Chapter 1: Crossing Over into the System

  "Master, are you alright?" After killing two men, Huang Daishi hurried to Huang Yu's side and asked with concern.

  "It's nothing." Huang Yu shook his head and said, "Don't worry, Old Man Huang. Your previous blow had already severely injured him, so he didn't have the ability to fight back against me. That's why I was able to catch him off guard and kill him with a flying knife."

  "The young master's flying knife technique is getting more and more formidable. With time, even a martial artist in the Yuan Dan realm may not be able to withstand the young master's flying knives." Huang Daishi was not flattering, Huang Yu's flying knife technique was indeed formidable, and it was impossible to know when the flying knife would fly out of his hand without warning. Now its speed and power have increased again, that will be a terrifying ultimate move, fast to the extreme, no one can match.

  Huang Daishi was curious, but he didn't ask much. After all, he was just a servant, and as the master of the house, it was impossible for him to be informed about everything. If that were the case, it would have disrupted the social hierarchy.

  "Huang Lao, let's go. Su family's old fox dared to make a sneak attack, I won't let him off easy either." Huang Yu's words were laced with killing intent. This time, if it wasn't for Huang Lao breaking through to the Yuan Dan realm, he would have been finished for sure. Four assassins, one First Heaven Round Completion, two First Heaven Late Stage, and the weakest being First Heaven Early Stage - such a massive lineup.

  It is impolite not to return kindness. Since the Su family has been so good to me, if I don't repay their kindness in some way, it would be ungrateful of me.

  After walking tens of meters, Huang Yu suddenly felt something was off, a chill rising from the bottom of his heart.

  It's not over yet, they still have another trick up their sleeve.

  "Be careful, young master." As soon as Huang Daishi's words fell, he suddenly pushed Huang Yu to one side. However, Huang Daishi himself was unable to dodge in time and a dagger was thrust into his chest, right at the heart.

  "Bang..." Although he was stabbed in the heart, Huang Daishi was a strong Yuan Dan realm cultivator. He wasn't that easy to kill. With a fierce slap, terrifying true energy poured out and heavily hit the sneak attacker's forehead. Instantly, his brains burst open, and he died an absolute death.

  "Cough..."

  Huang Dashih killed his opponent and stumbled backwards, almost falling over.

  Huang Yu hastened forward and quickly supported him.

  "Huang Lao, Huang Lao, how are you?" Seeing Huang Da Shi's pale face and chest stained with fresh blood, Huang Yu's heart was like a knife twisting. This was because he had been stabbed while saving himself, and the stab had pierced his heart. Sacrificing his life to save him, this kindness, how could he repay it?

  "Young master, don't worry, I'm fine." Huang Daishi's heart was severely damaged, but it wasn't fatal. If an ordinary Yuan Dan realm warrior had their heart pierced, they would definitely be dead, but Huang Daishi was different. Apart from himself, no one knew that his heart was slightly off-center, and it was precisely this slight deviation that allowed him to survive.

  A cultivator from Yuan Dan realm may be formidable, but the heart is a person's foundation. If the heart is pierced, where can one live?

  "Huang Lao, don't deceive me, your heart is injured and your life is in danger. It's all my fault. If I hadn't been so arrogant and gone to the Su family, none of this would have happened and Huang Lao wouldn't have gotten hurt." Huang Yu felt extremely guilty. If something were to happen to Huang Da Shi, the entire Huang family would truly be left without a pillar to rely on. His own cultivation had already reached the Second Stage of the Pre-Heaven Realm, and with the life energy he obtained from killing two assassins, he could exchange for at most two small levels of cultivation, reaching the Mid-Stage of the Pre-Heaven Realm at best. But the Su family and Chen family must have warriors who had reached the Perfect Pre-Heaven Realm, or even stronger, Yuan Dan Realm experts. If that were the case, how could the Huang family possibly protect themselves?

  Was he going to become a deserter? Like a stray dog, fleeing from this small willow forest town was not possible. Thinking of this, Huang Yu's heart felt extremely unwilling.

  "Young master, I'm really fine. Although I'm injured, my life is not in danger." Huang Daishi leaned weakly on Huang Yu's wrist, a faint smile of relief hanging on his face, and said softly.

  "Really?" Huang Yu was overjoyed as long as there was no danger to his life.

  "It's true, heaven knows there's today, so it let this old bone's heart be born a bit biased, that one knife didn't truly stab my heart, just grazed past." Huang Dasheng coughed out a mouthful of blood and slowly said.

  "This is great, this is great." Huang Yu was overjoyed and supported Huang Daishi. Suddenly, he thought of a set of therapeutic medicine he had obtained earlier, which he could use himself, but didn't know if it would be useful for Old Huang. Thinking about this, Huang Yu called out to Lu Lu: "Lu Lu, come out, I have something to ask you."

  "Master, what's the matter?" Lulu appeared in Huang Yu's mind with a drowsy expression, yawning and looking at him somewhat discontentedly. "You're really bad, Master. You knew I was sleeping, yet you still woke me up."

  "Lu Lu, sorry about this, I have an urgent matter, otherwise I wouldn't disturb you." Huang Yu wiped the sweat from his forehead, and this system spirit seemed to be a bit sleepy, so he quickly spoke some flattering words to appease her.

  "The master said that from now on, he will give me many beautiful clothes and delicious food. And, um, I'll think of something else later." Lulu said with a smile.

  Huang Yu heard this and broke out in a cold sweat; this series of unequal treaties was unacceptable, but there was no way to refuse.

  "Alright, alright, LuLu, I've agreed to everything you said."

  "Master is really good. By the way, Master found Luolu for something?" Luolu raised her small arm, as if she remembered something, and looked at Huang Yu with a questioning expression.

  "Ruru, look, Huang Lao is injured, his heart is hurt, it's very serious. Can this recovery medicine be given to him?" Huang Yu said, pointing at Huang Daishi.

  "This won't do, because this potion is a low-grade recovery potion. It's no good unless the master has a high-grade recovery potion. Moreover, even if the master does have a high-grade recovery potion, giving it to someone other than themselves will greatly reduce its effectiveness, making it equivalent to only a low-grade recovery potion." Lulu explained.

  "Ah……Lulu, isn't there any other way to quickly restore Huang Lao's health?" Huang Yu was extremely disappointed upon hearing this, it had no effect, and now he felt depressed. Looking at Huang Da Shi's condition, it would likely take more than a day or two for him to fully recover, probably not even possible within ten days or half a month.

  In just over a week, the Su family can do many things, and the Chen family is also not to be outdone. Knowing their close relationship with the Jade Stone Alliance, they must be worried that they will monopolize Liu Lin Town and take action against them. Moreover, the Chen family is not an easy opponent, especially Chen Yueyang, who had once threatened Zhao Wanyi, his aunt's daughter, to marry him as a concubine, such humiliation cannot be forgiven.

  So in Liulin Town, neither Su's family nor Chen's family can get along with Huang's family.

  "There is still a way." Lulu lowered her head, thought for a moment, then raised it and looked at Huang Yu.

  "What's going on?" Huang Yu hastily asked in pursuit.

  "Dan medicine."

  "Dan medicine?"

  "Yes, the recovery type of dan medicine, as long as the master can get the recovery type of dan medicine, it can be done. Dan medicine is much better than medicinal herbs, with an effect that is several times stronger. Even ordinary low-level recovery-type dan medicine has a better effect than those high-level medicinal waters." Lulu explained.

  Huang Yu heard this and couldn't help but roll his eyes, "Elixirs? If elixirs are so much better than potions, then they must be even harder to get. Does that make sense? It's almost the same as not saying anything at all, because I have no idea where to go or how to get my hands on an elixir right now."

  "Lulu, is there a way for me to get the Dan medicine?" Although depressed, Huang Yu still asked, after all, it's hard to get, but that doesn't mean it can't be gotten, there are still opportunities.

  "There are a few ways for the master to obtain dan medicine. One is to become an alchemist, in which case the master can refine the dan medicine himself. However, becoming an alchemist isn't that easy, it requires triggering the apprenticeship task, which is unrealistic under current circumstances. The second way is through tasks, where the master receives dan medicine-type rewards. In this way, the master can also obtain dan medicine, but dan medicine-type tasks are not that easy to complete either, and it's very difficult for the master to finish them." Lulu said with a blink of her beautiful eyes.

  It's not easy to become a Dan Master, Huang Yu himself knew that. In this willow forest town, only one Dan Master had appeared, and he was just a first-class Dan Master who could only refine some simple elixirs. However, even as a first-class Dan Master in the willow forest town, his status was high, and he was respected by people, with everything at his disposal, and his life was unlimited. But this Dan Master was too fond of wine and women, and eventually died in a brothel, leaving people sighing endlessly. Since then, no Dan Master had appeared in the willow forest town again.

  "So, Lulu, what tasks can we complete to get dan medicine now?" Huang Yu thought for a moment, looking at the tasks available. If none of them worked out, he would think of another way.

  "There is now a task, to explore the Blackrock Cave, which is a C-level task. The reward for completing this task is a bottle of low-grade healing potion. As long as the master enters the Blackrock Cave and explores it, they can obtain a bottle of healing potion inside the cave," said Lulu.

  "Explore the Blackrock Cave?" Huang Yu furrowed his brow, although he had not been in this world for long and did not know much about the Liu Lin Town, but the Blackrock Cave was still a place that had some rumors circulating around it. This cave was located on the west side of the town and was considered a forbidden area, full of dangers and wild beasts, with even powerful Xuan beasts said to be lurking within. Many people had died near the Blackrock Cave, including some strong warriors who were born with innate abilities, which showed just how fearsome the place was.

  "Yes, there's only this one task, but the Blackrock Cave is fraught with danger. The master may encounter powerful beasts, or even a Xuan beast. Encountering ordinary beasts is still manageable, but if he encounters a Xuan beast, the master will be completely powerless, and his chances of escaping are extremely low." Lulu said.