157: Chapter 158: Diverting Trouble

He appeared indifferent to the flattery and praise from the others.

He had only used Talismans to fight, and had not yet displayed his true strength.

If it weren't for fear of a bad impression, how many hits could a mere Black-Scaled Giant Elephant withstand from his long halberd?

The four others could only envy him, but were unable to achieve what Lu Ming did.

Firstly, obtaining a Legacy was a strict requirement.

Secondly, they didn't have that much energy to delve into the hundred arts of Cultivation.

But Lu Ming didn't worry about such concerns!

He operated multiple accounts, sometimes even three.

His main body Cultivated, freeing up a lot of time for his Clone to study various Legacy Spells.

As for whether others would find it problematic?

Please!

You could suspect that Lu Ming's Cultivation advancement was too fast because he obtained some Opportunity or treasure.

But Comprehension Ability, such an ethereal thing, wasn't something that could be achieved through Opportunity.

Could it be a Deep Blue stat allocation?

Although Lu Ming didn't have Deep Blue's assistance, he had the golden book!

Although the Clone couldn't use it independently, the Clone was essentially part of the main body.

Not enough Divine Soul power?

Then just transfer a bit over.

Not enough magical power?

Didn't he still have the Bloodspring as a mobile charging station?

Not enough blood? Just borrow from a Fellow Daoist!

Besides, if he didn't use all those Spirit Stones he earned, was he waiting to collect interest?

So, with an endless supply of essence, Qi, and spirit.

Lu Ming's Cultivation in the four arts of immortality progressed rapidly.

So, there was no such thing as a Genius; it was all the sweat of hard work, achieved through long periods of continuous practice.

'I, Lu Ming! My achievements today are all thanks to myself!'

However, what troubled him now was that some Cultivation Legacies were not of a high enough grade.

Except for Talisman and Alchemy which had advanced to Medium Grade, Formation and Artifact Refining were still stuck at the first-grade level.

Lu Ming's wish to forge Spiritual Artifacts himself had fallen through.

But if he couldn't forge them, he could buy them!

Lu Ming, that wealthy lord, didn't care about the expenditure of Spirit Stones, and during this period, he purchased a set of second-grade Formations and a Spiritual Artifact halberd for himself.

All in all, his gains over these three years were extremely gratifying, but the Cultivator in the golden book was somewhat miserable.

Lu Ming usually didn't bother to pay attention to who he chose, or who disappeared on which day.

He just needed someone to bear the burden for him.

Moreover, Lu Ming wasn't worried about others harboring ill intentions.

Instead, others might even think he was neglecting his proper duties.

Although the four arts of Cultivation were high-precision technical skills, in the Immortal Realm where great power resided in oneself, Cultivation strength was king.

However, if someone truly believed he had an Opportunity and wanted to scheme for it, that would be even better.

This operation was also not the first time the group had gone out hunting.

It was not only for honing their combat skills but also for acquiring Cultivation resources.

Lu Ming had found a second-grade Body Refining Cultivation Technique in the Huang Family's resources.

“Blood Yao Refining Body Technique”

Its function was nothing special; it was just an ordinary Body Refining Cultivation Technique.

Cultivation required tempering the body with the essence blood of a Yao Beast.

However, it just happened to compensate for the main body Lu Ming's weak physique.

Now, he mostly traveled outside with his Clone, but the main body's Cultivation was the most important.

These years of hunting had also provided many resources for the main body.

Otherwise, the Cultivator's essence blood collected before would not have been enough for the main body to continue Cultivating in both Spell and Body Refining.

Moreover, and more importantly, Yao Beast Materials could also be exchanged for contribution points in the Immortal City.

Otherwise, Lu, who wouldn't get up early without profit, wouldn't be interested in playing any alternate identity games.

And he had already entered the Immortal City's Scripture Pavilion once a year ago, where he exchanged for a second-grade Secret Technique.

“Reverse Flourishing and Wither”

It was a secret technique that could forcefully raise one's Cultivation by burning Lifespan and essence blood.

The Blood Burning Secret Technique and Five Viscera Refinement Demon True Art that Lu Ming had used before were somewhat outdated, so he chose this Secret Technique as a replacement.

However, this Secret Technique was not complete; it seemed to have a continuation.

Unfortunately, Lu Ming didn't have enough contribution points, so he could only exchange for this Secret Technique for now.

But upon returning this time, Lu Ming estimated he could enter the Immortal City's Scripture Pavilion again.

Thinking of the subsequent content of that Cultivation Technique, Lu Ming's heart was somewhat fervent.

“Brother Han, do we need to rest for a bit?”

Beside him, Shen Ruolin, dressed in white with a beautiful face, asked with concern, interrupting Lu Ming's thoughts.

Lu Ming looked at her sparkling eyes, feeling a bit of a headache.

The strength he had displayed over these three years was quite attractive to female Cultivators.

Shen Ruolin had once hinted that they could become Dao Companions, but Lu Ming had no interest in her.

Although her appearance was decent, she was flat-chested, which didn't quite meet Lu Ming's selection criteria for a partner.

Moreover, Lu Ming would not seek a Dao Companion; his main body was still single!

If the Clone were to find one first, it would be utterly chaotic.

Wasn't he afraid that the main body would reclaim him!

Without responding to Shen Ruolin's gaze, Lu Ming casually waved his hand.

“No need. Let's carve up and collect the elephant's corpse now. We should head back.”

Shen Ruolin's eyes dimmed slightly, but she recovered in an instant.

Cultivators, after all, saw through matters of love and affection.

If they couldn't be Dao Companions, being good friends was also fine.

“Fellow Daoist Han, according to the rules, you go first.”

He Fei said with a smile.

Lu Ming nodded, not being polite.

He took out a jade bottle, and magical power surged into the elephant's corpse.

Immediately, streams of essence blood gushed out from its body, collected by Lu Ming into the jade bottle.

Then he took the Black-Scaled Giant Elephant's Yao Core and scales.

He planned to exchange these for contribution points.

The others did not associate the items Han Feiyu took with the practice of Demonic Technique.

After all, in the Immortal Realm, many aspects required Yao Beast essence blood and inner cores.

Such as Alchemy, Artifact Refining, and Talisman crafting, all needed them.

And our Fellow Daoist Han also dabbled in these, which was not surprising.

The three most valuable items were taken by him, and the rest were divided among the others.

No one had any objections to this.

After all, everyone knew who contributed the most.

Moreover, by following this Fellow Daoist Han, they also had many gains.

So, Fellow Daoist Han always taking first was already a tacit rule among everyone.

Everyone quickly divided their spoils, their faces showing joy.

Immediately, everyone decided to return to the Immortal City.

Just then, a whooshing sound suddenly came.

Everyone looked up and saw a stream of light rapidly streaking across the sky, heading towards them.

Immediately after.

A beast's roar, filled with extreme anger, came from the depths of the mountain range.

Even from a long distance, everyone could feel their blood Qi vibrating.

“It's a Medium Grade second-grade Yao Beast!”

“Damn it, who is this person, how dare he harm us like this!”

“Don't think about it, a Medium Grade second-grade Yao Beast is not something we can contend with, let's leave first!”

“Hmph, don't let me catch him!”

He Fei, Shen Ruolin, and the others' expressions changed drastically.

Foundation Establishment Cultivators have powerful Divine Sense and couldn't possibly not have noticed people here.

Combined with the stream of light just now, it wasn't hard to guess that someone was trying to divert trouble to them.

The group cursed angrily, their faces all a little uneasy.

Lu Ming, however, remained calm. Through the consciousness feedback from his main body, he already knew who this person was.

[Cai Mingkun]

If Lu Ming remembered correctly, this person was also a Foundation Establishment Guest Elder of the Immortal City.

However, he mostly operated outside the Immortal City, specializing in hunting Yao Beasts to exchange for resources.

Was he causing trouble and trying to use them as a shield?

Unfortunately... Lu Ming had originally thought to leave first, but his main body was at a critical juncture of Breakthrough to the Middle Stage of Foundation Establishment.

How could he refuse two resources delivered to his doorstep?

“Alas, a life of toil. It really is the main body speaking, and the Clone running its legs off.”

Lu Ming had a bitter expression, complaining.

Then he quickly composed himself, putting on a sacrificing-himself-for-justice look, and said to everyone.

“Everyone, this is at least a Medium Grade second-grade Yao Beast. You all go first, I'll cover the rear!”

“How can this be! Fellow Daoist Han, let's go together!”

He Fei was startled by the words and quickly tried to dissuade him.

“Exactly, Brother Han, a second-grade Yao Beast is not something you can deal with alone. It's safest for us to go together.”

Shen Ruolin also said anxiously, and the other two likewise.

In fact, they didn't necessarily think this was a bad idea, but they also had their own selfish motives.

Han Feiyu was powerful, and with him, everyone's safety was guaranteed.

Secondly, Han Feiyu was on good terms with Commander Sikong Ming and also knew the Immortal Master's eldest Disciple.

If something really happened, they would have a hard time explaining it.