2: The correct way to activate the cheat system: the plunder begins.

Gao Family Village, with a population of nearly a thousand, had seen no bandits for a hundred miles; the reason was these demons that caused trouble at night.

Whenever the full moon reached the center of the sky, those troublesome demons would appear.

As for the origin of these demons, no one knew; even those Immortals on the mountains could not completely eliminate these evil things.

When the gong finished sounding, not a single one of the dozens of vicious dogs in the village barked.

This was clearly the silence before the storm.

Jiang Yan stood by the window holding his quilt, thinking to himself:

'Logically speaking, with Cultivators in the house, I should be able to pick up a few things!'

'I just don't know if these Evil Spirits will drop anything; I'm quite looking forward to it.'

'Eh, why is there no movement in the next room? Logically, with so many Evil Spirits appearing, those Cultivators should have a reaction, right?'

'Darn it, don't tell me these Cultivators are all useless trash!'

In Jiang Yan's view, with Cultivators stationed here, even if he couldn't handle those Evil Spirits, he could still pick up some leftovers. But after waiting so long, there was actually no movement from the next room.

In just a few breaths, white shadows had already silently entered Gao Family Village.

Before he could think further, just as Jiang Yan made a move, the door was pushed open.

A slender figure walked in quickly, carrying a familiar faint fragrance.

“Jiang Yan?”

Liu Ruyan's voice sounded. She immediately looked at the small bed, only to see Jiang Yan huddled in his quilt by the window.

“The Evil Spirits are here, leave with us quickly.”

Leave?

Jiang Yan's expression froze. He didn't understand what Liu Ruyan was planning, but leaving now was clearly seeking death.

Do these people plan to face them head-on?

After all, the Evil Spirits had already entered the village. If he walked out of the house with those Cultivators now, they would naturally become the targets. As a Mortal who hadn't learned any Spells, being with a group of Cultivators—he could already imagine the outcome.

Moreover, over the past year or so, he had experienced many Evil Spirits. As long as he didn't go out, he could survive until the next day.

Before Jiang Yan could open his mouth to refuse, the man named Yan shouted, “Junior Sister Liu, don't waste words with him, bring him quickly!”

A 'holy crap' flashed through Jiang Yan's mind. Before he could react, Liu Ruyan grabbed his arm.

Only to hear the outer door burst open with a 'bang,' and the Senior Brothers named Li and Zhang rushed out.

At this moment, five or six White Shadow Demons had already appeared outside the small courtyard. Although they had no expressions, the greedy, ferocious light in their eyes made Jiang Yan's scalp tingle.

“Split up. Junior Brother Yan, Senior Brother Li, you take Junior Sister. The three of us will take him. We'll meet in front of the mountain gate tomorrow!”

As Senior Brother Zhang finished speaking, he grabbed Jiang Yan's back collar and pushed him directly to the Junior Brother named Wang in front.

“Fine, you guys be careful. If...” Senior Brother Li didn't say more; he glanced at Jiang Yan and made a meaningful throat-slitting gesture.

Jiang Yan's heart sank. How could he not know what these people were planning?

They wanted him to be a scapegoat!

“Fight our way out!” As Senior Brother Che finished speaking, he drew his long sword, and a white sword light slashed toward the white shadows ahead.

When the sword light touched the white shadows, it immediately made a sizzling sound.

Seeing an opening, Senior Brother Li grabbed Liu Ruyan's hand and rushed toward the interior of the village with Junior Brother Yan.

“Kid, let you live a little longer, and also let you witness the gap between an Immortal and a Mortal.”

As Junior Brother Wang's voice fell, he slashed twice at the demons in front of him.

Although the sword light wasn't as powerful as Senior Brother Che's, it still easily repelled the two White Shadow Demons in front.

“Stop talking. This bait is going to die sooner or later. When more White Shadow Demons gather, we'll throw him out,” Senior Brother Zhang said, waving his long sword.

The three of them worked together to fight toward a direction with fewer white shadows, and the entire Gao Family Village suddenly fell into chaos.

Jiang Yan saw with his own eyes that almost every time these three passed a farmhouse, they would slash open its door.

As the farmhouse doors shattered, those White Shadow Demons were like wolves entering a flock of sheep, instantly rushing into the houses.

Suddenly, Gao Family Village became lively with screams, roars, wails, and shrieks echoing incessantly.

At the same time, the farmhouses Liu Ruyan and the others passed also emitted sounds of mourning.

“You deserve to die!” Jiang Yan gritted his teeth, looking at the three with a fierce gaze. “To save your own lives, you actually harm others!”

“Hmph.” Senior Brother Che sneered. “How can the lives of Mortals, who are like ants, compare to our lives? We are merely setting them free!”

“Don't waste words with this kid; he's going to die sooner or later anyway.” Junior Brother Wang retracted his long sword, a playful smile on his face.

“This kid can't be kept. In a moment, when there are more White Shadow Demons, we'll throw him in,” Senior Brother Zhang said, looking at the increasing number of White Shadow Demons behind them.

Hearing this, Junior Brother Wang was about to speak, but in the next moment, a cold light pierced directly through his throat from his right side.

[Killed Qi Refining First Layer Cultivator Wang Meng, gained Experience: 900, gained Lifespan: 25 years, Natural Life: 87 years]

[Current Experience: 12.52%]

[Plundered Wang Meng's Essence Qi: 0.1]

[Plundered Wang Meng's Qi Refining Technique Introductory Chapter]

[Plundered Wang Meng's Spell: Spring Breeze Turns to Rain (Elementary)]

[Plundered Wang Meng's Elementary Martial Skill: Swallow Flow Sword Technique]

[Weapon Class: Piercing LV4: 5000/10000]

“Junior Brother Wang!”

Senior Brother Zhang and Senior Brother Che were shocked. They never expected that Jiang Yan, a mere Mortal, would actually dare to attack an Immortal.

Jiang Yan didn't care about Senior Brother Zhang and the other's nonsense; he was now completely shocked by the surprises he had gained.

'Not only did I plunder Wang Meng's Lifespan, but also his Cultivation Technique, Spell, and Martial Skill?'

'Could this be the correct way to activate the Golden Finger?'

“Damn it, kill him to avenge Junior Brother Wang!” Senior Brother Zhang finished speaking and charged toward Jiang Yan.

Jiang Yan was in high spirits at the moment and shouted, “Come on!”

But in his mind, he directly increased the proficiency of the Martial Skill he had just obtained.

Just as Senior Brother Zhang was about to strike Jiang Yan, Jiang Yan rolled to the side to dodge Senior Brother Zhang's sword, then picked up the long sword from Wang Meng's hand.

Seeing Jiang Yan dodge the move, Senior Brother Zhang quickly used a back-sword strike to counterattack.

As the reversed sword light drew closer, the long sword in Jiang Yan's hand bloomed into a sword flower to meet it.

“Clang!”

The two swords collided, producing sparks.

“How is this possible?” Senior Brother Zhang was shocked; he never expected Jiang Yan to be hiding so much depth.

“Junior Brother Zhang, be careful!”

Just as Senior Brother Che opened his mouth to warn, Jiang Yan's sword shadow whirled, and a sword light slashed from bottom to top toward the one named Zhang.

[Killed Qi Refining First Layer Cultivator Zhang Feng, gained Experience: 900, gained Lifespan: 22 years, Natural Life: 79 years]

[Current Experience: 25.12%]

[Plundered Zhang Feng's Essence Qi: 0.1]

Zhang Feng's abdomen split open, blood and internal organs splattered out, and his corpse fell to the ground.

'Hmm? That's it? I didn't plunder any other Cultivation Techniques or Spells?'

'Could it be that these two learned the same things?'

Jiang Yan thought no more and looked playfully at the one named Che.

Under Jiang Yan's gaze, Senior Brother Che felt like he had thorns on his back.

He never expected that the Mortal who had been mocked and insulted by them during the day would become even more powerful than them in the blink of an eye.

“Fellow Daoist Jiang, let's talk this out; there must be some misunderstanding here,” Senior Brother Che explained hurriedly. “Look, the surroundings are full of White Shadow Demons. As long as the two of us cooperate, we can definitely escape.”

A smile appeared on Jiang Yan's lips, but it was a smile that looked terrifying no matter how one saw it, as if he were sizing up a pig waiting to be slaughtered.

Yes, a pig!

A pig that could provide experience, attributes, and equipment!

Watching Jiang Yan approach step by step, Senior Brother Che truly panicked. “Fellow Daoist Jiang, don't do anything rash. If we all die here, my Revered Master will definitely be suspicious. When that time comes, your entire village will be buried with us!”

Seeing Jiang Yan unmoved, Senior Brother Che continued, “As long as you let me go, I can give you all the cultivation resources I have.”

Jiang Yan pointed his sword at Senior Brother Che, his eyes cold and his words playful. “Don't worry, I won't need you to give me your things!”

Hearing this, Senior Brother Che's anger surged. “I'll fight you!”

Just as Senior Brother Che raised his sword to strike, Jiang Yan was a step faster. His sword swept and thrust straight toward Senior Brother Che's throat.

“Hiss!”

“Such... a fast... sword...”

Until his death, Senior Brother Che never imagined that the Swallow Flow Sword Technique he had practiced hard for two and a half years would actually be defeated by a Mortal.

[Killed Qi Refining First Layer Cultivator Che Kun, gained Experience: 900, gained Lifespan: 18 years, Natural Life: 72 years]

[Current Experience: 27.28%]

[Plundered Che Kun's Essence Qi: 0.1]

[Plundered Che Kun's Spiritual Plant Identification Introductory Chapter]

[Plundered Che Kun's Pill Quality Identification Introductory Chapter]

[Plundered Che Kun's Alchemy Introductory Chapter]

[Weapon Class: Piercing LV4: 6000/10000]

'Sure enough, this is the way to activate the Golden Finger.'

Jiang Yan didn't care about the things he had plundered for now, nor did he touch the items these people carried.

Who knew if these Cultivators had means of tracking, inspecting, or searching? He might as well let these White Shadow Demons test it out for him.

Jiang Yan was somewhat familiar with these bone-eating White Shadow Demons, so when he acted, he deliberately avoided the bones, fearing he would leave traces of his crime. He lunged forward, and with one step, his whole body landed on a nearby large tree.

'Darn it, I'm surrounded!'

Scanning the gathering White Shadow Demons, Jiang Yan regretted it a bit. If he had known, he would have agreed to Che Kun's proposal first. After all, staying here any longer would mean death sooner or later.

As the White Shadow Demons gathered toward Jiang Yan, the three corpses on the ground gradually turned into white bones. In a short while, the bloodstains around the corpses were also sucked clean by these ghosts.

'Damn it, if it were one or two, I could still test their depth, but with so many... probably not even bone fragments will be left.'

Jiang Yan racked his brains thinking of a way to cope, but seeing more and more White Shadow Demons gathering, he felt terrible.

The White Shadow Demons were flickering, and in a short while, the area under the tree was filled with these things.

“I'll risk it; I'm dead either way!”

“Help! Help!”

Jiang Yan's shout was like thunder echoing in the dead silent night sky.

Suddenly, those White Shadow Demons lingering at the doors of other farmhouses also moved toward his direction.

'Holy crap!'

Jiang Yan cursed in his heart; he had guessed this would be the result.

“Command!”

Just as Jiang Yan was prepared to die, golden Talismanic Incantations descended from the sky. Then, an old man appeared in mid-air with three others, standing on Flying Swords.

“Slay!”

The old man pinched his fingers in the Void Realm, and sword lights poured down like rain, frantically venting onto the White Shadow Demons on the ground.

Everywhere his gaze reached, the White Shadow Demons instantly disappeared, just like paper burning in a fierce fire.

“Azure Cloud Order, Gather!”

The old man pointed his finger, and a bronze medallion glowed brightly. Then, the bronze medallion instantly smashed into the ground.

“Boom!”

In the place touched by the bronze medallion, those White Shadow Demons instantly turned into flying ash.

“What are you standing there for? Run for your life!” the old man shouted at Jiang Yan.

“Ah? Oh!” Jiang Yan then reacted, jumped down from the large tree, picked a direction, and prepared to flee.

Before Jiang Yan could run two steps, a young man in a green robe on a Flying Sword hurriedly shouted, “Wait, have you seen any members of my Qingyun Sect?”