Dark Immortal Cultivation

In his previous life, Zhang Qing didn't reap much of the benefits of the times; instead, he was burdened by one burden after another.

His hard-earned salary, earned through countless hours of toil, is always chasing after skyrocketing housing prices.

After much effort, I finally saved up enough for a down payment and gritted my teeth to buy a car.

I thought that as I got older, I would finally be able to settle down, start a family, and live a stable life.

Who would have thought that the moment they stepped into the car, it would completely overturn!

The house is gone, the savings are gone, and there's not a single day left for a stable place to live, yet the heavy burden of monthly mortgage payments remains unchanged.

Zhang Qing could not find peace until his death.

Perhaps God took pity on the ox or horse that had died from overwork and gave him a chance to be reincarnated.

Even though he was reborn into another world, the obsessions and resentments accumulated in his previous life still clung tightly to Zhang Qing's heart.

For Zhang Qing, the condition of the house was not important.

All I ask for is a peaceful corner to live in.

It doesn't need to be spacious or luxurious; even a humble room is enough to shelter you from the wind and rain and provide a peaceful life!

Even such a trivial wish is an unattainable luxury in this dark world.

There has never been true stability in Qing'anji.

Who knows, one day, a powerful and ferocious beast or an evil entity might suddenly appear and turn the entire settlement into scorched earth.

However, the residences of the core members of the Changfeng Society are built around the gang's headquarters, so that if any disaster strikes, people from all directions will rush to their aid immediately.

Those who lack strength will inevitably die.

Whether or not there is support behind the scenes is ultimately a different matter.

Of course, Zhang Qing has no choice but to do everything he can to become stronger.

Another half month has passed in the blink of an eye. Through persistent efforts, he has already faintly touched the bottleneck of the second level of Qi Refining.

The speed at which his cultivation improved far exceeded his expectations, which delighted Zhang Qing.

He became even more diligent and assiduous in his spiritual practice.

The only frustrating thing was that he hadn't earned any merit during his nightly patrols.

During this period, Zhang Qing also went out to hunt several times, killing several ferocious beasts.

But they were never able to find another fragment of the ruins.

Without fragments of the ruins, the source of powerful energy is cut off, making it impossible to continue adding points and thus preventing the cultivation speed from becoming faster.

That morning, Zhang Qing went to his usual spot to practice his martial arts.

Although this ancient ruin cannot be considered a land of spiritual energy, nor does it possess the unique advantage of gathering spiritual energy from heaven and earth, it is quiet and peaceful.

For more than a month, there was no disturbance from outsiders, no strange creatures peeping, and no ferocious beasts bothering them.

He simply made this place his permanent place of practice.

Not only that, Zhang Qing also made some simple renovations to the ruins.

It can both shelter from the wind and rain and conceal footprints with the rocks.

Hidden and safe.

But not long after I entered meditation today, a strange palpitation suddenly surged into my heart, and a chilling sense of danger instantly enveloped my entire body!

It's Little Puppet giving a warning!!

Zhang Qing's mind stirred, and he immediately transferred his consciousness to the wooden puppet that was on guard outside.

Because he and Xiao Kui were not far apart, the surrounding scenery was instantly and clearly presented to his perception.

Amidst the pile of rubble a few dozen steps away, a distorted gray mist slowly emerged, exuding an eerie and sinister aura.

Eerie!

Zhang Qing's hair stood on end instantly.

This ancient ruin is far from the Black Mist Zone, and it's daytime now, so normally there shouldn't be any strange occurrences.

The peace and tranquility of the past few dozen days has already proven this point.

But the supernatural is inherently irrational.

Once you collide with it, it's an inescapable dead end!

The shadow was about the height of a person, with a hunched and twisted figure, as if it had been wantonly kneaded and twisted by an invisible force, with no regular outline.

Its upper body was shrouded in a thick, gray fog.

Deep within the mist, two eerie, cold green lights flickered faintly, strange and terrifying!

In a short while, the evil creature materialized, gradually forming a complete head, torso, and limbs.

Its head was bald and hairless, its face was hideous and twisted, its limbs were thin and withered, its skin was a deathly gray-white, and sharp claws grew from its fingertips and toes, gleaming with a dark black light.

The evil creature moved forward slowly, its claws leaving behind damp, chilling marks on the rocky ground.

Shadow Corrosion Evil!

Zhang Qing instantly recognized the other person's origin.

He had previously purchased several books at the Qing'an market.

Records of Ferocious Beasts, Compendium of Herbs, Tales of Strange Things...

There is also a book specifically dedicated to recording the supernatural and bizarre, called "The Illustrated Book of Evil and Strange Things"!

This book records more than a hundred common evil spirits with pictures and text.

There are countless evils in this world, and no one knows exactly how many kinds there are.

Most of the evil and strange things do not have a fixed form, so they are impossible to investigate.

However, many strange and unusual things were also recorded.

The strange appearance of the creature before us is exactly the same as the description in the "Illustrations of Strange Things".

The Shadow Devourer excels at hiding in the shadows, its figure is elusive and its movements are swift, its claws contain a strong evil power.

Once scratched by sharp claws, not only will the wound bleed profusely, but the evil energy will also penetrate the meridians through the skin and flesh, and may even corrode the internal organs.

For ordinary Qi Refining stage cultivators, encountering this would mean certain death!

Just then, the Shadow Evil seemed to sense the wooden puppet's spying. Its two points of eerie green light suddenly solidified, and its figure transformed into a fleeting gray shadow, lunging towards the little puppet.

It has keen senses and its speed is terrifying!

"retreat!"

Zhang Qing's mind raced, and he immediately ordered the wooden puppet to retreat and make way.

His consciousness instantly detached from the puppet, and with a leap, he darted out from the broken wall where he was hiding.

With a wave of his hand, a Swiftness Talisman was slapped onto his body.

The talisman suddenly burst forth with spiritual light, and his footwork and movement techniques instantly surged. At the same time, his fingertips had already grasped a mid-grade talisman for warding off evil.

In the blink of an eye, Zhang Qing had already seen the Shadow Evil that was lunging at the little puppet.

The evil spirit's attention was completely focused on the puppet, and it did not immediately notice his appearance.

The two sides were now less than ten steps apart!

"disease!"

Without the slightest hesitation, Zhang Qing used the "Art of Weapon Control" technique to directly release the valuable talisman in his hand.

Actually, Ye Fengchun sold him this mid-grade talisman at a discount!

It came in handy at a crucial moment.

The pale golden talisman shot out like an arrow, instantly approaching the Shadow Erosion, and then exploded into a dazzling burst of spiritual light.

Sizzle~

The moment the apotropaic light fell upon the Shadow-Eroding Evil Spirit, the gray mist around it began to evaporate and melt wildly, and its body twisted and disintegrated like ice and snow meeting a raging fire.

Squeak!

The piercing, mournful cry broke the silence of the ancient ruins, making people's eardrums tremble and their hearts tighten.

However, this evil and ferocious creature was extremely fierce, and even after being severely injured by the talisman's spiritual light, it showed no sign of retreating.

The two eerie green eyes on the hideous face shone brightly with a fierce light. The grotesque and twisted body of Shadow Erosion suddenly sank, abandoning the wooden puppet and turning to pounce on Zhang Qing!

Its form transformed into a hazy gray afterimage, closing in on Zhang Qing in the blink of an eye!

A strong sense of evil emanated from them.

Zhang Qing was prepared.

Although the mid-grade exorcism talisman is powerful, it is ultimately a one-time use talisman. It is definitely not enough to kill this Shadow Erosion Evil on the spot.

The divine speed talisman he had just used still shone brightly. He suddenly darted sideways, barely dodging the attack from the evil creature. At the same time, he activated his magic power with his right hand, condensing a ball of intensely hot fire!

"break!"