Instant Kill!

Instant Kill Technique!

Lu Changsheng unleashed the Instant Kill Technique.

He crouched slightly, like a panther stalking through the darkness.

Taking advantage of the instant when all three men's eyes were on the bundle, he crossed the distance of five steps in almost a flash and appeared before the Masked Man.

"You..."

The Masked Man finally saw Lu Changsheng.

Unfortunately, he did not even have the chance to draw his blade.

A White Light flashed as Lu Changsheng's Dagger lightly swept across the Masked Man's throat.

Splat.

With hardly any effort, the Dagger sliced through the Masked Man's windpipe.

Blood immediately sprayed forth. The Masked Man dropped his blade and clutched his throat desperately, but he could not stop the blood from gushing out.

With a thud.

The bundle fell to the ground, and at the same time, the Masked Man collapsed as well.

"That's it?"

Lu Changsheng shook his head.

Too weak.

The Masked Man before him could not even withstand a single move from him.

Killing him was like slaughtering a chicken!

"Third Senior Brother!"

Seeing their companion lying in a pool of blood, the remaining two masked men's eyes turned bloodshot, their expressions twisting in fury.

"Damn it, I'll tear you into ten thousand pieces!"

The two masked men roared.

Yet though they looked enraged, neither rushed forward. Instead, their feet were edging backward.

Avenging their companion was nothing but a bluff.

They had seen Lu Changsheng slit their companion's throat in the blink of an eye—fast, precise, ruthless, and utterly simple.

He was clearly an expert!

Trying to ambush and kill an expert like that on the road—wasn't that courting death?

But Lu Changsheng had no intention of letting the two men go.

He had been so cautious before because he had not known the strength of these three men.

Now that they had exchanged blows and he had found them rather ordinary, naturally he would not hold back.

When dealing with enemies, one had to pull out the weeds by the roots!

Whoosh.

Lu Changsheng leaped into the air, covering several yards in a single step. After a few bounds, he caught up to the two men.

Seeing that escape was impossible, the two men's innate savagery erupted. They spun around sharply and raised their blades, slashing at Lu Changsheng.

"Die!"

The moment they attacked, they sealed off both Lu Changsheng's left and right paths. Clearly, they often fought together and coordinated with great skill.

At this moment, the only option was to retreat.

And once he retreated, he would have to face the two men's storm-like barrage of attacks.

But Lu Changsheng did not retreat.

A sharp glint flashed through his eyes.

The instant the two men raised their broadswords, the blood and qi within his body suddenly exploded.

Boom.

His blood and qi erupted.

For a martial artist, erupting one's blood and qi meant going all out.

The eruption of blood and qi caused Lu Changsheng's speed to soar in an instant.

Like a panther, his speed increased severalfold at once.

Instead of retreating, he advanced. Like a gust of wind, he slipped beneath the two blades in an instant and arrived before them.

"What?"

The two men paled in shock.

But Lu Changsheng was not only swift in movement—his attacks were even faster.

Swish, swish.

Almost as if two White Lights had flashed.

Two sprays of blood burst from the men's necks.

Lu Changsheng passed by them, then slowly turned around and watched as they clutched their throats and fell to the ground, struggling without end.

A moment later, the two men lay motionless in pools of blood.

Dead!

All three were dead.

"With this little strength, you dared to block the road and rob people?"

Lu Changsheng shook his head.

Killing the three men had taken only a few breaths.

It had been far too easy.

Of course, perhaps it was not that the three men were too weak, but that he was too strong!

Or rather, his Instant Kill Technique was too strong.

All three had been Blood Strengthening Realm martial artists, and one of them had likely been at the peak of the Blood Strengthening Realm.

Yet before him, they could not even endure a single move and were instantly killed.

It showed just how powerful Lu Changsheng's Instant Kill Technique was.

This kind of Martial Skill killed with a single strike. Only when it was truly used did one understand its terrifying might!

Looking at the three corpses lying in pools of blood, Lu Changsheng remained calm.

This was not his first time killing someone, but it was his first time fighting martial artists to the death.

It seemed there was nothing particularly different about it.

It was just like when he had killed those two ordinary bandits in the cave.

"Martial arts are important, but Martial Skills are equally important! A brilliant Martial Skill can turn the tide in battle and determine victory or defeat!"

Lu Changsheng's understanding of martial arts and Martial Skills deepened further.

He walked over to the three corpses, crouched down, and searched them carefully.

After searching around, he found over three hundred taels in Silver Notes, along with some loose silver.

It was actually not bad. More than three hundred taels would be enough for Lu Changsheng to buy Eight Treasures Blood Replenishing Powder for some time.

"Hmm?"

"This is... a Bone Forging Realm martial art?"

Suddenly, Lu Changsheng found a Martial Arts Manual on one of the corpses.

It was called the "Mighty Ox Bone Forging Technique."

This should have been a martial art prepared by that martial artist at the peak of the Blood Strengthening Realm. After all, once one reached the peak of the Blood Strengthening Realm, one had to begin preparing for Bone Forging.

Lu Changsheng looked around. There was no one nearby.

As for the three corpses, there was no need for Lu Changsheng to deal with them.

Whenever the authorities discovered a vendetta killing in the martial world, they generally just collected the corpses and left it at that, without investigating further.

Matters of the martial world were settled within the martial world. This was an unspoken understanding between the authorities and martial artists.

Lu Changsheng did not linger any longer. With a flash, he swiftly disappeared into the night.

Nanyang City, Miraculous Garden.

Lu Changsheng returned to his room.

He changed all his clothes. Just moments ago, he had carried a chilling, murderous aura, but once he put on the clothes of a Miraculous Garden Apothecary Apprentice, he transformed into an insignificant little apothecary apprentice.

Who would have thought that this little apothecary apprentice had just killed three ferocious martial artists?

Lu Changsheng took out the "Mighty Ox Bone Forging Technique" and the "Six Heavens Blood Strengthening Technique."

"The Mighty Ox Bone Forging Technique can temper the bones. It can temper them four times, so it can only be considered an ordinary Bone Forging technique."

"However, with my Great River Blood Strengthening Technique already at the completion of the Third Layer, I can actually begin Bone Forging now. Once I cultivate the Mighty Ox Bone Forging Technique, I can become a Bone Forging Realm martial artist!"

Lu Changsheng weighed the matter in his heart.

But he knew very well—what was the point of stepping into Bone Forging now?

With an unstable foundation, at most he could only reach Organ Refining.

As for advancing to the Divine Strength Realm? It was almost impossible.

But with the "Six Heavens Blood Strengthening Technique," things would be different.

He could build an exceptionally solid foundation in the Blood Strengthening Realm.

At that thought, Lu Changsheng had almost no hesitation.

He first hid away the Mighty Ox Bone Forging Technique, then began flipping through the Six Heavens Blood Strengthening Technique.

"The Female Stall Owner said the Six Heavens Blood Strengthening Technique was difficult to cultivate. I wonder whether I can cultivate it with my current Comprehension?"

Superior Martial Arts were certainly excellent, but only a small number of people could cultivate them.

Lu Changsheng began trying to circulate his blood and qi according to the method recorded in the Six Heavens Blood Strengthening Technique manual.

His mind was incomparably calm.

The obscure and difficult terms in the manual seemed understandable to him at a single glance.

Thus, in just one hour, he actually completed one circulation of his blood and qi.

"I've already entered the gate?"

Lu Changsheng immediately checked the Attribute Panel.

Host: Lu Changsheng
Comprehension: 147 (Average Talent)
Instant Kill Technique: Proficient
Iron Sand Palm: Mastery
Six Heavens Blood Strengthening Technique: First Layer

"As expected of a Superior Martial Art. After just one circulation, without even using Medicinal Cuisine, my blood and qi increased by so much? Its effects far surpass the Great River Blood Strengthening Technique!"

"Still, this seems somewhat different from what the Female Stall Owner said. The Six Heavens Blood Strengthening Technique does not seem that difficult?"

"Perhaps it is because my Comprehension is very high."

"Since the Six Heavens Blood Strengthening Technique poses no difficulty, and its increase to blood and qi is so terrifying, then I'll keep cultivating it until completion before considering advancing into Bone Forging."

Lu Changsheng had a very clear plan for his Martial Path.

However, the Six Heavens Blood Strengthening Technique also required Medicinal Cuisine.

Therefore, he could not stop taking the Eight Treasures Blood Replenishing Powder. He even had to increase the dosage.

That required silver, and a great deal of it.

"There are not many medicinal herbs left in the Valley. They can only last for a while at most. I need to find a way to earn silver."

The poor pursued literature, the rich pursued martial arts. Without silver, the path of martial arts would be beset by difficulties at every step.

But for the moment, he could not think of any way to make money.

Lu Changsheng could only set the matter aside for now and see whether any opportunities arose in the future.