Chapter 28
Originally, Lin Fan no longer suspected Xu You Cai, but after this round of probing, Xu You Cai was listed as the most suspicious person.
He thought that Xu You Cai was definitely not the mastermind, but he must have been involved or at least knew about it.
Perhaps, Xu You Cai had some kind of relationship with the old man, or perhaps they were exchanging benefits.
Thinking of this, Lin Fan thought that the reason why the old man did not take his life was because he was in control of the assassination.
The person who instigated him could not completely control the old man, but was instead controlled by the old man.
Thinking of this, Xu You Cai was even more suspicious.
Although he had his suspicions, Lin Fan could not report Xu You Cai to the Law Enforcement Hall without any concrete evidence. Moreover, his palm injury had already healed, so even if he went to the Law Enforcement Hall, he would not be able to explain himself.
In the end, he decided to put this matter aside and focus on cultivating. This time, he survived the assassination and gained a lot of Yin Qi. The Yin Qi converted into Qi and blood filled his Qi and blood.
As a result, he was able to cultivate freely.
However, now that he was cultivating quickly, the amount of Qi and blood he needed was too large, so he had to replenish it from time to time.
At this time, his Qi and blood fell into a weakened state, and his cultivation speed slowed down.
In this week, Lin Fan did not see Xu You Cai's figure again. He expected that after the last incident, Xu You Cai was obviously avoiding him.
In fact, this was indeed the case. Xu You Cai was indeed avoiding him. In order to avoid meeting Lin Fan, he would rather starve than go to the cafeteria.
At this time, the Haitian Gang released a piece of shocking news. A demonic practitioner was killing members of the Haitian Gang. He used the most vicious demonic technique, the Yin Wind Palm. The victim's Yin Qi would enter the body from the palm wound and gradually spread throughout the body, finally freezing the entire body.
During this time, the victim's body would feel as if they were placed in an ice cellar, constantly enduring the pain of the cold invading their body. Those below the Great Circle of Blood Cultivation would not be able to resist and would die within seven days.
Even if it was an external expert, it would take at least half a year to force the Yin Qi out of the body. An internal expert would also need a month.
During this period of time, not only would he have to endure the pain of the Yin Qi attacking his body, his Qi and blood would also be suppressed by the Yin Qi, causing his cultivation to stagnate.
Nine of the gang members had already been attacked. One of them had committed suicide because he couldn't bear the pain. Two of the gang members couldn't bear the pain and gave in. They each killed one of their brothers and turned to the evil cultivator, becoming traitors.
Of the remaining six, three resisted with tenacious willpower. They didn't defect and stayed obediently in the gang.
The other three disciples had already fled, their whereabouts unknown.
It was very likely that they would succumb to the pain and eventually lay their hands on their brothers. Then, they would offer their heads as gifts to the heretic practitioners.
Because of the importance of this matter, the Oceanic and Sky Faction announced the news along with the list of the people who had been attacked. The purpose was to alert everyone.
The situation was grim, and it was very likely that his brothers would stab him in the back. He had to be on guard.
After hearing this news, Lin Fan suddenly understood.
So, he was really a heretic!
It turned out that he wasn't the only one who was hurt.
Thankfully, he had the panel that could convert the Yin Qi that entered his body. Otherwise, the consequences would have been dire.
When he saw the name list that was announced, Lin Fan was shocked. His uncle, Xia Qiusheng, and Wang Baole's names were on the list of victims.
Thankfully, the two of them weren't part of the group that had betrayed the gang.
Lin Fan secretly heaved a sigh of relief. He wanted to visit his uncle and Wang Baole at Hongbin Restaurant and see if he could convert the Yin Qi in their bodies.
Unexpectedly, the Haitian Gang banned all the members below the perfected stage of the Blood Nourishment Art from leaving the house.
Lin Fan was depressed.
Thankfully, although he was banned, he could still receive news from the outside from time to time.
Soon, he learned that the Haitian Gang had sent out all its experts. Together with the people from the Patrol Office, they were searching the entire city for the evil cultivator.
Furthermore, the county magistrate had posted a reward notice on the streets, mobilizing the citizens of the city to search for and capture the evil cultivator. Anyone who provided information on the whereabouts of the evil cultivator or made a meritorious report would be rewarded with six hundred taels of silver.
What did six hundred taels of silver mean?
In this world, it was definitely a huge sum of money for the average citizen.
Six hundred taels of silver was more than enough to build three to five large tile-roofed houses in Lin Fan's hometown, Sanmiao Village.
After hearing the news, Lin Fan suddenly thought of Xu You Cai.
He thought that if this matter was really related to Xu You Cai, it would definitely be related to Xu You Cai's family. Perhaps the evil cultivator was hiding in Xu You Cai's house.
With this thought, Lin Fan felt a surge of excitement. If he made a meritorious report, he would be rewarded with six hundred taels of silver. Even if the information was false, he wouldn't be punished.
With this in mind, Lin Fan went straight to Mei Dadao to report Xu You Cai.
Mei Dadao was surprised to see Lin Fan looking for him. He thought that Lin Fan wanted to apply for leave to visit Xia Qiusheng. Without waiting for him to speak, he waved his hand. "Lin Fan, if you are here to apply for leave, don't say anything. The ban was imposed by the higher-ups, and I can't lift it."
"Master, why are you so sure that I am here to apply for leave?"
"Lin Fan, I know you want to visit your uncle, but you have to know that your uncle was hit by the Yin Wind Palm. What can you do if you go? It will only increase his grief."
Lin Fan said, "Master, I am not here to apply for leave. I am here to make a report."
"Report? Report what? "
Lin Fan said, "Master, let me ask first. If I make a meritorious report, can I really get six hundred taels of silver?"
"Of course. This announcement was issued by the county government and has the official seal. It is not a joke. "
"What happens if the report is wrong?"
"If it is a mistake, then it is a mistake. So what? Do you still want to punish the person? If so, won't the person be discouraged? "
Lin Fan heard this and said decisively, "Master, I want to report Xu You Cai. Xu You Cai colluded with the evil cultivator to harm me. "
"Lin Fan, don't tell me you're targeting Xu You Cai?" Mei Dadao's horse face became even longer and uglier.
"Master, I, Lin Fan, am not the kind of person who would stab someone in the back." Lin Fan said, "Besides, I stabbed Xu You Cai and vented my anger. If we really want to talk about revenge, he should be the one taking revenge on me."
"Yes, that is true." Mei Da Dao nodded. He deeply agreed.
"So, my report should not be wrong." Lin Fan said, "Just a week ago, Xu You Cai threatened to take revenge on me. At that time, I thought he was just talking nonsense. Unexpectedly, when I went out the next day, I was followed by an unfamiliar old man.
Luckily, I reacted fast enough and escaped. Although the old man did not attack me, he obviously had evil intentions and wanted to harm me. So I suspect that the old man is an evil cultivator. Xu You Cai asked the evil cultivator to harm me. He must have colluded with the evil cultivator. "
Mei Da Dao shook his head, "Impossible. How could Xu You Cai have such ability? Besides, he did not ask for leave during this period of time. How could he come into contact with the evil cultivator? "
"Yes, at first I thought so too. But later I thought that was not right. The evil cultivator is also human. He needs to eat and sleep. He also needs to have a place to stay in Qingyang City and hide himself. So he must find a reliable place.
Generally speaking, no one is willing to take in strangers of unknown origin. But if there is an exchange of benefits or some kind of shady business between them … "
Hearing this, Mei Da Dao showed a look of realization. He excitedly murmured, "Yes, maybe the evil cultivator is hiding in Xu You Cai's house. The Xu family is rich and can satisfy the evil cultivator's appetite. The Xu family has several houses in Qingyang City. It is reasonable that the evil cultivator chose to stay in the Xu family …"
Chapter 29
Mei Dadao said without hesitation, "I'm going to the patrol office now."
Lin Fan said, "Master, do you want me to go with you? I'm the informant. "
Mei Dadao understood what he was thinking. He looked at him and said, "Don't worry. As long as you can find the evil practitioner in the Xu family and eradicate him, you will get the reward of six hundred taels."
Lin Fan bowed to Mei Dadao and said, "That's great. When I get the money, I'll treat you to a drink at Hongbin Restaurant. Then I'll treat you to a play in the theater … and then we'll go to the pleasure boat outside the city …"
"You little brat, don't give me that." Mei Dadao squeezed out a smile on his horse-like face. "It's not even set in stone yet."
He turned around and was about to leave, but then he stopped and said, "Remember, you can't leak the news yet. Also, keep an eye on Xu You Cai."
Lin Fan nodded, "Master, don't worry."
Mei Dadao then left.
Lin Fan went to keep an eye on Xu You Cai. It was no problem.
Two hours later, the news came. The county government's soldiers, the patrol office's constables, and the Haitian Gang's people found the evil practitioner and his two disciples in the busiest mansion in the Xu family. They killed them all, including the five ghosts that the evil practitioner raised.
The Xu family was executed on the spot for harboring the evil practitioner.
Lin Fan, who had been watching Xu You Cai from outside the dormitory, was overjoyed when he heard the news. Intuition was too important!
Then, he directly rushed into Xu You Cai's dormitory.
In the dormitory, Xu You Cai was still sleeping with his head covered.
Lin Fan walked over and lifted his quilt. He stared at the sleepy Xu You Cai and said, "Tsk, tsk. You're really brave. You still have the heart to sleep."
Xu You Cai opened his eyes and saw Lin Fan. He couldn't help but be shocked. He shrank back and said in panic, "Lin Fan, what, what are you doing?"
Lin Fan laughed, "Xu You Cai, are you waiting for me to die?"
Xu You Cai shook his head and waved his hand. "Brother Lin Fan, why do you say that …"
Lin Fan said, "Don't wait. You won't be able to."
"Uh." Xu Youcai subconsciously looked at Lin Fan's chest.
Lin Fan said, "I'm not injured at all. I'm just bluffing."
Xu You Cai's heart skipped a beat. He quickly withdrew his gaze from Lin Fan's chest, and his face became more and more panicked.
Lin Fan sat down on Xu You Cai's bed and said, "Xu You Cai, let me tell you a piece of good news. The evil cultivator has been dug out and has been executed."
"Oh, is that so? That's great!" Xu You Cai squeezed out a smile that was uglier than crying.
Lin Fan said, "Xu You Cai, don't you want to know where the sorcerer was found?"
Xu You Cai's expression changed drastically as he stared at Lin Fan.
At this moment, an apprentice rushed into the dormitory and shouted, "Good news, the evil cultivator has been executed. Our ban on entering the dormitory will be lifted soon."
Lin Fan looked at the apprentice and said, "Brother, can you please tell me the news in detail?"
The apprentice rolled his eyes and said, "Why should I? Can't you ask around yourself?"
"As long as you tell me, I'll give you a copper coin." Lin Fan took out a copper coin and flicked it in front of the apprentice.
The apprentice was a little confused, but when he saw the copper coin in front of him, his eyes lit up and he immediately reacted. He didn't wait for the copper coin to fall and grabbed it. He could get a copper coin with just one sentence. Only an idiot wouldn't do it.
He stuffed the copper coin into his pocket and said to Lin Fan, "Listen carefully, the news is like this. The evil cultivator was found in the rich Xu family. That evil cultivator had two disciples. Oh right, he also raised five ghosts. All of them were killed. As for the Xu family, because they were harboring the evil cultivator, they were all executed on the spot. Not a single one of them was spared …"
Hearing this, Xu You Cai fell from the bed with a thump. His face was pale and filled with grief and despair.
"Eh? Xu You Cai, what's wrong with you? " Lin Fan walked over and helped him up, "This is good news. Why do you look so sad? Don't you have any awareness and sense of collective honor …"
Xu You Cai glared at Lin Fan with hatred. He wanted nothing more than to cut Lin Fan into pieces, but the sudden news made him feel powerless.
And at this moment, he could clearly feel that the moment Lin Fan supported him, he had used a lot of strength in his hands and was already controlling him.
Seeing Xu You Cai like this, the apprentice who reported the news couldn't help but be surprised. He stared at him and seemed to have thought of something. His face changed and he muttered, "Xu family … rich man … Xu You Cai, it, it can't be your family, right?"
Hearing this, Xu You Cai's face was filled with grief and shame. He didn't answer.
"Xu You Cai, there's only one thing I don't understand. Before you die, you must tell me. Otherwise, I'll be very sad," Lin Fan whispered into Xu You Cai's ear, "Xu You Cai, just because of this little bit of hatred, you want to kill me? Just because you wanted to kill me, Lin Fan, your Xu family dared to collude with and harbor an evil cultivator … "
Xu You Cai was filled with grief and indignation. He angrily shouted, "Lin Fan, you lowly peasant who crawled out of a poor mountain ditch. You harmed my family, I won't let you go even if I become a ghost …"
"It's not that I harmed your family, it's that your Xu family is too stupid. Colluding with evil cultivators is a big deal. Once you fall, you'll be doomed eternally. Even if there were great benefits, your Xu family shouldn't have done this."
"Xu You Cai, I'm guessing that your heart isn't filled with hatred, but regret. Your intestines must be green with regret, but there's no medicine for regret in this world."
When Lin Fan said this, Mei Dadao and two bailiffs had already walked in.
Lin Fan hurriedly took credit, "Master, two bailiffs, I've already got Xu You Cai under control."
Mei Dadao glared at Xu You Cai and said to the two bailiffs, "He's Xu You Cai, take him away."
After all, Mei Dadao was Xu You Cai's master. Xu You Cai had committed such a big mistake, so he was also at fault for not being strict with his subordinates.
Xu You Cai had committed a heinous crime. At this time, no one dared to say another word to him. If they were implicated, they would be finished.
The two bailiffs walked over and took Xu You Cai away. Xu You Cai was so scared that his legs turned to jelly. In the end, he was carried out by the two bailiffs.
Colluding with evil cultivators was a heresy, a heinous crime. Once found out, the whole family would be executed. For someone like Xu You Cai, there was no need for the patrol office to interrogate him. Even if Xu You Cai wasn't a suspect, he would still be executed.
Xu You Cai was dragged outside and directly beheaded.
Of course, the corpse would be dealt with by the branch. Thus, Lin Fan and the others were naturally released from the confinement order and sent to deal with the corpse.
This case was very serious. Many people from the Xu family had died, so all ten of the branch's apprentices were sent.
Lin Fan naturally rushed to do it.
Xu You Cai's head was separated from his body. The two eyes on the head were wide open. After all, he was a brother of the same sect. The other apprentices all avoided him and didn't dare to touch his head. They even muttered, "He died with his eyes open. If this guy turns into a ghost, his resentment will soar to the sky."
Lin Fan stretched out his hand and picked up Xu You Cai's head. He looked at Xu You Cai's wide open eyes and spat, "Bah, you're dead and you're still staring like a dog."
Seeing a flash in front of his eyes, "Corpse Qi + 2."
Lin Fan looked into Xu You Cai's eyes and said in a low voice, "Xu You Cai, I have to tell you something regretfully. You can't turn into a ghost because your corpse aura has been absorbed and transformed by me. Without corpse aura, having only a soul, it's useless …"
When a person dies, their resentment will be too great and they won't reincarnate. Their soul and corpse qi will condense into a soul body, which is called a ghost.
Chapter 30
After collecting Xu You Cai's body, Lin Fan and the other apprentices went to the Xu family to dispose of the body.
After arriving at the Xu family's residence, Lin Fan finally saw the Xu family's wealth.
The Xu family's residence was even more magnificent than the Qin family's.
Lin Fan was puzzled. He asked Lu Hua, "Senior Brother Lu, I'm puzzled. The Xu family is so rich, why didn't Xu You Cai stay at home and enjoy his wealth? Why did he go to the Haitian Gang to be an apprentice?"
"You don't understand," Lu Hua said. "In today's world, money alone isn't enough. You need strong martial power, otherwise, no matter how much wealth you have, it will change hands …"
Not to mention the fact that there are strong people in power and bandits everywhere, even those demons and ghosts can't be guarded against. Therefore, without martial strength, you can't even control your own life. Even if you have martial strength, if you want to live for a long time, you have to rely on luck … "
"This is especially true for a clan as large as the Xu Clan. How many tyrants covet it, how many evildoers covet it? Even evil cultivators …" At this point, Lu Hua smiled playfully. "Even evil cultivators want to use the Xu Clan as a foothold …"
"So if the Xu family doesn't have people who can fight and kill …"
"Of course Xu You Cai didn't want to go to the Haitian Gang to suffer. I think he was forced to go by his family."
"Martial arts, martial arts, martial arts is the most important, but these martial arts are controlled by the official forces and the big gangs. If you want to learn martial arts, you have to join the army and become a soldier, or join a gang. There's no other way …"
Lin Fan nodded. "Senior Brother Lu, outside of the official sphere of influence, there should be some rogue practitioners in this world …"
"Yes, but those are the masters. They are the wild cranes, free and unfettered in the mountains. They don't enter the world of mortals. Only when humans are in great danger, such as when they are about to be wiped out by demons and ghosts, will they lend a hand … Not to mention accepting disciples. They usually only accept their own descendants. The martial arts and secret manuals they have are naturally not for outsiders …"
After which, he paused for a moment before continuing, "Let me tell you something. Actually, the Xu Clan didn't collude with the heretics to avenge your death, nor was it an exchange of benefits. It was all for the sake of martial arts …"
"Martial arts?" Lin Fan was stunned. "Don't all heretical cultivators practice the Demonic Arts? Does the Xu Family also want to become evil cultivators? "
"Heretical cultivators don't just practice heretical arts. They also practice proper cultivation techniques. The Xu family wants to obtain powerful cultivation techniques from the heretical cultivators so that they can practice them themselves and strengthen the family's power …"
"Oh, no wonder." Lin Fan suddenly understood.
"The Xu family's request for the heretic cultivators to kill you is merely an additional condition," Lu Hua said. "It can be completely ignored."
Lin Fan raised his eyebrows when he heard this. "Without this additional condition, would the Xu Clan and the evil cultivators be able to get away with it?"
"It's hard to say," Lu Hua said. "The heretical cultivators entered the city this time to use the Sinister Wind Palm to control the members of the Haitian Gang and turn them into their puppets for their own use to strengthen the heretical cultivators' power."
Lin Fan raised his eyebrows when he heard this. "Since they used the Sinister Wind Palm as a means of control, then the heretical cultivators should have a way to dispel it."
Lu Hua shook his head. "I haven't heard of this."
"Hey, Senior Brother Lu, let's go in together later. I'll move the corpses while you search for the heretical cultivators' corpses. After you find the corpses, we'll search their bodies and see if we can find anything."
Lu Hua nodded, but said, "It's impossible to find anything. Even if there is, they must have been captured and taken away in advance."
As they spoke, they had already entered the various halls of the Xu Clan. Ten people split into groups of two and divided into five groups to begin moving the corpses.
The Xu Clan had been completely annihilated this time. Regardless of whether they were of the direct line of descent or of the concubines, whether they were old or young, even the housekeepers, retainers, manservants, and maidservants had all been killed. Not a single person was left alive.
From top to bottom, inside and outside, excluding the heretical cultivators, a total of sixty-three people had died.
Now that the Xu Clan had been completely annihilated, there wasn't even anyone to collect their corpses. Only the errand boy apprentices of the Haitian Gang could bury them.
In the end, Lin Fan and Lu Hua were divided into one group.
According to the agreement, Lu Hua would search for the heretical cultivators' corpses while Lin Fan would move the corpses alone. His current strength was not what it used to be. He could carry the corpses with one hand as if they were little chicks, running at lightning speed.
Moreover, in order to collect the corpse aura from each corpse, Lin Fan was not afraid of getting dirty or getting tired. He rushed to do the work.
Lin Fan's actions surprised the other four groups of apprentices. Everyone thought that he was a fool, so they deliberately slacked off and left all the work to Lin Fan.
When the last corpse was moved into the carriage, Lin Fan even used the fact that the corpses were not placed properly as an excuse to rearrange the corpses that he had not touched before. He took the opportunity to absorb the corpse aura from the corpses.
Thus, Lin Fan easily collected all the corpse aura from the sixty-three corpses.
Among the sixty-three corpses, ten of them were children under the age of fifteen, with less than ten points of corpse aura. The remaining fifty-three adult corpses each contributed ten points of corpse aura. In the end, Lin Fan obtained a total of 606 strands of corpse aura.
It was a great harvest.
At this time, Lu Hua found the heretical cultivator's corpse and came over to call for help.
The eight apprentices were about to go over, but Lin Fan waved his hand. "You guys take a break. I'll be fine by myself."
Everyone was stunned. Then, they all said:
"Lin Fan, you're a good person."
"Good people will be rewarded!"
"Lin Fan loves to work. He has a good character!"
"Tch, what do you know? Lin Fan treats work as a form of cultivation!"
Heretical cultivators kept ghosts and used the Yin aura from them for cultivation. After a long time, they would suffer from the Yin aura backlash. Even if they died, there would still be Yin aura left on their corpses. To humans, Yin aura was a terrifying thing. Touching it would cause them to be injured.
Therefore, no one wanted to be tainted by it.
Therefore, when they saw Lin Fan taking on the task, the eight apprentices gave Lin Fan a thumbs up and praised him. In the end, one of the older apprentices even said sarcastically.
However, Lin Fan did not take it to heart. He smiled foolishly and walked away.
Three heretical cultivators were killed in a side hall. Their bodies were covered in wounds, their clothes were tattered and covered in blood.
Lu Hua pointed at the bodies of the heretical cultivator and his disciple, then spread his hands and said, "I told you, we didn't find anything."
Lin Fan was a little disappointed. However, he did not give up. Instead, he squatted down and took off the clothes on the three corpses one by one.
During this time, Lin Fan not only obtained 30 strands of corpse aura, but also 107 strands of Yin aura.
Of the 107 strands of Yin aura, the old heretical cultivator had 77 strands. The two young heretical cultivators had 16 and 14 strands respectively.
It was normal to have 30 strands of corpse aura.
As heretical cultivators of the Path of Ghost, it was normal for them to have some Yin aura.
However, it did not seem normal to have so much Yin aura.
The 107 strands of Yin aura shocked Lin Fan.
Heretical cultivators were also humans. They had flesh and blood. How could they have so much Yin aura? Weren't they afraid of being devoured?
Chapter 31
He didn't dare to ask this question. He stared at the three emaciated corpses and asked another question, "Senior Brother Lu, why are these sorcerers so skinny, like dried corpses …"
Lu Hua said, "It's all because of the Yin Qi. They raise ghosts and extract the Yin Qi from them for cultivation. For example, the Gloomy Wind Palm is based on Yin Qi … The Yin Qi attacks the body and suppresses the body's Qi and blood, causing the body's Qi and blood to become weak. That's why people become skinny … "
Lin Fan was enlightened. This answer explained the 107 streaks of Yin Qi.
The old sorcerer could carry 77 streaks of Yin Qi. He was very powerful. It was obvious that he was powerful.
But soon, he had another question. "I understand that, but Senior Brother Lu, how did the sorcerers withstand so much Yin Qi in their bodies …"
"Of course, they rely on their Qi and blood to restrain it. However, it's impossible to completely suppress it," Lu Hua said. "I think they're most likely using some strange evil technique to seal the vital parts of their bodies and only seal the Yin Qi that enters their bodies in certain parts of their limbs. For example, the Yin Wind Palm should seal the Yin Qi in the center of their palms. Moreover, they wouldn't absorb too much Yin Qi at once …"
"Of course, this is just my guess." Lu Hua ended his explanation with this sentence.
Lin Fan nodded in agreement.
At this moment, he pulled open the pants of a young sorcerer. When he glanced at it, he couldn't help but be surprised.
He saw that there were many small purple words tattooed on the sorcerer's left and right thighs.
Upon closer inspection, he realized that he could understand the words. He also realized that the words on the sorcerer's thighs were connected.
So he read it silently, "The Gloomy Wind Palm is the master of Ghost Arts. He gathers the Yin Qi in the body of a ghost in his palm and transforms it into a gloomy wind. His power is so great that even immortals and gods fear him …"
After this sentence, there seemed to be a set of mantra incantations.
After reading to the end, Lin Fan's heart skipped a beat. He felt that this should be a set of skills, and it was most likely the cultivation method of the Gloomy Wind Palm.
Lu Hua saw Lin Fan staring at the evil cultivator's corpse and couldn't help but be surprised. He took two steps forward and bent down to take a look. When he saw the words on the evil cultivator's thigh, he couldn't help but be shocked. He asked, "Lin Fan, what is that?
"I don't understand. There are many words that I don't recognize. "Lin Fan shook his head.
Lu Hua knew about Lin Fan's educational level during the examination. If he said that he could understand it, Lu Hua would definitely be shocked.
Lin Fan raised his head and glanced at Lu Hua. "Senior Brother Lu, can you understand it?"
"I only recognize my own name." Lu Hua laughed self-deprecatingly.
"Alright, Lin Fan, stop looking. That must be some evil cultivation technique or something. Evil cultivators are weird. They like to inscribe techniques on their bodies. However, these evil techniques are a disaster for us."
Lin Fan nodded and pulled up the corpse's pants. Then, he grabbed one corpse in each hand and said, "Senior Martial Brother Lu, you don't have to do anything. I can handle this alone."
After saying that, he walked out.
Lu Hua didn't respond. He grabbed the remaining evil cultivator's corpse and carried it away.
This time, two carriages were sent. One carried the corpses. The other carried people. Corpses could be piled up together, but living people couldn't. Therefore, the carriages were a little crowded.
On the way to the burial site, Lin Fan didn't squeeze with the others. Instead, he volunteered to escort the carriage that carried the corpses.
He sat on the carriage piled with corpses and pulled down the evil cultivator's pants. Then, he looked at the words on his thigh. After secretly memorizing them a few times, he finally remembered them.
He did this purely out of curiosity. No matter if it was good or bad, he liked to remember them. This was one of his bad habits.
After memorizing them, he opened the panel to check today's harvest. When he opened the panel, he was stunned.
Name: Lin Fan
Qi and Blood: 149 (+)
Martial Arts: None
Ghost Arts: Sinister Wind Palm (+)
Corpse Qi: 646
Yin Qi: 107
Demon Qi: 0
…
All the values were normal. Strangely, there was an additional item on the panel. This "Ghost Arts" was very abnormal.
Staring at the two words "Ghost Arts", he was stunned.
He thought, 'When did I learn Ghost Arts?
Besides, I'm an apprentice of an orthodox sect. What do I need Ghost Arts for? '
He looked at the "Sinister Wind Palm" behind the Ghost Arts. He couldn't help but understand.
'Right, what I just saw should be the cultivation method of the Sinister Wind Palm.'
'But I only memorized it. I didn't practice it!'
'I can't even talk about mastering it!'
'No, I have to try.'
With that thought in mind, Lin Fan activated his mental cultivation technique and slammed his palm down on the corpse beneath him.
In the next moment, nothing happened.
The corpse that was hit by his palm didn't change at all.
There was no sinister wind coming out of his palm.
This palm strike could be said to be ordinary. There was no power in it at all.
After thinking about it, he understood. The display of the Sinister Wind Palm on the panel only proved that he had mastered the mantra of the Sinister Wind Palm. However, the power of the Sinister Wind Palm hadn't been generated yet.
It was like in his previous life when he learned a skill. He only grasped the theory of the skill but didn't put it into practice.
'Right, this Sinister Wind Palm needs Yin Qi … Wait, I have Yin Qi!'
Looking at the "+" sign behind the Sinister Wind Palm, he seemed to understand.
Then, he focused on the "+" sign. At this time, he saw a line of words appear on the "+" sign:
"Convert the existing 30 strands of Yin Qi into the Sinister Wind Palm. You can upgrade it to the beginner level. Convert the existing 100 strands of Yin Qi into the Sinister Wind Palm. You can upgrade it to the beginner level. "
Staring at the words, Lin Fan was stunned.
Yin Qi could be converted into the Sinister Wind Palm to upgrade the power of the Sinister Wind Palm!
Facing such a result, Lin Fan didn't know whether to be sad or happy.
It turned out that not only could Yin Qi be converted into Qi and blood, it could also be converted into Ghost Arts. It could upgrade Ghost Arts.
But he was an orthodox martial artist. What did he need Ghost Arts for?
This Ghost Arts didn't need to be cultivated. It could be upgraded directly. What do you think?
The martial artists in Jianghu were divided into two factions. One was the orthodox, the other was the heretical. One of the criteria to distinguish these two factions was … whether or not one practiced the heretical arts.
Those who practiced the heretical arts were regarded as heretical cultivators.
In fact, this kind of definition was too arbitrary. Lin Fan's understanding of the orthodox and heretical was very simple. That was, it depended on whether or not a person had done something that offended the heavens or harmed the good.
If there was, then it was heretical.
If there was none, then it was orthodox.
But in Jianghu, Lin Fan, a fledgling brat, didn't have the final say.
Lin Fan was an orthodox person. He couldn't let a set of heretical arts ruin his life.
But the Sinister Wind Palm was so powerful. If it was used to deal with bad people, it would be a killing move.
The key point was that it was a shortcut for Lin Fan. Compared to those heretical cultivators, Lin Fan didn't need to raise ghosts to obtain Yin Qi. He also didn't need to cultivate arduously to upgrade the Sinister Wind Palm.
Lin Fan was a little unwilling. He wanted to try to upgrade it. But after weighing the pros and cons, he gave up.
After dealing with the corpse, the first thing Lin Fan wanted to do was to ask for leave to visit his uncle at Hongbin Restaurant.
Chapter 32
Xia Qiusheng was recuperating in his own room. As a leader of the Haitian Gang, he had his own room in the Hongbin Restaurant.
Xia Qiusheng had a strong will. Not only did he not defect after being hit by the Gloomy Wind Palm, but he also gritted his teeth in the face of the pain of the Yin Qi attacking his body. He did not even make a sound, which made everyone admire him.
"Uncle, are you okay?" Lin Fan walked into his uncle's room and saw him lying on the bed. He walked to the bedside and sat down. He looked at him carefully and saw that his uncle's pale face was mixed with a dark purple aura, which was obviously caused by the Yin Qi entering his body.
"I'm fine," Xia Qiusheng smiled and said, "Don't worry, Afan. It won't take long for me to recover."
Looking at his uncle's appearance, Lin Fan's heart ached. He reached out his hand to his uncle, wanting to see if he could absorb and transform the Yin Qi in his uncle's body through the panel's supernatural ability.
Xia Qiusheng dodged and said, "Afan, don't touch me. It's dangerous."
Lin Fan was startled when he heard this. He thought of an important problem. If he helped his uncle remove the Yin Qi in his body through the panel's supernatural ability, would he be suspected by the Haitian Gang?
After all, the Haitian Gang still had no way to remove the Yin Qi from the Gloomy Wind Palm. If his uncle recovered so quickly, it was bound to arouse suspicion.
Thinking of this, Lin Fan asked, "Uncle, did anyone come to see you after you were hit by the Gloomy Wind Palm? For example, the leader of the Haitian Gang? "
Xia Qiusheng smiled bitterly and said, "Yes, of course. They were afraid that I would defect, so they naturally came to comfort and encourage me. The deputy leader of the Haitian Gang also came and praised my loyalty and willpower. He also promised that if I could survive this, he would promote me and make me the deputy leader..."
"Is that so? That's great!" As Lin Fan spoke, he subconsciously reached out to Xia Qiusheng. When his hand touched his uncle's body, the words "Yin Qi + 1" appeared before his eyes.
Seeing this, Lin Fan was overjoyed. Sure enough, it could be absorbed and converted.
Subsequently, the Yin Qi on Xia Qiusheng's body began to diminish. Xia Qiusheng could not clearly feel it. When he saw Lin Fan's hand touching his body, he quickly shrank back. "Afan, don't touch uncle. Be careful of the Yin Qi …"
Lin Fan retracted his hand. He thought that he couldn't be in a hurry to treat his uncle. Otherwise, it would arouse unnecessary suspicion. It would cause a lot of trouble.
His supernatural ability on the panel was too shocking. Once it was discovered, the consequences would be unimaginable.
"Afan, I heard that it was thanks to your report that the heretic was unearthed. You deserve half of the credit. Just now, my boss told me that the county government will not only reward you with six hundred taels of silver, but also promote you to an official disciple in advance." Xia Qiusheng looked at Lin Fan with a gratified expression.
Lin Fan was also very happy to hear this. Generally, chores apprentices had to do chores for half a year before they could officially become an official disciple and become an official disciple.
It was also a pleasant surprise that he was promoted to an official disciple in advance.
"However, after you become an official disciple, you won't be able to receive the hundred copper coins every month." Xia Qiusheng said regretfully, "In the future, you will have to rely on the tasks given by the gang to earn points. Then, you can use the points to exchange for everything you want..."
"That's even better!" Lin Fan said.
"What's so good about it!" Xia Qiusheng said, "It will be more dangerous than before. In the past, you were only responsible for moving the corpses and cleaning up the scene. Now, you will have to face the enemy or demons directly..."
Lin Fan knew that his uncle was worried about his safety, so he comforted him, "Uncle, don't worry. I will be more careful."
"Well, remember what I said. Caution is the parent of safety."
Xia Qiusheng felt a chill in his body as he said this. It was obvious that the Yin Qi had begun to attack his body again, and the pain would soon begin.
He did not want his nephew to see him in pain, so he said to Lin Fan, "Afan, I want to sleep for a while. You can go back. Remember to be careful on the road. "
In the past, his uncle had never taken the initiative to drive him away. This time, sleeping was obviously an excuse. He could see his uncle's mentality. He guessed that he had only extracted a little Yin Qi, and it was obviously not enough to relieve his uncle's pain.
So, he pretended to tuck his uncle in, and deliberately touched his body and said, "Then, Uncle, you have a good rest."
At this moment, the words in front of him flashed.
Yin Qi + 1
Yin Qi + 1
"Afan, don't touch me," Xia Qiusheng shouted. "Child, why do you have no memory at all?"
Lin Fan withdrew his hand, but the moment he withdrew his hand, another "Yin Qi + 1" flashed in front of him.
At this time, he had already extracted four strands of Yin Qi from his uncle's body. He remembered that when he was hit by the Yin Wind Palm, a total of 10 Yin Qi entered his body. He guessed that there should be 10 Yin Qi in his uncle's body as well.
Now that he had extracted nearly half of it, although it could not make his uncle fully recover, it could at least relieve his pain.
At this time, Xia Qiusheng was also very puzzled. This was because every two hours, the Yin Wind from the palm wound would attack his body, causing him incomparable pain.
But this time, he had calculated the time, and there were obvious signs just now. But now, it did not happen again.
He glanced at Lin Fan and saw that Lin Fan had walked out. He did not suspect anything.
This was because he had been using his Blood Qi to suppress the Yin Qi every day.
He was already at the third level of Outer Forging. Not only was his physical body strong, but his Blood Qi was also vigorous. It was very effective in suppressing the Yin Qi.
What was strange was that the effect came too quickly.
Compared to Xia Qiusheng, Wang Baole's willpower was not only lacking, but his cultivation was also too weak. Every time the Yin Wind attacked his body, he would scream in pain, his voice hoarse. It was like slaughtering a pig.
Fortunately, he did not act up at this time.
However, as a friend, Lin Fan still wanted to visit him.
Originally, Wang Baole was supposed to stay in the shared dormitory, but after he was injured, he was arranged to stay in an individual room. He was also afraid that he would affect the rest of the apprentices. Of course, he was even more afraid that his willpower would suddenly collapse and hurt the other apprentices.
When Lin Fan walked into Wang Baole's room, he saw Wang Baole curled up under the blanket. It was unknown if he was asleep or awake.
Lin Fan lifted the blanket and saw that Wang Baole was asleep.
At that moment, Wang Baole's chubby face had become much thinner. His face was pale, and his face was almost purple. It was as if he had applied a layer of purple paint, making him look very frightening.
His cultivation was only at the entry level of the Blood Fostering Technique. His Blood Qi was too weak and could not suppress the Yin Qi that had entered his body. Therefore, the Yin Qi was spreading very quickly.
In just one or two days, the Yin Qi had already invaded half of his body. In less than a week, his entire body would be frozen to death by the Yin Qi.
He was in a deep sleep and did not wake up even when the blanket was lifted.
Lin Fan pressed his hand on his face.
Words flashed before his eyes.
Yin Qi + 1
Yin Qi + 1
Yin Qi + 1
Yin Qi + 1
After four streams of Yin Qi were extracted, Wang Baole woke up.
His squinted eyes opened. There was not much difference between them being open and not being open. Lin Fan could not tell until he slapped Lin Fan's hand away.
He said, "Lin Fan, don't touch me. Be careful not to be attacked by the Yin Qi."
Seeing that Wang Baole was still thinking for him even in this state, he felt that he had not made a friend for nothing. Therefore, he consoled him. "Baole, be strong. I believe that you will be fine."
To his surprise, Wang Baole burst into tears. "Boohoo, Lin Fan, thank you for coming to see me. You are a true brother. During this period, other than my parents who came to see me once and your uncle who came to encourage me every day, no one else came to see me. None of my former companions, friends, or relatives came. Lin Fan, we are true friends. If there is a next life, we can still be friends …"
"Baole, be strong. You have to hang in there."
"Lin Fan, you don't have to console me. I know that I don't have many days left to live." Wang Baole looked sad. "Sigh, I really did not expect my life to be so short. If I had known, I would have tried everything that I have never tried before in my life."
"That's why you have to be strong. You have to believe that you can survive," Lin Fan said.
"Lin Fan, I only have one unfulfilled wish now," Wang Baole said. "That is to bring you around the pleasure boats …"
Hearing that, Lin Fan could hear the regret in Wang Baole's voice. Therefore, he said, "When you recover, I will bring you around. We will not look for courtesans or courtesans. We will look for those with big breasts and perky buttocks …"
Hearing that, Lin Fan's eyes lit up. He looked at Lin Fan and could not help but mumble. "Lin Fan, you know me too well. You are my best friend!"
Chapter 33
This time, Lin Fan's trip to Hongbin Restaurant had killed two birds with one stone. He had helped his uncle and Wang Baole get rid of half of the Yin Qi in their bodies, and his own Yin Qi had increased. Furthermore, the quality of the eight Yin Qi was not low.
On the way back, he converted the eight Yin Qi into Blood Qi.
As expected, the conversion rate was 100%, and his Blood Qi increased by another eight points.
He safely returned to the branch hall. He seized the time to cultivate. Now that he had a large amount of Corpse Qi and high-quality Yin Qi, he did not have to worry about the issue of Blood Qi.
He returned to his previous high-intensity cultivation. Under such perverse cultivation, he charged toward the perfected Blood Fostering Technique.
Three days later, he went to Hongbin Restaurant to help his uncle extract the Yin Qi in his body. Xia Qiusheng did not know that his nephew had treated him. He only felt that his body had recovered quickly in the past three days. The number of times the Yin Qi attacked his body had decreased significantly, and the pain had lessened. Sometimes, he could not even feel the pain.
He thought that it was the result of his efforts to suppress the Yin Qi with his Blood Qi, and he was pleasantly surprised.
Seeing that Lin Fan had come to visit him again, he was very uneasy and frowned deeply. He chided, "Afan, what are you doing here instead of cultivating?"
Lin Fan looked concerned. He reached out and grabbed Xia Qiusheng's arm. "Uncle, I'm here to visit you. How's your recovery?"
Seeing that the Yin Qi in his body would not harm his nephew, Xia Qiusheng did not fling his hand away. Instead, he acted as if nothing had happened and said, "I've already recovered. Don't worry, I'm fine. If there's nothing urgent in the future, don't keep coming out.
Even though the three heretical cultivators have been killed, it doesn't mean that all heretical cultivators have been wiped out. Let me tell you, there are many heretical cultivators out there. It's impossible to kill them all. Who knows if there are other heretical cultivators in Azure Sun City? "
"Furthermore, the Black Tiger is secretly killing the members of the Haitian Gang. He even dares to kill people in broad daylight. It's very dangerous for you to come out like this."
He listened to his uncle's words. Lin Fan nodded casually. When he saw the Yin Qi + 1 appear three times, he hurriedly let go of his uncle's hand.
This kind of thing had to be done step by step. If he cured her uncle in one go, it would make people suspicious.
"Uncle, my master said that my reward of six hundred taels of silver is about to be approved," Lin Fan said, "After it's approved, help me bring it back to my hometown to my parents. Let them use the money to renovate our house. Of course, you have to work hard during this period of time and try to expel all the Yin energy from your body as soon as possible … "
Xia Qiusheng also knew about Lin Fan's bonus. Hearing this, he nodded. "Well, Afan, it's rare for you to be so filial. Your house should be renovated. Otherwise, it won't be habitable."
"Uncle, when I earn more money, I'll buy a house for my parents in the city and let them move to the city."
"Okay." Xia Qiusheng nodded, feeling gratified. Then, he patted Lin Fan on the shoulder and said earnestly, "Afan, remember this. No matter how big your dreams and ambitions are, the first thing you have to do is to protect yourself. As long as you're alive, there's always hope. If you're no longer around, all hope will be destroyed."
"I know. I'll be careful." Lin Fan felt that his uncle was nagging. He stood up and said, "I'll go take a look at Wang Baole before going back to cultivate."
"Okay, go ahead," Xia Qiusheng said.
Lin Fan went to Wang Baole's room and saw that he was obviously much better than the last time they met.
Lin Fan also felt that he had recovered. However, he did not know how he had recovered. Seeing that Lin Fan had come to visit him again, he was very happy and said, "Lin Fan, you're my lucky star. Ever since you came to visit me, I've been much better these few days. I don't feel as painful as before, and the Yin energy has decreased significantly. I wonder what happened? Logically speaking, I shouldn't be able to live past this week, but I think I can live for another month … "
After saying that, he even smiled.
"Believe in yourself. A miracle will happen." Lin Fan patted Wang Baole on the shoulder and extracted two streams of Yin energy.
He did not dare to extract too much from Wang Baole. Logically speaking, it was impossible for him to recover, and it would be a miracle if he could. Miracles could happen, but if he recovered too quickly, it would arouse suspicion from others.
"Lin Fan, you're the one who gave me the confidence to visit me from the logistics department. After I recover, I'll invite you to the theater and the pleasure boat …" Wang Baole smiled, his small eyes narrowing into slits.
"Sure," Lin Fan said. "However, don't always think about having fun. You should think of ways to replenish your Blood Qi. Blood Qi can suppress the Yin energy …"
Wang Baole said, "I've been taking Blood Recovery Pills. In the past, I would take one every ten days. Master said that eating too many would not only be a waste, but it would also harm the body. However, I can't care so much now. Now, I'm taking one a day, and it's really effective …"
Hearing that, Lin Fan's heart lit up. Yes, that was a good explanation and excuse. Therefore, he said to Wang Baole, "Since the Blood Recovery Pills are effective, you can continue taking them. If you run out of money, just tell me. I still have some spare cash."
"There's no need. I, Wang Baole, lack everything now. My life is almost in danger, but I don't lack money." Wang Baole smiled proudly.
"Alright, I've been out for a while. It's time to go back. Take care. "Lin Fan was about to leave as he spoke.
"Remember to come and visit me." Just as Wang Baole finished his sentence, he suddenly thought of something and said, "Forget it, Lin Fan, it's better if you don't come. The city isn't peaceful now. You should be careful."
Lin Fan nodded and walked out.
He left Hongbin Restaurant and walked towards the branch hall. As he left the downtown area and headed towards a secluded area, he quickened his pace. At the same time, he observed his surroundings vigilantly.
The city was not peaceful. The two major gangs had been fighting openly and secretly, and there were many undercurrents. Furthermore, he was still very weak and had to be on guard.
It was better to be safe than sorry.
However, whatever he feared would happen.
As he walked to a secluded area, a person blocked his path.
It was a burly man. He stood in the middle of the road with his arms crossed, staring at Lin Fan with a dark and ruthless expression. The corners of his mouth curled into a cruel smile. "Kid, I recognize you. You're an apprentice of the Haitian Gang. You're staying in the branch hall of the Patrol Officer's Office, right?"
Lin Fan's heart sank when he heard that. He knew that he was being watched. Even though he was very cautious every time he went out, changing his Haitian Gang uniform into casual clothes, he was still recognized.
What bad luck!
He stared at the burly man and placed his right hand on the Pig Slaughtering Knife at his waist. Ever since Xue Gui had given him the knife, he had not requested for it to be handed over. He had been hiding it and would bring it with him every time he went out for self-defense.
"Don't even think about drawing the knife. Even if you're holding a big knife, you're not my opponent," the burly man said in a contemptuous tone. "Lin Fan, you're going to die today."
"Uh," Lin Fan saw that the other party could even call out his name. He could not help but narrow his eyes and stare at the burly man. "You should be one of the Black Tiger's people, right?"
"That's right," the burly man said.
"No wonder there are rumors outside that the Black Tiger is killing members of the Haitian Gang. It seems that the rumors are not false."
"That's right. Three days ago, I killed a member of the Haitian Gang," the burly man said as he made a throat-slitting gesture. "I gave him a good death."
"Do you know why?" The burly man said as he stared at Lin Fan with narrowed eyes, his pupils constricting. "Because I have no enmity with him, so I won't be too ruthless."
Lin Fan wanted to curse when he heard that. You call that a good death?
But before he could speak, the burly man raised his chin at him. "For you, I can't let you off so easily. Have you heard of death by a thousand cuts?
Lin Fan's eyes narrowed. "Do we have enmity?"
Chapter 34
"I'm not only a member of the Black Tiger, I'm also Xu You Cai's cousin. We're cousins, and because of your report, my aunt's entire family was killed. Do you think we don't have a grudge?"
Hearing this, Lin Fan pulled out the butcher knife at his waist, a cold smile flashed across his face, and said, "Then it's really a small world."
As he spoke, he walked towards the big man in big strides.
At this time, he had to encourage himself and not show any fear, otherwise it would be equivalent to giving others courage and destroying his own prestige. Moreover, he didn't know his opponent's strength, and the outcome was unknown, so there was no need to show any fear.
The big man didn't expect Lin Fan to walk towards him instead of running away. At this time, he also walked towards him, and said, "You have some courage, if you can grow up, you'll also be a tough man."
As he spoke, he had already rushed towards Lin Fan.
"Bang."
The two of them separated upon contact.
Before Lin Fan could stab with his knife, he was kicked out by the big man.
With this exchange, Lin Fan felt a great deal of pressure. First of all, this big man from the Black Tiger Gang was older and taller than him. His body was as strong as a big brown bear.
Moreover, his skills were obviously stronger than his, and should have reached the peak of the Blood Cultivation Technique. Even worse, his arms and legs were longer than his.
Under such a great disparity in strength, if Lin Fan practiced martial arts, he could make up for it a little, but he didn't.
Lin Fan fell heavily to the ground, feeling a burning pain in his chest, and also a stuffy feeling, as if he couldn't breathe, but the butcher knife in his hand was still tightly held.
He decisively opened the panel, and turned the five streaks of Yin Qi into Qi and blood, with a thought. Suddenly, a burst of energy entered his body, but it didn't disperse, and rushed towards his wound.
It was really strange, the originally burning pain of the wound, as the fiery Qi and blood reached it, the burning feeling weakened, and the pain gradually disappeared.
The burly man walked towards Lin Fan at a steady pace, as if he was certain that he had Lin Fan under control. His eyes were filled with coldness and brutality, as if he was sizing up a prey that had fallen into a trap.
Lin Fan leaped up like a carp and waited for the big man to come closer before he brandished his saber to stab him.
The burly man dodged to the side and reached out to grab Lin Fan's wrist. Then, he lifted his leg and kicked again. With a bang, Lin Fan was sent flying again and fell heavily to the ground.
He spat out a mouthful of blood, but the butcher's knife in his hand was still tightly gripped.
After this exchange, Lin Fan had already guessed that the other party had not only reached perfection in the Blood Nurturing Technique, he should have also cultivated a martial technique. Otherwise, it would be impossible for him to have such skills.
But no matter what, he was no match for the other party. Thinking of this, his heart sank.
Could it be that his life was going to end here?
He decisively opened the panel and looked at the Ghost Technique [Sinister Wind Palm].
Right now, this was the only thing he could rely on, but whether or not he could rely on this technique to escape this disaster, it was hard to say.
But other than this, there was no other way.
Thinking of this, he decisively transferred 30 points of Yin Qi to the Sinister Wind Palm, intending to raise the Sinister Wind Palm to entry level.
In the next moment, as the number of Yin Qi decreased, a cold Yin Qi rushed into his right palm and spread towards his arm. The cold Yin Qi was like a snake drilling into his body, making his hair stand on end.
Lin Fan instinctively let go of the butcher's knife in his hand and clenched his fist. At the same time, he activated the Blood Nurturing Technique and used his Qi and blood to suppress it.
Luckily, his Qi and blood were abundant, and in the end, he was able to suppress the Yin Qi to his palm. But at this time, the Yin Qi was still unwilling to obediently stay dormant. It was like a snake that refused to yield, and charged around everywhere. Fierce and perverse. As if it wanted to break out of his hand.
Just as Lin Fan was delayed, the burly man had already walked in front of him. Seeing that Lin Fan was still lying down, he thought that Lin Fan was unable to stand up, so he stepped on his chest. His eyes swept over and saw the butcher's knife beside Lin Fan's hand. He sneered and nodded, "En, this butcher's knife of yours is not bad. It's sharp and can be used to kill people. In a while, I will first cut your chest, then remove the meat from your ribs, and peel off your ribs until they are smooth and clear. Then, I will pick them off one by one to make an exquisite musical instrument …"
With a cruel smile on his face, he bent down to pick up Lin Fan's butcher's knife as he spoke.
Just as his hand touched the knife, Lin Fan suddenly struck out with his palm, hitting the burly man's chest.
The moment he struck, the cold aura that was wantonly rushing out of his palm suddenly rushed out and rushed into the burly man's chest.
The burly man was shaken and fell back, his footsteps staggered, and finally fell on his butt on the ground. He glared at Lin Fan and angrily shouted, "Brat, playing a sneak attack. You are really sinister. "
Lin Fan grabbed the butcher's knife, and like a carp, he bounced up from the ground. The speed at which he bounced up this time was even faster than the last time.
The burly man clearly saw this, and his eyes were filled with surprise. He secretly thought, 'This guy was obviously beaten to the point of spitting out blood. How can he still have the strength to stand up?
Looking at him, my two kicks were completely harmless to him. '
Thinking of this, he wanted to stand up and kill Lin Fan with a full blow. However, at this time, he suddenly felt that there was something wrong with the palm wound on his chest. A cold aura drilled into his body and quickly spread.
Soon, his upper body was frozen, and his arms were unable to move.
Then, his lower body was also quickly frozen. He was unable to move.
From head to toe, only his eyes could still move, and they flashed with a frightened light.
Lin Fan walked in front of the burly man, and looked at him.
The burly man's mouth could still move, but it was a bit difficult for him to speak. He said, "You, you used the Yin Wind Palm. You, you are an evil cultivator? "
"To deal with a cruel person like you, the Yin Wind Palm is the most suitable. Unfortunately, I didn't control my strength well, and my attack was a bit heavy. Otherwise, I could have slowly made you die a painful death." Lin Fan knelt down in front of the burly man, and the knife in his hand fell. Blood spurted out, and the burly man's chest was pierced. His eyes were wide open, and his gaze was unfocused. He was already dead.
"If you're dead, then you're dead. You're still staring with your dog eyes, just like your cousin Xu You Cai." Saying this, Lin Fan's hand released the knife, and he slapped the burly man's face. When he slapped him, words suddenly flashed in front of his eyes. Yin Qi + 1
…
Looking at the flashing words, Lin Fan couldn't help but be startled. Then, he suddenly understood, and his face was full of surprise. Uh, the Yin Qi that was shot out can be recovered?
Thinking of this, he slapped the burly man's face again. This time, he didn't raise his hand. Sure enough, Yin Qi + 2
Yin Qi + 3
Corpse Qi + 1
Yin Qi + 5
Corpse Qi + 2
…
Like a string of cannons, Yin Qi and Corpse Qi flashed alternately.
In the end, Corpse Qi increased to 10 points and stopped increasing.
Yin Qi increased to 30 points before stopping.
The Yin Qi that was shot into the burly man's body was completely recovered.
When he opened the panel to check, he couldn't help but be stunned.
Chapter 35
It showed:
Name: Lin Fan
Vitality: 179
Martial Arts: None
Ghost Art: Sinister Wind Palm (+)
Corpse Energy: 600
Yin Energy: 119
Demon Energy: 0
… …
The Yin Energy points didn't decrease, and the Ghost Art "Sinister Wind Palm" didn't change either.
It was as if he had just used his mind to transfer 30 Yin Energy points to Sinister Wind Palm in an attempt to upgrade this Ghost Art to Beginner level had failed, or perhaps it hadn't happened at all.
But how could he explain the cold Yin Energy that rushed into his palm?
Moreover, this big man had clearly been hit by Sinister Wind Palm, and his entire body had been frozen by the Yin Energy as fast as lightning.
This fully proved that what he had just used was indeed Sinister Wind Palm, and all 30 Yin Energy points had entered the big man's body. Otherwise, he wouldn't have been frozen so quickly.
Could it be that 30 Yin Energy points had entered his palm from the panel, then entered the big man's body, and finally returned to the panel? Nothing had changed in between?
The Yin Energy hadn't been consumed, and Sinister Wind Palm hadn't been upgraded?
Lin Fan was a little confused.
He didn't quite understand.
However, he couldn't stay here for long. He pulled the butcher's knife out of the big man's chest, wiped the blood off the blade on the big man's clothes, stood up, and quickly left the place.
Before returning to the branch sect, he wiped the blood off the corner of his mouth and clothes.
Lin Fan didn't intend to tell anyone about this. Originally, killing a member of the Black Tiger was an extremely glorious thing, but with his current strength, there was no way he could kill that big man. If he told anyone about it, he would be suspected.
When he returned to the dormitory, Lu Hua saw him and asked, "Lin Fan, you went out again?"
Lin Fan said, "Yes."
"It's better if you don't go out for a while," Lu Hua said with a solemn expression, "The relationship between the Black Tiger and our Haitian Gang is getting worse and worse. It's already at the point where water and fire don't get along."
Lin Fan said in surprise, "How can this be? Isn't it good for everyone to live in peace? "
"How can a mountain accommodate two tigers!" Lu Hua said, "In the past, our Haitian Gang was the most powerful one, and the other small gangs had to suck up to us. However, the Black Tiger's power is getting stronger and stronger. Not only are they competing with our Haitian Gang for territory and industry, but they also want to take away the cooperation with the county government …"
"From the looks of it, more people will die in the future. Many more people will die. Right now, the two factions are only fighting in the dark. After all, they have to give some face to the government. When they really get desperate, they will definitely fight openly …"
Lin Fan said, "Originally, when demons and ghosts run amok, humans should band together to fight against them. But now that humans are fighting among themselves, they have given the demons and ghosts a chance to take advantage of the situation …"
"That's right," Lu Hua said. "But this involves benefits, who is willing to give in? If we ask the leaders of the Black Tiger Gang and our Haitian Gang to bow down to each other and cede their territories and benefits, will they agree? "
Lu Hua shook his head and sighed, looking like he was worried about the country and its people.
"Alright, Senior Brother Lu, it's pointless for us to discuss this at our level." Lin Fan patted Lu Hua on the shoulder. "What we need to do now is cultivate and become stronger so that we can protect ourselves. I finally understand that in this world, living is a luxury. If we want to maintain this luxury, we have to constantly become stronger …"
With that, Lin Fan sat cross-legged on his bed to regulate his breathing and cultivate his inner strength.
Although he had just been injured and had let thirty streaks of Yin Qi enter his body, his inner strength did not show any signs of disorder. This meant that his injuries had already recovered, and the thirty streaks of Yin Qi did not cause any hindrance to his body.
He relaxed and was secretly surprised. He quickly focused his mind and continued to regulate his breathing.
Lin Fan planned to extract all the Yin Qi from his uncle and Wang Baole's bodies. However, it was dangerous outside. Xu Youcai definitely had more than one relative, and there would be others seeking revenge on behalf of the Xu family. Therefore, he did not dare to go out alone.
Just like that, he delayed for four days before he finally found an opportunity to go out safely.
That day, Mei Dadao received a reward of six hundred taels from the county office and handed it to Lin Fan. He also told him that the higher-ups had approved of his promotion to become an official disciple in advance.
Lin Fan heard that and said, "Master, I still don't want to become an official disciple."
Mei Dadao's eyes widened when he heard that. He said in surprise, "How many people would be envious of such a good opportunity? Why are you backing out?"
Lin Fan said, "Master, I don't want this opportunity. I still want to be like the others and do menial tasks for half a year before becoming an official disciple."
Mei Dadao said, "Lin Fan, this is not your usual style. Did something happen? "
Lin Fan said, "Master, you should know what it means to spoil things through excessive enthusiasm, right?"
"Of course," Mei Dadao said. "However, Lin Fan, your Blood Cultivation Technique is about to be perfected. Furthermore, your talent is so good, and your cultivation speed is so fast. In less than a month, you will be able to break through. At that time, you will be able to practice martial arts, and your strength and level will match. Furthermore, among the official disciples, almost half of them have not reached the perfected stage of the Blood Cultivation Technique. You are much stronger than them. "
"Master, please help me. I still want to do menial tasks for two more months." Lin Fan cupped his hands towards Mei Dadao and said, "Just treat it as helping me."
"To express my gratitude, I will invite Master to Hongbin Restaurant for a meal," Lin Fan said. After saying that, he was afraid that Mei Dadao would refuse, so he hurriedly said, "This is the second time your disciple has invited you. You should at least give me some face."
"Well, I heard that your uncle is about to be promoted to Deputy Hall Leader, the same level as me. I also want to go and celebrate. Haha …" Mei Dadao laughed.
Immediately, the two of them rushed to Hongbin Restaurant. Lin Fan brought along the six hundred taels of silver to give to his uncle.
If he went with Mei Dadao, not only would he not have to worry about his safety, he would also have a carriage to ride. Why not?
Sitting in the carriage, Mei Dadao could not help but say, "People walk to higher places, water flows to lower places. Lin Fan, it is a bit unreasonable for you to refuse to become an official disciple early."
Lin Fan said, "Master, I don't want to leave you. I want to follow you."
"Lin Fan, don't tell me you still don't know?" Mei Dadao said with a face full of surprise. "From a menial apprentice to an official disciple, it is only a change of residence, a promotion of rank, and a change of treatment. It is not a change of master. I will still be the one guiding you."
Lin Fan pretended that he did not know. "Oh, is that so? I really didn't know."
"You, you usually only know how to cultivate. You don't care about anything else." Mei Dadao shook his head. "But I still like a disciple like you. In the future, I will train you well. When you have a meteoric rise, don't forget me as your master."
"Of course. A teacher for a day, a father for life." Lin Fan said.
Lin Fan wasn't just trying to flatter him. Ever since he started working for Mei Dadao, Mei Dadao had been good to him. He taught him carefully and gave him pointers. It could be said that he had fulfilled his responsibility as a master.
"Haha, you really know how to talk." Mei Dadao laughed heartily.
The master and disciple safely arrived at Hongbin Restaurant.
They got off the carriage and entered the restaurant.
Mei Dadao proposed to visit Xia Qiusheng first.
When they arrived at Xia Qiusheng's room, Mei Dadao saw that Xia Qiusheng's complexion had improved. He smiled and said, "After surviving a great disaster, one is bound for good fortune. Junior Brother Xia, you are going to be promoted … Congratulations, congratulations …"
"Aiya, Senior Brother Mei, I am honored by your presence. Please forgive me for not going out to meet you."
Seeing that it was Mei Dadao, Xia Qiusheng was surprised and pleasantly surprised.
Mei Dadao could be considered Xia Qiusheng's senior brother. The two of them entered the sect at the same time. They both started off as apprentices and slowly climbed up.
Although they didn't interact much, their friendship was still there. Moreover, Mei Dadao was Lin Fan's teacher. For his nephew, Xia Qiusheng didn't dare to neglect him. He hurriedly cupped his hands and modestly said, "It doesn't matter if I get promoted or not. In any case, my life was saved. Haha."
After some small talk, the two sat down to talk.
Lin Fan stood to the side with his hands behind his back. He secretly sized up his uncle. He saw that his uncle's complexion had completely recovered. He didn't look like he was injured at all.
Lin Fan thought that there were still three strands of Yin Qi in his uncle's body. Could it be that he used his Qi and blood to expel them?
With Mei Dadao here, Lin Fan didn't dare to recklessly extract the Yin Qi for him. After all, they still had to eat here today. There was plenty of time.
"Lin Fan, this child, must have caused you a lot of trouble?" Xia Qiusheng asked politely.
"Not at all. This child is diligent in cultivation and proactive in his work. There's nothing to say about him!" Mei Dadao praised Lin Fan greatly, but then said, "This time, he made a meritorious report. The higher-ups decided to promote him in advance. This is such a good thing, but this child actually didn't agree …"
Xia Qiusheng glanced at Lin Fan and said, "If he doesn't agree, then forget it. Anyway, it's only two months before he officially enters the sect. Let him be down-to-earth and take one step at a time …"
Hearing Xia Qiusheng's words, Mei Dadao was surprised again. He smiled bitterly and said, "Well, it seems that you two are really nephews. Your opinions coincide …"
Xia Qiusheng changed the topic and said, "Hey? Senior Brother Mei, I haven't been out for the past few days. There's a rumor going around that the Black Tiger and the Haitian Gang are fighting. Is it true? "
Mei Dadao said, "How could it be false? A lot of people died. I think this time, the Black Tiger is really going to fight the Haitian Gang head-on. It won't be long before they fight again … Last time, all the elite disciples participated. Next time, I think all the disciples will be sent to fight …"
Speaking of this, Mei Dadao suddenly remembered something. He pointed at Lin Fan and said, "Lin Fan, you don't want to be promoted in advance. Is it because you're afraid of participating in the war …"
Lin Fan shook his head and put on a blank look. "Master, what are you thinking? I don't know about this at all."
Mei Dadao didn't ask any more questions, but he already knew the answer in his heart.
At this time, he was also secretly surprised. This Lin Fan, when it was time to rush forward, he was not hesitant at all. When it was time to retreat, he was also not hesitant.
He knew when to advance and retreat. He was so shrewd. It didn't match his age!
Mei Dadao guessed right. Lin Fan was really retreating.
He thought that with his half-baked cultivation, if he became a disciple in advance, he would be courting death when the two gangs were at war.
"Senior Brother Mei, it's rare for me to come here. I'll treat you at noon. Let's have a good drink," Xia Qiusheng said.
Lin Fan hurriedly said, "Uncle, this meal is on me."
"You treat me, I treat you. It's the same." Xia Qiusheng rolled his eyes at Lin Fan.
Mei Dadao said, "Then I'll accept your invitation today. Haha."
During the meal, Xia Qiusheng and Mei Dadao drank a little too much. Lin Fan took the opportunity to touch his uncle's body and extract two more strands of Yin Qi. After these two strands of Yin Qi were extracted, no more Yin Qi appeared.
Lin Fan was stunned. He thought to himself that his uncle had actually used his Blood Qi to force out one strand of Yin Qi.
Although he had obtained one less strand of Yin Qi, Lin Fan still felt a sense of pride. He thought to himself that his uncle was good!
Actually, his uncle's performance after being slandered would affect Lin Fan's fate. This was because the Haitian Gang treated traitors very harshly.
If his uncle had killed his fellow gang members and sided with the heretic cultivators, the first person to suffer would have been Lin Fan.
Seeing that his uncle and master were still drinking happily, Lin Fan left the table to visit Wang Baole.
There were still four strands of Yin Qi left in Wang Baole's body. His willpower and cultivation were inferior to Xia Qiusheng's.
Lin Fan's visit happened to coincide with the onset of the Yin Qi attack. He lay on the bed moaning in pain. Naturally, Lin Fan could not bear to watch any longer. He directly extracted three strands of Yin Qi from his body.
"Ouch, it hurts so much. I feel like all my bones are hurting. Thankfully, you're here. Once you're here, I don't feel any pain anymore." Wang Baole looked at Lin Fan as he panted heavily. His face was pale.
"Lin Fan, I heard that two disciples like me were struck by the Yin Wind Palm and died," Wang Baole said. "I don't know if I can survive this."
"That's right, Lin Fan. Master has reported my improvement. He said that as long as I can get through this, once the corpse energy in my body is expelled, no matter what stage my Blood Cultivation Skill is at, I will be promoted to an official disciple and become an official disciple."
Upon hearing that, Lin Fan felt that it was necessary for him to leave a strand of Yin Qi in Wang Baole's body!
First of all, Wang Baole wouldn't be able to recover quickly. That way, he wouldn't attract too much attention, and no one would suspect Lin Fan.
Furthermore, Wang Baole would be promoted to an official disciple in advance. Once he became an official disciple, he would have to follow the rules of an official disciple. For example, he would have to participate in missions. If the Black Tiger and the Haitian Gang were to engage in a large-scale battle, Wang Baole would be sent out as an official disciple. He would most likely end up as a glorious cannon fodder.
On the contrary, the strand of Yin Qi would not take Wang Baole's life and would not cause him too much pain. If Wang Baole was willing to resist it with his Blood Qi, he should be able to expel it from his body.
With that thought, Lin Fan felt relieved. He said to Wang Baole, "Baole, I'll still say the same thing. Believe in yourself and persevere. Create a miracle for everyone to see. Also, consume less Blood Recovery Pills and practice more. I believe that you will recover quickly. "
After cheering Wang Baole on, Lin Fan prepared to leave. Since Mei Dadao was leaving, he wanted to return with him. Only then would he be safe.
Before he left, he left the silver to his uncle and asked him to take it back to his hometown when he was free.
After returning to the branch hall, apart from accepting missions, Lin Fan did not step out of the branch hall alone.
The outside world was too dangerous, and he could not be lucky every time.
Faced with danger, he had to avoid it if he could.
Apart from eating and sleeping, he did not stop cultivating. Cultivating …
A week later, as everyone had feared, the Black Tiger and the Haitian Gang were at odds with each other. They openly engaged in a battle.
All the elite disciples of the Haitian Gang were sent out. Even the inner disciples were sent out. The disciples who had just perfected the Blood Cultivation Technique and had yet to practice their martial arts were also sent out. Even the disciples who had not perfected the Blood Cultivation Technique were sent out to fight.
Only miscellaneous chores apprentices like Lin Fan were not sent out. Firstly, miscellaneous chores apprentices were too weak. They did not even have the right to be cannon fodder. Of course, it was not that the Haitian Gang wanted to preserve its seeds, but that the miscellaneous chores apprentices were sent to various industries to create profits for the gang.
If they were sent out, the Haitian Gang's economic profits would be cut off. Even if the Haitian Gang managed to suppress the Black Tiger, the collapse of their economic pillar would be a huge blow to the gang.
However, the miscellaneous chores apprentices did not slack off. Not only did they have to do their jobs well, but they also had to deal with the aftermath of the battle.
For example, Lin Fan was in charge of moving and burying the corpses of the gang members who had died in the battle.
Over the past week, Lin Fan buried no less than twenty corpses every day. Seeing the corpses of young men around his age being buried in the soil, Lin Fan felt lucky and thankful. He was thankful that he had made a wise decision.