Lin Yueru; Experience Gift Pack
An overwhelming pressure swept over him, and Li Xiaoyao's pupils instantly contracted into dangerous needle-like shapes. His hair stood on end, and he almost suffocated.
He barely managed to turn around and saw the uninvited guest in full view. A chill ran down his spine and straight to his head.
"Hiss... What... What is this?"
Li Xiaoyao gasped, his perception of the world almost completely altered.
Before him, a blood-red life form, about half the height of a person, was leaping rapidly toward him.
Judging from its appearance, it looks like a pile of weeds, but it has a pair of ferocious scarlet eyes and exudes a strong bloody aura.
A closer look reveals that its mouth contains interlocking canine teeth, resembling a row of tiny daggers, stained with fragments of blood and flesh.
There is no doubt about it.
It is by no means a docile and cuddly little pet.
Standing in front of it, Li Xiaoyao felt his fingers go cold, his heart pounded wildly, and he could barely move.
"Sword Control Technique".
A calm and composed voice rang in Li Xiaoyao's ears.
The next moment, he saw...
The sword that had been lying quietly at Wang Yan's waist, which he regarded as more decorative than practical, suddenly flew up, with Pan Heng behind Wang Yan.
In an instant!
The Seven Star Wandering Dragon Sword transformed into thirteen flying swords, which successively pierced the red grass spirit.
Squeak!
The monster let out a scream.
Blood splattered everywhere!
With almost no struggle, it turned into a corpse and gradually vanished into thin air.
Li Xiaoyao wiped the bloodstains from his face, his chest heaving violently.
How could such a thing exist in Shilipo?
He had lived in this place for over a decade, and had never even heard of anything like it, let alone seen it.
Demons, monsters, gods, and immortals—aren't they all things that only appear in legendary tales and strange stories?
Li Xiaoyao's outlook on life, worldview, and values were severely impacted at this moment.
He tried to calm himself and feign composure. "Brother Wang, what is this?"
Wang Yan gave him a half-smile and calmly explained, "Plants and trees becoming spirits isn't anything special; it's just a big experience bonus."
"The strongest beings in this Shilipo should be Meng Po and the Black and Black and White Impermanence. It's a pity I just wiped them out, otherwise you would have seen them."
At this point, Wang Yan considered using the "Shili Xiang" dropped by monsters to lure some monsters and show Li Xiaoyao their skills.
After a moment's thought, I decided to abandon this idea.
After all, although there are demons and monsters in this world, most of them have a birthplace and origin. Even if they can benefit cultivators, such as refining pills, crafting magic weapons, or taking them as guardian beasts, it is not direct.
The monsters that Wang Yan defeated were the Jin Shi created by his body reversing the hostility and origin of the World Will.
Once you defeat them, you can directly increase your strength and even obtain equipment and items.
Where he isn't, these "experience-giving" monsters won't appear.
Not wanting to spend too much time and energy explaining these things, Wang Yan simply took out a stick of Demon Dispelling Incense.
A small sandalwood cup, filled with fine sand and soil, and a pale yellow incense stick about the thickness and length of a little finger appeared before the two.
Wang Yan snapped his the Snap.
Bang!
A ball of flame instantly appeared at the top of the Demon Dispelling Incense.
It burned very quickly, and was completely consumed in just three breaths. Even the sandalwood cup and the sand inside gradually faded and disappeared into the air.
The effects of this Demon Dispelling Incense last for a whole day, but its function can be covered by other items.
Wang Yan checked his inventory of props.
[Demon Dispelling Incense X998]
In the past two years, he has gained much more than just Experience Points and new skills while leveling up at Shilipo.
Seeing this, Li Xiaoyao, who had been standing there in a daze, finally came to his senses.
Monsters, slaying them with swords, retrieving treasures from Sumeru Mustard Seed, and...
Samadhi True Fire?
The boy, lost in his fantasies, instantly conjured up a whole host of things in his mind.
With his quick wit and sharp mind, he immediately guessed Wang Yan's "true identity".
The Shilipo Sword God!
These aren't fake teeth; they're the genuine work of a reclusive master!
Li Xiaoyao had spent his childhood wandering the streets and alleys, and had seen countless swindlers. He was certain that he would never be fooled by trickery.
The so-called "fishing for money in a frying pan" is nothing more than a scam involving retrieving coins from boiling vinegar.
The so-called "slaying of ghosts" was nothing more than applying special dye to yellow paper beforehand.
The idea of turning water into ice simply involves throwing saltpeter hidden in one's sleeve into the water.
Li Xiaoyao couldn't explain the reasons or logic behind those deceptive tricks, but he knew exactly how to do them.
And Wang Yan...
No the same!
Completely different!
The monster that had been slain, its blood still stained its face.
And there's still warmth!
Li Xiaoyao could even feel its corrosive nature.
Don't be True Immortal by their appearance and seemingly similar age; they may already be enlightened immortals who have cultivated for hundreds or even thousands of years!
Thinking of this, Li Xiaoyao gritted his teeth, wiped his face, and knelt down before Wang Yan as if pushing a mountain of gold and a jade pillar overturned. "This humble one, Li Xiaoyao, was blind to the great man's worth. I hope the immortal master will forgive me!"
Seeing Li Xiaoyao's behavior, Wang Yan laughed heartily, "Why are you suddenly being so distant? I'm going to open an academy here at Shilipo, and your inn will be needed to attract students. Just do it the same way as before, otherwise I'll have to find another place."
With a flick of his hand, an invisible force instantly rushed out, "helping" Li Xiaoyao up.
This is an advanced application of the skill "Qi Sword Finger".
If the energy consumed by the skill is reduced to about one-thirtieth, it becomes a harmless ability.
Wang Yan personally believes that this degraded version of the Qi Sword Finger is somewhat like the versatile, magic-level arcane spell "Wizard's Hand".
His unintentional display of skill greatly surprised Li Xiaoyao, and at the same time strengthened his belief in becoming his apprentice.
Just as Li Xiaoyao was pondering how to begin, a rustling sound came from not far away.
Another monster?
Li Xiaoyao turned around and saw two familiar faces—the father and daughter who had rested at his family's inn earlier.
"Little brother, you really aren't afraid of death, running all the way to this Shilipo by yourself. Aren't you afraid of offending the immortal and incurring the wrath of thunder?"
A playful female voice rang out from afar.
Lin Yueru.
He remembered this spoiled and willful young lady.
Li Xiaoyao pursed his lips, about to retort, when he suddenly heard Lin Yueru's father's voice.
"The Shilipo Sword God truly lives up to his reputation. I knew I wasn't confident I could handle the methods you used earlier."
The middle-aged man quickly approached Wang Yan, clasped his hands in a fist salute, and performed the traditional martial arts greeting.
He seemed to have prior knowledge of Wang Yan's appearance and was confident that he wouldn't mistake him for someone else.
Although Wang Yan had been diligently training at Shilipo, only venturing out to meet people after reaching the maximum level, and was already capable of overturning tables, he still remained relatively mild-mannered when faced with such a friendly visitor.
"You must be Lin Tiannan, the Martial Arts Alliance Leader of Jiangnan, known as the 'Dual Sword Finger'? My apologies for my rudeness."