He became the True Lord of Ten Thousand Laws starting from Liaozhai.

Zhang Erniu worked quickly and efficiently, and in no time he had successfully collected all the black blood.

Moreover, Zhang Erniu had tidied things up very neatly, which made Xu Yi feel very comfortable.

However, the seeker of the Dao was not dead yet; he had only fainted. Xu Yi used great force, and even after his flesh was cut open and blood was drawn, he did not wake up.

He wondered if Xu Yi was really dead or just pretending.

Seekers of the Dao are definitely intelligent beings. According to Zhang Erniu, these seekers of the Dao are transformed from greedy people. So why do they lose their original wisdom after transforming into seekers of the Dao?

Xu Yi still felt it was unlikely that he would become a monster driven only by the instincts of a wild beast.

However, this seeker of the Dao is destined to die. Whether he is faking his death or has actually gotten away with it, Xu Yi will not let him live.

"Erniu, do you need more blood?"

Xu Yi asked, worried that there wasn't enough blood, but there was already a whole jar, so it should be enough.

"No need, Brother Xu. Blind Liu said that just filling this one jar is enough," Zhang Erniu said crisply. He was a little embarrassed because Xu Yi had helped him so much, and he didn't seem to have anything to repay him with.

"Well, that's good. In that case, I'll kill this beast." Xu Yi said coldly. He wanted to test whether the beast could understand. If it could, he could get more information from it.

But if this beast doesn't react, then well, the next thing to investigate will involve even more mysteries. He needs someone who can tell the truth and explain everything clearly.

After Xu Yi finished speaking, the beast ignored him. Xu Yi felt a little disappointed. It seemed that it couldn't understand human language, so there was no point in living.

He raised his iron sword and with a single stroke, ended the beast's life.

[Rusty Iron Sword's Growth Progress +1]

[Ding! Congratulations, host, for killing the 'Snake Demon'. Remaining lifespan: 10 years. All data stored.]

Having gained another ten years of divination time, Xu Yi still plans to use it to divinate talismans. The next talisman he will obtain is probably the Rejuvenation Talisman.

Having acquired a skill for killing, the next skill that can heal is also very necessary to obtain.

However, Xu Yi only planned to invest five years in the deduction process, leaving five years to use any cultivation techniques he could obtain.

The slain seeker turned to ashes and was instantly scattered by a gust of wind.

Zhang Erniu, who was standing to the side, had no idea what was happening. He only felt that the scene was very strange and had shaken his worldview.

Indeed, the existence of seekers of the Dao was actually quite normal for Zhang Erniu, but Xu Yi didn't understand why the turning of a living being into ashes would affect him.

"Have you ever seen a dead seeker of the Way?" Xu Yi suddenly asked, having thought of an excellent way to cover it up.

Although Zhang Erniu was terrified, he was still able to calm down because Xu Yi was by his side.

"I haven't seen them, Brother Xu," Zhang Erniu answered honestly. This was true; he had only heard of the Seekers of the Dao from the old people at the village entrance, and had never even seen a living Seeker of the Dao before.

When he first saw this creature, he was actually very scared because it looked so bizarre. But when he thought of his sister who was bedridden at home, he wasn't so afraid anymore. He couldn't be afraid; there was someone waiting for him at home.

"Hmm, doesn't it seem strange that he would act like this after he died?"

Xu Yi continued to guide him.

"Hmm, it is strange, could it be..." Zhang Erniu pondered.

Seeing this, Xu Yi realized that Zhang Erniu had been led astray by him into a hypothesis he had created.

"You probably haven't seen it, but when we first met, the Seeker of the Dao that I killed also turned into ashes after he died."

"At first I found it very strange, but after I killed the Seekers of the Dao again this time, I think this should be a common trait among them."

Xu Yi offered this explanation, providing a reasonable explanation for how the iron sword absorbed energy.

Only in this way can the disappearance of these monsters be made reasonable. He needs to use Zhang Erniu to enter the village and gain the trust of some people. This is an essential step.

Once he entered the village and found some other clues, he no longer needed to pay attention to Zhang Erniu's various opinions. Although it was somewhat cruel to do so, Xu Yi still believed it was the right thing to do.

Zhang Erniu only exists in this illusory world, not in the main world. Xu Yi might feel a little guilty, but this feeling quickly disappeared.

This is not the real world. Xu Yi only wants a result; he doesn't care about the process.

"So...so that's how it is?!" In that instant, Zhang Erniu seemed to have figured something out. He hadn't actually thought about Xu Yi; he didn't think that the Seeker of the Dao turning to ashes was because of Xu Yi.

However, Xu Yi still needed a reasonable explanation. The existence of Seekers of the Dao was already quite absurd, not to mention the black blood, not to mention turning into ashes after death. Zhang Erniu seemed to accept this premise very quickly.

Because there are many things that are even more outrageous than this.

"Well, this matter is settled. Don't linger here any longer. There are countless other seekers of the Dao in the mountains. If we disturb them, we may find ourselves in danger."

Xu Yi gave a soft reminder.

Upon hearing this, Zhang Erniu's face showed some panic. He realized that in order to follow the trail of a seeker of the Dao, they had unknowingly entered the heart of the mountain. This was not right. If they went any deeper, they might encounter groups of seekers of the Dao, which would be a real problem.

"Alright, Brother Xu, you're right. We really shouldn't stay here too long. You're my benefactor."

"Brother Xu, come back with me. I'll introduce you to my sister. You can also rest in the village for a while."

Zhang Erniu mustered up his courage and voiced his thoughts. What if? He felt that his sister was the most beautiful woman in the world, and he had never seen anyone more beautiful than her.

However, other people always said that his sister was ugly, which made him feel inferior, even though his sister was clearly very beautiful.

"Brother Xu, my sister is very beautiful, you must see her when the time comes!"

Zhang Erniu said confidently that he still thought his older sister was very beautiful, much more beautiful than the women described in the storybooks.

Xu Yi responded softly. He didn't care about any of that; all he cared about was Blind Liu in the village.

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