21: Re-management

Hong Yu searched quickly and thoroughly; before long, he had placed a pile of bottles and jars along with three Storage Pouches in front of him.

He tried many methods but failed to open the three Storage Pouches, which couldn't help but make him feel a bit discouraged. The most valuable things were surely inside them.

Since he couldn't open them, Hong Yu didn't force the matter. He casually stuffed them into his robe and began to inspect the bottles and jars.

The bottles and jars were all filled with Medicinal Pills. When Hong Yu opened them, a refreshing fragrance wafted to his nose, and it seemed as though the injuries within his body had already improved significantly; they appeared to be for healing.

However, aside from the blood tempering pills and qi nurturing pills, he didn't recognize any of the other Medicinal Pills. Thus, even though he wanted to heal, he didn't know which one to take.

"This is a bit troublesome..."

Hong Yu couldn't help but frown.

Now that he had new injuries, he not only needed to heal but also had to find a way to deal with the scene. Moreover, with the place destroyed like this, it would likely be difficult to cover up the fact that he had killed the three of them.

Compensating with Spirit Stones seemed to be the inevitable outcome; otherwise, he would have to consider which mountain he'd rather be buried under as flower fertilizer.

But from these three people, he hadn't scavenged even a single Spirit Stone. Faced with such exorbitant compensation, how was he supposed to pay?

After weighing the pros and cons for a moment, Hong Yu decisively chose to heal first and then find a way to earn some Spirit Stones.

So, he called out to the System in his mind.

"System, I want to Cultivate the Blood Slaughter Sword Technique. Use intelligent cultivation and enable management!"

"The fully automatic managed idle cultivation system is starting up. Startup complete. Entering intelligent idle mode. Warm reminder: During the idle period, the Host will temporarily lose control of the body. Please do not worry; just leave everything to the System."

As the System's notification tone rang out, Hong Yu quietly watched the System's subsequent actions from the sidelines.

"Detected that the Host is currently injured and unable to maintain Cultivation..."

"Ding, gifting the Host two Bone-Mending Pills for free..."

"Ding, gifting the Host two Blood-Coagulating Pills for free..."

"Ding, gifting the Host two qi nurturing pills for free..."

...Sure enough, the System skillfully grabbed a large pile of Medicinal Pills from the collection in front of him and swallowed them in one gulp.

"Ding, detected that injuries are fully repaired. The System will now continue automatic idling."

"Ding, detected that the next stage of the Blood Slaughter Sword Technique requires essence blood. Gifting for free..."

Hong Yu watched as the System controlled his body, picked up the seven absolutes sword from the side, and then plunged the entire blade into Li Fei's body.

"Ding, gift complete. Continuing automatic idling."

In a short while, Li Fei and Tong Ming became like withered corpses. At the same time, all the blood splattered on the ground was absorbed by the Blood Slaughter Sword Technique. The System thus manipulated Hong Yu's body to begin practicing the sword technique on the spot, over and over again.

By this time, Hong Yu's entire body was enveloped in a thick blood mist. As the seven absolutes sword swung, he couldn't tell if it was the sound of the wind or the actual wailing of malevolent ghosts; he could feel that the atmosphere was incredibly eerie.

The Blood Slaughter Sword Technique that Xu Jing gave him... surely it wasn't some Demonic Path Cultivation Technique, was it?

However, he couldn't Move at the moment and could only quietly watch the sun set and then rise again outside the house. While absorbing the insights of the Blood Slaughter Sword Technique, his mind was also thinking about what to do next.

The blood mist in the room grew thinner and thinner, eventually all wrapping around the seven absolutes sword. The originally dark red seven absolutes sword had now become bright red and seemed to be glowing slightly.

Hong Yu's entire aura also gradually became sharp, like a well-honed blade with its sharpness fully revealed.

Just as he began to worry if the System was up to something again, he suddenly felt a jolt through his whole body, like waking up from sleep paralysis; control of his body was restored.

In his right hand, which was holding the sword, a wonderful feeling of being connected in mind and spirit with the seven absolutes sword surged into his heart. He swung it a few times casually and found it felt extremely natural.

"Ding, this idle session is complete. Thank you for using the System. Please rate your satisfaction with this service!"

Before he had time to rate the System, Hong Yu gave his wrist a flick and practiced the Blood Slaughter Sword Technique once more.

Unlike when the System was Cultivating, this time Hong Yu relied entirely on himself to perform the Blood Slaughter Sword Technique. Upon using it, he experienced a completely different feeling than when he had fought Li Fei and the others earlier.

The seven absolutes sword was like an extension of his arm, as if it were a part of his body. The Moves of the sword technique were incredibly familiar; he only had to form a thought, and his body would fluently execute the technique. Every reaction was natural, as if it had become an instinct of his body.

"If I were in this state while fighting Li Fei and his group, I am confident I could kill them unscathed."

A strong sense of confidence rose in Hong Yu's eyes, and he then praised the System in his heart: "System, you really did a good job this time."

Then, he immediately gave it a two-star negative review.

"Ding, thank you for the Host's rating. The System will definitely make persistent efforts to strive for the Host's satisfaction. I am your most loyal and caring assistant on the path of immortality!"

After the notification tone sounded, the System didn't perform any further actions, which allowed Hong Yu to relax.

"It's settled then. From now on, you only deserve two stars, you hear? If it weren't for the fact that I can't give one star, you wouldn't even deserve two!"

After sheathing the seven absolutes sword, Hong Yu first went to the backyard to get a bucket of water. After washing his body, he changed into the Disciple uniform he hadn't had time to put on earlier. Then, he packed everything up and put it into his Storage Pouch.

Next, Hong Yu found a large straw mat, casually wrapped up the three people who had become withered corpses, and walked out the door with them shouldered in a dashing manner.

On Pan Mountain, he found a spot with dense vegetation and buried the three. Then, Hong Yu took out a map to identify the location of the Mission Hall, pulled out the damaged Paper Crane, and slowly made his way there.

He had already thought of a solution, and that was one word: run.

He would use the excuse of accepting a mission to go out and then slip away.

After all, there was no way he could afford to pay 90,000 Spirit Stones.

Fortunately, although there were many people coming and going along the way, he didn't encounter anyone as arrogant and unreasonable as Mu Xue.

It took Hong Yu the whole morning to get from Pan Mountain to the Xifan Platform. Among the various buildings, Hong Yu found the one housing the Mission Hall and stepped inside.

The Mission Hall was a small three-story building with a spacious interior. At this time, it was bustling with people, and various voices rose and fell, making it quite lively.

"Killing an eighth level Qi Refining Yao Beast. Need one teammate at the eighth level of Qi Refining or above. Led by a ninth level Qi Refining Senior Brother. Come quickly if you want to join."

"Seeking to buy one Hundred Brightness Flower. Mission reward is five Low-Grade Spirit Stones."

"Recruiting one Alchemist to help refine Medicinal Pills. Price negotiable."