One Pound Meat, One More Attribute Point

Chapter 201: 172: Bodhisattva’s Cut Hair, The Achiever Leads the Way

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Hiss!

Su Heng circulated the force in his hands, drying up the little bit of saliva that had tainted the corpse of the demon.

As the corpse of the demon made contact with his body, information related to it also emerged before Su Heng’s eyes—

[Bodhisattva’s Cut Hair: Creates special strands of hair that can be used to change the external environment and repair internal injuries.]

Su Heng applied the demon corpse left behind by the Black Fiend Bodhisattva to his chest.

With a cold sensation spreading over his chest skin, Su Heng’s chest appeared to have black earthworms wriggling up, quickly returning to calmness. The demon corpse of the Black Fiend Bodhisattva was successfully fused, the progress went smoothly, and Su Heng almost didn’t perceive any of the will left behind by the Black Fiend Bodhisattva.

If one were to just compare strengths.

The Black Fiend Bodhisattva might be slightly stronger than the Tuo Long He used to encounter.

Su Heng couldn’t feel the spirit left in the demon corpse, probably because during this time, he had successfully fused with Dragon Blood, and his total amount of spiritual power had grown.

As a matter of fact...

Since the battle with Xie Linyuan, where he realized his potential spiritual strength,

Su Heng guessed that the growth in size brought about an all-around enhancement.

Not just an increase in size.

The internal spiritual power was also growing.

The significant changes happening now, while fusing two dead-level demon corpses, undoubtedly proved Su Heng’s earlier conjecture to be accurate.

However, his current cultivation was still a considerable distance away from Heavenly Deceit.

To tap into this tremendous treasure,

He would still need time.

Su Heng was currently at the fifth realm, Refining Organs.

His body could accommodate five demon corpses simultaneously.

Apart from the indispensable "Skeleton Dragon Armor" and "Yin Body Tai Sui", he chose the "Water Ghost Poison Sack", "Life and Death Reincarnation", and "Mountain-Penetrating Iron Armor" for the remaining three slots.

After Su Heng’s enhancement, the Water Ghost Poison Sack could exert the effect of "Water Zeal Blessing" through the faint water vapor in the air, increasing the efficiency of gaining attribute points and simultaneously bringing about a degree of physical quality improvement.

"Life and Death Reincarnation" and "Mountain-Penetrating Iron Armor", on the other hand, were obtained from the White Deer Demon King and Tie Long respectively.

The former increased self-healing abilities, while the latter strengthened defense.

For the current Su Heng,

The effects of these "ferocious" level demon corpses were not substantial, and to say they were akin to icing on the cake was somewhat far-fetched.

Su Heng’s strength came from the fundamentals of his physique, the demon corpses could only play an auxiliary role.

Even the "Skeleton Dragon Armor" was no exception.

Su Heng removed the "Mountain-Penetrating Iron Armor" and fused "Bodhisattva’s Cut Hair".

Su Heng spread out his five fingers, and along with the "swish, swish, swish" sounds, a plethora of black hairs pierced through the air, spreading outwardly, weaving into a spiderweb-like network within the surrounding environment, twisting the air and casting shadows. ?

His gaze lingered briefly on those black hairs.

He then shook his head.

Swish!

Su Heng waved his hand.

All the black hairs created with "Bodhisattva’s Cut Hair" were retracted.

For Su Heng, who had already fused with Dragon Blood and whose physical quality had greatly enhanced,

These hairs whether used in combat or to recover his own wounds, were not very effective. Instead, they had an unexpected effect in another aspect.

The "rustling" sound of friction emanated from Su Heng’s body.

A large number of black hairs grew outwards, clinging to his skin and intertwining together, forming a close-fitting black robe in the blink of an eye.

"Not bad..."

Su Heng looked down and immediately showed a satisfied smile on his face.

With the ability of "Bodhisattva’s Cut Hair", there would be no need to carry a bunch of spare clothes when going out in the future. If the clothes on his body were damaged during combat, they could be repaired at any time; this was indeed a great help.

Su Heng adjusted his collar with his hand and then let his arms hang down, looking peacefully toward the other side.

Within the lush mangroves.

A black light moved swiftly like a swallow skimming over a lake.

Rising and falling, it crossed thousands of meters in an instant, bringing a whistling wind, and landed in front of Su Heng in the blink of an eye.

The man was of normal human height.

Dressed in a white robe, handsome in appearance, with an elegant and scholarly air.

As he approached, Su Heng could even smell a faint scent of ink on him.

It was unclear whether he used some special incense or simply because he had spent a lot of time in contact with books and ink.

This man was Li Lingxiu, the leader of the Demon Suppression Army.

Although Su Heng and Li Lingxiu had corresponded through letters, this was their first in-person meeting.

Su Heng’s gaze was peaceful, and he had no particular thoughts in his heart.

Li Lingxiu was the leader of the Demon Suppression Army; theoretically, he was Su Heng’s boss. But in this world where martial might was revered, without a strong fist, all words were vain. Su Heng had agreed to meet with Li Lingxiu mainly to learn about the current state of affairs through him.

Moreover...

The Black Fiend Bodhisattva had originally targeted Li Lingxiu, but was preemptively discovered and dealt with by Su Heng.

In this respect, Li Lingxiu actually owed Su Heng a favor.

Compared to Su Heng’s calm disposition,

Li Lingxiu, despite being in a high position, seemed somewhat excited.

His first impression of Su Heng came from Zhao Meiying’s description and those two fundamental diagrams of the Domineering Dragon Secret Method.

Later, during his time in Jiangbei Province, Li Lingxiu had learned about some of the events in Baihua County through various channels, increasing his admiration.

Now temporarily detached from the battlefield of Jiangbei Province, he finally had the pleasure of meeting Su Heng.

Indeed, his reputation was well deserved.

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As a strong figure of the Heavenly Deceit Realm, Li Lingxiu could feel the fiery and surging blood qi within Su Heng, along with the vast and overwhelming strength that was like an unfathomable abyss.

This was a pure strongman, who had honed his physique and spirit to the utmost.

Just standing there, looking at him with a calm gaze.

Gave Li Lingxiu the feeling of looking up at a high mountain, deep and towering, and elusive.

"As a martial artist, Li Lingxiu, I have seen Senior." Li Lingxiu said with a smile, bowing respectfully to Su Heng.

"Senior?" Su Heng showed surprise.

"The Domineering Dragon Secret Method passed down by Senior has benefited me greatly," Li Lingxiu earnestly explained. "The path of martial arts does not differentiate between young and old, the achiever is the master."

"Well spoken,"

Laughed Su Heng upon hearing this, saying, "But you don’t need to be too polite, just call me by my name."

Being able to reach the realm of the Heavenly Deceit, normally speaking, Li Lingxiu himself should also be around a hundred years old.

Being called Senior by a hundred-year-old man.

Well...

It always felt a bit odd.

"Then how about I call you Brother Su?" Li Lingxiu pondered for a moment, then asked.

"That’s fine."

"Alright then..." Just as Li Lingxiu was about to speak.

He immediately noticed the corpses of the monks Hui Tong and Hui Ming at the feet of Su Heng, coupled with the familiar scent of incense in the air. Li Lingxiu immediately guessed what might have happened just now, his expression slightly changed, "These two monks are..."

"I arrived first and was ambushed," Su Heng recounted the entire incident to Li Lingxiu, including some details about the Black Evil Bodhisattva.

Upon hearing this, the smile disappeared from Li Lingxiu’s face.

His brows deeply furrowed, and his face looked so gloomy it seemed water could drip from it.

"Damn it!" Pacing back and forth on the ground, Li Lingxiu then slammed his fist against a nearby ancient tree with a "bang."

The ancient tree, large enough for two people to embrace, made a "crack" sound as a massive fissure ran through it.

Amidst the rumble of friction, the ancient tree tumbled down with a crash.

The ground trembled noticeably.

"My whereabouts have been leaked," said Li Lingxiu gravely.

"Clearly," Su Heng casually concurred, "The key question is, who did this."

Li Lingxiu pondered for a while, scratching his head and then opened his mouth with a bitter smile, "There are too many, the Great General of the North, some secret techniques from Skull Plain, even people from other great families could be possible. The current situation is too chaotic, no one dares to make a move rashly."

"Afraid that once they make a move, they’ll become the target of all."

At this point, a cold sweat broke out on Li Lingxiu again.

If he had been the first to arrive and were gravely wounded in an ambush by the Black Evil Bodhisattva, then his family would certainly not be able to sit idly by. At that time, the entire Li Family in Jiangzhou might fall into crisis and become very passive in the subsequent situation.

Li Lingxiu shared with Su Heng some information she had gleaned, and the fog that had previously shrouded the situation gradually began to lift.

"So that’s how it is..."

Su Heng nodded slightly, an epiphany dawning upon him, "The breach of Hanwu Pass not only involves the struggle between internal and external forces but also signifies the emergence of fractures within the dynasty itself."

"When the Great Ancestor conquered the lands a thousand years ago, he relied on the support of these top-tier sects and families. Although it was a flourishing golden age, amidst the flowers and brocades, beneath the fiery cauldron, danger had, in fact, already been planted."

"Like the sects, and even the family I belong to. Although nominally under the governance of the Great Zhou Dynasty, in reality, they are like warlords, each holding their own troops. If the royal family’s strength is overpowering, then all is well."

Li Lingxiu offered a wry smile, "But once the royal power weakens, that’s where the trouble starts..."

"Even if we only want to live in peace within our corner, some members of the royal family won’t feel at ease. Once suspicion arises, what follows is difficult to handle."

"So you all choose to remain inactive, letting the barbarians from beyond the borders break through the nation’s gate?" Su Heng was somewhat speechless.

"That’s not quite the case…"

Li Lingxiu’s wry smile persisted, "Whether it’s the imperial court or local forces, in fact, everyone has their own bottom line. As long as this bottom line is touched, there will be a response. It’s just... the probing involved costs countless ordinary people their lives."

His decision to leave his family was not only due to his yearning for freedom.

Being unable to tolerate the murky dealings within his family was an important reason as well.

"Let’s not talk about these matters..." Li Lingxiu said seriously, "Heisha Bodhisattva was a master of Hundred Buddha Temple. I’ve heard of him. Since he cultivates the ’Imperial Control’ path, he can’t be separated from Buddha’s ’Bonds’, and through this aspect, perhaps we can find the Hundred Buddha Temple’s stronghold within the dynasty."

"Bonds?" Su Heng was surprised, "What is that?"

"You can think of it as a type of contract," Li Lingxiu explained, "The demons and monsters that have ’Bonds’ inflicted upon them are essentially subdued by Buddha. Although they can enjoy offerings and draw from mortal faith to speed up their cultivation, they cannot easily leave the temple."

"The cultivation secret techniques of Skull Plain are quite sinister."

As he spoke, Li Lingxiu had already crouched down deftly.

Heisha Bodhisattva had been killed and consumed by Su Heng, but the emaciated nun whom Heisha Bodhisattva had inhabited still had some remains on the ground.

Li Lingxiu furrowed his brow, dipped his hand in the blood, then gently smeared it with two fingers.

Muttering an incantation silently, he then formed his fingers into a sword and thrust forward.

"Go!"

A burst of golden light shot out.

In the blink of an eye, it vanquished into the sky, flying off in a certain direction.

"So, that is the location of the Hundred Buddha Temple’s stronghold within the imperial territory?" Su Heng watched as the golden light disappeared from view.

"It should be accurate." Li Lingxiu nodded.

This secret technique was also a matter of chance, he never expected it to actually work this time.

"I wonder if Brother Su would be willing to go there together?" Li Lingxiu asked proactively, "Currently, all the major forces and the imperial court have put up bounties against Skull Plain. If we’re able to uproot a covert stronghold of Hundred Buddha Temple, we’ll certainly obtain a significant amount of resources."

"Moreover, within the stronghold, there are numerous Buddhist texts and treasures, which is a substantial wealth in itself."

"That’s fine by me," Su Heng agreed without much thought.

After all, there were still several days until the opening of the ’Heavenly Clouds’ secret realm. It was an excellent opportunity to gather some resources and understand the current situation.

And furthermore, since the Hundred Buddha Temple had already taken action against him, there was no reason to take hits without fighting back.