Escape from the Corpse Refining Cave

With these 60 experience points, Lu Qingshan now had 120 experience points.

Lu Qingshan invested 100 experience points into the Qi Guiding Technique.

At a time like this, any increase in strength was good!

"Qi Guiding Technique raised to lv2. Obtained 1 free attribute point!"

During the Qi Refining stage, one attribute point was only awarded for every two levels gained.

Without hesitation, Lu Qingshan assigned that attribute point directly to Strength.

Sword cultivators always put everything into Strength.

Hasty footsteps rang out.

They were here!

Lu Qingshan held his breath.

There was only one last monster. As long as he took down this Qi Refining fourth-layer opponent, the Corpse Refining Cave instance would be cleared.

A somewhat slender figure appeared in Lu Qingshan's sight.

Not bad. With that build, if she gets close, wouldn't I be knocking one out with every punch?

Lu Qingshan steadied himself. He pulled out a Swiftness Talisman, gave himself a Swiftness Technique buff, and prepared to charge.

He wanted to play it safe, but the changing situation left him no choice but to go all in.

Before charging, Lu Qingshan first cast a Heavenly Eye Technique.

Wu Yi (Human)

Class: Magic Cultivator (Primary)

Cultivation Method: Qi Guiding Technique Lv4 (335/400)

Rank: Qi Refining

Attributes: Strength 1, Agility 1, Mana 3, Spirit 1, Charm 1, Endurance 1

Health: 11/11

Spirit Power: 40/40

Skills: Qi Concealing Technique lv1, ???, ...

Talent: None

"Senior Brother Si?" A voice filled with uncertainty sounded by his ear. To Lu Qingshan's surprise, it seemed to be a woman's voice?

In this creepy, sinister hellhole, where there were nothing but corpses and grown men, there was actually a female cultivator?!

When Xie Shi had introduced the situation within the Corpse Refining Cave to Lu Qingshan, he had not specifically mentioned that among Blood Corpse True Person's five disciples, one was a woman.

Si Xuesong was already dead, so naturally he could not answer Wu Yi.

Seeing this scene, Wu Yi's eyes flickered. Her steps paused, and after stopping in place for only a brief moment, she decisively spun around and fled at high speed. A faint azure light flashed across her body.

Wind Riding Technique!

This chick?! Lu Qingshan was completely dumbfounded.

Good thing I reacted quickly, Wu Yi congratulated herself inwardly as she fled outside. Otherwise, I might have died here today.

The Mist Array was a second-grade illusion array. Whoever had come, if they could see through the Mist Array's disorienting effects and enter the Corpse Refining Cave, their cultivation definitely could not be low.

What was more, the moment she had heard noises from this direction, she had immediately rushed over. Yet in that short span of time, Second Senior Brother, who was at Qi Refining sixth layer, had already fallen nearby, dead or alive unknown.

Terrifying, truly terrifying!

Wu Yi was both shocked and afraid. She did not dare look back to see whether her imagined great enemy was pursuing her. Relying on her familiarity with the terrain, she darted left and right through the crisscrossing caves and vanished after only a few turns.

A cunning rabbit had three burrows. Blood Corpse True Person also knew what consequences awaited if his deeds were exposed, and he feared that one day enemies might surround his doorstep and attack. Thus, he had secretly arranged several concealed escape passages within the Corpse Refining Cave.

Naturally, aside from Wu Yi, Blood Corpse True Person's other disciples did not know those escape passages existed.

As for how Wu Yi knew about them... ahem, female disciple.avi. You understand.

Well then, the boss was out, the elite monster was gone, and now even the minor monster had run off. The monsters in this instance really weren't much good—no awareness of defending their territory at all.

Looking at the now empty, secluded, desolate Corpse Refining Cave, Lu Qingshan could not help sighing inwardly.

Lu Qingshan did not dare relax carelessly. He quickly put away Si Xuesong's Storage Bag, searched Si Xuesong's body for a moment, found Si Xuesong's defensive Spirit Artifact, then swiftly fled toward the cave entrance as well.

An array like the Mist Array, designed specifically to protect a cave dwelling, differed from arrays meant specifically for killing enemies.

It kept outsiders out but did not trap those inside. It was not easy for outsiders to see through the array and enter from without, but people within the array would encounter no obstruction when leaving.

Lu Qingshan passed straight through the Mist Array, and the view before him suddenly opened up.

He was out.

Lu Qingshan let out a breath. From just now until this moment, his nerves had been stretched taut. At last, he could catch his breath a little.

Inside the Corpse Refining Cave, the three rounds of clashes and gambits had seemed to go smoothly, but only he knew how perilous they truly were. Any slight oversight or accident, and his life might have been buried within the Corpse Refining Cave.

If he had transmigrated here only to get a GG before even seeing this world's sun, the group owner would kick him from the group chat.

With that thought, Lu Qingshan looked up at the sky.

Where the hell is my sun?

The deep-blue sky was exceptionally clear, and stars like scattered gold dust blanketed the heavens in dense profusion.

So it was already deep in the night.

He looked back at the Corpse Refining Cave, which was clearly close at hand yet had vanished from sight entirely due to the Mist Array's effects, and his heart filled with emotion.

What was that saying again?

Right, this was the beginning of a legend.

The Corpse Refining Cave was located deep within an uninhabited mountain range.

Lu Qingshan looked around and discovered nothing but trees in every direction. He could not tell where he was at all.

Lu Qingshan understood that escaping the Corpse Refining Cave did not mean he was out of danger.

Who knew whether that fleeing woman might bring reinforcements and make a sudden return to cause him trouble?

Leaving this place was urgent. Lu Qingshan casually picked a direction and, while the Swiftness Technique was still active, quickly disappeared into the forest.

Wu Yi looked at the cave entrance hidden behind lush vines, patted her chest, which was still heaving without cease, and breathed a sigh of relief. She raised her head, looked at the stars, found the guiding star that marked north, and set off in that direction, soon disappearing into the silent mountain range as well.

Several dozen li north of here was Yuanshan City. Eldest Senior Brother and Master were there. She would find them first, tell them what had happened here, and see what Master said.

Wu Yi bit her lip and made her plans.

The sky gradually began to brighten.

Lu Qingshan had already been fleeing for an entire night.

Huff—huff—

Lu Qingshan panted heavily.

A dignified sword cultivator, yet instead of fleeing on a flying sword, he had to rely on his own two feet.

Lu Qingshan was moved to tears.

He had better never have to relive the experience of traveling on foot again.

Whoosh—

The faint sound of water came from somewhere nearby.

Lu Qingshan's heart stirred. He hurriedly quickened his pace and headed toward the sound.

Sure enough, a moment later, a river appeared before Lu Qingshan.

A trace of delight appeared on Lu Qingshan's face. Walking to the riverbank, he scooped up some water and washed his face first, slightly refreshing his flagging spirits after traveling all night.

As long as he followed the river, he should encounter a village or town before long. Then he could find out exactly where he was.

Besides, Blood Corpse True Person had never seen his face, much less could he guess that the person who had killed his three precious disciples had once been a corpse in the Corpse Pool. As long as Lu Qingshan blended into a crowd, they could meet face-to-face without recognizing each other.

But speaking of which, it seemed that not only did Blood Corpse True Person not know what he looked like—Lu Qingshan himself did not know what this face of his looked like either.

Thinking of that, Lu Qingshan could not help feeling curious. He leaned his head over the riverbank.

The unpolluted river, clear as a mirror, distinctly reflected his face.

His brows were handsome, his eyes bright and clear, his nose bridge straight and high, his lips neither too thick nor too thin, and his facial contours sharply defined.

Lu Qingshan could not help touching his face and nodding with satisfaction.

Fuck, I'm actually pretty handsome?

As expected of me!