Fellow Daoist! That scoundrel has written a new book again.

Zhu Wuyao stood on the bridge, reaching behind her to grasp the hilt of her sword. The chill of the bladeless sword traveled from her palm to her limbs, making her feel cold all over.

She took half a step back, slowly turned around, and looked behind her.

No one is empty.

"Are you looking for me?"

A voice suddenly rang out from behind.

As Zhu Wuyao turned around, he drew his bladeless sword with a "whoosh" and held it in front of him, the sound of the blade being drawn sending chills down one's spine.

A familiar figure appeared behind me at some point—Wei Gui.

At the Longevity Inn, she noticed a young man in white robes who seemed unusual; he was a rogue cultivator at the Great Perfection of the Golden Core stage.

She calmed herself down, forcing herself to stay calm, and gripped the bladeless sword even tighter.

"What can I do for you, Brother Wei?"

Zhu Wuyao did not harbor any unrealistic hopes. She had already determined that the visitor was up to no good. She guessed Wei Gui's intentions: to rob her? Or to kill her?

She possessed nothing of value, so there was probably nothing that a Golden Core cultivator at the Great Perfection stage would covet.

Could it be that his target is the Star-Picking Tower, and he wants to threaten me into doing something?

If that's their intention, she still has a chance to save her life; but if not...

Zhu Wuyao quickly analyzed the current situation and realized that he had no chance of survival whatsoever.

"I've been asked to come and pick up some things."

Wei Gui smiled at Zhu Wuyao, but his eyes were full of contempt. An ant wielding a sharp sword is still an ant.

"What is it?"

Zhu Wuyao didn't think about what he had; he only felt that the other party would say "I'm here to take your dog's life" at any moment.

If there's anything noteworthy about her, it's nothing more than the wooden plaque from the Star-Picking Tower.

It's fine to hand over this item, but since it's fake, it might anger Wei Gui.

But she guessed wrong—

"Come and pick up something...that you took with you when you left home."

Zhu Wuyao's pupils contracted slightly, his thoughts flashing like lightning, and something immediately came to mind—that carved purple bamboo writing brush!

In an instant, those previously overlooked details were connected.

While staying at the Longevity Inn, a ghost tried to absorb her life essence, but she knew nothing about it. However, the innkeeper claimed that she had repelled the ghost.

While writing divination texts for people at a fortune-telling stall, Shen Anzhi was inexplicably seriously injured. And today, before leaving home, he was filled with worry and insisted on taking the calligraphy brush with him.

Yes, Shen Anzhi's attitude toward this pen was somewhat unusual.

Moreover... every time she used this brush to write, she always felt energetic and could stay awake for one or two hours without getting tired.

A flurry of thoughts rushed through her mind, but she remained outwardly calm and said:

"When I left home, I only took a few sets of clothes, writing brushes, ink, paper and inkstone. I sold some clothes at the pawn shop. The rest of my things are all at my residence. You can go and get them yourself."

The pen was on her at that moment.

Perhaps, this is her only chance to survive.

After thinking it through, Zhu Wuyao immediately realized that the power of this pen should not be underestimated. Even before it had been fully used, it had already forced back the Yin ghost and injured Shen Anzhi. It might very well be able to withstand the attack of a Golden Core cultivator.

If he were to hand over this writing brush, Wei Gui, knowing his close relationship with Zhaixinglou, would surely kill him before leaving to prevent future troubles.

At that point, it will be a situation where you can only cry out to heaven and earth in vain.

Thinking of this, she slowly moved her sword-wielding hand down an inch, loosened her grip slightly, and stared intently at Wei Gui.

Make sure you can take out the brush from your sleeve the instant the other person makes a move.

Wei Gui did not leave immediately; he seemed somewhat troubled as he said:

“There’s a cultivator from the Star-Picking Tower staying at your place. Although he’s only at the Golden Core stage, divination cultivators are always slippery. If things escalate, it could be bad. Perhaps…”

Zhu Wuyao's heart skipped a beat. He was only at the Golden Core stage... Could this person be hiding his strength and actually a Nascent Soul stage monster?

She laughed in exasperation. The person behind the scenes really thought highly of her, taking action against a Qi Refining stage cultivator—no, at the time she was just a mortal—and actually provoking a Nascent Soul stage cultivator to intervene.

A cultivator of such a level would be either the sect leader or an elder in a sect. What merit does she possess to be worthy of such a position?!

"How about I kill you on the spot and search your soul? When that Golden Core cultivator comes to collect your body, I'll retrieve the items."

As he spoke, he sneered and condensed a ball of true energy in his palm, instantly releasing a powerful pressure that immobilized Zhu Wuyao.

Even a lion uses its full strength to hunt a rabbit; this strike will surely annihilate her soul!

Just as Wei Gui was about to raise his hand to kill the boy, Zhu Wuyao was able to move in the blink of an eye. In the instant the enemy attacked, she quickly grabbed the brush from her sleeve and held it in front of her.

Perhaps sensing the threat, the brush was enveloped in a faint black aura, forming an invisible protective shield.

Zhu Wuyao was overjoyed, but his expression changed drastically in an instant.

The calligraphy brush was constantly absorbing the spiritual energy within her body, and the abundant spiritual power in her dantian was almost entirely depleted in an instant.

not good!

Within thirty breaths, she will surely die from exhaustion of her spiritual energy.

But Zhu Wuyao still held the brush, his eyes burning, a fierce look suddenly appearing.

Even if it means death, she would never offer her neck for slaughter!

Her fingers trembled as she held the brush and slowly drew the mudra, this was—"The Piece of the Stone."

Zhu Wuyao intended to use the power of this pen to push the "Piece of Fate" technique to its limit, attracting people to disrupt the barrier and causing the spiritual energy fluctuations from the battle to dissipate, thus drawing the attention of the cultivators of Beixuan City.

Only in this way could she have a glimmer of hope.

She struggled to draw the first stroke, inwardly groaning. The speed at which she was drawing spiritual energy suddenly increased; if this continued, she could at most finish half of the seal...

It's true that she hasn't stopped; she's still continuing!

Knowing that she had finished drawing half of the magic seal, the spiritual energy in her dantian was completely exhausted, her wrist trembled violently, and she could not draw the next stroke.

Zhu Wuyao forced a bitter smile. Could it be... that she was going to die here today?!

But at this moment——

Her body suddenly began to "breathe" slowly, and at this critical moment, she autonomously activated the Qi cultivation method of the Celestial Observation Technique—

That was a cultivation method that Zhu Wuyao had tried hundreds of times but failed to grasp!

"Transforming heaven and earth into a bag, like a fish drinking water, breathing freely, inexhaustible and inexhaustible..."

Zhu Wuyao slowly opened her eyes wide. So that's how it is! That's how it should be!

The spiritual energy within her body replenished her Qi Sea at an alarming speed. At this critical moment, she comprehended the unique Qi cultivation method of the Sky-Gazing Technique.

No wonder she always felt that this method was useless. Every time Zhu Wuyao practiced the Sky-Gazing Technique, she always made thorough preparations and waited until she was in the best condition and full of energy before starting to practice.

However, this Heavenly Observation Technique Qi Cultivation Method requires the spiritual energy in the dantian to be completely exhausted before its miraculous effects can be seen!

Humans are born between heaven and earth, like fish swimming leisurely in a river. The fish does not drink the water, yet the water flows on its own. It passes through the body without leaving a trace, and with each breath, the water is content.

Like spiritual energy, it fills the universe without accumulating in the body. When needed, it's as easy as taking something from a bag; it can be obtained anywhere, so why confine it to the dantian?

Zhu Wuyao knew that she was only at the Qi Refining stage and this technique could only be used once.

But this time, it was enough for her to complete the hand seals.

As she circulated the Qi Refining Technique, she finally touched the barrier to breakthrough. Zhu Wuyao's spiritual energy surged, and she seemed to hear a shattering sound in her ears.

She actually broke through during the battle!

He broke through directly from the first level of Qi Refining to the second level!

This child is terrifyingly powerful!