Great River City
The three yellow spirit talismans of unknown effects were most likely the trump cards that Qian Rongming had mentioned. Li Qingshan had also learned from Yan Song that spirit talismans were also divided into grades. Although these three were also yellow spirit talismans, they were much brighter than the spirit talismans that Li Qingshan had on him. They were at least low grade or mid grade. His eyesight was still not good enough. Holy Church
The spirit talismans and spirit artifacts that ordinary people of the jianghu could obtain with money were mostly inferior goods. They were made by novices who had just learned how to forge artifacts or create talismans. Even if ordinary people obtained true grade spirit talismans and spirit artifacts, they would find it difficult to use them. At the very least, if they bit the tip of their tongue and spit out blood, it would be very difficult to activate a low grade spirit talisman.
Finally, he no longer had to carry those miscellaneous items on him. Other than the sumeru ring, which he could not put into it, Li Qingshan placed all of his possessions into the hundred treasures pouch. He checked his own belongings. Including the silver that Qian Rongming had brought, he had a total of seventy to eighty thousand silver notes, several spirit talismans, three bottles of Qi Gathering Pills, and other small items like healing pills.
However, other than the sumeru ring, the most precious thing on him was not these, but a daemon core. He had taken it from the rat general in Boundless Mountain. Of course, Xuanyue did not think much of it, and had left it for Li Qingshan.
Li Qingshan did not know how to use it, and did not dare to eat anything, so he kept it and kept it in a small bottle. He took it out to admire it, and then placed it into the hundred treasures pouch. Finally, he put the hundred treasures pouch back into his robes.
The feeling of having a great increase in his wealth was really quite good. Li Qingshan's murderous nature was aroused, and he wondered if he should go all out and find that Qian Rongzhi and cut the weeds by the roots. It had to be said that killing and robbing was addictive. Why did humans incessantly wage war? It was because stealing from others was always much faster than creating for oneself.
However, he immediately suppressed this thought. It was not that he was softhearted, but that he was worried that if he did this, his murderous nature would be aroused, and he would kill the black-faced man next door as well, taking his things.
He definitely had the strength to do so. He didn't even need to release his demonic power. As long as he joined hands with Little Ann, he could do it.
On the one hand, the other person had something you wanted, and on the other hand, you had the strength to take it without paying any price. How many people could suppress their greed and desire?
Even with the suppression of the Spirit Turtle's Method of Sea Suppression, his primitive instincts that were no different from those of daemons urged him to do this. However, acting on instinct was not the path he wanted. While he was constantly obtaining great power, he was also constantly learning how to control this power so that he wouldn't lose himself.
At the same time, he also realized something else. When a person had great power, they would become very terrifying. Qian Rongming probably thought this way. He killed Li Qingshan without paying any price. He could easily breathe a sigh of relief. It was as natural as eating and drinking.
The dangers of the cultivation path of the human world were probably even greater than the Boundless mountains. Li Qingshan dismissed these stray thoughts. If Qian Rongzhi did not come to provoke him, then so be it, but if she did, then he would kill her as well. There was no need for him to go through the trouble of looking for her right now.
He picked up the bones on the ground with his clothes and made his way to the door, planning to toss them into the river and destroy all evidence. However, as soon as he opened the door, he saw the black-faced man next door staring at him in disbelief. He stared at the bones in his hand.
"What a coincidence!" Li Qingshan was slightly surprised before greeting him with a smile. Afterwards, he made his way around the black-faced man and tossed the bundle into the pitch-black river. He was so relaxed that it was like he was not tossing a corpse, but admiring the night scenery. This was not because his mental fortitude far surpassed ordinary people. Instead, it was because of his fearless composure from his strength.
The black-faced man stiffened all over. He clenched and unclenched his fists. His gaze towards Li Qingshan was no longer scornful. Instead, it was filled with caution and even a sliver of fear.
He had been waiting in a dark corner outside the door the entire time, ready to launch a sneak attack when the opportunity presented itself. However, the person who emerged from the door was not Qian Rongming, but Li Qingshan, who he thought would definitely die. There was no need to ask who the gloomy, white bones belonged to. However, even if he launched a sneak attack, it would be very difficult for him to kill Li Qingshan in a single strike. That was not a chicken or duck, but a Qi Practitioner that was ten times more ferocious than a lion or tiger.
He was very tempted to ask how Li Qingshan had done it, but when he saw Li Qingshan's smile, he was unable to say anything. Even more terrifyingly, he could not sense the existence of qi on Li Qingshan right now. Just like how the unknown was the most terrifying. The Sacred Church
After successfully tossing the corpse away, Li Qingshan asked the black-faced man, "What's your name?"
The black-faced man no longer showed any disdain. He said carefully, "Diao Fei." He felt like the current Li Qingshan was slightly different from how he was during the day. This teenager seemed to be hiding something terrifying on him. Of course, it might just be a false impression.
Li Qingshan said, "Are you going to Jiaping city to join the Hawkwolf Guard as well?"
"Yes!"
"What a coincidence. Me too!"
Diao Fei tensed up, ready to deal with any attacks.
However, Li Qingshan clearly had no such plans. He continued, "How many people will the Hawkwolf Guard be recruiting this time?"
"Three!"
"So few."
Diao Fei fell silent.
Originally, Li Qingshan wanted to ask for more information, but when he saw how cautious he was, he shrugged and returned to his room.
Diao Fei suddenly asked, "May I ask for your name, sir?" Once he arrived in Jiaping city, this teenager might become a powerful opponent.
"Li Qingshan!"
He felt like he had heard this name somewhere before. Diao Fei thought about it, but he was unable to remember where he had heard it before. He returned to his room as well. Afterwards, he did not sleep for the entire night, remaining vigilant at all times.
As soon as Li Qingshan returned to his room, he sensed something. He opened the window and gazed into the distance. All he saw was a figure leaping off the ship when it was relatively close to the shore. She landed on a sandbank and quickly vanished into the jungle. From the figure, he could tell it was Qian Rongzhi.
Li Qingshan could not help but sigh. This woman really was quite decisive and cunning. She must have realised something was amiss when Qian Rongming did not return. She did not investigate or question him, directly leaping off the ship and fleeing.
Shaking his head and casting this matter aside, Li Qingshan took out a bottle of Qi Gathering pills. He opened it and took a look. There were only three in there, and each one was the size of a longan. He took one out and ingested it, beginning to cultivate.
As expected, with the assistance of the external pill, his cultivation speed increased slightly. The medicinal effects replenished his true qi, and true qi circulated through his body. As he inhaled and exhaled, time flew. Very soon, a Qi Gathering pill was refined in his body. Li Qingshan took out another Qi Gathering pill and ingested it.
If other practitioners had seen this, they would have been dumbfounded.
Who would eat elixirs like jelly beans? Although External Elixirs could greatly increase the speed of cultivation, it did not mean that a person could easily become an expert with elixirs and miraculous elixirs. Talent, hard work, a teacher, and even luck were all indispensable.
Furthermore, there was a limit to how many medicinal pills one could take. It was not as simple as eating as much as one could and then converting it all into power. Otherwise, alchemists would all be unparalleled experts. For example, Qian Rongming's nine Qi Gathering pills were originally used for three months. One pill was taken every ten days to slowly refine the medicinal effects.
This was when the family valued it more. The normal speed was to take one pill every half a month to ensure that the medicinal effects were not wasted. Who would eat it like Li Qingshan?
This was because the medicinal power of a mere Qi Condensation Pill could not possibly remain in his body for more than ten days. He had to seize every second to convert it into true Qi, lest it be plundered by the Demonic Core and converted into Demonic Qi. Not a single bit of it would go to waste.
Of course, Li Qingshan did not know this. He was still happily thinking that it was indeed faster to take medicinal pills and cultivate. When he ate the seventh Qi Gathering pill, he had successfully cultivated the Innate Training of Qi to the second tier. Because of the Sumeru Ring's purifying true qi, he did not feel any bottlenecks at all.
He stood up. He could feel the extremely pure true qi coursing through his body. His entire body seemed to be much lighter.
He put away the remaining two Qi Gathering pills. With his keen hearing, he heard a commotion coming from afar. The ship was also bustling with noise. He could faintly hear many people saying, "We've arrived at Jiaping City!"
Li Qingshan went outside in a hurry to take a look. He saw that the deck below was already filled with people, while the river was blocked by a large mountain and made a turn.
After making it around the bend, a majestic city sat between the mountains and rivers, unfolding before Li Qingshan's eyes. More accurately speaking, it could not be called a city, as there were no city walls here. It was closer to a modern city.
This was the place where two large rivers met. The Yi River flowed into the Qing River here, and the city of Jiaping was spread out on both sides of the river. Rows upon rows of residences, buildings, pagodas, temples, and Daoist monasteries stretched out endlessly in all directions. Further out were boundless golden fields, and large flocks of birds flew freely under the blue sky above the city.
Li Qingshan had never seen an ancient city before, but he believed that the city before him was even more expansive and prosperous than the famous bustling places of ancient times like Hangzhou and Yangzhou. The absence of city walls proved the absolute confidence of the ruler. He did not rely on a piece of earth to protect himself.
Only a small city like Qingyang had city walls to stop the attacks of bandits and bandits. Truly large cities did not have city walls. This was a city ruled by Qi Practitioners. If there really was an enemy that could pose a threat to the city, it would not be something that could be stopped by a stone wall. Instead, it would affect the development of the city.
Li Qingshan finally understood why Ye Dachuan would be so overjoyed when he learned he could become a district magistrate here. Even being a minor official here was far better than being in Qingyang city. Just how prosperous would the prefectural city that ruled over the entire Clear River prefecture be? He was unable to imagine what the commandery city of Ruyi would be like.
Everything before him made him understand that this was not a simple ancient world. The existence of Qi Practitioners deeply influenced everything in this world, making it seem like a legend, shrouded in a wondrous lustre.
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