Set a goal, and the system takes over the body.

Qi Qingshan's breathing became heavier, and his five fingers, which were resting on the corner of the table, gripped it tightly, crushing the corner in the blink of an eye.

"One Qi and Blood Breakthrough Pill made you betray me, betray Qingshan Martial Arts School, and betray the martial arts beliefs you've upheld for so many years."

"Lin Lang, you have disappointed me greatly!"

Qi Qingshan spoke angrily.

He was disappointed in him.

Lin Lang slowly raised his head, his eyes slightly red, but his gaze held a hint of excitement and obsession.

"Master, do you think I want this?"

"I am not as talented as others. If I don't have a great opportunity in this life, I won't even be able to reach the Inner Strength Realm, let alone avenge my elder brother!"

"I want to gain greater power, find out who killed my elder brother back then, and avenge him."

"But I..."

"But I don't have that ability. I can't break through on my own. I need the Qi and Blood Breakthrough Pill. Only it can help me break through to the Inner Strength Realm. Only then will I have a chance to reach the Minggu Realm and avenge my elder brother!"

"He was my closest relative in this world. Without him, I would have died when I was six years old. But now he has ended up like this, and I don't even know who killed him!"

"Master, if you were in that situation, would you be willing to accept it?"

Lin Lang became more and more agitated as he spoke, his voice even trembling with sobs, his clenched fists shaking violently, his knuckles turning white.

Qi Qingshan remained silent.

The room fell silent, save for the crackling of the oil lamp, its flame flickering even more violently.

After a long while, he closed his eyes.

"Whoosh!!"

A splinter of wood, which he had crushed, flew from his hand and pierced Lin Lang's forehead with a soft "plop," leaving a bloody hole.

Lin Lang trembled, his eyes glazed over, and he slowly collapsed.

Two lines of tears slid down Qi Qingshan's face.

Qi Xiuyuan stood there, somewhat astonished that his father actually possessed the skill of killing with a flick of his finger; he had never seen it before.

"Xiuyuan, will you blame your father for killing him?"

Qi Qingshan opened his eyes and looked at him.

Qi Xiuyuan shook his head: "No, betrayal is something that, once it happens, will happen again and again, countless times. Besides, he keeps saying it's for Lin Hu, but in the past two years, he has only visited Lin Hu a handful of times."

Qi Qingshan nodded slightly.

He noticed this as well, and when he heard Lin Lang speak so passionately about loyalty and righteousness, he knew that Lin Lang was making up lies and had no intention of repenting at all.

Such people must be expelled!

"Let's go. We can't stay here any longer. Let's leave and take Lin Lang's body with us. We can't leave him here," Qi Qingshan said.

"Okay." Qi Xiuyuan nodded.

The two of them made a point of cleaning up all the footprints and places they had touched, leaving no trace that could be found on their heads.

After disposing of Lin Lang's body, they quietly returned to the martial arts school.

It was already very late at night.

Only a dim, yellow lantern remained at the training ground, swaying in the wind.

Qi Qingshan was in low spirits, and his back looked heavier than usual. He simply waved his hand, telling Qi Xiuyuan to rest early, and then turned and walked towards his room alone.

Seeing that lonely figure, Qi Xiuyuan did not go forward to disturb him.

It's hard for anyone to feel good about cleaning up their own house.

Let him have some peace and quiet.

Qi Xiuyuan turned around and went back to his side courtyard. Moonlight shone in the courtyard, and the chirping of insects came intermittently from the base of the wall.

"The traitor has been dealt with, so we don't need to worry about Guan Bao for now. Anyway, they're targeting Zhentian Martial Arts School and Changhong Escort Agency. It's a dog-eat-dog world, and I'm happy to watch the show."

Qi Xiuyuan secretly made plans in his mind.

"But the mysterious person Wang Heihu mentioned who took out the Minggu Pill is still a bit unsettling. The other party wouldn't give Black Wind Village benefits for no reason; they must have ulterior motives."

"And the Overlord Spear Martial Arts School, they should have sent people into the mountains to collect the bodies, but not a single word of news about the Iron-Eating Demon Bear has come out of the city. They must have deliberately blocked the news."

What are they after?

"With so many disciples dead, bringing back the demon bear's corpse and gaining a good reputation for ridding the people of a scourge seems like the best option. There's no reason to hide it, unless... there's a greater benefit than gaining a good reputation, or there's a reason why it must be concealed."

After thinking for a long time without any clue, Qi Xiuyuan simply shook his head.

Forget it, there's no point in thinking about it so much.

As long as the trouble doesn't reach Qingshan Martial Arts School and doesn't affect me, I'll let them do whatever they want.

Tomorrow I'll try out that book, "White Tiger Shines with Golden Blade." Also, I need to take the stolen pills to the pharmacy so I won't have to refine any pills for the next few days.

Early the next morning.

Qi Xiuyuan personally delivered the recovered pills to Qingshan Pharmacy and inquired about Shen Feiyi's situation from Hua Nanweng. He learned that the Baqiang Martial Arts School had already taken her back last night and left thirty taels of silver as a token of gratitude.

Qi Xiuyuan stopped paying attention and turned back to the martial arts school.

After breakfast, he returned to the side courtyard.

"Set a goal: find the flaws in the White Tiger Shining Golden Blade technique."

[Target detected: Identify the flaws in the White Tiger's Golden Blade]

[Method 1: Spend two hours daily studying the manual without interruption for ten years. One day, while drunk, inspiration will strike, revealing flaws and allowing you to refine your swordsmanship.]

[Method 2: Memorize the manual perfectly, and sleep with it every night for three years. After that, you will dream of it and discover its flaws, thus perfecting your swordsmanship.]

Please select a method to complete the objective.

"this……"

Qi Xiuyuan's eye twitched slightly.

ten years?

three years?

This is even with the system taking over the body; if it were up to me to figure it out on my own, it might take forever.

Moreover, what he wanted was not to perfect his swordsmanship.

It seems the target was set incorrectly.

"Set a goal: master the White Tiger Golden Blade technique without leaving any future troubles."

[Target detected: White Tiger Shining Golden Blade has mastered the basics without leaving any future troubles]

[Method 1: First, cultivate the Five Animal Fist to perfection, then cultivate the White Tiger Shining Golden Saber. After half a month, you can discover the trap in the manual, and you can then begin to learn the White Tiger Shining Golden Saber.]

[Method 2: Go to Qingcheng Mountain to observe the tigers. While observing, you can learn from their movements. After six months, you can discover the traps in the manual. The White Tiger Shining Golden Knife will allow you to begin your studies.]

Please select a method to complete the objective.

"The secret manual was definitely flawed!"

Qi Xiuyuan murmured softly.

No wonder Wang Heihu has been stuck at the beginner level for half a year, unable to make any progress.

He did not choose.

He has his own training rhythm right now, and he hasn't reached the point where he'd go all in to perfect the Five Animal Fist.

This swordsmanship is excellent, but there's no need to rush it.

"Set your goals: practice the Five Animal Fist for one hour and the Divine Finger for one hour."

[Target detected...]

[The system has taken over the body and will begin full-scale cultivation.]

The sunlight slowly moved through the window panes, and by the time I regained control of my body, the sun was already high overhead.

[Cultivation Level: Qi and Blood Realm (Mid-stage, 161/300)]

【Five Animal Fist (Mastery, 271/332)】

【Fengshen Finger - Fragment (Mastery, 1721/3320)】

His proficiency in both martial arts steadily increased, and he also gained a little bit of cultivation power along the way.

At noon, the dining hall was filled with the rich aroma of food.

There was plenty of rice, a large pot of stewed radish with chunks of fatty pork, topped with a layer of oil, steaming hot, and also a cold pickled vegetable salad.

Qi Xiuyuan sat in the corner, slowly eating from his bowl.

When the other disciples saw him, they all came up to greet him and say hello. Then they sat in twos and threes on the long wooden bench, eating their rice and chatting.

"Have you heard? Last night, the Prefect's wife caused a scene at Qingyu Pavilion!" a disciple suddenly said in a low voice.