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

According to Lin Feng's original estimate, if he absorbed all the Yin spirits in the desolate grave, he should be able to break through several realms.

However, after being fed by this little guy, Lin Feng only broke through one minor realm before his spiritual energy was completely drained.

Next, Lin Feng will have to find a way to absorb some more spiritual energy.

Based on the information we had previously gathered, the team searching for spirits at Xuanqing Temple was not limited to Shen Zhao's small group.

Others were searching in other villages.

Since that's the case, Lin Feng might as well try his luck in other villages.

With the jade pendant in place, Lin Feng's success rate in searching for Yin spirits is extremely high. As long as Lin Feng doesn't actively expose himself, it will be difficult for him to be discovered.

Having made up his mind, Lin Feng naturally placed his hand on the little guy's head and stroked the fur back.

The little guy even shook his head contentedly.

"You have absorbed all the spiritual energy from my jade pendant."

"Would you like to come out with me and absorb some more spiritual energy?"

The little guy slowly got up, looked around, and a hint of wariness flashed in his eyes. But after a moment, he leaped up and landed on Lin Feng's shoulder, chirping "ee-ya" at the distance.

Seeing that the little guy had agreed, Lin Feng smiled slightly, slowly extended his right hand, and used his own spiritual energy to sense the flow of spiritual energy around him in order to determine where the way out was.

Soon, Lin Feng found the way out of the cliff.

As they walked out, Lin Feng chatted with the little guy.

"A mythical beast like you must possess considerable talent for cultivation. May I ask what level you are currently at?"

The little guy clearly understood Lin Feng's words, but didn't know how to express them, so he just waved his paws.

Lin Feng had not practiced many cultivation techniques, so he could not determine the little guy's level. However, based on his pure spiritual energy perception, the little guy's cultivation level should be higher than Lin Feng's.

"You little rascal, you should be stronger than this old man."

"My cultivation is not high enough, and your appearance is too conspicuous. After we leave the cliff, you should hide in my storage bag for a while."

The little guy didn't nod, but waved his paws somewhat reluctantly.

After thinking for a moment, Lin Feng took out his storage bag.

"My storage bag is extremely spacious; you won't feel cramped at all once you're inside."

After hesitating for a moment, the little guy finally jumped into Lin Feng's storage bag. To put the little guy at ease, Lin Feng also put the jade pendant in. After confirming that everything was in place, Lin Feng sped up and soon left the cliff.

At the same time, Shen Zhao also reported Lin Feng's situation.

Upon hearing this, Shen Zhao's master, Xun Yi, frowned deeply, his face filled with distrust.

Clearly, he believed that all of this was just an excuse by Shen Zhao.

"Are you trying to fool your teacher?"

"Even a sect leader needs a long time to refine the power of Yin spirits before he can barely neutralize it, yet you say that an old man in the Qi Refining stage can absorb the power of Yin spirits?"

"Even if you're going to make an excuse, you should at least make a good one!"

Xun Yi's tone was extremely stern, and Shen Zhao dared not argue. He knelt down on the ground with a thud, kowtowing as he pointed to his fellow disciples beside him.

"Several fellow disciples, including villagers from the surrounding villages, can testify to this!"

Several junior disciples quickly added.

"Master, what my senior brother said is true; that old fellow is indeed strange."

"He looked very old and his cultivation level was only at the Qi Refining stage, yet he was able to use the Spirit Escape Technique several times in a row."

"We witnessed all of this with our own eyes."

Even with numerous disciples testifying, Xun Yi remained skeptical.

After all, this matter defies common sense, so it's normal not to believe it.

But the spirits in those desolate graves have indeed disappeared, and this matter must be investigated.

But Lin Feng has disappeared without a trace, making it extremely difficult to find him, like looking for a needle in a haystack.

But Xun Yi thought again, regardless of Lin Feng's background, since his goal was the same as his own—to compete for the Yin spirit in the desolate grave—he couldn't just leave.

Xun Yi was certain that Lin Feng would return.

Thinking of this, Xun Yi threw out a jade tablet without hesitation.

"Take my token, retrieve a few talismans, and notify the other teams to use talismans to set up formations while searching for the spirits. If that old thing reappears, capture him immediately!"

"Also, the sect leader has issued challenges to several sects in Zhongzhou. Your senior brother will be arriving soon. You should keep a low profile until he wins."

Having received Xun Yi's token and instructions, Shen Zhao suppressed his joy and spoke respectfully.

"Yes, sir!"

After saying that, Shen Zhao led his disciples away.

Xun Yi gazed at the distant sky, a hint of anticipation, even a touch of fervor, flashing in his eyes.

"Sect Leader, once this matter is accomplished, you will be about to break through to the Nascent Soul stage!"

"We'll take care of all the dirty work."

Meanwhile, after Lin Feng's cultivation improved, his body became much younger. Before long, he left the cliff and arrived at the nearest town.

Although this place is still Zhongzhou, it has already broken away from the sphere of influence of Chongyang Valley, and the surrounding towns are almost all under the control of Qingfeng Valley.

Although Chongyang Valley and Qingfeng Valley had a good relationship, they had no connection with Lin Feng. At this time, Lin Feng dared not reveal his identity. He not only did not dare to enter the city, but he also did not dare to enter the surrounding villages. Instead, he stayed in the countryside and gathered information on his own.

After all, Lin Feng didn't know whether Shen Zhao and the others had issued arrest warrants, so it was best to be cautious.

After exploring the surrounding abandoned graves, Lin Feng indeed discovered some traces.

"It seems that the people from Xuanqing Temple have already explored the abandoned graves around this village."

"Follow the trail they left behind, while avoiding them, and go to other villages to steal spirits."

After making up his mind, Lin Feng continued on his way. He did see some people from Xuanqing Temple in the distance, but Lin Feng was prepared and went around them from a distance, running ahead of the Xuanqing Temple crowd.

Just as they passed a few abandoned graves, the jade pendant in their storage bag reacted.

"As expected, they haven't explored these abandoned graves yet."

"In that case, this old man will not stand on ceremony."

Lin Feng immediately opened his storage bag. Without any complicated operations, the jade pendant flashed red light, and a faint wisp of gray smoke rose from the nearby desolate grave. After a moment, the gray smoke dissipated, and the Yin spirit in the desolate grave was absorbed by the jade pendant.

"continue!"

Lin Feng was preparing to continue his exploration.

But the little auspicious beast in the storage bag couldn't contain itself any longer, pointing at the jade pendant and babbling.

Lin Feng shrugged and offered a helpless reassurance.

"We've only absorbed one Yin Spirit so far, it's not enough for us to share. Let's absorb some more first."

The little auspicious beast was a little disappointed, but there was nothing it could do. It could only obediently lie down next to the jade pendant, just like a little dog guarding its food.

Lin Feng smiled and continued walking forward. Before long, the jade pendant reacted again.

"here we go again."

Lin Feng smiled and was about to open the storage bag.

However, at that moment, a bright blue light suddenly appeared in the distance, followed by a sound of air being torn apart.

"Whoosh!"

"Old man, you've finally come out!"

"Prepare to die!"