Chapter 59: Looking for Death
Liu Shunyi felt a bit confused.
This old man…
Was he really planning to kill him?
Thinking about this, Liu Shunyi ended up circling back.
He squatted down again in front of the old man’s stall.
The old man smiled.
“Friend, have you found something else you fancy?”
Liu Shunyi shook his head and asked instead, “Aren’t you angry?”
The old man simply shook his head.
“If you can take something from me, it’s actually a sign of respect. Why would I be angry?”
Liu Shunyi scratched his head.
“You know me?”
The old man shook his head, “No, not at all!”
Liu Shunyi found it strange.
“You don’t know me, yet I’m taking your stuff for free, and you’re not mad?”
The old man’s smile widened.
“The technique I practice is the Path of Cause and Effect. Money matters must be settled face to face. If you take my stuff without paying, that creates a cause and effect between us. I don’t lose anything.”
Liu Shunyi: “…”
Wow.
So it turns out he was the one getting the short end of the stick.
Liu Shunyi threw the item back onto the stall.
He stood up to leave.
The old man quickly blocked his path.
“Wait, friend! I have other good things you might want to see!”
Liu Shunyi waved him off.
“Don’t bother!”
The old man said once more.
“This one’s on the house!”
Liu Shunyi continued to shake his head.
The old man looked helpless.
“Look, my friend, I can tell you didn’t come to the black market to buy things. I know a lot about this place.”
“You might not be interested in other items, but this one here is bound to catch your eye!”
The old man retrieved a scroll.
“It contains what you’re looking for.”
Liu Shunyi skeptically took the scroll.
He opened it to take a look.
“Chen Dahai, kills without number, countless treasures stolen, ranked seventh on the Villain List, Golden Core Initial Stage!”
“Cao Linyuan, particularly fond of abducting young women, ranked thirteenth on the Villain List, Golden Core Initial Stage!”
“Lu Cheng, has slaughtered over a dozen villages to cultivate his malevolent energy, ranked fourth on the Villain List, Golden Core Late Stage!”
And many more names followed.
All of them were certified villains.
However, Liu Shunyi was curious.
“How do you know I’m not a villain myself and that I’m looking for villains?”
The old man chuckled.
“Friend, your aura is righteous, and your eyes are clear. Plus, deliberately flaunting your wealth in Jing Shui City tells me you’re here to rid the world of evil.”
Liu Shunyi’s face darkened.
He felt like the old man was suggesting he looked foolishly naive.
Still, this list was quite nice.
“Thanks, I’ll take this.”
The old man perked up.
“Great, great! Then I’ll be taking my leave!”
With that, the old man packed up and left.
Liu Shunyi stood there, dumbfounded.
“There’s no way someone like him exists in the cultivation world. He must have some ulterior motive!”
But at that moment, he couldn’t figure it out.
So, he decided not to stress over it.
After all, he wasn’t Liu Shunyi anymore.
Others’ schemes didn’t concern him.
If they wanted to harm him, the Great Dao Golden Scroll would surely write his name.
———
Not wanting to overthink, Liu Shunyi began searching for the names on the list one by one.
First up was Chen Dahai.
The guy squinted his eyes when he saw Liu Shunyi approaching.
“Friend, here to buy something?”
Liu Shunyi looked down at Chen Dahai squatting at his stall.
“You’re Chen Dahai?”
Chen Dahai nodded.
“I am!”
Slap!
Liu Shunyi smacked him across the face and then turned to run.
Chen Dahai was left stunned, totally confused.
After a moment, Chen Dahai reacted and charged after Liu Shunyi.
“Kid, you’re looking for death!”
After running for a bit, Liu Shunyi found himself in front of Cao Linyuan.
“Friend, do you know why Chen Dahai is trying to kill me?”
Cao Linyuan eyed Liu Shunyi warily.
“Why?”
“You want to know?”
Cao Linyuan shook his head.
“I do want to know!”
Slap!
Liu Shunyi gave Cao Linyuan a slap before turning to flee once more.
Next, he came to Lu Cheng.
“Friend… forget it!”
Once again, Liu Shunyi slapped Lu Cheng and took off running.
“Damn it, you’re courting death!”
Three Golden Core experts went after a Foundation Establishment peak Liu Shunyi.
But while chasing, those three Golden Core experts bemusedly halted.
Liu Shunyi just activated his Blood God Fist.
With forty times the power from the Blood God Fist, he used Earth Escape.
In mere moments, he vanished from sight.
The three Golden Core experts were left stunned, staring at their still-stinging faces.
“Kid, if I find out who you are, I’ll make sure you wish you’d never been born.”
They yelled angrily.
Finding Liu Shunyi was no easy task.
So, they had no choice but to return.
However, when they got back, they were left flabbergasted.
“My stuff?!”
They panicked.
After asking around, they realized—
Liu Shunyi had come back to rob them blind!
Initially, they thought they were unfortunate.
But Liu Shunyi didn’t leave just yet.
The vendors in Jing Shui City were mostly on the list.
“Damn it, forget this! Take everything!”
Then, Liu Shunyi directly looted the entire black market.
“Damn, kid, you’re looking for death!”
“Hey, you little thief, stop right there!”
Chaos erupted in Jing Shui City.
With a large haul over his shoulder, Liu Shunyi made his way toward the city exit.
“Whoosh, whoosh…”
The guards and imperial soldiers of Jing Shui City quickly assembled, blocking his path.
“Kid, surrender!”
The captain of the imperial guard glared at Liu Shunyi.
Liu Shunyi unsheathed his sword.
The Weeping Sword’s first strike.
“Rain of Sword Qi!”
Activating his Burning Blood Divine Fist, he paid the price of his own lifespan and blood.
Boom, boom, boom…
Liu Shunyi hadn’t even fully unleashed his strike when the Jing Shui City guards began to scatter.
This scene sent chills down everyone’s spine.
“What kind of sword technique is this? Even before drawing the sword, it has such explosive power?!”
Liu Shunyi himself was shocked by the Weeping Sword’s might.
Burning through his lifespan and blood required so much from the Jing Shui City guards?
Looking at the Great Dao Golden Scroll,
The names of the Jing Shui City guards kept changing colors, and Liu Shunyi was both astonished and daunted by the Weeping Sword’s power.
But he couldn’t dwell on it.
Quickly flipping to Cao Linyuan’s name in the Great Dao Golden Scroll,
He unleashed a sword strike.
This strike hurled sword qi like rain, crashing down.
Under this rain of swords, not only people, but the walls of Jing Shui City shattered into dust.
“Damn, am I really that strong?”
Liu Shunyi was taken aback.
After realizing what was happening, he hurriedly took off.
“Causing trouble in my Jing Shui City, kid, do you think you can just walk away?!”
Suddenly, a voice boomed, followed by an overwhelming pressure that descended upon Liu Shunyi.
Boom!
Liu Shunyi felt nothing.
But at that moment, a massive number of the imperial guards within Jing Shui City collapsed.
—
Chapter 60: Orange-Grade Premium
The lord of Jing Shui City stared blankly at the dead guards.
“This death… It looks like it’s due to my pressure?”
The city lord felt insecure.
What terrified him more was—
That little thief had ignored his pressure.
A Foundation Establishment peak being unaffected by the aura of a Nascent Soul was simply unimaginable.
“Could he have some treasure on him?”
The more the city lord thought about it, the more plausible it seemed.
But at the same time, his eyes sparkled with greed.
“No wonder he dares to be so brazen in my Jing Shui City!”
“But no matter who you are, anyone causing chaos on my turf will die!”
With that, the Jing Shui City lord commanded, “Get someone to thoroughly investigate who this troublemaker is!”
“Yes!”
The dark guards quickly received the order and sped off to gather intel.
—
Liu Shunyi laid low outside for two days before sneaking back into the Qinglian Sect.
Upon entering, he switched out his puppet.
He also revealed a bit of his cultivation level, now at the peak of the Qi Refinement Ninth Stage.
He had no choice; otherwise, with all the pills and resources he hoarded from Cangjian Peak, and having been in seclusion for so long, it would be unreasonable not to improve.
Of course, he couldn’t level up too fast either.
After all, his natural talent had its limits.
At least…
His true identity couldn’t be exposed.
He Liu Shunyi…
Was just a nice guy with a bit of pill refinement talent.
But today, with nothing pressing to do,
Liu Shunyi relaxed in his little courtyard, sunbathing.
Now, he finally felt no pressing urgency.
Because the names on the Great Dao Golden Scroll were plentiful now.
What surprised Liu Shunyi the most was that a new name appeared.
“Lin Wudao (Orange-Grade Premium)”
“Damn it, Orange-grade!”
Besides that,
“Chen Dahai, Cao Linyuan, Lu Cheng.”
Those three names were all pink-grade premium.
But oddly enough,
On the Great Dao Golden Scroll, there was a line that read:
“Jing Shui City’s Rabble (Orange-grade, Medium!)”
“Wow, these guys don’t even deserve names!”
Liu Shunyi even took a moment to study this.
He found a pattern.
It seemed like those whose names made it onto the Great Dao Golden Scroll had something special about them.
Otherwise, it was all rabble!
Of course, this was merely Liu Shunyi’s hypothesis.
But it didn’t matter either way.
Currently, he didn’t need to rush.
Just as well.
After all that hustling, it was time for a break.
—
Days flew by, and three days passed.
Originally, the celebration banquet for Zhao Gou was set for today.
But it got delayed by the Qinglian Sect.
Even the entire Cangjian Peak was filled with an air of foreboding.
The people were serious, preparing for something.
Liu Shunyi casually grabbed a disciple to ask,
“What’s going on?”
The disciple was a bit irked at first.
But once he recognized Liu Shunyi, his demeanor immediately shifted to respectful.
Since everyone at Cangjian Peak knew,
Liu Shunyi, although his cultivation was low, was a Third Tier Alchemist—like their benefactor.
Naturally, this matter hadn’t spread out.
Since Ji Suying issued a death order.
Anyone who revealed Liu Shunyi’s identity?
One word—death!
Yet everyone at Cangjian Peak mostly knew.
Now, when this disciple saw Liu Shunyi asking questions, he hurriedly bowed.
“It’s like this, Senior Brother Liu.”
“Other sects were preparing to attack the Heavenly God Sect, but the Heavenly God Sect is hard to handle because they have a Naira Bujiu and a Feng Ya Granny, both with incredibly strange techniques.”
“As long as they’re around, attacking the Heavenly God Sect would be risky; even if we win, the casualties would be immense.”
“But just a few days ago, it seems like those two had a falling out and both ended up dead. Now’s the perfect moment to attack the Heavenly God Sect!”
Liu Shunyi’s expression instantly turned serious.
“This indicates a sect war is imminent!”
The disciple nodded in agreement.
Without hesitation, Liu Shunyi rewarded him a bottle of Qi Recovery Pills.
The disciple quickly expressed his gratitude.
Liu Shunyi pondered for a moment, then returned to his room to sharpen his sword.
“This is a great opportunity to let everyone know what kind of techniques I really practice, creating a strong contrast with my other identity!”
“This will surely create a connection!”
Liu Shunyi had meticulously planned everything out.
But just then, another disciple came to report.
“Senior Brother Liu, Sister said since you’re the alchemist of Cangjian Peak, you don’t need to participate in this battle!”
Liu Shunyi was momentarily surprised.
Then he nodded, “Alright, thanks for letting me know!”
That disciple bowed again before leaving.
Meanwhile, Liu Shunyi watched the bustling disciples, pondering in silence.
—
On this day,
The sect was finally prepared for battle.
Woong!
The sound of howling echoed through the air.
Then, Liu Shunyi saw nearly a dozen flying boats gradually taking off.
On each flying boat, there were elders leading.
Zhao Gou stood at the front of one of the boats, his complexion pale.
If one looked closely, they’d see his entire body was trembling.
Seeing Zhao Gou, Liu Shunyi felt a bit awkward and rubbed his nose.
“I’m really sorry, Zhao Gou!”
Liu Shunyi secretly thought.
After a pause, Liu Shunyi took out a jade tablet and sent a message.
Basically, he was asking Ji Suying to take care of Zhao Gou if she could.
Ji Suying didn’t reply directly to Liu Shunyi,
But she subtly nodded from above the flying boat.
Liu Shunyi didn’t say anything further.
He just watched them leave.
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