Chapter 282

"A gift for becoming a master?"

Li Rui raised his eyebrows, somewhat surprised.

A gift for becoming a master.

Generally speaking, only a formal master can receive one; he didn't expect that as an instructor, he would actually have a share.

What else could he say?

Marquis Yuan of Annan is generous!

Xu Chuan explained:

"Brother Li, the Marquis invited three instructors for the young Marquis; the other two are a literary instructor and a martial instructor, both have gifts for becoming a master. You are far away, so he asked me to bring it."

Tan Hu on the side was completely confused.

Three instructors, two of whom are literary and martial, then what does his big brother teach?

It wasn't that there was nothing to teach.

Li Rui naturally understood.

He was just a mud-legged person; compared to teaching martial arts, he naturally couldn't compare to formal martial instructors and elders of major sects. As for literature... in his previous life, he was indeed a formal university graduate, but when it came to the classics, he was a hundred thousand miles behind a real instructor.

What Marquis Yuan wanted him to teach was character.

And his status as an instructor was itself a promotion by Marquis Yuan, who specifically did it to help him wipe away the stain of having been a groom.

It couldn't be taken seriously.

It wasn't really asking him to teach the young Marquis civil and military arts.

Li Rui couldn't help but be curious about what kind of gift Marquis Yuan would prepare for him.

Marquis Yuan was in the top ten in the world, plus the Military Saint of the Yu Kingdom.

His actions would certainly be extraordinary.

Xu Chuan took out an exquisite small wooden box from his bosom and handed it to Li Rui.

"Lord Li, this is the gift for becoming a master prepared by Marquis Yuan."

Handing the small wooden box to Li Rui.

Li Rui didn't open it immediately to look; anyway, it was a gift from the Marquis, could he return it if he didn't like it after looking?

Since he couldn't return it, he might as well accept it with peace of mind.

Otherwise, if Xu Chuan caught these details and secretly told Marquis Yuan, wouldn't it be an unprovoked disaster?

Human hearts are hard to fathom; one must be on guard.

After delivering the gift, Xu Chuan intended to leave.

Li Rui hurriedly spoke: "Brother Xu, Qinghe has some good food, and it's almost time to eat; why not stay for a simple meal."

Xu Chuan shook his head:

"Thank you for your kindness, Brother Li."

"Besides delivering the gift to you, Brother Li, I have another task, which is to go to the Witch Kingdom to investigate the intelligence the Marquis wants. The Marquis's business cannot be delayed, so I won't stay long."

Witch Kingdom.

Li Rui was somewhat surprised.

But since it was Marquis Yuan's task, he couldn't insist on keeping him.

"Then wait until Brother Xu returns successfully, and I, your older brother, will set up a table to celebrate for you."

"Good."

Xu Chuan cupped his hands with a smile and then turned and left.

Today's Xu Chuan was like a different person from the one at the pier; there was no arrogance at all, clearly the image of a humble gentleman.

Regarding this, Li Rui had long been accustomed to it.

On one hand, it was because those at the pier that day were his opponents, so naturally, he didn't have a good face.

On the other hand, in Xu Chuan's heart, these people were not as good as himself.

Naturally, there was no need to be polite.

This is a common problem among genius disciples of major sects: they only show kindness to people of the same level.

Now Li Rui was also a guest of the Marquis's mansion, and even an instructor, so in terms of status, he was even a cut higher than him.

And Li Rui's achievements were similar to his, or even better.

His attitude naturally changed for the better.

After seeing Xu Chuan off.

Li Rui then looked at the small wooden box in his hand.

He didn't hide it from Tan Hu either.

This was something sent by Marquis Yuan; who would dare to snatch it?

Moreover, don't suspect those you use, and don't use those you suspect; Tan Hu was his confidant, and if he insisted on opening it behind Tan Hu's back, it would seem narrow-minded.

Tan Hu leaned in.

"Li Laoge, what do you think the Marquis will send?"

Li Rui chuckled: "How would I know? Open it and see."

Slowly opening the small wooden box.

"This is..."

When seeing the contents of the small wooden box, Li Rui and Tan Hu were both stunned.

Qi.

Yes, it was qi.

Not the spiritual medicine or spiritual elixir he imagined, but a whole box of blood-red smoke.

"What is this thing?"

Tan Hu scratched his big head; it was his first time seeing this thing.

Li Rui squinted his eyes slightly.

Finally, he slowly spat out four words: "Hundred Battles Killing Intent."

The aura in the small wooden box was exactly the same as the aura on the silver spear; it was exactly Marquis Yuan's Hundred Battles Killing Intent.

Just a wisp of it was enough to stump a Primordial martial artist.

Now a whole box!

Li Rui gasped.

'Good stuff!'

His eyes lit up.

The greatest use of Hundred Battles Killing Intent is to temper the foundation; for ordinary martial artists, it can at most improve the killing power of martial arts. Although it is also a rare treasure, the effect is far less practical than spiritual elixirs or divine weapons, and it would be a waste of heaven's gifts.

Its greatest role is actually to condense the foundation for those geniuses.

Many heaven-favored children have unstable foundations because their realms advance too quickly; at this time, if they have Hundred Battles Killing Intent, they can eliminate this hidden danger.

'Marquis Yuan must have seen my problem, which is why he sent the Hundred Battles Killing Intent.'

Li Rui was overjoyed.

Sure enough, in front of a top-ten powerhouse in the world, his background could be seen through at a glance.

After hearing Li Rui's explanation, Tan Hu finally realized that the aura in the small wooden box was actually Marquis Yuan's killing intent.

His jaw almost dropped.

Yunzhou City to Qinghe is a thousand miles away.

Previously, General Xue's forced march took a full night; Xu Chuan certainly couldn't be so urgent.

Conservatively estimated, it would take at least two days.

A full two days had passed, and the killing intent hadn't dissipated even a little; not only that, it looked like it could last for a long time.

Is this the foundation of the top ten in the world?

The reason Tan Hu was so shocked was naturally because there had always been a common sense in the martial arts world.

True qi dissipates once it leaves the body.

Tan Hu had never heard of true qi that didn't dissipate for so long like this.

Li Rui also marveled at Marquis Yuan's means.

Tan Hu retreated.

He began to try to condense himself through the Hundred Battles Killing Intent.

Bringing his nose close to the small wooden box, a wisp of blood-red Hundred Battles Killing Intent drilled into his body through his nostrils.

In an instant.

His eyes were blood-red, and his breathing became rapid.

The earth-shaking shouts of killing, as if he saw a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood, the Jingguan built with white bones, his whole body was ice-cold.

It lasted for a full quarter of an hour.

Li Rui then gasped for air like a drowning man reaching the shore.

Although he looked disheveled, his eyes were extremely bright.

"It really works."

He could clearly feel that some gaps deep in his body were being filled.

Hu...

Letting out a long breath, Li Rui showed a satisfied smile, then got up and went to the wooden shelf where the porcelain was placed, pressing his hand on the shelf.

The wooden shelf turned slowly.

He placed the Hundred Battles Killing Intent in the secret room, and then the secret room closed again, and the room returned to normal.

In his current state, he could only absorb one wisp of Hundred Battles Killing Intent a day.

If he was greedy, it would be bad.

He might be eroded by the violent killing intent, finally ending up in qi deviation, which would be a loss that outweighs the gain.

It needs to be done in moderation.

"Master, I think I seem to be different from others."

Wang Zhao mumbled.

Li Rui looked at Wang Zhao who suddenly came to him, raised his eyebrows and asked: "Xiao Zhao, why do you say that?"

Wang Zhao looked solemn:

"Master, I found that I can not only hear Dahong and Xiaohu talking, but I can also understand the words of other demonic beasts."

Please... collect... the... book... 6... 9...!

"I flipped through books and checked; the books say I am a descendant of a demonic beast and a human."

"Master, you say my father..."

Li Rui hurriedly spoke: "Stop, stop."

"What kind of broken book are you reading? Throw it away immediately."

Then he patted Wang Zhao on the shoulder: "Xiao Zhao, you are actually a genius; you are a rare Beast-Taming Holy Body."

Hearing Li Rui's words.

Wang Zhao opened his mouth wide.

Beast-Taming Holy Body?!

The two words "Beast-Taming" were already extraordinary enough, and adding the two words "Holy Body" made it even more incredible.

'I am a Holy Body??'

"Master, are you lying to me?"

For the first time in twenty-something years, Wang Zhao questioned Li Rui.

Li Rui immediately straightened his face: "What, can Master lie to you?"

"No, Master, I didn't mean that."

Wang Zhao reacted immediately and waved his hands repeatedly, but from his expression, it could be seen that he was still somewhat unable to accept that he was a Holy Body.

Li Rui waved his hand: "Alright, go."

Watching Wang Zhao walk out of the room as if he had lost his soul.

A hint of a smile appeared on his mouth.

The Beast-Taming Holy Body naturally didn't exist; it was something he made up.

Just teaching according to aptitude.

Unlike Liang He and Liu Tiezhu, Wang Zhao had always felt that he was the worst among the three disciples, lacking self-confidence, which was not a good thing for climbing the martial path.

So Li Rui simply made up an identity for him.

"Sure enough, it reached this step."

Li Rui was not surprised at all by Wang Zhao's changes.

Who told Wang Zhao to obtain the Immortal Profound Qi, perfectly inheriting the ability of the West Heaven Gate.

Understanding the language of demonic beasts was only a matter of time.

'I can arrange for Xiao Zhao to participate in the demonic beast business.'

He pondered in his heart.

Witch Kingdom, Wubei City.

"A guest of Marquis Yuan?"

Dao Mo looked at the jade plaque with the two characters "Annan" engraved on it with some surprise, looking at the unfamiliar Yu Kingdom person in front of him.

He had already heard that Governor Yuan of the Yu Kingdom had now become a Marquis.

Wasn't his good brother Li Rui a guest of the Marquis's mansion.

Thinking of Li Rui, his attitude became a bit more polite: "Lord Xu, what is the purpose of coming south to the Witch Kingdom this time?"

Xu Chuan cupped his hands and said:

"Lord Dao, two villains who offended the Marquis were seen coming south to the Witch Kingdom; the Marquis specifically ordered me to find the whereabouts of those two."

Dao Mo raised his eyebrows slightly, and suddenly became interested:

"Villains?"

Being able to offend Marquis Yuan and not die, they certainly weren't ordinary characters.

What kind of person is Marquis Yuan?

When he was in the Witch Kingdom years ago, in order to hunt down a great demon in the Earth Immortal realm, he chased it all the way from the One Hundred Thousand Mountains to the coast of the South Sea.

Finally, he stubbornly brought back the great demon's head and hung it on the city wall.

Xu Chuan didn't hide it either: "I wonder if Lord Dao has heard of the Black and White Twins."

Dao Mo's expression froze.

He had once traveled in the martial arts world of the Yu Kingdom and knew many famous experts of the Yu Kingdom.

This included the Black and White Twins.

It was said that these two were twins, later joined the Blood Shadow Ancestor's command, committed many evils, and had even committed the inhumane act of two people slaughtering a sect.

The Black and White Twins came to the Witch Kingdom?

This was not good news.

Now that the situation in the Witch Kingdom had signs of easing, those two villains couldn't be allowed to stir up trouble in the Witch Kingdom.

Xu Chuan: "This matter still needs Lord Dao's help; the Marquis will definitely repay it."

Dao Mo laughed loudly:

"Since it is Marquis Yuan's business, I will naturally cooperate fully; Lord Xu, rest assured."

Upon hearing this.

Xu Chuan breathed a sigh of relief secretly.

In the territory of the Witch Kingdom, without the assistance of the Witch Kingdom's imperial court, finding the Black and White Twins by himself would be as difficult as ascending to heaven.

Dao Mo asked with a smile: "By the way, Lord Xu, do you know Li Rui, Brother Li?"

Li Rui?

Xu Chuan didn't expect Dao Mo to actually know Li Rui; he nodded immediately: "Of course I know him."

Upon hearing this, Dao Mo was even more delighted:

"Since you are a friend of Brother Li, you are my friend; Brother Xu, you can put your heart at ease, I guarantee it will be handled for you."

Dao Mo's address to Xu Chuan also quietly changed from Lord Xu to Brother Xu.

Xu Chuan was shocked.

Such great face.

Just now he had brought out Marquis Yuan, but he didn't expect that Marquis Yuan's face in the Witch Kingdom was not as useful as Li Rui's.

This caught him off guard for a moment.

It seems he still underestimated the ability of that Li Jiaoxi Li.

"The Dragon-Elephant True Origin Strength should be able to be practiced to Dragon-Elephant Strength very soon."

In the courtyard.

Li Rui practiced the saber, every move and style looked extremely slow, but it made people feel a sense of killing intent.

This was the effect of the Hundred Battles Killing Intent.

During this period, tempering himself with the Hundred Battles Killing Intent not only made his foundation more stable but also allowed him to comprehend a trace of the profound meaning of the Hundred Battles Killing Intent.

Just a trace was enough to give him an advantage when fighting others.

If there was someone with an unstable mind, they would be scared silly by the killing intent just by looking at him.

The moves also became a bit more fierce.

Even though he had made many moves, the number of people who died at Li Rui's hands was still far less than Yuan Dingting, who had killed his way out of a mountain of corpses and a sea of blood; with the Hundred Battles Killing Intent, it also made up for Li Rui's lack of killing aura.

Just as Li Rui comprehended the killing intent.

The little white dragon crawled out of the room.

It shrank its figure, looking like a small snake; others just thought it was a snake pet kept by Li Rui.

At this time, the little white dragon was nourished by the Immortal Profound Qi.

Its strength had almost recovered to its peak.

It kept hanging around and wouldn't leave.

Li Rui looked at the little white dragon: "Little White, something up?"

A human-like look of worry appeared on the little white dragon's face.

He heard the little white dragon say:

"Li Laoge, my father has come to Qinghe."

(End of chapter)