Huang Lin nodded and said, “Fu Qingyun, a disciple under Elder Nie, is raising one!”

“Fu Qingyun?”

The woman’s gaze focused upon hearing this.

“Does Miss Chu Yao have any questions?”

Huang Lin asked curiously.

“No!”

Chu Yao shook her head and said, “Then I won’t disturb Elder Huang here!”

After speaking, she turned around and walked out of the cave dwelling.

Huang Lin watched the woman’s retreating figure without much thought and continued to sit cross-legged with his eyes closed.

After the woman left, she made her way to another cave dwelling.

In the depths, a stunning figure sat cross-legged; even though she was merely sitting quietly, her demeanor was captivating.

“Master, I have completed the task you assigned to me!”

Chu Yao said respectfully to the gorgeous woman.

“Mhm, go cultivate!”

The beautiful woman didn’t open her eyes, but her enchanting voice rang out, “Strive to break through to the fifth level of Qi Refining within one year!”

“Yes!”

Chu Yao nodded respectfully but didn’t leave.

“Is there something else?”

The woman opened her eyes, and her clear, contrasting pupils were mesmerizing.

“Master, do you remember the white spirit beast you killed in the outer mountains yesterday? I inquired about it, and just so, Fu Qingyun, who’s under the Third Elder, also raises one!”

 

Chu Yao spoke, “Moreover, Fu Qingyun’s current dual cultivation partner is… is that boy’s fiancée…”

As she spoke, Chu Yao’s voice trailed off, her tone hesitant.

The woman calmly closed her eyes again and said, “Take care of yourself, go cultivate!”

Chu Yao sighed upon hearing this, a look of sympathy covering her face as she shook her head and left.

…

On the other side.

Jiang Xiaobai was following Zhou Bin toward his dwelling, not in a hurry to read the letter but excitedly questioning how to use the elixirs and spirit stones.

Although Zhou Bin answered his questions one by one, his expression carried a sigh.

 

When they arrived at the dwelling, a cheerful voice rang out, “Zhou Bin, little brother, is this the newcomer?”

As the voice fell, both men turned their heads toward the direction of the dwelling, where three men approached.

The leader was also a young man; his eyes swept over Zhou Bin and finally rested on Jiang Xiaobai.

In the next second, he couldn’t help but burst into laughter.

A pale face is one thing, a sign of being timid.

But his hair is also half white.

Probably just a sick child, right?

Such trash can also enter the immortal sect?

With scorn in his eyes, the man’s gaze fell on the elixir bottle and spirit stone in Jiang Xiaobai’s hand, revealing an unmistakable greed.

Jiang Xiaobai noticed the man’s expression and took a wary step back.

 

Seeing this, the man’s mocking grew stronger, and he raised his hand, saying, “Come here, boy. Give me the spirit elixirs and spirit stones. I’ll ensure your safety in this spirit nurturing land.”

“Jiang brother, just give it to him!”

Zhou Bin whispered beside him, “His name is Yang Cheng, and he is now on the first level of Qi Refining, just one step away from the second level. Neither you nor I are his match.”

He too was at the first level of Qi Refining, but he had just broken through not long ago, and the difference between them was vast.

Clutching the elixir bottle and spirit stones tightly, Jiang Xiaobai asked with a tense face, “These are given to me by Elder Huang, why should I give them to him?”

He wasn’t foolish; he knew that the elixirs and spirit stones in the bottle could assist him in cultivation.

If he handed them over, his progress would be setback, which he naturally did not want.

“Why?”

Hearing Jiang Xiaobai’s words, Yang Cheng laughed lightly, “I can tell you plainly, not only do you have to give me what you have now, but you also have to actively hand over the spirit elixirs and spirit stones issued every month to me!”

After speaking, Yang Cheng gestured to the two men behind him.

 

The two men, grinning maliciously, clenched their fists and walked toward Jiang Xiaobai.

…

Every newcomer starts out reluctant, but after enduring beatings, each becomes as obedient as a dog.

I believe this new arrival will be no exception.

Just as the two men were about to make their move, Jiang Xiaobai’s voice suddenly rang out, “Wait! Here, take these things, and I will also hand over the monthly share!”

“Oh?”

A look of surprise flashed across Yang Cheng’s face, which then turned to amusement, “You’re not bad, kid. Know your place!”

After he finished speaking, he walked up with his hand extended.

Just as Jiang Xiaobai was about to hand over the items to Yang Cheng, he suddenly changed direction and, with all his strength, smashed the spirit stone hard onto Yang Cheng’s face, “Go to hell!”

He knew when to behave, of course.

He didn’t want to get beaten either.

But he was practically one foot in the coffin and cultivation was a glaring path of life for him.

And this guy dared to become a stumbling block on his path to life?

 

Once wasn’t enough; he wanted all future resources too?

Wasn’t this completely severing his path to life?

Therefore, after one smash, he delivered a second.

The man’s face instantly burst into bloom, blood streaming down.

As Jiang Xiaobai fiercely prepared to strike a third time, the other two regained their senses and both went after him.

Zhou Bin, standing to the side, never expected that the seemingly frail Jiang Xiaobai would be so ruthless. He was stunned for a moment.

Only after Yang Cheng began to scream did he come to his senses.

“You two, beat him to death for me! I’ll take responsibility if anything happens!”

Yang Cheng clutched the wound on his face, his voice filled with rage.

This was the first time someone dared to attack him.

Undoubtedly, it was a murderous trigger in his heart.

Upon hearing Yang Cheng’s order, the two men intensified their beating of Jiang Xiaobai.

Jiang Xiaobai, holding his head, finally looked up toward the rear and said, “Elder Huang, you’ve arrived just in time, they’re robbing my spirit elixirs and spirit stones!”

As Jiang Xiaobai’s voice fell, the two beating him and Yang Cheng all turned to look back simultaneously.

In that brief moment, Jiang Xiaobai spat out a mouthful of blood and staggered to his feet, rushing out with all his might.

He wasn’t afraid to die, but he also didn’t want to be beaten to death.

If he could make it to Elder Huang, perhaps he would still have a chance.

As he broke away, the three realized they had been tricked.

“Chase after him!”

Yang Cheng cursed loudly and was the first to pursue, followed quickly by the two men.

Zhou Bin’s expression changed, and he also followed.

At this moment, Jiang Xiaobai, although very weak, burst forth with potential in the face of life and death.

His speed was surprisingly fast.

But he was well aware that if he were to stop, the feeling of exhaustion coupled with his own illness would cost him half his life.

Because right now, he could feel the pressure in his chest and the burning pain.

“The kid, if I catch you, you’re dead!”

Behind him, Yang Cheng looked fierce, and it was clear to him that Jiang Xiaobai was heading toward Elder Huang’s direction.

He naturally would not allow Jiang Xiaobai to succeed.

With a grim expression, he saw Yang Cheng pull out a yellow talisman and stick it to his leg; his speed suddenly surged.

A speed-boosting charm!

One worth the price of a low-level spirit stone.

For him at the moment, elixirs and spirit stones were not important; killing this man was what mattered.

With the aid of the speed-boosting charm, Yang Cheng’s speed increased instantly.

In just three seconds, he halved the distance between him and Jiang Xiaobai, and the gap was still closing rapidly.

Jiang Xiaobai originally saw himself drawing closer to where Elder Huang was, as if seeing hope, but then noticing that Yang Cheng was catching up, his color again turned pale.

If he continued on this path, he feared he would be caught in less than ten seconds.

Right then, he noticed a narrow path in the woods to the side, his eyes lit up, and he veered off into it.

Strangely enough, the moment he dashed in, Yang Cheng’s speed plummeted.

Jiang Xiaobai glanced back and clearly saw Yang Cheng’s subtly changing expression…