Another Battle with the Silver-Haired Evil Ghost!

"The Gale Saber Technique"

The wind howls wildly, like a madman; seemingly chaotic, yet each strike is deadly, making it suitable for taking on multiple opponents.

Qin Ming currently only possesses the "Black Tiger Life-Severing Blade," a sword technique that relies on life itself and is suitable for one-on-one combat. When facing group attacks, Qin Ming can only rely on brute force, as he lacks a suitable sword technique.

This "Gale Saber Technique" perfectly compensates for his weakness.

Soon, Qin Ming brought the "Gale Saber Technique" to its Perfection Realm. Countless experiences echoed in Qin Ming's mind, and in an instant, it felt as if Qin Ming had cultivated for decades.

What would take others half a lifetime to Perfect Mastery, Qin Ming mastered completely in just a few breaths.

"And this one..."

Qin Ming's gaze fell once again on a martial arts manual.

The light-foot technique "Ladder Cloud Vertical".

This martial arts manual should be considered the most precious martial arts manual in the entire Qingyang County Yamen.

The Ladder Cloud Vertical" technique, once Greater Mastery, allows one to leap several meters high. Upon reaching its Perfection Realm, one can continuously ascend by taking steps in the air, as if stepping on a ladder to the clouds. This is how the "Ladder Cloud Vertical" technique got its name.

Theoretically speaking, once the Ladder Cloud Vertical reaches its Perfection Realm, one can take three steps in the air, each step covering several feet, and three steps covering ten feet. If Qin Ming had mastered this skill earlier, it would have been much easier for him to climb over the city wall.

Soon, Qin Ming also pushed the Ladder Cloud Vertical to its Perfection Realm. A cool breeze emanated from the soles of Qin Ming, and after circulating it through his legs, Qin Ming felt that his legs had become much lighter.

"This book, 'Ladder Cloud Vertical,' is quite good, but unfortunately, it's extremely difficult to cultivate. I've only Minor Mastery after so many years of practice."

As Xiong San spoke, a hint of smugness crept onto his face.

After all, in his understanding, anyone who could cultivate the "Ladder Cloud Vertical" technique to the Minor Mastery completion level was already considered an exceptional individual. Even if Qin Ming had exceptional talent, it would take him at least several years to reach his level.

Qin Ming's expression was slightly strange. He didn't speak, but looked at the bottom of the panel and didn't see any "can be fused" text.

"It seems that at least three martial arts manuals are needed to have a chance of integration."

Qin Ming thought to himself.

Unfortunately, apart from "Wandering Dragon Steps " and "Ladder Cloud Vertical," Qin Ming did not discover any other movement techniques or lightness skills.

Qin Ming then chose a leg technique called "Vajra Leg" to make up for his weakness.

At this point, Qin Ming Perfect Mastery all martial arts techniques, including fist, palm, leg, and sword techniques.

In particular, the "Vajra Leg" technique was quite to Qin Ming's liking. This martial art focuses on stimulating the explosion of Qi and Blood. The stronger Martial Artist's Qi and Blood, the more ferocious the power that is unleashed.

"I almost forgot, there's also Xingyi Snake Fist."

Qin Ming pulled out a martial arts manual.

The Eighth-Rank Martial Art Xingyi Fist, Xingyi Quan, has two styles: Tiger and Snake.

Tiger Fist embodies the spirit of a tiger and is fierce in its techniques, while Snake Fist is the complete opposite, extremely feminine and gentle. What Qin Ming values most about Snake Fist is its bizarre effect of making one's arms longer.

Qin Ming had suffered a loss at Yuan Lie's hands before because of this tactic.

Since arriving in Qingyang County, Qin Ming has been busy with cultivation. Because of the rush, he even forgot that he had mastered the Snake Fist.

Qin Ming looked at the remaining Free Attribute Points and clicked them without hesitation, the numbers on the panel jumping rapidly.

[Eighth-Rank Martial Arts: Xingyi Fist Snake Fist (Perfect Mastery)]

After Perfect Mastery the Snake Fist, Qin Ming felt his flexibility increase several levels. Qin Ming was confident that he could easily perform various difficult yoga poses from his previous life, and even complete movements that were unimaginable to ordinary people.

Qin Ming raised his hand and, to Xiong San's incredulous gaze, suddenly rotated his arm several times, making it appear to double in length!

"This..."

Xiong San suddenly stood up, his eyes almost popping out of their sockets.

"This is that eighth-grade Xingyi Fist Quan? It's actually in your hands?!"

Xiong San was terrified.

Compared to Xingyi Fist and Tiger Fist, Snake Fist is quite distinctive and easily recognizable, which is why Xiong San recognized it at a glance.

"Yes, I killed Yuan Lie of Clearwind Stronghold and obtained this martial arts manual from him."

Qin Ming nodded and took out two martial arts manuals from his pocket, handing them to Xiong San.

This is the original text of Xingyi Fist's techniques. Strangely enough, when I was doused with kerosene last time, I wasn't burned by the fire.

"For me?"

Xiong San's expression changed.

This is Eighth-Rank Martial Art! It was a mysterious eighth-grade martial art that once caused a bloodbath in Qingyang City and eventually disappeared. Qin Ming just handed it over to me so easily and casually.

"Martial Uncle, there's no need to be so formal. It's just an Eighth-Rank Martial Art."

Qin Ming didn't take it to heart. With the panel in hand, his martial arts had the potential to be continuously integrated and upgraded. At that time, not to mention surpassing the eighth rank, he would have a chance to acquire even the Seventh-Rank, sixth, or even fifth and fourth rank martial arts.

"Good lad, your Martial Uncle was right about you!"

Xiong San laughed heartily and stuffed the martial arts manual into his pocket.

"Speak, what do you want, kid? Your Martial Uncle can't just take yours for nothing."

Qin Ming hesitated for a moment, then said something that made Xiong San tremble all over.

"Martial Uncle, I'd like to see your Black Sha Skill."

"Are you crazy?!"

Xiong San never expected Qin Ming to be so bold.

The martial arts techniques of Wangjing Prefecture are strictly forbidden to be passed on privately; this is a capital offense punishable by death!

Not only will Qin Ming die, but he will also be hunted down by Wangjing Prefecture.

"It's just something to look at. If you don't tell me and I don't tell you, only heaven, earth, you, and I know."

After much persuasion from Qin Ming, Xiong San reluctantly took out the "Black Sha Skill".

"As we agreed, you can only look at this 'Black Sha Skill,' you are not allowed to practice it."

"Don't worry, Martial Uncle, I really just want to take a look."

Qin Ming took the "Black Sha Skill" and read it through from beginning to end.

A new line immediately appeared on the panel.

[Eighth-Rank Kung Fu Technique: Black Sha Skill (1/100) Not Yet Mastered]

The fact that the Black Sha Skill was an eighth-grade technique was somewhat unexpected for Qin Ming.

"Alright, here you go."

Seeing that Qin Ming had only glanced at it once, Xiong San breathed a sigh of relief. He was really afraid that Qin Ming would cultivate it, and if Wangjing Prefecture found out, they would definitely not let him go.

"Qin Ming, internal and external martial arts are different. You can choose several different types of external martial arts to practice, but it's best to specialize in one type of internal martial arts to avoid going into Deviation and Demonic Possession."

Xiong San casually gave a few instructions. He wasn't worried about Qin Ming practicing his "Black Sha Skill." Even if Qin Ming was a genius, he didn't believe anyone could learn it just by looking at it once.

The two left the secret room and went to a cellar deep inside the County Yamen.

Although it's called a cellar, the underground space is actually enormous, several hundred square meters in size. It's well-stocked with food and even has kerosene for lighting. Xiong San had it dug specifically for him, and now it's come in handy.

Xiong San moved everyone underground. After a night of rest, Lu Liu had woken up and his complexion had regained some color.

At the entrance to the cellar, two constables stood with knives at their sides. Upon seeing Qin Ming and Xiong San approach, they immediately bowed.

"Alright, the County Yamen are gone, there aren't so many rules now."

Xiong San laughed and cursed.

These two constables were his former confidants. After the other constables scattered, only the two of them came to seek refuge with Xiong San.

"Qin Ming, what are your plans now?"

Xiong San asked.

"Stop the people from Clearwind Stronghold, and while you're at it, kill as many Ghost Entity as possible."

Now that he knew the Ghost Entity's purpose, he naturally wouldn't choose to sit idly by and wait for his death.

"Alright, I'll go with you."

The two hit it off immediately and then wandered around the city after parting ways.

One hour later.

Qin Ming killed the last Clearwind Stronghold bandit with a single palm strike, and his Sha Qi intensified.

"This Black Sha Skill suits me quite well."

Qin Ming muttered to himself.

To have an extra trump card for survival, Qin Ming chose to secretly cultivate the Black Sha Skill.

Although the Black Sha Skill is only an eighth-rank skill, its power is not as great as the Seventh-Rank Fire Poison Art. However, the Black Sha Skill is powerful because it can condense Sha Qi and merge itself with Sha Qi. With the help of the Sha Qi, it has the ability to eliminate evil spirits.

Qin Ming already possesses the Fire Poison and the murderous Sha Qi of the Butcher's Knife. If he were to add the Sha Qi of the "Black Sha Skill," his lethality against Ghost Monsters would undoubtedly increase even further.

After taking a bite of the Old Ginseng, Qin Ming, as usual, touched the corpse.

My biggest gain today is this Old Ginseng root in my hand, which is at least two hundred years old.

Looking at the panel again, the extra column has changed.

[Eighth-Rank Martial Arts: Black Sha Skill (450/500) Minor Mastery]

The Black Sha Skill is an inner sect cultivation method, so it cannot use free skill attribute points. It can only convert the medicinal power into internal energy by consuming old medicines, Spirit Medicines, and pills.

As the Old Ginseng was refined into power, the Black Sha Skill immediately broke through to the Greater Mastery Completion Realm. A wisp of fiendish Sha Qi flowed through Qin Ming's meridians, and could attach to any part of his body with a thought.

Besides wanting to obtain the Sha Qi, Qin Ming also wanted to test whether there was a possibility of merging the "Fire Poison Art" and the "Black Sha Skill" in the future.

Thump!

A house not far away exploded with a loud bang, and the next moment, a huge creature rushed out of the ruins.

Silver hair, one blood-red eye.

It was that Silver-Haired Evil Ghost!

He smelled Qin Ming's scent and chased after him from a great distance.

Qin Ming dared not be careless and immediately drew the Butcher's Knife from his back.

"Roar!!"

The Silver-Haired Evil Ghost roared at Qin Ming, and the spear in his hand had somehow been replaced by a huge stone club, which he brought down on Qin Ming's head.

With the support of terrifying force, before the staff even landed, the rubble and Ghost Fog surrounding Qin Ming were all blasted away.

Faced with this powerful and heavy blow, Qin Ming used the Wandering Dragon Step, his feet flashing with dragon shadows as he avoided the attack by sticking close to the stone staff.

"Boom!"

The stone club slammed into the ground with a loud thud, creating a large, dark hole. Shards of stone flew everywhere, leaving several red marks on Qin Ming's body.

"This Demon's power has increased significantly!"

Qin Ming was startled.

He had experienced the power of the Silver-Haired Evil Ghost during the siege and had a general idea of its strength. Now, the Demon's power was at least 50% stronger than before!

"Roar!"

The Demon swung its staff, a powerful gust of wind hitting his face. Seeing that there was no way to avoid it, Qin Ming shouted loudly, his whole body surging with strength.

"Black Tiger Splits the Mountain!"

Qin Ming's arms suddenly swelled by a size, and black Fire Poison burned fiercely on the Butcher's Knife.

"Boom!"

With a deafening roar, Qin Ming was thrown back several feet, and a stone wall was smashed to pieces. He slammed his right foot into the ground, leaving a deep footprint.

The Butcher's Knife, along with his two arms, trembled incessantly, almost to the point of numbness. Fortunately, he Greater Mastery the Iron Arm Art, and after a few sudden swings, he quickly returned to normal.

The Silver-Haired Evil Ghost was shocked to see Qin Ming unharmed.

Its power increased greatly, but unexpectedly, Qin Ming's power increased even more than its own!

Looking at the Demon before him, a chilling killing intent flashed in Qin Ming's eyes.

This Demon must be killed!

Otherwise, if it gets stronger, I might not be a match for it the next time we meet.

Qin Ming wielded his knife, his feet moving with the graceful "Wandering Dragon Steps," leaving afterimages in his wake. The Silver-Haired Evil Ghost swung its stone staff repeatedly, but Qin Ming dodged each attack in time.

In the blink of an eye, Qin Ming arrived in front of the Demon. Looking at the enormous Demon, Qin Ming stomped his foot and immediately soared into the sky.

As his strength waned, Qin Ming stomped his foot hard, as if ascending a ladder to the clouds, and his speed surged once again.

Ladder Cloud Vertical!

Qin Ming suddenly flipped over and flew to the top of the Demon's head. His whole body was filled with energy, blood vapor rose from the top of his head, and his arms swelled several times, making his sleeves burst open.

"Black Tiger Severing Fate!"

"Kill!"

Within his Dantian, the Black Sha Skill and the Fire Poison Art circulated simultaneously. The two completely different forces, Sha Qi and Fire Poison, clung to the pig- Butcher's Knife at the same time, transforming it into black and red.

The Demon sensed the danger, and its vertical pupils revealed resentment.

Suddenly, he raised his head, and a visible blood-red beam of light shot out from between his eyebrows, colliding violently with the Butcher's Knife.

Qin Ming's muscles bulged high, and the Butcher's Knife in his hand looked like a toy.

"Laugh!"

The Butcher's Knife cleaved the crimson beam of light in two, and in the Silver-Haired Evil Ghost's terrified gaze, it plunged the knife deep into its brow.

Qin Ming suddenly exerted force with both arms, plunging the Butcher's Knife completely inside.

"Roar!"

The Demon roared in pain and slammed its palm onto Qin Ming.

Qin Ming was sent flying dozens of meters, and the impact caused three houses to collapse.

Even at this point, the Demon was still alive. He reached out to pull out the Butcher's Knife from the vertical pupil between his eyebrows, but Qin Ming had already inserted the entire Butcher's Knife inside. At the same time, the Sha Qi on the Butcher's Knife spread wildly, forcefully opening a large gash between the Demon spirit's eyebrows, and large amounts of Yin Qi gushed out from the crack.

"Puff!"

Qin Ming crawled out of the rubble and spat out a mouthful of blood.

If he hadn't mastered several Horizontal Training Martial Arts to the Perfection Realm, he would have been smashed into mincemeat by that palm strike.

"Aren't you going to die yet?"

A fierce glint flashed in Qin Ming's eyes, and the only wisp of pure Yang energy deep within his Dantian was quickly mobilized.

Perfect timing! He also wanted to see just how powerful this Pure Yang Power really was!