Cultivating for Immorality: I Evolved Martial Arts into the Immortal Path – Chapter 91

Chapter 91: Blood Skin Stone, Night of Blood

Martial Alliance.

Law Enforcement Hall.

The atmosphere in the main hall was serious, somewhat oppressive.

“Wu Neng, why have you come?”

In the main hall, Hall Master Liang Han sat high on the main seat, his expression indifferent, looking down as if he were a lofty sovereign.

He also possessed the strength of Five Strands of Qi and Blood, had been famous for many years, and his strength was profound.

Wu Neng respectfully replied, “Hall Master, I have a request.”

“Is it about that Chu Liang?”

“Yes.”

“I already know about this matter. I can help you,” Hall Master Liang Han said calmly.

“Hall Master, I know your rules, please take a look.”

Wu Neng carefully opened the package.

Inside the package was a dark red stone, about the size of a thumb. It looked ordinary, with a faint smell of blood emanating from its surface.

Seeing this stone, Wu Neng felt a deep reluctance.

But he knew very well that only this stone could move Hall Master Liang Han at this moment.

Ordinary martial artists might not recognize this stone, but martial artists with Five Strands of Qi and Blood definitely would.

Breaking through from Five Strands of Qi and Blood to the Skin Tempering Realm was very dangerous and often required various methods of assistance. One of these methods was to use a stone called “Blood Skin Stone.”

This stone could help stabilize the power of Qi and Blood.

Collecting five stones, corresponding to the four limbs and torso, could slightly increase the probability of breaking through to the Skin Tempering Realm.

“Is this a Blood Skin Stone?”

Hall Master Liang Han’s gaze focused, staring at the unremarkable stone in Wu Neng’s hand.

Wu Neng replied, “Hall Master, this is indeed a Blood Skin Stone!”

“Good!”

Liang Han praised.

He moved, transforming into a blur, instantly passing by Wu Neng.

When they looked again, he was already back on his high seat, and the Blood Skin Stone in Wu Neng’s hand had disappeared.

Wu Neng’s heart ached immediately, as if several pieces of flesh had been cut from his heart.

But he knew very well that Liang Han wouldn’t take his Blood Skin Stone for nothing.

It was good that he took it!

If he hadn’t taken it, Wu Neng would have been anxious.

“Wu Neng!” On the high seat, Liang Han spoke again.

“Hall Master, please speak,” Wu Neng said humbly.

“How did you obtain this Blood Skin Stone?” Liang Han didn’t directly mention Chu Liang but instead asked about the stone.

“I found this Blood Skin Stone by chance in a small village…”

Wu Neng didn’t dare to hide anything and answered honestly.

More than two months ago, under the pretext of capturing the Tiger Demon, he went to the homes of the martial artist masters in various villages to extort them.

When he reached Black Stone Village, he accidentally discovered this Blood Skin Stone in the home of the village’s Master He.

Even the other members of his team didn’t know about this.

He interrogated Master He and learned that Master He had also accidentally found it in an ordinary market.

“That Master He didn’t recognize this stone. He found that this stone emitted a bloody smell and thought it probably had an extraordinary origin, so he spent a few taels of silver to buy it,” Wu Neng recounted the situation.

To keep it a secret, he directly accused Master He of colluding with demon beasts and beheaded him with a single slash, silencing him forever.

Later, he went to the stall in the market, but the stall owner had already changed.

He went there many times but never saw the stall owner that Master He had described.

The stall changed vendors every so often, and most of them were traveling merchants who wouldn’t stay in one place for long.

The trail went cold, and there was no follow-up.

“Hall Master, that’s how it is,” Wu Neng finished, immediately swearing on his life that he wasn’t lying.

“I see, this matter is indeed convoluted.”

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Liang Han carefully stroked the Blood Skin Stone in his hand and nodded slightly.

Buying a highly valuable treasure at a low price in an ordinary market was not something everyone could do.

Similar descriptions could be found in the records of legendary experts.

If one could seize such immense luck, they would surely rise to prominence and achieve great success in the future.

But if they couldn’t…

The end would be no different from Master He, beheaded with a single slash.

“Wu Neng, the value of this Blood Skin Stone exceeds three thousand taels of silver, am I right?” Liang Han asked.

“Hall Master, you are correct. This Blood Skin Stone can probably be sold for three thousand three hundred taels,” Wu Neng answered honestly.

Although his Blood Skin Stone was small, it was still barely usable.

With four more, it could be used to aid in breaking through to the Skin Tempering Realm.

Liang Han asked again, “Wu Neng, that Chu Liang’s tiger demon corpse is only worth one thousand five hundred taels of silver. Why are you willing to part with this Blood Skin Stone? Don’t tell me… it’s for your so-called Little Brother Wu Qian.”

“Hall Master is indeed wise, I knew I couldn’t hide it from you.”

Wu Neng did not deny it. Wu Qian was just his cousin, not his blood brother.

Even if he were his blood brother, if he died, he died.

There was no need to pay too much for a dead person.

Wu Neng explained, “Hall Master, my feud with that Chu Liang is deep. If nothing unexpected happens, only one of us can live. I am stronger than him now, but he is too young, and his martial arts talent is truly terrifying.”

“Yes, that’s right.”

Liang Han nodded slightly, which was what he had thought.

The current Chu Liang was at least a martial artist with Two Strands of Qi and Blood, and he had mastered an extremely powerful martial skill.

Such talent, in a small place like the county town, could indeed be described as “terrifying.”

You know, in the eyes of outsiders, Chu Liang had always been cultivating only the 《Blood Nourishing Technique》. Even if he switched to the Autumn Blade Martial Arts Hall’s technique, he shouldn’t have progressed so quickly.

Besides talent, what else could explain his strength?

“If this kind of genius doesn’t die young, he will definitely become a Skin Tempering Realm expert in the future,” Wu Neng said. “I’ve been looking for an opportunity to get rid of him, but he always hides in that Autumn Blade Martial Arts Hall. I really have no way to deal with him, so I can only come to ask for your help, Hall Master.”

“Alright, I understand.”

Liang Han’s expression was calm as he slowly put away the Blood Skin Stone.

Having accepted the gift, he naturally had to do the job.

Otherwise, no one would send gifts in the future.

“I will have Chu Liang thrown into the dungeon. As for what happens after, you can handle it yourself,” Liang Han said casually, simply deciding the future of Chu Liang, a member of the Martial Alliance.

“Thank you, Hall Master!” Wu Neng was overjoyed.

“Remember, there is a bottom line,” Liang Han added.

“I understand. I will leave Chu Liang a breath. I won’t completely kill him,” Wu Neng was smart. He knew that if he killed Chu Liang, it would cause some trouble for Liang Han.

“It’s good that you know.”

Liang Han nodded slightly, very satisfied with Wu Neng’s intelligence and attitude.

Not every martial artist in the Martial Alliance had such a brain.

Soon, an order was issued by him and transmitted to the entire Law Enforcement Hall of the Martial Alliance.

“Arrest warrant? Chu Liang of Qing Shi Village?”

Seeing the name on the order, many members of the Law Enforcement Hall were stunned. They were no strangers to this name.

For the past month or two, the entire county town had been discussing the matter between Chu Liang and Wu Neng.

“Why does the Hall Master want us to arrest Chu Liang?”

“I don’t know. Let’s go and see!”

It was already late at night, and the county town should have been peaceful.

But countless people poured out from the Law Enforcement Hall, shattering this peace.

Torches were lit one by one, and countless flames flickered, forming a sea of fire that seemed like flowing, hot blood, dyeing the land under the night sky red.