Chapter 126

"Not right, still missing a little..."

Jiang Ye stopped his steps, his brows slightly furrowed.

Although his attempt just now had been quite effective, he always felt something was missing.

When Bai Bai Laosan performed his movement technique, his whole person was elusive and left no trace.

But his own afterimages still carried a hint of stagnation and were not "empty" enough.

He closed his eyes and sank into simulation again.

This time, he didn't think about those complex force movements, but sank his mind into the artistic conception of "Riding the Wind and Soaring to the Sky."

The Bird-Form True Intent focused on borrowing the power of the wind, the body moving with the mind, and the mind soaring with the wind.

He suddenly understood.

The core of the "Shadow-Splitting Tracking Step" was not "speed," but "unpredictability."

Jiang Ye took his steps again.

This time, his figure became even more elusive.

In the wooden house, afterimages appeared and dissipated behind him, as if countless versions of him were moving simultaneously.

He stepped out with his left foot, but his figure appeared on the right.

His body leaned forward, but his afterimage retreated backward. Between real and fake, truth and falsehood were indistinguishable.

After a good while.

"Done!"

Jiang Ye stopped his steps lightly.

He looked down at his hands and then at the afterimages gradually dissipating behind him, a hint of satisfaction flashing in his eyes.

Host: Jiang Ye

Lifespan: 70/170

Strength: Embracing the Pill Realm (Mid-Stage)

Fate: Ladder to Divinity 【Effect 1: Superb Comprehension!】

Qi-Nurturing Methods Mastered: Great Sun Heavenly Flame Qi-Nurturing Method (Minor Success, 688/5000), Canglan True Water Qi-Nurturing Method (Minor Success, 386/3000)

Martial Arts Mastered: Five Animals Fist (Perfect), Blood Moon Blade (Perfect), Diamond Body Refining Technique (Minor Success, 1883/5000), True Fire Eye Refining Technique (Entry, 127/1000), Five Elements World-Suppressing Seal (Incomplete), Shadow-Splitting Tracking Step (Entry, 8/1000)

True Intent Mastered: Tiger Walk Like Sickness, Spirit Ape Thousand Changes, Startled Deer No Trace, Riding the Wind and Soaring to the Sky, Blood Moon Illusory Kill

Looking at the system panel, Jiang Ye nodded with satisfaction.

With his talent, once he had entered the door, the subsequent progress would be fast.

Just then.

He keenly heard a burst of footsteps coming from outside.

The footsteps were steady and powerful, with an even rhythm; it didn't sound like the bouncing movements of that little fatty Lü Ming, nor the light gait of Chen Chen Lili.

"Not Lü Ming or Chen Chen Lili."

A strange look flashed in Jiang Ye's eyes, and he pushed the door open and went out.

Standing outside the door was an inner sect disciple of Tianyangfeng, dressed in green disciple robes, with a proper face. Seeing Jiang Ye come out, he bowed respectfully: "Elder Jiang, the Liu Fengzhu requests your presence."

"Oh?!"

Jiang Ye raised an eyebrow, a hint of contemplation flashing in his eyes.

He nodded slightly, his voice plain: "Very well, I shall go at once."

Afterward, he tidied his robes slightly and followed the disciple toward the peak at a steady pace.

When Jiang Ye stepped onto the peak, the scorching air rushed toward him, making his spirit stir.

Coincidentally, Zheng Feng had also just arrived, his handsome and delicate face still carrying a hint of exhaustion.

Seeing Jiang Ye, he bowed slightly, about to greet him.

"You two did a very good job going out this time."

A hoarse voice came from the direction of the tripod furnace.

Luo Song's withered figure appeared from nowhere, appearing before the two like a ghost.

His eyes landed on Jiang Ye, a smile appearing on his tree-bark-like face:

"Little Jiang, I heard from Old Dog Hua that you were very impressive this time, first killing an Elder of the Cold Sword Sect, then beheading Bai Bai Laosan!"

Jiang Ye nodded calmly, without a hint of arrogance, and said: "This was also thanks to the assistance of the True Disciple Zheng."

At the same time, his heart stirred.

Old Dog Hua?

This should refer to the outer sect Elder Hua Qingshui...

To address him so bluntly, could it be that there was some grudge between the Liu Fengzhu and Hua Qingshui?

Luo Song's eyes landed on Zheng Feng again, and he laughed loudly: "You kid, following Little Jiang, you've actually become impressive. Before, when you went to catch Bai Bai Laosan, you let him slip away; this time, you didn't drag your feet."

Zheng Feng replied respectfully: "I am just basking in Elder Jiang's glory."

"Still playing the humble game." Luo Song laughed loudly, the laughter echoing on the peak, shaking the flames in the tripod furnace: "Regardless, you two brought great face to our Tianyangfeng by going out this time; you deserve a reward."

Saying this, he waved his withered arm, and two jade porcelain bottles flew out from his sleeves, accurately landing in their hands with just the right amount of force—neither light nor heavy.

"This is... Profound Heaven Spirit Liquid?!"

As soon as the jade bottle was in hand, Jiang Ye felt the refreshing fragrance; the bottle was cool, and he could feel the refreshing aura even through the porcelain wall.

The spirit liquid contained in this bottle should be no less than five drops.

As expected of the Liu Fengzhu's reward, he was generous.

With this, the progress of practicing the "True Fire Eye Refining Technique" could be accelerated.

Zheng Feng, beside him, was also full of joy.

"You two killed the evil bandit Bai Bai Laosan this time, which is a merit to the sect. Each of you is rewarded with 20,000 contribution points; counting the 20,000 contribution points for the mission, you have a total of 40,000 contribution points. Just go to the Administration Hall to collect them."

Luo Song said at a steady pace.

Hearing this, both were happy again.

This trip was truly not in vain.

"Counting the 10,000 contribution points I had left before, I now have a total of 50,000 contribution points."

Jiang Ye pondered inwardly.

In this way, his progress in exchanging for other Qi-Nurturing Methods would also be greatly accelerated.

Zheng Feng, on the side, looked at Luo Song with some hesitation, his lips moving, looking as if he had something to say but stopped.

Luo Song glared at him, his eyes murky yet sharp: "If you have something to say, say it! Why are you being so hesitant? Don't you know I hate people who drag their feet the most!"

Zheng Feng coughed awkwardly: "Liu Fengzhu Luo, that ruin of the previous dynasty... how does the sect plan to handle it..."

He knew this matter was extremely sensitive and it was inappropriate to ask, but his curiosity was too much to suppress.

"How to handle it? What do you think!"

Luo Song yawned, his tree-bark-like face full of indifference: "Of course, report this matter to the Linzhou Upper Sect; the things inside are not something our small Profound Heaven Sect can touch."

"Linzhou Upper Sect... as expected..."

Zheng Feng nodded thoughtfully, a look of realization flashing in his eyes.

"Alright, I'm going to sleep. You two go down yourselves."

The sleepiness on Luo Song's face grew thicker, his yawns were constant, and his eyelids were fighting each other, as if he would fall asleep at any second.

"Liu Fengzhu, then we shall take our leave."

Jiang Ye and Zheng Feng immediately took their leave and turned to walk down the mountain.

Behind them, Luo Song was already leaning against the tripod furnace, snoring softly.

After coming down from the peak, Jiang Ye and Zheng Feng walked side by side, stepping on the blue stone steps, walking down the mountain at a steady pace.

Jiang Ye turned his head to look at Zheng Feng and asked casually: "True Disciple Zheng, is there some grudge between the Liu Fengzhu and Elder Hua?"

Just now, Luo Song's "Old Dog Hua" was called out so casually and naturally; it was clearly not a habit of just a day or two.

To make a Liu Fengzhu address an outer sect elder this way, there must be some old history between them.

Zheng Feng was slightly startled, his pace slowing by half a beat.

He subconsciously looked around to confirm there was no one else on the mountain path, then coughed lightly and lowered his voice: "Grudge shouldn't be the word... but the two were rivals in love before..."

"Rivals in love?!"

A look of astonishment flashed in Jiang Ye's eyes.

Two old men who looked like they were about to be buried were actually rivals in love......

Zheng Feng coughed again, "Elder Jiang, I heard it from others too... they say our Liu Fengzhu and Elder Hua both pursued Liu Fengzhu Liu of the Profound Water Peak... This matter caused quite a stir in the Profound Heaven Sect back then."

"Oh?!"

Jiang Ye raised an eyebrow, a playful look flashing in his eyes: "Is this Liu Fengzhu Liu a great beauty?"

Speaking of which, he was a bit of a homebody in the Profound Heaven Sect; besides Luo Song, he hadn't seen the other Peak Masters.

Every day he was either holed up in the herb garden practicing or going to the outer sect to watch Liu Liu Yiyi from afar; his understanding of the Peak Masters was limited to the occasional fragments he heard from Lü Ming.

Hearing this, Zheng Feng's expression immediately flashed with a look of stunning memory, and he sighed:

"Liu Fengzhu Liu is indeed a great beauty of unparalleled appearance; she was the number one beauty of the Yunling Prefecture in the previous generation.

"The people who pursued her back then could line up from the Profound Water Peak all the way to outside the mountain gate."

"It is said that even in the Linzhou Upper Sect, there were people who were enamored with her......"