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In the Imperial Capital, murder was a taboo, but fighting was a different matter.

Even if someone was injured or crippled, few would care; in fact, it was common for the losing party to sever their own arm. Ultimately, this was a world where martial prowess was revered; it was normal for people to fight, and abnormal if no one was fighting!

Therefore, when Lin Han heard "Leave something behind before you go," he was instantly scared pale; he thought that Xu Ming was going to cut off his arm!

"You… what do you want?" Lin Han retreated a few steps.

"What do I want?" Now it was Xu Ming's turn to step forward. "What do you think I want?"

Lin Han clutched his injured arm in fear: "Don't mess around! If you dare to cut off my arm, I guarantee that I'll immediately have someone cut off both of yours!"

"Cut off your arm?" Xu Ming sneered disdainfully, "Who wants to cut off your arm?"

"Then what do you want…?" Lin Han asked in terror.

Xu Ming walked up to Lin Han, who was a head shorter than him, gently patted his shoulder, and then, with a sudden burst of imposing aura, shouted: "Damn it, hand over all the valuables you have on you!"

Lin Han's eyes widened, and two words flashed in his mind—robbery!

"You're going to rob me?"

"Duh!" Xu Ming looked as if it was the most natural thing in the world. "You've repeatedly caused me trouble, is it too much for me to rob you once? Hurry up and take out all the valuables you have on you, and don't force me to do it myself!"

"No… I won't!" Lin Han wore a look of unwavering defiance.

"Oh?" Xu Ming was a little surprised. "I didn't expect you to be such a money-grubber!"

A money-grubber?

To be honest, Lin Han wasn't quite that extreme yet. If it were any other time, he would definitely choose to protect his arm without hesitation. But today was different…

Today, Lin Han had originally planned to teach Xu Ming a lesson, and then go to the Nine Cauldrons Merchant Association to browse around and purchase the cultivation supplies for the next stage; therefore, he was carrying all of his assets with him. If Xu Ming robbed him of everything, then Lin Han's life would really be difficult, and he might not even have enough to eat!

Therefore, when Lin Han heard that Xu Ming was going to rob him, he immediately put on a look of unwavering defiance: "Even if you beat me to death, I won't give you the money!"

"What good would it do me to beat you to death?" Xu Ming said. "You only have two choices now: one is to consciously hand over the money, and I'll let you leave in peace; the other is for me to do it myself, first cut off your arm, and then rob you clean!—You have three breaths to choose!"

"I will never…"

Xu Ming was too lazy to waste any more words and directly started counting down.

"Three…"

"Two…"

"I'll hand it over!" Lin Han still couldn't hold out until the end.

"Hehe, good!"

Xu Ming searched him up and down several times, making sure that Lin Han didn't have a single penny hidden on him, and then let him leave.

"Forty taels of gold, not bad…"

Looking at the resentful look in Lin Han's eyes as he left, Xu Ming couldn't help but wave and shout, "Fat sheep, come again next time!"

Lin Han almost vomited blood when he heard this, and gritted his teeth: "Don't worry, I will definitely come again!"

Forty taels of gold was all of Lin Han's assets, and there was no way he would just give it to Xu Ming like that.

As Xu Ming looked at the gold in his hand, some of Xu Ming's memories surfaced in his mind.

Xu Ming's death was directly related to Lin Han—at that time, Xu Ming wanted to see Chi Xue, so he spent two qian of silver to ask Lin Han to help him pass the message, and that led to the events that followed, and Xu Ming's transmigrating with the cheat.

"Forty taels of gold is two hundred times the amount of two qian of silver! I'll repay you a hundredfold, Xu Ming, I'll just collect some interest for you first!"

After saying this in his heart, Xu Ming felt that the three remaining obsessions seemed to have weakened a lot.

"I'll exchange it for Cheat Points first!" Xu Ming knew that Lin Han would definitely come back, and would definitely bring powerful friends with him, so he urgently needed to improve his strength.

"However, forty taels of gold is a large sum for us, but for experts at the fifth or sixth level of Body Refinement, it's nothing at all; therefore, Lin Han probably won't be able to find too powerful of a helper! As for Lin Muqing… even if he wants to come and cause me trouble, it won't be because of this mere forty taels of gold!"

"In any case, I'll exchange the gold for Cheat Points first, and improve my strength as soon as possible!"

"Do you want to exchange forty taels of gold for four Level 1 Cheat Points?" A cold, feminine electronic voice sounded.

"Exchange!"

Advancing from the second level of Body Refinement to the third level requires two days of Offline Training, consuming two Cheat Points per day; four Cheat Points are just enough for Xu Ming to advance to the third level of Body Refinement.

"I hope Lin Han doesn't come for two days, so I'll have a better chance of dealing with the helpers he brings!"

…

For two days, Lin Han did not come looking for trouble.

During these two days, Xu Ming thoroughly explored the Imperial Capital and gained a personal understanding of this world.

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The only one that could be on par with the Flying Cloud Martial Pavilion was the Wildlands Martial Academy. The Wildlands Martial Academy had always been low-key, but there were rumors that its foundation was even greater than that of the Flying Cloud Martial Pavilion.

Some of the weaker martial academies didn't even have Innate Realm experts. A few Inner Force martial artists would just come out and establish a martial academy; however, it was more than enough to teach the Outer Force martial artists some basic things.

In addition to the martial academies, the various major families in the Imperial Capital were also not to be underestimated. For example, the Lin family, where Lin Muqing was, had five Innate Realm experts on the surface; and some of the major families, such as the Huang family and the Zhu family, were no weaker than the Lin family.

In addition, there were also merchant associations, martial arenas, churches…

Like the Nine Cauldrons Merchant Association, everyone knew that it was extremely wealthy, but no one dared to have any malicious thoughts; like the Myriad Beasts Martial Arena, no one dared to cause trouble even though countless direct descendants of major families and martial arts experts had died inside. Who would believe that these forces could stand tall in the Imperial Capital without the support of powerful martial strength?

Not to mention the shady black markets, mercenary guilds, assassin organizations, intelligence organizations, etc., these were all making a living on the edge of a knife!

As for the most powerful force in the entire Imperial Capital, it was undoubtedly the Flying Cloud Kingdom's royal family!

No one knew how deep the royal family's foundation was. However, the fact that all the major martial academies, major families, and various forces were obediently under the royal family's rule, and dared not have the slightest bit of disobedience, was enough to get a glimpse of the whole picture.

Xu Ming didn't care about the countless experts in the Imperial Capital, what he cared about was how he could earn money!

And it had to be a lot of money in a short amount of time!

Two days had passed, and Xu Ming had naturally reached the third level of Body Refinement through Offline Training; and his Cheat Points had also returned to zero, and he couldn't continue to level up.

Money!

Money!

Money!

Xu Ming desperately needed money!

However, going from the third level of Body Refinement to the fourth level required nine Level 1 Cheat Points; converted to gold, that was ninety taels! Under normal circumstances, there was no way Xu Ming could earn such a large sum of money in a short amount of time!

Standing on the bustling streets of the Imperial Capital, Xu Ming's gaze drifted towards a giant bird's nest-like building; the walls around the bird's nest were also carved with various patterns of demon beasts.

"The Myriad Beasts Martial Arena… if I go inside to participate in a life-or-death battle, I can earn ninety taels of gold!"

Xu Ming believed that his strength should be considered relatively strong among those of the same level; moreover, even if he encountered a more powerful opponent in a life-or-death battle, Xu Ming still had a chance to use the "Perfect Battle" cheat for free.

"Just going in to fight one life-or-death battle should allow me to escape unscathed. It's just that, I don't know if it's worth it to exchange a 'Perfect Battle' for an 'Offline Training'…"

Xu Ming wasn't sure how many Cheat Points it would take to use the "Perfect Battle" cheat.

At this moment, a voice came from behind him: "Xu Ming? Why are you in the Imperial Capital?"