The entry for cultivating immortality states that after dying a hundred times, I attained immortalit

[Number of deaths +1, choose one of three keywords]

Looking at the three entries, Jiang Bai said happily, "Finally, something useful!"

The current situation is crystal clear: someone wants to take his life.

[Killing Intent Sensing]

This entry is practically tailor-made for the current situation.

"I choose [Killing Intent Perception]."

As soon as he finished speaking, a ball of white light disappeared into the depths of Jiang Bai's consciousness.

Name: Jiang Bai

[Possesses the following attributes: Poison Immunity (White), Killing Intent Sensing (White)]

The entry content was updated immediately, and then a beam of white light fell!

Jiang Bai opened his eyes.

He was already standing on the street in the market, holding five bottles of snake venom he had just bought.

Time seemed to rewind to the moment before the ambush.

"call……"

Jiang Bai took a deep breath. The feeling of death was too real. Even though he knew he could be reborn, he still felt a little scared.

He continued walking forward.

But this time, he became very focused.

[Killing Intent Perception] has already taken effect.

Jiang Bai couldn't quite put his finger on what the specific changes were, but he felt he had developed a stronger intuition about the atmosphere of his surroundings.

This feeling is like walking in the dark; although you can't see, you can still sense where there might be potholes and where the road is smooth.

His gaze appeared to be directed forward, but in reality, all his attention was focused on that intuition.

The market street wasn't long, only about a hundred steps.

After walking thirty steps, everything was as usual.

Forty steps, fifty steps...

Jiang Bai passed by several stalls, and the stall owners greeted him warmly, but he just shook his head to indicate that he would not buy anything and did not stop at all.

Sixty steps.

When he arrived at a stall selling monster hides.

The stall owner was a bald man with a fierce face, who was sharpening a skinning knife on a whetstone.

Just then, a piercing sound rang out.

hum! !

A sense of malice came from behind!

A strong warning pierced my consciousness, and the chill of death immediately crept up my spine!

Jiang Bai almost instinctively took half a step to the left!

huh~

A steel needle flew past his right ear, the airflow it created making his earlobe itch slightly.

The steel needle continued its trajectory without slowing down, and with a clang, it embedded itself in the wooden pillar supporting the shed in front of it, the end of the needle still trembling slightly.

Jiang Bai suddenly turned around!

Looking towards the source of that malice, it was none other than the bald stall owner!

The stall owner was still bent over sharpening his knife, but Jiang Bai's [Killing Intent Perception] allowed him to capture more details.

The stall owner's hand holding the whetstone had clearly just been withdrawn, and his neck muscles still felt stiff from exerting force, especially his eyes.

Just as Jiang Bai turned his head, the stall owner happened to raise his eyelids.

Eyes facing each other.

A flicker of surprise crossed the stall owner's eyes, followed by an even deeper murderous intent!

Although the killing intent was suppressed in an instant, it was still caught by Jiang Bai.

"Young man, what's the matter?"

The stall owner grinned, revealing a mouthful of yellow teeth, and asked.

Jiang Bai remained expressionless, simply saying something under his breath.

"fine."

He then looked away and turned to continue walking forward.

The reason he didn't immediately launch an attack was...

Since the other party dared to make a move in the market, there is a high probability that they have accomplices or backup plans.

At the same time, and most importantly, Jiang Bai's cultivation level is basically zero at this moment. If he really fights, he will most likely be the one who dies.

He could only pretend he didn't notice.

[Perception of Killing Intent] Remains highly vigilant at all times.

Jiang Bai glanced behind him out of the corner of his eye and saw that after he left, the stall owner quickly packed up the goods on the stall, rolled them up in a rag, carried them on his shoulder, and disappeared into the alley next to him.

Jiang Bai memorized that face.

Just after the stall owner turned and left, Jiang Bai's [Killing Intent Perception] sent him a new intuition.

This new intuition came from the southeast of the market.

Jiang Baishun looked over.

There was a person wearing a straw hat and gray clothes leaning against the wall, seemingly dozing off.

The straw hat was only raised halfway, revealing the lower half of his face, which belonged to a middle-aged man with a short beard on his chin.

After the stall owner disappeared into the alley, the man in the straw hat immediately stood up, lowered the brim of his hat, and turned to blend into the crowd.

Jiang Bai immediately realized that this was a premeditated and coordinated operation.

The stall owner was responsible for making the sale, while the man in the straw hat was likely acting as lookout or giving instructions.

Why would they kill him?

Jiang Baixiang recalled his third uncle who poisoned him when he died the first time.

Within the family, some people didn't want him to live.

Thinking of this, Jiang Bai's eyes turned cold.

Without pausing for a moment, he quickened his pace and left the market.

The streets of Ping'an County were sparsely populated. Jiang Bai hurried along, keeping his [Killing Intent Perception] active the entire time.

Fortunately, the feeling of being maliciously locked on did not reappear until they returned to the Jiang family mansion.

It seems that the enemy's attack failed and they have temporarily chosen to retreat.

Back in his courtyard, Jiang Bai closed the door, leaned against it, and sighed.

We're safe now.

It is safe, at least for the time being.

He walked to the table, put down the cloth bag containing snake venom, and then took out the thin needle from his sleeve.

It was the very same ear that had just grazed his ear.

As he left the market, he casually pulled it off the wooden post.

The needle was about an inch long, with a faint blue luster, and felt cold to the touch.

The needle tip reflected an eerie blue light in the sunlight, clearly indicating that it had been coated with a potent poison.

Jiang Bai held the needle by the end and brought it close to his eyes to examine it carefully.

Near the tail of the needle, there is a very small mark engraved.

It resembles some kind of emblem, consisting of three wavy lines.

"This is……"

Jiang Bai frowned and began to think.

Although he hadn't started cultivating during his years in the family, he had heard and seen a lot.

Among the three major powers in Ping'an County, the Li family is skilled in animal taming, the Chen family is skilled in planting, and the Jiang family is known for its stealth and herb gathering.

Most of the artisan shops and blacksmith shops in the county town also had some kind of background.

He felt like he had seen this emblem somewhere before.

Suddenly, Jiang Bai remembered.

Last year, when the clan purchased a batch of herb-gathering tools, the steward in charge of the matter mentioned that the best blacksmith shop in Ping'an County was "Li's Blacksmith Shop," and that the daggers, sickles, and hoes they made were the most durable.

The shop's signboard was engraved with three water ripples, which were said to be the Li family crest.

Three wavy lines... Could it be...?

"Li's Blacksmith Shop".

Jiang Bai murmured the name.

The events suddenly connected.

The stall owner who attacked him had exchanged glances with the man in the straw hat.

The identity of the man in the straw hat is still unclear.

However, the weapon used came from Li's Iron Shop.

Behind Li's Blacksmith Shop is the Li family.

The Li family and the Jiang family are both among the three major powers in Ping'an County. On the surface, they keep to themselves, but there must be friction between them behind the scenes.

"So the Li family wants to kill me?"

"Or is it that someone within the family is using the Li family's connections to take action?"

Jiang Bai stared at the dark blue needle tip, his eyes growing cold.

Either way, it means the enemy is far more troublesome than he imagined.

He carefully wrapped the fine needle and hid it in a hidden compartment under the bed.

Then he sat back down at the table, his gaze falling on the five bottles of snake venom.

In order to survive, he must acquire the ability to protect himself as soon as possible.

"Poisonous Miasma Technique..."

Jiang Bai opened the cloth bag and took out a bottle of snake venom.

This snake venom is taken from the first-tier demon beast "Green Thread Snake". Its venom is deadly enough, but it poses little threat to Qi Refining cultivators. It is often used as material for beginners in cultivation.

He uncorked the bottle.

A fishy, ​​sweet smell mixed with a bitter aroma immediately wafted out.

Without the slightest hesitation, Jiang Bai tilted his head back and drank the entire bottle of snake venom in one gulp!

The liquid slid down my throat, bringing a burning, stinging sensation.

The next second, [Toxicity Immunity] takes effect!

The burning sensation quickly subsided, and the toxic components of the snake venom were instantly extracted, transforming into a cool current that spread throughout the body.

"It actually works!"

Jiang Bai's eyes lit up.

He immediately sat cross-legged and tried to guide the cool airflow in his body according to the incantation of the first level of the "Poisonous Miasma Technique".

The airflow was initially slow, but under Jiang Bai's mental guidance, it gradually began to flow along the meridians.

With each rotation, the airflow grows stronger, simultaneously extracting the faint spiritual energy contained within the snake venom and integrating it into itself.

Half an hour later.

Jiang Bai opened his eyes and spread out his palms.

A wisp of dark green energy slowly appeared in the palm of his hand.

That is the hallmark of the Poisonous Miasma Technique—Poisonous Spiritual Power!

Although he was pitifully weak, it meant that he had officially entered the Qi Refining stage!

"Very good!"

Jiang Bai clenched his fist, feeling the wisp of spiritual energy within his body.

From having no cultivation to entering the first level of Qi Refining, he only used one bottle of snake venom and one cycle of his cultivation technique.

Such speed is unbelievable.

"Toxic immunity combined with poisonous miasma techniques is simply a match made in heaven."

Jiang Bai looked at the four bottles of snake venom remaining on the table.

If he can refine all the snake venom at this rate, how far can his cultivation reach in the first level of Qi Refining?

He grabbed the second bottle of snake venom and drank it down.