Chapter 10

**Ding, Congratulations to the host 'Xu Que' for defeating Pang Bao, successfully showing off, and gaining ten points of showing-off value.**

**Ding, Congratulations to the host 'Xu Que' for defeating Pang Bao and gaining four hundred experience points.**

**The system notification sounded in his mind.**

**Xu Que was stunned.**

**Damn, did I... kill someone?**

**Xu Que was somewhat taken aback. He had only wanted to test the power of the Dragon Soaring Nine Transformations, but he hadn't expected that just the first transformation would allow him to kill the naturally powerful Pang Bao with a single punch.**

**"Dra... This... This is a dragon!"**

**Suddenly, a voice filled with fear trembled and echoed.**

**Immediately after, the group of people from Beishui Village all knelt down, their faces full of terror, trembling all over, and crying out to Xu Que for mercy:**

**"Ah! Immortal, please spare our lives!"**

**"We are blind, Immortal, please spare our lives..."**

**Huh? What's going on?**

**Xu Que was stunned.**

**"Thud!" "Thud!"**

**Before he could figure out the situation, there were several dull thuds behind him.**

**Xu Que turned his head and was dumbfounded.**

**Several villagers from Panshan Village, ignoring their injuries, also knelt down to beg for mercy, their faces filled with panic.**

**Looking at Xiaorou, she was also standing there, her eyes full of fear.**

**How could this be?**

**Xu Que couldn't accept it. The people from Beishui Village kneeling to him didn't bother him much, but the simple villagers from Panshan Village kneeling to him was too much for him to bear.**

**Especially seeing Xiaorou's terrified eyes, it felt like someone had fiercely gripped his heart.**

**"Villagers, what are you doing, get up quickly! I only dealt with those bad people, I won't hurt you."**

**He quickly dispersed his spiritual energy, and the dragon-shaped glow on his body suddenly disappeared. He shouted at the villagers from Panshan Village.**

**But the villagers' faces were still full of fear, kneeling on the ground, not daring to utter a word.**

**Xu Que was anxious and looked at Xiaorou, saying, "Xiaorou, what... what's going on? Quickly tell the villagers to get up! I have no ill intentions."**

**Xiaorou finally came to her senses, looking at Xu Que in panic and said, "You... you are an immortal..."**

**"What immortal! I'm just like you, a human!"**

**Xu Que was very surprised. Could cultivators be so terrifying? Why did they all look at him like a deity, so reverent.**

**"Xiaorou, don't be afraid, I really won't hurt you. Quickly tell me what's going on?"**

**"Really?" Xiaorou asked timidly.**

**"Of course it's real!" Xu Que nodded heavily.**

**Seeing this, Xiaorou regained some color, and managed to calm down a bit.**

**Then, she told Xu Que about the immortals.**

**It turned out that to the east of Panshan Village and Beishui Village, there was a cultivation sect, which was actually the Tianwu Sect.**

**And Panshan Village, Beishui Village, and other villages within a hundred miles were all under the protection of the Tianwu Sect.**

**But every month, each village had to offer grain to the Tianwu Sect. If a village killed a wild beast, they could use the beast's demon core to replace the grain.**

**But if there were no demon cores and the grain was insufficient, the village would be punished.**

**The people from the Tianwu Sect would take away some of the strong men from the village, taking them to the mountain, and those men would never be heard from again, their fates unknown.**

**That's why the villagers were so afraid of cultivators.**

**After hearing this, Xu Que was furious.**

**The Tianwu Sect was simply too overbearing, using their cultivation to oppress ordinary people, causing the villagers to live in constant fear.**

**"Have you ever resisted?"**

**Xu Que couldn't help but ask.**

**But as soon as he asked, he wanted to slap himself.**

**Because the question was stupid. Even if the people from the Tianwu Sect were weak, they were at least at the Qi Condensation stage, possessing magical techniques. How could these villagers be their match?**

**"We dare not..." Xiaorou didn't think Xu Que was stupid, shaking her head in response.**

**Xu Que was silent for a moment, then leaned towards Xiaorou and whispered, "Xiaorou, I'll go home first. Explain to the villagers that I'm different from those people from the Tianwu Sect. Tell them not to kneel and not to be afraid of me. I won't hurt the people of our village."**

**"Okay, I believe you!" Xiaorou nodded heavily, finally not so afraid.**

**This made Xu Que sigh in relief, looking at the group from Beishui Village and said, "By the way, Xiaorou, let those people from Beishui Village continue kneeling. Tell them they can't leave until the sun sets."**

**After giving the instructions, Xu Que walked towards the village.**

**On the way, he met Dazhuang and others, who were bringing the other villagers.**

**Seeing him, they hurriedly asked, "Little brother, are you hurt? What about Pang Bao and his group?"**

**Xu Que quickly stopped them and said, "Villagers, no need to go. I've already taught Pang Bao and his group a lesson. They are kneeling at the village entrance, reflecting on their actions."**

**"Ah! Really?" Everyone was immediately surprised.**

**"Of course it's real. I can fight beasts, let alone Pang Bao!" Xu Que laughed.**

**The villagers were delighted, shouting, "Good job, little brother!"**

**"Oh! Too much praise, too much praise." Xu Que also smiled, enjoying the subtle sense of showing off.**

**...**

**Back at Xiaorou's house, Xu Que lay on the small wooden bed, sighing deeply.**

**He knew that once Dazhuang and the others learned his identity, they would probably only feel fear. Even if they didn't feel fear, they certainly wouldn't chat with him as easily and happily as before.**

**"Sigh, never mind. I can't stay here forever anyway. After helping them solve the tribute issue, I should leave. The world is so big, I must go see it."**

**Xu Que perked up, sitting up on the bed.**

**His eyes flickered, and he used his consciousness to call out the system.**

**Immediately, a personal information interface popped up:**

**"Host: Xu Que**

**Realm: Foundation Establishment Stage 1 (slightly accomplished)**

**Experience Points: 600/2000**

**Showing-off Value: 15 points**

**Cultivation Technique: 'Ancient Five Elements Technique' - Beginner Level**

**Skill: Dragon Soaring Nine Transformations (Progress 0.1%, First Transformation Mastered)**

**Occupation: None**

**Status: Prince Consort of Huoyuan Kingdom, Donghuang Continent**

**...**

**"Hmm, the progress of the Dragon Soaring Nine Transformations is now 0.1%? Is it because I used it just now?"**

**Xu Que was surprised. It seemed that techniques could also increase progress through usage, but this speed seemed a bit slow.**

**He was very unsatisfied with this speed. After pondering for a moment, he directly opened his storage space, his gaze scanning the pile of treasures and techniques he had stolen from the Tianwu Sect's treasure vault.**

**"Let's try the recycling function."**

**Xu Que muttered to himself, starting to review the descriptions of the techniques.**

**"Light Body Technique, hmm, it seems I can use it myself, let's keep it." The first technique he saw was the Tianwu Sect's basic technique, 'Light Body Technique.' Xu Que, thinking he hadn't learned any movement techniques, became interested.**

**Then his gaze continued to scan, various Tianwu Sect techniques appearing in his eyes.**

**"Fire Cloud Fist, Flame Blade Technique, Hidden Fire Sword Technique... None of them are useful!"**

**After reviewing dozens of techniques, Xu Que shook his head, finding none of them satisfactory.**

**After all, in the Huoyuan Kingdom, almost all cultivators had fire attribute spiritual roots and cultivated techniques related to fire.**

**But Xu Que felt these techniques seemed too ordinary and not the truly precious techniques of the Tianwu Sect. He decided to keep only the 'Light Body Technique' and recycle the rest.**

**"Ding, successfully recycled 'Fire Cloud Fist,' gained three points of technique essence."**

**"Ding, successfully recycled 'Flame Blade Technique,' gained five points of technique essence."**

**"Ding, successfully recycled 'Hidden Fire Sword Technique,' gained eight points of technique essence."**

**"Ding, successfully recycled..."**

**...**

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