Rebellious Old Servant: From Gatekeeper to Immortal Emperor

Having figured this out, Qin Xiao immediately put those useless concerns to the back of his mind.

Becoming a martial artist is his most important task right now.

However, the thought that the Wang family was secretly plotting against the Su family made Qin Xiao worry about being attacked by Lao Lin.

Old Lin has been sent on a mission related to the Wang family; hopefully nothing bad will happen to him.

But Qin Xiao knew that his worries were useless, and he could only hope that the Wang family would not dare to act recklessly in the short term.

Taking a deep breath, Qin Xiao looked at Huang Yue's corpse.

Huang Yue, that bastard, thought that by revealing the Wang family's name, Qin Xiao wouldn't dare to touch him. Little did he know that ever since he harbored murderous intent towards Qin Xiao, he was already a dead man.

Qin Xiao would never let the person who tried to kill him get away with it.

If someone is killed, the body must be disposed of, and it must not be exposed for at least a short period of time.

Fortunately, Qin Xiao was very familiar with this abandoned mansion and knew that there was a dry well in the courtyard. He could easily dispose of Huang Yue's body by throwing it into the dry well.

Before throwing it away, Qin Xiao didn't forget to scavenge Huang Yue's body.

As a spy sent by the Wang family, this guy certainly wouldn't dare leave his valuables at the Su family's place; carrying them with him at all times is the safest thing to do.

Qin Xiao's eyes showed anticipation; perhaps he could find some evidence of his collusion with the Wang family on this person.

With that in mind, Qin Xiao carefully searched Huang Yue's body inside and out.

Surprisingly, the search yielded some valuables from him.

First, there were valuables, including seven or eight taels of loose silver.

Then there was a small booklet, about the size of a palm.

Qin Xiao's eyes lit up as he opened the booklet.

This booklet actually contains a breathing technique.

Once mastered, it can conceal one's aura, making it difficult for even low-level martial artists to detect once used. If mastered, it can even deceive high-level martial artists.

Without a doubt, this is an extremely useful secret technique, whether for concealing oneself, ambushing and killing, or running away and escaping.

"That bastard Huang Yue definitely couldn't find such a secret technique; it must have been given to him by the Wang family."

After a moment's thought, Qin Xiao guessed that the Concealing Breath Technique was specially bestowed upon Huang Yue by the Wang family, so that he could serve as a spy for the Su family.

However, Huang Yue clearly hadn't learned it, otherwise Qin Xiao wouldn't have been able to discover his trail so easily.

This time, Qin Xiao benefited.

Having found these two items, Qin Xiao thought his gains were enough. However, to his surprise, after prying open Huang Yue's shoes, he discovered a letter on the sole.

It was a letter from the second steward to Huang Yue. In it, the second steward was very impatient, urging Huang Yue to get rid of Qin Xiao as soon as possible, and scolding Huang Yue for not being able to do such a small thing well, calling him a good-for-nothing.

"You damned second steward, you actually dared to try and get rid of me! You're dead now!"

Looking at the contents of the envelope, Qin Xiao sneered repeatedly. With this evidence, eliminating the second steward would be a piece of cake for him, and he would have no more worries.

But Qin Xiao was no longer in a hurry to report the second steward.

If Qin Xiao reports the second steward now, he will at most receive a few taels of silver as a reward and a few words of praise.

But once you become a martial artist and achieve merit, the rewards you receive will be completely different.

Qin Xiao was well aware of how much resources martial arts consumed, but also how much reward he could gain, so he naturally wouldn't miss this opportunity.

Since we already have the evidence, we can kill the second steward at any time.

After tidying up, Qin Xiao threw Huang Yue's body into the dry well and then found a large rock to block the well opening.

Then, as originally planned, he went to the black market and bought a bottle of Qi and Blood Pills suitable for beginners in martial arts.

"No wonder they say that scholars are poor and warriors are rich. Even the most common pill costs thirty taels of silver a bottle."

After returning to the Su family, Qin Xiao felt an immense pang of regret after taking out the pills.

He had scrimped and saved for half his life, and his savings amounted to only about a hundred taels of silver. This bottle of pills took away a third of his wealth.

It's easy to imagine that martial arts are not something that ordinary people can afford to cultivate.

Even with the Goddess Painting on him, Qin Xiao will likely have to spend most of his energy on making money in his future cultivation.

"Let's see how it goes."

After pouring out a Qi and Blood Pill.

Qin Xiao swallowed it without hesitation.

Not long after.

Qin Xiao then felt an immense surge of medicinal power flowing into his limbs and bones.

"Now."

Qin Xiao's eyes lit up, and he began practicing the Five Animal Frolics without hesitation.

By practicing the exercises, the body can absorb the maximum amount of medicinal power.

After several rounds of practicing the Five Animal Frolics, Qin Xiao was pleasantly surprised to find that the progress of reaching the Skin Refining Realm, which originally required another half month, had been reduced by three days!

"One pill is equivalent to three days of my cultivation."

Qin Xiao was immediately filled with regret. If he had known that the pills were so effective, he would have bought them from the beginning, and he might have become a martial artist by now.

So much time wasted.

It's too late to regret now. Qin Xiao looked intently at the remaining pills:

"In that case, perhaps I can take this opportunity to become a martial artist in one fell swoop."

Thinking of this, Qin Xiao was excited and swallowed another mouthful of pills without hesitation.

After digesting each pill, Qin Xiao continued to take more pills.

Completely disregarding their own exhaustion.

Qin Xiao was already surrounded by troubles, and now he had an even greater enemy, the Wang family. The pressure on him was immense.

Now, only by truly mastering strength can he feel at ease. Therefore, at this moment, he can't care about anything else and only wants to become a martial artist.

As Qin Xiao tirelessly cultivated to digest the pills, time passed swiftly.

It was well past midnight.

Boom!

In a daze, Qin Xiao seemed to hear the blood in his body suddenly boiling.

A terrifying surge of energy and blood erupted from his limbs and bones.

For a moment, he felt better than ever before, as if his body was filled with endless energy.

Even if a strong bull stood in front of him, he could easily smash it to pieces.

In an instant, Qin Xiao was so moved that tears welled up in his eyes.

Become!

He finally stepped into the Skin Refining Realm and became a true martial artist!

In this world, only martial artists are superior to others and can control their own destiny.

"Hahaha, I've finally become a martial artist! I, Qin Xiao, have finally turned the tables!"

Qin Xiao felt dizzy and disoriented, as if he were in a dream.

But the boundless energy within him made him realize clearly that he had indeed become a martial artist, and it wasn't a dream.

I was overjoyed for a long time.

It took Qin Xiao a while to calm his excited emotions, and his expression became complicated.

Because he knew very well that even if he became a martial artist, his strength was far from enough to overcome the troubles he was facing now.

The Skin Refining Realm is merely the first stage for a martial artist.

The martial arts realms, from lowest to highest, are: refining the skin, refining the bones, refining the marrow, refining the genitals, and refining the spirit.

Qin Xiao had just entered the Skin Refining Realm and was only a first-level martial artist.

The trouble he is facing now is that both the eldest and second young ladies are second-stage martial artists in the Bone Refining Realm.

Both the Wang and Su families have top experts who are at the third level of the Marrow Refining Realm.

Not to mention that senior disciple of the Mountain and River Sect, who is a legendary expert of the fifth realm.

Killing Qin Xiao would be as easy as killing a chicken for either of them.

"We need to remain low-key and humble."

Qin Xiao's excitement vanished as he thought about his troubles.

At this moment, Qin Xiao noticed that the handwriting on the Goddess Painting regarding his destiny of "Heaven rewards diligence" had changed.

[Mastering the Five Animal Frolics (minor) can extend lifespan by ten years; practicing it five times daily for three months will lead to mastery.]

"Hmm? Ten years longer lifespan!"

Qin Xiao's eyes lit up; he was pleasantly surprised by this unexpected delight.