed the saber by the bed and threw it at Heiwa's head.

Pfft!

Blood splattered as sharp weapons entered his flesh.

Heiwa retracted his head, and Wang Zimin's body took the initiative to go up to him. He was stabbed by the saber.

"Big Brother is really ruthless!" Heiwa's teasing voice sounded.

At the same time, his short figure expanded rapidly like a balloon. Soon, his shirt completely burst. A large amount of muscle growth piled up, and thick and black body hair covered his entire body. His head, which was less than a meter, instantly exceeded three meters. His entire body looked like a mountain of muscles.

"It's not fun. I'm not playing anymore."

Heiwa stretched out his fan-like hand, lifted Wang Zimin's head, and pulled out the saber in his abdomen.

The saber that could originally be held by an adult with both hands was like a toy saber under his huge body. He casually threw it to the ground.

"I'm a little hungry!" Heiwa patted his stomach.

As he spoke, he raised his head and opened his mouth. The muscles on his face stretched in all directions like the mouth of a python. Under everyone's terrified gazes, he swallowed Wang Zimin from his feet to his head.

During the swallowing process, one could even see the protrusion of Wang Zimin's body at his throat.

The muscles in Heiwa's throat kept squirming, and Wang Zimin's body quickly disappeared.

However, his stomach did not look swollen at all.

"Who's next?" Heiwa tilted his head and sucked his index finger, revealing an "innocent" expression.

The head of a doll grew on the three-meter-tall giant's body, looking very strange.

Moreover, what he did was so ferocious and terrifying..

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The martial artists in the room were frightened out of their wits.

Crack!

"Ghosts!" two of them roared. They crashed through the window of the room and ran outside.

Seeing this, Heiwa only glanced at them and ignored them.

At this moment, a system notification appeared in Han Zhao's vision.

[Fiendish Corpse. A product of the combination of resentment and Yin energy. During the day, it's no different from an ordinary person. There's no flaw at all. Even the Fiendish Corpse doesn't know.]

[At night, when the Yin energy gathers, the Fiendish Corpse will return to its original body and retain some of its habits when it was alive.]

[The Fiendish Corpse is afraid of fire-type Internal Force and Yang-type true qi. Its weakness is its head.]

"Fiendish Corpse?" Han Zhao's gaze focused.

At this moment, Zhang Linlu took out a disassembling metal spear. After quickly assembling it, he stabbed at Heiwa. "Die!"

Swoosh!

The full-strength spear strike of a Blood Tempering Realm martial artist was like a flood dragon emerging from the sea. It was like a rainbow. Even Han Zhao felt that the power of this spear strike was not bad.

Clang!

Heiwa reached out and slapped Zhang Linlu back with his bare hands.

"I'll hold this monster back! Hurry up and wake up the other registered elders!" Zhang Linlu shouted at the people behind him.

This place was so strange. It would probably be even more dangerous to escape directly.

The other five martial artists who had yet to escape jumped out of the window as if they had been pardoned.

Xu Ling did not leave and was still standing behind Han Zhao.

"You two idiots…" Zhang Linlu shouted.

Boom!

Heiwa pushed open the walls on both sides of the door and squeezed into the room.

Bang!

Zhang Linlu originally wanted to use the narrow terrain advantage in the room to fight, but he was unexpectedly forced back by Heiwa's terrifying strength.

"Damn it!" He felt a sharp pain in his arms, especially the Yin energy in his body. He felt that the circulation of his blood qi was obscure and stagnant, and he could not unleash his strongest strength.

"We have to go!"

Zhang Linlu was afraid. He jumped out of the window.

Before he could stabilize himself, Heiwa smashed through the wall and rushed out, not giving him a chance to catch his breath.

Zhang Linlu's body rolled around in the courtyard, looking miserable.

Seeing Heiwa attack, he hurriedly picked up the spear that had fallen to the side and got up. His entire body was covered in dust.

With a bang, the room collapsed.

Han Zhao jumped out with Xu Ling.

He had not made a move because he wanted to see Heiwa's ability.

It seemed that other than having great strength and exaggerated physical defense, his speed was not too fast, and he did not have any special methods to use poison.

"I'll fight you to the death!" The blood qi in Zhang Linlu's entire body surged.

He used the strongest move of the Overlord Spear Technique, the Trap

Formation. The black spear was enveloped by a layer of blood qi and red light. It was like a spirit snake coming out of a cave as it strangled out with a strange and domineering aura.

If he forcefully mobilized his blood qi, his blood qi would be greatly damaged and he would be weak for a long time. However, at the critical moment of life and death, he could only risk his life.

Yet, the ultimate move that ordinary Blood Tempering Realm martial artists did not dare to face was broken by Heiwa's punch.

Seeing Heiwa attack, Zhang Linlu could only swing the spear in his hand in front of him.

"Ah!" The spear was bent by Heiwa's punch, and Zhang Linlu was sent flying under the influence of the huge force.

"Pfft—!" Zhang Linlu spat out blood and fell to the ground. He felt that his internal organs had been displaced.

Thud!

Thud!

Thud!

After Heiwa knocked Zhang Linlu down, he did not finish him off. Instead, he turned to look at Han Zhao and Xu Ling. He deliberately walked slowly towards the two of them. As he walked, he stomped his feet hard, making the ground emit a muffled sound like an earthquake.

"Stop!" Xu Ling's face was filled with fear, but she didn't escape. Instead, she drew her saber and stood in front of Han Zhao. "Big Brother, stay here with us? My mother and I like you very much!" A 'naive and cute' smile appeared on Heiwa's face.

"Leave it to me." Han Zhao pressed Xu Ling, who was about to attack, down, drew the Frost Saber from his waist, and walked towards Heiwa.

Through his observation just now, he had basically figured out Heiwa's path.

"Big Brother, do you want to play with me?" Heiwa tilted his head with a curious expression.

"Let me slash twice, and I'll play with you." As Han Zhao spoke, he suddenly accelerated. Stacking Waves combined with Mountain Splitting Force, he slashed out.

A silver-white saber beam flashed as if it had fused with the moonlight.

"Fun!" Although he said that he wanted to play, when Han Zhao attacked with his saber, Heiwa's face was filled with hostility. The black rock-like muscles on the surface of his body squirmed and swelled up again. He punched Han Zhao with all his might.

Clang!

With a loud bang, Heiwa blocked the attack of the Frost Saber with his fist. With a bang, the Frost Saber broke in the middle, and half of the saber fell to the ground.

Step! Step!

Han Zhao took three steps back and stabilized himself.

"It's so hard!" The feeling of experiencing it personally was completely different from watching from the side. With a touch, he felt as if he had cut a huge iron lump. The area between his thumb and index finger was a little numb.

"Big Brother, you're so strong!" Heiwa chuckled, but he looked a little puzzled. He had never encountered anyone who could not fall after being hit with his full strength.

At this moment, the unconscious martial artists in the other rooms were also woken up. When they walked out of the room and saw a three-meter-tall monster, as well as the heavily injured Zhang Linlu, they were all shocked.

"Lord Zhang! "

"Old Zhang, how are you?"

The Zhang family's martial artists hurriedly went up to support Zhang Linlu. Five Blood Tempering Realm martial artists also surrounded him and asked about the situation.

Zhang Linlu's eyes were a little unfocused. He opened his mouth and kept vomiting blood. The Zhang family martial artist hurriedly took out a life-saving medicinal pill from his arms and fed it to him.

"That's no… not human! Hurry up and leave!" Zhang Linlu raised his trembling hand and pointed at Heiwa.

"More people are here. It's fun, it's fun!" Heiwa was not afraid when he saw that the martial artists had woken up. He clapped his hands happily and cheered.

Han Zhao looked at the broken blade and a vicious glint flashed in his eyes. "I'll play with your mother!"

He stopped probing. The true qi in his dantian gathered in his right hand, and the blood qi in his body surged. He pulled out the Extraction Saber from his waist.

"Han Zhao, come back! What are you doing?!" The martial artists who had seen Heiwa's might shouted in fear.

However, Han Zhao had already rushed out.

The Internal Force and true qi combined perfectly and suddenly erupted with this saber.

Heiwa was angered by Han Zhao's words. He punched Han Zhao's head with both fists at the same time. He gave up his defense and ignored Han Zhao's attack.

If this punch landed, Han Zhao's head would probably explode.

"Junior Martial Brother Han, be careful!" Xu Ling cried out in alarm.

Han Zhao and Heiwa separated the moment they touched.

Pfft!

The sound of a sharp weapon entering flesh could be heard.

Heiwa looked down and saw that his fists had been cut in the middle, and the cut extended to the joint of his forearm.

Moreover, the wound was dyed with a layer of greenish-white light that was constantly preventing his fist from healing. For the first time, he felt a power that frightened him.

"It hurts! Wah!"

Heiwa actually sat on the ground and made a scene like a child, wailing.

"Mother! Someone bullied me!"

Everyone was stunned when they saw the scene in front of them.

"You… you!" When Zhang Linlu saw this situation, he fainted before he could catch his breath.

Xu Ling was also stunned by this scene.

A monster that could not even defeat the Blood Tempering Realm Zhang Linlu was actually beaten to tears by Junior Brother Han?

"Who dares to bully my son?" Aunt Tao's voice sounded from the room next door.

"What exactly is going on?!" The registered elder of the Xu family, Feng Xiao, rushed to Xu Ling's side and protected her. At the same time, he asked about the situation.

"Heiwa, don't cry. I'll help you vent your anger, okay?" Aunt Tao stood beside Heiwa and coaxed him as if no one was around.

With a three-meter-tall figure, even if she was sitting, Aunt Tao had to stand on tiptoe to touch Heiwa's head. This scene was comical and strange.

However, the martial artists who had just woken up from their sleep could not smile because they felt weak all over and showed signs of being poisoned.

At this moment, Aunt Tao stood up and looked at the martial artists in the arena. She smiled charmingly and said, "Everyone, you've eaten my meat. It's not so easy to leave. Can't you stay here with us?"

"What? Your meat?!"

"Whoa!"

The expressions of the martial artists changed drastically. Some of them even vomited on the ground.

As soon as she finished speaking, Aunt Tao slowly raised her hand.

She bent her fingers into a claw, and her nails turned scarlet. They grew more than three inches, like sharp daggers.

Swoosh!

Everyone felt their vision blur and Aunt Tao's figure had already disappeared on the spot.

She was so fast that she was like a ghost.

Two tragic cries sounded almost at the same time. A man and a woman's throats were slashed by Aunt Tao's claw and blood gushed out.

Aunt Tao waved her sharp claws. Her scarlet nails gently brushed past, causing a martial artist's skin to split open and his flesh to be mangled.

Soon, ten corpses were left on the ground.

This was only because Heiwa did not participate in the battle. The five Blood Tempering Realm registered elders withstood most of the pressure.

"Oh my god! Run!"

A few martial artists were already scared out of their wits. They directly climbed over the courtyard wall and ran..

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Seeing this, Han Zhao raised his saber and attacked.

"Stacking Waves!" As if to embolden everyone, he roared and used the second move of the Mountain Splitting Saber Technique.

The blood qi in Han Zhao's entire body surged and gathered towards the arm holding the saber. His originally firm muscles kept being filled with blood, and in a short period of time, they became thicker. His strength and explosive power increased further, and his entire body suddenly accelerated.

Seeing that Han Zhao's aura was like a dragon, the five registered elders risked their lives to hold Aunt Tao back.

Although they did not know why Han Zhao was so brave, their strength had decreased greatly at this moment. It was fine as long as they could survive.

They could not care less.

Swoosh!

Just as Han Zhao was about to cut off Aunt Tao's head, a strong wind attacked his face and he heard a sharp sound of air breaking.

"Die!" Han Zhao gritted his teeth and suddenly erupted with true qi. He slashed Aunt Tao's neck and cut off two-thirds of her neck. Unfortunately, before he could behead her, her sharp claws grabbed the blade.

"Young Master Han, you're so ruthless!"

Aunt Tao looked at Han Zhao resentfully. She was actually in the mood to joke.

Han Zhao gave up on the long saber and kicked Aunt Tao away. At the same time, he turned around and punched.

Bam!

The two fists, one big and one small, collided suddenly. Heiwa let out a beast-like roar, and its three-meter-tall body was actually forced back by Han Zhao.

"Alright!" The martial artists left in the courtyard looked excited.

The four Blood Tempering Realm registered elders continued to hold back the injured Aunt Tao. One of them surrounded Heiwa with the other martial artists.

"I'm angry!" Heiwa roared angrily. Like a human-shaped Tyrannosaurus, he rampaged in the courtyard. Skin Tempering Realm martial artists died on contact, and Bone Tempering Realm martial artists could not withstand two hits from him. Only the registered elder at the Blood Tempering Realm could barely touch him.

A female martial artist could not dodge in time and the longsword in her hand was broken by Heiwa's punch. A fist the size of a clay pot hit her chest.

"Ah—I" Her entire body was pierced by Heiwa. Her body hung on Heiwa's right arm as she let out an extremely miserable scream.

At this moment, Heiwa's eyes were already red from killing. He pulled with his left hand and tore the female martial artist hanging on his right arm into two. Blood and internal organs splattered all over the ground.

Such a tragic and bloody death frightened the martial artists who were besieging Heiwa. Almost no one dared to go forward again.

Only the registered elder of the Blood Tempering Realm braced himself and attacked.

He suddenly punched out with his black gold gloves and hit Heiwa's chest.

However, this punch was enough to break the tendons and bones of ordinary people. It only made Heiwa's body sway before he stabilized himself.

Clang!

Han Zhao seized the opportunity and suddenly exploded, punching Heiwa's back with all his might.

Boom! Heiwa's strong body fell to the ground.

After succeeding in his attack, Han Zhao pounced on Heiwa, not giving him a chance to catch his breath.

He bent his finger into a claw and sucked in the Life Nurturing True Qi, sucking a long saber on the ground into his palm. He held the long saber tightly with both hands and stepped on the ground with his right foot. His body soared into the air and turned in the air. The pitch-black saber was like a black dragon coming out ot tne abyss as It wrapped around Heiwa'S neck.

Pfft!

Heiwa had just gotten up from the ground and was about to fight again when a

black light flashed past his vision and his head moved.

"Mother! It hurts!" Heiwa's head left the ground. He could still speak and cried again.

"Smack!"

Han Zhao gathered his true qi at his feet and suddenly stomped on it. Heiwa's head exploded like a watermelon.

There was no sound at all.

Just as Han Zhao killed Heiwa, he realized that a large amount of Yin energy was gathering in his body, making him feel a little cold.

However, the Essence Soul Bead quickly absorbed most of the Yin energy. In addition, he circulated his true qi for a cycle, and his body immediately returned to normal.

"Heiwa!" Aunt Tao let out a shrill cry as she endured the attacks of the four registered elders of the Blood Tempering Realm. Her body was slashed until bones could be seen, and black blood flowed.

Clearly, although she had the advantage in speed, her physical defense was inferior to Heiwa's.

Aunt Tao went berserk and put on a desperate stance. She completely gave up on defense and exchanged injuries for injuries. Her scarlet claws instantly pierced through the throats of two Blood Tempering Realm martial artists. The other two were also in danger.

However, without Heiwa blocking Han Zhao, Aunt Tao quickly fell into a disadvantage under the siege of everyone.

On the other side.

"Run!" After the three martial artists ran out of the courtyard in fear, they hated their parents for giving birth to fewer legs and ran out of the village with all their might.

The three of them climbed over the fence as quickly as they could.

This village was too terrifying!

It was too dangerous to stay here. As for what happened to the other martial artists, it was none of their business. If they stayed, they would only die.

At most, he wouldn't return to Blackrock City and would enter the mountains to be a bandit!

The three of them rushed out of the fence. They had clearly left the village, but in the blink of an eye, they appeared in the middle of the village road again.

"What happened?!"

"Why is this happening?!

Not far away, in the courtyard of Chen Liu's family, the figures of the martial artists coma still De vaguely seen, DUI no souna came our.

"Hehe…" The three of them felt a chill run down their spines. The sound of their teeth chattering could be heard clearly.

"There's fire over there! Go over there!"

Suddenly, one of them pointed at the back of the village and shouted.

"Wait!" The other two ran after him.

The three of them chased after the fire and kept running. They stared intently, afraid that they would return to the village in the blink of an eye.

They ran all the way. Logically speaking, the village was only so big. They should have arrived long ago.

In the next second, the scene in front of the three of them flashed and they returned to the center of the village.

This time they saw the fire because the man with the torch was standing right in front of them—Chen Liu.

"Do the three of you think that we didn't greet you well? Why are you leaving overnight? Why don't I send you off?"

A smile appeared on Chen Liu's thin and old face.

"Ah! I'll fight you to the death!" A martial artist's eyes were red as he dragged his saber and slashed at Chen Liu.

Clang! Clang! Clang!

With a seven to eight catties heavy saber slashing down with all its might, even a piece of iron could leave a mark.

However, other than a loud bang, there was not even a mark on Chen Liu's body.

"Go to hell! Go to hell!" The martial artist's expression was ferocious as if he had gone crazy. He was still unable to injure Chen Liu at all.

At this moment, Chen Liu grinned and reached out to grab the saber.

"Have you cut enough? Is it my turn?"

As he spoke, Chen Liu snatched the saber away, grabbed the martial artist's neck, and raised his body.

At the same time, Chen Liu's body expanded as if he was blowing air. Although it was still a leg, it was already as thick as an adult's waist. The muscles on it seemed to be made of steel.

"Wait! I…" The martial artist struggled in pain and scratched Chen Liu's arm with both hands. He scratched until his nails rolled and bled, but he did not move Chen Liu at all.

"Ah!" The other two martial artists ran away with tears in their voices. They were already scared out of their wits.

Crack!

Chen Liu completely crushed the neck of the martial artist in his hand and threw him into the sky.

Pfft!

The corpse was cut in half from the middle.

"Don't worry, let them play by themselves for a while. I'll accompany you later."

After saying that, Chen Liu did not chase after the fleeing martial artist. Instead, he pulled off one of the corpse's legs and jumped toward the village entrance.

Pfft!

As Han Zhao beheaded Aunt Tao and killed her completely, the battle in the courtyard came to an end.

Another wave of Yin energy entered Han Zhao's body and was absorbed by the Essence Soul Bead.

Looking at the hole in the Extraction Saber, Han Zhao frowned slightly.

Fortunately, Manor Master Zhu's forging skills were outstanding. Otherwise, this saber would have broken like the few sabers he had just used.

Clang! Han Zhao sheathed his saber.

Other than the two Blood Tempering Realm registered elders and Xu Ling who could still stand steadily, the rest of the martial artists in the courtyard were almost paralyzed on the ground, panting hard like dead dogs. Other than being tired, they were most likely frightened.

"Junior Brother Han, what should we do now?" Xu Ling covered her right shoulder with a pained expression and walked to Han Zhao's side.

She had also participated in the battle against Heiwa just now. However, after being hit by Heiwa's fist, her right arm and shoulder were in excruciating pain.

If not for Junior Brother Han and Registered Elder Feng taking care of her, she would have been crippled even if she didn't die.

It was only at this moment that she understood how deeply Junior Brother Han had hidden and how low-key he usually was..

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"Let's leave this place first." Han Zhao looked around at everyone in the courtyard. Other than the registered elders of the Blood Tempering Realm, no one dared to look at him.

Just now, Han Zhao's divine might had already proven his strength. He was at least at the Blood Tempering Realm.

If it were outside, they would sigh at Han Zhao's astonishing talent in breaking through to the Blood Tempering Realm at the age of 19.

However, at this moment, there was only fear and regret in their hearts, as well as the desire to live.

Recalling what Han Zhao had said in the evening, he told them not to sleep at night in an unknown place and not to eat anything from Heiwa's family. What a wise decision!

The funny thing was that they had mocked Han Zhao previously.

Now, more than half of the 32 people in the group were dead or injured. Other than Han Zhao, the remaining people were all injured.

Moreover, after being injured, they realized that the cold aura in their bodies was even stronger. Their hands and feet were cold, and their bodies were stiff and weak.

"That's right! Leave quickly!" Feng Xiao clutched his chest. He had been struck by Aunt Tao's claw and his chest was mangled.

Seeing that Feng Xiao, the strongest person in the original team, also looked like he followed Han Zhao's lead, everyone naturally had no objections.

"Let's go!" Han Zhao pulled Xu Ling and ran out of the courtyard.

In a life and death situation, he would rely on his own abilities. Other than Xu Ling, he did not care about anyone else.

Seeing Han Zhao leave the courtyard, the injured and powerless martial artists seemed to have recovered before death. They crawled up and followed him out.

"Help!"

As soon as they ran out of the courtyard, they heard a series of cries.

The few martial artists who had escaped just now ran towards them in a sorry state. Behind them were the women and children from the day.

Their faces were ashen. Their clothes were tattered, revealing wounds that seemed to have been cut by swords and sabers. However, their exposed skin was greenish-black.

[Blood Corpse, a combination of resentment and Yin energy. It's weaker than Fiendish Corpse and can be killed with conventional methods. It's afraid of fire-type Internal Force and Yang-type true qi.]

A system notification appeared.

Seeing this, Han Zhao let go of Xu Ling's hand and flew forward. He punched the woman at the front. The other party was the young woman who had spoken to him today.

Clang!

Han Zhao's punch hit the young woman and immediately made a loud sound. The other party's chest caved in and he fell to the ground on the spot.

At this moment, a large number of monsters surrounded them. The martial artists could only brace themselves and fight.

"Die!" Han Zhao's blood qi was abundant. With his Internal Force and true qi protecting his body, the power of his punches and kicks was not inferior to sabers and swords.

However, the other martial artists had neither Internal Force nor reached the Blood Tempering Realm.

Facing the monster, their attacks were like scratching an itch. From time to time, screams could be heard.

Han Zhao's Life Nurturing True Qi seemed to have an extremely strong restraining effect on these monsters.

Other people's swords and sabers could not cause fatal damage to these monsters. On the other hand, Han Zhao easily defeated a monster with a few punches and kicks.

Everyone fell into a bitter battle, surrounded by danger.

On the other hand, Han Zhao, who was protecting Xu Ling and fighting at the same time, killed all the ghosts in the crowd like a god of war.

Soon, monsters fell to the ground.

A vacuum area formed around Han Zhao.

"Leave this place quickly!" A few more martial artists fell.

If not for Han Zhao, they would probably all have died here.

"It's useless! We can't get out! No matter where we run, we'll return here!" The martial artist who had escaped just now shouted in horror.

"How is this possible?!" Feng Xiao exclaimed. [Go out from where you came in.]

The system notification appeared again.

"This way!" Han Zhao made up his mind and pointed at the village entrance far away from them.

"There are more monsters over there!"

Han Zhao ignored her and pulled Xu Ling towards the village entrance.

Seeing this, Feng Xiao followed. The others followed Han Zhao.

After all, the strongest person here was Han Zhao. Only by following him could they survive. "Han Zhao! Wait for us! Ah—!"

"Help! Ah!"

"I don't want to die!"

After a short distance of one to two hundred meters, the martial artists who were slow were drowned by the monsters.

The Zhang family martial artist, who was originally running with Zhang Linlu on his back, threw him to the ground and ran towards Han Zhao with all his might.

However, Han Zhao and Xu Ling, who were the first to run out of the village, felt their vision blur and they appeared in the center of the village again.

"What's going on?" Han Zhao's expression changed. The system notification shouldn't be wrong.

"It's over!" "We're going to die here!"

"Help!"

The other martial artists who had run out of the village with Han Zhao appeared around him. The nearby Blood Corpses surrounded him again.

Other than those who were killed by Han Zhao's Pure Yang True Qi, some beheaded Blood Corpses appeared again, but their movements became much slower.

However, this terrifying and strange scene made everyone despair.

"Ji ji At this moment, Yu Niang, who Han Zhao had released early in the morning, flew back and landed on his shoulder.

"Brother Han, why are you walking in circles in the village?"

Through the blood connection, Han Zhao was stunned when he heard this. He couldn't help but say, "I'm going in circles?"

"Ji." Yu Niang nodded.

"Is it an illusion?!" Han Zhao's eyes lit up and he reacted. He hurriedly said to Yu Niang, "Guide me to the village entrance."

"Ji!" Yu Niang flapped her wings and flew into the air, heading towards the village entrance.

Fortunately, Han Zhao's vision had been strengthened by the Life Nurturing Technique. Otherwise, he would not have been able to see Yu Niang's location clearly.

"Let's go!" Han Zhao pulled Xu Ling and ran towards the village entrance.

Seeing this, the others hurriedly followed.

However, this time, when Han Zhao was halfway there, he suddenly turned right and bumped into the wall of the mud brick house in front of him.

"Ah!" Xu Ling exclaimed softly. She was so frightened that she closed her eyes, but she did not stop running with Han Zhao.

Seeing that Han Zhao and Xu Ling had collided with the wall and their bodies had passed through, the others no longer hesitated and charged over with all their might.

Bang!

"Ah!" The few people in the lead cried out in pain and fell to the ground with a wail. The wall in front of them actually turned solid, causing their injuries to increase.

When Xu Ling opened her eyes again, she and Han Zhao had already appeared at the village entrance.

At this moment, a black shadow suddenly flashed past.

Chen Liu, who had not appeared all this while, suddenly appeared and blocked their path. He was still holding a bloody human leg in his hand.

At this moment, Chen Liu had already changed from a short and skinny old man with a broken leg to a muscular man with a ferocious face.

"Do the two of you think that we didn't greet you well? Why are you leaving overnight? Why don't I send you off?"

Chen Liu's face revealed a cruel smile.

"Cut the crap!" Han Zhao suddenly exploded and rushed toward Chen Liu.

Clang! Clang! Clang!

Han Zhao focused his blood qi and true qi on his fists. His arms spun and waved like wheels driving at high speed, constantly hitting Chen Liu's iron-like hard body.

Although he had never specially learned fist techniques, with the enhancement of true qi, his fist was very powerful.

"Ah?! It's so hot!" Chen Liu felt that the part of his body that was hit was burning like a fire. He could not help but let out a strange cry of pain.

When Heiwa and Aunt Tao attacked just now, he chased after the fleeing martial artists with the mentality of playing around. He did not see Han Zhao attack at all. Otherwise, he would not have swaggered here.

"Wait! 1…

After a few times, Chen Liu could not take it anymore and seemed to want to beg for mercy.

"Die!" Han Zhao knocked Chen Liu down with a punch. Taking advantage of the moment the other party stood up, he jumped up and smashed his fists down, releasing his Internal Force and true qi with all his might.

"Crack!" The sound of bones breaking could be heard.

Chen Liu's entire head disappeared and was forcefully smashed into his chest by Han Zhao's fists.

Thump!

Chen Liu's corpse fell to the ground, deader than dead.

The Essence Soul Bead immediately began to absorb Yin energy.

Han Zhao clenched his fists and felt his heart pounding.

This was the first time he had faced so many monsters head-on. The feeling of his fists hitting flesh made the blood in his entire body boil!

"What are you waiting for? Why aren't you leaving?!"

Han Zhao called out to Xu Ling, who was still in a daze, and turned around to pull her away.

This time, the two of them successfully ran out of this strange Taoyuan Village.

The village that looked lively in the evening looked like it was enveloped in a layer of black fog from the outside.

It was sinister and terrifying.

"Phew-" Xu Ling sat on the ground and breathed in the fresh air outside the village.

A feeling of surviving a calamity welled up in his heart.

[Collected 30 Notification Fragments. Do you want to synthesize a Trait?] [Each synthesis will consume 30 Notification Fragments, 10 taels of gold…] In Han Zhao's vision, the system notification appeared again.

"Ji!" Yu Niang flapped her wings and landed on Han Zhao's shoulder again. "It's all thanks to vou. You've helped a lot!" Han Zhao poked Yu Nianz's furry body with his index finger.

"Sorry, my hand slipped.."

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"Oh no! Grandpa Feng hasn't come out yet!" At this moment, Xu Ling suddenly exclaimed.

Han Zhao frowned.

When he brought Xu Ling to hit the wall just now, Feng Xiao was clearly following behind him, but he did not come out now. Clearly, it was a little difficult for a martial artist who had eaten Fiendish Corpse meat to leave this village.

"What should I do? It's over!" Xu Ling looked at Taoyuan Village which was enveloped in black fog in a daze.

Feng Xiao had always treated her very well. In her heart, he was like a kind grandfather. He was not just a registered elder.

However, with her strength, she would only die if she went in again.

As a top expert who had broken through to the third Blood Qi Breakthrough of the Blood Tempering Realm, Feng Xiao might have a chance of escaping unscathed.

If she went in and caused trouble, it was very easy for both of them to be trapped.

At this moment, the only person beside her who had the strength to save Feng Xiao was Junior Brother Han.

However, how could she bear to let Junior Martial Brother Han enter danger again? Even if Junior Martial Brother Han was powerful, what if something happened?

It was already a huge favor that Junior Brother Han could save her!

Xu Ling clenched her fists tightly.

She usually thought that she was not bad, but now, she only hated herself for being so weak.

"Senior Sister Xu, stay here and don't move. I'll go in and help," Han Zhao took the initiative to say.

There were still many Blood Corpses inside. He could not waste this Yin energy!

In the battle just now, he had still held back. He still had more than half of his true qi left.

In terms of combat strength, he might not be stronger than Feng Xiao, who was at the third Blood Qi Breakthrough of the Blood Tempering Realm, but Pure Yang True Qi was extremely effective against these monsters.

Furthermore, Feng Xiao and the others had eaten the Fiendish Corpse meat and their strength had been greatly reduced.

According to the previous simulation, Feng Xiao had killed his way out of this mission with Xu Ling. Even if he did not go in to help, Feng Xiao should be able to come out alive.

However, Feng Xiao was severely injured at that time. Yin energy entered his body and he died not long after returning to Blackrock City.

Now that Xu Ling was worried about Feng Xiao's safety, he didn't even need to find a reason to enter!

When Xu Ling heard this, her face was filled with worry and joy. Her expression was extremely conflicted. In the end, she shook her head and said, "Junior Brother Han, it's too dangerous inside! You don't have to take the risk for me! Grandpa Feng will be fine…'

Han Zhao stopped in his tracks.

He originally wanted Xu Ling to ask for his help, so he could take the opportunity to agree. After all, the loss of this mission was a heavy blow to the Zhang family, the Xu family, and the Su family. The one who lost the most was Xu Ling.

However, he did not expect that not only did Xu Ling not beg him, but she also did not let him take the risk.

On the contrary, it made him seem petty. Not only did he underestimate Xu Ling, but he also underestimated his status in her heart.

"That's enough." Han Zhao reached out and patted Xu Ling's face. He smiled and said, "Don't worry, believe me."

With that, Han Zhao ran towards the village without hesitation.

Xu Ling looked at Han Zhao's departing figure and felt as if she was about to lose someone important. She couldn't help but feel suffocated.

Under this feeling, the intense pain in his right shoulder seemed to be nothing. She subconsciously shouted, "Junior Brother Han—I"

Han Zhao stopped in his tracks. When he turned around, he saw Xu Ling take out something from her arms and throw it at him with all her might.

He reached out to take it. It was a white porcelain bottle.

"This is a healing pill! Be careful!" Xu Ling shouted.

After shouting this, she seemed to have used all her strength. "Got it." Han Zhao flashed and disappeared into the black fog.

Han Zhao's vision blurred.

In the next second, he appeared in the center of the village.

Not far away, the sounds of intense fighting and the screams of martial artists kept coming.

"Yu Niang, prepare to lead the way!" Han Zhao instructed Yu Niang on his shoulder.

Yu Niang flapped her wings and left Han Zhao's shoulder, circling above his head.

Han Zhao quickly rushed toward the place where the battle happened.

His goal in returning to the village was very simple. He wanted to kill the Blood Corpse to accumulate Yin energy and save Feng Xiao.

After spending half a month together, Han Zhao felt that Feng Xiao was indeed not bad.

In the previous simulation, he did not come to Taoyuan Village. Feng Xiao risked his life to protect Xu Ling and escaped. In the end, he died from serious injuries. It could be seen that Feng Xiao treated Xu Ling very well and was definitely willing to keep his secret for her.

After all, there was no conflict of interest between the two sides. Instead, they had common interests.

As for the others, he could only let them die.

In any case, he had already done his best. He was weak and careless. He deserved to die.

Coincidentally, there were not many living people left here.

When Han Zhao arrived, he discovered that there were still six martial artists trapped in the alley by two groups of Blood Corpses.

The Xu family's registered elders, Feng Xiao and Sun Yuan, were both present. The remaining four people, two men and two women, were all experts at the Bone Tempering Realm.

Feng Xiao and Sun Yuan each led two Bone Tempering Realm martial artists to block the entrances to the alley and relied on the terrain to support themselves.

Although these monsters were not as strong as them, they were almost as tough as bronze and were very difficult to kill.

However, the cold qi in his body became thicker and thicker. Even with Feng Xiao's third Blood Qi Breakthrough strength at the Blood Tempering Realm, he felt his blood qi stagnate. It was only a matter of time before he was dragged to death here.

"Han Zhao and Third Miss didn't eat the food here. They should be able to escape, right?"

Feng Xiao thought to himself.

Then, he shouted, "Come on, you monsters! I'll fight you to the death!"

As he spoke, Feng Xiao erupted with blood qi. Like a dying light, his strength increased greatly. The saber in his hand slashed horizontally, and the three Blood Corpses were beheaded at the same time.

When the two martial artists behind him saw this, the dispirited expression on their faces immediately perked up, as if they had seen the hope of survival.

They hurriedly followed and coordinated with Feng Xiao's left and right wings. "Ah! Sun Yuan! F*ck your mother!"

However, two extremely miserable cries sounded from behind the three of them.

It turned out that Sun Yuan was gradually unable to hold on under the siege of the Blood Corpses. Seeing Feng Xiao suddenly erupt, he immediately ran back. In order to fight for his hope of survival, he directly struck out with both palms and sent the two Bone Tempering Realm martial artists beside him into the group of Blood Corpses.

The two of them were instantly dismembered by the Blood Corpse and their screams stopped.

The terrifying scene behind him immediately shocked the two people beside Feng Xiao.

Bang!

At this moment, Feng Xiao was blocked by a large number of Blood Corpses. Although he cut off the Blood Corpse's head again, he was also forced back by the recoil. However, he quickly rushed up again and withstood the pressure.

The other two Bone Tempering Realm martial artists were not so lucky. They were swallowed by the Blood Corpses that rushed over from behind.

"As expected of an expert with third Blood Qi Breakthrough!" Han Zhao looked at Feng Xiao's bold saber technique and could not help but click his tongue in admiration.

If Feng Xiao had not eaten the Fiendish Corpse's flesh and could not unleash his full strength, in a one-on-one situation, even he did not dare to say that he would definitely defeat him unless he used the Sword Drawing Technique.

Moreover, this person did not use the two people behind him as shields at such a critical moment. Instead, he alone withstood most of the pressure.

In comparison, Sun Yuan seemed a little despicable.

Of course, even if Sun Yuan was a gentleman, Han Zhao would not save him.

"Register Feng, hold on!" Han Zhao shouted and rushed into the group of Blood Corpses from behind.

"Han Zhao?!" Feng Xiao was surprised and delighted.

Sun Yuan was so excited that he went crazy. He shouted, "Hurry up and save

Clang!

Clang!

Clang!

Han Zhao was like a train driving into the crowd at full speed, knocking the Blood Corpses over. Not a single Blood Corpse could survive a single move from his Pure Yang True Qi.

The originally crowded alley was forcefully opened up by him.

At this moment, Sun Yuan waved his fists desperately and repelled the Blood Corpse beside him. At the same time, he quickly leaned toward Han Zhao.

On the other hand, Feng Xiao, who was withstanding the pressure behind him, was surrounded by more Blood Corpses.

"Take me away! Feng Xiao can't be saved!"

After Sun Yuan rushed to Han Zhao's side, he hurriedly shouted.

"Get lost!" What greeted him was Han Zhao's iron fist.

"You're crazy!" Sun Yuan was shocked and hurriedly punched back.

"Pfft!"

Sun Yuan's arm was in pain from this punch. His body slammed into the wall and he was instantly surrounded by the Blood Corpses that rushed over.

Due to the Yin energy entering his body, he could not unleash his full strength, to begin with, not to mention that he only had the strength of the first Blood Qi Breakthrough. Now that he had suffered a heavy blow from Han Zhao, he spat out blood, and his stamina was greatly damaged. He was quickly killed by the Blood Corpse.

Han Zhao ignored him and rushed into the group of Blood Corpses. He killed in all directions and successfully saved Feng Xiao.

The scattered Yin energy was absorbed by the Essence Soul Bead.

The originally pure black Essence Soul Bead already had a faint purple color.

"Han Zhao, why are you back? Where's Third Miss?!" Feng Xiao asked with a pale face.

"She's outside. She begged me to come back and save you!" Han Zhao grabbed Feng Xiao's arm and brought him out. As for the favor, he gave it to Xu Ling.

Under Yu Niang's lead, the two of them arrived in front of another wall.

With his previous experience, Feng Xiao did not directly hit the wall. Instead, he kicked the wall first.

Bang!

Physical walls.

"It should be because you ate the monster's meat and the Yin energy in your body gathered. It has to be eliminated. Let me help you." Han Zhao circulated the Life Nurturing True Qi in his body and prepared to remove the Yin energy for Feng Xiao.

At this moment, Feng Xiao suddenly slapped his lower abdomen.

"Pfft!" He spat out a large mouthful of blood, mixed with a large amount of black meat that emitted a stench.

"How is it?!" Han Zhao went forward and asked.

"I used the flames to force the monster meat out of my body. Let's go," Feng Xiao said weakly.

This time, Feng Xiao successfully passed through the wall.

Han Zhao understood. It seemed that because he had a fire-type Internal Force, he could escape from Taoyuan Village with Xu Ling last time..

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"Junior Brother Han! Grandpa Feng!"

Xu Ling's gaze was fixed at the entrance of the village. When she saw Feng Xiao and Han Zhao leave the village safely, she stood up in a sorry state and ran towards them.

"Junior Brother Han!" Xu Ling threw herself into Han Zhao's arms and hugged him tightly.

"Senior Sister Xu, it's alright."

Han Zhao patted Xu Ling's back and comforted her softly.

To be honest, if he hadn't foreseen it in advance, with his guts in his previous life, he would have been scared half to death tonight.

"Cough cough!! Feng Xiao suddenly coughed twice.

He didn't do it on purpose. It was just that his chest hurt too much and he couldn't help it.

"Grandpa Feng, you're injured!" Xu Ling noticed that Feng Xiao's face was pale and his chest was stained with blood. She reached into her pocket, wanting to find healing pills, but she realized that she had given them all to Han Zhao.

"The healing pill is with me." Han Zhao took out a porcelain bottle and handed it to Xu Ling.

Xu Ling opened the porcelain bottle and poured out two milky-white pills for Feng Xiao to consume. She also took one and handed the porcelain bottle to

Han Zhao.

"We can't stay here for long. Let's leave this place first and find a place to rest,' Han Zhao said seriously.

"Indeed, we have to leave!" Feng Xiao nodded and looked at Taoyuan Village, which was shrouded in black fog, with a tragic expression. "We really suffered heavy losses this time. Who would have thought that such a small village in the mountains would be so dangerous? So such a monster really exists in this world."

Han Zhao's heart skipped a beat. From Feng Xiao's words, he seemed to have heard of Fiendish Corpses and Blood Corpses.

He would ask later.

"Let's go. Hiss!" Xu Ling walked up to support Feng Xiao, but she accidentally touched the wound on her right shoulder and broke out in cold sweat from the pain.

"Let me do it." Han Zhao held Feng Xiao.

The three of them left Taoyuan Village and moved into the forest, finding a dilapidated temple to stay in.

[40 Notification Fragments have been collected. Do you want to synthesize the Trait?]

[Each synthesis will consume 30 Notification Fragments and 10 taels of gold…] A notification appeared on the system interface.

Seeing this, Han Zhao said to the two people resting against the wall, "You guys rest first. I'll go outside and find some firewood to start a fire."

"Junior Martial Brother Han, be careful."

Xu Ling could not help but ask with concern.

"Don't worry, I'll be back soon." Han Zhao nodded and ran out of the dilapidated temple.

"Synthesize. Beginning simulation."

Halfway there, he muttered in his heart and began to simulate as he walked.

[19 years old…]

[After a fierce battle, you escaped from the village with Xu Ling and the seriously injured Feng Xiao. You fled to the mountains and hid. You rested on the spot.]

[At dawn the next day, you discussed with Xu Ling and Feng Xiao and gave an excuse. You let the two of them keep it a secret for you. Then, you returned to Taoyuan Village alone.]

[When you returned to Taoyuan Village, you encountered a girl in green…]

[At night, you killed another wave of Fiendish Corpse and Blood Corpses in Taoyuan Village…]

[On the third night, after killing the Fiendish Corpse and Blood Corpses, you set off for Blackrock City.]

[You hadn't gone far when you bumped into the girl in green again. She expressed that she wanted to travel with you, but you rejected her flatly.]

[The girl in green apologized to you again. She said that her name was Ji Baiwei and she came from one of the ten great Divine Weapon Families, the Ji family. Because Han Cheng abandoned her cousin, her cousin died from Qi Deviation when she cultivated the True Technique. That's why she 'sneaked out' to take revenge on Han Cheng.]

[Then, the woman in white appeared and said that she wanted to talk to you alone.]

[The woman in white called herself Ji Zhuling. She's a guard sent by the Ji family to protect Ji Baiwei. She told you that Han Cheng was already dead. The Ji family won't find trouble with you. They just need you to help Ji Baiwei train her mind.]

[Ji Zhuling promised to give you some benefits after this.]

[Considering the huge difference in strength between the two sides, you 'accepted' it gladly. However, you did not return to Blackrock City. Instead, you brought Ji Baiwei to Jade Wind City to travel.]

[Half a month later, you proposed to separate. Ji Baiwei wanted you to accompany her for another five days, so you had no choice but to agree.] [Five days later, you passed by a village that had been ravaged by bandits. Ji

Baiwei proposed to be chivalrous, but you rejected her and returned to

Blackrock City alone.]

[On the way, Ji Zhuling appeared and told you that Ji Baiwei had been captured by bandits. Then, she gave you a sum of money and asked you to choose between helping or taking money.]

[You chose money without hesitation.]

[After returning to the city, the Zhang family and the Su family found you. You sent them away according to the agreed excuse and continued to hide your strength to cultivate.]

[20 years old. You felt that your cultivation speed had slowed down and that there was not enough money to spend, so you told Lu Yi that you had already broken through to the Blood Tempering Realm. At the same time, you sold your precious secret manual through Lu Yi's connections.]

[A large sum of money entered your account. You bought most of the black gold and handed it to Zhu Kangsheng to forge weapons. At the same time, you took the time to go to the Nine Links Mountain and flatten the Flying Dragon

Stockade.]

[Zhu Kangsheng sacrificed himself for the saber and sword. The blood-colored saber and sword were forged. You discovered that the saber and sword were connected, allowing you to comprehend the sword intent in advance. Your strength increased greatly.]

years old. You have broken through to the second Blood Qi Breakthrough Realm. The consumption of money increased. Lu Yi released the news that you had broken through to the Blood Tempering Realm.]

[For a moment, all the factions extended an olive branch to you. In the end, you chose the Xu family according to the agreement and agreed to be in the Li family.]

years old. You went to the black market of Jade Wind City in disguise and were accidentally ambushed by a Force Tempering Martial Master. You used the Sword Drawing Technique to kill the other party, but your blood qi was greatly damaged and you were severely injured.]

[With the support of Lu Yi's resources, your injuries recovered in half a year. At the end of the year, Lu Yi married Lu Yingxuan to you.]

[At 23 years old, you broke through to the third Blood Qi Breakthrough Realm.]

years old, you successfully grasped Internal Force and married Lu Yingxuan. This time, you hid the Essence Soul Bead.]

[On the night of the wedding, Ji Baiwei appeared and questioned you why you didn't save her back then.]

[You were about to explain when Ji Baiwei brazenly attacked. You were no match for her at all and were injured by her.]

[At this moment, Lu Yingxuan repelled Ji Baiwei, causing her old injuries to relapse.]

years old. After Lu Yingxuan gave birth to a daughter for you, she passed away.]

[In the same year, you convinced Lu Yi, Zhao Yuantu, Xu Ling, and the others to move to the Heavenly Prefecture and settle down in a small city at the edge.]

years old. The Chu Country invaded the Cloud Prefecture. Yu Niang mysteriously disappeared. Xu Ling broke through to the first Blood Qi Breakthrough.]

[28 years old. There were often missing people cases in your city. When you went out once, you encountered a Fiendish Corpse and suffered light injuries.]

years old. Under Lu Yi's matchmaking, you married Xu Ling and taught her the Life Nurturing Technique.]

years old. Lu Yi was bedridden and his body was declining day by day. Xu Ling gave birth to a son for you. You named him Han Miao.]

[40 years old. You reached the Greater Mastery of Force Tempering and tried to break through to the Visceral Tempering Grandmaster Realm. Failed.]

[42 years old. Your daughter, Han Nianxuan, successfully grasped Internal

Force. You taught her the Life Nurturing Technique.]

[45 years old. Cloud Prefecture fell.]

[48 years old. Your Life Nurturing Technique has reached the Perfected Third Level. You tried to break through to the Visceral Tempering Realm again and failed. Han Miao has reached the second Blood Qi Breakthrough.]

years old. The Purple Flame Army subdued the Cloud Prefecture. Wei, Qi, and Chu were in a chaotic battle. Lu Yi passed away.]

[In the same year, Han Nianxuan stepped into the Visceral Tempering

Grandmaster Realm and went to the Heavenly Prefecture Martial Arts Academy to study.]

years old. Han Miao successfully grasped Internal Force and married Zhao Yuantu's youngest daughter.]

years old. You failed to break through to the Visceral Tempering Realm the last time. There's no hope of breaking through anymore. You've decided to use all your resources to support your family's cultivation.]

[In the same year, your grandson Han Yan was born.]

years old. Xu Ling failed to grasp Internal Force and her blood qi was greatly damaged.]

[59 years old. Xu Ling passed away from illness and you didn't remarry. Han Yan's aptitude was too poor. You started to use herbs to improve his foundation.]

years old. Han Nianxuan perfected the Third Level of the Life Nurturing Technique and reached the Greater Mastery of Visceral Tempering. She entered the top 20 of the Qilin Ranking listed by the Star Pavilion and obtained the qualifications to participate in the Central Prefecture Trial.]

[In the end, she ranked ninth in the trial and obtained a Creation Pill that could increase her foundation and increase the probability of breaking through to the Fiend Condensation Realm.]

[Han Nianxuan wanted to give you the Creation Pill, but you rejected her.]

years old. Han Nianxuan stepped into the Fiend Condensation Martial Saint

Realm. You taught your grandson martial arts all day.]

[70 years old. Thanks to the Life Nurturing Technique, your body was still strong. Zhao Yuantu died in an accident when he went out.]

years old. Han Miao broke through to the Visceral Tempering Realm.]

years old. The Afterlife Sword produced a sword spirit. Using the Afterlife Sword, Han Miao was not your match.]

[At 100 years old, you felt that your energy had decreased greatly. Han

Nianxuan achieved Greater Mastery of the Fiend Condensation Realm.]

[111 years old. The Essence Soul Bead's purple light erupted. Your consciousness was sucked in and you appeared in a palace. You discovered that there were others.]

[A month later, the Han family was wiped out. You were saved by a huge blue-white bird.]

[Half a month later, a bronze battle-ax descended from the sky. You died..]

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"I…" Han Zhao looked at the information in the simulation and could not calm down for a long time.

However, if the content of this simulation was written as a short story, it would at least be a million words.

Also, this Ji Baiwei was really crazy!

Her guard, Ji Zhuling, was so strong, but she didn't save her. She actually blamed him instead.

Moreover, this Ji Zhuling was really perverted. She was so ruthless to let Ji Baiwei train her mind!

Was this the so-called Divine Weapon Family?

He felt that there was no normal person there.

Or was it that the more perverted one was, the stronger one would be?

Han Zhao recalled that in the simulation, Zhu Kangsheng sacrificed himself to the saber and sword, causing the saber and sword to obtain spirituality. In the end, the Afterlife Sword even produced a sword spirit when he was 76 years old, allowing him to suppress Han Miao, who was a major realm higher.

Could it be that divine weapons were also like this?

After thinking for a moment, Han Zhao stopped thinking.

The most important thing now was to deal with Ji Baiwei's matter in reality. At the very least, he could not let him take the blame for Ji Zhuling and the aristocratic family. He had to think of a way to get more compensation for mental damage.

"This time, I really lived a long life. Unfortunately, I didn't have the strength to back me up. I couldn't live a peaceful life."

Han Zhao sighed in his heart.

On the system interface, there were a few lines of words that represented a person's life.

Lu Yingxuan's old injuries relapsed and she died. Lu Yi could barely be considered to have died of old age.

Xu Ling had failed to grasp Internal Force, leaving behind aftereffects. She had also died of illness early on.

Zhao Yuantu became in-laws with him, but unfortunately, he died in an accident.

In the simulation, he was also lacking in strength and could not break through to the Visceral Tempering Realm.

If not for the Life Nurturing Technique, he would probably not have lived to a hundred years old.

After all, the cultivation process of a martial artist was to squeeze the body. Only by breaking through a major realm could one continuously extend their lifespan.

What surprised him more was his eldest daughter, Han Nianxuan. She was extremely talented and filial!

If she had been born into a wealthy family, she might have had higher achievements and not been implicated by him and died an unnatural death.

Han Zhao had already tried his best to overestimate the preciousness of the

Essence Soul Bead. Who would have thought that he had still underestimated

Perhaps handing over the Essence Soul Bead was a wise choice.

"Heh! What beautiful thing am I thinking about?!" Soon, Han Zhao was amused by the thought that popped up in his mind.

He couldn't help but reveal a ruthless expression. "Since you don't let me live a peaceful life, I'll kill all of you! I'll become a wealthy family myself!" Thinking of this, the gloominess in his heart was completely swept away.

Simulations were simulations, and reality was reality.

Living a mediocre life, in the end, facing the enemy, his family would still be destroyed.

Kill everyone who coveted the Essence Soul Bead!

Let's see who dares to cause trouble for him!

"Being steady is reserved for reality. Being steady in the simulation is trash! You should be unrestrained and court death to find opportunities to break through and maximize the benefits!" Han Zhao suddenly came to a realization.

In reality, he only had one life, so he naturally could not be reckless.

However, no matter how many times he died in the simulation, it did not affect reality.

As long as he had money and energy, he could keep simulating and avoid all dangers. Then, he could take the opportunity.

Before the simulation just now, he subconsciously wanted to be more stable. In the end, he led such a cowardly life in the simulation, causing his family and friends to suffer together.

At this moment, Han Zhao felt that his thoughts were clear.

His entire body felt comfortable!

[The simulation is over. You can choose one of the following.]

[1: Obtain Trait (Selectable)]

[2: Obtained attribute points]

[3: Obtain any part of the life experience (including but not limited to memories)]

[Current Balance: 7 taels of gold]

However, when he noticed the options on the system interface, he could not help but feel troubled.

He wanted the Trait.

He also wanted the life experience.

This simulation had nearly a hundred years of new memories. Even if he could only obtain a small portion, there would definitely be a lot of important information.

[Option 1 of this simulation can be delayed to the next simulation. You will definitely obtain a Trait then. The probability of obtaining a White, Green, Blue, and Purple Trait will be based on this simulation.]

[Delaying 'Option 1' requires an additional 1 tael of gold; every successive delay consumes 10 times the gold.]

[At the current stage, you can delay any option at most three times. The more you charge, the more times the option can be delayed.]

As if sensing Han Zhao's emotions, the system notification appeared again.

"Good system! I, Han, am willing to call you the strongest system!"

Han Zhao's eyes lit up when he saw the system notification.

It was true that the system wanted money, but it was also true that the service would increase after charging!

It seemed that he was too poor in the past, so the functions of the system had not been completely developed.

"Delay Option 1, I choose Option 3."

[Current Balance: 6 taels of gold]

This time, Han Zhao made his choice without any hesitation.

After the choice was made, images appeared in front of him like a movie.

However, these scenes were a little like fast-forward movie highlights and were relatively concise.

After a while, it was time for him to cultivate martial arts. Han Zhao immediately focused his attention.

At this moment, the cultivation scene became slower and slower, more and more detailed. In the end, it became a fixed image, allowing him to observe frame by frame.

The third move of the Mountain Splitting Saber Technique, the Mountain Splitter, the blood qi circulation diagram, and the basic diagram seemed to have been branded into his mind with a branding iron.

Martial Arts: Mountain Splitting Saber Technique (Third Level Entry Level

19%, Upgradeable)

As the memories of the third move were rooted in his mind, Han Zhao's Mountain Splitting Saber Technique's progress also increased slightly.

Next was the memory of him cultivating the Life Nurturing Technique to the Perfected Third Level.

Although the total amount of true qi would not increase with the appearance of cultivation memories, leaving the successful experience to him could allow him to take fewer detours and cultivate faster.

After that, it was Han Zhao's memory of cultivating the Hundred Poison Palm. He had cultivated this complete Internal Force palm technique to the Third Level before giving up.

The blood qi circulation diagram and the basic diagram were also deeply imprinted in the depths of his memories.

Han Zhao also discovered that in his memory, he did not use poison during the cultivation of the Hundred Poison Palm. Instead, he used the Yin energy to cultivate a special Yin energy palm force.

Unfortunately, he was in a hurry to break through to the Visceral Tempering Realm in the simulation, so he did not walk down this deduction path to the end.

At this moment, the martial arts column changed again.

Martial Arts: Yin Fiend Palm (First Level Entry Level 1%, Upgradeable)

[The Yin Fiend Palm derived from the Hundred Poison Palm has already deviated from its original path. While retaining some of the advantages of the original cultivation method, it can also cultivate the Yin Internal Force of Extreme Yin and Evil. It has already become your exclusive cultivation method.]

[You can use the Yin energy to accelerate its cultivation. The potential is not small.]

Before Han Zhao could recall the memories of the Yin Fiend Palm in his mind, he felt fatigue appearing in his mind.

"Could it be that reading too many memories consumes mental strength?" After having this thought, Han Zhao quickly skipped over some less important memories and tried his best to receive the memories of practicing martial arts.

After that was a special secret technique that could restrain one's aura. It was called the Spirit Concealment Technique and only had one level.

Martial Arts: Spirit Concealment Technique (First Level Entry Level 1%, Upgradeable)

The Spirit Concealment Technique could hide one's aura. It was far from what the Bone Shrinking Technique that could only change one's appearance could compare to.

This secret technique was quite useful to Han Zhao.

A large number of trivial daily memories were swept by Han Zhao.

Soon, he saw that the Essence Soul Bead shone with purple light and his soul was sucked into a mysterious palace.

Thirty-six purple-red pillars stood in the hall. The soul phantoms on each pillar emitted a powerful aura, except for himself.

"A junior with a lifespan limit of 200 years dares to come in? Get out!" A bone-chilling voice sounded as Han Zhao's soul was kicked out of the palace. In the end, his memory was fixed on the huge bronze battle-ax in the sky.

This was the first time he had faced the legendary divine weapon. The brilliant heavenly might was not something a human could unleash..

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"I'm so tired!"

Han Zhao swayed and felt dizzy.

Although the memories mainly focused on the martial arts cultivation process, the memories of nearly a hundred years were too huge. He had received so many memories in an extremely short period of time. Even if he had almost skipped much content, it still caused his mind to be abnormally tired.

"Huh? What's going on?" After a while, Han Zhao suddenly realized that some of the memories in his consciousness were quickly blurring.

Soon, those memories that he subconsciously felt were not important and burdensome began to fade.

In particular, the trivial memories of his life had changed from a state that was originally like a movie scene to a feeling like a written record. It could no longer affect his emotions.

"Phew Han Zhao heaved a sigh of relief.

After a while, Han Zhao fell into deep thought.

This [Option 3] was more useful than he had imagined.

The higher one went, the more resources there were. If they wanted to obtain more resources and better cultivation methods, they had to deal with the higher-ups.

Especially the cultivation method. The small Blackrock City formed a huge force just by relying on the complete grasp Internal Force cultivation method in the hands of a Force Tempering Martial Master.

According to the information in the simulation, above Force Tempering was the Visceral Tempering Grandmaster Realm, followed by the Fiend Condensation Martial Saint Realm.

The level of the Essence Soul Bead was even higher.

"From the looks of it, if I master a divine technique in the simulation, I can directly obtain memories through [Option 3]. I don't have to be forced to join a faction for a higher-grade cultivation technique."

After Han Zhao sorted out his memories, he picked up some firewood in the wilderness and returned to the dilapidated temple.

"Junior Brother Han, you're back." Seeing Han Zhao return, Xu Ling was delighted. She had never been so dependent on anyone in her life.

"Yes, let's warm ourselves up by the fire first," Han Zhao replied and placed the firewood beside Xu Ling to start a fire.

Feng Xiao leaned against the wall to rest. The wound on his chest had already been bandaged and no longer bled.

However, his injuries were not light and he had lost too much blood. In addition, he overused the Blood Imprint, so even though he had eaten a healing pill, his body was extremely weak at this moment.

Fortunately, the Fiendish Corpse's claws were not poisonous.

After Han Zhao started the fire, he squatted down beside Feng Xiao. "Elder Feng, how is it?"

Feng Xiao opened his eyes and said weakly, "I won't die, but even if I recover from my injuries this time, my strength will probably decrease… It's so cold!" With that, Feng Xiao's body trembled slightly.

"Cold? Looks like there's still Yin energy left in your body. Let me take a look." Han Zhao grabbed Feng Xiao's wrist and realized that his body temperature was much lower than ordinary people's. Clearly, he had accumulated a lot of Yin energy in his body after killing the Blood Corpse.

Unfortunately, it was unknown if it was because the quality of this Yin energy was too low, but the Essence Soul Bead did not fancy it at all.

Han Zhao could not absorb the Yin energy in Feng Xiao's body through physical contact.

Previously, he had buried the Essence Soul Bead in the mass grave, but the speed at which he accumulated Yin energy did not increase at all. This meant that the Essence Soul Bead was also picky about food and did not want any Yin energy.

Although he could not absorb it, he could clear the Yin energy in Feng Xiao's body through Life Nurturing True Qi.

"Elder Feng, I have a way to relieve your pain, but I have to let you sleep first.

After all, there are some things…"

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"There's no need to say anything else. I understand! You broke through to the Blood Tempering Realm at such a young age, but you chose to hide your strength. You probably don't want to be in the limelight. I'll keep my mouth shut about what happened tonight! I won't forget the favor of saving my life. I'll definitely repay you generously!" Before Han Zhao could finish speaking, Feng Xiao promised.

It was easier to talk to smart people.

Before Han Zhao could speak, Xu Ling said with a serious expression, "I won't say a word!"

"Of course, I believe you!"

Han Zhao smiled at Xu Ling.

Facing Han Zhao's trusting gaze, Xu Ling immediately felt her heart heat up.

Feng Xiao looked at the two of them with a smile on his lips.

He had been alone all these years in the Xu family and had long treated Xu Ling as his granddaughter.

Now that Xu Ling could find a good husband like Han Zhao, everyone was naturally happy.

Slap!

Before the smile on Feng Xiao's face disappeared, Han Zhao suddenly turned around and slapped the back of his neck, causing him to faint.

'Even if I want to treat him in his sleep, I have to give him time to react, right?'

Unfortunately, Han Zhao couldn't hear Feng Xiao's thoughts, but he seemed to have seen Feng Xiao's eyes roll before he fainted.

Considering that the hand saber might be a little heavy, he specially slapped Feng Xiao with his palm. The true qi in his palm stimulated the acupuncture point on the back of Feng Xiao's head, causing him to fall asleep for a short period of time. This way, he would not feel dizzy when he woke up.

Xu Ling was stunned. Her lips moved.

Seeing Han Zhao turn to look at her, she was shocked.

Han Zhao placed his index finger in front of his mouth and made a shushing gesture. He said softly, "This is a secret between the two of us."

"Yes!"

Xu Ling nodded heavily. Not to mention that Junior Brother Han asked her to keep the secret, even if she had to marry him in the future…

Han Zhao smiled and a large amount of true qi gathered in his right palm. Then, he placed his hand on Feng Xiao's chest and abdomen and used the power of pure yang to eliminate the remaining Yin energy in his body.

Noticing the green and white light in Han Zhao's palm, Xu Ling's eyes widened.

This power was so warm!

Just by feeling it up close, she felt like she was leaning into Junior Brother Han's arms. She subconsciously asked, "Junior Brother Han, what martial arts is this?"

Seeing Xu Ling's dumbfounded exnression. Han Zhao felt that the vanity in his heart was satisfied. He smiled and said, "Do you want to learn? I'll teach you!"

The modified Life Nurturing Technique was too difficult, but Xu Ling should be able to learn the original Life Nurturing Technique.

"You're teaching me?" Xu Ling was stunned. She had felt that it was a little rash to ask, but she didn't expect Junior Martial Brother Han to teach her.

After knowing him for so long, she had never seen Junior Martial Brother Han, who had always kept a low profile, show off like this. He was really… so manly.

"It's fine. We're a family." Han Zhao chuckled.

Other than the fact that Xu Ling's cultivation speed could not keep up with him in the future, Han Zhao was very satisfied with everything else.

In the simulation, she was also a good wife and mother.

Although Han Zhao's memories of life were already blurry, he had a good impression of her from the beginning to the end. It was not just because of the simulation.

He could feel Xu Ling's feelings for him.

The reason why he didn't respond in the past was because he didn't want to have too many worries in his heart.

However, after this simulation, Han Zhao's mentality changed.

Since he had married Lu Yingxuan and Xu Ling in the future, why not exercise his rights in advance?

This was not his previous life. Only children would do multiple-choice questions. Now, he wanted them all!

"Family?" Xu Ling felt a little light-headed. The pain in her shoulder seemed to have disappeared.

"Junior… Junior Brother Han, what… what do you mean?" Xu Ling lowered her head and pinched the corner of her clothes. Her voice was a little trembling.

Han Zhao retracted his hand from Feng Xiao's chest.

He did not expect Xu Ling, who had always been straightforward, to have such a performance. He found it very interesting and could not help but tease, "It's what you think."

"What… do I mean?" Xu Ling blushed. She felt that even the air between the two of them was boiling hot. Her heart was pounding so hard that it almost hit her chest.

At this moment, Han Zhao's face quickly approached.

Xu Ling's body trembled as she felt the manly aura assault her.

Junior Brother Han's hot breath landed on her face, making her body numb.

"Pop!"

Han Zhao kissed Xu Ling's chubby face and parted his lips. Then, he looked straight into her eyes and said with a smile, "Is this obvious enough?"

Xu Ling's eyes widened, and her cheeks and ears were so red that they were about to bleed.

"Isn't it obvious? Then I'll do it again!" Han Zhao pretended to kiss her.

xu Ling pouted and reached out to gently press agianst Han Zhao's? chest.

Han Zhao's heart warmed when he saw her resisting.

"I… I'm ready." Xu Ling raised her head and closed her eyes. Her lips were slightly pouted, and her slender black eyelashes trembled slightly as her eyes opened and closed.

Seeing how shy and serious she was, Han Xian's teasing expression disappeared, and his gaze gradually softened.

"Cough cough!!

Just as Han Zhao was about to kiss her, a hurried cough came from behind.

"Tsk!" Han Zhao paused and turned around to see that Feng Xiao was about to wake up.

The atmosphere was so good that he actually forgot the ironclad rule that a kiss would definitely be interrupted.

"Junior Brother Han…" Xu Ling opened her eyes again, her gaze like water.

Slap! A slap filled with Life Nurturing True Qi instantly slapped the back of Feng Xiao's neck.

Feng Xiao, who still did not know what had happened, tilted his head and fainted this time.

Although Han Zhao was not a doctor, he also had the benevolence of a doctor.

Instead of letting Feng Xiao wake up and endure the pain in his body, it was better to let him sleep a little longer.

Han Zhao turned around and smiled. "Come, let's continue."

Xu Ling blinked and slowly closed her eyes against Han Zhao's smile.

Clap clap clap!

The faint sound of firewood burning kept sounding. The dim yellow firelight reflected their shadows on the wall.

As the flames danced, the shadows swayed, but the distance… was getting closer and closer.

In the end, they overlapped and were indistinguishable.

Noticing that Xu Ling was panting impatiently, Han Zhao let go of her.

Junior Brother Han's stamina was too good. Moreover, why was he so proficient… Xu Ling's towering chest heaved violently, and her gaze was so charming that water seemed to drip from it.

"Senior Sister Xu, your shoulder is injured. Rest well first." Han Zhao didn't tease her anymore. Looking at the firewood that was mostly burning, he stood up. "I'll go pick up some more firewood."

"Be careful, " Xu Ling replied softly.

"I'll be back soon." Han Zhao walked out of the dilapidated temple.

"Lingling!" Xu Ling suddenly said.

"What?" Han Zhao stopped in his tracks.

"My mother gave me… this nickname."

"Alright, Lingling."

Han Zhao smiled and walked out of the dilapidated temple..

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Chapter 53: Encounter

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The night sky gradually faded into a deep blue. When the first faint morning light appeared in the distant sky, the night passed.

In the dilapidated temple.

"Hiss!" Feng Xiao rubbed the back of his dizzy head and moved his stiff neck. He felt that he had been hit twice last night, and the second time was very heavy.

Fortunately, he had taken a healing pill and the Yin energy in his body had been cleared. Although the wound on his chest was still very painful, it no longer affected his normal movements.

At this moment, he noticed that Han Zhao was sitting against the wall, only wearing his undergarment. Xu Ling was in his arms and sleeping soundly. Her body was still covered by his lake-blue coat.

"Shh!" Seeing that Feng Xiao was about to speak, Han Zhao gestured for him to keep quiet.

Feng Xiao stood up quietly, but he still woke Xu Ling up.

"Grandpa Feng! How do you feel?" Xu Ling's expression relaxed when she saw that Feng Xiao's complexion was much better.

"I feel much better. You and Han Zhao…" Feng Xiao sized up the two of them.

"Yes." Xu Ling nodded shyly and generously admitted their relationship, returning to her usual straightforwardness.

Han Zhao took the coat from Xu Ling and pondered for a moment. "Elder Feng, if your injuries are fine, set off early to bring Lingling back to Blackrock City."

"Alright, we have to go back and report this matter to the Patriarch as soon as possible, " Feng Xiao replied.

"Let's go now," Han Zhao added.

Last night, he had chatted with Xu Ling about many things, starting from when she was young and then talking about this mission.

The reason why the Zhang family dragged the Su family and the Xu family along was that they were transporting a batch of armor.

Han Zhao was also a little surprised when he first heard it.

It was no wonder that ever since Zhang Linlu left Blackrock City, he had specially chosen a remote path. Even if he stayed at night, he chose a small village in a corner. From the beginning to the end, the three carriages were under the Zhang family's watch.

The only omission was to go to Taoyuan Village, this dead place.

However, if it wasn't for foresight, no one would have thought of this.

Han Zhao had never heard of this in the previous simulations. This meant that during that mission, they did not stay in Taoyuan Village at night.

Whether it was half a day earlier or half a day later, the outcome would probably be different.

The armor of three full carriages was indeed a huge business.

This thing was not difficult to build, and the cost was not very high. It was just a question of whether he dared to.

The so-called 'one armor resists three crossbows and three armors can enter Hell' was no joke.

However, the world was very chaotic now. Even if someone wanted to rebel, Han Zhao did not find it strange.

The failure of this mission was a huge blow to the three families.

The loss of the armor was fine. The cost of building it was not so high that the three families could not withstand it. The main reason was that they had lost a registered elder at the Blood Tempering Realm. It was too fatal!

This did not only involve money and resources but also the nurturing of trust.

Of course, the Xu family's losses were the lightest.

Feng Xiao was injured, but he was still alive after all. An expert at the third Blood Qi Breakthrough of the Blood Tempering Realm had extraordinary vitality. He would definitely be able to recover.

The other Sun Yuan, who had been indirectly killed by Han Zhao, was only at the first Blood Qi Breakthrough level. In the future, Han Zhao would take his place. Not only would the Xu family not lose out, but they would also profit.

As long as the matter of the armor was not leaked, this time, it would at most be a business failure for the Xu family and a loss of money.

After knowing the inside story, Han Zhao had thought of an excuse last night.

Since this matter could not be exposed, the Zhang family and the Su family would definitely not dare to announce it. The buyers of Jade Wind City would definitely not dare to pursue the matter. They would most likely settle it privately.

It saved Han Zhao some trouble.

"Junior Martial Brother Han, aren't you going back with us?!" From Junior Martial Brother Han's words, Xu Ling clearly wanted her to leave with Feng Xiao first.

"I still have some things to do. I'll go back after I'm done," Han Zhao said seriously. Taoyuan Village could farm Yin energy for two more nights. He could not waste it.

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"Elder Feng, before you go back, we have to unify our words." Han Zhao looked at Feng Xiao.

"Alright." Feng Xiao nodded.

"In that case, the others insisted on staying at night. Then, during dinner…" Han Zhao told Feng Xiao and Xu Ling the excuse he had prepared in advance.

The entire process was basically true. However, with a little editing, he gave the credit to Feng Xiao. He was the one who did not agree to stay at night. When they ate at night, he was the one who did not eat the food from the Chen family. He did not even eat Han Zhao and Xu Ling.

In the end, when the monster appeared, only the three of them, who had not eaten the monster's meat, escaped Taoyuan Village alive.

As long as Han Zhao did not expose his strength, there were almost no loopholes in the entire excuse.

After all, the strongest person in the team on the surface was Feng Xiao. He was also the oldest person in the martial world. It was very reasonable for him to be 'careful' outside, right?

As for Han Zhao, he did not follow them back because he was seriously injured and could not move easily, so he stayed in a nearby town to recuperate.

'That makes sense, doesn't it?'

"I understand!" Feng Xiao said seriously. He could not help but look at Han Zhao in a different light. Not only was he strong, but he was also so low-key and knew how to make a fortune silently.

As the saying went, "The tallest tree in the forest will be destroyed by the wind." Han Zhao was only 19 years old this year, but he had already broken through to the Blood Tempering Realm. His strength could be said to be not inferior to him, who had not eaten monster meat. Moreover, he was so meticulous.

If not for the fact that Han Zhao had hidden his strength and was very cautious, and that he and Xu Ling had not eaten the monster meat, the possibility of their entire group being wiped out yesterday was very high.

Feng Xiao might be able to escape if he risked his life, but if he brought Xu Ling along, his chances of survival would be very small.

After watching Xu Ling and Feng Xiao leave, Han Zhao was not in a hurry to go to Taoyuan Village. Instead, he focused his attention on the system interface.

Martial Arts: Spirit Concealment Technique (First Level Entry Level 1%,

Upgradeable), Yin Fiend Palm (First Level Entry Level 1%, Upgradeable) Han Zhao was not sure how powerful the Spirit Concealment Technique was, but the effect of the Yin Fiend Palm was obvious without even trying.

Even Feng Xiao, an expert with the third Blood Qi Breakthrough, had his strength greatly reduced after accumulating a large amount of Yin energy in his body.

In particular, the saber technique that Feng Xiao cultivated could cultivate fire-type Internal Force. It had a restraining effect on Yin energy, but it was still in such a miserable state.

It was obvious how effective Yin energy was against martial artists.

According to the system notification, the Yin Fiend Palm could cultivate the Yin Internal Force of Extreme Yin and Evil. Clearly, it was more effective against martial artists than ordinary Yin energy.

To be able to make the system, which had always been arrogant, evaluate it as having considerable potential, it meant that the Yin Fiend Palm was quite extraordinary.

If Han Zhao cultivated the Yin Fiend Force, it was equivalent to having another trump card when facing enemies.

The Yin Fiend Palm was not a one-time burst secret technique like the Sword Drawing Technique that could be used multiple times.

As the owner of the Sword and Saber Duo, it was very reasonable for his palm technique to be the strongest, right?

"The Essence Soul Bead is picky. I don't want some Yin aura, but the Yin Fiend Palm shouldn't be picky." Han Zhao's heart stirred.

Taoyuan Village could be farmed twice more. The Essence Soul Bead had already accumulated a large amount of Yin energy. In a short period of time, his Yin energy was enough.

Moreover, before Feng Xiao left, Han Zhao remembered what he had mentioned last night, so he asked.

Feng Xiao said that when he was traveling in Yuan Chang County City in the early years, he had heard of a monster like the Blood Corpse.

Blood Corpses usually appeared in places where Yin energy and resentment accumulated. It was said that such things could not be completely killed. No matter how many times they were killed and went to the same place, Blood Corpses would appear.

Every time such a place appeared, the prefecture capital would send experts to deal with it.

As for the details, Feng Xiao was only a first Blood Qi Breakthrough martial artist at that time. Although he was not weak in the prefecture capital, he could not come into contact with higher-level information.

"Since the aristocratic families are so powerful, they should know."

Thinking of this, Han Zhao walked out of the dilapidated temple and rushed towards Taoyuan Village.

Tap, tap, tap!

Han Zhao walked on the mountain path. Just as he reached the foot of the mountain, he heard dust flying not far away as a tall and handsome white horse galloped over.

It had a thin head, a tall neck, and long limbs. It was very fast.

"Good horse!" Han Zhao's eyes lit up.

He had seen expensive horses in Blackrock City, but none of them could compare to this white horse.

Could this be a Ferghana Horse? Wouldn't that be worth a hundred gold?!

"You pervert!"

At this moment, a delicate shout sounded.

Only then did Han Zhao notice a petite girl riding on a horse. She was wearing a light green silk embroidered dress. Her snow-white oval face was only the size of a palm, making her chin look sharp. Her tender face looked at most 14 or 15 years old.

The girl stepped on the horse's back and jumped down. The short sword at her waist was unsheathed and stabbed at Han Zhao's lower body.

Han Zhao raised his eyebrows. From her posture and the way she attacked, she was clearly a fledgling without any combat experience.

Swoosh!

Han Zhao placed his left hand on his waist and drew the Extraction Saber from its sheath. Then, with a flick of his right hand, the scabbard shot out and flew toward the girl's face.

Slap!

The scabbard spun at high speed in the air and slapped the girl's face fiercely.

"Ouch!" The girl cried out in pain and fell heavily in front of Han Zhao in a dog-eating posture, raising a cloud of dust.

Han Zhao walked forward and cupped his fists. "I'm Han Zhao. Why did you suddenly appear and ambush me?"

"Han Zhao?" The girl looked up. Her left cheek was swollen and there was a clear long mark.

"Han Cheng! Stop pretending! I know you even if you turn into ashes!" The girl gritted her teeth and glared fiercely at Han Zhao. She struggled to get up and was about to pick up the short sword that had fallen beside her.

"Miss, do you know my elder brother, Han Cheng? He disappeared when I was six years old and hasn't returned home for thirteen years! Have you seen him?"

Han Zhao looked surprised and took a step back.

Ji Baiwei's strength was barely at the level of blood qi. At her age, it was considered an extremely exaggerated aptitude, but it was not enough to deal with him.

However, why wasn't Ji Zhuling out yet?

"You…" Ji Baiwei noticed that Han Zhao's expression was not fake. A trace of confusion flashed across her eyes and she stopped picking up the sword.

At this moment, Ji Baiwei carefully sized up Han Zhao in front of her. He was 50 to 60% similar to the portrait she had seen in her cousin's room, but on closer inspection, he seemed to be shorter. Moreover, he was obviously much more handsome and young than Han Cheng.

"Are you really not Han Cheng?" Ji Baiwei was a little uncertain.

"If I were Han Cheng and you had a grudge against me, I would have thrown a saber, not a scabbard."

Han Zhao smiled and put away the scabbard.

He looked at the precious horse and then at her clothes and the jade pendant on her chest.

The mental damage fee was settled..

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Ji Baiwei looked confused.

'Han Cheng' made it sound like there was no problem. After all, he didn't know that she had Aunt Ling's protection.

"How would I know if you've changed your appearance?!" Ji Baiwei was still a little suspicious.

"If I'm really Han Cheng, then I have to at least disguise myself completely, right? Otherwise, wouldn't you see through me at a glance?"

Han Zhao spread his hands with a sincere expression.

"I don't care what grudges you have with my brother, Han Cheng, but you can't blame it on me, right? You just said that he's a pervert! If he's really a pervert who ruined Miss's innocence, even if he's killed, his death is not worth pitying. You should look for him.'

Han Zhao continued.

He definitely had to go to Taoyuan Village. Since he could not avoid the other party, he could only take the initiative to resolve the trouble.

Moreover, he felt that it was not a coincidence that the other party could find him. It was probably not easy to hide.

"If I really admit my mistake, I'll apologize to you later," Ji Baiwei said seriously. Although she couldn't see through the disguise, Aunt Ling could.

At the thought of this, Ji Baiwei shouted, "Aunt Ling! Aunt Ling- Come and help me!"

As soon as Ji Baiwei finished speaking, a rustling sound came from the forest beside the road.

A woman in white jumped from the top of the tree. Her body was like floating cotton as she silently stood in front of Ji Baiwei. She looked to be in her early twenties. Her skin was fair and she was beautiful, but her expression was very stiff.

[An expert comparable to the Greater Mastery of Visceral Tempering is covered in a layer of Yin energy that is difficult to break through. She can't be defeated unless you charge gold. I suggest you be reasonable.]

As Ji Zhuling appeared, the system notification appeared in Han Zhao's vision.

In fact, there was no need for the system to remind him. As soon as Ji Zhuling appeared, he felt a powerful Yin energy. This was much stronger than the Yin energy in Taoyuan Village.

"Aunt Ling!" Ji Baiwei went forward and hugged Ji Zhuling's arm.

"Baiwei, didn't you say that you won't rely on me when you go out this time? Why did you call me out to help?" Ji Zhuling smiled dotingly and pinched Ji Baiwei's nose, but her expression was still very unnatural.

"Aunt Ling, I found Han Cheng! But he said that he's Han Cheng's younger brother, Han Zhao. Come and help me see if he's disguised!" Ji Baiwei said coquettishly.

"Okay." Ji Zhuling nodded and looked at Han Zhao. A trace of surprise flashed across her eyes. Although almost all the descendants of aristocratic families were handsome men and beautiful women, there were not many outstanding people like him. Just by looking at his appearance, she even thought that he was also from an aristocratic family.

Unfortunately, compared to Han Cheng's talent, his younger brother was really pitifully weak.

Ji Zhuling took out an emerald green jade pendant from her pocket. The jade pendant looked hollow, and there was a red liquid similar to blood flowing inside.

She brought the jade pendant in front of Han Zhao and saw the red liquid in the jade pendant emit a weak light, but it quickly disappeared.

"He's not Han Cheng. There's just a little blood connection." Ji Zhuling shook her head at Ji Baiwei.

"Look, I told you that you got the wrong person!" Han Zhao revealed a 'helpless' smile, but his gaze was sizing up the jade pendant in Ji Zhuling's hand. There was a very strong Yin energy fluctuation inside.

"This…" Ji Baiwei looked at Han Zhao awkwardly, then bowed apologetically and said, "I'm sorry! I was too rash! I… I…"

"Sigh!" Han Zhao waved his hand. "It's okay. You didn't do it on purpose. Besides, I didn't suffer any losses. It's fine as long as the misunderstanding is resolved."

As he spoke, he looked at Ji Zhuling and cupped his fists. "Senior, my elder brother, Han Cheng, has been missing for more than ten years. I wonder if you have any news about him?"

Although he had already known the outcome through the simulation and wanted to get rid of the two of them immediately, he had to ask. Otherwise, it would seem too strange.

Hearing Han Zhao mention Han Cheng, Ji Baiwei's eyes turned red.

"As you can see, I'm looking for him to take revenge." Ji Zhuling said coldly,

"Since you've never seen Han Cheng, it's better not to know."

"Yes, yes." Han Zhao smiled awkwardly and said respectfully, "Then I'll take my leave first.

"Let's go," Ji Zhuling said indifferently.

"I'll take my leave." Han Zhao cupped his hands at Ji Baiwei again and turned to leave.

"Huh?!" Ji Baiwei opened her mouth, but before she could say anything, she saw Han Zhao running faster and faster, about to disappear from her sight. She subconsciously gathered her hands in front of her and shouted loudly, "My name is Ji Baiwei! I'm sorry!"

They were clearly biological brothers and looked a little alike. Why was the difference so huge?

One was a heartless pervert, while the other was a polite gentleman who was even a little afraid of women.

Although her cheek was still hurting, Ji Baiwei's first impression of Han Zhao was not bad.

"Huh?!" Ji Zhuling's expression, which was originally indifferent, suddenly changed. She took out a palm-sized strange mask from her arms.

The mask seemed to be enveloped by a faint fog. However, through the black fog, one could see that the mask was like a living creature, revealing an anthropomorphic expression as if it had fallen into some conflicted emotions.

"This kid can actually cause such a huge fluctuation in Bai Wei's emotions and cause the Seven Evil Mask fragment to…" Looking at the change in the mask, Ji Zhuling's pupils suddenly constricted.

Taoyuan Village.

"Young Hero, why don't you stay at my house for the night?" Chen Liu warmly greeted the youth who had come to lodge.

"Thank you, sir." Han Zhao cupped his fists and bowed.

He stood in Chen Liu's courtyard and looked at the restored house and the ground without any traces of battle. He was a little stunned.

He did not expect the dungeon to refresh so thoroughly. Even the damaged buildings had been restored.

Be it the carriage or the corpses of the martial artists yesterday, they had all disappeared.

It was as if everything that happened yesterday was an illusion.

However, the Yin energy accumulated in the Essence Soul Bead could not be faked.

Just like that, Han Zhao waited until nighttime and killed all the Fiendish Corpses and Blood Corpses inside.

The next night.

Han Zhao finished grinding Taoyuan Village's "dungeon" again.

If possible, he wanted to grind it a hundred million more times.

Because it had absorbed a large amount of Yin energy, the Essence Soul Bead had already turned from black to light purple. Moreover, all its aura had disappeared, and it looked like an ordinary Glazed Bead.

"The Yin energy accumulated this time is probably enough for ten consecutive draws, right?!" Han Zhao looked at Taoyuan Village reluctantly and set off.

Although the demons would only arrive tomorrow in the simulation, the situation today was different from the last simulation. He did not have an intense conflict with Ji Zhuling, nor did he cut off her head. Therefore, since the dungeon could no longer be farmed, it was better to leave early.

However, halfway there, Han Zhao stopped and looked at the bushes at the side. "Who is it?!"

"What a sharp kid." Ji Zhuling appeared. Han Zhao didn't even see her move.

"So it's Senior. I wonder why you came to look for me so late at night?" Han Zhao cupped his fists and bowed.

"The Yin energy in your body is not weak. You dare to use the Anomalies to cultivate martial arts. You're quite bold," Ji Zhuling said indifferently.

"Anomalies? What's the Anomalies?" Han Zhao asked in confusion. Could she be talking about Taoyuan Village?

"You don't even know about the Anomalies?" Ji Zhuling's expression was a little disdainful as she explained, "The Anomalies can be seen as a special scenery that can't be destroyed. No matter how many times they are destroyed, the Anomalies will reappear. The only difference is the time. You went to that village for two days in a row. You should know the situation inside better than me, right?"

"I see." Han Zhao was tempted.

According to Ji Zhuling, although there were no Fiendish Corpses in Taoyuan Village tomorrow, there would be more in the future.

This meant that as long as he simulated and avoided the demons in advance, he could come to Taoyuan Village to clear dungeons again in the future.

"Alright, these are all small matters. What martial arts you practice has nothing to do with me. I came today to ask you to do me a favor." Ji Zhuling changed the topic.

"I'm weak. I'm afraid I can't help Senior much, right?" Han Zhao had a 'hesitating' expression. It was naturally best if he could avoid these aristocratic families.

"Baiwei is like a piece of white paper. She's very unfamiliar with everything outside. I want you to help her temper her mind." "Other people can do such a thing, right? It doesn't have to be…"

"One thousand taels." Ji Zhuling was expressionless.

"What?" Han Zhao was stunned.

"Three thousand taels."

"Senior, you've misunderstood. I'm not such a person! Don't think that money can make me…"

"Six thousand taels."

"Senior! I still have something to do. If I delay, I'm afraid there will be trouble. You…" Han Zhao looked troubled. "You… have to pay more!"

"10,000 taels! Plus a cultivation technique that can increase one's foundation!" Ji Zhuling frowned slightly.

"No matter what Senior wants me to do, please instruct me!"

Han Zhao tried his best to suppress the smile on his lips.. The expression on his face seemed to be saying, "I won't hesitate to go through hell!"

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Ji Zhuling's stiff face twitched. She looked like she was amused by Han Zhao's performance.

"It's very simple. You just need to let Baiwei follow you. As for what to do… as long as you don't kill her, you can do whatever you want," Ji Zhuling said meaningfully.

"You can really do anything?" Han Zhao frowned slightly.

"As long as she doesn't encounter a life-and-death crisis, I won't attack," Ji Zhuling said calmly.

"Actually, Han Cheng is already dead. It's just that Baiwei doesn't know. The Ji family arranged for Baiwei to come out to look for you this time."

"What? My brother is already dead?!" Han Zhao was shocked and hurriedly asked, "How did he die?"

"Your elder brother died against a divine weapon. Why? Do you still want to avenge him?" Ji Zhuling revealed a mocking expression. "I'm afraid you don't even know what a divine weapon is, right?"

"This divine weapon is…" Han Zhao followed her words.

"Just like the weapons of martial artists like you, divine weapons are weapons millions of times stronger than ordinary weapons. However, normal weapons are inanimate, but divine weapons are alive!" Ji Zhuling's expression was a little fanatical.

"Alive?" Han Zhao's pupils constricted. He thought of the Afterlife Sword in the simulation. Didn't this mean that the Afterlife Sword had a chance of becoming a divine weapon in the future?

"No matter how rich, beautiful, and powerful you are, you can't beat time in the end." Ji Zhuling was a little lost in thought. She ignored Han Zhao's question and continued, "As long as you obtain the favor of a divine weapon and become a Weapon Master, you can reach the heavens in a single step and live for hundreds of years! What in the world is more tempting than this?"

"Hundreds of years of lifespan?" Han Zhao looked shocked. This time, he was not pretending.

However, according to Ji Zhuling, he had to obtain the favor of a divine weapon.

Wouldn't that make him a beggar?

If the Afterlife Sword developed consciousness and required him to coax it before it was willing to work, Han Zhao would immediately melt it and reforge

Moreover, it was only a few hundred years of lifespan. According to the current effect of the Life Nurturing Technique, as long as he crazily added points, it might not be difficult to obtain a few hundred years of lifespan.

In any case, he was definitely unwilling to kneel.

Unless it was on the bed.

"This Weapon Master is…" Han Zhao continued to ask. Ji Zhuling clearly had a story and could get information from her. This was much more detailed than the simulation.

Seeing Han Zhao's country bumpkin appearance, Ji Zhuling sneered.

However, in order to make him work hard, she still answered for him.

"Serve the divine weapon wholeheartedly and treat all the needs of the divine weapon as your first priority. After obtaining the recognition of the divine weapon and being able to withstand the power of the divine weapon, you can become a Weapon Master."

"According to the division of your martial artists' realms, the Weapon Master is equivalent to the Martial God of the Divine Power Realm! It'S a figure standing in the clouds."

"Divine Power Realm, Martial God!" Han Zhao finally understood the realm behind Visceral Tempering and Fiend Condensation.

From the looks of it, the last person to kill him with the bronze battle-ax in the previous simulation was the Weapon Master. The Essence Soul Bead was indeed a good treasure!

Then how did Han Lin get it?

Seeing Han Zhao lower his head, Ji Zhuling thought that it had a huge impact on him and continued, "A martial artist who can reach the Visceral Tempering Grandmaster Realm is considered an expert even in the prefecture capital. Some small and medium-sized families will also treat him as an honored guest."

"As for the Fiend Condensation Martial Saint realm, he is already standing at the top of a prefecture. They are all famous people in a prefecture. Most of the Weapon Masters of small and medium-sized families are also at this level."

Han Zhao was stunned. "Weapon Masters are also divided into strong and weak? The difference is so big?!"

"Of course! In Great Wei, only the Weapon Masters of the Five Great Surnames and the Ten Great Families are comparable to the Divine Power Realm. How can those Weapon Masters of medium and small families who have pseudo-divine weapons compare to our ten Divine Weapon Families?" Ji Zhuling's words were filled with a sense of superiority.

"In that case, is the Divine Power Realm more powerful?" Han Zhao asked again.

"They just have their own advantages." Ji Zhuling's gaze was a little unnatural.

"It's no longer the peak of martial arts. It's been a thousand years since the Great Qin Empire was divided between the Wei, Qi, and Chu families, and the

Heavenly Saint Sect was destroyed!"

"Martial artists are only vassals of aristocratic families now."

"Each has its own advantage? I'm afraid not." Han Zhao's heart stirred.

The more Ji Zhuling belittled martial arts, the more it showed how powerful martial arts were. It seemed that the Great Qin Empire and the Heavenly Saint Sect were quite powerful.

"Alright, after saying so much, I just want to tell you that Bai Wei has a chance to become a Weapon Master now. This is what all the descendants of aristocratic families dream of." Ji Zhuling changed the topic and got back to the topic.

"It's such a big matter. I'm afraid that I alone…" Han Zhao probed.

"You think too highly of yourself!" Ji Zhuling was expressionless.

"You don't have to probe. If you weren't related to Han Cheng by blood, we wouldn't have found you at all."

"The descendants of the Weapon Master can inherit a portion of the power of the divine weapon. The weakest is equivalent to the Force Tempering Realm of a martial artist. Moreover, to ordinary martial artists, the descendants of aristocratic families have almost an undying body."

"I don't care what secrets you have. They're insignificant to us. It'll make people laugh. "

Ji Zhuling's words were very rude.

In her opinion, if not for the fact that Han Zhao was a little useful and wanted him to put in more effort, she would not have bothered to say so much.

At Han Zhao's age, many descendants of aristocratic families had already activated their bloodline power. Their strength was not something he could imagine.

'If the aristocratic families are really so awesome, don't snatch the Essence Soul Bead when I take it out!' Han Zhao cursed in his heart.

Now, he could confirm that Ji Zhuling had deliberately watched as Ji Baiwei was captured by the bandits in the simulation.

Later on, when she asked him to choose between asking for money or saving someone, Ji Baiwei might have already been saved by her and might have been hiding at the side and eavesdropping.

He was innocently implicated in the entire matter.

Of course, as a 'strong' and a 'weak', the aristocratic families probably didn't care about his thoughts.

If they wanted him to take the blame, they had to be prepared to be smashed to death!

Now everything was clear.

Having caused Ji Baiwei to suffer such a devastating blow made her temperament change drastically.

The Ji family's divine weapon probably liked people with mental abnormalities.

This divine weapon was quite strange!

"As long as you have the ability, even if you marry into the Ji family and become Baiwei's husband, we can accept it," Ji Zhuling added.

Forget it!

Han Zhao held back from rolling his eyes and cupped his fists. "Senior, I wonder if I can get some remuneration in advance. Please don't misunderstand! I think since I want to go out to train, I have to spend money. I don't have much money on me now. I can't sleep in the wilderness, right? I'll try everything, don't you think so?"

"Okay," Ji Zhuling replied. She reached behind her waist and ten banknotes with a hundred denominations appeared in her hand. She handed them to Han Zhao.

After completing this mission, she would have a chance to improve further when she returned to the family.

She did not care about a mere 10,000 taels of silver. The reason why she did not give him more was because she felt that Han Zhao was not worthy.

As for cultivation methods, if he could master them, he would really be a peerless genius.

Haha.

Was that possible?

"Thank you, Senior." Han Zhao took the banknote with a happy expression.

"After this is done, I'll give you the remaining banknotes and cultivation methods. You should know the value of the cultivation methods from the Heavenly Saint Sect, right?" Ji Zhuling said indifferently.

"Yes!" Han Zhao pretended to be ecstatic..

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This money came at the right time!

He only had 6 taels of gold left in the system balance. Before he left, he had charged almost all his money into the system. He really did not have much money on him now.

Moreover, he could not bring Ji Baiwei back to Blackrock City. He could only go to the nearby Jade Wind City.

First, he wanted some money. When he arrived at Jade Wind City, he would exchange it for some gold and simulate it on the spot to see what changes would happen in the future.

Ji Zhuling had said it herself. As long as Ji Baiwei did not die, it was fine.

Then he could completely go to Jade Wind City and sell the complete Internal Force cultivation method, the Hundred Poison Palm.

Even if he was targeted, he was not afraid of anyone below the Internal Force realm.

If he encountered an expert that he could not resolve, he only had to follow Ji Baiwei closely to ensure his safety.

This was much safer than selling the Hundred Poison Palm in Blackrock City.

Now that the complete cultivation method of the Hundred Poison Palm had been branded in his mind, it did not matter even if he sold the secret manual. Furthermore, he was cultivating the advanced version of the Yin Fiend Palm.

After he grasped Internal Force, he could copy the Hundred Poison Palm's

Internal Force basic diagram without any issue. At that time, he could sell it again in Blackrock City.

In any case, he didn't practice. It wouldn't affect him if a few more people practiced.

Without Song Que, there was still Ding Xiu.

It seemed like he was working for Ji Zhuling, but in fact, he had already earned a lot!

He had never carried out such a good plan in his few simulations.

As for the cultivation technique of the Heavenly Saint Sect, he just had to listen.

It either had huge restrictions or was heaven-defyingly difficult to practice.

Of course, he could simulate it first. If there were no problems, he would practice it.

In any case, he had attribute points on him. It did not matter if he could not cultivate it. If he cultivated it, he would make a killing.

If he saw her again in the future, he would definitely twist Ji Zhuling's head off.

He wanted to let this snobbish woman know what it meant to defy the odds and rise up! "Let's go."

"Senior, please."

Han Zhao pretended to continue traveling according to his agreement with Ji Zhuling.

Halfway there, Ji Baiwei galloped over on a tall horse. "Mr. Han, wait a moment!"

Seeing this, Han Zhao stopped in his tracks and pretended to be surprised as he looked at Ji Baiwei. "Miss Ji, the misunderstanding between us should have been resolved, right? I don't know where my brother is either."

[Ji Baiwei—The Yin energy in her body is weak, equivalent to the first Blood Qi Breakthrough Realm. Her bloodline power is in the stage where it has yet to awaken, so her potential is not small. Most importantly, she seems to be very rich!]

A system notification appeared.

"No… that's not it. I just want to formally apologize to you." Ji Baiwei looked bashful and uneasy. "I also want to…"

"Alright, I accept your apology." Han Zhao smiled. Judging from Ji Baiwei's appearance, she should be easy to deceive.

Han Zhao was indifferent to her body, but he was very interested in her wallet.

Regardless of whether she was a threat to Han Zhao in the future, even if there was no danger, that was in the future.

She had troubled him four times in the simulation and stabbed him twice.

Han Zhao would not laugh it off.

As a man, he had to be more magnanimous. Therefore, 1–1an Zhao felt that it was a little too much to stab her forty times, but he still wanted to stab her fourteen times.

However, if she was willing to pay, it was not impossible to reduce it.

However, he had to stab her.

As the saying went, one would definitely repay kindness. Naturally, one would also take revenge!

"I want to travel the martial arts world with you. Can I?" Ji Baiwei asked timidly.

"This…" Han Zhao pretended to hesitate and said in confusion, "Can your elders agree?"

"Aunt Ji said that she wanted to visit an old friend, so she asked me to act alone. She said that you're a good person and asked me to follow you for a while," Ji Baiwei explained. She seemed to completely trust Ji Zhuling's words, as if she had never thought about leaving with a stranger and whether she would encounter danger.

Han Zhao pondered for a moment before nodding. "Alright."

"Young Master Han, you're really a good person!"

Ji Baiwei's eyes lit up.

Han Zhao waved his hand and smiled faintly. "We're all practitioners of the martial world. It's nothing. There's no need to mention it."

As long as he had enough money, he was willing to give it a try even if it meant fighting for the Best Actor Award.

"That's great!" Ji Baiwei clapped and smiled. She was so happy that she almost jumped up.

Han Zhao looked at Ji Baiwei and was speechless.

It wouldn't even take a minute for someone like her to be cheated of her bank card password.

"Her jade pendant is not bad, and her horse is a good horse."

A precious horse lived up to its name. Han Zhao and Ji Baiwei only used half a day to rush to Jade Wind City.

When he arrived, he immediately went to the Datong Bank and exchanged 400 banknotes for 34 taels of gold and 15 taels of silver.

The reason why he did not exchange for more gold was because it was too obvious to carry it with him after exchanging it, and he could not charge it all into the system.

After all, Ji Zhuling had been following him secretly. Although she didn't care about this bit of money, it would be troublesome if she was interested in the sudden disappearance of so much gold on Han Zhao.

With this bit of gold and silver in his bag, it would not be so conspicuous if the gold disappeared.

Perhaps he was thinking too much, but he had gained so much this time. He did not want any problems to happen because of the details.

Steady.

Of course, the main reason was that he had to bring Ji Baiwei to spend money. He did not know if this Missy was fierce when she spent money.

After exchanging, Han Zhao brought Ji Baiwei around the streets and found a good inn to stay in.

He asked the waiter to boil a large pot of water and returned to his room with the excuse of taking a shower.

Seeing that there was no one around, Han Zhao took off his clothes and threw all the gold into the bathtub. As he showered, he touched the gold. He looked like a money-grubber.

Seeing that the doors and windows were closed and that there were no signs of the roof tiles being uncovered, Han Zhao thought to himself, "According to Ji Zhuling's performance, she shouldn't be peeping at me taking a shower." After the gold sank to the bottom, he muttered in his heart, "System, charge." [Current Balance: 40 taels of gold]

[Collected 35 Notification Fragments. Do you want to synthesize the Trait?] [Each synthesis will consume 30 Notification Fragments and 10 taels of gold…]

"Synthesize. Beginning simulation."

[19 years old. You met Ji Baiwei and Ji Zhuling. After resolving the misunderstanding, you reached an agreement with Ji Zhuling to help Ji Baiwei temper her state of mind.]

[You brought Ji Baiwei to Jade Wind City and exchanged for some gold. Then, you went to the Wei family's trading company in Jade Wind City and auctioned the complete secret manual of the Hundred Poison Palm.]

[Five days later, the auction began. The Hundred Poison Palm secret manual was sold for a high price of 9,000 taels. Excluding the commission, you obtained 8,550 taels.]

[Jade Wind City was more prosperous than Blackrock City. At Ji Baiwei's request, you stayed for three more days.]

[Three days later, you spent 3,000 taels of silver at the pharmacy and bought five kilograms of snake demon jerky. Then, you left Jade Wind City with Ji

Baiwei.]

[On the way, you encountered a group of masked people. Among them, there were two experts who had broken through to the third Blood Qi Breakthrough. The remaining ten were all experts at the Bone Tempering Realm.]

[You fought two third Blood Qi Breakthrough experts alone and gradually fell into a disadvantage. Ji Baiwei was surrounded by more than ten Bone Tempering Realm martial artists.]

[At the critical moment, you used the Sword Drawing Technique to severely injure one of the third Blood Qi Breakthrough experts and killed him. However, you were also injured by another person.]

[Ji Baiwei wanted to help you out, but she was beaten to the ground. At the critical moment of life and death, Ji Zhuling attacked and killed all the masked men in an instant. Then, she left.]

[Five days later, your injuries basically recovered. When you passed by a village that had been ravaged by bandits, Ji Baiwei proposed to be chivalrous, and you agreed.]

[You investigated the Black Tiger Stockade at night and discovered that the master of the Black Tiger Stockade is an expert at the second Blood Qi Breakthrough.]

[To be safe, you returned to Jade Wind City in disguise alone and spent 2,000 taels of silver to buy a poison that can poison an expert with a third Blood Qi Breakthrough.]

[After three days of infiltration, you have successfully killed the chief of the Black Tiger Stockade and a group of leaders.]

[After that, you proposed to part ways, and Ji Baiwei reluctantly agreed.]

[On the way, Ji Zhuling appeared and handed the remaining 9,000 taels of silver and a cultivation technique called the Vajra Technique to you.]

years old. You decided to cultivate the Vajra Technique. You discovered that the cultivation process was extremely painful as if you were being cut into a thousand pieces. However, in order to increase your foundation after cultivating it, you persevered with great perseverance. You discovered that eating demon beast meat to cultivate the Vajra Technique could reduce the pain, so you bought a large amount of demon beast meat through the Xu family's connections.]

years old. You successfully broke through to the second Blood Qi Breakthrough. The speed at which your blood qi increased began to decrease greatly. However, because you had a large amount of money as your backing, your cultivation speed was not much slower than the first Blood Qi Breakthrough Realm.]

years old. You cultivated the first level of the Vajra Technique to perfection and your foundation increased. When you were cultivating, you discovered that the speed of your blood qi increase had exceeded the first Blood Qi Breakthrough. You were overjoyed.]

[At the end of the year, you successfully broke through to the third Blood Qi Breakthrough Realm.]

years old. Considering the long-term effect of your foundation on martial arts cultivation, you decided to try cultivating the Second Level of the Vajra Technique. You used the remaining money to buy demon beast meat and consume it. During the breakthrough, an illusion appeared in front of your eyes and you fainted from the pain.]

[After waking up, your Vajra Technique successfully broke through to the Second Level. However, due to the illusion and the torture of intense pain, your mind became completely abnormal.]

[Xu Ling brought you to her house and took good care of you. After more than half a year of recuperation, your condition improved day by day.]

years old. You were attacked in your sleep and died..]

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[The simulation is over. You can choose one of the following.]

[1: Obtain Trait (Selectable)]

[2: Obtained attribute points]

[3: Obtain any part of the life experience (including but not limited to memories)]

[Current Balance: 30 taels of gold]

"This time, Ji Baiwei didn't hate me and even gained a lot of benefits."

"However, this Vajra Technique can really increase one's foundation. However, this cultivation process is too abnormal!"

"Isn't the pain of being cut into a thousand pieces the torture of dismemberment? It's one of the ten ancient tortures in my previous life."

Han Zhao looked at the information in the simulation and couldn't help but be speechless.

In the simulation, he was really forced into a corner by this low-grade foundation.

His foundation was too poor, so he could only use money and resources to forcefully accumulate his realm. In the long run, the consumption was indeed too great, and the upper limit was low.

The Vajra Technique was indeed worthy of being a cultivation method passed down by the Heavenly Saint Sect. It could increase one's foundation.

This cultivation technique might be fatal to most martial artists, but it was a priceless treasure to him.

In reality, he could improve the Vajra Technique by adding points. This way, he would not have to endure the pain of being cut into pieces.

The previous simulation was because his foundation was poor. He was stuck at the Greater Mastery stage of Force Tempering and could not break through to the Visceral Tempering Grandmaster Realm.

Not to mention raising his foundation to the upper level, even if it could only be raised to the middle level, it was a qualitative increase for him.

This trip was a huge gain!

"I choose one."

[Obtained Trait: Barehanded Martial Saint]

[Barehanded Martial Saint: Green Trait. The aptitude for fist, palm, leg, finger, and claw cultivation will increase by four times. When the fist, palm, leg, finger, and claw martial arts cultivated reach Greater Mastery, there is a certain chance of breaking through the upper limit and a very small chance of comprehending a fusion technique. (It can be upgraded to a Blue Trait through cultivation. The upper limit is Purple Trait.)

"Huh?!" Looking at the Trait effect, Han Zhao was shocked.

Apart from the Yin Fiend Palm, he was also prepared to cultivate the Mountain Shaking Fist.

Moreover, after this mission, he would not lack cultivation resources in a short period of time like before. He no longer needed to save every penny.

It was time to practice a leg technique!

Otherwise, if he encountered an enemy he could not defeat in the future and could not escape, he would be finished.

This message came at the right time.

"In that case, my alias can no longer be called 'Sword and Saber Duo' in the future. Instead, it's called the Five Absolutes of Saber, Sword, Fist, Palm, and Leg. Together with finger and claw techniques, it's the Seven Absolutes!"

"The Internal Force cultivated by the Mountain Splitting Saber Technique and the Mountain Shaking Fist Technique comes from the same source. It seems like it can fuse the two types of Internal Force."

"With the Trait effect of the [Barehanded Martial Saint, the Internal Force cultivated from fist techniques, palm techniques, leg techniques, finger techniques, and claw techniques might be able to fuse."

Han Zhao's eyes lit up.

In the simulation, he did not have the help of attribute points and Traits. His realm did not increase quickly, but as long as he was invincible among his peers and could even fight across realms, it could clearly greatly increase his survival rate.

Although this was not something that could be done in a short period of time, he could return to Blackrock City and slowly develop.

If one or two years was not enough, then three to five years, ten years, twenty years!

He did not have to cultivate quietly for so long, but there was indeed no need to risk his life in a big city for the time being.

In any case, his current demand for high-quality medicinal herbs, high-level medicinal pills, and high-level cultivation methods was very low.

As long as he had money and Yin energy and a stable cultivation environment, he could always hide and simulate safely.

Whether he died in the simulation did not affect him from becoming stronger in reality.

The night Han Zhao and Ji Baiwei arrived at Jade Wind City.

Taoyuan Village.

Under the bright moonlight, the black fog that had enveloped Taoyuan Village had completely dissipated.

At this moment, a ball of golden fog descended from the clouds and instantly appeared above Taoyuan Village.

Boom!

The ground suddenly shook, and the fog gradually dissipated, revealing a humanoid creature five meters tall.

He had two horns on his head and was wearing an inner armor made of unknown beast skin. On his exposed face and limbs, there were dense golden scales the size of copper coins.

These scales seemed to be made of pure gold. Under the moonlight, they flowed with a dense cold light, making people afraid and not dare to look at them directly.

"The Anomaly here has just taken shape not long ago. Why is the origin of the

Yin energy almost exhausted? Even a Snake-level can't do this. Could it be… a Weapon Master?!"

The person who came looked puzzled.

Suddenly, he frowned and turned to look at the empty place behind him. He said in a low voice, "Heaven Fiend King, since you're already here, why are you still hiding? Come out!"

"Life Killer King, you're a popular person in front of the Great Sage. What brings you here?"

A slightly hoarse voice sounded.

A young man about twenty years old walked out of the darkness. He had long black hair that reached his shoulders. His skin was slightly pale, and his face was thin. His eyes were long and narrow. From the outside, he looked like an ordinary young man with a sickly appearance, but his pupils were strange golden vertical pupils. He wore a black and white Yin-Yang fish earring.

The young man called the Heaven Fiend King was only about 1.7 meters tall. In front of the Life Killer King, he was like a child.

However, his expression was not afraid at all. There was even a hint of teasing.

The Life Killer King ignored the other party's sarcasm and said indifferently, "The last Essence Soul Bead might have landed in Cloud Prefecture. I'm here on the Great Sage's orders to find it."

The Heaven Fiend King was stunned when he heard that. "With your style, shouldn't you just offer a blood sacrifice?"

"I only sacrificed a small city at the edge of the Cloud Prefecture and the Spirit Guardian took action. The Cao family has already announced that if there's a next time, it will be considered a declaration of war.

Life Killer King's expression was a little gloomy.

"How troublesome! I still have to hide my tracks. I wonder when I'll find them?"

"That's true." The Heaven Fiend King nodded. "If we want to find the Essence Soul Bead, we have to sacrifice at least one prefecture and tens of millions of living beings. Although we're demons, if we imitate the actions of the Chaos

Divine Alliance, we'll probably attract the siege of many countries. The Great Sage won't agree either."

"Don't talk nonsense." Life Killer King snorted. "This is your territory. You have to help."

"Since it's an order from the Great Sage, I'll naturally take action." The Heaven Fiend King smiled faintly and changed the topic. "I heard that the Hundred Spirit Sect in Chu seems to have reached some kind of deal with the White Tiger Aristocratic Family and are jointly exerting pressure on the Cao family. We can join forces with them.

Spirit Sect in Chu seems to have reached some kind of deal with the White Tiger Aristocratic Family and are jointly exerting pressure on the Cao family. We can join forces with them.

"If the Cao family still doesn't agree, we'll drag the Qi State down with us. Anyway, the Jiang family and the Cao family are mortal enemies. They'll definitely be willing to kick us when we're down."

"These humans really like internal strife!" Life Killer King sneered. "However, this is a good idea. As long as the war in the Cloud Prefecture begins, regardless of whether they agree or not, we can carry out a blood sacrifice."

"If the humans didn't fight among themselves, how could the Great Qin Empire, which shocked the four seas and looked down on the Eight Desolates, collapse? How could our demon race have the chance to rise?"

The Heaven Fiend King's eyes revealed a complicated expression of yearning and mockery.

He really hoped that he had been born in that era when martial arts were at their peak. That way, he could stand on the shoulder of a giant and perfect his demonic technique. Perhaps he could change from a demon to a human through blood exchange. At that time, he would have a chance to see the peak of martial arts and not be restricted by the shackles of race and be stuck at his current realm.

"I'll leave this matter to you." Life Killer King said in a deep voice.

The Heaven Fiend King pondered for a moment and said, "It's easy to attract the attention of the Spirit Guardians if we appear in Yuan Chang County at the same time. It's better for you to instruct the Longevity Sect to do the things here. They have the best way to deal with the humans."

"Yeah."

Life Killer King soared into the sky, raising a ball of golden fog that instantly disappeared into the distant horizon..

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Jade Wind City.

Han Zhao brought Ji Baiwei around the outer city area before walking towards the inner city.

The Taiye District in the inner city was the most prosperous wealthy district in the entire Jade Wind City. There was a prosperous commercial street in the center of the Taiye District, and the Myriad Treasure Pavilion was located in the center of the commercial street.

As long as one approached the inner city, one would be able to see the seven-story pagoda-shaped building. This was the property of the Fang family in Jade Wind City.

The Fang family had three Force Tempering Martial Masters and ten Blood Tempering experts. They were undoubtedly the strongest family in Jade Wind City.

Although Blackrock City was not a small city in a remote corner, it was still much inferior to Jade Wind City.

At least, Han Zhao had never seen a shop that could buy medicinal pills in the inner city of Blackrock City.

In this Myriad Treasure Pavilion, not only could one buy herbs, medicinal pills, weapons, cultivation methods, and other things commonly used by martial artists, but there were also various gorgeous clothes and expensive jewelry. Moreover, the Myriad Treasure Pavilion also supported delivery services, similar to a shopping mall.

Due to the good reputation and high-quality service, although the things in the Myriad Treasure Pavilion were expensive, there was an endless stream of customers who came to buy goods.

At this moment, Ji Baiwei and Han Zhao walked into the Myriad Treasure Pavilion.

Two young attendants stood at the door of the hall on the first floor. When they saw the beautiful girl who walked in with a young face and luxurious clothes, they knew that she was another rich young lady who had come out to play.

However, when they saw the young man behind the girl, their hearts skipped a beat.

The young man was tall and had a cold expression. He had a clean high ponytail and four weapons tied behind his back. He crossed them in pairs and looked extraordinary, but he looked like he was led by a young girl. He was clearly a guard.

As attendants of the Myriad Treasure Pavilion, they naturally had discerning eyes. One of them immediately went up to them with a smile and said warmly, "Customers, what do you need?"

Ji Baiwei was about to answer, but when she remembered Han Zhao's instructions, her face tensed up and she pretended to be cold.

At this moment, Han Zhao, who was disguised as a follower, took a step forward and said in a low voice, "We want to sell a cultivation method.'

"Sell a cultivation method?" The attendant was stunned. Then, he said with a smile, "Cultivation methods below the Blood Tempering Realm can be sold in the hall on the first floor. However, we only buy them at the cost price here. If you want to sell them at a higher price, you can auction them at the Wei family's auction house."

Han Zhao was stunned. This was the first time he had seen someone reject business outright. Looking at the servant's natural expression, it was obvious that he had not acted on his own.

This Myriad Treasure Pavilion was a little particular!

"There's no need. It's just a difference of a thousand taels of silver. There's no need to go through so much trouble. Call your supervisor over." Han Zhao waved his hand.

Of course, he knew that he could sell the Hundred Poison Palm for a higher price if he auctioned it. However, after auctioning the secret manual at the Wei family's trading company in the simulation, he was attacked when he left the city, so it was naturally best to avoid it.

The reputation of the Myriad Treasure Pavilion was very good. The probability of them killing and plundering was much lower than the Wei family's trading company.

In addition, he remembered Ji Baiwei's identity, so he deliberately pretended to be her follower to make her look more impressive. It was safer than being secretive.

Ji Baiwei might not be good at acting, but she was indeed a young lady who was inexperienced in the world. She would act as herself and be a vase.

It was only a difference of a thousand taels of silver… The muscles on the attendant's forehead twitched. He had seen many arrogant guests, but he had never seen someone so generous. However, he still said respectfully, "Guests, please follow me to the fourth floor and wait for a moment."

Upon reaching the fourth floor, the two of them were led to an elegantly decorated private room.

"Guests, please wait a moment. I'll invite Supervisor Fang over now!"

The young man said respectfully and walked out of the private room.

After a while, a beautiful maid brought over fragrant tea and bowed before leaving.

"Wait." Ji Baiwei had been shopping all morning and was already a little thirsty. She was about to pick up the tea and drink it when Han Zhao stopped her.

"What's wrong? Han… Little Ding."

Ji Baiwei looked at Han Zhao in confusion.

Han Zhao asked seriously, "Do you know what's the most important thing in the pugilistic world?"

"Loyalty?" "It's not." "Credit?"

"No!" Han Zhao said helplessly, "It's being cautious! Stay vigilant! When you're outside, don't eat anything recklessly, don't drink water recklessly, don't look around, and don't trust anyone easily. You can't have the intention to harm others, but you have to be wary of others!"

"Okay, I understand!" Ji Baiwei retracted her hand.

"Drink up."

"Oh, okay."

Ji Baiwei picked up her tea and took a big sip.

"Aren't you going to ask why?" Han Zhao's lips twitched.

"Why?" Ji Baiwei looked puzzled.

"You'll drink when I tell you to?"

"You're a good person."

"F*ck…" Han Zhao couldn't help but roll his eyes.

Sigh! This girl!

How could a person be so innocent?

"There's almost no problem with the tea here, but you have to be aware of the danger."

"Yes, yes." Ji Baiwei nodded, indicating that she understood.

"How about this? If you go to a small village in the mountains and forests and sleep there, will you eat the food that others give you? That won't do! Do you understand?"

"Yes."

"Also, you said that I'm a good person. If you encounter danger, not only will I not save you, but I'll also stand by and watch. Or I'll turn around and leave.. What will you do? Will you think that I'm a bad person and hate me?!"

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"I…" Ji Baiwei's eyes widened, and her mind raced.

"Look!" Han Zhao continued, "Then perhaps the truth is that I was threatened. If I save you, you will die instead, and I will die too! You look like you're in danger, but there's actually no danger at all. It's just that you thought you were in danger, and I left you in the lurch. You can't just look at the surface of everything. Otherwise, you will easily treat good people as bad people and bad people as good people!"

"I understand."

"For example, because of your cousin, you misunderstood me as Han Cheng. If I was very weak, would you have stabbed me to death back then? This way, there would be one less good person in the world! Right?!" Han Zhao's expression was extremely serious.

"I'm… I'm sorry." Ji Baiwei lowered her head in shame.

"It's okay. I've never held a grudge." Han Zhao gently patted the back of Ji Baiwei's head.

He usually did not hold grudges because he would basically take revenge on the spot. If he could not take revenge on the spot, he would remember it in a small notebook and take revenge in the future. "You're a good person!" Ji Baiwei nodded heavily.

"Well, as long as you know that."

Han Zhao was certain that there were benefits to being pure.

"Now, adjust your mentality. I still have to rely on you to perform later."

"Yes!"

After Ji Baiwei finished her second cup of tea, a fair-faced, beardless, and elegant-looking middle-aged man walked into the private room.

Han Zhao had heard the other party's footsteps in advance. At this moment, he was already standing behind Ji Baiwei, his body as straight as a javelin.

[A Martial Master at the Greater Mastery of Force Tempering. From his figure and movements, he seems to be good at leg techniques and fist techniques.] A notification appeared on the system interface.

Han Zhao realized that ever since he charged more money, the notification information had become more and more useful.

"Thank you for waiting. I'm Fang Ling, a registered elder of the Fang family and the supervisor of this Myriad Treasure Pavilion. How should I address the two of you?" Fang Ling cupped his hands at the two of them.

Ji Baiwei nodded expressionlessly.

Han Zhao took a step forward and cupped his fists. "Greetings, Manager Fang. I'm Ding Xiu. This is the thirteenth daughter of the Ji family."

Seeing that Ji Baiwei was so arrogant, Fang Ling was not unhappy at all. His current identity was not a Force Tempering Martial Master, but a supervisor. The two people opposite him were not juniors, but customers.

However… there didn't seem to be a large family with the surname Ji nearby.

"I wonder what kind of cultivation method Young Master Ding wants to sell?" Fang Ling asked.

"This is the Hundred Poison Palm. It can be cultivated to the Greater Mastery stage of Force Tempering." Han Zhao took out a secret manual from his pocket. "Greater Mastery of Force Tempering?" Fang Ling's expression turned solemn as he took the secret manual and checked it.

He briefly read through the contents before starting to check the blood qi circulation diagram and the grasp Internal Force basic diagram in detail.

After a long while, Fang Ling nodded secretly and said, "The secret manual is real, but there are many restrictions."

"Director Fang, just give me a fair price." Han Zhao said calmly.

"We can offer five thousand taels of silver." Fang Ling pondered and said, "If this secret manual is auctioned, it can probably be sold for an additional one to two thousand taels of silver.

Some martial artists who cultivated poison techniques could even pay a higher price.

"However, our Myriad Treasure Pavilion has the best reputation. We can completely keep our customer's information confidential and not let the two of you have any worries."

"5,000 taels is still a little low." Han Zhao frowned slightly.

This was more than 3,000 taels less than the auction, but it was safe. He could accept it. After all, the money he had now had already exceeded the number of simulations provided by the Yin energy. When the Yin energy was used up, he still had money left. When his strength increased, it would be easy to earn money.

Fang Ling was not in a hurry to speak.

He had to be calm when doing business. If he offered a lower price, it would give the other party room to raise the price. "How about 6,000 taels?" Han Zhao probed.

"Six thousand taels, or…"

"It's just a thousand taels. What's there to fuss about? It's a waste of time." Ji Baiwei suddenly spoke, looking a little 'irritated'.

"Thirteenth Miss, you don't care about this thousand taels. If you throw money on the gambling table, this money will only make a sound. However, I lost all the money I brought this time for you. I have to earn some money, right?" "Hmph!" Ji Baiwei snorted.

"By the way, when Lord Ji comes, don't tell her that I brought you to gamble.

Otherwise, she'll skin me alive."

"Got it, got it. How long-winded."

Seeing this, Fang Ling could not help but ask, "I wonder who Miss Ji is…"

"Great Liang, Ji Family, it's not good to say anything else." Han Zhao said indifferently, "Supervisor Fang, since Thirteenth Miss is anxious from waiting, I'll accept five thousand taels."

"Alright, please wait a moment." Fang Ling nodded and walked out of the private room. When he went upstairs to get the money, he muttered softly, "Great Liang, Ji family?"

"The Ji family!" Fang Ling suddenly lost his voice and revealed a shocked expression. "Could this be a descendant of an aristocratic family?!"

Ordinary people might think that families with powerful martial artists in their families were called aristocratic families, but only Force Tempering Martial Masters like them could come into contact with aristocratic families.

He had once stayed in Yuan Chang County City for a period of time and had seen the descendants of aristocratic families. That had already exceeded the limits of mortals.

It was very difficult for martial artists to defeat descendants of aristocratic families of the same level.

Almost no one dared to pretend to be a descendant of an aristocratic family, especially a colossus like the Ji family.

"However, we still have to test them." Fang Ling pondered for a moment and called a servant over. "Go to the pharmacy and get eight catties of dried demon snake meat. I want it to be older! Then follow me to the door of the private room. Don't come in unless I call you.."

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"Yes, Manager Fang."

After a while, Fang Ling returned to the private room.

He took out 50 banknotes with 100 denominations and handed them over with both hands.

Han Zhao reached out to take it.

Fang Ling grabbed his hand and a wave-like Internal Force surged out.

Han Zhao raised his eyebrows. His blood qi surged and his true qi circulated faster. He pushed with his right hand and used the Mountain Splitting Force.

When the two Internal Forces collided, Fang Ling was shocked. He did not expect Ding Xiu to be close to the strength of the second Blood Qi

Breakthrough at such a young age. Moreover, he had cultivated Internal Force.

At this moment, Fang Ling pushed gently and used his Internal Force to push Han Zhao back.

"Supervisor Fang, what do you mean?"

Han Zhao frowned slightly and pretended to be unhappy.

"Indeed, heroes come from the young!" Fang Ling smiled apologetically. "I was itching to fight and offended you."

Han Zhao knew that he was testing him just now and had already apologized, so he took the banknotes.

At this moment, Fang Ling suddenly looked out of the private room unhappily. "What's wrong with these people? Why are they so slow in doing things?" As he spoke, Fang Ling opened the door of the private room.

A servant stood not far from the door, holding a tray covered with a red cloth.

Fang Ling only glanced at him, and the servant hurriedly walked over.

"It's such a small matter, but you're so slow! What's wrong with you?" Fang Ling berated.

The attendant lowered his head. Although he felt wronged, he did not dare to show his dissatisfaction.

"Come in!" Fang Ling waved his hand.

The attendant lowered his head and followed him into the private room.

"Just now, a guest came to our Myriad Treasure Pavilion to buy palm techniques and fist technique manuals related to the poison path. He offered a very high price. Considering that this is the first time the two esteemed guests have come to our Myriad Treasure Pavilion, we can't let the two of you suffer a loss, so we used this Black Ink Demon Snake jerky to make up the difference.

Please accept it."

Fang Ling lifted the red cloth on the tray. Inside were black strips of dried meat.

As he spoke, he kept sizing up the two of them.

The corners of Ji Baiwei's mouth curled up slightly. She did not even look at it. Clearly, she was a little disdainful and did not care at all.

However, Han Zhao's eyes seemed to be filled with joy.

"Black Ink Demon Snake jerky. This is good stuff. Supervisor Fang is indeed particular! I'll cooperate with you in the future." Han Zhao gave a thumbs up.

Although he did not know what the Black Ink Snake was, he knew that the meat of demon beasts was extremely expensive.

In the simulation, he bought ten catties of snake demon jerky with an unknown name from the Myriad Treasure Pavilion and spent three thousand taels of silver.

Previously, he had eaten braised tiger demon meat in Blackrock City. A small plate of meat cost twenty taels of silver.

One could imagine how valuable this plate of snake jerky was!

As for the supplementary price that Fang Ling mentioned, it was completely nonsense.

Indeed, the cover of an aristocratic family was really impressive!

"The Black Ink Demon Snake jerky is a great tonic for Blood Tempering Realm martial artists. It can shorten the condensation time of the Blood Imprint. The market price is about 400 taels of silver a catty. Take it as a token of our appreciation. "

Fang Ling brought the tray to Han Zhao.

This Miss Ji was clearly from an aristocratic family. The power system of an aristocratic family was clearly different from that of a martial artist. She definitely did not care about this little thing, but his follower was a genuine martial artist.

Ding Xiu looked to be only 16 or 17 years old, but he was already close to the second-blooded level. Perhaps he was nothing in an aristocratic family like the Ji family and could only be a follower, but to their Fang family, he was already a monstrous genius.

It would not be difficult for such a person to grasp Internal Force in the future.

If he reached the Greater Mastery Force Tempering Realm or even entered the Grandmaster Realm, the 3,000 taels of silver he spent today would provide more than ten times the return in the future.

In short, it was not wrong to use this money to form a good relationship.

Han Zhao was delighted and immediately looked at Ji Baiwei.

Ji Baiwei glanced at him and waved her hand indifferently.

"Thank you, Thirteenth Miss." Han Zhao looked happy. "Thank you, Manager Fang. I'll remember the Fang family's kindness."

Fang Ling was all smiles. He had achieved his goal.

What an old fox… Han Zhao chuckled as he took the demon snake jerky, but he cursed in his heart.

If the other party had thought so from the beginning, he would definitely have brought the jerky over. He probably wanted to befriend him after testing him.

Unfortunately, the two of them won't appear here anymore for a short period of time.

In the future, there would be martial artists like Heavenly Saber, Six Absolutes, Sword Freak, and Saber Frenzy.

"Let's go." Ji Baiwei noticed Han Zhao's gaze and immediately stood up. She nodded at Fang Ling and walked out.

"Yes." Han Zhao cupped his hands at Fang Ling and quickly chased after her. As he walked, he said, "Thirteenth Miss, let's not gamble anymore, right? This bit of money…"

"You're so naggy!" Ji Baiwei snorted.

Back in the inn room.

Ji Baiwei looked at Han Zhao hopefully. "How was it, Han Zhao? Did my performance pass?!"

What a good tool… Han Zhao gave her a thumbs up. "Very outstanding!"

Ji Baiwei was all smiles. Then, she asked in confusion, "By the way, why did you call me Thirteen Miss?"

Of course, it was because of your performance that I decided to stab you one less time… Han Zhao said casually, "I thought of it at the last minute. Are you hungry? Let's go eat."

"Yay!"

Five days later.

Han Zhao sat cross-legged on the bed.

In just five days, he had eaten more than half of the eight catties of demon snake jerky.

Martial Arts: Mountain Splitting Saber Technique (Third Level Entry Level

34%, Upgradeable), Life Nurturing Technique (Third Level Small Mastery 18%, Upgradeable)

Looking at the system interface, Han Zhao sighed in his heart.

"In just five days, the cultivation progress of the Mountain Splitting Saber Technique has increased by 15%. The progress of the Life Nurturing Technique has also increased by 7%. As expected of demon beast meat! If it can really be eaten as a snack, my blood qi growth speed can take off."

Although it could not compare to the bonus of the attribute points, the amount of Yin energy was limited.

He had been in this world for nearly three years. Before he went to Taoyuan Village, he had only done about ten simulations. At first, it was because he did not have enough money, but later on, it was mainly because he did not have enough Yin energy.

This time, the Essence Soul Bead had absorbed enough Yin energy. It was probably enough for him to carry out seven to eight simulations. It was mainly because after his realm increased, the number of Notification Fragments he needed would increase.

Otherwise, this Yin energy could be simulated at least a dozen times.

However, increasing the consumption of Yin energy was not necessarily a bad thing. Otherwise, he would not have been able to obtain all kinds of high-quality Traits.

The upper limit of [Barehanded Martial Saint] was purple quality. If this continued, he might have a chance to obtain an Orange Trait or Red Trait.

"Looks like I have to advance to the third Blood Qi Breakthrough first. I can completely survive in Blackrock City. Then, I'll cultivate the Vajra Technique to increase my foundation before learning other martial arts." "Squeeze Ji Baiwei's wallet dry and go home immediately!"

Han Zhao's eyes lit up..

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One and a half months later.

In the dense forest at the foot of the Nine Links Mountain.

Ji Baiwei looked at Han Zhao reluctantly. "Brother Han, can't you accompany me for a while longer?"

Han Zhao smiled and shook his head. "No, I've been out for too long. If I don't go back soon, my master will be worried about me."

"Then… alright." Ji Baiwei forced a smile. "Will you come to the Ji family to see "This world is too chaotic. It's very dangerous outside! You should cultivate well. If you become a Weapon Master one day, you can go wherever you want.

I'm too weak! Work hard too.'

Han Zhao didn't answer directly, but his meaning was obvious.

What a joke. Asking him to go to the Ji family was asking him to die! Although the Essence Soul Bead had turned into an ordinary Glazed Bead on the surface and not a trace of Yin energy leaked out, if he encountered a Weapon Master, who knew if the other party could tell?

"I'll work hard to cultivate!" Ji Baiwei clenched her fists. This was the first time she yearned for strength so much.

Seeing this, Han Zhao reached out and patted her shoulder.

"Listen to me. Return to the family with your Aunt Ji now. Don't go out unless you're a Weapon Master."

Ji Baiwei was also a pitiful person, but there were many pitiful people in this world.

To him, avoiding trouble with the Ji family was the best choice.

He specially circled around to avoid many troubles and returned to Blackrock City safely.

Now that he had returned her safely to Ji Zhuling, whatever happened after that had nothing to do with him.

"Yes!" Ji Baiwei nodded and then shouted, "Aunt Ji!"

Ji Zhuling's figure flashed and appeared in front of the two of them.

"Come with me." Ji Zhuling glanced at Han Zhao and brought him into the depths of the forest.

After avoiding Ji Baiwei, Ji Zhuling said, "You're not bad. You're young and know when to advance and retreat. You're a smart person. Perhaps you really have a chance to be worthy of Baiwei in the future."

She looked at Han Zhao casually, but she was not as disdainful as before.

She did not expect Han Zhao to be able to make Bai Wei's emotions change for so long!

Although Bai Wei's cousin, Baiqing, had failed, if Bai Wei's emotional state continued to deepen, she had a high chance of obtaining the recognition of the Seven Evil Mask fragment and defeating the other competitors.

This way, after the Seven Evil Mask fragment was fused, the Ji Family would have another top-notch Weapon Master who controlled a Grade 3 divine weapon.

If the Seven Evil Mask advanced in the future and reproduced the 'Ten Kings Mask' from a thousand years ago, she would be the greatest contributor to the Ji family's standing at the top of the aristocratic families.

Even if he obtained a high-level pseudo-divine weapon as a reward, it was not possible.

The Weapon Master of a pseudo-divine weapon was inferior to the orthodox Weapon Master, but he was still stronger than the Weapon Masters of those small and medium-sized families. Moreover, the increase in lifespan and strength was real.

'As the source of Baiwei's emotions, we can be in no hurry to harvest it. Compared to hatred, the hazy love formed by longing and affection can also be very deep. Baiqing's hatred was too strong, and she failed at the critical moment. Now, I can change to another experiment method with Baiwei.'

Ji Zhuling thought to herself. The more she thought about it, the more she felt that it was her family and her who were anxious for quick success that caused Baiqing to fail.

Bai Wei was only 14 years old now. She could slowly cultivate for at least 10 years. There was no need to be anxious.

The more Ji Zhuling thought about it, the more she felt that her thoughts made sense.

Then, she touched her waist and took out 90 banknotes with 100 denominations and a golden booklet.

"This is the reward I promised you. 9,000 taels of silver and the Vajra Technique."

Han Zhao took the banknotes and secret manual.

This trip was full of twists and turns, but it ended successfully.

Next, he had to return to his 'cave' to level up.

"By the way, I almost forgot to tell you. This Vajra Technique can increase one's foundation and strengthen one's body, but the cultivation process is very painful. Moreover, it's easy to be attacked by inner demons when breaking through the bottleneck. Therefore, you need to prepare a pill called the Fire

Marrow Pill to assist in the breakthrough. Only then can the probability of Qi

Deviation be reduced."

Ji Zhuling reminded.

If she followed the original plan and made Baiwei hate Han Zhao, she would not care about Han Zhao's life.

After all, the hatred that could not be vented would last very long, just like the love that could not be confided in.

However, it was different to take another path now.

She had promised to give this Vajra Technique secret manual. It was not good to go back on her word now.

It was fine as long as she did not give him the most critical and dangerous Third Level.

If he only cultivated the first two levels, even if Han Zhao experienced Qi Deviation, he would at most lose his mind.

Apart from love and hate, all kinds of desires were also useful to Bai Wei.

This child was pure-hearted and was willing to sacrifice for others.

Perhaps after Han Zhao was crippled, Bai Wei would cultivate even harder for him.

"Thank you for your reminder, Senior Ji." Han Zhao cupped his fists. He did not expect Ji Zhuling to tell him about the pitfall of the Vajra Technique and even remind him to prevent Qi Deviation. Something was wrong!

"The Heavenly Saint Sect has a total of twelve ultimate techniques. The Vajra Technique is the foundational cultivation method for three of them."

"The cultivation techniques cultivated by the current Great Wei martial artists who can break through to the Fiend Condensation Realm are more or less affected by the twelve ultimate techniques."

"If you want to reach the Divine Power Realm, you have to cultivate one of the twelve cultivation methods. There's no need for me to tell you the value of this Vajra Technique, right?"

"The Ji family has one of the ultimate techniques. If you can cultivate the Vajra Technique to the Perfection Second Level, I can recommend you to join the Ji family!"

Ji Zhuling explained and began to tempt Han Zhao.

She wasn't lying, but the Ji family's divine technique only contained the second half.

"I will definitely work hard!" Han Zhao pretended to be excited. Regardless of whether Ji Zhuling was telling the truth, this information was very useful.

If Xu Ling had not coincidentally died in Taoyuan Village in the simulation, he would probably have stayed in Blackrock City to develop. However, he had missed the best place to accumulate Yin energy.

If he had not met Ji Baiwei and Ji Zhuling, he would not have obtained such a large sum of money and this Vajra Technique cultivation method.

The key was that with the information, he would have a direction in the simulation. He did not have to run around like a headless fly.

He definitely wouldn't try anything too dangerous in reality, but he could go in the simulation.

In the simulation, he did not have a cheat. If he wanted to continue breaking through the bottleneck, he would definitely think of all kinds of ways.

As long as he obtained the ultimate technique of the Heavenly Saint Sect in the simulation, he could obtain a portion of the cultivation method corresponding to his realm through [Option 3]. This was something that he might not be able to complete in ten lifetimes in reality.

The Vajra Technique could increase one's foundation, so he would definitely cultivate it. When his foundation increased, his life in the simulation would be much better.

"Go. You don't have to say goodbye to Baiwei anymore."

Ji Zhuling waved her hand, indicating that Han Zhao could leave.

"I'll take my leave." Han Zhao cupped his fists and left.

Looking at Han Zhao's departing figure, Ji Zhuling's stiff face revealed a trace of mockery.

Although this kid was a smart person, as long as he was a martial artist, it was impossible for him to withstand the temptation of the Heavenly Saint Sect's ultimate technique.

Even if he was really lucky enough to rise one day, the upper limit of martial artists was there now. The Fiend Condensation Martial Saint was the peak.

Although the Martial Saint was considered to be in the upper echelons of a top aristocratic family like the Ji family, he would still be easily controlled by the Weapon Master.

Ever since the Great Qin Empire was destroyed, Martial God had become a legend.

If Han Zhao entered the Divine Power Realm and became a peerless Martial God, even the powerful Ji Family would tremble in front of him.

However… was that possible?

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Han Zhao ran all the way and stood on the hill, looking at the city wall of Blackrock City not far away.

"Squawk-"

A palm-sized gorgeous bird circled down from the sky and landed on Han Zhao's shoulder.

Because of Ji Zhuling's existence, Han Zhao did not want her to discover the Ice Whisper Bird, so he asked Yu Niang to follow him in the sky for this period of time.

"Yu Niang! Let's go home!" Han Zhao rubbed the Ice Whisper Bird's head with his fingers and ran to Blackrock City with a cheer.

After leaving Blackrock City for two months, he felt an urgent urge to go home.

Han Zhao returned to his house in Xinqiao District and opened the door. There was a layer of dust on the table, stove, and blanket. Everything else was normal.

If he was still in the state he was in before he transmigrated, his house would probably have been robbed three days after he left home.

And now, the house of a Bone Tempering Realm martial artist was not something a little thief dared to enter, even if there was no one at home.

"How dirty! Indeed, this is what happens when there's no one at home."

Han Zhao frowned slightly and placed Yu Niang, who was standing on his shoulder, on the bed.

"Yu Niang, clean the room and boil some hot water. I'll come back to shower Idtel.

With that, Han Zhao walked out of the room.

Soon, the sound of clothes rustling could be heard in the room.

After a while, Yu Niang put on her clothes, opened the door, and walked out.

"Brother Han, do you want me to make dinner?"

"No need. I'm going to the martial arts school. I'll bring food when I come back. What do you want to eat?" Han Zhao asked.

Yu Niang gently bit her finger and pretended to think. "I want to eat roast duck and hazelnut crisps."

If it was at the beginning, Yu Niang would still be very reserved. However, after interacting with her for a period of time, especially after experiencing Taoyuan Village together this time, they already felt like family.

"Alright, I'll get going first." Han Zhao nodded and walked out.

This feeling of having someone to accompany him at home was really good. Moreover, it was too satisfying not to have to do housework.

"Yes, come back early." Yu Niang smiled.

"I locked the outer door."

After Han Zhao walked out of the door, he closed it.

"I've earned a lot of money this time. Isn't it time to change to a bigger house?" Looking at the slightly old hut, Han Zhao muttered.

"Forget it. There are too many things to spend money on. The house is secondary. Anyway, there's no problem with security here." On second thought, he decided not to buy a house for the time being.

Although Xinqiao District was only a commoner district, the living environment was not bad. As long as he had his current strength, no one would provoke him.

This time, he had earned 5,000 taels of silver from selling the secret manual of the Hundred Poison Palm and more than 3,000 taels of dried meat. However, he had already eaten more than half of it.

In addition, with the 9,000 taels of silver that Ji Zhuling had given him, he now had a total of 14,000 taels of silver.

Among them, 6,000 taels had to be used to buy black gold. After all, the Afterlife Sword and Extraction Saber had to be reforged.

In particular, the Extraction Saber had a hole on the first night of the battle in Taoyuan Village and could not be used anymore.

The Afterlife Sword that was reforged in the simulation was finally sentient and its power increased greatly. It was very similar to the divine weapon Ji Zhuling mentioned. Clearly, it could greatly increase his combat strength.

In any case, he had to buy a weapon. This kind of weapon that could grow spiritually was naturally the best choice.

"When I advance to the second Blood Qi Breakthrough, I'll avenge Zhu Kangsheng." Han Zhao thought to himself that it was time to deal with the Flying Dragon Stockade.

In fact, with his current strength, in a one-on-one battle, even if he encountered an expert with the third Blood Qi Breakthrough, he had a high chance of winning. However, he had many trump cards, so it was not impossible for others to have a trump card.

Even if there was one in a hundred, he did not want to fail because of this 1% chance.

When he reached the second Blood Qi Breakthrough, his blood qi would improve again. His normal combat strength would probably surpass an expert with a third Blood Qi Breakthrough. There was no need to use the Sword Drawing Technique at all.

"I'll convert money and Yin energy into combat strength first to stabilize myself."

Yejiang District.

Mountain Shaking Fist Academy.

When Han Zhao arrived, some apprentices who were practicing fist techniques immediately stopped. "Senior Brother Han?" "Han Zhao?!"

"Are you okay?"

A portion of the apprentices came up to greet him and ask about his health. After all, they had already learned from Xu Ling that Han Zhao was seriously injured and had been recuperating outside for almost a month and a half.

"I'm fine. I'm fine." Han Zhao greeted the apprentice who came forward and walked towards the inner courtyard.

He noticed that there were fewer apprentices greeting him this time. They probably thought that he was seriously injured and could not take another step forward.

How realistic.

Noticing that some apprentices were whispering, Han Zhao couldn't help but shake his head and laugh as he walked into the inner courtyard.

There were only three people practicing in the open space in the inner courtyard. One of them was a man and a woman who looked to be fifteen or sixteen years old. They looked unfamiliar and seemed to be newcomers.

The other woman was Xu Ling.

"Raise your hand high. Don't shake your hand that's holding the saber! Step steadily! "

Xu Ling held an unsheathed saber in her hand and demonstrated the saber movements. She instructed the other two with a serious expression.

Hearing footsteps, Xu Ling subconsciously turned around. When she saw Han

Zhao, who had not returned for a month and a half, her eyes suddenly widened.

Clang!

Xu Ling casually threw the long saber in her hand to the ground and rushed in front of Han Zhao.

"Junior Brother Han, you're finally back." Xu Ling's eyes were filled with joy, and her voice was filled with reproach. Considering that there were still her junior brothers and sisters present, she resisted the urge to hug Han Zhao.

"I'm sorry, Senior Sister Xu. I'm late." Han Zhao smiled. With outsiders around, he didn't call Xu Ling by her nickname.

"It's fine. It's good that you're back." Xu Ling looked relieved.

Seeing that Lu Yi was not in the inner courtyard, Han Zhao asked, "Is Master Lu around? I'll inform him.'

"Master Lu is in the backyard." Xu Ling pointed at the corridor, then tiptoed to

Han Zhao's ear and whispered, "He hasn't been in a good mood recently."

"Got it. I'll go see Teacher Lu first. I'll look for you later." Han Zhao smiled ambiguously.

"Go quickly." Xu Ling's face heated up as she gently patted Han Zhao.

Han Zhao walked towards the backyard.

At this moment, a gossipy voice came from behind. "Senior Sister Xu, is this the Senior Brother Han who hasn't appeared because of his injuries? He's too good-looking! Is he your sweetheart?"

"What are you looking at?! Go and practice your saber! If you don't do it well, I'll give you additional training alone!" Xu Ling's serious voice sounded.

Han Zhao could not help but laugh, but he was wondering if he should teach Xu Ling this Luan Phoenix Harmony Technique first.

He was not a eunuch, so he naturally liked women. It was just that survival and becoming stronger were more important and suppressed his desire in this aspect.

Now that he could become stronger through the Luan Phoenix Harmony Technique and do some things he liked to do, why not?

When Xu Ling cultivated the First Level to perfection, it would probably be enough. At that time, both parties would be able to obtain great benefits.

Xu Ling's foundation was much better than his, but she did not have a cheat.

Moreover, it was indeed a little difficult to cultivate the Second Level to the

Third Level of the Mountain Splitting Saber Technique. The Blood Tempering Realm was also the first big bottleneck for martial artists. It was not easy to break through, other than him.

When Han Zhao rushed to the backyard, Lu Yi was lying on a recliner with his eyes closed, basking in the sun. However, for once, he did not munch on melon seeds.

"Master."

Han Zhao walked forward and bowed.

"Huh?" When Lu Yi heard a familiar voice, he suddenly opened his eyes. When he saw Han Zhao standing on the porch, he could not help but be delighted.

Seeing Han Zhao walk over, his expression suddenly collapsed. He lay back on the recliner and snorted. "You're not dead?!"

Hearing the resentment in Lu Yi's words, Han Zhao quickly reacted. He walked to Lu Yi's side and massaged his shoulder. He smiled and said, "Master, what are you saying? Aren't you sad if I die? I just recovered from my injuries. I came to see you as soon as I returned to the city."

"At least you still have some conscience." Lu Yi carefully sized up Han Zhao's face and his expression relaxed. "Fortunately, from your complexion, it's obvious that your injuries have completely recovered and you don't look like you're depleted of blood qi. It won't affect your breakthrough to the Blood Tempering Realm in the future. Stay in the city well next and don't run around, understand?"

"Yes." Han Zhao felt Lu Yi's concern and nodded repeatedly.

"By the way, Master, is that martial arts school…" Han Zhao asked softly.

This time, he came back a month later than planned. The martial arts school's sparring was probably over.

Lu Yi glared at him with a fierce expression. "You still dare to mention it! Kid, you promised me that you would do your best back then. In the end, you ate so much of my demon beast meat and didn't do anything. You made me lose face when we were sparring in the martial arts school!"

Han Zhao smiled awkwardly.

Although there was a reason for this, he had indeed broken his promise.

He immediately patted his chest and said, "Teacher Lu, don't worry. The next time we fight in the martial arts school…"

"Stop promising me things!" Lu Yi interrupted Han Zhao angrily and immediately changed the topic. "In the next year, I'll provide you with a few pieces of demon beast meat to nourish your body. However, if you dare to lose to a Bone Tempering Realm martial artist of the same level in the next fist competition in the martial arts school, prepare to stay in the martial arts school and teach the newbies to repay your debt until I die!"

"Master, don't worry. I promise I won't lose to any martial artist of the same level. I'll definitely help you earn back this face next time!" Han Zhao said seriously.

"By the way, actually, I

"Alright, alright!" Lu Yi waved his hand. He did not want to hear Han Zhao thank him. How annoying!

"Master, I…

"Sigh go quickly! Yuantu's been here many times. Go and see him and let him know that you're fine." Lu Yi urged impatiently. If he let this shameless brat speak again, he would definitely push his luck.

"Yes…" Han Zhao walked out helplessly.

Actually, he was prepared to tell Lu Yi that he had already broken through to the first Blood Qi Breakthrough.

Forget it. Since he didn't want to hear it, he would give him a surprise when he reached the second Blood Qi Breakthrough in a few days.

Han Zhao quickly left the backyard and called Xu Ling to Zhao Yuantu's house.

After that, he said that he would definitely treat him another day. Only then did he persuade Zhao Yuantu to let him go home first.

Han Zhao shopped with Xu Ling for a while more before buying roast duck, pig head meat, roasted chicken, and hazelnut crisps and returning home.

At night, Han Zhao sat cross-legged on the bed.

[Collected 30 Notification Fragments. Do you want to synthesize a Trait?] [Each synthesis will consume 30 Notification Fragments and 10 taels of gold…]

"The Yin energy is enough for a short period of time, but I still have to think of a way to obtain more Yin energy."

"If it's not a coincidence that Anomalies appeared in Taoyuan Village, there might be other Anomalies. I can search for them in the simulation."

Thinking of this, Han Zhao kept chanting in his heart, "Find Anomaly, find

Anomaly, find Anomaly!"

"Synthesize. Beginning simulation."

[19 years old. You completed Ji Zhuling's request and returned to Blackrock

City.]

[Two months later, Zhang Tianwen broke through to the Blood Tempering Realm and pulled the Zhang family back together.]

[20 years old. You reached the second Blood Qi Breakthrough and infiltrated the Flying Dragon Stockade to kill Qi Xing. In the end, you realized that there was actually another Blood Tempering Realm martial artist in the Flying Dragon Stockade. The other party's palm techniques were fierce and his movement techniques were elegant. He was extremely difficult to deal with.]

[In the end, you fought two people alone and paid the price of minor injuries to kill Qi Xing and another Blood Tempering Realm martial artist.]

[21 years old. You bought a sufficient amount of black gold. Zhu Kangsheng forged a saber and sword for you. You began to search for Anomaly in Blackrock City and Jade Wind City.]

[22 years old. You stayed at a manor 300 miles away from Jade Wind City at night and encountered the Anomaly.]

[In the battle, a group of martial artists with strange movement techniques suddenly appeared in the manor. They claimed to be from the Longevity Sect and surrounded you with the Fiendish Corpse.]

[You killed more than half of the martial artists and finally died of exhaustion..]

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"Zhang Tianwen broke through to the Blood Tempering Realm. Another Blood

Tempering Realm appeared in the Flying Dragon Stockade."

Looking at the information in the simulation, Han Zhao frowned slightly.

The Zhang family had lost two Blood Tempering Realm registered elders and suffered heavy injuries. How could they recover so quickly?

It could be considered luck for Zhang Tianwen to break through to the Blood

Tempering Realm, but the Zhang family was backing the Flying Dragon Stockade. Now, there was another Blood Tempering Realm cultivator. This was very strange!

"When I pass the second Blood Qi Breakthrough, I have to find an opportunity to kill one of them first before dealing with the other."

Han Zhao thought to himself.

Apart from that, he really found the Anomaly in the simulation.

However, what kind of faction was the Longevity Sect? Why did they attack him with the Anomaly?

"Could this be related to demons?" Han Zhao recalled the last time he simulated encountering demons in Taoyuan Village. Even Ji Zhuling, who was comparable to the Greater Mastery Visceral Tempering Realm, was not that demon's match.

Last time, it was the Anomaly that had a problem and lured out the demons. This simulation also lured out the people of the Longevity Sect because he had entered the Anomaly.

Since more than half of the people from the Longevity Sect could be killed, it meant that their strength was probably around the Blood Tempering Realm. If not for the encounter with Ji Baiwei and Ji Zhuling this time, Han Zhao wouldn't have been able to come into contact with information at the level of the aristocratic family and Anomaly.

These Blood Tempering Realm martial artists of the Longevity Sect should be similar, so they were either related to demons or aristocratic family factions.

Han Zhao was more inclined to the former.

"Could it be that they're protecting the Anomaly to prevent anyone from entering to absorb the Yin aura?" Han Zhao thought of Ji Zhuling. Her body was covered in a layer of Yin aura that was difficult to break through.

Han Zhao had been with Ji Baiwei for more than a month and had obtained a lot of information about the aristocratic family from her.

Among them was a specific description of the descendant of the Weapon Master inheriting a portion of the power of the divine weapon.

In the simulation, the reason why he cut off Ji Zhuling's head with a sword but the other party healed it as if nothing had happened was because his attack might not even hurt a strand of Ji Zhuling's hair.

Ji Zhuling probably didn't think of blocking Han Zhao's attack at that time.

Like a strong adult meeting a baby holding a foam saber.

The Yin aura covering the surface of the aristocratic family's descendants was highly condensed. It completely enveloped their bodies and formed a defensive membrane. According to the aristocratic family, this defensive membrane was named the black membrane.

As long as the black membrane existed, no matter how their bodies were destroyed, they could quickly recover.

The most effective way to destroy the black membrane was to use a stronger black membrane to offset it.

The black membrane was not just the protective membrane of Yin energy on the surface. It was more of an invisible force that pierced through every part of his body. If he did not destroy this force, no matter how he killed, he would only destroy the surface. The core was still there.

It was similar to a martial artist at the Greater Mastery of Force Tempering spreading Internal Force throughout their body. However, there was a qualitative difference between the two. Internal Force could not allow a martial artist to recover from the fatal injuries in their body.

However, the essence and strength of the bodies of the descendants of aristocratic families were no different from ordinary martial artists. It was only the difference in the power of their bloodlines.

If martial artists wanted to break through the black membrane, they either had to suppress it with a major realm and repeatedly destroy the bodies of the descendants of aristocratic families to consume the black membrane, or they had to master fire-type or Yang Internal Force. Only then could they barely resist the black membrane of the descendants of aristocratic families of the same level.

Of course, if a martial artist mastered a Yin Internal Force that was strong enough to suppress the black membrane, he could also break it. However, this was almost impossible.

When the Yin aura entered the body, it was a huge weakening for martial artists. Usually, martial artists who cultivated the Yin Internal Force would easily suffer aftereffects, let alone suppressing the black membrane. What quality of Yin Internal Force was required?

It could be said that the descendants of aristocratic families were heaven's nemesis to most martial artists.

According to the difference in the characteristics and power of divine weapons, the black membrane formed by the Yin energy of the descendants of aristocratic families could also carry poison, metal fiend, wood fiend, water fiend, earth fiend, and any other kind of evil energies.

However, the black membrane of the descendants of aristocratic families did not carry Yang Fiendish Qi, and there were very few people who carried Fire Fiendish Qi.

In theory, after a normal martial artist accumulated enough Yin energy in their body and was highly condensed, there was also the hope of forming something similar to a black membrane.

Some descendants of declining aristocratic families whose bloodline purity was insufficient or whose divine weapons were damaged could not automatically obtain the black membrane when their bloodlines were stimulated. They had to cultivate a special secret technique that could stimulate the power of their bloodline to gradually condense the black membrane that covered their entire bodies.

Other than the Yin energy, this black membrane of the descendants of aristocratic families would not carry anything else. It was the lowest level among the descendants of aristocratic families.

The difficulty of forming a black membrane in a martial artist's body without the power of a divine weapon far exceeded that of the descendants of declining families.

As for the orthodox path of martial arts, it was even harder to walk.

To the descendants of aristocratic families, the innate bloodline determined 90% of their future achievements.

If the descendants of aristocratic families wanted to become stronger, the most important thing was to constantly dig out the power of their bloodline.

In addition, absorbing malevolent qi could strengthen the black membrane, but such a black membrane would contain impurities. Only descendants of declining aristocratic families would do this.

In that case, those people from the Longevity Sect might be guarding against the disciples of the aristocratic family of Yuan Chang County.

According to Ji Baiwei, there were strong and weak Anomalies. The weak Blood Tempering Realm cultivators could deal with them, and the strong ones might even trap Weapon Masters.

Therefore, under normal circumstances, without an expert leading the team, the descendants of aristocratic families were unwilling to easily enter the Anomaly.

[The simulation is over. You can choose one of the following.]

[1: Obtain Trait (Not Selectable)] [2: Obtained attribute points] [3: Obtain any part of the life experience.] [Current Balance: 20 taels of gold]

"Two."

Without any Trait, Han Zhao chose the attribute point without hesitation.

As for the Anomaly, he already knew the general location. He would know after simulating it a few more times. Now, he chose to ignore the memories.

[Attribute Points 5]

Martial Arts: Mountain Splitting Saber Technique (Third Level Entry Level 34%, Upgradeable), Life Nurturing Technique (Third Level Small Mastery 18%, Upgradeable; Special Effect: Body Strengthening Level 6, Pure Yang Level 1,

Life Nurturing Technique)

"I'd better improve the Life Nurturing Technique. Pure Yang True Qi is too important."

Han Zhao thought for a moment and decided to increase the Life Nurturing Technique.

He would first increase the Life Nurturing Technique to increase his blood qi.

This way, when the Mountain Splitting Saber Technique broke through again and reached the second Blood Qi Breakthrough, his blood qi would probably increase by two times.

"Upgrade the Life Nurturing Technique." Han Zhao muttered to himself.

As his attribute points were consumed, the progress of the Life Nurturing Technique in the martial arts column quickly increased. Han Zhao felt the Life Nurturing True Qi in his abdomen heat up again, making his entire body feel hot.

Martial Arts: Life Nurturing Technique (Third Level Greater Mastery 2%, Upgradeable; Special Effect: Body Strengthening Level 7, Pure Yang Level 2, Life Extension 100 years)

His blood qi increased by about 50%.

His physical strength had increased a little, and the total amount of true qi had increased. He did not know how powerful it was.

The most intuitive thing was that his lifespan had increased by another 20 years!

[Lifespan: 19/188]

Han Zhao looked at the lifespan column on the system interface. His current lifespan was as high as 188 years, and 120 years were high-quality increases.

According to the information he had learned so far, if the blood qi of an ordinary martial artist was 1.5 to the Perfected Bone Tempering Realm, the first Blood Qi Breakthrough of the Blood Tempering Realm was about 2.5 to

3-5, the second blood qi was 3-5 to 5-5, and the third Blood Qi Breakthrough was 4-5 to 7-5.

Then, at this moment, he was still at the first Blood Qi Breakthrough stage. In terms of total blood qi, he was already about 5, comparable to a third Blood Qi Breakthrough.

The amount of blood qi affected one's combat strength, lifespan, physical state, and so on.

With such a huge amount of blood qi, he could cultivate many martial arts to his heart's content and transform them into the corresponding Blood Imprints to form the corresponding Internal Force.

Others cultivated a type of Blood Imprint and specialized in one type of Internal Force, but he could have five to six types of Blood Imprint and Internal Force. He could crush others with just quantity.

Furthermore, different Internal Forces complemented and countered each other. If he could fuse Internal Force, it would be even more abnormal!

Others only had an explosive Internal Force, such as the Mountain Shaking Fist.

As for Han Zhao's Internal Force, it was both explosive and long-lasting. Then, there was Pure Yang True Qi. How could others defend against it?

Could it be that others could defend against six to seven types of Internal

Force?

A martial artist at the Greater Mastery of Force Tempering had a layer of Internal Force covering their entire body. It could not compare to the black membrane, right?

Then he would use eight, nine, ten, or even ten types of Internal Force!

Ordinary geniuses might need one to two hundred years to cultivate ten types of Internal Force, but he was a peerless genius that was one in ten thousand. It was very reasonable for him to only need ten years, right?

Ten years was still considered high.

If he did not know about the existence of the aristocratic family, Han Zhao might have focused on increasing his realm. However, he felt that increasing his combat strength was very important now.

Otherwise, if he could not defeat the descendants of aristocratic families of the same level after grasping Internal Force, then what was the point of cultivating martial arts? If he wanted to fight, he would fight the strongest!

"It's a little wasteful to convert so much blood qi into the Mountain Splitting Force's Blood Imprint. The upper limit of quality is there. It's not bad to cultivate another Mountain Shaking Fist Technique and fuse the two Internal Forces."

"However, I still have to practice a leg technique to improve my movement technique. Where can I get a movement technique?"

Han Zhao pondered.

It was impossible to buy it, so he could only rely on 'eliminating violence and enforcing justice on behalf of the heavens' to find it.

"I've got it!"

The corners of Han Zhao's mouth curled up..

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The next day.

Edge Sharpening Manor.

In a room in the backyard.

Han Zhao sat in an armchair and drank tea.

"Creak! "

At this moment, Zhu Kangsheng pushed the door open and entered.

"Brother Han. "

"Manor Master Zhu, please sit." Han Zhao nodded and gestured for Zhu Kangsheng to take a seat.

Zhu Kangsheng sat opposite Han Zhao and asked curiously, "Brother Han, are you here to forge sabers? You even said that you have any other weapon requirements?"

Ever since tne two 01 tnem maae an agreement, orner tnan mamtalmng ana reforging weapons, Han Zhao rarely came to look for him. Moreover, when he usually looked for him, he would only find someone to inform him. After meeting him, he would briefly explain his intentions. He would not specially come to his room like today.

"Manor Master Zhu, I want to know if you have any other requirements for reforging weapons other than 30 catties of black gold?" Han Zhao asked.

Since he was prepared to spend 6,000 taels of silver to buy black gold to reforge the Afterlife Sword and Extraction Saber, he might as well be prepared.

After all, it was a growth-type weapon that could communicate with spirits. It could accompany him for a long time in the future.

"Brother Han, what do you mean? Could it be that you…" Zhu Kangsheng was stunned when he heard this. Seeing Han Zhao's confident expression, he seemed to have thought of something and stood up.

"Manor Master Zhu, don't be agitated." Han Zhao waved his hand and gestured for Zhu Kangsheng to sit down.

Then, Han Zhao rolled up his sleeves, revealing his fair but muscular arm. His blood qi began to gather towards his arm, and his right arm gradually heated up and turned red.

Crack! There was a crisp sound.

Zhu Kangsheng, who was about to drink a cup of tea to calm himself down, crushed the teacup in his hand. Warm tea flowed down the edge of the table and wet his pants. However, he did not react at all. He stared fixedly at Han Zhao's right arm and saw a black pattern that was like a mountain peak. He stood up again and cried out, "Blood Imprint symbol?!"

After saying that, he realized that he was too loud and hurriedly opened the door. Seeing that there was no one around, he returned to his room.

He looked at Han Zhao with surprise and joy. He lowered his voice and said,

"Brother Han, you broke through?!"

"Yes, I had some fortuitous encounters recently and was lucky to break through."

Han Zhao gestured for him to calm down.

"You came this time to prepare…" Zhu Kangsheng clenched his fists tightly, his body trembling.

"Our deal can be put on the agenda, but there's something I have to inform you in advance." Han Zhao nodded. "I infiltrated the Flying Dragon Stockade once and discovered that other than Qi Xing, a Blood Tempering Realm martial artist, there's another Blood Tempering Realm cultivator in the stockade."

"What?! There's another one!" Zhu Kangsheng widened his eyes in disbelief.

"Brother Han, if you're in a difficult position, we can wait a little longer…" Zhu Kangsheng said carefully.

Han Zhao had broken through to the Blood Tempering Realm before the age of

His future was limitless. It was not impossible for him to become a Force Tempering Martial Master.

A Martial Master was like a local emperor in Blackrock City.

There was indeed no need for Han Zhao to take the risk for this deal. If he gave up on the deal, Zhu Kangsheng could understand.

Was there really no hope of revenge?

"Manor Master Zhu, don't think too much. I, Han Zhao, am a man of my word. I definitely won't go back on my word. What I mean is that since Qi Xing is your enemy, you should know him better, so it'll be easier if you can make a move when he goes out."

Han Zhao hurriedly explained when he saw Zhu Kangsheng's desperate expression.

Faith was the foundation of his life. He had never gone back on his word.

Except for Song Que.

"I'm here because there's a gap in my saber. I want you to reforge it more firmly. After all, I have to use it when killing Qi Xing.

"In addition, I'll prepare 30 catties of black gold during this period of time. I hope you'll be prepared for forging in advance."

"If you need any other materials, make a list for me and I'll buy them together."

Han Zhao added.

He took out the Extraction Saber from his waist and placed it on the table.

"Alright, alright! Leave it to me!" Zhu Kangsheng was overjoyed.

With that, Zhu Kangsheng took a pen and paper and made a list on it. He wrote down about seven or eight types of ore materials and handed the list to Han Zhao.

"With Brother Han around and these materials, I guarantee that the two weapons I forged for you will be my lifetime masterpiece. They won't be inferior to the weapons made by blacksmiths in the prefecture capital. I won't disappoint you."

"Okay." Han Zhao nodded and took the list.

Not only were there the names and usage of various materials but there was also a rough price range. It was about 500 taels of silver in total, so it was naturally not expensive compared to 30 catties of black gold.

Seeing that Han Zhao was checking the list, Zhu Kangsheng looked a little hesitant. Suddenly, he gritted his teeth and relaxed.

He stood up and came to the bed in front of Han Zhao. He opened the secret compartment under the hollow floor, took out a black wooden box, and brought it to the table.

Zhu Kangsheng opened the box and took out two pamphlets. One of them was like a normal book. On the dark blue cover were five small words, "Zhu Family's Weapon Refinement Insight."

On the other hand, it was special. It was like a sheepskin material and was brown in color. It looked old and was covered in gaps as if it had been bitten by rats.

"Divine We pon Spirit…"

The rest of the words on the cover could not be seen clearly. Among the remaining three words, only the word 'Divine' and the word 'Spirit' were basically complete. There was even a hole in the word 'Weapon'.

"Divine weapon?! ! "

Han Zhao immediately thought of the aristocratic family's divine weapon that Ji Zhuling had mentioned..

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