Once the Qi Gathering pills entered his body, half of the effects were directly converted into daemon qi by the daemon core, while the remaining half was purified by the sumeru ring. In the end, he only had a tenth of it left. That was equivalent to him eating ten pills before someone else ate one, which was why he could consume them in such large quantities. (7 * *)
If regular Qi Practitioners were willing, they could eat a pill every three days, or even a pill every day, but the effects would be greatly wasted. They would not be able to convert it into true qi, and it would instead be harmful if it remained in their bodies.
Li Qingshan was not afraid of wasting it, nor was he afraid of harming it. He only suddenly wondered if he had been too stingy with his daemon core.
In the beginning, it was because practising qi was too difficult, which was why he suppressed his daemon core so that he could practise qi faster. However, since he had so many Qi Gathering pills now, was it possible for him to change his mindset?
His foundation was still the path of daemons and demons, the three abilities Oxen had left him. After learning that the Strength of Nine Oxen and Two Tigers was not the true Strength of Nine Oxen and Two Tigers, he automatically separated the Ox Demon's Fist of Great Strength from the Tiger Demon's Fist of Bone Forging.
This was the path that Oxen had paved for him, the path that led beyond the Nine Heavens. If he only focused on practising qi, he would be neglecting the essentials. Had he not chosen to return to the human world in the first place for the resources that the wilderness lacked?
Now, the resources were in his hands. It was these Qi Gathering pills. It was time for him to return to his original path.
He thought this through and shuddered inside. That very night, he rose up with Little Ann and leapt through the treetops like a great bird. They travelled far away from the Hawkwolf Guard in a while and arrived on the other side of the mountain. He could not see Jiaping city from here. Below him was a cliff several hundred meters tall, and below him was the surging waters of the Clear river.
When he first arrived in Jiaping city, he had seen this cliff blocking the water. The water here was particularly turbulent. Over the years, it had carved out a deep cave at the bottom of the cliff. It was perfect for cultivation.
Li Qingshan leapt off the cliff and into the Clear river, kicking up a wave several meters tall. The black water surged over from all directions, swallowing his body. There was a small splash next to the Holy Hall, and Little Ann also jumped down.
He swam in the water for a while, and sure enough, he found an extremely deep underwater cave. It was pitch-black, as if a giant beast had opened its mouth. He was not afraid, but rather happy. He dove deep into the cave until he reached the bottom.
He took a deep breath, released his demonic energy, and revealed his true form.
A pair of eyes that were as red as fire, skin that was as black as iron, and fangs that were as sharp as knives appeared one by one in the deep water.
In a sense, this was the real Li Qingshan.
His twenty-two feet tall figure forcefully pushed away the river water, but did not stir up any undercurrents. The water was manipulated to revolve around him, giving him a viscous texture. The deep water could isolate the demonic aura very well. He just controlled the water and tried to do a better job.
Little Ann, on the other hand, stood guard at the side, making it safer for Li Qingshan to cultivate.
Although the demonic aura had the absolute upper hand, the extremely pure true qi was like a clear stream at the bottom of the raging Yellow River. Although it was small and weak, it was continuous, and would not be assimilated by the demonic aura.
Li Qingshan waved his hand, and the water split into two. He took out all the Qi Gathering Pills, and after some thought, he decided to keep ten for his daily cultivation.
Then, he threw the remaining sixty or so Qi Gathering Pills into the ferocious mouth filled with sharp teeth, and swallowed them in one gulp.
He was not cultivating the Innate Method of Training of Qi, but the Ox Demon's Fist of Great Strength.
In the pitch-black depths, his scarlet hair danced wildly. He stomped his hooves, pointed his horns, and moved his skin. Every movement was extremely practiced. This was the Mystical Power that had opened his path of cultivation. Everything was so familiar to him.
When the Qi Condensation Pills entered his body, it was like dozens of lightning bolts exploding in the water. The Demonic Qi, which was like a raging Yellow River, began to circulate at a speed ten times faster than before. It roared and roared, as if it wanted to rip his body to shreds.
Although Qi Gathering Pills were the most gentle and suitable pills, the consequences of ingesting so many in one go would be devastating to regular Qi Practitioners. However, right now, he was not a Qi Practitioner, but a daemon, a daemon that had condensed a daemon core. The Sacred Hall
"Suppress!" Li Qingshan bellowed out. It was like thunder underwater.
The daemon core pressed down. The figure of a spirit turtle could vaguely be seen in the surroundings of the daemon core. It raised its head and let out a soundless roar. Its four huge, pillar-like legs stepped into the raging daemon qi.
The daemon qi that had almost gone out of control immediately calmed down. The daemon qi became tamed, flowing under Li Qingshan's control, merging with every part of his body.
The medicinal effects were converted into daemon qi by the Spirit Turtle's Method of Sea Suppression, and they were converted into great power by the Ox Demon's Fist of Great Strength. He was delighted. That's right. This is where my roots lie.
He did not stop moving. Strange sounds like steel being pulled rang out from his body. His muscles that were like pieces of metal seemed to be filled with air. They swelled and twisted, producing a series of tiny hissing sounds.
His body was growing larger bit by bit!
Twenty-three feet! Twenty-four feet! Twenty-five feet!
In an instant, his body grew by three feet. Powerful strength surged within his body. He casually punched out, squeezing the water like a cannonball. In the mud at the bottom of the lake, a large pit with a radius of several feet was blasted open.
Although he had yet to reach the second layer of the Ox Demon's Fist of Great Strength and reach the strength of two oxen, his strength had increased significantly. Clearly, the Ox Demon's Fist of Great Strength lived up to its name. The strength of two oxen was not the strength of two regular oxen, but the strength of two demonic oxen.
As his body changed, his mind silently changed as well. He lost the caution of a human and gained the violent confidence of a daemon.
With such strength, who could he not kill? Even if he faced Zhuo Zhibo, he could defeat him, so why would he fear a mere Zhao Liangqing? He might as well take advantage of the night to rush back to the tower and crush him to death before collecting some pills for cultivation!
Li Qingshan used the Spirit Turtle's Method of Sea Suppression and turned back into human form. His violence calmed down, but the thought lingered in his head. He seriously considered the pros and cons.
His greatest worry was exposing his daemon form. However, he understood the huge difference between the sixth and fifth layers. His daemon form was equivalent to a sixth or even seventh layer Qi Practitioner at the very least. As long as he grasped the opportunity, he might be able to kill him in a single strike. He would not raise anyone's attention at all.
As long as he did it cleanly enough, he might be able to make people think that this person had gone missing and fled. Although it would be hard to avoid suspicion afterwards, he was only a first layer Qi Practitioner on the surface. Who would think he could kill a fifth layer Qi Practitioner?
The more he thought about it, the more he felt it was worth the gamble. If he kept his trump card hidden and did not use it, it would be a waste. However, as long as he killed everyone who had seen his trump card, his trump card would still be his trump card!
Li Qingshan told Little Ann his thoughts. Little Ann obviously did not object. Afterwards, the two of them began discussing how to assassinate a fifth layer Qi Practitioner, Zhao Liangqing, in the deep waters.
It was both for the sake of eliminating an enemy and for the sake of obtaining even more resources so that he could reach the second layer of the Ox Demon's Fist of Great Strength sooner.
Li Qingshan swam out of the cavern and followed the flow of the Clear river. He arrived in Jiaping city and silently climbed ashore in a secluded area. He did not get wet at all as he quickly entered a pitch-black alleyway.
He moved through the maze-like alleyways. The seven-storey building in the distance provided him with the most obvious guide.
The moon was bright tonight, but he only walked in the shadows and darkness. All of the aura on his body had been withdrawn, whether it was Daemon Qi or True Qi. He was like a tiger walking in the forest, his footsteps light and silent.
When he swept past a man who was walking, the man did not even notice his existence. He only felt a gust of night wind blow past him. In this stuffy summer night, it brought with it a trace of coldness. The coldness seeped into his bones, and the man shivered. He could not tell that it was the smell of killing intent.
Li Qingshan stood still in the alley behind the building. Outside the twenty-foot high wall was the backyard of the building. Guards patrolled the inside and outside of the wall. It did not look like a brothel, but more like a fortress.
This was naturally not a problem for Li Qingshan. He no longer cared about the so-called martial arts masters. He flipped over the high wall and first hid in a small garden with lush vegetation. He raised his head slightly and slowly inhaled a large amount of air through his nose, gathering information about the various smells in the air.
He did not have a deep memory of the smell of Zhao Liangqing, but he had a deep impression of the smell of Top Courtesan Hibiscus. It was a special aphrodisiac.
In order to strengthen his sense of smell, he released wisps of Daemon Qi. A black color quickly covered his whole body. His hair became long and red, and two bulges appeared on his forehead. His body also grew by one foot, turning him into a strong man like a black iron tower.
However, before there was a bigger change, he found what he was looking for. He was not in a hurry to return to his human form, but sneaked into the building. The quiet business of the building tonight had brought him a lot of convenience.
But he soon discovered that the smell of Hibiscus did not come from above, but from below. He sneaked into the cellar and saw hundreds of jars of wine on display, but he did not see Hibiscus. The smell was still below, and there was a deep underground palace below the building. No wonder he did not find those kidnapped girls when he searched today.
Following the trail of the smell, he came in front of a wall, where the smell stopped. Li Qingshan put his ear to the wall, and as expected, he heard very soft human voices. The underground palace was below, but he could not find a way to open the door. He was worried that if he barged in, he would beat the grass and the golden snake, and leave too many traces.
In the end, it was Little Ann who looked carefully and found a jar of wine that was firmly embedded in the ground. It was the mechanism to open the door. But Li Qingshan already understood that this was probably not just a matter of looking carefully, but also a certain understanding of the structure of the building to be able to grasp the key points.
He turned the wine jar, and a door opened in the wall. As soon as the two entered, the wall closed behind them again. In front of them was a deep staircase that extended downwards. Li Qingshan walked down without hesitation.
Moans rose and fell, and the two bodies collided fiercely. Zhao Liangqing said fiercely, "I must kill him." Hibiscus responded randomly.
The two did not use the Calming Pill to dual cultivate, but used this most primitive method to release the pressure in their hearts.
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