Transforming the false into the true, I am the only one in the world who possesses the true Dharma.

Upon hearing the door open, Huang Yuxian immediately jumped up.

Only after she recognized Xu Yan did she finally feel relieved.

"You won?" Huang Yuxian could smell the blood on Xu Yan. "Xu Tong is dead?"

Xu Yan nodded slightly, sat opposite Huang Yuxian, picked up the tea beside him, and took a small sip.

The room fell silent, so quiet you could hear a pin drop.

Huang Yuxian immediately felt uncomfortable, her eyebrows furrowing slightly: "Why aren't you saying anything?"

"Xu Tong is dead." Xu Yan put down his teacup and stared into Huang Yuxian's eyes. "After his death, a wisp of black smoke suddenly appeared and condensed into a phantom image. What happened?"

Upon hearing this, Huang Yuxian abruptly stood up, clenching her fists: "What did that phantom do to you?"

"I didn't do anything." Xu Yan rubbed the edge of the table with his fingertips. "I just glanced at you. You seem to know the identity of the phantom. Tell me."

Huang Yuxian breathed a sigh of relief, but her expression turned serious: "I know you really want to know the truth. Once you reach the Five Elements Realm, I will tell you everything."

Xu Yan raised an eyebrow and said, "Can't we say now?"

Huang Yuxian sighed: "Telling you will only make things worse for you."

Xu Yan pondered for a moment, then got up to go back to his room.

After this action occurred, Huang Yuxian looked puzzled.

Aren't you going to ask further questions?

She couldn't understand why Xu Yan didn't continue asking about the secret she carried, which was so important to him.

Xu Yan shook his head and said, "You won't tell me even if I ask, so why bother? What I need to do now is take control of the entire Blackwater Street."

Huang Yuxian smiled wryly and said, "You seem to have a very open mind. Although Xu Tong is dead, there is still Liu Yuan. At most, you can only reach the position of a big boss."

Xu Yan's strength, yet he has been hanging around Blackwater Street, is enough to move Huang Yuxian.

To her surprise, Xu Yan was able to overcome adversity and kill Xu Tong, who was at the peak of the Transcendent Realm.

Such strength was simply astonishing to her.

The geniuses she had seen could also do it, but they all had mentors and powerful connections. Xu Yan, who was a commoner, could only be said to have potential that surpassed those geniuses.

Once Xu Yan has a powerful backer, he will soar to great heights.

But she disagreed with what Xu Yan had just said, after all, there was another big boss in Blackwater Street who was no less powerful than Xu Tong.

"He poses no threat to me." Xu Yan shook his head and pushed open the door.

Huang Yuxian's eyes showed even more doubt: "Then don't you think about how to get rid of him?"

Xu Yan walked into the inner room, closed the door, and left a message.

"Xu Tong is dead. He will definitely receive the news. If he wants to live or not, he will come to see me tomorrow and bring generous gifts."

As the door closed, the room fell silent.

Huang Yuxian lowered her head and stared at the table, carefully pondering Xu Yan's words, when a flash of inspiration struck her.

"I see."

She got it.

Xu Yan could kill Xu Tong, and he could also kill Liu Yuan.

If Liu Yuan is afraid of death, he will naturally come, saving Xu Yan some trouble.

Huang Yuxian looked in the direction where Xu Yan had disappeared, her expression becoming even more complicated.

"He's brave and resourceful, how could he only be a small fry? That's strange, really strange."

……

After closing the door, Xu Yan lit the oil lamp on the table.

[Vajra Dry Meditation Skill (Transcendent Realm): Great Success]

[Consuming five taels of life coins allows you to continue cultivation]

[Life money: 22 taels]

After killing Xu Tong, he obtained twenty taels of silver as a reward, which, combined with the original two taels, brought his total to twenty-two taels.

Xu Yan plans to push the Vajra Dry Zen Skill to its perfect state.

Blackwater Street is as intricate as a snake, and Qingyang County is fraught with danger; this street is merely the tip of the iceberg.

Only by improving our strength can we protect ourselves.

Xu Yan's heart stirred slightly. The smoke disappeared, and the life money suddenly decreased by five taels.

After the life money was reduced, the smoke condensed again and turned into new characters.

[Vajra Dry Meditation Skill (Transcendent Realm): Great Success → Perfection]

The smoke dissipated, transforming into a massive amount of information that rapidly flooded into Xu Yan's mind.

Xu Yan closed his eyes to absorb the information. After a while, he had absorbed all the information completely before opening his eyes.

After reaching perfection, the Vajra Dry Zen Skill gathers five streams of Zen energy after each block.

However, once it reaches perfection, this technique also reaches its limit.

The upper dantian is located in the purple palace, and at this moment it only has a little more true qi, and there is still a long way to go before it is full.

"To fill my upper dantian, I need more techniques, not just skills, but also mental cultivation methods."

Xu Yan rubbed his chin, thinking to himself, "If Liu Yuan comes tomorrow, I can take the opportunity to be promoted to manager. If he doesn't come, there's no need for Blackwater Street to have another big boss."

"After I'm promoted to manager, the Dust Sand Gang will give me a new cultivation technique. At that time, I might be able to break through to the peak of the Transcendent Realm, or even the Five Elements Realm."

"Once I break through to the Five Elements Realm, I can ask Huang Yuxian what secrets lie within."

With this in mind, Xu Yan sorted out the subsequent plans one by one before blowing out the oil lamp.

……

The next day.

The sky is bright.

Xu Yan pushed open the door and came out, glancing at Huang Yuxian who was sitting cross-legged on the ground, and poured himself a glass of water to soothe his throat.

At this moment, a faint flow of true energy circulated within Huang Yuxian's body, slowly healing her injuries.

This woman is very mysterious. Xu Yan guessed that she was not from Qingyang County.

Perhaps they are from other counties, or perhaps they are from the cities above.

He didn't ask any more questions because it was a deal between them. Xu Yan wanted the cultivation technique and intelligence, while Huang Yuxian wanted safety.

There's a delicate balance going on right now, one that's neither easy to break nor easy to disrupt.

As she was thinking this, Huang Yuxian opened her eyes, slowly got up, and glanced at the steamed buns and soy milk on the table.

"That little brother named Liu Sheng was delivered early this morning; he's certainly loyal to you."

Huang Yuxian walked to Xu Yan's side, thinking to herself, "He's gotten even stronger. How did he cultivate like that?"

Xu Yan picked up the steamed bun, took a few bites casually, and then drank a sip of soy milk: "No wonder you were injured. You dared to eat a steamed bun given to you by a stranger. Aren't you afraid it's poisoned?"

Huang Yuxian was slightly taken aback: "Didn't you eat it too?"

"I eat because I can tell, can you tell?" Xu Yan ate the last bite.

Huang Yuxian's lips twitched slightly.

Although the words were rather crude, they were indeed reasonable, and she did not argue.

Just then, there was a knock on the door.

"Boss, Boss Liu from the other half of the street is coming over, carrying a gift box, saying he wants to see you."

Liu Sheng's voice trembled slightly.

Xu Yan glanced at Huang Yuxian: "Go in."

Huang Yuxian didn't waste any words, quickly walked into the inner room, and closed the door.

When only Xu Yan was left in the room, he spoke calmly.

"Come in."

Liu Sheng pushed open the door with trembling hands and hurriedly stepped aside, saying, "Master Liu, please come in."

Liu Yuan, who was slightly chubby, walked in. As soon as he saw Xu Yan, his mustache twitched.

"Oh, Mr. Xu, you're still drinking tea. You seem to be in a good mood."

Liu Yuan placed the gift box on the table, his face beaming with smiles.

Xu Yan glanced at Liu Sheng.

Liu Sheng was very sensible; he quickly closed the door and didn't dare to listen to another word.

When the door closed, Xu Yan tapped the table lightly with her fingertips.

"I'm glad you came to find me, and I'm even happier that you called me 'Master.' It seems... you want to live."