Dark Immortal Cultivation

What?

Zhang Qing almost thought he had misheard, and then flew into a rage.

The other party kicked down the door, and now they're demanding compensation from him—it's outrageous!

Having lived two lives, Zhang Qing was naturally shrewd and calculating. Despite his inner turmoil, his face remained expressionless.

Li Ge completely ignored Zhang Qing's reaction and said to himself, "Three months' rent plus fees total eight coins. Let's say this door costs two coins. Pay up!"

Zhang Qing was surprised again: "Brother Li, aren't the rent and fees six large coins?"

"Prices have gone up!"

Brother Li snapped impatiently, "Stay if you want, get out if you don't. You have to pay for the door!"

He glared at Zhang Qing with a fierce look on his face, clearly confident that he had him cornered.

Zhang Qing endured it all.

This Brother Li's real name is Li Shen. He is at the second level of Qi Refining and is a member of the Loyalty and Righteousness Society.

Xiaoshiji is divided into east and west sections by a long street. The western section, where Zhang Qing lives, is within the territory of the Loyalty Society.

The Loyalty Society was one of only two gangs in the camp.

Although this gang only has twenty or thirty core members, the total number of members exceeds one hundred when peripheral members are included.

Most importantly, the leader of the Loyalty Society is a cultivator at the sixth level of Qi Refining!

A Qi Refining Level 6 cultivator is just a minor figure in the outer city of Luoshan, but in a camp like Xiaoshiji, they are definitely a top-tier, well-known figure.

Zhang Qing is someone you really can't mess with.

The house he lived in belonged to the Loyalty Society and was used by the gang to rent out for money.

The rent is paid every three months, plus so-called regulatory fees.

That is, protection money!

But in reality, the Loyal and Righteous Society could not protect him from evil attacks at all!

Zhang Qing slowly pulled out ten large coins from his storage bag.

Li Shen snatched it away, tossed it in his hand, and said contemptuously, "Be smarter next time, don't make trouble for yourself!"

He stared greedily at Zhang Qing's storage bag for a moment, then suddenly asked, "Have you seen Xu Wu recently?"

Zhang Qing's heart skipped a beat, but on the surface he maintained a submissive demeanor, shaking his head and replying, "It's been a long time since I've seen it."

Zhang Qing became very wary, wondering what the other party meant by suddenly mentioning Xu Wu!

It's quite common for a few people to go missing in the camp; there's nothing to be alarmed about. Xu Wu doesn't have any relatives or friends, so the matter should have been over long ago, and no one would still care about such a person.

Zhang Qing was unsure whether Li Shen knew anything about it.

Or maybe he's just bluffing!

But he wouldn't reveal any flaws to Li Shen.

At the same time, Zhang Qing felt a strong urge to kill.

When the original owner first came to Xiaoshiji and rented this house, he was extorted by Li Shen.

This person is essentially no different from Xu Wu and his ilk. However, because he joined the Loyalty Society and gained a powerful backer, he became even more vicious and shameless.

Li Shen did not doubt Zhang Qing's answer.

After all, in his eyes, Zhang Qing was just a minor cultivator who could be easily manipulated. If it weren't for his connection with the Zhang family of Luoshan, he would have been swallowed whole, skin and bones, long ago!

The disappearance of Xu Wu and others is unlikely to be related to Zhang Qing.

Despite this, Li Shen still grunted and said, "Next time you see him, report to me immediately, understand?"

Zhang Qing lowered his head: "Understood."

Li Shen said with satisfaction: "That's the right attitude."

He couldn't see the chilling killing intent that was flashing in Zhang Qing's eyes at that moment.

Li Shen walked away with an air of nonchalance.

Zhang Qing was left with a mess.

Zhang Qing picked up the door panel from the ground and reluctantly put it back in place.

This door is useless; it has lost its function and must be replaced.

What's infuriating is that Li Shen accepted two large coins as compensation but didn't actually replace the door for Zhang Qing; he was just using this as an excuse to extort money from him.

Having no other choice, Zhang Qing went to a craftsman's shop on the street and bought a new door with his own money.

Simply buying the parts wasn't enough, so they also hired a craftsman from the shop to install them.

The door frame was also reinforced.

Fortunately, most of the houses in Xiaoshiji are the same size and the doors are also of the same style, and the craft shops have stock for sale.

Otherwise, if we need to remake it, and we don't have time to install it today, it will be dangerous tonight.

They had to pay extra to stay at the inn.

After the new door was installed, Zhang Qing saw the craftsmen off and then took a stroll through the streets and markets.

The information he had gathered secretly alarmed him.

The price of talismans sold in the market has generally increased, especially the price of talismans for warding off evil spirits.

Zhang Qing's remaining money, both large and small, was not enough to buy even a mid-grade talisman!

In addition, the price of grain has also increased somewhat.

Currently, only the price of elixirs is relatively stable, with little fluctuation.

After running around, Zhang Qing only managed to buy two low-grade talismans for warding off evil.

It was pasted on the back of the new door.

We have to put it on.

Although this low-grade talisman cannot block more powerful evil spirits, it can still serve as a barrier and warning, giving him time to react.

For safety's sake, we can't be stingy!

In the days that followed, Zhang Qing continued to seclude himself and cultivate diligently, focusing on practicing the "Mysterious Origin Technique" and the "Blazing Fire Technique" to improve his strength.

Li Shen's arrogance and domineering attitude undoubtedly had a strong impact on Zhang Qing.

It ignited a fire within him.

anger!

Time flies, and three more days have passed.

That night, as darkness slowly fell and Xiaoshiji was enveloped in darkness and silence.

Zhang Qing quietly left home.

He donned a black cloak, covered his face with a mask, and activated the "Qingfeng Technique" to imbue himself with power, moving like a shadowy figure through the dark alleys.

Although Zhang Qing didn't spend much time learning the "Gentle Breeze Technique," the [Spellcasting] attribute, which far surpassed his previous level, granted him stronger and more refined spell control abilities. With the help of a gentle breeze, he moved silently.

Suddenly, Zhang Qing stopped in his tracks and abruptly disappeared into the darkness of a nearby corner.

A moment later, accompanied by the sound of orderly footsteps, a group of monks on night patrol passed through the alley ahead.

In the first half of the night, before the Kuroshio invasion, there were people patrolling the camp.

This patrol team was organized by the Loyalty Society and another gang in Xiaoshiji.

The main purpose is to prevent criminals from committing crimes at night.

After all, both companies collect protection money, so it wouldn't be reasonable for them not to show any substantial progress.

But only for the first half of the night.

By midnight, all the patrolling cultivators had left, leaving the situation to their own devices!

The residents of Xiaoshiji could only resign themselves to fate or rely on their own strength to fight against the evil.

The patrolling monks passing through the alley were completely unaware of Zhang Qing hiding nearby, and their footsteps quickly faded into the distance.

Zhang Qing took a deep breath, suppressed his unease, and crept out from the dark corner.

He stopped in front of a house next door.

This is Li Shen's residence!

A gentleman seeks revenge, and Zhang Qing had endured it for three whole days, from morning till night.

He feared that if he continued to endure it, he would develop inner demons.

To prevent the emergence of demons, this tyrannical Loyalty Society member must die!

Zhang Qing was well aware that this operation was very dangerous.

Besides Li Shen, there were also many members of the Loyalty Society living around.

If something goes wrong, help will surely come from all directions.

He will have no chance of escaping then.

Therefore, Zhang Qing must act quickly and decisively!