Cultivating Immortality Through a Hundred Lifetimes: I Possess the Heavenly Book of Merit

The transaction was completed. Yu Yan put away the spirit stones and turned to walk out of the dark alley.

Baicao Lane was still bustling with activity, filled with shouts and the sounds of bargaining. Yu Yan walked along with the flow of people, his expression calm, no different from when he arrived.

After walking a dozen steps, his brow suddenly twitched slightly.

In his divine sense, a faint aura appeared behind him.

Someone is following us.

Yu Yan remained calm and continued walking forward, but his divine sense quietly spread out to carefully sense that aura.

I can't sense their exact cultivation level, so it seems they have some way of concealing it.

However, since he did not react to Yu Yan's spiritual sense probing, it means that the other party's highest level is no more than the sixth level of Qi Refining.

A cultivator who hasn't even reached the late stage of Qi Refining?

Having made up his mind, Yu Yan continued walking and turned into a small alleyway.

The aura behind them paused for a moment, then followed.

Yu Yan then turned into another alley.

The aura behind him remained close, almost unchanged, clearly indicating that it was extremely familiar with the alleys in the area.

Yu Yan frowned slightly.

Who is this person?

Why follow yourself?

He reviewed today's transactions and concluded that the five people should be fine. He had rescued Wang Xuan and Wang Li himself, and the four who bought the talismans were rogue cultivators who had suffered qi deviation and urgently needed treatment. There was no reason or need for them to send people to follow him.

As for Elder Qin...

Yu Yan's eyes flickered slightly.

That old man is cunning, but he wouldn't stoop to doing something like this.

Who could it be?

As he pondered this, he continued walking forward. The presence behind him remained neither too close nor too far, showing no intention of attacking nor giving up.

Yu Yan sneered inwardly.

Are they waiting for a less crowded place to strike?

Unfortunately, they miscalculated.

He had traveled this road from Baicao Lane to Tianyuan Dojo several times. Although one section was rather secluded, there were quite a few cultivators passing by during the day. Patrol teams would also pass by regularly.

If this person wants to make a move, they can only wait until they reach that secluded road.

But will Yu Yan give him that opportunity?

He quickened his pace and headed towards the Tianyuan Dojo.

The aura behind them also quickened its pace.

A moment later, Yu Yan walked out of Baicao Lane and onto the road leading to Tianyuan Dojo.

The road was lined with low-rise houses, and there were far fewer pedestrians than in Baicao Lane, but there were still a few in twos and threes. In the distance, the outline of Tianyuan Dojo could be vaguely seen.

Yu Yan continued walking forward, but his divine sense remained firmly locked onto the aura behind him.

The distance is getting closer and closer.

Thirty zhang (approximately 33 meters).

Twenty zhang (approximately 33 meters).

Fifteen feet.

Just as Yu Yan was about to step into the Tianyuan Dojo area—

The spiritual energy behind him surged suddenly!

A blade of ice pierced through the air, heading straight for Yu Yan's back!

Yu Yan raised an eyebrow.

How dare you make a move in public?

That's incredibly audacious!

He didn't turn around, but slightly shifted his foot to the side. The ice blade grazed the hem of his clothes, and with a "whoosh," it embedded itself in the wall in front of him, exploding into a cloud of ice shards.

Without turning his head, Yu Yan instantly channeled his spiritual energy into his legs, his figure moving like the wind as he sprinted towards the Tianyuan Dojo.

A low curse came from behind, followed by hurried footsteps.

But Yu Yan was too fast.

In the blink of an eye, he had passed through the crowd, rushed to the entrance of Tianyuan Dojo, took out the jade token, stuck it on the door, and flashed inside.

The door slammed shut behind him.

Yu Yan leaned against the door, took a slight breath, and probed outwards with his divine sense.

Outside the door, the presence lingered for a moment, seemingly hesitating whether to follow them in.

A moment later, footsteps sounded, fading into the distance.

gone.

Yu Yan withdrew his divine sense, a slight smile playing on his lips.

Chase after them.

Why did you stop chasing?

He stood there for a while, making sure the person had left, before turning around and walking back to his house.

As I walked, I pondered in my heart.

Why did this person ambush me?

He had only been in Yunmeng Immortal City for a few days, and he could count the number of people he knew on one hand: Zhou Yan, Wang Xuan, Wang Li, and the few talisman sellers he had just met today.

Apart from that, I haven't had any dealings with anyone.

How did I end up offending someone?

Could it be because of those talismans?

Yu Yan's gaze narrowed slightly.

The Two Elements Connecting Talisman is so effective that it's being targeted?

possible.

Or perhaps they saw today's transaction and are now eyeing those spirit stones?

They must be desperate for money to dare to start a fight right there in the street.

If it weren't for the current shortage of talismans, I would be even more unwilling to lure the city's patrol teams over to have a few exchanges with them and see where that guy came from.

"Sigh, it's true, nowhere is safe. I just want to sell my talismans quietly, earn some spirit stones for cultivation, why is it so difficult?"

Even this can be targeted.

He shook his head helplessly, pushed open the door of room number seven, and went inside.

However, Yu Yan had already promised Zhou Yan that the two of them would set off tomorrow to visit his friend's family. They would leave the lower three levels and temporarily avoid the limelight until things calmed down, at which point they would return to continue selling talismans.

To be honest, I was so focused on selling talismans before that I didn't think things through.

We can't sell all the talismans we bought; we should draw some for battle or escape in case of emergency.

Without further ado, Yu Yan glanced at Zhou Yan's room, closed the doors and windows, and went into seclusion to draw talismans.

the other side.

Inside a hotel room on the street.

The window creaked open, and a figure scrambled inside.

He was thin, with an ordinary face, and wore a drab gray robe. He was standing by the window, peering out for a moment to make sure no one was following him, before closing the window and turning around.

There were already people waiting inside.

The man sat at the table, his black robe covering him from head to toe, revealing only his hands.

Those hands were very white.

At that moment, those hands were holding a pill, and the index finger was gently pushing it, making it roll around on the table.

"Boss."

The man in the gray robe walked to the table, picked up the tea, drank it all in one gulp, and let out a long sigh.

"That kid ran faster than a rabbit, and disappeared into the Tianyuan Dojo in the blink of an eye. The patrol team happened to be passing by, so I didn't dare to chase after him."

The man in black robes didn't speak, but simply pushed the pill gently.

The gray-robed man continued:

"By the way, boss, that kid was able to dodge my Water Pit Blade."

He paused, his tone becoming serious:

"My Water-Sealing Blade strikes incredibly fast; most people can't even react in time. But that kid didn't even turn his head; he just sidestepped. What does that mean?"

The man in the black robe finally raised his head, his eyes beneath the mask looking at him.

The man in the gray robe said:

"This means he has divine sense. Divine sense is something that can only be obtained at the late stage of Qi Refining."

He leaned back in his chair and shook his head.

"Boss, this guy's tough."

The man in black robes remained silent for a moment, then suddenly laughed.

"A tough nut to crack?"

His voice remained deep and calm, indicating that he was in a good mood.

"A tough nut to crack is good."

He gently placed the pill on the table and stopped pushing it with his index finger.

"Go and investigate his background."

The man in the gray robe nodded:

"Okay. And then?"

The man in black robes stood up, walked to the window, pushed it open a crack, looked at the crowds coming and going outside, and then turned his gaze to the patrol team that was late in arriving.

"Then……"

He paused, then slowly said:

"Discuss a business deal with him."