Urban God-level Youth

But this Green Lotus Sword is meant for women, so I can give it to Ling'er since she doesn't have a suitable weapon yet.

Exiting the system, Qin Hao sat cross-legged and began cultivating, absorbing the black python's demon core.

In the evening, Xian Yin and Ling'er returned. With the advantage of her space mecha, Xian Yin had killed six beasts at the peak of the Postnatal Late Stage, and had also discovered some artifact refining materials and spirit stones in the black python's underwater cave dwelling.

Seeing Qin Hao cultivating, Xian Yin and Ling'er didn't disturb him, chatting and laughing as they prepared dinner.

On their way back today, Xian Yin had picked some herbs to brew soup, making the meat broth more flavorful.

As the roast meat and broth neared completion, Qin Hao opened his eyes and ceased cultivating. Seeing this, Ling'er quickly laughed and said, "Master, you've stopped cultivating?"

"With such tempting aromas, how could I continue cultivating? It's better to fill up and then cultivate," Qin Hao replied with a smile.

During dinner, Qin Hao asked Xian Yin, "Miss Xian Yin, it seems you often live in the forests, right?"

Xian Yin paused, then smiled and said, "After my family was annihilated, I lived in the forests for some time and gained some opportunities, or else I wouldn't think of seeking revenge."

Qin Hao nodded: "What are your plans for the future?"

Xian Yin: "I have no plans, I just want to stay by Mr. Qin's side to repay my debt of gratitude."

Upon hearing this, Qin Hao quickly said, "There's no need for that, I have a lot going on, and it's too dangerous to follow me."

Ling'er softly whispered from the side, "Master, just let Sister Xian Yin come along." After speaking, she sneaked a glance at Qin Hao, fearing he might get angry.

Seeing her expression, Qin Hao smiled and said, "It's not that I don't want to let your sister Xian Yin follow, it's mainly too dangerous, and I'm afraid she'll be implicated."

"It's okay, Mr. Qin, I'm not afraid, and with the artifact you gave me, my life is secure," Xian Yin hurriedly said.

Seeing both of them say this, Qin Hao didn't continue the topic: "Alright, we'll discuss this later. Let's eat first, I'm starving."

After dinner, the three began cultivating. The next morning, when Qin Hao opened his eyes, Xian Yin was no longer in the cave. Stepping outside, he found her by the waterfall pond, playing a tune, seemingly reminiscing about loved ones.

After finishing, Xian Yin saw Qin Hao beside her: "Mr. Qin."

"Not bad playing. Did you teach yourself?"

Xian Yin: "I once got a music score and learned from it. It's not like I have that kind of talent."

Qin Hao sat on a rock: "Tell me about your story."

Now that Xian Yin intended to follow him, Qin Hao needed to understand her.

An inner joy filled Xian Yin; did this mean Qin Hao was beginning to accept her?

"When I was sixteen, my family was destroyed by the Li Family, all because of an alchemy technique," she finished, glancing at Qin Hao. His expression remained calm and unchanged, as if the alchemy technique was as worthless as trash in his eyes.

To know, on Qianlong Road, alchemy techniques are extremely rare; the appearance of one can drive a region's forces into madness.

Xian Yin continued her story. Sent away from her family in advance, she survived, later hiding in the forests to cultivate and study the alchemy technique!

Five months ago, Xian Yin entered the Immortal Miao Building in Jiangzhou City. Quickly, she became the lead with her stunning beauty and mesmerizing tunes, thus getting close to Li Yifan.

Later came the banquet's assassination attempt on Li Yifan. Had Qin Hao not appeared, she'd have perished or been tortured to death.

After finishing her story, Xian Yin took out an ancient text from her storage space: "Mr. Qin, this is the alchemy technique."

"Why give it to me? I don't need it. You keep it," Qin Hao glanced over and said.

Jokingly, his merit store had everything; why would he be interested in a mere alchemy technique?

Xian Yin: "Master, I've already memorized it, so it's of no further use to me. You should have it."

Qin Hao: "No need, I don't like alchemy."

At this moment, Ling'er came out of the cave: "Master, what's Sister Xian Yin doing?"

"Chatting," Qin Hao turned to glance at her.

"Let's go hunt some beasts. I've reached the sixth level of Qi Refinement. As long as I have enough demon cores, I can break through to the Postnatal Realm," Ling'er giggled.

That was exactly Qin Hao's intention: hunting beasts by day and cultivating by night, as there was nothing else here, just plenty of beasts.

In the blink of an eye, a month had passed. Now, where Qin Hao and the others were, there wasn't a single beast within a hundred miles, nor did any beasts dare to approach, knowing three formidable figures lived there.

Using demon cores for cultivation and eating beasts, it was terrifying.

That day, from within the mountain with the waterfall emerged a powerful aura, but it quickly disappeared.

Inside the cave, Xian Yin looked incredulously at Qin Hao: "You broke through to the late Innate Realm?"

Qin Hao remained calm, nodding slightly, with not the slightest hint of happiness on his face.

Xian Yin was speechless, unsure of what to say. He was truly a monstrous genius, a freak.

A month ago, he'd been at the Postnatal Middle Stage, and now he was already at the late Innate Realm stage. If word got out, it would drop everyone's jaws.

Ling'er's big, bright eyes were full of admiration: "Master is amazing, advancing so fast in cultivation."

Now Ling'er was also an expert at the Postnatal Middle Stage. She wasn't even ten, which was terrifying. To reach the Postnatal Middle Stage before ten was nearly unheard of in Jiangping State.

Xian Yin, too, had broken through to the early Innate Realm and was now at the peak of the Early-stage Innate, very close to the Intermediate Innate Stage.

Qin Hao spoke: "Let's go, it's time to settle accounts."

The three of them left the cave, flying through the air toward the mountain range's outskirts. Qin Hao wore a black robe, his long hair cascading down his back.

The nearest city was quite far, so the three activated their space mecha.

Within half a day's time, the three arrived outside a city named Danqing City, approximately in the central northern part of Jiangping State, neither too far nor too close to Jiangping City, with three cities in between.

Outside the city, Xian Yin looked at Qin Hao and asked, "Are we just going to enter like this, sir? Shouldn't we disguise ourselves?"

Qin Hao smiled faintly: "We came here for revenge; what need is there for disguises? Let's go."

He led the two toward the city gate, where many notices were posted, all wanted lists.

Portraits of Qin Hao, Xian Yin, and Ling'er were there, but now, over a month later, hardly anyone paid attention to them.

Initially, gate inspections were stringent, but now the guards merely gave a cursory glance.

In their eyes, such formidable individuals would not boldly come here—it would be seeking death. Even if they did, the guards dared not arrest them; after all, this was someone who dared to kill the son of the state lord, let alone these lowly soldiers.