Chapter 5: Killing Lei Yong and Obtaining the Blood LIngzhi

Lei Yong was taken aback and looked towards the source of the voice.

He saw a familiar figure.

Shen Mo, the one who had fallen hard from the top position of the outer sect.

Lei Yong sneered, "Shen Mo, you're just in time! I was just thinking..."

Shen Mo quickly said, "I discovered a dying second-rank demon beast! We can split the spoils from killing it, ninety-ten, you get ninety, how about it?"

Lei Yong was stunned.

Demon beasts were simply categorized into ranks, such as first-rank, second-rank, third-rank, and so on.

A first-rank demon beast was equivalent to a Body Tempering Realm cultivator.

A second-rank demon beast was equivalent to a Qi Condensation Realm cultivator.

And so it continued in this manner.

Demon beasts were treasures all over.

Their fur could be made into clothing, their flesh could be eaten, their bones could be crafted into weapons.

Importantly, a second-rank demon beast might have a demon crystal in its body.

Qi Condensation Realm cultivators could absorb demon crystals to quickly enhance their cultivation.

A thumb-sized demon crystal could sell for at least fifty lower-grade spirit stones!

Lei Yong immediately set aside his anger.

What was a woman compared to a demon crystal?

He quickly asked, "Where is the dying demon beast? Take me there!"

Shen Mo nodded, "Follow me."

He walked ahead, leading Lei Yong to a nearby grove.

Lei Yong watched his back with a sinister look in his eyes.

A second-rank demon beast, even without a demon crystal, would still be worth fifty lower-grade spirit stones if sold completely.

Shen Mo had proposed a ninety-ten split.

But even with a ninety-ten split, Lei Yong felt he was losing out.

He wanted it all.

And here, far from the Qingxuan Sect's mountain gate, even if he did something against the sect rules, no one would know.

If Shen Mo, who had no background, disappeared, no one would notice.

As for whether he could kill Shen Mo.

That wasn't even a question.

He was at the major achievement of the Body Tempering Realm, with enhanced skin, muscles, and bones.

But Shen Mo was just at the entry level of the Body Tempering Realm.

Even if he stood still and let Shen Mo attack, Shen Mo wouldn't break his defense.

But one punch from him would gravely injure Shen Mo!

His overwhelming superiority in cultivation gave him confidence!

At this moment, Shen Mo pointed to the front where a dying demon beast lay, "Look, it's right there."

"You deal with it head-on, and I'll support from the side."

Saying this, he drew his sword from his waist.

Lei Yong was overjoyed and immediately walked over.

His entire focus was on the demon beast.

Unaware, behind him, Shen Mo's gaze was fixed on his back.

Now, Shen Mo and Lei Yong were only half a meter apart.

Lei Yong's back was completely turned to him.

Shen Mo had deliberately set up this situation to expose Lei Yong's vital points completely!

Thunder Shadow Sword Technique!

Shen Mo's sword suddenly thrust forward.

Like a gust of wind and thunder.

Like a striking serpent.

Without any warning, it precisely pierced Lei Yong's back!

Pfft!

Blood splattered.

The intense pain made Lei Yong suddenly realize that Shen Mo had attacked him!

But by the time he realized it, it was too late.

Strength seemed to flow out of his body like water.

He barely turned around, only to see Shen Mo coldly looking down at him.

Lei Yong, terrified, said, "You're not at the entry level of the Body Tempering Realm!"

The entry level of the Body Tempering Realm could never break through his defense.

The only answer was that Shen Mo, like him, was also at the major achievement of the Body Tempering Realm.

But wasn't this person supposed to have his foundation destroyed?

How could he still cultivate?

Shen Mo looked down at him, "You must really want to know the answer."

Lei Yong nodded weakly, "Considering I'm... dying, tell... me."

Shen Mo withdrew his sword and directly pierced his throat, sneering, "Why should I let you die in peace?"

Lei Yong's eyes bulged like a goldfish.

To his death, he could not understand how Shen Mo could repair his foundation and reach the major achievement of the Body Tempering Realm in such a short time.

Shen Mo's expression remained indifferent.

Fighting Lei Yong head-on, he had a seventy to eighty percent chance of killing him.

But there was still a ten to twenty percent chance that he might escape.

So, to ensure a hundred percent kill, he set up this trap.

The so-called dying second-rank demon beast was just a large first-rank demon beast he found along the way, severely injured, and placed here as bait.

Shen Mo bent down and searched Lei Yong's corpse.

He only found more than twenty lower-grade spirit stones.

But that was normal.

Who goes out for a tryst carrying all their wealth?

Afterward, Shen Mo went to the giant tree.

The tree looked normal, but when he pierced it with his sword, he found it hollow inside.

After digging out a large hole, Shen Mo saw a blood-colored lingzhi inside.

"Indeed, it's Blood Lingzhi."

Shen Mo carefully took it out, wrapped it in a clean cloth, and put it in his chest.

As for Lei Yong's body, he slashed it a dozen times with his sword, deliberately letting the blood flow out and intensifying the smell of blood in the air.

There were many demon beasts in this area.

Smelling the blood, they would naturally come over.

Demon beasts were the best way to dispose of a body.

Killing Lei Yong, Shen Mo felt no discomfort.

Such villains deserved to die.

Soon, Shen Mo returned to the outer sect disciples' courtyard at the foot of the Qingxuan Sect mountain, went back to his residence, tightly closed the door, and bolted it.

Only then did he take out the Blood Lingzhi.

He carefully examined the palm-sized, blood-colored lingzhi.

With a light sniff, he smelled its refreshing fragrance, making him salivate.

With a gentle poke, the Blood Lingzhi trembled like a woman's smooth skin.

Shen Mo first cut off a small piece of the Blood Lingzhi and put it in his mouth.

The Blood Lingzhi melted in his mouth, quickly turning into a surging warmth that flowed into his organs, limbs, and bones.

Just this thumb-sized piece made him feel warm all over, incredibly comfortable.

Shen Mo hurriedly cut the rest of the Blood Lingzhi into small pieces and ate them all.

Buzz, buzz, buzz.

He felt a hot little snake seemingly slithering through his body.

Sometimes it appeared in his organs, sometimes it traveled through his blood vessels, sometimes it roamed his muscles and bones, and sometimes it wandered through his limbs.

Each time the hot little snake moved, it made the areas it passed through stronger and tougher.

A sensation of soreness and pain also came, gnawing at Shen Mo's nerves.

He gritted his teeth and endured, not fainting.

After an hour, the warmth in his body gradually subsided.

Shen Mo clenched his fist, feeling as if his body had become heavier.

His heartbeat grew stronger, like a high-powered pump.

Each beat pushed the viscous yet vibrant blood throughout his body, nourishing his muscles and bones.

If someone could see inside his bones, they would see that his bone marrow was as pure as jade, flawless and free of impurities.

The blood produced seemed to carry a hint of jade glow.

Blood like mercury, marrow like frost!

This was the hallmark of the peak of the Body Tempering Realm!

His previous self had reached this realm, so upon noticing the changes in his body, Shen Mo immediately knew he had returned to the peak of the Body Tempering Realm!

"No wonder it's a mid-tier Profound-grade treasure. Just one Blood Lingzhi directly pushed me from the major achievement to the peak of the Body Tempering Realm!"

Shen Mo clenched his fist, his expression full of joy.