At the foot of Shaolin Cliff.
At this moment, a man with his left hand empty was sitting cross-legged in a cave. There was a huge scar on his right cheek, which looked like a bloody and mangled wound. The scab had formed and looked extremely ferocious and terrifying!
He slowly opened his eyes, walked up to a disheveled, foul-smelling figure, and said slowly, "What's your decision?"
The disheveled figure sneered, "No need to consider it! Impossible! If I were to say it, I'd be dead soon!"
The one-armed man chuckled lightly, "No way! Everything can be discussed! There should be more trust between people. Look how well I've treated you these past five years, haven't I? I haven't treated you badly, have I?"
"Not bad to me? This is not bad to me?" The disheveled figure slowly stood up, his hands and feet bound by iron chains, imprisoned here.
Seeing this, the one-armed man laughed and said, "Well, how should I put it! I saved your life by the river back then. If you don't repay the kindness, you should at least give me something in return!"
The disheveled figure sneered, "Your demands are a bit too much! And if I give it to you, who knows if you'll kill me to prevent future trouble!"
The one-armed man seemed to soften his stance upon hearing his words and quickly said, "Then what are your demands?"
The disheveled figure pondered for a moment, then said, "Then first, untie these damn chains!"
The one-armed man hesitated upon hearing this, and the disheveled figure sneered, "What? Are you afraid of a cripple like me?"
Then the one-armed man bit down and loosened the chains on the disheveled figure. "Is that alright now?"
The disheveled figure, seeing his chains broken, hurriedly ran out of the cave, basking in the warm sunlight with a contented expression.
At this moment, the sunlight illuminated the disheveled face, revealing that the person was actually Li Wuyai!
For years, he had been imprisoned in this dark and sunless cave by this one-armed man, and he was almost driven insane. If it weren't for the hatred in his heart, he probably would have committed suicide by hitting his head against the wall long ago!
The one-armed man was startled when he saw Li Wuyai suddenly run out of the cave. He quickly ran out of the cave to block Li Wuyai's path and chuckled, "Brother Li! Don't run so fast! You haven't fulfilled your debt to me yet!"
Upon hearing this Li Wuyai sneered, "Qu Qingsheng! You're too cowardly! Do you think I, a mere cripple, can run away in this desolate wilderness?"
Upon hearing this, Qu Qingsheng's eyes flashed with murderous intent, and he laughed loudly, "Hahaha! That's not true, Brother Li! You're overthinking it!"
Li Wuyai pondered for a moment, then said, "You want my Northern Darkness Divine Art? Fine! But you have to give me one of the Blood Spirit Fruit inside before I'll give it to you!"
Qu Qingsheng's face darkened upon hearing this. "That's impossible! There are only three Blood Spirit Fruit left. How can you just give away such a treasure like that!"
Upon hearing this, Li Wuyai sneered, "I am determined to have the Blood Spirit Fruit! If you refuse, then forget it, just lock me up again!"
Qu Qingsheng's face turned extremely ugly upon hearing this. "You... couldn't you have chosen a different condition?"
Li Wuyai had already made a plan in mind. His True Qi Seed had been shattered, and the foundation for his martial arts training had been destroyed. The Blood Spirit Fruit, such a precious medicine, was the only way to restore his martial arts foundation, so he absolutely could not give up!
Li Wuyai chuckled and said, "Brother Qu! There are still three Blood Spirit Fruit left! My Northern Darkness Divine Art is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity. Even if you give me one, you'll still have two. Isn't that a good deal?"
Qu Qingsheng's expression shifted between anger and uncertainty upon hearing this, and he said in a deep voice, "Fine! You win! I can give you one, but don't try anything funny with me, or I'll definitely kill you!"
Upon hearing this, Li Wuyai burst into laughter, "Hey! That's more like it!"
Qu Qingsheng slowly entered the cave, took out a Blood Spirit Fruit and tossed it to Li Wuyai, "The Blood Spirit Fruit is already in your hands! And the Northern Darkness Divine Art!"
Upon hearing this, Li Wuyai laughed and said, "Brother Qu! Don't be impatient! Wait a moment!"
Without saying a word, Li Wuyai swallowed the Blood Spirit Fruit. His whole body immediately turned bright red. The powerful medicinal force cleansed his body and marrow, and some dark red, foul-smelling liquid overflowed from his body, forcing out all the Latent Injury and impurities in his body.
Seeing this, Qu Qingsheng's face twitched, feeling extremely pained. The precious medicine had been swallowed directly by Li Wuyai, and he hated him even more in his heart!
A moment later.
Li Wuyai tossed a tattered scroll to Qu Qingsheng, saying, "This is the first level of the Northern Darkness Divine Art. You practice it first, and I'll give you the second level after you've finished!"
Qu Qingsheng caught the tattered scroll and said in a deep voice, "Why isn't it the complete version?"
Upon hearing this, Li Wuyai sneered, "Don't be silly! Why would I give you the whole book all at once!"
After saying that, he ran to a pool to wash off the filth all over his body. Qu Qingsheng stared coldly at Li Wuyai's back and sneered in his heart, "I'll let you be arrogant for a while. Once I've trained to a certain level, you'll be a dead man!"
As Li Wuyai washed the filth off his body, he thought to himself, "After Qu Qingsheng finishes learning the Northern Darkness Divine Art is too slow. I can only practice the Thousand Spider Venomous Hand and find an opportunity to poison him!"
Both harbor ulterior motives and are plotting to kill each other. They are both extremely cunning individuals. Let's see who has the better methods!
One month later.
Qu Qingsheng sat cross-legged in the cave, his whole body gathering a light blue true energy, which swirled around him like blue clouds. He took a deep breath, inhaling all the light blue true energy into his body, and then slowly opened his eyes, revealing a sharp glint in them!
"I've finally mastered the first level of the Northern Darkness Divine Art. Now I need that kid to teach me the second level!"
Meanwhile, Li Wuyai was practicing the Thousand Spider Venomous Hand outside the cave. His entire arm turned purplish-black, and streams of blackish-green gas slowly emanated from it, attracting a bunch of poisonous creatures, all of which piled up in a specific spot.
He gritted his teeth and put his hand inside. All the poisonous creatures frantically bit his hand, pouring their venom into it. The pain made him gasp for breath, but he gritted his teeth and endured the agony. His hatred for Li Changfeng grew stronger.
In the past, there was no need for this; he could have had some disciples suck out the poison and then force the poison into him. Now, he can only suffer this pain!
After an incense stick has burned.
All the poisonous creatures died, their poison completely absorbed by him. He then sat down abruptly on the ground, panting heavily.
Suddenly, a burst of laughter came from behind. "Oh! Brother Li, practicing poison techniques! The potency of this poison is surprisingly potent! It's even a little alarming!"
Upon hearing this, Li Wuyai turned around and laughed, "My meager strength is far inferior to Brother Qu's. Have you mastered the first level, Brother Qu?"
Qu Qingsheng nodded upon hearing this, "Indeed! That's why I came to ask you for the second layer!"
Upon hearing this, Li Wuyai tossed him a tattered scroll without a word, saying, "This is the second level! I'll give you the third level after you've mastered it!"
Qu Qingsheng gave Li Wuyai a deep look, "Alright! Then I'll be going now!"
Qu Qingsheng knew without a doubt that he couldn't stop Li Wuyai from practicing this poisonous skill, because Li Wuyai would definitely use all sorts of excuses to practice. Otherwise, he would never have given him the follow-up skills. It was only a matter of time before he would be the one who had the last laugh!
Seeing this Li Wuyai narrowed his eyes slightly and thought to himself, "It seems I have to speed things up, otherwise I'll be the one who dies when he finishes practicing. Fortunately, this is a desolate wilderness with countless poisonous creatures, which makes my progress in practicing the Thousand Spider Venomous Hand extremely fast."