I, a centenarian, sweep through the gates of immortality.

These old guys wanted to leave, but how could Liu Qingqing possibly let them go?

With the help of the little Pixiu, the surrounding spiritual energy was quickly and completely frozen.

These old fellows were barely able to survive thanks to this spiritual energy, and with Liu Qingqing's own oppressive aura, they were all trapped in place and unable to move in no time.

"Oh no!"

"That divine beast froze the surrounding spiritual energy; we can't escape now."

Realizing that things were going badly, these old guys quickly changed their minds. They no longer intended to be enemies with Liu Qingqing, but instead showed their weakness, trying to beg for mercy in exchange for their lives.

These old men looked at Liu Qingqing with utmost deference and spoke in an extremely humble manner.

"Fairy Liu! We have no past grievances or present enemies, please spare our lives."

"We promise that we will never cause you any more trouble."

Liu Qingqing looked at these people, a cold smile flashing across her lips.

If Liu Qingqing hadn't broken through to the Nascent Soul stage, and if Lin Feng hadn't been so well-prepared, these old guys probably wouldn't have given Liu Qingqing a chance to beg for mercy if they had seized the opportunity.

Moreover, Liu Qingqing herself came from a prestigious and upright family, and she had always been extremely disgusted with these old fogies who were clinging to life. Killing these old guys now could be considered as eliminating a scourge for the people.

Liu Qingqing sneered.

"To be old and not die is to be a thief; you old geezers should have died long ago."

As soon as she finished speaking, Liu Qingqing waved her sleeve, and a powerful force erupted, instantly enveloping these old guys.

Seeing this, the little Pixiu beside it also launched an attack.

Under the combined attack of the two sides, these already weakened old men were quickly dissipated and vanished into thin air.

After completely dealing with these old guys, Liu Qingqing didn't hesitate and rushed back to Lin Feng's side to continue protecting him.

After all, Lin Feng was currently undergoing a series of breakthroughs in his cultivation level, which was the most crucial period. He couldn't afford to suffer even the slightest loss, so Liu Qingqing had to ensure Lin Feng's absolute safety.

When Liu Qingqing returned, she glanced at Lin Feng and was shocked to find that Lin Feng had actually reached the seventh level of Core Formation.

You should know that just two hours ago, Lin Feng was only at the third level of Core Formation.

Breaking through four minor realms in just two hours? That's insane!

Liu Qingqing was quite talented and came from a prestigious family. From the moment she began her cultivation, her master repeatedly warned her that cultivation must be grounded in reality and that she must never take shortcuts.

Lin Feng's current actions involve forcibly raising his cultivation level by using spiritual energy. How is this any different from pulling up seedlings to help them grow?

Liu Qingqing didn't agree with Lin Feng's approach from the bottom of her heart.

If the foundation is not solid, it will pose a great hidden danger to future spiritual practice.

But Lin Feng had already done it, and Liu Qingqing had no way to dissuade him. She could only pray silently that nothing bad would happen to Lin Feng.

"Sigh, Lin Feng, I hope you're alright."

At this moment, after continuously advancing through different realms, Lin Feng's physical endurance had indeed reached its limit.

Although he was born with a sword embryo, he was only at the Core Formation stage, and his physical strength was not yet sufficient to support continuous breakthroughs.

Now that he had reached his limit, he could only take a deep breath and slowly pull himself out of the vortex of spiritual energy.

"call!"

Exhaling a breath of stale air, Lin Feng opened his eyes wearily. He had been in a meditative state and was unaware of what was happening around him, so upon seeing Liu Qingqing, his first thought was to ask her about it.

Without hesitation, Liu Qingqing recounted the entire situation in detail.

Lin Feng nodded silently, then looked at the spot where those old guys had been killed and said coldly.

"They certainly deserved to die, but you shouldn't have killed them all."

Liu Qingqing was stunned upon hearing this and asked in confusion.

"Why spare their lives?"

Lin Feng explained.

"I was frantically absorbing the spiritual energy here, but it was during this process that I discovered something unusual."

"As we discussed before, the spiritual energy emanating from within the Yellow Springs is not cold; it is caused by the erosion of the surrounding Yin energy."

"Countless skeletons and remains are buried underground, and what completely seals these skeletons and remains must be some kind of treasure."

Upon hearing this, Liu Qingqing immediately became interested.

Although the Yellow Springs are extremely rich in spiritual energy, it is something that cannot be taken away.

But if there really are treasures around the Yellow Springs, then they can find a way to take them away.

However, he didn't know why Lin Feng would make such a judgment. Could it be that Lin Feng had made some other discovery?

"Lin Feng, why did you make this judgment?"

Lin Feng pointed to the stone tablets next to Huang Quan, then silently took out his jade pendant.

"I sensed it just now with my jade pendant. There should be some kind of treasure beneath these stone tablets."

Liu Qingqing had already witnessed the power of Lin Feng's accompanying jade pendant many times, so he naturally believed it without a doubt. He quickly walked to the stone tablets, carefully observed them, and then said.

"Since the jade pendant is responding, let's quickly break these stone tablets apart."

"I am already at the Nascent Soul stage, and ordinary formations cannot harm me, so you don't need to worry."

After breaking through to the Nascent Soul stage, Liu Qingqing became extremely confident. Perhaps she did indeed have the right to be confident.

Although Lin Feng was cautious by nature, the thought that all the old guys who had been entrenched here had been killed, and that there was no immediate danger in the area, coupled with the allure of such a treasure, led Lin Feng to finally decide to take the risk.

"Since there's no other danger around, let's give it a try."

After the two reached an agreement, Liu Qingqing took the initiative. She first used the surrounding spiritual energy to form a protective shield around herself, and then, with the help of her cultivation, she tried to forcibly pull out the tombstones.

Everything went smoothly at first, and the tombstones were indeed pulled out.

However, before Liu Qingqing could even take a closer look, an extremely violent force erupted from the tombstone.

"Oh no!"

Although Liu Qingqing had made ample preparations, the force was indeed extremely strong. Caught off guard, Liu Qingqing was still knocked back several steps.

Fortunately, Lin Feng was also there to help, and quickly took out the jade pendant.

All the spiritual energy was completely absorbed by the jade pendant.

After a long while, the surroundings returned to calm. Lin Feng then walked over and took a closer look. To his surprise, he discovered that what was buried under the tombstone was actually a human head.