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

"Thank you." Chen Huai'an checked the items, thanked the other party, and turned to leave.

Because it was a simple trading market, the security measures were not as good as those at Qingyunmen Market. While he was trading with the shopkeepers, several pairs of eyes kept scanning him.

Chen Huai'an is being targeted.

However, Chen Huai'an was not flustered. As long as those who were targeting him were not experts at the Qi Refining Realm, he was not afraid.

At the Body Refinement Realm, as long as they aren't in groups, he not only isn't afraid of them, but he actually hopes they'll appear. That way, he can gain some benefits.

Now, Chen Huai'an understands why some menial disciples are unwilling to cultivate on the Menial Peak, but instead choose to complete demon-hunting missions so they can make money off the spoils.

Doing this is indeed much better than doing menial tasks in the sect.

Leaving aside the gains from hunting monsters, just encountering that fool who comes looking for trouble and killing him will bring unbelievable benefits, equivalent to doing menial tasks for several years.

But this is also very dangerous; if things go wrong, it could lead to death.

Especially now that Chen Huai'an can project his divine sense outwards, he is quite aware that those people are looking at him with a certain degree of hostility.

He would run away immediately if he couldn't discern the opponent's cultivation level; such people were beyond his ability to deal with.

But those whose cultivation level he can see through at a glance, he actually hope that they will come looking for trouble.

Chen Huai'an displayed a cultivation level of the late-stage eighth level of the Body Refinement realm at the trading market.

If you display too high a cultivation level and offer too many excellent items, you won't easily attract attention. However, if someone does take notice, it's because they are a master of the Qi Refining Realm, which would be very dangerous. If you display too weak a cultivation level, you will be targeted by many people, which would be very troublesome.

However, at the late stage of Body Refinement, the eighth level, his cultivation level is neither high nor low, making him unlikely to be targeted by others. Even if he is targeted, his cultivation level is unlikely to be too strong, allowing him to handle the situation with ease.

As for the immortal masters at the Qi Refining Realm, they are not in the same world or the same circle, and it is difficult for them to have any interaction.

Chen Huai'an once again proved what it means to keep one's wealth hidden. Even after he left the trading market, there were still three or four subtle auras following behind him.

"Since you want to die, then I'll grant your wish." Chen Huai'an made no attempt to conceal his presence and swaggered into the depths of the Qingyun Mountains.

"Big brother, this guy has actually gone into the Qingyun Mountains again. Doesn't he want to rest for a bit?" Not far behind Chen Huai'an, a small group of three followed closely behind.

"For someone to dare do this, they must either be a hothead or incredibly powerful." The leader frowned.

"So, what should we do? Should we continue tracking them?"

"Follow him? Of course we'll follow him! I saw him take out three spirit weapons and some demon beast materials to sell. He's definitely rolling in money." The tall man at the head of the group had a cruel and ferocious smile on his face.

"Boss, that's true, but it also means this person is extremely dangerous." Another skinny young man looked worried. Seeing the hideous scar on Chen Huai'an's face, he felt a chill run down his spine.

"Dangerous. No one in our line of work is safe. Boss, he's a top expert ranked twelfth on the Spirit Ranking. As long as the opponent isn't a senior in the Qi Refining Realm, with the strength of the three of us, killing him would be a piece of cake." The yellow-faced man who spoke glanced at the skinny young man and said with a look of disdain.

"You little brat, are you scared? If you're scared, then don't work for the boss, go home and play in the mud."

"Third Master, it's not that I'm scared, it's just that I feel this man looks a bit intimidating. He looks like a ruthless character." The skinny young man's face turned bright red.

Of the three, his cultivation was the weakest, at the eighth level of the late stage of Body Refinement. The other two were at the ninth level of the late stage of Body Refinement.

"A tough guy, huh? In the face of absolute strength, everything else is meaningless. With the boss's strength, crushing this guy should be as easy as crushing an ant." The sallow-faced man looked at the tall young man in the lead with a fawning expression as he spoke.

"You two stop arguing. This guy is a fat sheep, not worth our attention. Even if he's strong, how strong is he? As long as he obediently hands over his storage bag, we can spare his life, or even fight alongside us," the tall young man in the lead said calmly.

"Let's go, let's go all out, let's do this job, once we've done it, the brothers will have money to eat meat." The sallow-faced man gritted his teeth fiercely.

Fortune favors the bold; high risk comes with high reward.

The three of them made no attempt to conceal their tracks and immediately chased after Chen Huai'an in the direction he had gone.

"These three guys are really courting death!" Chen Huai'an felt the three men behind him keeping a close watch on him, as if they were afraid he would run away.

"Boss, what's going on? Where is this guy going? Is he going to hunt monsters? Why is he going further and further into the remote area?" Soon the skinny man noticed something was wrong. The deeper he went, the more uneasy he felt. He had a creepy feeling in his heart, like that strange feeling of being targeted by a monster.

"Who cares what he's doing? There are three of us, why would we be afraid of him alone? The more secluded the better, that way we can take him out without anyone noticing, and we won't have to worry about others finding out and stealing the spoils." The tall man in the lead grinned maliciously.

If the prey in front of him were in a crowded place, they would have a hard time taking action. He was practically offering himself up as food.

"There are few monsters and not many people in this area. Let's attack together and finish this quickly so that no one else can take the spoils." After walking a few more miles, the three of them felt that the time was right, so they increased their speed and rushed towards Chen Huai'an's location.

"They're finally here. I'd be too embarrassed to lay a hand on them if they didn't make a move." Chen Huai'an sensed the commotion behind him and turned to face the direction from which the other side was charging.

"Damn it, he's spotted us." The leader tried to launch a surprise attack, and the three of them surrounded Chen Huai'an and severely injured him. But they never expected that Chen Huai'an would stand there motionless, staring at them coldly, as if he had already discovered them.

"Pfft!"

When the other party cried out in alarm, Chen Huai'an moved as well, rushing towards him. With just one strike, he killed the thin man at the eighth level of the late-stage Body Refinement Realm.

Now, Chen Huai'an's opponents have become two people.

"Damn it, you actually dared to touch our people." The tall young man looked at Chen Huai'an in shock.

They intended to launch a surprise attack, but before they could even launch their attack, they lost one of their men.

Who is the prey and who is the hunter?

In that instant, the roles of hunter and prey subtly shifted.

An ant that they thought they could crush at any moment can instantly transform into a man-eating tiger.

"Damn it, damn it, this guy is at the peak of the ninth level of the late stage of Body Refinement!" A terrified shout rang out.

"Misunderstanding, misunderstanding, this is a misunderstanding."

"A misunderstanding?" Chen Huai'an said with a mocking expression, and as he spoke, he slashed out with his sword again.

If you're thinking of taking advantage of him, you'd better be prepared to die.

This time, Chen Huai'an's target was the yellow-faced man. To annihilate the enemy, he needed to eliminate the weaker ones first, so that no one could escape and he could focus entirely on dealing with the strongest.

Both were at the late stage of Body Refinement, but the yellow-faced man was no match for him. He was sent flying by Chen Huai'an in just one move.

The tall man at the head of the group seized the opportunity to swing a long sword at Chen Huai'an.

A yellow light shield appeared around the yellow-faced man, allowing him to dodge Chen Huai'an's fatal blow. Meanwhile, Chen Huai'an was attacked from behind by the tall man. He activated his Elephant Armor Technique to its maximum, causing the earth elemental energy within his body to surge wildly into it, condensing into a yellow light shield in front of him.

"when!"

With a crisp sound, Chen Huai'an easily blocked the tall man's attack.

Chen Huai'an then thrust his knife at the tall man again.