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

Chapter 90 Hidden Bonus! Obtain [Shadow Stealth]! Young people shouldn't lack martial ethics! (5.1k)

Wang Qi took out his red calamus again.

break!

This time it has a blue sheen.

Bloodstone Sweet Flag: A plant grown by watering with fresh blood. Consuming it can temporarily boost one's health or increase the power of blood-based techniques. However, it has certain side effects.

(Note: Side effects include a sudden surge in lethality shortly after ingestion, which may lead to confusion. Please use with caution.)

side effect?

Isn't this a hidden perk?!

Wang Qi almost burst out laughing when he saw the side effects of the bloodstone calamus.

His Blood Tiger aura, his perception of killing intent, and the power of his solidified killing intent are all directly related to the strength of his killing aura.

The current uses of bloodstone calamus.

It's equivalent to taking it once and getting two boost effects.

First, eat the flesh of the Yin Dog Demon.

Wang Qi lit the fire and started roasting the meat.

Indulge.

"That Holy Maiden of the Earth River Sect has completely gone mad!"

The courtyard of the exorcism guild.

Han Qiming, one of the elders, slammed his fist on the table and cursed angrily.

"He's an outsider, what right does he have to instruct us exorcists on our internal affairs? What does a little girl like her know about exorcism?"

Do you know what methods are needed for exorcising evil spirits?

"How many of us were taken away in just one day?"

"Is she trying to ruin our exorcism practice?!"

Han Qiming pressed him for answers repeatedly.

But he could only question the air; he would never dare to say these words to the saintess.

"Shi Jun was killed, his body was barely cold - yet they still pinned the blame and accusations on the disciple of the Rejuvenation Master."

"What should we do?"

"throat!"

Another veteran, Duan Baixuan, slowly spoke up, "I think things might still have a chance to turn around."

"Oh?"

The other two senior officers looked over.

Of the one and a half experts in the Exorcism Guild that Old Jiang mentioned back then, Duan Baixuan was one of them.

"Mr. Duan, do you have any ideas?"

"The Protectorate sent the Holy Maiden of the Earth River Sect to cause us trouble simply because that Master Huang wants to go into the mountains."

They think we're slacking off, and that we're not good enough.

"If something happens then, we can't count on them."

Han Qiming and the remaining half-expert, Meng Yi, both nodded in agreement.

"Then all we need to do is prove that our exorcism guild has the highest level of exorcism skills."

"Wouldn't the problem be easily solved if everyone, young or old, could keep those people from Zeshan Hall and Zhengping Hall in check?"

"yes!"

Han Qiming and Meng Yi's eyes lit up immediately.

Han Qiming then spoke up, "Old Duan is right, but I have another idea."

"If the only exorcists left in this Dushui County are our own people from the Exorcism Guild."

"So even if they want to have surgery, they'll have to endure it, won't they?"

"We can't go without exorcists, can we?"

This statement came out.

Meng Yi and Duan Baixuan were immediately stunned.

Both of them shook their heads, "No, no."

"This method is absurd."

"Mr. Han, please don't do that."

Seeing the intense reactions from the two, Han Qiming had no choice but to give up.

"Then let's do as Elder Duan says."

"Let's go find the prefect!"

That's all.

The three of them got up and went outside.

[Shadow Stealth: Activating this ability in the shadows where there is no light eliminates one's physical presence, aura, and blood flow fluctuations.]

Pale purple text came into view.

Wang Qi hid in the darkest corner of the room, his figure seemingly turning into thin smoke, blending into the air—a strange feeling.

I can clearly feel my own existence.

But when you look down at your hands, feet and body, all you see is a blurry, almost invisible transparent frame.

He held a large bow in his hand, nocked an arrow, and drew the bow to its full extent.

Wang Qi spotted the mouse that had quietly sneaked into the corner and was looking around.

The rat even stared blankly at Wang Qi, then quickly ran over to the large pot that smelled of Yin Dog Demon meat.

Continue to look around.

I checked Wang Qi's location several times, but I still couldn't find him.

Just as the mouse climbed onto the bed, preparing to leap out of the window...

boom!

Wang Qi shot an arrow through it and pinned it to the wall.

He stepped into the sunlight.

The body reappeared.

"Archers with stealth abilities, isn't that a bit too overpowered?"

Wang Qi murmured.

"She is the Holy Maiden of the Earth River Sect."

"it's beautiful."

Suddenly, a noise came from outside.

A noisy crowd converged on the backyard of Songyue Tower.

Wang Qi also went out and stood at the door, looking at the white-eyed girl who was surrounded by dozens of people walking in his direction.

So, this is the Holy Maiden of the Earth River Sect.

No wonder it has a reddish hue.

wrong,

It seems the other party is targeting me.

Snapped!

The Holy Maiden of the Earth River Sect stood before Wang Qi.

"Wang Qi, deputy head of the soap-making team in Heihe County?"

"Yes."

Wang Qi responded.

"Are you an exorcist?" asked the Holy Maiden of the Earth River Sect.

"Yes."

"How's your skill level?"

"Very good." Wang Qi said calmly.

Upon hearing this, the Holy Maiden of the Earth River Sect looked slightly surprised, "You're not modest at all."

"What about their peers in the exorcism guild?"

"If there were no restrictions on the method used, I probably wouldn't have many opponents."

Wang Qi responded.

This is no exaggeration.

Truth comes from practice.

Young Master Long sought out a cure for a disease that so many people couldn't find.

I can heal myself.

That's enough to demonstrate my skill level.

Not to mention the exorcists of the same age in the county town, even those who are older—I would most likely not lose.

The Holy Maiden of the Earth River Sect said, "From now on, the restrictions on you are temporarily lifted. You are free to enter and leave the city during this period."

She naturally wouldn't just listen to Wang Qi's side of the story.

Even before arriving,

She had already gone to the Zeshan Hall to inquire about Wang Qi's situation.

The skill level is indeed extraordinary and high.

Why?

Wang Qi's expression was strange.

"Did the exorcism guild challenge you to a duel earlier?"

"yes.

"Now, in addition to your performance, they're adding those old exorcists from Zeshan Hall and Zhengping Hall who usually don't get along with them."

"This is going to..."

Wang Qi was a little confused as to why the exorcism guild was doing all this at this time.

"Their victory proves their exorcism skills are superb, and that their overall approach to managing exorcists is sound."

"When trouble arises at the front, we'll naturally need them."

"You won—..."

"That means they can die."

"The Holy Maiden of the Earth River Sect said with a cold expression."

In just one day, she had already learned countless misdeeds about the exorcism guild.

If the exorcism wasn't truly of utmost importance, she really wanted to...

Wang Qi roughly understood.

This was a desperate gamble by the guild members.

He hadn't expected the Holy Maiden of the Earth River Sect—or rather, the Protectorate—to be so decisive and efficient.

I just arrived yesterday.

Such a big commotion today.

"Your event will open in eight days, and everyone will be watching!"

"That old man from the Three Lines will definitely make ample preparations."

"The Holy Maiden of the Earth River Sect said in a low voice."

"You can ask Zeshan Hall and Zhengping Hall for help."

"During this time, you can also go out of town to gather herbs and make preparations—"

She spoke those words very slowly.

Looking at the exceptionally beautiful girl with captivating eyes before him, Wang Qi suddenly felt a stirring in his heart.

"May I be so bold as to ask, what is the character of those three old men?"

The Holy Maiden of the Earth River Sect said, "Han Qiming has a long list of misdeeds."

"Before joining the Exorcism Guild, he was involved in murder, arson, and robbery. I don't know how he managed to get into Dushui County and become a guild leader."

"However—he should be someone in the exorcism guild who specializes in handling these kinds of things."

Wang Qi gave a meaningful "oh".

This saintess is so delicate.

"So, what's roughly the strength level of Han Qiming?"

Wang Qi asked again.

The Holy Maiden of the Earth River Sect's eyes lit up; it seemed this boy had understood her words.

Get on track.

"You don't need to worry about his level of expertise; it's definitely safe and sound."

"Please tell me, Holy Maiden," Wang Qi pressed.

"Three blood transfusions, plus a fifth-level Qi Master," said the Holy Maiden of the Earth River Sect.

Three blood transfusions, Qi Master level 5...

Wang Qi counted on his fingers.

That's a high level of skill.

"Then I'd like to go out of town tonight to gather herbs."

"Every day is fine!" A smile appeared in the eyes of the Holy Maiden of the Earth River Sect.

"That's a deal."

That night.

An inn under the control of the Exorcism Guild.

Han Qiming closed his eyes to rest.

Thirty years ago, he started his business by robbing and plundering.

Their movements were clean and efficient; they killed quickly and fled swiftly, leaving no trace.

Therefore, he had a nickname in the martial arts world: Han the Swift Walker.

Then, due to an accident, he bumped into Zhuo Huai'an, the elusive Master of the Exorcism Guild, who seemed to be in the Beiting Protectorate now.

He was recruited by them and became a guard for the guild.

They're guards, you know.

Fighting and killing are inevitable.

Friction and conflict are inevitable among people from all walks of life.

slowly,

He then went back to doing something similar to his old business, helping the guild eliminate rival gangs and enemies.

Then, about ten years later, because of his dedication and great contributions, he was able to achieve great success.

He was just a martial artist, and somehow he ended up in the position of elder of the Exorcism Guild.

He was very grateful to Zhuo Xingshou for helping him get out of trouble back then.

So in recent years,

I have always done my best.

He made protecting the exorcism guild his lifelong goal.

And now,

The exorcism guild, which was thriving just the day before, suddenly took a sharp turn for the worse and was on the verge of extinction.

Those high-ranking officials and wealthy gentry who spent tens of thousands of taels of silver as tribute.

Now everyone is playing dead and remaining silent about the matter.

Let's leave aside those old guys from Zeshan Hall and Zhengping Hall for now.

They had no idea about the skill level of Wang Qi, this suddenly appearing exorcist.

But the expert Duan Baixuan said that no one in the younger generation could reliably beat this guy.

Although Han Qiming was not an expert in the field.

I don't know how Mr. Duan figured it out.

But Han Qiming knew.

The time has come for me to dedicate myself wholeheartedly to the guild.

"Old Master Xing."

There was a soft knock on the door.

"Wang Qi has left the city —"

A gift!

Han Qiming suddenly opened his eyes.

This battle that will determine the life or death of the guild, let's start this competition with a 'good start'!

squeak~

He pushed open the door.

He saw his apprentice, Han Yi, guarding the door.

This is his apprentice, and also his godson whom he adopted and raised from childhood.

He was given the surname Han and was called Yi.

In the shadows of the night, there were still dozens of guild guards he had trained.

"Go back, this is none of your business."

Han Qiming frowned slightly.

"Master."

"Let's go together, it'll be safer with more people," Han Yi said coldly.

"Hmph, just a brute. You think I can't handle him?"

Han Qiming disagreed.

"But--

Han Yi's words were interrupted.

Han Qiming said, "We don't know how many eyes are watching us right now."

"Such a large-scale departure from the city, isn't that bound to cause trouble?"

"Take the men back!"

Han Qiming rebuked him.

Helpless, Han Yi led his men and disappeared into the night.

Han Qiming's figure also quietly disappeared.

outside the city.

Wang Qi walked unhurriedly on the road leading to the Demon-Locking Cave.

With the help of the Night Spiritual Ability, he was able to clearly see the auras lurking on both sides of the road.

There were eight auras in total, closely following him.

Among them, there are seven orange ones!

The lineup is quite impressive.

Based on the fact that Shi Jun and Ding Lang were both in orange, we can infer that...

Among these seven people, at least three have performed blood transfusions, or they are experts at the fourth level of Qi Master.

of course,

The most crucial one is the eighth one, which is reddish.

Holy Maiden of the Earth River Sect.

About half an hour later.

Wang Qi suddenly felt a chill.

A sharp killing intent came from behind him, and he immediately turned around, accelerated, and created distance.

"Don't run away, you brat!"

boom!

The crimson aura, like a ghost, passed over Wang Qi's head and blocked his way.

"Han Qiming, one of the three elders of the Exorcism Guild?"

Wang Qi frowned.

"What are you doing here?"

"What are you doing?" Han Qiming looked at Wang Qi's serious yet innocent face and couldn't help but laugh.

"Isn't it obvious what I'm going to do?"

"Of course I'll kill you!"

"I'm the deputy head of Heihe County! I'm an official!" Wang Qi said, looking flustered.

"If you kill me, aren't you afraid of being investigated by the higher-ups?"

"Moreover, we just arranged the duel today—if I die now, the first person the authorities will suspect will be you!"

Han Qiming, on the other hand, looked completely indifferent.

"Let them have their doubts."

"As long as our guild can win, that's all that matters."

"Kid, let me tell you a lesson."

"When an army is desperately short of food, they have to eat it even if they know it's moldy. Otherwise, they'll have nothing to eat and will starve to death."

"Then tell me, if I kill you in this situation, what can you do to me?"

Wang Qi's face turned deathly pale. "So you—you're admitting there's a traitor within your exorcism guild?"

Han Qiming snorted, "What do you mean by 'ghosts'?"

"We just made a little more money!"

"Is making money wrong? Everyone makes money!"

Wang Qi continued, his voice trembling, "Then why did you fabricate an illegal exorcism, distribute the exorcists with their own medicine, and restrict their treatments?"

Han Qiming said with a hint of helplessness, "Of course, it's to earn more money."

"Who would turn down money?"

"That's it?"

Wang Qi asked in alarm.

"Of course not." Han Qiming shrugged.

"oh."

Wang Qi's expression returned to calm.

"Then everyone can come out."

Both sides of the jungle.

Eight young faces walked out.

Wang Qi was slightly taken aback.

Because these eight people were known only to the Holy Maiden of the Earth River Sect.

The remaining seven people—

Wang Qi actually knew him too.

He hadn't seen it, but he had heard of it.

Chu Yutang of Wupinzhai.

I had met Miss Bai once before in Heihe County; she was traveling with Song Yan.

Fu Xingwen, the eldest disciple of the Giant Tiger Martial Arts School, on the old martial arts road in the county town—

These seven people,

They were all well-known young people in the city.

Unexpectedly, all the Holy Maidens of the Earth River Sect were summoned tonight.

Wang Qi was stunned.

Han Qiming was dumbfounded.

He realized in an instant that this was a trap set by the Holy Maiden of the Earth River Sect.

"You're despicable! You're shameless!"

He pointed at the Holy Maiden of the Earth River Sect and began to curse.

How dare you say that?

Miss Bai snorted coldly.

"Your exorcism guild has made so much bloodstained money. You should have died a thousand times over!"

"you-·-

Han Qiming glared angrily at the nine people surrounding him.

"You dare to fight me one-on-one!"

He pointed to the Holy Maiden of the Earth River Sect.

"I have long wanted to experience the skills of the Holy Maiden of the Earth River Sect."

"The Holy Maiden wouldn't lack even this much confidence, would she?"

He had a sudden inspiration and came up with a good idea.

result,

The Holy Maiden of the Earth River Sect cast a disdainful glance at her, "I disdain to fight you one-on-one."

"Old man, what era are we living in? Why insist on one-on-one fights when you can gang up on others?"

Before Fu Xingwen could finish speaking...

The person had already rushed out.

In the mountains and forests,

Suddenly, a tiger's roar exploded.

Suddenly, his muscles swelled up, his skin turned red and veins bulged, forming lines that resembled tiger stripes.

Body,

It has the imposing presence of a giant tiger, appearing and disappearing intermittently.

"Giant Tiger Charge!"

boom!

It landed with a single blow.

A huge crater suddenly appeared on the road.

Han Qiming lightly touched the ground to retreat, but the whistling arrows were already upon him.

He clapped his hands...

Ok?

Han Qiming's expression changed drastically, and he tilted his head slightly, allowing the arrow to graz his scalp and fly past him with a close call.

What a powerful arrow!

How could it even break through my own defenses?

He watched Wang Qi draw his bow and nock his arrow, his expression changing repeatedly.

With such a threatening archer around, even running away becomes difficult.

"You are an elder, so we should naturally respect our elders."

"The group beating is a sign of respect for you."

The voice came from behind Han Qiming.

He felt a chill run down his spine and retaliated with a palm strike.

His palm was surrounded by internal energy, the white energy so powerful it seemed tangible.

boom!

This palm strike landed squarely on the opponent's back.

His powerful internal energy surged and rippled outwards, visibly spreading outwards from him.

The hunchbacked little devil fell into the ground with a thud, spitting out blood.

Han Qiming's smug expression had just surfaced, before he could even speak.

My foot suddenly went weak when it landed.

He almost fell to his knees.

This guy,

Trade wounds for wounds!

The bald man lying on the ground sneered, slipped away like an eel, and created distance.

He wiped the blood from the corner of his mouth.

"This is a severed tendon hand."

Eight people took turns performing.

Although they cooperate very little.

But as a young genius, they cooperated seamlessly.

They gave Han Qiming absolutely no breathing room.

A concentrated offensive,

This left Han Qiming, a veteran expert, struggling to keep up.

"You... have no martial ethics!"

Han Qiming launched into a tirade of curses.

He was already quite old.

A fist has the advantage when it is young and strong.

As a result, nine young men, nine young geniuses from the county town, ganged up on him.

Even though he had performed the Blood Transfusion Technique three times and was at the fifth level of Qi Master, he could not unleash even three-tenths of its power.

This group of young people—

Too young, yet too shrewd!

finally--.

Swish swish swish···—·

Seven or eight eagle feathers, accompanied by the cry of an eagle, pierced through his body during a moment of distraction.

Fresh blood flowed uncontrollably.

"Eagle Falling·White Feather Blade."

Chu Yutang spoke elegantly, surrounded by four eagle feathers.

Han Qiming had no interest in these things anymore; he suddenly looked up.

Look at the white pupils that descended from the sky.

"Die, old man!"

The Holy Maiden of the Earth River Sect's eyes shone brightly.

River-Suppressing Palm!

She let out a low growl.

A palm struck Han Qiming on the top of his head.

boom!

In an instant, red and white substances spilled onto the ground through the back of Han Qiming's head.

Tonight's fishing trip has come to an end at this moment.