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Cultivating for Immorality: I Evolved Martial Arts into the Immortal Path – Chapter 47

Chapter 47

Chapter 47: The Value of the Tiger Demon

The massive corpse of the tiger demon lay amidst the ruins at the village entrance.

Although dead, the ferocious aura emanating from its body still sent shivers down people’s spines.

Many children dared not approach, and even if they did, their parents covered their eyes, fearing they would have nightmares.

“What a huge tiger! What did it eat to grow so big?”

“What do you think? What did the tiger come to the village to eat?”

“People?”

“I heard that humans possess spiritual energy, which is the favorite food of those mountain spirits and wild monsters. That’s why various demons often come down from the mountains…”

The villagers whispered among themselves.

In this world, there were many widely circulated sayings.

For example, all living things were born with spirit, and the “human” race was favored by heaven and earth, being one of the most spiritual races.

Legend had it that when the yellow weasels sought conferment, they were seeking to take away a portion of a person’s spiritual energy.

Some fox spirits and ghosts liked to pester humans, also to absorb their spiritual energy.

Of course, these were just rumors.

“What’s the use of this tiger growing so big? It was still killed by Mr. Chu!”

“That’s right, Mr. Chu is really amazing. If only my son were half as capable as Mr. Chu.”

“Keep dreaming!”

The villagers had already changed their way of addressing him.

The past “A-Liang” remained in their memories.

Now standing before everyone was the young and powerful Mr. Chu.

Second Uncle and Second Aunt didn’t change their address, after all, they were family.

“A-Liang, is this tiger demon really dead?”

Second Uncle looked at the tiger demon’s corpse, feeling the astonishing ferocious aura, and couldn’t help but feel his heart skip a beat, fearing it would come back to life.

Chu Liang patted the tiger demon’s head and smiled, “It’s dead, thoroughly dead. Second Uncle, you can feel it yourself.”

“Feel it?”

Second Uncle gulped, feeling a little scared.

Hesitating for a moment, he mustered his courage and became the first to approach the tiger demon’s corpse, reaching out to stroke its fur on its back.

One could see his rough hand trembling slightly.

“This… this fur is really good, it feels even smoother than a fox’s fur.”

“Naturally!”

Chu Liang smiled and said, “Second Uncle, this tiger demon is a treasure from head to toe. Just this hide alone can be sold for at least one hundred taels of silver!”

“One hundred taels?”

Hearing this astonishing number, Second Uncle’s hand trembled.

The surrounding villagers widened their eyes, staring at the tiger demon as if they were looking at a mountain of gold.

One hundred taels!

They had never seen so much silver in their entire lives.

And this was just the tiger demon’s hide.

As Chu Liang said, there were indeed many valuable treasures on the tiger demon.

Besides the hide, there were also the flesh and blood, tiger bones, tiger gall, tail, and so on. Moreover, this was a male tiger, and there was a certain part that could be used to make wine or medicine, which was favored by the wealthy masters in the county.

A rough estimate put the value of this tiger demon at least one thousand five hundred taels!

“It’s a pity it was killed. If it could have been captured alive, it would be worth even more,” Master Hu said, enduring the pain as he walked over.

“Master Hu!”

“Greetings, Master Hu!”

The villagers quickly made way for him.

Master Hu approached and continued, “If captured alive and taken to the Martial Alliance, this tiger demon could be sold for two thousand taels or even more.”

“Oh?” Chu Liang looked at him.

“Demon beast blood can be used in medicine.”

Master Hu explained, “A living demon beast can continuously provide demon blood, so it’s worth more than a dead one… This is just a part of what I know, there might be other values.”

“Hmm, that’s true.”

Chu Liang remembered the Blood Replenishing Ointment he had used before, which had the smell of demon beast blood in it.

“But it’s fine that it’s dead. This tiger demon was too ferocious, it’s best that it’s dead.”

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Master Hu sighed with emotion and reached out to touch the tiger demon’s fangs.

This tiger demon was actually only equivalent in strength to a human martial artist who had condensed one strand of Qi and Blood, but it had thick skin and flesh, and was skilled in fighting. Ordinary martial artists with one strand of Qi and Blood would have a hard time dealing with it.

It was just unlucky that it ran into Chu Liang.

“If I could have healed my hidden injuries, I wouldn’t have been in such a sorry state facing this tiger demon,” Master Hu said with some regret, blaming himself for not having enough silver when he was learning martial arts.

As he spoke, he waved to Steward Hu in the crowd.

“Hu Er, come here!”

“Coming!”

Steward Hu’s heart skipped a beat, having a bad feeling.

Before this, relying on his status as the Hu family’s steward, he had often shown disrespect to Chu Liang, even threatening him in public.

Now Chu Liang had become a master, even more powerful than Master Hu.

“Is Master calling me over to hand me over to Chu Liang?”

At this thought, Steward Hu’s legs went weak, cold sweat broke out on his back, and he was filled with regret and fear.

If he had known this would happen, he should have been more polite to Chu Liang.

“I should have thought of it. Back then, Master was slow to act against Chu Liang, obviously he was wary!” Steward Hu’s face turned pale as he recalled the situation from before.

How would Chu Liang deal with him?

He squeezed out of the crowd, wiped the cold sweat from his forehead, tried his best to put on a humble smile, bent down and walked to Master Hu’s side, and said in a low voice, “Master, I’m here.”

“Kneel before Mr. Chu!” Master Hu barked.

“Yes!”

Steward Hu trembled, his body chilled, and he gritted his teeth as he walked in front of Chu Liang and knelt down with a thud.

Seeing this, all the villagers understood that the days of the Hu family dominating the village were over.

From now on, the Chu family was the overlord of Qing Shi Village.

“Chu Liang, Hu Er has offended you many times before and displeased you. Now you can deal with him as you please,” Master Hu said to Chu Liang, cupping his hands.

“As I please?”

“Yes…”

Master Hu paused, then continued, “But he has served my Hu family for many years. If you can spare his life, I will be extremely grateful.”

“Alright.”

Chu Liang’s expression was calm. He didn’t care about such a small character.

In fact, he had completely ignored Steward Hu’s previous threats.

However, this person’s character was despicable, so it was good to teach him a lesson.

“Crack!”

A crisp sound rang out, and Steward Hu’s right arm was instantly bent at an unnatural angle.

He screamed in pain, his face pale, covered in sweat, his entire face contorted, and his body trembling uncontrollably.

But he quickly gritted his teeth and endured the severe pain, kowtowing to Chu Liang repeatedly.

“Thank you, Mr. Chu, for sparing my life! Thank you, Mr. Chu…”

Chu Liang nodded slightly and didn’t say anything more.

Master Hu stepped forward and kicked Steward Hu, saying coldly, “Get lost, don’t embarrass yourself here!”

“Yes! Yes! Thank you, Master!”

Steward Hu was grateful, understanding that Master Hu was telling him to go back and quickly set his broken bone.

If the broken bone was set within a short time, and with the help of medicinal ointment, there was a chance it could heal in the future. Although it wouldn’t be as perfect as before, at least it would be usable.

Under the watchful eyes of the crowd, Steward Hu clutched his broken arm and ran towards the Hu Family Mansion, enduring the severe pain.

Master Hu glanced at his own house, then turned to Chu Liang and said, “Chu Liang, the Hu Family Mansion is on the best piece of land in the whole village in terms of feng shui. If you need it, I will immediately have the Hu family move out.”

“That won’t be necessary.”

Chu Liang shook his head. The feng shui of such a small village wouldn’t be that great, no matter how good it was.

He didn’t have many thoughts about the Chu Family Mansion.

As long as he had a place to practice martial arts and a room to sleep and rest, that was enough.


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(🇨🇳)Cultivating for Immorality: I Evolved Martial Arts into the Immortal Path

🇨🇳)Cultivating for Immorality: I Evolved Martial Arts into the Immortal Path

长生修仙,我把武道进化为仙道
Status: Ongoing Author: Released: 2023 Native Language: Chinese
In the final years of the dynasty, demons ran rampant, the world was in turmoil, and human life was as worthless as grass. Even powerful martial artists faced constant threats to their lives. Fortunately, Chu Liang, who had transmigrated from another world, possessed the [Evolution Appraisal Mirror], capable of evolving martial arts into the Immortal Path. [Dragon Tendon and Tiger Bone Pill (Martial Arts Pill) → Cultivating Origin Pill (Immortal Path Pill) → Foundation Establishment Pill (Immortal Path Pill)...] [Grass and Wood Breathing Technique (Martial Arts Cultivation Technique) → Eternal Spring Technique (Immortal Path Cultivation Technique)...] And so… He rose from a mountain village hunter, step by step, to become a renowned expert in these chaotic times. One day, Chu Liang chanced upon an immortal who had descended into the deep mountains. He learned that this world was merely a small world used by immortals to harvest "Human Path Pills." Chu Liang wished to enter the Immortal Realm, but was told that his "Spiritual Root" was inferior, and he was not qualified. He had no choice but to give up and continue cultivating in the mortal world. … Many years later, countless immortals descended, bringing calamities, disrupting the human world, and harvesting the Grand Human Path Pill. At the critical moment, Chu Liang took action. Immortals fell, like rain. Looking at the radiant Chu Liang, the surviving immortals were utterly shocked. "You… are you that mortal with the inferior Spiritual Root from back then?" *** In a world where the clash of steel and the roar of demons echo through the mountains, Chu Liang, a reincarnated soul, finds himself armed with an extraordinary gift – the Evolutionary Appraisal Mirror. Betrayed by those he once considered family and facing a world steeped in danger, Chu Liang must harness the mirror’s power to forge his own destiny. From a simple hunter to a rising martial artist, his journey is fraught with peril, forcing him to confront greedy relatives, ruthless gangs, and the encroaching darkness of a demonic threat. With each evolution, Chu Liang grows stronger, his resolve hardening as he strives to carve a path towards survival and mastery in the turbulent world of the Great Liang Dynasty.

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