Visitors from the Incense Fragrance Sect

Long-Abundance Mountain.

Outside a hidden cave.

A figure flashed abruptly, stepping lightly onto the shrubs and soaring into the air.

He ascended along the crisscrossing branches.

Finally, he stood atop the treetop, looking down.

Heavy snow covered everything; the world was a vast expanse of white.

"Finally, I've practiced Flying Swallow Step to the Proficient level!"

Lu Li looked at his panel and muttered, a smile curling at the corners of his mouth.

Martial Arts: Elephant Strength Bull Demon Fist (Tendon-Refining Realm 400/900) - Practice once a day, can be mastered in seventy years. Flying Swallow Step (Proficient 0/100) - Practice once a day, can be mastered in ten years.

Ten days had passed, and Lu Li had advanced both his Elephant Strength Bull Demon Fist and Flying Swallow Step in tandem.

During this time, he had brought his Flying Swallow Step to the Proficient level.

From what he had learned, proficiency levels were divided into four stages: Entry, Proficient, Great Success, and Perfection.

The display just now was the Proficient stage of the Flying Swallow Step.

In just a few seconds, his body felt light, as if he had transformed into a bird, allowing him to leap to the top of the tree with ease.

Lightness skills were the premier choice for traveling, pursuing enemies, or making an escape.

With this lightness skill, Lu Li's own combat power had surged significantly once again!

That was not all.

When Lu Li first officially practiced the Elephant Strength Bull Demon Fist, he had consumed a Fire God Pill.

This single consumption had directly boosted his Elephant Strength Bull Demon Fist proficiency by one hundred!

This deeply shocked Lu Li.

One had to know that on the path of martial arts, the further one went, the harder it became.

That was why the medicinal herbs he had used in the past provided less and less benefit to him.

However, the medicinal effect of the Fire God Pill was fierce; excluding the increase from his own talent, it had provided at least 60 points!

Lu Li's strength had skyrocketed again, though he had not yet broken through to the Organ-Refining Realm.

But Lu Li felt that even against an ordinary Organ-Refining Realm opponent, after a fierce struggle, they might not be his match!

Lu Li took a deep breath, searched the surroundings, found a boulder two people high, and punched it.

Instantly, a powerful force erupted, carrying 4,500 jin of strength, and poured into the boulder.

The boulder was immediately smashed open by Lu Li's punch, his arm passing straight through the center.

A punch that pierced through a boulder!

This made Lu Li even more confident; the Organ-Refining Realm was definitely no match for him!

However, he only had one Fire God Pill, and they were expensive and extremely rare.

Trying to get more would likely be incredibly difficult.

And he had no channels to acquire them...

If he lacked the aid of medicinal pills, his progress would slow down significantly.

Now was the time when he needed to level up rapidly; he could not afford to slack off!

Lu Li's eyes suddenly lit up as he thought of the Wind and Rain Pavilion.

The Wind and Rain Pavilion had deep foundations; they surely possessed pills that provided great benefits for the Organ-Refining Realm!

Thinking of this, Lu Li decided to go and scout the Wind and Rain Pavilion.

In any case, if the missions were too difficult, he could just proceed step by step and let nature take its course.

Slowly honing himself would eventually lead to success.

However, with his strength at the Tendon-Refining Realm, he was already an expert in Changfeng County; there shouldn't be many missions that could stump him.

With that thought, Lu Li turned and walked straight toward the cave.

Squeezing through the gap in an inconspicuous tree, Lu Li twitched his nose and caught a pungent, savory aroma.

Walking inside, Hu Niu was busy roasting meat. One paw flipped the skewers while the other sprinkled spices; her movements were skillful, and she was thoroughly enjoying herself.

As he drew closer, he could feel a faint pressure emanating from her body, like a volcano on the verge of erupting.

After consuming the remaining five medicinal herbs, she had now reached a bottleneck and was ready to break through at any moment.

But breakthroughs were the most grueling process, even for demons.

It was possible to have a flash of inspiration and break through instantly.

It was also possible to stagnate and remain at a standstill.

Lu Li looked at Hu Niu, and as usual, there were no signs of a breakthrough.

He couldn't help but wonder if there was anything in the Wind and Rain Pavilion that could help Hu Niu break through.

If Hu Niu also broke through to the Organ-Refining Realm, her actions would be much more convenient in the future.

"Lu Li, the barbecue is ready," Hu Niu's sweet voice cut through Lu Li's thoughts.

As time passed, Lu Li and Hu Niu's relationship grew stronger.

Compared to the man in black, Lu Li was practically a saint.

He only took half of the great medicine, leaving the rest for her to eat.

She didn't have to be a laborer every day.

Following Lu Li was peaceful and refreshing.

Lu Li did not use the Gu insect in her mind to control her; he had always treated her as an equal.

Most importantly, he also brought her spices, making the barbecue even more fragrant and enticing.

These three points combined made Hu Niu wholeheartedly convinced and feel immense happiness.

Lu Li looked at Hu Niu's clear tiger eyes and couldn't help but find it amusing.

Such behavior indicated that she had been deeply harmed by the man in black.

The rapid growth of his feelings for Hu Niu was thanks to the man in black!

He was also a bit hungry now, so he sat down, picked up a skewer of barbecue, and took a big bite.

While eating, he said, "Tonight, we're going to the Wind and Rain Pavilion."

"Is that the Wind and Rain Pavilion the fat guy named Black Hawk mentioned last time?"

Lu Li nodded, "You're stuck in a bottleneck now, with no signs of breaking through."

"If the Wind and Rain Pavilion has something that can help, it might solve your problem."

Hu Niu's tiger eyes widened, and she felt touched.

She felt as if Lu Li was radiating light, becoming even more sacred.

Huang Family.

Four people sat in the reception hall.

Besides Huang He and Wang Ju, there were two strangers.

They were both burly and strong, with thick muscles and a pair of tiger-like eyes that shone with sharp light.

One of them had a scar on his face and was named Gao Huaiyi, and the other was named Zhang Tianlong.

"Friends from the Incense Fragrance Sect, what brings you here?" Huang He asked with a smile.

These two were only at the Tendon-Refining Realm, merely elite thugs in the Incense Fragrance Sect.

Their strength was even weaker than his.

However, due to their special status and the fact that they had come with a mission, he had to treat them politely.

The two from the Incense Fragrance Sect did not put on airs because of their sect's influence.

Their strength was ultimately inferior.

Gao Huaiyi stood up and cupped his fists, "Master Wang, Master Huang, a member of our Incense Fragrance Sect has gone missing in your territory."

"Tianlong and I have also launched an investigation, and recently no martial artists have entered Long-Abundance Mountain from the county town."

"Only those who forage on the mountain come and go frequently."

"I heard that your people often go in to gather herbs."

"To be honest with you two, those two sect members were pursuing someone from the Ming Sect named Zhao Hongyun."

He regained his composure, and his eyes suddenly became sharp. "Although the herb gatherers have no martial arts skills, we cannot rule out the possibility that they might collude with Zhao Hongyun to strike us from the shadows."

"This..." Huang He hesitated.

After a moment of thought, he said, "But there are so many herb gatherers, how can we possibly find out who it is?"

Zhang Tianlong grinned, his eyes showing a bloodthirsty glint. "Hahaha, that's simple. Just kill them all, and one of them will surely be the murderer!"

Huang He and Wang Ju both widened their eyes, not expecting such brutality from this person.

They couldn't help but look at Gao Huaiyi. They saw that Gao Huaiyi showed no surprise and instead nodded in agreement.

The two men's faces suddenly turned grim.

Huang He suppressed his anger and said in a deep voice, "You two, by acting like this, where does that leave the reputation of my family?"

"Although the Incense Fragrance Sect is powerful, they shouldn't be so arrogant, should they?"

To directly propose such a plan clearly showed they were not being taken seriously!

Unexpectedly, Gao Huaiyi's expression remained unchanged, and he said calmly, "Don't rush, I haven't stated my conditions yet."

He glanced at Huang He and Wang Ju with interest and tempted them, "Do you want to get help from our Incense Fragrance Sect to get rid of the county magistrate's control?"