Upon arriving at the gate of the Qingfeng Gang branch, Lin Xiaofei entered and returned to his room.
As soon as Lin Xiaofei stepped into the room, he saw the little black cat lying on the table, raising its little head and meowing, as if welcoming him back.
Having not seen the little black cat for two days, Lin Xiaofei took a few steps forward, sat down next to the table, stroked its little head, and played with it for a while.
In the following days, no one in the gang bothered Lin Xiaofei. He stayed quietly in his room, consolidating his cultivation and making preparations for leaving early.
Before leaving Qingshan Town, Lin Xiaofei spent three days with his parents and even took out some money to double the size of their shop so that they could earn more money.
Lin Xiaofei knew that he would be wandering far from home in order to make his way in the world, and would rarely see his parents in the future.
Therefore, hoping that his parents could live a more affluent life, he expanded the shop they owned and also asked his friend Qin Hong to look after his parents so that their safety would be guaranteed.
Even his younger brother was able to live a wealthy and stable life as a result.
"Now, I am about to go to Canyon County, which will be a much larger place. Perhaps Canyon County is a more dangerous place than Qingshan Town. After I get there, I will still focus on improving my strength."
Lin Xiaofei rode a black horse to the gate of Qingshan Town, turned his head to look at the three big characters on the gate tower, and muttered to himself.
Then he rode his horse toward a road.
Within the territory of Qingshan Town, there is an official road that stretches for thousands of miles, with many forks along the way that lead to various towns and counties.
On an official road, a young man in white rode a black horse at breakneck speed, the green trees on both sides of the road rushing past in his eyes.
This young man in white was none other than Lin Xiaofei.
After expanding his parents' shop and consolidating his martial arts skills, he calculated the time and decided to ride alone to Canyon County.
At the same time, Lin Xiaofei also brought the little black cat with him.
With the little black cat by his side, he didn't feel so lonely walking alone on the official road. In addition, since the little black cat had devoured all the demon snake's flesh, its body had gradually changed, as if it were evolving into a strange beast.
After thinking it over, Lin Xiaofei realized that if he left the little black cat with his parents, it might turn into a monster and cause trouble. So, he decided to take it with him.
Lin Xiaofei rode his horse at full speed, with the little black cat sitting in his lap, meowing occasionally and peeking out with its round eyes, watching the rapidly passing forests and trees.
The journey from Qingshan Town to Xiagu County is about 250 li. Lin Xiaofei rode a fast horse and set off early in the morning. It was estimated that it would take two days to reach Xiagu County.
The official road he was traveling on was a dirt road, wide enough for two large carriages to pass through, much easier to travel than the mountain roads in the wilderness.
As Lin Xiaofei rode his horse at full speed, he would occasionally glance at the green trees and mountains nearby, and then at the white mist shrouding the mountains in the distance.
After riding his horse for a day, with no place to stay along the official road, Lin Xiaofei rested for the night in his spatial bead.
The next morning, Lin Xiaofei rode his horse and continued towards Canyon County.
After riding for three hours, Lin Xiaofei saw a person in the middle of the road ahead.
Lin Xiaofei used his Illusionary Eye Technique to scan the area from a distance and found that there was no one else in the woods on both sides of the road, meaning that only one person was blocking his way.
The man, holding a knife, stood in the middle of the road, watching Lin Xiaofei ride towards him on horseback.
As Lin Xiaofei approached, he noticed some stones piled up in the middle of the road, blocking it.
Seeing that the other party was a middle-aged man, and his clothes did not resemble those of a bandit, Lin Xiaofei thought for a moment, slowed down his horse's running speed, and gradually approached the other party.
It was estimated that it was still about seventeen or eighteen miles from here to Xiagu County. Lin Xiaofei thought he would ask the other party about some things about Xiagu County.
"This road is mine, these trees are mine, if you want to pass, leave your toll."
"Young man, since you've slowed your horse to approach me, you must know about tolls. Hand over twenty taels of silver, and I'll let you pass."
The middle-aged man raised his long sword and pointed it at Lin Xiaofei.
"Yeah?"
Lin Xiaofei smiled slightly, then leaped into the air, like an eagle swooping down, and rushed towards the middle-aged man.
The instant he activated his Illusionary Eye Technique, he clearly saw that the middle-aged man was only at the mid-stage of ordinary strength, so he naturally had no need to fear him or draw his sword.
He leaped into the air, stretched out one hand, and with a slight twist of his palm, unleashed a powerful strike.
Seeing Lin Xiaofei suddenly leap forward, the middle-aged man's expression changed, and he quickly raised the long knife in his hand, preparing to slash at Lin Xiaofei.
Click!
With lightning speed, a palm strike landed directly on the incoming longsword, shattering it instantly.
Immediately afterwards, the middle-aged man felt a tremendous force coming from the arm holding the long knife, and his body was thrown backward, flying more than ten meters away before crashing heavily to the ground.
"ah!"
The middle-aged man screamed in pain.
Just as he was trying to get up, he found that he couldn't get up at all. He could only feel a foot pressing him to the ground from behind. No matter how hard he struggled, he couldn't push the foot off his back.
"Are we still going to demand bribes for passage?"
Seeing that the middle-aged man under his feet had stopped struggling, Lin Xiaofei smiled and said.
He guessed that the man probably thought he was easy to bully because he was young and alone, which is why he robbed him on the road.
"Brother, spare me!"
The middle-aged man, with a mournful face, shouted:
Brother, I have an eighty-year-old mother to care for and a three-year-old child to feed. Please, brother, have mercy on me.
"If you can answer some of my questions, I might let you go."
Lin Xiaofei said.
"Brother, please let me stand up first."
"That's what the middle-aged man said."
After Lin Xiaofei moved his foot, the middle-aged man stood up, shrugged, felt some pain in his back, grimaced, looked at Lin Xiaofei, and said with a smile:
I never imagined you had such incredible strength at such a young age. I felt like I was about to be trampled to death.
"Stop talking nonsense."
Lin Xiaofei said one sentence, then directly said:
I ask you, are there many bandits like you who rob people on the road near Canyon County?
"Brother, I'm not a bandit. I'm just trying to make a living, so I stopped people on the road to ask for money. I haven't done anything immoral."
As for the bandits who robbed people on the road in Canyon County, there weren't too many.
In the mountains and forests near our canyon county, many strange beasts roam, and these beasts attack people. Ordinary people dare not linger on the road, so very few dare to rob people on the road.
The middle-aged man looked at Lin Xiaofei and said.
Lin Xiaofei nodded, slightly taken aback. He hadn't expected that there were no bandits near Canyon County, which surprised him.
Then, he looked the man in front of him up and down.
The middle-aged man was dressed in a gray long robe, the fabric of which was rough, suggesting that he was not well-off. However, he was burly and had a long sheath hanging from his waist. He was looking at him with a nervous expression.
"Big brother, don't look at me like that, I'm scared!"
Seeing Lin Xiaofei looking him up and down, the middle-aged man thought he was about to be beaten up and quickly said something.
Lin Xiaofei smiled and said,
I came from Qingshan Town and am heading to Xiagu County. Could you tell me about Xiagu County?
"Brother, you've come to the right place. I used to be like you, coming from a small town."
Brother, you're heading to Canyon County today, presumably to make your mark in the world. But someone as young as you should definitely travel more and broaden your horizons; it's much better than staying in a small place.
Since you're going to Canyon County, I can lead the way. It's about 17 miles from here, so we'll get there in no time.
However, I see that you are very strong at such a young age, so you must be quite skilled in martial arts. I think you should go to Shifeng County, which is 700 miles away.
It's said that Shifeng County is teeming with young geniuses. If you go there and spar with those young masters, your martial arts will likely improve greatly, and you might even make a name for yourself.
The middle-aged man smiled, seemingly speaking with a serious expression.
Seeing Lin Xiaofei listening intently, the middle-aged man spoke again:
I originally came from a small town. By chance, I obtained an ordinary cultivation technique, but after cultivating it to the middle stage, I could not make any further progress.
And yet, I couldn't even find a basic peak-level cultivation technique in my own village.
Fortunately, I was lucky. I heard that there are quite a few large chambers of commerce in Canyon County, and these chambers sell not only ordinary peak-level cultivation techniques, but also entry-level ones.
"Didn't you just say you have an eighty-year-old mother to take care of and a three-year-old child to raise? How come you have time to come to this canyon county?"
Lin Xiaofei asked a question.
"Ahem, hey, I only said that because I wanted you to spare my life."
The middle-aged man looked embarrassed, paused, and then said:
Brother, let me continue telling you about the interesting things in Canyon County.
Lin Xiaofei rolled his eyes at the middle-aged man, nodded, and gestured for him to continue.
"There are many martial arts schools, security escort agencies, and gangs in Canyon County. These are all powerful forces, and many things have happened there."
For example, the largest gang in Canyon County is the Green Peak Gang, which is frequently discussed by the people of Canyon County.
It is said that the inner disciples of the Qingfeng Gang are all geniuses in the Valley County. Among them are ten elite young inner disciples, each under the age of twenty-five, with the highest level being the Inner Qi Realm and the lowest being the Ordinary Peak Realm.
The inner disciples of the Qingfeng Gang enjoy martial arts combat, and the victors earn silver.
The middle-aged man paused, swallowed, and then said, "
However, recently I've heard that there's been fighting among the inner disciples of the Qingfeng Gang, and some are even stealing belongings from their fellow disciples. I don't know what's going on.
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