I have a high-risk profession in the cultivation world.

"Clang—" After being grabbed by the collar and dragged along for the fifth time, Luo Suichen finally got used to the strong wind hitting his face due to the high speed. He was able to open his eyes and observe his surroundings after being grabbed, but he still couldn't get used to Chu Chenmu's rough methods.

After each time they bypassed those spirit beasts, they would simply put him on the ground and leave him there, not caring whether he was standing or not.

So Luo Suichen crashed into the tree again.

……

After traveling for a day and a night, the two of them stepped onto the mountain where the Xuanbing Pool was located. Chu Chenmu didn't know its name, so he just called it the "main peak".

As they drew closer to their destination, Chu Chenmu grew increasingly anxious. He hadn't yet figured out how to say those hurtful words. The plot had to be perfectly plausible, and he couldn't leave no room for error. Ideally, the system wouldn't notice anything amiss now, but later, when Luo Suichen calmed down, he'd realize, "Oh, Master was doing this for my own good!"

Chu Chenmu was preoccupied with his own thoughts and felt that it was getting late. He really didn't want to walk anymore, so he said listlessly to Luo Suichen, "Suichen, let's stop here for today. Let's find a cave to rest in and continue our journey tomorrow."

Luo Suichen naturally had no objections; he had been dragged around by the neck all day and wanted to rest.

After wandering around for a while, the two saw a cave in the distance. When they got closer, Chu Chenmu first cautiously probed the cave with his divine sense. He was relieved when he did not detect any aura and went inside first.

But as soon as Chu Chenmu entered the cave, he froze, wishing he could die on the spot. He exclaimed, "How could a cave be discovered so easily?!" It turned out that someone had placed a luminous pearl in the cave! The quality of the pearl wasn't very good; it could only emit a faint light, and he hadn't even noticed it.

I haven't met a single person in all these days, how come I bumped into one in the cave?

Luo Suichen followed behind and also saw the scene inside the cave. A man in red was sitting on a rock, his elbow resting on one knee, gently waving a fan, and smiling at them.

If you can't sense the other person's aura, there are only two possibilities: either the other person's cultivation level is far superior to yours, and your spiritual sense is too weak to detect it, but this possibility can be ruled out in the Xuanling Secret Realm, which means that the person in front of you has a treasure that can isolate auras.

Chu Chenmu shielded Luo Suichen behind him, knowing that he had trespassed into the other party's territory, and said apologetically, "Fellow Daoist, we had no intention of disturbing you. We did not know that there were already people inside before we came. We will leave now."

Chu Chenmu was still wary; it was dangerous for the two of them to be with someone whose abilities he didn't know.

As he turned to leave, he heard the other person speak: "It's alright, meeting is fate. Fellow Daoists, you can rest here together." The voice was lazy and unrestrained, with a slight upward slant at the end, like a hook.

Chu Chenmu was somewhat tempted; he didn't want to go out and find another cave. But how could he risk his safety just to be lazy for a moment?

"Thank you, fellow Daoist. I shall accept your kind offer!" Alright, he would.

They are vigilant, but not many.

The man in red chuckled softly, "My name is Yan Jian'an, it's a pleasure to meet you."

Chu Chenmu politely returned the greeting with a cupped-hand salute, exchanged the names of the three, and then sat with Luo Suichen in a corner near the cave entrance, far away from Yan Jian'an.

With outsiders present, Chu Chenmu didn't plan to bring out a table. Instead, he took out a roast duck and some fruit he had picked along the way from his storage ring, which would be his dinner for the night.

He tore off a duck leg and handed it to Luo Suichen, then tore off another one. Just as he put it in his mouth, he heard Yan Jian'an's voice: "This duck smells so good. Fellow Daoist, would you mind sharing some with me? I haven't had any proper food in a long time, I'm starving."

Chu Chenmu: ? ? ?

How could someone be less aware of danger than I am, daring to eat food from strangers?