124: Chapter 124 Lin Qingyu's Clever Stratagem

In a desolate mountain ten thousand miles away from the Tianxuan Sword Sect, you are sitting cross-legged by the precipice, meditating and absorbing the moonlight to cultivate.

As for Lin Bufan, he has already set off alone to attend that ten-year appointment.

Subtle changes in each simulation will affect the character's decisions, just like this time, when Lin Bufan once again firmly refused your company.

His intention was also very clear; he did not want you to see those unbearable past events.

This simulation should be the one with the deepest "affection" between you and him; after all, aside from cultivation, you have devoted most of your mind to him.

Fortunately, you were also unwilling to go.

First, although you sent out the message, whether those big shots are willing to believe it and whether they are willing to make a move are two different things.

You constantly keep in mind that you are no chosen son of heaven. In case of a mistake, more than a dozen years of cultivation time would be cut short, and you are unwilling to easily bear such a risk.

Second, now is not the time to see Lin Qianqian; your appearance would only needlessly increase the rift between their relationship, and there is no need to create complications at this critical juncture and increase the difficulty of the trip to Chanming Prefecture.

As for whether you would feel jealous?

Heh~

That is merely a vehicle you use to cross the river. You will carefully select the most suitable tool and spend effort to maintain it, but you will never harbor a shred of genuine feelings for it.

The bustling mortal world turns to dust, seeking only longevity to walk the immortal path.

Things like emotions are too illusory; just like the rapidly increasing power within your body at this moment, that is what you truly rely on to crave longevity.

The next moment, the bright power of the moonlight rapidly surged into your body, and the majestic Qi and blood rampaged within you.

"Crack, crack, crack~"

Your entire body's bones emitted a continuous series of crisp cracks.

After a while, you slightly stretched your body, feeling unprecedented lightness and strength all over, and your skin became tougher and more lustrous, as if draped in an invisible treasure armor.

The Second Layer of Body Refining had steadily stepped into the intermediate stage.

Without using any spiritual power at all, you threw a punch purely with your physical body.

"Boom, boom, boom!"

The violent gale directly shattered the boulders ahead into pieces, yet the force did not stagnate in the slightest, actually cutting through the entire mountain range like a hot knife through butter, transforming into a surging wave of air that soared into the sky and disappeared at the end of the firmament.

The enhancement of the physical body is indeed more intoxicating than the enhancement of spiritual power, and this feeling of growing stronger is even more real.

After feeling inflated for a moment, you slowly calmed your state of mind.

Looking at the morning sun about to rise on the distant horizon, you secretly estimated the time, and it should be about right.

Once the specific situation is investigated, the next step of action can begin.

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Three days later, in a noisy restaurant in Yunque City.

You had transformed into a middle-aged female cultivator with a mediocre appearance, finding an inconspicuous corner to quietly sit down.

Until the setting sun went down, a burst of intense discussion suddenly erupted inside the tavern.

"Have you heard?"

"..."

"If you keep beating around the bush, I'll beat you to death!"

"Heh heh~"

The person who spoke gave a sheepish smile, and then their expression became much more serious.

"Demonic cultivators have been active around Qixia Sect, and it is said that there is even a great demon at the Nascent Soul realm."

"Hisss!!!"

The sound of gasping for breath inside the restaurant merged into one, which was immediately broken by a somewhat discordant voice.

"Fellow Daoist, what kind of sect is Qixia Sect? Why haven't we heard of it?"

"Tch! How would I know that?"

That person curled their lips righteously.

"I also just heard the cultivators of the Li family discussing it on the street. It is said that the Tianxuan Sword Sect dispatched several Nascent Soul True Monarchs and directly surrounded and killed that demon on the spot."

"Good!"

In an instant, a chorus of cheers rang out inside the restaurant.

Hearing this, a satisfying arc curled up at the corners of your mouth, and you only felt your Dao heart exceptionally clear.

You silently got up and left the crowd. Next, it was time to settle another score.

[...]

About half a month later, another piece of intelligence was sent to the mountain gates of various major sects.

The City Lord of Bailu City is a demon at the early stage of Deity Transformation!

If they received this intelligence normally, they would only find it utterly absurd—how could a Deity Transformation stage demon break through the Demon-Repelling Array?

But the precise prediction last time made all the sects dare not directly deny the authenticity of the intelligence.

In case it is true, once the demons go on a killing spree and cause an irreversible tragedy, their own ancestors would definitely tear them alive.

Therefore, several Nascent Soul sect masters quickly reached a consensus and unanimously decided to immediately report to their ancestors.

And as the culprit, you had long changed your aura several times and fled far away, deeply hiding your achievements and fame.

There is no need for them to know; after all, you just want to secretly do some "good deeds" for the immortal cultivation world.

A Deity Transformation powerhouse lurking in a peripheral small city must have a heaven-shaking conspiracy. If it turns out to be a demon spy, wouldn't it be a huge hidden danger?

As for the reason Feng Qiange told you?

Sorry, I don't believe a single word; he is definitely a demon spy!

Three days later, in the same restaurant and the same position.

"Have you heard..."

"Get lost, let me tell it."

At this time, another cultivator shoved the cultivator who loved to show off aside, stood up, and said spiritedly:

"You all must have heard about the Deity Transformation battle from two days ago, right?"

"Of course! That commotion, oh man!"

"Did you see it?"

"No, I heard it from others..."

"Shut up, all of you!"

That cultivator at the seventh layer of Qi Refining slapped the table, and a powerful aura instantly suppressed the chatter of the crowd, causing everyone to show ingratiating expressions.

"Hmph!"

That person let out a cold snort, and then continued unexhausted:

"It is said that this matter turned out to be a misunderstanding. Everyone originally thought it was a Deity Transformation stage demon, but who would have thought that as soon as several Deity Transformation cultivators made a move, the City Lord of Bailu City directly revealed his identity and was eventually taken away by a powerhouse who rushed over from the Tianfeng Dynasty."

"Who on earth was that City Lord?"

"The Fourth Prince of the Tianfeng Dynasty!"

You sat in the corner and curled your lips disdainfully. Well done, Feng Qiange, you are really afraid of death. You are a former Deity Transformation powerhouse after all, why didn't you fight them!

Thinking of that palm that pierced through your heart, you had no choice but to postpone this grudge temporarily.

Calculating the time, Lin Bufan should still have half a year before returning.

Rightly so, with such a major event happening, perhaps that Attribute Spirit Vein was instead ignored by people. After all, the ones who rushed over were all Deity Transformation powerhouses, who wouldn't care about such treasures at all.

Causing such a misunderstanding, Bailu City has now become a place ignored by no one, and she happened to take advantage of the chaos to fish in troubled waters and pick up this leak.

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(Thanks to the big shot "Ku Mi" for the Great God certification~! Thanks to the big shot "nattlelll" for the explosive update and flowers~!)

(Posting one chapter first, two more later~)

(Will make up for the extra update once released~)