Longevity Martial Arts: Grinding Experience in the Chaotic World

Chapter 254: Chapter 148: The Four Realms of External Martial Arts, The Path of Martial Arts

In this peculiar state, Zhao Honglie was like a beast, with a voracious appetite.

Although Bai Yuqi wasn’t fat, his physique was still quite impressive, weighing around a hundred pounds. Yet, half an hour later, Zhao Honglie had devoured Bai Yuqi entirely, leaving not even bones behind, as he’d crushed and eaten them all.

After finishing Bai Yuqi, Zhao Honglie burped contentedly, closed his eyes, and wore a look of satisfaction.

About a quarter of an hour later, the black aura surrounding Zhao Honglie began to dissipate, and his massive body gradually shrank back to its original size. The bony claws on his waist also retracted back into his body, leaving behind a strange little black hole.

Once his body size returned to normal, Zhao Honglie’s appearance and aura also changed drastically from before. The eerie black markings on his face remained clearly visible, while the red in his pupils faded, replaced by a deep black. His aura turned extremely chilling and violent, like a venomous snake, instilling fear into anyone around.

Zhao Honglie scanned the area once more and, finding no survivors, left quickly.

As Zhao Honglie departed, Qian Jin, hidden in the shadows, silently let out a sigh of relief.

”Phew! Finally, he’s gone. What kind of monster was that! I must report this as soon as I return!”

For safety reasons, Qian Jin did not dispel the Shadow Concealment Skill. He remained hidden for another hour or so until the sky began to lighten and the sound of roosters crowing echoed from the distant village fortress. Only then did he nervously remove his disguise and head to where Zhao Honglie had been feeding.

Zhao Honglie only ate Bai Yuqi and didn’t destroy anything on him.

Qian Jin rummaged through Bai Yuqi’s relics and eventually found more than ten silver notes, two small porcelain bottles, and a yellowed pamphlet.

The silver notes had a face value of one thousand each, totaling just over ten thousand taels. Qian Jin didn’t mind the amount, folding them and tucking them into his bosom.

He then picked up the two porcelain bottles and opened the first one, instantly greeted by a familiar medicinal aroma, making Qian Jin raise his eyebrows in delight.

”It’s actually Bone Strengthening Pills!”

The effects of Bone Strengthening Pills were similar to Bone Protecting Pills, but many times better, about two to three times more. Their price was also not low. Even within the Fire Worship Cult, they fetched nine thousand taels per pill. In market, the price could be even higher.

Qian Jin poured out all the Bone Strengthening Pills, four in total, worth more than thirty thousand taels. Of course, he wasn’t foolish enough to sell them, as pills were always in high demand and short supply!

Even within the Fire Worship Cult, there were purchasing restrictions; money alone couldn’t guarantee continuous purchases!

After putting away the Bone Strengthening Pills, Qian Jin opened the other porcelain bottle.

This porcelain bottle appeared much more exquisite than the one containing the Bone Strengthening Pills, even having stoppers made of precious brocade.

”This looks valuable. I wonder what kind of pills are inside!”

Having the Bone Strengthening Pills as a baseline, Qian Jin was hopeful about the pills in this bottle, eagerly pulling out the brocade stopper and pouring out the pills inside.

Inside the bottle were only two round, bright red pills.

Upon touching the pills, a peculiar fragrance began to spread. Even a small inhalation made Qian Jin feel his blood flow speeding up, his heart beat wildly, his face flushed, and his body reacted as it did on a morning at eighteen.

Seeing this, Qian Jin quickly put the pills back into the porcelain bottle, suppressing the fanciful thoughts in his mind, and looked at the bottle with an odd expression.

”I didn’t expect this guy to have such pills! Just smelling it has that effect; imagine what would happen if you ingest it!”

While marveling, a particular smile appeared on his face, and he chuckled sinisterly.

”No wonder this guy, at his age, could hook up with Long Yilian, a wealthy lady. He must’ve had some tricks up his sleeve! Tsk tsk, I should visit Warm Spring Tower and relive my youthful days when I return.”

Recalling his youthful adventures, a look of yearning appeared in Qian Jin’s eyes. After putting the two porcelain bottles away, he picked up the slightly yellowed and tattered pamphlet.

Upon opening the pamphlet, Qian Jin couldn’t help but exclaim.

”It’s actually the Thousand Feather Sakura Illusion Kill!”

Qian Jin hurriedly flipped through the pamphlet, which not only recorded the process of crafting the required feathers for the Thousand Feather Sakura Illusion Kill but also included the cultivation method and even some insights from past practitioners.

Upon confirming the authenticity of the pamphlet, Qian Jin couldn’t help but burst into laughter.

”I’m rich! I’m rich!”

The Thousand Feather Sakura Illusion Kill was a first-rate martial arts technique, worth a fortune. At an auction, it would easily fetch over a hundred thousand taels! And if a big spender showed up, the price could easily double.

This martial arts technique was given to Bai Yuqi by Long Yilian, so Qian Jin didn’t dare to cultivate it himself. If he were mistaken as Bai Yuqi’s murderer, it would cause huge trouble.

The Mad Saber Sect was a formidable force in the Red Cloud Prefecture, and if something went wrong, the Fire Worship Cult might not protect him, as his position in the cult wasn’t high, certainly not comparable to Long Yilian’s status in the Mad Saber Sect.

While he couldn’t practice it, he could certainly sell it. The Red Cloud Prefecture naturally had black markets where stolen goods were sold. When the time came, he could sell it there, and then buy a first-rate martial arts technique—it would be delightful.