Immortality and Cultivation: This old man seeks enlightenment through mere survival.

Because of the previous incident with Xiao Fenlin, Lu Zaian was somewhat like someone who had been bitten by a snake once and was now afraid of ropes for ten years.

"In order to protect myself and achieve immortality, it seems I need to find an opportunity to learn some advanced techniques such as escape, concealment, disguise, and clone techniques..."

Fortunately, Lu Zaian sensed that the approaching cultivator was only at the mid-stage of Qi Refining, and was not a threat.

Three shadows appeared in the distance.

Flying at the forefront was a young male cultivator with disordered breathing and a face as white as paper. He stood on a flying sword and had a cultivation level of the fourth level of Qi Refining.

When the young male cultivator saw Lu Zaian's face, and especially after sensing Lu Zaian's Qi Refining Level 5 cultivation, he immediately showed joy.

"Fellow Daoist! Please save me! Judging from your appearance, you are also a rogue cultivator. If you help me, I will be eternally grateful!"

The young male cultivator, holding his breath, rushed to Lu Zaian's side, using a single sentence to close the distance, feeling that he had been saved.

Before Lu Zaian could answer, two young male cultivators caught up with him from behind.

One of them was dressed in a black robe, his face hidden under a hood, riding a black ruler, and exuding a cold aura, indicating that he was at the fifth level of Qi Refining.

The other person, dressed in a white robe, appeared to be middle-aged and stood on a cloud of fire, possessing a cultivation level of the fourth stage of Qi Refining.

After Lu Zaian saw the appearance of the middle-aged man in white robes, his heart stirred slightly.

The black-robed man locked his chilling aura onto the young male cultivator and Lu Zaian, letting out a low, cold laugh.

"Oh, another fish..."

"Haha, not bad, not bad, it's a big fish!"

The middle-aged man in the white robe also laughed heartily.

Judging from his demeanor, he, who was clearly at the fourth level of Qi Refining, looked down on Lu Zaian, who was at the fifth level of Qi Refining.

“Fellow Daoist, those two are cultivators who have undergone tribulation and are trying to ambush and kill me outside Black Rock Market.”

We are both independent cultivators; I humbly request your assistance, fellow Daoist. I would be eternally grateful!

When the young man saw that the two behind him had also included Lu Zaian in their ambush, he felt a sense of relief, but he pretended to be anxious and grateful.

He was quite pitiful, really. As a rogue cultivator fresh out of school, he originally wanted to see the world in Black Rock Market.

Unexpectedly, two people tried to ambush and kill him at the door, saying they wanted to use his life essence to refine something...

The young man was terrified and sped away without looking back.

However, the difference in cultivation level and numbers left him severely injured, and he was on the verge of being captured.

At the brink of death, he sensed the presence of other cultivators ahead and was overjoyed.

Especially when you get close to Lu Zaian, you see that his face is weathered and he looks like an old farmer, and his cultivation level is at the fifth level of Qi Refining.

He further concluded that Lu Zaian must also be a rogue cultivator, just like him.

So the young male cultivator hurriedly adopted a tone as if they were on the same side, trying to get closer to Lu Zaian and seek his help.

At the same time, he was also secretly plotting something.

'This old cultivator is only at the fifth level of Qi Refining; he might not be able to withstand it... I'll find a chance to have him hold the line for me later, and I'll slip away first!'

Lu Zaian took in the expressions of the three people and understood the general idea, but he still let out a cold laugh.

"Hmph, Little Wang, we really are destined to meet."

"Huh? Who are you? Do you know me?"

The middle-aged man in white robes opposite him was taken aback and frowned as he sized up Lu Zaian.

My surname is Wang, so does this old man know me?

There seemed to be a familiar aura about the old man, but he couldn't quite place it.

Lu Zaian made no attempt to hide it, immediately releasing the control over his physical body and reverting to his original appearance.

His body suddenly grew taller with a "crackling" sound, and his face regained its soft yet resolute lines, carrying a hint of vicissitude.

Although he still looked like an old man, his aura suddenly became more obscure, as deep and unfathomable as the ocean...

"You! You! You are... An Yi, you really didn't die?!"

The middle-aged man in the white robe exclaimed in surprise, instantly remembering.

"You actually broke through to the fifth level of Qi Refining?! How is that possible?!"

That's right, this person is none other than Wang Changzong, an outer disciple of the Fire Refining Sect who had met Lu Zaian once on the outskirts of Black Rock Market!

Wang Changzong initially wanted to trick Lu Zaian into joining the Lianhuo Sect.

In reality, they wanted Lu Zaian's blood essence to be used for the sect's task of watering the demonic flower.

Because it was inconvenient for him to take action himself, he called upon a Qi Refining Level 5 cultivator to ambush and kill Lu Zaian.

What seemed like a sure thing turned out to be a complete disaster when Lu Zaian instantly defeated Jie Xiu.

After the Jiexiu went missing, Wang Changzong also suspected Lu Zaian and was afraid that he had offended a guy who was pretending to be weak. He was on tenterhooks for a long time.

However, as time went by, Lu Zaian never appeared in Black Rock Market again, and Wang Changzong gradually forgot about it.

Now that he has met Lu Zaian again, Wang Changzong immediately remembered him.

Wang Changzong became increasingly certain that Lu Zaian had concealed his cultivation level back then.

Otherwise, how could an old man who seemed to have exhausted his potential have actually advanced from the third level of Qi Refining to the fifth level after three and a half years?

Thinking of this, Wang Changzong gave a chilling laugh.

"Hahaha, you really are like a devil who walks into a trap. So you managed to escape last time by hiding your strength. This time, we'll take you down too!"

Wang Changzong boasted that although he was only at the fourth level of Qi Refining, he was, after all, a disciple of a sect.

His basic cultivation techniques and spells are far more powerful than those of ordinary rogue cultivators.

Furthermore, the man in black robes was also at the fifth level of Qi Refining.

He faced Lu Zai'an and a guy who was already seriously injured.

It's a piece of cake, we can crush it with our bare hands!

The man in black robes didn't waste any words and immediately took action.

He formed a hand seal, and with a "Zha," two chilling flying knives flew out from under his black robe, aiming straight for Lu Zaian's head!

"Fellow Daoist, be careful! These two flying knives are top-grade first-tier magic treasures; you cannot defeat them by force!"

The young cultivator stared at the pair of throwing knives, his eyes filled with a mixture of envy and fear.

But he still reminded Lu Zaian, hoping that Lu Zaian could hold on a little longer so that he could escape more easily.

"I'm not blind."

Lu Zaian snorted coldly, unwilling to get entangled any longer, and directly unleashed his eighth level of Body Refinement cultivation!

Beneath the aged skin, a torrent of blood and qi, like billowing smoke, suddenly exploded!

The young male cultivator felt as if a fierce flying crane had flashed before his eyes, passing by the figure of the man in black robes.

The object was immediately seized by the flying crane in its claws.

"...No, you are... a body refiner..."

The man in the black robe looked dazed and fearful under his hood, mechanically looking down.

All he saw was a gaping hole in his left chest, blood gushing out; his heart had been ripped out!

Snapped!

The black-robed man's body fell straight to the ground, and the way he died sent a chill down the spines of the two people who were still alive!

In the blink of an eye, the outcome was decided.

"How is this possible?! How is this possible!! You're not just at the fifth level of Qi Refining, you're at the eighth level of Body Refining?!"

Wang Changzong looked terrified, his soul trembling. Without thinking, he turned and tried to flee on his fiery cloud.

"Hehehe, Xiao Wang, I made a mental note of you back then."

A gentleman takes his revenge even after ten years; if I ever run into you again, I'm in big trouble!

Lu Zaian's mocking voice, like a demon's call to death, rang out behind him, and he easily caught up with Wang Changzong.