Starting with the titmouse, seventy-two transformations

Chapter 131 Killing the Crane as an Accomplice

"I refuse to accept this!"

Under the cover of night, a mournful cry rang out, like the weeping of a night owl.

It is filled with grievances, resentment, unwillingness, and fear, a mixture of emotions that makes the listener sad and brings tears to their eyes.

Elder Qinghe lay in a pool of blood, his bones and muscles shattered like mud, his true energy out of control, his soul severely injured, and his breath hanging by a thread.

He never imagined that a dignified Qi cultivator, a being standing at the pinnacle of humanity, would end up like this.

This scoundrel is too despicable. He attacked by sneak, showing no class whatsoever and disregarding all rules.

He was beaten so badly that he didn't even have a chance to fight back.

It should be noted that he also had a powerful magical artifact and a talisman for escaping into the ground in his storage bag, but neither of them had been put to use.

Now that his true energy is out of control and his soul is running wild, it is impossible for him to use it again.

Alas!

"Disagree? What's there to disagree with?"

Liu Sheng stepped forward slowly and cautiously.

As people age, they become shrewd and calculating. These older folks often like to keep a few tricks up their sleeves as a way to turn the tables.

Be careful, lest you capsize unexpectedly.

Therefore, after he stood still ten zhang away, golden-red light rose in his tiger eyes, activating his demonic magic.

In an instant, a cold wind howled, sweeping across the entire area, chilling to the bone.

Like invisible bone-scraping knives, they slashed at Elder Qinghe, who was exhausted and powerless to resist.

"Susu~"

The temperature around them plummeted, and a layer of black frost instantly formed on the ground, in the cracks of rocks, and on the rock surfaces.

"Puff puff~"

Blood blossoms burst from Elder Qinghe's body, and his flesh, bones, and tendons rapidly diminished and disappeared at a visible speed.

The bone-scraping wind draws blood with every cut, each strike agonizingly painful.

Cut into pieces by a thousand cuts!

"Aaaaaah... Spare... Spare my life..."

Elder Qinghe screamed in agony, begging for mercy, revealing his ugly side.

But she couldn't move Liu Sheng.

How can anyone feel sorry for this scum who would readily offer ten pairs of boys and girls to demons?

Liu Sheng remained indifferent, standing still, and urged his demonic arts to run even faster.

In an instant, a chilling wind arose, sweeping across the sky and surging towards Elder Qinghe.

Then, this elder of the Five Crane Sect was wiped out of the world as if by an invisible hand!
Skin, flesh, tendons, bones, blood, organs, and soul all turned to ash.

Only the robes and sword remained on the spot.

The next moment, a tall, thin figure slowly solidified.

At the same time, a wisp of divine thought arose in Liu Sheng's mind, allowing him to control the cougar on the other end of that divine thought.

The power of life and death.

"Owner!"

The new ghost solidified completely, and after landing, it knelt down in front of him with utmost respect.

With a thought, Liu Sheng transformed into his true form, his feet firmly planted on the ground.

His "Earth-based" talent activated spontaneously, drawing upon the earth's energy to restore his nearly depleted stamina.

The previous battle, which seemed to be a swift and decisive victory with Qinghe completely overwhelmed, was actually the result of his meticulous planning.

The single move of "seizing the initiative" established an absolute advantage.

This can be described as a surprise victory.

But this was also something they were forced to do.

After all, he is only at the beginner level of internal organs, and his physical strength can only sustain the power of a demon-level avatar for about the time it takes to drink a cup of tea.

If it's a fight, the time will be even shorter.

Fortunately, he has a "grounding" talent that allows him to quickly recover his strength, which to some extent makes up for his weakness.

But it's also "charging for one hour, only using for five minutes".

It only treats the symptoms but not the root cause.

The key is to improve one's cultivation level and expand the capacity of one's "energy pool".

Your name is Qinghe.

Liu Sheng first named the new cougar, and then asked some questions.

"This old servant's current strength is equivalent to... about 70% of what it was before."

The Azure Crane Ghost remained silent for a moment, then slowly spoke, its voice hoarse:

"He fears masculine things like thunder and lightning, making it difficult to make any further progress in his cultivation. In other aspects, he is no different from a living person."

His cultivation could no longer advance, and he feared the thunder.
Are these the only two weaknesses?
Liu Sheng raised an eyebrow, his heart filled with joy. With only 70% of his original cultivation level, he was equivalent to a quasi-Qi cultivator, and in other aspects, he was no different from a living person, enough to take his place in his original identity.

With this ghost, it's equivalent to indirectly controlling the Five Crane Gate's power in the city!
This was of great help to Liu Sheng.

However, Sun Hao's ghost was afraid of the sun and needed his blood to move during the day, but this Qinghe ghost...

"This old servant does not need his master's blood to act during the day. His breath is no different from that of a living person, and outsiders cannot detect him."

The Azure Crane Ghost looked up, smiled softly, its white face and green eyes exuding a deep ghostly aura.
"When there is thunder, my master must retrieve me."

As it spoke, it withdrew its ghostly aura.

As it said, breathing, heartbeat, blood circulation, and vital energy were all normal, just like a living person.

Liu Sheng carefully considered the sensation, nodded, and felt relieved.

“Master, this is my savings from my lifetime.”

At this moment, the Green Crane Ghost fawned over and presented the storage bag.

The bone-scraping yin wind targets flesh, blood, spirit, and soul, but has little effect on inanimate objects.

"Isn't this bad..."

Liu Sheng rubbed his hands together, feeling a little embarrassed for taking something from his own accomplice.

But, very honestly, it raised its chin slightly towards it.

Give it to me!
The Azure Crane Ghost activated its true energy, opened the storage bag, and poured out a pile of things with a "whoosh".

Secret manuals, talismans, elixirs, weapons, masks, two tokens, and a needle-shaped magical artifact.

Liu Sheng stepped forward, passing each item through his hands, a series of ink-wash light and shadow effects falling before his eyes—

[Spiritual Points +124]

[Spiritual Points +247]

...

[Spiritual Points +722]

Ok?
Liu Sheng's gaze sharpened as it fell upon the manual in his palm.

The middle volume of the Maitreya's Descent Sutra!
and many more!

When they killed Zheng Xiangzhu, they seized a copy of the second volume of the "Maitreya's Descent Sutra".

This martial art... is a secret technique of the White Lotus Sect!
How could you, a dignified elder of the Five Cranes Sect, a prestigious and righteous sect, have such a thing?

Could it be something captured...?

It seems we've discovered a huge secret!

Liu Sheng took a breath, raised the secret manual in his hand, and said directly:

"Are you from the White Lotus Sect?"

"Yes."

The Azure Crane Ghost found a silver token among the loot on the ground:
"This old servant is one of the seventy-two White Lotus Envoys of the Holy Sect."

"..."

Liu Sheng accepted the silver token and gained 39 points of spiritual energy, indicating that it had been recently forged.

However, Qinghe Changgui's words gave him a bad feeling.

Qinghe was a Qi cultivator in his previous life, and ranked among the seventy-two White Lotus Envoys.

Doesn't that mean that within the White Lotus Sect, there are seventy-two Qi Refining Masters just in the White Lotus Envoy category alone?
This doesn't even include titles like "Chieftain," "Buddha's Son," "Celestial Maiden," or "Dharma King"...

A Qi Refiner is the ceiling of power he can currently reach.

For ordinary people, it would be a "human-shaped, self-propelled natural disaster".

A little over a month ago, there was probably only one statue in Shanyang County.

But now, the White Lotus Sect has seventy-two branches...

This is only the White Lotus Envoy!
Is this professional rebel really that deeply entrenched?
“Master, do not worry. The White Lotus Envoys of the Holy Sect are divided into two categories. One category is like this old servant, whose cultivation is excellent, but who has no position.”

Another type consists of those who infiltrate various factions and government agencies, holding higher positions, whose cultivation levels are not necessarily those of Qi Refiners.

Now that you mention it, I'm even more worried!
It seems that over the past month, the number of White Lotus Cult members killed...

Uh, it seems that I wiped out their Shanyang County branch in one fell swoop!
Fortunately, out of caution, they changed the appearance. Hopefully, things will just stay this way and nothing unexpected happens.

Liu Sheng licked his lips and continued to collect spirit points.

A quarter of an hour later, he left behind four talismans, including the Earth Escape Talisman and the Thunderfire Talisman, and returned everything else to the Azure Crane Ghost.

The other things were either unnecessary for him, or of little use to him now.

Moreover, since he still needs to continue playing the role of "Elder Qinghe," he needs props to confirm his identity.

"Go."

Liu Sheng waved his hand, and after the Azure Crane Ghost bowed respectfully, it turned into gray mist and returned to Shanyang County.

He looked down at the talisman in his hand, a sly smile creeping across his lips.

Hehe, Bingyan, my wife, your husband is here!
(End of this chapter)