Killing

Chapter 23

Zhaiyue City and the Qiao family, Li Changmeng had never heard of them. But since the little girl had mentioned it, she might be a disciple of some big family.

She was also very generous. It was almost a hundredfold profit, and Li Changmeng only regretted that he hadn't made more of the spiritual wine.

Moreover, when the little girl gave the spirit stones, she just waved her hand. At a glance, she was clearly a wealthy person with a storage bag.

Getting forty spirit stones was quite a small fortune. An ordinary Qi Refining cultivator would need three to five years to save up so many.

Most of the first-grade spiritual objects were priced within ten spirit stones.

Forty spirit stones were enough for Li Changmeng to buy the spiritual object for Foundation Establishment that he needed.

The marketplace in Qilan Mountain wasn't too big, but it was definitely not small either. Li Changmeng had been wandering around for half a day and had only barely explored most of it. There were still some places he hadn't visited.

"I've found a few suitable spiritual objects, but I still want to look around more. People always want something better when they have money."

Along the way, Li Changmeng had found several spiritual objects suitable for his Foundation Establishment.

A stone in the shape of a naturally formed stone tablet, a flag, and a Qingling Herb.

Since he hadn't finished exploring the marketplace yet, he just marked down the stalls of these spiritual objects. After he had walked through the entire marketplace, he would come back to see if there were more suitable ones.

As he was approaching the end of the marketplace, an item caught Li Changmeng's attention.

It was a bundle of light blue incense.

"Stall owner, what is this incense?"

This thing wasn't recorded in the books that Taoist Baiyun had given him, so Li Changmeng was curious.

The incense, at first glance, seemed to be very suitable for the Incense Path.

"Oh? Are you interested, little fellow Daoist? This is a first-grade spiritual object, the God-Invoking Incense. After it's lit, it can stabilize the state of mind, allowing one to enter the meditation state more quickly. At the same time, it can also clear the mind and increase the speed of comprehending spells."

The stall owner started to introduce it滔滔不绝, and at the same time, he took out a small box and opened it. A wisp of blue smoke drifted out.

When Li Changmeng smelled the blue smoke, he immediately felt calm and composed, with a sense of detachment as if all matters were at peace.

"Good stuff!"

Li Changmeng praised it, and then quietly activated his Hundred Eyes supernatural power.

[First-grade Spiritual Object] [God-Invoking Incense] [Awaken the Spirit and Enhance Comprehension]

The incense after being lit could awaken the spirit and enhance comprehension, and the effect was indeed very good.

His cultivation method itself also focused on the soul, so it was really a perfect match.

"How much is it? I want a few sticks."

The stall owner held up two fingers. "No bargaining. One spirit stone for two sticks of incense."

"I'll take this whole bundle!"

Li Changmeng handed over five spirit stones and took the bundle of God-Invoking Incense.

It was so cheap and also very suitable for his cultivation method, so he just bought it directly.

After getting the spiritual object for Foundation Establishment, Li Changmeng spent another spirit stone in the marketplace to buy several maps. Next time, he wouldn't have to ask among ordinary people about where to go.

After doing all these, Li Changmeng left the marketplace. It was time to go back and prepare for the breakthrough to Foundation Establishment.

There was no need to stay in the Qi Refining realm anymore.

This trip not only allowed him to find a suitable spiritual object for Foundation Establishment but also gave him an additional thirty-four spirit stones. It could be considered a very fruitful journey.

"Stop! Hand over the spirit stones on you, or you won't be able to get out of Qilan Mountain."

Three cultivators emerged from the mist and blocked Li Changmeng's way.

In fact, Li Changmeng had already discovered the three people hiding in the mist, but he didn't expect that they would actually set their sights on him.

"Robbery? Are you provoking the rules of the marketplace in Qilan Mountain?"

Li Changmeng looked at the three coldly and used his Hundred Eyes supernatural power to obtain their information.

[Zhang Lianshui] [Seventh Level of Qi Refining] [Freelance Cultivator]

[Li Shun] [Fourth Level of Qi Refining] [Innately Dull-Witted]

[Lei Qing] [Homosexual] [Loves Li Shun]

Li Changmeng took an extra look at Lei Qing.

The Hundred Eyes supernatural power could detect three pieces of information, but as for the value of the information, it was hard to say.

It was just that Lei Qing, despite his decent appearance, actually had such a preference. His cultivation realm was probably around the seventh or eighth level of Qi Refining.

The combined spiritual power of the three of them was less than that of him alone, so he had nothing to be afraid of.

"The rules of the marketplace? Ridiculous. You little brat earned some spirit stones but didn't know how to hide. You swaggered down the mountain like this. Whose fault is it? As long as we act quickly, you'll be in our hands."

Li Shun sneered and pointed forward, and a cyan-green light blade flew towards Li Changmeng.

Lei Qing and Zhang Lianshui also took action. One cast a spell to boost Lei Qing, and Lei Qing rushed forward like a wild beast.

"I see. As long as you act quickly, that's all. Indeed, Foundation Establishment cultivators are high and mighty, and they don't have the time to constantly pay attention to a group of Qi Refining cultivators."

With a tearing sound, Li Changmeng's clothes were ripped open, and eighteen tentacles waved out.

"What kind of monster is this?"

Lei Qing, who was charging forward, stopped in his tracks. Li Changmeng with eighteen waving tentacles was more terrifying than the monster beasts he had seen before.

"Monster? You're still being disrespectful when you see this immortal. I'll send you to meet the Taoist Lord!"

After a sinister laugh, Li Changmeng used the Three Lives Body Protection Spell again. The souls of the tiger, leopard, and wild boar emerged and surrounded his body, emitting a chilling aura.

With the blessing of the Three Lives Body Protection Spell, Li Changmeng's speed increased a bit more. In just two or three steps, he was in front of Lei Qing.

The eighteen tentacles on his back separated and stabbed at Lei Qing from all directions.

"This... This..."

Lei Qing's eyes widened. If it was a fist fight, he might be able to resist, but how could he block more than a dozen tentacles?

He barely blocked two tentacles, and the remaining tentacles stabbed Lei Qing through like a straw man.

When the tentacles retracted, boiling blood splashed all over Li Changmeng. A hint of dissatisfaction appeared on his childish face.

"What on earth are you!"

Seeing that Lei Qing was actually killed in just one encounter, Li Shun felt great fear, and Zhang Lianshui beside him had already turned around and started running.

"Can you run away? Soul-Driving Spell!"

Li Changmeng cast a spell, and Zhang Lianshui's body instantly stiffened. Under the effect of inertia, he fell to the ground.

After temporarily dealing with Zhang Lianshui, Li Changmeng turned to look at the last person.

"Three Wind Blades!"

Li Shun didn't choose to run away. Zhang Lianshui was inexplicably knocked down by a spell, and running away would only lead to the same end. He could only fight for his life.

Spells and three talismans were thrown out by Li Shun.

In an instant, four light blades flew towards Li Changmeng.

In the face of the attack, the eighteen tentacles joined together to form a shield and blocked all the light blades.

The souls of the tiger, leopard, and wild boar around him rushed towards the light blades and blocked most of their power.

Zeng~

The light blades touched the tentacles and left several scratches.

After all, it was just a physical structure. It was already very good to barely defend against the previous attack.

Li Changmeng was quite satisfied with the performance of the tentacles. If it was a physical contact, it would probably be no different from being slashed with a knife, and he would be seriously injured.

He activated the Five Spirits Injury-Healing Spell to treat the injuries of the tentacles a little.

The next moment, Li Changmeng looked at Li Shun, who was preparing to cast another spell. "In your next life, don't think that children are easy to bully. You're such a grown-up, and you're not even at the Great Perfection of Qi Refining. How dare you come out to rob?"

Like the wind, his figure rushed in front of Li Shun. The tentacles aimed at Li Shun's face and smashed it with a single slap!

After dealing with the three of them, Li Changmeng gathered their bodies together. For the first time in killing, he didn't feel any discomfort. He even wanted to extract their souls.

He used the Three Lives Body Protection Spell on the three of them. Amid the wailing of their souls, the souls of the three were extracted, refined, and then stored in his own dantian.

Using the souls of humans for the Three Lives Body Protection Spell had a much better effect than using the souls of wild beasts.

After refining the spell, Li Changmeng didn't dare to stay any longer. Although he was the one being robbed, he had killed three people. If that Foundation Establishment cultivator noticed, it would be troublesome.

He quickly searched the belongings of the three of them and then left this troubled place at the fastest speed.