"Pah, country bumpkin, no vision!" The man with the black mole spat on the ground angrily as he watched Lou Yi and the others walk away, then resumed scouting for his next target.

"Let's find an inn to stay at first." Lou Yi said, frowning as he looked at the chaotic main road.

This disorder in Lin City far exceeded his expectations.

Just walking two or three hundred meters, more than a dozen hands had already reached for his bag.

If it weren't for being new here and not wanting to cause trouble, Lou Yi would surely have let them know why the flowers are so red.

"Brother Shu, look at that person, so peculiar looking." Shi Caifeng said in a low voice as she leaned close to Lou Yi's ear.

The warm wind brushed Lou Yi's ear, tickling him and causing a stir of irritation. He looked at Shi Caifeng and found her winking playfully at him.

'This girl must be doing it on purpose!'

Ever since leaving the old man Shi, Shi Caifeng had become increasingly bold, teasing Lou Yi whenever there was a chance on this journey.

Meanwhile, Shi Qingde, whether from fatigue or exhaustion, kept his head down, seemingly indifferent to the goings-on between the two of them.

And the person Shi Caifeng pointed out indeed looked different from the other normal people on the road.

This was a person with a face covered in dense black fur, only a pair of bright eyes visible, standing tall at seven or eight feet, with vigorous Qi-Blood.

But Lou Yi glanced at the somewhat bulging chest of the other person and understood she should be a woman.

The woman seemed to have sensed Shi Caifeng's gaze and glared fiercely back at her, but Shi Caifeng was not to be outdone, glaring back in return.

Lou Yi hurriedly pulled her away, not wanting to create complications when they were unfamiliar with the place.

After walking a few more steps, they encountered another oddly looking man.

This time, not only Shi Caifeng but even Shi Qingde and Lou Yi subconsciously looked over.

This man had snow-white and translucent skin, a tall and slender figure, a slim waist, and his ears were long and pointed.

His eyes were a crystalline green, and his long hair was green as well.

If not for the prominent Adam's apple, one might have thought he was a woman.

Even knowing he was a man, his beauty was so astounding that people couldn't help but look at him all along the way.

"So, so beautiful." Shi Qingde said clumsily, unable to resist turning back to look again as they passed by.

'Bang!'

Immediately, he bumped into someone and fell to the ground with a cry of 'ouch.'

"Can't you see?" The other person said in a muffled voice.

Lou Yi and Shi Caifeng turned their heads to look, then lowered their heads to see a very short man who had knocked Shi Qingde to the ground.

His body was less than three feet long, but his muscles were incredibly developed, bulging like iron and stone, with a powerful Qi-Blood aura that was comparable to an expert with a Full Cycle in martial arts from Wangjiang!

"Sorry, my brother doesn't see well." Lou Yi apologized to the man as he helped Shi Qingde up.

The other person snorted coldly but didn't pursue the matter further.

"People here are quite strange." Lou Yi murmured.

Taking Shi Caifeng and her brother, he found an inn called 'Waiting for the Wind' and went inside.

"Shopkeeper, three upper rooms and a table of your best dishes."

"Sure thing, sir, please head up to the second floor!"

Lou Yi and the others went to the second floor of the inn and sat by the window.

After a while, the server brought beef, peanuts, pig ears, drinks, and more.

After traveling for ten days, subsisting on dry rations, jerky, and wild fruits, their mouths had longed for flavors.

Before long, they devoured the table full of food, leaving the server staring in awe.

Then he brought over a large bowl of cooked beef, weighing thirty to forty pounds, but it didn't last long either.

"Would you like some Spirit Monster Meat?" The server couldn't help but ask, noticing the group's extraordinary nature.

"We have Spirit Monster Meat, just wanted to indulge." Lou Yi smiled.

He called over the friendly-looking server, took out two taels of silver, and said, "Brother, we're from out of town and have some questions to ask."

"Please ask, sir, no need for the silver." The server waved his hand dismissively, "To be honest, my family owns this inn, and we're grateful for your stay. Ah, business isn't easy these days."

Lou Yi glanced around and found that there were indeed not many guests, but the inn's food was tasty, though he didn't know why.

However, this wasn't his concern, so Lou Yi mentioned the sales pitch incident at the city gate earlier.

The server laughed upon hearing this, "What that person said initially is true; in the Yan Kingdom, everyone values martial arts. Those with True Blood Talent can join the True Blood Sect and learn the most orthodox Immortal Techniques.

But for those without talent, there's still a way.

Thousands of years ago, the ancestor of the True Blood Sect created a Cultivation Technique for ordinary people, called the Blood Fusion Technique.

You take some Demon Essence Blood from powerful demons, fuse it into your body, and then find ways to activate the potential of that blood, allowing ordinary people to gain extraordinary power."

"However, the ceiling is not high, incomparable to Immortal Masters. There are also many risks; many people who fuse Demon Essence Blood experience drastic changes in appearance, often becoming extremely ugly, and some even have their personalities change greatly."

At this point, Lou Yi and the others exchanged glances, evidently thinking of the hairy-faced woman, the green-haired long-eared man, and the stout dwarf they encountered earlier on the road.

According to the server, they should be practitioners of the Blood Fusion Technique, causing their appearances to be affected.

Then, the server continued, "Most people can only access the Essence Blood of first-stage demons. That guy claiming to have third-stage demon blood was definitely trying to deceive you."

"How are the stages divided?" Lou Yi asked.

"By strength," seeing Lou Yi and the others focused intently, and Shi Caifeng's features quite captivating, the server was in a chatty mood to explain, "First-stage demons correspond to Immortal Masters at the Early Stage of Qi Cultivation; second-stage demons correspond to Qi Cultivation Middle Stage, and third-stage corresponds to Late-stage Qi Refining."

"Third-stage Demon Essence Blood is extremely precious, often monopolized by powerful families," the server said somewhat bitterly, "While first-stage and second-stage Essence Blood are not highly potent and bear many risks, we have no choice; it's lucky to get any at all."

Saying this, the server lifted up his shirt to reveal strong muscles.

"I also fused Demon Essence Blood from the most common First-stage Bull Demon.

It's cheap, but it doesn't carry as many risks, won't make you ugly, or drastically change your character..."

From the conversation with the server, Lou Yi gained a certain understanding of the general situation in the Yan Kingdom.

In the Yan Kingdom, everyone values martial arts.

Those with True Blood Talent join the Immortal Sect and embark on the Immortal Path.

Those without talent practice the Blood Fusion Technique to activate the potential of their blood, indirectly enhancing their Qi-Blood.

The Blood Fusion Technique is the way of martial arts cultivation in the Yan Kingdom.

But the ceiling of this martial arts method depends on the grade of the Demon Essence Blood fused, with higher grades leading to a higher ceiling.

Lower grades not only make cultivation difficult but also come with numerous risks.

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