Moonlit Slaughter

Li Qiming looked at number 2.

[2. Swallow Skimming Grass: Lightness Skill/Rare]

[Swallow Skimming Grass: A lightness skill with certain Root Bone requirements. It would be difficult for you. But in this dangerous martial world, the ability to run fast was often extremely useful.]

"That does remind me!"

Seeing the description for "Swallow Skimming Grass," Li Qiming's eyes lit up.

How hadn't he thought of that?

As long as he ran fast enough, danger wouldn't be able to catch him!

He was instantly tempted, but he continued reading:

[3. Fire Dragon Pill: Mid-grade Pill/Rare]

[Fire Dragon Pill: A pill that enhances fire-attribute cultivation methods. One pill is worth one hundred taels.]

"This doesn't do much for me..."

Li Qiming muttered. Although one hundred taels was an enormous sum to him right now, he had to live long enough to spend it.

Shaking his head, he looked at the final Entry:

[4. Cao Family Small Inheritance: Wealth/Precious]

[Cao Family Small Inheritance: A large courtyard in the city, along with thirty taels of gold.]

At the words thirty taels of gold, Li Qiming's pupils suddenly contracted.

His breathing grew heavy.

Practicing martial arts required all kinds of pills, nourishing food, cultivation methods, and weapons. Every single one required money... like a bottomless pit.

And right now, Li Qiming truly was poor.

After thinking it over carefully, he finally gritted his teeth and chose Entry 2, "Swallow Skimming Grass."

Having just gone through the Cao Xiaohu incident and learned that demons existed in this world, his sense of crisis had shot straight upward.

If he learned a lightness skill, it might save his life at a critical moment!

As he made his choice, a vast amount of knowledge surged into Li Qiming's mind the next moment—the various cultivation methods and mnemonics of "Swallow Skimming Grass."

Li Qiming carefully absorbed and digested it.

After taking a Qi Nourishing Pill, he immediately began practicing earnestly in his room.

As his figure grew faster and faster within the room, bursts of forceful wind spread from beneath his feet. After a full half hour, Li Qiming slowly came to a stop.

The Qi Nourishing Pill's effects had faded, and more than half his Blood Qi and stamina had been consumed.

The data panel changed as well:

[Tiger Roar Fist (Minor Accomplishment) 58/100]

[Swallow Skimming Grass (Not Entry Level) 0/100]

"Obviously, this lightness skill is much harder to practice than Tiger Roar Fist."

Li Qiming panted heavily. He could feel that Swallow Skimming Grass was a higher-tier cultivation method. For him right now, even practicing it seemed somewhat strenuous.

Still, it was absolutely worth the cost.

Though he hadn't reached Entry Level yet, his speed had already improved by a huge margin compared to before.

"As long as I circulate my Blood Qi through the Zusanli Point in both legs, I can bring this lightness skill to the Entry Level..."

Li Qiming felt he was still far from that.

The road was blocked and long; he still had to work hard!

Night fell.

The silver moon hung high overhead as Li Qiming stood beneath a tree in the small courtyard, still diligently practicing martial arts.

While maintaining his Tiger Roar Fist progress, he also studied Swallow Skimming Grass.

"Come on! Work hard!"

Li Qiming's expression was resolute. His fists became afterimages, while his Tiger Roar Stance footwork grew increasingly steady.

Beads of sweat slid down from his forehead, soaking his clothes.

Though he had a Golden Finger, he had never given up on working hard himself.

Especially after seeing the demon at the Execution Platform today, he had been further reminded that when his strength was insufficient, even looting a corpse carried immense danger!

Before long, it was deep into the night.

A mass of dark clouds covered the bright moon, and the entire sky became even more somber.

Li Qiming also felt utterly exhausted, so he slowly ended his practice.

He was preparing to rest.

Just then, his eyelid twitched as he saw two men in black, steel sabers in hand, flash past the upturned eaves in the distance.

Then came a rapid series of clanging sounds, like drums beating in quick succession, as two sabers collided fiercely.

The two men in black were fighting!

Judging by the frequency of their exchanges, these two men in black were definitely experts.

And their movements across the rooftops were like nimble wildcats, making Li Qiming marvel.

These two were at least experts at the Perfected Blood Refining realm or above!

Watching a battle at this level was dangerous even for him.

Li Qiming immediately turned back without the slightest curiosity.

He was terrified of drawing the attention of those two black-clad experts.

Suddenly.

The two of them swept rapidly in his direction.

Li Qiming's heart tightened. With no time to retreat inside, he could only leap into the air and hide in the old locust tree in the courtyard.

The next second, the two men in black landed atop the nearby courtyard wall, facing each other from afar.

"Li Fei, hand over the Blood Dragon Pill, and I can spare your life."

The tall, silver-haired old man spoke in a rumbling voice.

"Heh heh, Murong Canghai, have you gone senile? We're both at the Bone Refining level. You think I'd be afraid of you?"

Li Fei lightly waved the steel saber in his hand, his tone full of mockery.

The clouds in the sky suddenly parted.

"Is that so!"

Murong Canghai narrowed his eyes. His body turned into an afterimage, and the long saber in his hand radiated boundless Blood Qi. Like a ferocious tiger descending the mountain, he pounced viciously at Li Fei.

Faced with this slash, Li Fei's eyes widened. He hurriedly raised his saber, only to be sent flying by the blow.

"Pshht!" Li Fei's body flew backward and crashed into the courtyard, blood spraying from his mouth.

He stared in shock at the old man who slowly landed before him and couldn't help crying out in horror, "Murong Canghai, you sly bastard! Without making a sound, you've actually reached the Organ Refining realm! My bad luck! I surrender!"

"Hand over the Blood Dragon Pill, and I'll spare your life."

Murong Canghai said calmly.

"Fine, fine, fine! I'll give it to you!" Li Fei gritted his teeth and, with an agonized look, pulled a palm-sized purple box from his waist and threw it to the other man.

Murong Canghai caught the box and opened it. A blood-red pill lay inside, releasing a refreshing medicinal fragrance along with waves of incomparably pure Blood Qi.

Hidden in the tree, Li Qiming merely caught a whiff and felt the Blood Qi throughout his body seem to increase!

A pill worth an Organ Refining expert personally fighting over was definitely priceless!

Unfortunately, he could only sneak a look and smell its fragrance.

"Kid in the tree, come down and collect his corpse!"

After confirming that the pill was genuine, Murong Canghai spoke, then immediately swung his saber at Li Fei.

Li Fei: "You old bastard! You have no martial honor!"

Pshht!

That slash pierced through Li Fei's heart and nailed his body to the tree trunk, killing him in an instant.

Murong Canghai reached out and pulled free his saber, flicking the blood from its blade before sheathing it. Without even glancing at Li Qiming, he sprang into the air. After several leaps, his figure vanished beneath the moonlight.

After the old man left.

Covered in cold sweat, Li Qiming jumped down from the tree into the courtyard.

Looking at Li Fei's corpse in the courtyard, he fell silent.

An expert at the Bone Refining realm had died just like that!

This world... was too terrifying!

Luckily, in the eyes of such experts, he was like a tiny ant, not worth the slightest notice.

Suddenly.

Li Qiming's heart stirred, and he slowly reached toward the corpse leaning against the locust tree.

His finger lightly touched the man's shoulder.

Yet no Entry message appeared before his eyes.

Oh no, this old bastard isn't dead yet!

At that thought, an immense sense of danger crashed over him like a bucket of cold water dumped over his head!

Every hair on Li Qiming's body stood on end. He violently sprang backward like a startled quail.

At the instant his body shot back.

A steel saber swept toward his neck. Its sharp edge sliced open Li Qiming's neck, and a thin line of blood flowed out.

Fortunately, he had dodged quickly, so it had only broken the skin.

"Good kid..." Li Fei's eyes widened, surprise filling them. He had never expected this kid to evade that slash.

The next second.

Li Fei suddenly sucked in a sharp breath, then his head drooped powerlessly, and he finally stopped moving.