2: Chapter 0002 Bloodshed Seven Feet

[Obtained Yellow-grade Technique "Blood Fiend Saber Technique": Created by the Blood Fiend Old Demon. Due to its excessive killing intent, it is only ranked as Yellow-grade, but its lethality is comparable to Xuan-grade.]

[Obtained 5 "Low-grade Cultivation Pills": One pill can increase cultivation by 1 year!]

[Obtained Yellow-grade weapon "Blood-Drinking Saber": A long saber suitable for the Blood Fiend Saber Technique, with an extremely deep blood groove for rapid bloodletting.]

[Obtained small storage space (1 cubic meter).]

Lin Xiao knew that in this world, martial artists, qualifications, techniques, weapons, etc., were all categorized: "Mortal-grade, Yellow-grade, Xuan-grade, Earth-grade, Heaven-grade, Immortal-grade."

Generally, for commoners, being able to learn a Yellow-grade technique was quite good.

Anything above Yellow-grade, whether it was blade, spear, fist, or foot techniques, basically came with internal cultivation methods to develop internal energy.

"Although it is a Yellow-grade technique, as long as my cultivation increases, it should be enough for normal situations."

"And I've heard that once a technique is refined, there is a chance to advance it."

"The most urgent matter is to find a way to increase my cultivation and survive the next few days!"

Lin Xiao stood still, thinking about his next plan.

Xiao Qingxuan looked at the man in confusion. Why had he suddenly gone silent?

Could it be that he regretted it?

After all... did he still mind her heterochromia?

Among the few countries near the Great Gan Dynasty in the Central Plains, only their Western Shu Kingdom was close to the Western Regions, so they didn't mind this.

Since she went into exile last year, she didn't know how much disdain she had suffered because of these heterochromatic eyes.

Even the horse bandits would avoid her when they saw her, fearing they would be tainted by bad luck.

Originally, her pride and self-esteem as a female emperor had been crushed by the ruthless reality.

If it weren't for her life being saved by the loyal souls fighting to the death, she would have committed suicide countless times!

If he were to send her back to the hunchbacked old man today, she would rather smash her head against something and die!

With Western Shu destroyed and her as the sovereign reduced to being sold for a bun, if she were returned, what face would she have to go on living?

Just as she was letting her imagination run wild, Lin Xiao took a step again, holding her hand, and left the market.

Lin Xiao did not know that in just this short while, Xiao Qingxuan had already walked through the gates of hell once.

After signing the military pledge for the Dead Soldier Battalion, Lin Xiao took the woman home.

Lin Xiao's parents died early, leaving only this small courtyard.

He had been sleeping at the city gate for the past few days and hadn't returned.

Fortunately, the house was bare, so there was nothing to clean.

"Xiao... little beauty, what is your name?"

Lin Xiao almost called her by her name directly.

"Xiao Qinger."

Xiao Qingxuan replied softly.

Without restoring her country, she had no face to use her real name.

Lin Xiao was not surprised; a fallen female emperor was still a female emperor, and she cared about face!

"Alright, then I'll call you Qinger."

Xiao Qingxuan's gaze, however, fell on a mud wall in the room.

Someone had used charcoal to write two lines of poetry on it:

"Drunkenly lying on the battlefield, do not laugh, since ancient times, how many return from war..."

"To repay the Emperor's kindness on the Golden Terrace, I draw my jade dragon to die for the monarch..."

Xiao Qingxuan took a deep breath, her beautiful eyes shining brightly!

Although the calligraphy was average, the poetry was too stunning!

She had been well-read in famous works since childhood and was certain she had never seen these two lines!

In terms of the standards for Border Army poetry, it was at least top-tier! Perhaps even Immortal-grade!

"What, you can read?"

Lin Xiao noticed the woman was distracted, and upon seeing the poem he had casually written on the wall, he immediately understood.

He had just joined the Border Army and written it casually when he was bored; he didn't expect to show off now!

"This... this is what you wrote?"

Xiao Qingxuan could not believe that a small soldier in the Border Army could have such world-shaking literary talent!

If he really had this level, he would definitely be famous throughout the world!

"No, it was passed down by my ancestors," Lin Xiao said casually.

"Ancestors?"

Xiao Qingxuan frowned; this was clearly not wanting to answer properly.

Come to think of it, someone called him "Scholar Lin" earlier; he seemed to be a scholar...

Could it really be that he wrote it?

Lin Xiao pointed to the well outside, "You can draw water there and wash up."

"Hmm... okay."

Seeing that Lin Xiao was unwilling to say more, Xiao Qingxuan had to let it go.

She was indeed smelly all over and had been wanting to take a bath for a long time.

Lin Xiao turned to leave again.

"Where are you going?" Xiao Qingxuan's heart tightened.

"I'm going out to get you some nice clothes and bring back some food."

Lin Xiao looked back: "We are getting married tonight!"

"Mar... married?!"

Xiao Qingxuan's face flushed slightly, instantly becoming stunningly beautiful.

"It is a bit hasty, but the Stone Fortress is dangerous. The barbarians will massacre the city if there is a disagreement, and I don't want to waste time."

"You didn't think that I bought you back just for you to eat and live for free, did you?"

Lin Xiao thought that since he was about to die anyway, there was nothing unspeakable.

Xiao Qingxuan bit her flower-like lips and whispered: "Then we don't necessarily have to get married, right?"

"No, I have never taken a wife, I must experience it once!"

Lin Xiao frowned, his expression cold: "What, you don't want to marry me!?"

"No... no!" Xiao Qingxuan shook her head.

She had already been reduced to a slave, did she still care about being someone's wife?

Moreover, this man was also marrying for the first time, and he was handsome, so she wasn't losing out.

Lin Xiao was satisfied with this and turned to leave.

Watching the man leave, Xiao Qingxuan muttered to herself: "Father, Mother, allow me to go crazy once before I die."

She didn't know why, but for this man who bought her for a bun, she not only didn't hate him, but she even had some special feelings.

If it were someone she felt repulsed by at first sight, she would rather smash her head and die than agree.

After leaving, Lin Xiao found a deserted corner, learned the technique, and took the five Low-grade Cultivation Pills.

[Ding! Host has learned "Blood Fiend Saber Technique"!]

[Ding! Cultivation increased by 5 years!]

[Ding! Obtained achievement "First Step into the Jianghu"! Prestige +10]

For a moment, Lin Xiao felt a warm current surging in his body, his steps were much lighter, and his breathing was smoother!

Even his hearing and eyesight were enhanced!

"Good fellow, this is only five years of cultivation, what would it be like after fifty years?"

"There are even achievements?"

Lin Xiao thought and summoned the achievement list:

["First Step into the Jianghu": Riding a white horse into the spring breeze, Jianghu, I am coming! Grade: Yellow-grade, Prestige +10]

"Prestige? What is the use of this thing?"

[System: Reporting to the Host, once Prestige reaches 100, you can open the 'Prestige Mall' and exchange for various good items!]

A line of text appeared in Lin Xiao's mind!

"Mall? That's good stuff!!"

"100 Prestige? I don't know how long that will take. If they are all Yellow-grade achievements, I need to get 10 of them!"

Lin Xiao didn't think too much for now and checked his attributes:

[Lin Xiao, 20 years old, small soldier of the Border Army in the Stone Fortress, Qualification: Mortal Body, Mortal-grade]

[Technique: Blood Fiend Saber Technique (5 years of cultivation) Yellow-grade (Can be advanced)]

[Weapon: Blood-Drinking Saber, Yellow-grade]

Lin Xiao carried his saber and headed straight for a mansion that looked decent.

Arriving at the door, Lin Xiao knocked on the wooden door.

"Who is it?" A rough voice came from inside the courtyard.

"Me!"

Before long, the door opened, and a burly man with hair on his chest walked out.

In the courtyard, the burly man and a few rogue soldiers were drinking watered-down rice wine and playing dice.

The city gate was about to be breached; some soldiers were still defending the city, but there were also many such rogue soldiers who started to give up and lived in a drunken stupor.

Anyway, the commanders were all dead, injured, or had fled. The camp was in chaos, and no one cared about them.

The burly man in front of him, named Chen Hu, was a famous local rogue soldier who was addicted to gambling. He even sold his wife and daughter!

"Scholar Lin, what are you doing here?"

"The one string of money I lent you last year, it's time for you to pay it back, right?"

This Chen Hu was a local bully who led a group of rogue soldiers and often harmed neighbors in the area.

"No! Get lost!!" Chen Hu cursed impatiently.

Lin Xiao didn't say a word but used the Eye of God:

[Chen Hu, 23 years old, small soldier of the Border Army in the Stone Fortress, Qualification: Mortal-grade]

[Technique: None]

"What are you looking at?! Can't you hear what I'm saying!?"

Seeing Lin Xiao not leaving, Chen Hu's face became more ferocious.

Lin Xiao sneered; it was just as he expected, the lowest-level soldiers couldn't even be considered martial artists.

"Clang!"

Lin Xiao pulled out the Blood-Drinking Saber!

"Pfft!"

Before Chen Hu could say another word, a blade pierced through his abdomen!!

"Urgh ah!!"

Chen Hu's face was full of terror. Although he was a rogue soldier, he had practiced for a few years and was an experienced veteran.

So he never expected that this Scholar Lin who joined the army halfway would dare to attack him!?

"You... you dare to kill me!?" Chen Hu tried to reach out and grab Lin Xiao's neck.

But Lin Xiao lifted the blade, directly gutting him!!

Blood splattered on his face!

"You are going to die sooner or later. Instead of dying in the hands of the barbarians, it is better to die in my hands; it has some value."

[Ding! Kill +1, Cultivation +1 year!]

Lin Xiao felt the warm current entering his body, which was very comfortable.

[Ding! Obtained achievement "First Blood": Entering the Jianghu is as deep as the sea! (Xuan-grade)! Prestige +50!]

Yo! Killing for the first time, and it gives quite a lot?

Prestige reached 60, a big step closer to the mall!

But one year of cultivation was not enough. There were still three rogue soldiers in the courtyard who had deserted and were drinking and feasting...

Lin Xiao's expression was cold, and he closed the door directly.

A cup of tea's time later.

Lin Xiao walked out of the courtyard covered in blood and wiped his face.

Having experienced the previous two city defense battles, he was already numb to killing and wouldn't feel too burdened.

Killing these drunken rogue soldiers was easier than killing barbarians!

Check the attribute panel:

[Technique: Blood Fiend Saber Technique (9 years of cultivation) Yellow-grade (Can be advanced)]

[Skill: Blood Splatters Seven Feet (Practiced the Blood Fiend Blade for seven years, achieved some success, a burst of Blood Fiend saber energy erupts from seven feet away, unstoppable!)]

That's right, after killing these people, Lin Xiao acquired his first skill!

The power of the skill would improve as the technique improved.

"This 'Blood Splatters Seven Feet' is quite fierce, but it's a pity it consumes too much energy."

He had just tried it in the courtyard and could only swing it twice at most, so he couldn't use it casually.

Not only that, but he also gained another achievement!

["Small Trick": Comprehend the first skill! (Yellow-grade) Prestige +10]

Lin Xiao was looking forward to what it would be like when the Blood Fiend Blade was cultivated to decades of mastery.

Cultivation increased, and the money was also retrieved from the gambling table.

He went to the market again, bought some women's clothing, some coarse grain, a little horse meat, and two red candles.

In the evening.

When Lin Xiao returned home, he found that the courtyard had taken on a new look, everything was in order, and it had all been cleaned up.

A fair-skinned and beautiful woman walked out of the room, slightly shy; it was Xiao Qingxuan, who had washed clean and was wearing men's clothes.

After washing her jet-black hair, she coiled it up casually with a wooden hairpin, her swan neck was slender, and her temperament was elegant and refined.

"You... you're back?"

Xiao Qingxuan looked at the man who still had bloodstains on him and was not afraid.

Because she had seen the hell on earth.

Lin Xiao was stunned for a moment; he had underestimated the beauty of this female emperor!

The key was that her figure was so good, even wearing his oversized clothes, she still had such curves!

"Enter the room, change clothes!"