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Chapter 337 Historical Changes
Li Ming stepped out of Feiyan Tower, turned around and glanced, then continued forward, saying leisurely: "Brother Yan, although you are a demon slayer, how can you fish for a needle in a haystack on your own? This ready-made local tyrant must be used. Just wait and see. These people bully the weak and fear the strong. The more pleasant you are, the more they will play tricks on you. If you show kindness, they will pretend to be miserable and then test your bottom line step by step, treating you as a plaything, and then drag you down and turn you into one with them. The only way to control them is to be ruthless and make them fear you."

Yan Tiannan thought for a moment before nodding and saying, "Brother Li is truly wise. This is how we deal with villains like them. How does the saying go? Every villain will be punished by his own villain!"

"Hmm?" Li Ming hummed softly, then showed a playful smile, which made Yan Tiannan feel cold in his heart.

It just confirmed an idea in my mind.

"This kid is definitely a shady old bastard who's been rejuvenated to act young. How can a young man have such a profound understanding and such a high level of cultivation? This is not good. It's best to avoid people like him. Once I complete the task entrusted by the Mountain God, I'll part ways with him. Sooner or later, he'll scare me to death."

Shang He, however, didn't understand what was going on and said, "Hero Li is a good man, but Hero Yan, how can you say he's a bad guy?"

Yan Tiannan quickly changed his words and said, "He is a good man. Good deeds will be rewarded in the end. Meeting Brother Li today is retribution."

Li Ming just smiled and said nothing. Then the three of them returned to the inn. Li Ming pulled Yan Tiannan aside and asked him a lot of questions about monsters and monster slayers.

Yan Tiannan was also a perceptive veteran. Now that he knew Li Ming's background, he told him everything he knew, pouring out all the information.

This gave Li Ming a clearer understanding of the demon slayers in the main world.

The so-called demon slayers are actually just people who have practiced some special methods to fight against demons. To a certain extent, these methods can be regarded as the prototype of martial arts.

In ancient times, demons were rampant. Some ancient people worked hard to find a way for humans to fight against demons. It was called Qi training. By training a clear and spiritual Qi, one can achieve all kinds of magical powers to subdue demons.

At that time, this profession was not called a demon slayer, but a Qi refiner. All kinds of magical powers were specially created for demons, aiming to fight against demons and create a place for the human race.

After that, the world changed drastically, demons became rare, and it became difficult to achieve success in Qi training. Martial arts were created by the Martial Ancestor. According to Yan Tiannan, the internal training method at the beginning of martial arts may have been developed so smoothly with reference to the Qi training method. Of course, this is only Yan Tiannan's opinion. Who knows what the truth is?

He is from a lineage of demon slayers, so naturally he wants to flatter himself. The crosstalk performers even say that Dongfang Shuo is the ancestor.

Later, martial arts flourished, and there were many people with great supernatural powers, but demons appeared less and less. It seemed that it was God's will that the human race prospered. Compared with the so-called Qi-refining masters in ancient times, the profession of warrior was more versatile and more in line with the environment. After all, think about it, there are many types of martial arts practice, and the only advantage of a Qi-refining master is that you are good at fighting demons. However, those martial arts that contain the true meaning of the three religions of Buddhism, Taoism and Confucianism themselves have the attribute bonus of subduing demons. So the profession of Qi-refining master gradually disappeared.

Nowadays, no one mentions the Qi Refiners anymore, instead they use the term Demon Slayers. The ancient Qi training methods they practice also have some physical fitness effects, so Yan Tiannan is nimble and strong, and with a little practice in swordsmanship, he can be a mainstay among the acquired warriors, and his fighting power is enough to allow him to travel the world.

After all, even if you have a special attack of 10,000 against demons, you first have to touch them, and secondly, you have to be able to withstand some damage. You can't die if you touch them, just touch them. Of course, there are different schools of thought among demon slayers. For example, Yan Tiannan is a kind of slayer who was born with the gift of his ancestors. According to him, his ancestors of the Yan family have produced many talented people, including those with great supernatural powers. The ability to subdue demons and monsters is engraved in their blood, and when they reach a certain age, these abilities will naturally awaken.

For example, the most basic ability is that the eyes can detect evil spirits, the blood can dispel demons, and there are some more powerful abilities. However, the bloodline is becoming increasingly thin, so those truly powerful abilities are difficult to awaken. Until now, they are even forgotten by the crowd. Some people with the bloodline will never be able to awaken a single ability in their entire lives.

Yan Tiannan is considered to be quite good. The Yan family has been a single-line family for seven generations. His father's bloodline was actually very thin, and he could not open his eyes until he was old. But he somehow reverted to his ancestral roots and surpassed his father at the age of seven. He also awakened several special abilities to fight against monsters.

Since his father can still survive despite his thin bloodline, he must have other things to rely on.

That is the Qi Refining Technique, which is another school among demon slayers. Taking Shang He's master, the Taoist priest, as an example, Yan Tiannan said that the old Taoist priest with the Taoist name 'Qingyuan' is a standard Qi Refining Master. There is nothing special about him. All his skills are acquired through training, and he specializes in talismans.

I heard that the reason why Qi-refining practitioners have been able to survive to this day, apart from the bloodline inheritance, is mainly due to some strange skills. For example, Taoist Qingyuan can draw talismans, which, in addition to subduing demons, also have some other uses, such as drawing water and making fire, etc. In addition to these, there are also various skills in refining weapons and making elixirs.

It fits the image of an immortal cultivator in Li Ming's mind very well. However, according to Yan Tiannan, these things were slowly figured out by later generations in order to pass on the legacy of Qi-refining practitioners. They are flashy but not practical, and the effects are wonderful, but the power is ridiculous.

After all, the Qi Refining lineage has been in decline for too long. You can't expect a group of weak elementary school students to study the problem of atomic bombs.

In fact, just from Yan Tiannan's words, Li Ming could clearly perceive some of the advantages of the Qi Refiner lineage, omnipotence!

In the beginning, they could only fight to slay demons and eliminate evil, but later on, they could do all kinds of strange and bizarre things, which were beyond the reach of warriors. However, they now lack a genius type of person to integrate resources and then inherit and deduce the predecessors' unique skills to a higher level. It doesn't need much, as long as they can reach the innate level, this profession will be able to revive again, and there is no need to be called a demon slayer. Perhaps they can restore some of the status of the ancient Qi Refiners.

Although it was just a midnight discussion, Li Ming felt like he was flipping through a thick history book. It was about a system that had been passed down for who knows how long, struggling and working hard in the face of changes in the world. It tried hard to adapt to the environment, change and cater to it, and accumulate silently. When it could not compete in terms of military strength, it began to work hard on other things.

Until now, there is actually a sign of rejuvenation, which makes Li Ming sigh more about Tianxin's movement, and then all of it turns into his accumulation.

Today, his boxing and kicking skills have reached the pinnacle, but his ideological realm is even more valuable. Any slight improvement is a reflection of his understanding. Li Ming has added so much understanding that his advantages are now evident.

Of course, the accumulation of罡气 and the opening of the acupoints are the foundation of hard power, and they cannot be neglected for even a day. Now Li Ming has opened another acupoint, and three acupoints in total!
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