Wuxia: Slay enemies to boost your cultivation; my power is boundless!

"Boss, who is that?"

"Han Long couldn't even last twenty moves against him?"

Upon seeing Xiao Bieli walk out of the inn, the second of the three heroes of Wushan stood up from the ground, swallowed hard, and asked.

The eldest of the three heroes of Wushan was also speechless, his right hand trembling.

Just now, the fight between that young swordsman and Han Long was truly terrifying. In his eyes, Han Long's martial arts were at least ten times better than his, but Han Long couldn't even last twenty moves against that young swordsman.

"Shall we still go to the Twelve Linked Docks?" the third brother asked softly.

"Maybe we should just forget about it?"

"..."

……

Xiao Bieli was unaware that his actions had deterred the three heroes of Wushan from continuing their journey to the Twelve Linked Forts to make their mark.

He wrapped Han Long's head in his clothes, found his horse, and galloped towards Cang County.

[Host: Xiao Bieli]

[Realm Level: Late Stage of Rank 8]

【武功：易筋经（8/100）、狂风刀法（圆满）、铁布衫（圆满）、碧波掌（10/100）、黑虎拳法（20/100）、梯云纵（5/100）、招式入微、铜皮】

[Mighty Vajra Finger (to be claimed), Five Tigers Severing the Gate Saber (to be claimed)]

[Experience value: 5120]

call!

Looking at the experience points on the system panel, Xiao Bieli smiled.

The Twelve Linked Forts and the Three Rivers Alliance are at odds, and the two sides have clashed several times recently. If it weren't for the Zhenwu Hall mediating, the real masters from both sides would probably have joined the battle.

He has no immediate plans to join the Twelve Linked Forts or oppose the Three Rivers Alliance.

After all, although the Twelve Linked Forts are not weak, they are still far inferior to the Cangyuan Sword Sect, one of the Nine Sects. If their secrets are discovered, they may be tied up and handed over to the Cangyuan Sword Sect.

The Daqian Dynasty lasted for 1473 years.

Back then, the Great Emperor of the Great Qian Dynasty was a terrestrial immortal of the first rank, whose power shook the twenty-four states of the Great Qian Dynasty. All forces under heaven submitted to the iron cavalry of the Great Qian Dynasty, including the nine sects and six gangs.

After the establishment of the Qianlong Emperor's dynasty, the Qianlong Emperor set up the Zhenwu Hall to monitor the martial arts world.

During the heyday of Zhenwu Hall, even the people of the Nine Sects and Six Gangs would avoid the sharp edge of Zhenwu Hall's masters. Although Zhenwu Hall is not exactly in decline now, it has lost its former prestige.

Each of the six counties in Dongjiang Prefecture has a Zhenwu Hall, which frequently issues missions to capture wanted criminals.

Firstly, the Zhenwu Hall was short-handed, and secondly, it was difficult to track down the whereabouts of those wanted criminals. It would be time-consuming, laborious, and thankless for the Zhenwu Hall to search aimlessly.

After arriving in Dongjiang County, he remained silent for ten days before copying down the names of the wanted criminals in Dongjiang County at the Zhenwu Hall. He had already received three bounties, and now he only needed to bring back Han Long's head to receive another eighty taels of silver.

Each time, he would first go to Jiangshan Pavilion to buy the whereabouts of those wanted criminals, using the silver he obtained from Wang Tianfu. He would only look for people near Dongjiang County who he was confident he could deal with.

Killing Han Long was the one who ran the farthest, covering a full seventy li (approximately 35 kilometers

However, it wasn't without its gains!

I killed a few people, gained over 5,000 experience points, and even obtained two martial arts skills.

However, it's time for a major upgrade!

By the riverbank, Xiao Bieli dismounted and went to a shady spot, silently reciting in his heart:

"Extract the Five Tigers Severing the Gate Blade and the Mighty Vajra Finger!"

boom!

Countless cultivation methods for the Five Tigers Severing Gate Saber and the Mighty Vajra Finger flooded into Xiao Bieli's mind, along with some cultivation experience.

A moment later, Xiao Bieli opened his eyes.

"So when I watched Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, the Qin Family Village was able to establish itself in the martial arts world with only the incomplete Five Tiger Broken Gate Saber. They must have had some skill, right?"

"I thought the Five Tigers Severing the Gate Saber was just a minor martial art in Demi-Gods and Semi-Devils, but I didn't expect it to be a superior martial art, even surpassing the Gale Saber Technique in rank?"

"Even with only five percent proficiency, I've gained some insights."

"However, a max-level Gale Blade Technique is enough for now, so there's no need to upgrade the Five Tigers Severing Gate Blade for the time being."

"As for the Vajra Finger technique, it is indeed extremely powerful. What I have now is just an ordinary hundred-forged longsword, which may be broken if I encounter a master. With extra experience, I can improve it a bit."

"However, realm is still more important... Consume three thousand experience points to upgrade the Yi Jin Jing!"

boom!

A warm current emerged from Xiao Bieli's dantian and surged towards his limbs and bones. In just a moment, the last three of the twelve meridians were opened, and the enormous internal force was still swirling within Xiao Bieli's meridians.

puff!

With the Chong Meridian among the Eight Extraordinary Meridians opened, Xiao Bieli instantly stepped into the early stage of the seventh rank. He then headed towards the Dai Meridian, but unfortunately, he failed to open it.

The internal energy that originated from the dantian then subsided.

[Host: Xiao Bieli]

[Realm: Early Stage Seventh Rank]

【武功：易筋经（11/100）、狂风刀法（圆满）、铁布衫（圆满）、……五虎断门刀（5/100）、大力金刚指5/100）、梯云纵（5/100）、招式入微、铜皮】

[Experience value: 2120]

Looking at the information on the panel, Xiao Bieli frowned and muttered:

"After reaching the seventh rank, even two percent of proficiency isn't enough to advance to the next minor realm?"

"At this rate, it would take another one percent of proficiency to open the belt meridian and reach the limit of the early seventh rank?"

The seventh and eighth ranks are the same, both involve opening up the meridians. However, at the eighth rank, opening up the twelve regular meridians is a slow and steady process. Except for opening the first of the twelve regular meridians, which is a bit dangerous, opening up the other meridians will naturally happen as long as you accumulate enough.

However, the seventh rank is different. The six extraordinary meridians are dangerous every time one tries to break through. At best, the true qi will be obstructed; at worst, the meridians will be damaged, making it difficult to make any further progress in life.

The initial stage of the seventh rank involves opening the Chong Meridian and Dai Meridian, and then opening the Yangwei Meridian leads to the middle stage of the seventh rank.

"Consuming 1000 experience points to upgrade the Yi Jin Jing!"

[Yi Jin Jing (12/100)]

[Experience value: 1120]

boom!

A surge of pure internal energy welled up in his dantian once more, and in just a few breaths, he opened the belt meridian. He was only a hair's breadth away from opening the yangwei meridian and stepping into the mid-stage of the seventh rank.

"call!"

Xiao Bieli let out a long sigh of relief, a smile spreading across his face:

"After seven days of travel, I've finally reached the seventh rank!"

"Even without consuming experience, I am confident that I can reach the mid-stage of the seventh rank within three months!"

"1120 experience points remaining..."

Looking at the system panel, after a moment of contemplation, Xiao Bieli spoke softly:

"Use all the remaining experience to upgrade the Cloud Ladder Leap!"

I now have some skills in both self-preservation and killing, but I still need to improve my skills in chasing people and escaping.

Otherwise, if you encounter a true master, you'll be in trouble if you can neither fight nor run away.

boom!

Xiao Bieli felt a heat rising from the soles of his feet, and countless experiences from practicing the Cloud Ladder Leap flooded his mind, as if he had diligently practiced the Cloud Ladder Leap for years.

After a while,

[Ladder to the Clouds (60/100)]

[Experience value: 20]

"The skill level for the 'Ladder Cloud Leap' has reached 60%!"

"Is it possible that only internal energy cultivation requires a lot of experience points, while other martial arts require relatively few?"

A foul odor entered Xiao Bieli's nose. This time, the Yi Jin Jing had been enhanced, and another wave of Yi Jin and Dui Sui had been subtly applied.

Without any hesitation, Xiao Bieli jumped into the river to wash himself clean before setting off again towards the Zhenwu Hall of Dongjiang County.

……

At the entrance of the Zhenwu Hall in Dongjiang County.

Xiao Bieli leaped off his horse, carrying Han Long's head as he walked into the Zhenwu Hall.

"Oh, Young Master Shen is here again?"

"You catch wanted criminals faster than those seasoned detectives who have been in the business for years!"

When the people from Zhenwu Hall saw Xiao Bieli in disguise, they smiled and spoke.

There weren't many wanted criminals in Dongjiang County to begin with, and usually it would take ten days to half a month for someone to come and collect the bounty. But this young man had already come four times in seven days.

Each time, they came with the head of a wanted criminal.

It's hard for them not to notice.

"This is Han Long's head!"

Xiao Bieli placed the bundle containing Han Long's head directly on the table.

Since arriving in Dongjiang County, he has acted under the name Shen Lang.

In his previous life, he had read novels by Jin Yong, Gu Long, Huang Tingjian, and Liang Yusheng. Compared to Li Xunhuan's flying daggers that never missed their mark and Qiao Feng who could subdue dragons with his palm, he preferred the famous swordsman Shen Lang from Gu Long's novels, who would leave without a trace after accomplishing his task, keeping his merits and fame hidden!