Starting from the Tiger Demon Yaksha, the demon immortality

Chapter 31 31 People who pick flowers, people who work hard (4 thousand two in one)

unpalatable.

Li Cunxiao chewed the meat of the mandrill with great effort and gave his evaluation in his mind.

The meat of wild beasts may be nutritious, but it may not be delicious. The same principle applies to demons.

Even though ginger was added during cooking, the strong fishy smell could not be removed. For a few moments, Li Cunxiao thought he was eating raw meat.

After finally chewing the meat thoroughly and swallowing it with a gulp, he immediately stood up from the table, stood still, and prepared to face the double impact of evil spirit and blood energy.

After more than ten breaths, a familiar current of heat flowed from the belly to all parts of the body. Surprisingly, compared with the violent and turbulent effect when eating demon meat in the past, this time, the effect seemed gentle and mellow, as if the body was soaking in hot water, rather than being boiled in oil.

The vajra did not react at all.

Li Cunxiao breathed steadily, sensing his own emotions and thoughts, and only caught a hint of irritability.

Because the meat tasted terrible.

"It seems that the Vajra's power to subdue demons not only destroys the physical body, but also eliminates the evil spirit and evil thoughts."

"In this case, the plan of killing two birds with one stone will not be possible."

While thinking, Li Cunxiao picked up the demon meat from another bowl, feeling somewhat disappointed.

After all, if he could "recycle waste", the time he needed to accumulate and charge energy would be greatly shortened, and his efficiency might even double.

"The evil spirit is gone, only pure blood energy remains. Only pure blood energy remains?"

The raised chopsticks fell back and hit the porcelain bowl, and the demon meat rolled back into the bowl.

Pure flesh and blood without any evil spirit, isn't that the ultimate tonic that the warriors in this city are pursuing?

Li Cunxiao's expression suddenly became extremely interesting. Several ways to make a fortune emerged in his mind. The extremely tempting prospect made him distracted for a rare time.

But in the end, all thoughts vanished.

"I am only a small escort now. If a child carries gold through a busy city, isn't that seeking death?"

After seeing the crazy warrior in the black market, Li Cunxiao knew very well how tempting it was for a warrior to eat the monster meat which would not drive a person crazy and could be eaten without any worries.

If this news is exposed now, he will instantly become a fish on the chopping board, and his younger brother Mu Cha may also suffer.

Even Zhang Lishi, who is so righteous and generous, can remain unshakable in the face of such temptation?

Who can guarantee that they will become someone else's guest of honor, rather than being controlled by some evil power and suffering a fate worse than death?

He has not forgotten that the warriors in this world are actually a group of demons.
Li Cunxiao would not gamble the safety of himself and his family with people's hearts. Before he had enough strength, he would only use this secret to strengthen himself.

Troubled times are coming, and there will always be a day in the future when it will play a greater role.

Li Cunxiao exhaled forcefully. Sometimes he really felt that practicing martial arts was much simpler and purer than using his brain.

Fight if you want, kill if you want. Even if you have trained your brain to be sharp, as long as you have strength, no one dares to look down on you.
But isn’t this just like an animal?
He shook his head and picked up the demon meat again and put it into his mouth. Before Li Cunxiao had time to continue thinking about the meaning of life, the long-lost violent emotion erupted into his brain like a volcano, and his face changed instantly.

Is the original product so strong? So pure?

"Grass!"

With a roar of anger, he forced himself into the Tiger Form Eight Style boxing stance, punching and kicking. Amidst the changing sounds of the wind, the vajra still played its role in time, devouring the evil spirit wave after wave.

For a moment, Li Cunxiao felt as if there was a glacier above his head and a volcano below his head. He was in a state of ice and fire. Fortunately, he did not eat much meat, and within two minutes, the effect of the medicine quickly dissipated.

"Is unprocessed demon meat so strong?"

Li Cunxiao looked at the remaining meat strips in the first bowl and felt a lingering fear for a moment.

He felt that even a turtle man could turn into a super strong man in seconds after eating this meat, let alone a warrior who is already belligerent?
"The aristocratic families and the great Buddhist and Taoist sects must have better methods of dealing with this. Perhaps they can reduce the evil spirit to a negligible level."

"But civilian warriors don't have these. If they want to learn martial arts, they can only gamble on their willpower. Taking the risk of consuming this unprocessed 'pure meat' greatly increases the chances of going mad and becoming possessed."

"No wonder the rebel army killed people for food. Those people's spirits must have been twisted by the evil spirit in the demon's flesh."

Thinking of this, Li Cunxiao couldn't help but think of the frequent accidents in this escort mission:
Demons feed on humans, and when they break through the realm, they crave the flesh and medicine of warriors. Was the raid on the post station really a coincidence?

Wang Balang has been gathering in Tiejiao Mountain for years, only reluctantly keeping his ground due to fear from the government troops. Now that various regions are gradually becoming separatist, isn't it natural for them to expand outward?

During the two escort missions, the landlords and powerful people were building forts and stockpiling food and medicine. When the war broke out, trade routes were cut off and the future of the escort agency was in jeopardy.
The price of food in the city is getting higher and higher, jobs are becoming harder to find, and gangs are becoming more rampant. A crisis is brewing secretly inside and outside Chuqiu City.

Li Cunxiao grabbed the meat strips from the two bowls, and bit through the fibers and fascia with his sharp white teeth until he swallowed this shitty world into his stomach, brewing a fire that was about to erupt.

After eating for another two or three days, he would be able to collect enough vajra. No matter how the outside world changed, he only did two things:

Eat meat and practice martial arts!
"My fellow disciples, look, this is the Plum Terrace of my Shen family."

"It's still early now. It will be a truly magnificent sight in the cold winter months, when the green bamboos and the red plum blossoms complement each other."

Shen He held the wine glass in his hand and pointed at the scenery under the pavilion with a somewhat proud look on his face.

If for no other reason than the elegance of these ten acres of land, not every family in the inner city can afford to support it.

"Interesting. Senior Brother Shen is also like this garden, with the green bamboo turning yellow and the winter plum blossoms not yet blooming. It's a bit hard to endure, isn't it?"

As soon as Xiao Mei finished speaking, Shen He's expression froze and he almost crushed the celadon wine glass in his hand.

Ye Chengxiao was a simple-minded person, and he almost laughed out loud when he was teased by his beautiful senior sister.

Even Jiang Qi, who usually has a good relationship with Shen He, couldn't help laughing.

"Brother Shen has worked hard for the escort agency and has made great contributions. He should be like a green bamboo standing tall, not needing the red plum blossom to set him off."

Seeing this, Zhang Yuelu had no choice but to come out to smooth things over. He naturally understood what was going on.

Ever since Shen He returned from his escort mission two days ago, the news of Li Cheng's broken arm has spread like wildfire. Naturally, the details of the escort mission could not be hidden from Zhang Lishi, the chief escort.

Escorting is only glamorous in the eyes of poor people who can't even afford to eat, but those who really do this job know that injury or even death is the fate of these men who live on the edge of a knife.

It is normal for escorts to get injured, but if the leader of the escort team does not follow the rules and acts recklessly, causing trouble, then Zhang Li, who has built his career with every sword and spear, will never forgive him.

Therefore, although it is impossible to impose any substantial punishment on Shen He for the sake of the Shen family's face, as a master, being a little cold to his apprentice is enough to make people feel uneasy.

It is for this reason that Shen He specially invited several fellow disciples today - in his opinion, Ye Chengxiao is also a fellow disciple, it is just a matter of half a month or a month.

Invite them to travel together to enhance their relationship, and most importantly, find a way to get Zhang Yuelu, the third lady, to say a few good words about them.

I just didn't expect Xiao Mei to be so mean, poking people in the lungs with her mouth. Shen He didn't want to lose his composure, so he smiled bitterly and bowed to Zhang Yuelu.

"I failed in my escort mission, betrayed Master Zhang's trust, and also failed my fellow comrades. I already know my mistake."

"Junior sister, if it's convenient, please put in a few good words for me in Master Zhang's presence. I would be very grateful."

After saying that, he actually seemed to be about to bow down. Zhang Yuelu hurriedly held his arm and said some nice words, but in her heart she felt more and more disgusted with Shen He.

Although she is a girl, she has always been cheerful and outgoing. She is smart but doesn't like to show off.

Only those closest to him knew how much Zhang Lishi relied on his daughter, but the outside world only thought that Chief Escort Zhang always doted on his daughter.

A real man is responsible for his own actions. He was evasive and covered up his mistakes in front of Zhang Lishi, but pretended to be upright and honest in front of himself and corrected his mistakes as soon as he knew them.

She really didn't like Shen He's flattery.

If I had known that this would be the situation today, I would rather have stayed at home and watched Que'er and Mu Cha quarreling!
"Brother Shen's actions this time weren't a big mistake. After all, the person was saved."

Xiao Mei suddenly changed her tone for some reason, but her next sentence made Shen He and Ye Chengxiao frown at the same time.

". I heard that this was all thanks to a man named Li Cunxiao who saved someone from the devil's mouth. Otherwise, another family would have had to hang a white flag."

As he spoke, his expression was full of pity, as if he was really worried about the safety of others. Jiang Qi, who was standing by, couldn't stand this bitch's hypocritical behavior and sneered:
"Junior Sister Xiao is truly kindhearted. I wonder what the escort's name is? As Master's disciples, we should also set an example and express our condolences."

"Alas, I was so caught up in my own grief that I forgot all about this."

Xiao Mei turned her head slightly. Ye Chengxiao could not see her expression through the light veil that she had inadvertently lifted. He only saw her white wrists covered with frost and her eyes covered with red makeup. His heart warmed.
"Senior Sister is kindhearted, but providing compensation to escort drivers is the responsibility of the escort agency. It is not appropriate for disciples to interfere in this matter."

"As for rescuing colleagues, it's a matter of duty. Li Cunxiao is right."

He said it lightly, but Ye Chengxiao felt somewhat unhappy. This was because Li Cunxiao had been mentioned so often by the escorts these past few days that even the news that this genius had inherited the true teachings of the Chief Escort had been overshadowed.

At the reunion of fellow disciples today, even Senior Sister Xiao mentioned this Li Sanlang. Being a young girl, she was a little jealous.

Shen He had no opinion about Li Cunxiao. It should be said that he should be grateful to the other party for preventing anyone from dying during this escort mission and saving his dignity.

But didn’t he give away the jade pendants?
The purpose today is to ask Zhang Yuelu to plead for me. I can just joke about those minor characters and don’t let them interfere with my main business.

"Why do we, brothers and sisters, always mention outsiders when we go out for a get-together? Come, come, everyone, I will take you to admire Yuzhu Residence. This was built when my great-grandfather was serving as a county lieutenant."

"Back then, Songzhou was ravaged by famine, and the people of Chuqiu were also destitute. My great-grandfather was kind-hearted and bought this land. He then allowed the villagers to work on the spot, providing relief."

Zhang Yuelu was still listening to Shen He's incessant narration of his story of making a fortune, but her mind couldn't help but turn to Li Cunxiao, whom everyone had just mentioned.

This person's deeds all show his loyalty and courage. If he had better talent, he might become his father's arm in the future.
She couldn't help but shake her head and laugh.

Shen He didn't know the reason, and thought that his speech was humorous and touched the girl's heart, so he spoke more excitedly - although his main purpose was to beg for mercy, but since Sanniang was not married yet, he should have a chance, right?
Zhang Yuelu came back to his senses, glanced at Ye Chengxiao who was talking to Xiao Mei from time to time, and sighed inwardly.

"It took me two and a half years to complete my martial arts training and achieve perfect Qi and blood. This speed is similar to that of Shen He and Jiang Qi."

"Although Ye Chengxiao's brain isn't very good, he's incredibly talented. He's reached full Qi and Blood within a year, and it's almost certain that he'll be accepted as my father's disciple."

"Li Cunxiao's talent cannot possibly match Ye Chengxiao's. It will take at least three or four years for his Qi and Blood to reach perfection."

"But now the world is in chaos. The inner city families and our escort agency are fighting openly and secretly. Wait three or four years."

Zhang Yuelu spent the morning with mixed feelings. Thinking about all the things, even the delicious food tasted like chewing wax.

When dusk was approaching, he said goodbye and drove back.

Jiang Qi and others were quite happy. After all, the Shen family was a big family in Chuqiu, and their treasury was filled with all kinds of treasures. Shen He wanted to show off, and for a while, both the host and the guests were very happy.

It was not until the night watchman's drum sounded at 1:00 p.m. that everyone returned home.

Watching Ye Chengxiao riding away in Xiao Mei's carriage, the drunkenness on Shen He's face gradually dissipated until he had no expression.

"Is Senior Brother Shen drunk?"

Jiang Qi also watched the carriage go away, and without waiting for an answer, he said to himself:
"I think Junior Brother Ye is really drunk. That bitch Xiao Mei."

Shen He waved his sleeves and interrupted:
"When people are young, they admire their parents; when they know how to be lustful, they admire young girls. Junior Brother Ye is just beginning to fall in love, and Junior Sister Xiao is as beautiful as a peony. It's hard for them to control themselves. It's human nature."

“But although the peony is gorgeous, it is not a flower of autumn.”

"If the flower pickers cannot see the chilling autumn wind, they will probably fall flat on their faces."

"Finally, finally the vajra is filled again."

Li Cunxiao was visualizing the precious staff emitting golden light in his mind. While he felt a sense of accomplishment, he also felt nauseous in his stomach.

These days, he almost vomited from eating so much demon flesh.

In order to accumulate evil energy as quickly as possible, Li Cunxiao didn't even eat ordinary meals these days. Three meals a day, all he had was demon meat, increasing his original daily intake from half a pound to nearly one pound.

But even if it seems like a small amount of demon meat, once it enters the stomach, it is still a great tonic for blood and qi.

If he didn't practice boxing to consume this energy, the spear under his body could last a whole day.

Fortunately, he had a few more days of rest after returning from the escort mission, otherwise Li Cunxiao really didn’t know how to face people.

Fortunately, all the hard work is rewarded.

Vajra, it's time to show me your strength again!
Li Cunxiao calmed down and was about to make a final push when he heard a burst of excited shouting from outside the house:
"Brother! Brother!"

Wooden fork?

Li Cunxiao's heart skipped a beat and he quickly put the demon meat on the table away, fearing that his younger brother would accidentally eat it and his brain would be damaged by the evil spirit at such a young age.

Mu Cha: Brother, why is your head so pointy?
He knocked on the door twice, and when he heard his brother's voice from inside, Mu Cha pushed the door open.

Without saying a word, he took out a small bag of candied meat and stuffed it into his brother's mouth.

While stuffing the stuff, he chattered and reported what he had done in the past few days, and asked Li Cunxiao about his escort mission.

When Li Cunxiao could no longer eat, he stretched out his little hand, chewed the dried meat, and said as if he remembered something:

"By the way, I heard today from the sisters in the mansion that a man named Ye Chengxiao had his hand cut off."

"Brother, who is Ye Chengxiao? Do you know him?"

(End of this chapter)