Chapter 7

Geguangpei's sword technique was quite good, and with her anger, a wave of sword light surged before Li Wuchou, the cold and piercing air making him feel threatened.

Although Li Wuchou was quite brave, he had never seen such a scene before. At that moment, he was startled, but fortunately, he did not lose all his courage and become paralyzed.

The Lingbo Weibu (Lingbo Microstep) was activated, and Li Wuchou's figure became unpredictable, leaving a series of afterimages that made Geguangpei feel dizzy.

When he moved to Geguangpei's back, Li Wuchou paused, his right hand pressing against her back, and the Beiming Divine Skill was activated.

Feeling a large amount of internal energy being drained from her body, Geguangpei was greatly alarmed, and her figure changed rapidly. She swung her long sword, trying to slash at Li Wuchou.

However, the Lingbo Weibu was indeed mysterious. Although Li Wuchou's understanding of it was not deep, he could still fully execute it, making it impossible for Geguangpei to touch him.

As her internal energy gradually drained away, a feeling of weakness rose in Geguangpei's heart. Eventually, she could no longer hold her sword, which fell to the ground with a clatter.

After absorbing all of Geguangpei's internal energy, Li Wuchou stood still, not moving. In fact, he was running the Beiming Divine Skill to refine the absorbed internal energy.

Although the Beiming Divine Skill is based on the vast sea of the Beiming, capable of absorbing endlessly, Li Wuchou did not really believe that any amount of internal energy could be absorbed without problems.

In the original story, Duan Yu absorbed too much internal energy, eventually losing control and nearly going mad.

However, Duan Yu first had the help of the high monks from Tianlong Temple to suppress his internal energy, and later practiced the Six Pulse Divine Sword, which could guide the internal energy, so nothing went wrong.

Li Wuchou did not have such conditions, so he had to be extra cautious. Although Gan Guanghao and Geguangpei's internal energy was not very strong, it was already significant for Li Wuchou, who had no internal energy before.

After running the Beiming Divine Skill for several cycles, feeling that there should be no problem, Li Wuchou walked towards Gan Guanghao, causing his expression to change dramatically.

"What do you want to do? No, please don't!"

Seeing Li Wuchou slowly approaching, Gan Guanghao was greatly alarmed, his face pale, and he crawled backward on all fours, screaming as if he were about to be forced into something.

Even with all his strength gone, Gan Guanghao could not escape from Li Wuchou's grasp and was grabbed by the collar.

"Scoundrel, let go of Senior Brother Gan."

Seeing Gan Guanghao fall into Li Wuchou's hands, although she had no power herself, Geguangpei still firmly crawled over.

Li Wuchou did not intend to kill Gan Guanghao. After a quick search, he obtained a money bag and a secret manual from him.

Picking up the long sword that Gan Guanghao had dropped, Li Wuchou claimed it for himself. Turning around, he glanced at Gan Guanghao and Geguangpei, who were huddled together, looking at him in fear, and said coolly, "You two, seeing your deep affection, I will spare your lives today. In the future, live a peaceful life and do not step into the江湖 (jianghu) again."

With that, Li Wuchou turned and left, his feet moving like the wind, quickly disappearing from their sight.

Gan Guanghao and Geguangpei were only minor characters in "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils," but they had just contributed their internal energy, several dozen taels of silver, and a manual of the Wuliang Sword Technique to Li Wuchou. Li Wuchou did not feel the need to kill them, and there was no reason to do so.

In the original story, Gan Guanghao and Geguangpei met a tragic end, being killed by Mu Wanqing with a sleeve arrow. However, if they no longer involved themselves in the jianghu, would they still encounter the highly lethal Mu Wanqing?

Therefore, Li Wuchou believed that he had saved their lives, and taking those external possessions did not make him feel guilty.

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Wuxi is a large city in southern Jiangnan, with a long history that can be traced back to the end of the Shang Dynasty. It is located north of the Yangtze River and south of Taihu Lake, bustling and prosperous, with a typical Jiangnan water town atmosphere.

One noon, a handsome young man, dressed in a green robe with long hair, a sword at his waist, and a fine horse by his side, walked into Wuxi.

This handsome young man was none other than Li Wuchou, who had traveled a thousand miles from Dali. After ten days of travel, he finally arrived in Wuxi, dusty and weary.

In fact, regarding the destination of his journey to the Song Dynasty, Li Wuchou had given it some thought. He had considered Suzhou, as the name of Murong Fu of Gusu was very famous.

Although Murong Fu was a tragic figure, spending his life pursuing an unrealistic dream that ultimately drove him mad, Li Wuchou, with a sense of reverence for a celebrity, had also wanted to visit Gusu.

However, upon further reflection, he realized that the Swallow's Nest was not easy to find, and the Repaying Water Pavilion was impossible to enter. A trip to Suzhou would be meaningless.

Instead, the apricot grove outside Wuxi would soon witness an important plot development. It would be better to wait in Wuxi for the events to unfold.

Entering the city, the streets were bustling with people, a testament to the prosperity of this major city in Jiangnan. Stopping a passerby, Li Wuchou asked for the location of Songhe Tower and led his horse forward.

Following the street, he turned a corner, and a large tavern stood before him, with a golden signboard reading "Songhe Tower."

The signboard, old and blackened by smoke, still had the three golden characters shining brightly. The aroma of wine and meat wafted from the tavern, and the sounds of the chef's knives and the waiters' shouts filled the air.

It was on this Songhe Tower that an extremely important scene in "Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils" took place. Here, Qiao Feng and Duan Yu engaged in a drinking contest, becoming sworn brothers.

In the days to come, Li Wuchou planned to settle down at Songhe Tower, waiting for Qiao Feng and Duan Yu to arrive, and to study martial arts in the meantime.

The internal energy absorbed from Gan Guanghao and Geguangpei using the Beiming Divine Skill had been fully converted into Beiming True Qi by Li Wuchou. Over ten days, there were no abnormalities, indicating that he had mastered it.

Whenever he practiced, Li Wuchou could feel a warm current flowing through his body, which was quite strong. However, he had no idea how many years of cultivation this Beiming True Qi was equivalent to.

Given the cultivation levels of Gan Guanghao and Geguangpei, the Beiming True Qi converted from their internal energy was not much. If it equaled five years of cultivation, Li Wuchou would be delighted.

In addition to the Beiming Divine Skill, the Lingbo Weibu also needed to be practiced. It could not remain at level one forever. To improve the Lingbo Weibu, he first needed to master the I Ching, at least knowing the sixty-four hexagrams.

Furthermore, Li Wuchou had obtained a manual of the Wuliang Sword Technique, which he had already learned. Although this sword technique was not of a high level, possibly only a third or fourth-rate martial art, it was the only direct offensive martial art he knew, and he had to take it seriously.

Otherwise, no matter how powerful the Beiming Divine Skill and Lingbo Weibu were, they could only protect him, and he would face various inconveniences in combat.