Body Refinement for Longevity: From Health Cultivation Exercises to Overcoming All Techniques

"Besides, Chen Yan's cultivation level is not yet sufficient to unlock the inheritance, so it's better for him to stay in this place where spiritual energy flows and cultivate in peace."

"This child has considerable talent, and with the added spiritual energy here, he might even reach the perfect mastery of the Steel Bones level in less than three months."

"If Su Zhenyue and the other two die unexpectedly or encounter any misfortune in the future, then I will be the biggest winner in this treasure hunt."

Of course, this was just Lu Tianren's wishful thinking.

Su Zhenyue couldn't possibly be so slow-witted and foolish as to stumble on this small, nameless mountain.

She might find it soon, or even directly locate the place of inheritance; of course, if they can discover the place of inheritance first, ambushing the two women there would be the best option.

And so, Lu Tianren watched over Chen Han as he cultivated, his thoughts swirling in his mind, while the three martial arts masters—the bloated man, Old He, and the man surnamed Chen—searched the surrounding area for any possible hidden paths.

Time passed slowly as Chen Han cultivated, and half a day went by in the blink of an eye.

At this moment, a series of footsteps echoed. Lu Tianren opened his eyes and looked in the same direction as the other three martial artists. Chen Han also stopped cultivating and looked in the same direction.

Sure enough, a beam of light approached from the dark cave, and two figures appeared in the center of everyone's sight.

She was an ordinary-looking person, except for her pair of beautiful eyes, which had a kind of aloof and ethereal beauty; she was dressed in a white robe, which made her look even more beautiful and dignified.

The other person was beautiful, tall and slender with a curvaceous figure, three-dimensional features, and a sharp gaze that only comes from years of fighting.

It was Su Zhenyue and Liu Qianqian.

"Fairy Su, how have you been?"

Lu Tianren spoke up.

Su Zhenyue frowned slightly. She hadn't expected there to be so many collapsed sections in the cave, which blocked their path to go deeper more than once, forcing them to find alternative routes and wasting a lot of time.

As a result, they naturally fell behind Lu Tianren and his group.

Su Zhenyue glanced at everyone, lingering on Lu Han for a moment longer, still maintaining an icy expression.

Chen Han inwardly wondered if all female cultivators were so aloof and unapproachable, how could they possibly find a cultivation partner that way?

"I didn't expect you to be so quick."

Su Zhenyue, light as a swallow, lightly jumped down and stepped into this small world. She looked around, pondering in her heart, but said nonchalantly.

"Fairy Su isn't slow either, but..."

Lu Tianren's gaze turned cold and sharp. "You'd better not get your hands on this kid."

Chen Han is his precious treasure now, the only person under his command who can unlock the inheritance. If he dies, he will have no choice but to settle for second best and try to have the woman brought by Su Zhenyue unlock it for him.

However, doing so would undoubtedly be extremely difficult.

Unless a knife is held to her throat or she is poisoned, but that would require defeating Su Zhenyue first.

Upon hearing this, Su Zhenyue gave a light, soft laugh, as clear and melodious as the song of a nightingale.

"Why would I bother with him? I don't want to fight you to the death."

Lu Tianren sneered, "You'd better think that way."

Su Zhenyue didn't say anything more. She looked around and soon realized that this place was unusual, and she had a vague guess in her heart.

Immediately, she took Liu Qianqian to look around.

Lu Tianren's expression gradually turned displeased. His worst fears had come true. Su Zhenyue had also noticed that this place was unusual and was searching for any possible mechanisms or secret passages.

At this moment, the two belatedly realized that all the caves leading to the inheritance might have been blocked.

Their unexpected arrival here might be due to bad luck, but if both groups of people ended up here after going around in circles, then the possibility of something ominous would be magnified infinitely.

If this is indeed the case, perhaps this is the only place where we can find another way out.

If that doesn't work, they'll have to risk a landslide to try and clear the rubble blocking the way.

Of course, this is a last resort; they would never resort to such a desperate measure unless they were completely out of options.

After searching in vain, the two women turned and left to find another entrance.

But at this moment, Lu Tianren became displeased. He said in a deep voice, "Fairy Su, don't be in such a hurry to leave. Come and sit down, and have a chat with me."

Su Zhenyue turned slightly to the side, her voice devoid of emotion.

"What's there to talk about with you? Why don't you give me ten spirit stones and I'll agree to chat?"

Su Zhenyue knew exactly what Lu Tianren was thinking at that moment.

The current situation is that the kid under him has not yet reached the perfect level of steel-boned strength, only Liu Qianqian, whom he is with, can open the inheritance, and she is firmly at the top.

With the two of them right under his nose, Lu Tianren was undoubtedly the most at ease.

But what if they slip out of sight and seek another path? What if they find another way? Although the chances are slim, if they succeed, all they will have left is to take the inherited artifacts and fly away.

As expected, once Lu Tianren realized this, he could no longer sit still.

Although Lu Tianren was not afraid of fighting him, things could change unexpectedly. Su Zhenyue would definitely make preparations and have a backup plan after learning about the situation here.

At that point, it won't be a choice between fighting or not fighting, but a choice between going to your death or fighting a battle where you're very likely to suffer a huge loss.

The former and the latter are not far apart.

"Ten spirit stones? Hahaha, could Fairy Su be a cultivator from the Tribulation Realm? Such an outrageous demand is putting me in a difficult position. Fairy, you might as well just rob me."

Lu Tianren laughed and chuckled.

Ten spirit stones—he might not earn that much even if he worked himself to the bone in the cultivation world for a year, not even counting his daily expenses. This scoundrel of a woman is asking for ten; it's practically extortion.

Moreover, the reason he came here and expended so much effort was for spirit stones. These included not only the spirit stones left behind by the deceased predecessor who established the legacy, but also magical artifacts, cultivation techniques, and pills, all of which could be sold for spirit stones.

If you add them all up, there could be dozens of them, enough for him to advance his cultivation by several levels and not have to work for daily expenses for several years; if you add fewer, they could still be equivalent to his salary for several years.

"If you think it's too much, then fine. To tell you the truth, I already have a general idea of ​​the place of inheritance, and I'll go find it now."

Su Zhenyue's eyes held a hint of mockery as she spoke.

She herself came for the spirit stones, so she certainly wouldn't mind making a quick buck if she had the chance. Even if the heirloom didn't end up in her hands, at least she would have some spirit stones to console herself.

In reality, everyone who tries to take a chance and seek an opportunity is after the spirit stone.

Most cultivators are penniless and destitute, often unable to afford even a few pills to improve their cultivation after months of hard work.

"Hey, Fairy Su, let's talk this out. It's just ten spirit stones. If you want them, I can give them to you."

When Lu Tianren heard that Su Zhenyue knew about the place of inheritance, he immediately became anxious, even though he knew that Su Zhenyue was probably just making things up to provoke him.

But instead of admitting it, he actually panicked a bit because of it.