A man in the Qin Dynasty changed the world by collecting entries.

Bai Yuan was prepared. He was even faster, and in a flash, he appeared behind Jing Ni and slit her throat.

Looking at the corpses scattered on the ground, Bai Yuan stretched out his right hand and flicked it lightly.

A blue flame fell to the ground and then began to spread outwards, burying everything in the area.

At the same time, he waved his hand and took away all the swords of the assassins from the Luo Wang organization.

These swords are not ordinary weapons; not only are they of excellent quality, but some even approach the level of famous swords.

Therefore, these things are a delicious meal that Bai Yuan can enjoy at any time.

Just as the flames were burning the earth, Bai Yuan suddenly heard a series of notification sounds in his ears.

Hunting one wild boar, hunting experience +1

Hunting one wild wolf, hunting experience +1

In just a few breaths, his hunting skill experience skyrocketed.

After glancing around, Bai Yuan immediately realized that some wild beasts had not completely died during the battle with the Luo Wang assassins. Now, with his fire, these beasts that were not quite dead became his prey, providing him with a lot of experience.

Chapter 244 Level 2 Hunting, Branch Skills

Although it was somewhat cruel to the beasts who helped him thwart the assassins from the Net, the feeling of his experience points rapidly increasing was indeed quite enjoyable.

As his hunting experience continued to increase, he even obtained quite a few white-quality attributes, all of which he shattered into fragments.

He soon heard the system notification.

[Hunting experience meets upgrade requirements, Hunting level upgraded to 2, unlocking the Gathering branch skill, and related rewards have been distributed.]

[Gathering]: It allows you to obtain special materials from your prey after a hunt.

A look of joy appeared on Bai Yuan's face; he hadn't expected such an unexpected gain.

Hunting was the first skill he activated, but it was the slowest to level up.

Keep in mind that the cooking skill activated on the same day is already at level three, while the hunting skill has only just been upgraded.

The only thing that made him feel a little regretful was that the corpses of those wild beasts had almost been burned to ashes by the Azure Lotus Earth Core Flame, so he couldn't even test the effect of collecting them.

But just then, he suddenly heard a system notification.

Hunting one wild wolf, hunting experience +1

[Obtained through automatic resource gathering: one low-grade wolf pelt and one set of sharp fangs]

Hunting one porcupine, hunting experience +1

One Sharp Arrow Thorn was obtained through automatic collection.

Hearing the system notifications that kept ringing, Bai Yuan couldn't help but be stunned for a moment.

Then a faint smile appeared on his face.

Seeing him laughing there, Ningyan and the others assumed that he was happy because he had eliminated three top-tier assassins from the Luo Wang organization.

Seeing that everything had settled down, Xuan Jian and Wei Qianqian stepped forward.

At this moment, Xuan Jian's injuries had stabilized after taking the Blood Coagulation Pill.

He smiled and looked at Bai Yuan, then asked:

"So you knew from the beginning that the Net had set a trap for you?"

"If the Net has truly laid an inescapable trap for you, how could your plea for help have reached me?"

Bai Yuan smiled.

Xuan Jian was slightly taken aback. Recalling his recent experiences, he felt that this was indeed the case.

If the Luo Wang had deployed more than two top-tier assassins from the very beginning to hunt down his family, they certainly wouldn't have been able to wait for Bai Yuan to come to their rescue.

Although the other party relentlessly pursued him, they gave him a chance to escape each time, and even deliberately led him to flee to the Qin state to seek help from Bai Yuan.

Clearly, Luo Wang's initial target wasn't just himself.

Thinking of this, Xuan Jian couldn't help but feel ashamed, because he had almost put Bai Yuan in danger.

Fortunately, Bai Yuan's strength far exceeded the Luo Wang's expectations, so their plan failed.

Even so, Xuan Jian still apologized to Bai Yuan.

Bai Yuan waved his hand dismissively.

"You've been constantly being hunted down, and your emotions are tense, so it's understandable that you didn't think of this. Besides, we are the ultimate winners this time, so let's skip the apologies and such! There's no need to be so polite."

Xuan Jian nodded slightly after hearing this, and stopped dwelling on it.

Once inside, they continued their conversation about the topics they hadn't finished discussing earlier.

Xuan Jian asked Bai Yuan how he planned to deal with the Luo Wang organization, and learned that Bai Yuan had actually planted agents within it.

spy.

Bai Yuan was able to foresee the Luo Wang's trap in advance because Li Wu sent him the news not long after he set off.

As a top-tier assassin, Li Wu already has access to a lot of inside information. In addition, she has now gained the ability to "talk nonsense," so it is not surprising that she can learn such confidential information.

Knowing that Bai Yuan had made preparations in advance, Xuan Jian felt even more at ease.

They hadn't been chatting for long when they saw Wei Qianqian yawning. Because the crisis had been resolved, her tense nerves had completely relaxed, and she soon felt sleepy.

Seeing this, Bai Yuan smiled and said to Xuan Jian:

"It's getting late, get some rest! Tomorrow we'll head back to Taiyi Mountain. Once you've settled your family in and have no more worries, we can talk about what's next."

Xuan Jian nodded gently and led Wei Qianqian to a room to rest. After Wei Qianqian and the child had fallen asleep, he took another [Fire Rebirth Pill] and then sat down to meditate.

Meanwhile, Bai Yuan and Ning Yan also found a room to rest.

Bai Yuan was about to take a good look at what he had just collected, but then Ning Yan pulled him aside and asked curiously:

"How did you defeat Yan Ri just now? Also, why did he say you practiced sinister martial arts?"

Seeing Ningyan's concerned expression, Bai Yuan couldn't help but reach out and pat her head.

"Do you remember the martial arts manual I left for Hua Xue and the others before we went down the mountain?"

Ningyan nodded gently: "Didn't you tell us before that it was a secret technique for strengthening the body?"

"That's right. It can transform all things in heaven and earth into nutrients. Even with each breath, it absorbs the creation of heaven and earth for its own use. Therefore, it can prolong life and keep one young forever. I have developed some new uses for this technique."

"I used it to devour the essence of the Sun-Covering Sword, which is why I was able to destroy it and absorb the Sun-Covering Sword's internal energy. That's why he said I practiced sinister martial arts."

Bai Yuan explained it to her.

Ningyan was quite surprised after hearing this. Not only could it absorb the creation of heaven and earth, but it could also absorb the internal energy of others and turn it into its own. Such martial arts were indeed quite astonishing.

"Then how much of Yan Ri's internal energy did you absorb?"

"Not much, probably only about ten years' worth of his internal energy! It's a pity I only recently started practicing this secret technique, otherwise I could have absorbed even more!"

Bai Yuan smiled gently.

But Ningyan's eyes widened.

"Ten years! That means you've increased your internal strength by ten years in one go?"

"No, that's not true. After the secret method purified and transformed the internal energy of the past ten years, some impure power was removed. So, in the end, I only had about five years' worth of internal energy that I could completely absorb and make for myself."

Bai Yuan carefully sensed the power within his body before speaking.

Ke Ningyan was still very surprised.

"No wonder Yan Ri thought this was a sinister technique that could draw on other people's internal energy and make it one's own. Such martial arts are simply terrifying! By the way, will there be any side effects from absorbing Yan Ri's internal energy like this?"

Ningyan suddenly asked with some concern.

After all, this martial art did sound rather strange, and she was worried that it might bring some hidden dangers to Bai Yuan.

Bai Yuan smiled and shook his head slightly.

"Don't worry! There are no side effects, and you don't need to worry about me. Besides, I understand the principle of moderation. Although this martial art can make my strength increase rapidly, I will not abuse it."

If one's internal energy increases too quickly, it can easily lead to an unstable state of mind, and the chances of going into qi deviation during cultivation will also increase.

Moreover, absorbing internal energy is no less difficult than absorbing the essence of inanimate objects; the difficulty increases many times over.

Because this secret technique ultimately requires him to consume his own internal energy. If the opponent's internal energy is no weaker than his and they intentionally resist, then the consumption of his internal energy will increase exponentially if he wants to absorb their internal energy.

The reason he was able to absorb Yan Ri's ten years of internal energy was largely because Yan Ri was unaware of his martial arts style and frantically poured his internal energy into him, which gave him an opportunity.

Chapter 245 Tempering and Strengthening

Five days later, Bai Yuan and the others returned to Mount Taiyi safely. Xuan Jian and his wife found a place to stay at the foot of Mount Taiyi.

Bai Yuan told them to settle down first, since they had been hunted down by the Luo Wang organization for days and had been living in constant fear.

After temporarily bidding farewell to Xuan Jian, Bai Yuan and Ning Yan did not inform Ji Mo Hua Xue and the others of their return in advance, intending to give them a surprise.

Upon returning to his residence, Bai Yuan saw Ji Mo Hua Xue and Yun Xi, along with more than ten other dancers, practicing swordsmanship together.

To be precise, it should be called sword dance.

They were practicing when they noticed someone approaching. They glanced over instinctively, and then a surprised smile appeared on their faces.

"You're back!"

The men put down their swords and surrounded him.

Ji Mo Huaxue went even further, touching Bai Yuan's body all over.

"What is this for?"

"I need to check you carefully to see if you are injured."

Ji Mo Huaxue looked worried, but Bai Yuan saw a hint of mischief in her eyes.

So Bai Yuan grabbed Ji Mo Hua Xue's wrist and gently pulled her into his arms.

With her warm, soft body in his arms, Bai Yuan smelled a delicate fragrance emanating from her, and couldn't help but feel a little distracted.

He leaned close to Ji Mo Huaxue's ear and whispered, "It's not convenient to do this in public. If you really want to be examined, I'll let you have a thorough examination tonight."