The villain is utterly immoral; with a dragon charging right in his face, how could he possibly lose

"Young master, do you need any talismans?"

On the outskirts of the Monster Mountain Range lies a market town, comprised of numerous independent cultivators and small families.

We buy items at low prices and sell them at high prices here.

And also fraud, deception, and other such activities.

"This young master is truly unparalleled in the world. He must be a prodigy from a great family, with no shortage of spiritual artifacts, talismans, and pills."

"Hey... young master, please listen to me, I have a map of the Monster Beast Mountain Range here..."

This young man was really going all out, directly blocking Gu Qing from leaving.

They're trying to force Gu Qing to buy their services because she's young.

"Get out of the way, I've been to the Monster Beast Mountain Range a few times."

Gu Qing remained unmoved as he rode forward on horseback.

"So you weren't a newbie after all."

Upon hearing this, the young man immediately made way for him.

The other party was no novice, so he dared not stop them.

To put it bluntly, it's about bullying the weak and fearing the strong.

"Fellow Daoist, we have discovered a second-grade spiritual herb, which is definitely equivalent to two Qi Condensation Realm cultivators. Would you be interested in joining us on an adventure?"

At this moment, three more middle-aged men dressed simply arrived.

"Not interested in."

Gu Qing came to hunt monsters, not to find medicinal herbs, so there was no need for a team.

Too many people can actually make things more difficult.

Moreover, those who recruit people to form teams here are mostly independent cultivators.

Heaven knows whether they genuinely wanted to form a team or were just trying to lure people into the Monster Mountain Range to kill them.

"Boss, this kid is probably no more than twenty years old. He's definitely a genius from a small cultivation family. Should we follow him?"

The group watched Gu Qing's departing figure and whispered among themselves.

Geniuses from small families who come out to gain experience usually possess magical artifacts and elixirs.

To them, he was just a walking fat sheep.

"and."

After thinking for a moment, the eldest brother decided to follow.

They had been committing crimes for many years and were highly experienced in robbery.

Know who you can target and who you can't.

The Demon Beast Mountain Range is vast and boundless. This part of the Demon Beast Mountain Range is very barren, and geniuses from major sects and families generally do not come here.

When a genius from a minor faction comes, no experts will follow.

People like Gu Qing are like newborn calves, fearless and self-important. Although they have some skills, they are not many.

It's not like they haven't killed before.

After they've pulled off one job, they move on to another location, which is much better than risking their lives to kill monsters.

......

"Come out."

Gu Qing arrived at a valley, released the horses back into the forest, and then looked towards a certain spot in the deep woods, calmly speaking.

Although he did not discover that anyone was following him, the system alerted him that three people harbored ill intentions towards him.

Sure enough, as soon as Gu Qing finished speaking, three middle-aged men came out.

It was those three people who invited him to join their team.

"Are they taking me for a fool?"

Gu Qing took out a halberd.

Although their cultivation levels are not discernible, they should not exceed the late stage of Qi Condensation.

After all, those in the late stage of Qi Condensation Realm can become retainers in some small families.

Having a stable income is much better than living this life of constant danger.

As long as it's not a late-stage Qi Condensation Realm cultivator, Gu Qing is confident he can handle it.

He possesses superhuman strength, weighing 350,000 jin. With one strike of his halberd, he could probably smash several people into mincemeat.

Moreover, he also possesses spatial runes, so he's not afraid of being tricked by those people.

"Kid, we're only after your money. If you know what's good for you, hand over the storage bag."

The three immediately surrounded Gu Qing and spoke in a cold voice.

"Come and get it if you can!"

Gu Qing sneered and immediately swung his halberd down at the person who had spoken.

He didn't use his true energy, but his blood and qi erupted, surging like smoke, and his crescent-shaped halberd flashed with blood-red light.

"Ok?"

Upon seeing this terrifying halberd strike, he instinctively dodged, lacking even the courage to resist.

With a loud bang, a large crater was smashed into the spot where he had just been standing.

He couldn't help but wipe the cold sweat from his forehead with relief. Fortunately, he was experienced in combat and instinctively dodged the blow; otherwise, that halberd would have smashed him into mincemeat.

"Pity."

Gu Qing felt a little regretful that he hadn't been able to kill anyone. These people who had been living on the edge for years were indeed quite capable.

Those who lack ability are long gone.

"This is a tough problem, let's all work together."

The leader roared and then turned and fled.

As the saying goes, a true master's skill is revealed as soon as they make their move. Gu Qing's strength is so great that they are definitely not someone they can handle.

This time, we've really messed up.

Boom!

The two who rushed up flew out at an even faster speed than when they came, like a broken sack.

Gu Qing immediately used his movement technique to give chase, determined to eliminate the threat completely.

These three wanted to rob him, and coincidentally, Gu Qing also wanted to rob them.

After all, killing an enemy not only grants access to their property but also earns an extra reward from the system.

"boom!"

Gu Qing cleaved the incoming blade light with a single halberd strike, unstoppable, his entire body's energy and blood burning like a blazing furnace.

"Stop! I surrender! I'm willing to hand over the storage bag."

The middle-aged man was terrified. Where did this freak come from? Its strength was terrifying.

Anyone touched by a long halberd will die.

He dared not retaliate at all; all his skills were useless, and he could only passively take the beating.

"You should just die."

After a few moves, the middle-aged man was struck by a halberd, his bones broken and tendons snapped.

The crescent-shaped halberd arrived in an instant, severing his head.

Gu Qing breathed a sigh of relief and began to collect the spoils of war.

In a word, they were poor.

The three of them together only had one hundred spirit stones and one healing pill.

However, the three of them could sell their low-grade spiritual weapons for some money, probably around ten thousand low-grade spirit stones.

[Congratulations, host, for slaying the enemy Ding Zhaosheng and obtaining one thousand low-grade spirit stones.]

[Congratulations, host, for slaying the enemy Yuan Yongjun and obtaining one thousand low-grade spirit stones.]

[Congratulations, host, for slaying the enemy Zhou Zhiwen and obtaining the Yellow-Rank Low-Grade Halberd Technique, Hunyuan Yiqi Halberd.]

Seeing the reward, Gu Qing's face lit up with joy; his godfather had never disappointed him after all.

He immediately put all two thousand spirit stones, along with the stolen spirit stones and pills, into the golden gourd to melt them down.

Then he swallowed it in one gulp, and pure energy overflowed within his body.

If it were an ordinary Qi Condensation Realm cultivator, they certainly wouldn't be able to withstand such a massive energy impact.

However, Gu Qing possessed a strong physique and the supreme technique of Yin-Yang Dao Song, which allowed him to quickly stabilize the overflowing energy. The energy was then absorbed by the Dao Bone, giving rise to the Yin-Yang Origin Qi.

Gu Qing's cultivation level was rising steadily, and he soon broke through to the third level of the Qi Condensation Realm.

"Receive the Primordial Qi Halberd."

Yellow Rank, low grade. It's a bit low-level, but it's better than nothing.

A surge of knowledge about halberd techniques flooded his mind, and Gu Qing began to practice.

The Hunyuan Yiqi Halberd doesn't have any powerful moves; its main strength lies in speed, accuracy, ruthlessness, and a single, seamless execution.

And how to use one's own strength to lift heavy objects with ease, wield a halberd so that water cannot penetrate.

An hour later, Gu Qing had fully grasped the essence of the Hunyuan Yiqi Halberd and mastered it to perfection.

After all, his skill in halberd techniques was already very high; he cultivated to the lower level of the Yellow Rank, which was a high-level understanding.

"The Primordial Qi Halberd is practically tailor-made for me."

Gu Qing was somewhat relieved that she had clicked on it and hadn't found it offensive.

To others, the Hunyuan Yiqi Halberd may just be a halberd technique with exquisite moves, but without powerful techniques, it cannot be considered powerful.

But for Gu Qing, it was an invincible close-combat halberd technique, allowing him to perfectly unleash his divine strength and wield heavy objects with ease.

Indeed, there is no strongest martial art, only the most suitable one.

The best product is the one that suits you best.

Gu Qing headed straight for the Monster Mountain Range.

This vast and boundless primeval forest is a dazzling treasure trove, waiting for him to develop it.