Extracting all things: My attributes grow infinitely.

Cui Chenghua and Ma Yuankui continued their conversation, and suddenly the former steered the conversation toward Jiang Chuan.

"Speaking of which, that new kid has been locking himself in his cave for the past two months, not even once, let alone taking the initiative to contact me."

Cui Chenghua's expression was cold, and his tone was unfriendly: "In my opinion, he has probably already figured out my identity."

He glanced at Ma Yuankui, his eyes flickering slightly. "When you were following him last time, you didn't get caught, did you?"

"Absolutely impossible!"

Ma Yuankui replied without changing his expression, "Although this person's cultivation is comparable to mine, he is far inferior to me in the art of concealing his aura, and he did not detect my presence at all."

"That's good."

Cui Chenghua nodded, then sneered, "However, now that he's become wary, it won't be so easy to get him to hand over the information by using gentle persuasion. Hmph, a kid who hasn't even broken through the barrier of submission, trying to play tricks? It seems we'll have to use some special methods on him."

Ma Yuankui's expression hardened, and he quickly flattered, "Senior Brother Cui's methods are superb. Isn't it a piece of cake to capture a mere Body Tempering Realm newcomer?"

A look of satisfaction flashed across Cui Chenghua's face.

I was just about to say a few more words.

A sinister female voice suddenly came from behind them.

"Junior Brother Cui, what kind of opportunity could a newcomer have that would make you so concerned?"

Cui Chenghua's pupils contracted sharply, and he turned around abruptly.

Ma Yuankui's heart skipped a beat, and he instinctively turned around to look.

A slender figure had silently appeared behind them without them noticing.

The woman had an oval face, slender eyebrows and eyes, and a faint smile at the corner of her mouth, but her aura was so cold that it sent chills down one's spine.

She wore a dark green long dress with a thin silver chain around her waist. At the end of the chain were several thumb-sized crimson snake teeth that made a slight clinking sound as she walked.

Flower snake.

The vice president of the Heyin Association, a powerful expert at the second stage of Qi Refining.

She didn't know when she arrived, nor how long she had been standing behind the two of them. The conversation that had been so open and undisguised had probably all reached her ears.

A bead of sweat appeared on Cui Chenghua's forehead, but his smile remained unchanged. He cupped his hands in greeting and said, "Senior Sister Flower Snake, when did you arrive? You didn't even give me a heads-up so I could have greeted you."

"There's no need for a welcome."

The flower snake looked at him with a half-smile, its tone unhurried, "If I had given prior notice, how could I have overheard your scheming plans here?"

She stepped closer, the snake teeth on the silver chain at her waist clinking together with a crisp, tinkling sound.

"Tell me, what kind of stroke of luck did that newcomer have?"

Cui Chenghua cursed his bad luck inwardly, but dared not be negligent in his words, carefully choosing his phrases as he replied, "Replying to Senior Sister, it's not some great opportunity, no need for you to trouble yourself..."

"Junior Brother Cui."

The flower snake interrupted him, its voice still soft, but the chill in it sent shivers down one's spine.

She smiled faintly and said, "You know I hate it when people beat around the bush with me. Just say what you mean. Could it be that you're worried I'll steal your opportunity and steal your love away from you?"

"I wouldn't dare!"

Cui Chenghua's expression immediately changed, but he cursed inwardly.

He knew Hua She better than anyone else who she was. This woman was not only ruthless, but also a master at taking advantage of others.

Once she sets her sights on you...

Even the stingiest person will get skinned alive!

He was annoyed, knowing that this opportunity was about to be taken away for nothing, but he dared not offend the other party, so he immediately explained the whole story of how he met Jiang Chuan.

Hua She's expression was a half-smile: "Junior Brother Cui, you should know how I've treated you these past few years."

Cui Chenghua quickly replied, "Senior Sister has always treated me well!"

"It's good that you know."

Flower Snake sighed, "But I'm also facing difficulties now."

She had barely finished speaking when Cui Chenghua sensed something was wrong.

as predicted.

She continued, "Senior sister, I'm just one step away from the bottleneck of the third stage of Qi Refining, and I'm currently in dire need of resources. How about this, you give me this opportunity first, and I'll consider it a favor I owe you. I promise to repay you tenfold in the future, how about it?"

Cui Chenghua's face immediately stiffened; he was already prepared to share a piece of the pie with Hua She.

But this guy has an astonishingly large appetite; he wants to take all the benefits for himself!

Cui Chenghua's breathing quickened slightly.

but,

He knew it in his heart.

Although he had the "Yin Bone Hand" skill at the third level of Qi Refining as his backer.

But based solely on the camaraderie between the two sides, it would already be more than enough for the other party to tacitly allow him to act under his name; it would be even more impossible for him to stand up for him!

Moreover, this Flower Snake and the Yin Bone Hand are both high-ranking members of the River Yin Society, and their relationship might even be closer than his!

He quickly weighed the options in his mind, and his breathing calmed down.

Cui Chenghua clasped his hands together, his voice dry, "If Senior Sister has any needs, please take them. I am grateful for Senior Sister's care over the years, and I dare not ask for favors. However... that opportunity still lies with that newcomer, and we do not yet know if it is real or not. Senior Sister will have to take care of it herself."

"That's more like it."

Hua She smiled and patted Cui Chenghua's cheek lightly, making him shudder: "Don't worry, I'm not one to hog all the benefits. Once we catch that little thief, you'll definitely get your share."

Cui Chenghua's expression returned somewhat after hearing this.

The Flower Snake muttered to itself, "A secular cultivation family is indeed a lucrative position. If this trip goes smoothly, it shouldn't be a problem to earn tens of thousands of contribution points in one fell swoop."

"but……"

"You have to do it secretly to get this kind of profit; if someone leaks it, things can easily go wrong."

As she spoke, she suddenly clapped her hands, turned around with a smile to look at Cui Chenghua: "Junior Brother Cui, you will stay by my side for the time being and not wander around. After we have explored this secret realm, I will personally go and help you capture that little thief. If this is false, that's fine, but if it is true... then I will have to trouble you to keep it a secret for me."

A question that could cost you your life.

Cui Chenghua knelt down almost without hesitation.

"Senior sister is wise!"

He knelt down readily, showering her with compliments: "With Senior Sister taking action, that brat was a piece of cake! Junior Brother congratulates Senior Sister on her resounding victory! Once that cultivation family is wiped out, Senior Sister's breakthrough to the third rank will be just around the corner! Junior Brother is unworthy, but is willing to serve Senior Sister faithfully!"

The flower snake chuckled at his fawning manner and raised her hand to help him up, saying, "Alright, alright, it's not time to divide the spoils yet. Let's take care of the important business first."

Cui Chenghua stood up, his face all smiles, but his heart was bleeding.

Those benefits that should have been his alone became someone else's meal in the blink of an eye.

But he dared not show the slightest dissatisfaction.

Because he knew better than anyone that in front of a Qi Refining Realm expert, he, a mere Qi Convergence Perfection cultivator, didn't even have the right to bargain.

The fact that the flower snake was willing to share a sip of soup with him was already out of respect for "Yin Bone Hand".

The flower snake ignored him and strode towards the abandoned teleportation array.

Cui Chenghua quickly waved to the people behind him.

Keep up quickly.

Ma Yuankui followed at the back, his expression remaining unchanged throughout, as respectful and silent as ever.

But no one noticed the faint, cold glint in the depths of his eyes.

Those two idiots.

A secret plot was launched.

They plotted to go.

Little did they know, the petty thief they spoke of, who was "easy to catch," was listening intently to every single word they said...