Becoming a saint begins with the infinite accumulation of destiny.

Chapter 85 [Qi and Blood Furnace (Green)] Part 2

Chen Shisheng naturally didn't completely believe the route the man described. He led him through the marked safe and dangerous areas one by one to confirm that the man was not lying before he felt relieved.

After exploring the route once more, Chen Shisheng encountered another patrolling band of mountain bandits. Using the same trick, he once again obtained the route map from them. Upon checking, he found that the route map was indeed correct.

Chen Shisheng was finally completely relieved and completed the circuit diagram in his hand.

"Xu Hu's men are looking for him, which means that my elder brother and father are very likely among them."

Recalling the man's words, Chen Shisheng searched again along the previous route.

But the result disappointed her somewhat, perhaps because too much time had passed.

Xu Hu died a few months ago, and the people still searching for him are gone. It's unknown whether they returned or went somewhere else.

The trail went cold again, leaving Chen Shisheng feeling quite helpless. There was nothing he could do.

From those people, Chen Shisheng also obtained a crucial clue that immediately dispelled his idea of ​​impersonating a bandit.

The relationship between bandits was not as impenetrable as it appeared to outsiders.

The various bandit leaders were actually more like partners, temporarily forming a force and coming together.

In reality, they were not subordinate to each other, nor did they take orders from others.

This resulted in bandits relying primarily on acquaintances for their activities.

If there is no one you know, you will be recognized on the spot.

This explains why the three original families could never pinpoint the location of the counterfeit.

To reach the mountain stronghold, one must first pass through several checkpoints. If one is not familiar with the route, it is extremely easy to encounter attacks from demons and evil spirits, making it a very dangerous place.

Moreover, the bandits' routes were scattered, with each person only responsible for a part of the route, and they were frequently rotated and switched.

Trying to obtain information by catching someone by their tongue is unrealistic.

The route that Chen Shisheng obtained through interrogation was actually just a map of the surrounding area, not a route to the mountain stronghold.

"We'll have to go check out the back mountain first."

Chen Shisheng decided to risk taking an unfamiliar route.

One reason was to search for the whereabouts of his elder brother and father, hoping to run into them.

The chances are small, but not nonexistent.

With his current dual-bone forging strength and the addition of a speed-based martial art, he moves extremely fast and is definitely worth a try.

Secondly, he sought a new destiny, a goal he set when he set out.

Most of the fates of demons are related to the improvement of their strength, making them extremely suitable for absorption.

Moreover, the probability of a demon exhibiting a life-affirming sign is far greater than within the city.

This is why he was willing to leave the city to search for the destiny he was destined to have.

The poisonous lizard from last time gave him a taste of success, and this Yinshan Mountain could be his treasure trove of destiny, which he could freely choose from.

But the prerequisite is that he must be strong enough to hunt down demons and successfully absorb their life essence.

In the blink of an eye, Chen Shisheng passed the sentry posts on the route map, climbed over a small mountain range, and headed towards the shady side of the mountain.

The back part of the mountain is shaded, and the forest is darker and more damp than the front part. The ground is covered with a thick layer of moldy dead leaves and fruit.

Before long, Chen Shisheng arrived at an open area.

Ahead was a large depression filled with water and mud, creating a mud pit.

The surrounding tree trunks had been knocked down by an unknown monster, revealing the roots beneath. Several birds were hopping around, searching for earthworms in the soil.

Chen Shisheng narrowed his eyes and scanned his surroundings. He could vaguely smell a faint odor of feces in the air.

It has a bloody smell with a hint of decay.

On the ground, there were still white bones and corpses.

Chen Shisheng's eyes suddenly sharpened, and he flashed up a tree, instantly activating [Lizard Shadow Poison Body] to enter a disguise state.

He climbed the trees like a chameleon, gazing into the distance.

At that moment, two wild boars, one large and one small, with bodies as big as small hills, were rushing towards a pond not far away.

Wherever it went, trees were knocked down.

Chen Shisheng estimated the wild boar's body to be six or seven meters long.

The wild boar's bristles are like steel needles, and its entire body is dark brown, covered with thick armor formed from years of mud and pine resin.

Two sharp white fangs curled upwards, stained with dark red blood. A pair of small, bloodshot eyes, and when it breathed, hot white mist carrying the stench of decaying grass roots spewed from its mouth and nose.

Chen Shisheng remained motionless. The wild boar's blood and qi were extremely exaggerated, almost like a walking blood bank!

Upon closer inspection, one can see dark red blood flowing like magma beneath the skin, especially along the spine and shoulder blades, pulsating with each breath.

Hey!

The wild boar roared, its howl echoing through the mountains and forests.

Then the beast walked to that low-lying area, started rolling around in it, and let out comfortable groans.

As the wild boar moved, Chen Shisheng closed the distance between them.

Suddenly, his eyes lit up, and he squinted at the wild boar's body.

A green phantom was floating there at that moment.

[Qi and Blood Furnace (Green): Abundant Qi and Blood, circulating like a furnace. Special Effect: Rapid self-healing]

"The effect of this destiny...does indeed align with the principles of blood and qi circulation."

Chen Shisheng was overjoyed.

According to the theory of "Purification Breakthrough", the reason why "Purification" is much stronger than "Bone Forging" is actually due to its terrifying self-healing and recovery ability.

Training builds the circulation of Qi and blood within the body, so that once the body is injured, Qi and blood can be immediately mobilized to replenish and restore it.

This kind of repair is achieved by nourishing the body's own Qi and blood, which is far more effective than ordinary Qi and blood replenishment.

This is also an advantage that is hard for martial artists who have undergone bone forging and blood exchange to match.

The effects of the "Qi and Blood Furnace" actually have some basis in the principles of Qi and Blood circulation.

If this can be incorporated, Chen Shisheng believes that this is an excellent sign for understanding the circulation of Qi and blood!

We need to think of a way...

Chen Shisheng looked intently at the mud pit.

He didn't choose to act immediately. Regardless of the wild boar's strength, the commotion caused by the attack would have been enough to attract the attention of the bandits.

He planned to go back and make a careful plan before strategizing about this destiny.

They quickly descended the mountain and headed into the city.

Back in the city, Chen Shisheng saw a scene of utter devastation. The ground was littered with all sorts of debris, women's and children's clothes, broken tiles, dismantled door panels, and faint traces of crimson blood.

Continuing into the inner city, the surrounding shops were already in a mess, completely looted. Some shop owners were squatting at their doors, crying and cursing.

The streets and alleys were filled with starving people with numb expressions and sunken eyes. Most of them were emaciated, while some were terribly obese due to edema.

Cough!

Someone squatted in the corner and coughed violently a few times, looking pale and as if he was about to die.

Chen Shisheng felt a chill run down his spine; the chaos in the outer city was beyond his imagination.

As evening approached, the last rays of the setting sun cast a golden glow on the streets.

Previously, it was barely able to maintain order, but now it has become a deathly city filled with garbage, and the stench of corpses at the alley entrances wafts out onto the street.

"The plague seems to be spreading as well."

He looked at the mother and daughter coughing together and felt a deep unease rise in his heart.

The mother and daughter embraced tightly. The woman had high cheekbones and was wrapped in a quilt she had picked up from somewhere. She held the child in her arms tightly.

As Chen Shisheng passed by, he glanced at the chest.

Inside the quilt was a little girl with a bluish-black face and her mouth tightly closed. Faint purplish-black lividity was visible on her face, indicating that she had been dead for several days.

Chen Shisheng continued walking in silence, the empty street seemingly echoing only with the sound of his footsteps.

Chaos reigned all around, and everyone hid in the shadows of the alleyways, as if only there could they find a sense of security.

Chen Shisheng gazed into the distance, a vague sense of unease creeping into his mind.

The Earth Dragon Cult had previously gathered large numbers of starving people and blocked roads everywhere; this time, the outbreak may be even larger.

He quickened his pace and headed towards the inner city.

As he approached the inner city's shoreline, he saw several soup kitchens distributing porridge in the open space between the inner and outer cities. Dozens of large iron pots were set up, and the surrounding area was packed with starving people, stretching as far as the eye could see.

Everyone was there with their families, scrambling and fighting for the bowl. Those who managed to grab it held the porcelain bowl in their hands, drank it all in big gulps, and then greedily sucked on the last bit of soup at the bottom.

"Line up, everyone gets one! Everyone gets one!"

Some warriors, attempting to maintain order, used thick wooden sticks to beat the starving people who tried to rush forward to grab food.

The whole scene was like the end of the world, filled with angry curses, cries and wails, fighting and scrambling, a chaotic and noisy mess.

A huge white cloth was hanging on the gun pylon outside, with a word written on it.

Chen Shisheng spotted a martial artist maintaining order, who seemed familiar. It appeared to be a martial artist who worked under Wen Fengling.

He had met the other person a few times before.

After pausing for a while, Chen Shisheng lifted his foot again, crossed the bridge, and saw a scene of devastation at the inner city gate.

Soldiers were collecting the corpses and dragging them out of the city by horse-drawn carts to prevent the spread of the plague.

The bloodstains left on the ground were washed away with river water, as if nothing had ever happened.

Chen Shisheng glanced at it a few times, then left quickly without lingering.

I hurried home.

After arriving home, Chen Shisheng packed up his tools and retraced his steps, heading once again to the location of the wild boar in Yinshan.

It was already evening, and the sky was gradually darkening, with the forest appearing dimly gray.

Chen Shisheng sped along the road and finally arrived at the mud pit before it got completely dark.

The wild boar disappeared from the mud pit; it had gone out to forage for food.

Chen Shisheng quickly put down the package, took out various poison powders and liquids from it, and poured them all into the mud pit. He also sprinkled a large number of iron nails.

These nails are specially made, sharp and unusually long, as long as a human thumb.

He then took out several dead chickens from his bag and threw them around.

The chicken's belly was stuffed with large bags of poison, all of which he had bought from a pharmacy in the inner city; they were all highly toxic substances.

If an ordinary person gets a drop of it, they will die from the poison within half a quarter of an hour.

To be on the safe side, Chen Shisheng added a whole bottle of the dosage.

Having done all this, Chen Shisheng then stepped back again, hiding behind a thick tree, and quietly waited for the wild boar to return.