Intercepting a Fortuitous Opportunity!

Li Qiming touched the wound on his neck, his heart pounding violently.

The fright hadn't left him yet!

Li Fei's heart had already been pierced through with a single stab, yet he still had the strength for one last strike!

The vitality of a Bone Refining martial artist was truly astonishing!

Faced with Li Fei's unexpected slash just now, fortunately, he'd been alert enough and had never let down his guard.

"If I hadn't obtained 'Swallow Skimming Grass' today and improved my movement technique, that slash would've probably cut off my neck!"

Feeling the sting from the wound on his neck, the more Li Qiming thought about it, the more frightened he became afterward.

Without a lightness technique, even if he'd reacted to Li Fei's strike, he simply wouldn't have been able to dodge it!

He'd just barely escaped! He'd nearly died!

He'd truly taken a walk through the gates of hell!

"Who would've thought practicing martial arts in my own courtyard could be this dangerous!"

Li Qiming's face turned pale. It felt utterly absurd.

He clenched his fists. The Dragon Roar Martial Hall assessment was only ten days away. No matter what, he had to take first place and become a Registered Disciple!

This world was too dangerous. Without someone powerful to rely on, things simply wouldn't work!

After observing for a while longer, he finally confirmed that Li Fei was truly dead...

Only then did Li Qiming squat down. From far away, he slowly stretched out one leg, pointed his toes, and cautiously reached toward the other man's toes.

His posture looked like a gymnast doing the splits.

It wasn't an elegant pose, but it couldn't be helped. He was genuinely scared. Safety came first.

When their toes touched, he finally breathed a sigh of relief. Entries appeared before his eyes:

[Touch corpse to obtain Entries]

[1. Horse Gang Third Elder: Identity/Rare]

[2. Blood Dragon Pill: Treasure Pill/Legendary]

"Hm? This time, only two Entries dropped?"

Li Qiming pondered it. It was probably because of the difference in levels. He was too weak while the other party had been too strong, so the drop rate was lower.

In other words, the lower the dead person's strength, the higher the drop rate.

"The Entries that drop are probably most of the deceased's inheritance. The weaker they were in life, the more things they drop, though their value is relatively lower. The stronger they were, the fewer Entries they drop, but there might be some truly good stuff!"

Li Qiming slowly summed it up.

At the same time, he looked at Entry One.

[1. Horse Gang Third Elder (Li Fei): Identity/Rare]

[Horse Gang Third Elder (Li Fei): Equipping this Entry allows you to disguise yourself as the Horse Gang's Third Elder and easily obtain the Horse Gang's cultivation technique, Horse Saber Slash... However, you must "act" and "maintain your disguise." Otherwise, if you give yourself away, bear the consequences yourself.]

"Hm? The Entries seem to have been improved. Choosing an identity can actually directly disguise me, turning me into the Horse Gang's Third Elder, someone who looks like Li Fei?"

Li Qiming rubbed his chin, then ultimately shook his head.

Taking on the other man's appearance would be easy, but his personality, martial arts, and cultivation realm were all things most likely to expose him.

Once exposed, the consequences would be unimaginable.

Just thinking about it felt unreliable, at least for him right now.

His eyes flickered as he turned to Entry Two.

[2. Blood Dragon Pill: Treasure Pill/Legendary]

[2. Blood Dragon Pill: Refined from a trace of Flood Dragon essence blood. When consumed by a martial artist, it can greatly improve their martial Blood Qi and Root Bone aptitude. There is even a tiny chance of obtaining a trace of Flood Dragon Bloodline power. If you consume it, it will be of great benefit to you!]

"Hiss... a Flood Dragon..."

Li Qiming sucked in a cold breath. Though he didn't understand much, he was deeply shaken. Did dragons truly exist in this world?

It was only a Flood Dragon, but it was probably an extremely terrifying Great Demon, wasn't it?

The kind of existence that could fling him to death from a thousand miles away with one whisker?

This Blood Dragon Pill had merely been refined from a trace of Flood Dragon essence blood, yet it was absolutely priceless!

No wonder Murong Canghai, an Organ Refining martial artist, had acted to seize it!

"But... how many Blood Dragon Pills are there? If there's only one, hasn't Murong Canghai already taken it?"

Li Qiming's thoughts raced as he secretly considered whether choosing this Entry would mean directly snatching the pill from Murong Canghai's hands.

If so... then he had to snatch it quickly!

Otherwise, once that old bastard swallowed it, this Entry would probably become invalid!

No matter how hard the other man racked his brains, he'd never suspect Li Qiming!

The timid starved while the bold stuffed themselves to bursting!

When it was time to lie low, he couldn't show his head. But when it was time to strike, he had to fight for it too!

Otherwise, there would be little progress on the path of martial arts!

With that thought, Li Qiming steeled his heart and directly chose Entry Two—the Blood Dragon Pill!

The next instant.

A scorching-hot pill appeared in his robe.

He took it out and saw that the blood-red pill was the size of a Dragon Eye. It radiated the essence of Blood Qi, making every pore on his body open wide. Its medicinal fragrance caused the Blood Qi throughout his body to surge without end!

When he gently shook it, there was even a faint dragon's roar within!

"A fine pill! It's mine now!"

Li Qiming's eyes lit up with joy.

He couldn't keep this pill. There was no way to hide it. It was best to swallow it immediately!

That was what he thought, and that was what he did.

He put the Blood Dragon Pill into his mouth.

In an instant, Li Qiming's eyes widened. The Blood Qi throughout his body exploded, and his entire body flushed red like a boiled shrimp!

"So hot!"

He could feel that aside from making the Blood Qi throughout his body exceptionally active, the pill in his stomach hadn't caused any other changes.

"I'll probably need to practice martial arts before I can slowly and completely digest the Blood Dragon Pill!"

Li Qiming's eyes flickered. He lowered his head toward Li Fei's corpse and noticed something in the man's pouch. Reaching in, he found a bag of broken silver, about ten taels' worth.

"Not bad for the Third Elder. He's got money!"

Li Qiming no longer concerned himself with the corpse. Once servants passed by later, they would naturally report it to the authorities for handling.

His top priority now was refining the Blood Dragon Pill within his body!

This matter was highly secret. He needed to return to his room and plan it out!

Under the moonlight.

Dressed in black, Murong Canghai moved across the rooftops like a night cat, incomparably nimble and swift, passing without a sound.

Before long, he arrived at an ancient, luxurious compound.

Murong Canghai landed in a dark corner of the courtyard. When he emerged again, he had changed into a set of purple robes.

"Chief Escort!"

Two maidservants encountered him in the corridor and quickly lowered their heads, curtsying respectfully.

Murong Canghai was the chief escort of the Weiyuan Escort Agency.

The Weiyuan Escort Agency was one of the Wei Clan's institutions in the city. The Wei Clan was a great aristocratic family with deep foundations.

With the Wei Clan behind him and his own Organ Refining cultivation, Murong Canghai sat firmly upon the escort agency's leading seat.

Outsiders saw only his boundless glory, but Murong Canghai alone knew that he had already grown old. After stepping into the Organ Refining realm some time ago, his Blood Qi had begun to collapse, his Root Bone had deteriorated, and his realm had become unstable.

If this continued, he feared he would no longer be able to remain seated in the escort agency's chief position.

Therefore, after expending enormous effort and wealth, he had finally learned of a Blood Dragon Pill.

Horse Gang Li Fei had a good son. The boy cultivated in a major sect and was also filial. He had actually given such a precious Blood Dragon Pill to Li Fei.

"Hehe, Li Fei, you truly don't understand the saying: a common man is innocent, but possessing a jade is a crime..."

"Your precious son's filial offering is more than you can bear... Let me enjoy it in your place!"

Murong Canghai's aged face was full of delight. With the Blood Dragon Pill today, his Blood Qi would surely stabilize. Perhaps his cultivation realm would even advance by leaps and bounds!

Maybe he would have a chance to break through the Organ Refining level afterward!

Who could've imagined that he would encounter such an immense fortuitous opportunity!

The joy of obtaining the Blood Dragon Pill rivaled that of his wedding night all those years ago!

Murong Canghai returned to his study and slowly sat down before a sandalwood desk carved with dragons and phoenixes.

The old man's face was beaming and faintly flushed, as though he had found a second spring.

He took the pill box from his robes. The half-palm-sized purple box was so pleasing to the eye.

"Hehe..."

After admiring it carefully for a while, Murong Canghai slowly opened the pill box.

The joy on his aged face sank inch by inch.

After a long while.

Boom!

A tremendous sound erupted from the study.

A furious, frantic voice suddenly rang out, echoing into the heavens:

"Where's my pill?!!!"