You think I have mixed spiritual roots? I became an immortal through a spirit gourd, so what are you

"A horse won't get fat without night grass, and a man won't get rich without windfall gains. This time, I'm going to the Qingyun Mountain mine, not for the sect, but just to get more spirit stones." Chen Huai'an had made up his mind to set off for the Qingyun Mountain mine.

He possesses the basic spells of the Five Elements. Having thoroughly mastered these, he has no need to worry about encountering enemies of the same level.

Soon, Chen Huai'an concealed his tracks and headed towards the Qingyun Mountain mine.

Chen Huai'an hadn't encountered any danger along the way. He even hoped to meet a disciple of the Yin Sha Sect on the road; if he could eliminate these easy targets, he could reap a lot of good things.

"Huh, what's going on? My identity token is vibrating." Chen Huai'an hadn't gone far when he noticed that the identity token of the outer disciple of Qingyun Sect was vibrating, which meant that there were Qingyun Sect disciples nearby.

In fact, when these disciples left Qingyun Sect, their waist tokens were equipped with a sensing restriction. That is, once they engaged in battle with the disciples of Yinsha Sect, their waist tokens would sense the nearby fellow disciples and issue guidance to summon them together.

Normally, this waist token does not emit any signals. It is only when a disciple of the sect encounters danger and breaks the restriction on the waist token that it will sense the surrounding disciples.

Chen Huai'an sensed that there were fellow disciples nearby, but he did not appear immediately. Instead, he used the Wood Release technique to hide in a large tree.

Chen Huai'an knew that his fellow disciples were not trustworthy; sometimes, they were the most dangerous.

Furthermore, the weakest members of this group are the outer disciples who are at the early stage of Qi Refining. If his opponent were a strong person at the middle or even late stage of Qi Refining, he would probably not be able to help at all if he rushed up with his current cultivation level, and would instead become a burden.

So he hid himself and observed from the shadows to see if the other party was worth his rescue.

"What's going on? There was clearly the presence of Qingyun Sect disciples here, how come they've suddenly disappeared?" A soft exclamation rang out.

"Senior Brother Bai, what should we do next? The Yin Sha Sect is coming after us, and we can't stop them at all." As another outer disciple at the Qi Refining Realm spoke, he kept looking back, as if there were some raging beast behind him.

"What should we do? Either keep running or fight to the death. Running away isn't the solution. Once our mana is exhausted, we'll be caught and die." Bai Zixuan looked worried. He was the inner disciple leading the team, but his strength hadn't broken through to the Foundation Establishment stage; he was only at the peak of the late Body Refinement stage. His opponent, however, was a Yin Sha Sect disciple at the Foundation Establishment stage. Although the opponent was only at the half-step Foundation Establishment stage, he was definitely not someone Bai Zixuan could contend with at his current level.

Bai Zixuan had already sent out a distress signal and sensed that there were Qingyun Sect disciples nearby through his waist tag. However, they did not come to his aid immediately after receiving his distress signal, which made him very angry.

Even if the person who came wasn't a fellow disciple at the Foundation Establishment stage, as long as they were at the Qi Refining stage, they could help buy him some time and allow him to escape unscathed.

But the reinforcements didn't arrive, and the pursuers behind them were getting closer and closer.

"Senior Brother Bai, could that fellow disciple you mentioned be hiding nearby and hasn't shown up yet?" The outer disciple of Qingyun Sect frowned.

"You know what, it's actually quite possible." After hearing what the other person said, Bai Zixuan also felt that it was indeed possible.

The opponent is hiding in the shadows, and he doesn't know their strength—whether they are strong or weak. If he gambles wrong, he could very well lose his life.

The other party was lurking in the shadows. He used his divine sense to scan the surroundings but did not find anyone nearby. With his strength at the late stage of Qi Refining, he could not find anyone nearby. Either the other party was stronger than him, or there was simply no one around.

No matter what the situation, he has to take the gamble.

Never mind, just pretend there are people nearby. The enemy will catch up soon, and we must fight them to the death. Only in this way can we have a chance of survival.

"I wonder what kind of strength these two have against their opponents? If they're weak, I don't mind lending them a hand. If they're strong, then you can only blame your bad luck." Chen Huai'an was lurking nearby, not showing his face, just watching from afar. His divine sense spread out, and he had complete control over the two's every move.

Through divine sense feedback, it was clear that these two disciples of the Azure Spirit Sect were quite powerful; one was at the fourth level of the mid-stage Qi Refining Realm, and the other at the peak of the ninth level of the late-stage Qi Refining Realm. The fact that they were still forced to flee in such a sorry state indicated that their enemy was incredibly strong, very likely a Foundation Establishment Realm expert. If the opponent truly was a Foundation Establishment Realm expert, he would likely only be throwing his life away if he went up against them. Therefore, it was best to wait and see.

"You scum of the Qingyun Sect, where do you think you're going?" A loud shout rang out, and two dark clouds approached from afar, quickly appearing within Chen Huai'an's perception range.

"Damn it, my mana hasn't recovered yet, and these two bastards have caught up with me so quickly." Bai Zixuan felt the terrifying pressure emanating from his enemies, and all he could do was roar in anger.

The hidden fellow disciple showed no intention of revealing himself. He was extremely anxious. If he could make arrangements with the other side, he could draw the enemy's fire from the front while his hidden fellow disciple assisted in the sneak attack from the side. Even if he didn't need to severely injure the half-step Foundation Establishment expert, as long as he severely injured the other one, they would still have a great chance of winning in a 3 vs 2 situation.

"You scum of the Yin Sha Sect, do you really think we're afraid of you? Let me tell you, the experts of my Qingyun Sect have arrived here. If you dare to make a move, today will be your death day." Bai Zixuan's eyes darted around, and he immediately thought of a solution.

Regardless of whether there are reinforcements nearby, he should first intimidate the enemy by making a show of force. What he needs most now is time. As long as his mana recovers even a little, he will be able to fight back even if the opponent is a half-step Foundation Establishment realm expert.

"They actually want to stall for time." The half-step Foundation Establishment expert from the Yin Sha Sect sneered, then shouted to his companion.

"Attack! Swiftly and decisively. They're trying to buy time and recover their strength."

In an instant, the two black figures transformed into a blur and charged towards Bai Zixuan and his companion.

The Yin Sha Sect disciples were already quite powerful; in just one exchange, Bai Zixuan was struck by their magical weapon and sent flying.

What frustrated Chen Huai'an was that the place where Bai Zixuan was knocked down was the very spot where he was hiding.

If this matter is left unattended, it will definitely be caught in the aftermath of the enemy's attack. At that time, regardless of whether he takes action or not, his whereabouts will be exposed, and he will be drawn into this battle as well.

"Damn it, I'll risk it. If I can't win, I'll just run away. Their lives or deaths have nothing to do with me." Chen Huai'an was determined. He couldn't sit back and watch the fight and reap the benefits, because he was too unlucky to run into the opponent's attack range.

"Die!" The half-step Foundation Establishment realm expert from the Yin Sha Sect roared, and then his flying sword slashed towards Bai Zixuan.

Bai Zixuan was already injured, and he couldn't withstand the attack from a half-step Foundation Establishment realm expert. He cursed inwardly, wondering if there were really no fellow disciples from his Qingyun Sect hiding in the shadows. Was he really going to die here today?