35: The real chance! The golden foil of all things!

“This is it.”

A gap was made in the covered sand dune, revealing an ancient building underneath.

The building was dilapidated. Upon entering, Qiu Ya quickly found a box.

Opening it, she saw an enlightenment stone, identical to the fragments of an enlightenment stone.

It was about the size of an inkstone.

It wasn't miraculous in its entirety, but it was full of wonder everywhere.

However, its edges looked as if something had gnawed on them, making the whole thing ugly.

As expected of Yu Laoshu.

Shen Li sighed and couldn't help but ask,

“Where did you get this thing?”

“From a ruin. I was a member of the Luan Xiu Alliance at the time. They found a ruin related to the Loulan Ancient Kingdom and planned to explore it, so I went along.”

“After I went, the first thing I saw was this enlightenment stone. After putting it away, I took the Opportunity to escape the ruin.”

Shen Li frowned.

It seemed there were no more opportunities to be picked up.

At that time, it probably took at least a few years.

“Aren't you afraid of being hunted down?”

“Of course I am… but I have this item.”

“What is this?”

Shen Li looked at the earthy yellow, ugly skin and asked.

That person quickly replied,

“It's the shed skin of a sand lizard. It can conceal one's aura and blend with colors.”

“Oh.”

Shen Li put it into his Storage Pouch.

“You continue.”

“The Luan Xiu Alliance naturally wouldn't let me go, but as a Loose Cultivator, I needed to cultivate and find ways to collect Spirit Stones.”

“So I found that person to cooperate with.”

“The cooperation went smoothly, and I earned quite a few Spirit Stones.”

“Then why were you targeted again?”

“I’m… not too sure. It’s probably because I’ve been selling enlightenment stones too frequently these days, so the Luan Xiu Alliance discovered it?”

“So frequently, what do you need to do?”

That Yu Laoshu looked at Shen Li in surprise and asked,

“Don’t you know?”

“Know what?”

“This year’s tornado season is accompanied by a Yao Beast tide.”

“I'm being so frequent because I've reached the threshold of Qi Refining Third Layer and need ample Spirit Stones to improve my cultivation.”

“Why are you improving your cultivation? You're a Loose Cultivator… do you still have good things?”

“No, that’s not right. The Spirit Stones you’ve collected over the years would be more than enough even for a Qi Refining Stage 5 to Breakthrough. Why are you still at Qi Refining Third Layer?”

Yu Laoshu’s eyes flickered.

“No… there’s nothing left, not a single bit.”

“My Aptitude for Dao cultivation is too poor, so my cultivation progress… is very slow.”

Shen Li squatted down and sighed.

“Why don’t you ever learn?”

Qiu Ya immediately understood the chill in his words, drew her Xiu Chun Blade, and cut off one of this fellow’s arms.

“No wonder you’re called Yu Laoshu, you’re so cunning.”

“If you’re still so cunning… I can’t keep you.”

“I’ll tell, I’ll tell.”

“But if I tell, you must promise to let me go.”

Shen Li nodded.

That Yu Laoshu said,

“Swear by your Heart Demon, that you’ll let me go!”

Shen Li impatiently made a gesture and said to Yu Laoshu,

“I, Shen Li, swear that after this matter, I, Shen Li, will never personally harm…”

“Yu Shu.”

“I, Shen Li, swear that after this matter, I, Shen Li, will never personally harm Yu Shu!”

“This should be enough, right?”

The intense pain made Yu Laoshu twitch continuously, but soon Spiritual Qi flowed up his arm, stopping the bleeding.

As Shen Li swore, Yu Laoshu’s mood calmed down a little!

Then, with a pale face, he pulled out a gold foil from his bosom.

“I am a Loose Cultivator, and when the Yao Beast tide comes, I’ll have nowhere to go. At that time, the black market will close, and all markets and towns will be under martial law. I need to find a way to survive on my own.”

“These past few years, I’ve been lurking in the black market and indeed found a good item… but the Spirit Stones consumed were also enormous.”

“That’s why I’ve been stuck at Qi Refining Third Layer.”

“Alright, I’ve given you this thing. Can I leave now?”

“Of course.”

Shen Li cleared a path.

That Yu Laoshu, having escaped with his life, had resentment flickering in his eyes, but before he could walk a few steps, he saw a small, exquisite Xiu Chun Blade pierce his heart, then twist fiercely!

Yu Laoshu turned back in astonishment and said ferociously,

“You dare to violate a Heart Demon oath! Are you tired of living?”

But he saw the other person’s innocent face, with hands open and raised, saying,

“Fellow Daoist, what are you saying? I never personally harmed you…”

Yu Laoshu’s face darkened, and he spat out a mouthful of old blood, pointing at Shen Li in disbelief, repeatedly saying,

“You… you… you… actually played word games.”

Shen Li looked as if it was only natural.

“It’s Fellow Daoist who spoke with a loophole. How can you blame it on me? Isn’t that laughable?”

“Hahaha, hahaha, hahahahaha~”

That Yu Laoshu let out a tragic laugh, then collapsed and died.

To prevent any unforeseen circumstances, Shen Li still cut off this person’s head and kicked it dozens of meters away.

Unless this head could walk on its own, it would be impossible to put it back. Besides, what’s the point of a dead person reviving? It's better to honestly be a dried corpse!

Under the twilight, two figures gradually walked away.

Qiu Ya then asked,

“Young Master, can a Heart Demon oath be played like this?”

“Of course, it can.”

“Young Master is so smart.”

“If you read more books, you’ll be as smart as me.”

“Really?”

“Fake. This is talent; others can’t learn it.”

“Sometimes, Young Master’s words are really annoying.”

“Overpraised.”

Under the twilight, Shen Li looked at the golden bowl in front of him, his eyes filled with rich, vibrant colors.

The Opportunity in his mind flashed again, giving him a hint.

【Currently, in hand, the golden bowl, you can obtain a rare treasure: myriad laws golden foil】

【The myriad laws golden foil connects to Wanfa Changqing Mountain and can automatically match a suitable 'Great Art'. It can only be used once.】

【Can obtain art: Great Art - Rain of Pear Blossoms】

“Young Master… why aren’t you speaking?”

“I’m thinking about a question.”

“What question?”

“Do you know Wanfa Changqing Mountain?”

“Isn’t there no one in the Immortal Realm who doesn’t know?”

“What do you think that place is like?”

“Didn’t Young Master tell me? That place is the origin of all arts. The arts of the world honor Wanfa Changqing Mountain, and all arts are derived from Wanfa Changqing Mountain!”

“Do you think anyone has ever seen Wanfa Changqing Mountain?”

“Probably not. If they had, they’d probably have become Dao Ancestors by now, right?”

“Then do you think anyone has ever obtained the Opportunity of Wanfa Changqing Mountain?”

“This should be asked of Young Master, after all, Young Master is the most knowledgeable person.”

“Boring, let’s go, let’s go!”

The moonlight gradually darkened.

A chill came…

Then a ghostly figure appeared, looking at Yu Laoshu’s corpse, pausing for a long time.

With a flick of his finger, Yu Laoshu’s head, as if pulled by an invisible force, rolled over from dozens of meters away.

And then returned to his head.

Crack. Crack, crack.

“Where’s the thing…”

“Stone, Heart Demon, let me go… Grandmaster… red robe… Xiu Chun Blade.”

Crack!

The head burst open like a watermelon.

“Damn scoundrel, such weak Divine Sense, couldn’t even last half a day.”

“I didn’t expect it to be the myriad laws golden foil, and I certainly didn’t expect you, this little mouse, to have taken that thing.”

“You made me waste so much time!”

“Golden foil, golden foil! Who snatched my Opportunity!!!”