Oxen had seen many so-called geniuses, each of them gifted with extraordinary talent and godlike luck, but only a few of them were able to achieve anything in the end. On the contrary, many ordinary people who were originally unknown became famous and walked to the peak of the cultivation path.
Over the past few years, it had purposefully watched on coldly from the sidelines, allowing Li Qingshan to go through hardships and trials. Only at the crucial moment would it speak up. It was like a master craftsman slowly tempering the material in his hands, all for the sake of forging it into a supreme divine weapon.
What ordinary people cared about were external things like talent and luck, but it valued a person's will. If you were someone with a strong will, even if I gave you a great opportunity, would you be able to take it?
Just like that, one was willing to teach and the other was willing to learn. Naturally, they improved at lightning speed. In less than two hours, Li Qingshan had a general understanding of the Ox Demon's Fist of Great Strength and vaguely grasped the essence within.
Although the Ox Demon's Fist of Great Strength was a fist scripture, it focused on training the muscles, bones, skin, and flesh to strengthen the body. The fist technique was actually secondary. There were only three moves, divided into "Ox Demon Butts its Horns", "Ox Demon Stomps its Hooves", and "Ox Demon Flexes its Hide". They were all the most basic moves of the fist technique, but they could go from simple to complex, giving rise to countless variations.
Of course, mastery was one thing, and practice was another. If he wanted to achieve anything, he would need to grind away at it over a long period of time. Li Qingshan had already witnessed the two most basic requirements for practising this ability, alcohol and meat.
No matter what technique, it was impossible to create something out of nothing. To make a person powerful and powerful, there was a process of conversion, gathering the essence of the sun and moon, and absorbing the spiritual energy of heaven and earth. When one's cultivation reached a certain level, they could eat the wind and drink dew, abstain from food, and use the spiritual energy of heaven and earth to replace the food of the mortal world.
Li Qingshan only had a mortal body, how could he communicate with the spiritual energy of heaven and earth? He could not find elixirs or spiritual medicine, so he could only use the most common things to constantly replenish and refine his spiritual energy.
Even though Li Qingshan had eaten meat for a few days, his body was still not tough enough. He barely managed to practise the three forms once. Sweat poured down his body as he gasped for breath. His stomach growled.
By noon, he ate all the wild boar meat as if he had been starving for three days. His appetite was even greater than the first time he ate meat.
He could not lie down and rest even at noon. Instead, he meditated and nurtured his qi, experiencing the sensation of qi that he did not have. Only when his body had mostly recovered would he practise another set of fist styles. He repeated this several times until evening. Li Qingshan was completely exhausted. He did not even want to move a single finger.
Three shadows sneaked to the front of Li Qingshan's thatched cottage. Li Qingshan heard the noise and walked out of the gatehouse, only to see the three ruffians who often hung out with patch-haired Liu. He was afraid that they were here to avenge their big brother. He could not help but secretly complain in his heart. Right now he was exhausted, how could he be their match? Even on a normal day, he could not defeat three people.
However, he did not expect that when the three ruffians saw him, they were like mice seeing a cat. They bowed their heads and begged, "Spare us."
This made Li Qingshan stunned, and he asked, "What are you doing here?"
Little did he know that patch-haired Liu's death had left the three scoundrels utterly terrified. They were afraid that patch-haired Liu would not stop even after Li Qingshan had killed him and would come to make trouble for them tonight. As a result, they came to explain themselves reluctantly. All they said was that they had been instigated and ordered around by someone. All of their crimes were because of patch-haired Liu and caretaker Liu.
Li Qingshan said, "You don't need to say anything, I know all these things." That night, he heard everything very clearly, but of course he could not readily agree to it. The one who killed patch-haired Liu was him.
The three ruffians' hearts trembled. When they thought of that night, this fiend was just outside the window, they felt even more terrified.
Li Qingshan vaguely understood why these three people were so afraid. He remembered that in his previous life, the small town he lived in was once plagued by a murderer. All kinds of rumors were flying everywhere, scaring people to the point that no one dared to go out at night. Thus, he was given this kind of halo of a murderer.
Evil people were also divided into different levels. The three ruffians were only 'small evil scoundrels' who stole chickens and dogs. In front of a 'big evil scoundrel' like him, they could only bow their heads and listen obediently. His expression did not change, but his heart was somewhat strange. He had not yet mastered any magical powers, but because of some changes in his mind, his status in the village had undergone a tremendous change.
And these changes were all caused by Oxen. Perhaps this could be considered turning something rotten into something magical!
Li Qingshan did not pay attention to them. He forced himself to practice "Ox Demon's Fist of Great Strength" one more time. This time, there were three people present, so he practiced especially attentively. He knew that right now he was only bluffing. If someone found out that he had exhausted all his tricks, the consequences would be unthinkable.
The three ruffians carefully watched from the side. They had been in the village for so many years, but had never heard of Li Qingshan knowing fist techniques. In the darkness, Li Qingshan's movements were fierce and full of strength. It was obvious that he was not fooling them. They couldn't help but think of what the witch had said. Perhaps Li Qingshan was really possessed by a demon.
Seeing that the sky was getting darker and darker, they were so scared that their stomachs cramped. They wanted to leave but couldn't open their mouths. They were afraid that Li Qingshan would suddenly reveal his true form and swallow them whole.
After Li Qingshan finished practicing, he ordered, "Follow me." He walked out the door, minding his own business. The three ruffians looked at each other and had no choice but to follow behind him.
At this time, many villagers were eating in front of the door. Those who were familiar with Li Qingshan carefully greeted him. Those who were not familiar with him hurriedly hid in their houses. Even though it was daytime and they had protected Li Qingshan out of righteous indignation, when faced with this murderer, there was no one who did not feel fear.
The three ruffians usually hung out with patch-haired Liu. patch-haired Liu relied on his fierceness and still had some face in the village. They, on the other hand, were loathed by people and dogs, so they did not have this kind of prestige. For a moment, they forgot their fear and instead felt proud. If they could follow Li Erlang, they would be much more imposing than they were in the past.
Some of the elders even sighed. Although patch-haired Liu was a scourge, they were afraid that an even bigger scourge would be born. At least patch-haired Liu did not kill anyone, so everyone was not that afraid of him.
Li Qingshan also had an almost novel feeling. After walking this road that he had walked countless times, he clearly realized that he was no longer the Li Qingshan of the past. He came to the front of a thatched hut. Thinking about how not long ago he was in poverty and dejection, his heart was filled with emotion.
Inside the door, the Li couple were trembling with fear as they pressed against the door. Elder Brother Li had a wooden stick in his hand and Eldest Sister Li had a kitchen knife in her hand. What those ruffians were afraid of, how could they not be afraid? However, they were different from those ruffians. In their hands, they held the money from selling the land. If they gave in to Li Qingshan, they would not be able to keep the money.
Therefore, today they did not even do any farm work. They just stayed at home and discussed for the whole day. In the end, it was Elder Brother Li who made up his mind, "He's only one person. Do we have to be afraid of him? If he dares to come, I will help the Li family get rid of this evil creature. " But before he could say these tough words for long, he saw Li Qingshan come to the door with three people. He was so scared that he immediately hid in the house.
Li Qingshan said, "Drag them out for me."
The three ruffians were intimidated by his power and did not dare to defy him. They were experienced in bullying commoners and shouted as they barged into the house. The Li couple immediately laid down their weapons and surrendered. They did not dare to fight back. They were so scared that their faces were ashen and they trembled.
"Second brother, second brother, what are you doing?" Elder Brother Li squeezed out a smile that was uglier than crying.
Li Qingshan said, "I'm not here to look for you." He said to Eldest Sister Li, "Evil bitch, it's fine if you humiliate me, but yesterday you dared to humiliate my parents. Today I will not forgive you."
Eldest Sister Li was so scared that her legs turned to jelly. She no longer had her usual arrogance, "Little Waiter, I was just talking nonsense. I have taken care of you for more than ten years. We are family."
Li Qingshan laughed coldly, "Family? It's fine if you don't want to talk about it. But if you talk about it, there are still debts to be settled. Let's talk about yesterday's nonsense first. What are we going to do about it? "
A skinny, monkey-like ruffian said, "There is no need for you to do it. Little brother knows the rules." As he said this, he rolled up his sleeves and slapped Eldest Sister Li's face.
Li Qingshan grabbed the ruffian's hand. Yesterday in the ancestral hall, he really wanted to do this. But today, seeing their trembling faces, he could not bear to do it. After all, these two were his own brothers and sisters-in-law. How could he let them be humiliated by such a ruffian?
But what must be done, must be done. He had an idea and said to Elder Brother Li, "Could it be that the people she scolded were not your parents? Don't you know how to teach them a lesson? "
Elder Brother Li came to his senses, "Yes, yes, yes!" Afraid that Li Qingshan would not be satisfied, he used all his strength and fiercely slapped Eldest Sister Li's face several times. Eldest Sister Li's face immediately swelled up.
On the other hand, Li Qingshan felt that his elder brother looked very satisfied with the beating. He did not know whether it was because he wanted to take the opportunity to take revenge. In any case, his anger had mostly dissipated. He asked, "You said it was family. Let me ask you, where is the money from selling the land?"
Eldest Sister Li's red and swollen face immediately turned pale. Elder Brother Li also lowered his head and did not say anything. The money was their flesh and blood. Li Qingshan was cutting off their flesh! Compared to returning the money, they would rather suffer a beating.
Eldest Sister Li suddenly became unreasonable, "You can beat me to death. Beat your own sister-in-law to death. Let's see if the authorities will come to arrest you. I don't know what kind of money there is. If you want it, go ask Steward Liu for it!"
Li Qingshan said sternly, "Do you really think I don't dare to?" This was no longer an act. The murderous aura he had when he killed patch-haired Liu last night seemed to have returned to him through the darkness of the night. The reflection of the bloodstained, wide-eyed youth in the stream had already become one with him.
The three ruffians on the side felt their bodies go cold. They could not help but take a step back and look at Li Qingshan in fear.
Eldest Brother Li and his wife were even more frightened. They had never seen such a terrifying person in their lives. It was hard to imagine that the person in front of them was Li Erlang, who they had lived with for more than ten years.
Finally, a bag of silver was handed over to Li Qingshan. Li Qingshan weighed it in his hand and looked at the pale faces of Eldest Brother Li and his wife. He sighed in his heart. Just for this bit of silver, they had to force their own brother to this extent. He turned around and left. The three ruffians hurriedly followed.
Eldest Brother Li and his wife were about to hug each other and cry bitterly when the bag of silver slid across the air and landed in front of them with a thud.
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