9: Chang Wei

Lu Ming, who was cultivating, subtly changed his expression.

"How come someone else made it onto the list?"

He had previously felt that one Chang Yun wasn't enough, and wanted to include more scapegoats.

But they shouldn't come one after another.

Everyone on the list harbored ill will and murderous intent towards him.

Who is it this time...?

He didn't stop Cultivating, only splitting a trace of his mind to look at the golden book.

[Chang Wei]

"Chang Wei? Chang Yun's uncle, the Talisman Cultivator Alliance Leader!"

Lu Ming was startled, and his unstable state of mind caused a deviation in the operation of his Cultivation Technique.

If it were an ordinary Cultivator, even if he didn't suffer Qi Deviation, he would at least experience a minor injury.

However, Lu Ming felt nothing, as at this moment, two good brothers were enduring the suffering for him.

He didn't pay attention to these things, but instead pondered the reason for Chang Wei's appearance on the list.

It must be that Huang Quan told him about his affairs!

Lu Ming couldn't think of any other reason besides this.

But now, with many debts, one more doesn't matter; since he's on the list, he won't be leaving.

For now, he should first grind down his two good brothers, and then slowly deal with the uncle and nephew.

Oh, and Huang Quan.

Without further thought, he closed his eyes and continued to refine the Medicinal Pill's power within his body; he could feel that he was not far from the Late-Stage Qi Refining Fourth Layer Bottleneck...

......

Time flowed, and seven days passed.

Qingyu Alley, inside the Lin brothers' small courtyard.

At this moment, both of them were in an exceptionally miserable state, almost reduced to mummified corpses.

Their faces were haggard, cheeks sunken, bones protruding, eyes bloodshot, and their skin was gradually turning bluish-black.

"Brother... I... I'm going to die... I don't want... don't want to die..."

Lin Yuanshan's lips moved, only producing indistinct words.

After seven days of inhuman torment, he was now weak and powerless.

But the will to survive still made him hold on, and he painstakingly took out another bottle of Medicinal Pills.

At this moment, various empty Medicinal Pill jade bottles were piled up around him.

However, no matter how many he consumed, it couldn't change the fact that his Qi and blood were continuously depleting.

What made him most despair was that not only was his Qi and blood flowing away, but his Meridians were also blocked by a large amount of venom.

When he died depended on how many Medicinal Pills he had left.

Lin Beihai also showed despair; he thought more deeply, that their state was very similar to a witchcraft Spell, and someone must have cursed them.

As for whether it was an enemy or something else, it no longer mattered.

He was now gambling that this curse couldn't last for a long time.

Since they were using this method to kill, it meant the opponent was not confident in killing them head-on and could only resort to such a despicable method.

Moreover, he didn't believe that such a continuous curse would come without a price.

He had to wait; as long as the opponent couldn't hold on, he would survive!

But, could he really wait...

"How... how ruthless!"

In fact, as Middle Stage Qi Refining Cultivators, the two shouldn't have been so miserable; even the poison from waste Medicinal Pills would have some resistance.

It's just that they not only had to resist a large amount of Medicinal Pill poison but also the negative effects brought by the Blood Burning Secret Technique.

The only one to blame was a certain Cultivator surnamed Lu who chewed waste Medicinal Pills like candy and activated a secret technique to aid digestion.

They had thought of seeking help, but the Formation in the courtyard faithfully protected them, not allowing a single sound to escape...

......

Another seven days passed.

"Holy crap, they're gone!"

Lu Ming, who was cultivating, was instantly awakened.

He found that the names [Lin Yuanshan, Lin Beihai] had disappeared from the golden book.

"They really lived for a long time..."

But now was not the time to celebrate.

He could feel that he was just a little bit away from breaking through that layer, and he couldn't stop here.

He quickly switched to [Chang Yun, Chang Wei, Huang Quan].

Swallowing another bottle of Essence Augmenting Pill, Lu Ming formed a hand seal.

The cycles of the universe repeated, feeling the changes between the Meridians in his body, and his mind also became peaceful and serene.

Calm the Qi and focus the mind, the heart like a clear mirror.

Heart Demon does not arise, wisdom is born instantly.

The surrounding Spiritual Qi began to swirl, rapidly converging towards Lu Ming.

Crack!

After an unknown amount of time, a faint sound came from within Lu Ming's body.

The five-colored Spiritual Qi swirling in his Dantian suddenly expanded by a circle, and his Meridians also widened slightly.

His aura suddenly soared, his robes moved without wind, and a powerful presence revolved around Lu Ming in the Cultivation room.

Qi Refining Fourth Layer, accomplished!

After a long time.

Lu Ming slowly opened his eyes, which were filled with joy.

"Finally done!"

Lu Ming didn't expect to Breakthrough so quickly.

His previous self was only seventeen years old, having started Cultivating at ten, and was only at the Qi Refining Third Layer when he Transmigrated.

Moreover, five years had passed since his previous self broke through to the Qi Refining Third Layer; Heaven knows how difficult Cultivating is for a Five Spiritual Root Cultivator.

Even with the Golden Finger after he took over, it would still take him a year or two to endure, but he didn't expect to break through the Bottleneck by relying on waste Medicinal Pills and the Blood Burning Secret Technique.

However, he still had to thank his two good brothers.

Without them, Lu Ming wouldn't have had such a great determination to Cultivate for so long.

Consuming two Middle Stage Qi Refining Cultivators for one Bottleneck was quite worth it.

However, this incident also served as a reminder to Lu Ming.

When traveling outside in the future, he might still encounter people who are greedy for wealth or harbor ill intentions.

This was fortunate to be within the market, and while not absolutely safe, there was still basic protection.

But if he left the market and encountered a ruthless character, the opponent would not give Lu Ming the chance to grind them down with waste Medicinal Pills and secret techniques.

His golden book could only ensure that his Cultivation was not affected by negative influences, but it did not guarantee his safety.

Otherwise, if he encountered a life-or-death crisis, at most, it would only let him know who killed him before he died.

He must possess powerful Dao-guarding methods; Spells, Magic Treasures, and Talismans all needed to be considered.

The original body only knew a few basic Spells like Fireball Spell, Water Arrow Spell, and Sharp Gold Finger.

But currently, these few were still at Minor Achievement level, not even reaching Major Achievement.

He needed to pick up these few Spells, if not to Perfection, then at least to Major Achievement.

Moreover, the maximum utilization of the Golden Finger was still far from being reached.

He needed more secret techniques like the Blood Burning Secret Technique, or even Demonic Path Cultivation Techniques.

The characteristic of Demonic Path Cultivation Techniques is extremely rapid advancement in Cultivation, but with many side effects and sequelae.

But Lu Ming happened to fear these the least.

If he Cultivated step by step, his speed would be too slow.

Even relying on waste Medicinal Pills was not a long-term solution.

Moreover, Cultivating those Cultivation Techniques with great side effects also had a benefit.

In the future, whether it was fighting enemies or using blood-grinding tactics, the efficiency would be far greater than now.

Therefore, finding a Cultivation Technique suitable for him was imperative.

But before that, he still had to get Spirit Stones; without Spirit Stones, what dreams could he talk about?

Lu Ming planned to spend the next period of time practicing and refining Spells and drawing Talismans.

Most importantly, he needed to restrict those three people, preferably not giving them a chance to cause trouble.

Thinking of this, Lu Ming looked at the golden book.

At this moment, only these three people existed in the golden book.

And Lu Ming also noticed a change different from before.

Previously, Chang Yun, Huang Quan, Lin Yuanshan, and Lin Beihai were all listed in parallel on the same line.

Lu Ming thought this was sorted by arrival time.

Now, [Chang Wei] was at the top.

[Chang Yun] and [Huang Quan] were below.

So now, is this sorted by Cultivation?

The higher the Cultivation, the higher up they were.

But this was good too, making it convenient for him to observe and choose.

Chang Wei was a Late-Stage Qi Refining Cultivator; he didn't know the exact level, but to be able to sit in the Alliance Leader's position, Qi Refining Seventh Layer should not be enough.

"Since your Cultivation is higher, your responsibility is greater, so naturally, you must shoulder the heavy burden of Lu's Cultivation."

Lu Ming planned it out: Chang Wei would be responsible for the Spiritual Sense consumption of Talisman crafting, Chang Yun for Cultivation Technique practice, and Huang Quan for Spell practice.

As for how much durability they had, that would depend on their own performance.