Pig Slaughtering Saber Technique

Qin Bo's shout instantly drew everyone's attention.

Li Dong was full of confusion and concern. He hurried over, grabbed Qin Bo by the arm, and asked anxiously:

"Xiao Bo, what's wrong with you? What kind of fit are you throwing?"

The villagers nearby also gathered around, whispering among themselves, suspicion filling their eyes.

Qin Bo steadied himself, drew a deep breath to suppress the excitement in his heart, and muttered:

"Sorry, Brother Li. I might've been too tired lately."

"My eyes must've played tricks on me. I thought I saw a shadow just now and scared everyone."

Li Dong frowned, patted Qin Bo on the back, and comforted him:

"You're just too hungry. Your nerves are all wound up."

"Come on, go eat something first and build yourself back up."

As he spoke, he pulled Qin Bo toward the banquet table.

But at that moment, Qin Bo was overjoyed beyond measure!

That mechanical voice, like music from heaven, had rekindled the hope that had already been extinguished in him.

"Oh, my system, you've finally come!!"

"I knew a transmigrator's benefits couldn't possibly be missing!"

"I wronged you!"

"My system, you won't blame me, will you?!"

[Beep!]

[Binding successful]

[Beginner's Gift Pack awarded. Open it?]

[No!]

Qin Bo hurriedly suppressed his excitement. There were too many people around. If he caused some huge commotion, it would be hard to explain!

"Right, System, what about Old Man Li?"

[During the system's initial activation, the anomalous entity was suppressed]

[Suppressed resentful spirit: Li Da Cai]

[One year of lifespan obtained]

[Skill obtained: Pig Slaughtering Saber Technique]

Qin Bo stared at the words displayed above, deeply shocked.

"This... I can obtain lifespan?"

"Could defying heaven and changing fate mean using someone else's life to change my own?"

Before Qin Bo could think it through, a force somehow flowed directly into his body.

"Ah..."

Qin Bo cried out in comfort, then hurriedly covered his mouth.

That was because he noticed the people seated at the same table were looking at him with confusion.

Qin Bo's face flushed red. He forced himself to smile calmly and said vaguely, "It's... nothing. I just suddenly remembered something funny."

Though the others at the table were suspicious, they did not ask further. They continued raising their cups and launching into lively conversation.

On the surface, Qin Bo pretended nothing had happened, but inside, his thoughts were Overturning Rivers and Seas.

He could clearly feel the force that had merged into his body, as if even his soul had been sublimated.

Taking advantage of the others' distraction, he once again immersed himself in his mental space.

[This system can consume lifespan to improve itself]

"Consume lifespan?! Then how much time do I have left?"

[Host: Qin Bo]

[Physique: Frail Beyond Measure (Topples at a Touch)]

[Cultivation: None]

[Skill: Pig Slaughtering Saber Technique (Initial glimpse)]

[Remaining lifespan: 33 years]

Qin Bo looked at his attributes, utterly helpless!

"Frail beyond measure?! Topples at a touch?!"

"Damn, I'm not some delicate maiden, and I'm not that easy to push over either!!"

"And it was you who made me transmigrate into this impoverished scholar's body!"

"On top of that, I only have thirty-two years left to live?! That means I'll kick the bucket before I'm sixty?"

"Wait, didn't Old Man Li give me one year of lifespan?"

"So killing anomalous creatures grants me lifespan?! What about killing people? Or animals?"

"I'll find a chance to test it!"

A saber technique for slaughtering pigs had appeared in his mind. He had not heard wrong—it was a genuine Pig Slaughtering Saber Technique!

"System, how do I spend lifespan to improve it? Spend some on the Pig Slaughtering Saber Technique!"

[Beep. Lifespan cultivation in progress...]

[Year one: You began a long life of slaughtering pigs.]

[Year two: Practice made perfect. The Pig Slaughtering Saber Technique advanced from Initial glimpse to Return to simplicity, and your slaughtering speed increased.]

[Year five: Your understanding of the Pig Slaughtering Saber Technique grew ever deeper. You actually broke through the Return to simplicity realm and reached the pinnacle.]

[Every stroke of the saber was incomparably precise, as if the butcher's blade in your hand had become part of your body, perfectly attuned to your will.]

[With your exquisite Pig Slaughtering Saber Technique, you became famous throughout this small village and town.]

[Yet you always felt that the Pig Slaughtering Saber Technique still had room for improvement. Because your talent was insufficient, you could not advance even an inch!]

The lifespan expenditure ended soon after.

[Remaining lifespan: 28 years]

[Skill: Pig Slaughtering Saber Technique (Pinnacle)]

A vast amount of information instantly surged into Qin Bo's mind.

His body also began to change gradually.

Layer upon layer of calluses slowly emerged on his right hand, the one that wielded the saber.

His physique also changed slightly as the Pig Slaughtering Saber Technique improved.

[Physique: Frail Beyond Measure (Severely Hungry)]

Fortunately, he was no longer easy to push over!

Once the lifespan expenditure ended, Qin Bo, who had already been hungry, became even weaker.

Ignoring the eyes of those around him, he immediately began sweeping the food off the table.

The lively banquet table fell silent in an instant. The only sound left was his swallowing.

Someone could not help asking, "Qin Bo, how many days has it been since you last ate? Why do you look like a starving ghost reborn?"

Only then did Qin Bo return to his senses and realize how disgraceful he had been. He awkwardly wiped his mouth and said vaguely:

"I'm truly sorry. A wave of hunger suddenly hit me just now, and I couldn't hold back."

But despite what he said, his hands did not stop moving.

Before long, he had eaten all the dishes on the table by himself.

Looking at the others, he awkwardly wiped his mouth.

"Um... why don't you call for another table?!"

There was nothing else for it. Seeing this, Li Dong could only prepare another separate table of dishes for the other villagers.

Qin Bo felt embarrassed too, so he helped out for a while.

After everything was over, the villagers left.

Only then did Li Dong drag half a pig's leg out of the house and hand it to Qin Bo.

"Xiao Bo, here. Take this leg home and eat it."

"Brother Li, this isn't right!"

"What's wrong with it?! Your Uncle Qin died early, and it isn't easy for you to live alone. If I can help, I should!"

Li Dong did not waste words and directly stuffed it into Qin Bo's hands.

"Then thank you, Brother Li! When Uncle Li is laid to rest, remember to call me so I can come help!"

"Sure. I'll definitely call you then!"

Qin Bo could not refuse any further and had no choice but to accept the pig's leg. Its heavy weight filled his heart with emotion.

The moment he reached his doorstep, Qin Bo sensed something strange.

The door was half ajar, and faint sounds seemed to be coming from inside.

He cautiously set down the pig's leg, crept closer, and picked up the shoulder pole placed nearby.

The instant he pushed open the door, a cold wind rushed into his face.

"Who's in there?"

Qin Bo shouted, his voice echoing through the empty room.

No one answered. Only a faint rustling came from the corner.

He slowly approached. In the dim light filtering through the window, he saw a black cat curled up there, its eyes glowing dark green as it stared at him.

In an instant, the eerie scene raised goosebumps all over Qin Bo.

"Damn, so it's you, Little Black Charcoal!"

"You scared me!"

"Shoo, shoo, shoo!"

He waved his hand, trying to drive the black cat away.

(Techniques: Initial glimpse, Return to simplicity, Return to simplicity, Pinnacle, Return to simplicity.)

(Anomalous levels: Resentful level, Evil level, Malicious level, Ferocious level, Fierce level, King level...)