Proving one's path through killing—this kind of merit is poisonous!

Chapter 12 Discovered

Gu Jinhe quickly lay down, hiding in the weeds, and held her breath, asking in her mind, "System, do you have any more invisibility talismans?"

【none】

Hearing this answer, Gu Jinhe felt helpless and was about to think of another way to escape when she suddenly remembered the system's stupidity, so she changed her question.

"Is there any other way to obtain an invisibility talisman?"

The host can use merit points to upgrade the system, unlock the shop, and purchase invisibility talismans.

Merit Points Balance: 120
The system is currently at level 1. It can be upgraded to level 2 by spending 100 merit points. Would you like to upgrade?

So that's how merit points are used!

Gu Jinhe's eyes lit up, and she quickly said, "I'm sure."

Upgrade successful. Current system level: lv2
Panel functionality is now enabled!
The online store is now open!
Merit Points Balance: 20

As the system voice sounded, a white panel appeared in Gu Jinhe's mind.

The text displayed above was in blood red, exactly what the system had said, and a shop button appeared in the lower right corner.

This looks much more sophisticated than when it only had a black background and blood-red text!
"Open the store."

After silently reciting these four words, the panel immediately transformed into an interface resembling a shop window.

The shop window has two compartments, one large and one small. The large compartment lists the items, while the small compartment lists the numbers.

Connecting this with what the system had just said, Gu Jinhe guessed that these numbers were the merit points required to purchase the items!
She glanced at it: the Marrow Cleansing Pill costs five merit points, the Explosion Talisman costs ten merit points, the Puppet Talisman costs two hundred merit points, and the Invisibility Talisman, which she needs most right now, costs twenty merit points.

Twenty o'clock...

That's exactly all of hers.

But now was not the time to hesitate. She silently recited in her mind, "Buy an invisibility talisman."

[Invisibility talisman purchased, issued, please check.]

Gu Jinhe held the invisibility talisman in her hand, quickly infused it with spiritual power, and whispered, "Hide!"

She looked down at her hands to make sure the invisibility talisman was working, then rolled away as quickly as possible from where she had been lying.

The invisibility talisman failing means that the evil cultivator, whose cultivation level is far superior to hers, can sense her presence immediately.

Only a fool would choose to stay put and wait to be beaten!

Sure enough, the moment she turned and left, Niu Er found that spot.

He squatted down, looking at the flattened weeds on the ground, his brows furrowed.

There really are other people here!

Taking advantage of his attention being focused on that spot, Gu Jinhe quickly went around to the large rock where the explosive talisman had been thrown.

She had just sat down against the rock when she heard Niu Er's voice: "We have guests who have come from afar, why don't you show yourself so I can properly entertain you?"

Gu Jinhe remained silent, determined to hide it until the old man opened the alchemy furnace.

But just in case, she still took out the last explosive tag from her pocket and held it in her right hand.

He then placed his left hand on the knife tucked at his waist.

It seemed that only in this way could she feel safe...

She then kept a close eye on Niu Er's movements, and immediately changed positions whenever he made any unusual moves.

Niu Er observed his surroundings. At first, he didn't notice anything unusual until he felt someone watching him from behind, at which point a smile appeared on his wrinkled face.

"Found you, little mouse!"

When Gu Jinhe realized something was wrong, she immediately looked away and planned to leave the vicinity of the rock as quickly as possible.

But no matter how fast she reacted, it was still no match for Niu Er, who was already in the mid-Foundation Establishment stage.

Just as Gu Jinhe stood up and took a step, Niu Er had already walked up to her and accurately grabbed her neck.

Gu Jinhe struggled violently, slapping Niu Er's hand, while asking the system in her mind, "Isn't it said that the invisibility talisman is only ineffective against cultivators above the Golden Core stage? Why was this old man able to find me so quickly?"

[Failure cause investigation in progress...]

Testing completed!
Host, it's because he knows of your existence, and the difference in your cultivation levels is too great. If he wanted to sense you, he would know your location.

"So you mean that once the previous invisibility talisman expires, there's no need for me to spend merit points to exchange for another one?"

Yes! "Are there any other ways to save your life?"

【None yet.】

Sure enough, she shouldn't have expected the system to turn the tide at such a crucial moment.

She began to think about what else she could still use...

The knife is unusable; it won't do much harm to the person and will only enrage him.

Explosion symbols cannot be used either.

After all, the previous explosive tag only caused him damage, but it couldn't kill him.

Moreover, at such close range, Niu Er wouldn't die; she would definitely be reduced to ashes...

Gu Jinhe was angry, but what bothered her even more than this unbearable helplessness was the suffocating feeling coming from her neck.

"Let...let me go!"

Just when she thought she was going to die, the grip on her neck suddenly loosened.

She fell to the ground, clutching her neck and coughing.

Suddenly, Niu Er asked, "Are you also a disciple of the Qingyun Sect?"

Upon hearing this, Gu Jinhe's eyes flickered, mimicking the reactions of Cui Qingyuan and Pei Qing earlier, and she asked, "So what if it is?"

Niu Er narrowed his eyes, his expression full of calculation. He touched the brown thumb ring on his hand and said, "I can spare your life, but after you return to Qingyun Sect, you must deliver a letter for me."

Upon hearing this, Gu Jinhe suddenly looked up.

No matter what, survival comes first!
So she nodded, then remembered that she was still invisible and he couldn't see her nod, so she said, "I promise you."

Niu Er took out a brown bamboo tube from his sleeve.

Seeing this, Gu Jinhe reached out and took it.

But she was still wary, fearing that the old man might have poisoned it, so she wrapped her hand in her sleeve before taking the bamboo tube.

Anyway, she's invisible right now, so even if she does this, Old Deng won't be able to see her.

After receiving the bamboo tube, he tied it to his waist to prove his determination to deliver it to the Qingyun Sect.

Unexpectedly, as soon as she finished tying it, she felt a sharp pain in her index finger.

"hiss……"

She gasped, raised her right hand, and saw that her index finger was bleeding.

The wound wasn't big, it looked like a needle prick, and it didn't seem serious, but the blood that flowed out was black.

Oh no, I've been infected again!

Realizing this, Gu Jinhe asked.

"senior……"

But before she could finish speaking, Niu Er said, "You were bitten by a poisonous insect I raise. Only I can cure the poison of this insect."

As he spoke, he smiled kindly: "As long as you deliver the letter to Yunxiaozi of the Qingyun Sect, I will immediately detoxify you when you return."

return?

Gu Jinhe felt a chill in her heart; she feared she might return alive but not leave alive.

Not a single word from that heretical cultivator can be believed!

But she still pretended to believe her and said, "Don't worry, senior, I will definitely deliver the letter."

"Good boy." Niu Er smiled with satisfaction.

If Gu Jinhe hadn't known what he had done, she would have really thought of him as a kind and benevolent old man.

At least no one in the village would have imagined that their respected village chief would be such a beast who disregards human life.

I just don't know what connection such a beast has with immortal sects like the Qingyun Sect.

And what's inside this bamboo tube...

Could it be a challenge?
(End of this chapter)