Immortality begins with equipping a worn-out talisman pen.

Li Mufeng was startled. Although he had long suspected that the Wang and Bai families might be secretly watching him, he was still shocked when he confirmed it.

After careful consideration, he came to the conclusion that his only connection with these two families was the ancient sect ruins in Jinquan Bay, which only his master, Lu Tianhe, was involved in.

Even after so many years, these two companies are still quietly paying attention.

A sense of lingering fear welled up in Li Mufeng's heart. Fortunately, he hadn't acted rashly after accidentally obtaining the map of the ruins, nor had he sneaked out to search for the ruins. Otherwise, he would probably be nothing but a skeleton in a tomb by now.

However, judging from his perception of the strength of these two divine senses, the Wang family and the Bai family's attitude towards him is probably mainly one of testing.

These two divine senses did not penetrate deep into his cave, but merely monitored him as if it were a routine matter.

Presumably, it was because he had been diligently drawing talismans in the market all these years, and had not done anything unusual, that the Wang and Bai families gradually dispelled their suspicions.

Li Mufeng was not in a hurry. Although his strength had greatly increased and his physical body was comparable to that of a Foundation Establishment cultivator, he still had no intention of escaping Blackstone City.

His own advancement in strength was very well concealed, which was his biggest trump card at the moment. If he were to leave the market rashly because of his breakthrough in body refinement, he might be besieged by two Foundation Establishment cultivators. He was afraid that he would still be no match for these cultivation families who had been Foundation Establishment cultivators for many years.

The best course of action now is to stay put in the market and not make any rash moves. Since these people haven't attacked me, it means there are clear rules restraining them. Whether it's the watchful eyes of the Qingxuan Sect or the power struggle with rival families, I am currently safe.

Li Mufeng didn't believe that these two families could keep monitoring him for twenty or thirty years. After day after day of fruitless efforts, they would eventually think of other ways to open the ruins.

......

Two years later.

Li Mufeng slowly finished his practice, and a long, lingering breath escaped from his mouth, like clouds and mist, and lingered for a long time.

With a slight thought, the panel appeared.

[Qi Refining Level 7: 61/100]

After entering the late stage of Qi Refining, the cultivation speed slows down significantly.

Even if one switches to cultivating a top-tier ancient technique like the "Boundless Vast Ocean Technique," one cannot defy the rule that cultivation becomes increasingly difficult as one progresses.

Li Mufeng, however, remained calm.

Feeling the surging magical power within his dantian, his gaze became even calmer.

Compared to two years ago, the spiritual power within my body has now been completely transformed into the power of the Vast Ocean, cultivated through the "Boundless Vast Ocean Technique".

Its magical power is as vast as the sea, stretching endlessly.

The truly terrifying aspect of this technique has gradually become apparent during these two years of practice.

His thoughts once again fell on the lifespan column.

Lifespan: 42/150

Seeing this line of numbers, even after so much time had passed, Li Mufeng couldn't help but feel a surge of emotion.

After practicing the "Boundless Ocean Technique", he could clearly feel the changes within himself.

The muscles and bones become stronger, the blood and qi become more vigorous, and even the vitality becomes long-lasting and enduring.

If the vital energy and blood of the past were like a rushing stream, then now they have truly transformed into a vast ocean.

As the source of life continues to grow stronger, the aging of the physical body also slows down.

The hurdle of reaching Foundation Establishment at the age of sixty, which originally troubled countless independent cultivators, no longer exists for him now.

He still has plenty of time to solidify his foundation step by step.

Therefore, in the past two years, Li Mufeng has focused more on the Dao of Talismans.

He now possesses the skill to create high-grade talismans.

However, he maintained his status as a mid-grade talisman master and never revealed it to the outside world.

Two years have passed, and the gold-sniffing rat has grown quite a bit.

The little guy, which was only the size of a palm back then, is now the size of an ordinary puppy.

Its golden fur is smooth and shiny, and the tuft of snow-white fur on its forehead is even more eye-catching. Its fluffy tail is almost longer than its body, making it look like a round ball, which is quite endearing.

However, after reaching this size, it stopped growing.

Li Mufeng guessed that this was probably what the golden sniff rat looked like when it was an adult.

He named the little guy Sniff.

Just as he finished drawing a talisman, a faint metallic clanging sound suddenly came from the backyard.

Li Mufeng raised an eyebrow and reached out to shake hands.

next moment.

The soil in the backyard churned, and a golden figure was forcibly pulled from the ground by the manipulation of objects.

It was Sniff.

The little guy was covered in mud, his two little paws were still tightly clutching something, and his big, dark eyes were full of guilt.

Li Mufeng immediately knew what had happened and sighed helplessly.

"How many times have I told you, you can't bite into the array base."

"If you really break the formation, I couldn't afford to pay for it even if I sold you."

Sniff immediately lowered her head, not daring to meet his gaze, and quietly turned away, trying to slip away.

"Take it out."

Li Mufeng gently raised his hand, as if to flick its forehead.

Sniff shuddered and finally obediently pulled out a small, shimmering array flag from its fluffy chest fur, reluctantly handing it over.

He then turned and tried to run away.

"besides."

Li Mufeng spoke calmly.

Sniff froze on the spot.

A moment later, it stomped its little feet angrily and poured out everything hidden in its fur with a wronged expression.

Li Mufeng was both amused and exasperated.

An exquisite bronze mirror, a piece of golden, unidentified ore, half a low-grade spirit stone, and two small array flags.

Who knew there were so many treasures hidden underground in my own backyard?

Li Mufeng returned the array flags to their positions and gave the rest of the items back to the Gold-Sniffing Rat, saying to him:

"I usually give you a lot of spirit stones. I know that treasure hunting is your nature, but as a spirit beast, what good are treasures if you don't have the strength? You'll still get caught by a high-level cultivator like me."

Sniff stood up, seemingly understanding, with its two front paws obediently placed in front of its chest, and its big, bright black eyes intently looking at Li Mufeng.

"So, you still need to improve your cultivation level, so that I can feel at ease taking you out in the future."

Over the past two years, with the almost constant supply of spirit stones, Niffler has successfully entered the early stage of Qi Refining.

Compared to ordinary gold-sniffing rats, its cultivation speed is significantly faster.

Besides that, this little guy is also very intelligent.

Whenever Li Mufeng cultivates, it quietly lies to his side, absorbing the pure spiritual energy that dissipates as its master breathes in the spiritual energy of heaven and earth, never disturbing him.

Li Mufeng was quite pleased with this. He didn't have high expectations for the little guy; he just wanted him to be able to protect himself.

......

After leaving the cave, Li Mufeng greeted several familiar neighbors as usual, and then walked leisurely toward Wanfuzhai.

But not long after he left today, a strange feeling arose in his heart.

It seems like something is missing.

A moment later, Li Mufeng did not stop walking, but a knowing look flashed in his eyes.

I don't know when it started, but the two divine senses that had always resided within me have now dwindled to just one.

Has the Wang family finally given up?