From a slave to the Great Qian Martial Saint

The man was startled, but reacted quickly, falling backward and, though in a sorry state, avoiding the fatal stab.

Immediately afterwards, a long spear emerged from behind the rock and stabbed the man on the ground repeatedly, sending him rolling around like a gourd.

Following the spear, Gu Hanying also emerged from behind the rock.

"No……"

Chen Shi was about to shout to stop him, but then he was stunned when he saw what was going on.

Gu Hanying is wearing clothes.

"Big brother! We're here to save you!"

Seeing their companion in danger, the other two immediately abandoned Chen Shi and rushed forward with a shout.

Along the way, they pulled out steel forks from the ground and used them to block Gu Hanying's spear from both sides.

"What are you all standing there for!"

Gu Hanying brandished her spear, holding her own against two opponents without being at a disadvantage, and shouted at Chen Shi.

"oh!"

Chen Shi snapped out of his daze and rushed over.

As soon as the man who had fallen to the ground got up, Chen Shi stepped forward and stabbed him. The man was startled and hurriedly dodged, but fell to the ground again.

He had originally intended to dodge with the rolling gourd move, but then Chen Shi suddenly flew over close to the ground and began slashing at him with a foot-long knife.

boom!

Lying on the ground, he wasn't that agile. After dodging a couple of times, he took a solid blow to the ribs from Chen Shi's knife and was sent flying.

Even without Chen Shi charging up his power, this casual strike still carried the force of two to three thousand catties. Even if the man used his explosive power to block at the crucial moment, he couldn't withstand it, and he spat out a mouthful of blood.

But that wasn't the end of it. Chen Shi, always adhering to the principle of "strike while the iron is hot," immediately lunged forward again, ready to deliver the final blow.

"Don't hurt my older brother!"

The two people fighting Gu Hanying cried out in surprise upon seeing this, and abandoned Gu Hanying to rush over to her rescue.

"court death!"

Gu Hanying let out a cold snort, and with a swipe of her spear, several sharp strikes flew out.

A superior-grade explosive martial art that can be used for ranged attacks!

The two were so eager to save her that they didn't expect Gu Hanying's spear technique to be a top-grade martial art. Top-grade explosive martial arts are rare, and those involving weapons are even rarer.

In a moment of carelessness, they each took a blow and were knocked to the ground.

Swish~!

Just as the two were about to get up despite their injuries, Gu Hanying arrived, a cold glint in her eyes, and pressed against their chests.

The two men turned deathly pale instantly and collapsed to the ground, too afraid to move.

Meanwhile, Chen Shi also captured another person.

"Spare me!"

All three were defeated, and upon seeing this, the third brother immediately begged for mercy.

"We don't want that strange fruit anymore. We beg you two gentlemen to have mercy on us brothers."

"Hmph! If we hadn't injured the Panxiao, you wouldn't have been able to so easily pick that precious fruit."

The one captured by Chen Shi was the leader of the three, who snorted coldly and looked indignant.

"What you said is true, but..."

Chen Shi looked at the "boss" and said calmly.

"But if we hadn't deliberately lured you here, how could you have discovered that strange fruit?"

"You deliberately led us here... Damn it! That hairy beast is your pet!"

The three of them were startled, and then suddenly realized what was happening.

After a moment of annoyance, they sighed repeatedly. Not only were they incredibly strong, but they were also so cunning. They had truly been defeated.

"Since that's the case! Kill me or torture me, it's up to you!"

"What good would it do us to kill you?"

"Yes, yes! This young man is right. Killing us will do you no good! How about..."

"But the victors are kings, and the losers are villains; we can't just let you off the hook like this."

Interrupting the third brother's words, Chen Shi looked at the three of them and suddenly revealed a slightly cunning smile.

"To survive, you always have to pay a price."

"this……"

The three exchanged glances and hesitated for a moment.

After a moment, he sighed helplessly.

Money is ultimately just an external thing; life is more important.

Immediately afterwards, the second brother pulled something out of his pocket, which looked like a block of ice the size of a fist, but inside there was a flame burning.

"This is!"

Chen Shi's eyes widened slightly, and he couldn't help but show a look of joy.

It is one of the rare and precious materials recorded in the booklet!

Unexpectedly, these three people already possessed a rare treasure.

Then things became much simpler. The three of them used this rare treasure to buy their lives, and Chen Shi kept his promise and released them.

"Goodbye, gentlemen!"

The eldest of the three clasped his hands in a fist salute, still looking unconvinced.

"Let's go, let's go!"

Fearing that the boss might say something that would cause Chen Shi and Gu Hanying to fall out, the other two quickly pulled him away.

Watching the three flee in panic, Chen Shi stood there and smiled.

Ultimately, he had no real grudge against these three people. On the contrary, he had used them and now that he had stolen their treasure, he felt it was inappropriate to kill them all.

As for the three men's revenge afterward, Yongqiu Mountain is so vast that it would be difficult to encounter them again, so what's the point of talking about revenge?

"This one is for you."

Chen Shi had already put away the exotic fruit and handed this one directly to Gu Hanying.

"it is good."

Gu Hanying didn't refuse, but took it directly, played with it in her hands for a while, put away the leather bag, and said with a smile.

"From now on, whether it's rare and precious herbs or exotic beasts, they're all yours."

"All of it to me? How can that be!"

"I don't need any rewards from the manor. In fact, these treasures are useless to me. I've acquired one item to prove my ability, and that's enough. Any more would be pointless."

Gu Hanying shrugged, her face expressionless, and continued.

"As for the exotic beast, after using the blood of that Panxiao, I've already expanded my Qi two feet and reached the limit of the eighth rank. I haven't even practiced the seventh-rank Condensation Martial Art yet, so using the blood of another exotic beast would be a waste."

"In that case, I shall accept it without hesitation."

Chen Shi nodded. Since that was the case, he stopped pretending to refuse.

Upon hearing the mention of cultivating with the blood of the Panxiao, Chen Shi couldn't help but think of it and asked a question.

"Those three people didn't interrupt your cultivation, did they?"

"How have you delayed me?"

"I see you're already dressed; you probably haven't had time to cultivate yet."

"After smearing your whole body with beast blood, you can get dressed."

Gu Hanying was stunned for a moment, then realized what she meant and was speechless again.

"Who's like you, practicing martial arts naked? You're not ashamed, and you don't even feel cold."

"Well……"

Chen Shi opened his mouth, then froze in surprise.

That's right, after applying the beast's blood, you can put on clothes; there's no need to cultivate naked all the time!

After all that, it turns out he was worrying for nothing.

The key point is, what was the point of him cultivating naked before? Wasn't that shameful?

"Alright, let's continue!"

Seeing Chen Shi's face turn completely red, Gu Hanying suppressed a laugh, waved, and said something.

They released Xiaobai again and continued their search deeper into Yongqiu Mountain.

Having already secured a treasure and the position of steward, Chen Shi was no longer interested in other rare and precious materials.

In contrast, he would rather find more exotic beasts, hunt them down, and improve his cultivation level as soon as possible!

After all, to reach the pinnacle of the eighth rank, he needs to unleash his inner energy five feet deep. If he cultivates step by step, it will take an extremely long time.

Upon learning of Chen Shi's wishes, Gu Hanying instructed Xiaobai to focus on searching for exotic beasts.

Compared to those hidden, less conspicuous natural treasures, this is much easier.

The next morning, guided by Xiaobai, they discovered another eighth-grade exotic beast.

"Fourth Miss, please don't make a move."

Chen Shi, with a serious expression, said something and charged forward with his knife.