System: After the fortune telling, my cultivation level skyrocketed.

"By the way, gentlemen, let me remind you that the threats here are not only from demons and strange creatures, but also from other cultivators," Chen Xuan said with a smile, his smile carrying a hint of concern and a hint of warning.

"What do you mean?" Ji Tianchen's heart skipped a beat, and he asked nervously, a hint of unease showing in his eyes.

"Someone has already died at the hands of cultivators. The one who was killed was from a much stronger background and sect than you all," Chen Xuan said with goodwill as he left.

"I advise the four of you to be careful and not wander around outside unless necessary, otherwise you'll be killed and have your divine ore stolen, which would be a huge loss," Wang Kaixuan said casually, his tone both teasing and serious.

Immediately, the two brothers soared upwards and disappeared from sight in a few breaths.

"Could it be that someone has already been ambushed and killed by other cultivators who stole the divine ore source stones?" a member of Ji Tianchen's team asked in surprise, his eyes filled with fear.

"Brother, do you think it might be them..." The little girl looked timidly in the direction Chen Xuan and the other person had flown away before asking in a low voice, her voice trembling slightly.

Ji Tianchen shook his head. "If they were really those kinds of people, the four of us would all be dead here by now." His tone was full of certainty, and his eyes revealed a hint of gratitude.

"Yes, if they had secretly attacked just now, cooperating with those demons, we might all have been wiped out here." Another team member echoed, feeling a lingering fear.

"Then, brother, what should we do next?" the little girl asked nervously, her eyes filled with confusion.

After surveying his surroundings, Ji Tianchen immediately decided to leave.

"First, find a secluded mine to enter. If nothing unexpected happens, there should be one or more formidable teams on the surface, ready to ambush other cultivators." His voice was deep and firm, as if he were issuing a command.

The four transformed into streaks of light and swiftly disappeared. Their figures flashed through the demonic energy, like ghosts.

"If we gather enough divine ore, we'll hide underground for now and come out when the delivery time is closer," Ji Tianchen added, a hint of caution in his eyes.

"Ah."

"So best."

At the same time, a hundred miles away.

Having obtained another nine hundred catties of source liquid, Chen Xuan was completely relieved.

"Senior brother, we still have two stone knives. Should we continue to sell them, or find a secluded place to cultivate and break through?" Chen Xuan turned his head and asked, his eyes revealing a hint of expectation, but also a hint of hesitation.

“Finding a team of cultivators is too difficult. I think we should just go into seclusion and cultivate. If things go smoothly, we can talk about it again after we come out of seclusion,” Wang Kaixuan said, his tone full of decisiveness.

Chen Xuan nodded, "Alright."

The two quickly flew at high speed, reaching an area with absolutely sparse population. Their figures streaked across the sky like black lightning, piercing the silent expanse.

"Junior brother, there's a mine ahead. It seems to be abandoned. There doesn't seem to be any demonic energy inside, and even the golden compass isn't moving at all," Wang Kaixuan said, looking down at the compass information. His eyes revealed a hint of surprise and relief.

"Then let's find a quiet place underground to cultivate in seclusion and break through to the next level," Chen Xuan nodded.

But at that moment, a spatial fluctuation suddenly appeared in the sky. The fluctuation spread slowly through the void like a ripple.

Chen Xuan possessed divine sense and was extremely sensitive to fluctuations in space. He immediately looked up at a certain spot on the ground ahead. His eyes were filled with vigilance, as if he were searching for something.

"Is the spacetime fluctuation caused by a minor teleportation talisman, or by a space-tearing teleportation by an immortal?" He pondered to himself, a hint of doubt on his face.

The reason Chen Xuan was certain that other cultivators wouldn't come here was because the ground itself was teeming with groups of demons, and the strange creatures lurking in the shadows were likely even more numerous.

However, this spatial fluctuation instantly shattered Chen Xuan's confidence.

wow——

Just now.

Suddenly, a woman dressed in white, stained with blood, appeared out of thin air on the ground ahead. The woman had black hair like a waterfall, bright white teeth, and although she looked like a young girl, she had an extremely eye-catching figure, belonging to the type that was both pure and alluring.

Her figure appeared exceptionally poignant amidst the interplay of blood and light, like a rose blooming in the darkness.

"It's her?" Wang Kaixuan was also somewhat surprised to see Zhan Xin. "This woman is very strong. When she left the branch, she was all alone. How did she end up in such a disheveled state?" His voice was full of surprise, and his eyes revealed a hint of curiosity.

Chen Xuan's eyes flashed like lightning, his divine sense descending, almost able to detect Zhan Xin's unstable breathing and the blood-soaked aura emanating from his body. His eyes revealed a hint of doubt, yet also a trace of vigilance.

“She was severely injured. That spatial fluctuation was probably a life-saving treasure, a small teleportation talisman,” Chen Xuan said.

"What? A small teleportation talisman worth several hundred kilograms of source liquid?" Wang Kaixuan clicked his tongue in amazement. The most valuable escape technique he possessed was just a small teleportation talisman.

"Hehe, this woman glared at me fiercely just because I glanced at her. Well, look what happened, she's ended up in our hands now," Wang Kaixuan said with a smile, a hint of teasing in his tone.

Chen Xuan looked at Wang Kaixuan, wondering what mischief this kid was up to.

Seeing Chen Xuan looking at him like that, Wang Kaixuan smiled sheepishly and said, "I have no interest in women or Daoist partners, but this woman has suffered a great calamity and wants to escape from the clutches of the demons around her, so she must pay a price."

As he spoke, there was a hint of cunning in his voice, and his eyes gleamed with shrewdness.

"Leave this to me, Senior Brother. You go find the secluded cultivation place first, and I'll go and bring her back from the demon horde," Chen Xuan said.

"You little rascal, first you had an affair with Zi Mo and Tian Xing from the Four Great Academies, and now you're eyeing the disciple of the Heaven and Earth Taiqing Palace. I understand, so I'm giving you a chance. Go for it, and you'd better win her over so that she'll respectfully call me 'Senior Brother' from now on," Wang Kaixuan teased with a smile, his laughter full of mockery.

Upon hearing his senior brother's words, Chen Xuan was slightly taken aback.

Without looking back, Wang Kaixuan plunged into the depths of the mine. His figure streaked across the dark sky like a shooting star, rapidly flying towards the other side of the mine.

Chen Xuan gave a wry smile and rushed directly towards Zhan Xin, who was constantly surrounded by demons.