Do you know what mythical life is?

When Lu Ping'an heard Chen Yi mention the head of the Huang family, his expression became slightly strange.

He thought for a moment and asked, "How many Qi and Blood Realm martial artists does the Huang family have?"

"Only the head of the Huang family," Chen Yi said, shaking his head. "Yunxi County is not like the county seat. Here, a Qi and Blood Realm martial artist is already a top figure."

Lu Pingan nodded noncommittally.

Then he said, "In that case, we'll take our leave."

He then greeted Chen Yi and Jiang Rang, and together with Liu Cang and Qin Zheng, headed towards Xiaoshi Village.

Throughout, he remained somewhat indifferent towards Chen Yi and Jiang Rang.

It's not that he's arrogant.

Although these two are not with Huang Qiming, they probably aren't good people either, since they obtained the ancient temple token from him.

Having been given a second chance at life, he regained some abilities and, in his dealings with others, always avoided forcing himself to do so.

"Whoosh!"

Along the way, a plump and delicious wild rabbit was startled from the grass and fled in a panic to a distant place.

Lu Pingan's eyes flickered slightly.

He casually picked up a pebble with his toe, held it in his hand, weighed it in his hand, and after the rabbit had run away for more than twenty steps, he flicked his arm, and the pebble flew through the air.

"Bang!"

The pebble struck the rabbit's head precisely, and the rabbit fell to the ground with a thud.

Liu Cang and Qin Zheng exchanged a glance, both seeing a hint of surprise in each other's eyes.

Unexpectedly, Lu Ping'an not only made great progress in strength in a short period of time, but also mastered this skill of throwing stones.

Without hesitation, Qin Zheng strode forward, stood in front of the rabbit, and picked it up.

With the rabbit in hand, the three quickly returned to Little Stone Village.

The villagers were frightened when they saw the three people and lowered their heads to keep their distance.

Especially Lu Ping'an.

Compared to before he entered the mountains, Lu Ping'an's clothes were now tattered and covered in blood.

Therefore, before returning to the Su family, Lu Ping'an went to the river and soaked himself in the water to wash himself thoroughly.

He then returned to the Su family home.

"Brother Lu, you caught another rabbit?"

Upon seeing Lu Ping'an, Su Shi's eyes lit up, and he jogged over.

"I specially caught this for you. What do you think? Do you like it?"

Lu Pingan rubbed his little head.

"Uh-huh."

Su Shi nodded repeatedly.

Then Lu Pingan greeted Uncle Su and Su He.

Seeing his condition, Su Yongfu found him a set of old clothes.

Lu Ping'an didn't mind.

Moreover, the clothes he wore before were found for him by Su Yongfu.

He had taken off his own clothes before he was attacked and fell into the water that day.

"Uncle Su, it's getting late today. Let's postpone our trip to the county town."

After changing his clothes, Lu Pingan said to Su Yongfu.

"Okay, I'll do whatever you say, Ping An."

Su Yongfu had no objections.

Moreover, it was indeed too late at this time, and going to the county town now was not realistic.

"Uncle Liu, Qin Zheng, I'd like to practice my cultivation technique. Could you please give me some pointers?"

After chatting with the three members of the Su family for a while, Lu Ping'an went out of the courtyard and asked Liu Cang and Qin Zheng to guide him in his cultivation.

As for rest...

He's so young, he doesn't need to rest.

Moreover, he also possesses the light of life.

Of the ten rays of life-giving light that the giant tortoise gave back to him, he has only used two so far.

Moreover, this was because he had been injured while fighting those powerful monsters at the Cifu Ancient Temple, and had used more of the Light of Life to recover from his injuries.

Otherwise, there would be even more light of life remaining.

Covered in black armor!

Vortex armor removal!

Turbulent chaos!

A mountain to lean against!

The sea remains unmoved!

Xuanwu turns the tables!

Lu Ping'an demonstrated all six techniques of the Xuanwu Armor-Covering Skill.

"Young Master's martial arts..."

After watching Lu Ping'an's martial arts, Liu Cang and Qin Zheng were both shocked and realized the extraordinary nature of his technique.

Although they were martial artists trained by the Lu family, they did not practice the Twelve Mountain-Suppressing Fists.

Liu Cang practices the Thousand Threads Entangling Cloud Palm.

Qin Zheng cultivates the Gale Thunder Blade technique.

Both techniques are mid-grade martial arts.

"This is the martial art that my master passed down to me. It's on the same level as the Twelve Mountain-Suppressing Fists passed down in my family, but I've only just begun to learn it."

Lu Pingan explained.

"I see."

Liu Cang nodded, then said, "Young Master is currently a Dark Force martial artist. If you want to advance quickly, you can cultivate by sensing the Transformation Force."

"My Thousand Threads Entangling Cloud Palm technique is best suited to help martial artists feel the power of transformation. Young master, you can try pushing hands with me."

As he spoke, he raised his hand, his palm moving like a gentle breeze through flowers and willows, without any trace of fire, yet subtly drawing in the air, pressing down on Lu Ping'an's chest.

Lu Ping'an felt a chill run down his spine and immediately raised his hand to meet Liu Cang's palm.

"Smack."

The two palms touched, producing a soft sound.

Lu Ping'an's arm muscles tensed instantly, and his strength surged out silently.

However, his expression changed slightly the next moment.

Liu Cang's palm seemed boneless; the moment it made contact, a resilient force wrapped around it and instantly stuck to his palm.

With a single pull and a single deflection, his force was rendered invisible.

Immediately afterwards, he felt Liu Cang's strength transform into an impenetrable wall, pushing towards him with a solid, immense force.

He lost his balance and stumbled backward.

"Is this what they call 'Transformation of Internal Energy'?"

Lu Pingan steadied himself and looked at his palm.

He had previously fought against a martial artist at the Cifu Ancient Temple.

However, at that time, he unleashed the Heavenly Pillar Body form, using his power to break through all laws, without carefully comprehending its essence.

Only now did he have a clearer understanding of the concept of "transformation of internal energy".

"Again!"

He stood still for a moment, then moved and clashed his palm with Liu Cang's again.

Snapped!

Snapped!

In the courtyard, Lu Ping'an stepped forward time and time again, trying to comprehend Liu Cang's transformative power.

Sometimes Qin Zheng would also be allowed to play.

Two Marrow Cleansing Realm martial artists assisting a Dark Force martial artist in cultivation is something completely unimaginable for the martial artists of Yunxi County.

But since Lu Pingan has these conditions, he naturally won't refuse to use them.

"call!"

After an unknown amount of time, Lu Ping'an saw that Liu Cang's forehead was starting to sweat, so he stopped, let out a long breath, and said, "Let's stop here for now. Uncle Liu, you should rest well. I'll practice the technique a few more times."

Then, with a swift movement, he assumed the stance of the Xuanwu Armor-Covering Technique and began practicing again.

"this……"

Liu Cang wiped the sweat from his forehead.

He looked at Lu Ping'an, who was cultivating, with an expression full of disbelief.

He is a martial artist at the Marrow Cleansing Realm.

His physical fitness is far superior to Lu Ping'an's.

Even he was exhausted, yet Lu Ping'an was still able to continue cultivating.

He truly couldn't imagine what kind of talent his young master had awakened.

Qin Zheng, standing to the side, was also holding his breath.

In just a few days, Lu Ping'an had acquired such strength. He worried that in a while, Lu Ping'an might surpass them.

……

On the icy riverbed, the giant turtle found a rock and used it to press down Huang Youya's body.

It stretched out its claws and poked Huang Youya.

There was no gold or silver at all.

In the end, it only managed to find a porcelain bottle labeled "Qi and Blood Pill" on Huang Youya.

The porcelain bottle is sealed very tightly.

The giant turtle grabbed the porcelain bottle, thought for a moment, swam to the shore, and placed a stone underneath it.

……

On the other side, after Huang Youya fell into the water, Huang Qiming and the old man in gray hurriedly ran away.

Huang Youya is the only martial artist in the Qi and Blood Realm of the Huang family.

Such powerful individuals all died at the hands of that monster. If he hesitated even for a moment, he feared that the monster would catch up with him.

"How could this happen?"

After leaving Xiaoshi Village, Huang Qiming felt a sense of panic and confusion.

He led a band of Black Mountain bandits into the mountains, and all the bandits died. It's nothing.

But when he brought the head of the family with him, and the head of the family was dead, things got really serious.

The entire Huang family will be affected, falling from being a top family in Yunxi County.

This was a burden he could not bear.

……

"call!"

In the courtyard, Lu Pingan cultivated for a while longer before finally stopping to rest.

He did not achieve a state of mental clarity during this cultivation session.

According to the information he received, the effect is best when the mind is clear for the first time.

There is even a chance that a martial artist can enter a semi-enlightened state.

Therefore, he planned to cultivate step by step for a period of time.

Under the guidance of Uncle Liu and Qin Zheng, familiarize yourself with the transformation of internal energy.

Then, clear your mind.

Let's see if we can seize the opportunity and master the neutralizing force in one go.

"Young master, martial arts training is not about a moment, but about long-term commitment. The right path is to alternate between relaxation and rest. You should take good care of your health."

Seeing that Lu Ping'an had finished his cultivation, Liu Cang came over and offered some words of advice.

"Don't worry, Uncle Liu, I know my own body well. If I can't hold on, I'll stop," Lu Ping'an said with a smile.

As soon as he finished speaking, the Nine Imperial Dao Books silently opened in his soul sea.

He was slightly startled.

He then immediately focused his attention on it.

[The Divine Tortoise Has a Divination]

[First Divination (Minor Auspiciousness): Remain still. There is a chance that the Azure-Gold Blood Carp will pass by in the vicinity after one hour.]

[Divination 2 (Minor Auspiciousness): Downstream from Xiaoshi Village, near Xiawan Village, in the Yunxi River, there is a piece of cold iron submerged underwater. You may be able to obtain it if you go there soon.]

[Divination 3 (Related): Tomorrow morning, Dong Shan, the leader of the Black Mountain bandits, will send someone to Xiaoshi Village to investigate the matter of his men not returning home overnight. The messenger is acquainted with the Li family and will enter their residence. The Li family will then recount in detail how your men killed the Black Mountain bandits.]

[Choose one of the three hexagrams to understand its details]

"That lapis lazuli carp is here again? I have no choice but to eat you."

Lu Pingan shook his head slightly upon seeing the three divination results.

He needed to disguise the giant tortoise as a rock to catch the previous Azure Blood Carp.

But now, whenever the Azure Blood Carp passes by the giant tortoise, the giant tortoise is sure to catch it and will never let it escape again.

Then he looked at the other two hexagrams.

The second hexagram is exactly the same as the previous one, with no changes.

The third divination result surprised Lu Ping'an.

"Didn't Huang Qiming escape? Didn't he tell the Black Mountain bandits what happened today?"

Lu Pingan's eyes flickered slightly: "And the Li family..."

He had punched Li Yun before, seriously injuring him.

For him, this was punishment for offending him.

After all, when will this cycle of revenge end?

"We still have to silence them."

Lu Pingan sighed inwardly.

"Choose... Hexagram Two!"

Then, on a whim, he made his choice.

He didn't need to obtain detailed information from either the first or third hexagram.

The lapis lazuli carp is ready to eat after just a short wait.

As for the Black Mountain bandits...

He plans to have Qin Zheng go and take a look tomorrow.

He still lacks practical experience.

He planned to probe the Black Mountain bandits' true intentions.

Then he would seek out the Black Mountain bandits to hone his combat skills.

Young heroes venturing into the martial world for the first time always have to kill a few bandits and overthrow a few strongholds before they can be considered to have truly embarked on their journey.

As soon as he made his choice, a stream of information, accompanied by images, appeared in his mind.

It's about the same as before.

This time, he once again provided a route map that led directly to a place called Yunxi River in Xiawan Village.

And at the end of the route map, the shape of that piece of cold iron was marked.

"It's alright, I guess."

Lu Pingan shook his head slightly.

Compared to before, the options available in this divination by the divine tortoise are quite ordinary.

But he wasn't picky.

Even a piece of cold iron can be sold for a little silver.

Although his grandfather gave him a stack of silver notes, it only amounted to two thousand taels in total.

It's enough for a short period of time.

Over a long period of time, the physical exertion of martial artists is still quite significant.

He possesses the light of life and the light of spirit, which can save a great deal.

However, I will definitely need to use elixirs in the future to improve my cultivation speed.

……

"Snapped!"

"Snapped!"

Lu Ping'an ate the rabbit he had hunted during the day for dinner, and after finishing his meal, he couldn't wait to start cultivating again.

He had just started cultivating and was currently in a period of rapid improvement in his strength, so he was full of motivation.

Moreover, killing so many people during the day also greatly stimulated him.

This time, he committed the murder.

But if one day he encounters someone stronger than himself, and no one can protect him, then he might be the one killed.

In the online novels of my past life, a transmigrator like him, with his own cheat-like abilities, would definitely be treated like a protagonist.

But since his life was at stake, he dared not be careless in the slightest.

As Lu Ping'an resumed his cultivation, the giant tortoise lay motionless on the riverbed in the icy water, like a stone.

Suddenly, a slender figure, golden with blue hues and interwoven patterns, flashed into the giant tortoise's field of vision like a bolt of lightning in the water.

coming!

Blue-gold Blood Carp!

Almost the instant it caught the lapis lazuli carp, the giant tortoise moved.

Its limbs kicked violently across the gravelly riverbed, stirring up the mud and sand with a violent force, making the riverbed murky.

The giant tortoise, with a body two meters in diameter, shot through the water like an arrow released from a bow, reaching the Azure Blood Carp at a speed completely disproportionate to its size.

A distance of a dozen meters can be covered in an instant.

The Azure Blood Carp was extremely intelligent. The moment the giant turtle stirred the water, it sensed the danger. With a twist of its slender body, it transformed into a streak of golden-blue lightning and shot off diagonally upwards.

If it were before, it would definitely have slipped away.

But now, the giant tortoise is no longer what it used to be.

As it approached the Azure Blood Carp, the giant tortoise opened its massive mouth, unleashing a terrifying suction force.

"call out!"

The water flowed backward, and the golden-blue light struggled as it instantly disappeared into the turtle's mouth.

With a gurgling sound, the giant turtle closed its mouth and slowly sank to the bottom.

"The giant tortoise can now easily kill martial artists at the Qi and Blood Realm. I wonder how it will fare against martial artists at the Inner Strength Realm, which is above the Qi and Blood Realm..."

In the Su family courtyard, Lu Ping'an paused slightly as the giant tortoise swallowed the cyan-gold blood carp.

When he was still in the Strength Training Realm, he wanted to taste the Azure Gold Blood Carp.

However, he is now a martial artist with internal strength, so the Azure Blood Carp is no longer of much use to him.

Therefore, he gave it to the big tortoise.

After all, if the giant turtle eats it, it can accelerate the process of replenishing him with the light of life and the light of spirit.