Refining to 100% Chapter 4

After putting the bamboo basket away, he dragged Lucas Ren's body to the riverside, put it on a big rock, and was about to push it in when he seemed to remember something. He grabbed a handful of dry grass and wiped the blood off Lucas Ren's hands.

This young master was so greedy that he didn't even notice that Ethan Hu quietly stained the bamboo basket with the blood from his fingers.

Although this is only a drop of poisonous blood, I am afraid it will kill many fish like last time. You are still young, so you should avoid committing more sins.

"thump!"

Water splashes and life dies.

He returned to the house carrying the bamboo basket and was about to check on his uncle, but he saw his uncle lying motionless on the ground with his left hand stretched forward and his right hand covering his chest.

"Third Uncle!"

He let out a low cry, picked up his uncle, and found that he was already dead.

After a long silence, he packed up his things, took a bamboo basket, a bamboo hat, some dry food, and a yellow gourd that his uncle had used to hold water.

He went out and threw it on fire.

As flames rose, he kowtowed nine times respectfully, then stood up and disappeared into the darkness.

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Qingyuan City, Chaoyang Restaurant, Ethan Hu was eating and drinking while looking at the situation of the He family diagonally opposite.

"Look! It's the lieutenant general's daughter, Buyan!"

"And there is Mr. Lu's nephew Lu Yang!"

"What is the background of the He family? So many big shots tried to curry favor with them, but they were all turned away."

"It's because of the relationship between the He family and Lingshou Mountain."

Ethan Hu listened for a while and was about to pay the bill and leave when he suddenly saw the waiter holding a basin of hot soup and pouring it over the beggar outside the door, shouting, "Get out of the way!"

He had an idea, and when the waiter came back, he stood up deliberately, stretched out his foot to trip him, and said in feigned anger: "If you delay my trip to Nanwei Mountain, I will not forgive you."

The waiter quickly apologized.

Previously, Lucas Ren died, and Ethan Hu obtained a gift list from him, which recorded that gifts should be delivered to the He family today.

He didn't understand what it meant, so he went to this place on purpose. After asking around, he suddenly understood.

Since Lucas Ren is dead, the village chief will definitely not come to give gifts at this time, so he can just go in and take a look. Even if he fails, it should not be a problem to get out safely.

"Sir, what advice do you have for me?"

The clothes bought with Lucas Ren's money came in handy at this time. At least the steward of the He family would definitely not associate the luxuriously dressed Ethan Hu with the down-and-out snake catcher.

"I have come to see Master He Dong."

"Sir, you are a stranger. My young master will not see you."

"I have something in my hand that will be of great benefit to my cultivation. If you stop me, I'm afraid Mr. He will blame you when he finds out." He pointed to the large birdcage wrapped in black cloth in his hand.

"That won't work either. It's my duty. Please forgive me."

The butler made a gesture of invitation and had a cold smile on his face.

"Wait a minute!"

A handsome young man walked over from the door. "Since he is a fellow traveler, let him in."

"My dear cousin, this..."

"It's okay. I will explain it to my cousin." After saying that, he welcomed Ethan Hu into the house.

"Thank you." Ethan Hu bowed.

The young man put his hands behind his back and said without turning his head: "That's not necessary, I'm just after the thing in your hand."

Ethan Hu was secretly surprised, "Do you know what this is?"

"At my level of Qi training, I can't tell what it is, but I can be sure it's a small beast."

The second level of Qi training?

Ethan Hu was surprised again. The young man was very satisfied with Ethan Hu's performance and entered the inner courtyard first.

Soon, he saw a man in white. The young man said, "Cousin, have you made up your mind?"

The man laughed and said, "This is a serious matter. Let me think about it."

"Cousin, you better hurry up. The five-year deadline is coming up in the blink of an eye. With your talent, if you don't prepare early, you'll end up with nothing."

The man in white's expression changed slightly, but he did not get angry.

The two of them talked for a while before they seemed to notice Ethan Hu standing beside them.

The man frowned and asked, "Who is he?"

"Oh, he is...by the way, what's your name?"

Ethan Hu coughed lightly, "My surname is Tao, and my Taoist name is Wu Liu."

The two were stunned for a moment, and then they straightened their expressions. They would never underestimate a cultivator who had a Taoist name.

"So it's Fellow Daoist Tao. My name is He Dong, and this is my cousin Adrian Cai. I wonder where you learned your skills from and what your current level is?"

Ethan Hu saluted and said, "I dare not. I am a casual cultivator and have only just reached the stage of Qi training and induction."

He Dong and the other man's backs immediately slumped, "So you are a casual cultivator. I wonder what you have to offer me when you visit my humble abode?"

Ethan Hu didn't waste any words and said in a deep voice: "I heard that Lingshou Mountain is offering a reward for the blue-scaled snake, and Fellow Daoist He is also in a relationship with Lingshou Mountain..."

Ethan Hu had never heard about the relationship between He Dong and Lingshou Mountain, so he only said something ambiguous.

Fortunately, He Dong took over the conversation in time, "Yes, my father is the deacon of the outer sect of Lingshou Mountain, and he is also in charge of the matter of the blue-scaled snake." As he said that, he looked at the birdcage in Ethan Hu's hand.

"If you hand over the blue-scaled snake, I wonder if you can enter the Spirit Beast Mountain."

"ah?"

He Dong and Adrian Cai smiled at each other, "Are you kidding, Daoist friend? If that were possible, the children of generals and wealthy merchants would have been admitted long ago. Why would they have to beg my father every day?"

This Ethan Hu was not surprising.

I have heard from the village chief a long time ago that it is difficult to enter the immortal gate and it is difficult to find an immortal master. If immortality is so simple, it would be inferior.

"Spirit Beast Mountain will eventually accept disciples, right?" Ethan Hu asked.

"That's right."

He Dong said: "Whether it is Lingshou Mountain or the other four major sects, there are two ways to accept disciples. First, all the children of the immortal family can enter the inner sect. Second, reach the fifth level of Qi training and participate in the outer sect competition held every five years."

Ethan Hu clenched his fist. It seemed that the village chief had participated in the outer sect competition at that time, and he had already reached the fifth level of Qi training.

According to the village chief, there are twelve levels in the Qi training realm, and the fifth level is already quite high. I never thought that this is just the starting point of the immortal gate.

But if you think about it carefully, if it is not a fairy family, how can ordinary people get the skills? Without skills, how can they reach the fifth level of Qi training?

As expected, ordinary people have no chance of becoming immortals.

Since the children of the wealthy and noble families in the secular world cannot enter the inner sect, they can only come to seek cultivation methods. Even He Dong seems to be waiting for the competition.

Having made up his mind, Ethan Hu said, "In that case, I will switch to a basic Qigong method. I wonder if your father is ready for it now."

He Dong said: "Unfortunately, my father is not at home at the moment, but I can give you the skills, please follow me."

The three of them walked through the courtyard and arrived at a main hall. As soon as they entered, they were immediately hit by a strange fragrance.

Adrian Cai stopped and sniffed it, praisingly saying, "What a rich floral scent! My cousin really knows how to enjoy it."

He Dong said: "Over the past hundred years, there have been more and more snakes and insects. This is the scent of the exotic flowers that I use to repel insects."

Adrian Cai smiled and then stepped into the house.

Ethan Hu looked calm and followed silently behind.

The three of them sat down as host and guest, and He Dong said sternly, "Cousin, your item is rare, but the price you're asking is a bit too high."

Adrian Cai looked at Ethan Hu standing beside him, and then said to He Dong: "Cousin, since my uncle is the steward of Spirit Beast Mountain, he will at least tell you about the current situation. You must know that although the skills are rare, they are still far inferior to this."