Evil Immortal!

"A bunch of idiots, what are you panicking about!"

Huang Qing immediately realized this, glanced at everyone, and said in a loud and clear voice, "It's just a mere skinning ghost. No matter how powerful it is, it's just an ordinary evil spirit. How could it possibly cause any trouble? If it hadn't run away so fast, I could have taken care of it all by myself!"

"From now on, Deputy Squad Leader Qiu Changshan and I will patrol with you. Once we find any trace of the Skin-Peeling Demon, we will take care of it as soon as possible."

Huang Qing had served as the team leader for over a decade and was highly respected in the river patrol team. His words carried a powerful force that reassured people.

Under Huang Qing's reprimand and reassurance, everyone gradually calmed down, and their fear dissipated somewhat.

Meng Yuan remained silent, not taking Huang Qing's words seriously.

In his previous life, he had killed some skin-peeling ghosts and painted-skin ghosts. He had even killed a Moon Demon, who was more terrifying than a painted-skin ghost. He knew the habits and troublesome nature of skin-peeling ghosts better than Huang Qing.

The skinning demon from before is about to transform. It is cunning and treacherous, and has already become somewhat human. This means that the skinning demon will never confront you head-on, but will most likely choose to ambush you. It is much more difficult to deal with than those evil spirits that only know how to fight and kill and are straightforward!

It won't be easy for Huang Qing to get rid of the Painted Skin Demon as soon as possible.

"Alright, I need to hurry up and fight monsters to gain experience and improve my cultivation."

Meng Yuan muttered to himself. He couldn't interfere with what others did, but he could improve his own ability to protect himself.

"However, to contend with the Skinning Demon, one must at least advance to the third level of the Black Pig Gluttony Technique, which requires at least 2000 experience points. This is not something that can be done in a day or two... Before that, I need to find a way to get some self-defense items, otherwise I will feel really uneasy."

"Meng Yuan, what are your thoughts?"

Huang Qing calmed everyone down with a few words, but noticed that Meng Yuan remained silent, seemingly pondering something.

Hearing this, the others looked over, puzzled, and began to murmur amongst themselves.

Normally, Meng Yuan is a nobody in the river patrol team. He's mild-mannered and nobody pays much attention to him. But now it seems that the team leader is quite interested in this kid.

Moreover, compared to their earlier panic and unease, Meng Yuan remained remarkably calm, which made some people somewhat uncomfortable.

Meng Yuan didn't want to take the lead. He grinned, revealing his pearly white teeth: "Boss, I don't have any particular ideas. I'll do whatever you say!"

"Hmph, glib tongue!"

Upon seeing this, someone scoffed.

Some people were muttering to themselves.

"I thought this kid had some brilliant ideas, but it turns out he's just flattering me!"

"Haha, this kid's just like his dad, he loves to flatter..."

......

"A bunch of useless trash, utterly hopeless!"

Seeing the narrow-minded and vulgar behavior of this group of people, and looking at Meng Yuan's constant smile and indifference, Huang Qing suddenly felt a little tired.

His subordinates were either too old or too timid, but most of them were incompetent and useless, unfit for any important task.

Fortunately, Meng Yuan is quite clever and quick-witted. He also seems to have a talent for cultivation... He's a real talent!

......

In the evening, after handing over the night watch to the other people, Meng Yuan asked Huang Qing, the team leader, for a day off.

Logically speaking, with the river patrol team suffering a series of deaths and being targeted by the Skinning Demon, they are in dire need of manpower. If Meng Yuan asks for leave at this time, he could easily be seen as cowardly and deserting his post.

If it were anyone else, Huang Qing would have given them a thorough dressing-down.

However, when Meng Yuan asked for leave, Huang Qing readily approved it.

Deputy Captain Qiu Changshan was standing nearby, still the same large Liangzi, only slightly smaller than Huang Qing. Seeing Meng Yuan leave, he frowned, quite displeased: "We've lost a lot of manpower these past few days, and things have been complicated. Yet this guy chose this crucial moment to resign. He's completely disregarding the bigger picture and doesn't know his place!"

Huang Qing looked up at him strangely, thinking to himself, "Only a hundred coins a month, why are you making him work so hard?"

Besides, Meng Yuan only asked for leave; he didn't desert his post.

Qiu Changshan looked at Huang Qing, his tone tinged with a hint of probing: "However, this boy's ability to master the 'Black Pig Gluttony Technique' makes him a rare talent for martial arts. May I ask when Brother Huang will pass this technique on to him?"

He was already a Martial Master at the Great Perfection stage, only a step away from becoming a Primordial Martial Master. His cultivation was only slightly inferior to Huang Qing's, and he was one of only two experts in the patrol team. Naturally, he could see some clues about Meng Yuan.

However, he had been busy with his cultivation in recent months and had paid little attention to the river patrol team, so he was unaware of it.

Huang Qing knew that Qiu Changshan had always been competing with him and also harbored the idea of ​​vying for power in the river patrol team, so he wasn't surprised by his reaction and smiled:

"More than four months ago."

Qiu Changshan was somewhat surprised: "He does have some talent."

Huang Qing smiled but remained silent.

......

The next day, early in the morning.

Meng Yuan got up very early, ate a simple breakfast, and then went out.

Black Sand City, located in the northwest corner of Linjiang Prefecture, downstream of the Longyuan River, is an obscure town with a population of 80,000.

Linjiang Prefecture was one of the seven prefectures of Yunzhou. It was located in a remote area and was not a prosperous or bustling place.

Compared to the vast forty-nine states of the Central Plains, the mere Black Sand City is but a drop in the ocean, nothing in the grand scheme of things.

However, Meng Yuan knew very well that although Black Sand City was small, it hid several good opportunities.

Compared to those ancient and sacred immortal sects, the opportunities such as the immortal mansions and ruins left by powerful rogue immortals are naturally insignificant, but they are very suitable for him now.

Being insignificant means not attracting attention, and therefore not being targeted, which also means being safe.

Meng Yuan had a clear understanding of his own position!

As a transmigrator who has been reborn, he possesses knowledge of the historical context of the [Evil Immortal] world, as well as the various major events that are about to occur in the future.

Players Arrive, Ghost Banyan Incident, Evil Bone Chaos, Nightmare Catastrophe, Eclipse Demonic Disaster, Fateful Calamity...

Looking to the future, what he wants to do is definitely not to rise to prominence overnight or shock the world.

Instead, they seek stability, longevity, and absolute certainty!

Although Black Sand City is small, it is a unique kind of protection, allowing him to avoid many dangers and troubles without his knowledge.

He only needs to follow his memories of his past life, steadily accumulate strength, step by step, and gradually progress. Then, he will naturally succeed and embark on his own path to immortality!

Meng Yuan went straight to a blacksmith shop.

This blacksmith shop occupies a considerable area, displaying various ironware, including many swords and other weapons, their cold gleam gleaming. From the backyard of the shop, the sound of hammering iron could be heard from time to time.

Meng Yuan glanced around and then pointed to a finely crafted longsword hanging on the wall.

"Shopkeeper, may I handle this knife and take a look?"

If a workman wants to be good, he must first sharpen his weapon.

He needs to fight monsters and accumulate experience to deal with the Skinning Demon; the River Patrol Stick alone is not enough.