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Chapter 320: Qi Yuan's Efforts, But the Cultivation Technique is Uncooperative
Chapter 320: Qi Yuan's Efforts, But the Cultivation Technique is Uncooperative
"Why are you standing there in a daze? Hurry up and bury my precious White Moonlight." Qi Yuan urged, seeing the pair's hesitation.
Assuming they were slacking off, Qi Yuan reminded them again.
An Qiao struggled to speak, "Demon... Did you kill them?"
The black-clad man also stared at Qi Yuan, his expression filled with shock.
"Of course, stop slacking off and bury them quickly!" Qi Yuan said calmly.
"This..." An Qiao looked at the corpses on the ground, her shock intensifying.
She couldn't comprehend how Qi Yuan, a newcomer, could have cleaned up this place so thoroughly.
She had been about to say something, but the black-clad man signaled her with his eyes, and she dared not speak her thoughts aloud.
It was evident that Qi Yuan was no ordinary person and was indeed a killing god.
What if he decided to kill them?
So, they followed Qi Yuan's instructions and burned the demons' corpses, burying them.
Qi Yuan stood by, directing the two as if he were a commander of a spring.
"Who was that crazy person we saw earlier?" Qi Yuan asked.
He was quite curious about the Jade Blood Realm madman.
"We don't know," An Qiao shook her head. "We found him while investigating the Chen family.
Suspecting his involvement in the Chen family massacre, we followed him.
But he's incredibly powerful, so we dare not get too close and can only follow from a distance."
"Is it related to the task?" Qi Yuan asked, growing silent. "Sigh, it's been so long, and there's still no progress. This task is too difficult. I don't want to do it; I wish I could cheat."
Qi Yuan had been trying his best for half a day, only to learn about the Spirit Blood Son.
Regarding the annihilation of the Luo and Chen families, there was not a single clue.
Indeed, this mystery-solving game was not suited for him.
He was better suited for monster-slaying games, where the big boss, like Kun Laoda, was clearly marked, and he could go and defeat it—how simple!
Qi Yuan was starting to lose interest in completing the game's tasks.
"What happens if we don't complete the game's tasks?" Qi Yuan asked, struck by a thought.
"There will be no reward," An Qiao replied.
"Huh? No punishment? So, I can choose not to complete the tasks?" Qi Yuan was delighted.
In that case, he could assign himself a mission to annihilate Kun Laoda.
"If you don't complete the tasks, you won't be able to return.
After spending too much time in these task worlds, our Blood Martial Qi will become polluted, and eventually, we'll go insane and die." An Qiao said solemnly.
In the past, one of her teammates had fallen in love with a scholar and refused to participate in the tasks actively.
In the end, that teammate went insane and died.
The incident left a deep impression on An Qiao.
"What kind of ridiculous setting is this?" Qi Yuan shrugged.
Apparently, his idea of not completing the tasks was not going to work.
"Are there any new clues?" Qi Yuan asked.
"None," An Qiao answered truthfully. "Perhaps that madman knows something.
When we saw him, he was crying and wailing, so he might know some inside information." An Qiao replied truthfully.
They had witnessed the madman's behavior, and he seemed to be aware of some hidden details.
However, the madman was too powerful, being a Jade Blood Realm cultivator.
They dared not get too close, as failing to complete the tasks and dying here would be a terrible outcome.
Seeing this, Qi Yuan continued, "Who is the most well-informed person in Yunyan County?"
Without any task hints, they decided to seek out the most knowledgeable person in Yunyan County.
"Kun Laoda, the Water Clan's leader," An Qiao answered, her eyes revealing fear.
Kun Laoda was a powerful Jade Blood Realm demon.
The four members of the Demon Suppressing Bureau on this mission would have a slim chance of survival if they encountered Kun Laoda.
Therefore, even if they discovered a connection to the Water Clan, they wouldn't dare approach Kun Laoda so soon. Instead, they would investigate from other angles first.
"Where is Kun Laoda?" Qi Yuan asked.
During the White Moonlight meeting, he had endured countless humiliations, yet he couldn't obtain Kun Laoda's location from Old Man Huang.
This saddened him greatly.
"I don't know," An Qiao shook her head. "But I should warn you, Kun Laoda is a powerful Jade Blood Realm demon, so you must be cautious.
I've heard that this demon hates humans the most. If anyone enters its territory, they will be swallowed alive and skinned!"
"Oh, such an evil demon must be the big boss. I now suspect that the annihilation of the Luo and Chen families was its doing!" Qi Yuan said seriously.
An Qiao: "..."
The black-clad man smiled awkwardly, "If it's his doing, things will get complicated."
He wanted to say something but held back, thinking it was too hasty to accuse a demon without any evidence.
"It's a pity there's no internet here; otherwise, I'd definitely write a scathing essay about it." Qi Yuan sighed.
The power of a well-written essay could be formidable.
He had used essays to bring down the Bright Wisdom Pavilion, and their impact was undeniable.
"Alright, I'm off to play some games, everyone... Bye-bye."
With those words, Qi Yuan's figure faded away.
In Yunyan County, there were three major factions: the Yellow Weasel, the Snake, and the Aquatic Race.
The Yellow Weasel clan had already been annihilated.
The leader of the Aquatic Race, Kun Laoda, had gone missing.
Naturally, Qi Yuan's next target was the Snake clan.
After all, these snakes were just substitute white moonlights.
Although they couldn't provide experience, they could offer blood.
Watching Qi Yuan's departing figure, An Qiao and the man in black took a deep breath.
"He's just a newcomer, how can he be this strong? He must have at least reached the Blood Qi Mastery level."
"Could it be... he's truly a genius?"
There were still martial arts geniuses in this world.
In truth, their team wasn't very powerful, and the only one with a reputation for genius was Chen Fan.
But above Chen Fan, there were many more gifted individuals, like Qi Yuan.
Even before completing the task, he had already attained the Blood Qi Mastery realm.
"Oh no, I shouldn't have given him the Heaven-Shaking Art. This cultivation technique is incomplete, and he'll probably have to switch to a new one to enter the Jade Blood Realm..."
...
Three hours passed.
Qi Yuan returned, his clothes stained with blood, looking like a serial killer.
He patted his clothes, a playful expression on his face, "Is it dawn already? This harvest... is quite good."
Indeed, after annihilating the Yellow Weasel clan, Qi Yuan rushed to the Snake clan's outpost during the night.
Given Qi Yuan's overwhelming strength, the Yellow Weasel demons couldn't satisfy his needs, so he had to find new substitute white moonlights.
Now, the Snake clan had also been slaughtered by him.
He had gained over two hundred drops of Demon Clan blood, adding to the previous fifty, leaving him with two hundred and sixty drops.
"With so much Demon Clan blood, I should be able to reach the Jade Blood Realm, right?"
Qi Yuan also wanted to grow stronger quickly; otherwise, he wouldn't feel secure.
Not only women but also men would lack a sense of security.
For Qi Yuan, the sense of achievement from improving his strength was strong.
Moreover, he had innate talent, and almost all of his progress in this world would enhance his cultivation in the Blue Water World.
Even a mosquito's meat was still meat.
"Let's add some points... and break through."
Qi Yuan took a deep breath and began to voice act.
"I'm usually frugal, but I want to try breaking through to the Jade Blood Realm using three drops of Demon Clan blood.
However, the Heaven-Shaking Art tells me no, saying that it's incomplete."
"You gritted your teeth and consumed fifty drops of Demon Clan blood to comprehend the Heaven-Shaking Art.
With your special eyes, you failed to comprehend it."
"You gritted your teeth again, using another fifty drops of Demon Clan blood, and finally, in the depths of your soul, you comprehended the Heaven-Shaking Art to the Jade Blood Realm."
Fortune favored you, and in this moment, your martial arts cultivation also broke through to the Jade Blood Realm."
Qi Yuan's eyes flashed white for an instant.
He felt his cultivation improve significantly at that moment.
If he encountered Elder Huang or the Snake clan again, he could easily handle them without merging with Xiao Jia.
"However... compared to that madman, I'm still much weaker."
Qi Yuan sighed.
He didn't possess any martial skills.
It was as if he relied solely on his blood martial energy.
Witnessing the power of Jade Blood Realm martial skills, Qi Yuan wouldn't underestimate the NPCs in the game.
"I need to get a martial skill; otherwise, I'm at a disadvantage. But here... all the martial arts are old."
Qi Yuan was in a dilemma.
Cultivating old martial arts would bring misfortune.
Therefore, he didn't want to learn the old martial arts here.
"My innate martial skill... should be modern martial arts, right?"
Qi Yuan remembered his question when he had asked An Qiao for help.
In the 1619 book, bar, and see no mistake version!
The martial arts in the real world were also modern.
"So, I'm someone with martial skills too.
It's just that my martial skill level is a bit low."
The Explosive Bird Fist was indeed too ordinary.
It couldn't even be considered a Blood Qi Realm martial skill, let alone Jade Blood.
"You've profited from my closest white moonlight's blood to enhance yourself."
Now, the remaining Demon Clan blood wasn't enough to further comprehend the Heaven-Shaking Art. He needed more cultivation techniques to progress.
His martial arts cultivation had hit a plateau.
Only martial skills could improve from here.
Currently, the major boss left in this world was Kun Laoda and the Spirit Blood Son.
Qi Yuan had to enhance his strength.
"Add points!"
Qi Yuan started voice acting again.
This time, he spent a considerable amount of Demon Clan blood to enhance his martial skill.
In the end, his innate martial skill, Explosive Bird Fist, underwent a magnificent transformation, becoming... Jade Blood Grade - Explosive Bird Fist.
"This punch is as fast as sound, and it's especially lethal against birds."
Qi Yuan felt a bit more secure, but it was still insufficient.
"Sigh, after all this voice acting, my throat is dry. I wish I could catch a system to voice act for me.
If not, install a system in my body to speak the thoughts in my head."
Qi Yuan had a wild idea.
On Cangxing, this was indeed possible.
Cangxing had advanced technology that could voice out one's thoughts.
A screenwriter relied on this device to write scripts, making the process incredibly efficient.
"Time to go home and sleep," Qi Yuan remarked as the sky brightened.
After a busy day, it was time to head home and catch some much-needed rest.
...
Qi Yuan was awakened by a child.
When he woke up, the sun was high in the sky.
He estimated the time to be around three in the afternoon.
"So early in the morning, and you're knocking on my door for what?" Qi Yuan said, his tone less than friendly, as he looked at the boy outside.
In his dream, he had won a grand lottery prize of ten trillion yuan, enough to purchase Arching Star, finally becoming a winner in life.
He was just about to go to the Martial Cloud Pavilion to tell the secretary about his ownership of Arching Star.
But he was rudely awakened.
He felt a bit agitated.
However, Qi Yuan was a magnanimous person, always forgiving and not one to hold grudges.
So, he didn't slaughter the child.
"You... Are you Qi Er?" The boy's face was pale, and he appeared malnourished.
"Hmm? What's going on?" Qi Yuan pondered, wondering if he had triggered a hidden quest.
Apparently, sleeping could trigger hidden quests.
"Little Mei asked me to find you!" The boy said anxiously, "Last night, Little Mei came to our village and stayed at my house.
But in the middle of the night, the villagers from the neighboring village abducted her."
"Oh, so they took a liking to her?" Qi Yuan's expression remained calm.
"It's the Sea God who took a liking to her. The people from the neighboring Hai Shi Village want to offer her to the Sea God as a bride!" The boy explained nervously.
Marrying the Sea God was no happy affair.
Hai Shi Village had always worshipped the Sea God, and they would capture young women, dress them in grand wedding gowns, and sacrifice them to the Sea God.
In return, the Sea God would bless them with bountiful fishing and calm seas.
Upon hearing this, Qi Yuan's face showed surprise: "Little Mei is truly a natural easy-marriage saint."
He hadn't been in this game for long, and Little Mei was already getting married for the second time.
Unbelievable.
The game's settings were quite interesting, with some humorous characters.
In Qi Yuan's eyes, Little Mei was the comic relief.
"This Sea God... Is he a demon?" Qi Yuan asked the question that concerned him.
At the moment, he was desperately in need of demon clan blood.
But apart from Kun Laoda's aquatic race, he had almost eliminated all the other demons.
Kun Laoda's whereabouts were unknown, and now a water god had appeared.
Qi Yuan suddenly felt motivated.
"Take me there, and I'll talk some sense into this water god. Tell him not to marry Little Mei and to marry me instead!" Qi Yuan said without restraint.
The young boy was dumbfounded and looked at Qi Yuan with terror.
...
Several hours later, Qi Yuan arrived at Hai Shi Village with the young boy and his older brother.
The boy pointed to the village ahead, his face filled with fear: "That's Hai Shi Village ahead. We dare not enter."
Since worshipping the Sea God, Hai Shi Village had gained an infamous reputation.
They caught a lot of fish, made a fortune, and even colluded with the county government officials.
Whenever their fishing harvest was poor, they would go and find a bride for the Sea God.
Where do they find these young brides?"
The village's women were not enough.
So... They target outsiders who stay the night."
But as this news spread, no young woman dared to pass through Hai Shi Village.
The villagers of Hai Shi Village then turned their attention to other villages.
The boy's village, Mu Jia Village, had clashed with Hai Shi Village over this matter.
But Hai Shi Village sought help from the county officials, and Mu Jia Village suffered a defeat.
So, the boy was genuinely terrified of Hai Shi Village.
"Such a wide official road, yet no one passes by. It seems Hai Shi Village truly has a notorious reputation."
Qi Yuan sighed.
To get to Yunyan County, one had to take the official road, which passed through Hai Shi Village.
On his way here, Qi Yuan had seen many horse carriages and traveling merchants on the official road.
But near Hai Shi Village, the road was deserted.
Obviously, the merchants preferred to take a detour rather than go through Hai Shi Village.
As Qi Yuan approached the entrance of Hai Shi Village, two men with unfriendly expressions eyed him suspiciously.
"Who are you, and what are you doing here?"
Qi Yuan revealed a kind smile: "I am Qi Yuan. I'm about to get married soon.
Well, not the first time, but the second time.
I heard your Sea God is getting married, so I came to observe and learn from the experience."
The two men's expressions turned strange upon hearing this.
Observe, they would, but learning from experience was a new one.
However, a hint of a smile flashed in their eyes, and they became more enthusiastic: "Since you're here to observe, please come in, honored guest."
Their smiles seemed to carry a hint of mockery and sympathy.
Happy New Year!
(End of Chapter)
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