3: Extend life

Shen Xi walked towards the city wall.

At this moment, he finally had time to call up the System panel.

Blood Refinement Two-Headed Sheep, after killing, gained 125 years of demon beast lifespan.

Lifespan: Two months.

Yao Beast Lifespan: 125 years.

Shen Xi pondered for a moment.

He hadn't expected the System to have this function; killing Yao Beasts could also grant Lifespan.

Although Yao Beast Lifespan couldn't extend his life, it was perfectly fine for accelerating Martial Arts. Moreover, a Blood Refinement Two-Headed Sheep could live for over a hundred years. People always said Yao Beasts lived long, and Shen Xi now had a personal experience of it.

Next, he had to find a way to escape the Two-Headed Sheep's pursuit.

The Inner City was clearly not an option. Firstly, he didn't have residency qualifications, and secondly, if he attracted retaliation from the Two-Headed Sheep, today's events would surely be exposed.

Although Zhao Minsheng's death wasn't directly caused by him, it was related to him. If his Senator father found out about this, his family might also be implicated.

So the best solution was to disappear!

As long as he didn't show up, in the eyes of outsiders, he would be like Zhao Minsheng and the others, killed by the Two-Headed Sheep. No one would suspect him.

Two kilometers west of the city gate, there was a tavern.

Besides drinking, it also offered temporary accommodation, and the people who came here were mostly wilderness hunters.

So-called wilderness hunters were Advanced Martial Masters skilled in surviving in the wilderness. This was how Outer City people referred to themselves. In the eyes of important figures from the Inner City who needed to conduct business outside, they were merely reckless individuals who valued money over their lives.

The tavern was bustling with people and a bit noisy.

"Manager Wang, you're going to the Demon Swamp Mining Area. Such a deep part of the wilderness, the price you're offering might not be appropriate, right? And rest assured, in the entire Outer City, no one but me dares to be your guide!"

The speaker was a bearded man in a jacket.

Standing in front of him was a middle-aged man in a suit, dressed like someone from the Inner City.

Wang Xiangui frowned. Although he wasn't short on money, the other party was clearly treating him like a fool.

"The Demon Swamp Mining Area, you say? I can be your guide."

Just then, a teenager, appearing to be sixteen or seventeen, suddenly walked up to the two men.

The newcomer was Shen Xi.

Since he was going to the wilderness anyway, he might as well take this job.

Hearing this, the bearded man's expression noticeably changed. He looked at Shen Xi, then sneered, "Kid, do you understand the rules? You put a little chicken blood on yourself and dare to butt in and steal other people's business. Do you know who I am?"

Shen Xi ignored him and looked at Wang Xiangui: "You're Manager Wang, right? I've been to the Demon Swamp Mining Area. If you're going, I can be your guide. The price doesn't matter."

At this moment, a sinister-looking man in a corner of the tavern suddenly sniffed the air, a hint of surprise flashing in his eyes.

"Yao Blood?"

Just as Wang Xiangui looked over, the man subtly nodded to him.

Seeing this, Wang Xiangui's face instantly showed surprise, then he smiled at Shen Xi, "Little brother, the guide we're looking for isn't someone just anyone can handle. After all, a place like the wilderness is no joke. How can I be sure what you're saying is true?"

Witnessing this, the bearded man immediately grew anxious.

"Manager Wang, don't listen to this kid's nonsense."

"Damn it! You little brat with no hair grown out yet, how much skill could you possibly have? Get home quickly, go suckle at your mother's breast, and don't cause trouble for me here, understand?"

As soon as these words came out, a burst of laughter erupted in the tavern.

But the next second.

Bang—

The bearded man's head was violently slammed onto the table. The solid wood tabletop instantly splintered into pieces, and the bearded man's face was covered in blood. He couldn't get up for a while.

The laughter in the tavern abruptly stopped.

"Do you believe me now?"

Shen Xi withdrew his hand, looking at Wang Xiangui with a poker face.

Inside the tavern, the crowd, who had initially been enjoying the spectacle, now gasped in unison.

A Transcendent expert!

Many people looked at Shen Xi's young face, putting away their disdain and replacing it with shock and fear.

In a place like this, whoever had the biggest fist called the shots.

Wang Xiangui's expression was clearly stunned for a moment. After realizing what happened, his face immediately broke into a smile: "I believe you, I believe you! Little brother, you are extraordinarily talented and accomplished at a young age! In that case, you'll be the guide!"

"As long as this trip goes smoothly, don't worry... money is not an issue."

At this moment, Wang Xiangui, changing from his previous stingy demeanor, promised generously.

"Hmm, when do we depart?"

Shen Xi nodded.

"Tonight! We'll depart at ten tonight. Little brother, you can rest here first. Of course... all expenses are on me!"

"Boss, get a room and send some food in."

Shen Xi turned around to give instructions, then immediately walked towards the guest room area.

Since someone was paying, why should he be polite?

After Shen Xi left, Wang Xiangui finally dropped his smile and walked to a corner of the tavern to sit down.

"Are you sure that kid has Yao Blood on him?"

Wang Xiangui asked the man in front of him with a frown.

The sinister man drained the strong liquor in his cup and nodded indifferently: "This kid's strength is good. Counting me and Zhang Meng, this plan should be fine."

However, Wang Xiangui looked hesitant: "If that's truly the case, wouldn't it be even more troublesome?"

"Isn't he just a kid at the Transcendent Realm? With me and Zhang Meng here, he won't be able to make any waves."

"Don't worry, he won't make it back alive!"

...

Inside the guest room.

Shen Xi took a shower and asked the tavern for some clean clothes. Although they didn't fit perfectly, they were wearable.

After doing this, the smell of Yao Blood on him finally dissipated somewhat. While it couldn't completely evade the Two-Headed Sheep's tracking, it could at least delay the time it took for them to find him.

Afterward, Shen Xi opened the System panel.

During previous Martial Arts acceleration drills, he could clearly feel that he was only one step away from the Realm of a Yuanqi Grandmaster, but unfortunately, his Lifespan was insufficient, which forced him to stop.

Now he had over a hundred years of Yao Beast Lifespan, and he intended to try again.

After all, he was about to head into the wilderness, and no one could guarantee what threats he might encounter.

Although Shen Xi only had two months to live, he had no intention of simply going to his death.

Martial Arts practice accelerating...

In the first year, you once again tried to capture that glimmer of inspiration. You knew this was the key to Breakthrough, but each time you were on the verge of glimpsing a trace of true meaning, you always failed at the last moment.

Ten years later, you returned empty-handed numerous times, and your state of mind gradually changed. One day, while practicing your fists, you became so agitated that you showed signs of Qi Deviation. Under the burning of your Qi and blood, your fist Moves underwent strange changes. You stabilized your state of mind and seemed to have found a trick.

In the eleventh year, you imitated the state of Qi Deviation, consuming your body's Qi and blood. At this time, the power of your Eight Extremities Fist doubled, but this method was extremely draining. In just one year, you became as thin as a rail and extremely weak.

You spent seven years slowly recovering to your Peak physical condition. During these seven years, you meditated to cultivate health and perceive the world, unexpectedly gaining a breathing method.

Using this breathing method, your physical condition improved daily, and your Physical Body was even tempered. As if undergoing a complete transformation, you vaguely felt that this was the true way to Breakthrough Blood Refinement! And mastering this method took you a full nineteen years!

In the thirty-eighth year, you applied this breathing method to the Eight Extremities Fist. At this point, the Eight Extremities Fist was completely different from its original form. Every Move carried a thunderous fist momentum. You then integrated them into eight Moves, naming them: Benlei Eight Styles.

In the sixty-seventh year, you spent thirty years dedicating all your energy to the Benlei Eight Styles, and every night you didn't forget to use the breathing method to temper your Physical Body. Finally, in this year, you felt a stream of Qi appear in your Dantian. The appearance of this stream of Qi made you overjoyed because you knew this was a sign of entering the Yuánqì Realm!

In the ninety-ninth year, though clearly an old man in his twilight years, you looked radiant. The stream of Qi in your Dantian finally condensed into a vortex. At this point, you entered the Yuánqì Realm!

Cultivation: Initial Stage of Yuanqi

Martial Arts: Benlei Eight Styles (Acquired Martial Arts)

Lifespan: Six months

Yao Beast Lifespan: Thirty-six years

Lifespan could actually increase?!