15: Attacked on the street, the situation opens up!

After his interactions with Yan Wenshu and others, Li Qi's status within the Ruyi Gang rose steadily.

More and more small circles attempted to recruit Li Qi, making him a highly sought-after individual within the Ruyi Gang.

Additionally, Li Qi gained access to some lucrative positions within the Gang—those with minimal responsibilities but substantial rewards.

After Li Qi spent two taels of gold to purchase the dragon pattern sword, his pockets were once again filled with silver, and his situation was much better than before; he no longer had to live on a shoestring budget.

However, Han Yangqiu, who had always been very close to Li Qi, subtly distanced himself, as if a barrier had formed between them, unlike before. Li Qi could only shrug helplessly at this.

After defeating the formidable Eternal Joy Gang, the Gang's brothers were all elated. Having received a huge bounty, they spent their days in revelry, but only Li Qi sensed the anomaly.

He dared not delay and immediately began preparations, including purchasing supplies and planning escape routes from Chuan Prefecture City.

Since the last time he enhanced his martial arts, improving the Cultivation Techniques Cloud Crane Dance Sword and Grass Tread Flight, Li Qi only had 2 Potential Points left, preventing further Cultivation Technique upgrades. He began to wonder where he could acquire more Potential Points.

However, obtaining Potential Points required someone to die. Li Qi wandered around the Prefecture City for a while but couldn't find any opportunities to collect Potential Points.

"This isn't easy..."

Li Qi walked alone on the street, muttering to himself, "Without Potential Points, I can't improve my Cultivation Techniques, which will significantly slow down my progress in strength..."

"Do I really have to Cultivate these martial arts Cultivation Techniques myself?!"

Even without the System's enhancement, Li Qi could still Cultivate Cultivation Techniques on his own to improve his Realm, but his Aptitude wasn't particularly good; he was merely average. Cultivating by himself would be too slow.

What Li Qi lacked most at the moment was time!

He needed to maximize his strength in a short period to better cope with the impending crisis.

Just as Li Qi was contemplating where to get more Potential Points, he was suddenly stopped.

"Yo... little brother, those are some nice clothes you've got on."

"How about lending us a little money?"

Li Qi looked up and saw two burly men with scarred faces blocking his path.

He was actually being robbed by ruffians?

It was clear that these two burly men were repeat offenders. When nearby residents saw the situation, they all fearfully avoided the area, afraid of being implicated.

Those nearby also dared not make eye contact with the two ruffians, fearing they would also be targeted.

Looking at the two burly men blocking his way, Li Qi's brows furrowed slightly, but then immediately relaxed... It was as if his thoughts had materialized.

"What if I don't give you anything?"

Li Qi chuckled, asking with a relaxed expression.

One of the burly men's faces hardened. He pulled a dagger from his sleeve and slowly advanced towards Li Qi: "If you don't give us anything... we'll just have to make you bleed."

These two ruffians were all too familiar with Young Masters like Li Qi—they were all pampered softies from wealthy families. A slight lesson was usually enough to make them obediently hand over their money.

Even though Li Qi had a rather decent-looking long sword hanging at his waist, these two ruffians didn't take it seriously. It was mainly because Li Qi's face was too deceptive; he was not only young and tender-faced but also carried a hint of scholarly air, making him appear easy to bully.

Someone like Li Qi clearly looked like a pampered Young Master from some family, trying to emulate others in the Jianghu, just aimlessly wandering around with a long sword at his waist... Today, they would show him the harsh realities of the Jianghu!

Watching the two burly men steadily approach him, Li Qi's smile widened.

This, in turn, left the two burly men somewhat confused.

What are you smiling at?

Are you scared witless?

Or was this kid already mentally unstable?

As the two burly men pondered in confusion, Li Qi's hands shot out like lightning, instantly gripping their necks!

With such terrifying speed, the two were instantly subdued. How could they not realize they had provoked a formidable opponent?

The fear of death enveloped them. Panic appeared on their faces, and they were about to beg for mercy, but it was already too late.

Li Qi's True Qi circulated. With a burst of force from his palms, he twisted hard, and the two ruffians' heads rotated one hundred eighty degrees!

"Crack!"

A crisp sound, like a breaking branch, rang out as the two ruffians' bodies fell to the ground. After twitching for a moment, they became silent.

[Potential Points +1]

[Potential Points +1]

Li Qi beamed, quietly watching the two unfortunate dead men: "Rest in peace..."

"Be more careful in your next life."

Li Qi felt no burden at all for killing the two ruffians who had been bullying others. He knew at a glance that these two were repeat offenders; as a result, these two... were a service to the people.

Moreover, they were the ones who attacked first.

Not only did they try to rob Li Qi's belongings, but they also threatened to make him bleed, so Li Qi had even less reason to let them go.

After killing these two ruffians, Li Qi wasn't worried about whether they had powerful backing or if he would face retaliation later.

In this street of Chuan Prefecture City, ask around who's the boss!

Anyone wanting to retaliate against Li Qi would first have to investigate his background, right?

If the forces behind the ruffians learned of Li Qi's feat of sweeping aside sixteen members of the Eternal Joy Gang, perhaps they wouldn't retaliate, would they?

People always bully the weak and fear the strong.

The Jianghu rule is: the more ruthless your attacks... the more stable your reputation!

The truth was, the more ruthless and decisive Li Qi acted... the more trouble he would avoid.

And with 2 Potential Points in hand, Li Qi's perspective instantly broadened!

The appearance of these two ruffians gave Li Qi an idea; he now knew where he should go to get more Potential Points.