Grinding Cultivation Toward Martial Saint

Chapter 128: Chapter 51 Enhancing Strength, Liu Qingsong’s Pursuit! (Two in One, Additional Update 2/2)_3

His gaze suddenly intensified, and he quickly crouched in front of the dried bloodstain.

“Elder Liu, have you discovered anything?” Several people behind him, breathing slightly heavily, stopped.

Liu Qingsong touched the pool of dried blood in front of him and instantly made a judgment.

“The presence of the Gu worm here means that this bloodstain was left by Tian Buyi.”

“Only Tian Buyi’s blood, infused with the medicinal powder, could attract the Gu worm.”

Upon hearing this remark, someone immediately spoke from behind.

“Elder Liu’s power is formidable, Tian Buyi must have been injured by Elder Liu, which is why this bloodstain is left here.”

Then another person chimed in, “Brother Shangguan is right! It appears that Tian Buyi is indeed on this desolate island now.”

At that moment, Liu Qingsong said, “Judging by the dried state of the blood, it must have been left here two days ago.”

The next moment,

Liu Qingsong immediately gave the command.

“Tian Buyi has internal injuries, and he is likely still on this island recuperating.”

“Spread out and search. If you find him, fire a signal flare immediately to notify me!”

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“Remember, a starving camel is still bigger than a horse, and among those of the Eighth Grade, Tian Buyi is genuinely a strong fighter. Except for Wusheng and Wang Jiu, the rest of you must not engage Tian Buyi in combat.”

Everyone nodded and bowed in respect.

“Yes, Elder!”

After these words, everyone scattered in all directions.

Then, Liu Qingsong continued to direct the Gu worm to track down the scent of Tian Buyi.

…

An hour later,

he arrived at the cliffs near Luoshui County.

The lake was raging.

The waves under his feet surged, smashing against the rocks, exploding into clusters of white spray.

Watching the continuously sinking Gu worm ahead,

Liu Qingsong’s gaze intensified once more, and he leaped toward a rock in front.

From the forty to fifty feet high cliff, he leaped down in an instant.

With a loud boom—

As he landed, the rock under his feet suddenly shattered.

Liu Qingsong remained calm, looking up and waiting for the Gu worm to indicate the direction.

A moment later,

the Gu worm stopped on another rock.

Upon seeing that rock, Liu Qingsong slightly hesitated,

because the rock, smooth and indistinguishable from the others, had nothing on it.

Then, he quickly approached the said rock.

Seeing the Gu worm still stationary on the rock indicated a clear message.

Seeing this scene, his gaze once again sharpened.

Then he took out a small jade bottle from his bosom.

After opening the jade bottle, he slowly poured the liquid onto the rock.

The next moment,

he saw the rock begin to transform, with specks of purple dust emerging.

In an instant,

Liu Qingsong’s brows furrowed, and his eyes revealed a surprised expression.

“This rock actually has dust remaining, no wonder the Gu worm lingered here.”

“But the dust should have already fused with Tian Buyi’s blood and flesh. The appearance of so much dust on this rock, could it be that Tian Buyi left a lot of blood here previously?”

Thinking this point, Liu Qingsong’s frown deepened.

He also muttered under his breath, “How strange! Why would Tian Buyi have left so much blood here previously?”

“Could it be that his internal injuries worsened?”

“But that’s impossible!”

“My palm strike wasn’t strong enough to this extent, and my power couldn’t have penetrated into his body.”

“He clearly climbed ashore on the other side. After healing, his injuries shouldn’t have worsened!”

Liu Qingsong immersed himself in deep meditation, but still couldn’t figure it out.

But he also knew that Tian Buyi must have left a large amount of blood on this rock.

So now that so much dust could still adhere to this rock.

At that moment,

the insect flew again.

Seeing this, Liu Qingsong set aside the doubts in his mind and continued to follow the insect’s movements.

Just a few dozen breaths later,

the insect began to descend.

Liu Qingsong’s gaze then fell on a piece of clothing on the rock.

He quickly approached the rock in three or four steps,

looking at the clothing washed up on the rock by the waves, he felt it somewhat familiar.

Then he watched as the insect slowly settled on the clothing.

Liu Qingsong’s expression changed once again.

“Is this Tian Buyi’s clothing?”

The next moment,

he hurriedly took out a jade bottle from his bosom, poured some liquid on the clothing.

With the integration of the liquid,

in an instant,

the clothing revealed countless spots of purple dust.

Seeing this, Liu Qingsong became extremely certain.

He remembered, when he had caught up with Tian Buyi, they had a brief encounter.

That encounter gave him a rough impression of what Tian Buyi was wearing.

This was indeed Tian Buyi’s clothing.

He had also struck Tian Buyi with one palm, a palm not only dispersed Tian Buyi’s blocking posture but also landed on his chest.

Tian Buyi, following that palm, directly retreated several meters, then turned and plunged into Luoshui Lake.

It was then that he truly realized why Tian Buyi was nicknamed “The River Dragon.”

He truly witnessed how extraordinary Tian Buyi’s swimming skills were.

Even after taking his palm strike, Tian was like a traceless entry into the water, directly disappearing.

Had he not been cautious at that moment, releasing a large amount of tracking dust with his strike, letting this dust adhere to Tian Buyi’s clothes and merge into his body through his mouth and nose,

Had he not been cautious, given Tian Buyi’s swimming prowess, entering Luoshui Lake would have been like a fish entering the sea.

Chasing Tian Buyi would have been more difficult than ascending to the heavens.

Following this battle, Tian Buyi would undoubtedly become even more cautious, and finding him would be many times more difficult.

So at this moment, when Liu Qingsong saw the scene before him, the purple dust on the clothing, and the impression in his memory,

Liu Qingsong became utterly certain, this was the clothing Tian Buyi was wearing then.

Just then, a thought suddenly occurred to him.

His expression turned to astonishment.

“Tian Buyi, could he be dead?”

No sooner had this thought arisen than it grew wildly like weeds in his mind, instantly occupying all his thoughts.

He flipped through the clothes in his hands, feeling increasingly that this possibility could be true.

Because the clothes washed up on the rocks were clearly damaged, with signs of being torn by fish, holes everywhere.

Holding the clothes in his hands, he pondered for a long time.

Then, shaking his head, he stood up: “It shouldn’t be possible! Tian Buyi is a Martial Artist Eighth Grade, and one who could directly receive my palm strike at that, clearly mightier than Wusheng and Wang Jiu. In this small Luoshui County, there aren’t many who could surpass him!”

“Let alone this being near the water, with Tian Buyi’s swimming skills, killing him would be as difficult for me as ascending to the heavens.”

“Once he enters the water, he vanishes without a trace, even I can do nothing in such a situation.”

“A man of his strength and capabilities couldn’t possibly fall on this uninhabited island!”

“It must be an overthought!”

Liu Qingsong muttered to himself, trying hard to convince himself.

Afterwards, he urged the insect to continue searching for the scent left by Tian Buyi.

But at that moment, no matter how he urged, the insect remained motionless.

“Is this…the insect has lost its target?”

Liu Qingsong’s eyes narrowed once again.