Immortal Refiner

Being able to cause such a big commotion in Shengtian, Li Qing naturally did not dare to underestimate the martial arts skills of the Star-catching Thief. It was conservatively estimated that he must be at the level of a master of internal strength.

While the two were drinking together, he always remained calm and vigilant. After every sip of wine, he used his inner strength to cleanse it, forcing the alcohol out of his body and not letting the alcohol affect his reaction.

"Brother Li just came from Shengtian? Can you tell me how the situation in Shengtian is now?" Ning Yuan asked cynically.

"The Jiulian Gate withdrew from the imperial capital, and masters from all walks of life began to compete with the three major martial arts schools for territory. In order to ensure order and stability, the imperial court recalled Wu Lijun to the imperial capital." Li Qing answered truthfully.

Ning Yuan picked up the wine bottle again, took a sip of the wine, and narrowed his eyes in pleasure.

"As I expected, the general in command of the Wu Li Army is not a simple man, he is a martial arts master!"

really!

Ning Yuan's words confirmed the guesses of Li Qing and many people in the world. That General Lu was indeed a master!

After answering Ning Yuan's question, Li Qing also asked: "I want to know what you did to the Prince's Mansion to make King Deyu issue a reward of hundreds of thousands of taels of silver."...

As soon as he said this, Ning Yuan laughed dryly: "Hahaha, there are too many things that Prince Yu's Mansion hates about me, such as the old wild ginseng in Quanshan Yaozhai and the luminous pearls hanging on the surrounding walls. , all from the palace.”

When he said this, Ning Yuan was not only not embarrassed at all, but also quite proud.

"But if you really want to say why there is a reward of hundreds of thousands of taels, there is indeed some special reason."

Ning Yuan's eyes narrowed, and his smile became wider.

"While Prince Yu was leading his people to Xiaocuiling, I took the seal of a damn painter, sneaked into the palace, and left a mark on Princess Yipinzheng's buttocks."

"Master Zhuliu, hahahahaha!"

After saying that, Ning Yuan laughed wildly and kept slapping his thighs with his hands, tears coming from the corners of his eyes.

Li Qing's eyes widened with a look of disbelief.

There was a trace of the painter's seal on the princess's body...

This man is truly a bold man! What kind of hatred is this!

Li Qing could imagine what it was like without seeing it in person. There was a bright red seal on his fair and delicate skin, with the name of the unlucky painter engraved on it...

No wonder the palace immediately executed the old painter after issuing the wanted order.

At that time, Li Qing was confused for a while, wondering why a painter would be involved in the case of the Star Reaching Thief.

After a long time, Li Qing slowly calmed down his stunned expression, then shook his head and drank the wine speechlessly.

This star-catching thief is indeed an unruly person, and his out-of-the-box thinking makes it difficult for Li Qing, a person who has experienced the training of modern thinking, to keep up.

It would be best to have less contact with this kind of people in the future to avoid being implicated.

"The taste of the princess is really good..." After Ning Yuan finished laughing, he squinted his eyes again to reminisce.

Li Qing: "..."

"It's my turn to ask you, why did you come to Xiaocuiling at this time? Don't tell me it's for Lin Yi's martial arts inheritance." Ning Yuan asked Li Qing with a sideways glance.

"Although that kind of inheritance is tempting, my martial arts practice is just a temporary hobby. I don't want to be hunted by the whole world."

"I heard that there is an evil tiger on the mountain. This time I went up the mountain just for hunting."

Ning Yuan glanced at the barbed armor Li Qing was wearing and the broad-bladed hunting knife hanging on his waist, and believed what Li Qing said.

"You are very wise, much more sensible than those martial arts warriors who follow the wind and rain." Ning Yuan said with emotion while drinking: "Although I have received Lin Yi's martial arts inheritance, I have not practiced it."

This actually made Li Qing interested, and he asked: "Oh? Why is this? Does it mean that martial arts has great limitations?"

Suddenly, he remembered a very famous sentence.

That is, if you want to practice this skill, you must first retreat from the palace!

Could it be said that Lin Yi's martial arts inheritance is also the same?

However, Ning Yuan's next words made Li Qing's heart beat secretly.

Ning Yuan sneered: "Haha, it's not just a restriction, it's an evil skill that will shorten your life if you practice it!"

"The name of the martial arts is "Death Art", it is an internal martial art, but this internal martial art is very special. Once practiced, the life span will decrease rapidly. The higher the cultivation level, the faster the life span will decrease! "

"And if you want to curb this decline, you can only devour other people's internal energy to increase your own martial arts cultivation!"

"This is also the reason why once you practice this martial arts, your martial arts cultivation will increase rapidly."

What a weird evil skill!

Li Qing's eyes suddenly tightened, and he was shocked by this evil skill called "Death Technique".

But at the same time, he couldn't help but feel a little hot inside, but he didn't show it on the surface.

"The so-called martial arts prodigy Lin Yi in the previous dynasty was actually very poor, but he finally broke through and advanced to the realm of master in his later years. Later, he also knew that his life was not long, so he was buried in a small Cuiling.”

"Once you practice this evil skill, you can't go back. Your lifespan will continue to decrease. Only by devouring other people's internal energy can you stop it for a short period of time."

"As time passes, due to the growth of cultivation, the intensity of this decline will become even more exaggerated. You must continue to devour and increase your martial arts cultivation. In the end, you will have nothing to swallow, and you will watch your lifespan come to an end."

"Huh!" Li Qing let out a long breath, drank all the wine in his glass, and then sighed: "It's like a wild horse running towards the cliff, with no way back.

"Yes, a wild horse running wild..."

When he said this, Li Qing did not notice that in a dark corner of the tomb, Qi Kang's expression suddenly darkened.

...

A trip to the tomb allowed Li Qing to learn a lot of the secrets of the world, and he benefited a lot.

Although he was very interested in the "Death Art", he also knew that he couldn't ask Ning Yuan for it.

He didn't want to expose the secret of his immortality. This was a secret that was as important as anything.

Finally, he said goodbye to the Star Thief.

Li Qing cupped his fists and said, "Brother Ning, it's time for me to leave, otherwise the old hunter who is accompanying me will be anxious."

"You can rest assured that I will never tell anyone else about your stay in Xiaocuiling."

Ning Yuan smiled and said proudly: "It's okay even if you say so. I don't dare to say that my Qinggong is the best in the world, but I can at least be in the top three!"

Afterwards, Qi Kang also stood up and walked over, looking at Li Qing with a look of reluctance: "Master...are you leaving now?"

Looking at the young man he had brought to Shengtian, Li Qing didn't know what to say. He sighed:

"Hey, I also understand what you are thinking. You only want to practice martial arts and make your way in the world."

"Everyone has his own ambitions, so I won't give you much advice. However, if you are tired and want to go back to the blacksmith shop in the future, I will welcome you at any time."

After speaking, Li Qing patted Qi Kang's still thin and thin shoulder solemnly, and finally turned around.

"master..."

Qi Kang couldn't help but burst into tears when he saw the master who taught him blacksmithing skills leave so resolutely.

However, Li Qing did not see all this. When he left, he couldn't help but muttered:

"What kind of martial arts do you want to practice to make your way into the world? It would be great to be able to work safely and comfortably..."

"Young man, you just don't listen to advice!"

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