Chapter 2 Evil Man
Zhao Guangyi looked at the silly boy in front of him and a smile appeared on his face.

It's better to be a little stupid, it's less troublesome and more obedient. Thinking of this, Zhao Guangyi patted Gu Qingyuan on the shoulder and said, "Have you already sensed the Qi and entered the practice?"

"I just felt a current running through my body, like a little mouse. Teacher, does this count as getting started?" Gu Qingyuan played dumb.

Hearing this, Zhao Guangyi's smile deepened: "Not bad, not bad, this is the entry point. When you practice the "Xiantian Gong" to the third level, you will be considered a top-level expert in the martial arts world. Then I will teach you the "Xuesha Gong".

People like Gu Qingyuan are collectively called unqualified. There are seven grades in total, with the seventh grade being the lowest and the first grade being the highest. The first grade is also called innate. Above the innate is the realm of heaven and man, and there are very few who can achieve that. They are respected as masters. Zhao Guangyi has talked about all this.

Those who have great skills, all the meridians are open, and can achieve the state of having true qi leaving the body are called innate. They can use true qi to draw the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, and those who have true qi transformed into a form are called masters.

"Listen carefully everyone, we all need to be like this..." Zhao Guangyi pointed at Gu Qingyuan and called the young men to look at him.

"Gu Qingyuan."

"Yes, learn from this brother Gu. He learns quickly and I will reward him handsomely." After saying that, Zhao Guangyi took out a small porcelain bottle from his arms, poured out three pills, thought for a while and took one back. Two black pills fell into Gu Qingyuan's palm.

"This is the holy pill of the sect, called the Qi-nourishing Pill. One pill can equal the effect of sitting still and activating Qi for a month."

Gu Qingyuan ignored the jealous or envious looks around him and put the pill away.

"Are you hungry after drawing out your true energy? Go to that room. There are meat and steamed buns inside. Eat as much as you can." Zhao Guangyi said again, pointing to the room where the two people had just come out.

True Qi is the product of refining the essence of the body's qi and blood, so most warriors can eat it. Gu Qingyuan, who had just eaten and was a little hungry again, hurried towards the hut.

Gu Qingyuan was shocked as he entered the room.

There was a square table in a small space, on which was a greasy roast chicken, three dishes of vegetarian dishes, and a pot of wine. Two men, one fat and one thin, were sitting on either side, drinking from each other with their knives placed to one side.

When they saw Gu Qingyuan come in, the two men didn't say anything. One of them pointed to a corner where there were several large baskets.

I didn't expect there were two more people and knives. Five people guarding nineteen people? How could I escape?

Gu Qingyuan bowed hurriedly and walked to the basket timidly. He picked up some dried meat and ate it while listening to the conversation between the two.

“It seems that this kid is the most talented one in this batch. He should be ready to be slaughtered in three to five months…” said the tall and thin guard.

"Hey, why are you saying this?"

Before he could finish his words, he was interrupted by another person.

"Hey, what are you afraid of? Look at that kid, he clearly came from the mountains, how can he understand anything?" said the tall and thin guard.

The fat guard raised his glass and said, "Say less and don't make unnecessary things, so as to avoid getting me involved if something goes wrong."

The two clinked their glasses and the topic quickly turned to other things.

Slaughter? This is raising people like breeding pigs, three to five months? Gu Qingyuan secretly remembered the information revealed in the words.

In the days that followed, they practiced in the morning while Instructor Zhao answered their questions, and in the afternoon they did odd jobs to kill off the boys' vigorous energy.

Whenever Gu Qingyuan had free time, he would wander around, survey the terrain, and practice secretly at night. Except for not being able to run far, no one cared what he did, so he felt free.

So two months later.

Among the nineteen young men, only three had not yet entered the sect. They were sent out of the mountain by Zhao Guangyi, who said that they had poor aptitude and sent them to other places to learn miscellaneous tasks such as bookkeeping.

But Gu Qingyuan accidentally heard the guards chatting among themselves, and they learned that all those who went out were sent to the mines. If they didn't have any opportunities, they would probably spend their whole lives in the dark mines.

It’s not that there were no young people who wanted to rebel, but they were all suppressed by Zhao Guangyi and became the chicken killed to scare the monkeys and establish his authority.

After two months, the Xiantian Gong was completed, two of the thirty-two main meridians were opened, and the strength was greatly increased, which was the sixth level.

Gu Qingyuan threw away the crushed stone in his hand and thought to himself.

In just over sixty days, Gu Qingyuan deeply felt what it meant to have a supreme level of comprehension. While others were just working hard, he relied on uninterrupted practice and occasional elixir rewards to push the "Xiantian Gong" to the fifth level of perfection. He became as light as a swallow and could crush a fist-sized stone with a single squeeze. In the past, Gu Qingyuan would never have dared to imagine this.

Where there is joy there is sorrow.

Although revealing his talent has gained more resources, the disadvantages have also begun to slowly emerge. Zhao Guangyi began to explore Gu Qingyuan's progress in his skills, and when his strength is exposed, he will be forced to switch to the "Blood Evil Skill". After all, Zhao Guangyi is not doing charity. The investment in the elixir skills must have a return, but this return is Gu Qingyuan's life.

Zhao Guangyi had already become suspicious. It would be too late to wait until he switched to practicing "Blood Evil Skill". He had to find a chance to escape. Gu Qingyuan recalled all the previous signs and made a secret decision.

Fortunately, Gu Qingyuan had already figured out that in this world there is no ability to tell strength at a glance. It is basically inferred through information such as the warrior's sitting, standing and walking, breath changes, calluses on hands, etc. The method of using true Qi to enter the body to detect cultivation is not something that people like Zhao Guangyi can master. This is also the confidence of Gu Qingyuan to hide his cultivation.

But as other young men gradually captured the energy and broke through their skills, Gu Qingyuan had to take action.

Gu Qingyuan walked step by step to the mouth of the valley and could see the guards from afar.

According to Gu Qingyuan's observation, the valley was surrounded by mountains on three sides, with only two exits on the east side, one on the left and one on the right. Each guard was in charge of one exit, and the next group would take over when dark. Perhaps it was because people are lazy, or perhaps the guards were all young men who had just entered the ranks, so the guards were inevitably slack, and occasionally they were lazy and left their posts. Zhao Guangyi just pretended not to see it and turned a blind eye.

The guards are the same as me, both are rank six warriors. A sneak attack might be able to replace one of them, but it will certainly alert Zhao Guangyi, who is already rank five. This will be a big trouble, Gu Qingyuan thought secretly.

In the past two months, Zhao Guangyi only taught the exercises and did not involve any technical moves. This was also a headache for Gu Qingyuan. Understanding is understanding, and practical experience is practical experience, otherwise there would not be so many examples of people killing their opponents by leaps and bounds.

The opportunity came soon.

On this day, Zhao Guangyi went out before dawn, leaving only four guards. The guards said he would not be back for two or three days.

Gu Qingyuan suppressed his excitement and began to wander around the open space. Some of the other teenagers were practicing martial arts, while others were resting in the house. The guards were used to it and did not interfere.

After arriving at the house, Gu Qingyuan looked around and saw no one around. Seeing that the mark he had made was still there without any change, he immediately dug up the grass nest and dug in the soft soil with his hands for a while. Soon he dug out a small hole, in which a palm-sized piece of iron was lying quietly.

Gu Qingyuan has already figured out his talent for picking up things. He can always pick up some meaningless odds and ends from time to time. This piece of iron was picked up one afternoon. In addition, there are some wild fruits, copper coins and other things, all of which were hidden by Gu Qingyuan. These are the capital to survive after escaping.

The edge of the iron sheet had been sharpened by Gu Qingyuan using a stone, and it was shining with a cold glow.

Hiding the piece of iron in his arms, Gu Qingyuan slipped back into the house as if nothing had happened, joked with a few familiar teenagers, and lay on the hardwood board soaked with foot odor and sweat to recuperate, waiting for the opportunity.

The moon is dark and the wind is high, it is a murderous night.

There were snoring sounds one after another, and occasional mumbling in sleep. The boy lying on the bed opened his eyes.

Gu Qingyuan quietly got up and crept out of the house.

The weather was fine, as dark clouds blocked the moonlight and the young man's hope for survival. The whistling wind covered up the sound of grass stems scratching against clothes.

But Gu Qingyuan's good luck ended there.

This was somewhat beyond Gu Qingyuan's expectations.

The guard on day shift was already fast asleep and snoring loudly. Perhaps because Zhao Guangyi was not there, the guard on night duty actually moved a table and placed it on the raised hillside between the two intersections. The two of them drank wine and ate meat, having a great time.

It was just a pity for Gu Qingyuan who was lying in the grass nest. Normally, he only had to deal with one guard. With the hillside in the middle blocking the way, delaying for a while was enough for Gu Qingyuan to escape. But now, the two of them were on a high place with a wide view and a clear view of the exit. If they wanted to get out of the valley, they would inevitably be seen by the guards on the hillside.

"Li Er, let me tell you, the last time I went out with Captain Chen, we happened to meet a fat sheep, and were stopped by Captain Chen. The guards brought by the fat sheep wanted to resist, but were beheaded by Captain Chen with a knife. The fat sheep businessman was so scared that he pissed himself on the spot and overturned his carriage. Guess what happened?" The guard's voice came from the wind.

Li Er bumped into the guard and said, "What's up, Wang Wu, don't keep us in suspense, is there a treasure or something?"

Wang Wu searched his crotch and said, "Of course there are treasures, two big treasures at that. There's a woman hidden in the carriage, she's the mistress of the rich businessman. Her breasts are so big that I feel dizzy. As soon as the brothers greeted her, tears came down. How does the saying go, 'Pear blossoms in the rain, I feel pity for her.'" He gestured as he spoke.

"Hehehe, it's indeed a good baby. Do you feel pity for her?" Li Er laughed lewdly.

"Of course, after Captain Chen is done enjoying himself, I'll let you have a taste of her. Her little face is so tender and slippery. I think it's better to follow a hero like Captain Chen than to stay in this barren place."

There was constant foul language over there, and Gu Qingyuan couldn't help but clench the iron sheet when he heard it. He still remembered that in his previous life, there was a period of time when he was obsessed with Mr. Jin's martial arts masterpieces. He was fascinated by it. The protagonists were flesh and blood, but there was only one person that Gu Qingyuan didn't like, and that was Linghu Chong.

It's true that there's brotherhood and love between men and women, but look at the kind of people Linghu Chong associates with: rapists, cannibalistic demons, robbers, and members of the evil cult. Although they are all so-called heroic and free-spirited, with straightforward personalities, they are also ruthless and murderous. From then on, Gu Qingyuan understood that perhaps not all the upright people praised by the world are good people, but most of the evil cults despised by everyone are definitely evil people, and if they are evil, they should be killed.

Feeling the iron blade cutting across his palm, Gu Qingyuan took a deep breath. His heart, which had never relaxed since he came to this world, calmed down a little, and his courage also increased by three or four points.

He told himself:
People are evil, if you want to survive,
The hands can only be more ruthless and the heart more evil than those of the evildoers.

(End of this chapter)