I became a martial arts saint while playing games.

Gu Yan stared down and saw that the woman's corpse had lost all its blood and energy, and in an instant, it had shed its human form and transformed into a long, shimmering snake. It turned out to be a snake demon.

He wasn't surprised at all, since he already knew.

But this time it was different from the green-haired demon who had ambushed him before. Gu Yan had indeed fallen for the green-haired demon's trick when he was clearing the land, but he swore to heaven that he had never been tricked by this demoness when he first met her.

Just kidding, this vixen's disguise has so many flaws. Gu Yan felt that as long as no one used their brains, or unless some silly player deliberately tried to test the vixen's abilities, probably no one would fall for it.

Gu Yan could tell at a glance that the demoness was not human. Since he was live streaming during the exploration, he dared not test whether there was any 18+ content in order to avoid triggering the super moderator's warning and protect the live stream. Therefore, he immediately killed her upon first meeting her, determined not to let the demoness corrupt his Dao heart.

Shen Qinghan and Li Shun waited outside, and the little demons that darted out of the cave were all taken down one by one. After the sounds of fighting and shouting in the cave gradually subsided, Gu Yan also came out of the cave not long after.

She was also holding a child in her arms.

Li Shun was shocked: "How come you came out with a child after only a short time in there?"

Gu Yan was holding a swaddled baby. Shen Qinghan was also surprised. When she went forward to take a look, she saw that the baby in the swaddle was not an ordinary infant, but rather a bear demon cub. It was small in size, like a kitten, with fluffy fur, breathing evenly, and was still fast asleep.

Gu Yan said, "The master of this Chaotic Stone Cave is known as the Stone Rhinoceros Demon King, and this cub is the Demon King's son."

Gu Yan handed the cub to Shen Qinghan, then drew his longsword and casually reaped the remaining small demons that were being held captive outside the cave while speaking.

Shen Qinghan looked at the cub in her arms. Although it was a demon, it was still very young. Her heart softened, but she knew that showing pity for demons was a major taboo for the Demon Suppression Division, so she still said to Gu Yan:

"Your compassion for the cub shows that your chivalrous heart is not dead, which is a good thing. However, our Demon Suppression Division has strict laws, and showing mercy to demons is a great taboo. We must not have the slightest compassion. If we let this child go because of momentary kindness, and he becomes a demon king in the future, harming the people, wouldn't all the sins be attributed to us?"

Gu Yan was engrossed in slaying monsters. Hearing her say that, he turned his head in surprise.

"Who said they felt sorry for this monster brat?" Gu Yanqi asked.

Shen Qinghan was taken aback and said, "You didn't want to spare its life because it was young, so why did you bring it out in the first place?"

Shouldn't they have killed him with a single sword strike if they met him in the cave?

Gu Yan said, "I just said that he is the only son of the Black Bear Demon King. The Black Bear Demon King is a powerful demon who controls Qi, so it won't be difficult for us to defeat him. However, he is determined to escape when he sees that the situation is not good, so it will not be easy to kill him."

But if we take his only son hostage, wouldn't we gain the upper hand?

Upon hearing this, Shen Qinghan opened her mouth slightly, but after a long time, she couldn't utter a single word.

She then realized that he wasn't taking pity on the adorable demon child; he actually wanted to kidnap the demon...

Indeed, using any means necessary to deal with demons is the proper way for the Demon Suppression Division to operate.

Shen Qinghan felt ashamed that, despite being a senior, he had felt a momentary softening in his heart upon seeing this young man. Compared to Gu Yan's decisive and ruthless actions, this newcomer seemed to have more of the demeanor of the Demon Suppression Division.

Li Shun listened from the side, and although he didn't say anything, he couldn't help but complain in his heart.

Good heavens, you even came up with the idea of ​​kidnapping a demon! Sure enough, Lord Gu, you're the real evil one heretical!

Seeing Gu Yan slay demons these past few days, Li Shun was increasingly moved: "The Demon Suppression Division... the Demon Suppression Division is truly so valiant and resolute, not only risking their lives to slay demons, but practically working day and night..."

Shen Qinghan seemed to want to say something but hesitated.

She wanted to say, "No, the others in our Demon Suppression Division aren't like that. This person is just a newcomer to the Demon Suppression Division; he's an oddball, and even the others in the division can't compare to him..."

Li Shun sighed again: "If I had known that the Demon Suppression Division was like this, why would I have... why would I have..."

Shen Qinghan asked, "Why bother?"

Li Shun closed his eyes, shook his head, and said nothing more.

With this, the three major demon lairs near Qingxi were completely destroyed.

Gu Yan tallied his gains, and his potential points reached 6700+, setting a new historical high.

Not long ago, I used up all my potential, and now I'm rich again in an instant.

With that, Gu Yan knew he had collected most of the rewards he could in Qingxi's beginner village, with only the Demon King remaining. But that was still a major prize.

Soon, he would be saying goodbye to Qingxi. But before that, he needed to prepare for the final battle in the main storyline of Qingxi.

This will be the decisive battle for Qingxi County.

Having acquired the strongest techniques available in the starting village and obtained all the necessary potential, the in-game preparations are complete. Now it's time to conserve energy and optimize one's condition for the final battle.

Gu Yan paused the game, saved his progress, and exited.

The continuous travel and fierce battles, though not of high intensity, lasted a long time, and resulted in the slaying of numerous demons, leaving Gu Yan's hands sore from chopping off heads. Gu Yan was also quite exhausted from this series of battles.

He left the Gathering Yuan Room. Chu Yue, who was busy at her computer, immediately greeted him with a smile upon seeing him emerge: "Junior Brother, how are you feeling?"

"It really works," Gu Yan said. "I just don't know how much it would cost if I wanted to rent it for a fee."

Chu Yue said, "If you rent a venue outside, it will cost around 13,000 to 14,000 yuan per hour, depending on the location. The academy's venues offer a discount for its students, so it only costs 10,000 yuan per hour."

Gu Yan's eyes widened.

Ten thousand an hour? And that's "only" needed?

Why don't you just rob it?

Seemingly noticing his surprise, Chu Yue smiled and said, "Of course, the Gathering Yuan Chamber needs to maintain its Yuan energy concentration at all times. If you knew how much the daily consumption and maintenance costs of the Gathering Yuan Chamber are, you would find the charge quite unsurprising."

Gu Yan frowned.

Even so, ten thousand yuan is still quite expensive. He had just received one million yuan, which he originally thought was a small fortune, but now it seems that converting it into a hundred hours of time in the Gathering Yuan Room is nothing at all.

Furthermore, he had just dominated the game, and following Teacher Zhong's advice, after each cultivation session when his energy was depleted, taking the Qi and Blood Restoration Liquid would not only accelerate recovery but also prevent the accumulation of hidden injuries during cultivation.

Just like the training of professional athletes in Gu Yan's previous life, you may not feel anything when you are training at high intensity, but over time it will overdraw your physical limits and even endanger your life.

In this world, practicing martial arts and cultivating one's cultivation level can increase one's lifespan, so there's no need to worry about lifespan. However, if one doesn't cultivate scientifically and pay attention to health maintenance, overdrawing one's potential and accumulating hidden injuries may still have some impact on future progress.

Therefore, Gu Yan asked, "Where can I buy the Qi and Blood Restoration Liquid? And how much does it cost?"

Chu Yue said, "As for medicines, you can buy them at the Pharmacy Department on the seventh floor of the teaching building, or at the affiliated school hospital of the Pharmacy Department. You can enjoy a discount with your Martial Arts Student Card."

"This Qi and Blood Restoration Liquid... let me think, the discounted price seems to be around ten thousand yuan per bottle."

Gu Yan gasped.

A single bottle of medicine costs over ten thousand yuan; it can easily cost over ten thousand yuan.

With only a paltry one million in his account, he suddenly realized that he was still a poor wretch.