Living steadily in the world of gods and mystery

Before dawn.

The sky was still dimly lit.

In a forest below Luoluo City, a boulder covered in moss and vines suddenly trembled slightly, then slowly moved aside, quickly revealing a figure in a plain grey robe that darted out from behind the stone.

Without a doubt, this figure was Chen Li.

He first cautiously glanced around him and then restored the boulder to its original position.

Immediately after, he quickly changed his facial features and, breathing in the fresh air of the forest, strode toward the base of the mountain.

This was the advantage of being prepared. The Zhou Family’s blockade of Luoluo City had no effect on Chen Li. With this passage, he could come and go from Luoluo City as he wished.

It was still early in the day and as he reached the shanty area at the foot of the mountain, the streets were sparsely populated. He deliberately adjusted his walking posture.

While no one was paying attention,

he leapt over the wall of a courtyard and entered an abandoned, dilapidated house.

After casting a Cleaning Skill,

he sat down on the floor, closed his eyes to rest his mind, and quietly pondered,

"Striking during the day will surely draw much attention. Therefore, I must strike like lightning, ending the fight as swiftly as possible before making a quick getaway... However, I can no longer engage in close combat this time. My previous fighting style is too recognizable and could easily give me away."

His identity as a butcher, if someone took the effort to investigate, would be quite easy to track down.

At least the Yu Family knew it.

And many other interested parties probably had their suspicions.

The fact that only he received special treatment from the Yu Family along the migration route was bound to raise questions.

Chen Li thought of this and sighed, "Since coming to Luoluo City, I haven’t troubled or provoked anyone; I’ve been cultivating my character and living an honest life day by day.

But even so, trouble still finds its way to my door.

This world just doesn’t leave any room for the honest man to live!"

...

The sky grew lighter.

The noise outside gradually increased.

Compared to the ’quiet’ Luoluo City, the shanty area at the mountain’s foot seemed more down-to-earth, filled with the liveliness of life. The cries of street vendors and conversations were incessant.

Unable to contain himself, Chen Li stepped out of the ruined house and wandered along the street, sweeping his gaze over the main road that led up the mountain to Luoluo City.

It wasn’t until the sun began to rise from the east that a team of seven cultivators came down from the mountain.

...

"This kind of search could go on indefinitely, and those three have probably long since fled!" said a young Zhou Family cultivator as he emerged from the home of a cultivator that had migrated from Green River District.

"We must search whether we find them or not, and we must search ostentatiously. Not only must we search, but eventually, we need to shed some blood, kill a few from the Green River District to assert dominance. Most of these Loose Cultivators fear our strength but lack gratitude. Without such measures, they might start to think the Zhou Family is easy to bully!" an old cultivator whispered, "Alas, Dongbo was such a loss!"

"Could it have been the work of another family?"

"Unlikely. If such a thing were exposed, wouldn’t they fear the Zhou Family’s retaliation? Even the Everlasting Sect would find it difficult to back them.

Besides, although Dongbo was a promising candidate for Foundation Establishment, he was only that, promising. Every family has its own candidates for Foundation Establishment. Even the Everlasting Sect would be a more likely suspect than them," the elder analyzed.

The young cultivator inhaled sharply, "Haven’t we always been a vassal to the Everlasting Sect?"

"Heh, vassals. Wasn’t the war a year ago caused by vassal rebellion..." the old cultivator twisted his mustache and lowered his voice, about to share his worldly wisdom with the younger generation, when he suddenly felt fluctuations of mana from behind. A sense of alarm rose in him, and with a jolt, he looked up abruptly.

Thud!

Thud!

Thud!

Thud!

Thud!

Thud!

Blood mist flashed everywhere.

The Zhou Family cultivators who had been casually chatting were twisted into abnormal shapes under a terrifying force, their bones cracking densely, and in the blink of an eye, they all met their demise.

Only the elderly cultivator’s robe automatically triggered the Golden Light Body Shield, saving him from this deadly strike.

"No!" the elderly cultivator roared furiously, his eyes nearly bursting!

However!

The next moment, a streak of light flashed and arrived.

A top-grade first-tier flying sword, carrying the mana of the Traction Skill like wind fueling fire, slammed heavily into the Golden Light Body Shield. With just one strike, the shield, which was said to withstand attacks at the Foundation Establishment level, was pierced by the flying sword as if it were but a thin sheet of paper.

The flying sword did not lose its momentum and continued to stab into the back of the old cultivator’s head, emerging from his forehead.

The elderly cultivator’s body stood stiff, his eyes wide with rage.

Resentful, and in disbelief. 𝒇𝒓𝒆𝒆𝙬𝒆𝒃𝓷𝒐𝓿𝙚𝙡.𝒄𝓸𝒎

Until his death, he hadn’t even seen the assailant.

He opened his mouth, his body slowly falling down, convulsing non-stop.

Chen Li retrieved his flying sword without pausing for a moment, not even bothering to search the body, and instantly vanished around the street corner. Along the way, he changed his clothes three times and altered his facial appearance five times before he walked out of the slum area.

It was only then that he finally relaxed.

"I hadn’t expected the top-grade flying sword combined with the Traction Skill to be so powerful!"

Indeed!

The master-level Traction Skill already rivaled a seventh-level first-tier spell in power.

Added to that, the top-grade first-tier flying sword along with his own Qi Cultivation at the eighth level, the force of this strike likely far surpassed the category of the Qi Cultivation Stage—how could the Golden Light Body Shield possibly defend against it?

"It’s a pity, the casting of the Traction Skill was still a bit slow..."

Chen Li cautiously made his way to the vicinity of the cave, surveyed the surroundings for a long time, then moved aside the huge rock to enter the cave, quickly putting it back in place.

Not long after, he returned home through the long tunnel.

...

Following that, Luoluo City remained calm.

The Zhou Family ceased their high-profile investigations, and the city gates were reopened to the Loose Cultivators of Green River District.

Everything seemed as if it were no different from any other day.

After watching for several days, Chen Li let down his guard, as life returned to normal.

One afternoon.

The Wind Control Skill he had been studying for a long time was finally successful.

In the basement.

Endless fierce winds wreaked havoc in the room, and as Chen Li immersed himself in the feeling, his body seemed to merge with nature, as if he had transformed into the wind. Feeling light, he slowly began to float up.

"This is it!"

"This is true flight."

He was secretly thrilled in his heart.

Compared to flying with the aid of magic artifacts, this spell-based flight was far more exhilarating.

He began to try flying.

Flying with the Wind Control Skill was not complicated; his body moved entirely according to his thoughts, weaving through various rooms in the basement. At first, his movements were a bit awkward, but he soon became more proficient.

However, Chen Li also felt that this flying speed was indeed quite slow.

Although limited by the environment here, preventing him from reaching top speed, he could roughly estimate that the linear speed was about the same as an ordinary person running, far slower than flying with magic artifacts.

Fortunately, there were some advantages.

First, the spell had a longer duration, able to last about fifteen minutes.

Second, the consumption of Spiritual Power was minimal.

As for the speed, it could be optimized through the game panel which could also extend the spell’s duration.

ps: Apologies, I’m not feeling well today, suffering from a cold and headache, this is all for now.