Chapter 2

Translator: Atlas Studios Editor: Atlas Studios

However, Liu Jiang did not intend to be civil to this scumbag at all.

He would just torment her a little.

She wouldn’t die.

Liu Jiang sighed regretfully. “Then I searched carefully but could not find that sword. There’s a high chance that it was stolen by another thief.”

At this moment, Yang Yue finally realized that something was wrong. She said angrily, “Are you playing me?”

Resentment from Yang Yue, +1340, +1099, +…

“I like you so much. Even if I have a hundred guts, I wouldn’t dare to trick you.” Liu Jiang said with a sincere expression. “I really prepared a second-grade spirit sword for you, but it was stolen by a detestable little thief.”

Yang Yue was very depressed.

She looked at Liu Jiang’s sincere expression.

He did not seem to be lying.

On careful thought, with Liu Jiang’s little guts, he really won’t dare to play me like this, she thought.

In her heart, she cursed Liu Jiang for being a good-for-nothing. A good-for-nothing who could not even guard his own spirit sword.

Resentment from Yang Yue, +850, +630, +…

He looked at the Myriad Treasure Tree.

Two epiphany fruits had completely ripened, and the third epiphany flower had become a small, young fruit. It still needed 6,580 points of resentment to ripen.

The energy fruit had completely ripened. The second fruit still needed 9,850 points of joy or gratitude.

The dreamscape fruit still needed 8,085 points of regret to mature.

Liu Jiang looked at the fruits on the small tree and looked forward to nurturing them. He planned to work harder and get two more fruits.

Just as he was about to speak again, Yang Yue waved her hand. Her face was a little pale as she said weakly, “Let’s talk about my birthday later. I’ll go back and rest first. I feel weak all over, as if I’ve been emptied.”

“Then take care…” Liu Jiang waved his hand reluctantly.

“Oh right, let’s go to the Southern Mountain Cemetery to kill the big-headed ghost there tonight.” Yang Yue invited him before she left.

In the past, when she hunted big-headed ghosts with Liu Jiang, he would give her all the Yin beads he got.

“Let’s talk about it in a few days.” Liu Jiang quickly shook his head in refusal.

Go kill it yourself.

He knew from his memory that the big-headed ghost at Southern Mountain Cemetery had low combat ability and was not a threat.

But he was a modern person born in New China and raised in the spring breeze of reform and opening up.

He could not help but be afraid of ghosts.

It was understandable.

The previous Liu Jiang was hunting big-headed ghosts at the Southern Mountain Cemetery when he encountered a powerful dark spirit and was killed.

What if there are malicious ghosts passing by?

What if there are more powerful evil ghosts?

Won’t I be dead meat?

In this world, there were cultivators with extraordinary cultivations, monsters that could destroy the world, ghosts, zombies, strange beasts that wreaked havoc, and mystical dragons that could summon the wind and rain…

The entire world was full of demons and ghosts. People were killed at every turn and cities were destroyed at every turn.

It was exceptionally dangerous.

Although they were part of the endless territories of the Great Xia Immortal Kingdom, the security was relatively good.

In this territory, the human race was the absolute ruler. The Inspection Bureau of the Great Xia Immortal Kingdom was a force to be reckoned with.

The Dao Sect and Buddha Sect were also offering their strengths to keep the peace.

Other than that, in the martial arts world, countless sects led by the Eight Ancient Immortal Sects took it upon themselves to subdue demons and devils.

However, the territory of the Great Xia Immortal Kingdom was simply too vast.

In such a vast territory, demons and ghosts would inevitably appear. No one could guarantee that they would be able to save you in time.

They could only ensure that they would avenge you as much as possible.

Liu Jiang could not help shuddering at the thought that the leader of the Exorcists, who was an eight-star Black Iron, was dragged to the forest and sucked to death by the female ghost.

He thought of the bronze-level, two-star ex-Deputy Chief whose brain had been eaten by zombies, and the fear in his heart intensified.

He also recalled that a silver-level Immortal Cultivator was beaten to death by a devil some time ago.

He himself was just a peak three-star Black Iron inspector.

In his previous life, Liu Jiang had fantasized about becoming a cultivator who could summon the wind and rain. He would subdue demons and devils, wield his sword to rule the world, and live freely.

This was his dream when he was young, and it was also his dream now.

However, he knew very well that he was really weak in this world where demons and ghosts roamed.

He felt that young people should not be too impetuous.

He still had to have reverence for powerful demons and ghosts.

He wanted to improve his combat strength first, then slowly consider subduing demons and devils.

There was no need to take risks now.

Staying useful was the way to go.

Resentment from Yang Yue, +985, +560, +…

“You’ve never rejected me,” Yang Yue said a little resentfully, pretending to be pitiful.

If the previous Liu Jiang saw Yang Yue like this, his heart would definitely melt.

However, the current Liu Jiang was not the same Liu Jiang. He chuckled and said gently, “Don’t worry, you’ll get used to it in the future.”

Resentment from Yang Yue, +930, +480, +…

Liu Jiang looked at the power of emotions.

He was delighted.

However, Yang Yue’s expression darkened instantly.

She did not expect Liu Jiang to dare to speak to her like this.

How dare he?

Yang Yue said coldly with a dark expression, “Don’t come to my birthday celebration. From now on, don’t bother me.”

Liu Jiang was amused.

He smiled and said, “See you.”

Yang Yue’s face was livid. She did not expect Liu Jiang to really not be afraid of her ignoring him.

She was furious.

When she thought about Liu Jiang’s words, she was instantly certain that he was playing her.

He was actually playing her like this.

This was simply humiliating her.

Humiliating her on the ground.

She was furious.

She felt like she was about to burst.

She felt that she was being ripped apart.

Resentment from Yang Yue, +1320, +1325, +…

The third epiphany fruit quietly ripened.

Yang Yue was furious.

Trash like him actually dared to humiliate her like this. She was furious and decided to get Yang Bao to break Liu Jiang’s legs later.

Yang Bao was her other suitor. He was devoted and obedient to her.

For some reason, her legs turned even weaker.

After Yang Yue left, Liu Jiang could not wait to start researching the mysterious Treasure Tree in his mind.

He would use the energy fruit first.

How should I use it?

Liu Jiang studied it for a long time and realized that he could not take out the fruit.

But with a thought, it appeared in his lower abdomen.

In the next moment, a large amount of pure spiritual energy surged from the energy fruit and spread wildly throughout his body.

What pure and gentle spiritual energy.

Liu Jiang was shocked. He quickly circulated his cultivation technique and absorbed the spirit energy in his lower abdomen.

The spiritual strength contained in the fruit was exceptionally mellow and pure. It entered the spiritual source in his Dantian.

It was instantly filled.

The spiritual source in his Dantian spun rapidly.

The spiritual source was a little small and could not contain such rich spiritual force.

It felt like it was about to expand.

It hurt.

As the spiritual source absorbed the spiritual force, Liu Jiang felt that he was reaching his limit.

He was about to spit it out.

It’s here, it’s coming.

Liu Jiang circulated his spiritual power and attacked the narrow and small spiritual source, wave after wave.

“Pop…”

Something seemed to have been pierced through his body.

“Pfft…”

Pure spiritual power that had been restrained instantly gushed out.

“Ah…”

How refreshing…

Pure spiritual power rapidly strengthened the spiritual source that instantly expanded. Liu Jiang felt all the pores in his body open. He felt exceptionally invigorated and comfortable.

He was flying.

He was floating in the sky.

Soon the spiritual source expanded.

Cultivation: 4-star Black Iron.

The spiritual source was filled with mist-like spiritual force.

He did a comparison.

He had more spiritual force than before.

His spirit energy was purer.

This energy fruit is really powerful. In just two minutes, it surpassed the dead ghost Liu Jiang’s cultivation level of more than one year.

Liu Jiang’s heart burned.

Next was the epiphany fruit.

There were three fruits of epiphany.

Which martial technique should I upgrade? Liu Jiang pondered.

He currently knew three martial techniques and spells.

One was a saber technique, the Rumbling Thunder Saber Technique. It was considered a beginner technique.

One was a minor spell, the Pyroblast Technique. It had yet to be mastered.

Another was the Roaming Dragon Movement Technique, a movement technique used to avoid attacks and escape. Similarly, it was not rudimentary.

After pondering for a moment, Liu Jiang decided to upgrade the martial arts technique for avoiding enemies and escaping—Roaming Dragon Movement Technique.

Not only could he increase his battle prowess, but he could also escape at critical moments.

In this world, demons ran amuck. Staying alive was the way to go.

After all, where there was life, there was hope.