He'd rather run than be turned into a cannon fodder for the broken engagement.

"Aww—"

Hearing the earth-shattering roar of the beast, Leng Huan, who was hiding in the tree, covered her ears and her heart trembled with fear. Five zhang in front of her, several people were hunting a Foundation Establishment stage Vajra Bear Beast.

One of them was a Foundation Establishment stage youth, and the other two were younger Qi Refining stage cultivators. They seemed to know each other. Leng Huan had made his way here, killing a few cunning rabbit beasts and picking up a piece of mid-grade spirit ginger flower. He had just arrived when he encountered them fighting a bear.

The Foundation Establishment stage bear beast has thick hide and tough flesh, making its defense extremely difficult to break. It is much harder to fight than cultivators of the same level. These people are quite bold.

Leng Huan didn't actually want to wait for them to finish fighting, mainly because this was her only way through, with cliffs on both sides, so she had no choice but to wait.

While watching the battle, he sent another message to Fu Xun, but still received no response. Just as he was about to continue waiting, the situation on the other side suddenly changed.

"Roar!!!" The bear-like beast roared furiously, then pounded its chest and stamped its feet; it had gone mad!

Upon closer inspection, Leng Huan discovered that the Foundation Establishment cultivator had actually ambushed and killed the bear beast's cub! The bear beast was enraged, letting out deafening roars. Leng Huan could hear the shrillness and fury in its voice as it chased after the Foundation Establishment cultivator with its claws, seemingly determined to fight him to the death!

"Pfft!" The Foundation Establishment cultivator was accidentally hit by a bear's paw and was sent flying. Blood seeped from the corner of his mouth. No one wanted to experience the full-force attack of a Foundation Establishment stage bear beast. The cultivator was immediately seriously injured and hurriedly ate a healing pill. But the bear beast didn't wait for him to recover and chased after him to attack. It held a grudge and wanted to avenge its cub!

"Oh no! This bear beast has gone berserk! Big brother, we'd better run!" the younger Qi Refining Stage 1 student shouted hurriedly.

At this moment, the bear-like beast charged towards them. The Foundation Establishment cultivator roared in frustration, "Run!" If it were to strike him again, his injuries would be far more severe than just internal wounds!

The three fled, pursued relentlessly by the roaring bear. Its fierce eyes seemed to blaze with fury, determined to perish together with the human.

Watching them run away, Leng Huan finally breathed a sigh of relief and quickly climbed down the tree to run towards the bear's den. Passing by the scene of the battle, Leng Huan ran even faster, but she suddenly stopped abruptly. Listening carefully, she could indeed hear a "roaring" sound.

After searching in the bushes, I was surprised to find the bear cub that had just been knocked away!

"Awoo..." It had injured its front leg and was knocked unconscious by the impact, falling into a state of suspended animation. Leng Huan squatted down and examined it. The bear cub was only two or three months old; no wonder the big bear thought it was dead—it was just too fragile.

"Aww...woof..." It was very scared, and its soft cries made Leng Huan feel a little sorry for it. She took out some medicine and neatly bandaged the bear's wounds with a medical cloth strip before preparing to leave.

As she stood up, she thought of the majestic and imposing appearance of the big bear, then looked at the cute little bear, hesitated for two seconds about whether to take the little bear away, but then she remembered that she still had to take care of Sang Biao, and she couldn't even support herself...

The little bear whimpered, and Leng Huan took out some jerky and put it near its mouth, then turned around and ran quickly.

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After running for six or seven miles, Leng Huan stopped and hid behind a rock. He smelled a strange fragrance. It was a mountain stream, and on the craggy cliff on the side, there was a huge mushroom emitting a pale red glow!

Ah, a red umbrella, a round disc with gold thread patterns, about a foot in diameter... is that a Ganoderma lucidum? Leng Huan's eyes lit up. Spiritual herbs and the like earn a lot of points, but—

She picked up a stone and threw it forcefully into the stream. "Thump..." After a moment of silence, Leng Huan thought there was no danger, when suddenly the water in the stream churned and a dark, shiny Foundation Establishment python coiled up in an instant!

"..." Why the hell didn't you come out sooner? So what if you're all at Foundation Establishment?

Leng Huan suddenly realized that all the rare and precious materials should be guarded by Foundation Establishment demonic beasts. This secret realm has been cleared, so there will be no Golden Core demonic beasts. Then the Foundation Establishment demonic beasts can reign supreme.

Looking again at the large, crimson Ganoderma lucidum radiating spiritual light, she felt a pang of resentment. Meanwhile, a young girl, eagerly anticipating the Ganoderma lucidum, was pacing anxiously. (Fog)

"Brother Chen, can we find Chi Xuanzhi if we go out from here?"

As Leng Huan pondered how to obtain the Ganoderma lucidum, after much deliberation without success, a man and a woman appeared not far to her right. The man was a late-stage Qi Refining cultivator, and the woman was a mid-stage Qi Refining cultivator.

At this point, the female cultivator suddenly exclaimed, "Oh! It smells so good! Brother Chen, look, isn't that the Crimson Jade Mushroom?"

Leng Huan remained hidden in the grass, only to hear the male cultivator say, "Yes, hahaha, that's great! It seems Miss Mo is lucky; no one has discovered this spiritual herb!"

They are very happy.

Leng Huan was also very excited.

"But, Brother Chen, it's so high! How are we going to pick it?"

"That's easy!" Brother Chen was already mesmerized by the female cultivator's sweet calls of "brother," and now he was rubbing his hands together, eager to try. "Watch me go and pick them!"

The young lady didn't seem to think anything was wrong; she even sweetly encouraged him, "I believe Brother Chen can do it! Go for it, Brother Chen! I'm waiting for you!"

Leng Huan waited quietly.

Just a few breaths later, a scream suddenly rang in her ears, "Ah!! Brother Chen!"

With a splashing sound, she looked up and saw that there was no male cultivator left by the stream. The stream was stained red with blood, and he probably didn't even have time to retreat before being swallowed by the python.

The giant python, its vertical pupils fixed on the source of the scream, flicked its tongue and lunged at the female cultivator. The female cultivator, though seemingly oblivious, reacted quickly and fled back to where they had come from.

Once the giant python had chased after him, Leng Huan immediately gathered his strength and rushed towards the Crimson Spirit Mushroom. He leaped up, grabbed it, and then quickly fled the scene!

A few breaths after she left, the black python returned and found that the Ganoderma lucidum was gone. It was furious and roared to the sky, spewing out a burst of air that struck the cliff. With a loud bang, rocks flew everywhere.

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The Immortal Sect Council Hall.

The two who had been arguing earlier had fallen silent. Mu Lianqing, dressed in red with white hair and possessing an extraordinary appearance, sat upright and looked at her reflection in the mirror with surprise, saying, "Oh, this young boy is quite kind-hearted; he didn't take the opportunity to kidnap the little bear cub."

Elder Jiang Ruoyu of the Spirit Weapon Peak scoffed, "Indecisive! Naïve!"

Mu Lianqing didn't want to argue with him right now, so she glanced at him and said, "Oh, really? How about we make a bet and see if this boy is as 'indecisive and naive' as you described? If you lose, you have to make me a Flowing Immortal Golden Moon Robe, how about that?"

Jiang Ruoyu snorted coldly: "Fine, if this young man is not like that, I will take him under my wing and make you a robe! But if you lose, you will help me draw runes for free for three months!" He firmly believed in his judgment. He had seen this young man as timid and cowardly, hiding and even missing out on a cub of a golden bear. He was definitely not of great use!

"it is good!"

The two had only made their bet a moment before the young man encountered the rare spiritual herb, the Crimson Jade, on his journey. He was also seen not acting recklessly and arrogantly, but instead attracting the Xuanlin Python. He then calmly and successfully seized the spiritual herb.

“咯咯咯，看来我的法袍有着落了。哦，对了，希望老姜你不要食言，恭喜你多了一个关门弟子！”

Jiang Ruoyu's face flushed slightly. He awkwardly flicked his sleeve, turned his back, and snorted heavily, "Of course I won't go back on my word!"

Although he regretted impulsively taking on a disciple, he couldn't go back on his word. He carefully examined the boy and muttered to himself, "Let's see if he can pass the Heavenly Ladder test. I'll deal with it after he passes."

Mu Lianqing was even happier, covering her mouth and laughing so hard she was shaking. Although Jiang Ruoyu was a contrarian, she naturally wouldn't take back what she said.

-

Leng Huan had no idea that because of a pointless argument between the big shots, he had inexplicably gained a future master.

At that moment, she vaguely heard the commotion made by the giant python, which frightened her so much that she used her movement technique to run four or five miles before she felt at ease.

Hiding in a big tree, I gasped for breath, my heart pounding, my chest burning. I finally managed to calm myself down, but before I could figure out which way to go, I heard cries for help again.

"Help!!!"

"Hand over your identity jade slip and storage bag obediently, and we won't hit you. Hurry up!"

Leng Huan overheard two late-stage Qi Refining cultivators robbing a mid-stage Qi Refining female cultivator. He was shocked to find that someone was actually doing this.

During the trial, you can form alliances or steal other people's identity jade slips. As long as it's not for malicious revenge, normal combat is allowed. Once the identity jade slip leaves your body, you are eliminated and automatically withdraw from the trial. The points you earned will naturally go to the winner.

Fearing being caught in the crossfire, Leng Huan dared not move an inch; she couldn't guarantee she could handle two late-stage Qi Refining cultivators.

She quietly awaited the completion of the deal.

The female cultivator bit her lip, having no other choice, and reluctantly took down the supplies she had worked so hard to obtain. She secretly regretted that she should have found an ally.

Just as Leng Huan was reading this, he suddenly received a message from Fu Xun. Overjoyed, he immediately revealed his true intentions—

"Who?!" The two male cultivators who were robbing him immediately became alert. Leng Huan quickly sent a message to Fu Xun. At this moment, the female cultivator shouted, "Help! They're robbing me!!"

She ran quickly towards Leng Huan's tree and shouted, "Fellow Daoist, why don't you join forces with me!"

Given the situation, Leng Huan could only calm himself down and jump down from the tree. Facing the group, he secretly made a talisman in his hand, praying that Fu Xun would arrive quickly, while smiling at them: "Hello everyone."

Seeing her attitude, the two male cultivators, fearing she had some powerful backing, immediately shouted, "Who are you? What are you doing here?"

Thinking of stalling for time, Leng Huan stood at a safe distance and sized up the two people, one in blue and one in black. "I'm just passing by. May I ask if you can let me through?" She pointed ahead.

The female cultivator was immediately startled, not expecting her to be so naive.

"Hmph! I think you should hand over the items and the jade slip too." After saying this, the two men attacked Leng Huan and his companion in unison.

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