Diligence System: From Servant to Martial King-Chapter 301 - 263: Pure Qi Protects the Body, All Impurities Dispelled, Divine Might Manifest, True Face Revealed

Chapter 301: Chapter 263: Pure Qi Protects the Body, All Impurities Dispelled, Divine Might Manifest, True Face Revealed

It was noon, and rumors had it that the Black-faced Bat King, due to practicing evil martial arts, feared the glaring sunlight. Exposed to the sun, he would become incredibly itchy all over, resulting in weakness. A group of Jianghu guests from the Luo family in Brocade City seized this rare opportunity to search the forest.

The Jianghu guests banded together in groups of threes or pairs, wielding swords, guns, sticks, and all kinds of peculiar weapons. They delved into the forest, concealing their tracks. Li Xian and Luo Feiyan were among the crowd, but they entered the forest from another side, slightly later. Luo Feiyan held a geomantic map, comparing locations from the map and chose a spot, saying: "This thief must have fled here."

Her status was noble, having no prior encounters with such vicious matters; so how could she know the ways of tracking down an evil criminal? Her commands were entirely based on assumptions, and were bound to be futile.

Li Xian pondered:

"This girl is naturally arrogant and blindly conceited; there’s no need to reason with her. Let her try it out, and once she figures things out, I’ll provoke her speech and get the map in my hands." So he said nothing, dutifully helping to chop trees and clear paths, searching the mountains and hunting the thief for half an hour. Not a hint of the Black-faced Bat King was seen.

Luo Feiyan sweated fragrantly on her forehead, and her clothes were slightly sticky. Her boots felt stifling, and the sweat made her uncomfortable. She lightly rubbed her ankle, wanting to take off her boots for some refreshment, but when she glanced at Li Xian and another Jianghu guest, she gave up the idea. She wiped the sweat on her forehead with a handkerchief, feeling quite annoyed.

Since childhood, she had been pampered, and although her martial arts realm was decent, she relied heavily on her natural talent, not having trained hard.

At this point, having acted personally and searched for half an hour, she was increasingly vexed and upset. It wasn’t that she feared the Black-faced Bat King, but the inability to quickly achieve her goal was discouraging her.

Li Xian felt the moment was ripe and expressed sorrow: "Such a pity, such a pity."

Luo Feiyan frowned, "What’s a pity?"

Li Xian said: "It’s a pity that with such a search, even with ten days and half a month, we might not come across the Black-faced Bat King."

Luo Feiyan said: "What are you saying? Hmph, you little servant, daydreaming all day long, can you really have any good ideas?" Her words were sharp, showing no mercy. Along the way in the mountain search, the Jianghu guests beside her frequently stole glances at her, further increasing her aversion. She felt uncomfortable being associated with these people in any way. In this mood, hearing Li Xian’s disrespectful speech naturally made her quite angry.

Li Xian said: "If you let me look at the geomantic map, I assure you, we will meet the Black-faced Bat King by tonight."

Luo Feiyan sneered, "Do you really think you’re clever?"

Li Xian said: "How about a bet? If we don’t encounter him, you can do as you please to me." He thought: "I’ll boast first, get the map in my hands, and then slip away. What can she do?"

He complained inwardly: "This slipping away has become a habit for me."

Li Xian further said: "If we do meet... then... how about letting me savor your sweetness?" Although he found Luo Feiyan quite beautiful, he had no ulterior motives. His words were purely provoked by his flirtatious nature, loving to speak frivolously. He also intended to anger Luo Feiyan.

Luo Feiyan pondered: "This ruffian has a dark complexion that is really displeasing. However, he seems confident; perhaps we should try? If we find the Black-faced Bat King, hmph, he certainly doesn’t deserve to savor my sweetness. Why bother with him, if not found, I’ll take the opportunity to teach him a lesson." She looked dismissively and said, "In that case, let’s see your skills."

She tossed the geomantic map.

Li Xian examined the map carefully. It showed a lake, by which extended a small path. Last night, he had bathed at the lake and sat down for Inner Cultivation of "Five Organs Purging the Turbid Flow," and then followed this small path...

"Ah! No wonder I missed encountering the Black-faced Bat King. The man who preceded me was attacked and drained of blood, yet I saw no trace."

It turns out that the small path stretched several miles. Nearby was a pitch-black cave, very secluded. After sucking blood last night, the Black-faced Bat King must have hidden here. Li Xian was a newcomer, hurriedly passing the cave unknowingly, thus missing the Black-faced Bat King.

"Last night the Black-faced Bat King hid here. Now that a day has passed, hoping that he has only moved a bit further away."

Putting himself in the situation, he imagined: "If I were the Black-faced Bat King without the map, in the middle of the forest, concealed by its barriers, I would first escape in this direction, then in another direction..."

Forest roads and paths appeared in his mind, crisscrossing and meandering.

Continuously simulating in his mind. He pinpointed several locations and sought shortcuts to approach them. In this manner, after traversing several secret hiding places, although not directly encountering the Black-faced Bat King, he vaguely saw traces of desiccated wild rabbits and boars, evidence that he had been nearby while fleeing in a hurry.

Li Xian excelled in tracking and hunting.

He regarded the Black-faced Bat King as prey, searching for tracks, analyzing motives, predicting locations. Having mastered geomancy, he utilized various other miscellaneous skills. Observing mountains, studying terrains, inquiring trees, questioning grasses, his miscellaneous knowledge was profound. Compared to people like Wen Caishang, naturally, he fell short. Yet among his peers and young talents, few had such cultivation.

Luo Feiyan initially held Li Xian in low regard, but seeing him immerse in thought, his eyes deep, despite his dark complexion, he exuded another kind of charm. The slight display of his knowledge was profound, unlike ordinary Jianghu guests. 𝚏𝗿𝗲𝐞𝐰𝚎𝕓𝐧𝚘𝘃𝗲𝐥.𝐜𝚘𝕞

Following for half an hour with great effect, they managed to find the traces of the Black-faced Bat King, delighted and with a subtle glance at Li Xian.

Luo Feiyan curiously said, "Hey, what’s your name?"

Li Xian said, "Hua Manlou."

Luo Feiyan sneered, "It doesn’t fit at all; you’re more like Black-faced."

Li Xian wasn’t bothered, laughed, "What’s your name?" Luo Feiyan said, "Hua Feiyan." Having been suddenly questioned, she almost inadvertently spoke her real name, anxious, she picked "Hua" from "Hua Manlou" as her surname.