Kill Me More Times, I’ll Become Invincible

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Yangmen City.

Feather King Qin Li looked at the bruised and swollen black-robed woman Jade Carp, with a surprised expression on his face.

"In this Southwest Province, someone actually managed to injure you like this? Is it an outsider who is a superb martial artist, or a monster? How dare they?"

In the whole Southwest Province, even if we count Qing Li, who is a half-demon, the number of superb martial artists can be counted on the fingers.

In fact, this is the result of the development of martial arts in recent years. If we go back forty years, there were only about ten superb martial artists in the whole world.

And whoever dares to challenge the Flying Fish Demon Jade Carp cannot be a local superb martial artist in the Southwest Province, because the local superb martial artists know the consequences of going against Jade Carp.

Even if winning, still shameful.

After all… training martial arts is not like training muscles, no matter how strong the martial arts are, the strength of the muscles may not be much stronger than ordinary people.

If it comes to vomiting and diarrhea, even a superb martial artist may not be able to handle it.

Jade Carp, a poisonous creature who emerged from the poisonous clouds and swamps among the mountains, breathes out poison with every breath; usually, she must restrain herself to be able to coexist with ordinary people in the same room.

This Jade Carp may look like a pretty girl, but if she exerts her full strength, there is no city that the Feather King Army cannot break through in front of her.

Wherever she goes, it’s all vast yellow earth, flowing for miles… Feather King Qin Li has always refused to use such a killing weapon, mainly because he fears the consequences are too devastating.

"The enemy is not a human being, but a demon from the outside…" Jade Carp explained the whole story and continued:

"But I was prepared, I poisoned the merchant Luo Cheng long ago."

"Even if separated by thousands of miles, I can track him down through this poison."

The Feather King’s expression suddenly became a bit strange.

"Is this poison the kind that causes loss of control?"

The poison causing loss of bowel control, used as a tracking marker. Does this mean that every time the merchant Luo Cheng walks a distance, he has to leave a mark for her to follow by smelling it?

"Of course not," Jade Carp said, blushing, and arguing:

"It’s blood poison. There will be a special smell left at his wound when it bleeds…"

Qin Li, the Feather King, inexplicably breathed a sigh of relief.

The gold in Golden Village was what she wanted. Now that even her trusted Jade Carp had been defeated, it was only natural for her to take charge.

The thought of her having to chase after a scent of feces for miles was too unpleasant…

………………..

In the mountains and forests.

"Senior Qiao, things have come to this point, I will take my leave first," said Long Shankong with both arms wrapped in bandages.

"My arms are injured, it is just a burden to accompany Senior Qiao, it is better for me to take the first step," he continued.

Long Shankong was originally just a go-between, only looking for the merchant Luo Cheng, now he can retire with success.

He was not very interested in Golden Village, but quite interested in Peach Blossom Villa.

It is rare to find a place like Peach Blossom Villa in the world where many martial artists can exchange their skills without discrimination.

Since he has succeeded here, he is eager to return to the mountains and practice more.

Qiao Mu also didn’t insist, he just kept pulling the merchant Luo Cheng and headed towards the depths of the Ten Thousand Mountains.

He originally grabbed Luo Cheng, wanting to find out the details of Golden Village and the Philosopher’s Stone.

Unexpectedly, the merchant turned out to be just a middleman and didn’t know where Golden Village was located. He only revealed that the source of the gold in his possession came from the leader of the Luo family.

The leader of the Luo family, along with the whole Luo family, lived deep in the mountains in a place called Taotie City.

So, the two men and a cat walked on a mountain road, going through twists and turns.

The rugged mountain road of the vast mountains was difficult to navigate. Many times, they could hardly see the road ahead and had to walk through waist-high grass.

If the merchant Luo Cheng didn’t guide them, Qiao Mu might not have found where Taotie City was located.

After trekking through mountains and rivers all day, they finally saw a mountain city ahead, with the situation becoming clearer.

Taotie City was located in a mountain valley surrounded by rugged high mountains and cliffs on three sides. There was only one mountain road in the north for outsiders to pass through, making it hard to find.

Qiao Mu thought Taotie City, known for the legendary creature, would be extraordinary. Perhaps it was a grand city in the mountains.

However, when he stood in front of Taotie City, all he saw was a circle of low city walls. The moat had dried up, leaving only parched yellow soil. Some parts of the city walls had collapsed, appearing old and weathered with the marks of time.

"I shouldn’t have expected…after all, how could there be a majestic city among the mountains?"

Qiao Mu murmured.

When he went into the mountains, he followed the merchant Luo Cheng on the mountain road and had to rely on the memory of the Spirit Refining martial artist to find his way, so he walked more slowly.

When he comes down from the mountain next time, he can use light skills to walk on walls and roofs, and going down the mountain should not be a problem.

This mountain city clearly isn’t very wealthy.

The city walls are low and dilapidated, most pedestrians are thin with pale faces, and the houses are scattered and dilapidated.

But as you walk along the road further in, the houses gradually become taller and more orderly, and occasionally you can see rich people dressed in luxurious clothes with gold and jewels.

Clearly, although Taotie City is a mountain city, like the other cities in Jiu Province, the inner city and outer city are almost like two different worlds.

The Luo family that Luo Cheng is taking Qiao Mu to is located in the inner city of Taotie City.

As the two walked on the road, before reaching the Luo family, they suddenly heard a shout:

"Luo Cheng, stop!"

An angry old man with a beard rushed towards them, his finger almost poking Luo Cheng’s nose.

"The ten pieces of gold you traded with me before were clearly stones!"

"I exchanged with you using real gold and silver!"

"My son worked in Shanzhen Tower in the city from dawn till dusk for a year, and managed to save up forty pieces of silver, which all went to you."

"You cheated and the scam reached your father’s ears? Give the money back!"

"Stop causing trouble here!" Merchant Luo Cheng was not afraid at all, and shouted.

Just as he said that, he remembered Qiao Mu was still nearby. His face twitched slightly and his voice softened a bit:

"You are from Taotie City too, not a stranger."

"I already explained to you when we exchanged gold before." Seeing that people around were attracted by the argument, Luo Cheng deliberately lowered his voice:

"I have already explained how the gold from Golden Village can be turned into gold, I didn’t hide anything from you!"

"Otherwise, can your forty silver coins be exchanged for ten gold coins with me? Is your brain not working properly, or is mine not working properly?"

"Clearly, it’s because you are insincere that you didn’t turn the gold into real gold yourself, now you’re blaming me?"

The old man with a goatee’s face turned red, and his goatee was trembling slightly. He immediately rolled up his sleeves and was about to catch Luo Cheng.

By this time, several young and strong men had already walked over from the side of the road, standing in front of the old man like a human wall, and shouted:

"Old troublemaker, don’t cause trouble here. Do you think our Luo family is easy to bully?"

"If you lose money in the gold business, then it’s your own responsibility. Now that you’re losing money in business, you want to blame our Luo family, how can things be so good?"

"You don’t want to suffer any loss, don’t want to take any risks, and just want to make big money?"

"If there really was a risk-free money-making opportunity, why would it be your turn? There are thousands of people in our Luo family!"

Old Goatbeard was surrounded by several strong men, scolding and unable to argue. No matter how he yelled or pushed, he couldn’t budge. His expression became more and more anxious, until someone finally pushed him, causing the old man to fall flat on his face.

He fell down, rolling on the ground, crying out:

"That’s my son’s year of wages… He works as a helper at Shanzhen Tower, working from dawn till dark… I had planned to save this money for his future marriage…"

"Stop crying." Luo Cheng was smirking when suddenly his eye twitched and he noticed Qiao Mu next to him, staying silent.

He clenched his teeth and patted the shoulder of a man in front of him:

"Ahe, do you have any money on you? Lend me forty taels to pay back this Old Yang."

"Seriously? Are you playing for real?" the two young men widened their eyes.

"Hurry, hurry," urged Luo Cheng impatiently, feeling the needle prick on his back.

"Just consider it a loan from Uncle."

Several young men glanced at each other, pooled together forty silver coins from their pockets, and handed them over.

Seeing the money, the old man with a goatee wiped away his tears, his whole demeanor changing instantly.

"Luo Cheng, you’re quite a character," he exclaimed, snatching the money pouch and running off swiftly, disappearing in a flash.

"Mr. Qiao…" sighed the merchant Luo Cheng.

"I know you might think I’m trying to make excuses for myself by saying this."

"But that old man… Old Yang, he’s really not a good person. It’s true that his son works as a laborer at Shanzhen Tower, but he himself is a notorious gambler."

"Who knows if this forty silver coins will ever make it back to his son?"

"Oh." Qiao Mu responded:

"He is a pitiful gambler not worthy of sympathy, while you are a deceitful merchant preying on gamblers’ money."

Merchant Luo Cheng’s eye twitched and he didn’t dare to argue.

"Seriously, is this person from out of town?" several young men turned around, looking coldly at Qiao Mu.

"It’s a special guest from afar," Luo Cheng quickly said.

"Where is our clan leader now? I have urgent matters to discuss with him."

"The clan leader? He is at the ancestral hall. It’s quite lively there now. You can still catch up if you hurry."

Luo Cheng sighed in his heart and hurried with Qiao Mu towards the Luo Family Ancestral Hall.

The Luo family is a relatively large clan in Taotie City, with thousands of clan members.

The ancestral hall is where the family gathers for important discussions and ancestor worship ceremonies. It is only lively when important events happen or during ancestor worship.

When Luo Cheng arrived at the ancestral hall today, there were already tens or even hundreds of people sitting inside. It was very crowded and lively.

It wasn’t the day for ancestor worship. The people of the Luo family were discussing something in the ancestral hall, with passionate discussions.

"Brother, I’ll sell it to you for fifty silver coins instead of the usual ten gold coins, but only because we are kin. I wouldn’t offer this price to a stranger," a big man whispered to another.

"Is this gold truly real?"

"…It’s close enough."

"What do you mean ‘close enough’? Gold is either real or fake."

"No, based on my experience, I reckon that in three days, this will turn into ten genuine gold coins. Are you interested?"

"Predicting what will happen in three days? I might as well say I will find one thousand gold coins in three days!"

"That’s different, this stone of mine, if I hold onto it for three more days, it will turn into real gold."

"I don’t believe it, let’s wait until it turns into gold."

"Fool, you don’t know the value… If it really turns into gold in three days, it won’t be worth the same then." The man sneered.

Qiao Mu furrowed his brows as he listened, and then he eavesdropped on a few other men talking animatedly in another corner:

"You want to sell it to me for fifty taels of silver? But I remember yesterday’s gold price, it wasn’t this much, it was only thirty taels."

"Ah, the price of gold changes daily, it goes up and down. If someone buys it, the price can go up, but if no one buys it, the price drops. In my experience, the price of gold will go up in the next few days."

"I trust you because we are good friends, that’s why I’m willing to make money with you."

Inside and outside this ancestral hall, most of the Luo family men’s discussions revolved around one word, gold.

Even as the merchant Luo Cheng just entered the ancestral hall, he quickly had familiar faces coming to greet him:

"Luo Cheng, you’re back? You’re back at the right time," the person whispered.

"These days, the price of gold in our clan keeps changing. Do you think we should team up, with our wealth, we could easily get thousands of gold."

"Once we have the gold in our hands, we can make a good profit. We will decide the price, won’t we?"

"Right now, I just need a little more money. Do you want to team up with me?" The person stopped talking halfway when they noticed Qiao Mu standing behind Luo Cheng, and their expression changed suddenly.

"Luo Cheng?!"

"This is a sacred place in our clan, how could you let an outsider come in?"

"This… this is an important guest," Luo Cheng stammered.

"This guest, I am supposed to take them to see the clan leader… don’t ask now, where is the leader?"

"He’s inside."

Luo Cheng led Qiao Mu inside and after a few steps, they saw a middle-aged man in the ancestral hall, dressed in gold and jade.

The man wore a gold bracelet on his wrist, gold rings on his fingers, and a gold chain around his neck, sparkling all over, looking like a newly rich gold mine owner.

"Don’t rush! Stay calm!" The middle-aged man was obviously the leader of the Luo family. He stood in the hall, speaking with confidence and authority:

"As the saying goes, with sincerity and dedication, even a stone can be turned into gold."

"Belief is a powerful force."

As he spoke, he took off his gold bracelet, bit it with his teeth, then raised it high for everyone to see.

"Look, this thing looks like gold, tastes like gold, so it must be real gold!"

"As long as we believe in Golden Village, and form a strong consensus, then what’s the difference between the gold in Golden Village and ordinary gold?"

"What we lack now is just time!"

"Being friends with time is the key to success."

The chief’s words touched the hearts of many tribe members, bringing smiles to their faces. He continued:

"Actually, this is just the first step."

"Right now, the gold in Golden Village is known mostly only to us Luo family members. The legend of Golden Village is limited to Taotie City."

"But Taotie City is too small. If we have too much gold in our hands, it will lose its value."

"So, our next step is to break out of Taotie City and head to the largest city in Southwest Province: Linhe City."

"If the people in the city believe us, we, who possess countless gold, will be the richest family in Linhe City."

"The next step is to expand our territory and let the whole Southwest Province know the story of Golden Village."

The leader of the Luo family squinted his eyes, clenched his fist to his chest, and said in a deep voice:

"Southwest Province is a barren land with very little farmland, and the people there are poor… Meanwhile, Zhong Province is a fertile land with rich households. The wealthy people in Zhong Province, like Wan Ronghua, Li Gongde, and others, are said to be very rich."

"Why are we just mountain people while the people in Zhong Province have fertile land and are rich everywhere?"

"We have a bit of gold and stone in our hands that we can use to make a lot of gold. Sooner or later, we can exchange goods from the rich people in Zhong Province with it, making the whole of Southwest Province no longer poor. This is a great deed that benefits both the country and the people!"

The leader of the Luo family was painting a grand blueprint for his family members when suddenly he saw Luo Cheng entering with Qiao Mu.

"Luo Cheng? Why are you back so early this time… Who is the person behind you?" The clan leader frowned.

At this moment, the surrounding Luo family members also realized that something was wrong.

Even as an honored guest, one could not enter the inner room of the ancestral hall during a family meeting.

"Clan leader," Luo Cheng’s face looked a bit unpleasant.

"Mr. Qiao is an important person from outside. This time, he came to the mountain specifically to find you and inquire about the source of the gold and stone in Golden Village."

At this moment, Luo Cheng stood in front of Qiao Mu, with his back facing Qiao Mu. He was making eye contact with the chief from a hidden angle that Qiao Mu couldn’t see.

As soon as he spoke, many members of the tribe couldn’t sit still and all stood up.

"The Philosopher’s Stone and Golden Village are secrets of our tribe. How could you reveal them to outsiders, Luo Cheng? You’ve made a mistake."

"Who is this important person from outside… Even if they were a dragon, they would need to behave calmly in Taotie City, let alone in our Luo family shrine."

Only the chief remained calm, without showing any emotional fluctuations on his face.

He looked at Luo Cheng and signaled for another tribe member to come closer, whispering softly:

"Looks like trouble is brewing, we need to handle it within the tribe…. Go quickly and invite Master Chen."

"Master Chen, is it necessary?" This young tribe member was surprised, but also secretly excited:

"Will we finally see Master Chen in action today?"

This Master Chen is said to be a prominent figure from Zhong Province, who has made a name for himself there, known as the Thunder Flying Dragon Hand.

Normally, a person like Master Chen would not stay in a small Taotie City in the Southwest Province… but after the rise of the Luo family, they acquired a large amount of gold, making them much more powerful now. They could offer an irresistible amount of money that even Master Chen couldn’t refuse.

Normally, only wealthy families like the Wan family in the Imperial Capital could afford to invite such renowned martial arts masters.

"Please have a seat, Mr. Qiao," the chief said with a smile, looking calm and composed.

"In fact, I didn’t personally meet the person from the so-called Golden Village. I have asked someone to bring that person here. If Mr. Qiao wants to know the secret, please be patient for a moment."