Ruined Temple

Chen Fei searched the two men and found only some Copper Coins. A fine drizzle began drifting down from the sky. Chen Fei glanced at the surrounding directions, then ran toward the southeast.

Night fell. In a ruined temple, a thread of meaty fragrance filled the air, and the sound of conversation rang out from time to time.

Rumor had it that a divine immortal had once appeared on Pingyin Mountain, capable of Overturning Rivers and Seas, omnipotent in every way. Later, an Immortal Temple appeared on Pingyin Mountain, but this temple was not particularly effective.

After only a few years, it was completely abandoned, becoming a temporary resting place for people spending the night on Pingyin Mountain.

Chen Fei carefully turned the Rabbit Meat skewered on a branch. His luck was decent; Chen Fei had caught a rabbit. At that moment, several Handymen from the Medical Hall chatted idly while their gazes kept drifting toward the Rabbit Meat, their eyes full of longing.

The food at the Medical Hall did not include fish or meat. If they wanted meat, they had to go out and buy it themselves. But with a Handyman's wages, they might not taste even a hint of meat once in a month.

Knock, knock, knock!

A knocking sounded at the door, and one of the Handymen went forward to open it. A cold wind blew in. Chen Fei subconsciously glanced outside the door, his eyes narrowing slightly, then withdrew his gaze.

"Great, there's Rabbit Meat. I'm starving." Qi Chun saw the roasted rabbit and could not help being overjoyed.

"Just you? I thought the others were with you too." The Handyman who opened the door looked outside, unable to help finding it strange.

"I don't know either." Qi Chun shook his head, sat down on the ground, and looked at the Rabbit Meat that was nearly cooked.

Crackle, pop!

There was still moisture in the firewood, and now it let out faint bursts of popping.

As if he felt it was a little too quiet, Qi Chun said, "Guess what happened to me today? Once you hear it, I guarantee you'll shout that it was good!"

"What happened? Let's hear it." The other Handymen had their interest piqued.

"No rush. I just happen to have something to say too," Chen Fei suddenly said. "Do you know how I caught this rabbit today?"

Everyone could not help turning to look at Chen Fei. Wisps of meaty fragrance drifted at their noses, making their moods grow increasingly restless.

Chen Fei stood up, looked at the crowd, and said, "Rabbits are alert. At the slightest stir of wind or grass, they'll immediately run off. So after you see a rabbit, don't make a sound. Slowly get closer, then like this..."

"Chi!"

A flash of light swept through the ruined temple. Qi Chun stared blankly at Chen Fei. The next moment, Qi Chun's head rolled straight onto the ground.

"Ah!"

The other Handymen screamed in shock, staring at Chen Fei in disbelief. Chen Fei had killed someone, and right before their eyes, killed him outright.

The key was that they had no idea why Chen Fei had killed Qi Chun. That was the most terrifying thing.

Chen Fei did not speak. He looked at the place where Qi Chun's neck was. There was not the slightest normal appearance flesh and blood ought to have.

"Everyone, run!"

Chen Fei roared. Before leaving, he used the Woodcutter's Knife to hook up the money pouch at Qi Chun's waist, then charged out of the ruined temple without looking back.

"Jie jie jie!"

A gloomy laugh rang out in the ruined temple. The other Handymen woke as if from a dream. Looking at that headless body standing up on its own, they understood something at once, their faces turning terrified as they all ran out of the ruined temple.

Chen Fei's expression was heavy. He had not expected to truly run into a Weird on Pingyin Mountain. Fortunately, he had broken through to the Skin Refining Realm during the day, giving Chen Fei some sensitivity toward this kind of Weird Aura.

Otherwise, if he had continued staying in the ruined temple, who knew what kind of thing would have happened afterward.

Right now, the most important thing was to return to Pingyin County overnight. Weird incidents rarely occurred in Pingyin County's county town. Rumor said it was because there was a treasure in the County Government Office suppressing them.

Chen Fei did not know whether it was true or false. Right now, he only wanted to hurry back, because only then would he be a little safer.

"Chen Fei, my neck hurts so much. That slash of yours hurt me so much!"

A faint, eerie voice came from behind him, and Chen Fei's expression could not help changing. Wasn't it said that after practicing martial arts, one's qi and blood became vigorous, and Weirds would chase other people with weaker qi and blood first?

How had it caught up so quickly! Unless the other Handymen were all dead?

Chen Fei ran with all his strength. After reaching the Skin Refining Realm, his stamina and speed had increased greatly. If the one chasing him from behind were an ordinary person, he would have shaken them off long ago by now. But at this moment, no matter how Chen Fei ran, the cold Aura behind kept clinging to him.

"Extreme Mountain Martial Hall said a martial artist's qi and blood can resist Weirds. Right now I have the realm in name, but I know very little about mobilizing qi and blood."

Chen Fei looked at the Extreme Mountain Fist on the Panel that had not yet reached entry level. At the same time, he took out the money pouch he had just taken from Qi Chun. Inside, there were actually more than two taels of silver, which was truly somewhat beyond Chen Fei's expectations.

"Panel, simplify Extreme Mountain Fist!"

"Simplifying Extreme Mountain Fist... Simplification successful... Extreme Mountain Fist → Waving Hand!"

Waving Hand?

Before Chen Fei could understand what Waving Hand meant, comprehension of Extreme Mountain Fist suddenly appeared in Chen Fei's mind, and all kinds of insights came at an extremely fast speed.

Chen Fei subconsciously looked at the Panel.

Cultivation Method: Extreme Mountain Fist (Entry 23/100)

That number 23 became 24 in the blink of an eye, then continued jumping upward. Chen Fei looked at his two arms. Right now, while he was sprinting wildly, weren't his arms swinging?

Chen Fei inwardly cried, Good lord. This Simplification was on par with the Breathing Technique.

"Chen Fei, do you know where my head ran off to?"

Qi Chun's voice sounded right behind Chen Fei's ear, as if it were pressed against Chen Fei's back. He could even feel the air sprayed out as it spoke.

Chen Fei's face changed, and he threw a punch backward. All kinds of profound mysteries of Extreme Mountain Fist flowed through his heart, and the temperature of Chen Fei's fist rose rapidly.

"Bang!"

With a muffled thud, Qi Chun screamed. The spot on his chest where he had been hit was already scorched black.

"It worked!"

Chen Fei's eyes lit faintly. He stopped fleeing, gripped the woodcutter's knife, and charged back at Qi Chun.

After reaching the entry level of Extreme Mountain Fist, Chen Fei had roughly grasped how to use qi and blood. Now, he poured it into the woodcutter's knife in his hand, and after several slashes, Qi Chun's limbs were severed outright.

"How are you this strong!"

Qi Chun shrieked miserably, but Chen Fei's expression did not change. He kept swinging the knife.

"Don't kill me! If you kill me, you won't live either!"

Chen Fei's movements paused slightly. Qi Chun was definitely only a small fry; perhaps there really was some powerful Weird behind him. But if he did not kill Qi Chun now, would Qi Chun let Chen Fei go?

"Stop! I'll tell you how to stay alive!"

Qi Chun shouted loudly, but what greeted him was Chen Fei's blade.

At first, Qi Chun could still scream, but later, as his flesh and blood melted away, he could no longer utter a word. At a certain moment, Chen Fei, mechanically swinging the knife, realized that Qi Chun had already turned into a clump of flying ash.

"So this is how a Weird is killed!"

Chen Fei muttered to himself. He was just about to turn around when a sudden stab of pain came from his wrist. Chen Fei raised it and saw a thin black line had appeared there.

With no time to think too much about the thin line that had suddenly appeared, Chen Fei ran toward Pingyin County.

Half an hour later, Chen Fei finally saw the walls of Pingyin County.