64: Linxia Ridge

If I continued taking one top-grade qi gathering pill per day,

I wouldn't know when I could Cultivate my Low-grade Five-Element Spiritual Root to the Foundation Establishment Stage!

Fortunately, as my physical constitution continuously strengthened,

I absorbed more and more medicinal power, and retained more and more Spiritual Qi.

The time required for my Cultivation was reduced exponentially.

I am now at the 9th layer of Qi Refining.

I estimate that in another month, I can reach the 10th layer of Qi Refining!

Just thinking about it makes me happy!

By then, I can get my hands on the top-grade foundation establishment pill!

On the Sect Saint's side, his two subordinates have already died.

But the Saint had no idea, and even if he did, he wouldn't care!

Not to mention that the Sect's Outer Sect Disciples don't even have a soul lamp!

The deaths of those two Outer Sect Disciples were also suppressed by the Foundation Establishment Cultivator of the Wenxing City Guard Team!

It was as if nothing had happened.

Gu Changan traveled south, hunting wild game when hungry during the day, and finding a cave when tired at night.

He traveled continuously like this for seven days.

Of course, his Cultivation was not delayed either.

In the morning, he absorbed purple qi to train his Divine Sense, skipping Body Tempering and meditation.

He took one top-grade body tempering pill and three top-grade qi gathering pills every day.

Because he continuously used Spells to rush on his journey, his magic power was consumed quickly, but it was constantly replenished by the top-grade qi gathering pills.

Gu Changan felt his shortcomings!

One was the lack of movement techniques for combat, and movement techniques for traveling!

The other was the lack of strategies for dealing with large-scale battles.

These were areas he needed to improve in the future.

As he pondered, the forest ahead suddenly opened up, revealing a river flowing from east to west.

The trees on this side were lush and green, and the shrubs were also quite abundant.

The trees on the opposite bank had a reddish-yellow hue!

After Gu Changan crossed the river, he found that the shrubs on this side were vastly different.

Not only was the density different, but the variety of species had also increased significantly.

Gu Changan climbed onto a branch and spotted a ridge in the distance.

After much effort, he climbed to the top of the ridge and saw a city in the valley.

Gu Changan felt as if he had left the jurisdiction of the Tianji Pavilion.

It was said that the south was the sphere of influence of the Blood Fiend Alliance.

The Blood Fiend Alliance was hostile to all other forces, so he wouldn't have to worry about the Tianji Pavilion's arrest warrant reaching him here!

Gu Changan changed into a clean robe and altered his face to look like a shifty-eyed monkey.

Holding a standard longsword, he swaggered into the city.

The city gate read “Linxia City,” and the buildings inside were somewhat dilapidated.

It couldn't compare to the prosperity of the Tianji Pavilion.

The Cultivators inside were all coming and going in a hurry!

Most of them had their faces covered and were tightly wrapped up.

Although Gu Changan was surprised, he also put on a cloak.

Then he suppressed his cultivation base to the 5th layer of Qi Refining.

This way, he wouldn't be bullied here, nor would he stand out too much.

Qi Refining Middle Stage Cultivators were everywhere!

He went to a tavern to gather information, but the scene inside the tavern shocked Gu Changan once again!

The meal ordered by a table of Cultivators near the entrance was actually a spread of fresh, raw internal organs.

On one plate, three or four hearts were piled up, like a stack of peaches.

Next to it was a plate of large intestines, coiled into rings on the platter.

There were also livers and lungs nearby, and every item was dripping with fresh blood.

And in front of each person was a dipping dish, topped with floating red chili oil and a few slices of green vegetable leaves.

When Gu Changan first entered the door and saw this, his pupils contracted!

He paused for a moment, then walked straight past them.

The Blood Fiend Alliance truly is different!

They eat raw food directly?

Or is this a specific quirk of Heretical Cultivators?

Just crossing a river felt like entering a different world.

However, most of the other food was normal.

Palm-sized chunks of meat were acceptable.

Gu Changan casually ordered a few dishes, which cost ten Spirit Stones—much more expensive than in Wenxing City.

Gu Changan pricked up his ears, listening for news from all directions.

It turned out that most of the discussion still revolved around the previous town massacre committed by a Heretical Cultivator!

They were all discussing who had done it.

But the speculation centered around only a few individuals!

Some speculated it was the Nameless Old Ancestor, who was severely injured and urgently needed essence blood to recover.

Others guessed it was the remnant soul of an Old Ancestor, who revived and carried out the massacre to restore his cultivation.

At that moment, the conversation from the table eating bloody internal organs drifted into Gu Changan's ears.

Four Cultivators sat around the table, their faces unclear and heavily obscured, but they were all feasting heartily.

One of them, biting into a heart, took a break and said, "I think it must be Night Without Blame, the True Disciple of the Blood Fiend Alliance!"

"He Cultivates the Blood River Scripture, summoning a Blood River that sweeps out during combat."

"He slays gods and exterminates Buddhas!"

"If attacks can't penetrate his Blood River, he is invincible."

"Even if his Blood River is breached and he is injured, he can use the Blood River to heal himself."

"Moreover, his Blood River can corrupt other people's Magical Artifacts!"

"If you ask me, it must be him. The moment the Blood River appeared, it engulfed the entire small town."

A person next to him slurped down a blood-red intestine, and after finishing, began to refute.

"How can you be sure it was him?"

"The Blood Fiend Alliance has produced many talents over the years!"

"Many people can achieve that effect."

"Take the Blood Crow Daoist, for instance; a blood crow constantly perches on his shoulder."

"It is said that he has cultivated that blood crow to the Foundation Establishment Peak, and one more Breakthrough would give it the power of the Golden Core Stage."

"Furthermore, he has 3,000 Qi Refining blood crows under his command!"

"When they fly out, they blot out the sun and cover the sky, a massive swarm!"

"If they circle a small town, wouldn't the entire place just vanish?"

Wiping his mouth after finishing the intestine, he lowered his voice and continued, "It is rumored that the Blood Crow Daoist can collect essence blood through his blood crows!"

"This collected essence blood is stored by him in the Blood Wing Urn."

"The Blood Wing Urn can not only be used to Cultivate blood crows but also to recycle essence blood for his own Cultivation!"

Gu Changan listened carefully to catch their conversation.

He pondered what level of treasure the Blood Wing Urn was.

Could it be a supreme treasure of the Blood Path?

Envious voices came from the people nearby, "What grade of Magic Treasure is this Blood Wing Urn?"

Another person explained, "It should be a Middle Stage Magic Treasure!"

"It might also be a top-grade Magic Treasure!"

"The specifics are unknown!"

"The Blood Crow Daoist probably hasn't fully utilized the power of this Magic Treasure, only using the simplest functions of cultivating blood crows and absorbing essence blood."

"If we had one, we could just sit back and enjoy the benefits."

"Cultivate a large number of blood crows, and they will collect all sorts of essence blood for our Cultivation."

"Just thinking about it makes me happy!"

One person raised his cup and said, "Come on! Cheers!"

"What's the use of envying them?"

"We still have to find resources ourselves, suffering terribly!"

The previously silent person suddenly spoke, "Why don't you suspect Fierce Blood Heaven?"

"Fierce Blood Heaven is also a True Disciple, and he Cultivates the Blood Flame Devouring Heaven Technique!"

"Moreover, the blood flame he Cultivates can injure people when it flies out, absorb essence blood to continuously grow stronger, and even corrode Magical Artifacts!"