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Outside Qingyun Town.
"Almost there."
Qi Yuan, with Qi Yao by his side, stopped in a secluded mountain hollow, wiping the "bloodstains" from the corner of his mouth, and looked expressionlessly in the direction they had come from.
This brain-dead system, damn it!
In fact, besides the additional task of killing Li Hu, the mission had two main objectives.
First, to escape Qingyun Town with Qi Yao, and second, to survive the pursuit of the Black Tiger Gang.
This meant that if the Black Tiger Gang didn't chase him, the mission would surely fail.
And no matter how foolish the Black Tiger Gang's leader, who was at the fifth level of Qi Refining, was, he wouldn't pursue a Golden Elixir cultivator. To achieve his goal, there was only one choice left: to mislead the opponent.
With his performance, the misleading plan was quite successful. Not to mention anything else, even for a mid-grade magical artifact, the Black Tiger Gang's leader, Li Hu, would never let him escape.
Greed is always the best motivator.
He just didn't expect that even after reaching the pinnacle of the Golden Elixir stage, he could still experience being hunted by mortals.
If his master found out about this, he might not be able to resist coming over to clean up the mess...
Thinking of this, Qi Yuan couldn't help but shiver.
This damn system better be useful, or this Dao Child would suffer a great loss!
Seeing his strange expression, Qi Yao asked with concern: "Brother Qi, are you... are you okay?"
Qi Yuan snapped back to reality and smiled lightly: "Nothing, we'll just wait here. Those idiots will come running to us on their own."
To prevent the Black Tiger Gang from losing track, he had thoughtfully left many traces along the way, so even a dumb pig could follow the clues and find this place.
"Huh?"
Hearing this, Qi Yao was a bit confused, unable to grasp the situation.
Weren't they supposed to be running away just now? Why were they stopping here to wait for the enemy?
"Found you! Let's see where you run this time!"
Before she could think further, a loud shout came from the woods behind them. Dozens of men wielding long knives rushed over, surrounding the two of them.
The Black Tiger Gang's leader, Li Hu, chuckled, ready to deliver a victory speech, when he suddenly saw a vast and surging wave of magical power erupt from the man in front of him, filling the world with a powerful aura.
"This, this—"
Li Hu was instantly dumbfounded, his arrogant expression frozen on his face, looking rather comical.
The next moment.
Boom!!!
With a deafening roar, a violent spiritual pressure swept across, and the Black Tiger Gang members didn't even have time to scream before they turned into a mist of blood, scattering everywhere.
[Ding! Congratulations to the host for completing the mission [Path of Escape], rewarding 100 Counterattack Points, five top-grade Gathering Qi Pills, and 200 low-grade spirit stones.]
[The Instant Comprehension Function is now available. The host can spend a certain amount of Counterattack Points to instantly comprehend techniques, thereby making progress in cultivation.]
[The Black Tiger Gang's leader, Li Hu, is now dead. The host has completed the additional task, rewarding an opportunity to enhance the Spiritual Root...]
[Congratulations to the host for acquiring the talent [Playing the Pig to Eat the Tiger] (The host can actively hide their cultivation and Spiritual Root aptitude. Unless the opponent's cultivation level is three major realms higher than the host, they cannot see through it).]
As the system's voice faded, Qi Yuan felt the already active spiritual energy around him become even more vibrant, as if the world had unveiled another layer to him. The True Essence within him became purer, as if it were an extension of his own limbs.
This feeling, akin to a sudden enlightenment, made him feel completely at ease. Upon introspection, the supreme Golden Elixir in his Qi Sea became even more crystalline and translucent, full of Dao essence.
Constantly renewing itself, communicating with the heavens and earth, it seemed as if it could break the elixir and form a nascent soul at any moment, undergoing a complete transformation.
"The rewards this time are truly miraculous!"
Coming back to his senses, Qi Yuan quickly realized the magnitude of his fortune, a hint of joy appearing on his face.
His Heavenly Spiritual Root aptitude was already among the best in this world, and now, with the system's help, it had reached a new height. Even if it couldn't compare to the legendary Immortal Spiritual Root, it wasn't far off, an effect that was simply defying the heavens.
The enhancement of his Spiritual Root was nothing short of a great opportunity for him.
After all, the Spiritual Root is the foundation of the Dao, and no one would complain about having too high a cultivation aptitude.
Not only was his cultivation aptitude improved, but the talent [Playing the Pig to Eat the Tiger] was also extremely useful. Not only was it an essential tool for showing off and face-slapping, but it could also be used to deceive the enemy, feigning weakness, and then delivering a surprise at the right moment...
At this moment, whether the system was an idiot no longer mattered to him. The rewards from this mission alone were enough to make him look forward to the upcoming tasks.
"As expected of the Counterattack System, although deaf and blind, the benefits it provides are real."
Qi Yuan thought happily. Before he could continue to savor the gains from his Spiritual Root's transformation, the virtual system interface appeared again, displaying a new task—[Counterattack: Starting as a Servant Disciple].
Qi Yuan: "???"
Seeing the specific content of the task, Qi Yuan's mouth twitched slightly, silently retracting the praise he had given the system.
Just as Qi Yuan was feeling exasperated, Qi Yao also snapped out of her previous shock, looking at him with admiration and softly said:
"Brother Qi, you truly are a good person. Not only are you highly skilled, but most importantly, you have a kind and benevolent heart."
Initially, Qi Yao was puzzled by Qi Yuan's series of actions, but after some thought, she finally understood the "good intentions" of the man before her.
Brother Qi, as a high and mighty cultivator, not only saved her life but also wiped out the scum of the Black Tiger Gang, avenging her deceased brother. No matter how you look at it, he was her great benefactor.
What was even more commendable was that Brother Qi, to avoid harming the innocent, deliberately staged a scene to lure the Black Tiger Gang outside the town to deal with them. This chivalrous and benevolent heart was truly admirable.
After all, the power of that strike just now was too terrifying. If it had been unleashed within the town, who knows how many innocent people would have been harmed.
And Brother Qi specifically set the battlefield in this remote and uninhabited wilderness. If this isn't kindness, what is!
Me?
A good person?
Qi Yuan was a bit bewildered at being randomly given a Good Person Card, but he didn't bother to argue, calmly saying:
"It's nothing, I just found them unpleasant."
As he spoke, his appearance blurred for a moment before returning to its original form.
Because the system's task was too abstract, Qi Yuan instinctively didn't want to be recognized. To avoid unnecessary trouble, he had slightly altered his appearance before coming.
After all, his master, the sect leader, valued face the most. If he found out that his last disciple was chased by a group of mortals for dozens of miles, there would be no good outcome upon returning.
Qi Yuan's original appearance was quite handsome, making the young girl beside him gaze at him with sparkling eyes, curiously staring at him.
Qi Yao, born into a cultivator family, although deemed without cultivation aptitude from a young age and thus not valued, still had some understanding of common knowledge in the cultivation world.
She knew that many cultivators possessed techniques for concealing their aura and changing their appearance, so she wasn't surprised by Qi Yuan's change in appearance.
At this moment, however, the sky in the distance suddenly filled with swirling clouds, and a magnificent flying boat, radiating light and color, swiftly approached.
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