The chaos in the square lasted for a full stick of incense.

By the time the Sect Law Enforcement Team arrived to restore order, all that was left on the ground was a mess, along with a few injured disciples groaning in pain.

The Spirit Stones and Elixirs that had been snatched were long gone.

Li Hu stood in the center of the crowd, covered in footprints, his hair disheveled, and his face bruised.

His fists were clenched tightly, his body trembling slightly with extreme anger.

The "protection fee" he had painstakingly and riskily collected was snatched away in broad daylight by a group of people he considered ants.

And the instigator of all this, that kid named Lin Changsheng, had vanished without a trace.

"Lin! Changsheng!"

Li Hu squeezed out these two words through gritted teeth, the murderous intent in his eyes almost tangible.

He had never suffered such a humiliating disgrace.

Not only was he made a fool of, but he also suffered significant losses.

"Find him for me! Even if you have to turn the entire Outer Sect upside down, find that bastard for me!"

Li Hu roared at the few remaining lackeys who were still standing.

A manhunt targeting Lin Changsheng was launched vigorously in the Outer Sect.

However, they were destined to fail.

At this moment, Lin Changsheng had already returned to his small courtyard.

He sat on his bed, eagerly counting his "spoils of war."

His own monthly stipend, ten Low-grade Spirit Stones, and a bottle of Qi Gathering Pills were all intact.

In addition, his Storage Bag now contained nearly three hundred Low-grade Spirit Stones and over twenty bottles of Qi Gathering Pills.

This was almost the total monthly stipend of thirty newcomers.

"This Li Hu really is a diligent porter."

Lin Changsheng weighed the heavy Storage Bag in his hand, a satisfied smile on his face.

His trick of "Stealing the Sky and Replacing the Sun" not only solved his troubles but also brought him a windfall.

This was much faster than painstakingly completing tasks for money.

"Unfortunately, this kind of thing can only be done once."

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Lin Changsheng quickly calmed down.

The success this time was due to Li Hu knowing nothing about him and the chaos at the scene.

After this incident, Li Hu would undoubtedly hate him to the bone and be on guard.

More importantly, his reputation as a "Lucky Star" would probably spread even more.

While this could help him fend off some minor troubles, it would also make him more conspicuous.

This was contrary to his overall strategy of "low-key development."

"It seems I'll have to be more cautious in the future."

Lin Changsheng carefully organized his gains.

Three hundred Spirit Stones were enough for him to cultivate for a long time.

And these Qi Gathering Pills.

Qi Gathering Pills were the most commonly used auxiliary elixirs during the Qi Refining stage, capable of accelerating the absorption and transformation of spiritual energy.

For ordinary disciples, a bottle of ten pills was an extremely precious resource.

But for Lin Changsheng, the only drawback of these things was that their medicinal potency was too weak.

He took out a porcelain bottle, poured out a pill the size of a soybean, and tossed it into his mouth.

The elixir melted instantly, turning into a gentle medicinal potency that spread throughout his body.

Lin Changsheng shook his head.

Too slow.

This absorption efficiency was practically useless to him.

He thought for a moment and simply poured the entire bottle of pills into his mouth.

Like eating candy, he crunched them up.

If the disciples outside saw this scene, their eyes would probably pop out in shock.

Although the Qi Gathering Pill had mild properties, taking just one required half a day of meditation for refinement.

For Lin Changsheng to swallow an entire bottle directly was practically suicide!

The violent medicinal potency was enough to burst the meridians of a Qi Refinement Cultivator.

However, Lin Changsheng felt nothing.

The vast medicinal potency rampaged through his body but was quickly soothed by his abnormal super healing ability.

At the same time, his Mind Power, like a large net, firmly controlled this medicinal potency, refining it at a terrifying speed into pure Spiritual Power, which then flowed into his Dantian.

Inside his Dantian, the Qi Cyclone that had already reached the seventh level of Qi Refining grew slightly stronger.

"Hmm, I feel something, but it's still not enough."

Lin Changsheng smacked his lips, still unsatisfied.

He simply took out the remaining twenty-plus bottles of Qi Gathering Pills.

Then, one bottle after another, he poured them into his mouth.

If Li Hu knew that the elixirs he had painstakingly collected were being eaten by Lin Changsheng like snacks, he would probably vomit blood on the spot.

An hour later.

When the last pill was refined, Lin Changsheng slowly exhaled a breath of impure air.

He felt the further advancement of his cultivation within and nodded in satisfaction.

He was one step closer to the eighth level of Qi Refining.

Meanwhile, Li Hu was leading his men, aggressively kicking open the doors of one new disciple's room after another.

He searched everywhere possible, but couldn't find even a hair of Lin Changsheng.

That kid seemed to have vanished into thin air.

This made Li Hu even more certain that Lin Changsheng was definitely up to something.

He even suspected that Lin Changsheng had hidden himself long ago.

"Keep searching! He's definitely still in the Outer Sect. I refuse to believe he can hide forever!"

Li Hu's angry shouts echoed far into the silent night.

And the person he was looking for was peacefully asleep in his room, a satisfied smile on his lips.