Chapter 87

Ji Meng listened and stood aside, carefully observing.

Li Yunxiao explained, "The Killing Qi Technique is a cultivation method that stimulates the body's latent power through killing intent. It first appeared on the battlefield and was later discovered and studied by martial artists, leading to the creation of this technique. The extent to which killing intent can enhance one's strength is also related to your own level. This technique is divided into two parts: the first is to condense killing intent, and the second is to stimulate potential. Now, everyone, memorize the cultivation method!"

He began to recite it orally, and all the students repeated it silently. Ji Meng, however, was deeply shaken. He originally thought the Killing Qi Technique was just an ordinary cultivation method, but after hearing the cultivation method, he immediately realized its immense value, which was almost immeasurable!

According to the description in the cultivation method, if one's killing intent is cultivated to a sufficient degree, it can increase one's strength by more than double!

Regardless of individuals, if this cultivation method were used to train soldiers, the combat power of an army...

He felt a chill just thinking about it. Looking at Li Yunxiao's indifferent and calm expression, he was extremely doubtful—was this really a fifteen-year-old boy?

After Li Yunxiao finished instructing, he said seriously, "If multiple people practice the Killing Qi Technique together, their killing intent can influence and叠加 each other, multiplying the effect! I hope that in five days, when you all use the Killing Qi Technique together, your combat power will double! To encourage everyone, the top thirty with the greatest increase in killing intent will each receive a second-grade pill that can enhance potential without any side effects!"

"Second-grade pill?!"

"Enhance potential without any side effects?!"

Everyone's eyes lit up. A second-grade pill was too distant for them; apart from some noble families, they had never even seen a first-grade pill.

Jia Rong, standing nearby, immediately looked dejected, knowing that these pills would definitely be assigned to him to refine.

After Li Yunxiao gave his instructions, he smiled at Meng Bai, who was turning blue.

Meng Bai shivered and quickly moved to Meng Wu's side, "Master, what are you going to do?"

He now had a great sense of awe towards Li Yunxiao, as the nightmares in the illusion still made him feel terrified.

"Hehe," Li Yunxiao smacked his lips, "I'll use the poison in your body to help me break through to the Ninth Star Warrior realm!"

The over two thousand students began to sit cross-legged, each one trying to recall the desperate killing intent from the illusion, gradually condensing their killing intent. Li Yunxiao, ignoring Meng Bai's resistance, dragged him into the war chariot and began to forcibly absorb the poison.

Jia Rong, with a bitter face, started to refine the Thousand Bird Pill. Fortunately, after advancing to the Second Rank Alchemist, he found it easy to refine second-grade pills. With just thirty pills, there was hope to complete them even if he worked through the night.

Ji Meng also began to recall the content of the Killing Qi Technique, closing his eyes in deep thought. He vaguely felt that the martial intent contained within was the key to his breakthrough. Since advancing to the Martial Lord realm, his cultivation had stagnated. However, the advancement in the Martial Lord realm was far more difficult than in the Great Martial Artist realm, so he wasn't in a hurry.

Time passed, and after three days and three nights.

Ji Meng seemed to have a sudden realization, and the stagnant realm began to open up slightly. Suddenly, an extremely strong killing intent rushed towards him, making him shudder. He looked up in shock and saw the over two thousand students with bloodshot eyes, their killing intent causing their hair and beards to emit a faint purple-black aura, which began to gather.

"What is this?!" He widened his eyes in shock. Above the two thousand students, a purple-black killing intent condensed into a huge finger, with scaly patches and a strange light, making Ji Meng, a Martial Lord, feel a suffocating terror that penetrated to his bones.

"Hmm, not bad. To reach this level in just three days, it seems the stimulation in the illusion played a significant role," Li Yunxiao said, standing behind him with a smile, looking at the terrifying finger that was faintly visible in the air.

Ji Meng swallowed hard, shocked, "Young Master Yun, what is this?"

Li Yunxiao said calmly, "The Finger of the Killing God, condensed from killing intent! It is the strongest secret of the Killing Qi Technique!" He gazed at the finger in the air and continued, "The Finger of the Killing God is vague and floating, and they haven't even reached the most basic level. However, for them, to achieve this in three days is quite good."

"The Finger of the Killing God..." Ji Meng murmured in shock, "If this finger were to materialize, how powerful would it be?"

"Materialize?" Li Yunxiao laughed, "No one has ever managed to materialize it. If it could directly summon the Killing God, even a peak Ninth Heaven Martial Emperor could be killed with one finger. But how strong would the killing intent need to be? At least tens of thousands or even hundreds of thousands of times stronger. Not to mention ordinary martial artists, even Martial Emperors can't do it."

Ji Meng let out a deep breath, relieved. If someone could really do it, who in this world could resist?

Li Yunxiao said, "Let them continue to practice. The army will arrive in about two days. I'll go into the city first to get some herbs to stabilize Chen Zhen's realm."

Jia Rong, hearing this, quickly ran over, "Young Master Yun, take me with you." He had a bitter face, "I've been refining for three days and three nights. Let me relax a bit."

"Me too, me too!" Meng Bai also ran over. After staying in this small place for a few days, he was already extremely bored. His skin was now snow-white, and the poison had been completely absorbed by Li Yunxiao.

Li Yunxiao said, "Alright, Jia Rong, Meng Bai, and your sister, the three of you come with me. Ji Meng, you stay here to protect them."

Soon, Meng Wu was called out from the students, and the four of them headed towards Puyang City.

Ji Meng watched the four of them disappear, his heart filled with shock. He shook his head and murmured, "Heavens, just a few days? Eighth Star Peak Warrior..."

Puyang City was a crucial hub for east-west traffic in the Tian Shui Kingdom, far more important than ordinary cities. Due to its convenient location, it was also one of the most prosperous cities in the Tian Shui Kingdom.

When entering the city, Li Yunxiao found that people had to pay to enter and exit, which surprised him.

Soon, the four of them were stopped by the gate guards, "Four people, two hundred copper coins each, a total of eight hundred."

One silver coin was worth a thousand copper coins, so the amount wasn't much, but Jia Rong said coldly, "Do you have to pay to enter and exit the city? What law stipulates this?"

The guard was taken aback and then angry, "Paying is giving you the chance to enter the city. If you don't want to enter, then scram!"

Suddenly, another guard hurried forward, holding back the first guard and whispering in his ear, his eyes constantly scanning the four of them. Seeing their fine clothing, he probably thought they were important figures, so he frowned and waved them in, "Alright, alright, go in!"

Jia Rong was already furious and about to react, but Li Yunxiao grabbed him, smiled at the guard, and entered the city.

"Young Master Yun, why didn't you let me teach them a lesson! This is clearly illegal!" Jia Rong said indignantly.

Li Yunxiao laughed, "There are many illegal things. Can you handle them all? If the top is crooked, the bottom will be crooked. The key isn't those two guards; they are just doing their jobs. Do you think they keep the money for themselves? I'm sure 99% of it goes to the higher-ups."

Meng Bai said angrily, "These officials are really despicable!" He and Meng Wu had been self-reliant since childhood, so they understood the severity of officials exploiting the people.

Li Yunxiao said, "Even if we intervene, once we leave, things will return to the way they were. Besides, whether in martial arts or alchemy, we must transcend the bonds of the secular world. Let Qin Yue deal with these issues after she ascends the throne."

The four of them strolled through the streets of Puyang City, which was indeed bustling, not inferior to the capital.

They soon arrived at the largest herbal shop in Puyang City. Inside, they were disappointed; the variety of herbs was far less than in the capital. After all, the capital had many talented people and alchemists, while Puyang City might not even have one.

Li Yunxiao frowned for a moment and then listed several common herbs, asking for ten of each.

The shopkeeper checked the list and was surprised, "There are only eight Gu Lan leaves left. This is the main ingredient for strengthening potions, so the demand is very high."

Li Yunxiao said, "Just eight, then. Wrap them all up."

At this moment, two people entered the shop. One of them's eyes lit up, and he strode forward, placing his hand on the Gu Lan leaves and said loudly, "Shopkeeper, I want all the Gu Lan leaves. My strengthening potion is just about finished, and I need these leaves."

The shopkeeper's face changed, and he hurriedly forced a smile, "Young Master Wu Guang, it's rare for you to visit our shop, but these Gu Lan leaves have already been bought by these customers."

Wu Guang's face changed, and he glanced at the four of them. When he saw Meng Wu, his eyes lit up, and he looked down at Li Yunxiao, smiling, "Give me the Gu Lan leaves and the girl. Name your price."

Meng Wu was furious at such a brazen attempt to snatch a beauty. She was about to rush forward but was stopped by Li Yunxiao, who laughed, "Sure, we can discuss the price, but I'm afraid you can't afford it."

"Can't afford it?" Wu Guang seemed to have heard the funniest joke in the world and laughed loudly, "Shopkeeper, tell him who I am."

The shopkeeper looked at Li Yunxiao with pity and said hesitantly, "Sir, Young Master Wu Guang is the son of the City Lord of Puyang City, and the person behind him is a Senior Alchemy Apprentice, Master Zhong Tai."

"Ah?" Li Yunxiao became interested, "I wonder which alchemy master Master Zhong Tai learned from?"

Zhong Tai looked at the four of them with disdain, as if talking to them would damage his dignity, and said coldly, "Do you even know any alchemy masters? I'll tell you,