Mortal: The Path to Immortality

Luo Jin stared blankly at the two fleeing figures, without giving chase.

Soon after, the dark purple spiritual energy around him dissipated, and the light in his eyes disappeared.

It turned out that he had consumed too much spiritual energy during the previous fight, and could no longer maintain the possessed state.

Luo Jin, who had just regained consciousness, was panting heavily. He shook his head from side to side and looked at the cave with some confusion.

At this moment, Yu Liancheng's voice came from inside his body:

"Why did you stop me just now?! Otherwise, how could that brat have dodged my punch, which was delivered with all my might using the Corpse Vein Spirit Transformation Technique?"

Luo Jin responded:

"This person has nothing to do with revenge, so even if we don't kill him, our plan won't be affected. The corpse refiners we sent to the Han family should have already completed their missions."

"Hmph! That kid is ruthlessly cunning. If we're not careful, the two of us could be doomed here."

"What you say is true, senior. Luo Jin was reckless and will not do it again."

"Very well. Now that we have found the 'Soul-Soothing Pearl' and 'Snow Beast Incense' inside the Snow Beast's belly, we can continue with the rest of the plan."

This "Soul-Soothing Pearl" can be stored in your dantian, allowing me to use your body to continue my cultivation, restore my power, and fulfill your long-cherished wish.

Alright, after you've packed your things, let's get out of here quickly. That old devil Lin will probably be here soon.

"Does that old ghost Lin really need 'Snow Demon Incense' to aid his cultivation?"

Decades ago, it is said that he accidentally obtained a secret cultivation method in Fengzhou, and with this method, he cultivated to the mid-stage of Core Formation in one fell swoop. Could it be that the cultivation method he cultivated was really left by his predecessor? Luo Jin expressed his doubts.

"That's right. The Twin Cicada Heart Technique is a dual cultivation method. It requires the two people who cultivate it to have similar strength and be connected in spirit and soul. Only in this way can the two people advance to a higher level at the same time."

However, it is extremely difficult to find a suitable Daoist partner to assist in cultivation with this method. If the strength of the Daoist partner is not compatible, it will mostly only absorb the cultivation of the weaker person, thus losing the true meaning of this method.

In this way, although it can help break through bottlenecks, it can only improve the level of magical power, but it does not benefit the cultivation of divine sense and soul, leaving hidden dangers.

If one continues to cultivate, the progress of magical power will be too rapid, and the spiritual soul will not match one's own magical power, which will most likely result in a backlash.

This "Snow Queen Incense" is a sacred object that assists in cultivating divine sense and soul, and can perfectly make up for the shortcomings of this cultivation method.

With such a lifeline right in front of him, how could he not rush to grasp it? After saying this, Yu Liancheng let out a cold laugh.

After listening to Yu Liancheng's explanation, Luo Jin's desire for revenge grew even stronger. He cupped his hands and said:

"If I can fulfill my wish, I will remember your great kindness and repay you in my next life."

After finishing his work on the battlefield, Luo Jin left the area via the underground river.

......

Lu Nanzhu carried the blood-soaked and delirious Kong Yuan on his back, pushing his movement technique to its limit. The wind howled around him, and he dared not stop for a moment, fearing that Luo Jin, a pseudo-core stage cultivator, would catch up with him.

Just as the two were about to fly out of Fengzhou, a dazzling white light suddenly streaked across the distant horizon, bringing with it a chilling pressure as it approached them.

Lu Nanzhu was startled and was about to dodge when the white light vanished instantly, revealing a young Core Formation cultivator—Elder Lin, who had been a guest in Elder Wang's cave earlier.

Elder Lin frowned as he looked at the two men, who were disheveled and covered in blood.

He discovered within the sect that Zhou Tong's natal soul lamp had been extinguished, which shocked him so much that he disregarded his status and flew directly to Fengzhou.

He blocked their path, waving his sleeve to stop them. He didn't even glance down at the heavily injured and unconscious Kong Yuan, but asked in an icy tone:

Where did Zhou Tong go? What happened to him on this trip?

Carrying his senior brother Kong on his back, Lu Nanzhu was unable to perform the proper greeting. Suppressing his surging blood and qi, he gasped for breath and answered in a hoarse voice:

"Uncle-Master Lin, in order to investigate the disappearance of the Han family patriarch, our group went to explore the Han family's spirit stone mine."

Unexpectedly, Luo Jin was possessed and used his demonic powers in the underground mine to kill Senior Brother Han and Senior Brother Zhou. Even the head of the Han family was turned into a corpse by him.

We risked our lives to barely escape.

"Possession? Zhou Tong is dead?" Elder Lin's eyes flashed with surprise, clearly finding it hard to believe.

His phoenix eyes scanned Lu Nanzhu up and down, especially when they swept over the storage bag at Lu Nanzhu's waist, revealing a hint of greed and suspicion.

"Zhou Tong is protected by the talisman I personally bestowed upon him, how could he easily lose his life? If Zhou Tong were to die, how could the two of you possibly survive?"

Seeing your flustered expressions, could it be that you two have turned on each other, murdered and robbed each other?! And you've fabricated such a lame excuse!

After saying that, he waved his hand, and a surge of powerful spiritual energy transformed into an invisible giant hand, attempting to forcibly seize the storage bags from the two people in front of everyone.

Lu Nanzhu felt a sense of helplessness. Fortunately, he had not brought the "small inkstone" with him when he went out. After this great battle, he had used up most of his materials and tools.

Elder Lin took the storage bag into his hand, scanned it with his divine sense, and frowned.

Currently, Lu Nanzhu's storage bag only contains the "Invisible Needle" talisman, a few talismans, and several magical artifacts. Apart from the "Invisible Needle" talisman, these items are generally not worthy of the attention of Core Formation cultivators.

However, Elder Lin couldn't very well take away this "Invisible Needle" magic weapon, since it was too conspicuous.

Elder Lin was unwilling to give up, and his divine sense repeatedly swept over Lu Nanzhu. When he was sure that Lu Nanzhu and Kong Yuan did not have what he needed, a wicked thought arose in his mind.

He felt that Lu Nanzhu's essence was profound and might be able to help him cultivate that technique, serving as "materials" for his advancement and advancement.

A ruthless glint appeared in his eyes, and he was about to use a pretext to forcibly detain Lu Nanzhu when a clear, long cry came from the distant horizon.

A huge red kite flapped its wings and flew in, with Elder Wang, Lu Nanzhu's master, standing on its back.

"Senior Brother Lin, why make things difficult for two juniors who have escaped death?" Elder Wang's voice came before he could finish speaking.

He landed nearby, glanced around, and then chuckled, trying to smooth things over: "It's already quite an achievement that these two children managed to escape from the demonic cultivators. Come, let this old man take a look at their injuries."

Elder Wang casually channeled a wisp of spiritual energy into the two men, temporarily stabilizing their injuries.

When Elder Lin saw that Elder Wang had come in person, he knew that he could not succeed easily today, so he had no choice but to throw the storage bag back to Lu Nanzhu.

"The demonic path is rampant in Yue Kingdom now, and it's only right that I be cautious to prevent any spies from within the sect. Since you've vouched for me, I won't pursue the matter further."

Having said that, with his mind on the mine, he transformed into a beam of white light and sped off towards the mine.

Elder Wang's smile faded slightly only after Elder Lin had walked a distance. He listened patiently to Lu Nanzhu's report on the mission, a hint of seriousness flashing in his eyes:

"I rushed over as soon as I received Kong Yuan's message. Luckily, I arrived in time, otherwise..."

"You two remained calm in the face of danger; it's already quite an achievement that you managed to survive and bring back the news. Come back with me; the sect will reward you."

Afterwards, Elder Wang took the two of them to Chi Yuan and returned to the sect.

......

Inside the spirit stone mine, Elder Lin looked at the pieces of flesh scattered on both sides of the underground river and thought that this must be the place where Lu Nanzhu had mentioned the fight.

"That beast actually hid here! I've been plotting for over a decade, and someone else has stolen my thunder!!"

Elder Lin gazed at Zhou Tong's corpse embedded in the cave wall and continued:

"A good-for-nothing!"

Luo Jin!?

When he presented me with this century-old elixir, hoping I would take him as my disciple, was he perhaps also after this very herb?

Luo Jin, where have you been? Don't let me catch you!