Refining the True from the False: Becoming a God Starting with Devouring a True Dragon

Wang Qi stood in the crowd, watching the gruesome sight of Zhou Da, who had been full of life just yesterday, being dismembered.

Not just dismemberment,

The limbs and head were still fixed to the wall, forming a formation similar to a pentagram...?

The placement of the internal organs in the very center gives the initial impression of some kind of evil sacrificial ritual.

"That's incredibly arrogant!"

"The news was reported during the day, and he was killed that very night. This isn't just killing people; it's a slap in the face to the magistrate!"

Angry voices rose and fell from the crowd.

"I heard that Zhou Da received information that it was done by the Fragrant Meat Cult?"

"They mentioned his name one minute and died the next. Isn't it obvious that they did it?"

"The Fragrant Meat Cult? Are you referring to that group from the sewer alley...?"

"My half-crippled old man seems to have taken eggs to that Fragrant Meat Cult. And you know what? The demonic transformation he suffered from not being able to practice martial arts all these years has actually improved."

"My aunt was the same way; half her face used to look like withered tree bark. My uncle didn't even want to touch her, and they even went so far as to write several divorce letters..."

"As a result, my aunt went to the sewers to 'practice vegetarianism and chant scriptures' for more than two months, and she really got better. The two of them are now inseparable, and she's pregnant again at forty!"

"Is that so..."

When the topic of the Fragrant Meat Sect came up, the crowd's agitated state suddenly dissipated by more than half.

Many constables recounted how people around them had improved their physical abnormalities through the scriptures and food of this Fragrant Meat Sect, and they all praised it highly.

This eerie scene aroused Wang Qi's suspicion.

Could it be that what Lao Fei said was true?

But the way his subordinates muttered incoherently in the dead of night didn't seem like good people at all.

He approached a constable who praised the Fragrant Meat Cult, patted him on the shoulder, and asked, "Have you ever personally tried the scriptures of the Fragrant Meat Cult?"

"I haven't been mutated, so why would I need to join the Fragrant Flesh Cult?"

The constable saw that it was Wang Qi and spoke in a gentle tone.

"Does Brother Wang have someone in their family who needs this?" the constable asked with a smile. "I can take you to my aunt."

Ever since the news about Gao Ya spread, apart from Zhou Fu, who has some mental issues, many people in Class 3 actually wanted to be friends with Wang Qi, but unfortunately, they didn't have the opportunity.

Honestly, who wouldn't want to have a friend who lends a helping hand in times of trouble?

"No, I was just asking."

Wang Qi waved his hand.

He didn't want to get involved with Lao Fei, whom he had only met twice.

Previously, Wang Qi only vaguely sensed that this guy exuded an eerie aura and was not someone to be trifled with.

After he began practicing the Dragon Elephant Secret Martial Arts, Wang Qi... keenly sensed how terrifying this guy was.

Including meeting you in the alley last night...

Wang Qi was able to sense the fleeting killing intent in the other party.

of course,

That's what he thought at the time too.

However, both of them were wary of each other, so they did not make a move.

"I don't think this case has anything to do with the Fragrant Meat Cult," one of the constables said, offering his opinion.

"The Fragrant Meat Cult can make a fortune just by helping people eliminate alienation. In addition, wealthy families have noble ladies and young ladies who offer gold and silver jewelry in exchange for food from the Fragrant Meat Cult, which can remove wrinkles and whiten skin."

"Where would we lack money?"

Wang Qi thought about it and realized that what he said made sense.

The Fragrant Meat Cult is not short of money. Even if they were, they wouldn't stoop to such a despicable act as stealing. Competing with other gangs for territory would cause less of a stir than robbing so many wealthy and powerful people.

If it really was taught by Xiangrou...

Taking out Zhou Da directly is just too arrogant.

By openly defying Heihe County, even if the Fragrant Meat Sect is a powerful force from out of town, they are somewhat courting death.

This whole thing is eerily strange.

The police arrived quickly, dispersed the crowd, and then hurriedly left with a white cloth wrapped around Zhou Da's mangled body.

The crowd murmured amongst themselves before dispersing.

Wang Qize went on another shopping spree.

He bought a jade pendant worth three taels of silver engraved with the character "福" (fortune) and hung it on his left waist. He also spent several dozen coins to buy a sachet filled with mugwort and hung it on his right waist. He carried a peach wood sword on his back and stuffed garlic in his bosom.

Mugwort symbolizes good fortune, and there has been a custom since ancient times of "inserting willows during Qingming Festival and mugwort during Dragon Boat Festival." Mugwort is usually placed on the lintel of the door or hung in the central hall to ward off evil spirits and disasters, which is considered a relatively inexpensive and common way to ward off evil.

Wang Qi didn't even dare to ask about the price of more upscale door gods or similar items.

[Fire Ash Grass: An herb that absorbs the sun's energy through its leaves, converting it into heat to maintain a high temperature throughout the year. It has the effects of burning water, dispelling cold, and warding off evil spirits.]

Wang Qi touched the mugwort...fire ash grass sachet that he had just figured out.

The heat seeped through his clothes and into his body, causing Wang Qi, who already possessed the ability to ward off the cold, to break out in a few beads of sweat on his forehead after taking a few more steps...

However, with this set of equipment, Wang Qi could barely complete an exorcism set.

The practice of the Dragon Elephant Secret Martial Arts should be much more stable now.

After the expenses

Wang Qi then rushed towards the waterway, fully armed.

The meeting place he and Xiao Hei agreed to meet was the very spot where Li Xiong had been burned to death by him.

It is located at an intersection, and there is an abandoned courtyard next to it.

It is a natural secret base.

As long as I have a thought, Xiao Hei and Shi Liang will run over as soon as they sense it.

They had only gone halfway when

That's when he met Sun Li.

Today, this monthly offering fairy is not looking so elegant. Her right hand is wrapped in bandages, and judging from her slightly stiff arm, it seems that her entire arm is wrapped.

"So badly injured?" Wang Qi asked, slightly surprised.

Sun Li nodded, muttering under her breath, "That Shi Hu has no martial ethics. The first two times he challenged me head-on... this time he actually resorted to a sneak attack."

"The sewer alley was so lively yesterday, why didn't you come?"

Sun Li asked.

"I have something to do," Wang Qi said dismissively. "Are you going to the sewer alley too?"

"I'm out of money."

Sun Li got straight to the point, counting on her fingers, "I have to pay my monthly mortgage, prepare supplies for the winter hunt, and my cultivation resources can't be lacking... Plus, there's this sensational theft case in Heihe County. So naturally, I have to steal a moment from my busy schedule to earn some extra money."

"That's quite a coincidence."

Wang Qi laughed; he had gone from a wealthy man with a hundred taels of silver to a penniless pauper.

After more than a month of getting to know each other, the two have become familiar with each other and are no longer as reserved as before.

Especially after Wang Qi broke through the Inner Strength realm.

When facing Sun Li, I felt much more confident.

"Xiangren!"

As soon as they arrived, Xiao Hei suddenly popped out of the snow.

However, Wang Qi and Sun Li were already used to it and didn't react at all.

"It's been a few days, and your way of addressing me has become quite refined."

Sun Li joked.

She used to be called adulterers and adulteresses, but now that she's been called "fragrant woman," she's still a little unaccustomed to it.

"You two are both fragrant people."

Xiao Hei spoke again.

"Where did he learn this term from?" Wang Qi was a little numb. This little black guy was learning human speech in the sewer alley. The environment was already bad, and he even chose to learn those low-class terms.

It's hard to say whether this guy did it on purpose or not.

"This is the trendiest name for the sewers lately. You've been here so many times, haven't you heard of it?"

Xiao Hei looked disgusted, but the way it made that expression with its snake-like face was somewhat subtle and even a little eerie.

Is it common to call someone "fragrant person" in the sewers?

Wang Qinan looked up, but then suddenly thought of Xiao Hei's learning channels and frowned slightly.

Xiangren, Xiangrou Cult...

It can't be a coincidence, can it?

"Where did you learn this from?" Sun Li also realized something was wrong. As the head constable, she was most perceptive of these things.

"Dachang Hutong" (Big Intestine Alley)

Xiao Hei spoke up, "There have been a lot of strange men and women over there lately, and they all like to go out at night, sit together to eat and practice their skills, it's so noisy..."

"But thanks to them, many snake demons near Dachang Hutong were awakened, and they crawled out of their caves and found new ones."

"Hehe... I've found their new nests!"

Xiao Hei grinned lewdly, his face full of smugness.

In the sky,

Ten taels swooped down, hovering around Little Black's head, barking angrily.

"This wretched bird also deserves a little credit." Little Black reluctantly made a pinching gesture with its snake tail and chin.

"Very good!"

Upon hearing this, Sun Li's eyes immediately lit up.

My spirits are no longer low, and my right hand has regained its strength.

He drew his sword and brandished it a couple of times in the snow. "Then what are we waiting for? Let's go!"

"Walk!"

Wang Qi also temporarily put the matter of the Fragrant Meat Sect out of his mind.

He wanted to avoid getting involved in this mess if possible.

What in the world is more important than making money and practicing martial arts?

……

"Snake rape!"

"You treacherous snake!"

"So that's why you were so kind as to bring me to see the lair, you just wanted to lure the humans here."

Inside the well, the green snake demon, which had been cleaved in two by Sun Li's sword, roared angrily at Xiao Hei, uttering the language of the demon race.

Xiao Hei tilted its head back at a 45-degree angle, coldly glancing at the half-snake demon out of the corner of its eye.

"The path to becoming a dragon is always gurgling."

"A lowly snake demon like you wouldn't understand, hehehe..."

Having said that, it bit off the severed lower half of the green snake demon's body and swallowed it whole.