Don't try to cultivate immortality; mortals live longer than immortals.

"Please, don't kill me!"

The woman's face was completely bloodless, her delicate body trembled, and her heart was filled with regret.

If I had known this would happen, I shouldn't have participated in this terrible blood trial because of that sliver of greed. But now it's too late to say all this.

Given Shi Man's personality, he naturally wouldn't show any mercy to women, and swept his massive, door-like sword across the room.

"Bang!"

The woman's body exploded into a cloud of blood mist in mid-air, and she didn't even have time to let out a scream before she perished.

"What a piece of trash!"

Shi Man's face was full of joy. He raised his right hand, and the woman's storage bag fell into his palm as if drawn by an invisible force.

The man put it into his arms, then looked up ahead. The strange phenomenon in the bamboo forest was becoming more and more obvious. However, Shi Man's expression was extremely complicated, with greed mixed with some hesitation.

He is indeed violent, but that doesn't mean he's rude. On the contrary, he's a man who's rough around the edges but actually quite shrewd. If he were truly brainless and only knew how to kill, he wouldn't have survived this long.

He looked up at the distant sky.

Different colored dots of light can be vaguely seen, and they are rushing towards this place at a rapid speed.

In their struggle for the treasure, the cultivators even resorted to using precious flying talismans.

Clearly, the opportunity to seize the treasure has passed at this point, and a slight misstep could make them a target of public criticism.

The struggle on Shi Man's face gradually subsided. He turned his head to look around, looking for a suitable hiding place, and decided to wait and see before making a decision... Perhaps he could be the one to take advantage of the situation?

……

Meanwhile, it is about a hundred miles away.

"Young Master Zhou, are you sure that strange phenomenon wasn't the appearance of a rare treasure, but rather a trap set by someone?"

"Why do you talk so much nonsense, kid?"

Zhou Ran slapped the person who asked the question on the back of the head: "Didn't I just say that this is 100% a trap set by some old silver coin in our group? The nano-spiritual energy value detector has already received the warning. It's just to trick you bunch of fools into going to your deaths for nothing."

The Yunxi Sect disciple was slapped so hard he stumbled, but instead of getting angry, he put on a fawning expression: "Young Master Zhou, don't be angry. I just couldn't help asking because it's a very important matter."

"Alright, Brother Zhou, don't take it to heart with Junior Brother Zhang. That's just his personality."

A young girl from the Yunxi Sect stepped forward, took Zhou Ran's arm, and acted like a little bird clinging to him, smiling sweetly and whispering secrets.

This scene is truly unbelievable.

Knowing that Zhou Ran's identity was an "extraterrestrial demon," they still didn't know what methods he used to make these cultivators from the Azure Sky Realm treat him with such utmost respect.

It's outrageous!

"Alright, enough of that. We have important business to attend to. Xiao Ran, what you just said was true. There really is something in this secret realm..."

"Um."

Chen Ran nodded: "Brother Zhou, I have no reason to lie to you about this. After all, cooperation would benefit both of us."

Zhou Ran stroked his chin, a glint of light flashing in his eyes.

Although he appears carefree and irresponsible, he is not truly stupid. As the owner of a silly spiritual root, few people know that this kind of spiritual root is not only exceptionally talented, but also usually has a special attribute due to mutation.

For example, it can provide a danger warning. When someone is hostile to you, your intuition will automatically sense it, which is very beneficial for combat and exploration. However, the disadvantage is also obvious: it is too sensitive. When there is thunder, a gust of wind, or even if someone glares at you from behind, your legs will tremble involuntarily.

They are naturally resistant to toxins, almost immune to all poisons, but they cannot tolerate any alcohol. Even a sip of fruit wine with an alcohol content of around 10 degrees will immediately render them unconscious.

For example, with the Sword Control buff maxed out, the speed is at least twice as fast as other swords of the same level, making it unmatched whether traveling or chasing enemies. However, the side effect is that sneezing will cause the user to lose control and fall from mid-air, and cold medicine must be taken with every trip.

There is another kind that can understand animal language and even has a certain affinity for demon cultivators. However, its drawback is quite funny: it is inexplicably afraid of roosters and gets diarrhea whenever it hears a rooster crow.

For example, you might have excellent hair quality, but it grows incredibly fast, mysteriously growing 10 centimeters every night while you sleep, requiring you to visit the hair salon every day. Of course, you can also choose to cut it yourself.

……

There are many similar cases, but Zhou Ran was lucky enough to obtain a relatively practical one.

Be discerning!

In layman's terms, it means he can see through other people's lies at a glance.

Unless one's cultivation level is more than a whole realm higher than his, it is absolutely impossible to deceive him face to face.

This is precisely Zhou Ran's confidence in cooperating with the other party, because he can really see at a glance whether the other party is obedient or not. Originally, this skill, if used well, could have the effect of turning the rotten into the miraculous. However, Zhou Ran, this goofball, used it as a magic tool to recruit followers and show off.

He learned a tremendous secret from a cultivator of the Yunxi Sect...

……

the other side.

Xu Lingyue was covered in dust and dirt!

He was filled with regret and hated himself for showing off!

As the number one strongest disciple of the Burning Heaven Palace this year, he has always been arrogant. While others fear the extraterrestrial demons, he doesn't take them seriously and even thinks this is a great opportunity to make a name for himself.

So after receiving Chen Zhuofei's warning, he not only didn't restrain himself, but instead flew into the air and chose a cool and cringeworthy way to show off.

The result was a harsh blow from society!

Yes, literally a beating. He was thoroughly thrashed by a Golden Core elder who barged into the newbie village.

Xu Lingyue was both shocked and furious. Ever since he embarked on the path of cultivation, he had been greeted with an easy road, which fostered his domineering and arrogant personality. He never dreamed that one day he would be hung up and beaten!

Is this woman a monster?

Why is the pressure on myself greater than that on Foundation Establishment when my cultivation level is clearly Qi Refining?

During this battle, Xu Lingyue's emotions were like a rollercoaster, going from youthful exuberance and naivety to shock, anger, and confusion, and then experiencing anger and struggle again...

In the end, he was even brought to tears by a single, unreasonable punch from the beautiful woman in front of him.

After his mental state collapsed, he finally chose to kneel down and admit his mistake.

At that moment, Xu Lingyue barely recognized himself. Normally, given his personality, even when facing an opponent far stronger than himself, he would fight to the death.

But that woman was too ruthless. She kept slapping him and kicking his butt. In the short time it took to eat a meal, he was beaten so badly that his whole body was swollen and he looked like a pathetic and ridiculous fat man.

We can't beat them, we absolutely can't beat them!

There was no chance of escaping.

If the other party wanted to kill him, he would probably be dead already.

But the other party didn't do that, and the whole process was like a cat playing with a mouse.

Thus, this prodigy of the Azure Sky Realm finally broke down.

He was beaten until he cried and begged for forgiveness.

And this... is exactly the result that Fairy Yaoguang wanted.