Xiuxian Work Log

Chapter 186: 1 Fried Skewers

The corpse was no longer recognizable as human, completely shattered. Standing in the distance, Lin Qingyue could clearly see the rotting mess and the off-white, wriggling worms on it. Looking up, he could see a buzzing sound surrounding it.

Compared with the corpses of ordinary people, the corpses of monks contain spiritual power, which means they are more nutritious and more attractive to animals.

The county magistrate covered his mouth and said, "The body is so broken into pieces that we can't recognize the person. Your Excellency, do you have any way to know who killed this person? What was the cause of death?"

Meng Nianchun took a look and took out the sachet from his side for them to smell.

"Thank you, sir."

The smell of the sachet immediately dispelled the stench in the nose. The county magistrate and the guards beside him breathed a sigh of relief and took off the face masks.

Meng Nianchun took out a small bell and shook it gently in front of the corpse.

Lin Qingyue watched from the side. She knew what Meng Nianchun had taken out. The small bell was a magical artifact of remembrance. If you shook the bell around a corpse, the corpse would respond to the person holding the bell.

"Not far from here? In town?"

"No? In a temple? How many people are there? Three?"

"What was their purpose? No idea? Then how did you die? No idea either? Did they blindfold you? Did they block your five senses?"

……

Several people were waiting to interrogate Meng Nianchun. Not long after, Meng Nianchun stood up and the county magistrate hurried over to ask Meng Nianchun.

"Does your Excellency know anything?"

Meng Nianchun asked him, "Hasn't a cultivator died here before?"

The county magistrate smiled bitterly, "This is a small place, and the spiritual energy is thin. Apart from the nearby sects who send a cultivator to guard it, it's really rare to see cultivators."

Lin Qingyue: "Was this done by a demon cultivator?"

Meng Nianchun shook his head. "The aura of a demon cultivator is so strong that it's hard to conceal. This corpse died not long ago. If it was a demon cultivator, it wouldn't have dissipated so quickly."

"If it wasn't done by a demon cultivator, then it must have been done by a cultivator?"

"The question is whether these monks are still here. I'm afraid they have moved to another location."

Meng Nianchun said to Lin Qingyue, "You stay in this county and continue to explore. I will look for other traces on the ground based on the scent left by the corpse."

"can."

Lin Qingyue had no objection.

Before leaving, Meng Nianchun put the body in a box and handed it to Lin Qingyue.

"This is made of spiritual wood. The corpse can remain intact inside. If you use the Spirit Gathering Array to place it in a place with abundant spiritual energy, it can last longer."

Lin Qingyue took it and looked down at the dead maggots inside. It was a sea of ​​white, so white that it was unbearable to look at.

"You go ahead, I'll guard you here."

……

Although he was said to be guarding here, Lin Qingyue still couldn't sit still and put amulets on several households nearby. He bought them by the pound in Beizhou because the bulk was cheap.

Of course, only the lowest-level amulets are so cheap. Not many people need or sell high-level amulets.

They drove away the county magistrate and others who wanted to stay with good intentions.

"I have to take care of you while you're here, so you might as well go back and wait for news from us."

"That's what my lord said."

The county magistrate and others retreated respectfully. Lin Qingyue found a cleaner place to sit down, turned on the danger alert mode, and while slacking off, she pondered her revenge plan.

Xiao Weiqian's strength is one level higher than hers. If she fights him head-on, she will definitely not be able to beat him.

But because of Xiao Weiqian's sword intent, she has been unable to comprehend her own sword intent. Many times when she is on the verge of breaking through, she will be like a deflated ball.

Do it all at once, second time tired, third time exhausted.

Lin Qingyue had to admit that this was true. With more and more failures, self-confidence became a luxury, as if he had accepted that he had become a waste.

The Dust Breaking System mocked her, "This time it was mental pollution, next time you'll be killed by him. It's okay if you're not a threat to someone like him. If you ever show your strength, he'll be the first to kill you."

Lin Qingyue: "So this matter is something I have no choice about. I know Xiao Weiqian is a bad person, but I will not kill him because he is bad. I will kill him because he hurt me."

"To be honest, this is the first time I've felt the feeling of a faint dust in the world of immortal cultivation. How many of those who were hurt by Xiao Weiqian and Shen Yumeng were able to truly seek revenge? Or, before they even reached their enemies, they died before they stood up."

Dust-Breaking System: "They believe that everyone above them is equal, and everyone below them is a pig or a dog."

"You don't need to think too much about this matter. Ruining someone's future is like killing their parents. You haven't even grasped the sword's meaning yet, and your progress on the mission is really too slow."

Lin Qingyue took a look at the task progress and found that the original 10% task progress had become 0%.

She couldn't help but question.

"You secretly changed my data?"

Dust-Breaking System: "Why are you saying it so harshly? I'll explain it to you and you'll accept it. Because the mission target, Wen Lingyun, was a minor, he only needed to reach the elite qualities. So, even if he didn't become a Sword Saint, he could still complete the elite mission through learning. But didn't you say you wanted to trade with Wen Lingyun? So you need to achieve the Sword Saint goal to complete the elite mission."

……

After a long conversation, Lin Qingyue looked at the Dust-Breaking System quietly.

She gave a dry, sarcastic laugh.

"hehe."

The Dust-Breaking System waved its hands innocently: "I'm just trying to help others. You asked for it yourself."

Lin Qingyue was about to mock it when he heard an alarm in his mind.

She drew out Lingxue without hesitation, and Tangyuan followed closely behind.

The man paused for a moment, then turned around and attacked directly towards Lin Qingyue.

Lin Qingyue sensed the other party's spiritual pressure was similar to hers and rushed forward. Sword winds forced the other party to move to another place.

It was already dark, and the wilderness was pitch dark. But Lin Qingyue and the other man were clearly unaffected, attacking each other's weaknesses with their moves.

The man was covered in black, tightly wrapped. But Lin Qingyue's swordsmanship was cunning, and he used his strength to directly peel off the man's veil.

The man's pupils were shocked, revealing a yin-yang face.

Lin Qingyue was startled and stabbed his hand directly into the man's abdomen.

"I'm sorry, it's all your fault for moving around."

It was the first time that the man had seen such a shameless person. He grabbed Lin Qingyue's neck, but unexpectedly heard the sound of a flying sword breaking through the air from behind him.

He hastily withdrew his hand, but it was too late. Furthermore, his escape technique wasn't well-trained, so the sword still managed to penetrate his shoulder.

The upper and lower swords pierced through the man's body and were raised high, like a string of fried skewers.