Low-Level Monster Slayer

Afternoon.

On the square, Jiang Yan and Tang Long had both arrived. The patrol members who needed to support Qingshan Village had also arrived.

The slanted afternoon sun stretched everyone's shadows. Jiang Yan glanced at the dazzling sun, estimating the time.

"The big leader Ren should be here soon, otherwise it will be dark by the time we reach Qingshan Village."

As he thought this, Ren Yuan's figure quickly walked onto the square.

He wore a black tight-fitting outfit, with a large saber on his back, appearing solemn and imposing.

Ren Yuan walked onto the square and glanced at everyone. Tang Long nodded at him, indicating that everyone had arrived and everything was ready.

"Let's go."

Ren Yuan didn't say much and immediately led the team away from Yuyang Village, heading towards Qingshan Village.

No one in the entire patrol team spoke. Their movements were neat and orderly. Most of these people were old members with a certain level of discipline.

The entire team, including Jiang Yan, Tang Long, and Ren Yuan, numbered only eighteen people. During the march, Tang Long was at the front, Jiang Yan at the rear, and Ren Yuan in the middle, facilitating support in both directions.

They left the village, crossed the farmland, and a large pond appeared before them.

Seeing this pond, Jiang Yan's expression shifted slightly. This was where he had conducted his first patrol.

Here, Shan Renhu had taught him much knowledge and experience. Here, he had killed his first monster alone.

"This can also be considered my starting point..." Jiang Yan thought silently.

On the pond, the water was calm. Occasionally, a light breeze would stir, creating only faint ripples.

Large fish occasionally leaped out of the water, their scales dazzling in the sunlight.

The fish here were harvested once a year, supplementing their diet when meat was scarce in winter.

Stomp, stomp. The group's footsteps were quick, but they moved with their bodies hunched, warily observing their surroundings. They were now on the edge of the village and might encounter monsters.

"I remember what the monster I killed here was called?

I remember it was called a Submerged Grass Monster!"

Jiang Yan recalled, his gaze habitually drifting towards a corner of the pond.

Uh, There, a thick, grass-like monster was stretching its body.

Then, Jiang Yan looked at his pathetic Monster Point value, which was only 1 point.

"Although I wouldn't rashly venture into danger for some unknown monster, for a known and weak monster like this, I can completely use them to farm Monster Points..."

As his thoughts raced, Jiang Yan had a sudden realization, finding a method to safely obtain Monster Points with low risk.

And so, Half an hour later, Jiang Yan put away his long sword, took off the Blazing Flames Talisman, and rejoined the team.

Shan Renhu was relatively close to Jiang Yan and clearly saw the process of Jiang Yan killing the Submerged Grass Monster.

He swept the Submerged Grass Monster into the air with one horizontal strike, and then chopped it to death with two vertical strikes.

"Brother Jiang, I remember telling you before that monsters like the Submerged Grass have no offensive capabilities."

"Yes, I know."

Monster Points: 3

Jiang Yan silently glanced at the increased Monster Points, re-shouldered his long sword, turned to Shan Renhu, and said earnestly, "I know this monster has no offensive capabilities, but as soon as I see a monster, I feel eager to try. If I don't kill it, I always feel uncomfortable."

"After all, the Submerged Grass is a monster. Killing it will never be wrong."

Jiang Yan earnestly explained to Shan Renhu. At this moment, he wanted to establish a persona for himself: a slayer of low-level monsters.

After all, he would truly become such a man in the future.

Farming low-level monsters for Monster Points, and then smoothly improving his martial arts without any danger.

Leaving Yuyang Village, heading west along the Talisman Path, it would take about an hour and a half to reach Qingshan Village.

Qingshan Village was located southwest of the Dahe Gang mining area. South of the village was a large reed marsh, rich in fish and birds.

At this moment, two figures appeared at the entrance of Qingshan Village.

A man and a woman.

The woman was about twenty years old, not old, riding a horse, dressed as a martial artist, with a long sword on her back.

The man was also an extremely sturdy fellow, with incredibly strong muscles. His arms were thicker than the woman's thighs beside him.

"What kind of desolate place is this? We've been walking all day and finally found a village."

"Pah!" The man spat out the grass root he had been chewing in his mouth. He looked at the woman beside him with a displeased expression. "Ou Yanling, don't you dare lie to me. If you don't have relatives in Guihua City and can't give me the reward for escorting you to Guihua City, don't blame me for turning hostile."

"Brother Xia, how could I possibly lie to you about such a thing? I really have relatives in Guihua City. As long as you escort me to Guihua City, I will definitely give you the reward."

"Hmph!" Xia Fengdu snorted coldly, cursing himself as an idiot in his heart.

Greedy, he'd set his sights on the promised reward from this young lady. But now, it seemed like nothing but a pipe dream. If, upon reaching Guihua City, this young lady's relatives had no money or refused to pay for her, he'd be at a huge loss.

"Should I take some interest first?"

His gaze suddenly turned aggressive, staring intently at Ou Yanling.

After a while.

He dejectedly withdrew his gaze. Forget it, he wasn't that desperate yet.

This young lady had a nice name and a pleasant voice, but her looks... were hard to describe.

He looked at the village before him and suggested, "Let's ask for lodging in the village. We can get something hot to eat too."

Though it was a suggestion, the woman had no chance to speak. He simply gave a light tug on the reins, and the horse trotted forward briskly.

They rounded a small path and disappeared.

The woman looked up. She gazed at the unfamiliar village and surroundings, her eyes calm.

She urged her horse and followed Xia Fengdu into the village.

As they traveled, they hadn't seen a single person.

"This village..." Xia Fengdu's eyes held a hint of wariness. "Something's not right."

There were no patrols by the village entrance, and no one was working in the fields.

"Could there be some Monster?"

Xia Fengdu's face twitched. He thought about turning back, but at that moment, Ou Yanling caught up, asking curiously, "Brother Xia, why aren't we moving?"

"Is there something wrong with this village?"

Of course, there was something wrong. He hadn't even seen a patrol.

But, seeing that the sun had already set, and although it wasn't completely dark, he decided to enter the village.

For no other reason than this: spending the night in the wilderness would surely lead to encountering Monster, whereas this village was only suspected of having problems.

What if there were no Monster?

Besides, even if there were Monster, as long as they weren't Blood Sha, he, a Body Refining Realm martial artist, could handle them.

One must know that he, Xia Fengdu, was not just an ordinary Body Refining Realm. He also cultivated External Cultivation, making his strength among Body Refining Realm martial artists practically top-tier.

He decided that if this village had Monster, he would extend his helping hand, slay the Monster, and clear the disaster for the village.

And, of course, ask for a small reward. He had spent more than ten days escorting this Ou Yanling, yet he hadn't received a single copper coin.

He wondered how he had been bewitched at the time to agree to this penniless young woman. All his years of experience traveling the jianghu had been fed to the dogs.

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