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"Hey kid, where have you been all this time?"

Old Wang was sitting on the doorstep smoking his pipe when he saw Yu Huai return. He looked up and asked.

"Going to the market to buy some things. What's up? Old Wang's so free today? Not going to the fields?"

Yu Huai, carrying a fish basket, pushed open his courtyard gate and turned around with a smile.

"How much money can you make from farming, Yu kid? Aren't you short on spirit stones? A few old friends and I discovered the ruins of a late-stage Qi Refining cave in the mountains. Interested in coming along?"

Old Wang said with a chuckle.

The mountain mentioned here likely refers to Qingyue Mountain.

Is it a cave dwelling ruin?

Now that he has a cheat code and has enough to pay the rent, there's absolutely no need for him to go out and take risks.

Moreover, it's not safe outside the market, even Steward Tian said so.

He would be even less likely to leave the market.

"Not interested."

Yu Huai immediately shook his head, entered the courtyard, and closed the door.

Uh?

That kid.

Old Wang was stunned for a moment, his expression changing several times, before he turned and went back into the house.

Yu Huai took Old Wang's words to heart, and went to the small spirit pond in the courtyard to put the few small bluefish he had bought in the market into it.

Today isn't over yet, and the effect of the [Nurture Spirit] attribute is still active.

Wait a little while, maybe you can get another Black Jade Fish.

The little blue fish swam happily in the spirit pool. Yu Huai looked away with anticipation, sat on the stone bench in the courtyard, took out the silver ring from his pocket, and examined it closely.

But no matter how he sees it.

This silver ring was still just an ordinary object without any spiritual energy.

Does it mean we have to perform a blood oath ceremony?

That's a bit too old-fashioned.

Not long after.

Traditional methods, such as blood oath or spiritual power activation, were used, but the silver ring remained unresponsive.

Why don't you take the Aoho Sword and try slashing it?

Yu Huai shook his head.

Forget it.

It's just a little trinket I bought on a whim. I don't have a Daoist partner to give it to, so I'll just keep it on my wrist.

He casually slipped the silver ring onto his left wrist.

It's so light it's practically weightless, so it doesn't bother us.

Ignoring the silver ring, Yu Huai glanced at the spirit pool and, finding no movement, returned to his room to cultivate.

The monks entered into meditation, oblivious to the passing of time.

As the sun gradually sets in the west, the light of day turns from bright to dark.

During this time, the little green fish in the spirit pool successfully advanced again. Yu Huai used the same old method, but instead of killing the black green fish, he trapped it at the bottom of the spirit pool.

Yu Huai decided to keep it for two or three days before taking it to sell.

Anyway, Xuanqingyu was already trapped by him, and even if it recovered from the weakness of advancing, Yu Huai still had a way to deal with it.

Yu Huai admitted that he was very lucky.

However, selling two newly-advanced Xuanqing fish in one day would inevitably arouse suspicion from the Sun family of the spirit goods shop.

If they kill the animals first and then sell them a few days later, Sun Wan would be able to tell, which would make her even more suspicious.

As for switching to another shop.

It's not that it's impossible, but Yu Huai doesn't think other shops are better than spirit goods shops.

dong dong dong.

A soft knock sounded on the door.

Who is it?

Yu Huai slowly opened his eyes, somewhat puzzled, but without hesitation, he tidied himself up a bit, walked out of the house, and headed towards the courtyard gate.

"Uncle Lu?"

"Nephew, we've made progress in investigating Brother Yu's matter."

The newcomer was dressed in a long blue cloth robe, with his left sleeve hanging loosely. He glanced warily at the gate of Old Wang's courtyard next door and whispered to Yu Huai.

Upon hearing this, Yu Huai's gaze sharpened slightly.

This man is named Lu Feng, a mid-stage cultivator at the fifth level of Qi Refining. He is kind-hearted, loyal, and righteous. He was saved by his father during the beast tide in his early years, thus saving his life.

Therefore, I am very grateful to his family.

Because he felt that his parents' deaths were suspicious, he took the initiative to investigate the matter secretly.

He had previously discussed this matter with Yu Huai.

At that time, Yu Huai had just transmigrated and was barely able to pay the rent, so he was too busy taking care of himself.

He was deeply saddened by the deaths of his parents, but he was powerless to do anything about it.

It now appears that a discovery has been made.

Yu Huai ushered Lu Feng into the house, then closed the courtyard gate behind him. The wooden bolt loosened, shutting out all sounds from outside.

The two sat down, and Yu Huai poured Lu Feng a bowl of water, listening to him recount the information he had gathered.

After Lu Feng finished speaking with a solemn expression, the courtyard fell silent.

Yu Huai frowned deeply, his mind uneasy.

Uncle Qian had come to his house to offer condolences after his parents' accident, but he never expected him to be this kind of person.

Years ago, his father had accidentally found the ruins of a cave dwelling belonging to a cultivator who had reached the peak of Qi Refining. Unfortunately, his cultivation was still shallow at the time, and he was powerless to break the formation in the cave dwelling.

To prevent any unforeseen complications and the loss of this opportunity, he invited his old friends to explore and break through the formation together.

That person's name was Qian Yi.

Together they broke the formation and took all the treasures from the ruins. As for what they got from the cave, they split it in half, each taking half.

This includes the Green Tassel Sword.

His father used these treasures to exchange for several pills that could help his cultivation, thus breaking through to the mid-stage of Qi Refining.

After his cultivation level stabilized somewhat, he rented half an acre of spiritual field and a spiritual pool in Luofengfang and settled down there.

But life is unpredictable.

Qian Yi, addicted to gambling, had accumulated debts of hundreds of spirit stones. He then set his sights on Yu Huai's family, disregarding past ties, and colluded with a thief to lure Yu Huai's parents out of the market to ambush and kill them.

Now it seems they've also set their sights on the Azure Tassel Sword in his hand.

And it seems that Old Wang from next door was also involved in this matter.

Yu Huai already knew about his father's affairs, but Lu Feng told him about Qian Yi and Old Wang.

Human hearts are unpredictable!

Yu Huai sighed inwardly.

Not long ago, Old Wang asked him to go out to the market together. He must have had ulterior motives. Fortunately, he didn't agree, otherwise, who knows what might have happened.

Old Wang should still be responsible for supervising him to prevent him from escaping.

Yu Huai recalled his whereabouts today.

Indeed, no one was found to be following him.

Old Wang must have something important to do, or he probably thought the man wouldn't run away.

That's right. Even if he knows about Qian Yi and Old Wang's scheme now, he can't escape easily.

Staying in the market area is the right and safest option.

Yu Huai believed everything Lu Feng said.

"But Uncle Lu, Old Wang lives right next door. Aren't you afraid he'll find out you've arrived?"

Yu Huai looked towards the courtyard gate and asked.

"Nephew, don't worry. I waited outside for a long time and only came after I saw Old Wang enter the market."

Lufeng Road.

Yu Huai nodded.

Now that he has figured out the source of the danger, he won't be caught off guard and have no room for preparation when the time comes.

However, Qian Yi was a late-stage Qi Refining Stage 7 cultivator, while Old Wang was a mid-stage Qi Refining Stage 5 cultivator.

He is only at the third level of Qi Refining now. If he were to actually fight, even if he used up all the talismans he had just bought, he would still be no match for them.

Moreover, there were those cultivators who clashed with him.

He must improve his strength as soon as possible.

A sense of crisis welled up in Yu Huai's heart.

"Brother Yu was very kind to me during his lifetime."

"I have a bottle of low-grade Qi Gathering Pills here. You should keep it. Qian Yi shouldn't dare to make a move in Tianjia Market yet. Right now, you should focus on improving your strength and not leave the market easily."

"If you encounter any difficulties, you may come to me, and I will do my best to help you in order to repay the life-saving grace of my brother Yu."

As if remembering something, Lu Feng sighed softly, his face showing sorrow. He took out a jade bottle from his bosom, placed it on the stone table, and pushed it toward Yu Huai.

Qi Gathering Pill?

This pill is used to improve one's cultivation level in the Qi Refining stage. It is very expensive; just this small bottle of low-grade Qi Gathering Pill is worth dozens of spirit stones.

It usually takes several months for a rogue cultivator to accumulate spirit stones to purchase a single bottle.

Moreover, each bottle contains no more than five pills.

Now that Lu Feng's own cultivation had stagnated for many years, he was actually willing to give away this pill, which made Yu Huai quite grateful.

Today, through the practice of the "breathing" technique, his cultivation has greatly improved, and he has already reached the edge of a breakthrough.

Now, with this bottle of Qi Gathering Pill, he is confident that he can break through to the fourth level of Qi Refining and reach the mid-stage within the next day or two.

Therefore, Yu Huai did not refuse. He needed to improve his strength, so he simply stood up and bowed deeply to Lu Feng.