Chapter 38

Jiang Ping'an practiced physical techniques, so he was very familiar with the flow of blood vessels.

This cultivation method might be a bit difficult for other cultivators, but it was easier for him.

As he guided the spiritual energy into his blood vessels, the vessels, unable to withstand this energy, began to swell and burst, with blood seeping through his skin.

After enduring the torment of the Body Dominance Decision, Jiang Ping'an felt that this pain was nothing.

An hour later, Jiang Ping'an suddenly showed a look of surprise.

Originally at the Sixth Layer of Qi Cultivation, he had now dropped to the Fifth Layer!

What was going on? He had actually dropped a realm!

There was actually a cultivation method that made one's realm drop the more one practiced!

If Jiang Ping'an hadn't been prepared to give up on spiritual cultivation, he would have started cursing by now.

He had finally managed to cultivate to this realm, and it had dropped!

Although Jiang Ping'an was a bit depressed, he became even more curious about this cultivation method and continued to practice.

Since he was planning to give up on spiritual cultivation and focus on physical techniques anyway.

Two hours later, Jiang Ping'an's face twitched again.

He had dropped another realm.

Fourth Layer of Qi Cultivation.

All the pills he had taken before had been wasted.

As he became more proficient in the cultivation method, his cultivation dropped faster.

If he told others about this, no one would believe him.

At midnight, Jiang Ping'an, seeing that his cultivation had dropped to the First Layer of Qi Cultivation, fell into deep thought.

Which senior was so bored as to create a cultivation method that caused one's realm to drop?

He had actually wasted most of the night on this cultivation method.

Jiang Ping'an stopped practicing and put away the Earth Accumulation Technique.

He would treat this cultivation method as a memento from Uncle Meng.

Jiang Ping'an sat down to rest, but soon he frowned.

Why was the soundproofing of this inn so poor? He could hear the snoring from the next room, the turning of guests downstairs, the yawning of the innkeeper, and even the sound of Xiao Bai's energy circulation outside the door...

No!

Jiang Ping'an suddenly opened his eyes.

It wasn't that the soundproofing was poor; his hearing had improved!

Why was his hearing so good?

Usually, he could only hear so clearly when he gathered spiritual energy in his ears... Wait! Spiritual energy!

Jiang Ping'an suddenly thought of something.

Although his realm had dropped, the energy in his body hadn't decreased!

Under normal circumstances, as a cultivator's realm increased, the amount of spiritual energy stored in the body would also increase.

And for cultivators with lower realms, there was no doubt that the amount of spiritual energy in their bodies would be less.

However, after his realm dropped, his spiritual energy hadn't decreased at all!

In other words, he was now at the First Layer of Qi Cultivation, but his spiritual energy storage was the same as when he was at the Sixth Layer of Qi Cultivation!

Jiang Ping'an raised his hand and cast the Fireball Spell.

"Whoosh~"

A huge flame appeared in his hand.

Jiang Ping'an's eyes widened; it was even more powerful than the Fireball Spell he had cast before!

The source of the spiritual energy was actually the spiritual energy in his blood!

Jiang Ping'an was shocked, "What kind of cultivation method is this Earth Accumulation Technique?"

Suddenly, he sensed something and his face darkened.

Downstairs, in the night, three black-clothed figures appeared at the inn's entrance.

"This white horse is here, so the person must be here too!"

The fattest of the black-clothed figures whispered, "Go in and ask where the two people are. Kill the man and take his storage bag. Knock out the woman."

Although he was dressed in black, his figure had already betrayed his identity.

No one in the entire Minghai City was fatter than Zhang Ling.

Earlier that day, Zhang Ling had seen Meng Jing and was filled with endless desire. It was the first time he had seen such a beautiful young girl.

He was still thinking about whether to secretly kidnap this girl when he saw the young man take out a Foundation Establishment Pill, which solidified his resolve.

Anyone who could casually take out a Foundation Establishment Pill must be very wealthy.

Even if he wasn't wealthy, just the precious sword and the cute girl were worth his effort.

Two of his subordinates entered the inn, put a knife to the innkeeper's neck, and whispered,

"Are there two young people staying here? The man is handsome, and the woman is beautiful. Which room are they in?"

The innkeeper, too afraid to hide anything, trembled and replied, "Room Two of the Heavenly Character."

Zhang Ling snapped the innkeeper's neck and turned to whisper, "Uncle Zhao, those two might be cultivators, be careful."

A black-clothed figure said casually, "Young Master, don't worry. They're just two kids. We three are at the Tenth Layer of Qi Cultivation. Dealing with them will be easy."

"Besides, the drug we bought will reduce their combat power by more than half, even for Foundation Establishment cultivators, let alone them."

Even if the young man was strong, and even if he was at the Foundation Establishment stage, they three at the Tenth Layer of Qi Cultivation, with special drugs and a sneak attack, would still have the upper hand.

Moreover, the young man couldn't possibly be at the Foundation Establishment stage.

In short, they had no chance of winning.

Arriving at Room Two of the Heavenly Character, the black-clothed figure named Uncle Zhang quietly poked a small hole in the window and blew the special knockout drug into the room.

The three of them took the antidote and waited quietly for a while.

One of the black-clothed figures used the Telekinesis Spell to quietly open the door.

The three of them were very skilled and cautious, clearly experienced in such matters.

Zhang Ling swallowed hard, eager to push open the door and enter the room.

The candlelight flickered, and on the sandalwood bed, a delicate and alluring figure lay, so tempting.

Meng Jing, hugging her sword, drooled at the corner of her mouth, looking dazed.

Seeing this beautiful girl, Zhang Ling's heart almost leaped out of his chest. She was so beautiful!

All his women combined couldn't match even one of her toes!

Now, this woman was his!

Suddenly, Zhang Ling thought of something and looked around the room. Where was the young man?

Zhang Ling heard a sound behind him and was about to activate a spell when his body suddenly stiffened, and he felt intense pain in his neck.

Thud~

A large, round head fell to the ground.

Before losing consciousness, Zhang Ling saw the other two bodies and the young man with a cold expression.

How was this possible? They were all at the Tenth Layer of Qi Cultivation, yet they had been silently assassinated.

Who was this young man? A killer? How did he sense their arrival? Why was he so strong? Why did his body suddenly freeze?

Zhang Ling died with countless questions and regrets.

He was the son of the city lord, with over a dozen women and countless wealth, but he would never get to enjoy them.

"Stinky wood, what happened?"

Hearing the sound of the head hitting the ground, Meng Jing mumbled, still not opening her eyes. She felt very tired and couldn't open her eyes.

"Nothing, I accidentally kicked something while going to the toilet."

After dealing with the three people, Jiang Ping'an's mood didn't change much.

He quickly put the bodies into the storage bag to prevent the smell from spreading.

"Stinky wood..."

Meng Jing turned over and mumbled, continuing to sleep.

Jiang Ping'an found the drug the three had taken and forced it into Meng Jing's mouth.

"Out in the world, danger is everywhere. You need to be cautious. It's best to buy some special talismans, but they are very expensive."

Talismans were expensive, and buying them was a bit painful. He would see if he could learn to make them in the future.

He had found a book called "Comprehensive Guide to Runes" in the bandit lair on Da Wang Mountain and would find time to learn how to draw runes.

Jiang Ping'an sat in a corner and quickly inventoried the items.

Over three thousand spirit stones, thirty-five Qi Gathering Pills, and a bottle of Spirit Gathering Pills used by Foundation Establishment cultivators.

The value of Spirit Gathering Pills was equivalent to Blood Spirit Pills used by martial artists, and they were very valuable for low-level cultivators.

The most valuable item here was a Foundation Establishment Pill.

Seeing the Foundation Establishment Pill, Jiang Ping'an had a strange expression.

This seemed to be the one he had sold in the morning.

So, he had essentially earned a sword for free.

The other items were just junk, which Jiang Ping'an, with his current wealth, didn't care about.

He had used the Treasure Accumulation Basin to replicate many Foundation Establishment Pills, each worth ten thousand spirit stones.

After organizing the items, Jiang Ping'an took a Spirit Gathering Pill and began to practice the Earth Accumulation Technique.

The name of this cultivation method was as ordinary as it could be, but it was far from simple.

Practicing this technique actually allowed all the spiritual energy to be integrated into the blood, and the energy storage at the First Layer of Qi Cultivation was comparable to the Sixth Layer!

If he could return to the Sixth Layer of Qi Cultivation, he would definitely be even stronger!

He suspected that the real name of this cultivation method wasn't the Earth Accumulation Technique, but had been changed to hide its true nature.