Confiscation and Extermination

After rinsing his fists with clean water, Lin Le knocked on the well nine times. A few breaths later, a snake head as thick as a water bucket emerged.

As soon as it appeared and saw the corpses in the courtyard, it couldn't help but look at Lin Le in surprise. "You're quite ruthless. You made an agreement last night, and you slaughtered a family first thing this morning."

"They were just scum, not worth pitying," Lin Le said, dusting off his hands. "Do me a favor and help search this family's belongings. I'll give you a larger share then."

"You sure know how to boss people around," the great serpent rolled its eyes but didn't refuse. "Give me a few breaths."

The great serpent then blew out a breath. The breath seemed to have a will of its own, sweeping up all the valuables like a gale scattering fallen leaves.

Lin Le's pupils contracted as he watched. He felt a bit uneasy, as this kind of ability was far beyond what an ordinary cultivator in the Qi Refining Realm could achieve. That Miss Song from back then was likely not as strong as this great serpent.

Fortunately, its temperament seemed to lean towards the mythical spirit beasts, so he didn't have to worry about being swallowed whole for the time being.

Lin Le couldn't help but glance at the great serpent. If it had been more ferocious, it wouldn't have exerted itself so much.

"Done," the great serpent said.

Lin Le began to select the valuables. He didn't want things like jade, only silver money. He tossed the medicinal herbs to the great serpent. With the Great Devourer Art, he no longer had much need for medicinal herbs, as their cost-effectiveness was rather low.

As for pills, Lin Le found a bottle of Spirit Blood Pills, which still contained nine pills. The remaining pills were all given to the great serpent.

The great serpent accepted them all without refusal and swallowed them.

"I'll find you somewhere else later," Lin Le said.

"Alright," the great serpent sank back into the well immediately.

Lin Le changed his clothes and altered his appearance before leaving.

On the way, he swallowed the entire bottle of Spirit Blood Pills.

He circulated the Qi Gathering Art, digesting the medicinal power.

News of the Jia Manor's annihilation quickly spread, as the bloody aura was simply too strong.

At the headquarters of the Concentric Society, three men sat together.

The man seated in the main position had a stern and unsmiling expression. "Can anyone tell me if our Concentric Society has offended any major figures recently?"

The other two men remained silent.

The man in the main position continued, "Two of our strongholds have been eliminated consecutively, and this morning, one of our hall masters was wiped out. Hall Master Zhao, Hall Master Lin, do you have any thoughts?"

Both hall masters shook their heads, saying they had none.

"That's truly strange. We don't steal or rob, yet someone dares to cause trouble for our Concentric Society!" the man sneered. "Gather everyone from the strongholds in one place, and let's see who dares to provoke our Concentric Society!"

"Yes," the two hall masters had no objections. At this point, they were also somewhat fearful.

"Hall Master, something terrible has happened," a Red Stick suddenly ran in, shouting, "Your home has been raided!"

"What!" Hall Master Lin shot up from his seat, as the person who ran in was one of his subordinates.

He grabbed the Red Stick by the collar. "Whose home did you say was raided?"

Seeing the ferocious Hall Master Lin, the Red Stick swallowed. "Your home."

Having received the confirmed news, Hall Master Lin immediately let out an astonishing roar. "Ah—"

Hall Master Zhao, standing beside him, was about to show a gloating expression, as he and Hall Master Lin didn't get along well usually. However, he immediately cursed, "Damn it, that's not good!"

Saying that, he immediately dashed out.

Both hall masters' homes had been raided, which clearly meant the remaining one would be no exception.

If he didn't hurry, his home would also be raided!

Hall Master Lin and the President of the Concentric Society also realized this and immediately chased after him.

However, they were still a step too late. Hall Master Zhao's home was also in disarray, and everyone had been killed.

The three men stood amidst the corpses, their expressions terrifyingly grim.

It was certain that the other party truly intended to annihilate the entire Concentric Society, sparing no wife or child.

Just as the three men were filled with murderous intent and rage, Lin Le sat in his original home, quietly circulating the Qi Gathering Art.

Surging Yang Qi mixed with Blood Qi impacted the last two meridians, the Ren Meridian and the Du Meridian.

Under the continuous impact, these two meridians were quickly opened.

The circulation was complete!

The surging Yang Qi flowed into the lower Dantian, the Qi Sea Acupoint, like a river.

With a soft thud, Lin Le felt the Qi Sea open up, and his entire Yang Qi poured into the Dantian.

Once it was full, he could open the Huangting Secret Realm and become a cultivator.

However, that was the most common method. Unlike a third-limit Martial Master, who had a 50% chance of becoming a cultivator, the Third Step of Qi Induction guaranteed becoming a cultivator, but this method would leave his foundation half-crippled.

Only by achieving Qi Condensation into Liquid could one be considered to have a solid foundation, much like a Martial Master achieving the Blood Qi Furnace.

Lin Le opened his eyes and saw the white great serpent looking at him with bright eyes. "You truly have a Yang Spiritual Root."

"What, are you going to eat me?" Lin Le asked.

"No, no, no, that's too wasteful," the great serpent shook its head. "Think long-term, understand? Let's make a deal. You give me some Yang Qi every day, and I'll give you some Yin Qi."

"What use do I have for Yin Qi?" Lin Le replied.

"Lately, have you been seeing women and getting overwhelmed with Blood Qi, losing control of yourself?" the great serpent asked.

Lin Le glanced at it. "Do I look like it? You should know how many women I've killed today."

The great serpent was taken aback. Thinking about it carefully, it really was the case. "That's not right either. Don't males with Yang Spiritual Roots have very strong desires in that regard? Why don't you feel anything? Are you… castrated?"

"You're the one who's castrated! I have normal morning erections every day," Lin Le immediately retorted, annoyed.

The great serpent pondered for a moment and then exclaimed in realization, "I get it. You've never experienced the joys of a man and a woman, you haven't even masturbated!"

Lin Le's forehead was covered in black lines. He didn't know whether to answer or not.

He didn't have the thick skin to admit to anyone that he had masturbated.

"Alright, what use is Yin Qi to me, anyway?" Lin Le changed the subject.

"Hmm, you've just opened your Qi Sea, haven't you?" the great serpent said. "Yin and Yang harmonizing can make your Qi Refining into Liquid process several times easier."

"Deal," Lin Le nodded. "How do we transfer it? Should I send it directly into your body?"

"This is fine," the great serpent responded.

Placing his hand on the great serpent, Lin Le began to transfer his Yang Qi.

"Mmm~"

As the Yang Qi flowed into its body, the great serpent immediately felt the Yin Qi that had accumulated within it being melted away. It couldn't help but let out a moan. The sensation was like soaking in a warm bath.

Normally, this Yin Qi would have been enough for it to bask in the sun, but in order to evade that foul Flood Dragon, it had been forced to reside in underground water veins to avoid its pursuit.

This meant it had to endure the suffering of Yin cold day and night.

After transferring the Yang Qi, Lin Le said, "It's your turn."

"Here you go," the great serpent spat out, and a gray Qi pill flew towards Lin Le's mouth.

Lin Le opened his mouth and swallowed it in one gulp.

However, before the Yin Qi could erupt, it vanished without a trace.

"Alright, let's talk about martial arts," Lin Le said, clapping his hands. "Teach me as much as you can. You don't need to tell me the common ones."

"Why do you need so many martial arts?" the great serpent asked curiously. "Are you trying to nurture a hundred scriptures in the furnace and break through the limits of body refinement?"

The limits of body refinement? Lin Le's thoughts stirred, but he nodded slightly. "Yes."

"Then you're in for a bit of a challenge," the great serpent said. "This really tests one's comprehension. If your comprehension isn't up to par, it'll be a waste of time, effort, and your future."

"Just tell me what you know. I'm aware of my own comprehension," Lin Le said.

"Understood," the great serpent nodded. "Then I'll begin."

"Start," Lin Le said, beginning to listen intently.