Oxen asked, "Do you still want to continue? Don't blame me for not warning you. You might really end up becoming a demon. "
"As long as I have a clear conscience and can freely express my thoughts, I will have no regrets even if I end up becoming a demon," Li Qingshan said as he stood up. His confused heart was instead strengthened by Oxen's words.
Oxen could not help but look at him in a different light. Even a cultivator with a firm will would feel fear and repulsion when they heard that they would fall into the path of demons and become a demon.
It had already prepared itself to patiently advise him, but Li Qingshan was not too affected. He was still firm in his choice and did not show any signs of wavering. It was truly rare. However, this was also good. If he was the kind of person who would only care about this kind of thing, it would not be worth Oxen's effort.
The age that Li Qingshan lived in in his past life was an age of information explosion. As a shut-in, he consumed various movies and novels day and night as mental sustenance. He had come across the most diverse thoughts, as well as witnessed the most terrifying and grand spectacles.
Under the impact of all kinds of information, his ability to accept things was probably something few people in this era could compare to. He would not be bound by any traditional way of thinking. This kind of advantage and strength was slowly showing itself, and he displayed a power that no magical ability or artifact could replace.
No matter how strong Li Qingshan's cultivation talent was, it was difficult for Oxen to take him seriously. However, his personality was unique and completely different, which was why Oxen placed great importance on him. "Come with me!"
One ox and one man advanced through the pathless mountains.
Oxen did not say where they were going, and Li Qingshan did not ask. After he understood the strength of the Black Wind Stronghold from the third boss, he immediately knew that he was no match for them. He could only become stronger.
After walking for an unknown period of time, there was suddenly a sound in the forest. As he moved forward, the rumbling sound grew closer and closer, until it was like thunder.
The scenery in front of him suddenly became clear. On a cliff that was dozens of feet high, a waterfall flew straight down and fell into the pool like a jade dragon, splashing snowflake-like foam. In the center of the pool, there was a big whirlpool that kept spinning, and there were many smaller whirlpools around it.
Li Qingshan stood in front of the waterfall. Even though he had a strong will, he still felt a little shaken in the face of nature's creation. "Brother Niu, what is this?"
"Waterfall."
"Of course I know it's a waterfall. Why did you bring me here?"
"Of course it's cultivation!"
At this time, a broken piece of wood fell from the top of the waterfall and was instantly sucked into the whirlpool. It crashed into the rocks in the water and broke into pieces. If a person were to be sucked into it, they would definitely die horribly.
Li Qingshan gasped. "It's in here?"
Oxen said, "If you want to cultivate the strength of a bull, this is the fastest shortcut. Whether you want to take it or not, it's all up to you."
With that, Li Qingshan leapt into the pool resolutely. In the air, the information he had obtained from the third boss flashed through his head.
The Black Wind stronghold had around three hundred people, and there were a total of seven bosses. Of course, there were six of them now, and five of them were third-rate masters. The first boss was known as the Black Bear, Xiong Xiangwu. He was a true second-rate master, and he could defeat the other bosses if they worked together.
Li Qingshan's current martial arts were only at the peak of the third-rate. If he did not use sneak attacks, he would probably only be able to deal with two bosses working together. If he faced three, he would definitely lose. He could only flee, let alone face the master of the Black Wind stronghold. He was a colossal figure that he could not defeat right now.
The only good news was that once winter came, the mountains would be sealed off by snow. If the Black Wind stronghold wanted to carry out a large-scale operation, they would have to wait until spring at the very least. That was the time he had left. He had to become even stronger. Only then could he stop the Black Wind stronghold, protect the Crouching Ox village, and fulfil his promise.
Various thoughts flashed through his head. He saw the water surface grow closer and closer, and the toughness of Li Qingshan's mental fortitude appeared. He immediately suppressed all of his nervousness and fear. His mind was at peace, and he quickly adjusted his position. He sucked in a deep breath and dove into the water.
Oxen muttered from the top of the pool, "I even said I'd take it step by step. I'd start meditating under the waterfall." Immediately, it felt a wave of resentment attack it. Little Ann stared at it fixedly, and Oxen felt slightly uncomfortable. "Brat, don't look at me like that!"
The rapids slammed against Li Qingshan's body. He was like a small boat in a storm, unable to control himself. He could collide with the rocks at any time and sink.
Li Qingshan was quite skilled in the water, but he was unable to unleash it at all right now. He used the Ox Demon Forges its Hide, and the pain from the water against his skin vanished. Before he could even catch his breath, a black shadow pressed towards him.
The rapids pushed him towards the rocks. The huge log earlier served as an example. Even with the Ox Demon Forges its Hide, he would still die from being smashed to pieces. It was far too difficult to fend off the power of nature with the body of a human.
"The Ox Demon Stamps its Hooves!" A mouthful of true qi sank into his dantian, and Li Qingshan's body seemed to grow heavier out of nowhere. Suddenly, he plummeted and landed on the tough bottom of the pool. The rocks cracked, leaving behind two deep footprints.
However, when he reached the bottom of the pool, the direction of the current changed again, pulling him towards the largest whirlpool. He tried his best to stay where he was, fighting against the current.
Soon, he used up his breath, and a suffocating feeling gripped him tightly. In this kind of current, it was impossible to swim out of the water. As soon as his feet left the water, he would be sucked into the whirlpool by the current.
Soon, he lost his consciousness. Even the deafening roar seemed to be far away. Suddenly, he felt a chill in his chest, and his true qi reacted automatically.
When Li Qingshan regained his consciousness, he saw Little Ann pressing his chest anxiously, and the yin qi triggered the reaction of his true qi.
In this moment of life and death, his true qi suddenly circulated faster, rushing into his mouth and nose. The feeling of suffocation vanished, replaced by innate true qi. Li Qingshan had never expected true qi to have such a wondrous use. He nodded at Little Ann to express his gratitude before gritting his teeth and releasing his feet, allowing the current to suck him into the huge whirlpool.
Little Ann paced around the surroundings of the whirlpool for a while before suddenly making up his mind. He returned to shore and knelt down, bowing to Oxen.
Oxen asked, "You want to help him?"
Little Ann nodded violently.
Liu Hong and Li Long returned to the Crouching Ox village and comforted the villagers before returning to Qingyang city.
The village seemed to have returned to peace, but the feeling of unease could not be shaken off. The Black Wind stronghold was like a terrifying mountain pressing down on their heads. Many people wanted to flee the village.
However, Li Qingshan's promise before he left gave everyone hope. At a critical moment, the prodigy of the village, Li Long, was unable to protect them, and the important figure of the city, Liu Hong, had only arrived afterwards. Only Li Qingshan stood before them all, protecting them all alone.
Afterwards, the rumored soldiers appeared and took away the heads of the third boss and several dozen bandits. Qingyang city shook up. There was actually someone bold enough to offend the Black Wind stronghold. Both the righteous and the righteous learnt a name — Li Qingshan.
In the government office, the fat district magistrate ordered the advisor, "Quick, report the merit to the prefect. As soon as I arrived in Qingyang city, I annihilated a group of bandits. If anyone still dares to say I'm useless, hang their heads on the city gates and let the people of the city know my power. Also, find that Li Qingshan. I want to thank him in person for saving my life and give him great riches and honour! "
The advisor said, "Sir, it's only right to report the merit to the prefect, but there's no need to hang their heads. The Black Wind stronghold is not to be trifled with. As for that Li Qingshan, he'll probably die."
Yes, in the eyes of many people, Li Qingshan was already a dead man.
Although they admired Li Qingshan's viciousness and martial arts, no one believed he was the opponent of the Black Wind stronghold. The Black Bear, Xiong Xiangwu, was a figure who could stop children from crying at night in Qingyang city. He had made a name for himself even before Li Qingshan. The two of them were on completely different levels.
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